{"id":17868,"date":"2016-12-28T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=17868"},"modified":"2016-12-28T13:26:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T19:26:40","slug":"pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2016\/12\/28\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Pruett&#8217;s Pause: WWE SmackDown Live &#8211; 2016 goes out with a bang as John Cena and AJ Styles reignite their feud, Bliss vs. Lynch, American Alpha\u2019s surprise, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3563406473\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10722\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?resize=299%2C168\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?resize=139%2C78&amp;ssl=1 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Smackdown\u2019s \u201cWildcard\u201d finale of 2016 might have been my favorite wrestling show of the year. It included everything I would want from a major show. It had high stakes matches, important beginnings and endings, continuing logical stories, and a surprise or two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kicking the show off with the return of John Cena brought the energy and excitement one hopes for from a major show. This version of John Cena was different from what we\u2019ve seen in the past. Cena was affected by the losses he suffered in 2016. He was actually upset about them. While his message of never giving up continued to resound, it was tainted with frustration and determination. This wasn\u2019t happy-go-lucky John, this was an angry and determined version of Cena. It was a welcome change from what we\u2019ve seen in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first match of the show offered the biggest surprise of the night with American Alpha capturing Smackdown\u2019s Tag Team Championships by pinning The Wyatt Family\u2019s Randy Orton. This came at the end of a four-way elimination match also featuring Slater and Rhyno and The Usos. Color me shocked by this ending. I enjoyed the home stretch of the match and hope it leads to more Wyatts vs. Alpha encounters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019m a little disappointed in not getting a major stereotypical babyface chase for Gable and Jordan (and more disappointed by the overall lack of development for these two since July), but I\u2019ll withhold judgement for now. It gave this show a major shocking moment and it gave Alpha a big win to establish themselves. Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, and Luke Harper have more than enough credibility to give the titles to Alpha for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The continuing story of Dean Ambrose and The Miz also featuring Renee Young and Maryse was well handled. We were given a little bit of development without too much going on. The same goes for Natalya\u2019s ongoing story with Nikki Bella. These stories were weaved into the show without anything major occurring. It didn\u2019t feel like Smackdown gave us all of its big moments in one night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Alexa Bliss\u2019 Womens Championship defense against Becky Lynch was a delightful match (that served to highlight just how good Bliss is) with a feud-continuing finish. The \u201cLa Luchadora\u201d interference adds a little mystery and gives Becky a path to vengeance. This felt like a major coming out party for Bliss, who is quite good. She isn\u2019t mentioned enough when we talk about women to come out of the NXT system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Speaking of coming out parties, how great did Baron Corbin look in the main event of this show? Once again, we saw what quality opponents and hard work can do for a less experienced wrestler. AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler deserve credit for making Corbin look great, but it would be wrong not to commend Corbin\u2019s performance. It took all three men to make this a delightful main event match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The most important development on this show had to be the restart of the AJ Styles and John Cena feud. This was the most important feud on Smackdown when the show began its current incarnation (post-draft) and it continues to be. Styles and Cena having a showdown at the Royal Rumble is, for me, the most compelling reason to watch the Rumble. Forget Goldberg and Lesnar, I\u2019m all about this WWE Championship match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From beginning to end, this episode of Smackdown delivered. This show was above the quality Smackdown gives us on a weekly basis, but it wasn\u2019t significantly above. This show was built to in a compelling way over the last few weeks. It was like a mini-pay-per-view.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-1607884401\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was also a great use of talent WWE has access to on a regular basis. WWE has grown reliant on part time stars to build up major shows. Goldberg and Brock Lesnar are the selling points of the Rumble. Undertaker always rolls in for WrestleMania. Shane McMahon had to throw a jersey on for Survivor Series. WWE\u2019s overall creative machine constantly tells us only part time wrestlers matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This was a show with only one guest star, John Cena. It used him effectively, but it was built around major matches with major consequences featuring stars who appear weekly. This is why I believe this was one of the best WWE shows of the year. For me, the quality was more dependent on what wasn\u2019t on the show than what was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you aren\u2019t watching Smackdown on a weekly basis, you\u2019re missing the best wrestling show going right now. If you need a point to jump into Smackdown, this is a great episode to start with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Got thoughts on this show or my review of it? Hit me up with them! Check <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wilpruett\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>the Twitter @wilpruett<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>, leave a comment,\u00a0or email me at itswilltime@gmail.com.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-329205521\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Will Pruett Smackdown\u2019s \u201cWildcard\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,27,76],"tags":[97,492,120,191,35,173,34,101,31],"class_list":["post-17868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustreadarticles","category-viewpoints","category-willpruett","tag-aj-styles","tag-alexa-bliss","tag-baron-corbin","tag-becky-lynch","tag-dolph-ziggler","tag-john-cena","tag-smackdown","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-smackdown"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pruett&#039;s Pause: WWE SmackDown Live - 2016 goes out with a bang as John Cena and AJ Styles reignite their feud, Bliss vs. Lynch, American Alpha\u2019s surprise, and more! - Pro Wrestling Dot Net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2016\/12\/28\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pruett&#039;s Pause: WWE SmackDown Live - 2016 goes out with a bang as John Cena and AJ Styles reignite their feud, Bliss vs. Lynch, American Alpha\u2019s surprise, and more! - Pro Wrestling Dot Net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Will Pruett Smackdown\u2019s \u201cWildcard\u201d...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2016\/12\/28\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pro Wrestling Dot Net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-12-28T19:45:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?fit=299%2C168&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"299\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"168\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Will Pruett\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Will Pruett\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/prowrestling.net\\\/site\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/28\\\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/prowrestling.net\\\/site\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/28\\\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-2016-goes-out-with-a-bang-as-john-cena-and-aj-styles-reignite-their-feud-bliss-vs-lynch-american-alphas-surprise-and-more\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Will Pruett\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/prowrestling.net\\\/site\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/18b8715fbf4523811238ea1695047f37\"},\"headline\":\"Pruett&#8217;s Pause: WWE SmackDown Live &#8211; 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