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[Chie Satonaka]

It's pretty random they sent Finn to the opposite show of AJ; that's a built in storyline.

Agreed. I don't understand that decision. Either putting them in a stable or having them compete as the two former leaders of Bullet Club, the storylines wrote themselves.

 

[Ithil]

I hope a new theme for SD is in the pipeline.

It needs a new everything.

 

[ratcliffja]

This online draft stream seems mostly unscripted and is a lot more entertaining as a result. I really wish they'd let them just talk again without writing all their lines. I really like Cena's interview here.

 

[Kusagari]

Bayley to get drafted and save Sasha?

 

[styl3s]

The product has to change because Smackdown can't be rematches from Raw anymore.

You do know that smackdown was never 2 hours of rematches right?

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Cena is such a Boy Scout on the Draft Center right now. God he's damn good.

 

[SallyIsNow]

I like how AJ Styles is billed at 218 and Ambrose at 225 despite the fact that Ambrose is like 6 inches taller than Styles. Styles might be 218 if he was holding a 35 pound dumbell.

Muscle is heavy. But yeah, it's probably worked a tad bit.

 

[Aiii]

Bayley to get drafted and save Sasha?

This is so obvious it's not even a question.

 

[UberTag]

Bayley to get drafted and save Sasha?

Well, duh... Bayley's her tag partner at Battleground.

 

[SDBurton]

Bayley to get drafted and save Sasha?

That was my guess. She'll be her tag partner for Battleground which will cause her to get drafted to SD.

 

[Pikma]

This online draft stream seems mostly unscripted and is a lot more entertaining as a result. I really wish they'd let them just talk again without writing all their lines. I really like Cena's interview here.

Draft Center Live's better than the actual draft

 

[ThreePiMatt]

It's pretty random they sent Finn to the opposite show of AJ; that's a built in storyline.

Gives AJ a chance to have legit feud with Cena and win clean over him. Heh.

 

[kylecoley182]

This is so obvious it's not even a question.

NOPE ITS PAGIE COME ON NOW

 

[Surge]

New Day getting that jobber entrance

 

[Nameless]

Jobber entrance for New Day?

 

[SallyIsNow]

Gives AJ a chance to have legit feud with Cena and win clean over him. Heh.

Lol

 

[The Silver]

I like how AJ Styles is billed at 218 and Ambrose at 225 despite the fact that Ambrose is like 6 inches taller than Styles. Styles might be 218 if he was holding a 35 pound dumbell.

judging by how Dean is one of 2 people Roman is able to easily get up for his powerbomb without breaking his back I believe it. Dean slimmed down to make Roman look strong.

 

[Aiii]

Cena's on the Network, fuck Bray.

 

[Morfeo]

This Backlund/Young pairing is fucking gold.

Young is pretty boring, but Backlund definitely makes it great. He probably could have done that to a lot of guys on the roster though.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Way too many matches for a draft show. More picks needed.

 

[KissVibes]

And the sheets said Smackdown was going to be the smark show.

 

[UberTag]

Gives AJ a chance to have legit feud with Cena and win clean over him. Heh.

We both know this isn't happening. He got his dirty win over Cena and that's all he's getting. Cena wins clean and gets his win back at Summerslam.

Way too many matches for a draft show. More picks needed.

Most of the picks will be in the post-show after 10pm.

 

[Aiii]

I am pretty sure that if the draft keeps going like this that Smackdown is going to outdraw Raw by a landslide.

 

[vatstep]

It needs a new everything.

Including a new name. "Smackdown" in the year 2016. Come on.

 

[Guzim]

Those fans in the front are great.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Braid Wyatt

LOL Axel is LOSING IT on the Network

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Zzzzzzzz

 

[chogidogs]

This is gonna end with more than half the roster undrafted and supplementary list later on isn't it?

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Missed the first half hour. Not sure what's going on. Just seems like a regular show.

Are they doing drafts at certain segments during the show?

*no, I haven't read the OP or kept up and I'm about to read to my son before bed.

 

[Sou Da]

Give him the succ Bray.

 

[Killing_Joke]

Womans and Cruiserweight division going to RAW is bullshit. SD is going to have 0 diversity.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Bray looks better with Dreads

 

[slightconfuse]

Bray is terrible

 

[aspiegamer]

So... I haven't watched a single episode of SD in over a decade. Is the commentary always this much better? Because I'm actually able to follow the matches in the background without it tearing at my eardrums. Also, this pacing is awesome. And, like, storytelling during the matches! wtf is this? Actual wrasslin'?

The draft is obviously going to be a wash with equivalents on both shows. They need excuses to get people to watch twice a week, after all. How are they handling the tag and women's divisions, anyway? Raw can't have them both + cruiserweights, right?

Womans and Cruiserweight division going to RAW is bullshit. SD is going to have 0 diversity.

Eew. Yeah uh, that's quite the penalty against SD.

 

[SallyIsNow]

Are you all ready for Braun vs Cass at Mania?

 

[spindashing]

Give him the succ Bray.

CHILL. 👀💦

 

[Aiii]

Including a new name. "Smackdown" in the year 2016. Come on.

If they change the name they can no longer claim it's the "2nd longest running weekly episodic TV program" and that's just not gonna happen.

 

[KissVibes]

Woods getting that failed Daniel Bryan storyline! Holy shit. Xavier Wyatt incoming.

 

[Angry Grimace]

lmao the Draft Center thing on the Network is way more entertaining than SD itself.

 

[Nameless]

Heath Slater looks like a Division Agent

 

[UberTag]

This is gonna end with more than half the roster undrafted and supplementary list later on isn't it?

You got it, homey.

 

[serenewarfare]

This is gonna end with more than half the roster undrafted and supplementary list later on isn't it?

They are doing an hour long post-show on the Network, so I'm guessing the lower guys will be drafted there.

 

[Podge293]

This is gonna end with more than half the roster undrafted and supplementary list later on isn't it?

Isn't there another hour of drafting after smackdown ends on the network? Or is that something else?

Somewhat surprised they did Roman that early

 

[sf2fanatic]

Social Outcasts are great... Seff is just an appetizer

 

[vatstep]

If they change the name they can no longer claim it's the "2nd longest running weekly episodic TV program" and that's just not gonna happen.

ugh

 

[Corven]

So... I haven't watched a single episode of SD in over a decade. Is the commentary always this much better? Because I'm actually able to follow the matches in the background without it tearing at my eardrums. Also, this pacing is awesome. And, like, storytelling during the matches! wtf is this? Actual wrasslin'?

The draft is obviously going to be a wash with equivalents on both shows. They need excuses to get people to watch twice a week, after all. How are they handling the tag and women's divisions, anyway? Raw can't have them both + cruiserweights, right?

Mauro Ranallo on commentary is one of the best things about smackdown.

 

[jwhit28]

You do know that smackdown was never 2 hours of rematches right?

It sure did feel like it. Rematches, Raw replays, Tag Team matches of faces who had singles matches on Raw teamed together against the heels. The best part of the show shouldn't be commentary.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Isn't there another hour of drafting after smackdown ends on the network? Or is that something else?

Somewhat surprised they did Roman that early

Ya 10-11 on the app there is supposedly more drafting

 

[Sou Da]

CHILL. 👀💦

Dude was on his knees arms open wide. I call them like I see em

 

[Caderfix]

SmackDown has Daniel Bryan, RAW can have all the good picks, people will watch SD just for the YES! chant, even when Bryan's not there. \o/ \o/ \o/

Spoiler

I wish Rollins went to SD