Nice Guy Eddie Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 13 minutes ago, badfish69 said: I'm trying to figure out why a guy like Miz would give two shits about a what a guy like Dolph thinks of him. He's insecure and cares what others think of him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DouglasC Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Sammo~! said: Dolph Ziggler looking like he's auditioning to be the front man of a 2003 indie band wearing slacks, Chucks, a skinny tie, and a hoodie like that. It is an upgrade from "Director of Merchandising for a band Strong Bad would listen to". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bink_winkleman Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Indie bands in 2003 >>>>>>>> Dolph Ziggler 2016 Deep Cuts? Chutes Too Narrow? Fever to Tell? Young Liars? Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, Hearts of Oak, Here Comes the Indian, Monday at the Hug and Pint? Fuck off with all that. Dolph Ziggler is no Is This It, much less that second Strokes album. I think you meant 2004 emo band. Anyway, the tag booking on this was genius, as you all have said. Dean/AJ is more entertaining and intriguing than anything in Raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 You can tell the Usos have probably been pushing for a heel turn for a while because they looked so natural and effortlessly heelish out there. Their Richard Shermanesque promo with Renne getting all nervous was good, too, even if they called them the Alpha Males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, caley said: You can tell the Usos have probably been pushing for a heel turn for a while because they looked so natural and effortlessly heelish out there. Well they're jerks and thieves, so it's a natural fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Very enjoyable SDL as it feels like consistently the better show. I love the women's division here as it has so much more going on than Raw. Naomi's entrance is the best and gets better every week. I'm liking Carmella and Alexa a lot as the new girls. Didn't expect to be a Carmella fan but she's won me over. The six woman tag was good stuff with everyone looking solid. Nikki's TKO was a great near fall and Carmella gets another big finish, that submission rules. Guessing Nikki wins the title but the whole division is intriguing. Thought Miz/Crews was pretty good as well. I feel like Crews is getting better on the main roster. Looking forward to Miz/Ziggler. Feels like a match neither guy can lose. Usos turn was well done. American Alpha winning in 30 seconds was unexpected. the Usos seems more vicious already just on the one attack so far. They were on fire 2 years ago so I hope the heel turn does them well. Really liked Orton's little promo as something different. Understated, simple and well delivered. Solid build to Orton/Wyatt which I feel could be better than it seems on paper. Not usually excited for Wyatt matches but this one feels like it could be a sleeper hit. Glad to see Rhyno involved in something so over. Ambrose/Styles should be really good but doesn't seem like it has the big fight feel yet since they've been feuding only a couple weeks or so. I think Backlash is stacked for a split brand show, hope it delivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Some other things worth mentioning. Alexa's bitchy expressions are the best, she interacts well with the crowd and all of the other women. She's coming along nicely. She was getting good in NXT too. I really liked an Uso shaking one member of the team's hand while simultaneously kicking the other dude's head off. That was sweet. I think on WWE.com they mentioned Alpha are now out of the tournament so that's cool, they get to go on a longer chase now. Well done there. The Miz having Maryse go get the title for him and then both of them being smug as fuck about it. I love them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 There is no way they don't fuck up this Slater angle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Seems to be calling for a jamie noble appearance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I am at a loss as to why all of Slater's kids except the last one have more physical charisma and believability than half of the roster. This show is so much easier to watch than Raw and with MNF starting I am a Tuesday night wrestling fan. I will leave it up to you all to let me know what to seek out from Monday nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Roman, Cena, take note. If you are getting booed, embrace the hate. The Uso heel turn was fucking awesome. I think the impact of Heath Slater "My Dad Is A Pro Wrestler" is felt far more in magnitude because the shittyness of 3MB, The Corre, and the Social Outcasts is still fresh in our minds. There was no place to go but up, but Slater is headed to the stratosphere with rockets on his ankles. Nothing highlights good booking quite like really bad booking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 7 hours ago, DreamBroken said: Very enjoyable SDL as it feels like consistently the better show. I love the women's division here as it has so much more going on than Raw. Naomi's entrance is the best and gets better every week. I'm liking Carmella and Alexa a lot as the new girls. Didn't expect to be a Carmella fan but she's won me over. The six woman tag was good stuff with everyone looking solid. Nikki's TKO was a great near fall and Carmella gets another big finish, that submission rules. Guessing Nikki wins the title but the whole division is intriguing. I am digging the SDL women's roster as well. It reminds me of the early Knockouts Division, where every woman had a clear, defined, and different look/persona. And each wrestler is pretty much hitting their marks with the character stuff. Carmella was just made to be a heel and I agree that the submission win worked well, especially with Nikki's neck injury history. I'm looking forward to the 6 pack challenge. I think it has the chance to be the sleeper match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 -Mauro dropping a Misawa reference with regards to Nikki's forearm shots was awesome. I know he can seem a little forced at times, piling up alliterations and allusions that confuse more than contribute, but I enjoy the enthusiasm, and the sense that this wrestling exists in a broader world of it. Overall, they've done a great job with the women's division. Everyone is unique and important, and this after an opening week of just... here we are!... some entrances!... it's amazing how quickly they've accomplished this. -The Usos seem excited. It'll be funny to see, if they really do own the heel role like it appears they will, how quickly the crowd starts cheering the work. Of course, beating Slater in the finals would get booed, and I think that's what will happen. (I think Slater gets hired anyway, though. Bryan could actually act like a face!) -I do wonder how sustainable the Slater heat is. It's not so long ago that Mizdow was getting the best reactions on a given night, and they couldn't carry that forward. -Orton's aging really well, and I'll be the last person alive who actually finds Wyatt's shtick amusing; so I enjoyed their build, such as it was, and am looking forward to the match. In part because I hope this is where we get Luke Harper back, admittedly. -The problem with any Miz/Ziggler build is that you have to watch both of them wrestle eventually, and I never really need to do that again, separate or together. -I suspect we get a dirty finish to Styles/Ambrose, teasing out AJ's win for a bit. I don't mind that, but Styles is so good right now, it just feels like he should be champion already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I continue to be in awe of how tight Rhino's "straight man" game is. His delivery of the "I don't like kids" line was so good. They could seriously make Becky Sue*'s "quest for a tongue" the most inspirational tragedy-to-triumph story of the year, if they played it right. Granted, nothing WWE has shown me since 1998 to 2001ish, forward, inspires me with much faith that this will be handled appropriately. *name may or may not be correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 So happy Slater is getting this push. He's been a really good goober comedy jobber for years now. He has really given everything he's been offered full commitment. I love that his character has such earnestness in wanting to provide for his family. That's the ultimate in babyface motivation. But he's also so completely oblivious at the same time. And his family is, of course, a collection of completely ridiculous people who, like their dad, play the line of earnestness and naivete perfectly. Rhyno along for the ride for no real reason whatsoever but playing it straight (while fending off the flirtations of Mrs. Slater) is perfect. I don't expect him to end up as a World Champion or anything like that. But I think Slater getting a fun segment every few shows is a perfectly fine position for him. He has really benefited from the split roster since he has time to work his magic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I'm gonna hate it when he becomes Just Another Guy, but the Slater stuff is just aces. The sullen teen who kicked Slater played her part to perfection, as did the one who needs a tongue. Just Grade A Professional Wrestling Comic Relief right there. Give the man a WWE Network show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 He has Game Night on Youtube. It's very good if you haven't seen it. I think Usos beat Slater and Rhyno and they go one of two ways. Either Slater is distraught and Daniel Bryan comes out to give him a contract anyway. OR Slater is distraught, turns on Rhyno and they continue the free agent storyline. I'd like to see Bryan give Slater a contract and have him go after Miz for the IC Title. Maybe he wins it in a few months and the success starts going to Heath's head. He starts ignoring his wife and kids. Maybe he gets caught trying to create an All Red Power Couple with Eva Marie. The possibilities are endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I could see Bryan giving Slater a contract so his daughter gets that tongue she so desperately needs. Or the WWE could give him one after a fan-petition campaign. I figure Jordan will get his revenge on the Usos either in their semifinal match or in the finals against Slater and Rhyno and Slater and Rhyno win the tag titles. American Alpha can feud with the Usos with no titles at stake for a bit, just a revenge feud, while the tag titles make the Slater and Rhyno vs. the rest of the division matches seem more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 My prediction: Alphas cost The Usos the match. Slater and Rhyno hold the belts for a few weeks. Usos win the belts as the storyline ends and we start the Alphas chase. Rhyno/Slater go their separate ways and feud for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Baby doll I promise you this, as soon as your daddy gets a WWE contract and wins those SDL tag team titles, I will get you a tongue...and you gonna be able to say ANYTHING YOU WANT! YOU HEAR ME?! GET HER TONGUE, GET HER TONGUE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Bray Wyatt cut a chilling promo last night. The stuff about the only thing remaining of Randy Orton being chunks of meat on the teeth of the Eater of Worlds was fucking awesome. Orton also put in some decent mic work. So why is it I give zero shits about their match at Backlash? Probably because I know that all of this great talk will result in a match containing the same old spots. If Bray Wyatt wants to impress me, he needs to follow through on this verbal violence party with some actual savagery in the ring. A Heath Slater fake reality show with his fake kids will keep WWE Network in the house budget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Kevin Fucking Dunn is responsible for a company where an eyeroll requires three impact cuts right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I'd like to see Orton fight Bray at the Wyatt compound but this time film it so we can see what's happening and without all the quick cuts BS. I kind of want to see them fight in a Last Man Standing match but this feud needs some legs, maybe a no contest here if not give Wyatt a win. Orton doesn't need the win as badly but coming off Brock, I can see him getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I remember a few weeks ago people were saying that Smackdown got screwed on the draft and I pointed out that everybody had sad that every year in the previous brand split era, and every year Smackdown proved to be the better show. Well......... (Raw has actually been pretty good too, but that doesn't really affect my basic point) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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