WWE Smackdown Episode 1491 was a night to remember. It was filled with thrilling matches that showed us the best of professional wrestling. This week’s Smackdown featured a stacked roster full of stars like Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, and LA Knight.
The newest episode made clear that the blue brand will continue to dominate the television ratings in the US, the episode showcased rivalries, action, drama, and entertainment all in one sitting.
From the new United States Championship to the latest Bloodline brawl, join us as we discuss WWE Smackdown episode 1491 and explore what made it so great for the fans.
The opening bout was between tag teams DIY and Pretty Deadly. The great thing about the match was that it ended quickly. What’s surprising was that Tomasso Ciampa was able to win the match without tagging his partner, Johnny Gargano.
After losing the WWE Tag Team Championship, DIY has been desperate to reclaim their lost gold. With Motor City Machine Guns winning the tag gold, it seems like DIY will turn to the dark side. Fans are already seeing a possible heel turn upcoming, if this comes true, WWE Smackdown may become even more chaotic.
Things might get difficult for the Motor City Machine Guns but that doesn’t mean they can’t handle an unhinged DIY. The reigning tag champs were next to go into the ring and they showed why they are the best tag team in the business.
The next match on the night was for the WWE Tag Team Championship, featuring Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin defending the tag gold against Grayson Waller and Austin Theory.
Motor City Machine Guns seems to be having a run of their lifetime after winning the tag team gold in WWE Smackdown episode 1488, this week they met the team they fought upon their arrival into WWE.
What first appeared to be another episode of Grayson Waller effect soon turned into a lesson on why the team of Shelley and Sabin is the best in the business. MCMG defeated A Town Down Under without a sweat, showing exactly why the Motor City Machine Guns are the best tag team in the business and set the bar high for the tag team division in WWE.
As fans were eager for the next match, Smackdown general manager, Nick Aldis decided to give them something even better as he announced the new WWE Women’s United States Championship for the blue brand.
With the women’s division in WWE hoping for a midcard title of their own for so long, this seems like the perfect time to announce a secondary championship on Smackdown. Hopefully, RAW will soon follow up and announce their own women’s version of the Intercontinental championship, but as of now, all the eyes are on the Smackdown roster.
Nick Aldis is likely to start a tournament to crown the first-ever women’s United States champion. Top picks for the title are Tiffany Stratton, Naomi, Bianca Belair, and Michin.
Next, to follow on WWE Smackdown episode 1491 was the segment between Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. Fans had high expectations from the duo when their match was announced for the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event. Sadly, the match could never start as Kevin Owens and Randy Orton kept brawling outside the ring. A big moment in the match was when Randy Orton gave an RKO to Raw’s General Manager, Adam Pierce.
Fans were disappointed to see no definitive result in the Crown Jewel match. Ending the disappointment, Randy Orton decided to call out Kevin Owens in the ring and promised to finish their rivalry with the next beating.
As Kevin Owens came out to the ring, everyone was expecting an even more vicious fight between the duo. Soon, referees and officials came out to stop the duo from fighting. Amidst the chaos, Kevin Owens managed to land a piledriver on Randy Orton. The move surely hurt Randy, as he was unable to move after the move.
Kevin Owens appeared to be hurt as he was watching an injured Randy Orton. As Randy was escorted to the ambulance, Cody Rhodes came out to his support and accompanied him to the hospital.
Seeing how the events are unfolding, it looks like Cody Rhodes will again battle Kevin Owens at the next pay-per-view. With Survival Series coming in November, it might be safe to say that Kevin and Cody will be meeting again in the ring.
Next, fans got to see the aftermath of Nia Jax’s defeat at Crown Jewel. Nia Jax starts the conversation by questioning Tiffany Stratton’s actions at the last pay-per-view, but before she can say anything, the duo is confronted by the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.
Hoping to make amends for her actions, Tiffany promises to make Nia a tag team champion and arranges a match against the champions.
As the match progressed, fans saw great moves from both sides, but it was evident that Nia and Tiffany came up short in front of Bianca and Jade. As if the match could get any better, Candice Lerae attempted to disrupt the match, but she couldn’t do any damage as Naomi came up from behind and started fighting Candice.
Amidst the confusion, Bianca Belair was able to hit her signature move on Tiffany and pin her.
This week’s Smackdown episode saw Tiffany coming up short again and managing to make Nia angry, their partnership could end at any moment. WWE seems to be building up their feud over time, and WWE Smackdown episode 1491 was just another step in the story of Tiffany and Nia Jax. It may take a little longer for Tiffy Time to finally come on WWE Smackdown, but for now, the duo is still together.
The main event of the smackdown episode was the highlight of the show. As Roman Reigns confronted the Bloodline again, Solo Sikoa issued a challenge for the upcoming survivor series pay-per-view. As Roman Reigns pointed out the bloodline needs another member, Sikoa revealed Sami Zayn to be the newest member of the bloodline.
With Bloodline 2.0 looking stronger than ever, they soon had Roman Reigns at their mercy, but at the last moment, Sami Zayn decided to turn on Solo Sikoa again and help the OTC instead.
The end of the altercation saw Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn emerging victorious and standing in the middle of the ring.
After this, it is evident that Roman Reigns’ Bloodline will battle Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline 2.0 in a traditional WarGames match. The match will surely be a sight to behold, fans are already loving the Bloodline storyline, at the latest development only makes things better. The only thing left to see is who will be the 5th person to join the teams as both teams have only 4 members.
Coupled with the matches and brawls, WWE Smackdown episode 1491 was one of the best nights in wrestling history. Supported by talented athletes, WWE Smackdown is brimming with talent that can shake the world with their thrilling matches.
The partnership between Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin never allowed the stakes to rise, as they were way superior to a town down under. With their match against Street Profits for next week announced it looks like MCMG will continue to go through the smackdown roster till they are the only ones left standing.
The change in DIY’s demeanor has left fans on their toes, whether it is Tomasso Ciampaa’s ruthlessness or their quest to tag team gold, the fans are loving it all.
WWE Smackdown episode 1491 will forever be known for changing women’s wrestling with the announcement of the women’s United States championship. After the announcement, fans were eager to share their excitement online. This move surely helped WWE Smackdown come out as one of the best programs for wrestling.
By far the biggest highlight of the show was the segment between Roman Reigns and Bloodline. After Sami Zayn joins the bloodline, they will meet next in the Survivor series.
Yes, Roman Reigns did appear on Smackdown to face his cousin Solo Sikoa to take control of the bloodline.
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