Kevin Owens should lead it on his own, he's the best heel in the company.
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SDL needed the revival a lot more than RAW did, don't get me wrong Hardy's V Revival will be epic, but SDL tag team division is shit, have American Alpha and Usos they're the only two decent tag teams they have, while RAW had Gallows & Anderson, Enzo & Cass, Sheamus & Cesaro & The New Day now plus Hardy Boyz and Revival, I would have put Revival on SDL and had Harper turn on Orton last night and you then have Wyatts back together.
I wouldn't have had Nakamura make his debut just as AJ was walking up the ramp, something you could build up to main-event SummerSlam
God damn Maryse is a better Nikki than Nikki.
SDL needed the revival a lot more than RAW did, don't get me wrong Hardy's V Revival will be epic, but SDL tag team division is shit, have American Alpha and Usos they're the only two decent tag teams they have, while RAW had Gallows & Anderson, Enzo & Cass, Sheamus & Cesaro & The New Day now plus Hardy Boyz and Revival, I would have put Revival on SDL and had Harper turn on Orton last night and you then have Wyatts back together.
I wouldn't have had Nakamura make his debut just as AJ was walking up the ramp, something you could build up to main-event SummerSlam
One of them will move next week, I'd put money on Gallows and Anderson. NXT has more brilliant tag teams that could be promoted, DIY and The Authors of Pain, but they will probably stay on NXT for a while yet.
So was thinking about the shake up, the people i can see going either way are:
Raw leavers:
Sammy Zane
Charlotte
Nia Jax
Cesaro & Sheamus
Enzo & Cass
Seth Rollins
SD leavers:
Dolph Ziggler
Alexa Bliss
Mickey James
Kalisto
Apollo Crews
AJ Styles
Raw leavers:
Sammy Zane
Charlotte
Nia Jax
Cesaro & Sheamus
Enzo & Cass
Seth Rollins
SD leavers:
Dolph Ziggler
Alexa Bliss
Mickey James
Kalisto
Apollo Crews
AJ Styles
Ha. How sad is that? They had a chance to make Bray a star. Instead he has one of the worst runs as a champion ever.
No contest.
SDL needed the revival a lot more than RAW did, don't get me wrong Hardy's V Revival will be epic, but SDL tag team division is shit, have American Alpha and Usos they're the only two decent tag teams they have, while RAW had Gallows & Anderson, Enzo & Cass, Sheamus & Cesaro & The New Day now plus Hardy Boyz and Revival, I would have put Revival on SDL and had Harper turn on Orton last night and you then have Wyatts back together.
I wouldn't have had Nakamura make his debut just as AJ was walking up the ramp, something you could build up to main-event SummerSlam
I'm not sure but AJ looks like a face now. They can't stop him being cheered no matter what they do.
Yeah they made a balls of the SDL tag team division. Cesaro should be on SDL anyway.
Problem is there's only 2-3 wrestlers from Smackdown who would impact RAW because their roster is fecking stacked, the ones who have been great since the split will get lost on RAW.
I don't think they'll form a faction but I'd take Owens, Joe and The Revival as a group.
SDL needed the revival a lot more than RAW did, don't get me wrong Hardy's V Revival will be epic, but SDL tag team division is shit, have American Alpha and Usos they're the only two decent tag teams they have, while RAW had Gallows & Anderson, Enzo & Cass, Sheamus & Cesaro & The New Day now plus Hardy Boyz and Revival, I would have put Revival on SDL and had Harper turn on Orton last night and you then have Wyatts back together.
I wouldn't have had Nakamura make his debut just as AJ was walking up the ramp, something you could build up to main-event SummerSlam
Smackdown's tag division isn't shit though, it's just that they've treated it like an afterthought recently and treated it like shit. At one stage they had:
American Alpha
The Usos
Breezeango
Ascension
Vaudevillians (although Gotch has just been released so that's over)
Hype Bros (Ryder is injured so that's over)
Slater and Rhyno
Obviously with two of those now done they need to throw another two teams in there but the most important thing is that they need to start booking the division properly. They can throw in another twenty tag teams, it'll mean nothing if they continue to give them no build and no spotlight to shine. It's really strange too because I thought the tag team division started pretty well for them after the brand split and then out of the blue it's as if they stopped caring. AA are a good team but they got barely anything once they won the title's. The Usos are on fecking fire but so far they've been given nothing, yet again they didn't even feature last night.
Get DIY over to Smackdown and into a feud with The Usos. Run a second program with a few of the other teams.
Vaudevillains Vince didn't like their gimmick
Breezzango comedy jobbers
Ascension Done nothing since coming up from NXT over 2 years ago
Slater & Rhyno run their cause
Just watching talking smack. Shane should stick to jumping off of things. Dude is awful on this.
I think the Smackdown Tag Division is terribly bad.
- Seamus Cesaro are two great athletes and entertainers. Smackdown merged Ryno and Slater as an equivalent. Come on
- Enzo and Cass are repetitive but work their spots well and know how to work a crowd. Same with New Day. Smackdown has Breezdango as their equivalent (really?!).
- Usos and American Alpha are the shining lights, but they are literally the only 2 tag teams that I take seriously in Smackdown. The rest are clearly jobbers.
- Seamus Cesaro are two great athletes and entertainers. Smackdown merged Ryno and Slater as an equivalent. Come on
- Enzo and Cass are repetitive but work their spots well and know how to work a crowd. Same with New Day. Smackdown has Breezdango as their equivalent (really?!).
- Usos and American Alpha are the shining lights, but they are literally the only 2 tag teams that I take seriously in Smackdown. The rest are clearly jobbers.
That's not the point though (even though I agree they need a shakeup and that it'll happen). The rest come across as jobbers because of the booking/writing, not because they're shit. You can have the absolute best tag teams in the world, it won't make a difference if they're treated like shit and booked as a complete afterthought.
What I find odd is the balance of the divisions. You tend to always need a mid-card and under-card, and that can consist of fewer personnel in smaller divisions (i.e. women and tag), but whilst Smackdown is quite balanced on the men's side of things, their tag division has two teams booked as legitimate threats and a bunch of jobbers, and their women's division 2, maybe 3 as contenders, and the rest just making up the numbers.
RAW is very top heavy on all fronts, which is fine in the tag and women's divisions because that means the half dozen or so members of each are all seen as legitimate threats, but the men's division is extremely top heavy, with big chunk of the roster being 'main event' talent and almost no proper mid-card.
Nothing wrong have 2 of the top 5 wrestlers in the world against each other. Even if they both faces, too good not to happen plus they have proven in ring chemistry.
Remember Elimination Chamber 2014 Wyatts V Shield, both heels and one of the best tag team match in recent history as well as my match of the year
I watched glimpses of the Mania and the RAW Womens Championship match seemed better than everything else on the card. What a botch job by the WWE.
I agree but I don't think they would have Nakamura lose his first feud.
They should put Nakamura in the IC title picture, would be nice to see the belt get treated with a bit more respect.
ESPN reporting WrestleMania reached a record 1.95 million global households on WWE Network alone, making it the most-watched WrestleMania in history.
I don't really get this "show the belt some respect" thing. Dean Ambrose was the company's top champion until September, and the IC title hasn't been elevated with him as champion. If anything, all it's done is drag his stock down, along with anyone who he feuds with as champion. Mid-card belts need mid-card champions. Some of the newer faces can pick them up to build a name for themselves before moving up to being in contention for the top title, but putting the IC belt on Nakamura won't make the IC belt more respected, just take some of the wind out of Nakamura's sails post-debut. There's a reason Balor was thrown straight into the Universal title picture.
I think it depends on the feuds rather than the belt itself. Ambrose and Corbin never really got going and putting it on the pre show cemented the feud being a bit rubbish. Also when the belt is won by a former world champion it already feels like a bit of an afterthought.
Great tribute to a legend.
Rumour has it Styles to Raw. I hope that isn't true. Raw is more storyline and Smackdown is about wrestling, an AJ is as good a wrestler has you can get.
I suppose they want to push Raw down our throats as the flagship show, even though SML is streets ahead.
I suppose they want to push Raw down our throats as the flagship show, even though SML is streets ahead.
So going back to Enzo's question on RAW.. does anybody know why Goofy is treated like a human and Pluto is treated like a dog?
Catching up on things as I always do every wrestlemania time. I'm atually incredibly impressed with what they've done with Roman Reigns. He's the first baby face Heel I think I've seen in wrestling.
So going back to Enzo's question on RAW.. does anybody know why Goofy is treated like a human and Pluto is treated like a dog?
Its a good question. Or why Donald Duck wears a towel after showing even though he doesnt wear pants.
Indeed. Important questions which need answering!
Is that from Friends?
I'd imagine it's like women wrapping the towel round their hair when they come out of the shower. He is a duck so he has fur all over his body.
As for WWE and the shakeup thing. I think Rollins needs to go to Smackdown. He's achieving sod all on Raw and is going backwards fast. Get him on Scackdown in a feud with AJ Styles and his value will sky rocket again.
WWE need to find a balance with the shakeup.
IMO if AJ is going to Raw, id also push over Crews, Dolph, American Alpha and Alexa.
And switch
Zayn
New Day
Rusev
Charlotte
and possibly Rollins or somebody else
Im hoping its not too drastic but a few changes to keep it fresh.
IMO if AJ is going to Raw, id also push over Crews, Dolph, American Alpha and Alexa.
And switch
Zayn
New Day
Rusev
Charlotte
and possibly Rollins or somebody else
Im hoping its not too drastic but a few changes to keep it fresh.
So going back to Enzo's question on RAW.. does anybody know why Goofy is treated like a human and Pluto is treated like a dog?
Pluto crossed Mickey.
When are the good brothers Chad 2 Badd and Sex Ferguson gonna get hired ffs
What kind of scary ass ducks have you seen?!?
I know right. Everyone knows they have leaves.What kind of scary ass ducks have you seen?!?
What kind of scary ass ducks have you seen?!?
Donald isnt a baby
I think AJ stays on Smackdown to continue making it his own. The face turn just after Cena's left is more than a coincidence - he literally is the face of Smackdown now.
I think they'll just bring a heel or two over to Smackdown so he can feud with them there.
I think they'll just bring a heel or two over to Smackdown so he can feud with them there.
New Day going to Smackdown should be a must. Needs a need fresh new feud.
Or why Bungle from Rainbow walked around naked all day and then put on Pyjamas to go too bed.