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The CyNick pretty much said all that needs to be said.
One thing I noticed about SmackDown is that there is better character development. (And continuity! When Theodore Long was brought in as GM, he instantly remembered Booker T's trashing of SmackDown once he joined the show.) JBL, of all freakin' people, got a bolstering video vignette...I'm not sure how I feel about it, but it worked for the most part. Reminded me of Kurt Angle when he first came to WWE. Rene Dupree, despite being lost in the mix, I feel has more of a definitive character than the rest of La Resistance back on RAW. Kenzo Suzuki, who I originally thought to be a dud, is actually turning out a little better (though his character really only works if you understand Japanese. Basically, he's trashing the US when he talks Japanese most of the time, and talks like a stereotypical, arrogant Japanese man...but Hiroko covers up for him, with the exception of Thursday's SD!when she actually did tell Booker what Kenzo had said about him (no lines about wildebeests, just that his breath stunk)). Even The Dudley Boyz (and Spike) are slowly becoming more refreshing than they have been as of recent. Booker T is wasting his time in the US Title division, but he's playing a heel when the time calls for it perfectly. Even his scissor kick finisher looked as crisp as it's always been when he gave it to RVD Thursday night.
....If it isn't Eugene, or to a lesser extent, Benoit (who we barely see anyway, except to defend the title), where really is that on Raw? Orton is slowly getting there, but I feel he's taken a back seat to HHH and others. Kane is there, Jericho is there, but they have been around for a while. Batista? Matt Hardy? They're kinda flipfloppy now...
(OT: Speaking of Batista, did anyone see that "breakdancing" Summerslam commercial? LMFAO)
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