Solomonster Sounds Off

WWE Smackdown 10/23/26 Review | Blake And Giulia COOK On Another FORGETTABLE SHOW

Solomonster Sounds Off

Summary

Niall Rogers embarks on a cross-country journey this fall, meeting intriguing artists and exploring the pivotal moments that shaped their careers. The series, titled "Before the Moment," aims to delve into the backstories of musicians, highlighting the defining experiences that led them to success. Listeners can catch the series on the iHeartRadio app, YouTube, or their preferred podcast platform.

In a recent review of WWE SmackDown, the hosts express disappointment with the show's quality, noting it has not improved significantly from previous weeks. They highlight a street fight between Blake Monroe and Julia as a standout match, albeit one that still fell short of expectations for hardcore wrestling. The main event featured an impromptu six-man tag team match, which included Penta, who energized the crowd, but overall, the episode lacked excitement and compelling storylines.

The review also touches on the women's division, criticizing the lack of investment in the women's tag team titles and the overall narrative surrounding them. The hosts lament the absence of meaningful feuds and character development, particularly for wrestlers like Roxanne Perez and Julia. They conclude that SmackDown continues to struggle, with little sign of improvement, and look forward to the upcoming Halloween-themed episode, hoping for some creative surprises.

Show Notes

Solomonster reviews another largely forgettable WWE Smackdown that did include ONE title change and a very good streetfight with Giulia and Blake Monroe, plus Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton get their stipulation for Crown Jewel and when CM Punk will be wrestling Kevin Owens.

*** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster

Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1

Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

More from Solomonster Sounds Off

Oct 22, 2026

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite coming out of WrestleDream with the in-ring debut of Ilja Dragunov, the Young Bucks gets SQUASHED, the teams for the men's Blood & Guts match are announced, Jay White and his crew turn heel and link up with The Dogs and more. Definitely better than many of their post-PPV episodes!

Oct 20, 2026

Solomonster reviews WWE Raw from San Diego with ANOTHER Roman Reigns return, this time to confront his Crown Jewel opponent in Sami Zayn, and to assist The Bloodline in fighting off the 946. Plus, Chad Gable saves the show again with another excellent Intercontinental title defense, the Funko Pop joke that WILL NOT DIE, and Bayley pitches the stipulation for her blowoff with Lyra Valkyria.

Oct 18, 2026

It's been three weeks since AEW star PAC passed away and now that we know the cause of death, it just makes the story even sadder... the latest on Crown Jewel still being planned for Riyadh... WWE and Montez Ford hit with 14 COUNTS in a lawsuit claiming an "unwanted sexualized lap dance" took place on Raw and why the suit does have merit... why Carmelo Hayes joining 946 on Monday was great, and why Smackdown on Friday was NOT great... then it's my full AEW WRESTLEDREAM REVIEW with thoughts on the Clockwork Carnage main event, Ilja Dragunov's debut and thoughts on Adam Copeland announcing his retirement in 2027... plus YOUR questions on The Rock and 946, doing Roman against Oba BEFORE Wrestlemania, someone explains why they didn't like my War Games idea and who had the worse Reign of Terror, Triple H or Jeff Jarrett?

Oct 17, 2026

Solomonster reviews a horrendously boring two hours of television with WWE Smackdown and tries to make his review more entertaining (a low bar, indeed).

Oct 15, 2026

Solomonster reviews the final AEW Dynamite before WrestleDream with more qualifying matches with Clockwork Carnage, Adam Copeland announcing his retirement for 2027, a bad injury update on Christian Cage and a Collision teaser for the pending debut of THE MAD DRAGON.

See all episodes →