Smackdown this past week really showed how weak that show is

julesocean

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there's no win with throwing all the NXT big names on the shows just hoping they'll be used right.

can see it now, if they're not bulldozing through the roster and automatically main eventers or fast tracked title shot/runs gonna be a bunch :mindblown: why this or why that..

all star talent with shyt booking is still a bad show..

Yes, they have to be committed and invested in their talent in NXT. If they were able to hold down a main event scene in NXT, they should be treated like they can do that in WWE. Let them reach their potential right off the bat, so the fans never even look at them as mid-carders. Give them a Finn Balor/AJ Styles debut/journey to the top, and let them "play" themselves out of that spot if they aren't able to grab the ring.
 

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SD has been fine imo. Therr arent many guys who can main event without Cena and Taker around and Orton doing the Wyatt thing, but theyve kept things more interesting in the main event the last few months than Raw has.

They over focused on Ellsworth, but Aj vs Ambrose was a good feud. Ziggler vs Ambrose had good buildup/segments too, even though the matches werent that good
 

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At least it's somebody new

I thought we'd get a Orton vs styles program next but he's tied up with the Wyatt stuff

Taker is new? :scust: I would much rather have AJ/Orton. The Wyatt angle is goofy
 

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They need another draft and deavors right now. Once again, too many part timers. But Rumble ---> Road to Mania will distract from all the issues with product. Quantity doesn't equal quality. This UK tournament is going to be boring and unnecessary. Why are Brock/Godlberg headliners right now. Neither cars or are good workers right now.

Smackdown an Raw have been horrible outside of ladies, AJ, and New Day. At least they do that right. Miz and Jericho are getting old to me.

A Network and Hulu combo is a steal for a real wrestling fan, but no one can honestly say hey are entertained or really feel like it used to.
 

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Let's not act like it's not done on purpose. Raw has been and always will be the priority. With what Smackdown has they do enough and watching it doesn't feel like it drones on. Raw more often than not drags.
 

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Let's not act like it's not done on purpose. Raw has been and always will be the priority. With what Smackdown has they do enough and watching it doesn't feel like it drones on. Raw more often than not drags.

no question RAW needs to be 2 hours, but that won't ever happen till NBC drops WWE completely from USA
 

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I think the product, as a whole, is better than it's been in a very long time. When RAW finally started firing on all cylinders, it clicked.

People are saying Enzo and Cass are faltering? Are you sure? We have them in an entertaining feud with Lana and Rusev, and the next week people still mark the fukk out seeing a guy who was mollywhopped with his pants down :heh:

Every time Smackdown even seems to venture towards stagnancy, they're reinvigorating the product and highlighting different talent.

Even the usually mundane Tribute To The Troops was worth a watch. The brand split helped define order and find roles that make the hard work pay off.

The main problem is that the average viewer doesn't have the time to appreciate or parse through the avalanche of content.
 

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They got scrubs like Mojo Rawley and Dolph Ziggler competing for titles. They got talents like American Alpha, Luke Harper and the Uso's but they'd rather push the C-level mid carders who have been there for 10 years. AJ Styles and the Becky/Alexa feud are the only redeeming qualities.

As if Raw is doing any better in that regard?

Where's Neville? :mjlol:
 
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Smackdown is :trash::trash::trash:

Raw gets the criticism it gets because It's Raw.The hate has been pretty much programmed into some people's head for some years now. Thats where why theres a lot of hyprocrisy and biasness against raw. I remember when people bigged up nxt over raw and now that smackdown has rose from the dead due to the brand split they're doing the exact same thing on a worst level.

Funnily enough I think people know deep down raw`s the better show that's why it's so polarizing.:yeshrug:
 

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Smackdown is :trash::trash::trash:

Raw gets the criticism it gets because It's Raw.The hate has been pretty much programmed into some people's head for some years now. Thats where why theres a lot of hyprocrisy and biasness against raw. I remember when people bigged up nxt over raw and now that smackdown has rose from the dead due to the brand split they're doing the exact same thing on a worst level.

Funnily enough I think people know deep down raw`s the better show that's why it's so polarizing.:yeshrug:

:heh:. No it's not. If Raw were a person, you'd be having his dikk all in your mouth. :scust:
 

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The biggest inevitable problem is that Smackdown's roster is really thin, which puts more emphasis on the fact they're seemingly holding a bunch of guys back from proper pushes so they can expand the title scene from rotating the same four guys. People constantly complain about Apollo Crews having no personality or whatsoever, but how the hell is he supposed to develop one if they won't even put him on tv, let alone put him in feuds/matches where he can capture the crowd's hearts? I don't give a shyt about Curt Hawkins or Jack Swagger, but what are they doing to change that? Neither one has seemed to be on tv since their debut on the roster. They also need to let go of this mad idea that if you're part of a tag team, you can't compete as a singles wrestler all of a sudden anymore. Guys like Ryder or Jason Jordan could really pop if they were booked strong as both singles and tag team wrestlers. And with a thin roster like this, you could actually get some original match-ups once in a while.
 
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