RIPPA Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 There definitely is a draft after Mania - just no one is exactly sure when it will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 They also do their annual NXT call-ups the night after Mania. I think this year the Raw call ups should be left to a minimum and SmackDown should get most the call ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I hate the concept of an annual draft. There should be a treading window of a month 2x a year. Keeps the continuity + gives you that added old time realism of "what are they doing here?!?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 They don't utilize their own rules to improve upon the rosters. They could easily make trades throughout the year to freshen things up and they never do. They used that as part of the Sami Zayn story but I think we all feel he'd still be better off actually going to SDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Go straight for the heart and tell Miz you had sex with his wife, who we know is not in a coma. She feels like it when Miz is done with her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I had to tweet that to Mauro. Maryse is Dr. Joyce Brothers. Waiting for him to confirm if JBL is the Dick Vitale of Smackdown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 02/02/2017 at 0:53 AM, Wyld Samurai said: I hate the concept of an annual draft. There should be a treading window of a month 2x a year. Keeps the continuity + gives you that added old time realism of "what are they doing here?!?" They should do a Transfer Deadline day dealie on the Network, like Sky Sports News. Have reporters stood outside the Performnce centre, and wherever Raw and Smackdown's house shows are that night, talking about how Shinsuke Nakamura is on a helicopter but they don't know which city he's flying to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I think they only see the Draft as a way to do a big episode of Raw. They should probably look to fixing the tag teams and the women. Both were distributed poorly last time. Smackdown got way too many tag teams and women. But I don't think there are enough women to fill out two (three with NXT) rosters. NXT seems like Asuka and whatever indy jobbers they can find. They could send the Revival to Raw, but you would still need some fresh teams for them to wrestle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 With New Day doing nothing on Raw them going to Smackdown makes a lot of sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt788 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I suspect Gotch and Victor get the axe around draft time. Victor isn't terrible but he's not lighting the world on fire. Gotch is gone for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaacduke Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Why Gotch for sure? That backstage fight give him a rep as a locker room cancer or something? And surely both members of Ascension would be cut if one is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 2:41 PM, Victator said: Smackdown got way too many tag teams and women. But I don't think there are enough women to fill out two (three with NXT) rosters. NXT seems like Asuka and whatever indy jobbers they can find. They do have enough women technically speaking, WWE just doesn't book them well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 IMO, they should have put all the women on one show (RAW, more than likely) and all the tag teams on the other. Makes for a less interesting draft, but you would have full-capacity rosters for each division opposed to the half-full groups they run now. SDL does well with its women, but the tag teams for both shows are in terrible shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Are tag teams in bad shape because of booking or because of who the teams are. SDL has: American Alpha (c), The Usos, Rhyno/Slater, The Vaudevillians, The Ascension, The Fashion Police aka Breezango, and the Hype Bros. RAW has: The Club (c), The New Day, Cesaro/Sheamus, The Shining Stars, Cass/Enzo, the Golden Truth I think the problem is there's not a lot of tag teams in WWE. The other problem is there needs to be at least one more top heel team on both brands however there's only one top heel team in NXT that is ready to be on the main roster. Is there a top heel team in Mexico/Japan/U.K. that WWE can steal to fill out their tag team roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Every team has a problem. AA isn't built up enough. The Usos have been underused since their heel turn. Rhyno/Slater are drifting since losing the belts. Breezango are comedy jobbers. The VV and the Ascension are sub-jobbers. The Hype Bros. are on the shelf until Ryder comes back. The Club were booked into the ground to where having the belts mean nothing. Cesaro/Sheamus are just slapped together. New Day are still over, but there's not much for them to do. The Shining Stars are on their fourth or fifth failed gimmick. Cass & Enzo are in limbo. The Golden Truth are just a means to keep Goldy and R-Truth on the payroll. They'd probably be better off disbanding tag teams for a few months and rebuilding from the ground up. But that's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 If they want just one great tag division, it's simple. Add DIY and The Revival to SDL, and book then, AA, and The Usos strongly. Then for the love of God let Enzo and Cass get a big win or two and hold the belts for a couple months on RAW. Take advantage of having an act that massively over for awhile. The division will be weaker than SDL, but the charisma and overness can cover it up for at least a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I'm pretty sure Enzo & Cass are never gonna get the belts just so Vince can keep his options open to pull the trigger on the Cass singles mega push whenever the mood strikes him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 When has hotshotting titles stopped him before though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt788 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 11 hours ago, Isaacduke said: Why Gotch for sure? That backstage fight give him a rep as a locker room cancer or something? And surely both members of Ascension would be cut if one is... Gotch is just the least impressive wrestler on the roster. He adds nothing and that's a dangerous place to be..Aiden at least has the look down. Konnor has been around forever and Victor camoflages Konnors shortcomings.in the ring. I can't think of anyone who doesn't have the look and doesn't have the talent as much as Gotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I'm a fan of Gotch, but he may have the shittiest gear in the company. That said, if they fire him before sending him down to 205Live to be a foil for Jack Gallagher, I will be sad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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