Sean Ross Sappdown Live (5/23): Podcast Notes, Match Ratings, Jinder Mahal, MITB, More

Opening Segment

• The police escort for Jinder Mahal is good stuff. 
• Styles, Corbin, Owens, Ziggler, Nakamura, Zayn are the MITB participants. Owens had to ask to be in. Shane allows it. Lol
• Just asking to be in matches like this seems to be consistent with Shane McMahon so far.
• Instead of qualifiers, we’ll have weeks of pointless matches between the participants.
• Zayn vs. Corbin, AJ/Nakamura vs. Owens/Ziggler set for tonight.

Becky Lynch & Charlotte defeated Welcoming Committee (w/ Tamina & James Ellsworth)

• Charlotte still seems like a star but doesn’t have the steam of her Raw days yet.
• I hate Becky doing the front dropkick from the top rope.
• Becky Lynch wins. This was just there.

Sami Zayn defeated Baron Corbin

• Zayn wins immediately!
• Corbin is pissed, and beats the hell out of Zayn. Sami is stretchered out.

Backstage Crappenings

• We see Nakamura and Styles talkin’ some stuffs. 
• A depressed Fashion Files with Shane McMahon is hilarious. 
• The heels argue over who deserves a title shot, and James Ellsworth friendzones Tamina! 

Jinder’s celebration

• Good to see the Bollywood Boyz are alive.
• What do you MEAN, you people?
• This is just a dude celebrating his culture. I can get down with that. 
• Jinder has been taking his IcoPro and Socko Energy.

Usos/Fashion Police

• Tyler Breeze pins Jey Uso after a squirt gun distraction. Yep.
• Fandango then beats Jimmy.
• Fashion Police want a title shot and get it. 

WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship
The Usos (c) defeated Breezango

• Poor Chioda! Back-to-back-to-back!
• We get the picture in picture here.
• This is a really good short match, with a nice finish where an Uso catches Fandango with a splash after a top rope leg drop.

Shinsuke Nakamura & AJ Styles defeated Owens & Ziggler

• I liked the reaction to seeing Nakamura and KO face off, but this type of thing should be saved for a PPV, or even a big Smackdown match.  
• Styles takes a hell of a back body drop. 
• Per usual with WWE tag matches, this gets wild at the end. 
• I’m not a fan of Nakamura’s WWE finish. Begging for a torn hamstring. It looks awkward.