{"id":49361,"date":"2019-06-26T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=49361"},"modified":"2019-06-26T06:08:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:08:53","slug":"smackdown-live-highlights-6-25-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/06\/26\/smackdown-live-highlights-6-25-19\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown LIVE Highlights \u2013 Aleister Black Gets A Challenger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A night following a <strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong> that many would consider good, there was plenty of hope going into<strong> SmackDown LIVE<\/strong>. Unfortunately, the blue brand could not answer that call. The best moment on the entire show may have included dead silence as the show concluded with yet another match between <strong>Dolph Ziggler<\/strong> and WWE Champion<strong> Kofi Kingston<\/strong>. Here are the Smackdown LIVE highlights.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Smackdown LIVE Highlights: The Door of Aleister Black is finally Knocked On<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are getting closer and closer to the re-debut of <strong>Aleister Black<\/strong>. After weeks of Black pleading, begging someone to knock on his door and pick a fight with him, the door was finally knocked on. Before so, Black was freaking out. He questioned if this was really the highest level because for some reason no one had knocked. Then, the light would cut out as someone finally was knocking on his door, ready to pick that fight. Aleister Black had a creepy look on his face rise as he finally would have the opportunity to fade someone to black. \u201cThe Dutch Destroyer\u201d is on his way. Who is the one to face the wrath of Aleister Black?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who\u2019s knocking on Aleister Black\u2019s door?: SmackDown LIVE, June 25, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uw98covUbts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Smackdown LIVE Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Ali is prepared to Light the Way<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ali<\/strong> was not on TV this week, but the video released by the WWE on Sunday. Ali\u2019s true character is being brought to SmackDown LIVE as someone who will be a fan-favorite through time. It is time to chase the light with Ali as he lights the way for those who have doubts, those who suffer, and those who are fans of the incredible performer. This is the Oath of Ali.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aliwwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AliWWE<\/a> will protect you, defend you, and fight for you. <\/p>\n<p>This is his oath. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChaseTheLight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ChaseTheLight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POTCq71os0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/POTCq71os0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1142889976784248832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Smackdown LIVE Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Ember Moon vs Sonya Deville<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49370\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49370\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Ember-Moon.jpg\" alt=\"Smackdown Highlights\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Ember-Moon.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/06\/Ember-Moon-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When crafting the \u201cLand of the Underutilized\u201d for SmackDown LIVE,<strong> Ember Moon<\/strong> was among those at the top of the list. And truthfully, <strong>Sonya Deville<\/strong> would be too if she wasn\u2019t on TV most weeks, but she and <strong>Mandy Rose<\/strong> have been a key part of SmackDown, even if it is just backstage. Now, after weeks of Mandy and Sonya getting in the face of Ember, Moon, and Deville were in action one-on-one. Mandy Rose would get involved, as this would lead to Deville sending Ember Moon into the LED post. This would knock out Moon as Deville would pin her in the middle of the ring to win the match. It was nice to see two women of the SmackDown brand get a match, especially two that have earned it. The rivalry between these Ember and Fire N Desire is sure to continue in the future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ember Moon vs. Sonya Deville: SmackDown LIVE, June 25, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YuecakVxac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>SmackDown LIVE MVP: Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Finn Balor<\/strong> returned to TV for the first time in weeks to talk with Kayla Braxton in a backstage interview. Braxton would first bring up Finn\u2019s successful defense at<em> WWE Super Showdown<\/em> over <strong>Andrade<\/strong> before asking what was next before Finn Balor. Before Finn could even give a response, you could notice him looking at someone off camera. That someone was <strong>Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong>. Nakamura made it clear that he wants the Intercontinental Championship by hitting the Too Sweet on the belt. The excitement is not only the fact these two are about to go to battle for the first time on the main roster, but also Shinsuke Nakamura is back and seems like his old self, which is truly the best version. \u201cThe King of Strong Style\u201d is back.<\/p>\n<p>SmackDown\u2019s big moments this week were simple yet effective to get over certain superstars who have been held off TV recently. From Aleister Black finally getting to prepare for battle to Shinsuke Nakamura returning to TV, excitement in future weeks is sure to happen. If you missed the list of underutilized talent from either <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/06\/24\/wwe-underutilized-raw\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raw<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/06\/25\/wwe-underutilized-smackdown-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SmackDown LIVE<\/a>, be sure to check them out.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A night following a Monday Night Raw that many would consider good, there was plenty of hope going into SmackDown LIVE. Unfortunately, the blue brand could not answer that call. 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