WWE SmackDown LIVE: May 28, 2019 Discussion Thread

[Kross Rhodes]

Oh no they just called bayley a grand slam champion, cue the semantics

Never understood the argument tbh

I've already made it.

As for not understanding it, it's always been for the MEN to bbbbbbee if you've won one world title, one upper singles belt like the Intercontinental, one singles belt below the secondary belt like the US Title, and one tag team title.

Bayley basically won 4 world titles. No man in the WWE would be considered a Grand Slam Champion if they won the WWE, Universal, NXT and NXT UK, but if they want to lower the bar for women, so be it.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

No Zelina allowed at SaudiMania

I totally didn't realize that would be the case. We need to boycott Saudi for not allowing us Zelina. That's the biggest travesty.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Finn deserves a couple weeks off after that beating he took

Can he get his pink slip instead? Maybe AEW will make him exciting again. Maybe.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I've already made it.

As for not understanding it, it's always been for the MEN to bbbbbbee if you've won one world title, one upper singles belt like the Intercontinental, one singles belt below the secondary belt like the US Title, and one tag team title.

Bayley basically won 4 world titles. No man in the WWE would be considered a Grand Slam Champion if they won the WWE, Universal, NXT and NXT UK, but if they want to lower the bar for women, so be it.

It is a distinction given to a professional wrestler who has won four specific championships within a promotion throughout the course of their career.

Ahem.

In May 2019, Bayley was announced as the first women's WWE Grand Slam champion, becoming the first woman to win the Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.[16][17] [18][19][20] These same three titles also make up the women's Triple Crown. Bayley has also held the NXT Women's Championship, the only woman to hold these four titles, but it is not considered part of Grand Slam recognition. During the 2017 Survivor Series, Charlotte Flair referred to herself as a Grand Slam champion, having won the NXT Women's Championship, the now retired Divas Championship, and both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships,[21] however, this was never officially recognized by the WWE, and the Women's Tag Team Championship did not exist at that time.

 

[Chris]

I totally didn't realize that would be the case. We need to boycott Saudi for not allowing us Zelina. That's the biggest travesty.

Her and Sami not allowed worse than their human rights violations

 

[Kross Rhodes]

It is a distinction given to a professional wrestler who has won four specific championships within a promotion throughout the course of their career.

Ahem.

In May 2019, Bayley was announced as the first women's WWE Grand Slam champion, becoming the first woman to win the Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.[16][17] [18][19][20] These same three titles also make up the women's Triple Crown. Bayley has also held the NXT Women's Championship, the only woman to hold these four titles, but it is not considered part of Grand Slam recognition. During the 2017 Survivor Series, Charlotte Flair referred to herself as a Grand Slam champion, having won the NXT Women's Championship, the now retired Divas Championship, and both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships,[21] however, this was never officially recognized by the WWE, and the Women's Tag Team Championship did not exist at that time.

Like I said if they want to LOWER THE BAR for the women, so be it.

It is a distinction given to a professional wrestler who has won four specific championships within a promotion throughout the course of their career.

Ahem.

In May 2019, Bayley was announced as the first women's WWE Grand Slam champion, becoming the first woman to win the Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.[16][17] [18][19][20] These same three titles also make up the women's Triple Crown. Bayley has also held the NXT Women's Championship, the only woman to hold these four titles, but it is not considered part of Grand Slam recognition. During the 2017 Survivor Series, Charlotte Flair referred to herself as a Grand Slam champion, having won the NXT Women's Championship, the now retired Divas Championship, and both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships,[21] however, this was never officially recognized by the WWE, and the Women's Tag Team Championship did not exist at that time.

Wait, that says she's not Grand Slam. I'm so confused.

 

[Vegeta]

Can he get his pink slip instead? Maybe AEW will make him exciting again. Maybe.

I think they could. Proper booking can help anyone.


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[Bobby Barrows]

Like I said if they want to LOWER THE BAR for the women, so be it.

It's not lowering the bar for someone who wins all the championships possible for a woman in the company to be called a Grand Slam Champion.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

A BRAY SEGMENT.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

It's not lowering the bar for someone who wins all the championships possible for a woman in the company to be called a Grand Slam Champion.

Your own link even said she's not the Grand Slam Champion.

As for lowering the bar, it's always been World, IC, Tag.

They removed the need to win a singles secondary belt because they don't have one.

 

[Chris]

It's not lowering the bar for someone who wins all the championships possible for a woman in the company to be called a Grand Slam Champion.

If it actually mattered to me I'd just call her a triple crown winner for winning the three main roster belts available and leave NXT out of it, but if they wanna call her a grand slam for it then fine by me

 

[Kross Rhodes]

If it actually mattered to me I'd just call her a triple crown winner for winning the three main roster belts available and leave NXT out of it, but if they wanna call her a grand slam for it then fine by me

According to his link it says she IS a triple crown but NOT grand slam.

I don't personalty agree, but if WWE recognizes it such, it's fine. We'll go with it.

 

[Chris]

Your own link even said she's not the Grand Slam Champion.

As for lowering the bar, it's always been World, IC, Tag.

They removed the need to win a singles secondary belt because they don't have one.

They also added the requirement of winning both main belts which isnt a requirement for the me, they only need the one

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Your own link even said she's not the Grand Slam Champion.

As for lowering the bar, it's always been World, IC, Tag.

They removed the need to win a singles secondary belt because they don't have one.

No, what it says it:

"Bayley has also held the NXT Women's Championship, the only Woman to hold these four titles, but it is not considered part of Grand Slam Recognition.

 

[Vegeta]

Either way, for now Bayley is the only person to hold 4 of the women titles in the company at the moment. Now she needs to go to the UK and win it lol.