DISCUSSION - I'm finally seeing some "postives" on Smackdown (Spoilers involved).

[MVP]

I've gotten used to JBL being champion in the past few months because it's not like RAW was any better with HHH hoarding the title all the time. JBL really needs to be established as a credibile main eventer so the WWE title has a better image once he jobs, and I enjoy JBL's character a lot more than HHH even though I don't like either of them in real life. So I don't mind if Angle or Taker were to job cleanly to JBL out of concern for making the WWE title look good once it's finally passed along.

I'm against the idea of turning Angle face because it would create two problems:

First there would be too many faces on Smackdown in the main event/upper midcard which is exactly what happened to RAW. The only heels on Smackdown besides JBL would be Luther Reigns, Orlando Jordan, Mark Jindrak, Rene Dupree, and Kenzo Suzuki, all of whom are decent wrestlers, but too green to be main eventers.

Second Angle and Taker would clash as the top faces, and one of them would look less important--most likely Angle; and guys like Eddie and Booker T look even LESS important.

As for JBL's theme, it's one of my favorites on Smackdown.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like the idea of having JBL as the only heel main eventer. I know this may sound stupid to some, but at least then you know the WWE is serious about pushing JBL as the top guy, and without heel competition the show is more free to revolve around the cruiserweight divisions. I say add Billy Kidman and Garrison Cade to his current stable as well (once Jindrak and Reigns join). Angle could then start up a mini-stable with Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin (who gets sent over to SmackDown!.

Maybe for music, everyone in his stable can use a mix of his current theme and his APA theme (the two are pretty similiar). I wouldn't mind it if everyone in the stable got formal business clothing with their initials on it or something. And if you bring over Shawn Michaels to SmackDown!, you could have a decent little feud there.

I personally hope JBL holds the title for ages. And I mean AGES. I'm talking way past WrestleMania 21, and even past WrestleMania 22. By then there should be structure to SmackDown!, so JBL as champion doesn't turn people away. John Cena, Doug Basham, Danny Basham, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Shawn Michaels, Orlando Jordan, Billy Kidman, Funaki, Ultimo Dragon and Paul London would be working ot the best of their ability every SmackDown!, and things could be fairly bright. But what I'd like to see happen is John Cena to win the 2006 Royal Rumble (but don't make it too predictable). Then at Mania the JBL/Cena main event feud which has been going for months looks to be coming to a close when they have a staredown in the ring, when both start to smile and laugh. Then JBL with the Fingerpoke from Hell. 1-2-3. Boy the fans would be pissed. Approaching two years of JBL as WWE Champion, and their best chance for dethroning him is on his side.

Who should beat JBL for the title? Things might change in two years or so, but I really think Luther Reigns, a Basham or Orlando Jordan could really take the title from JBL effectively. What would be better is if they did it on a normal edition of SmackDown!. Preferbly Orlando Jordan since he's been with JBL "since the start", which would really make it seem like the people's champion was under their nose the whole time.

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by MVP I've gotten used to JBL being champion in the past few months because it's not like RAW was any better with HHH hoarding the title all the time. JBL really needs to be established as a credibile main eventer so the WWE title has a better image once he jobs, and I enjoy JBL's character a lot more than HHH even though I don't like either of them in real life. So I don't mind if Angle or Taker were to job cleanly to JBL out of concern for making the WWE title look good once it's finally passed along.

Totally agree obviously in regards to "establishing" JBL. Like I said before - if JBL gets jobbed out of the title (while not getting a clean victory), then this last half year or so will be a COMPLETE waste.

I'm against the idea of turning Angle face because it would create two problems: First there would be too many faces on Smackdown in the main event/upper midcard which is exactly what happened to RAW. The only heels on Smackdown besides JBL would be Luther Reigns, Orlando Jordan, Mark Jindrak, Rene Dupree, and Kenzo Suzuki, all of whom are decent wrestlers, but too green to be main eventers.

If Angle made the turn, then I would hope that someone like RVD (SD's equivalent of Edge) could turn to counter it. RVD could then get pushed, while guys like Luther Reins, Billy Kidman, and Charlie Hass "stepped it up" as heels (for a huge push in the nearby future........kinda like the equivalent of Mohammad Hussan, Maven, and Gene Snitsky on RAW).

Ideally - you would have Booker T, Big Show,....and even Kurt Angle playing a similar role to what Kane, Benoit, and Jericho do on RAW (i.e. have the "appearance" of being a main-eventer, but being used primarily to 'put over' up-and-comers). Ditto for Undertaker (he'd be a bit "higher up" however.......kinda like HBK on RAW). Still - he'd be another guy who would put others over (maybe a small title reign before that though).

Finally - you'd have Cena and Eddie Guerrero (basically - your Orton and soon-to-be Batista equivalent).......going after JBL (the Triple H equivalent......if he gets victories over "credible" wrestlers).

As far as RAW is concerned, I'm not quite sure what you're talking about.

Faces
-Benoit
-Orton
-Jericho
-HBK
-Kane

Heels
-Triple H
-Edge
-Batista
-Snitsky (victory over Kane earns the "mention").

Along with that, you have guys like Simon Dean, Maven, and Mohammad Hussan who are emerging (which to some degree, will help counter Batista's up-and-coming turn).

As for JBL's theme, it's one of my favorites on Smackdown.

JBL has a good theme, but it's not.............."main-event" music in my opinion (don't know if that makes sense or not).


Basically - I've always felt that a "main-event" type theme should be more "forceful"......or something that can get the crowd's attention right away.

I'm not sure if JBL's music is really like that. I dunno.