WWE Friday Night Smackdown (August 16, 2024) Match and Mic Promo Grades

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A recap of Friday Night Smackdown’s matches and mic promos are in order after an eventful broadcast. Here’s how we saw the quality of the promotion on August 16, 2024.

Tiffany Stratton introduces Nia Jax as WWE Women’s Champ | Grade: B

Accompanied by Pretty Deadly, Money in the Bank 

A new look for Jax with hair down to her waist, Jax entered on a throne carried by four men in all white, into a pink and white, unicorn-adorned ring where Stratton presented her with a sash and her title belt. Jax seemed to take offense to all of the pink, saying it’s not really her style. “My style is more destruction, and I proved that at SummerSlam when I destroyed Bayley.”  Jax informed that everyone in the locker room must bow down, starting with Stratton. Stratton then asked for Pretty Deadly to sing, and it was as ridiculous as anyone could expect.

Thankfully Michin broke up the corniness with the a kendo stick and cleared the ring. The seeds were planted for the champ’s next rival and more importantly to lay the tracks for the division between her and Stratton. Jax would get hallway payback on Michin later in the episode.

Carmelo Hayes vs Andrade | Grade: B+

Andrade hadn’t been defeated in seven months until Hayes interfered last week, giving Escobar the victory. For the…

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