:lol: at the shot of the kid in the crowd being shocked at what just happened.

Sooooo...... Ellsworth pretty much won this cleanly

I like how he had to use his whole body weight to get the contract.

I guess AJ would have won if not for Dean coming out, but then he was pretty ineffective, and Ellsworth did the rest by himself......

:lol: at JBL

Colin Delaney probably cries himself to sleep seeing this Ellsworth push.

Essentially. AJ has been made to look like a fucking moron once again.

I was ok with past Ellsworth victories over Styles because they were all obviously because of Ambrose, with Ellsworth pretty much being "dead"..... this time Ambrose was minimal and Ellsworth pretty much just plain beat him. Quickly, too.

I don't think this makes AJ Styles look "weak" at all. He got stuck in the ropes... was a good excuse

Good show overall, but I am completely over this Ellsworth shit.

Yeah this was a bit much, also logically Dean should lose his title opportunity for interfering.

Yep way to validate your champ WWE where is Cynick I want him to try to justify this and Pat Patterson's cream team to me.

This is crazy. James Ellsworth is on the SD Live Roster with a contract. Is jbl the only one with a brain on this joke of a product?? I expect more from this show

Styles could still destroy Ellsworth next week as a tune up to the Ambrose match at TLC though. Vicious enough that he gets taken off tv till the Rumble for the big pop.

Only problem is they've written Ambrose in a way that unless Styles viciously beats him up, he's always going to pop up interfering in Styles-Ellsworth matches.

I doubt Ellsworth lasts much longer than the Royal Rumble, to be honest.

Colin Delaney signed a 3 year deal after months on ECW, then got fired like 2 months later. Probably will be the same with Ellsworth.

Have Shane say "If you come out or distract AJ in any way you will lose your title shot."

Anyone sticking around for the shooter show? I will give it a chance

Only difference is Ellsworth is moving a lot more merch than Delaney probably ever did and I think Delaney had some attitude or issues backstage that led to his quick firing.

Unless Smackdown's Creative is legit toying with the idea of giving Ellsworth the WWE title, this should be his peak in terms of the storyline.

WWE really should have done the IC and Cruiser belt swap at Survivor Series since Smackdown's IC and WWE divisions are way too thin to support both. Styles-Ellsworth and Styles-Ambrose are being stretched out too long as a result.

Ambrose put the Survivor Series match in jeopardy and directly defied a mandate from on high for nothing but completely selfish reasons. And he's a babyface? OK. That might work if the authority weren't two of the biggest faces in WWE history, but whatever. Not my call.

Not sure how anyone could think it would be a good idea to have the US and IC titles on the same show with split brands. They'd essentially be the very same thing. Also, leaving Smackdown with only the top title and the cruiserweight title would make the show look very odd, I feel. Not switching was the right call.

There was a rumor about the WWE doing a possible title vs title feud next month with Reigns and Owens which would have been a perfect way to merge those two belts and have the IC belt being the mid-card belt for RAW.

Smackdown loses their mid-card belt but it helps them more in the end because of the smaller roster.

So you'd just want to do away with the US title completely?

Or the Universal title :shifty:

No way. Too much prestige.

Ellsworth still has a lot of legs if AJ beats the piss out of him. He comes back during the RR and gets a fluke elimination on someone. This sets up a mini program with someone. Then he becomes Ambrose's manager/lackey for Mania.

Then he can go become tag team partners with Kane or some crap for awhile.

Yes since on paper, the IC belt would get a lot more focus and strength if it was the only real mid-card belt around.

WWE has already shown the idea of the US belt's prestige only maters if its Cena and Reigns with the belt. Maybe even Rusev only because he plays the perfect anti-American bad guy for it.

Once Reigns drops the belt, its probably going back to irrelevance after a short while. Either that or rehash Rusev's stuff with the belt for a third time if he takes it next.

AJ still looking like a bitch. Hope Ellsworth gets into a car accident leaving the arena and looses both legs . So retarded.

Shit like that is why nobody watches. Bunch of gas station attendant looking motherfuckers. Remember when wrestlers looked bad ass and people actually watched? Fun times. But nom nom nom workrate. Fucking brutal.

Remember when Ryback had momentum and then started losing every ppv, but in "screwy finishes" and people said it would kill his momentum because he wasn't jobbing clean? How did that turn out for ya. Friggen joke.

AJ and Carmella Vs. John Cena and Nikki bella has to happen.

#BeatingUptheCenas

I've got a weird feeling that Alexa Bliss will win the SmackDown Women's Title at TLC. I know people here like her because she is hot, but that will be a sad day.

I'm still ready for this brand split shit to end. You could make the Royal Rumble pretty fucking prestigious to be honest. Have the Royal Rumble to decide the #1 Contender for the True World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania and a series of unification matches:

* AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins (Rollins wins the belt from Kevin Owens at Roadblock)
* Roman Reigns vs. The Miz
* Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch
* The New Day vs. Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt (they win the belts at TLC)

That's a pretty huge card and can allow you a must less convolutated and cluttered run heading into Mania, where you just know the rules of the brand extension are going to go out the window anyway.

I am enjoying the brand split because Smackdown is amazing. I am willing to.sacrifice Raw for Smackdown .

I am for Alexa winning the title because on raw Becky was booked as a jobber to the stars and she should not be holding the title.

Although Alexa DID job to Naomi.

I think Ellsworth is actually going to get the title shot at The Rumble. There was a reason they laid out the match the way they did. They made sure Ellsworth got in offence to win the match, not just Ambrose winning for him.

Styles will obviously beat Ellsworth, but they see more legs in him than just beating him randomly on TV. Of course, plans change.

Makes no sense to end the brand split this early. Good card, but terribly short sighted booking.

I'm guessing they want to get to Nikki vs Becky at Mania. I think the story of Nikki chasing the title after the neck surgery is a good one. Although maybe you create a heel girl faction with Bliss, Carmela and Natty. That way you have the group help Bliss win the belt which protects Becky, and then gives Nikki some obstacles to go through leading up to Mania.

Or maybe Becky is the one who laid out Nikki.

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Combo of last week's Smackdown being a special episode and RAW getting the post-SS bump are likely the two main reasons why for the drop. That and possible viewer fatigue playing a role since it was the 4th night in a row for WWE wrestling shows.

That and Ellsworth is fucking terrible

ELLSWORTH HAS A TITLE MATCH ASSHOLE! SHOW SOME DAMN RESPECT

Can not stress this enough.

Has she really gotten that much better in the ring? The last I saw her, people overrated her wrestling ability by A LOT because she was hot. She wasn't quite Kelly Kelly bad, but it was the same "underwater" style wrestling, with delays between her taking a move and bumping and shit. It was clear she was overthinking out there and evident she just couldn't work. If someone plans out spots for her and she goes out there and does a completely choreographed spot-fest, I imagine that is doable for her, but I don't consider that being "good in the ring." She can probably be carried.

The reason she doesn't get the same shit as the old Divas got is because she she's not being pushed as a top babyface and instead she is the mean bitchy heel which plays to our masochism as modern wrestling fans. Women's wrestling is also en vogue at the moment thanks to NXT, catching a spark that TNA started, and it's not cool to criticize the women objectively as performers, because they're trying really hard and being presented as real athletes now, which I personally feel is condescending as fuck.

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Yep. I'm sure her athleticism is what draws people towards her.

I actually see a lot in her. She actually reminds me of Trish Stratus in several ways. I just don't think she's on the level people say she's on -- well, at least she wasn't two months ago -- and that's FINE. I just can't stand the gushing because people want to fuck her. And that goes into her charisma, but she is nowhere near the best woman on the roster -- especially when you rank them in terms of pure wrestling ability.

I have no doubt they are moving towards Nikki Bella vs. Becky Lynch at WrestleMania, but I'd rather see them put the Four Horsewomen together against four heels. It'll be interesting to see the crowd reaction if they do turn Becky heel against "But What About My Neck" Nikki Bella. In a lot of ways, Nikki is still a Diva too, and despite Tazz Dan telling me that she was the nicest person in the world (and I'm sure she is), makes a much better heel due to how pristine she is.

That crowd gonna turn and chant for her blood.

No blood in the current environment. And only a geek would cheer against Nikki reaching the mountain to after her ordeal and triumphant comeback.

Good thing all wrestling fans are geeks then.

The real humans have been run off.

Not me