WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From October 23

This week's SmackDown put a heavy emphasis on the women's division, with three out of the four scheduled matches featuring the division.

Here's a look at what WWE advertised for Friday's show:

• Chelsea Green vs. Roxanne Perez (Women's WWE Championship)
• The MFTs vs. Bakusai
• Giulia vs. Blake Monroe (Street Fight)
• Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley vs. B-Fab and Michin (Women's Tag Titles)

Let's take a look at what happened on this week's SmackDown.

Sami Zayn is Ready for Crown Jewel

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After a quick recap video from Raw, Sami Zayn came out with Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae by his side. Zayn got some boos, which was a little surprising given that the show took place in his home country of Canada.

Zayn spoke about his segment with Reigns and put over his WWE title as the top belt in the company that everyone wants. This led to Rey Fenix joining him in the ring.

Fenix said he doesn't know what Penta will do, but if Zayn disrespects his family, they will have a problem. He and Gargano almost got into it, but Zayn calmed them down. This is when Trick Williams decided to make his presence felt.

There was a lot of trash talk before Williams finally demanded a title shot. Zayn ended up taking a cheap shot at Williams as he was focused on Gargano. Nick Aldis came out and booked a tag match with Gargano and Zayn taking on Williams and Fenix.

This was all pretty textbook stuff, but at least it led to a semi-interesting match getting booked for the show.

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Zayn made a little flub during his promo and Gargano hilariously acted confused by his words. It was one of those little moments that would be easy to miss.
• Fenix and Gargano would have a hell of a match together.
• Williams listing off being married to Lash Legend as one of his biggest accomplishments earned him some husband points.