I used to really love NXT, but the shows haven't been as great now
Raw is the main show, but it's 3 fucking hours so there's a lot of filler.
SmackDown is amazing for me because it's 2 hours, which makes it enjoyable and not too long like Raw. Not only that, but the last couple of weeks, the SmackDown shows are really improved and they're much better than they used to be 2/3 months ago.
A great wrestling show for me is one hour. ECW was only one hour, flew by and hit each point flawlessly.
NXT's still better than RAW, imo. And it's getting better each week.
Oh man, there's an avalanche of filler on RAW, indeed. That's reasonable, considering they have to put out 3 hours every week. But it should be a must not miss show, nonetheless.
SmackDown just doesn't do it for me. Sorry, bro. I don't remember watching an overall good SD episode. There are usually 3-4 things (at best) to look forward to. Ambrose/Wyatt feud, Damien Mizdow being an entertaining goofball and now the arrival of the New Day and Ziggler/Rollins/Harper matches from time to time. Everything else is pretty much a yawn fest. When it should be a must see TV, just like RAW.
Smackdown, the 15th anniversary was tight as f*ck. It may not count, but the basic elements of that particular show don't have to be dropped suddenly. (That's a lie actually)
Back in the early 2000's when people were breaking their headstems left and right WWE decided to cut back on the very nature of high risk moves.
It's the main reason the Summerslam match between Lesnar and Cena in 2014 was so extreme. Matches like that are brutal on those stack of dimes you call a neck.
Smackdown is devoid of interesting storyline progression, is predictable and the quality of wrestling is largely vanilla with similar to drinking a gallon of water.
Why anyone would watch SD, in reality, is beyond me. Fandom and force of habit are factors, but I believe the Universe are knuckle dragging idiots.