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

[Chris]

I know this isn't true bc he went on a 10 min clearly planned rant on the subject but the way Cena first reaction when Orton said he needed to have kids really felt like he had no idea that's where orton was going and almost broke lol

 

[Y2Jayne]

They finally put a singles belt on Zelina, crazy to think she's been with WWE for 8 years and she only got one run with a tag belt and the queen of the ring title.

 

[Jimmy King]

That TLC match was great stuff, what a match.

Very cool to see Fraxiom called up and cool to see Aleister Black back. Good for Zelina but I’m bummed Chelsea’s reign is over.

Interesting opening promo from Cena and Orton too.

 

[Sky]

My expectations are in the earth's core for Cena/Orton in 2025. Not even gonna be a bad match for my thread, just the same old boring two-star match from the PG era but with washed Cena even less able to wrestle than he was back then

 

[O-Blaze]

My expectations are in the earth's core for Cena/Orton in 2025. Not even gonna be a bad match for my thread, just the same old boring two-star match from the PG era but with washed Cena even less able to wrestle than he was back then

I think the roles being reversed honestly will help. At least the build part. Maybe they can throw a stipulation on it to help the match part.

 

[O-Blaze]

@Butters that your dad in the comments?

 

[Butters]

Probably. He told me he read becky is gonna be a paul heyman girl and they are making a new shield with bron seth and becky. He also said, “they can’t have a girl in there” so his age is showing

 

[O-Blaze]

Probably. He told me he read becky is gonna be a paul heyman girl and they are making a new shield with bron seth and becky. He also said, “they can’t have a girl in there” so his age is showing

Man, he almost maybe had him one right. Like, I wouldn't be shocked if Becky joined... but loss me at The Shield.

 

[Shane]

Time to watch Smackdown and complete my WM week shows.

Kicking off with John Cena to a huge fucking pop lmao. Dude is wearing green now

 

[O-Blaze]

Oooh. Enjoy the show

 

[Shane]

A babyface Randy Orton vs a heel John Cena. Add that to the list of things I never thought I’d fucking see.

 

[Shane]

Randy Orton really just fucking told John Cena to have kids. What the actual fuck

 

[Shane]

“The reason I don’t have kids is because I’ve spent the last 25 years raising yours”

God that was such a good line

 

[Shane]

God this segment between John Cena and Randy is just insane. Cena still got it

 

[Shane]

Cena vs Orton one last time. How poetic.