SMACKDOWN LIVE SUPERTHREAD

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118585353#Comment_118585353

Is Ronnie over, a big draw, felt the crowd weren't really behind her and thought even at RR that Lita got a bigger reaction

I'm guessing Sonya will suspend Ronnie now until WM but would prefer Naomi/Ronnie vs. Shayna/Charlotte or Sonya/Charlotte

CastorTroy

Strange they didn't increase the volume for the Ronda reaction. Like earlier I couldn't even hear the start of Goldberg's music due to the loud crowd.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118586698#Comment_118586698

I doubt Sonya will allow Naomi a title win tonight

ThePott

Smackdown was pretty meh.

Interested in where the Knoxville/Sami stuff is going but maybe that's the Jackass fan in me, especially given what's been taped for next week's Smackdown. Spoiler below.

Spoiler Warning

Sami wins the IC title.

Could be a match at Mania involving the Knoxville which would be kinda fun if done right.

The main event was awesome though, Charlotte vs Naomi. Was a really great match, great showing from Naomi. Would love to see her get something worthwhile, at this point the Sonya story has been so dragged out that there's nothing left for them to do to make it interesting.

Ronda is not looking great since she returned. Even her little run-in at the end was rought looking. Punching Charlotte out of the ring looked hilarious. Hoping she's training for Mania and we don't see a proper match till then and she delivers a banger.

CastorTroy

A big thing I found against that main event is making it look like Super-Charlotte. Naomi had her beat multiple times hitting her with pretty much every finisher which Charlotte kicked out of and Charlotte hits back a few times before a single Natural Selection wins it.

JP Liz V1

Is the 24/7 title not on both shows, is Reggie or Dana champ?

It was a decent main event

J. Marston

https://v.redd.it/w4ca6os8zih81

The dishevelled waddle over to Roman at the end is hilarious.

JP Liz V1

Sonya should have remembered her injured arm, sell it ffs it is in a sling

JP Liz V1

Why a contract signing for this match

CastorTroy

When did they add the canned laughter to the piped in crowd?

JP Liz V1

When has the IC title been defended at a ppv, Sami does not do SA shows

johnnyryan89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118657829#Comment_118657829

Probably at Mania where Knoxville beats him for it.

paulie21

Since it was prerecorded they should of edited out Sami winning. Keep the conspiracy angle going

JP Liz V1

Lesnar Reigns contract signing tonight

PTH2009

Yep this contract signing will end well, brock must be getting a nice $$$ for these many appearances

The White Wolf

Being built as the greatest match in Mania history now in the run up to the signing.

Meh, even though I loathe both as people Warrior vs Hogan still owns that.

PTH2009

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So many others too

Hogan vs rock was very underrated

HBK vs Taker 1

Stone Cold vs The Rock

Many more too

JP Liz V1

Sasha and Naomi a tag team now, how long till Sasha turns on Naomi

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118698772#Comment_118698772

2 weeks. They need a mania match.

JP Liz V1

I'm surprised Naomi did not help Ronda against Sonya and Charlotte, then after WM, Naomi could challenge Ronda, lucky quick arm recovery for Sonya too

Was that Xia's first match on SD?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118699540#Comment_118699540

Is there another female tag team at all actually? Since Rhea and Nikki broke up there's just been Carmella and Zelina, right? What are WWE playing at with that division?

ThePott

The Women's Tag Team Championships suddenly becoming relevant around Wrestlemania every year is one of my new favourite tropes. Totally ruined what could have been a worthwhile title when it was introduced. A women's midcard title would be preferable.

JP Liz V1

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When were they last defended, more than 30 days?

ThePott

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118702444#Comment_118702444

3rd of January from what I can tell going off Cagematch.

CastorTroy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118695293#Comment_118695293

Wasn't that the official tagline for Orton/Edge?

Oh look, Xia Li is still here.

What was with Sasha getting introduced with all of her accolades?

JP Liz V1

Hasn't Lesnar and Reigns faced each other before, even at WM, I wonder will a special referee or enforcer be added, could a be way to add The Rock

ThePott

Thought that was a good Smackdown.

Looks like Ricochet might be getting the rumoured push. Glad that the IC title isn't tied up with Sami/Knoxville, which is surprisingly one of the better built feuds heading into Mania. Hoping this means we get a multi-man IC match (ladder match please) at Mania.

The Ronda/Charlotte feud seems pretty dull, her saying she hasn't been tapped is kinda weird too, especially when nobody is calling her on it.

JP Liz V1

How does Charlotte keep her heels on even in an "ankle lock"

No surprise Austin Theory facing Pat

Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs for SD tag titles match at WM?

CastorTroy

Not a fan of title changes when involved with an unrelated feud. Like Ricochet won the title but the camera focussed mainly on Sami and Johnny then 2 backstage segments with Sami and Johnny. No Ricochet interview or anything.

PTH2009

Muti man IC title match will prob be on the mania pre show