RIPPA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 That is the place for the roster cuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 So USA paid 40% more for Smackdown than FOX did. $1.4 billion deal. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wwes-smackdown-to-move-to-nbcuniversals-usa-from-fox-cc1ee52f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I was watching the Rocks return last week and for like a millisecond, I thought “is he wearing a Ribera jacket” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I thought the exact same thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Asuka/Iyo was fantastic. That felt like one of the best women’s matches in the WWE? Like, ever? Crazy it was not even the best match in US wrestling this week considering Eddie/Claudio. But man Asuka/Iyo brought the house down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I weirdly enjoy the new Jimmy Uso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Biggest news of Smackdown: Paul Heyman finally upgraded his iPhone XR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 LA Knight has COVID and was sent home as soon as he got to building. He was supposed to run in for the save during the contract signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Rey/Santos vs. Street Profits was good. Surprised Rey got the win though it feels like a bit of a setup to have the Profits go all in as heels when they murder later on to appease Lashley. Io/Asuka was a loose strike wise but pretty damn good. It was nice seeing WWE give them plenty of time to breathe and build. It actually got treated a bit as the dream match it is. Thought the history lesson from Cole and Graves before the match was neat as well. The Pretty Deadly vid was fun. Waller/Theory vs. Brutes was good with everyone getting to shine. Skipped around the ending segment a bit, but it was a great heat builder for the Bloodline. Jimmy in particular was standing out all night the way he took charge. 6 minutes ago, Peck said: LA Knight has COVID and was sent home as soon as he got to building. He was supposed to run in for the save during the contract signing. That explains a lot about the final segment. As good as it was it felt longer than intended. 1 hour ago, Greggulator said: Asuka/Iyo was fantastic. That felt like one of the best women’s matches in the WWE? Like, ever? Crazy it was not even the best match in US wrestling this week considering Eddie/Claudio. But man Asuka/Iyo brought the house down. As good as it was it wouldn't make top ten in probably even the last 2 years for me. Both are great, but they have absolutely delivered better just in NXT alone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Kinda mad at myself for not paying more attention to Asuka/Iyo but I was in a conversation. Heyman looks like he updated his hair with some white dye on the sides. That man is hanging on to those last remaining active follicles to the bitter end, ain't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) I'm halfway through the show and just watched Asuka vs. Iyo. That fucking kicked ass. Even the outside interference was just a tiny spot and the knees to the back of Asuka's head into the ropes looked rugged. I yelled "Fuck!" out loud here on the back porch and immediately felt bad for the neighbors because it's 10:45. Edited September 23, 2023 by Johnny Sorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Just finished the show. I love that they rehabbed Jimmy Uso's character really quick from the confusion that was the end of the Roman/ Jay match to him being a force of chaos within the Bloodline who's violent and crazy and Solo is down with. And it's gonna be Cena and the Rock vs. Jimmy and Solo at Fastlane, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Just finished the show. I love that they rehabbed Jimmy Uso's character really quick from the confusion that was the end of the Roman/ Jay match to him being a force of chaos within the Bloodline who's violent and crazy and Solo is down with. And it's gonna be Cena and the Rock vs. Jimmy and Solo at Fastlane, right? Not sure the Rock returns for a Bloodline feud with Roman if only because that match is Wrestlemania big, and the strike hopefully lasts nowhere near that long. It was supposed to be Knight coming to save Cena tonight. Also chaotic Jimmy is a joy and great change for his character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 LA Knight makes more sense. I got fooled by all the " Hey, Rock was on the show last week that did huge numbers from Denver that Johnny didn't take his nephew and his pals to" hype. To be honest, is that the best thing Covid has done? It would have been fine if Knight rescued Cena tonight. But it's totally better to end with Cena laid out and eventually Knight is revealed as his new partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Meanwhile, on LVL UP: we get a surprisingly fun Ivy Nile d Izzi Dame with the standing dragon sleeper. Ivy spends a good bit of time working a headlock on the much larger Dame; Dame goes after Ivy's leg with aplomb. Dame hasn't fully clicked for me yet, but this was alright all around. Luca Crusifino d Ikemen Jiro - meh Axiom d Charlie Dempsey - also fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 Well, Cody's gonna be hand holding for the next few weeks it seems: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I don't get it. It's hard to see, but did he break his fucking arm there? I watched it a third time even though I didn't want to after thinking I caught it the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFistsJustFlips Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Stuck in a program with Omos / holding his hand & leading him through matches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Okay, gotcha. Thanks. I don't have a problem with someone having that role myself, even if it's Cody. If he needs a strong hand there's worse that could be in that place. I also believe he has way more of an upside than, say, a Gonzales or a Khali, so he's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Boy, that’s sure not what he thought he was gonna be doing when he signed. Presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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