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Originally Posted by XL
Pretty sure the ratings for SmackDown were low compared to Raw even back then when the storylines carried over. As far as I can remember there was only a short time when SD was seen as an equal to Raw - when Lesnar was the main attraction/Heyman was booking.
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Those were the days. SmackDown! actually seemed like the A-show at the time. RAW, granted, was also in a bit of a slump. I'm not trying to hate on the guy, but at this point in time, whether it was his doing or management being afraid to try something new -- Triple H dominated as a heel, and just wasn't setting the world alight. There wasn't really a top face that had his number or anything.
It sucks that Heyman and the WWE clash on so many things, because I honestly believe he could really be a HUGE asset for the WWE. Even in a PG environment. He knows how to book guys to their strengths. The things he could do with essentially everyone on the SmackDown! roster? It's scary.