SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, April 25th 2025: TLC Match on the SmackDown after Mania

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I was referring to long term. She has not been a contender for that title in any way. When did she ever contend for either women's championship (WWE Women's champion or Undisputed WWE Women's championship)? I'll tell you when: never.

She is the epitome of Jinder Mahal winning the WWE Title. A wrestler (male or female), who is not even considered a contender, and is then gifted a title win.

Completely nonsensical. Beating someone once via coumtout and then pinning them in a very flukish manner does not a champion make.
You’re a moron
 
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I might be crazy but I don’t necessarily disagree with him lol. Zelina hasn’t really been built up as a contender.
 

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I was referring to long term. She has not been a contender for that title in any way. When did she ever contend for either women's championship (WWE Women's champion or Undisputed WWE Women's championship)? I'll tell you when: never.

She is the epitome of Jinder Mahal winning the WWE Title. A wrestler (male or female), who is not even considered a contender, and is then gifted a title win.

Completely nonsensical. Beating someone once via coumtout and then pinning them in a very flukish manner does not a champion make.
Well that's a totally different discussion to your original point of saying she did nothing that warranted a title shot.
 
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I was referring to long term. She has not been a contender for that title in any way. When did she ever contend for either women's championship (WWE Women's champion or Undisputed WWE Women's championship)? I'll tell you when: never. She is the epitome of Jinder Mahal winning the WWE Title. A wrestler (male or female), who is not even considered a contender, and is then gifted a title win. Completely nonsensical. Beating someone once via DQ and then pinning them in a very flukish manner does not a champion make.
Backlash in Puerto Rico, fuck stain. So go cry to your pet rock.
 

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You know how you get title shots? By beating the champion twice in non title matches. You just start watching wrestling?
 
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WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Apr. 25, 2025: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
1,599,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.51


Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Smackdown was #3 for the night on cable in P18-49. It opposed by the second and third round coverage of the NFL Draft on ABC, ESPN2 (#1) and the NFL Network (#4), as well as the Celtics vs. Magic NBA playoff game on ESPN, and two NHL playoff games on TBS (Hurricanes vs. Devils, #5) and on TNT (Capitals vs. Canadiens, #6).

P2+ comparisons:
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  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,555,000): +3%
  • Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (1,617,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (2,250,000): -28%
  • Current Apr 2025 P2+ average (1,617,000) vs. Apr 2024 (2,394,000): -32%