*SmackDown Live! Thread... I guess*

[Clide Whit]

Nakamura sounds like Elephant boy from the Stern show

[KernelBluegrass]

Wwe is basically a circus act these days wtf is this ****?

[RoccoTanno123]

lol did Gronk leave after his segment?

[cheerupemokid]

Man, what is with all of this coming soon stuff? I get it for Rusev but the New Day was on Raw yesterday.

[amenhotepv]

That music they played in that Sami Zayn promo is the same music I use for my wrestler in 2k17.

[Sweeuxj]

Man, what is with all of this coming soon stuff? I get it for Rusev but the New Day was on Raw yesterday.

It's a lot faster to have a quick video package announcing who is switching than it is to have segments with each of them; this isn't Raw, there isn't 3 hours to waste.

[eod8989]

Dude it's always been a circus act. Just use to have characters that you cared about and could identify with in some way. Not any more.

It's even more weird now. Some of the stuff on today's roster is more odd/cringe than 2009 hornswoggle ****

[FrankieEggzBrah]

2017 this is what pro wrestling is. The WWE trying to manage and grow a business v.s a vocal group of fans who want to rebel and support a contrarian option that is presented on tv.

The whole product is cringe- y as fuk.

[BuckNakedinBama]

If I had to put odds on this match, I'd say:

AJ Styles 1/100
Corbin 25/1
Zayn 20/1

[cheerupemokid]

Any chance Braun comes out and starts maiming everyone? That would be epic.

[Sinix]

They should of kept Bray and lost Randy.

Bray
KO
AJ
Cena
Rusev
Jinder
Enzo and Cass
Luke Harper
Bullet Club

That's what I'd do for smackdown. Maybe add one more upper mid carder. Keep Miz. That's a really great mix of creative personalities. I bet this mix would beat raw every week.

Leave Raw with

Rollins
Orton
Reigns
Strowman
Brock
Somoa Joe
Ambrose
Balor
Hardyz
Sheamus and Ceasaro

[Bulkasaurus]

They should of kept Bray and lost Randy.

Bray
KO
AJ
Cena
Rusev
Jinder
Enzo and Cass
Luke Harper
Bullet Club

That's what I'd do for smackdown. Maybe add one more upper mid carder. Keep Miz.

Smackdown was pillaged. Compare how the top of the cards stack up:

Raw:
Roman
Rollins
Samoa Joe
Balor
Braun
Bray
Brock
Ambrose
Miz

Smackdown:
Orton (meh)
Cena (part timer)
AJ
Nakamura
KO
Corbin
Zayn
Rusev

SD is absurdly thin at this point. Injury to a guy like AJ and good night sweet prince.

[FrankieEggzBrah]

They should of kept Bray and lost Randy.

Bray
KO
AJ
Cena
Rusev
Jinder
Enzo and Cass
Luke Harper
Bullet Club

That's what I'd do for smackdown. Maybe add one more upper mid carder. Keep Miz. That's a really great mix of creative personalities. I bet this mix would beat raw every week.

The WWE does not want Smackdown Live! to be the better show.

[cheerupemokid]

They should of kept Bray and lost Randy.

Bray
KO
AJ
Cena
Rusev
Jinder
Enzo and Cass
Luke Harper
Bullet Club

That's what I'd do for smackdown. Maybe add one more upper mid carder. Keep Miz. That's a really great mix of creative personalities. I bet this mix would beat raw every week.

If SD! gave up Orton they'd have to get Brock so they have a HW title.

[Bulkasaurus]

If SD! gave up Orton they'd have to get Brock so they have a HW title.

Bray wins at payback, send Brock out to demolish everyone tonight on SD.

[tnel00]

Is Handsome Rusev coming to Smackdown?

[Sinix]

If SD! gave up Orton they'd have to get Brock so they have a HW title.

Well just thinking outside the box. They could of had Bray retain at WM or win the belt right back then do the roster switch.

[Bulkasaurus]

Is Handsome Rusev coming to Smackdown?

Indeed

[RoccoTanno123]

Is Handsome Rusev coming to Smackdown?

Yup

[FrankieEggzBrah]

I do not like Sami Zayn but he does the little things. Like when he broke up that pin checking with the ref to be reassured that it wasn't 3.

His intangibles are undeniable.

[Sinix]

Smackdown was pillaged. Compare how the top of the cards stack up:

Raw:
Roman
Rollins
Samoa Joe
Balor
Braun
Bray
Brock
Ambrose
Miz

Smackdown:
Orton (meh)
Cena (part timer)
AJ
Nakamura
KO
Corbin
Zayn
Rusev

SD is absurdly thin at this point. Injury to a guy like AJ and good night sweet prince.

It's too much of an awkward and clumsy mix on SD right now. Orton fits better on Raw and Bray fits better on SD. Personal and creatively.

I think that's the major thing for me.

KO to Smackdown is good. Rusev to Smackdown is good. Rusev needs to get elevated.

Bullet Club would of been great and better utilized with SD. With their writing and also with AJ.

They could of built SD to be great while keeping all the show they want on Raw in tact.

[RoccoTanno123]

Smackdown was pillaged. Compare how the top of the cards stack up:

Raw:
Roman
Rollins
Samoa Joe
Balor
Braun
Bray
Brock
Ambrose
Miz

Smackdown:
Orton (meh)
Cena (part timer)
AJ
Nakamura
KO
Corbin
Zayn
Rusev

SD is absurdly thin at this point. Injury to a guy like AJ and good night sweet prince.

They could do some stuff with Harper if they elevate him. But I'd agree 1 other either quality character worker or hand would've given them a boost. Or just throwing them an over tag team act like Sheamus/Cesaro or Enzo/Cass.

The trend to me from the shake-up was more mic workers to RAW, and give SD workers, relatively speaking. At least they got it right moving Kalisto to 205.

[Bulkasaurus]

It's too much of an awkward and clumsy mix on SD right now. Orton fits better on Raw and Bray fits better on SD. Personal and creatively.

I think that's the major thing for me.

KO to Smackdown is good. Rusev to Smackdown is good. Rusev needs to get elevated.

Bullet Club would of been great and better utilized with SD. With their writing and also with AJ.

They could of built SD to be great while keeping all the show they want on Raw in tact.

Idk for the life of me how you don't throw one or two of Roman, Rollins, Balor, or Joe on SD.

[cheerupemokid]

The shake up could have been better for SD!

But whatever show AJ is on is the A show.

[FrankieEggzBrah]

Smackdown Live! will ultimately be the B show again. Long-term, it will be where stale wrestlers go to try to breath new life in their career and where the NXT call ups go that they aren't entirely sold on.

[SpartacusNYC]

Daily reminder that AJ Styles is the only reason to watch WWE in 2017

[Sinix]

Idk for the life of me how you don't throw one or two of Roman, Rollins, Balor, or Joe on SD.

That's clearly the direction they don't want to go but that's fine. They can build a very different and distinct show around different personalities. Styles, Cena and Bray can carry a show with Miz, Rusev, KO next tier and pull off an awesome show. I would actually rather watch that smackdown show.

[JPeeper]

Daily reminder that AJ Styles is the only reason to watch WWE in 2017

[eod8989]

Smackdown Live! will ultimately be the B show again. Long-term, it will be where stale wrestlers go to try to breath new life in their career and where the NXT call ups go that they aren't entirely sold on.

I'm legit worried for guys like jinder, shining stars, Aiden English and anyone else in that tag division. They are not going to see tv time.

The womens division, tag division and mid card are irrelevant

[cheerupemokid]

I'm legit worried for guys like jinder, shining stars, Aiden English and anyone else in that tag division. They are not going to see tv time.

The womens division, tag division and mid card are irrelevant

The New Day will be the tag champs by the summer and make the division relevant.