WWE Smackdown - Episode 1216 (12.09.2022) (Wrestling Review)

WWE Smackdown – Episode 1216 (12.09.2022) (Wrestling Review)

WWE

Smackdown

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Dec. 9th, 2022

WWE RAW Tag Team Title / WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Match

The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (w/Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa) (c) vs. The Brawling Brutes (Butch & Sheamus) (w/Ridge Holland)

A fun match here but Usos defense run is sort of stale almost. Its been so long that there isn’t even a thought they are losing it a random mix of guys on a Smackdown show. That being said it was still a good fight and Sheamus & Butch worked together here well.

3.5 / 5

Tag Team Match

The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/Valhalla) vs. Legado del Fantasma (Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde) (w/Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega)

Quick DQ interruption finish to set up a match the following week.

.5 / 5

Six Man Tag Team Match

Ricochet & The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci, Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser)

This was a good match. Having Gunthers side guys take the pin doesn’t hurt him at all and this was a good spot for New Day and Ricochet since both have title shots the following week. As expected all parties involved are good here so it was a fun match.

3 / 5

Tag Team Match

Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler

This was too short for anything good really. Taking 4 big names and giving them a lame 4 minute match event is dumb. Just like having Shayna take a pin again is dumb.

1 / 5