SmackDown 4/18/14

1. Hey, Evolution: the 2000s want their clique back. Back then you wouldn't have needed 11 guys to soften up your opponents for you.
2. So Sheamus is going to put Batista over for the sake of Evolution? *sigh* Well, maybe it will be a good match anyway.
3. AdR v. Big E? I think we've seen this before. At least we didn't have to listen to del Rio talk.
4. Pretty good match. Weird ending. Right call on the DQ, but the ref should have called for the bell immediately instead of doing his little dance.
5. Yes, Paul, we know Lesnar beat Taker. Talk about an easy way to get heat. And he didn't even have to lie to do it. I think I'm growing to like him.
6. Paige!!! Great to see her with the belt. Aksana is not a wrestler. She's a fitness model. Paige is a wrestler.
7. So...are they trying to make Paige look too inexperienced to hold the belt? People keep beating her up, and then Paige wins after a moment of offense. Let her look like the real talent she is.
8. Renee Young...if the WWE lets her get away to ESPN, they'll miss her. So will we.
9. Torito v. Hornswoggle? I know Torito was actually a wrestler in Mexico, but I've never seen evidence that Hornswoggle could. Hornswoggle actually looks like the Miz.
10. That was a better match than I expected. I thought it would be the joke it usually is when Hornswoggle is involved, but he was doing real moves. I don't think I'd like a steady diet of that, but it wasn't bad.
11. Bad News is back on the podium tonight. What a shame. He seems to be making the best of a bad gimmick.
12. Is Lana charismatic enough to be Rusev's mouthpiece? Is his move set enough to be a silent wrestler? Too early to tell, but they both have the look. He reminds me of Ryback, and we know how that has turned out. Maybe Lana will make the difference. Anyone else having flashbacks to Rocky IV?
13. I'm glad they showed the Ultimate Warrior tribute from RAW again.
14. I know Layla danced for the Miami Heat, but Summer Rae seems like a better dancer. That being said, I'd rather not have either of them.
15. And how many times do we have to see Santino v. Fandango? I think Emma v. Layla would be a better match. Still like the Emma/Santino interplay though.
16. Just say NO to Adam Rose.
17. Another better match than I expected. Sheamus and Batista gave me all I could have wanted from them, even though Batista won.

Better show than last week's episode. I know every show can't be a home run; this was a solid double.