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[Man God]

I missed the brand split back in the day, how were the Hardyz generally divided?

 

[ScaryShark]

How can SD be better than Raw every single week? Like without fail it's more enjoyable. We know Vince is still in charge of both, so it's not him. Is Ryan Ward really that good of a lead writer?

There's a hour less of if.

 

[Sou Da]

Dean's lip busted?

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Miz taking out Ellsworth makes all the sense in the world
- SD main event
- Gets time with the Champ and the other Top of the card, guys
- Miz says he's the main event
- Ruins Bryan's choice for the main event, who Miz is feuding with

It also feeds into the Miz actually being right give that Bryan was attempting to book a goober into the main event of the show.

 

[cordy]

It was early on, but Curtis Axel somehow got a bad match out of him.

Man...that's a scary sight.

 

[Data West]

How can SD be better than Raw every single week? Like without fail it's more enjoyable. We know Vince is still in charge of both, so it's not him. Is Ryan Ward really that good of a lead writer?

 

[Alucard]

Oh shit! A swinging neck breaker from Ambrose!

 

[serenewarfare]

There's a hour less of if.

Even then. If you compare any SD to the best two hours of any recent Raw barring the title match episode, I think SD still comes out on top.

 

[The Strokes]

More about Raw last night:

"this week’s show drew 2.68 million viewers, almost lower than the July 4 holiday episode and one of the lowest totals in some 20 years."

Yikes. Considering that Smackdown did 2.45 last week, this could be the week Smackdown actually does better than Raw...I could easily see it, especially with Cena at the front and back of the show, and the curiosity around AJ Styles as champ, The Usos as heels, Becky as champ, and Slater and Rhyno as champs. Pretty newsworthy show, and it's been quite good overall too.

This is what happens when indie darlings take over the show.

Spoiler

It's a Joke don't kill me

 

[Man God]

Cena is looking good.

 

[sf2fanatic]

More about Raw last night:

"this week’s show drew 2.68 million viewers, almost lower than the July 4 holiday episode and one of the lowest totals in some 20 years."

Yikes. Considering that Smackdown did 2.45 last week, this could be the week Smackdown actually does better than Raw...I could easily see it, especially with Cena at the front and back of the show, and the curiosity around AJ Styles as champ, The Usos as heels, Becky as champ, and Slater and Rhyno as champs. Pretty newsworthy show, and it's been quite good overall too.

NFL and Dancing with the Stars buried Raw

 

[Sibersk Esto]

I missed the brand split back in the day, how were the Hardyz generally divided?

Jeff left to TNA and Matt did his V1 thing on Smackdown

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

There's a hour less of if.

Whilst that contributes there's clearly more to it than that. The writing on Smackdown's generally a lot better than RAW and it's not got all that much to do with time given RAW has a way stronger roster.

 

[galvatron]

He should change the colour of the..... Actually scratch that.

My main problem with color coded belts even if they looked good.

 

[LiQuid!]

More about Raw last night:

"this week’s show drew 2.68 million viewers, almost lower than the July 4 holiday episode and one of the lowest totals in some 20 years."

Yikes. Considering that Smackdown did 2.45 last week, this could be the week Smackdown actually does better than Raw...I could easily see it, especially with Cena at the front and back of the show, and the curiosity around AJ Styles as champ, The Usos as heels, Becky as champ, and Slater and Rhyno as champs. Pretty newsworthy show, and it's been quite good overall too.

I don't want to live in a world with David Otunga commentating the highest rated wrestling show.

 

[Data West]

I missed the brand split back in the day, how were the Hardyz generally divided?

that's when matt went heel and did v1.

 

[Alucard]

Good booking, and the right finish. And some NICE unpredictability from Ambrose at the end too!

 

[Man God]

Jeff left to TNA and Matt did his V1 thing on Smackdown

So broken Matt can come home to team Blue?!?!?

 

[PreFire]

Duh

This is how it always plays out in house shows

Dean nice!

Fuck them both though

 

[UraMallas]

Haha. Ambrose getting unexpected heat. I love it.

 

[ScaryShark]

Even then. If you compare any SD to the best two hours of any recent Raw barring the title match episode, I think SD still comes out on top.

Oh I'm with you I just think Raw will always feel like it drags everything out (because it does) to fill that extra time. Plus Raw feels like a shell of the old product in a lot of ways. Same overbearing authority figures. Most of the same exact people chasing the same titles.

I fucking HATE Miz having to eat a pin. That's why I didn't want him in there. Needless.

 

[Chamber]

Is the crowd turning Dean heel, friends?

 

[galvatron]

Expected that...can't take a Cena rub. Good stuff.

 

[spindashing]

"REPLAY REPLAY REPLAY"

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Smackdown is the place for heel turns.

 

[serenewarfare]

Now for Talking Smack with Bliss.

 

[Data West]

so cena and orton are the only faces on smackdown

though i'm sure they didn't expect boos

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Is the crowd turning Dean heel, friends?

It could be smart. Though the problem is the crowd boos him 'cause his in ring work sucks; this might just put him into Xpac heat territory.

 

[ramoisdead]

Make Dean a damn heel finally.

 

[The Strokes]

Attacking Cena is a heel turn by default, right?

 

[ScaryShark]

so cena and orton are the only faces on smackdown

Becky

 

[slightconfuse]

so cena and orton are the only faces on smackdown

AJ is the face that runs the place

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Huh I thought tweeners were heel heat-proof

Not for Dean?

 

[Ultratech]

Thank god they found Senor Benjamin last night.

Poor Vanguard 1 is prolly gone.

Brother Nero is still stuck in his chair with wheels.

 

[cordy]

Ambrose is waiting for that heel turn. The quicker is happens the better but he can't do it with AJ being the lead heel.

I say give it a few months.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Uh oh! Time for real ass Ambrose!

 

[Data West]

getting heat for attacking cena


cagey, you KNOW ambrose is trash when that happens.

 

[Fitts]

That was a fun show. Didn't really like how Miz just kind of vanished into nothingness at the and while everyone else got camera time, but I understand you have to sell your PPV main event.

 

[Chamber]

It could be smart. Though the problem is the crowd boos him 'cause his in ring work sucks; this might just put him into Xpac heat territory.

Seems friend Dean is falling on his face without Seff and Roman to play off. I predict a precipitous tumble down the card for the Lunatic Fringe.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Hopefully heel Ambrose will be more like his FCW self? Can we get Regal back on Smackdown?

 

[Skatterd]

BALLS

 

[Sou Da]

getting heat for attacking cena


cagey, you KNOW ambrose is trash when that happens.

The crowd was sweet Cena on all night, fam.

 

[KingBroly]

Since they're going back to AJ and Cena, it feels like AJ should lose the title at Rumble to Cena.

 

[Alucard]

A good episode of Smackdown tonight. I've found it pretty up and down since the split, but tonight's show was the best since the episode they introduced the tag tournament and the women's belt.

 

[ScaryShark]

That was a fun show. Didn't really like how Miz just kind of vanished into nothingness at the and while everyone else got camera time, but I understand you have to sell your PPV main event.

Yep. Just makes him seem b-tier when he doesn't need to. Small roster is small.

 

[Ultratech]

BALLS?

BALLS!

 

[Intheflorsh]

Daniel's beard is rubbing against his mic.

 

[Bluekaveli]

The crowd was sweet Cena on all night, fam.

Data has horrible opinions.


BALLIN!

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

You aren't playing with that non-compete clause, Bryan.

 

[Data West]

It's nice to enjoy Smackdown.

It's been... It's been a very long time.