{"id":360902,"date":"2026-07-04T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=360902"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:03:10","slug":"wwe-smackdown-7-3-2026-3-things-we-hated-and-three-we-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/wwe-smackdown-7-3-2026-3-things-we-hated-and-three-we-loved\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SmackDown – 7\/3\/2026: 3 Things We Hated And three We Loved"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If WWE is not going to do anything special, and even anything, really, with Rey Fenix, I would like to proceed to see him defend his AAA Cruiserweight Championship on “SmackDown.” His previous matches with Nathan Frazer and Axiom were great, and I actually loved his bout tonight against AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo del Vikingo.<\/p>\n

I’m an enormous fan of Vikingo’s, though I suppose it ought to be acknowledged that he was reportedly injured rehearsing for a match ahead of this week’s “WWE NXT,” so thankfully, this match was taped. I actually love his style, and he’s certainly one of the celebs I gravitated toward the quickest once I began watching AAA here and there following WWE’s acquisition of the corporate. In case you’re a wrestling fan on social media in any respect, you have probably heard of Vikingo (like I had before beginning to tune in), so giving him a while on “SmackDown” against Fenix was an amazing alternative.<\/p>\n

I assumed the gang actually responded rather well to Vikingo and this match, though, after all, knowing WWE, a few of that might have been piped in. I did see some fans physically clapping along to the “That is awesome!” chants, though, so no less than a few of that was real. Before that, I assumed I heard “Lucha libre!” chants, which were also cool. If crowds are going to reply like that, even in Atlantic City, and no shade there, but it surely’s not exactly a hotspot of Lucha culture, we’re more prone to proceed to see AAA stars and title defenses on the principal roster, despite the blue brand losing an hour.<\/p>\n

The pair had a extremely fun, fast-paced match, and I’m glad “SmackDown” is 2 hours now, because I felt like I had the energy to deal with it just a little higher. Vikingo has some crazy moves he doesn’t appear to be he should have the ability to do, just like the springboard 450, and he looked great alongside Fenix. Fenix’s Mexican Muscle Buster can be at all times impressive to see and a improbable finisher.<\/p>\n

While I do not think it’s unimaginable that a AAA title changes hands on the principal roster, Fenix’s three defenses on the blue brand have looked solid, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be losing it anytime soon. Hopefully, WWE has some more challengers lined up for Fenix, because the fast-paced nature of his bouts works so well to enliven a show. I also hope Vikingo gets well soon if he’s indeed injured, as he can be a breath of fresh air on the principal roster, and I feel each shows may benefit from sporadic appearances from the Latin American Champion.<\/p>\n

Written by Daisy Ruth<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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If WWE is not going to do anything special, and even anything, really, with Rey Fenix, I would like to proceed to see him defend his AAA Cruiserweight Championship on “SmackDown.” His previous matches with Nathan Frazer and Axiom were great, and I actually loved his bout tonight against AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":360903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21056],"tags":[12513,8818,9262,6221],"class_list":["post-360902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wwe-and-more","tag-hated","tag-loved","tag-smackdown","tag-wwe"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t