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Originally Posted by The CyNick
But you are talking like SD does terrible numbers compared to RAW. When in reality, they are basically even. RAW does slightly better for TV tapings, SD tends to do better TV numbers. Everything else is about even. So its not like SD 'needs' HHH to get attention.
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I'm admittedly a bit biased when it comes to RAW (up until recent, I didn't even like Smackdown.....although it's starting to grow on me slightly). Truth be told, I'm actually quite amazed that Smackdown's ratings have been on par with RAW's. Almost everyone that I speak to in real life about wrestling, says that Smackdown is absolute crap!
On the flip side however, sometimes I get the impression that a lot of posters on here feel that WWE ratings would be 8.0 if Triple H was not on TV, or if Triple H jobbed to a certain guy 3 times in a row in an effort to make him the next "Hogan".
Here's how I see it:
-Benjamin is held in "higher regards" now, than he was on Smackdown
-Batista is held in "higher regards" now, than he was a year or so ago
-Randy Orton is held in "higher regards" now, than he was before he joined Evolution
-Chris Benoit is held in "higher regards" now, than he was on Smackdown....even if his main-event push was short-lived (more on this later).
The point I'm trying to make, is that perhaps Batista, Orton, Benjamin, and Benoit look better than most people give credit for.............thanks in large part to Triple H.
Granted - NONE of these guys have ascended to the levels of Austin, Rock, or Hogan, but these guys aren't chopped liver either. Every single one of these guys have a large degree of credibility..............and have the foundations in being a credible main-eventer for the future (in my opinion).
-Batista and Orton have gone up in stature due to being associated with Triple H.
-Shawn Michaels looks like a guy who still "has it", since he's been made to look almost as good as Triple H
-Benjamin has been made to look like he's had Triple H's "number" on several occassions.
-Benoit is higher in stature now (as opposed to a year ago), due his WM victory over Triple H (because of Benoit's added credibility with these victories, he can help guys like Edge and Batista ascend to the next level).
In my opinion, because Triple H has the illusion of being a "god-like" figure in the WWE, it helps the people around him look better as well.........even if they don't get the final "say so" for the most part.
Take a look at Smackdown now.
-Undertaker *NEVER* *NEVER* *EVER* Jobs cleanly.
-Kurt Angle has jobbed on numerous occassions in the past (including the last 2 WM Smackdown main-events). He's also a shell of his former self due to injuries.
-The Smackdown creative team are seemingly unwilling to make JBL get clean victories (which means that he still has almost
zero credibility as a main-eventer)
With the exception of Undertaker (who never JOBS!), there *IS* no "god-like" figure on Smackdown who can completely elevate someone as a main-eventer.
For instance..........
-If Cena beats JBL at Wrestlemania to win the WWE title, will the fans be like, "holy cow. Cena beat JBL! Wow!".
-If Cena beats Angle, will the fans be like, "wow! What an upset!"
In my opinion, Triple H is the ONE guy who can make the fans go, "wow......that guy beat Triple H clean! He's da man! 
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That's one reason why I wouldn't mind seeing Triple H go to Smackdown.
The ONLY other guy left (in the ENTIRE wrestling world?) who can have this "Triple H-like" effect, is Brock Lesnar.
Even with that being said, Brock Lesnar will have to come back to the WWE and would have to DOMINATE again (to show that he hasn't lost a step). Knowing the WWE however, they will probably make Lesnar job a bit as punishment.
Bottom line? - I think Edge, Orton, and Batista are ready to take the main-event spots on RAW. If Triple H is there, its going to be tough for that to happen. Triple H may not
help Smackdown if he's there (although I might disagree with that
), but I think at this point......he'd HELP Raw *AFTER* Wrestlemania by NOT being there.