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

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


-I'm glad to see that JBL cleanly defeated Booker T at Armageddon (from what I read, it seemed like it was a clean pin). For right now, I can live with the fact that Taker looked more dominant than JBL. :foc:


-I'm interested to see if Kurt Angle makes the full fledged face turn. I am COMPLETELY behind the idea of Angle turning face. Hopefully - the WWE goes ahead with that. I'm also hoping that Angle does the JOB to JBL (to further cement JBL as a main-event heel).

-I found Luther Reigns comment to be funny (he complained to Angle how Orlando Jordan, under JBL, gets health care. ). In the not-so-distant future, I'd like to see Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak *BOTH* align with JBL.

-With those two aligned with JBL, we see a real stable.

Layfield & Associates:

-JBL
-that one bitch
-Orlando Jordan
-Bashams
-Luther Reigns
-Mark Jindrak.

In my opinion, it would be reminiscent of the old Corporation (which is a GOOD thing). A stable like this would also help tie the show together, since this stable would consist of upper-card wrestlers, mid-card wrestlers, and tag team wrestlers (and in effect, makes the stable the focal point of the show).


-I still contend that JBL needs to start getting CLEAN victories. In my opinion, JBL (or the Smackdown creative team for that matter) is kind of at a crossroads.

They can either.....

a) NEVER have him win cleanly and eventually JOB him out of the title. This would be similar to Angle's first World title reign, and Jericho's reign as Undisputed Champion (i.e. none of these guys got clean wins and as result, never established themselves as credible main-eventers at the time). UNLIKE Angle and Jericho however, JBL isn't "way" over with the fans.......so "option A" could be quite damaging for JBL.


b) Realize that JBL is practically in the same situation as Triple H was at the end of 99'. If people recall correctly, Triple H still wasn't quite seen as a TRUE main-event heel.

-On the very 1st episode of Smackdown, HBK helped Triple H retain against The Rock
-His victory over Austin at No Mercy 99' was a fluke
-His victory over Big Show to regain the title, was a fluke (DX help)

Basically - Triple H never had ONE real clean victory over someone "credible" up until this point..............until he started his feud with Mick Foley.

After his feud with Foley, Triple H became CREDIBLE.

In my opinion, this is what the WWE needs to do with JBL now.

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Lastly - I also feel that JBL needs new music.....something more "forceful". His current music, while good (i.e. it fits his character well), isn't really "main-event" music (if that makes sense).