SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, January 24th 2025: LA Knight takes on The Bloodline’s Tama Tonga

[JakeYourBooty]

Both at 42 years old

 

[Smart Marx]

Both at 42 years old

Just hitting their stride.

 

[Chris]

That’s right, but knowing USA they’re gonna make an announcement sometime around the summer that it’ll be permanent if they are getting whatever ratings they want, but if not, then they’ll stick to that.

nah I'm pretty sure the reason is they have a show then they want to run after instead but my prediction is after that's over it goes back to 3 and this time permanently bc I think it's stupid to keep switching back and forth

 

[Chris]

It's def hard on the booking too, first couple 2 hours Raw's were awkward and first couple 3 hour SmackDown were but they turn around a few weeks in once the roster management is fixed lol

 

[Tommy Shelby]

This is gonna end up in a Dq or Tama winning unfortunately. As Knights me of my favourites

 

[Smart Marx]

Kevin Nash once said wrestlers don’t really hit their prime until they hit 35 and I don’t even think I disagree with him because I think of every superstar when they really got to their best stuff was in their 30s to early 40s.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Just hitting their stride.

and getting in WWE as hunter got the reigns, was very lucky for both guys

 

[Brandon Blaze]

It's def hard on the booking too, first couple 2 hours Raw's were awkward and first couple 3 hour SmackDown were but they turn around a few weeks in once the roster management is fixed lol

those first few weeks i forgot they were 2 hours just like I keep forgetting Smackdown is every week til just before 10.

 

[Smart Marx]

I think most people like Tama too tbf, it's Tanga Loa everyone thinks sucks. Even knowing he sucked i still thought Tama would be better off in WWE tagging with him but now I think he'd be fine solo instead

Glad to hear it’s changed cause I do think once upon a time people hated both of GOD but it was probably just the stench of Loa on him.

I’m kind of conflicted on what to do with him because I do like GOD because Tonga can carry Loa in a tag team, but Loa just can never be in a singles match ever. I also really like Tonga’s chemistry with Fatu and I think they should stick together as well.

But of course, Tonga probably wants to get a singles run before he retires.

 

[Smart Marx]

Jesus, the Flatliner on the steps was gnarly.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Along with Punk, Fatu and Knight are my three picks for winner of the rumble.

Here's hoping

 

[Smart Marx]

That’s how you do a blinding spot.

 

[Smart Marx]

Like you know, Tonga kept that safe, but it really looked like he tried to take his eye out.

 

[Smart Marx]

It's def hard on the booking too, first couple 2 hours Raw's were awkward and first couple 3 hour SmackDown were but they turn around a few weeks in once the roster management is fixed lol

I wasn’t paying too much attention to the first one when I watched it a couple days ago, but I just watched the January 10 episode and I thought that show was great. But they did fill it with a lot of tag team matches so maybe they are still kind of figuring it out, but I didn’t mind it

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Just need Bad Luck Fale to show up