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Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 07:49 PM
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SmackDown LIVE preview, Feb. 7, 2017: John Cena to battle Randy Orton tonight

Tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network, WWE Champion John Cena will rekindle his storied rivalry with 2017 Royal Rumble Match winner Randy Orton.


SmackDown LIVE Preview : Quick Hits

The Champ renews his epic rivalry against The Viper tonight
What chaos will unfold with the Elimination Chamber Match just five days away?
Tag Team Turmoil competitors square off in a 12-Man Tag Team Match
Apollo Crews looks to put a stop to Dolph Ziggler's ruthless aggression
Two Women's division pay-per-view matches to become official in historic dual contract signing



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">At least we have plenty of time to build the card for Elimination Chamber. <br>Oh, it's this Sunday? <br>Never mind <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/828996189844566018">February 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Week 10 of the Glorious Bliss Era:
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Droford
02-07-2017, 09:03 PM
Of course it starts with Bryan

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:04 PM
No mater how much the WWE tries to force the narrative, Cena-Orton is never going to come close to being Rock-Austin in terms of greatness as an era defining mega-feud.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:06 PM
Oh? We finally gonna get the Bryan/Miz fight seeds planted tonight?

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:07 PM
Mauro don't know he'll in a cell from elimination chamber lol

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:08 PM
:lol: at that burn by Bryan

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:10 PM
Oh yeah. Match like this, gotta get everyone out here.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:10 PM
Lol Mauro get your shit togethet

Triple A
02-07-2017, 09:11 PM
I like Baron Corbin I guess, but his entrance just killed that "hot" segment,,,

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:11 PM
Corbin's shirt is like something from Napoleon Dynamite

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:11 PM
Baron Corbin face turn lol

Triple A
02-07-2017, 09:12 PM
Crowd is v good...

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:12 PM
Tag team sense is tingling.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:13 PM
Fire up the tambourine and organ.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:13 PM
Tag match playas

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:14 PM
Terrible hair all round on Smackdown main event scene

Mercenary
02-07-2017, 09:15 PM
Only a 2 hour show lets go

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:15 PM
Curveball. Fatal 4-way.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:16 PM
Lol don't include the guy that's gonna win it tho

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:16 PM
Pretty good opening for Smackdown.

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:17 PM
Why is this so much easier to watch than Raw? I can't put my finger on it. No filler maybe?

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:18 PM
It's amazing I actually cared about that opening promo. Don't know the last time I was like, 'Hell ya, bring on the next guy to the promo' for Raw.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:20 PM
Faster pace, better creative guy, matches are better.

Raw can go 20 minutes of straight up talk before it gets going. Smackdown just took about 15+ minutes and we got a main event caliber match to open the show.

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:20 PM
Should have given the stipulation that whoever gets pinned will start the EC match.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:23 PM
Wonder what's new about the Chamber

Maybe they painted it blue

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:24 PM
So we got "Malfunction at the Junction" from Mauro so far.

Gotta get "Jacked his back and realigned his spine" in there later on.

He should get his own version of Michael Cole Bingo.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:26 PM
Lol there's a Pro Wrestling World twitter account on the #sdlive trend #nottherealtpww

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:28 PM
Nice. Came back from commercial to the Tower of Doom.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:29 PM
Faster pace, better creative guy, matches are better.

Raw can go 20 minutes of straight up talk before it gets going. Smackdown just took about 15+ minutes and we got a main event caliber match to open the show.

Yeup Smackdown has been really good with pacing stuff ever since the Brand Split started. Also not having an over-run means they have to be tighter with the show's flow.

Meanwhile RAW flat out doesn't take advantage of their 3rd hour with the amount of waste/filler per week. Even before the 3 hour era that was a big problem with the show.

Triple A
02-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Styles rules

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Corbin wins! Hmm

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Styles took the pin. :'(

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Time to scratch off Corbin's name from the list of winners for the Chamber.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Great match regardless.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:33 PM
Guy in the Certifed G shirt lol

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:34 PM
Festival of Friendship.

It's no Raw Roulette. But I'm interested.

Mercenary
02-07-2017, 09:35 PM
Hate contract signings

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:35 PM
Yeah, enjoyed that. He isn't a good talker, but really like Corbin, he has a great entrance and a cool moveset. Won't win Sunday, but a win over styles is great for him.

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:35 PM
Really wish Mickie would have went to Raw for Charlotte to have someone fun to feud with.

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:36 PM
Boring Corbin is fucking garbage. What are you talking about?

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:36 PM
From the graphic at the top of the page, it honestly looks like Orton is 10 years younger than Cena.

He really seems to have aged a lot in last few years

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:38 PM
Really wish Mickie would have went to Raw for Charlotte to have someone fun to feud with.

Smackdown is short on Divas.

They're close to doing the same feuds over again. Mickie brings much need boost.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:38 PM
LUKE!

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:39 PM
Boring Corbin is fucking garbage. What are you talking about?

Why is he rubbish? Have a lot more time for him than cheesy Ambrose and his ridiculous rebound clothesline, for example.

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:39 PM
Harper can talk...Hopefully this is the start of more for him and his dad jeans

Triple A
02-07-2017, 09:40 PM
I don't like how Luke Harper says "Orton"... says the "t" part weirdly

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:40 PM
He is meh in the ring. He can't sting a full sentence together. There is nothing that stands out about him. He is just there.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:40 PM
Harper-Orton match at the Chamber should be pretty good.

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:41 PM
Why is he rubbish? Have a lot more time for him than cheesy Ambrose and his ridiculous rebound clothesline, for example.

He is meh in the ring. He can't sting a full sentence together. There is nothing that stands out about him. He is just there.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:41 PM
Nikki & Natalya are separated for this interview.

They're actually right next to each other.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:41 PM
There's going to be 3 women's matches at EC?

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:41 PM
Hoping Rowan comes back to help Harper beat the shit out of Orton.

Triple A
02-07-2017, 09:42 PM
He is meh in the ring. He can't sting a full sentence together. There is nothing that stands out about him. He is just there.

His matches have been good imo and it seems like he always puts in a lot of effort and is v "intense."

Way more exciting than like... Cesaro, imo, and every1 loves him

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:43 PM
Omg why is this interview still going on?

Ruien
02-07-2017, 09:44 PM
Haha nice last line by Nattie though.

Maluco
02-07-2017, 09:44 PM
His matches have been good imo and it seems like he always puts in a lot of effort and is v "intense."

Way more exciting than like... Cesaro, imo

Yeah I agree with this. He has a unique look too and he does have good matches. His moveset is cool too. Like both Deep Six and End of Days. He is also really agile for such a big guy.

His Tron/music for his entrance is really cool too imo

KIRA
02-07-2017, 09:45 PM
Nikki sounds like she's reading off a fucking teleprompter terrible.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:45 PM
Natty-Nikki feud has been dumber than Enzo-Rusev feud and that one started all because Enzo decided to walk naked backstage one time.

:lol: at some of the stuff said by Natty though.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:45 PM
I bet Cena is allergic to cats

Mercenary
02-07-2017, 09:47 PM
Boring Corbin is fucking garbage. What are you talking about?

This is turth

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:51 PM
It's over?

Mercenary
02-07-2017, 09:51 PM
Well that happened. Wtf had Road Dogg done to SD

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 09:52 PM
:lol: crowd chanting for another chair attack by Ziggy

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:53 PM
Kalisto just whiffed most of those kicks.

Droford
02-07-2017, 09:55 PM
WWE ran out of black wrestlers to honor so now they do history in general lol

KIRA
02-07-2017, 09:56 PM
I almost want them to stop using chairs completely attacks with them look really weak and a lot of the impact is lost when you have to avoid shots to the head.

Black Widow
02-07-2017, 09:56 PM
It's hilarious black history month happens to be the shortest month.

KIRA
02-07-2017, 09:58 PM
It's hilarious black history month happens to be the shortest month.

Not as short as Benoits kids life.

Just wanna point out Racism is fine to black widow but dead child jokes are abhorrent.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 09:59 PM
How'd Renee get stuck with contract signing duty?

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:00 PM
So this historical duo contract signing is just going to end in a big brawl?

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:01 PM
Smackdown is short on Divas.

They're close to doing the same feuds over again. Mickie brings much need boost.

Right now there are 3 stories with women at the same time (could be 4)

-Naomi/Bliss for the belt
-Nattie and Nikki for attacking
-Mickie/Becky for Mickie thinking the Revolution is bullshit and an insult to her career.

and maybe Maurice/Renee

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:01 PM
So this historical duo contract signing is just going to end in a big brawl?

Yep

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:01 PM
So this historical duo contract signing is just going to end in a big brawl?

I thought someone goes through the table.

Or grabs Triple H's Sledgehammer from under said table.

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:04 PM
Mickie with a mini callback

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:06 PM
What why is she over emphasizing all of her words

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:06 PM
cause it's being dis-respectful.

Maluco
02-07-2017, 10:07 PM
Becky has improved a lot on the mic I think. Def sounds a lot better than I remember

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:08 PM
Did her orange hair dye leak on her shoulder?

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:08 PM
What why is she over emphasizing all of her words

Maybe she's planning on being one of those monster truck announcers in the near future. Just needs to be faster with the delivery and the job will be her.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:10 PM
Renee's gone.

FIGHT!

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:10 PM
lol those punches by becky were terrible

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:11 PM
hmm that was a different way to start post- contract signing fight

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:12 PM
So anybody have an idea how /when Bray is planning to screw Orton outta the belt?

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:12 PM
Facing him at WrestleMania as champion. Maybe he just has some new Wyatts ruin the match.

Black Widow
02-07-2017, 10:15 PM
Not as short as Benoits kids life.

Just wanna point out Racism is fine to black widow but dead child jokes are abhorrent.One is clearly much worse than the other.

You are Fucking stupid if you think otherwise!

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:16 PM
Say DIY?

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:16 PM
:| A commercial about fast food chicken and wanting to reinvent the idea of what chicken tastes like ended with people saying it just tasted like regular chicken.

That's like the WWE hyping up Cena-Orton for the 1st time ever on a Live Smackdown as something being really special and instead just get the usual Cena-Orton type match.

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:17 PM
One is clearly much worse than the other.

You are Fucking stupid if you think otherwise!

Racism is worse because it can lead to murder and anything else.

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:17 PM
You have 6 teams in a match and the elimination Chamber but its not an Elimination Chamber match.

Dumb

Triple A
02-07-2017, 10:18 PM
One is clearly much worse than the other.

You are Fucking stupid if you think otherwise!

Blatant serious racism is much worse than a joke...

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:19 PM
Lol did English try to make a tag in the wrong corner lol

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:19 PM
The Fashion PoPo are faces now?

Triple A
02-07-2017, 10:20 PM
Wish they hadn't completely dropped Heath Slater's gimmick / TV time

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:22 PM
One is clearly much worse than the other.

You are Fucking stupid if you think otherwise!

Sooo you acknowledge that racism is bad?

Its a start. I don't wanna have to keep making these jokes but I will.

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:23 PM
Rhyno is over huge

I don't get it

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:23 PM
Enough. Back to the A-SHOW!

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:24 PM
Wish they hadn't completely dropped Heath Slater's gimmick / TV time

Yeah seemed like Creative never had any real plans for them outside of the initial push. All it end up doing was just giving the Alphas more time to build before getting the belts as the top team.

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:24 PM
You can't legally tag out until you touch your opponent.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:25 PM
PANDEMONIUM!

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:25 PM
Rhyno is over huge

I don't get it

Part nostalgia part how well he and Slater played off each other.

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 10:26 PM
Sup

I am here

Started Smackdown late, but all caught up.

Enjoyed the opening segment and match.

Also enjoyed the dual contract signing. Naomi said something weird that I was gonna comment on, but can't remember what it was. Remember it not making sense, though.

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 10:26 PM
what

what

what


The Ascension win something


what universe am I in

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:27 PM
The Ascension wins? What?

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:27 PM
:eek: Ascension actually won a match.

Triple A
02-07-2017, 10:27 PM
whoa Ascension won a match

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:27 PM
Ascension wins?

Okay then.

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:27 PM
Nougat is a star

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:29 PM
Shit we are reaching the end of the world Ascension actually won a match

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:29 PM
Who did Logan knockup?

Maluco
02-07-2017, 10:30 PM
Part nostalgia part how well he and Slater played off each other.

About 10% current stuff with Slater, 4% nostalgia...And 86% GORE GORE GOREEEEE!

KIRA
02-07-2017, 10:31 PM
Who did Logan knockup?

Nobody little girl is not his kid

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 10:31 PM
Ascension last won a match on Feb 8th 2016 on an episode of Superstars.

So they got a good 1 win per year streak going.

Maluco
02-07-2017, 10:31 PM
Ascension win makes sense...They know how many job teams are in this match...Have to make some effort to build at least one of them up slightly

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:34 PM
Ascension last won a match on Feb 8th 2016 on an episode of Superstars.

So they got a good 1 win per year streak going.

Today must have been the equivalent of a Mania moment for the Ascension in that case.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:35 PM
Rob Van Dam talked about this.

Cool.

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 10:36 PM
Ascension win makes sense...They know how many job teams are in this match...Have to make some effort to build at least one of them up slightly

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THIS SUNDAY NIGHT?!

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 10:37 PM
The Mets Are Here

Maluco
02-07-2017, 10:39 PM
I wasn't watching at the time, but did Orton ever explain why he joined the Wyatt's?

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:41 PM
"Can't beat 'em, join 'em"

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:45 PM
Orton vs. Cena take #5,276. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand ACTION!

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:46 PM
I wasn't watching at the time, but did Orton ever explain why he joined the Wyatt's?

Don't think so. Sort of just happened and him hinting at feeling like being more evil/vicious from now on.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:47 PM
Not even 2 minutes in and I'm trying to stay awake.

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:52 PM
The Mets Are Here

The 86 Champs are here

Ruien
02-07-2017, 10:54 PM
Why is everyone complaining about Orton/Cena when you haven't seen the match in like 2 years. Stop being whiney.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:56 PM
Match went meh really quickly.

ClockShot
02-07-2017, 10:57 PM
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!

Droford
02-07-2017, 10:58 PM
Well that was..dumb

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 10:59 PM
Harper finally snapping against Bray was the best thing about the main event tonight.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 11:26 PM
:lol: at WWE just randomly replacing Tajiri with Tozawa for the Kendrick feud.

Pretty cool swerve since Tajiri came out instead.

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:36 PM
Keep forgetting / not really caring that 205 Live is on

How come Mustafa Ali replaced Tony Nese

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 11:39 PM
:lol: Gallagher's high flying move to the outside.


Keep forgetting / not really caring that 205 Live is on

How come Mustafa Ali replaced Tony Nese
Not sure either since I only started watching during the Kendrick-Dorado match.

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 11:40 PM
Apparently Nese is out injured and was announced right at the start of the show according to PWI's recap.

Austin Aries mentions that Tony Nese is not cleared to wrestle tonight so he is out of the match. Corey says the match will still be a five way elimination match. There will be a qualifying match for that when Ariya Daivari facing Mustafa Ali.

Match Number One: Ariya Daivari versus Mustafa Ali in a Winner gets to Wrestle in the Five Way Elimination Match Match
Ali won which is why he's in the Five Way match.

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:42 PM
Seems like Cedric Alexander is the only one allowed to do cool moves

Feels surprising that his finisher where he drops guys on his knees is "allowed"

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:44 PM
Mustafa Ali is cool too...

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:44 PM
damn... TJ Perkins gonna beat Gallagher

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:47 PM
Crowd into the match...

Triple A
02-07-2017, 11:48 PM
Nice

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 11:48 PM
Enjoyed the five way match.......

Emperor Smeat
02-07-2017, 11:49 PM
Fatal Five-way was pretty great overall.

Gallagher vs Neville at Fastlane should be really good.

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 11:49 PM
The Goblin King Neville appears

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 11:51 PM
Love Daniel Bryan on Talking Smack

TALKIN SOME RASSLIN

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-07-2017, 11:54 PM
JACK!

Lock Jaw
02-07-2017, 11:55 PM
Nikki Bella VISCOUSLY attacked on Talking Smack....

Lock Jaw
02-08-2017, 12:00 AM
Daniel Bryan insinuating that James Ellsworth has a big penis and cracking Renee Young up

Lock Jaw
02-08-2017, 12:08 AM
Cena on the show now.... showing him the video of Nattie attacking Nikki, and Cena doesn't seem too concerned about it.

Emperor Smeat
02-08-2017, 12:09 AM
:lol: Cena didn't look that concern about the beating Nikki got during Talking Smack when they showed him the replay.

Lock Jaw
02-08-2017, 12:10 AM
Was earlier on the show, not last week.

Lock Jaw
02-08-2017, 12:16 AM
"lol" at the end of the show

Renee: Thank you for joining us on Talking Smack!

Daniel: Presented by Tout!

Renee: We're not presented by Tout.....

BigCrippyZ
02-08-2017, 12:20 AM
"lol" at the end of the show

Renee: Thank you for joining us on Talking Smack!

Daniel: Presented by Tout!

Renee: We're not presented by Tout.....

:lol:

That's fucking awesome!

KIRA
02-08-2017, 12:35 AM
"lol" at the end of the show

Renee: Thank you for joining us on Talking Smack!

Daniel: Presented by Tout!

Renee: We're not presented by Tout.....

:lol: great

EzekielKane
02-08-2017, 05:15 PM
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What an amazing event these guys put up after meeting there gofundme goal! Enjoy!

Simple Fan
02-08-2017, 05:21 PM
So the tag match at EC is not in the Chamber? Also going to have 3 women's matches on the card. Smackdown really does need a bit more depth. Was kind of hoping they'd do a women's EC match but probably had to fill up the card with women just to fill it out. And what's this about an all new chamber, probably just painted it blue anyway.

Cool King
02-08-2017, 05:30 PM
Yeah, I keep hearing that it's an "all new chamber" but I'm just assuming that it's either going to be blue, the pods are going to be different or a different type of chain is going to be used.

Cool King
02-08-2017, 05:31 PM
Or it could be a square chamber.

Cool King
02-08-2017, 05:31 PM
Hell in a Cell with pods.

Evil Vito
02-08-2017, 05:34 PM
The tag match being a turmoil instead of a chamber is kinda lame, IMO. There are six teams in it so it could've worked well.

Simple Fan
02-08-2017, 05:45 PM
I really feel like EC is in the wrong spot though. I feel like Roadblock would make more sense in it's place playing off the Road to Wrestlemania thing. Elimination Chamber should be the same month as Hell in a Cell I feel. Both shows should have a similar themed PPV each month and they switch every year. Like if Raw is having Money in the Bank, Smackdown should have King of the Ring that same month and flip them the next year so Raw get KotR and Smackdown gets MitB.

Simple Fan
02-08-2017, 05:49 PM
The tag match being a turmoil instead of a chamber is kinda lame, IMO. There are six teams in it so it could've worked well.

Yeah, they could even throw some comedy in there with Rhyno eating a burrito and Slater having to be stuck in the pod with him.

Mr. Nerfect
02-08-2017, 09:23 PM
If they absolutely have to do the Cena/Nikki stuff at WrestleMania (which I'm not entirely sure they will do), I'd rather see Cena & Nikki vs. Miz & Natalya. Maryse can endorse Natalya as her Canadian representative or something. The heat is between Nikki and Nattie at this point. As a veteran, it'd be nice to see Nattie get a spot on the Mania card, and this is the most "personal" issue she has.

I'm not pro intergender wrestling, but I think she and Cena could work some cool spots for the crowd that are kind of fun. If the goal is to create a stir with the match, this is probably the "safest" way to do that. Nattie can refuse to tag out when Cena tags in and Nikki can give Cena her blessing and the two could lock up and Cena can be somewhat outclassed by Nattie at points which would be a nice little spot and John is basically bulletproof at this point in his career. I dunno, just spitballing there. I'd probably lose myself in the antics of the match if that happened. Wouldn't mind seeing Cena take a German suplex from Nattie or something.

Mr. Nerfect
02-08-2017, 09:24 PM
The tag teams being in the Chamber would make sense, but I'm wondering if the plan is to have a surprise seventh team show up and then win the belts from a celebrating Alpha. They finally conquer The Usos and then "Southern Pride" hits and two Top Guys walk out and proceed to walk through Alpha and take the belts.

I think it's time to start teasing a Shane McMahon heel turn. There's no way the crowds are going to cheer him against AJ Styles at this point.

Simple Fan
02-08-2017, 09:38 PM
The tag teams being in the Chamber would make sense, but I'm wondering if the plan is to have a surprise seventh team show up and then win the belts from a celebrating Alpha. They finally conquer The Usos and then "Southern Pride" hits and two Top Guys walk out and proceed to walk through Alpha and take the belts.

I think it's time to start teasing a Shane McMahon heel turn. There's no way the crowds are going to cheer him against AJ Styles at this point.

Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch would be a surprise. Southern Proud is the Revival.

Mr. Nerfect
02-08-2017, 09:42 PM
That's exactly who I was talking about. This is WrestleMania, it's time for a Lance Cade resurrection.

Sincerely though, I would be intrigued to see a Trevor Murdoch return. Not right now, obviously, but down the line, he'd be an intriguing Wyatt Family member. Why do they all need to be giant monsters? Trevor could be singing songs in the background as Bray is foreground telling stories. But I kind of feel like that about every mid-card aimless act that I think could use a boost. Jack Swagger is the one I routinely think "Man, it would just shake off that good boy American stigma he's got." Wyatt, Rowan, Murdoch & Swagger would seem like a light crowd, but I think it'd actually have a pretty interesting dynamic. Murdoch & Swagger as the tag team and Rowan as the heavy that just stands around and helps out the team and Bray in singles. Rowan doing squash matches would be fun too. It probably won't get as over as what Strowman is doing, but Rowan is a little better in the ring than Strowman, if not quite as charismatic.

Damian Rey 2.0
02-09-2017, 03:24 AM
I feel like they could've gone Nikki/Cena v Miz/Maryse at the Rumble. Would've been a fun match. I understand that would've left Styles without an opponent, but no reason to think they couldn't have given him a filler opponent.

That way you could've had Cena and Styles at Wrestlemania, giving Cena his record title win on the biggest show of the year.

The Nikki v Nattie feud could still get going now. Have a multi woman elimination match where Nattie costs Nikki the win to further the feud, then have the blow off match at Mania and have Nikki ride off into the sunset
Alas.

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-09-2017, 04:04 AM
Daniel really wants Tout to come back.

Cool King
02-09-2017, 04:23 PM
I'm really not looking forward to the rest of this year on SmackDown, if I'm honest. I feel slightly pessimistic when I think of SmackDown in 2017.

It's mostly because of how much Triple H & Co. seem to have a raging hard-on for Baron Corbin. Like I've said many times, it completely boggles my mind how he's managed to get the push he's gotten so far. The guy is just flat-out shit.

This week on SmackDown the crowd were hot for Bryan (obviously) and then The Miz came to the ring and the crowd were still pretty hot, then Corbin's music hits and the crowd just dies instantly. He managed to suck the arena dry.

He keeps winning his matches and they keep referring to Corbin as a future WWE Champion, but how is that WWE Champion material? Even Roman Reigns gets a reaction. Sure, it's not the reaction the guys in the back want, but it's still a reaction and a hell of a lot better than what Corbin can achieve.

When you have a guy that can kill a hot crowd with only the first note of his theme, go on to bore them with his mic skills and then proceed to completely suck in the ring, you shouldn't really be pushing him to be a future WWE Champion.

You should be sending him back to developmental.

At this rate, I can honestly see Corbin being a WWE Champion by 2018.

Simple Fan
02-09-2017, 04:39 PM
I like Corbin but I do believe they rushed him up. Thought he was coming along in NXT and really wanted to see him have a NXT title run before he got called up. I think the lone wolf gimmick kind of hurts him as he could use a manager or an Enzo type to help out with his blandness. Also hate that the motorcycle sound doesn't play when he's not coming out for a match. The motorcycle sound is how I recognize his theme and a lot of times when they don't put it in I wonder who the hell it is. Hell let him ride a motorcycle to the ring, just something to make him memorable.

Corbin would be a good fit as a heavy for Styles kind of like HBK/Diesle. Hell you could bring in Nash and have him start a new Wolfpac that could playoff the lone wolf thing and The Clubs NWO connection. Add a guy like Swagger or Harper and you got a pretty good group.

Damian Rey 2.0
02-09-2017, 05:25 PM
Agreed Corbin was progressing well when he was protected more on nxt. But in reality, I've always felt he had a bad look. His hair is awful, he doesn't have a good body, outside of his finisher he's not particular memorable in the ring.

Maybe he could be something in the long run, but midcard heel is his ceiling for me. He was much better as disgruntled wanna be main eventer in nxt

The CyNick
02-09-2017, 05:53 PM
I think he'll be a main event heel. If he gets there, or how long he stays there is up to the talent.

Evil Vito
02-09-2017, 05:59 PM
http://i.imgur.com/GRhdsZQ.jpg

Nikki looked like she belonged in a Kabuki film.

Cool King
02-09-2017, 07:40 PM
Now available in avatar format, if anyone wants it.

https://s30.postimg.org/gp3qltrtt/rsz_f.png

Vastardikai
02-09-2017, 11:38 PM
Harper can talk...Hopefully this is the start of more for him and his dad jeans

I have often joked that the best Bray Wyatt promos were done by Luke Harper. Because he pulls of creepy without the rambling. It's like creepy, get to the point.

It's just a shame that his promos are so rare that every time he does one, people are like "Harper can talk?"