The WWE ThunderDome era finally came to the go-home episode of SmackDown for SummerSlam.
Vince McMahon turned off the historic episode by welcoming fans to the WWE ThunderDome. Several fans could be seen on the LED screens surrounding the ring, and it was a much-needed breakthrough for the WWE after their stint in the Performance Center.
The Fiend’s music hit and came out the hottest character on the Blue Market. The Fiend’s entrance looked majestic with WWE’s production value on full display at the ThunderDome in the Amway Center.
Unsurprisingly, Vince McMahon does not seem to be afraid of The Fiend standing right in front of him. The boss did not even take a step back when he mimicked the side movements of De Fiend.
The Enemy laughed when Braun Strowman’s music hit, and out came Monster Among Men. Vince McMahon disappeared from the ring for some unknown reason.
The SmackDown roster takes the fight to RETRIBUTION on SmackDown
The opponents of SummerSlam stood on opposite ends of the ring, because a brawl seemed unforgivable. However, RETRIBUTION members showed up. There were more members of the faction than previous weeks, and Wyatt and Strowman had no point of departure.
The former Wyatt family members looked at each other, and a brief alliance was forged between the two warring rivals. The Enemy had other ideas when he said goodbye, the lights went out, and he had disappeared once they were on again.
Brown Strowman was alone in the middle of the ring, and the RETRIBUTION members claimed the Universal Champion. They stumbled down him until Big E rode to the ring, leading several members of the SmackDown roster in revenge.
RETRIBUTION still had the number advantage, forcing a second wave of Superstars to come out under the leadership of King Corbin.
The SmackDown grid removed the ring when RETRIBUTION proceeded. Braun Strowman was not too grateful for the assistance when he attacked Drew Gulak and Jey Uso before leaving the ring.
The character transformation of the Universal Champion continued, and he is now legally a heartless monster on the way in his title race against The Fiend at SummerSlam.
Vince McMahon’s return to WWE TV just included the WWE CEO delivering one line and having a rare face-off with The Fiend. However, the segment did its job to showcase the Universal Title auction and Eoster’s fight against RETRIBUTION, while also introducing fans to WWE ThunderDome.
What are your thoughts on the first segment of WWE ThunderDome on SmackDown?
Published 22 Aug 2020, 06:09 IST
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