BRM Reports Live from the 10/23/2018 Smackdown

[Big Red Machine]

On the bus to Prudential Center now. Does anyone know what time 205 Live tapings start?

[KILLdozer]

Nope.

[cero2k]

one hour prior to when the show is supposed to start on your side of the world, they're taping before smackdown now

[Big Red Machine]

Stared about 7:20 I'm sitting opposite the stage (i.e. behind the announcers) in the second section of bleechers about equal with timekeeper's area. Sign says "Becky is the heel. BOO HER" on one side and "Saxton is terrible but at least he's not Matt Striker" on the other.

[Big Red Machine]

OMFG those stupid lights they have that you around in circles are BLINDING

[Big Red Machine]

Ali vs. Itami Falls Count Anywhere was the main event of 205 Live and you should go out of your way to see it. Ali is crazy and also seems to be some sort of creative genius.

[Big Red Machine]

Big Show just squashed Kofi. Almost zero offense for Kofi. Match was very short. Show gave him at least 3 chokeslams. NewDay were obliterated by the heels.

[Big Red Machine]

Dragon & AJ vs. Usos up next.

[Big Red Machine]

AJ/Dragon vs. Usos went less than 10 mins. Probably because Jimmy has a mixed match challenge match later.
During the Roman video package the crowd was chanting "thank you Roman" at first, but when they started to put up those articles it started to feel exploitative and people got quiet, then started chanting for The Usos (who were already in the ring) instead.

[Big Red Machine]

Sara Del Rey sighting in video package. Charlotte talks about "respect" for the business to NXT crew, then broke kayfabe in the same video package. Charlotte is coming off really lame here, and it's all because if the way they tried to shoehorn a women's evolution message into this.

[Big Red Machine]

Building is about 85% full.

Most over so far have been Becky, AJ, Dragon, & Rusev

[Big Red Machine]

HUGE pop for the Hardy vs. Orton announcement.

[Big Red Machine]

Lots of marks in my section.

[Big Red Machine]

MizTV set up Miz vs. Rey. Good match. Rey won clean. He has been the most over guy on the show so far.

[Big Red Machine]

During a commercial they aired anXFL video package, and announced Becky vs. Charlotte for the title in tonight's main event. I assume it's going to be dark. If it's after MMC, I'm not staying for it.

[Big Red Machine]

MOST FORCED SCHMOZ EVER!

[Big Red Machine]

Shane just showed up. People like him for some inexplicable reason.

[Big Red Machine]

He's wasting time putting over the world cup and Evolution. Shut up already!

[Big Red Machine]

People are leaving before main event is even close to being over. I think it's safe to say this feud has run its course.

[KILLdozer]

Way too much BRM-ing in this thread.