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SMACKDOWN LIVE SUPERTHREAD

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  • #8942
    Apple Dumpling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭Apple Dumpling


    That’s what happens when the company wants to rinse every euro off the fan base while also trying to counter programme another company you over saturate the marketplace which in the long term will effect your core product and base.

    But TKO won’t care about either to paraphrase CM Punk they go suck on a Saudi blood money dick and have the hundred odd million of Saudi dollars coming in every year.



  • #8943
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,053 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    Last week's Raw was two nights after Night of Champions and had build towards, or mention of, SNME, Evolution, Summerslam AND Clash in Paris. Madness.



  • #8944
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    It looks like Jelly Roll is on this week, perhaps setting up some tag match for SS

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8945
    Chip Whitley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭Chip Whitley


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123619276#Comment_123619276

    Yeah, it feels very messy at the moment. Nothing has a chance to breath.



  • #8946
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Flair with Bliss is a good team, Flair is showing a fun side, some personality

    Paul don't like celebrities and influencers coming in, he is a good heel but I kinda feel Orton and Drew deserve better at SS, Jelly Roll has lost some weight

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



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  • #8947
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,361 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Going by the image for the women's battle royal, it looks like there won't be any surprise entrants. Unless they go over 20 or someone is attacked backstage.



  • #8948
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123628022#Comment_123628022

    Online speculation of a return for Mrs Punk, AJ Lee

    I'd say Taker will try for his missus to get a spot

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8949
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    In regard to Evolution, Charlotte and Alexa got a great reaction, hope they get the tag titles, Sol vs. Charlotte could be a very good future match

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8950
    ThePott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Charlotte is getting over again, she was getting chants and everything. This tag team is exactly what she needed and I'm enjoying it.

    There's no Evolution thread so I'll just post here. For a show with no build and the odds stacked against it, wow. I'll spoiler it.

    Maybe one of the best WWE PPVs of the year, last Evolution was amazing too.

    Triple Threat was savage, honestly run it again for Summerslam. That pin finish was so slick and impressive enough that it didn't feel like a dodgy roll-up finish. Excellent match.

    Jacy Jayne and Jordynne Grace, I don't watch NXT but I'm starting to think I might have to. The Monroe turn this quick was surprising but I'm intrigued to see where it goes. Was a good match overall.

    Tag match was great, I'd love if they tried keeping this momentum with the tag titles going. Kabuki Warriors are so damn good. Again don't watch NXT but Zaria and Sol Ruca were very eye catching and they gave them a fair bit of shine. Think Alexa and Charlotte are gonna win them at Summerslam.

    Tiffany and Trish was a pretty decent showing. Mostly just amazed at how Trish can still go, didn't seem like she missed a step. I'm worried Jade and Tiffany is gonna be a bit of a disasterous showing though.

    Naomi and Jade was savage. Maybe my favourite match from Jade and some inventive enough spots.

    Gauntlet match was alright, definitely showed the depth of their roster, Vaquer winning is the right call.

    Main event absolutely slapped. What an awesome match, when I saw how many threads it had on Reddit I thought something might be up and we could get a cash-in. Naomi absolutely deserves it and it's a great move in getting her away from Jade and feels like a great mix-up.



  • #8951
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633505#Comment_123633505

    Yep, definitely strongest PPV in terms of match quality. Triple Threat, Jade/Naomi and main event absolutely brilliant but there wasn't a bad match on the card tbh, even the Battle Royale had some great moments.

    I've said it for ages, Charlotte needed to show a human side to her character, she's been this robotic winning machine for so long it's boring.

    The saving Alexa spot felt like some sort of cathartic moment in her potential rehabilitation in the new environment where characters need to be larger than life and can't just rely on good matches

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



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  • #8952
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633505#Comment_123633505

    Yep, definitely strongest PPV in terms of match quality. Triple Threat, Jade/Naomi and main event absolutely brilliant but there wasn't a bad match on the card tbh, even the Battle Royale had some great moments.

    I've said it for ages, Charlotte needed to show a human side to her character, she's been this robotic winning machine for so long it's boring.

    The saving Alexa spot felt like some sort of cathartic moment in her potential rehabilitation in the new environment where characters need to be larger than life and can't just rely on good matches

    Also Sol Ruca rocks.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #8953
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,448 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633532#Comment_123633532

    I've said it for ages, Charlotte needed to show a human side to her character, she's been this robotic winning machine for so long it's boring.

    Charlotte wrote THIS about a week ago, which has honestly got me rooting for her. Hiding her in multi women matches where she can mask her bad habits of making it all about her might be the best thing for her at the moment



  • #8954
    ThePott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭ThePott


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633646#Comment_123633646

    Read that this morning and it definitely has me on her side. I think she needed a bit of a refresh character wise and some time away from the title picture.



  • #8955
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123633646#Comment_123633646

    That's what I've been wanting from her for ages now. Hopefully the tag team with Alexa pulls it out of her in WWE too

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #8956
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I think it helped the card had 7 matches on it. Current WWE PLEs are too short match wise.



  • #8957
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://youtu.be/nlGJCtsK7_g

    It seems The Undertaker, Kevin Owens and Jacob Fatu have been training Jelly Roll

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8958
    ThePott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭ThePott


    The match is getting a lot of hate but stuff like this is cool and gets big exposure and it seems that Jelly Roll at least is taking this seriously.



  • #8959
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123646922#Comment_123646922

    Call a spade a spade it's cos Jelly Roll is overweight. If it was a fit, slim good looking actor/singer people wouldn't give a damn because it's happened so often before. The amount of fat shaming stuff on social media I've seen is disgraceful. They did the same to Sheamus when he came back a bit tubbier than normal as well recently.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #8960
    Rocket_GD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,421 ✭✭✭Rocket_GD


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123647236#Comment_123647236

    He's lost a serious amount of weight over the past couple of years. Apparently losing nearly 200lbs.

    Fair play to him wanting to do it and taking it seriously.

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  • #8961
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,361 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Randy appeared as a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel show with Jelly hosting and things kicked off. Starting around the 7:40 mark.

    https://youtu.be/nlGJCtsK7_g?feature=shared


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  • #8962
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Cody going heel?

    Stephanie on SD too but no sign of new champ Giulia

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8963
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,361 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Giulia was there in the video of Charlotte and Alexa at the start. She was in the background talking to a rare sighting of Kiana James.

    Speaking of rare occurrences, Dexter Lumis speaks.

    And I'm no lawyer but I'm pretty sure having video footage of Cena being unconscious when siging the contract would mean it's not binding.



  • #8964
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123650780#Comment_123650780

    Yes Solo gets arrested but not Cody, Cody didn't even help Solo, Solo is hilarious 😆

    I wonder will this come in to play if Cena loses at SS, gets the title back as contract not valid

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8965
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,155 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Have a that Good Cena could return because of heel Cody or even an antihero Cody. Imagine if The Rock sticks his beak back in

    Jacob vs Solo in a cage match will be great

    The tag title division is still so hard to feel any excitement for. All good workers in it but meh , you just know Andrade will get pissed off with Rey Fenix when they lose



  • #8966
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I wonder will we get any segment between Solo and Dom comparing jail time experiences

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #8967
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,155 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    That was harder than i thought

    Still doesnt feel real brother



  • #8968
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    The 6 team TLC match is going to be chaotically awesome. And about time the tag teams of Smackdown get some credit on a PLE for some stellar work the past 6 months or so.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #8969
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,361 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I like seeing the background discussions paying off these days. Like last week, could see Kiana with Giulia in the background of one part and this week seeing Miz talking with Solo.

    Maybe after Summerslam, they could send the tag team bookers to Raw. Like looking at the 6 teams in the TLC match, none seem out of place and any one of them could believeably win. On Raw we have tag teams that just show up occasionally like War Raiders then have the Creeds, JD, New Day and LWO.

    Liked how the Jade/Chelsea match came about with Jade….ummm… accompanying Chelsea to the ring and bringing a ref with her.

    While Cena/Cody will likely main event Night 2, who's expected to main event Night 1?



  • #8970
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,221 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123671340#Comment_123671340

    Yes definitely ppv worthy

    Jelly is on roll too, I expect not a long tag match but with Drew and Randy doing most, but you have to admire him, the promo, Dusty punches and Bossman slam were good

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



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  • #8971
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123671394#Comment_123671394

    Punk Gunther main eventing night 1 surely



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