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WWE SmackDown Live comes to Toronto and we are geared up for another episode that would lead us to a period of excitement, anticipation and storyline building creating the platform for the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay per view. With three weeks remaining, WWE has managed to already announce most of the match card.
However, there is still work to be done. Keeping in mind the premise, we take a look at some of the best segments in this week's episode of SmackDown live.
#1 Andrade Cien Almas vs. Daniel Bryan
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Andrade Cien Almas is proving to be one of the best in-ring workers on the current SmackDown roster. Although his lack of might skills might be managed by Zelina Vega, he is without a doubt, one of the best in-ring workers the company has to offer.
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Given the right push, he might prove himself to be one of the top heels in the company. The episode of SmackDown live was witness to Almas coming out and challenging Daniel Bryan to a match in a segment where Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella came out to address the WWE universe regarding their match against the Miz and Maryse at Hell in a Cell. Paige came out to make the match and it ended in a disqualification owing to an interference by the Miz and Maryse.
Opinion
While the segment was to highlight the Miz vs. Daniel Bryan feud, it worked in Almas' favor displaying his array of offensive maneuvers. Although the segment worked perfectly well in displaying the Miz getting into Daniel Bryan's head, it shows the promise that Almas brings to the table.
#2 Jeff Hardy announces his match against Randy Orton
Randy Orton has been absolutely in his element since turning heel. What needs to be taken into account is the fact that he has managed to bring out a side of Jeff Hardy that fans love to see. We see a vignette of last week when Jeff Hardy viciously attacked Randy Orton.
Jeff Hardy calls out Randy Orton with Orton answering the call. The segment means to announce their upcoming match at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view with Randy Orton not declaring anything regarding his acceptance but it is clear that the match is definitely scheduled to happen.
Opinion
The segment was mainly to focus on the upcoming match at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. However, Jeff Hardy also hinted at a change of character. Although it won't be as great of a transition as was the matter in his transformation of character during his time at Impact wrestling, it is definitely better than what we got while we witnessed Matt Hardy transition into the 'Broken' persona. It would be worth it to watch the Viper take Hardy to the limit finally resulting in his transformation into a 'Broken' persona.
#3 Samoa Joe gets into AJ Styles' head
Samoa Joe is finally in a storyline where he appears relevant. Samoa Joe's 'Destroyer' persona is finally being put to good use owing to how manipulative he has been in his feud against AJ Syles.
This week's episode saw AJ Styles coming out to address the WWE universe and calling out Joe. Samoa Joe responds by appearing on the Titantron and faking a call to AJ Styles' wife. AJ Styles makes his way to the backstage to look for Samoa Joe but he has already left before he could arrive.
Opinion
The Feud has been working great for both Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. While it displays the lengths that Samoa Joe would go to in order to capture the WWE Championship, it also puts AJ Styles in an engaging feud after a long time. WWE has a chance to finally make Samoa Joe relevant and we can only hope they give us an intense feud between the two great performers
#4 Becky Lynch attacks Charlotte after her match against Carmella
The match between Charlotte Flair and Carmella for the SmackDown Women's championship seemed to mark the end of the rivalry between the two. But what it did was that it helped solidify the Feud between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.
The match went a little back and forth with Charlotte ultimately picking up the win. However, after the match, Becky Lynch attacked Charlotte and announced their match at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
Opinion
The match in itself was just a build up for the focal point which was Becky Lynch venting her frustration by attacking Charlotte Flair. Although it was s desperate attempt to make Becky look like a genuine heel, she is simply too much loved by the WWE universe and they ended up cheering her instead.
The fact of the matter is, the WWE spent too much time helping Becky Lynch climb to the top of the ladder and the fact that Charlotte Fair capitalized on a moment makes her more of a sympathetic character. Although the results might not have been as expected, the fact remains that the two women might give us one of the best feuds e have seen in a long time in the women's division.
