It's been 3 months since the draft split, has it been a success or failure?

[Kill Dat Noize]

Yeah way too many PPVs and that Rusev/Reigns feud should've been done with how many more times they need to make Rusev look like a joke. The only good thing about the split was AJ getting the top belt but he need some better foils Ambrose is fukking . Smackdown has better show (2 hours) but I can't take any of these cats serious as threats to the big belt too many B/C listers on the roster. Was interested in seeing how Balor push would've played out on Raw I'm sick of Rollins in the main event

It amazes me that they intended to turn Rollins face and didn't do it the moment he returned when he had ALL the momentum in the world!

Nah better to wait a few months and force him back into that generic heel mold so that we can turn him slowly over time long after the fans stopped giving a fukk


almost as if they didn't want him to get over .....

 

[Tide Run This]

It amazes me that they intended to turn Rollins face and didn't do it the moment he returned when he had ALL the momentum in the world!

Nah better to wait a few months and force him back into that generic heel mold so that we can turn him slowly over time long after the fans stopped giving a fukk


almost as if they didn't want him to get over .....

That Reigns suspension really fukked shyt up Ambrose should've never got the belt at that point. WWE always blows returns Rollins was stale as a heel before he got injured crowd wanted to cheer him when he came back and they butchered it.

 

[R=G]

As a supporter of #SDSET, I have enjoyed nearly everything about the show and the booking has been great. It's hard to argue that. People are INVESTED in characters like Miz and Ziggler for the first time in a long time. The women's division, every female has a character and motivations. Slater has resurrected his career. :styles: has been THE main event in all of WWE. He has reached new heights for his career. CoDean is cutting the best promos of his WWE career. the heel turn for the Usos has revived their career.

So I would say yeah, from an entertainment standpoint and a booking standpoint, SDL has been a success. They are trying new things and they are letting people get into their characters.

But all that said, I will admit that SDL is also graded on a curve. It's doing well FOR Tuesdays. The ratings are good FOR Tuesday night and the 18-49 demographic number is good.

But obviously it's not going to be viewed the same because it isn't Monday and I acknowledge that.

RAW hasn't hit its stride. Balor injury was an issue. But look at the feuds right now. Nobody is in a better place now than prior to the draft outside of Owens/Jericho. The women are doing well but it's being driven into the ground. The cruisers are only getting 2 minute matches and very little in character development. The tag division is a bit stagnant. Rollins is stagnant. Steph and Mick all over the shows. Nobody wants to see them. Reigns is still floundering as well. So far I'd say:

SDL - A (but graded on a curve, not an A+ because of Bray/Orton/Kane shyt)

RAW - C-

You can't say the women thing has been driven in the ground because the crowd is CRAZY for the Sasha segments. They are just into everything she does over anything else going on..Jericho, Owens, New Day, Enzo, any of them. And she was DEFINITELY more over than company golden boy Roman Reigns.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

so smackdown has been perfect

 

[dakidbanks]

I remember when the split happened and I was amongst the few saying SD was gonna shyt on Raw and this thread further confirmed that

SD has Cena, Ziggler and a friggin jobber getting pops

I fall asleep during Raw a lot.. it takes too long to get to a decent part.... the show is too long and all I'm interested in is New Day, KO, Cesar, y2j, Rusev, Sasha and Charlotte

Rollins and Reigns fell off IMO, Brock is never there and The Club haven't been booked right until basically this past Monday

Enzo/Cass are over with the crowd and haven't even had a feud since the brand split.. their matches get old quick because it's a energetic promo leading to a match where Enzo gets bodied and Cass gets the save and wins the match

 

[Lord Scion]

The brand split gave us a much needed Usos heel turn, Becky Lynch being out of the Bayley/Sasha/Charlotte shadow, revitalized the careers Heath Slater and Rhyno, the Miz cutting the promo of his career and ran with it, people give a shyt about Dolph Ziggler again (at least for now) ,

And last but not least

AJ Styles as WWE World Champion

So it's a success.

Of course it ain't perfect, I mean we can always trade Orton and Kane for Cesaro or Rusev.

 

[dakidbanks]

The brand split gave us a much needed Usos heel turn, Becky Lynch being out of the Bayley/Sasha/Charlotte shadow, revitalized the careers Heath Slater and Rhyno, the Miz cutting the promo of his career and ran with it, people give a shyt about Dolph Ziggler again (at least for now) ,

And last but not least

AJ Styles as WWE World Champion

So it's a success.

Of course it ain't perfect, I mean we can always trade Orton and Kane for Cesaro or Rusev.

I agree.. I honestly don't mind Orton and Kane on SD but I do believe Cesaro, Zayn and Neville should be on SD

SD does a better job of building cats as opposed to Raw relying on who's already been hit on Raw minus Balor

 

[R=G]

That Reigns suspension really fukked shyt up Ambrose should've never got the belt at that point. WWE always blows returns Rollins was stale as a heel before he got injured crowd wanted to cheer him when he came back and they butchered it.

They butchered it because they are mad that Reigns doesn't get cheered like that weekly....lol. It was to be expected from petty Republicans.

 

[Tide Run This]

so smackdown has been perfect

That Carmella theme comes on Ziggler sucks Miz is a Don him and AJ carrying the brand IMO. Wyatts are still garbage and KKKlandy is just there again after the Lesnar angle. Smackdown is wildly overrated on the net IMO

 

[dakidbanks]

The Bray/Orton feud hasn't been the best but Bray Wyatt was handing out Ls left and right and for him to be a top heel he didn't even have a match at WM or SS... brand split happens and he gets a PPV main event and a W

 

[Tide Run This]

I remember when the split happened and I was amongst the few saying SD was gonna shyt on Raw and this thread further confirmed that

SD has Cena, Ziggler and a friggin jobber getting pops

I fall asleep during Raw a lot.. it takes too long to get to a decent part.... the show is too long and all I'm interested in is New Day, KO, Cesar, y2j, Rusev, Sasha and Charlotte

Rollins and Reigns fell off IMO, Brock is never there and The Club haven't been booked right until basically this past Monday

Enzo/Cass are over with the crowd and haven't even had a feud since the brand split.. their matches get old quick because it's a energetic promo leading to a match where Enzo gets bodied and Cass gets the save and wins the match

Raw is fukking brutal right now I don't can't even make it past the first hour anymore without tuning out. Enzo/Cass, New Day, Steph burying everyone and Reigns all over the TV just isn't working for me. Goldberg sucks him and Lesnar gonna be another waste of time Raw just has nothing going for me right now I'm sick of Charlotte/Sasha maybe I'm wrong and overcritical of the shows I just haven't been feeling the E since that horrible Summerslam only shyt I liked was AJ getting the belt other than that shyt been boring as fukk to me. I get more amped up for Bret Hart burying talent in the sheets compared to any of the current TV.

 

[Momentum]

Success because it saved SD and a lot of careers. Though Styles is no where nearly as over as the internet thinks and this is from first hand experience at an event.

 

[Hahahaha]

Both shows need to increase the roster by 50%. They still both have a major issue with the same people having a match every week and the same rematches all the time.

 

[Tide Run This]

Both shows need to increase the roster by 50%. They still both have a major issue with the same people having a match every week and the same rematches all the time.

Bingo

 

[charknicks]

So far, SD has been better then RAW overall.

Main reasons- SD is just a 2 hour show, so it doesnt feel like it drags on as long. The extra hour/ hour and 10 on RAW isnt used correctly and makes the show feel TOO long. Also, SD seems to showcase more of their roster on a weekly basis, even if its just backstage segments, more of the roster is still on the show weekly