***OFFICIAL SmackDown! LIVE 8/2 thread***

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/wwe_16_9_s/public/all/2016/08/20160802_SD_Preview_AmbroseZiggler--a558c00ab598b5bc999a38dc26e21a1a.jpg
SmackDown Live: August 2, 2016

With Raw turning up the heat and an off-the-hook WWE World Title Match set for SummerSlam, what will Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan do to continue to push Team Blue to the top of the New Era?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Off-the-hook

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Feels off-the-hook to be back here in 1997 where I can say off-the-hook as it is currently a fashionable phrase.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hopefully Becky Lynch is on tonights shown. Shwing!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Feels off-the-hook to be back here in 1997 where I can say off-the-hook as it is currently a fashionable phrase.

Tazz used to use it on commentary to describe an upcoming or ongoing match all the time. And he'd call a beautiful woman wrestler a "tomato". Man, those were the days.

[RP]

The black guy never gets picked on Bachelorette

[Blonde Moment]

The black guy never gets picked on Bachelorette

Wrong line up.

[ClockShot]

Shelton's back tonight. Right?

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The only place you can see <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyOrton">@RandyOrton</a>...you know, outside of RAW. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReasonsToWatchSmackDown?src=hash">#ReasonsToWatchSmackDown</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/760492024558563329">August 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Triple A]

who watching

[ClockShot]

Hey, boss.

[Mercenary]

Local indy cops

[slik]

Here we go!

[Mercenary]

Apollo vs Barron vs Kalisto......ugh

[Dark One]

APOLLO CREED

[Innovator]

CARL WEATHERS IS COMING

[Emperor Smeat]

Think Bryan has been watching too many Rocky films recently. Don't remember Apollo Creed getting drafted to Smackdown.

[Dark One]

Can't wait for Carl Weathers to win an IC Title shot

[Innovator]

Crews now needs to come out with the full Living in America entrance

[ClockShot]

I'm really, really curious how this Ambrose/Zigs feud is gonna work.

[Innovator]

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[Dark One]

Think Bryan has been watching too many Rocky films recently. Don't remember Apollo Creed getting drafted to Smackdown.

This is the definitive proof his concussions were bad enough to keep him out of the ring permanently.

[Dark One]

It was 60 seconds before Mauro specifically talked at JBL, and JBL was silent.

I think he got the memo.

[Mercenary]

Can't wait for Carl Weathers to win an IC Title shot


Good thing the Russian is on Raw then

[Triple A]

Think I h8 Dean Ambrose... feel like turning this off,,, s0 annoying "on the mic"

[slik]

Lets Go Dean
Deana Sucks

Dueling Chants so far!

[ClockShot]

Yikes, I either need a new TV or they gotta stick that side graphic out a bit more.

[Triple A]

Dolph Ziggler's theme sucks..........

Missing Bad Ass Billy Gunn's theme...

[slik]

Apollo vs Barron vs Kalisto......ugh

I want Kalisto to win that but I think Barron will

[Dark One]

"He may look like he dressed in a dumpster, but he earned that title."

Hell of a line for the resume.

[slik]

I wonder what Corporate Cocksnogger thinks of Billy Gunn's son in the main-event of SummerFest

[Mercenary]

Is it me or does Dolph have a few zits on his forehead

[ClockShot]

Mmmmmm. Spirit Squad.

Memories.

[owenbrown]

damn... Dolph referencing his time in the Spirit Squad

[Triple A]

Why is Dean Ambrose talking like this...

Sounds like Justin Timberlake or something

Feel like he didn't used to talk like this

[Dark One]

I like the little bits of continuity they've dropped in over the past couple of weeks. Heath referencing Nexus/Corre, Ziggler with Spirit Squad tonight, etc.

[Triple A]

This sucks

[Dark One]

Why is Dean Ambrose talking like this...

Sounds like Justin Timberlake or something

Feel like he didn't used to talk like this

Probably on oxy right now too.

[Dark One]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apollo Creed vs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeckyBalboa?src=hash">#BeckyBalboa</a> ! Let's make it happen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDownLIVE?src=hash">#SmackDownLIVE</a></p>&mdash; Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/760627201251291136">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

Kind of disappointed SD opens with a promo in the ring...wish no shows opened with in-ring promos

[Mercenary]

Ok like that amped up promo Dolph

[owenbrown]

Ziggler with the gimmick infringement against Triple H

[Dark One]

Welp, there goes his chance. Stole a Triple H catchphrase, time to be buried.

[slik]

Dolph yelling, shaking things up!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Mmmmmm. Spirit Squad.

Memories.

Yeah, except he didn't REALLY start as a male cheerleader like he said. He started as a golf caddy named "Nick Nemeth" for Kerwin White.

[slik]

Dolph needs a new 'look'...maybe shave his head and get black trunks...needs something 'new' to re-invigorate Dolph Ziggler brand for this reboot

[owenbrown]

Welp, Bray is losing tonight :(

[Dark One]

Interesting dynamic. Kind of a murky face/heel dynamic between Ziggler/Ambrose.

[ClockShot]

Dolph needs a new 'look'...maybe shave his head and get black trunks...needs something 'new' to re-invigorate Dolph Ziggler brand for this reboot

I was gonna post something like this.

Majority of us here think Dolph needs a new gimmick/direction. HBK 2.0 ain't the best thing he got going right now.

[slik]

Bray has Dean enough of Dolph Ziggler

[DAMN iNATOR]

Shelton's back tonight. Right?

Maybe. But the vignette last week only promised that he was "Coming Soon" to SD! LIVE, not this week necessarily. Just sayin'. Didn't want you to have your hopes too high only to have them dashed if he doesn't show up.

[Icame4Hookers]

WWE HAS GONE EVEN MORE PG.....

UNIVERSAL TITLE????? 😂😂😂

[drave]

Hey, there's a thread for that


http://tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?p=4840127#

[Dark One]

#LuchaThings

[Emperor Smeat]

Ziggler is going to look like a huge dumbass if he loses tonight after that speech.

Nothing to stop Bray from attacking Ziggy next week either to take him out of the match or make him prove again why he deserves the match.

[Innovator]

LUCHA THING TIME

[Dark One]

LUCHA THING TIME

GOD DAMNIT WOOOOO

[owenbrown]

Ziggler is going to look like a huge dumbass if he loses tonight after that speech.

Nothing to stop Bray from attacking Ziggy next week either to take him out of the match or make him prove again why he deserves the match.

or the match is a draw and it becomes a triple threat

[Innovator]

Corbin: "GO BACK TO RING OF HONOR"

[Triple A]

Damn, gotta go lift some furniture into a building I guess

Gonna miss a lot of SmackDown :-(

See you guys later....... :-(

[Mercenary]

JBL is to quiet

[slik]

I like Apollo LEAST of these three (I like Kalisto)

[slik]

gbye trips <3

[Dark One]

JBL is to quiet

Better than last w--

"WHAT A STUPID MANEUVER BY THAT LUCHA DRAGON"

etc.

[owenbrown]

JBL is to quiet

you say it like it's a bad thing? :-\

[slik]

Less commercial breaks than last week so far
I am happy about that

[Emperor Smeat]

So did Creed get lost on the way to the ring?

Bryan promised Creed and instead some Crews guy showed up instead.

Then again that should become a recurring Smackdown gag where Bryan always calls Crews "Apollo Creed" and nobody ever bothers to tell him he's wrong out of fear for a Knee That Beat John Cena as punishment.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I hope we get to see at least one or two of the new SD! LIVE Women's Division competitors in a match tonight.

Also, they really need something to compete for with no Women's Championship. Maybe a women's tag team championship? Dunno if there's really enough depth on the roster right now for something like that, though.

[ClockShot]

Damn, gotta go lift some furniture into a building I guess

Gonna miss a lot of SmackDown :-(

See you guys later....... :-(

Helping someone move?!

[DAMN iNATOR]

I like the bio-style nameplates. I just hope it wasn't just for this one match, though. Looks wicked awesome.

[Mercenary]

I like Apollo LEAST of these three (I like Kalisto)


So racist as of late

[owenbrown]

So did Creed get lost on the way to the ring?

Bryan promised Creed and instead some Crews guy showed up instead.

Then again that should become a recurring Smackdown gag where Bryan always calls Crews "Apollo Creed" and nobody ever bothers to tell him he's wrong out of fear for a Knee That Beat John Cena as punishment.

I was hoping for Owen White :(

[slik]

OMG NO

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Mercenary]

I was hoping for Owen White :(

He's dead

[ClockShot]

Maryse can go away anytime.

Either that or get her back in the ring to make the Smackdown ladies roster a bit better.

[Innovator]

EVA IS WRESTLING?! SHUT UP TOM

[owenbrown]

He's dead

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d3HqKsQBHQg/hqdefault.jpg

[Mercenary]

oh joy an Eva Marie match......Kill me please

[Dark One]

Eva Marie wrestling on live TV.

Brace yourselves. Becky Lunch is very talented, but is anyone that talented?

[slik]

WWE actively trying to kill SmackDown brand earlier into brand-split than usual lol

[slik]

Like, I want SmackDown to be the best WWE show by a mile....I am keeping fingers crossed...

[Dark One]

If Eva Marie has even a "serviceable" match on live TV, Brian Kendrick should win the CWC for his sacrifices. And probably the US Title.

And maybe become COO.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: they kept the announcer for Eva's entrance

[ClockShot]

TOO MUCH RED!

THIS IS THE BLUE SHOW!

[ClockShot]

No reaction whatsoever.

[Emperor Smeat]

JBL channeling his inner Corey Graves right now. Most talkative he's been so far tonight.

[slik]

I love Eva Marie's entrance! <3

[Dark One]

"This woman could transform the women's division in WWE"

Well, he's not wrong. He just doesn't realize which way she'd transform it.

[erickman]

has eva been hanging out with kev nash

[DAMN iNATOR]

THANK. FUCK. I mean, I don't wish injury on anyone, but Eva cannot wrestle.

[ClockShot]

Is this what I'm gonna be looking forward to in a couple weeks when I go to Smackdown?!

Should sell my tickets.

[owenbrown]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: Eva Marie

[Emperor Smeat]

This would be a lot more effective if Eva wasn't smiling soo much. Must be channeling her inner Apollo Crews

[Dark One]

Well, that was something.

[DAMN iNATOR]

What "match", Renee?

[Dark One]

40 minutes: 1 match.

[owenbrown]

YES NATTIE! WE GET IT! YOUR UNCLE IS BRET HART!

[Mercenary]

Is this what I'm gonna be looking forward to in a couple weeks when I go to Smackdown?!

Should sell my tickets.

I'm glad my mom couldn't get me those tickets now

[DAMN iNATOR]

Is this what I'm gonna be looking forward to in a couple weeks when I go to Smackdown?!

Should sell my tickets.

Sell?! I'm not sure you could GIVE them away at this point.

[Dark One]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Daniel-Bryan-Angry-Eye-Roll.gif

[Dark One]

Save_US.Gable

[Mercenary]

Ugh kill that ddp lc ad with fire please

[Innovator]

AMERICAN ALPHA

[Dark One]

I should go help Triple A move furniture, may be more entertaining than this show so far.

[ClockShot]

Sell?! I'm not sure you could GIVE them away at this point.


Mmmmm. Way creative/show is going, you got a point.

[slik]

I like Rene's desk! Designated Rene Desk Zone!!

[slik]

I love Eva Marie!!!!

She is the most entertaining diva other than Sasha so far.

[ClockShot]

Talking Smack?

Didn't know Chris Hardwick is working for WWE now.

[Simple Fan]

Smack Talk would have made more sense.

[Emperor Smeat]

If the Vaudevillans weren't going to get a tv entrance, should have at least worn black and white to keep the olde tyme theme of the team.

[Innovator]

Welp, shows over boys

[slik]

#SDLive top twitter trend in the world right now, that's got to be good for ratings!

[Simple Fan]

Wasn't overly impressed with American Alpha. Might have been that they were working with the Vaudivillians who I despise. They need a better theme to.

[Innovator]

2.9 were ready and willing, 4.0 were Gable

[slik]

I have no idea who these celebrities are

[DAMN iNATOR]

#SDLive top twitter trend in the world right now, that's got to be good for ratings!

Awww, poor slik. Poor, deluded old slik. Bless his ever-so-eternally-optimistic heart...:'(:'(:'(

[Savio]

Really love how the show is only 2 hours

[DAMN iNATOR]

Woo! Pabst Cena Ribbon!

[ClockShot]

The hell they chanting?

[Dark One]

The hell they chanting?

#SoccerMomHair

[slik]

Really love how the show is only 2 hours

Me 2!

[Dark One]

AJ Styles for President.

[ClockShot]

I love ya Styles. But, wrap this up already.

You're better than this.

[evanbrown]

I HATE AJ STYLES


RISE

ABOVE

HATE

[DAMN iNATOR]

AJ & Cena tearing it up on the mics...especially AJ...spittin' molten-hot LAVA FIYAH tonight! :y:

[evanbrown]

If Roman Reigns was here I would mark out

[DAMN iNATOR]

I HATE AJ STYLES


RISE

ABOVE

HATE

How can one rise above hate if that person themself declares hatred of someone or something? Just curious.

[Dark One]

I think AJ Styles could take on the whole arena.

#MakeWWEGreatAgain #NoParticipationTrophies

[Innovator]

THE ELITE

TOO SWEET ME

[slik]

John has CENA nuff of AJ Styles 2nite

[ClockShot]

The real question someone's gotta as is: "Hey John, when you gonna be a bad guy?"

[Dark One]

"It'll always be my home, unlike that son of a bitch Dwayne Johnson."

[slik]

@Damn Inator plz donut feed that poster...

[Dark One]

Shit just got real.

[slik]

Cena promo on fire!

[Dark One]

If AJ replies with "Fine speech." I will die.

[ClockShot]

Think Cena could hang with the guys in ROH or NJPW if he ever had to leave?

[Dark One]

Think Cena could hang with the guys in ROH or NJPW if he ever had to leave?

Based on what he was doing with the US Open Challenge, I think he probably could.

[slik]

Good segment, best one in show so far

[Mercenary]

Ugh sick of AJ Styles like just go back to impact already

[Innovator]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co5ZjrpUIAAVSK0.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

That was a really great promo war between Styles and Cena.

With Cena rumored to be leaving again soon for some outside projects, Styles pretty much needs to win in order for the feud to have a meaningful ending.

[Emperor Smeat]

Think Cena could hang with the guys in ROH or NJPW if he ever had to leave?

ROH for sure but might get burnt out very quickly with NJPW's style of wrestling.

[Innovator]

ROH for sure but might get burnt out very quickly with NJPW's style of wrestling.

Now I want to see Cena in the G1.

[Innovator]

HIDEO BACK

[slik]

BROCK CONSUME FABREEZE

[slik]

doesn't having security around make Randy look like a wimp/heel

[ClockShot]

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROCK!

[Savio]

I like the Cena AJ promo but I think the material it was based on wasn't that good

[ClockShot]

20 vs. 1.

That's nothing for Brock.

[Mercenary]

F-5 out of no where!!!!!!

[slik]

BORK UNLEESHED

[slik]

security guy who randomly looks like jeff jarrett

[Savio]

One good thing about the show being 2 hours is that something can happen at any time during the show. Something important like what just happened. Raw being three hours you know only the important things will happen at 8, 9,10, 11. Never at the half hour or 15 minute marks

[DAMN iNATOR]

doesn't having security around make Randy look like a wimp/heel

The voices told him to bring them.And just like every other time, they have yet to steer him wrong.

[Emperor Smeat]

So much for Shane's and Bryan's fool proof plan against Lesnar.

[DAMN iNATOR]

security guy who randomly looks like jeff jarrett

Isn't the real Jeff Jarrett busy being like the undisputed King of Mexico or something?

[DAMN iNATOR]

So much for Shane and Bryan's fool proof plan against Lesnar.

Security is no match for the Mayor of Suplex City.

[Dark One]

Isn't the real Jeff Jarrett busy being like the undisputed King of Mexico or something?

Actually busy trying to sell gold. GLOBAL FORCE GOLD (http://www.globalforcegold.info/)

[slik]

NO Fn WAY @dark one

[Dark One]

Actually busy trying to sell gold. GLOBAL FORCE GOLD (http://www.globalforcegold.info/)

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/guoYk6jayeY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Innovator]

NEXUS

[Mercenary]

GORE OUT OF NOWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Emperor Smeat]

Baw Gawd GORE OUTTA NOWHERE

[Dark One]

Really hoping the next person to ambush Heath Slater during a #SignHeathSlater segment is...

MARCUS COR VON

POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUNCE.

[ClockShot]

Oh.

Big desk, a happy couple, I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING!

[slik]

who did Rhyno take out, I was watching the Jeff Jarrett video

[Innovator]

Goddamn Renee

[ClockShot]

9:30 and it's the main event already?

[Dark One]

So... Dean's a heel?

[Simple Fan]

Rene's desk should be out with the fans so everything doesn't have an echo.

[Triple A]

Damn, gotta go lift some furniture into a building I guess

Gonna miss a lot of SmackDown :-(

See you guys later....... :-(

I'm back . . .

I guess I will download SmackDown later . . .

[owenbrown]

Actually busy trying to sell gold. GLOBAL FORCE GOLD (http://www.globalforcegold.info/)

is it better than wow gold (http://thepeoplesowenhasatinypenis.com)? :shifty:

[Dark One]

I'm back . . .

I guess I will download SmackDown later . . .

I would just watch the Cena/Styles promo on YouTube.

You have missed basically nothing else of note.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Heard Rhyno's theme from TNA once and thought the "GORE! GORE! GORE!" intro snippet would sound badass in his WWE theme after the opening sound effect in there...

Just random spitballin' here, gents.

[Triple A]

Did American Alpha debut :-(

[Dark One]

Who's this interviewing bitch and why isn't she Cathy Kelley

[Mercenary]

lmao someone finally shut Carmella up

[ClockShot]

And, I totally forgot about this.

[Triple A]

Seemed like a stiff suplex from Natalya.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Two Women's matches tonight and the entrances ended up being the longest part for both.

[Dark One]

I see the SD Live women's division consists entirely of false start matches.

[Emperor Smeat]

who did Rhyno take out, I was watching the Jeff Jarrett video

Slater

[DAMN iNATOR]

lmao someone finally shut Carmella up

Is she like, secretly Enzo Amoré's GF or something? Seems like it...

[Dark One]

Is she like, secretly Enzo Amoré's GF or something? Seems like it...

Cass

[Emperor Smeat]

Did American Alpha debut :-(

They beat the Vaudevillans earlier

[slik]

I got someone to tweet YAAASSS QUUEEEEN to Brock Lesnar and sadly he never responded.

:(

[slik]

Did American Alpha debut :-(

Yeah, they beat the Vaudevillains

Really good segments with AJ/Cena and Eva Marie as well.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Cass

Ahh...she must've found out there was another reason why he's called BIG Cass...:shifty:

[Dark One]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If anyone wants to actually have a match tonight, come find <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeckyBalboa?src=hash">#BeckyBalboa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackdownLive?src=hash">#SmackdownLive</a></p>&mdash; Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/760652183394287616">August 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[ClockShot]

Zigs is fluent in American sign language.

How's that for a "Did you know" tidbit.

[RP]

That roll up looked like it hurt

[slik]

I like the new touches to Bray's entrance!

[RP]

Looked like shredded knee

[RP]

I bet they end the match early

[Simple Fan]

I got someone to tweet YAAASSS QUUEEEEN to Brock Lesnar and sadly he never responded.

:(

How exactly would he respond to that? What does it even mean?

[slik]

He could respond w/another meme or just type back YAAAAS QUEEEN

[JT]

Don't yet remember that announcers name, but love that he calls the corner splash the Stinger Splash.

[slik]

Mauro

[slik]

I wonder if this will end in shenanigans

[owenbrown]

boourns

[ClockShot]

Okay.

[RP]

You know.. I like Dolph, but it would be nice to see WWE actually establish Bray as the main heel on Smackdown and work storyline with Ambrose.

[Emperor Smeat]

Still feels a bit weird Ziggler winning matches with a super kick considering a bunch of other wrestlers on the roster use it as just a regular move.

Match itself was good.

[RP]

Hey lets do the Ambrose stands on the announce table stare down thing again.

[Dark One]

You know.. I like Dolph, but it would be nice to see WWE actually establish Bray as the main heel on Smackdown and work storyline with Ambrose.

I think to really establish Bray as a main event heel, it's got to be a different way than just winning a multi man match and getting a random title match. That can work for a "workhorse" type of dude like Ziggler, but seems a bit "meh" for a character-driven guy like a Bray Wyatt.

[slik]

I think Bray's unique entrance is really setting him up as the 'Undertaker' of the next gen. He comes across strong by himself.

[Triple A]

Anyone watching Chrisley Knows Best

[owenbrown]

Anyone watching Chrisley Knows Best

fuck no

[Dark One]

Anyone watching Chrisley Knows Best

I'm not even that high.

[slik]

I was but got sidetracked is it good

[Simple Fan]

Good to see Rowan and Wyatt still together. First hour was pretty shitty and didn't pick up til the Styles/Cena segment. Honestly would have rather Kalisto won the triple threat, hope Miz retains. Wish American Alpha would have debuted against a better team than the Vaudvillians but the tag and women divisions will feel pointless with out titles so they need to announce some soon. I like Rene's desk but I'd like to see it out on the entrance stage maybe opposite side of were Raws announce desk is. Commercials were better this week though.

[Emperor Smeat]

I think to really establish Bray as a main event heel, it's got to be a different way than just winning a multi man match and getting a random title match. That can work for a "workhorse" type of dude like Ziggler, but seems a bit "meh" for a character-driven guy like a Bray Wyatt.

Easiest way would be for him to not lose almost every big feud making his words have no impact and maybe have the Family run havoc on the brand for a little while once Harper returns.

[Dark One]

Easiest way would be for him to not lose almost every big feud making his words have no impact and maybe have the Family run havoc on the brand for a little while once Harper returns.

I don't disagree.

But just for counter-argument's sake:

Didn't everyone say that about Ambrose?

[Simple Fan]

Still feels a bit weird Ziggler winning matches with a super kick considering a bunch of other wrestlers on the roster use it as just a regular move.

Match itself was good.

I know, also the only reason HBKs was so effective was because he charged it up with the stomps before hitting that Sweet Chin Music.

[Triple A]

I was but got sidetracked is it good

idk I didn't watch it

[Triple A]

Watching highlights of the stuff I missed on YouTube...

Crowd sucked dick during American Alpha match...

+ Horny @ Eva Marie

[slik]

SD was good this week,what does everyone else think

[Dark One]

SD was good this week,what does everyone else think

There was some good stuff, but it's a two hour show that spends a lot of time feeling like a six hour show.

The barren midcard is definitely boning them right now. Hopefully they can build it back up. It wasn't as awful as the first episode, where literally the only six people with any momentum were in the last twenty minutes of the show, but even with people able to be spread out, it was still dragging quiet a bit.

[Evil Vito]

Glad Rowan is still aligned with Wyatt. There would have been precisely nothing for Rowan to do otherwise.

[Savio]

who did Rhyno take out, I was watching the Jeff Jarrett video

Goddamn Renee

Whoa

[Frank Drebin]

2 great women's matches doing a great job of showcasing the talent they have on the roster.

[Mercenary]

Anyone watching Chrisley Knows Best


hell no

[Droford]

Lol at Battleground Orton Joked at least his bigvreturn match wasn't vs Fandango...second match back vs Fandango

[Ruien]

Stupid ass crap. Why did Bray lose already? Fucking crap. He should never lose.

[Simple Fan]

Not really liking Shane as the Commissioner. Bryan as the GM is ok but I feel like they are a bad pairing. Like I said last week they act like marks for there own show. Hopefully Shane leaves soon and Bryan can run the show alone.

[Droford]

I thought the idea of Bryan and Foley was so that the McMahons would be off tv

[DAMN iNATOR]

Watching highlights of the stuff I missed on YouTube...

Crowd sucked dick during American Alpha match...

+ Horny @ Eva Marie

I preferred Carmella. I don't inow what it is about Eva, but have never really felt attracted to her. Oh, well. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Alexa another new girl who's really beautiful, IMHO.

[Lock Jaw]

Feel like Smackdown really needs to address what their plan is for the women and tag division..... because otherwise it is like "Ok, what are these guys/gals fighting for? What is their end goal, here?"

[owenbrown]

perhaps they are holding off on that until after SummerSlam?

[Lock Jaw]

Feel like they at least need to have Bryan/Shane at least say "We have a plan", even if they aren't enacting it "right away" like they are doing with the Universal Title.....

[RP]

I really dont care much for a lot of Dolphs mannerisms. I like him a lot better when he was a heel. I hate when he ( or anyone for that matter ) waits in the corner for there opponent to get up so he can do a super kick. That shit annoys me all the time. And then on Smackdown after he won, he's screaming at Dean like a idiot. Really over selling. The guy needs to be a heel again. He needs to work on his mannerism.

I also dont know if i can buy AJ Styles as being the top heel on Smackdown either. This would be a fantastic time to do a legit John Cena heel turn.

[Volare]

Had to work so all I caught was the recaps quick on youtube....

The Miz is now Johnny Cage.

AJ/Cena will be fucking huge!!

[Poit]

Feel like Smackdown really needs to address what their plan is for the women and tag division..... because otherwise it is like "Ok, what are these guys/gals fighting for? What is their end goal, here?"

During their interview right after being drafted, they said they'd be bringing the Tag Titles to Smackdown. No idea how, but apparently that might be a thing.

I'd be fine with the Women's and Tag Champions being available for interpromotional matches.

[Poit]

I was gonna post something like this.

Majority of us here think Dolph needs a new gimmick/direction. HBK 2.0 ain't the best thing he got going right now.

There is one HBK-ish thing Dolph does that I rather like: superkicking his opponent, and then just falling on him for the cover. No hooking of the leg, just "that was all I had left, I'm just going to try to fall on you and hope I win".

[Poit]

Zigs is fluent in American sign language.

How's that for a "Did you know" tidbit.

It's like Matt Facts for everyone!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

SD was good this week,what does everyone else think

I want one of the shows to be bad as there's too much wrestling, but I'm enjoying both. Godammit.

[Volare]

There is one HBK-ish thing Dolph does that I rather like: superkicking his opponent, and then just falling on him for the cover. No hooking of the leg, just "that was all I had left, I'm just going to try to fall on you and hope I win".

Hell the fuck yes!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Realistically, Dolph didn't really win with a superkick. He could have won with any hard head move after Bray hit the steel.

[RP]

One last thing. Lesnar trading finishing moves with Orton is dumb. I loved it on Raw when Orton did it. What should have happened last night was that " The Beast " should have did more then just F5 and run. He should of wrecked Orton and gotten dragged out by security. That fits more with his persona. Orton is the quick trike snake type. Not Lesnar. I'm super annoyed about that.

[slik]

perhaps they are holding off on that until after SummerSlam?

I think both will determined at BACKLASH, the first SDLive only ppv, a few weeks after SummerSlam

[slik]

I want one of the shows to be bad as there's too much wrestling, but I'm enjoying both. Godammit.

same

[Triple A]

Seems good now because everything still feels "fresh," I think... feels like it will get boring again after the first brand-specific PPVs

[slik]

yeah...fall is always the worst time period for WWE

[slik]

Like Big Show and Kane in main-event title matches the worst

[Big Vic]

Which kind of Kane?

[slik]

Probably TVPG Demon-light KANE

[slik]

I think the only things I didn't like on SDLive were that it opened with a inring promo (such a pre-draft RAW thing to do...) and that Apollo Snooze won.

[Lock Jaw]

I actually liked that triple threat, though the finish was pretty lame.

Liked all three guys working together and Baron Corbin looked good for once.

[Savio]

Yeah the triple threat was pretty good.