The Smackdown! discussion thread.

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Many people think wrestling isn't as good as it used to be, but I think Smackdown! has been great quality television, especially the last several episodes. I just hope they can start pushing the Cruiserweight division again.

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I was trying to figure out who the wrestler was who came in before Paul London when Kane and the Big Show were dominating Batista. I thought Cole had said Kidman but I remember he was released a while back. I guess it was Brian Kendrick. I'm not even familiar with who he is. Velocity doesn't air around here, so I don't get to see him.

[boykrazee_201]

Now that Eddie passed away, who will take his spot for the Survivor Series matchup with SmackDown against RAW?

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Now that Eddie passed away, who will take his spot for the Survivor Series matchup with SmackDown against RAW?
Hmm. I would think Ken Kennedy is the best choice. The Undertaker is a possibility but they say he is coming back then so I don't think he's a possible choice. Orton, Benoit, Hardy, and Booker will probably be wrestling in singles matches so I don't think they'll be choices for the match. Kennedy would be the obvious choice I would think.

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My brother was listening to a Holocaust debate so I'll have to watch it over again. I think they should have had Benoit wrestle Angle in the main event rather than Triple H. It was a good match though. WWE's main site has Nunzio listed as the Cruiserweight Champion yet Juventud had the title on Smackdown!. The title change must have taken place shortly after the show.

[boykrazee_201]

They said that Randy Orton will join the SmackDown team!

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They said that Randy Orton will join the SmackDown team!
That's an odd decision. It appeared that Hardy and Orton would definitely be wrestling.

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I was very happy with Smackdown! this week. I thought the wrestlers were genuine in the discussions they had about Guerrero. My father and brother constantly said that they were faking it, but I don't think that's the case. Were Misterio, Kennedy, and Booker all on Raw?

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I thought Smackdown! was great. I'm really hoping they start pushing Ken Kennedy soon. Maybe even up to main event status. The Benoit vs. Booker matches should be superb.

[boykrazee_201]

Ken Kennedy is a great wrestler. Who knows? Maybe a future heavyweight champion.

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Ken Kennedy is a great wrestler. Who knows? Maybe a future heavyweight champion.
He hasn't done too many promo's yet. If he can give great promo's, I think he has potential to achieve the kind of status that Austin, Hogan, and the Rock enjoyed. I could see him being in main events for many years to come. They have to turn him babyface soon.

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Were those real worms that the Boogeyman was eating?

[boykrazee_201]

Those were real worms! Yuck!

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If those are real worms, that's a little cruel to do. Do they think that will attract more viewers?

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I have a feeling they'll start to push Lashley in the future. Maybe in the same way they pushed Brock Lesner. I could definitely see Lashley and Angle wrestling at Wrestlemania next year.

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It seems very predictable now. Obviously Benoit will win the next 3 matches. I'm thinking he'll win the next 4. I'm surprised they'd have Booker in a 3-0 lead.

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I think I'll send the WWE an email about getting the Boogeyman to stop eating worms sometime soon. They may not even read it, but I think it's best if they know that some of their fans are grossed out by that. I'm hoping they will at least read the email.

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There was no Benoit or Kennedy and I thought the last segment was a little predictable but otherwise a very enjoyable show. Armageddon will be a great show.

[boykrazee_201]

It was pretty gross. Benoit does need to win this in order to keep this rivalry going.

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According to a wrestling news site I go on, Benoit may be leaving in January.:cry: I guess he hasn't made his decision yet, but he does want to work an easier schedule. He has been wrestling for maybe 18-20 years so I can understand that. He will be missed if he leaves. They also say Mexicool should be getting a push soon, and I guess Ken Kennedy may not come back until June or maybe even later. I guess Vince does think very highly of him, so we could see him in the main events within 2 or 3 years.

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I was a little disappointed in the show last night. I thought it would have been best if they made it a review of the entire promotion rather than just Smackdown!. I would have loved to see any of the Michaels vs. Angle matches.

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I've read that Booker T will be injured for the next 4-6 weeks. I wonder what will happen now. If Benoit stays, they'll wrestle their final match. Maybe at Wrestlemania? If Benoit leaves by January, they'll have to find a way for Booker(maybe a replacement for him?) to win the match and Booker wins the title based on another wrestler's win? That wouldn't make much sense.

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I thought the "Press conference" with Melina was not very exciting and quite pointless. Mark Henry has been pushed before but the fans didn't seem to care;I don't see how it will be any different this time.

[boykrazee_201]

I was out! I read what happend. MNM regained the title. I wish Benoit could re-sign. Mark Henry is back?? Whoa! Where has he been?

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I was out! I read what happend. MNM regained the title. I wish Benoit could re-sign. Mark Henry is back?? Whoa! Where has he been?
I don't even think he was signed under the company but I guess he wrestled some dark matches and was very impressive. I wonder if Henry will be wrestling Batista at Royal Rumble.

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I think, at this point, that Melina has potential to become one of wrestling's greatest heel managers. My brother thinks pretty much the opposite I do about her though. Following the show, they said that Orton and Benoit will be wrestling in the seventh match, but I hope that's not true. I'd love to see Benoit and Booker wrestle at Royal Rumble. It's great to see Ken Kennedy back.

[boykrazee_201]

MNM will a great tag team in the long run. Mr. Kennedy is cool. I love his intro. They need to market him much more. For this Royal Rumble thing, I hope they come up with great matches.

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MNM will a great tag team in the long run. Mr. Kennedy is cool. I love his intro. They need to market him much more. For this Royal Rumble thing, I hope they come up with great matches.
I've heard that they're planning for Henry vs. Batista for Royal Rumble. I'm not sure how good of a match that will be.

The new tag team looks excellent. I think they're called Gyminini. I would love to see them create a great tag team division, and I think MNM and Mexicools along with the new tag team are a great start. Were they the Shane twins?

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Spoiler for Smackdown! on Friday:













Kurt Angle is the new WWE Champion.

[boykrazee_201]

What happend?

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What happend?
I guess there is a battle royal to determine the winner, but we'll both have to find out tomorrow. I'm happy if they do take the belt away from Batista. Champions should have to defend the belt frequently. He was supposedly angry over the decision, but, if he has 2 different injuries right now, he should allow another wrestler to hold the belt for a while.

I've also heard that Benoit plans to stay in the WWE. I just hope that is true.

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I guess Smackdown! got its highest ratings since moving to Friday night last week. Expect the announcers to brag about that. It is great that the ratings have rebounded the way they have.

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I enjoyed Smackdown! greatly. It looks like Angle vs. Henry and possibly Benoit vs. Orton vs. Booker could be matches at Royal Rumble. Considering the Olympics coming up, I can definitely understand why Angle and Henry would be wrestling.

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I just noticed that there wasn't any worms in Boogeyman's mouth. I've been holding off my email, but maybe I won't need one after all.

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Smackdown! was very interesting. Fit Finlay should be interesting to watch. I hope they push him greatly soon. I could see Kennedy vs. Finlay in the Wrestlemania main event a few years from now. It's good to see the Boogeyman finally wrestling somebody good. He hasn't shown too many wrestling moves yet, so this should be a good change for him.

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Smackdown! was very interesting. Finlay's matches are the first ones I'm interested in right now. I can see him wrestling Benoit at Wrestlemania this year. I'm also surprised the Gyminini haven't been on Smackdown! 2 of the last 3 weeks. I thought they would be pushed more than they have been.

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Chris Benoit's contract expired in January. He's still considered a member of the roster, so I assume that means he signed again. I'm happy about that. He's one of my favorite wrestlers.

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It was a very enjoyable show. It looks like Finley and Benoit will be wrestling at No Way Out. I just hope they give that match 15 or more minutes. It could be a classic. I'm still confused about the Boogeyman. Is he even a wrestler?

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I taped the Olympics for my brother, so I wasn't able to watch Smackdown! Did I miss much?

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I finally sent my email about the Boogeyman. WWE's site actually says that they don't listen to fans in regards to storylines. What kind of a company would say such a thing? That's just ridiculous.

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I was flipping back and fourth between the Olympics and Smackdown! I guess it's Benoit vs. Booker at No Way Out(at least I thought that was what I heard) but I was really hoping for Finlay vs. Benoit. I'm so sick of the Boogeyman by now. It's the same disgusting routine over and over. He hasn't even yet shown any abilities as a wrestler.

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I was only watching Smackdown! during Olympic commercials, so I can't say much about what happened. It is disappointing that they're bringing Tatanka back and pushing him. It would be one thing if he was a singles wrestler, but him being the Tag Team Champion with Matt Hardy makes the tag team division look terrible.

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I thought it was a great show yesterday. It looks like Finlay and Lashley may be wrestling at Wrestlemania. That should be a good match, but Lashley is considered green. Animal's heel turn was a little bit of a surprise. Maybe they'll push him, but I have doubts about that.

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I heard that the were released recently. I thought they were a boring tag team(I didn't watch them wrestle too much so I can't say much about their wrestling ability), so I can understand why they would be released.

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The Finlay-Lashley brawl was interesting. The lumberjack match should be good next week. One of the cruiserweights who interfered in Benoit's match appeared to be Jamie Noble, so I assume they have signed him again as rumored.

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I was happy to see Finlay win. I was expecting Lashley to win, so I'm glad he didn't. Lashley has a lot of potential, but he's still considered a bit green. My brother and father wanted to watch the basketball game, so I missed parts of it. What happened in Chris Benoit's match?

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I am a bit late. I enjoyed the Finlay-Misterio and Benoit-Regal matches. I think Finlay will definitely be one of the wrestlers to receive a big push over the next year.

I can't stand Melina's screaming. I just hope she stops doing that sometime soon, but I have a feeling that won't happen.

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Angle vs. Misterio was a great match. Misterio is semi-awful on the mic, but there's no doubt he is a great wrestler. It's not only sad that William Perry is in the Hall, but they talked more about him than Tony Atlas being inducted. For them to make a huge deal about Perry's one mediocre wrestling appearance makes the league look like a joke IMO.

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I wonder how they'll have that match next week if Orton is suspended. The King of the Ring tournament should be interesting. I think Finlay will win it. That guy who came out at the end reminded me of Giant Gonzales attacking the Undertaker at Royal Rumble. I don't know why I feel that way.

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I'm tired of the Misterio video's by now. I thought the one they showed this week was similar to the one last week and the previous ones they have shown. I thoroughly enjoyed the Benoit-JBL cage match. I'm hoping they have a rematch at the next Smackdown! pay-per-view, but it looks like that may be the end of those two wrestling.

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I couldn't get Smackdown! very well at all. I know that Booker and Matt Hardy wrestled in the first match, but I'll have to read about what happened in regards to the rest of the show.

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It's great to see that they're pushing Gyminini(sp?). At least they've been on Smackdown! for two weeks now. If they can start bringing in new tag teams for them to wrestle, I think they could have an excellent tag team division over time.

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The guy who has competed with Teddy Long in the past(I think his name was Palmer Carson) may not be with the company anymore, and I guess he wants out of his contract. I'm not sure if that will have any effect on Smackdown! but I'm sure people will miss him.

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I didn't care for the ending of the show too much. I was hoping for a clean finish, as I think that's the only way you can make Misterio look like a credible champion. I remember Smackdown! ending with Henry splashing a wrestler on the table at least once in the past.

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The Benoit-Finlay match was excellent. About as good as you'd expect from these two. They're doing a terrible job of pushing Misterio as a "credible" Champion. If he is dominated next week against Kalhi, then it'll hurt him even more. I have a feeling that's what will happen.

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Are they planning to turn Smackdown! into an ECW show? With Styles' speech on Raw and with all these ECW wrestlers who have signed, I'm thinking that may be their plan. Especially if they keep the two seperate and distinct from one another, I really think something like that could work.

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They're giving people no reason to watch the show. The Champion should be the first person you push, yet he loses two straight matches and is squashed in a third. He looked terrible against Kalhi. It certainly won't help Judgement Day's buyrate. I'm sure Tatanka's "rebirth" will help a lot as well. He was popular around 1993, but fans just don't seem to care for him today.

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I guess they're trying to have an ECW show on one of the cable networks in the Fall, so it looks like Smackdown! will continue to be a show. Many wrestlers on the ECW will be leaving Smackdown! so I wonder how they're going to do that.

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Misterio is dominated again, so he hasn't really defeated anyone. He reportedly needs surgery, so he'll likely lose the belt at Judgement Day. He'll go down as one of the worst Champions ever, but I'm hopeful he'll win it back. The Kalhi interviews seem to be the same every week, and there were far too many recaps.

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Judgement Day got decent reviews from what I've read. Is Chavo back on Smackdown!? I had read that Misterio needs surgery, so I'm surprised Misterio is still the Champion.

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The sound came out terribly, so I am not sure exactly what happened. Is Bradshaw gone? Are they moving him to Raw?

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Orlando Jordan was released this past week.

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I guess Kid Kash and Jamie Noble have a gimmick with the barking very similar to the Steiner brothers. It looks like they're running out of idea's.

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The Misterio-Angle match was definitely the best of the show. If William Regal continues his "all hail King Booker" chants as much as he did this past show, I think that could turn people off(it is very annoying after all) and I'm not sure whether that new host will be able to help ratings either. It looks like he is imitating Ryan Seacrest. It is great to see new wrestlers in the main event, and I am very happy to see Mr. Kennedy coming back. I can't wait.

[boykrazee_201]

What happened to MNM? They haven't been on SmackDown lately!!

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What happened to MNM? They haven't been on SmackDown lately!!
They've been split up. Melina is with one of them on Raw(I believe it's Nitro) while the other one is likely to be in ECW.

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I'm curious to see who becomes the new announcer. The Miz would seem like a good choice, but I don't think that would help the show in ratings. Maybe they'll only have one announcer for a while.

There was no mention(at least that I had heard) of Earthquake's death. That's a shame. Mr. Perfect, the Big Boss Man, and Earthquake were all main eventers at some point, and I don't recall any of the three being mentioned after they had died. Even just a small tribute would have been nice.

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I guess JBL is considered to be a top contender for being the announcer.

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JBL wasn't bad as the new announcer, but I don't if I'm going to like hearing his voice every week. I'm assuming this is just part-time. It typically takes a while for announcers to get used to each other so I don't think moving Tazz to ECW is the smartest idea. It does look like Super Crazy and Psicosis will be splitting up. I can't wait for that match.

[suzanne]

Kid Kash and Jamie Noble have a gimmick that was in the OLD ECW called the Pittbulls NOT the Steiner brothers.

Melina and Johnny Nitro on Raw and Joey Mercury was sent into rehab.

I don't think JBL is just part-time as a announcer, his career has been winding down and hes got a fairly bad back injury.

Tazz IS ECW they had to move him.

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Kid Kash and Jamie Noble have a gimmick that was in the OLD ECW called the Pittbulls NOT the Steiner brothers.

Melina and Johnny Nitro on Raw and Joey Mercury was sent into rehab.

I don't think JBL is just part-time as a announcer, his career has been winding down and hes got a fairly bad back injury.

Tazz IS ECW they had to move him.
I don't get to watch Velocity, but I have heard their gimmick being compared to the Steiner brothers. If one of them walks around barking, then there are at least some comparisons. I thought Styles was good announcing by himself, so I can see Tazz becoming a wrestler again. What happens if ECW doesn't work out? Do they move him back to Smackdown!?

[suzanne]

He has a broken neck that is why he stopped wrestling. ECW IS working out. Rick Steiner was a rip off of the Pitbulls.

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ECW IS working out.
Only time will tell whether that happens. If its ratings fall enough, it may not have a TV station which wants it. I could imagine that, if that happened, people like Tazz, Sabu, Sandman, and Rob Van Dam would be on Smackdown! or Raw, but would a lot of the other wrestlers lose their contracts?

[suzanne]

The ratings are great. I see no reason why that would change. If something were to happen they would do what they did in the past another invasion angle and keep some of the guys and let others go.

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I'm looking forward to the first Super Crazy vs. Psichosis match(I'm assuming the Great American Bash), but I wasn't expecting them to break up already. I had thought they said that Chris Benoit would be on later in the show, but that didn't happen. I was looking forward to that.

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There's a new wrestler on Smackdown!'s roster called Nacho. Who is that?

[suzanne]

Since I won't see SMACKDOWN until tomorrow I don't know.

[suzanne]

I watched the show tonight and I didn't see anyone wrestle named Nacho. Where did you see someone on the SMACKDOWN roster was named Nacho?

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Kid Kash and Noble could be a great tag team, so I really hope they get pushed. I can definitely see them wrestling for the belts at Great American Bash. I just wish they had a more creative name for the team than the Pit Bulls.

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I watched the show tonight and I didn't see anyone wrestle named Nacho. Where did you see someone on the SMACKDOWN roster was named Nacho?
It was in the Smackdown! roster found at wwe.com.

[suzanne]

Oh ok that's Nacho Libre. That is the wrestler Jack Black plays in his new movie 'Nacho Libre'.

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Oh ok that's Nacho Libre. That is the wrestler Jack Black plays in his new movie 'Nacho Libre'.
Has he actually appeared on the show though?

[suzanne]

NO he hasn't.

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The Smackdown! taping was done yesterday. I guess Batista returning is the focus of the show.

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I feel bad for Animal. Pretty much every wrestler was involved on that show except him. I hope he retires soon.

[suzanne]

Animal was fired a few weeks ago.

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Animal was fired a few weeks ago.
Why? I don't remember hearing about that. He has said he would like to end his career leaving on top;it's a shame it may end this way. Does he still have plans to become an agent?

[suzanne]

He thru a hissy fit when they wouldn't put him against the top guys. He got fired right around the same time GoldDust did. He was fired so no he can't be a agent.

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It looks like the Hardy Boys may be returning. The tag team division in wrestling in general is as bad as I can ever remember, so I'm happy about that.

[suzanne]

Jeff is still under contract with TNA.

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Jeff is still under contract with TNA.
Maybe for the time being, but there is speculation he could be leaving. I would hope they change the Hardy's gimmick if that happens.

I can't believe Ken Kennedy lost. I guess his match vs. Super Crazy did not go well last week, so I hope it's not a case of them not pushing him anymore.

[suzanne]

I hope it is a case of them finally pushing Matt.

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I'm somewhat happy to see Kennedy being pushed in one of the main events, but I have this feeling it will be a squash. The diva's obviously aren't dancers so that was embarassing to watch. I think the brunette(her name was similar to Melina) will win the competition.

[suzanne]

I don't know about squashed but you're they wouldn't have him win.

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I'm afraid you're right. Stacy Keibler's contract has officially expired. It's a shame that they can find room for something like the Diva's contest but not for her. At least she seems happy with her future.

[suzanne]

She didn't want to come back.

[JoviFan]

Did anyone watch the pay per view last night. We didn't order it because my son only wants them when Cena is wrestling. Thank god cause it's getting really expensive.

[JoviFan]

I'm afraid you're right. Stacy Keibler's contract has officially expired. It's a shame that they can find room for something like the Diva's contest but not for her. At least she seems happy with her future.
She signed some kind of contract with Disney. For what i have no clue.

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I'm glad to see Kennedy wasn't squashed. I am surprised the Pit Bulls didn't win the belts, but I'm not too surprised Chavo turned against Rey. I had heard that they were planning for him to turn heel for a while. The problem is that maybe 3 matches had been changed from advertised. That is a ridiculous decision. Otherwise, it has received decent reviews(at least from what I've read).

[suzanne]

The reason the Pit Bulls didn't win the belts was because Kid Kash is now suspended.

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Matt Hardy will be out for a while. It seems that a lot of wrestlers have been suspended or are otherwise taking time off. Does Velocity still air? There's already a lot of wrestling on, so I think it would be best to get rid of Velocity and Heat and just have the wrestlers not on Raw or Smackdown! wrestle before the show airs.

[JoviFan]

I'm glad to see Kennedy wasn't squashed. I am surprised the Pit Bulls didn't win the belts, but I'm not too surprised Chavo turned against Rey. I had heard that they were planning for him to turn heel for a while. The problem is that maybe 3 matches had been changed from advertised. That is a ridiculous decision. Otherwise, it has received decent reviews(at least from what I've read).
From what i have read Kennedy did get hurt and needed medical attention right after the match. From what i heard from someone who watched it Batista really squashed him so to speak. lol

[suzanne]

NO Velocity was cancelled in favor of ECW.

He got some stitches nothing major.

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From what i have read Kennedy did get hurt and needed medical attention right after the match. From what i heard from someone who watched it Batista really squashed him so to speak. lol
From the review I had read, it looks like Kennedy had the advantage for maybe 2 minutes or more. I wouldn't consider that a squash.

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NO Velocity was cancelled in favor of ECW.
That makes sense. Do the wrestlers like Scotty or Funaki wrestle in dark matches before the shows air?

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I feel disappointed about their product as of late. The musical chairs segment was embarassing and Booker's celebration seemed so pointless. Bradshaw's constant complaints about how his mother watches the show gets very old very quickly, and I may have to mute Vito's matches if he continues to announce like this.At least the new wrestler could have potential.

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It looks as if Batista will be wrestling Booker for the title at Summerslam. So, basically he returns, defeats Mr. Kennedy in one match, and becomes the top contender to the title. That makes a lot of sense.

[JoviFan]

It's Batista he had the title and let it go because he was hurt so naturally he wants it back and they make money on Batista that has been proven. Since Batista's return the ratings have risen too McMann even said so himself during an interview.

[suzanne]

Well the match that BATISTA was supposed to have at the PPV was supposed to be for the #1 contendership for the title so he would be the #1 contendership anyway.

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Well the match that BATISTA was supposed to have at the PPV was supposed to be for the #1 contendership for the title so he would be the #1 contendership anyway.
Didn't he lose that match though?

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It's Batista he had the title and let it go because he was hurt so naturally he wants it back and they make money on Batista that has been proven. Since Batista's return the ratings have risen too McMann even said so himself during an interview.
I haven't followed the ratings too much lately, but I would assume that's true. They should have had the third match between Kennedy and Batista at Summerslam. There aren't too many popular baby faces on Smackdown!, but the Undertaker could have made a good challenger. Batista can help the ratings even without the title.

In other news, Jeff Hardy has signed with the WWE and will most likely appear on Smackdown! The Hardy Boys could do a lot of good for the tag team division, but I hope they modify their gimmick a little bit. I didn't realize he was having drug problems.

[JoviFan]

Didn't he lose that match though?
Yes by disqualification thats all. Not a big deal.

[JoviFan]

I haven't followed the ratings too much lately, but I would assume that's true. They should have had the third match between Kennedy and Batista at Summerslam. There aren't too many popular baby faces on Smackdown!, but the Undertaker could have made a good challenger. Batista can help the ratings even without the title.

In other news, Jeff Hardy has signed with the WWE and will most likely appear on Smackdown! The Hardy Boys could do a lot of good for the tag team division, but I hope they modify their gimmick a little bit. I didn't realize he was having drug problems.
Doesn't matter i want him to have his title back and i am glad they are pushing for it.

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Doesn't matter i want him to have his title back and i am glad they are pushing for it.
Do you think he needs the title though? I'm not even sure if he'll win it, but there's really not one wrestler in the entire league who needs to be the Champion.

[JoviFan]

Yes i think he deserves the title. Just as i think Cena deserves his title back. I cannot stand Edge. But thats my opinion.

[JoviFan]

On another note that was reported on here before it's offical: Trish Stratus is expected to finish up with WWE shortly before her 9/30 marriage to her longtime boyfriend. So she is going for sure now. http://www.4w-wrestling.com/fullreport.php?articleId=7122

[suzanne]

I don't think anything is for sure.

He probably will but I hope Cena doesn't get it back.

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On another note that was reported on here before it's offical: Trish Stratus is expected to finish up with WWE shortly before her 9/30 marriage to her longtime boyfriend. So she is going for sure now. http://www.4w-wrestling.com/fullreport.php?articleId=7122
Thanks. That could mean 6 Raw matches? That's a bit absurd. This makes me think that even a Rey-Chavo match may not happen. Raw is their most popular brand, but for 6 of the 9 matches or so to be Raw is an insult to Smackdown! and ECW.

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It looks as if the Undertaker-Kalhi match has been scrapped for Summerslam. Does that mean the title match may be the only one from Smackdown! scheduled at this point? I would assume Rey vs. Chavo will be announced as well.

[suzanne]

YES those are the only 2 matches from SMACKDOWN announced so far.

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YES those are the only 2 matches from SMACKDOWN announced so far.
I thought the Undertaker match was canceled which would mean there's only one match. Anyways, Sylvan was supposed to be from France, yet now they're telling us Quebec. Why did they change his gimmick?

[suzanne]

The Undertaker match was moved to this week's SMACKDOWN. The 2 matches are BATISTA vs Booker T and Rey vs Chavo.

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Yet another Lashley vs. Finlay match. It seems that they wrestle every other week. I am a bit surprised at their lack of pushing Sylvan. With all of his promo's, I had thought they would be pushing him by now.

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I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. Misterio goes from main events to the opening match. It seems very predictable at this point. Batista will likely win the title at the next Smackdown! pay-per-view in a rematch.

[JoviFan]

Yeah i think Batista will and as for the Cena match someone really needs to smack Edge i really can't take him anymore.

[suzanne]

They used Rey to get Chavo over and get Rey off TV.

I hope last night was the end of EDGE/CENA and tonight was the beginning of EDGE and Jeff Hardy.

[JoviFan]

No it's not i already knew before they aired this that this was going to be a battle between Cena/Edge and that it would end in the harbor and well it did. Cena is not done with Edge.

[Stopanimalabuse]

They used Rey to get Chavo over and get Rey off TV.
That can explain it. What injury does Rey have? I thought he's supposed to have some surgery soon. Are they planning to bring Chris Benoit back soon?

[Stopanimalabuse]

I do wonder what Vicky feels about being involved with Misterio and Chavo. I would think a lot of people would be furious in a situation like that.

[JoviFan]

I didn't know if anyone heard of this one but Vince McMann was going to write in something to the fact that his daughter Stephanie McMann who just had a baby with Triple H, something to the fact that Vince wanted to do something like it wasn't his baby and say it was someone elses on the wwe raw roster but Stephanie said no.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I didn't know if anyone heard of this one but Vince McMann was going to write in something to the fact that his daughter Stephanie McMann who just had a baby with Triple H, something to the fact that Vince wanted to do something like it wasn't his baby and say it was someone elses on the wwe raw roster but Stephanie said no.
I never heard about that. Stephanie's voice is considered to be very annoying to a lot of fans, so I don't think that's the best idea. I think she is happy not being in the storylines.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It's great to see Mr. Kennedy receiving a push. I missed the Miz' first match. I hate to ask, but was it any good?

[suzanne]

To hard to judge it wasn't very long.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It wasn't on in my local area this week, so I don't know what happened.

[suzanne]

If you go to the WWE website it will tell you what happened. It most likely was on in your local area this week just at a different time. Go to the website for the station that the show is normally on for you and you maybe able to figure out when they are airing it in your local area. If that doesn't work look thru your TV guide.

[Stopanimalabuse]

If you go to the WWE website it will tell you what happened. It most likely was on in your local area this week just at a different time. Go to the website for the station that the show is normally on for you and you maybe able to figure out when they are airing it in your local area. If that doesn't work look thru your TV guide.
Thanks. My local newspaper has a TV section, and Smackdown! doesn't appear on the lists. There have been reports of people not getting the show for at least a few weeks, and it looks like I'm one of them.

[suzanne]

Right most UPN affilitates became My Network affiliates but I know for me atleast I still get SMACKDOWN but its not on until 3AM.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Right most UPN affilitates became My Network affiliates but I know for me atleast I still get SMACKDOWN but its not on until 3AM.
Well they are advertising the first show for the 22nd, so I assume this will be only temporarily. Why are they merging? I heard they have been having problems with ratings, but I would think there would be more of an explanation.

[suzanne]

Save money, get better ratings and be real competition to the other 4 networks.

I would call your cable company to find out if and what chanel you will be getting theCW Network on. The network starts next week.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I didn't see it again, but I guess that applies to half of the country at this point.

[suzanne]

This Friday's episode is the 1st one on theCW Network.

[JoviFan]

We have yet to get the CW Network hopefully soon.

[Stopanimalabuse]

We have yet to get the CW Network hopefully soon.
I believe it's on the same station WB used to be on. At least in this area it is.

Anyways, I had read somewhere that the Smackdown! episode on I believe September 13, 2001 was controversial. Was it too soon after the attacks had happened?

[JoviFan]

Not sure i would have to think back as to what happened and i think it just came to me it was the one guy i cannot think of his name who was from overseas the Hussian guy came out with a flag on his back and chanting stuff about Islam if my memory serves me right. Needless to say he was gone within a few weeks. I didn't know that was the new station that was the WB thanks.

[suzanne]

There was no controversy about that eppisode. The one where Mohamad Hussan had 4 masked guys attack the Undertaker was 2 years ago after a terrorist attack in England.

TheCW Network could be on the same network that UPN or theWB where but they don't have to be. Go to www.cwtv.com to find out what station its on in your area.

[JoviFan]

It was the WB thats the new CW network and yes there was controversy about that episode and they even cut out some of the episode here where we watch it at and we had to online to see what the fuss was all about.

[suzanne]

The episode I described was the one with controvery not the one 2 days after the attacks.

YES it was theWB and UPN that combined to make theCW Network but not all WB affiliates nor all UPN affiliates became CW affiliates.

[Stopanimalabuse]

That reminds me. What happened to Hussan? I assume he was released, but why did they release him? Or was he sent back to OVW?

[suzanne]

He was fired along time ago. Les Moonves made them.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Les Moonves
What are you talking about?

[suzanne]

You asked why they fired him and that was the reason why.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Well I don't know who Les Moonves is. The Boogeyman was released. It's rare that I'm happy to see a wrestler released, but he didn't show he had any wrestling ability.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It was the first show on CW, so I was expecting bigger matches than what they had. It was wierd to see Sylvan being cheered. It's almost certain that Tatanka will be turned heel soon.

[suzanne]

He is the head of CBS.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Teddy Long was supposed to have a major announcement at 3:00 today. What was it? I don't see anything on wwe.com which indicates he did have an announcement.

[suzanne]

MVP is now officially on SMACKDOWN.

[JoviFan]

Spoilers for tonights SD:

Dark Match: Gregory Helms vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Decent opener, the crowd was very hot. Scotty goes for the worm, but gets caught with a shining wizard by Helms for the win.

JBL and Cole come out with JBL still playing the heel, throwing up Longhorn signals to get heat. And Smackdown starts.

Opening Segment showing what happened with the "Royal Court" attacking Cena on Raw. Immediatly Cena's music hits (no opening pyro!) and he comes out to 99.9% cheers. Cena talks about how tonight he has backup in the form of Lashley and Batista and will kick Booker's ass.

Match 1: Rey Mysterio vs Elijah Burke
Turkai (Sp?) was ringside the entire match. Pretty good match with Mysterio hitting the 619 and a huracanrana for the win. After the match Turkai stares down Mysterio then destroys him. I think Chavo and Vicky interferred as well with Vicky landing a low blow on Mysterio. It was a long night and its hard to remember.

Match 2: Pitbulls vs Idol & Stevens for Tag Team Title shot at No Mercy
Not much high flying in this one. Basically it was a brawl, with the Pitbulls working their new "stiff" style. Pitbulls get the win and will face London and Kendrick at No Mercy.

Up next was a segment with Kennedy in the ring with memorial wreaths, he says Undertaker's legacy is unmatched and basically said he respects the Taker. Taker comes out to his wicked entrance and stares down Kennedy. Kennedy's mic sparks like it electricuted him thanks to Takers "magic". Kennedy cowers outside the ring for a while, then goes back in to get knocked back out by Taker. Taker posed in the ring with his purple light.

Match 3: The Miz vs Tatanka
Tatanka was way over, seeing as how we are in Oklahoma. Eventually Miz cheats to win. Tatanka agrues with ref and looks like he's gonna clock him by the entrance set.

I'm pretty sure Matt Hardy fought Chavo, but I went to the bathroom. When I got back Gregory Helms had cost Hardy the match.

Match 4: Sylvan vs Jimmy Wang Yang
Good match. Jimmy Yang was incredibly over with the crowd. Some funny moments when the crowd was chanting USA for Yang. Yang hit some great high risk moves, but Sylvan ends up winning out of no where.

Match 5: Lashley/Batista/Cena vs King Booker/Finlay/Regal
Great main event. Batista's pyro is insanely loud! The crowd was nuts the entire match. Not a person sat down. Cena had is arm all taped up (selling the Raw attack) and was isolated for most of the match. He eventually gets the hot tag and Lashley spears Finlay for the 1-2-3. The place explodes. Cena's posing in the ring and Edge appears out of nowhere and lays out Cena. Edge then left through the crowd.

Also when Edge was leaving a fan pelted him with a full large drink right in the face. Edge went crazy and tried to attack the fan. The fan tussled with Edge and security. No punches were thrown I think. The fan was ejected from the building.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The way they treat Asians is ridiculous. They try to Americanize their character and it doesn't work. They did the same thing with Taka as they're doing with Akio. They should act the way an Asian would rather than this garbage.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I guess Kid Kash was released. His attitude is considered to be the reason.

[Stopanimalabuse]

There have been reports that a fan tried to attack Helms at a house show recently. I can't believe fans still take it seriously.

Matt Hardy is scheduled to wrestle Helms tonight. I have read before that he doesn't want to be associated with the cruiserweight division. I believe it was a WWE publication where I read it. He can't be too happy over this match.

[suzanne]

Actually they usually have the Asian wrestlers be a typical non speaking asian wrestler so this really is a step in the right direction.

Matt Hardy is friends with Helms so I doubt he has a problem wrestling him and Matt isn't wrestling in the Cruiserweight Division because he is too heavy so it wouldn't matter anyway.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The Pay-Per-View has received better reviews than previous ones have. It's good to see Benoit back. Hopefully he can have a good feud with Regal, and their next match could be 20 minutes+.

[Frackette]

hey can anyone tell me whats the reason for the wwe apologiy up on wwe.com surrounding the "Regal locker room incident" from the ppv no mercy yesturday?

My boyfreind and I missed the ppv and this is the first time somethings been said but it didnt say what he did but it was on live tv abd it sounds serious

[Stopanimalabuse]

hey can anyone tell me whats the reason for the wwe apologiy up on wwe.com surrounding the "Regal locker room incident" from the ppv no mercy yesturday?

My boyfreind and I missed the ppv and this is the first time somethings been said but it didnt say what he did but it was on live tv abd it sounds serious
His penis showed on the screen for maybe one second, and you could see his rear for a short time at the end of the segment. There were likely a few complaints made about it.

[Frackette]

His penis showed on the screen for maybe one second, and you could see his rear for a short time at the end of the segment. There were likely a few complaints made about it.

cool thanks for that.
We thought it might of been something about his behavour or actions towards a match.

my boyfreind actualy thinks its funny but i s`pose there might be people affended by it

[JoviFan]

hey can anyone tell me whats the reason for the wwe apologiy up on wwe.com surrounding the "Regal locker room incident" from the ppv no mercy yesturday?

My boyfreind and I missed the ppv and this is the first time somethings been said but it didnt say what he did but it was on live tv abd it sounds serious
This could be why it got high ratings lol. Joking.

Your icon is that Cena yummy....

[Stopanimalabuse]

cool thanks for that.
We thought it might of been something about his behavour or actions towards a match.

my boyfreind actualy thinks its funny but i s`pose there might be people affended by it
You're welcome. I don't see it as being a big deal, but many Americans feel offended by that kind of stuff.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I don't know what to think about Kane coming to Smackdown! It would be better if they just had a draft every year and kept the wrestlers in the same league throughout the entire year. I just hope we don't see another Kane vs. Undertaker series.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The main event was so predictable. I'm surprised that Chavo did what he did. It would have made more sense to have Misterio injured by another wrestler for when he returns. This feud has gone on for a while and it looks like there will be more in the future.

[suzanne]

No its done with, Chavo is on SMACKDOWN and Rey once he comes back will either be on RAW or ECW. Also by Chavo getting rid of Rey it elevates Chavo alot.

[Stopanimalabuse]

No its done with, Chavo is on SMACKDOWN and Rey once he comes back will either be on RAW or ECW. Also by Chavo getting rid of Rey it elevates Chavo alot.
Oh, I didn't realize that they want to move him. He's been on Smackdown! pretty much since the beginning, so that surprises me. How long do they expect him to be out for surgery?

[suzanne]

Yeah hes been on SMACKDOWN since he signed with the WWE. I want to say 6 months but don't quote me on that.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Kane and Undertaker are involved in a storyline together again. Just what we need.:o Dave Taylor is supposed to be out for a few months. Hopefully Regal will be given a singles push that he is deserving of.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I was just going to ask about the woman with Yang, but it appears she was one of the Diva contestants. What's the news regarding the Boogeyman? I thought he was released recently but he's obviously signed with them. I've probably asked this before, but I am curious as to whether the worms are real. No creature deserves to be sacraficed for entertainment purposes.

[suzanne]

YES they are real and YES he was fired and hired right back.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It looks like Mr. Kennedy vs. The Undertaker and Batista vs. Booker will be singles matches at Survivor Series. I was hoping they would bring back the old format but it looks like they will have maybe a few matches with that style but many singles matches. The matches should be interesting though, and it really looks like Ken Kennedy will be pushed in the future. I can't say I'm disappointed about that.

[Stopanimalabuse]

With Lashley leaving and Misterio out, they only have Benoit, Batista, Kane, and the Undertaker as their faces. There's only so much you can do with 4 faces, so I'm assuming they will push another wrestler or bring a new wrestler into the league. Also, with Batista doing so well lately, I have a feeling he won't be winning at the Survivor Series.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I'm looking forward to the matches at Survivor Series. Booker vs. Batista has been promoted way too much and I'm not looking forward to the match too much, but Benoit vs. Chavo should be a great match and it's great to see Ken Kennedy pushed. I think he'll be a main eventer by Wrestlemania.

[suzanne]

I actually wish they would have held off on these singles matches and combined these matches to add another Survivor Series Elimination match and had these individual matches at the SMACKDOWN PPV.

[JoviFan]

So glad Batista got his title back....

[Stopanimalabuse]

I guess Ashley will be on the cover of Playboy. I was thinking she would do it at some point, but not so early.

I'm really becoming disgusted at this cross-promotion garbage. Now Cena will be on a Smackdown! pay-per-view, while the Hardy's(a Raw and a Smackdown! wrestler) will be wrestling MNM(which includes one Raw wrestler). They should be promoting a product where they all seem unique, but that's obviously not the case here.

[Stopanimalabuse]

So glad Batista got his title back....
He is not really capable of giving a Match of the Year candidate, so I wish it was on somebody else. Benoit would be a better candidate.

[Stopanimalabuse]

When you consider that they've just had two Pay-per-views recently, Armageddon is coming up quickly. Some of the matches are repeats, but they should be given a lot more time than they were at the Survivor Series. The main event should be very predictable though. Batista and Cena win so frequently that it makes the outcome very predictable.

[JoviFan]

He is not really capable of giving a Match of the Year candidate, so I wish it was on somebody else. Benoit would be a better candidate.
I just adore Batista sorry i think he deserves his title back after everything that happened to him.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I just adore Batista sorry i think he deserves his title back after everything that happened to him.
Obviously a lot of other people feel the same way. I just don't care for the larger and stronger wrestlers too much.

[JoviFan]

Obviously a lot of other people feel the same way. I just don't care for the larger and stronger wrestlers too much.
He is about perfection he has the best body and off course his looks aren't too bad either. I think he is one of the best looking guys i have ever seen. He's greek so i guess you could call him a greek god. lol

[Stopanimalabuse]

He is about perfection he has the best body and off course his looks aren't too bad either. I think he is one of the best looking guys i have ever seen. He's greek so i guess you could call him a greek god. lol
I think you have said it before that he is Greek, but he just doesn't look like he's Greek to me. Do you know that as a fact or are you going by his real name or some other factor?

[JoviFan]

No on his website it states his heritage and he is greek. It's been in numerous articles about his past and growing up in DC and what his heritage is. His name or real name is Dave Bautista wwe dropped the U.

[Stopanimalabuse]

No on his website it states his heritage and he is greek. It's been in numerous articles about his past and growing up in DC and what his heritage is. His name or real name is Dave Bautista wwe dropped the U.
I used to pay a lot of attention to their personal lives and even could memorize many of their real names, but I don't care for that too much now. I didn't know that about him.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It's so predictable that, coming into a major tag match, two of the wrestlers will have a solo match with the heels coming in at the end. Their writing can become so predictable. I was also surprised to see Mercury in action. I don't think they know which brand to put a few of their wrestlers into.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I hope that Mercury is able to recover well after that match. The ladder match reminds me of the year 2000 all over again back when they used to have plenty of them. Michael Hayes did a great job in his first Pay-Per-View, but obviously he won't have ladder matches every show. A big step in the right direction though.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I wonder what they're doing with the Boogeyman. He goes after a babyface ring announcer, and the crowd reaction to him seems like people don't want to cheer him. I have a feeling he'll be a heel by Wrestlemania.

[Stopanimalabuse]

That was amazing. The diva contest that they showed was far from being one of the highlights of the year, and the Undertaker/Kane vs. MVP/Kennedy was basically a squash match. Neither of those belonged on their year-end show.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The women's division seems to be repetitive already. They have to move them to Raw, bring in new females, or bring the Raw females to Smackdown! People will become bored over 4 women constantly wrestling each other time and time again.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It comes across as being very predictable. Obviously Kennedy won't win the title at the Rumble, then Kennedy will wrestle the Undertaker one last time at No Way Out(along with Benoit vs. Chavo, another rematch), and Undertaker and Batista meet at Wrestlemania.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Whatever happened to Psicosis? It's been many months since I last remember seeing him or hearing about him.

[suzanne]

He got fired a few months ago for stealing a car and is now back in Mexico.

[Stopanimalabuse]

He got fired a few months ago for stealing a car and is now back in Mexico.
That's embarassing. I don't understand why somebody who is somewhat wealthy would do something like that. Was any explanation given?

[suzanne]

Not that I know of.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Deuce and Domino could be an interesting tag team. It's great to see more tag teams in there. Hopefully they'll move a few tag teams over to one show so they could have a good division on one of the shows. It's also interesting that Benoit won his match. I had thought for sure that they'd continue the feud at least until No Way Out.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Tatanka and Gymini(sp?) were all released. That's a shame, as I thought Gymini(sp?) would be pushed.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I'm surprised they'd have a match like Batista vs. Helms. Obviously keeping things fresh in 51 programs per year is a little difficult, but I don't think one person thought Helms would win. The Undertaker striking Batista seemed so predictable. Every time babyfaces wrestle each other(I'm assuming this is the beginning of their feud leading into Wrestlemania) something like this happens. At least the Undertaker has been involved in storylines much more frequently than normal. That's good to see.

[suzanne]

The point of the match wasn't a victory for Helms but rather to show he can hang with the bigger guys because it looks like they are moving him out of the Cruiserweight Division

[Stopanimalabuse]

Did Cherry play another character prior to this? She looks somewhat familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. My brother says Major Gunns, but I don't feel there's a resemblance there. The main event for "No Way Out" should be fantastic, even though I feel they should be seperating the two more. I think the Undertaker and Batista will win the match.

[suzanne]

NO she is new.

Major Gunns has gone back to being a stripper.

[Stopanimalabuse]

It looks like there will be a rematch on No Way Out with the ladder match. That's not what I was expecting. I could see a 4-way. I'm assuming there will be a ladder match at Wrestlemania, but three ladder matches in 4 Smackdown! PPV's is a little too much in my opinion. I hope this doesn't mean they're cancelling the one for Wrestlemania.

[suzanne]

They will have the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania.

[Stopanimalabuse]

They will have the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
So they're not having the Hardys vs. MNM match as they had planned?:greyno: I would assume both Hardy brothers will be involved. It should be a good match, but I can't imagine it being a classic. I hope it lasts longer than the previous one did(14 minutes, if I'm not mistaking).

[suzanne]

I would assume they would have both matches.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I would assume they would have both matches.
Two ladder matches in the same card? Is that what you're saying? Anyways, I'm surprised Miz was squashed. Obviously it's expected that he'll lose to the Undertaker, but I have been expecting him to be pushed more than he has. It's also interesting to see the Boogeyman actually wrestle rather than the boring, repetitive segments he is typically involved in.

[suzanne]

NO 1 ladder match. MNM vs Hardys in something else.

MIZ isn't ready to be pushed more.

[Stopanimalabuse]

They have now scrapped the Ladder match. They'll either have the Hardy's vs. MNM at Wrestlemania(which I'm assuming won't happen if they're having another ladder match), or they'll have a 6-way like last year involved in a ladder match. I would prefer them have MNM vs. the Hardy's personally. 6 wrestlers is too much to keep track of.

[Stopanimalabuse]

There was a diva that was singing and rapping. I think it was Jillian. It puzzles me that they believe that could promote the show rather than turning people off. It just seems like the same storylines with the diva's. I'm hoping they put Jillian in more of a managerial role like previously.

[suzanne]

NO what they need to do is move her to RAW.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I'm surprised to see Chavo in the cruierweight match(I'm thinking they don't know what to do with him at this point), but even worse is Ashley's segment being so similar to Sable's from 1998(Fully Loaded, I think). Not much originality there. It looks like Batista will be the heel, but I'm curious if this is just for the one match or for the long-term.

[JoviFan]

Haven't watched this in a long time. What is going on with Batista?

[suzanne]

I think they gave the belt to Chavo because they needed to freshen up the division.

Batista is still WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Haven't watched this in a long time. What is going on with Batista?
He's the champion. He'll be wrestling the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I don't understand some aspects about this show. They hype Misterio constantly and show so much footage of him, then they have a wrestler like Mark Henry and Kalhi squash him and have people like Vince mock him for being bigger than him. Umaga destroying him won't help either. It doesn't make any sense to me.

[suzanne]

He isn't back yet so it doesn't really matter.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Lashley can't get much of a crowd reaction generally, so why are they pushing him like this? Wasn't he on all 3 shows this week? I thought he was. It's just another case of WWE pushing their own talent over others, regardless of who is more deserving. I also really hope this doesn't mean Benoit won't be at Wrestlemania. I'm not even sure if CM Punk is on the card yet, but I still feel he would be a great choice to wrestle Benoit.

[JoviFan]

He's the champion. He'll be wrestling the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
I hate that smackdown in on fridays we are never home to watch.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I hate that smackdown in on fridays we are never home to watch.
I was thinking that would be a problem with a lot of people, but it's doing well in the ratings. Isn't there something called Tivo where you can tape the show from the computer? Have you looked into something like that?

[JoviFan]

Well the problem is i forget it's on and when i think about it we are already gone. Don't have Tivo.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Don't have Tivo.
Does that cost money? I'm not sure if you do this, but a weekly planner is very good for remembering things.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I don't believe Ashley vs. Melina and Benoit vs. MVP have been confirmed, but it's a shame that they're talking about them. Benoit hasn't had a great opponent in quite some time, so I was hoping he had one this time. It's the biggest pay-per-view of the year, so I was hoping for better matches than this. It looks like Kalhi vs. Kane could be on that card as well, but I can't see people being too excited over a match like that.

[suzanne]

Ashley vs. Melina has been confirmed and Benoit vs. MVP and Kalhi vs. Kane should be confirmed soon.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Ashley vs. Melina has been confirmed and Benoit vs. MVP and Kalhi vs. Kane should be confirmed soon.
That's a shame. The main events should be great, and maybe the 6-man as well, but I'm not sure about the rest of the card.

[suzanne]

I don't know it looks like a pretty good card to me.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I am surprised Matt Hardy had a clean win over Kennedy. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. With JBL possibly wrestling again, who's going to replace him as announcer? Usually it takes a long time for two announcers to gel together, so they'd be better off keeping two announcers together.

[suzanne]

I doubt you will see JBL wrestling again and if he does it would only be once in awhile so probably no body.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The tributes to Skaaland were done very well. When a wrestler like the Big Boss Man has died, they've received little mention on television. I don't even remember Andre the Giant receiving much time back in 1993. I'm not too familiar with Skaaland as a manager or otherwise, but I know he is a legend and is worthy of that kind of a tribute.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Colt Cobana signed with the WWE. Who is he? Anyways, I'm not sure where they're going with the Sharmell/Booker storyline. I assume she'll be the heel, but they could always surprise people. It's also disappointing to see Benoit lose to the Miz. He received a big push as Champion a few years ago, but otherwise hasn't been given a push that I feel he should be given.

[suzanne]

He wrestled in ROH and WSX a Matt Classic. He was CM PUNK's tag team partner in ROH.

I think the storyline was going to get his wife off of TV but now he appears to be injured so they are both off TV.

It wasn't a clean victory so it doesn't really matter. It helped MIZ way more then it hurt Chris.

[Stopanimalabuse]

I think the storyline was going to get his wife off of TV but now he appears to be injured so they are both off TV.
Why did they want to take her off? I thought they were very good together, but there could be numerous reasons, I guess. I don't know much about their personal life.

[suzanne]

I am not sure and I am not saying I am right it was just the only thing that made sense to me.

[silent_surf]

Wow, it's interesting to see so many girls in here.

[silent_surf]

I'm stoked about the next wrestlemania. Who's gonna come out on top ya'll?

[OceanDancer]

I'm stoked about the next wrestlemania. Who's gonna come out on top ya'll?

ME! I like to come out on top! :susp:

Ok seriously, I dunno. Maybe Randy Savage?

[Stopanimalabuse]

I'm stoked about the next wrestlemania. Who's gonna come out on top ya'll?
Well, Flair's retirement match is planned at this point. Maybe against Triple H or Ricky Steamboat, who would probably be the best opponent if he's up to wrestling at this point. I'm not sure what other matches there will be at this point.

[Stopanimalabuse]

This is the problem with all of the brands appearing on the pay-per-views. There will be better matches and more of the main eventers like the Undertaker, but those in the lower portion of the mid-card won't be on. I hope this isn't the case, but I think it will be.

[suzanne]

I am sure they will mix it up so it won't have all the Main Eventers like they do for PPV's like WrestleMania.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Jillian's bad singing routine is getting old already. I'm assuming it's a rip-off of American Idol, but they should assume that they have viewers who watch that show(like myself) who are already sick of the bad singers on that show. I'd be curious to see the ratings for her segments, but I'd assume they're one of the worst for the entire show.

[suzanne]

Actually its rumored to be a rip off of Brooke Hogan.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Actually its rumored to be a rip off of Brooke Hogan.
Are you serious? I don't see the similarities, but I'm not too familiar with Brooke Hogan. Either way, I hope they change her gimmick up in the near future.

[suzanne]

She is a hot blond female singer who can't sing.

[Stopanimalabuse]

The tag team division is at its lowest point possibly ever. It just doesn't look like Smackdown! has good baby face tag teams so I wonder if they'll bring Raw's teams over. Raw's aren't too great either, so I'm not sure what they'll do. It's so much more enjoyable when they have good tag teams.

[suzanne]

Actually the tag team division on RAW is good! SMACKDOWN isn't that bad either.

[Stopanimalabuse]

Actually the tag team division on RAW is good! SMACKDOWN isn't that bad either.
Now with London injured, you don't really have one full-time baby face tag team. If that's false, can you name me one? Raw's teams aren't so bad, but they probably need to bring 3 or 4 tag teams into Smackdown! to make it a good division.

[suzanne]

The Brothers of Destruction and Scotty Too Hotty & Sho Funaki.

They can also bring other wrestlers in if they have to plus since they appear to be continuing the fued by having Kendrick wrestle them in singles matches I doubt London will be out very long.