SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, October 18th 2024: Motor City Machine Guns arrive on SmackDown

[Chris]

Optics can be twisted to look bad but I think the more Jey and others talk about how they avoided the Tongans and Jacob for so long is great to put over why they're so loyal to Solo. In kayfabe he's their first in with WWE after being ignored by the others

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Jey gonna end up going back to Roman and Jimmy after Solo and them attack him

 

[Storm Trooper]

Optics can be twisted to look bad but I think the more Jey and others talk about how they avoided the Tongans and Jacob for so long is great to put over why they're so loyal to Solo. In kayfabe he's their first in with WWE after being ignored by the others

It's nuanced long-term story building. Crazy as we hadn't really had a lot of it.

 

[Chris]

Jey gonna end up going back to Roman and Jimmy after Solo and them attack him

yeah they're costing Jey the title Monday 100%

 

[Chris]

It's nuanced long-term story building. Crazy as we hadn't really had a lot of it.

there's been imperfect instances over the years but this angle has really been the best examples of it like ever tbh. The best example was Sami/Jey cumulating in the Royal rumble turn and Jey walkout, Jey walking out that night was just as big to me as the Sami turn, it was the most "cinema" we've ever had

 

[Chris]

And Jey/Sami still being cool on Raw is made even better from it

 

[Storm Trooper]

I can't believe they did this. But I can't wait to see it.

 

[Chris]

Yeah I'm not really a fan of breaking it like that but tbh barely any of the live crowd will know and they're already expecting them anyway so I can't be too mad. Just not what I'd have done

 

[Chris]

But yeah speaking from experience unless I get to the arena hella early I never see stuff on social media day of the show

 

[Storm Trooper]

Bron gets his rematch on Monday no? I'm thinking the Bloodline shows up and that is what gets Jey with Roman/Jimmy. Unless Jimmy and/or Roman show up Monday too

 

[Chris]

Yeah it's next Monday and I've been calling bloodline costing him since Jimmy met with Jey lol before that I never really saw the oath for Jey in wargames

 

[Storm Trooper]

Yeah I'm not really a fan of breaking it like that but tbh barely any of the live crowd will know and they're already expecting them anyway so I can't be too mad. Just not what I'd have done

I'm thinking they did that because they are changing the announced match but you're right most of the crown knows not who they are.

 

[Chris]

Path not oath

 

[Chris]

I didn't realize the match was actually changed until just now lol but I think it's good timing anecdotally bc it won't hurt the pop for reasons said and anyone not going to the show could theoretically see it and tune in

 

[Chris]

But just as a plugged in fan that sees everything idc if it's smart, surprises are better even when I expect them bc they're spoiled surprises lol