Is It Chilly In Here? I Feel a DRAFT - Smackdown - 7/19/2016

[SirSmUgly]

1 minute ago, Peck said:

So who actually is 6'3", 280 a 9-time Tag Champ and debuted in 1999? My brain is fried right now.

Sounds like a Dudley. Bubba?

[APO]

1 minute ago, Peck said:

So who actually is 6'3", 280 a 9-time Tag Champ and debuted in 1999? My brain is fried right now.

Did they literally make up their own CAW?

Maybe Bubba Ray?

[Peck]

Just now, piranesi said:

Bubba Ray Dudley?

I think you're right. Although it's odd they had a graphic solely for him.

[Rev Ray]

 

[The Man Known as Dan]

It really does scream like they changed a bunch of shit at the last minute and we ended up with this bullshit. It felt like a lot of promos (Owens, Zayn, and Cesaro) had a bit more frustration in it then you would expect.

[piranesi]

That clip looks like footage of the Jobber District watching the Hunger Games.

[Nice Guy Eddie]

35 minutes ago, S.K.o.S. said:

The icing on the cake with that Cesaro promo is the graphic saying his WWE debut was in 1999 and he's a 9-time tag champ.

It didn't specifically say WWE debut. Claudio had his first professional match in 2000, so you figure that he started training in '99. Between WWE, ROH, Chikara, and CZW; he's a 6 time tag champion. Throw in some Swiss indies w/ Ares and yes, he's a 9 time tag champion. 

[nofuture]

Asuka and Nia's face tell the story.

[Matt D]

Are we sure we can't do March Madness early?  Like tomorrow. We can put Ho Ho Lun in it.

[Trocar Slush Weasel]

Just now, nofuture said:

Asuka and Nia's face tell the story.

And Dawson's - "This some bullshit!"

[Charlie M.]

For any of the CFL nerds out there, Chris Jericho name drops DIETER BROCK on the Draft Show.

[zev]

1 minute ago, Matt D said:

Are we sure we can't do March Madness early?  Like tomorrow. We can put Ho Ho Lun in it.

With the way this draft went, can we wait a few weeks and call it September Sadness?

 

I've got Saez vs. The Dilapidated Boat in the semi finals.

[Big Fresh]

2 minutes ago, nofuture said:

Asuka and Nia's face tell the story.

That face made me much happier for Nia than I was 5 minutes ago.

[The Man Known as Dan]

Sara giving her a big hug did make my day, I will say.

[Trocar Slush Weasel]

Did anybody else see Rusev's promo on the Network show?  Has to be one of the promos of the year, "Who's Dean Ambrose? A lunatic with a fridge?"

[Niners Fan in CT]

45 minutes ago, Matt D said:

Ambrose was outdrawing Reigns on top for most of this year, right? I wonder if Orton wouldn't outdraw Reigns at this point (and I like Reigns)? Cena will be around at least part of the time. Babyfaces draw house show audiences. I'd be surprised if SD house shows don't consistently outdraw the Raw ones to be honest. 

 

Cena isn't working most of the house shows though.  I think that's the major problem with the SD! roster.  Cena/Orton are probably part time which is okay for AJ and Dean if they had a good group to work with but for whatever reason guys like Cesaro and Owens are on RAW where it's a pretty stacked roster... 

[Rev Ray]

I'm zoning, who is next to Nia that gave her the hug?  Also, I wonder if Aries is wearing the mirrored sunglasses so I can catch some z's while people aren't paying attention.

[ChesterCopperpot]

That's  Hugo Knox hugging her. They live together IIRC.

 

AND MOJO FUCKING RAWLEY ON SMACKDOWN????? FUCK THAT

 

edit: said earlier that Jax and Knox were going out - not sure of that

Edited July 20, 2016 by ChesterCopperpot

[The Man Known as Dan]

Random realization: Every single former NXT Champion is on Raw. Heck, every single wrestler to main event a Takeover that is on the main roster is on Raw.

[evilwaldo]

23 minutes ago, Peck said:

So who actually is 6'3", 280 a 9-time Tag Champ and debuted in 1999? My brain is fried right now.

Did they literally make up their own CAW?

Brock is 6'3" and 285 according to the UFC website.  One is not accurate.

[The Man Known as Dan]

I'm starting to wonder if the draft was more to push Raw as the more workrate show, and Smackdown got the big established names they don't really care that much about.

Still ruined by everyone being lost behind Rollins, Reigns, and Lesnar thoug.

[Fallacy!]

I'm usually one of the first to be critical of present day WWE but all this hand-wringing over the draft is hilarious. I thought it went fine. I honestly don't see any major problems with how it played out and trust me, I was looking for something to complain about. 

And what's with the bitching about Smackdown? It's got fucking John Cena and Randy Orton. No show with those two (especially Big Match John) will ever be treated as second fiddle.

This is truly a "wait and see where this goes" situation if there ever was one.

[Matt D]

10 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said:

Cena isn't working most of the house shows though.  I think that's the major problem with the SD! roster.  Cena/Orton are probably part time which is okay for AJ and Dean if they had a good group to work with but for whatever reason guys like Cesaro and Owens are on RAW where it's a pretty stacked roster... 

I'm sure he'll work some. Meanwhile, Ambrose outdrawing Reigns. 

That said, no, I don't know why Cesaro isn't on Smackdown. I could have used him and Henry over there and either Zayn or Owens, sure. And Hype Bros would work better on Raw, but in general, I'm ok with this. Let's see how it plays out for a few weeks first.

[Rev Ray]

4 minutes ago, El Dragon said:

Random realization: Every single former NXT Champion is on Raw. Heck, every single wrestler to main event a Takeover that is on the main roster is on Raw.

Except one.... if you meant singles wrestlers.

[evilwaldo]

Just now, El Dragon said:

I'm starting to wonder if the draft was more to push Raw as the more workrate show, and Smackdown got the big established names they don't really care that much about.

Still ruined by everyone being lost behind Rollins, Reigns, and Lesnar thoug.

Lesnar is not working every week.  What good is that?

I worry more about the small size of certain divisions and what happens if there are injuries.  Too many belts and not enough television time for each brand.