Cup of coffee in the big time: SmackDown Live is the best superhero show on TV

I’m a nerd living in an era with no shortage of things to nerd out about.

Comic book writing is, by and large, better than ever and superheroes dominate the box office with movies that are almost all good.

Wrestling is available in a volume that is impossible to keep up with between WWE, international promotions and the indies.

The perfect intersection of these two things has become SmackDown Live — which is the best superhero show on TV.

Think about it.

The former police officer who now dresses like this:

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tries to take down the violent, remorseless monster bent on destruction.

“The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles, a man with superhuman gifts tries to take back power from a man who would destroy a world that doesn’t conform to his obsessive views of right and wrong.

The masked man who can fly returns to reclaim his spot as best in the world years after many thought him (well, his career) dead only to run into a younger star bent on making his name off vanquishing the legend.

A snake stalks around the edges of the main story, unleashing violence when least expected.

SmackDown’s identity has become so much more defined than Raw and its Superstars have been allowed such personality that it feels like a universe within a (WWE) universe.

In 2019 there’s no shortage of things for a nerd like me to love, but SmackDown Live is nearing the top of that list.

• Guys, SmackDown Live is seriously so good. Check out our recap and reactions for last night’s show.
• Also, go give the video highlights a watch.
• It’s also go-home show time for NXT. Check out our preview of tonight’s episode.
• Brie Bella explained some of her struggles coming out of her accidental knockout of Liv Morgan.
• There are some big names rumored for the next Performance Center class.
• Bully Ray and Mark Henry know more about wrestling than I could ever imagine to know ... but they’re wrong about Ronda Rousey’s promo.
• Rousey also can’t really hang with Sasha Banks on social media. But what else is new?
• Were I in charge at WWE, I’d keep A.J. Styles off the political talk show circuit.

NXT and then we’re on the wait for TakeOver and the Royal by god Rumble. Grab a seat!