Brian Fowler Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Maybe he didn't make his decision until after he realized Ambrose was about to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Nah, in his Talking Smack promo, he clearly said his plan was for AJ to win "because he had AJ's number." It's ok guys, SD's entitled to have one really shitty writing lapse in 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 But he didn't say when he made that plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 It's not bad writing in my view. Beyond whether he knew what was going on in the ring as he walked out, if they had gone the route of both men climbing the ladder it would have been one of those super predictable "WHOS SIDE IS HE ON" situations. The way they wrote it is he walks out and AJ runs over and clocks him. Now you're guessing.... hmm maybe he isn't out there to cost Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I'm not saying you guys are overthinking it, but you're definitely putting more thought into this than they did. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Also you're definitely overthinking it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 We didn't discuss one of the coolest things to come out of tonight. Bray and then Orton both draped their tag straps over the shoulders of Luke Harper. We could be seeing The Freebird rules with the new Wyatt Family and that's great. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Or they are making him defend the belts by himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 40 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: The way they wrote it is he walks out and AJ runs over and clocks him. Now you're guessing.... hmm maybe he isn't out there to cost Dean. Did anyone actually think this, though? People here have been calling the Ellsworth turn for weeks. I can't imagine any seasoned fan questioning their "sixth sense for turns" at any point during that finish. It was still the same predictable result, only without making sense given the motivations he laid out afterwards. I do agree with you about Harper, though. I liked him finally accepting Orton into the family by taking the gore for him as he would for Bray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I can't be the only one that thinks all Dolph Ziggler matches should end with him getting kicked in the dick and then publically called out for being a loser, right? Christmas came early for us this year, my friends... 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I also think the Alexa/Becky tables match is being a tad bit underappreciated. I don't like tables matches usually. It's not my thing but I thought they did some unique teasing here and a couple spots I haven't seen before too. Alexa's DDT on the under part of the table where the metal is exposed looked like something that would hurt like fucking hell. We also saw probably the best chairs match ever? I loved the hell out of this show. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I hope this leads to a reenactment of Rocky V that no one asked for. Bryan as Rocky. Swagger can be Tommy Gunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 4 hours ago, Burgundy LaRue said: The more I think about it, the more I think Cena will be the proctor for his brother-in-law against the Miz. It makes too much sense on several levels. It makes sense, especially when you throw in Miz's history with Cena. I think Sami would ultimately be the better choice though, as Bryan's avatar- especially if Miz and Sami somehow go 100% lights out- I want Miz to win Bryan's respect at the end of this somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I don't think they would do it but it also works since the IC title is the only one Cena hasn't won 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 When is the last time heels (at least in the way the promotion views them) have held all the belts? I am sure it isn't as long as it feels in my head but yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 13 minutes ago, RIPPA said: When is the last time heels (at least in the way the promotion views them) have held all the belts? I am sure it isn't as long as it feels in my head but yeah Well it's never happened in the (short) history of Smackdown Live. But it's good booking as it will lead to WrestleMania being feel good for the Smackdown side. Becky overcomes the odds to regain her title, Daniel Bryan's NXT proxy beats the Miz, AJ turns babyface against Smackdown Elimination Chamber winner Baron Corbin (I honestly have no clue who else could take on AJ that is not named John Cena) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 The popular theory is Taker wins title at Royal Rumble Cena wins EC Cena beats Taker at Mania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I wonder if Bryan/Miz feud ends up without the IC title being involved. Baron Corbin keeps asking for a bigger spot, Miz complains that Daniel Bryan favors people like Dolph and James Ellsworth over deserving talent. The obvious answer is to pit Miz against Baron Corbin. No matter the outcome Bryan wins. If Corbin wins, Bryan's happy because Miz is not champ and Corbin has one less thing to complain about. If Miz wins by cheating, Bryan's still happy because Corbin would probably kill Miz and might scare Maryse away from WWE for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 24 minutes ago, RIPPA said: When is the last time heels (at least in the way the promotion views them) have held all the belts? I am sure it isn't as long as it feels in my head but yeah as i said last night, welcome to JCP 2k16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I said this last night but I enjoy the subtle things Bray and Randy Orton treated Heath Slater as a normal opponent AND they had Rhyno be the one pinned. And thus the resurrection of Heath Slater is completed. So I am sure Luke Harper will beat him in 40 seconds on Tuesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Spoiler Becky is the one who attacked Nikki. - The way they just threw out that it was Nattie last night was a red herring because of course you'd think it was her. - Becky called Alexa a bitch last week on SD Live, and they made sure to replay it in the video package last night. - Becky was pretty short with Renee in the post-match last night. Which, sure, she's dejected. But, Becky's also been portrayed as the type who'd stand there and be a pro about it. - Alexa's promo on Talking Smack was pretty much 100% babyface until they suggested she owed Becky, so maybe they were planting a seed for a slow burn face turn there? I dunno, maybe I'm reaching on that one. - Becky said in a recent interview she'd like to turn heel. - She's got the motivation. "I was the champ, why did they make you team captain?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 It was Dasha not Renee in that awkward post match interview (and it took Kris telling me it was Dasha as I totally didn't recognize her) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Fair enough, I had glanced at the game, so all I heard was a voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 10 hours ago, RIPPA said: After that is Dana and Nia and they clearly are keeping Nia off the air till they can figure out what to do with her It baffles me why this is such a hard thing to do. The simple answer is to let her beat people up. Whether she does that as a tweener or a full blown heel is the matter of conjecture, I suppose. It would help if her heat hadn't been destroyed over the past three months by tap out losses and whatnot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Cool theory on the Becky/Nattie thing but after watching this I doubt it, looks clear to me that Alexa/Becky is going to be smackdown's answer to Charlotte/Sasha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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