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**HTrain90** · 06-24-2008, 02:38 PM

I think it's not a secret that SmackDown! made out quite well in the draft. Getting JR and Triple H puts instant credibility to the brand, but getting Jeff Hardy was crucial to get a new face at the top. Dumping Batista doesn't hurt at all, and CM Punk to RAW isn't too much of a loss for SmackDown! (we knew he'd leave ECW, but I don't believe SD! needed him too much)

I, for one, think that the best pick for SmackDown! for the long-term is Mr. Kennedy. A Kennedy-MVP feud (which seems inevitable at this point) has a lot of the same feel as a Austin-Rock feud of old - the arrogant, brash heel against the confident, loud-mouthed babyface. That seems like a rivalry that they could start up, then throw a secondary title into it, then one of them rises to the world title after a year or so, and then brings back the feud to lift the other.

Jeff is a great pick. I just hope that Edge holds on to his strap Sunday so they can feud for the belt. If Edge retains then Trips loses to Cena - which would be great for one reason - Cena claims HHH has never beaten him. If this is still the case and the two switch shows, it allows for the feud to come back in the future when they find themselves on the same show and for Cena to still hold that over HHH's head, making the feud a lot better. If HHH goes over Cena, suddenly there's nothing left for HHH to prove, and the feud is pointless.

Umaga is a great pick for what he is - a big body that can do some jobs and lift some people up with his staus. He main evented the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania merely a year and a half ago - he's got some tenure and will help elevate some of the young guys on SD!

If the point of this draft was to make me tune into SmackDown!, mission accomplished. Michael Hayes is going to have ba field day with this roster - and I expect SmackDown! to end up being the better brand within a year.

06-24-2008, 02:38 PM	#1
HTrain90 HBK mark since 1995 Posts: 488	New-look SmackDown! I think it's not a secret that SmackDown! made out quite well in the draft. Getting JR and Triple H puts instant credibility to the brand, but getting Jeff Hardy was crucial to get a new face at the top. Dumping Batista doesn't hurt at all, and CM Punk to RAW isn't too much of a loss for SmackDown! (we knew he'd leave ECW, but I don't believe SD! needed him too much) I, for one, think that the best pick for SmackDown! for the long-term is Mr. Kennedy. A Kennedy-MVP feud (which seems inevitable at this point) has a lot of the same feel as a Austin-Rock feud of old - the arrogant, brash heel against the confident, loud-mouthed babyface. That seems like a rivalry that they could start up, then throw a secondary title into it, then one of them rises to the world title after a year or so, and then brings back the feud to lift the other. Jeff is a great pick. I just hope that Edge holds on to his strap Sunday so they can feud for the belt. If Edge retains then Trips loses to Cena - which would be great for one reason - Cena claims HHH has never beaten him. If this is still the case and the two switch shows, it allows for the feud to come back in the future when they find themselves on the same show and for Cena to still hold that over HHH's head, making the feud a lot better. If HHH goes over Cena, suddenly there's nothing left for HHH to prove, and the feud is pointless. Umaga is a great pick for what he is - a big body that can do some jobs and lift some people up with his staus. He main evented the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania merely a year and a half ago - he's got some tenure and will help elevate some of the young guys on SD! If the point of this draft was to make me tune into SmackDown!, mission accomplished. Michael Hayes is going to have ba field day with this roster - and I expect SmackDown! to end up being the better brand within a year.