HumanChessgame Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Fuck the haters, Ziggler was awesome in that opening segment. Heathy Baby has been killing it and tonight was no exception. I think that tag team match comprised about a third of the roster and went maybe 10 minutes. They could have at least done it elimination style like those 342 man matches they had at the first few Survivor Series. It could have made AA look good and give the rest of the tag division something besides background dressing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 He had the contract right in his hands! On the one had, it could have led to Heath showing up on Raw thinking he got signed which would lead to more hilarity, but on the other hand it let's the story continue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 More awesome from Ziggler/Ambrose in the opening. Very much looking forward to their match and hope they get a lot of time. The Red Queen's intro in to the voiceover saying she was stuck in traffic was great. Naomi randomly back as a babyface, that entrance was unique. Love that Curt Hawkins is keeping his old "In the Middle of it Now" music, very underused awesome theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 12 minutes ago, HumanChessgame said: I think that tag team match comprised about a third of the roster and went maybe 10 minutes. They could have at least done it elimination style like those 342 man matches they had at the first few Survivor Series. It could have made AA look good and give the rest of the tag division something besides background dressing. Yea I was a bit confused towards the end when so many people were on the floor selling and thought maybe it was elimination. What a mess and just a terrible way to showcase anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 The real bitch of it is that since Heath won he didn't even get the $1000. But I kind of love that out of all both rosters, Heath Slater is the guy who is so important that they need him to travel for both live shows every week. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Smackdown was good again this week. Ziggler's probably losing but I think he can turn this into a fresh heel character. Heath is making himself a star. I just hope they realize it. I loved Orton turning up the intensity in the squash match and mocking Brock with the suplexes. Naomi's new entrance is going to be a hit with the kids. Not sure about the attire but the glow in the dark thing works. The only thing I didn't really like on this show was Miz/Crews having a complete afterthought angle to build up the match at SummerSlam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Crews/Miz could be like Warrior vs. Honky Tonk Man or Benoit vs. OJ. Since Miz had been downplaying Crews the whole time until Crews attacked him this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Heath was great again tonight. Ziggler again impressed with his promo. Loved everything with Eva once again not debuting. Not big on Naomi's new look or randomly being face again since she was so great acting like a little shit in Team Bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Too bad they're splitting up the Dudley Boyz. Rowan getting kicked out of (what's left of) the Wyatts, then showing up on Raw in camo because he misunderstands what kind of family the Dudleys are and wants to join a new cult would be strangely amusing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Heath got screwed. Shane and Bryan broke a verbal contract bay-bay. Plus you'd think Bryan would have sympathy for a man who's been knocked loopy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Heath may try and invoke the West Virginia superior court precedent of "I hearn it with my own two ears!"* but unfortunately for him the incident took place in Texas and as such is covered by Texas statute 59.d4.a which reads: "You din't make your legal mark, you got no grievance but with the Lord." Guys, I think he's screwed unless he can get a change of venue. *Footnote: West Virginia appeals court amended this ruling to include the following ("applies even where to wit they ain't got none or but one ear.") 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 hour ago, mattdangerously said: Too bad they're splitting up the Dudley Boyz. Rowan getting kicked out of (what's left of) the Wyatts, then showing up on Raw in camo because he misunderstands what kind of family the Dudleys are and wants to join a new cult would be strangely amusing. I've often wondered why there has never been a renaissance of the Dudley Clan gimmick. This is the first time ever that I have ever been interested in anything involving Heath Slater. I hate Dolph's gimmick, but he's bringing it. I am looking more forward to Ambrose / Ziggler than I am to Rollins / Balor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Heath will get one of the biggest reactions of SummerSlam weekend if he comes out during NXT TakeOver and asks Hunter for a job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I kind of love that the 30 year old Dean Ambrose can call the 36 year old Dolph Ziggler, who's been with the company as long as Dean has been in wrestling, "Sonny boy" and it works because Dolph still looks like the brat high-school son of the local town big shot and Dean looks like he spent a few nights rolling doobies to .38 special in a Dairy Queen parking lot in Youngstown which would make him about 55 unless he was doing that last night, which as I think about it isfairly likely. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I didn't think anything tonight would top Ziggler telling Ambrose he wants to "kick his head off his face" but then you had JBL hyping Eva Marie's debut by shouting "EVA MAGREEE!" so here we are. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Shane's a dick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterien Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 If last nights ending is anything to go by, is AJ winning on Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Naomi has the best entrance in wrestling. Period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Naomi has the best entrance in wrestling. Period. Drop the backpack,which was amateur hour, and she might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Never thought I'd would I dig Heath Slater in 2016 but yeah. He's easily the best on both shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 What the hell is Viperville anyways? Sure sounds like some kind of rundown redneck tourist trap hellhole. I'm sure Orton suffers from herpetophobia because why wouldn't he? But it would be great if Orton had his own Viperville segment that recalled the Snake Pit only with glass display cases the snakes were in and Orton dressed like Cajun trash with an alligator tooth necklace and goofy hat like the titular hick in John Fogerty's "Old Man Down The Road" music video. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Great to see Naomi back. I really liked her as a heel so we'll see how the return to being a face goes. I agree that the entrance is indeed great (I'm not too hyped about the back pack but it's better than the fanny pack she rocked at a live show) and the kids are gonna eat it up. Eva Marie getting stuck in traffic only to show up later was gold. I know a lot of people had their misgivings but I think the Smackdown women are going to be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 30 minutes ago, offspring515 said: Drop the backpack,which was amateur hour, and she might. To be fair - the only reason she had the backpack was to carry the glowsticks she was throwing out to the crowd. Of course - I liked her just saying "Fuck It" and throwing the whole lot at basically one entire row 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 The best thing on Smackdown - Non-Heath Slater division 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Hail Sabin said: Benoit vs. OJ. Is it wrong that when I saw this the first thing I thought of was some sort of CZW tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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