WWE SmackDown Discussion III

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Post#21 » by iMoreland » Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:07 pm

gambitx777 wrote:So apparently they put dio Madden ( a new gimick) with LA Knight. That will be interesting. He's nearly 40 im sure he does want to keep doing crazy matches if he can make money and be a manager, do some tag matches and stuff.

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They need to do something with Mace/T-Bar. They're both talented.
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Post#22 » by gambitx777 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:04 am

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gambitx777 wrote:So apparently they put dio Madden ( a new gimick) with LA Knight. That will be interesting. He's nearly 40 im sure he does want to keep doing crazy matches if he can make money and be a manager, do some tag matches and stuff.

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They need to do something with Mace/T-Bar. They're both talented.
Yeah I hope the new gimick for mace/ Dio works out. He's a good young tallent 31. Makes even Brock look small. He could be the next lashy! Putting him with LA makes so much sense.

T-bar, there was a report that they might put him with edge and preist !

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Post#24 » by iMoreland » Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:33 pm

Good to hear. Surely they put the IC title on him tonight, right?
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Post#26 » by gambitx777 » Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:43 pm

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I wonder if he is going to give a public apology and retire ?

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Post#29 » by prolific passer » Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:01 am

Brock is back. :/
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Post#30 » by iMoreland » Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:43 pm

Brock v Roman again lmao. Seth probably cashes in MITB during the match again. I wouldn't hate it.
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Post#31 » by gambitx777 » Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:55 pm

iMoreland wrote:Brock v Roman again lmao. Seth probably cashes in MITB during the match again. I wouldn't hate it.
I would assume if they were smart this attack on the blood line would set up Brock going after the tag tittles and going for money in the bank. He could grab Sammy after Roman obliteratea him, takes the tag tittles and goes after money in the bank.

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Post#32 » by iMoreland » Wed Jul 6, 2022 7:13 pm

Maximum Male Models was peak sports entertainment. And the name changes actually made sense for once. Honestly think it could get really over.
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Post#33 » by Dominator83 » Wed Jul 6, 2022 8:58 pm

iMoreland wrote:Maximum Male Models was peak sports entertainment. And the name changes actually made sense for once. Honestly think it could get really over.

It's WWE booking so I wouldn't bet on it
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Post#34 » by tugs » Thu Jul 7, 2022 3:50 am

I trust Eli Drake's brilliance
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Post#35 » by gambitx777 » Fri Jul 8, 2022 11:42 pm

A lot of people didn't think the Zeke thing would work and it did.

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Post#36 » by Dominator83 » Sat Jul 9, 2022 8:04 pm

tugs wrote:I trust Eli Drake's brilliance

The fact that he isn't E-Li Drake just shows the WWE's lack of brilliance. His current name is brutal.

Same with Austin Theory. Changing him to just Theory limits his marketability imo. And it's a shame because he's really breaking out as a top star
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Post#37 » by Dr Positivity » Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:26 am

In early June right now and it's crazy that Ronda is so good in the ring that she's being used to put over people like Raquel and Shotzi, like Cena/AJ doing open challenges when they are champions. Unfortunately her promo skills are like Balor/Ricochet level.
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Post#38 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:54 pm

Lacey's butthurt heel turn promo was great.

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tugs wrote:I trust Eli Drake's brilliance

The fact that he isn't E-Li Drake just shows the WWE's lack of brilliance. His current name is brutal.

Same with Austin Theory. Changing him to just Theory limits his marketability imo. And it's a shame because he's really breaking out as a top star


What also strikes me is when you compare it to the ones they don't shorten, it just seems totally arbitrary. It's been like 7 years of trying to get him a foot hold and they never just started calling him Apollo instead of Apollo Crews? Why is he still Madcap Moss instead of just Madcap? I think they could have picked either Shinsuke or Nakamura, the foreign guys like Rusev and Cesaro one word seems to work well, and either name still gives him 3 syllables. etc. Yet they decide to go with Riddle and Theory, two very common words that are going to mess up their google searches. And also these aren't just any two guys but two of their to prospects, they could main eventing Wrestlemania against each other in 3-4 years (Unless it's a triple threat with "Breakker"). It's just insane THAT'S what they chose.
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Post#39 » by iMoreland » Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:03 pm

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Post#40 » by Dominator83 » Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:50 pm

Dr Positivity wrote:Lacey's butthurt heel turn promo was great.

Dominater wrote:
tugs wrote:I trust Eli Drake's brilliance

The fact that he isn't E-Li Drake just shows the WWE's lack of brilliance. His current name is brutal.

Same with Austin Theory. Changing him to just Theory limits his marketability imo. And it's a shame because he's really breaking out as a top star


What also strikes me is when you compare it to the ones they don't shorten, it just seems totally arbitrary. It's been like 7 years of trying to get him a foot hold and they never just started calling him Apollo instead of Apollo Crews? Why is he still Madcap Moss instead of just Madcap? I think they could have picked either Shinsuke or Nakamura, the foreign guys like Rusev and Cesaro one word seems to work well, and either name still gives him 3 syllables. etc. Yet they decide to go with Riddle and Theory, two very common words that are going to mess up their google searches. And also these aren't just any two guys but two of their to prospects, they could main eventing Wrestlemania against each other in 3-4 years (Unless it's a triple threat with "Breakker"). It's just insane THAT'S what they chose.

Bingo. Like imagine if in 1992 they decided to call Shawn Michaels just "Michaels" . would he still be as iconic today?
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