SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, November 11th 2022: SmackDown World Cup begins on the Crown Jewel Fallout show.

[Dale]

They did Raquel right as she came to the main roster didn't they? The real money is the Becky feud but Ronda is just going to have to spin her wheels until then.

 

[Storm Trooper]

Roman has improved a lot, and his current run is very entertaining imo, but you can't blame people for being sick of him during his mega push as the face of the company circa 2018.

The thing is he's doing awesome work and has been for 2 years. Why are people holding against him what happened 5 years ago, especially since objectively the problem wasn't his work, rather it was the fact that he was shoved down our throats. Even the worst hater has to admit that at the very least he grew into the role spectacularly.

 

[Y2Jayne]

The thing is he's doing awesome work and has been for 2 years. Why are people holding against him what happened 5 years ago, especially since objectively the problem wasn't his work, rather it was the fact that he was shoved down our throats. Even the worst hater has to admit that at the very least he grew into the role spectacularly.

Definitely, and I used to be sick of him just as much as I enjoy his current work.

 

[DammitC]

The thing is he's doing awesome work and has been for 2 years. Why are people holding against him what happened 5 years ago, especially since objectively the problem wasn't his work, rather it was the fact that he was shoved down our throats. Even the worst hater has to admit that at the very least he grew into the role spectacularly.

"awesome work"

 

[DammitC]

yea, he's doing an 'awesome' job burying the entire Smackdown roster for 2+ years without elevating or putting anyone over; that's for sure.

 

[DammitC]

btw 2020 MVP = Drew McIntyre, 2021 MVP = Bobby Lashley, 2022 MVP = Seth Rollins

 

[DammitC]

yep, some "great" work despite being given the megapush during those years lol

 

[Cwalker]

Pretty sure Jey got a nice little main event run via working with Roman. Isn’t that “elevating” someone?

He just sold his ass off for Logan Paul. Doesn’t that “elevate” Paul?

Laying down for someone isn’t the only way to put them over.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Pretty sure Jey got a nice little main event run via working with Roman. Isn’t that “elevating” someone? He just sold his ass off for Logan Paul. Doesn’t that “elevate” Paul? Laying down for someone isn’t the only way to put them over.

Not being rude but Logan Paul is one of the most famous people on the planet. Roman isn't elevating him. Jey was 100% elevated and Sami is by this story. Otherwise tho? Not sure anyone has or stayed elevated after feuding with him. But that's also on the writers.

 

[Bad News Booty]

Solo coming in as part of the Bloodline instantly made him a big deal that’s because of Roman.


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[Roy Mustang]

Solo coming in as part of the Bloodline instantly made him a big deal that’s because of Roman. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I forgot about Solo. So basically the bloodline and no one else. Again that is on the writers not the talent. People in bloodline have benefited but has anyone minus Jey gained anything from a feud or been higher on the card after compared to where they were before?

 

[Dale]

The Sami mention is quite interesting because it's fair to say he was elevated from this angle but it's also gotten to the point where people are heaping alot of the credit on him for bringing freshness and a heap of entertainment to it where it feels like he's somewhat elevating the whole thing.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Tbf without Sami, I would have been so over this angle post Drew

 

[Roy Mustang]

Sami brought back the good stuff that I've liked about it aka character work

 

[Sabretooth]

Lmao the usual “if you beat someone, you’re burying someone”

In wrestling one person has to win and one person has to lose. No one has gotten buried by Roman. Losing to Roman doesn’t make you look bad. So fucking stupid.