Smackdown Live 4/24/18 feat. The A++ Brand, AJ Styles Quest to Buy a Cup, Best Ever Episode of Miz TV

[KIRA]

The nut shot Symphony continues

[GD]

Shinsuke Nakamura should win his inaugural WWE Championship with a low blow.

[Lock Jaw]

Thought he was gonna stop short and then low blow Anderson instead

[Dark One]

Triple emotional.

RIP Karl Anderson.

[tman220]

he's going to wear a cup on Sunday. When he tries to low blow again, that will be why he loses.

[Dark One]

It was a long journey to get to that main event, but it was such a good ending.

[KIRA]

Nakamura is so God damn good at this

[rez]

damnit, Japanese males. We all don't have huge penises here in America. Stop with the envy.

[Lock Jaw]

Switched back to Jays game and I see Jays just got a walk-off home run! Sweet @ still managing to win

[Emperor Smeat]

Triple emotional.

RIP Karl Anderson.

At least his nuts were safe from the Destroyer of the Nads.

[slik]

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[Ben Rodrigues]

Omg. Nakamura better win at the PPV.

[Dark One]

The real question is did Karl Anderson get so concussed from the KINSHAASSSAAAA that he's going to come back as Chadd 2 Badd?

[slik]

sd thread almost as long as raw thread

new A-show status kanefirmed

[Savio]

I hope Nak wins.

[KIRA]

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There was a woman on YouTube who did a cover of Nakamura theme before with her band is that her playing the violin if it is that's awesome they actually got her

They made it to where you can't sing with it brilliant

[Lock Jaw]

I'ma go hard I'ma I'ma go hard

[Ben Rodrigues]

Themes need lyrics. Remember when Edge started using his current theme?

Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns need to be freshened up with lyrics. Big Cass too. Lyrics for all!

[rez]

Big Cass was MVP of the night. I was impressed...I mean, not the best promo ever but compared to what he used to offer? shit. Who's helping Cass and Corbin this week?

[Savio]

Themes need lyrics. Remember when Edge started using his current theme?

Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns need to be freshened up with lyrics. Big Cass too. Lyrics for all!Yeah Bryan needs lyrics as well.

[Lock Jaw]

Anyone else watching 205 Live

[rez]

themes do not need lyrics..they just not need to be fart pipes or generic.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah Bryan needs lyrics as well.

Sung by SlickyTrickyDamon

[Ben Rodrigues]

Yeah Bryan needs lyrics as well.

100%. He needs the Disturbed treatment.

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[Lock Jaw]

Ali advancing in the gauntlet but with an injured knee and now having to face Drew Gulak

CAN HE OVERCOME THE ODDS?!

[Evil Vito]

I'm tentatively enjoying Shinsuke as a heel. I say tentatively cause I'm still wary that with every week there's the chance he comes out just going "STUPID AMERICANS!" and doing the Jinder shtick.

[Ben Rodrigues]

I'm tentatively enjoying Shinsuke as a heel. I say tentatively cause I'm still wary that with every week there's the chance he comes out just going "STUPID AMERICANS!" and doing the Jinder shtick.

He can't. No speak English.

[Lock Jaw]

Matches on 205 been "very slow" so far.... crowd not getting into it like usual....

[slik]

anticipating lots of YT vids of people trying to sing naka's new theme

[Lock Jaw]

Gulak wins.... thought Ali was for sure gonna overcome the odds.....

[slik]

By WM35 the live-crowd will be singing Nakamura's theme and WWE will be like WTH we can't even get Roman cheered

[owenbrown]

There was a woman on YouTube who did a cover of Nakamura theme before with her band is that her playing the violin if it is that's awesome they actually got her

They made it to where you can't sing with it brilliant

LaKbvmetj1g

[rez]

I still cannot find a decent video of Strauss' Nak entrance at WM. ugh

[rez]

WWE copyright bullshit. I don't think metalheads are going to subscribe to the network just to see it, Vince...

[Emperor Smeat]

Should have been Gulak who won the Gauntlet match instead of Kalisto.

:lol: at the post-match confetti celebration.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nak’s motive was he wanted to change his theme to keep fans from singing along and make them mad. Here we have exhibit A of a heel turn working perfectly. <a href="https://t.co/lN1LnBh5Lq">pic.twitter.com/lN1LnBh5Lq</a></p>&mdash; Matt (@Raw_Wrestle) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raw_Wrestle/status/988964402224422913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Dark One]

Anyone else watching 205 Live

Had to go mow my yard, but will watch later.

Unless someone pulls off a Rollins-like performance, I suspect it's going to be tough for the crowd to get into this one.

[rez]

Had to go mow my yard, but will watch later.

Unless someone pulls off a Rollins-like performance, I suspect it's going to be tough for the crowd to get into this one.

you mowing at night like a boss?

[Lock Jaw]

Had to go mow my yard, but will watch later.

Unless someone pulls off a Rollins-like performance, I suspect it's going to be tough for the crowd to get into this one.

It wasn't such a great one

[KIRA]

LaKbvmetj1g

Okay thank you not the same lady.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Themes need lyrics. Remember when Edge started using his current theme?

Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns need to be freshened up with lyrics. Big Cass too. Lyrics for all!

Are you seriously going to tell me you don't remember
3T-Bgf3RMeE?!

I bet most who watched at the time or still watch would say it's pretty memorable.

[Ruien]

Damn. Big Cass was legit on the mic today.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Shelton Benjamin beating Randy Orton. :y:

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hope they turn Orton heel against Jeff Hardy.

[Tom Guycott]

Wow! Big Cass can actually cut a promo.

Being fair, he was always a decent promo and more than capable to hold his own on the stick. The problem was he was paired with Enzo, so he didn't get to show it much as that was Enzo's biggest strength.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, reeeeeeeeeally digging the new Nakamura theme.

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[Fignuts]

Like, I have no idea what he's saying, but he sounds really angry.

And that's cool.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Random prediction: At some point in 2018, Big Cass wins the WWE Title and Donald Trump tweets out his support of him.

[Helmsphere]

goddammit, Savior just won TPWW Survivor

I'm glad you consider me a Savior

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Like, I have no idea what he's saying, but he sounds really angry.

And that's cool.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-oy0yFrLZ/

[Big Vic]

Yeah, reeeeeeeeeally digging the new Nakamura theme.

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Fans should start singing these lyrics

[slik]

They will.

I guarantee by WM35 the live crowd will know the lyrics or something that sounds like them.

[Simple Fan]

Liked Nakamura's new theme, think he should stop using Kinsasha as well and just let Bryan have it. Good to see The Club back together and they are already 100% cooler than Balor Club. Big Cass didn't sound bad but probably had too much time on the mic.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Shin's new theme is like Japanese limp bizkit. Good Heel tune.

[Big Vic]

"Nakamura is really getting over, let's job him out for 6 months to see if it's for real."

[Cool King]

• Big Cass really needs a new theme.

I get the feeling that Vince & Co. have big plans for him for the future and I don't think having a jobber theme is really going to help him much in getting over as a heel with fans.

• The IIconics are just awful.

I will most likely mention this every week.

• So the winner of "The Greatest Royal Rumble" wins a trophy?

Is that it? We have another trophy on the scene in WWE.

Vince or Triple H must be going through some kind of trophy fetish phase at the moment. Everything seems to lead to a giant ugly trophy these days.

It would have been cool if it lead to a title match of the winner's choosing at any time or something.

• Shelton beating Orton was good. I get the feeling that Orton losing the match thanks to Sunil will lead to Orton being added to the US Title match at The Greatest Royal Rumble.

Orton's not on the card at the moment which doesn't make much sense considering where the event is taking place and how much of a big name Orton is.

Maybe Orton didn't want to go to Saudi Arabia but if that's not the case, I fully expect his name to be added to the title match soon.

Not forgetting Shelton however, I really wouldn't mind seeing him as US Champion again, so hopefully he starts chasing the title next week.

Even better would be him being added with Orton to the US Title match at The Greatest Royal Rumble but I don't think that would happen, as we already have a Fatal Four-Way for a secondary championship.

It would be great if it did happen though.

• Why do The New Day still exist?

Do the kids still enjoy them?

Also, I will mention that Sheamus ate the pancake that Kofi licked.

• I was hoping Nakamura would get a new theme after turning heel and I'm not disappointed.

I really like it.

I also like the fact that it stops the crowd from "WHOA-ing" along with theme.

Personally, I never liked that.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Would it really be too hard to talk about 205 Live in a separate 205 Live thread? It's not like Smackdown rolls directly into it. You're going from USA to wherever you watch the Network. Just post in a different thread about a different show. Please.

[Anybody Thrilla]

This can still be a thing.

[Fignuts]

Frankly, I'm a fan of this thread just for that sig.

Rev that motorboat.

[mike adamle]

Does it really matter that much? At least people are talking about it....

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Would it really be too hard to talk about 205 Live in a separate 205 Live thread? It's not like Smackdown rolls directly into it. You're going from USA to wherever you watch the Network. Just post in a different thread about a different show. Please.

Jesus fucking Christ Thrilla, lighten up you baby.

[Big Vic]

I feel like he is just trolling now.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I hope so.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Honestly, that posts makes it almost impossible for me to believe he has ever socialized with other people.

[Fignuts]

Main reason is spoilers. Not everyone watches 205 live right after smackdown or even on the same day.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Hmm okay that makes sense I guess.

Then maybe he should address the issue in a less antagonizing dickhead-ish way. Like fuck, you're a grown-ass man Thrilla, just make a suggestion and be less condescending.

[KIRA]

Yeah, reeeeeeeeeally digging the new Nakamura theme.

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Cue fans taking to their keyboards in the thousands to try and quickly learn Japanese this could do for wrestling fans what Harry Potter did for young kids

[Anybody Thrilla]

Main reason is spoilers. Not everyone watches 205 live right after smackdown or even on the same day.

That's the ONLY reason I ask.

Hmm okay that makes sense I guess.

Then maybe he should address the issue in a less antagonizing dickhead-ish way. Like fuck, you're a grown-ass man Thrilla, just make a suggestion and be less condescending.

No, see, I've asked about this sort of thing NUMEROUS times in the past. The first time you ask someone something may not come off the same way as the fifth time you ask someone something. It's not like I'm stamping my foot and putting down some sort of mandate. It's a simple request. Thanks for resorting to name-calling and shit-talking though. Not sure how I'm being the 'baby' in this scenario.

It would be helpful if people talked about Smackdown in the Smackdown thread and 205 Live in the 205 Live thread. For spoiler purposes. That's all. I'm about to watch 205 Live right now, but now I know some results. Not the end of the world, but I think any match is better when you don't know what's going to happen.

[Big Vic]

This is NOT TRUE! you asked that we put Mixed Match Challenge in another thread.

[Lock Jaw]

Sorry

[Anybody Thrilla]

It is true. And it's the same concept. Go look at the date I started the 205 Live Discussion thread. It was sparked from an identical situation.

[Anybody Thrilla]

It's a simple request. It's painless. No one HAS to do it, but I'm going to keep asking them to.

[Lock Jaw]

Why did the 205 Live Discussion Thread get merged into here? If anything, it should have been "stickied"........

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why did the 205 Live Discussion Thread get merged into here? If anything, it should have been "stickied"........

Because Slik was being a dickhead. It's all really hilarious to some people.

[mike adamle]

That's the ONLY reason I ask.



No, see, I've asked about this sort of thing NUMEROUS times in the past. The first time you ask someone something may not come off the same way as the fifth time you ask someone something. It's not like I'm stamping my foot and putting down some sort of mandate. It's a simple request. Thanks for resorting to name-calling and shit-talking though. Not sure how I'm being the 'baby' in this scenario.

It would be helpful if people talked about Smackdown in the Smackdown thread and 205 Live in the 205 Live thread. For spoiler purposes. That's all. I'm about to watch 205 Live right now, but now I know some results. Not the end of the world, but I think any match is better when you don't know what's going to happen.

Jesus, you're really gonna play the victim over fucking 205 live? Grow a set of testicles. If I wanted to watch 205 live spoiler free I wouldn't be looking through a thread discussing the WWE show that took place literally right before this one aired, as there will probably be people talking about both in the same thread. Just because people aren't doing it your way doesn't make them wrong. Stop being a baby.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm just glad everyone else can see all of this.

[Ruien]

It's amazing. ABT is right once again but the same old people jumping down his throat.

[Emperor Smeat]

Would be interesting to see how much real interest 205 Live has on this forum. I'd assume less interest and/or activity than when NXT had its own thread for a while. Could probably have a thread dedicated to everything non-RAW/Smackdown weekly WWE stuff (NXT, 205 Live, non-Takeovers specials, etc).

Usually whenever I do the Smackdown thread, I'd toss the "205" tag in the header but didn't have any space left this time.

[Sixx]

I barely ever watch but had to see Nakamura low blowing Styles. He's fucking amazing at this.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Would be interesting to see how much real interest 205 Live has on this forum. I'd assume less interest and/or activity than when NXT had its own thread for a while. Could probably have a thread dedicated to everything non-RAW/Smackdown weekly WWE stuff (NXT, 205 Live, non-Takeovers specials, etc).

Usually whenever I do the Smackdown thread, I'd toss the "205" tag in the header but didn't have any space left this time.

It's not hard to post about 205 Live in a thread about 205 Live. It's not like the show rolls directly into it on USA. To watch, you'd have to stop watching cable/your stream/however you watch Smackdown Live "live" and switch over to the Network. Smackdown's thread can be about Smackdown. 205's thread about 205. It's simple. If you NEED to talk about 205, do it in the appropriate thread. Otherwise, you're talking to people about a show that they aren't even watching. What are you, trying to "trick" people into talking about it? It makes zero sense.

And know that I don't me "you" in particular. General "you".

[Anybody Thrilla]

And then there could be people (myself for one) who were reading the Smackdown thread, only to be caught off guard with spoilers about a completely different show. Easily avoidable.

[rez]

And then there could be people (myself for one) who were reading the Smackdown thread, only to be caught off guard with spoilers about a completely different show. Easily avoidable.

I don't give a flippin puck about 205 but I demand this person has their request accepted. One is network tv and the other is on the ...network.

I think a 205 thread should be stickied

[rez]

btw, ABT..your new avatar is stupid

[Anybody Thrilla]

OK, I was just about to ask you how you felt about it. Thanks.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I don't give a flippin puck about 205 but I demand this person has their request accepted. One is network tv and the other is on the ...network.

I think a 205 thread should be stickied

I'm not even lobbying for a sticky. I just think people should know that it exists. And maybe use it accordingly.

[rez]

have people know that what exists? what are you insinuating? STOP!

[Anybody Thrilla]

Ha, have people know that the 205 Live thread exists. So that they can use it. To talk about 205. Live.

[rez]

... I'm not sure what you're going on about but I'll back you on it even if it's not a sticky.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Well it's appreciated either way, thank you.

[rez]

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[Ol Dirty Dastard]

That's the ONLY reason I ask.



No, see, I've asked about this sort of thing NUMEROUS times in the past. The first time you ask someone something may not come off the same way as the fifth time you ask someone something. It's not like I'm stamping my foot and putting down some sort of mandate. It's a simple request. Thanks for resorting to name-calling and shit-talking though. Not sure how I'm being the 'baby' in this scenario.

It would be helpful if people talked about Smackdown in the Smackdown thread and 205 Live in the 205 Live thread. For spoiler purposes. That's all. I'm about to watch 205 Live right now, but now I know some results. Not the end of the world, but I think any match is better when you don't know what's going to happen.

This is TPWW, not an office space. I've told you numerous times I like you and consider you a friend, but I still reserve the right to lambaste you. It's unfortunate you can't be like "Hey Dale you're an asshole but also my friend".

And you act like "it's not the end of the world" yet you clearly were upset by people were posting about 205 live in here. I dunno, just seems like crying over spilt milk to me. Regardless of logistics, TPWW has treated 205 like it's a branch-off of Smackdown and most people seem to enjoy it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The thing is, I'm not even crying. I'm just asking people to not spoil a show in a thread about another show. Please tell me why you think that would be difficult.

[Anybody Thrilla]

If you think I'm losing sleep over this or something, then you've once again taken me the complete wrong way. I feel like you don't even read what I am actually posting most of the time.

[mike adamle]

I thought Kalisto and Cedric Alexander had a hell of a match at GRR

[Anybody Thrilla]

Best match on the show.