WWE No Mercy 2016 Thread: Smackdown Mall

**Cool King** · 10-10-2016, 05:00 PM

� At first, I was unhappy that Curt Hawkins was appearing on the Pre-Show as it made no sense to build up his debut for weeks, only to have him debut in front of around 500 people.

But I actually enjoyed the debut. Even though I loved his old theme, his new one is actually not that bad and with his voice talking over it, it just adds to his character. I loved the intro of "Hold on to your seat, but you'll only be needing the edge because Curt Hawkins is here! Yes! That Curt Hawkins." and the line "He's here and he's near the ring, so I'll stop talking."

I was surprised that he got some pyro too.

I find it quite amusing that he just freezes and stares at the camera in a pose after he makes an announcement and like his voice over his theme, I feel that it adds so much to his character.

I can imagine him backstage being interviewed and when he finishes talking or making an announcement, he just strikes a pose and stares straight into the camera and freezes, but then Charly Caruso or whoever is interviewing him looks at him for a few seconds, becomes uncomfortable and walks away, leaving Hawkins still in his pose staring into the camera.

Overall, I really think Curt Hawkins is going to be a genuinely entertaining character to watch both in and out of the ring and even though he debuted on a Pre-Show, I have a really positive feeling about Hawkins and I really don't think he'll be pulling a Jinder Mahal and will just be jobbing.

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought of Scott Steiner when the siren sounded, right?

� After that, we found out that the Women's Championship Match will now be moved to when SmackDown is in Glasgow, which really really annoyed me. For years and years I've wished for Raw & SmackDown to come to Scotland and when it finally does, I miss the ticket sales because my focus was elsewhere and now I know I'll be missing a possible Alexa Bliss title win and Curt Hawkins.

� The WWE Championship match was strange but it makes sense because of the debate. It was good as I expected it to be and AJ winning was the right choice in my opinion. I'm just curious who'll be the next number one contender as I've read that Cena and Ambrose will be gone for a while due to other commitments and now Orton has to deal with a returning Luke Harper.

I really can't think of anyone right now, so SmackDown will be interesting.

� Nikki/Carmella was what it was really. Along with Carmella being genuinely shit, I now have another reason to not like her that comes in the form of her not shutting the fuck up during matches. Her voice is painful to listen too and it just takes me back to the days when Melina would scream during her matches, which I also couldn't stand.

Also, I was surprised when Mauro Ranallo mentioned that Carmella's dad was a wrestler and had been in the WWE in the 90's, as I didn't know that. I thought he would have been someone noteworthy but it turns out he was just some random jobber.

� I really thought Slater & Rhyno would lose as The Usos have been on fire recently but I was wrong. Still, I feel a title win for The Uso's is very near. If Slater & Rhyno are now a legit team and are going to remain a team for a while, they really need a new theme because right now, two men coming out to a song which is about a three man team that belongs to a single man makes no sense.

� Hats off to Baron Corbin as he managed to make me find his match with Jack Swagger to be boring. Seriously. I like Swagger and I've never felt bored watching his matches but watching his match with Corbin just made me feel so bored.

I was pretty close last week but last night was a first. I just can't get my head around Corbin. He's so boring and so bland that it's not even funny but yet, here he is being portrayed as a legitimate threat and JBL talks him up as a future WWE Champion, but when he's in the ring or on the mic, I'm just so bored that I'm close to tears.

� Once again, Miz/Ziggler steals the show and have the match of the night. I really don't know why this wasn't the main event considering their previous matches and that the WWE Championship match was on first to avoid the debate.

� Another strange (some call it stupid) decision was Alexa Bliss losing to Naomi via a roll-up. How can Alexa be seen as a legitimate threat to Becky Lynch's title is she loose to a substitute via a roll-up?

� I found Orton/Wyatt to be somewhat boring but a returning Luke Harper was a surprise and a good one. I didn't realise until then how much I had missed Harper. I've always thought he was the best of the Wyatt Family members but it just sucks that his return happens around the same time of Rowan's injury as we are robbed of a family reunion.

� Overall, No Mercy was good, but not as good as Backlash or what I expect from the SmackDown brand, but maybe the debate had a role to play in it all, I dunno.

10-10-2016, 05:00 PM	#26
Cool King King K Cool Posts: 28,472	� At first, I was unhappy that Curt Hawkins was appearing on the Pre-Show as it made no sense to build up his debut for weeks, only to have him debut in front of around 500 people. But I actually enjoyed the debut. Even though I loved his old theme, his new one is actually not that bad and with his voice talking over it, it just adds to his character. I loved the intro of "Hold on to your seat, but you'll only be needing the edge because Curt Hawkins is here! Yes! That Curt Hawkins." and the line "He's here and he's near the ring, so I'll stop talking." I was surprised that he got some pyro too. I find it quite amusing that he just freezes and stares at the camera in a pose after he makes an announcement and like his voice over his theme, I feel that it adds so much to his character. I can imagine him backstage being interviewed and when he finishes talking or making an announcement, he just strikes a pose and stares straight into the camera and freezes, but then Charly Caruso or whoever is interviewing him looks at him for a few seconds, becomes uncomfortable and walks away, leaving Hawkins still in his pose staring into the camera. Overall, I really think Curt Hawkins is going to be a genuinely entertaining character to watch both in and out of the ring and even though he debuted on a Pre-Show, I have a really positive feeling about Hawkins and I really don't think he'll be pulling a Jinder Mahal and will just be jobbing. Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought of Scott Steiner when the siren sounded, right? � After that, we found out that the Women's Championship Match will now be moved to when SmackDown is in Glasgow, which really really annoyed me. For years and years I've wished for Raw & SmackDown to come to Scotland and when it finally does, I miss the ticket sales because my focus was elsewhere and now I know I'll be missing a possible Alexa Bliss title win and Curt Hawkins. � The WWE Championship match was strange but it makes sense because of the debate. It was good as I expected it to be and AJ winning was the right choice in my opinion. I'm just curious who'll be the next number one contender as I've read that Cena and Ambrose will be gone for a while due to other commitments and now Orton has to deal with a returning Luke Harper. I really can't think of anyone right now, so SmackDown will be interesting. � Nikki/Carmella was what it was really. Along with Carmella being genuinely shit, I now have another reason to not like her that comes in the form of her not shutting the fuck up during matches. Her voice is painful to listen too and it just takes me back to the days when Melina would scream during her matches, which I also couldn't stand. Also, I was surprised when Mauro Ranallo mentioned that Carmella's dad was a wrestler and had been in the WWE in the 90's, as I didn't know that. I thought he would have been someone noteworthy but it turns out he was just some random jobber. � I really thought Slater & Rhyno would lose as The Usos have been on fire recently but I was wrong. Still, I feel a title win for The Uso's is very near. If Slater & Rhyno are now a legit team and are going to remain a team for a while, they really need a new theme because right now, two men coming out to a song which is about a three man team that belongs to a single man makes no sense. � Hats off to Baron Corbin as he managed to make me find his match with Jack Swagger to be boring. Seriously. I like Swagger and I've never felt bored watching his matches but watching his match with Corbin just made me feel so bored. I was pretty close last week but last night was a first. I just can't get my head around Corbin. He's so boring and so bland that it's not even funny but yet, here he is being portrayed as a legitimate threat and JBL talks him up as a future WWE Champion, but when he's in the ring or on the mic, I'm just so bored that I'm close to tears. � Once again, Miz/Ziggler steals the show and have the match of the night. I really don't know why this wasn't the main event considering their previous matches and that the WWE Championship match was on first to avoid the debate. � Another strange (some call it stupid) decision was Alexa Bliss losing to Naomi via a roll-up. How can Alexa be seen as a legitimate threat to Becky Lynch's title is she loose to a substitute via a roll-up? � I found Orton/Wyatt to be somewhat boring but a returning Luke Harper was a surprise and a good one. I didn't realise until then how much I had missed Harper. I've always thought he was the best of the Wyatt Family members but it just sucks that his return happens around the same time of Rowan's injury as we are robbed of a family reunion. � Overall, No Mercy was good, but not as good as Backlash or what I expect from the SmackDown brand, but maybe the debate had a role to play in it all, I dunno.