Smackdown Live Thread - Will this all look different too? (1/30/18)

[Anybody Thrilla]

Well, will it?

Will Shinsuke speak?

Not sure if I want either of those to happen, but we'll certainly find out soon.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe <a href="https://twitter.com/RondaRousey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RondaRousey</a> will show up on SmackDown.<br>Maybe she knows what SmackDown is.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReasonsToWatchSmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReasonsToWatchSmackDown</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/958445508338618369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Anybody Thrilla]

Whoa, didn't even think about that. If the Charlotte feud rumor is true, it would make sense. Doesn't seem like WWE would give Smackdown that much power though, for some stupid reason.

[Anybody Thrilla]

"The Artist Known As"...

Might as well call him Prinsuke Iaumura

[rez]

NOW THIS IS A WAY TO START A SHOW

FUCK RAW

[Anybody Thrilla]

Oh god, that brightly colored guy is back.

[Anybody Thrilla]

NOW THIS IS A WAY TO START A SHOW

FUCK RAW

They haven't really done anything yet.

[ClockShot]

What just flashed across the screen in big red letters?

[rez]

wtf. did I just see "rockstar" scroll across the screen

[rez]

They haven't really done anything yet.

Knee to the face

[Anybody Thrilla]

I missed the alleged "ROCKSTAR", but I wouldn't put subliminal messaging past WWE at all.

[rez]

fuck. nevermind. cartman here to ruin it all

[Lock Jaw]

Best promo I've heard from Nakamura

KNEES 2 FACES

[KIRA]

WTH rockstar on the screen......fuck this company king of strong style is a much cooler name.
Rockstar is so goddamn generic

[KIRA]

Knees to the face promo I like it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

"Rockstar" is actually worse than "One Man Rock Band".

[Anybody Thrilla]

Sammy points funny. Like, in a good way.

[ClockShot]

Tag team sense is tingling.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kinda funny that it says "YEP!" at the beginning of the Styles theme, considering who he's feuding with.

[Savio]

My stream sucksssss

[Droford]

Fast lane AJ & Nakamura vs Team Yep

[Emperor Smeat]

Wonder if Sami and Owens are going to have a "Nope" catchphrase in the future considering they already mocked Bryan's "YES" movement one.

[KIRA]

Is it wrong that I think Nakamura is a better promo than Roman Reigns

[Droford]

wtf. did I just see "rockstar" scroll across the screen

Can't wait for Nakamura vs Spud

[Anybody Thrilla]

Do you think AJ ever gets tired of fighting those guys?

[DAMN iNATOR]

I missed the alleged "ROCKSTAR", but I wouldn't put subliminal messaging past WWE at all.

Mayhaps Mr. Spud will become the 205 LIVE GM?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Is it wrong that I think Nakamura is a better promo than Roman Reigns

Yeah

[Anybody Thrilla]

Mayhaps Mr. Spud will become the 205 LIVE GM?

Why are you saying those words right now?

[rez]

Where's our fearless little GM to get this match set?

[Emperor Smeat]

WTH rockstar on the screen......fuck this company king of strong style is a much cooler name.
Rockstar is so goddamn generic

King of Rasslin would be a good alternative and the perfect excuse for him to wear a crown for his Wrestlemania entrance like he did one time at Wrestle Kingdom.

[ClockShot]

So, we went from a U.S. title tournament.

To Bobby Roode winning and having a U.S. Open Challenge at the Rumble.

Now we got a fatal 4-way for a shot to face Roode.

Okay. :roll:

[KIRA]

Kinda wanna see Rusev V Rude

[Mr. Nerfect]

Which band did Shinsuke Nakamura play for?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Why are you saying those words right now?

Because I'm speculating as to who will be named the show's GM, that's all.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Knees 2 Faces? Rock star? Hmm...

[KIRA]

Yeah

Nah that promo actually made me smile and was badass without being wordy

Roman has yet to do any of that in his promos

[DAMN iNATOR]

So, we went from a U.S. title tournament.

To Bobby Roode winning and having a U.S. Open Challenge at the Rumble.

Now we got a fatal 4-way for a shot to face Roode.

Okay. :roll:

I enjoy Rusev, but Ryder more so.

LET'S GO RYDER!

[Anybody Thrilla]

Jinder Mahal got his old entrance back!

[Emperor Smeat]

Wait if Roode declared an Open Challenge for the US belt, why would there need to be a Fatal 4-way to determine his next opponent?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Nah that promo actually made me smile and was badass without being wordy

Roman has yet to do any of that in his promos

Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This is me getting in touch with the kid in me that loved variety and bright colors, but does anyone else think that Nakamura should expand his wardrobe? I know that "red and black" is kind of his thing, but is there a reason for it?

[ClockShot]

NOT AGAIN!

[Anybody Thrilla]

Ideally, Rusev wins and Roode somehow turns heel from it.

[KIRA]

Der Fuher is throwing his weight around again

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at WWE doing another Sami-Owens match.

Also :lol: at Big E getting upset at the announcement delaying the match.

[Mr. Nerfect]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KaPSQJO6sTA/hqdefault.jpg

[KIRA]

Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to.

I thought about it and disagreed I still wanted an answer.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wait if Roode declared an Open Challenge for the US belt, why would there need to be a Fatal 4-way to determine his next opponent?

Did you really want to see a Fatal-5-Way for the title? (Don't answer that, the answer is NOPE.)

[Anybody Thrilla]

This is me getting in touch with the kid in me that loved variety and bright colors, but does anyone else think that Nakamura should expand his wardrobe? I know that "red and black" is kind of his thing, but is there a reason for it?

He wore blue once. How do you feel about that?

[Mr. Nerfect]

He wore blue once. How do you feel about that?

I like it. When was that?

[Anybody Thrilla]

How does Zack Ryder go from first round tournament elimination to fatal four possible contention?

[Anybody Thrilla]

I like it. When was that?

Survivor Series. Team Smackdown and such.

[KIRA]

How has Zack Ryder managed to stay with this company?

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: Not the pancakes. Joins the list of inanimate objects destroyed in recent years in the WWE.


This is me getting in touch with the kid in me that loved variety and bright colors, but does anyone else think that Nakamura should expand his wardrobe? I know that "red and black" is kind of his thing, but is there a reason for it?
Just part of a rockstar-like persona he had in NJPW for his "King of Strong Style" gimmick.

[ClockShot]

Do Big E and Corey Graves hate each other right now?

Big E just slinging those pancakes at him hard.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh, shit, he actually blue himself for Survivor Series. I thought he just wore the shirt.

[DAMN iNATOR]

How does Zack Ryder go from first round tournament elimination to fatal four possible contention?

Because fuck you, that's why.

[KIRA]

Never fails to make me laugh when the refs make such a huge display of kicking people out

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very relieved Shinsuke was able to duck out of the way of those letters in time. <a href="https://t.co/AJC7RYHbQI">pic.twitter.com/AJC7RYHbQI</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/958506293085589504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Anybody Thrilla]

Because fuck you, that's why.

No, I don't think that's it...

[Mr. Nerfect]

:eek: Not the pancakes. Joins the list of inanimate objects destroyed in recent years in the WWE.



Just part of a rockstar-like persona he had in NJPW for his "King of Strong Style" gimmick.

Do rock stars specifically wear red? Like, Bryan adopted the burgundy as a tribute to William Regal. It became his "thing." I was just wondering if there was some significance to the red (the rising sun?) or if it's just a preference thing. I think in a world where his personality is stifled a bit by how gentrified WWE is, throwing on some funky things to bounce it out a bit would be beneficial. I know if I was a kid I would be looking forward to seeing what Nakamura wore next.

Really liked the idea of him wearing pink and black when he was teaming up with Natalya. And he could wear that during October for the breast cancer awareness stuff. It's a bit silly, but swapping out the palette is just interesting me.

[Mr. Nerfect]

How are Roode's reactions as a babyface? He's felt "boring" to me for a long time. I'm happy he's doing what he's doing, but something about face Roode just doesn't entice strong feelings from me. But would you say he's doing well?

[Anybody Thrilla]

How are Roode's reactions as a babyface? He's felt "boring" to me for a long time. I'm happy he's doing what he's doing, but something about face Roode just doesn't entice strong feelings from me. But would you say he's doing well?

Not really, but it's hard to say, because people DO love chanting things. I think he'd resonate better as a heel.

[Emperor Smeat]

Very successful Rusev Day this week.

https://i.imgur.com/nGgcVUu.gif

[Evil Vito]

RUSEV DAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'd be down with Nakamura wearing different colors. He switches the red and black parts some times.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Who the fuck turned on my closed caption?

[Droford]

What's up with the pop up captions

[KIRA]

Rusev is gonna separate kofi's pecks even more.

[Emperor Smeat]

Do rock stars specifically wear red? Like, Bryan adopted the burgundy as a tribute to William Regal. It became his "thing." I was just wondering if there was some significance to the red (the rising sun?) or if it's just a preference thing. I think in a world where his personality is stifled a bit by how gentrified WWE is, throwing on some funky things to bounce it out a bit would be beneficial. I know if I was a kid I would be looking forward to seeing what Nakamura wore next.

Really liked the idea of him wearing pink and black when he was teaming up with Natalya. And he could wear that during October for the breast cancer awareness stuff. It's a bit silly, but swapping out the palette is just interesting me.

Probably just a simple color preference for gear since he usually wore black or red leather pants in NJPW as the "King of Strong Style" character.

Also likely because a lot of notable rockstars in the 70s and 80s wore leather pants.

[Droford]

We Need Jinder Mahal-iday and Rusev Day Tag Team like on Raw with Handsome and Hardbody

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'd be down with Nakamura wearing different colors. He switches the red and black parts some times.

Yeah, sometimes he's more black than red too, or has funky stripes or whatever. I dunno, I'm just nostalgic for my rainbow in wrestling.

[Lock Jaw]

Who the fuck turned on my closed caption?

It was me, ABT! It was me allll along!

[Droford]

Everybody wants to be Braun

[Droford]

Paging AOP

[rez]

Shelton Benjamin is DEAD to me

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kind of surreal that Corey Graves has become "The Voice of WWE." Would anyone have predicted that for Sterling James Keenan?

[slik]

Let's have a moment of silence for Booker T:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/7u3xba/my_favorite_booker_t_commentary_moment_jason/

[Droford]

Lol

[Anybody Thrilla]

These graphics are just plain bad.

[slik]

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[RP]

I might get a Uso shirt.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Corey Graves has a brother that wrestles in CMLL as a pro-Trump heel.

[KIRA]

They are going nuts with their Movie Maker program tonight

[Droford]

Boo

[Emperor Smeat]

Kind of amazing how much the Usos have grown in recent years with the "Day One-ish" stuff.

[Mr. Nerfect]

These graphics are just plain bad.

I remember the last time I watched SmackDown years ago, they had everything in this really slender font that was honestly reminiscent of a chain of department stores over here. It made me think of women's fashion.

[KIRA]

Oh fuck yea

[owenbrown]

Goddammit, I wanted them to 3-week so I could win Survivor

[Savio]

Yeahhhhhhhhh boiiiiii

[RP]

Bludgeon Brothers ring wear is old recycled Kane outfits.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Corey Graves has a brother that wrestles in CMLL as a pro-Trump heel.

Holy shit, he looks amazing, haha. It's someone got Eric Trump and fused him with The Velveteen Dream.

[Lock Jaw]

Love the SD tag division

[slik]

Someone remove Kevin Dunn from production until the graphics stop.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm super down for an Usos/Bludgeon Brothers feud. We know they can produce some bangers.

[Emperor Smeat]

Bald jobber guy looks like a skinny version of Cesaro.

[Droford]

Half man half amazing

[Mr. Nerfect]

Harper is the same height as Randy Orton. I always found that weird when watching them in The Family together.

[Droford]

Top Ten huh

[Mr. Nerfect]

Harper became the first wrestler to win an NXT Tag Team Championship and main roster Tag Title. Weird that it only happened at the very end of 2016.

[Anybody Thrilla]

What the hell is going on right now?

[RP]

Why is Casey Affleck talking about top 10 lists?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Shouldn't Tye Dillenger be pissed at Kami Owayns?

[KIRA]

These pop ups are starting to get under my skin a bit

[Mr. Nerfect]

Harper's Wikipedia doesn't mention that he was billed as being from "Snake Bight, Florida," which I distinctly remember.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Am I watching 2015 NXT?

[rez]

Dillinger's facial hair should be in a beard trimming commercial. Perfect 10 facial hair

[Mr. Nerfect]

Harper got the name "Brodie Lee" from Mallrats by combining Jason Lee's name with his character, Brodie Bruce. I thought for sure it was partially inspired by Bruiser Brody.

[Evil Vito]

This show has been edited in such a way that they only JUST realized they have a tool that can let them do graphic and text wipes on screen.

SmackDown Live website later tonight:

https://frinkiac.com/gif/S12E06/314022/318401.gif?b64lines=

[Emperor Smeat]

These pop ups are starting to get under my skin a bit

WWE must have accidentally disabled their pop-up blocker for tonight's show. At least none have been annoying auto-playing video ones yet.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Holy shit, Erick Rowan got his start in the business in 2003. He was trained by Eddie Sharkey and Pro Wrestling NOAH. I thought for sure that he was a developmental guy that was picked up for his size.

[Anybody Thrilla]

This show has been edited in such a way that they only JUST realized they have a tool that can let them do graphic and text wipes on screen.

SmackDown Live website later tonight:

https://frinkiac.com/gif/S12E06/314022/318401.gif?b64lines=

Hahahahahaha

"STARWIPE!"

[Anybody Thrilla]

Has Charlotte wrestled this year?

[KIRA]

Seriously like Anglefire/Geocities level graphic effects

[Evil Vito]

The Riott Squad are resembling a female punk band more and more every week. I dig it.

Even "Riott" sounds more punk than just spelling the word properly.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Ruby Riott, shut up.

Liv Morgan, so fucking hot.

Sarah Logan had a good showing in the Rumble, I thought.

[Droford]

Ruby Riott has a big nose

[KIRA]

Big as your Fathers nose

[slik]

Sarah Logan looks like a St. Bernard sort-of

[Lock Jaw]

They seem to be putting Liv Morgan through the makeup gun these days. Makes her less attractive, but still a hot braud.

[KIRA]

Liv Morgan looks like shes sleep walking and Ruby keeps taking deep breaths

[slik]

You know what match no one wants to see at WrestleMania, Charlotte vs Ruby Riott. Let's just not go there.

[rez]

Liv Morgan should have been booked as biscuit's lower income long lost twin sister

[Emperor Smeat]

Remember that time a few weeks ago where Ruby said her last name gave her a big advantage in the Rumble because it was sort of similar in name or whatever. End result was her getting eliminated in the middle of the pack for order.

[Anybody Thrilla]

RP stopped posting. Probably jerking it right now.

[Anybody Thrilla]

You know what match no one wants to see at WrestleMania, Charlotte vs Ruby Riott. Let's just not go there.

It would probably be a good match. But yeah, I don't want it at M--

WHOA! CARMELLA!

[Droford]

Uh oh

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the ref bump

[Evil Vito]

LOL fucked up the cash in

[Anybody Thrilla]

Carmella Corbin over here.

[Droford]

Well that was different

[KIRA]

Worse than Seth Rollins Kneemaker BUT FASTER

[Evil Vito]

Anyway, I do think the Riott Squad would work way better as a face stable. All three were faces in NXT, and I've actually heard Ruby do a ton of interviews in the indies and she comes across as incredibly likable. Them as heels just feels really unnatural.

[DAMN iNATOR]

The bell hasn't RUNG*, Corey. Not "rang".

[KIRA]

WWE refs have glass bones

[Anybody Thrilla]

Dillenger has such a boss theme.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The bell hasn't RUNG*, Corey. Not "rang".

Go choke on diarrhea.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Did Carmella officially cash in?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Anyway, I do think the Riott Squad would work way better as a face stable. All three were faces in NXT, and I've actually heard Ruby do a ton of interviews in the indies and she comes across as incredibly likable. Them as heels just feels really unnatural.

I liked her face promos in NXT better.

[rez]

no

[rez]

biscuit butt needs to be the only person in the universe that can tame braun.

[Lock Jaw]

Definitely watching the mixed match challenge tonight

[KIRA]

I'm telling you guys Nakamura's got mic skills the only thing missing is the ability to understand everything he's saying but I kinda like that

[Mr. Nerfect]

WWE has no male New Zealand wrestlers, yet New Japan has two. Get your act together, WWE.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm telling you guys Nakamura's got mic skills the only thing missing is the ability to understand everything he's saying but I kinda like that

He's charismatic. They just need to find a way that taps into that without making him a caricature of someone trying to be eccentric.

[KIRA]

biscuit butt needs to be the only person in the universe that can tame braun.

Said it last night love it if they were still buds when this is over

[rez]

i want to see alexa ride braun into the arena. it'd be so majestic

[Anybody Thrilla]

WWE has no male New Zealand wrestlers, yet New Japan has two. Get your act together, WWE.

A tag team called The Conchords, perchance?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Vignettes. Subtitles. Experts talking about him. JR could lend him credibility in a second.

[Mr. Nerfect]

A tag team called The Conchords, perchance?

I'm not sure. Never heard of them. I was thinking of Jay White and Henare.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Definitely watching the mixed match challenge tonight

Does anyone know how long the delay is until it shows up on the Network?

[rez]

isn't new zealand just a bunch of sheep and where the lord of the rings happened

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm not sure. Never heard of them. I was thinking of Jay White and Henare.

I was making a Flight of the Conchords joke. I'll fuck off now.

[owenbrown]

Why is Renee dressed like Beetlejuice?

[Emperor Smeat]

Weird to have another backstage segment interrupt the intros to matches tonight. Wonder if they were last minute additions or someone screwed up with tonight's timing and had more segments than thought.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was making a Flight of the Conchords joke. I'll fuck off now.

Oh, I was thinking it was a reference to them, but I wasn't sure if a team actually existed using that name, haha.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Weird to have another backstage segment interrupt the intros to matches tonight. Makes it feel like they were either last minute additions or someone screwed up with timing the show and had more segments than thought.

Seems to me like making the most out of your two hours.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Magic 8 ball, have I ever wanted Baron Corbin to win a match?

"My sources say no"

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm thinking about where wrestlers are from, because it's more interesting than actually watching WWE. I've always wondered if the kayfabe of Yokozuna being Japanese persists into the modern era. I think Cole said something at the Rumble about Yoko being Reigns' cousin. So I guess the idea that Yokozuna is Japanese has been retconned.

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE has no male New Zealand wrestlers, yet New Japan has two. Get your act together, WWE.

On the flip side, WWE has two as Hall of Famers and NJPW has none. Then again NJPW doesn't have a Hall of Fame either.

[KIRA]

i want to see alexa ride braun into the arena. it'd be so majestic

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/muc/images/f/f2/Ferra_on_Troll.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150420130556

[Mr. Nerfect]

Is Baron Corbin still really boring?

[Evil Vito]

Tyler Bate's having a match on 205 Live tonight. Neat.

[Anybody Thrilla]

So 205 Live starts at 10:30 now, right? Is it still live? No way in hell anyone sticks around for a half hour after Smackdown to wait for that.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Bob Roode :lol:

[Mr. Nerfect]

But it's your chance to see Tyler Bate.

[Anybody Thrilla]

That was pretty clever, Bob Roode.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Everytime I think of how young Tyler Bate is, I get embarrassed I've never achieved anything with my life. Then I also think of him being called "Young Master Bate" and I smile.

[Evil Vito]

I thought Corbin was relatively unoffensive until last summer. But after his failed cash-in I've found it difficult to take him seriously and he's really not improved.

[Anybody Thrilla]

But it's your chance to see Tyler Bate.

Oh, that's...nice.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Bob Roode is a really manly name.

[Mr. Nerfect]

But he could also be Rob Roode or Bert Roode.

[Evil Vito]

So 205 Live starts at 10:30 now, right? Is it still live? No way in hell anyone sticks around for a half hour after Smackdown to wait for that.

It's still live. They do Mixed Match Challenge right after SmackDown, then 205 Live, THEN the dark match which usually features Styles, Orton, Nakamura, or whatever other big names are there to get people to stay.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Hob Roode or Nob Roode to use earlier shortened versions.

[Evil Vito]

KO and Sami better do a planned double pin or some shit next week.....I can't handle the thought of already losing them as a team :(

[Anybody Thrilla]

I thought Corbin was relatively unoffensive until last summer. But after his failed cash-in I've found it difficult to take him seriously and he's really not improved.

I'm gonna go ahead and agree with this.

Also, I may be in the minority that liked his old theme song better.

[Anybody Thrilla]

It's still live. They do Mixed Match Challenge right after SmackDown, then 205 Live, THEN the dark match which usually features Styles, Orton, Nakamura, or whatever other big names are there to get people to stay.

Ohhhhhh, that makes sense.

[slik]

I switched to the State of the Union...weird seeing Linda McMahon there

What's happening on SD right now

[Anybody Thrilla]

I switched to the State of the Union...weird seeing Linda McMahon there

What's happening on SD right now

Linda McMahon is on SD too! It's like Rick Rude that one time.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Are they announcing the new GM on 205 tonight? I might check that out.

[Evil Vito]

I'm gonna go ahead and agree with this.

Also, I may be in the minority that liked his old theme song better.

Nah I dug his old song a lot more than this one.

I like Corbin's signature moves, but his matches themselves are just.....there. Generally nothing terrible but nothing I'd ever go out of my way to see.

All of this would be more acceptable if he wasn't just a miserable actor. Everything he says is just hollow.

[Anybody Thrilla]

It's the Night of 1000 Jobber Entrances.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He's very drab. He's very muted grays and browns as a person.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Nah I dug his old song a lot more than this one.

I like Corbin's signature moves, but his matches themselves are just.....there. Generally nothing terrible but nothing I'd ever go out of my way to see.

All of this would be more acceptable if he wasn't just a miserable actor. Everything he says is just hollow.

I feel like we may be in complete congruence on our Baron Corbin views. You don't find that out about a lot of people in this world. :heart:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Does he still wrestle in a shirt?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I get his belly-button freaks people out, but get some custom gear, dude.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Can you imagine him in the Attitude era? The answer is "no," because he would have been in DOA and everyone would have blocked it from their memories.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I really dig Benjamin and Gable's theme. I like everything about them, actually.

[Lock Jaw]

Creepy long hair fan very disgusted by this result

[rez]

I switched to the State of the Union...weird seeing Linda McMahon there

What's happening on SD right now

He stepping down as USA Commissioner ?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Does he still wrestle in a shirt?

He does. He started to go without it again for like two weeks, but now it's back.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like their theme too. I just don't like how they're...just together because? But in a different world, I could have gotten into them maybe even more than Alpha.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I like their theme too. I just don't like how they're...just together because? But in a different world, I could have gotten into them maybe even more than Alpha.

Yeah, I feel it. I figured it would take a lot to get past the fact that they were just tossed together, but it's working out for the most part.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Love their "look" as a tag team.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Both are fucking beasts.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Alpha had SO much more to do, though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Gable is a future Mania main eventer. He's too fucking good.

[KIRA]

I get his belly-button freaks people out, but get some custom gear, dude.

I think its that weird flabby toneless body he has

it looks too much like a regular person

[Mr. Nerfect]

Alpha had SO much more to do, though.

In NXT? I can't be sure of what they did on Smackers, but I remember people being underwhelmed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

At this point have Benjamin & Gable been together longer than Alpha on the main roster?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Would you guys call Sami Zayn a "main eventer" right now?

[KIRA]

Is that the Mania theme ? It fucking sucks

[Anybody Thrilla]

In NXT? I can't be sure of what they did on Smackers, but I remember people being underwhelmed.

I guess people do seem to be reacting better to Gable and Benjamin, somehow.

At this point have Benjamin & Gable been together longer than Alpha on the main roster?

Ha, probably.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Nah, not even close -- Alpha were together for basically a year. It wouldn't have surprised me though, haha.

[KIRA]

Would you guys call Sami Zayn a "main eventer" right now?

main eventer-ish

[rez]

Would you guys call Sami Zayn a "main eventer" right now?

:-\ umm

no :rofl:

[slik]

Is that the Mania theme ? It fucking sucks

I hate it.

Unlike past themes I initially disliked I don't see it growing on me either.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Would you guys call Sami Zayn a "main eventer" right now?

Yeah, in the sense that he's being used in the main events and as an opponent for the stars. But he's a cycled in and out guy. When this run has finished he will likely go back to being a mid-carder. Then he'll be shot up again some time. They'll be microwaving him until the end of time.

[rez]

I'm done with the entire internet if Fastlane fucks us from seeing AJ/SN at WM

[Mr. Nerfect]

Love the logo for WrestleMania, but I wish they'd put the numbers back in there. It adds prestige to the proceedings, I feel.

[Emperor Smeat]

At this point have Benjamin & Gable been together longer than Alpha on the main roster?

Need another month to be at the half-way point of the Alphas' time on Smackdown. Alphas went from July 2016 to July 2017 while Gable & Benjamin have only been together since August.

Alphas did have that stretch where they were barley on tv or doing anything meaningful.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm done with the entire internet if Fastlane fucks us from seeing AJ/SN at WM

Oh, what a splendid troll.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Isn't it a little early for tension between Owens and Zayn? Or are they swerving us like Jericho and KO did that one time?

[Evil Vito]

KO and Jericho had so many fake breakups before the real thing. Hope this is another one of those instances and they fingerpoke of doom each other next week.

[slik]

Love the logo for WrestleMania, but I wish they'd put the numbers back in there. It adds prestige to the proceedings, I feel.

The logo on the other hand and graphics for WM34 I think are great.

[Anybody Thrilla]

:-\ umm

no :rofl:

Pretty hilarious, you're right.

[rez]

Oh, what a splendid troll.

:kiss:

[Mr. Nerfect]

The purple and gold is very regal.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Isn't it a little early for tension between Owens and Zayn? Or are they swerving us like Jericho and KO did that one time?

KO and Jericho had so many fake breakups before the real thing. Hope this is another one of those instances and they fingerpoke of doom each other next week.

GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[Evil Vito]

Remember when they randomly decided to start using Sin Cara, gave him like a three week mini feud with Baron Corbin, and then decided to not use Sin Cara again?

He could be put to better use. There are enough masked dudes on 205 Live. Bring back Hunico.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kind of a throw-back to the old logos, actually.

[Emperor Smeat]

Love the logo for WrestleMania, but I wish they'd put the numbers back in there. It adds prestige to the proceedings, I feel.

Supposedly Vince thinks the numbers make Mania feel too old as an event.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Supposedly Vince thinks the numbers make Mania feel too old as an event.

Yeah, and that's just weird to me. Especially since they talk about how historic it is every damn year.

[Droford]

Sami walked out so he doesn't have to wrestle two matches in 45 minutes

[Mr. Nerfect]

Honestly wouldn't surprise me if Vince can't make sense of the Roman numerals and they frustrate him.

[slik]

Team Alexa/Braun

[Anybody Thrilla]

Supposedly Vince thinks the numbers make Mania feel too old as an event.

They used to call the thing "The Grandaddy of them all", for fuck sake.

[Evil Vito]

Zayn is conserving his energy to be Becky's tag partner in a few minutes while his best friend gets his ass beat.

Bros before hoes, Sami.

[Mr. Nerfect]

WrestleMania 40 has to be WrestleMania XL though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Zayn is conserving his energy to be Becky's tag partner in a few minutes while his best friend gets his ass beat.

Bros before hoes, Sami.

Can actually see that being the basis for their feud.

[Mr. Nerfect]

With Sami trying to turn his thing with Becky into a thing with Becky.

[Emperor Smeat]

:( The Greatest Friendship is breaking apart.

Sami should probably rethink breaking up with Owens for his own well-being considering the past history between the two.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cue Luke Sanders making his WWE debut.

[Mr. Nerfect]

No, just kidding -- but think Jericho/Christian from 2004.

[Anybody Thrilla]

With Sami trying to turn his thing with Becky into a thing with Becky.

I kinda like that idea.

[Evil Vito]

I guess that would mean Zayn/Owens at Mania.

I mean, we know they have amazing chemistry. But man, there's way more mileage to be had with them together. Breaking them up only makes sense if one of them is going to be shipped off to Raw in the Shake Up with the other sticking on the blue brand.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It's rare to find a natural babyface like Zayn, so I am for him turning. It just feels like 800 Zayn and Owens matches. But interjecting Becky might make it interesting.

[Evil Vito]

If they stick together and this ends up being a swerve though, you can totally sell me on Usos/KO and Zayn at Mania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I guess that would mean Zayn/Owens at Mania.

I mean, we know they have amazing chemistry. But man, there's way more mileage to be had with them together. Breaking them up only makes sense if one of them is going to be shipped off to Raw in the Shake Up with the other sticking on the blue brand.

Eh, at some point they're going to want to run Nakamura vs. Zayn or Nakamura vs. Owens. It makes sense to put them on opposite sides to explain how they don't have hegemony. I liked the idea of their little arrangement, but I'd more ready for it to end than, say, Ambrose & Rollins (who both need that friendship more as babyfaces).

[rez]

red headed syrian of heritage. a red headed irish lass. hollywood couldn't write this

[Lock Jaw]

I don't actually know how to watch mixed match chllenge.... can t find it

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they stick together and this ends up being a swerve though, you can totally sell me on Usos/KO and Zayn at Mania.

There's that possibility too. When they got sent home from Europe, my mind instantly went to "Welp, you're in a Ladder Match at Mania." Things seem a lot healthier now, but I can totally see the WWE just throwing Owens & Zayn, The Usos and The Bludgeon Brothers into a Ladder Match for the Tag Titles.

[rez]

https://www.facebook.com/WWEMixedMatchChallenge/

[Mr. Nerfect]

Could also see a Triple Threat for the US Title, because why not? Maybe that's the Ladder Match too. I can see them wanting to put Roode's entrance on at Mania.

[Lock Jaw]

https://www.facebook.com/WWEMixedMatchChallenge/

Yeah, I don't see a live stream anywhere

[rez]

beth phoenix stuck around. noice

[rez]

Yeah, I don't see a live stream anywhere

dunno. that link let's me click video that has a play button on it

[rez]

https://www.facebook.com/WWEMixedMatchChallenge/videos/160132338100182/

[Evil Vito]

There's that possibility too. When they got sent home from Europe, my mind instantly went to "Welp, you're in a Ladder Match at Mania." Things seem a lot healthier now, but I can totally see the WWE just throwing Owens & Zayn, The Usos and The Bludgeon Brothers into a Ladder Match for the Tag Titles.

I'd be all for that. They'll probably throw New Day in too since 4 teams is what they did last year.

Last year the SmackDown Tag Titles were the only titles not contested on the show. I'd say the Raw belts are far more likely to be left off this go around. The Usos have just been killing it.

[Lock Jaw]

That didn't work either.

Found a low quality stream on another page