SMACKDOWN LIVE SUPERTHREAD

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158775#Comment_118158775

I'm predicting shenanigans

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118158785#Comment_118158785

Can King Woods overcome USOs and Heyman with Reigns if Kofi is out injured

JP Liz V1

Looks like SS teams changing, fairest was qualify before announcement of the teams

JP Liz V1

Jeff is still so over

Toni is around and finally gets to ask for a title match

CastorTroy

Now who replaces Aliyah and Sami?

Once again they ignore NXT's existence. Pat asking "Who was that?" about Von Wagner.

Necro

I was wondering about that myself, presumably they'll go with Toni Storm for the women given she's made a challenge to Charlotte?

For the men possibly Sheamus? Overall a mostly filler Smackdown, with no real established feuds they're all sort of kicking their heels till after Survivor Series.

CastorTroy

Just to show how scripted Charlotte can be there was a couple seconds gap where she stopped talking and Toni's theme started. She may as well have said it as "Here's the thing... stop for music". I know that wasn't entirely her fault and the cue seemed to be missed, but she could at least attempt to keep going.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118160010#Comment_118160010

Her promos are all the same as well, if you see one you've seen them all. I did get quite the laugh about her saying there was... 'nothing natural about Becky' though... 😂

orecir

Reigns looks **** bad ass with the crown

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1461463001651896322

Toni replaces Aliyah

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1461805018160504843

I think Jinder will win

ThePott

Has there been a worse build to a PPV?

They showed a graphic that didn't even have the full team on it and had to explain Toni Storm should be there, that's is embarassing. Shotzi/Banks was pretty good.

Not all that excited for most of the card for Survivor Series, had to look it up to be honest. Guessing Woods gets involved in the Big E/Reigns match so that one could be a letdown. They added a 25 man battle royale cause the Rock debuted 25 years ago, right. Remember the rumours about all the big stuff they were going to do for his anniversary, what a shambles.

CastorTroy

They probably expected The Rock to turn up and it fell through. I'd say they'd be advertising his appearance if he was coming.

Ridge Holland, Sheamus's fellow Irishman. Though Pat did correct himself later.

ThePott

Yeah that was my thought. Don't know if they're ever likely to get him back for a programme with Roman tbh.

CastorTroy

Even though he seems to work a lot, I think he knows he doesn't need WWE as much as they need him and likely wouldn't want them to think they can call on him anytime they want.

Or maybe he just isn't available.

ThePott

I think the fact he's got so many projects in the works that if he were to wrestle and get injured it could mean a film being delayed or scrapped altogether at the cost of millions. Just don't think he can afford to do it nowadays. I'd read that when he was injured after WM 29 they were forced to delay the start of filming Hercules, not sure if it's true but he's even more in demand now and older again so I reckon the chance of injury is more likely and the impact would be even greater. I'm wondering if it's just one of these impossible "dream matches" at this stage.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118197157#Comment_118197157

He’s said before the movie studios insurance won’t cover wrestling and they would personally sue him if an injury from wrestling would delay a movie filming schedule.

so I don’t ever see him wrestling again. Show up for a promo and a quick rock bottom/people’s elbow sure. But nothing more.

ThePott

Yeah remember him saying that alright. I could only see it if it's his own production company and a studio that would want to keep him happy and if he really wanted to wrestle they might allow him. Definitely becoming a pipe dream at this stage though. I think from a quick look I figured out earlier that he's about the same age now that Hogan was when they wrestled at X-8. Which is nuts.

JP Liz V1

I'd love another world title reign for Jeff, he is still so over and wearing an Edge tshirt

PTH2009

God I hate Angel and Humberto

Drew is winning the battle royal

ThePott

Sami won.

Is this one of those, please don't leave pushes?

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118231189#Comment_118231189

Same is happening with KO on Raw and it's exactly what I was thinking tbh.

They're obviously keeping Drew on ice to dethrone Reigns at some point. Personally I think Hardy was a better winner than Zayn for that battle royale but either way it's fresh I suppose...? Not sure exactly what they're doing with Kayla they're hardly pushing her forward as Brock's mouthpiece...

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118231231#Comment_118231231

I’ve a feeling zayn will get the wrath of lesnar before his title match can take place.

Leans into Sami’s conspiracy.

CastorTroy

Yeah at first I thought Sami would use the fact he was never eliminated as part of the conspiracy. Knew there would be Brock news when the pointed out Kayla was at ringside.

JP Liz V1

Is Drew and Hardy heading for a feud, tag mates friends then enemies before one gets a chance at Reigns, Hardy would be better to feud with Reigns

Furious-Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118231231#Comment_118231231

Any KO and Sami will both have a similar feud where there is 0 hope they are winning.

J. Marston

Roman was great for a while, bit sick of him now though.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118233039#Comment_118233039

He is literally doing the same thing week in week out with no progression.

It’s so boring. But what else would you expect WWE to do. Ruin their best act over and over and over.

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118233039#Comment_118233039

Problem is that they haven't built up a threat to him other than Lesnar and do people really want Lesnar as a part time champion again? I don't anyway.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118233104#Comment_118233104

Lesnar is back this week