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[klonere]

This draft was a fucking disgrace.

Smackdown is going to completely bomb and USA Network is going to kill Vince for making them pay him all this money for shit ratings for the next 2 years

If we could have thread titles this long, I'd pick this to be the next one

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Mojo over
Nakamura
Bayley
Bobby Roooooodddeeee
Austin Aeries
Rhyno
Cien Almas
Itami
Is Eric Young still there?
GAF favorite The Drifter
Samoa Joe
The Revival
Asuka

I know the last 3 are champs, but was it too hard to say "Champs are not eligible?"

Drifter is injured, no?
Aries is shit, and is meant to be a Wrestling Grandpa down there to help have NXT people have experience folks to train with, same with that other Wrestling Grandpa Bobby Roode.

Rhyno is Wrestling Grandpa

Eric Young is trash

I have no answer for Bayley's omission. LMAO man, it's a funny, funny ass thing

 

[Browny]

BUT THEY'RE JUST HAVIN' A GOOD TIME MAGGLE

:-(

 

[SallyIsNow]

Why do some of you still use this archaic term? Even WWE has admitted its negative connotation and nixed it, yet I see it here often. Is it just habit?

Habit. And I'm typing quickly on a shitty phone.

 

[FlammableD]

 

[31GhostsIV]

:-(

Sorry man. I hate the oaf as well if it's any consolation.

I'm just being a fairweather wrasslin' fan and reading up about the draft - I take it they fucked up as per usual? Nia Jax's green ass - Raw, Bayley - hovering around Florida for longer? Gotta love those Rock family genes.

Are they creating a second world title? If not, how will they go about arranging interpromotional title matches?

 

[SallyIsNow]

Drifter is injured, no?
Aries is shit, and is meant to be a Wrestling Grandpa down there to help have NXT people have experience folks to train with, same with that other Wrestling Grandpa Bobby Roode.

Rhyno is Wrestling Grandpa

Eric Young is trash

I have no answer for Bayley's omission. LMAO man, it's a funny, funny ass thing

Aeries and Roode are around AJ's age who was like the 4th pick. Age isn't a factor unless you're above 45

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Aeries and Roode are around AJ's age who was like the 4th pick. Age isn't a factor unless you're above 45

Roode and Aries are terrible shitheads though

AJ is the best wrussler WWE has

 

[klonere]

....this wouldn't be the worst.

 

[Zach]

Cesaro with a shoot https://twitter.com/DeathToAllMarks/status/755590615581065216

Why can't this be his gimmick? The guy who doesn't care about the drama? Must be frustrating. Hopefully he keeps speaking his mind.

 

[Kaladin]

Draft was great. Surprised there's so much negativity. Things will be shaken up and there's new blood, that's something to be happy about

Smackdown is looking to be must-see each week, with the exception of FUCKING MOJO

Who knows though maybe we'll get Shadow Mojo.

Seriously? Like nothing changed. They literally sent the talent they had nothing for in the larger brand to Tuesday nights. Raw has the best talent of the two, bar none and there is no real shaking things up.

I don't really get breaking up The Club because even though the name was stupid, they were building steam with this feud with Cena and Enzo and Cass.

As for the top picks, Raw got all the big money names, they got three undercard titles and a cruiserweight division which hasn't really been touched on.

Smackdown got AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, John Cena and Randy Orton. That is the top of the Smackdown card. Styles and Ambrose would eventually get lost in the mid card shuffle again in the large brands and it feels like this younger talent have passed Cena and Orton by. They might put butts in the seats, but they strongly emphasized that Cena has a growing list of other commitments and Orton has been out for so long it would be difficult for him to get truly over, especially considering that Brock is going to squash him.

Don't even get me started on this announce team. Mauro, JBL and Otunga for Smackdown? Ugh. What happened to Lawler? He's been much better than JBL lately and has been a consistent heel. Raw also gets Corey Graves who is one of the best new announce talent in a while. Imagine if they had just gone with Graves and Mauro on Smackdown. That would potentially be the best commentary duo in a long time.

I'll see how this all pans out but damn, they didn't do Smackdown any favors. They're supposed to put together PPVs with this roster?

 

[Caderfix]

Here's what I look forward to:

RAW:
Rollins
Owens
Zayn
Lesnar
Rusev
Enzo and Cass
Hot Asian Wife
Cesaro
Paige
Balor

Smackdown:
AJ
Bray
Becky
Corbin
Alexa Bliss

 

[Sephzilla]

I... I'm surprisingly okay with this.... it's actually a good use of Big Show

 

[Entropia]

That's concerning.

Edit: Ok.

93 is Doug Gilmour to me.

Yup!

 

[SallyIsNow]

I... I'm surprisingly okay with this.... it's actually a good use of Big Show

Fuck that. Gimme JeriShow.

 

[Sephzilla]

Fuck that. Gimme JeriShow.

Naw. JeriShow ran its course.

The better idea is JerichOwens

 

[Zach]

Kalisto with the promo of the century.

Thank you for posting this. I wasn't able to find it earlier.

I feel bad for the guy.

 

[SallyIsNow]

Naw. JeriShow ran its course.

The better idea is JerichOwens

That'd be dope AND it lets Owens escape midcard hell.

 

[Caderfix]

If you think Cesaro was upset during his interview, just imagine his reaction when he discovered that he's 6'3" tall, debuted in 1999, is a 9-time tag team champions and weights 280 pounds.

This is unbelievable.

 

[Zach]

I just realised that my worst nightmare is still true now; Ambrose and JBL are on the same brand.

Spoiler

HE'S A LUNATIC MARROW, COME ON MARROW LOOK AT HIS PERFECTLY NORMAL HUMAN FACE, IT'S HIDEOUS TODAY SHOW MORNING TALK SHOWS SCARING CHILDREN CRAZY LUNATIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING HE JUST DOES IT LUNATIC MARROW, MARROW HE'S A HOTHEAD MAD MAN

Haha, oh god.

 

[Sephzilla]

That Kalisto interview feels like it's worthy of being the newest edition to Botchamania's intro

 

[klonere]

That'd be dope AND it lets Owens escape midcard hell.

are you implying that a New Day feud isn't midcard hell

 

[FlammableD]

Big Show would be an equally good Fale.

 

[klonere]

Big Show would be an equally good Fale.

Much better, the dynamic between him, Gallows & Anderson would be money. The promos oh my god (if they let them off the leash which is of course, like no.2 on the biggest issues that will never be solved in the WWE)

 

[Kaladin]

You guys laugh, but you think it's a coincidence JBL is calling the brand Dean Ambrose is leading?

 

[Zach]

Everytime I read someone's impression of JBL on commentary, I want to rip off my own face because I can honestly imagine him saying those things.

I hate JBL with a passion.

Browny's still by #1 draft pick.

 

[Kaladin]

What was up with the split screen presentation during commercials in the opening match but abandoning it for the rest of the show? That was cool and I wanted more, especially in the main event.

 

[Uno Venova]

And with NXT loosing graves, not only do both main roster shows suck, NXT looses one of their best assets.

This night basically made the entire product much poorer to the point where I don't want to watch any program by WWE.

 

[Zach]

You guys better get excited about American Alpha already. God dang.

 

[Mickdundee96]

Why can't this be his gimmick? The guy who doesn't care about the drama? Must be frustrating. Hopefully he keeps speaking his mind.

I hope this is his Owen Hart "enough is enough" moment

 

[Marvel]

You guys better get excited about American Alpha already. God dang.

One of the few good things outta this.

 

[Uno Venova]

You guys better get excited about American Alpha already. God dang.

I mean who are they gonna fight? Splitting the shallow roster between three shows and poor drafting kills the potential for interesting new feuds on every level.

 

[slightconfuse]

What other teams were drafted to SD

 

[Zach]

I hope this is his Owen Hart "enough is enough" moment

Hopefully without the becoming less interesting part. And without the crappy road sign-themed attire. And without the crummy music.

Oh, Cesaro already has crummy music, though, so hopefully he gets new music. Just steal this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mPbroKfmtkE

Yeeeah!!

 

[spindashing]

Kalisto with the promo of the century.

That wouldn't have happened with the real Jeremy Borash.

 

[jmdajr]

For real.

I went through this whole DRAFT thread and it was incredibly entertaining. Far more than the show itself.

Thank You all.

edit: also

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Why can't this be his gimmick? The guy who doesn't care about the drama? Must be frustrating. Hopefully he keeps speaking his mind.

Because he would still be boring.

 

[miserable]

That wouldn't have happened with the real Jeremy Borash.

 

[jmdajr]

Kalisto with the promo of the century.

Jesus Christ.

hahahahaha

 

[Zach]

Aren't they bringing in more guys to Smackdown and RAW? Like, undrafted free agents and whatnot? Those can't be the complete rosters, right? I thought they were contacting a bunch of old-timers to come in? Is that not still happening?

Because he would still be boring.

I don't find him boring.

 

[Kurita]

So I guess Slater is getting a storyline where he tries to get a contract for a brand? lol
Can be fun

 

[SallyIsNow]

Braun's little brother is on TNA?

 

[bjork]

Alexa on SD, so now SD is the top show. Good times.

 

[Zach]

: )

Seth cut a wicked promo in the back, too. Kalisto should watch the tape, brother.

 

[newdayrocks]

I have no answer for Bayley's omission. LMAO man, it's a funny, funny ass thing

They've *gotta* just be holding onto her until Sunday, right? Have her debut as the Irish Lass Kicker's™ mystery partner? That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

EDIT: Sasha, not Becky. Duh.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Why do some of you still use this archaic term? Even WWE has admitted its negative connotation and nixed it, yet I see it here often. Is it just habit?

I have found myself typing and deleting the term diva more than I'd like to, force of habit.

You guys laugh, but you think it's a coincidence JBL is calling the brand Dean Ambrose is leading?

Are you suggesting that JBL might have one more match in him?!

 

[SallyIsNow]

They've *gotta* just be holding onto her until Sunday, right? Have her debut as the Irish Lass Kicker's™ mystery partner? That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

Wait, Becky is the one looking for a partner? Isn't she in a 1 on 1?

 

[Kaladin]

Are you suggesting that JBL might have one more match in him?!

No, I'm suggesting that someone likes how JBL calls Dean Ambrose as champ or potential champ and wants to keep them together.

 

[newdayrocks]

Wait, Becky is the one looking dor a partner? Isn't she in a 1 on 1?

Shit, you're right. It's Sasha with the mystery partner, right? I could fuck with Sasha and Bayley in a team-up.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

What other teams were drafted to SD

Ascension, Breezango, Vaudevillains and the Usos.