WWE SmackDown Discussion II

Post #601 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:05 am

iMoreland wrote:Why do they bill Daniel Bryan as 210 pounds? He can't be over 200. I'd guess he's about 180/190.

I think he was 180 on the indies. He’s definitely put on mass since then. Can’t be more than 200 though.

Post #602 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:06 am

Heel Daniel Bryan is the best Daniel Bryan.

iMoreland · Post #603 » by **iMoreland** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:07 am

spykelee wrote:Sucks there going to do Charlotte and rousey now. Shouldn't rush it. Should have just fed like, Carmella or something. Charlotte rousey was main eventing Wrestlemania worthy not thrown together literally the week of the ppv, smdh.

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Becky vs Charlotte vs Rousey is WrestleMania main event worthy too

bestnamezRtaken · Post #604 » by **bestnamezRtaken** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:08 am

Could be interesting. I usually try to give things time in WWE instead of jumping to conclusions like a lot of people do.

Butch718 · Post #605 » by **Butch718** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:16 am

Loved the heel turn. Great boost to a character gone stale.

Post #606 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:23 am

Butch718 wrote:Loved the heel turn. Great boost to a character gone stale.

Exactly. Finally, no more YES. The best mind in the business can finally create something new. I’m so excited.

heatwillbeback · Post #607 » by **heatwillbeback** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:30 am

I’m perfectly fine with the decision. I just don’t get the timing.

AJ losing and DB turning heel are both huge things. Why do it on a random smack down? This should of been Rumble at the very least.

Post #608 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:39 am

heatwillbeback wrote:I’m perfectly fine with the decision. I just don’t get the timing.

AJ losing and DB turning heel are both huge things. Why do it on a random smack down? This should of been Rumble at the very least.

To get Bryan and Brock at SS I would assume. It’s possible they consider it a bigger match than AJ-Brock 2 and switched champions when they learned about Becky. That match was probably scheduled to be the main event.

By the way, where’s the dude that said Bryan was being punished for skipping Crown Jewel?

Spens1 · Post #609 » by **Spens1** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:21 am

I came back and watched that final segment, what in tarnation :lol:

I mean i'm good with it because they're showing the initiative and balls, but really it is a shock.

improper · Post #610 » by **improper** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:45 am

Stanford wrote:By the way, where’s the dude that said Bryan was being punished for skipping Crown Jewel?

Might wanna wait and see whether or not he gets squashed by Brock first.

Butch718 · Post #611 » by **Butch718** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:46 am

heatwillbeback wrote:I’m perfectly fine with the decision. I just don’t get the timing.

AJ losing and DB turning heel are both huge things. Why do it on a random smack down? This should of been Rumble at the very least.

I’m glad they did it on Smackdown. You need the element of surprise every now and then. Smackdown usually feels like the B show when it comes to the attention it usually receives. It didn’t tonight. The show felt important.

Post #612 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:47 am

Giving a dude a main title and a match with Lesnar is not a punishment.

Butch718 · Post #613 » by **Butch718** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:49 am

Stanford wrote:Giving a dude a main title and a match with Lesnar is not a punishment.

Lol exactly. If he was being punished he would be pushed down to the mid card, not the main event. Narratives I guess.

Post #614 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:52 am

Spens1 wrote:I came back and watched that final segment, what in tarnation I mean i'm good with it because they're showing the initiative and balls, but really it is a shock.

Honestly, I'm not shocked. I made a post a few weeks back about how the Daniel Bryan character was stuck in a bad place and Bryan Danielson the dude had expressed his desire to do new things. Bryan's career has been defined by continuous change. I cant imagine he was happy doing the YES stuff every night. I bet he's been asking for this for a while.

Spens1 · Post #615 » by **Spens1** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:37 am

Stanford wrote:
Spens1 wrote:I came back and watched that final segment, what in tarnation I mean i'm good with it because they're showing the initiative and balls, but really it is a shock.

Honestly, I'm not shocked. I made a post a few weeks back about how the Daniel Bryan character was stuck in a bad place and Bryan Danielson the dude had expressed his desire to do new things. Bryan's career has been defined by continuous change. I cant imagine he was happy doing the YES stuff every night. I bet he's been asking for this for a while.

Yeah for sure, he is a guy that wants to do new things. No way he would have resigned if he wasn't allowed a degree of creative control either.

tugs · Post #616 » by **tugs** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:56 am

So i guess WWE just realized people want something more edgy, hence the Bryan turn. Thank you, Becky.

This becomes a lot more interesting now. Who's face in this match? Heel Bryan can now factor in cheap tactics to win, making this match unpredictable.

Becky choosing Flair isn't a bad idea. Storytelling wise, it made sense. It's not as if Becky settled for just anyone, she chose the next big thing. Tip-toeing the fine line in keeping a bad-ass character and showing a soft side due to the bad news was tricky, and they pulled it off. She was given sympathy without her looking weak.

Finally something I'd invest on every week.

daoneandonly · Post #617 » by **daoneandonly** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:26 pm

Lots of possibilities here, this is what WWE has been missing the past few years, turns by quality big name stars. if it were up to me, here's how I'd book things going forward

Rousey beats Charlotte at SS and eventually turns heel. her feuds over the next few months on raw are vs Sasha and bayley, who she essentially destroys. That's 3 out of the 4 horsewomen she's beaten, the only one left, your 2019 royal rumble winner, becky Lynch, who chooses to face Rousey at mania and defeats her for the title

For the men's side, I think they have all the makings for a Miz face turn and rumble win. Miz can talk about how he tried to tell ppl this is the real Daniel bryan, a selfish ego maniac who only cares about himself and brie and was never about the fans. he wins the rumble and gets his Mania moment once again by beating bryan for the gold.

Flames24Rulz · Post #618 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:35 pm

Heel Bryan against face Miz at WM would be something I could absolutely get behind.

Loved the heel turn last night. Also I loved it being on Smackdown too -- the two biggest heel turns in recent memory (Bryan last night, Ambrose a couple of weeks ago) came on TV as opposed to PPV's. Things like that generate more excitement for PPV's, IMO, instead of having all of the big moments come on PPV's. It also makes the unpredictability factor of each show go up, which should make RAW and SD better too.

I'm actually somewhat excited for Survivor Series now, which definitely is a change in pace for me.

Butch718 · Post #619 » by **Butch718** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:03 pm

Miz DB
Rollins Ambrose
Becky Rousey

Should all be on the card for the titles for next year's Mania.

Those are all matches that I can get behind.

Post #620 » by **Stanford** » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:33 pm

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