Smackdown Live 9/27 feat. The Face That Runs the Place vs The Lunatic and some other stuff better than RAW

[Emperor Smeat]

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With No Mercy’s Triple Threat Match fast-approaching, “The Champ that runs the Camp” must put the WWE World Championship on the line one-on-one against The Lunatic Fringe.

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[KIRA]

Time for the A-Show!

[Poit]

"You sneak attack people when they least expect it"

That seems to be the best time to do so.

[Dark One]

"You sneak attack people when they least expect it"

That seems to be the best time to do so.

See, I personally like to yell "SNEAK ATTACK, MOTHERFUCKER!" before I suplex someone.

[KIRA]

Time for the chillun to sit on Bray's knee as he spins another yarn

[KIRA]

to be fair he has a lovely singing voice

[ClockShot]

Dean got some beard action going on.

New look incoming?

[Poit]

See, I personally like to yell "SNEAK ATTACK, MOTHERFUCKER!" before I suplex someone.

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[slik]

Time for the A-Show!

You know it!

[slik]

The Demon Bray ready to lose to Randy all over again.

[KIRA]

See, I personally like to yell "SNEAK ATTACK, MOTHERFUCKER!" before I suplex someone.

Me I wait for my theme music to blast and usher in my sneak attack

[ClockShot]

Has Orton been "officially" cleared for action?

I know he had that house show match with Brock Lesnar last week. Which makes me wonder why Bray & Orton haven't thrown a punch at each other yet.

[Lock Jaw]

Sad that I have become so disinterested in Bray Wyatt......

[slik]

my pizza is supposed to be here in 2 minutes...

[slik]

crowd tonight seems woke

[ClockShot]

SLATER GOT THE POOL!

[slik]

has that one guy in Ascension always been kind of fat?

[Lock Jaw]

New music Usos.....

[Lock Jaw]

Getting ready to drop a phat new album

[ClockShot]

Yep. Love the thug Usos.

Change definitely needed.

[Dark One]

Hey, new Usos theme.

Odds Otunga actually tells us what Rikishi said to him this time?

[Simple Fan]

Usos new theme is very similar to Appolo Crew's in my opinion.

[Mercenary]

So uso's stealing their dads gangsta gimmick now?

[Emperor Smeat]

Has Orton been "officially" cleared for action?

I know he had that house show match with Brock Lesnar last week. Which makes me wonder why Bray & Orton haven't thrown a punch at each other yet.

Probably since he did have that match against Lesnar even if it was short. Before last week, he was just hitting an RKO and calling it a day for his stuff.

[slik]

No Mercy shaping up to be a good card so far

[Lock Jaw]

He told us what Rikishi said!!!!

[Lock Jaw]

Mauro helping him to give him an opening

[Emperor Smeat]

New theme for the Usos is pretty good.

Best thing about their heel change is them going with different looks since it makes it a lot easier to tell them apart in the ring even if I keep forgetting which Uso is which for names.

[Lock Jaw]

Shirt Uso and Skin Uso

[slik]

omg my pizza is five minutes late

...dying

[KIRA]

God who was actually clamoring for a sequel to that garbage Qujija movie?

[ClockShot]

Is Ouijia really that evil?

Just wondering since a promo for another movie just aired during commercials.

[ClockShot]

omg my pizza is five minutes late

...dying



No tip.

[Lock Jaw]

Or just the tip

[ClockShot]

I hope Raw is taking tag team notes.

[KIRA]

He told us what Rikishi said!!!!

You don't know how that killed me not hearing the end of that story the other week. I have closure.

[KIRA]

Like the Evil USOs they still shouldn't talk tho

[ClockShot]

Holy shit, The Tequila Sunrise.

[Lock Jaw]

I love that kick to the back of the knee that the Usos do now, and how deadly it is being presented.....

[Evil Vito]

The Ascension win a match!!!

[ClockShot]

Long time since I've seen that submission.

[slik]

pizza

...living

[slik]

John has CENA nuff of AJ and Dean and apparently the announcer he just growled at

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Miz having his portrait cover up Lebron's for Cavs arena.

[slik]

The Miz and Chris Jericho are the best heels in WWE today

[ClockShot]

I have on good authority there's a monster at the end of this maze.

[Emperor Smeat]

I have on good authority there's a monster at the end of this maze.

Or The Boogeyman.

[KIRA]

Y'know what this reminds me of

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[Lock Jaw]

I have on good authority there's a monster at the end of this maze.

Is it Grover

[slik]

The Blair Wyatt Project

[KIRA]

And now if we could only get orton to agree to do this

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[slik]

Hoodie Bray is serious business

[KIRA]

I'm surprised Bray isnt or hasn't sang "TIME is on my side" like in that Fallen movie

[ClockShot]

Is it Grover

Good swerve would be Luke Harper.

But I guess according to Mr. Meatball and his info finding, he's going to Raw.

[Lock Jaw]

Who here is feeling the glow

Let me know in a rep message

[Anybody Thrilla]

Started 30 minutes late on the DVR. Should be caught up to you guys in a few commercial breaks.

Dope theme for the Usos, btw.

[slik]

FUCK the Bellas

Where is Alexa Bliss

[ClockShot]

FUCK the Bellas

Where is Alexa Bliss

My answer is getting 6" platform boots to get some extra inches. She's short.

Real answer, feud for the Women's title with Becky.

[Lock Jaw]

FUCK the Bellas

I don't know how John Cena and D-Bry would feel about it

[KIRA]

The only PERSON THAT HAS THE GLOW IS THIS MAN

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[slik]

I like the way the Demon Clockshot thinks!

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Mauro with a "at least you tried"-like remark when JBL botched his NFL joke.

[Emperor Smeat]

Mauro sounds like he has a cold.

[Emperor Smeat]

Women's tag match was decent.

Still seems odd at Nikki having a finisher requiring her neck for the setup considering her previous health problem.

[Lock Jaw]

Wanted a tiger to be behind that door

[ClockShot]

BOO!

[Savio]

Wish this jobber would stop messing with Randy.

[Triple A]

I'm home

Will read the results

Any1 watching

[ClockShot]

Rowan rocking The Ram helm from Destiny.


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[Savio]

I'm home

Will read the results

Any1 watching

Nah

[Lock Jaw]

Cool ramp effect for Miz

[KIRA]

Love that outfit Maryse has on

[Triple A]

I H8 The Miz

[Lock Jaw]

Monthly Pyro budget blown

[Anybody Thrilla]

I skipped the womens match because Carmella, but I'm caught up LIVE now! How are you all enjoying the show so far? I really like the Usos right now.

[Emperor Smeat]

There goes Smackdown's leftover pyro budget for the month.

I'm home

Will read the results

Any1 watching

Show's been pretty good so far.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Maryse makes my pants tight.

[ClockShot]

I skipped the womens match because Carmella, but I'm caught up LIVE now! How are you all enjoying the show so far? I really like the Usos right now.

Better than Raw.

[Anybody Thrilla]

This video should make Miz a face.

[ClockShot]

I will admit, the super fan from The Real World actually made it and has stuck around.

Credit is given where credit is due.

[slik]

Coral Sighting

#RealWorldNY #Coral

[Anybody Thrilla]

I wonder what Angry Miz Girl is up to right now.

[slik]

yo @ triple a

'wass up'

[KIRA]

I want Miz and Rusev to team up so bad Just to see a fake russian interact with a real french canadian woman

[ClockShot]

How the Browns doing, Miz?

[slik]

a lot of really powerful Miz memories & moments

[KIRA]

look at your future Maryse

[Triple A]

yo @ triple a

'wass up'

What's up man

Watching SD Live

Craving some "seeds" to eat right now... these Arabic pumpkin seeds that are really good... but don't have any

[slik]

MIZ'S DAD

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs

[slik]

I had pizza @ triple A

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Miz

[Lock Jaw]

#Miz'sDad

[Anybody Thrilla]

Cleveland has the NBA championship, the UFC Heavyweight championship, and the WWE Intercontinental championship. Not too shabby for such a shit town.

[ClockShot]

Rule #1: Don't involve family.

[Triple A]

The worst entrance theme...

[Triple A]

I had pizza @ triple A

Same, had some @ the office... pepperoni sicilian pizza

[Anybody Thrilla]

If Dolph is so proud, why was he announced from Hollywood, FL for so long?

[slik]

I hope Dolph get humiliated for interrupting King Miz

[slik]

Same, had some @ the office... pepperoni sicilian pizza

nice, mine was onion/green pepper/black olive

[Anybody Thrilla]

Miz constantly spits hot fire on the mic. :y:

[Anybody Thrilla]

I really hope that Ziggler isn't the one to dethrone Miz.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Ziggler should become The Miz's lackey.

[ClockShot]

Zigs getting emotional here.

[slik]

Dolph should go to ROH or TNA or Japan or something

over him tbh

[Triple A]

how many times r they gonna do this same promo

[Anybody Thrilla]

Not even fucking around, this is really great stuff here.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Yeahhhhhhhhhh, now we're talking.

Oh wait, fuck, that means Ziggler wins, doesn't it?

[Emperor Smeat]

Really great promo segment between the Miz and Ziggler.

Wonder if Dr. Shelby can cure Ziggler of his wrestling sickness.

[Lock Jaw]

Hot feud

Hot angle

A-Show

[ClockShot]

Now I wanna know if Dolph's contract coming to an end.

[Triple A]

ziggler "depressed" gimmick seems alright I guess

[Lock Jaw]

Yeahhhhhhhhhh, now we're talking.

Oh wait, fuck, that means Ziggler wins, doesn't it?

Unless Ziggler is legit leaving

[slik]

don't want Miz to lose....good promo from Dolph though

Downtown commercial is catchy

[slik]

I thought Dolph resigned like a year ago...hmm...

[slik]

HI JOEY ROXER I SEE U LURKING

[slik]

bray wyatt, triple a's favorite wrestler

[Lock Jaw]

Was wondering who Becky was coming out to fight since the rest of the division already appeared......

[Anybody Thrilla]

I just ordered some Chinese. Should be here by the time the main event starts, which would be clutch as fuck.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nice of Alexa to cut Becky's entrance. Saved the WWE some money after Miz blew the budget earlier.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Was wondering who Becky was coming out to fight since the rest of the division already appeared......

That chinless jobber James.

[KIRA]

Becky looks like she got jumped by a HS girl cosplaying

[ClockShot]

OMG! CURT HAWKINS ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK!

IT'S GONNA BE.............................more Curt Hawkins facts.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Is Curt Hawkins doing that Fandango thing where he never actually debuts? Or that Eva Marie thing where she never actually debuts? Or that Brodus Clay thing where his debut gets pushed back and he becomes a funky dinosaur?

[Lock Jaw]

Curt Hawkins to make a huge Curt Hawkins announcement next week.

That he will be Curt Hawkins doesn't debut in the ring, the ring debuts Curt Hawkins. In one year.

[Emperor Smeat]

Going to laugh if Hawkins big announcement next week is either just another set of Hawkins facts or teasing another announcement.

Feels like its going to go all downhill for him once he actually debuts.

[Triple A]

I just ordered some Chinese. Should be here by the time the main event starts, which would be clutch as fuck.

What did you get?

[Anybody Thrilla]

What did you get?

Beef and broccoli and shrimp fried rice. Couldn't decided between the two, so I figured I'll eat the other tomorrow. Threw some crab rangoon in for good measure.

Definitely shouldn't let myself get this hungry.

[Lock Jaw]

Bray should have just been like "hey, man" when he turned around.

[KIRA]

What kind of omniopotent god can't see whats coming up behind him

[Triple A]

USA Network feed buffered and "rewinded" about 15 seconds 4 times in a row during Bray Wyatt segment, looping the segment 4 times

[Lock Jaw]

What the hell was that at the end....

[Anybody Thrilla]

Is there a less gay way to do this Orton/Wyatt feud?

[ClockShot]

I don't know if that was part of the script? Or a production monkey is getting fired?

[Emperor Smeat]

Did the WWE botch the feed for the Bray stuff?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Random New Day chant. Odd.

[Lock Jaw]

Like Rusev vs Reigns, Bray just can't get the upper hand in this feud.

[Lock Jaw]

I don't know if that was part of the script? Or a production monkey is getting fired?

Seemed intentional with the way the audio was......

[Ruien]

Wyatt is being made to look like a fool. What else is new.

[Triple A]

Mine is just my "stream" fucking up,,, has been doing it all night... keeps looping Bray Wyatt segments for me seemingly to "torture" me

[slik]

did Bray Wyatt segment randomly rewind for anyone else...

[Ruien]

I wish I was a teenager again so I could jack off to Bliss when she comes on the screen.

[Ruien]

did Bray Wyatt segment randomly rewind for anyone else...

Yup.

[ClockShot]

THEY DON'T WANT NONE!

[Triple A]

Damn SmackDown is practically over already

[Anybody Thrilla]

What else is new.

It's a new day. Yes it is.

[Lock Jaw]

did Bray Wyatt segment randomly rewind for anyone else...

Was supposed to represent Randy putting on the mask and gaining powers over video feed..... audio was still there, with some weird sounds, and then was rewinding and playing forward, and zooming in...... and then for whatever reason a shot of Bray in the chair.....

[Lock Jaw]

Styles wearing his whale gloves again

[slik]

I wish I was a teenager again so I could jack off to Bliss when she comes on the screen.

u still can as long as u r not in public or surrounded by other people...

[slik]

Was supposed to represent Randy putting on the mask and gaining powers over video feed..... audio was still there, with some weird sounds, and then was rewinding and playing forward, and zooming in...... and then for whatever reason a shot of Bray in the chair.....

oh nice

[ClockShot]

Yikes. Kutcher on Raw next week.

Not even gonna bother watching.

[slik]

ugh @ ashton Kutcher Guest hosting RAW next week

[Anybody Thrilla]

Yikes. Kutcher on Raw next week.

Not even gonna bother watching.

It'll probably just be one segment.

[Emperor Smeat]

Kind of hard for Cena to do everything at once if he's not around to do it.

[ClockShot]

It'll probably just be one segment.

Not with 3 hours to fill.

[Ruien]

u still can as long as u r not in public or surrounded by other people...

Naw. When I was a teenager j could easily whack off in her 2 minutes of air time. Not anymore. And as hot as she is she won't grt me to that point un less she is naked.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Not with 3 hours to fill.

They did Raw last week without one single Ashton Kutcher segment. Relax. Cruiserweights fill the time lulls now.

[Emperor Smeat]

Cena finally got around to saying Styles was the better man between the two considering he promised to do that after Summerslam but bolted instead.

[slik]

Topher Grace for cruiserweight division and Dude Where's My Car for tag belts

[ClockShot]

C'mon guys. 8 minutes to go.

Let's get to 5 pages and tie the Raw thread.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Topher Grace for cruiserweight division and Dude Where's My Car for tag belts

We should probably get Mila Kunis involved somehow too.

[slik]

What happened to Mila Kunis...she was everywhere and now I never see her in anything

Mila Kunis vs Alexa Bliss at No Mercy

[ClockShot]

Married Ashton Kutcher.

[Anybody Thrilla]

A LIST OF NAMES THAT HAVE BEATEN JOHN CENA TWICE:

*AJ Styles

[Anybody Thrilla]

I know we see it all the time, but that springboard 450 really is quite impressive.

[slik]

Has Brock Lesnar beaten Cena twice yet

[ClockShot]

:rofl:

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Ambrose and Styles randomly beating up Cena.

Main event match was really good.

[slik]

Really good main-event and strong SDLive overall

[Anybody Thrilla]

Has Brock Lesnar beaten Cena twice yet

I think only once, since Cena won at Extreme Rules 2012 for some idiotic reason.

[keeper2k]

Bray Wyatt looks like the new version of Aquaman in DC films.

[ClockShot]

5 pages in 2 hours. Not bad guys. Took Raw 4 hours with a lot of after show posts.

Team Blue all the way.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I guess I can bullshit here with you guys for a second to give Atlanta some time for me to skip commercials.

Good Smackdown. Two hours seems like a completely different world than three.

[Emperor Smeat]

Has Brock Lesnar beaten Cena twice yet

Only if the Triple Threat at last year's Royal Rumble counts. Then again Brock pinned Rollins in that match.

[Emperor Smeat]

#BeatUpJohnCenaDay

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[Lock Jaw]

Enjoyed that main event.

Enjoyed Becky Lynch on Talking Smack.

[Dark One]

Had to stop watching due to work related stuff (better give me my fucking bonuses this week...)

Good show? Need to know so I can determine Hulu priority.

[Lock Jaw]

Good show.

[Dark One]

Please rate on scale of Last Night's Raw to Steve Austin Beer Truck Attack

[Emperor Smeat]

Where is Kurt Angle's Milk Truck Rampage on that scale? Would put tonight around there in terms of goodness.

Best things were the Miz-Ziggler promo and Ambrose-Styles main event. Rest was pretty good to decent depending on your level of interest.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kurt Angle milk truck attack

[Anybody Thrilla]

Holy shit that we had that same thought at that same minute, Smelly Meatball.

[KIRA]

SD live is finding its footing and is killing it compared to the so-called flagship show.

[DAMN iNATOR]

What happened to Mila Kunis...she was everywhere and now I never see her in anything

Mila Kunis vs Alexa Bliss at No Mercy

Still voices "Meg" on FG, which is inexplicably c still on the air and now in it's 15th season.

Haven't watched an episode in probably 3+ years aside from the Simpsons crossover ep. Show needs to just die already...so much garbage.

[Sepholio]

If you haven't watched it in over 3 years how do you know it's garbage?

I call shenanigans.

[Droford]

Rando Orton wearing pants seems weird

[slik]

Now that he wears pants he has absorbed Bray Wyatt's power

[Lock Jaw]

Rando Orton wearing pants seems weird

#FreeTheThighs

[Droford]

Usos new music is..meh

[Droford]

Konan gonna come out and show uces how to do the tequila sunrise

[Droford]

The Acension win..i guess..good for them

[Droford]

Wake up its Ascending time!

[Droford]

We need another boiler room brawl/backstage thing to mesh with the nes backstage stuff in 2k17

[Droford]

Jerichos jacket was reincarnated as Naomis glasses

[Droford]

Carmella : TAG ME TAG ME TAG ME
*TAG*
*STANDS THERE LIKE AN IDIOT*

Jesus christ

[Droford]

Was expecting JBL behind the I am a god door..

[Droford]

The Browns need the Miz as their QB or kicker

[Droford]

How long until the inevitable Lana/Maryse confrontation

[Droford]

Battle for Cleveland 2?

[Droford]

Miz clearly #1 beneficiary of brand split

[Droford]

Whats Zolph Diggler doing in the impact arena...

[Droford]

The Sheep Viper

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Married Ashton Kutcher.

Also had kid/one more on the way.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Fuck up, Drofool. Usos music is tight.

[Innovator]

Cena just Ethered Ambrose on Talking Smack

[Clerk]

Cena was great on commentary. I don't like the fake Michael Cole guy tho he's annoying. Best announce team is JBL, Cole, and Byron saxton

[Cool King]

• So this week Raw started with a match and SmackDown started with a promo. I guess it was due to happen eventually. I also noticed that JBL was channeling is inner Cruiserweight with his purple jacket, shirt and tie combo.

• I'm really liking The Usos and their new theme just reminds me of Rikishi's "Bad Man" theme. This change is just so refreshing and it shows that it was a change that was badly needed. I'm actually interested in The Usos now and I've had the feeling for a while now, but now I'm so sure that they'll be winning the Tag Team Championships at No Mercy.

I also don't know what everyone else's opinions are of American Alpha, but I feel that they could do with a little more work. Right now I feel they're a little bit too much on the "generic" side. Similar to Apollo Crews, they don't really have anything that makes them "stand out". It feels that all they really having going for them is that they are "the good guys" and that's it.

Don't get me wrong though, this doesn't mean that I don't like them, I think they're alright, but they just come across as a little generic too me.

Also, the match had a nice wee surprise in it, with it coming in the form of a win for The Ascension.

• Carmella is still terrible. Why beg for the tag only to just stand there after being tagged? I feel now that she actually took Eva Marie's spot after Marie was suspended. It's the only explanation I can think of as to why someone so terrible would be a main focus in the division and be getting so much attention from the writers.

• Miz vs Ziggler has been so good and the video showing all of Miz's accomplishments really showed how far he's came and made me think "How can you hate The Miz after seeing that?". At first I thought that Ziggler could lose and then go to Raw, but thinking about it again, Miz ruled out going to Raw, NXT and so on, so it does look like Ziggler will win at No Mercy, but the optimist in me noticed that when Miz ruled out going to Raw and so on, that Ziggler didn't agree. He just said his career would be on the line, but I really doubt the WWE would do something that smart and if he does lose, he'll probably pull a "Mr. America" and appear wearing a mask or something.

I would also like to say that I really like Miz's new floor graphic. Both the design he and Maryse stand on, and also the red carpet that emerges from it. Goodbye to the days of men running on to roll out an actual red carpet. Everything truly is going digital these days. Even something as simple as a carpet isn't safe.

• These Curt Hawkins vignettes keep getting better and better, and when I say that, I mean more entertaining in a weird way. Some of these facts and the way he presents them are so weird and random that I actually find them funny and entertaining. I had a good laugh this week when the explosion happened and the smoke disappeared to show this:

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I probably find it so entertaining because I'm big on Hawkins, so maybe if you're not as into him as I am, you wouldn't find these vignettes to be all that great. Next week should be good though. This "Big Curt Hawkins Announcement" will probably be that he's going to debut the next week or something.

The only downside to the vignette this week was that the music has changed to something really generic, so I'm hoping that the generic music isn't his theme and he'll debut with "In the Middle of It Now".

• The whole Bray Wyatt "Boiler Room Maze" thing wasn't actually that bad, however (a little nitpicking here) the end showed the ceiling and the floor as Orton was beating up Wyatt, which really killed the illusion that Bray was sending these messages from a mysterious place. Now I know that he just sits in a room backstage somewhere with a black sheet behind him.

• I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think this is probably the most interested I've been in the WWE Championship scene for a while. The main event was quite good and so was the finish. It's setting up the match at No Mercy nicely and next week's confrontation should be a good one. I'm really looking forward to No Mercy, and not just for the main event. The whole event is shaping up to be a good one.

• Overall, SmackDown wins again but we're at a point that I really shouldn't have to say it as it's a given now. I wonder if Vince & Co. know that SmackDown is generally being more well-received than Raw and what they think of it.

[Cool King]

Cena was great on commentary. I don't like the fake Michael Cole guy tho he's annoying. Best announce team is JBL, Cole, and Byron saxton

To be honest, I wasn't too keen on Mauro Ranallo when I first heard him but the more I began watching SmackDown again, the more I realised just how much better Ranallo is than Cole.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm just not remembering that I was really enjoying Curt Hawkins before he left. I think he's going to be a pleasant little surprise when he finally does debut.

Hopefully we'll get Shelton somewhere down the line too.

[Evil Vito]

I probably find it so entertaining because I'm big on Hawkins, so maybe if you're not as into him as I am, you wouldn't find these vignettes to be all that great. Next week should be good though. This "Big Curt Hawkins Announcement" will probably be that he's going to debut the next week or something.

The only downside to the vignette this week was that the music has changed to something really generic, so I'm hoping that the generic music isn't his theme and he'll debut with "In the Middle of It Now".

Sadly...he's wrestled dark matches these last few weeks and he has, in fact, been entering to generic music.

[Anybody Thrilla]

God damn it. His old theme was fire. And they were already fucking using it. WHY?????????

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Honestly think the IC Title match should main event No Mercy with the added stipulation. They've done a great job making it seem like a big deal again and I think it going ahead of the WWE Title match for one night would cement that.

Don't see it happening though.

[Big Vic]

Cena possibly becoming a 16 time champ is also a big deal.

[Cool King]

Sadly...he's wrestled dark matches these last few weeks and he has, in fact, been entering to generic music.

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[Dark One]

Sadly...he's wrestled dark matches these last few weeks and he has, in fact, been entering to generic music.

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[Dark One]

Miz / Ziggler segment was pretty great. Whole show was really great. Now that the Draft fallout has settled, Smackdown definitely rolling.

[Innovator]

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[Anybody Thrilla]

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[Cool King]

That's the spirit!

[slik]

SD thread surpasses RAW thread

#AShow

[Emperor Smeat]

Looks like the stuff at the end of Bray's lair video really was a botch since the WWE removed everything after Orton sits in the chair.

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[Cool King]

Wow, I thought it was intended.

I felt it actually added to the segment.

[slik]

SD didn't quite match RAW in ratings this week.



Source: ShowBuzz Daily

Last night's live WWE SmackDown, featuring Dean Ambrose vs. WWE World Champion AJ Styles with the title on the line in the main event, drew 2.340 million viewers. This is up a bit from last week's show, which drew 2.292 million viewers.

In comparison, Monday's RAW averaged 2.478 million viewers.

[slik]

No Mercy card so far.



Triple Threat for the WWE World Title
John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles


SmackDown Women's Title Match
Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch


SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
The Usos vs. Rhyno and Heath Slater


Career vs. Title Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz


(possibly Boiler Room Brawl/Gimmick match)
Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt


- wrestlinginc

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'll watch it.

[Simple Fan]

Wow, I thought it was intended.

I felt it actually added to the segment.

I felt the same way. Orton laughing and the Bray showing up singing which I guess was a mistake felt weird but didn't really seem out of place for the segment really.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNK!