SmackDown General Discussion Thread

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[Cwalker]

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It’s gonna be like when KO turned on Jericho

 

[Chris]

 

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https://twitter.com/WrestleTix/status/1743356150098129114

In 2023, WWE SmackDown featured 25 shows that exceeded 10,000 tickets distributed—more than half of the total 48 shows for the year. The average was an estimated 10,477 tickets per show, marking a whopping 34% increase from 2022's 7,775 tickets distributed.

Highlights include The O2 Arena in London, Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, PR, Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX, and Centre Bell in Montreal, QC, all surpassing 14,000 tickets distributed. T

he lowest numbers for the year were recorded in Green Bay, WI (2 of the bottom 3 lowest) and Evansville, IN. It's worth noting that 2021 featured only 23 shows due to the pandemic, and returning to the road in the second half of the year averaged an estimated 8,099 tickets distributed.​

 

[Dale]

This has been popping up on my Twitter and it's so random yet funny at the same time. Basically someone has found a Korean version of Reddit and the pro wrestling section on there and they've been voting on a wide range of categories from 2023 and to get to the point of why i'm posting this here, they seem to fucking HATE Solo Here's what he walked away with.
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Worst Male Wrestler of the Year, Worst Team of the Year, Worst Heel of the Year, Worst Worker of the Year, Worst Match of the Year (vs Cena at Crown Jewel), Worst Moment of the Year (Solo Sikoa completely knocks John Cena out with multiple Samoan Spikes (WWE Crown Jewel), Worst Feud of the Year (vs Cena), Worst Catchphrase of the Year (ZUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK (Roar before doing Samoan Spike), Worst Mic-Worker of the Year, Most Overrated, Worst Move of the Year (Samoan Spike), Worst Gimmick of the Year (Enforcer of the Bloodline), Worst Theme of the Year​

Actual Reddit thread incase you're curious on the rest of the stuff they voted on

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1902xgc/best_ofworst_of_awards_from_the_korean_iwc_2023/?share_id=mwj5vw3WqtTQezhwrr9TG

 

[Butters]

that is amazing.

 

[Hoss]

Big Cena fans getting a little worked I'd assume

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Lmfao imagine getting worked by Da Gawd Solo Sikoa

 

[Dale]

Anyone thought we would have gotten the Bayley/Damage CTRL split by now? I think most of us assumed that Bayley was going to be booted out of the group but it's looking more like it's been flipped around some and Bayley may end up winning the Rumble and choosing Iyo to the shock of Damage CTRl.

 

[Deezy]

They didn't bring in a Baykey buddy they can attack so she can hit Iyo with a chair.

 

[Death By Looch]

Anyone thought we would have gotten the Bayley/Damage CTRL split by now? I think most of us assumed that Bayley was going to be booted out of the group but it's looking more like it's been flipped around some and Bayley may end up winning the Rumble and choosing Iyo to the shock of Damage CTRl.

I think it's just a case of them suddenly realizing it would be a good idea, especially for the Rumble build, to keep her in it a while longer. No chance they give her the Rumble win though, I'd imagine. Would love to see it happening of course.

 

[Chris]

It could be related to Sasha talks being promising/not as well. Def seemed like there could have been intentions to have her return being to save Bayley being primed

 

[Death By Looch]

Or they just did half-ass the booking... always possible