SMACKDOWN LIVE SUPERTHREAD

JP Liz V1 · 03-11-2022 12:23am

The Rock Vs. Roman does not need to be for any title(s)

ThePott · 03-11-2022 12:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119826640#Comment_119826640

Agreed but I don't trust WWE to see it that way.

CastorTroy · 03-11-2022 1:09am

Yeah, having the title involved makes the result more obvious. It's likely Roman would win anyway but knowing The Rock would show up even less than Lesnar means he wouldn't be winning the title.

Ridley · 03-11-2022 4:46pm

If it's not for the championship, it's not on the Island of Relevancy. The endpoint, at least for this iteration of the character, is someone successfully disputing Roman's... reign and taking that title.

Pentecost · 03-11-2022 9:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119826745#Comment_119826745

They could have him win and show up occasionally until he drops it in a rematch fairly shortly afterwards. Depends on his schedule.

CastorTroy · 04-11-2022 9:47pm

Midnight start tonight.

Then Crown Jewel starts at 4pm tomorrow, so I assume the preshow starts at 3.

CastorTroy · 05-11-2022 12:18pm

Seems they could've given the Crown Jewel competitors a bit of a break since they didn't do much here. We even got a Xia Li appearance.

I thought the Usos weren't allowed to travel or are the restrictions on the destination's side?

Smackdown World Cup announced as starting next week. So if they actually go with countries being represented I guess we have USA, Scotland, England, Canada, Austria, Italy, Germany and Mexico all represented. Samoa in there as well, though I'll admit to being a bit ignorant and never being sure if that falls under the US somehow. That's if they just stick with Smackdown. Maybe Sheamus will be back to represent Ireland.

ThePott · 05-11-2022 12:34pm

Liv/Sonya was a great start. Liv has really come on leaps and bounds in my opinion.

Aside from that the main event was what was worth talking about, thought it was a banger. Gunther is being presented so well.

Smackdown World Cup? What?

Necro · 05-11-2022 12:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119836347#Comment_119836347

Best in the world something something..🤣

ThePott · 05-11-2022 12:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119836367#Comment_119836367

*Money paw curls, you wanted the best in the world.

JP Liz V1 · 11-11-2022 6:12pm

No. 1 contender's match for Ronda and the title, I assume Liv is winning

Cotts72 · 12-11-2022 11:15am

Shotzi...would much rather Raquel but I'm hoping they are slowly going to build her back to her NXT days and get her to dethrone Ronda eventually

Sarah Logan..meh but if it eventually means the Viking raiders are gettin a monster push them I'll be ok with it

Necro · 12-11-2022 11:44am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119864597#Comment_119864597

The ending to that women's match was kinda funky with the table spot botch as well.

On the other hand Brawling Brutes, Drew and Bloodline inside WarGames? Take my money! I wonder who the fifth might be. Is KO knocking around the place maybe?

ThePott · 12-11-2022 12:09pm

They might be saving Raquel for the Wargames match. I like Shotzi, she's charismatic and fun even if sometimes she seems a little sloppy. I have to say there was quite a few people I would have been fine with winning that match which is a good sign. Please don't turn Emma and Madcap into an on-screen couple though.

The Usos and New Day always deliver, absolute banger of a match. Smackdown World Cup is totally arbitrary but the matches were good so how bad. Glad to see Escobar win too. Although the "World" aspect is a bit underserved. Outside of the Riott Squad I've never cared much for Sara Logan but if the Vikings become a bigger deal on the back of this all for it. She definitely looks like Max the Impaler btw.

LA Knight and Bray is a very unlikely feud but I think it could be unreal surprisingly, very promo based that could benefit both. Very little negative to say on Smackdown this week. Although no Sami so that's a negative. Bloodline are still money though.

CastorTroy · 12-11-2022 12:10pm

We knew it was Sarah but her face was so covered in the facepaint it was hard to tell. So considering they don't say who it is until we can see their face, how did Cole recognise her?

Seems a bit unfair for USA to have 2 entrants in the World Cup. Cole referring to the Soccer World Cup then saying "Football to the rest of the world".

With all those guys in WarGames, I think it's safe to say it'll be a hard hitting match.

Cotts72 · 12-11-2022 12:52pm

Just did a quick Google,that look is a complete rip off of max the Impaler !

J. Marston · 12-11-2022 6:07pm

Zelina's look is up there with one of the worst in wrestling currently.

Cotts72 · 12-11-2022 6:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119866165#Comment_119866165

I'm not complaining 👀

hynesie08 · 12-11-2022 8:06pm

Gimme Butch vs Escobar in the world cup and I'll be a happy man, especially if it's the semis and bitch somehow loses on penalties.

PTH2009 · 12-11-2022 11:08pm

Bloodline vs Brawling Bute & Drew could be amazing, if they want to keep it some what local then what about a returning Wade Barrett as the 5th man ?

Imagine if this is to do a swerve and have Drew and the rest of the lads to turn on Sheamus making Sheamus a top babyface with Drew going back heel for a while

JP Liz V1 · 12-11-2022 11:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119864765#Comment_119864765

I thought Sarah was Nikki at first 😳

Reigns feuding with Sheamus could be good

Ronda and Shayna if not feuding with each other yet should go for the tag titles

Necro · 13-11-2022 1:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119866555#Comment_119866555

I wonder how they're going to play that with Butch in the mix for the Bloodline feud and Sami well... similar. They're facing each other in the first round match next week aren't they? Sami wins and gets fed to Braun? Or Butch to take a win and get screwed in the semis somehow, both are possible.

Necro · 19-11-2022 10:14am

Great episode of Smackdown in fairness. Love that Wargames match. hynesie gets what he wants too with Butch and Escobar.

A little pet peeve of mine is the foreshadowing they do in tournaments ala Braun and Gunther tonight, basically makes the whole thing pointless and they could have set up the feud via the New Day segment backstage like on this episode!

ThePott · 19-11-2022 12:05pm

I agree that they're making it seem a bit obvious alright so hopefully there's more to it althoguh seems unlikely, although I did like Ricochet poking Braun about his flippy tweet.

The Wargames build has been excellent, especially in a relatively short time and both teams, men and womens look great. If they book the mens one right they can get some amazing stories coming out of it. Ricochet vs Ali was excellent too, loved the shooting star to a standing opponent. I have to say the Bray/LA Knight stuff is still such an unlikely feud but love it so far. Really feels like both are coming out of this well.

All around great Smackdown and Wargames is looking good too.