WWE Smackdown - Grading tonight’s show (2nd July 2019)

#5 - Why would anybody care?

A number of meaningless segments followed, which I’ll grade as one as they all suffered from similar issues.

Mandy Rose took on Ember Moon in a short, inconsequential match that added nothing to their ongoing storyline, with Ember getting the win.

Neither woman had a televised entrance prior to their match, as was the case for the Apollo Crews vs. Andrade that took place earlier in the night.

While Apollo looked good in this match, he would end up losing after Vega hit him with a hurricanrana on the outside behind the ref’s back, allowing Andrade to hit his DDT finisher to get the pinfall victory.

Then we got a bizarre backstage promo where Shelton Benjamin was asked who he thought will win the WWE Championship match at Extreme Rules. Benjamin simply looked from side to side and smiled, not uttering a single word.

Interviewer: Shelton Benjamin, who do you think will win the #WWEChampionship at #ExtremeRules? #SDLive @Sheltyb803: pic.twitter.com/u0FIHtIKAS

— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2019

The crowd was not invested in any of these segments, and why would they be?

Not one of these performers has been presented as anything meaningful in recent weeks, or even months, and tonight’s show was no different, so why should anybody care what happens to them?

Grade: D

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#6 - Black's opponent to be revealed at Extreme Rules

Whoever dares pick a fight with @WWEAleister can reveal themselves at #ExtremeRules. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/eVCkH9KaSa

— WWE (@WWE) July 3, 2019

Up next, Aleister Black addressed the knock on his door from last week's Smackdown, but who was it?

Well, we still don’t know and nor does Aleister. He claimed that after the knock last week, he answered the door and nobody was there.

Black applauded these mind games from his mystery adversary, but challenged the unknown man to reveal himself at Extreme Rules.

This was another well-delivered promo by Aleister Black, but this has gone on long enough and I think we’re all ready to find out who his first challenger will be.

Grade: C+