BOAD: The Calm Before The Rumble
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What made the SmackDown crowd in Riyadh feel so electric?
What's going on guys? It's Mark here, the World Strongest Man on After Dark, and we are gonna get into SmackDown the night before we get to the Rumble. And it starts right now. This is the Busted Open Podcast. I have to talk about the environment. I have to talk about the setting. What was laid out That crowd was as ridiculous a crowd as I've heard in a long, long time. Just so you know, that stadium is outdoors. For the sound to come back. into the stadium like that means that they were just they were just off the chain. And this was three hours of screaming and hollering and and and and just bringing the energy. But it's hard not. To bring the energy when you're hungry. When you're thirsty for that entertainment which they don't get.
But once Maybe twice a year. And the WWE and the Saudi, th I can't say it was the WWE. I'ma say that the Saudi influence on the WWE. They went grandiose. When it comes to The set The way that the stadium was put together. The color, the light schemes, the laser shows. And there was something that you and I'm a I'm a Man, I hate I hate doing this, Andre. 'Cause I I just just tired of being right, damn it. They save something for tomorrow. And and and that's always been a thing in pro wrestling, leave them wanting more. And they did a hell of a job of that because you notice that there was not a lot of laser lights. That the pyro was almost to a minimum? That the Um the the the graphics that they show. You know, like when tomorrow you'll see um
I don't even know what you call that a um um the the the the glyphs, the you know, the showing
jumbotron or the I guess the Castle Tron?
About the dragons and, you know, like all of the big things and the imprinted on Uh, the screen. They saved it. They saved it for tomorrow. And I I I take a lot of uh I I love that. I think that um When when you when you have so much riding on tomorrow You had to save some things. But to get back to it. Guys. Thank y'all for showing up to After Dark. uh the SmackDown edition.
Which super‑stars were featured in the opening promo segment?
Uh live from Riyadh. Incredible show. It's hard to keep that kind of energy. And you start off and you have A promo segment with the cream of the crop. The best of the best. And you had Randy Orton out there in the ring. You had Sammy Zane out there. You had Cody, Rhodes, And you had Main event. J Ooos. O in ring. And it and it w it was only rivaled by another killer. Uh Four gas. The vision came out with Paul Heyman and And and and I thought it was impressive. that the vision was able to stand with the guys that were in the ring. Because let's just look at it in a nutshell. You have four guys in the ring that have been world champion. And None of the gaz On the floor. Have been world champion. But they steal. because of the way that they were built.
And because of the skins that they have on the wall. With non tidal winds. Over the elite of the elite. That it worked. And you know, I I looked at Austin Theory and I I looked at Braun Breaker. And Even Bronson Reed. And I I I I thought to myself, you know what, these guys They are standing toe to toe with greatness. And then we had Paul who I don't know. At some point I want y'all to go back. And I want you to look at that segment. And Andre's got some sound. Uh from the guys in the ring, and especially Sami Zayn. Paul had a wire on like it looked like he was being tapped by the feds. I'm just like, what the what is going on?
How did the main‑event showdown between Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn unfold?
He's got the go back and look at it, guys. But Andre, play some of the sound from uh the start of the Who would
you like to hear first? Because we do have each of the players that came out in that opening cycle.
You know what, Rant go with Randy Orton because Randy was killer tonight.
Now tomorrow's the Royal Rumble. It's every man for themselves and if anybody knows. I know that a desperate Cody Rhodes is dangerous. But Cody. There is nothing more dangerous than a viper chasing number fifteen. Tomorrow we will not be friends, we will not be brothers. I will have zero respect for you or any other man that comes into that ring, and if the opportunity presents itself, if I get the chance, I will throw your ass over that top rope without hesitation.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What made the SmackDown crowd in Riyadh feel so electric?
0:00–3:19
2
Which super‑stars were featured in the opening promo segment?
3:19–5:52
3
How did the main‑event showdown between Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn unfold?
5:52–9:20
4
What were the highlights of the US Championship match and its impact on the Rumble?
9:20–12:30
5
How did the women’s division perform on SmackDown and why was it significant?
12:30–16:05
6
Why is Gunther’s face‑off with AJ Styles a key storyline heading into the Royal Rumble?
16:05–19:17
7
What are the main story threads Mark Henry predicts will dominate the Royal Rumble?
19:17–22:22
8
How does the episode wrap up the “Calm Before The Rumble” and set expectations for tomorrow?
22:22–25:31