OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, El Dragon said: You are the worst. Pretty awesome show. So, Raw gets Miz, Alexa, Ambrose, and Wyatt. Smackdown gets Zayn, Owens, New Day, Charlotte, and mother fucking RUSEV! The big difference between Smackdown and Raw is if someone goes to Raw I assume they are gonna get fucked over. If they go to Smackdown, I think it's a fresh start for a lot of these guys. Basically, Smackdown got Zayn out of purgatory, cut some dead weight in Ambrose and Wyatt, and there roster right now is god damned pack. They even avoided the fucking Enzo/Cass grenade. Pretty great stuff. Heh-heh-heh... I'm happy to see Sami on any show, but I'm sure he's going to get more of the same treatment. WWE doesn't have a clue what to do with him. I'm hoping that this is finally the end of the New Day, a Big E solo push is long overdue. Rusev/Nak would be lots of fun, but they've demonstrated pretty conclusively that they don't know what to do with Rusev.Anything less than running amok in Strowman fashion will be a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Charlie M. said: Lana has apparently been working really hard to be a wrestler. She's always going on about being inspired by the women's wrestlers. Maybe she'll surprise us? She'll probably just be Carmella 2.0, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, Charlie M. said: Lana has apparently been working really hard to be a wrestler. She's always going on about being inspired by the women's wrestlers. Maybe she'll surprise us? She'll probably just be Carmella 2.0, though. I think it will be easy to root for Lana, personally. She did NOT have to get into the ring to keep her position long term. She made the choice to do it, so it's a passion project as opposed to her trying to get a payday. That makes me somewhat optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 From that angle, her finish looks a little convoluted, but who knows if she'll even keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, OSJ said: Winner gets winner of Owens/Jericho after Payback, however, the loser of that match will be forced to go to SDL. Fine way to promote your show. “Be sure to watch our show where people are sent as punishment for losing. Huh? I don't recall them saying anything about the loser. The Title and whoever holds it is going to SDL. I'm pleased Charlotte is on SDL, but it feels like the whole state of the division thing was unnecessary if they weren't going to bring in Asuka, especially with everyone already knowing Charlotte was coming. Glad Sami is on though I could have done w/o Owens coming in. I missed Rusev being announced, but that does please me. If he has a chance to become anything more it will be on SDL. Ziggler is downgrade from Miz wise for Nakamura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, El Dragon said: You didn't cover Harper in there, and the Usos and AA in the tag division, and some potential Becky/Charlotte/Naomi womens matches. The SD roster avoided every act I really didn't want them to have, and got most of the ones I wanted them to get. They were an Emma short of an A+ Maybe seeing Randy Orton was just my imagination... A much better show than RAW, but the mishandling of several people still irks me. Erik Rowan gets a match with the champion? Why, exactly? That's like JCP bringing out Cougar Jay or the Italian Stallion to wrestle Arn for the TV title level of goofy booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Was the separate video for Lana even necessary though? I mean they already showed Rusev was coming over, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, The Green Meanie said: Was the separate video for Lana even necessary though? I mean they already showed Rusev was coming over, so... I think they're both going to be on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Eivion said: Huh? I don't recall them saying anything about the loser. The Title and whoever holds it is going to SDL. I'm pleased Charlotte is on SDL, but it feels like the whole state of the division thing was unnecessary if they weren't going to bring in Asuka, especially with everyone already knowing Charlotte was coming. Glad Sami is on though I could have done w/o Owens coming in. I missed Rusev being announced, but that does please me. If he has a chance to become anything more it will be on SDL. Ziggler is downgrade from Miz wise for Nakamura Perhaps I misheard it, but that's what I think DB said. Ziggler is an upgrade work-wise from the Miz for a feud with Nak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I would never assume they were keeping a couple on the same show without proof. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Oh and did I miss it, or was JBL not playing heel at all tonight? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 minute ago, OSJ said: Perhaps I misheard it, but that's what I think DB said. Ziggler is an upgrade work-wise from the Miz for a feud with Nak. No.1: You Heard Wrong. It was clearly stated whoever held the US Title after Jericho/Owens would be on Smackdown. No.2: No. No. Nooooo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Beautiful 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, El Dragon said: No.1: You Heard Wrong. It was clearly stated whoever held the US Title after Jericho/Owens would be on Smackdown. No.2: No. No. Nooooo. 1. Thanks for the clarification. 2. The King of Safe-Style vs. the King of Strong Style? Really, really, really? 3. AJ vs. Sami could be great, please let's just have Corbin and KO beat the fuck out each other while Sami & AJ put on some classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 He's saying Ziggler isn't better than Miz. (he's right about that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, El Dragon said: The SD roster avoided every act I really didn't want them to have, and got most of the ones I wanted them to get. They were an Emma short of an A+ I wanted Cien Almas but what can ya do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, steve said: He's saying Ziggler isn't better than Miz. (he's right about that) He's right about that, but Ziggler is a better match for Nak physically, and I'm right about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Miz drug Ziggler kicking and screaming to the only decent stuff he's done in years. Nobody should want to see Nak in a 50/50 work rate "classic" against scrub Ziggler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, OSJ said: He's right about that, but Ziggler is a better match for Nak physically, and I'm right about that. Sure, if you want just a Nakamura styled Nakamura match that will be unmemorable. Nakamura/Ziggler is just watching Nakamura fight a broom. Nak/Miz is a unique match that can do a ton to establish the "Strong Style" elements to Nak's game and have Miz sell everything he does as death. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nak must've forgot to shake Shane's hand to deserve such punishment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Ziggler is a downgrade for Nakamura but he'll bump around like a nut for Nak's offense and then we move on. No harm no foul. I'm glad they cleared up the little details about the intercontinental/U.S. title swap. So, I'm assuming Kurt says to Bryan, "Hey, I like this guy Ambrose. He's a freaking lunatic!" and Bryan says, "oh yeah? Well, you can have Dean, just give me the winner of Jericho/Owens" and Kurt agreed. Bryan won that trade whichever way it plays out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, Charlie M. said: RUSEV vs. Nakamura is possible! YES! Aside from Tamina, Smackdown really loaded up tonight. Love the look of the new roster way more than RAW. They also got saddled with Epico & Primo, Jinder Mahal, and Sin Cara; so it wasn't a perfect night. The good far outweighs the bad, though. It feels like a new Smackdown Six (AJ, KO, Sami, Nakamura, Luke Harper, Rusev) could be upon us. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I'd actually rather see Rusev/Nakamura. Ziggler is perfectly fine to establish the Strong Style with, he's far more willing to take a real beating than the Miz. Save Miz/Nak for a one-off on a PPV, I have hopes that Miz could do one great match with Nak, but a series would showcase the Miz's shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JCM Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 minute ago, OSJ said: but a series would showcase the Miz's shortcomings. which are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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