SD Live - 9.10.19 - Elias injured and out of KOTR, replacement to be named

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Due to an injury, <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmEliasWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmEliasWWE</a> will not compete in his scheduled <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KingOfTheRing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KingOfTheRing</a> semifinal match against <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEGable?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEGable</a>.<br><br>Stay with WWE Digital for further updates as the situation develops. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a><a href="https://t.co/04mQBO1vnm">https://t.co/04mQBO1vnm</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1171519128210792449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

I wonder if Shane is done with jury duty...

[Emperor Smeat]

Unless its Ali, anyone else as a potential replacement wouldn't make sense from a tournament perspective.

[slik]

Definitely Shane then

[Jordan]

Oh if it's Shane and Gable goes over, that's brilliant.

[GD]

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[Lock Jaw]

What about me? What about Lock Jaw?

[GD]

Not sure how this show will follow DBW...

[GD]

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[GD]

Monstrous pop for ze Deadman.

[GD]

Taker's back to exposing his chest again.

[Triple A]

I h8 the Undertaker / h8 wrestling I think...

[Evil Vito]

Oldertaker

[KIRA]

Getting outta the way something I never thought I would have heard myself say about the Undertaker

[Triple A]

already 8:05

[GD]

Damn, that girl in the front row is all over Taker.

[GD]

Relatively tame Taker promo. Nice.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the camera guy in the background scurrying up into position.

Wonder if The Fiend is going to attack Taker any moment now.

[KIRA]

I'm begging Bray to put him out of his misery

[rez]

WHAT A FOOL...

Although..I did go take a shit at the beginning of UT's entrance and was back when he was getting in the ring

[Emperor Smeat]

That might have been the most useless start to a Smackdown show in a long time.

[rez]

Well well, look who's back from jury duty.

:(

[rez]

Well, it was a nice run, Chad

[xrodmuc316]

2 things already

1. Did they already forget Sami and Shinsuke are paired up? Where was Nakamura?
2. Chad Gable is not the shortest guy on the roster, so shouldn't the shortest guy get the short jokes?

[RP]

So its Shane then.

[Savio]

Well well, look who's back from jury duty.

:(
Just in time to replace Elias!

[Emperor Smeat]

Never realized until now but Clash of Champions would make a ton more sense as a Survivor Series "Brand Warfare" style show considering the theme of every belt being on the line and the name implying its champ vs. champ matches.

[GD]

"He's the Intercontinental Championship" - Corey Graves

[GD]

Miz hasn't been awesome for a while, MSG.

[slik]

Miz and Sami are on SD, why did they have RAW logos when they entered?

[RP]

The WWE should look into not letting a wrestlers future PPV opponent sit ringside. I think it sometimes promotes altercation.

[GD]

Miz and Sami are on SD, why did they have RAW logos when they entered?

Because they're both RAW superstars.

[RP]

Never saw that coming.

[Emperor Smeat]

Miz and Sami are on SD, why did they have RAW logos when they entered?

Wildcard rules are still in effect despite WWE not bothering to mention it for the past few weeks.

[Triple A]

I like when Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville hug each other and look like they are almost about to kiss during their entrance

@Guru Dave

[RP]

Mandy's used tampons smell like caramel.

[Emperor Smeat]

:n: Shane as Elias' replacement.

WWE can't even run something as simple as a tournament correctly anymore.

[GD]

Wildcard rules are still in effect despite WWE not bothering to mention it for the past few weeks.

The next Superstar Shakeup cannot come any sooner.

[GD]

I like when Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville hug each other and look like they are almost about to kiss during their entrance

@Guru Dave

They're like best friends / sisters or something.

[KIRA]

Just doing this backstage segment made Shane sweat like Niagara Falls

[slik]

So many 'psychotic looking' fans in NXT on USA commercial...

Why not show Velveteen or others in action, hint at their characters, give new viewers a reason to want to see THEM instead of advertising the audience as the star of the show???

[rez]

We're getting so close to what time AEW is on

[Evil Vito]

Yessssss Mandy back to not wearing pants

[RP]

OMG IS THIS HAPPENING???? OMG I HOPE MANDY AND ALEXA HATE FUCK!

[GD]

I'm getting "Piggy James" vibes from this one.

[Savio]

I thought she was feuding with Ember?

[KIRA]

I'm getting "Piggy James" vibes from this one.

I was just about to say the same thing

[GD]

What is the crowd chanting?

[Emperor Smeat]

Pretty terrible promo by Mandy.

Nikki's photo looked more like a legit insane person than ugly person. Like the type that would snap at any minute and become a badass submission machine since this is wrestling.

[Emperor Smeat]

One of these days Byron is going to slug Graves in the booth and nobody would feel bad for Graves.

Graves is way more mean spirited with his jokes towards Byron then he is towards anyone else.

[rez]

David Spade could relaunch his career if he recruited Otis as a Farley cosplayer

[erickman]

Pretty terrible promo by Mandy.

Nikki's photo looked more like a legit insane person than ugly person. Like the type that would snap at any minute and become a badass submission machine since this is wrestling.

better crazy nickki then retarded friend nickki

[GD]

Curious to learn who'll challenge New Day for the Smackdown Tag Titles.

[KIRA]

Did anybody see it in NXT when Nikki Cross was acting as Aleister black's Herald that was so cool.

[slik]

Graves is so obxnoxious...had to mute the show...really wish it was Renee/Tom/Byron on brand blue

[slik]

feel like nothing has happened so far

[RP]

Whens AEW come on?

[rez]

Moon needs to shut her mouth

[rez]

She's gonna get the switch blade

[Savio]

Moon is a terrible promo.

[slik]

crowd seems dead

[rez]

There should be a Glade or Febreze Otis scent

[KIRA]

A guy can do a tumble WHAT AGILITY!
shut up Cole.

[GD]

Corey Graves can fuck off.

[GD]

A guy can do a tumble WHAT AGILITY!
shut up Cole.

Cole's not here man.

[RP]

Why does Shane's face look jacked up?

[KIRA]

Otis is a gift

[KIRA]

Cole's not here man.

See I hate him just that much but I hear things like that he's all I can think of.

[Emperor Smeat]

Outside of Shane being revealed as Elias' replacement for Gable, 1st hour of tonight's Smackdown was pretty much a big waste of time.

[GD]

Damn, Cena looks super foine!

[rez]

Has anyone started watching the HGTV Brady Bunch house renovation special yet?

[KIRA]

Soooo Bryan a face again?

[Emperor Smeat]

Either Rowan got new entrance music or its been soo long since his entrance theme last played that I completely forgot what it sounded like.

His terrible feud with Big Show might have been the last time his singles theme was played.

[GD]

Would have loved to see Harper in Rowan's role.

[rez]

Rowan pretty good on the mic

[GD]

Either Rowan got new entrance music or its been soo long since his entrance theme played that I completely forgot what it sounded like.

New entrance music.

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[slik]

Rowan cutting a YOU PEOPLE promo

[GD]

:lol: @ Rowan throwing a plant.

[rez]

Okay THAT was the best WWE segment I've seen in forever

[Emperor Smeat]

This might be the worst brawl in years in WWE. Almost everything about it feels too tame or weak.

I stand corrected. Rowan using a stage cam to wipe out Reigns was pretty cool.

[rez]

This might be the worst brawl in years in WWE. Almost everything about it feels too tame or weak.

Rowan has had enough!

[rez]

His speech, taking those stupid superman punches, throwing that "fan", and that camera move lol. Loved it.

[Sepholio]

Rowan is turning out to be awesome....

This makes me think about how much The Wyatt Family was wasted. How did they mess that up?

[GD]

Charlotte's 9 reigns as champion includes her reign as Divas Champion. The coveted strap held by legends like Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly and Jillian Hall.

[slik]

Old man sitting behind Tom and Byron has started picking his nose on camera


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[Sepholio]

Charlotte's 9 reigns as champion includes her reign as Divas Champion. The coveted strap held by legends like Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly and Jillian Hall.

Alicia Fox is awesome :rant:

[GD]

I guess it's safe to say that we overestimated Ember Moon as an overall package.

[GD]

Alicia Fox is awesome :rant:

Not when she was the divas world champion.

[Sepholio]

Oh shit Charlotte just did a "10" gesture. Tye Dillinger/Shawn Spears should sue.

[GD]

Hate how they've "cooled down" Kevin Owens. Man felt like a million bucks at SummerSlam.

[KIRA]

Why cant Kevin just be the sadist he was in ROH

[KIRA]

Also Alica Fox is the unsung hero of the WWE womens division

[Emperor Smeat]

Rowan is turning out to be awesome....

This makes me think about how much The Wyatt Family was wasted. How did they mess that up?

Combo of WWE thinking they already had the next Taker with Bray and didn't put in any real work to cement his status, Wyatts being fed to Super Cena, and Orton laying waste to the group after they had finally recovered in status from the Cena feud.

[xrodmuc316]

Charlotte's 9 reigns as champion includes her reign as Divas Champion. The coveted strap held by legends like Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly and Jillian Hall.

I kind of feel like they include her NXT reign as one sometimes too.

[GD]

What a mild ovation for the WWE Champion...

[GD]

I kind of feel like they include her NXT reign as one sometimes too.

Yep

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[xrodmuc316]

I guess it's safe to say that we overestimated Ember Moon as an overall package.

I mean, when you are doing nothing the first 15 months on the main roster with zero backstory or angles, then they decide her first angle is getting mad her Switch was broken by Sonya, well it's kind of hard to then be taken seriously when WWE randomly decides to use her.

[GD]

A lot of audible booing.

[GD]

They're yet to do the KOTR match.

[Triple A]

this shit is so fucking boring, no creativity at all, just "let's have the guys who are going to have a match have a brawl through the crowd"

at least there isn't a half hour 10 man tag match I guess

[slik]

Kofi 100% now losing title Sunday lol

[slik]

Assuming KO costs Shane the match and the never-ending Shane and KO feud continues

[slik]

So many 'psychotic looking' fans in NXT on USA commercial...

Why not show Velveteen or others in action, hint at their characters, give new viewers a reason to want to see THEM instead of advertising the audience as the star of the show???

[GD]

Fuck Graves

[GD]

Holy shit! Gable pinned Shane O'Mac in record time :lol:

[DrA]

Check your reps Guru Dave

[GD]

Done

[GD]

FFS! Shane's winning this, isn't he :nono:

[GD]

Hope they move Roman Reigns to RAW during the next Superstar Shakeup.

[rez]

I hope AEW doesn't do mid match commercials.

[Triple A]

Why is Kevin Owens a heel ref now, wasn't paying attention

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE managed to kill off a lot of the interest in this KotR tournament within the past week because of dumb decisions made.

Within the past week, there was:
* A tie being called because the ref was dumb.
* Corbin advancing to the finals
* Elias beating Ali
* Shane randomly inserting himself into the tournament
* a Best 2-out-of-3 match abruptly being made
* And now Owens having to be the bad guy because of reasons.

[GD]

They've totally fucked Kevin Owens' turn. Seriously :nono:

[GD]

:rofl: Chad Gable beats Shane O'Mac two straight falls!

[Triple A]

Why is Kevin Owens a heel ref now, wasn't paying attention

any1

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Owens not even calling for the bell.

[GD]

any1

Shane was considering forgiving Owens' hefty fine if he officiated in a way that'd favor him.

[KIRA]

Turned Owens into a bitch

[GD]

They completely ruined Owens. Jesus Christ, WWE. Who's writing this shite?

[rez]

SHANE NEEDS FINED FOR ATTACKING THE REF

[GD]

SHANE NEEDS FINED FOR ATTACKING THE REF

WWE Logic :nono:

[slik]

KO goin' to RAW

[slik]

or KO going to NXT?

[Emperor Smeat]

Tonight's episode of Smackdown was pretty bad overall.

WWE somehow managed to screw up the one good thing that could have happened tonight with Gable winning and this Owens-Shane feud by having the main event be one big mess.

[rez]

I think Shane needs to answer to the board of directors. He didn't even have allies out there to distract Owens. It's all on video! oh wait...mumble Trump...

[Emperor Smeat]

KUSHIDA making his official main roster debut on 205 Live is both pretty cool and also a bit hilarious when you considering the reason why he left NJPW.

Also yikes at the lack of reaction to his debut. Smackdown's ending killed the crowd for the start of 205 Live.

[rez]

Owens should channel his inner Somoa Joe and stalk Shane's family

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the post-match celebrations for KUSHIDA went on a bit too long that his theme managed to loop.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEW Chants..... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/N3nsAJhZPi">pic.twitter.com/N3nsAJhZPi</a></p>&mdash; Michael Molina/マイケル・モリーナ (@mass_blaster2k2) <a href="https://twitter.com/mass_blaster2k2/status/1171611292899127297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

205 Live's main event match of Humberto/Lince/Metalik vs. Nese/Daivari/Gulak was pretty good overall.

Outside of a couple shows at most, 205 Live has been a pretty good show to watch since Mania and maybe even since Road to Mania.

[XL]

KUSHIDA making his official main roster debut on 205 Live is both pretty cool and also a bit hilarious when you considering the reason why he left NJPW.

Also yikes at the lack of reaction to his debut. Smackdown's ending killed the crowd for the start of 205 Live.

I don’t think the reaction (or lack thereof) to KUSHIDA has all that much to do with what happened at the end of SmackDown.

[GD]

I am at a point where I genuinely don’t care about the crowd reaction for 205 Live. The show has been consistent with quality in ring competition. One of the few reasons I still pay for the Network.

[GD]

Don’t know much about Dio Maddin.

[DaveWadding]

205 Live's main event match of Humberto/Lince/Metalik vs. Nese/Daivari/Gulak was pretty good overall.

Outside of a couple shows at most, 205 Live has been a pretty good show to watch since Mania and maybe even since Road to Mania.

They really could use some trios belts

[GD]

While I’m not against the cruiserweight weight limit, I’d love to see the WWE implement an X Division of sorts.

[GD]

It’s absolutely criminal that Gallagher has never held the strap. Remember when he entered the 2017 Rumble? One of the highlights of the CWC. Dude’s legit.

[GD]

The Singh Brothers’ current gimmick is atrocious.

[GD]

Vickie Guerrero’s baby girl needs to worry about Aiden’s crush on Humberto.

[GD]

Metalik with the craziest spot of the evening.

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ShortyG <a href="https://t.co/ySN4ovVfHG">pic.twitter.com/ySN4ovVfHG</a></p>&mdash; Matthew (@droford) <a href="https://twitter.com/droford/status/1163677945262682113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

My greatest prediction ever. Literally the only one to pick him and it was sort of a joke

[slik]

Good job @Droford

[TheFallenOneX]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEW Chants..... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a> <a href="https://t.co/N3nsAJhZPi">pic.twitter.com/N3nsAJhZPi</a></p>&mdash; Michael Molina/マイケル・モリーナ (@mass_blaster2k2) <a href="https://twitter.com/mass_blaster2k2/status/1171611292899127297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yeah with AEW the whole YOU'RE FIRED thing has lost most of it's credibility. Somewhere Harper is watching this and going, wish that was me.

[Big Vic]

Shorty G ain't win yet.

[Droford]

Shorty G ain't win yet.

Chad Gable made Shane McMahon tap out. The only othe people to beat him in the last 42 months in 1 on 1 matches were KO AJ Styles and Taker.

If that doesn't constitute at least a try for a KOTR push then they should just cancel it.

[Savio]

Yeah but "WWE logic"

[Lock Jaw]

Feel like my interest in Chad Gable went down by a lot via his haircut

[XL]

He looks like the kid from Stranger Things. That should be his next gimmick; UpsideDown Live.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m not the biggest Owens fan, but what the hell are they doing with him?

[GD]

I’m not the biggest Owens fan, but what the hell are they doing with him?

They’ve cooled him down in the worst fashion possible. Ugh!

[GD]

Owens genuinely felt like one of the top faces going into SummerSlam. I am curious to see where this go. How many Hell in a Cell matches are they willing to do at the PPV.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I joked to someone that Owens would continue his feud with Shane and they would fuck it up. I guess I’m technically right, but this was not what I expected. This is way, way, way worse. And it’s not that people should be surprised, but they should be alarmed that they are not surprised.

[Droford]

Owens genuinely felt like one of the top faces going into SummerSlam. I am curious to see where this go. How many Hell in a Cell matches are they willing to do at the PPV.

Im fully expecting Sasha vs Becky HIAC just cause Sasha was in one before.

[GD]

Feel like all the special women's attractions are reserved for the Queen Bee.

[Savio]

Been fucking him up ever since the 100,000 dollar fine.

[GD]

They have 4 programs that can utilize the Hell in a Cell gimmick


Shane vs Owens

The Fiend vs Seth Rollins (which would be odd because the gimmick is suppose to end feuds)

Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks (why not?)

Orton vs Kingston (probably the most deserving candidate from the 4)

[Savio]

Vince: "Fuck it, put em all in the cell"

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hate that Hell in a Cell is a yearly event.