SmackDown General Discussion Thread

[Crippler]

i will not be watching because Warriors/Thunder III > this

 

[Smart Marx]

i will not be watching because Warriors/Thunder III > this

No worries. I'll probably stop in later with my thoughts on the show as well.

 

[Deezy]

Missed it tbh.

Might watch it Friday....might.

 

[Smart Marx]

SmackDown Preview:
A Eight-Man Tag Team Match ready to rock Thursday night

What will happen when Dean Ambrose joins forces with Dolph Ziggler & The Usos against The Wyatt Family, just two days before WWE Roadblock. Plus, Chris Jericho to address his betrayal of AJ Styles and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn come face-to-face on Miz TV.

Eight-Man mayhem en route to WWE Roadblock

With WWE Roadblock just two nights away — exclusively on WWE Network — SmackDown braces itself for a colossal Eight-Man Tag Team Match.

Dean Ambrose, the No. 1 contender to Triple H’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship, will join forces with Dolph Ziggler & The Usos against the ominous Wyatt Family — whose standard-bearer, Bray Wyatt, prepares to engage in his own Roadblock showdown against Brock Lesnar.

When you consider not only those imminent WWE Network showdowns, but also the high-flying offense of Jey & Jimmy Uso, the electrifying style of The Showoff and the terrifying destruction of Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper, the SmackDown main event promises to be absolute carnage.

What will the fallout be from Y2J's betrayal of AJ Styles?

Forged in the fire of intense competition, the incredible tandem of “Y2AJ” came to Monday’s Raw ready to test their combined mettle against the always dangerous WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Instead, Chris Jericho turned on AJ Styles and executed a shocking assault on his own partner with three Codebreakers!

In spite of the respect the two warriors have accrued for each other in not one, not two, but three epic showdowns in recent months, Y2J later stated that he did what he did because the WWE Universe was chanting for The Phenomenal One and not him. Perhaps the six-time World Champion will shine additonal light of the subject when he addresses his actions tonight on USA Network!

Find out exactly what The Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla is up to — and whether Styles be on hand to try and knock him back down.

Ladies and gentlemen, you do not want to miss a second of this one.

Zayn goes for the KO

On Monday, the WWE Universe went absolutely ballistic when Sami Zayn emerged on WWE’s flagship show — interrupting Kevin Owens’ post-match beatdown of Neville to help The Man That Gravity Forgot send The Prizefighter heading for the hills.

It’s no secret that Zayn and Owens have a longstanding rivalry, reaching back to their legendary battles on WWE NXT. So what will happen tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown, when the two intense competitors meet face-to-face on Miz TV?

Well, when you consider the fact that neither one of them are known for their restraint, a tea party is likely out of the question.

Will Lana strike again?

Speaking of bedlam, Lana hurled herself into the ever-turbulent world of the Divas division on Monday’s Raw, interfering to cost Brie Bella her match against Summer Rae before hitting Brie with her own finishing maneuver, t, The Bella Buster!

On SmackDown, Brie will get her rematch against Summer. But, will The Ravishing Russian look to make another bold statement at the expense of the “Total Diva”? And if she does, will Brie Mode ultimately make her regret it? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network.

Should The League of Nations be playing with Dragons?

At WWE Roadblock, The League of Nations’ Sheamus & King Barrett will square off against The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

This huge match begs the question: Are the “lads” making a mistake by putting their recent destructive streak on the line against the high-octane Lucha Dragons, just two days before the title contest? Could United States Champion Kalisto & Sin Cara seize their momentum and send them staggering into the WWE Network event?

 

[Smart Marx]

SmackDown Preview:
A Eight-Man Tag Team Match ready to rock Thursday night

What will happen when Dean Ambrose joins forces with Dolph Ziggler & The Usos against The Wyatt Family, just two days before WWE Roadblock. Plus, Chris Jericho to address his betrayal of AJ Styles and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn come face-to-face on Miz TV.

Eight-Man mayhem en route to WWE Roadblock

With WWE Roadblock just two nights away — exclusively on WWE Network — SmackDown braces itself for a colossal Eight-Man Tag Team Match.

Dean Ambrose, the No. 1 contender to Triple H’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship, will join forces with Dolph Ziggler & The Usos against the ominous Wyatt Family — whose standard-bearer, Bray Wyatt, prepares to engage in his own Roadblock showdown against Brock Lesnar.

When you consider not only those imminent WWE Network showdowns, but also the high-flying offense of Jey & Jimmy Uso, the electrifying style of The Showoff and the terrifying destruction of Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper, the SmackDown main event promises to be absolute carnage.

What will the fallout be from Y2J's betrayal of AJ Styles?

Forged in the fire of intense competition, the incredible tandem of “Y2AJ” came to Monday’s Raw ready to test their combined mettle against the always dangerous WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Instead, Chris Jericho turned on AJ Styles and executed a shocking assault on his own partner with three Codebreakers!

In spite of the respect the two warriors have accrued for each other in not one, not two, but three epic showdowns in recent months, Y2J later stated that he did what he did because the WWE Universe was chanting for The Phenomenal One and not him. Perhaps the six-time World Champion will shine additonal light of the subject when he addresses his actions tonight on USA Network!

Find out exactly what The Ayatollah of Rock ’n’ Rolla is up to — and whether Styles be on hand to try and knock him back down.

Ladies and gentlemen, you do not want to miss a second of this one.

Zayn goes for the KO

On Monday, the WWE Universe went absolutely ballistic when Sami Zayn emerged on WWE’s flagship show — interrupting Kevin Owens’ post-match beatdown of Neville to help The Man That Gravity Forgot send The Prizefighter heading for the hills.

It’s no secret that Zayn and Owens have a longstanding rivalry, reaching back to their legendary battles on WWE NXT. So what will happen tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown, when the two intense competitors meet face-to-face on Miz TV?

Well, when you consider the fact that neither one of them are known for their restraint, a tea party is likely out of the question.

Will Lana strike again?

Speaking of bedlam, Lana hurled herself into the ever-turbulent world of the Divas division on Monday’s Raw, interfering to cost Brie Bella her match against Summer Rae before hitting Brie with her own finishing maneuver, t, The Bella Buster!

On SmackDown, Brie will get her rematch against Summer. But, will The Ravishing Russian look to make another bold statement at the expense of the “Total Diva”? And if she does, will Brie Mode ultimately make her regret it? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network.

Should The League of Nations be playing with Dragons?

At WWE Roadblock, The League of Nations’ Sheamus & King Barrett will square off against The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

This huge match begs the question: Are the “lads” making a mistake by putting their recent destructive streak on the line against the high-octane Lucha Dragons, just two days before the title contest? Could United States Champion Kalisto & Sin Cara seize their momentum and send them staggering into the WWE Network event?

 

[Fuji Vice]

Five things I liked about SmackDown this week...

1. Miz and Maryse's opening promo including Miz whispering to her "you really think I'm the sexiest man alive". Total lulz.

2. Kevin Owens telling Renee she's finally getting the hang of being an interviewer.

3. Enzo Amore saying "I can think of a million and one bad things to say about the Ascension but the worst thing I can say about you is that...you're the Ascension".

4. AJ/ADR was a hell of a tv match. Wouldn't mind seeing more between the two, they've got solid chemistry.

5. Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owen's banter on commentary during the Jericho/Zayn match. Hilarious.


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[JakeYourBooty]

That Enzo line might be his best yet.

 

[Smart Marx]

I'm all about this:

 

[Drew]

Surprise, surprise. Lol

 

[Smart Marx]

Everyone wants to beat up John Cena.

 

[ants]

Boomer would be the bloke that goes in for the cheap shot whilst on the ground and can't fight back and then nowhere to be seen in the fight back

 

[Smart Marx]

After quietly dropping the "world heavyweight" moniker from the championship name at Battleground, WWE subtly had it referred to this time as simply "World" Title on SmackDown Live and has now officially been rechristened WWE World Championship on all references to the title on WWE.com, Facebook and YouTube. So it looks like going forward the world titles will be the WWE Universal Title on Raw and WWE World Title on SmackDown Live. I can live with this.

 

[Deezy]

Im fine with dropping "heavyweight" there's no weight classes, so it makes no sense.

 

[Smart Marx]

Im fine with dropping "heavyweight" there's no weight classes, so it makes no sense.

There will be Cruiserweight superstars on Raw, but that won't apply to SmackDown Live.

Yeah, I'm fine without the "Heavyweight" as well. Any wrestler can challenge for the top title, so most promotions don't refer to their top title as a Heavyweight Championship anymore.

I'm just glad they brought back "world" to the title as it looked like they were dropping it. You can't have one title called WWE Championship when there's another world title called WWE Universal Championship.

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[Deezy]

I tend to think the term World champion is antiquated in today's climate. Should just call it the Raw and Smackdown Championship, since both brands are ubiquitous globally.