WWE SmackDown Discussion II

[Ruzious]

I figured they'd save Sanity's debut till after Money In The Bank as they needed the TV time to build
the feuds for that PPV but at times I did wonder if they forgot about them and think they should have
been more steady with their promo videos.

Also I hope Nikki Cross debuts with them but I don't think she was officially part of the Superstar Shakeup

I think she's the one of the group that can succeed in the WWE without being in a group. So maybe they're thinking it's better for all of them to have her split from the group at least for now.

[iMoreland]

The Woken Jeff Hardy character has so much potential, as a face and heel

[Scott Hall]

I figured they'd save Sanity's debut till after Money In The Bank as they needed the TV time to build
the feuds for that PPV but at times I did wonder if they forgot about them and think they should have
been more steady with their promo videos.

Also I hope Nikki Cross debuts with them but I don't think she was officially part of the Superstar Shakeup

I think she's the one of the group that can succeed in the WWE without being in a group. So maybe they're thinking it's better for all of them to have her split from the group at least for now.

The last report about Cross that I heard was they kept her in NXT was because Shayna Bayzner didn't have
any fresh credible opponents that could "go" to feud with her especially since Kari Sane has already faced
her. The womens NXT division is kind of going through a rebuild and there isn't many veterans to help carry
a match with the younger greener talent.

[bestnamezRtaken]

The Woken Jeff Hardy character has so much potential, as a face and heel

Let's hope for a heel run but since it looks like he's going to be feuding with Nakamura, it may be a face run. Which...meh, fine. The crowd is going to cheer Jeff no matter what regardless if WWE wants him heel. It's what's happening with Naks right now, though the crowd was starting to boo him (Shin) because he kept doing the low blow...which honestly I'm fine with. It gets good quick heat and pisses fans off...which is what you want your heel to do anyways.

[LLJ]

There are some characters who have reached the point the crowd will never boo. Jeff Hardy is one of them.

[Stanford]

Goofy facial expressions comedy Daniel Bryan is the best Daniel Bryan. I am so happy.

[WRau1]

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The main roster: where stars go to die.

[WRau1]

Yeah, this one hurts. I know it's only been a few months since his call up but Andrade is a stud and deserves better. He's the latino star this company has been looking for since Mysterio.

[LLJ]

They need to line Andrade up into the US title picture. Though I really think Shinsuke needs a decent run with it first.

[iMoreland]

Based on live events, it's starting to look more and more likely that Samoa Joe is gonna be the next WWE Champion. While I would've preferred if Nakamura got a run, even a short run as champ, I'm excited for Joe's time to finally come.

[bestnamezRtaken]

Andrade's time will come. Just gotta be patient. With how well he did in the Rumble this year, he got quite the reaction from the crowd if I remember correctly. The rosters are so stacked with talent, it's tough to get people in. He's young, his time will come.

[daoneandonly]

Andrade's time will come. Just gotta be patient. With how well he did in the Rumble this year, he got quite the reaction from the crowd if I remember correctly. The rosters are so stacked with talent, it's tough to get people in. He's young, his time will come.

Hopefully the release of Big Cass will give Almas some much needed tv time. This guy is legit, and Zelina Vega is awesome on the mic, really no reaosn not to feature them. I'd put Almas right after AJ, Rollins, and DB in terms of most technically sound wrestlers.

[improper]

Based on live events, it's starting to look more and more likely that Samoa Joe is gonna be the next WWE Champion. While I would've preferred if Nakamura got a run, even a short run as champ, I'm excited for Joe's time to finally come.

Looking like Nakamura will get the US Title as a consolation prize. Can't wait for them to have him transition into full foreign, America-hating heel like every goddamn heel who holds that belt.

[LLJ]

I think AJ is gonna hold the WWE title through 2k19 promotional time.

[daoneandonly]

Almas finally gets a match on SD and it's a back & forth competitive match with a jobber in Sin Cara, not a good look

[WRau1]

It was a very quality match, though.

[Scott Hall]

What ever happened to Samoa Joe? is he injured again?

[LLJ]

What ever happened to Samoa Joe? is he injured again?

He was apparently in a segment before Smackdown aired. Beat up Tye Dillinger.

How they're treating Joe is a worry. Not getting consistent TV time is always a red flag, even moreso than bad booking

[skbucks1985]

What ever happened to Samoa Joe? is he injured again?

He was apparently in a segment before Smackdown aired. Beat up Tye Dillinger.

How they're treating Joe is a worry. Not getting consistent TV time is always a red flag, even moreso than bad booking

I look at it the opposite way. The worst thing that can happen to a guy is being defined down. Samoa Joe can show up next Tuesday and be credibly put into a Summerslam feud with AJ Styles, there's some indications that's the plan. Conversely, Bobby Roode gets TV time pretty much every week and has been defined as a mid-carder. There's no way in hell you could credibly put Roode into a Summerslam program with Lesnar