WWE SmackDown Discussion II

Butch718 · Post #621 » by **Butch718** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:55 pm

Stanford wrote:Face Miz vs heel Bryan sounds like a huge mistake to me. Miz has no track record of being an effective face.

Time have changed. You'll never know unless you try it. Also, it's something different and new. Something that fans keep clamoring about.

bestnamezRtaken · Post #622 » by **bestnamezRtaken** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:31 pm

I feel like Miz is just too much of a heel though, that fans love booing him regardless. Not so much Roman heat but more so fans like him better as a heel. It'll be interesting though, who knows if it'll work or not...could be the best feud of the year or a flop due to it. I'll wait patiently.

iMoreland · Post #623 » by **iMoreland** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:40 pm

I'd like to see heel Daniel Bryan vs face Kurt Angle at WrestleMania. I don't have any interest in a face Miz.

daoneandonly · Post #624 » by **daoneandonly** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:16 pm

I agree, I think Miz can have a greta run as a face, the first time they tried it was random and he wasnt as nearly as polished on the mic or in the ring as he is now.

I mean, what other option would there be on SD to face Daniel Bryan at Mania? Unless a Raw star wins the RUmble and then picks Bryan, but even then, who would that be? I don't think Raw can afford to lose Rollins as thats really the only guy who can match up well with a heel DB.

But who would've thought, both Daniel bryan and Johnny Gargano would be heel, and at the same time at that.

improper · Post #625 » by **improper** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:29 pm

I just don't see face Miz working. He's just too much of a glorious d-bag to be a proper face, and he's one of the few heels who gets actual heel heat.

Scott Hall · Post #626 » by **Scott Hall** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:38 pm

That might have been the best Smackdown I've seen in a long time maybe 10-15 years...

Can't remember the last time I was completely caught off guard and had to go straight to the dirt sheets
to see what the hell was going on.

I never even contemplated Daniel winning and turning... When they announced he was off the team and
having a match against Styles I never thought in a million years he'd go over. I thought for sure something
backstage happened and things boiled over with Bryan refusing to go to Saudi Arabia and he was getting
written off Television.

Chaotic non complacent WWE is the best WWE...

As for the Becky Lynch situation looks like they came to their senses and ended this heel turn that wasn't working
and turned her face kayfabe wise embracing Charlotte which I'm fine with.

I'm not even interested in Becky vs. Rousey that much as I'am now with Becky vs. Nia Jax. Build it up like Hogan vs. Andre
and have the blow off at WM. Make Nia this mean nasty near indestructible heel. She'll get so much heat for giving Becky
the concussion and **** up Survivor Series make her brag she's above everyone being apart of that big Samoan family.

As for Survivor Series... AJ Styles went from being this untouchable champ for a year to not even being on the card??

Dirty heel Daniel Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar? this is so unpredictable and unexpected it's awesome no idea how this
is gonna be booked.

Rollins vs. Shinske and AOP vs. The Bar has had no build and you know what I kind of like it...

Smackdowns womens team is missing a participant... I'm guessing Mandy Rose but maybe they throw another curveball?

Charlotte vs. Rousey... The match that had been planned for WM for almost a year now happens 5 days away
in an emergency situation again love the chaos.

I don't know if the PPV will deliver but this is the most intrigued I've been for a main roster PPV in a long ass time

LLJ · Post #627 » by **LLJ** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:24 pm

Charlotte v Ronda is the definition of "plans change".

While I wouldn't be surprised if they still do it at WM35, the fact that they did this now and not someone else kinda shows they might actually do Becky v Ronda at WM instead.

While that sucks for Charlotte, at least she'll know how it feels to be pushed aside for once. Sasha and Asuka were fed clean to her multiple times and she still isn't much more over than any decently popular girl. You had to laugh when Becky got to Asuka and Asuka got the biggest pop even while being booked pretty bad the last 5 months.

Also, thank god AJ's reign is over. While Bryan's heel turn was somewhat random and Backlund-esque, he was still one of the 3 guys I''d wanted to take the title off him. I thought him tapping out 2 weeks ago was it for him, but..."plans change" I guess.

improper · Post #628 » by **improper** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:35 pm

LLJ wrote:Also, thank god AJ's reign is over. While Bryan's heel turn was somewhat random and Backlund-esque, he was still one of the 3 guys I''d wanted to take the title off him. I thought him tapping out 2 weeks ago was it for him, but..."plans change" I guess.

I'm waiting to see if they did this so they could have someone other than AJ get squashed by Brock before I judge it. On paper, Bryan vs. Brock seems like an awesome match, but Brock is looking to return to the UFC and I'd be shocked if he didn't phone this one in like he has his last several WWE matches.

LLJ · Post #629 » by **LLJ** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:36 pm

improper wrote:
LLJ wrote:Also, thank god AJ's reign is over. While Bryan's heel turn was somewhat random and Backlund-esque, he was still one of the 3 guys I''d wanted to take the title off him. I thought him tapping out 2 weeks ago was it for him, but..."plans change" I guess.

I'm waiting to see if they did this so they could have someone other than AJ get squashed by Brock before I judge it. On paper, Bryan vs. Brock seems like an awesome match, but Brock is looking to return to the UFC and I'd be shocked if he didn't phone this one in like he has his last several WWE matches.

It's true they are more willing to have Bryan get squashed than AJ, but I think Bryan will keep the belt a little while.

improper · Post #630 » by **improper** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:38 pm

LLJ wrote:It's true they are more willing to have Bryan get squashed than AJ, but I think Bryan will keep the belt a little while.

Right, but I was just countering the point that them giving Bryan a match against Lesnar means he's not going to be punished for skipping Crown Jewel. He could very easily just get absolutely embarrassed by Brock. It would diminish the WWE Title, but WWE doesn't give a crap about things like that to begin with or they'd never have put the Universal Title back on a guy who is never there.

I'm hoping the two have an awesome match, but it's been a year since Brock had a good match, so my hopes are not high.

LLJ · Post #631 » by **LLJ** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:42 pm

I think any time you give a title to someone, you can't see it as punishment. There are so many other ways to punish Bryan than giving him the WWE title.

Believe me, Nakamura and Joe would love to be in his position right now even if they get squashed at SS.

improper · Post #632 » by **improper** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:52 pm

LLJ wrote:I think any time you give a title to someone, you can't see it as punishment. There are so many other ways to punish Bryan than giving him the WWE title.

Believe me, Nakamura and Joe would love to be in his position right now even if they get squashed at SS.

I guess it depends. If he gets squashed by Lesnar Sunday and then loses the title to Miz on Tuesday, I would say that would be more punishment than anything. Will that happen? Probably not, but I also wouldn't put it past Vince. Point being, I could see a scenario where they didn't want AJ to get squashed and Bryan was considered disposable.

Post #633 » by **loserX** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:34 pm

I doubt they'll have DB get squashed. The last time he was a heel and got squashed at a PPV, it turned him face again.

Against Brock he'll either win (possibly by cheating again), put on a long show, or Braun will take out Lesnar.

LLJ · Post #634 » by **LLJ** » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:39 pm

Brock may not want to get injured weeks before his Cormier match. There is that to consider.

JohnPferdelack · Post #635 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:46 am

What about AJ Styles after his loss to DB? Does he have an appearance at SS?

tugs · Post #636 » by **tugs** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:12 am

loserX wrote:I doubt they'll have DB get squashed. The last time he was a heel and got squashed at a PPV, it turned him face again.

Against Brock he'll either win (possibly by cheating again), put on a long show, or Braun will take out Lesnar.

LLJ wrote:Brock may not want to get injured weeks before his Cormier match. There is that to consider.

Oh no. They're doing a count out win for Bryan, aren't they...

Braun interferes. He and Brock go at it outside the ring and ref counts Brock out.

Brock pissed, Braun laughing, DB runs away amused.

No one gets injured (fingers crossed), no one looked weak.

bestnamezRtaken · Post #637 » by **bestnamezRtaken** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:41 am

If Braun and Brock go at it on the outside, that's a DQ buddy in favor of Brock.

improper · Post #638 » by **improper** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:07 am

loserX wrote:I doubt they'll have DB get squashed. The last time he was a heel and got squashed at a PPV, it turned him face again.

Against Brock he'll either win (possibly by cheating again), put on a long show, or Braun will take out Lesnar.

Remember that it was supposed to Daniel Bryan that got squashed at Summerslam instead of Cena several years ago, though.

tugs · Post #639 » by **tugs** » Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:23 am

bestnamezRtaken wrote:If Braun and Brock go at it on the outside, that's a DQ buddy in favor of Brock.

Fck. Yeah my bad. Starting to acquire this WWE illogical booking.

Braun theme distraction that leads to Brock going up the ramp waiting for Braun then at around 5, Braun comes out and taunts Brock. Ref counts 8 and Brock sprints back and fails to make before 10

OR

Is welcomed by a surprise running knee from DB for the 1, 2, 3. Win via a surprise finisher ala vs Goldberg.

Post #640 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:11 am

That Daniel Bryan promo: cool as ****