WWF SmackDown! January 3, 2002 Live Discussion Thread

[Smart Marx]

This reminds me No Way Out 2002 was the first ever wrestling DVD I bought

I can see it. NWO draws.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Oh yeah no commercial breaks

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Now I can go watch the race

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

I can see it. NWO draws. (Thread reply)

And the triple main event

 

[Smart Marx]

Trying to make Rock and Austin buddies just feels wrong to me.

 

[Chris]

Good start, I think I'd say that was an average 02 show, gives you a great idea what to expect. Raw will have more good shit I expect though

 

[Smart Marx]

Oh yeah no commercial breaks

Yeah. Thankfully.

I can’t stay up too much longer, but this was fun as hell.

 

[Smart Marx]

Good start, I think I'd say that was an average 02 show, gives you a great idea what to expect. Raw will have more good shit I expect though

Average, but still so goooooood.

And I’m so glad I can say I’d watch this show over a modern SmackDown any day of the week.

And certain somebody’s won’t give me shit.

 

[Smart Marx]

I think it's hard to even say who else would have been built if Rock was there tbh, butterfly effect and all. The demand for Cena's character was larger bc Rock left I think for one. But like I said who knows really, I wouldn't be surprised if Cena never really amounted to a whole lot though

To me Cena’s came from Austin and Rock leaving (his initial character was inline with theirs, almost a mix of the two) and Brock departing in 2004. Brock was gonna be THE guy and if Brock never left, Cena is never the ace. Rock not leaving I think hurts Cena even more than Brock not leaving.

It’s hard to say how far he’d get, but I’d venture to say still about 8-10 world titles, but mostly on the opposite show as the Rock and never as long as he got as I’d say he probably stays on brand with at least two of the following at any given time: Batista, Edge, Triple H, Orton and they all still get runs. In fact, I see Triple H and Cena being one of the main push and pulls for the top spot not taken by Rock because Trips ain’t losing his reign for the Rock during a brand split.

 

[Smart Marx]

Y'all better soak up all the Austin pops you get before he takes his ball and goes home

You can actually see his frustration is already there.

He’s already not happy with his push down the ladder.

Even though he’s used in the top angle of the show.

 

[Chris]

You can tell a noticeable difference now for sure but it gets way worse from what i remember

 

[Smart Marx]

It’s a shame because a motivated Austin and nWo angle would have been a major money maker.

 

[RDK]

 

[Chris]

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

For the second night in a row Haza is the MVP of the LD