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[cr_blah_blah]

Put the belt back on Cena.

The WWE needs its biggest draw to steady those ratings

Then FE Ziggler. He adds nothing to Raw.

I will guitar to the head* you into oblivion.


*fixed for Double J'd

 

[Razorskin]

Put the belt back on Cena.

The WWE needs its biggest draw to steady those ratings

Then FE Ziggler. He adds nothing to Raw.

 

[Clegg]

I will guitar to the head* you into oblivion.


*fixed for Double J'd

Don't worry brah, we'll bring back HHH.

Put him in the opening slot. His promos will bring the audiences back.

He'll need to reassert his dominance after his loss to the Undertaker though.

Before Ziggler goes his last job will be to put HHH over.

 

[cr_blah_blah]

Don't worry brah, we'll bring back HHH.

Put him in the opening slot. His promos will bring the audiences back.

SOMEBODY, GET MY AXE
(that would be a really great Jarrett catchphrase)

 

[Plywood]

Viewtiful, check your pms.

 

[steveovig]

I wrote an editorial on my site about Brock's appearances back in the WWE. If anyone wants to check it out, it's on the front page at http://stevegraps.blogspot.com

 

[jobber]

i got a text from the vice president of talent relations AND the general manager of monday night raw and friday night smackdown. Daniel Bryan and Roddy Piper tonight.

shit is gonna be gdlk

 

[UberTag]

Vince doesn't want to do a rematch against Sheamus in Chicago because it's a smark crowd and Sheamus will get booed out of the building against him. Maybe Piper can tell Daniel Bryan he found a new woman for him and roll out Mae Young who grabs him and gives him a kiss.

Dude, we can't have that.
I already booked Mae to win the Divas title from Beth tonight.
She'll then have an in-character heart attack, Cole and Jerry will use their Owen Hart voices and the championship will be retired.

 

[cr_blah_blah]

i got a text from the vice president of talent relations AND the general manager of monday night raw and friday night smackdown. Daniel Bryan and Roddy Piper tonight.

shit is gonna be gdlk

Too many coconuts
Too many coconuts

 

[BoboBrazil]

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I wonder if SmackDown will be a proper 'Blast from the Past' like Old School RAW... complete with old set, graphics, music etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO2tCKz4psQ

 

[Kaladin]

I wonder if SmackDown will be a proper 'Blast from the Past' like Old School RAW... complete with old set, graphics, music etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO2tCKz4psQ

I loved seeing the classic barricades again. The things they use now remind me of the rubber safety bumpers you can use at bowling alleys.

 

[Evening Musuko]

I wonder if SmackDown will be a proper 'Blast from the Past' like Old School RAW... complete with old set, graphics, music etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO2tCKz4psQ

I would mark out if they played that brought back the Ovaltron but it looks like the only old school thing about tonight are the legends.

 

[Striker]

Clegg is either a bad troll or one of those players wears this on his Xbox avatar

 

[shwimpy]

Bring back the giant fist.

 

[dream]

The Scott Hall story makes me love wrestling again.

 

[Kaladin]

Bring back the giant fist.

Mark Henry's son is happily retired in Bermuda with JBL.

 

[Clegg]

Clegg is either a bad troll or one of those players wears this on his Xbox avatar

I don't have an xbox.

And I wouldn't be surprised if they gave the title back to Cena.

Hes the biggest star they have. He needs to be visible at all times.

Do you really think that Daniel Bryan will ever be a main event draw?

Nah man, thats what Cena is there for.

 

[Striker]

"He needs to be visible at all times."

He's not? News to me! Through his feud with Nexus to his promos with Rock, it all overshadowed the WWE title no matter if CM Punk was carrying it, or anybody else. Cena is always on top of the show's headlines, stories, and will be shown first at all times. You're acting like since he doesn't hold a title, which he does not need, he isn't given the proper 'star' treatment.

 

[Clegg]

"He needs to be visible at all times."

He's not? News to me!

Hes the figurehead of the company and WWE needs him as champion to reflect that.

Hes the best they have.

 

[RBH]

Backstage:

 

[British Monsoon]

Nah man, thats what Cena is there for.

And then what happens when Cena goes off to be a big Hollywood movie star? *snigger* Or pursue a career in MMA? *guffaw*

Regardless of how much of a draw Cena is or isn't, there's no quick fix to WWE's situation - they need to elevate new stars to Cena's level, and protecting him against everyone but returning movie & MMA stars is helping no one.

 

[dream]

Oh man, the TMZ writeup makes it sound even funnier:

According to the report, police confronted Scott -- who appeared heavily intoxicated with an "unknown white secretion flowing from both sides of his mouth" -- but he denied ever getting violent.

god I love this stuff.

 

[Clegg]

And then what happens when Cena goes off to be a big Hollywood movie star? *snigger* Or pursue a career in MMA? *guffaw*

Regardless of how much of a draw Cena is or isn't, there's no quick fix to WWE's situation - they need to elevate new stars to Cena's level, and protecting him against everyone but returning movie & MMA stars is helping no one.

Thats a sound idea except the WWE has made absolutely zero effort in trying to make new stars in the last few years. Punk got over and then HHH got in on the feud. Punk is a main event wrestler now but his momentum was killed during the HHH/Nash thing.

Ziggler could get over but hes still being treated as a midcarder. Sheamus will never be as big as Cena/Orton either. So who do they really have?

For better or for worse, the WWE have pinned their mast to Cena.

One of the worst things they ever did was fail to push Jericho correctly. He became the first ever Undisputed champion, that should have been a huge deal. Instead, they made him Stephanies bitch and he did the job to HHH at Mania. It took Jericho years to recover from that. He only really became a main event wrestler during his feud with Shawn Michaels in 2008.

 

[jmdajr]

Almost home! Woot!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

15 minutes until...

SHEAMUS TO FACE THE MUSIC TONIGHT

Amidst rumors and speculation swirling around the fate of World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus – following his controversial assault on WWE Referee Chad Patton last Friday – GM John Laurinaitis will reveal the full extent of The Great White’s punishment on tonight’s SuperSmackDown, LIVE on Syfy at 8/7 CT.

 

[Professor Beef]

For some reason I don't have much faith in Smackdown tonight. I hope it doesn't make me even sicker.

 

[Uno Venova]

Where would you find a stream for smackdown?

 

[BoboBrazil]

dream, how do you feel about Brock Lesnar not being a draw after yesterday's ratings came out?

 

[UberTag]

For some reason I don't have much faith in Smackdown tonight. I hope it doesn't make me even sicker.

You should look up home remedies that feature squash.
I suspect you'll get an ample helping tonight.

I like mine best with brown sugar.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Punk better watch out, Kane rating power is going to steam towards the title belt.

That title belt is too childish for a serious character like Kane to hold.

Damn straight.

 

[dream]

dream, how do you feel about Brock Lesnar not being a draw after yesterday's ratings came out?

It's a little surprising considering what a monster draw he was in UFC, but it's probably for the best. Can you imagine the reaction of UFC fans who followed Brock to Monday Night Raw SuperShow and got to see horrifically insulting bullshit like Funkasaurus Rex, Lord Tensai, The Three Stooges, and CM Drunk?

Meltzer did bring up a good point in last week's Obs though:

Eight matches, or 20, or 30, is a lot to make you just part of the show, and with the kind of money he’s getting, that’s what he never should be. That’s the secret of why he drew so big his entire UFC run. He was never a frequent character and every fight was a big deal and meant something.

Basically, WWE just took the biggest draw in UFC history and turned him into just another guy.

 

[Deleted member 8095]

I'm getting caught up on Raw from the past 2 weeks... Vince had to be annoyed with the crowd chanting "We Want Lesnar!" during Cena's speech on 4/2. Also, is Lord Tensai on Wrestle Crap yet? I love Cole talking about how he did some research and discovered Tensai is a former WWE star. Really? NO SHIT!

 

[dream]

PS: At this point I half-expect this wretched company to have Brock lose his first match.

 

[Clegg]

PS: At this point I half-expect this wretched company to have Brock lose his first match.

He'll job to Cena.

The reactions will be glorious.

 

[Guzim]

Smackdown on soon!

Homerdeanambrose.jpg

 

[Professor Beef]

Basically, WWE just took the biggest draw in UFC history and turned him into just another guy.

Looks like WWE is imitating TNA for once.

PS: At this point I half-expect this wretched company to have Brock lose his first match.

Against Cena? Of course. I've been saying that since Brock showed up after Mania.

 

[Plywood]

Smackdown on soon!

Homerdeanambrose.jpg

Smackdown on a Tuesday? ...

Fine.

 

[butter_stick]

I wonder if SmackDown will be a proper 'Blast from the Past' like Old School RAW... complete with old set, graphics, music etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO2tCKz4psQ

You'll get Green Day and like it.

 

[Guzim]

I'VE BEEN IN THE DANGER ZONE!

 

[BoboBrazil]

It's a little surprising considering what a monster draw he was in UFC, but it's probably for the best. Can you imagine the reaction of UFC fans who followed Brock to Monday Night Raw SuperShow and got to see horrifically insulting bullshit like Funkasaurus Rex, Lord Tensai, The Three Stooges, and CM Drunk?

Meltzer did bring up a good point in last week's Obs though:



Basically, WWE just took the biggest draw in UFC history and turned him into just another guy.

Definitely. They are having his first match at a ppv that typically draws the worst or 2nd worst buyrate of the year just a few weeks after everyone already spent their money on Wrestlemania. Not only that, but they are trying to bring in a more mature fan, but still doing the same stupid pg shit and crap like 3 stooges. The downfall will be fun to watch though, just not for the reasons they intend.

 

[Judderman]

A bicycle. He's got one.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

HE'S GOT A BICYCLE!

 

[Shadowlink]

Time for Smackdown!

 

[DMeisterJ]

Wow. The Smackdown! theme song is ass.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

I wish they had the old school SmackDown music and intro for this.

 

[Evening Musuko]

Mick Foley!

Dean Ambrose debut, right?

Boo Green Day, but expected.

 

[dream]

Definitely. They are having his first match at a ppv that typically draws the worst or 2nd worst buyrate of the year just a few weeks after everyone already spent their money on Wrestlemania. Not only that, but they are trying to bring in a more mature fan, but still doing the same stupid pg shit and crap like 3 stooges. The downfall will be fun to watch though, just not for the reasons they intend.

Yeah, I'm confuzzled by that. You'd think they would, at least, hold Brock's first match off until Summerslam.

 

[Guzim]

No giant fist

 

[FallingEdge]

I wish they had the old school SmackDown music and intro for this.

Agreed.

And no Fist? WTF?