5/2/09 SD thoughts by Phantomgerald *Spoilers*

[phantomgerald]

Let me start off by saying I’m very glad that Chris Jericho is now a member of Smackdown. I think he did all he could do on Raw already. I thought the opening segment was solid. Edge and Jericho have to be two of the best guys on the mic in the WWE today. I think a heel Edge versus a heel Jericho can actually work. CM Punk’s face when Jericho walked away was classic.

John Morrison vs Shelton Benjamin

So they start off by feeding Benjamin to Morrison in a short match. Hopefully this means better things for Morrison on Smackdown, hopefully starting by a US championship run. Am I the only one who thinks that Shelton Benjamin’s time in WWE is ending? I think it’s time he starts searching for greener pastures. It’ll help both him and WWE.

#1 contender’s match
Rey Mysterio vs Kane vs Jeff Hardy vs Chris Jericho

This match was a little early. I would have thought this would be the main event. I thought this was a great match, with all the wrestlers getting their spots in and the back-and-forth action had me locked in to the match. No doubt the match of the night. Jeff Hard seems the logical choice to be the #1 contender, but it is a little on the safe side. Then again, it’s only Judgment Day.

United States Championship
Dolph Ziggler vs MVP

I’m glad MVP retained in what seemed like a good match to build MVP. Dolph definitely does not deserve the title. I do have a problem with that girl from the view though. I knew she was fat but didn’t think she was that fat. Why would MVP possibly be interested in a girl like her, even if it’s in a storyline?

CM Punk vs Edge

They let Punk go clean over Edge! I can see a nice long feud somewhere in the near future between these two competitors. If you read my previous reviews, you’ll know that I love run-ins right at the end of the show, and I thought today’s was played perfectly.

Additional thoughts

The Layla and Eve portion was dumb mainly for the fact that neither of them have the ability to put ona good match.

Is it just me or did Umaga look whiter than previously. And why did he attack Punk?

What’s with Jericho picking fights with everyone? Who’s he going to feud with? Morrison? Khali? I’d like an answer.

 

[MikeRaw]

Best SD I've seen in years. I give more detail in the SD thread, but overall, it just had the perfect atmosphere. Unpredictability, excitement, a good crowd, good promos, and great matches. Just all round a thumbs up. And so many possibilities. We are left with Edge/Hardy as the only definite feud, but the potential for Jericho/Morrison, Punk/Umaga, Punk/Jericho, Punk/Edge, Rey/Anyone, etc, and it's really just nothing to be down about.
I loved this show. Really did.

As for some of your questions:
About the girl from the view... He's not interested in her in a romantic or "hot" way, so it doesn't matter she's fat. He's interested in her in a friendly way in the storyline. She may be interested in him, but I didn't see anything hinting towards him romantically liking her.
And Umaga did look whiter, lol, and I too thought the run in was good. Liek you said, who knows why he attacked Punk, but that's what makes it exciting.
Oh, and my guess is Jericho will feud with Morrison.

 

[Kizza]

Is it just me or did Umaga look whiter than previously. And why did he attack Punk?

What’s with Jericho picking fights with everyone? Who’s he going to feud with? Morrison? Khali? I’d like an answer.

You're not meant to get answers in one show. The intrigue is what gets people to watch next week. If you got promised the reasons, you'd watch Smackdown next week, right?

 

[seX-Power]

The Layla and Eve portion was dumb mainly for the fact that neither of them have the ability to put ona good match.

Hence why they showcase the dancing as a crowd pleaser and not a match. Layla looked awesome in this and it was a good way to showcase Cryme Tyme. I really enjoyed the segment.

 

[J]

The reason Umaga attacked Punk is he's a heel lol.

 

[Soulpower]

In just one episode, Smackdown has become the best brand in WWE.

 

[MikeRaw]

I just hope they can keep it up. It looks promising, and if they keep it up, I'll probably never miss an episode again. BUT, every year after the draft, they put on a great show, and then go back to normal again. Hopefully they keep it up this time. They certainly have the ability to do so.