Smackdown thoughts - 5/4/12

Following Extreme Rules, Sheamus retained the World Title and Randy Orton defeated Kane. How will things build towards Over The Limit? Read on for my thoughts on the 5/4 Smackdown as it happened.

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I wish WWE came with an alternate commentary option like movies.

I don't remember the last time someone went from being #1 Contender to the World Title to the WWE Title or vice versa within a week like Bryan has.

I like Bryan zeroing in on the shoulder.

Sheamus and Bryan gel pretty well. Two smashmouth guys.

Smart by Del Rio to go for the already hurt arm.

I like seeing Sheamus, Bryan, and Del Rio in the title pictures instead of the "old guard" (Cena, HHH, Kane, Big Show).

I wonder if A.W. will step into the ring.

Little Jimmy might need to stay out of the ring from now on.

A.W. used to stand for Abraham Washington back in FCW.

The chairs on the stage harken back to when NXT was a competition.

Hunico's pretty impressive. They should do more with him.

Booker, on the other hand, is terrible and is taking away from my enjoyment of what's currently a good tag match.

I wonder how over WWE expected Brodus' gimmick to be.

I also wonder if Naomi and Cameron will wrestle.

Fine enough match for what they used it for (continuing the feud and having Brodus dance with the fans).

I'm not crazy about Eve's performances.

Interesting entrance music for Sandow. Interesting TitanTron too.

Sandow looks like he'd be right at home with some wine near a fireplace.

Sandow can talk; I'll give him that.

That was a weird "debut", but it was something different.

Ryback moves from people who work one night for the company to someone who only appears on online shows most of the time.

Ryback's an impressive guy physically.

The ending to Rhodes/Big Show was pretty stupid.

I think Cody might be the next Randy Orton. In a good way.

How I wish Rhodes won with the Disaster Kick.

Booker is just embarrassing on commentary.

I wonder why they're not doing a TV rematch with Rhodes and Show, unless they're out of BS ways for him to retain the title.

I think Layla might need some new music. It doesn't fit the new face performer.

I don't know who Layla worked with during her time off, but she's notably better.

Jesus, AJ can hit. Nice segment that should have gotten more time.

Four people on commentary is at least one too many. Probably 2. Call Booker to Eve's office or something.

I like Bryan's targeted attacks.

Bryan pulling off the tape is a pretty smart heel move.

Pretty good match, commentary aside.

Cool ending, though I would think it would make sense to have the face vulnerable. He was fending off two interferers, and was hurt in a match earlier in the evening. He would have been protected in a loss.

That's all for the 5/4 Smackdown. The 5/7 Raw should be up tomorrow. In the mean time, some news posts are coming. Thanks for reading!