SMACKDOWN LIVE SUPERTHREAD

PTH2009 · 15-10-2021 1:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021943#Comment_118021943

With Sami Zayn and afaik Woods having no interest travelling to Saudi it basically means its a Finn vs Jinder final

JP Liz V1 · 15-10-2021 10:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021980#Comment_118021980

That is a shame was hoping Xavier would win, guess Finn is better a winner than Jinder

PTH2009 · 15-10-2021 10:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118026567#Comment_118026567

But didn't Saudi's boo Jinder the last time

King Jinder celebrating would irrate the crowd but pure Vinces logic of success

Pentecost · 15-10-2021 11:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118026577#Comment_118026577

Vince isn't doing anything that might potentially annoy the Saudis in any way. He needs the plane to get home.

ThePott · 15-10-2021 11:51pm

I mean didn't Finn post a picture of himself in a pro-LGBT t-shirt while there and post it on Instagram. Doubt that went down well with the House of Saud either.

CastorTroy · 16-10-2021 12:47pm

What was with that ending to have Sasha win? I think they should've come out in what they have to wear at Crown Jewel.

Are Nak and Boogs just there to interrupt people?

I'm confused by Carmella's mask. She doesn't seem to use it as a weapon.

J. Marston · 16-10-2021 1:16pm

Good Smackdown. The difference between it and Raw isn't even measurable.

Becky/Sasha was very good. Was expecting a DQ/roll-up and it wasn't totally clean but at least it was a finisher and pin. I think Bianca tripped in her heels for the finish.

Tag title match was fun.

Sami/Finn was good.

Don't give a toss about the Queen of the Ring. Rubbish matches with mostly rubbish wrestlers.

It only took them 6 or 7 years but Roman and Brock have finally found a formula for a good feud.

ThePott · 16-10-2021 1:32pm

Thought it was a very good Smackdown as well with Sasha and Becky being the highlight. Also happy that Sasha won cause it makes Becky's streak to be less of a factor for Crown Jewel. The ending was botched but was close enough that I could accept it.

The Roman Brock stuff is interesting and the Heyman involvement is great. I'm legit wondering if the belt could go on Brock. If he loses I'm curious what they'll do with him after to be honest. Queen of the Ring hasn't been great really which is a shame.

I don't know if the extra half hour was all that necessary, it did drag a bit more than other weeks for me at least.

Itssoeasy · 16-10-2021 7:35pm

https://twitter.com/wwegareth/status/1449425140660461576?s=21

Ratings for smackdown and rampage and we need to wait until Monday to get final numbers.

TimesArrow · 16-10-2021 8:42pm

So I guess they’ve dropped “The Man” entirely from Becky and she’s just just Big Time Becks or whatever. There was something to The Man ( for a couple of months of anyway) everything post WM with Ronda has been the drizzling **** and her return post summer slam has been woeful imo. Whatever she’s playing is just painful ron

Agent Coulson · 16-10-2021 10:03pm

A woman calling herself "The Man" in Saudi might lead to a plane not taking off for a while after the event.

The White Wolf · 17-10-2021 3:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030269#Comment_118030269

SummerSlam was dire for her but the Big Time Becks stuff is winning me over slowly.

Between the increasingly flamboyant fashion sense and her OTT mannerisms, we're basically getting an unacknowledged 2 man power trip with her and Rollins. It's great.

J. Marston · 17-10-2021 10:50pm

Big Time Becks is much more fun than The Man stuff she was doing before her pregnancy.

The graphic during her entrance is nightmare fuel though.

JP Liz V1 · 23-10-2021 12:37am

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1451653661663313928

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J. Marston · 23-10-2021 12:39am

A title exchange.

"There you go."

"Thanks. Here's yours."

Riveting television.

Itssoeasy · 23-10-2021 12:53am

a title exchange ? Ah ffs lads I mean there’s the fact that Becky never lost the raw woman’s title to play off and could be a good way to get the title back on her. It’s not a **** relay race passing the baton off.

J. Marston · 23-10-2021 1:15am

Years and years of Roman doing blue steel in his combat vest when we could've had this Roman. What a waste.

JP Liz V1 · 23-10-2021 1:59am

Brock and Roman could keep their feud going, all playing blinders

ThePott · 23-10-2021 10:32am

Guessing Brock is going to win the Rumble and fight Roman at Mania then.

The title exchange was dreadful, especially with Survivor Series Champion vs. Champion coming up, why not use it for a story, nope!

Cotts72 · 23-10-2021 10:43am

Just read there about wwe plans for hit row on Smackdown.. Absolutely baffling!

Top dolla getting a singles push and swerve being used in a tag with ashanti.. Wtf

The White Wolf · 23-10-2021 11:35am

Sean Sapp is saying there was a beef between Becky and Charlotte backstage after their segment.

J. Marston · 23-10-2021 12:28pm

A great segment to open the show and probably the worst wrestling segment of the year to close the show. Awful.

Itssoeasy · 23-10-2021 12:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118061787#Comment_118061787

Not shocked if that’s the case because I’ve seen segment and I went to teenage discos that were less awkward then that. Surely those two given their position in the company could’ve gone to vince and when told of that idea could’ve used the “okay but what about this..” method and come up with anything else.

J. Marston · 23-10-2021 12:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118061787#Comment_118061787

I do love a good wrestling beef.

Pentecost · 23-10-2021 12:43pm

Team Becky 4 life.

The White Wolf · 23-10-2021 2:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118061995#Comment_118061995

A title exchange no doubt sucks especially given Survivor Series is up next.

That being said you get on with it at the end of the day. Charlotte's attitude just seemed off from the beginning of the segment and Becky unfortunately reacted.

It's much easier to be petulant than to be professional at the best of times.

CastorTroy · 23-10-2021 2:22pm

Was nice of them to have an occasional match in there. Was it 1 match in the first hour?

Was watching the latest Sammy Guevara vlog and they take the pi$$ out of Hit Row's Top Dolla.

Pentecost · 23-10-2021 4:20pm

I didn't know they'd fallen out in real life. But yeah whatever that was supposed to be, what actually happened was unprofessional.

CastorTroy · 23-10-2021 4:39pm

Makes me think Nia wasn't entirely to blame for what happened in their match.

Wonder if Charlotte's challenge was planned and Sasha was sent out quicker than planned to break things up.

The White Wolf · 23-10-2021 4:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118062984#Comment_118062984

I'm far from a Nia fan but I think she was spot on in how she dealt with Charlotte (nearly knocking her out). She got pissy in that match for no reason just like she did last night.

She's just kicking up now to be troublesome, and feeding her sources on social media a positive spin to make herself look like the good guy.

What it comes down to is a Flair being a mark for themselves, imagine that.

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