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Originally Posted by Batsu
Does anyone else think that the difference between the two shows is slowly creeping toward the difference between Raw and Nitro in 98-2000?
or rather... kind of like the difference between WCW and WWF, in general?
SmackDown is slowly creeping back to its old "we're not Raw, we're a WRESTLING show" standard, that made it the top brand when Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, and the cruiserweights ran the show. Brock Lesnar, Undertaker, and others also added to the fun.
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Which is why every promo is obligated to have the word "poop" in it, we're serinaded with JBL promos every ten minutes, El Gran Luchedor is running amok, and Lex Luther...er....Kurt Angle (until about a week ago) plots and schemes his evil webs whilst Big Show flips cars for the main event.
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On SmackDown, it's all about the belts; John Cena steals the show on the quest to regain the U.S. Title, Spike Dudley has now made himself a target for aspiring Cruiserweight champs, and JBL is holding on for dear life to keep his WWE Championship.
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Randy Orton, the longest reigning Intercontinental champ in 7 years loses his precious belt to a tweener who cheated him of it three times in a row, the unstoppable Chris Benoit proves again and again that he is the real thing.
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RAW, the "flagship" show, has some of the more "soap operatic" angles, but also some great matches (largely due to who is champ), outrageous characters (Eugene) and rivalries. The women also compete on the "B" level show, sometimes on RAW as well...reminds me more of a typical "WWE" style show.
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I'd rather watch that than a pot bellied nazi texan do his best Jeff Jarret impression, "Poopmaster Flex" keep less rhythem and rhyme than Fred Durst, Undertaker shoot more lightning bolts from his arse than William Wallace, and cruiserweights who steal the show with the best three minutes of a 2 hour program.
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WWE in general has become more "WCW" ish, but SmackDown leans heavily toward that side moreso than Raw.
When you look at it like this, it makes the brand extension make more sense.
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"If I agree with you completely, I'll see that you're always right and that your vision is reasonable and true...." Where do I sign up for your cult?
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That's why I hope WWE keeps up the roster split as long as possible.
(But NO MORE 2 PPVs a month...it gives more time to develop feuds between PPVS, and also it makes events like Summerslam, Wrestlemania, and the Royal Rumble more worthwhile as they are the only time you'll see Smackdown and Raw superstars in the same month....)
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You make sense here at least. I agree 100%.