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The 1000th episode of Smackdown aired last night from the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. and featured some familiar faces, among of whom were Rey Mysterio, Batista, and even Ric Flair.  The hype around this show was undeniable and without a doubt the most anticipated WWE weekly episodic show since Raw 1000 back in July 2012.  With so much build surrounding the show and the roster which would be utilized, did WWE hit the jackpot when it came to it's second ever millennium celebration?  Let's take a look. As most of the show was built around qualifying matches for the WWE World Cup it was only right that two of the most celebrated individuals on the planet fought it out to participant in the upcoming tournament.  Mexico's, well California's, Rey Mysterio took on Japan's Shinsuke Nakamura in a typically athletic, but by no means boring, encounter.  In a result well worth waiting for, Rey Mysterio pinned Nakamura after a 619 and Springboard Frog Splash af...

Smackdown has been on our TV's every week for the past 19 years and will celebrate it's 1000th episode tomorrow night in Washington D.C.  With talents such as Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, and AJ Styles competing on the brand over the years the show has played host to some of the most entertaining and fascinating matches in all of wrestling.  Let's take a look at Smackdown's Top 5 Matches in History! 5)  AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose- Jan 31, 2017 AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose were Smackdown's two best competitors between July 2016 and March 2017 and this, along with their clash at Backlash, proved why the two were given the monumental task of elevating Smackdown to the same level as Raw when it went live after the Superstar Shake-Up.  At the time of this contest AJ Styles was the WWE Champion after winning the belt from Amrbose 4 months earlier, with Ambrose being on a warpath to regain the belt.  The match was back-and-forth, with most moves con...

The Intercontinental Championship has been one of the grandest prizes in the WWE for 39 years and has been held by dozens and dozens of the best superstars to ever compete in the squared-circle.  The belt has been central to many amazing rivalries, tournaments, and matches, and has even earned the name the 'Workhorse Title' thanks to the technical ability of the wrestlers that have held the belt, and it's ability to get wrestlers over with the crowd, hence, elevating their career.  Here are the top 5 Intercontinental Champions of all time! 5)  The Miz Kicking off the list is the 'Awesome One' The Miz.  Yes, many people do not class him as one of the IC Titles greatest champs of all time but I beg to differ.  From 2012 until 2018 The Miz has held the belt 8 times for a combined 599 days, making him the second most successful Intercontinental Champion of all time.  Only Chris Jericho have held the title more times, and Pedro Morales has held it for a l...

On Tuesday 16th October the 1000th episode of Smackdown will finally be coming our way and we are in for an absolute treat.  Rey Mysterio, Batista, Kurt Angle, and the APA are all confirmed to be competing in matches on this celebratory episode, and on top of this we have  the possibility that both Edge and The Rock will be joining the legendary line-up of Smackdown's all-time greats.  2018, so far, has been the year of Smackdown with the show being by far superior compared to it's Monday Night rival, and with such hype surrounding the 1000th episode there is no better time for me to talk about why I love Smackdown so much. Ever since the Brand Expansion in 2002 Smackdown has been classed as the B-Show despite producing a superior in-ring product week in a week out and having a roster with more technically gifted athletes.  During the Ruthless Aggression Era Smackdown had better contests, more interesting rivalries and the ability to elevate more superstars e...

Throughout WWE's history we have witnessed many of the world's best tag teams compete in the squared-circle to put on some of the most memorable matches of all time, however, recently the promotion has gained a negative reputation when it comes to their ability to create tag teams worthy of being called the best of the best.  Although this bad reputation has surrounded the company for a few years I do believe that the tag teams on the roster today are genuinely spectacular.  Here are the top 5 greatest tag teams in WWE today. 5)  The Usos Jimmy and Jay, The Usos, have been apart of the Smackdown roster since the Brand Split in 2016 and have won the Blue Brand's Tag Team Titles on three separate occasions, holding the gold for a combined 329 days which, let's be honest, is a long time in today's world.  The Usos repackaged themselves in late 2016 as tough street brawlers in an image change that suites their appearance much more than the happy-go-lucky bro...

TNA, formerly Global Force and now Impact Wrestling, is one of the world's most popular promotions and has been on a rocky road ever since it first appeared on our screens in 2002.  Although the company has gone through many phases it has also played host to some of the greatest wrestlers in history, a few of which remained with the company for the better part of a decade.  Today, the company's roster is full of hidden gem talents who are putting on spectacular matches, adding to the contests put on by outstanding performers of the past.  Here are Impact wrestling's greatest wrestlers of all time. 5) Samoa Joe The Samoan Submission Machine made his TNA debut at Slammiversary in 2005 by defeating Sonjay Dutt and has never once looked back.  Within a month Joe had put on a 5 star match against AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels at Unbreakable and later that year would capture the X Division Title for the first time.  Since then Joe went on to win the X Divis...

WWE Super Show-Down comes to us tomorrow night from Melbourne, Australia, being a show that will feature 10 high-profile matches showcasing the best from both Raw and Smackdown.  Recently WWE PPV's have been decent but have lacked the 'it factor' that gives it greatest shows a certain feel and vibe.  Super Show-Down is expected to bring that back, especially with it being the first major show held in Australia since its Global Warning Tour back in 2002.   Let's take a look at what we can expect from this Super Show! The Angel strikes the Deadman : In the main event veterans Triple H and The Undertaker will go head to head in their first collision since Wrestlemania XXVIII in what is to be an epic match between two of the WWE's most respected, and successful, superstars of all time.  To add to the excitement Shawn Michaels will be in ex-DX stablemate Triple H's corner whilst Kane will be in Taker's corner.  In this match we can expect Triple H to walk a...

As wrestling fans we have all heard of those shows that have left millions of viewers stunned with excitement and have gone down in history as the best 3 hours to ever grace our screens.  Shows such as No Way Out 2000, Wrestlemania XXIII, and Summerslam 2016 are still talking points among us fans to this day, still casting a shadow over the hundreds of other PPVs that have taken place over the years.  But what about those overlooked shows that are often surprisingly entertaining.  Here are the Top 5 Underrated PPVs in wrestling history! 5) Survivor Series 2012 The Shield's debut, Dolph Ziggler captaining a Survivor Series team, and yet another CM Punk spectacle were just a few reasons why Survivor Series 2012 is one of the greatest PPVs of all time, yet still remains underrated to this day.  Dolph Ziggler lead the heel team of Damien Sandow, David Otunga, Wade Barrett,and Alberto Del Rio (an odd but amazing collective if you ask me) against Mick Foley's face...