🕯️🔵 SmackDown/Level Up 8/25 Thread

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

There were tentative plans that were posted to WWE.com before news broke of the passing of Bray Wyatt. They are still up there at this point, so, as of the thread going to press, scheduled for tonight:

*WWE Women's Championship Match: Iyo Sky (c) v Zelina Vega
*Jimmy Uso makes his first appearance on SmackDown after the shock departure from the territory of his betrayed brother Jey
*United States Champion Rey Mysterio v Grayson Waller

However, there are scattered reports that the show as planned will be entirely dropped to instead present a tribute show to the late Bray Wyatt.

As always, this will be followed up by Level Up on Peacock. Level Up's matches were in the can a week ago, and under the assumption this show will still air in advertised form, the matches are:

*Dante Chen v Scrypts
*Hank Walker and Tank Ledger v Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont
*Kiyah Saint (televised debut) v Kiana James

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Yeah, I'm guessing they go with the Bray tribute show. Active wrestler loved by many in the back? They're pushing the episode back, and giving us a tribute to Bray.

[mistery]

Aug 25, 2023 7:34:14 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Yeah, I'm guessing they go with the Bray tribute show. Active wrestler loved by many in the back? They're pushing the episode back, and giving us a tribute to Bray.

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they push the tribute episode back a few days, so the entire roster can be on RAW and not just half of it on Smackdown.

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Aug 25, 2023 7:58:09 GMT -5 mistery said:

Aug 25, 2023 7:34:14 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Yeah, I'm guessing they go with the Bray tribute show. Active wrestler loved by many in the back? They're pushing the episode back, and giving us a tribute to Bray.

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they push the tribute episode back a few days, so the entire roster can be on RAW and not just half of it on Smackdown.

That would be IMO the ideal scenario get everyone together in time for Raw and dedicate that entire night to him.

[polarbearpete]

Aug 25, 2023 7:58:09 GMT -5 mistery said:

Aug 25, 2023 7:34:14 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Yeah, I'm guessing they go with the Bray tribute show. Active wrestler loved by many in the back? They're pushing the episode back, and giving us a tribute to Bray.

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they push the tribute episode back a few days, so the entire roster can be on RAW and not just half of it on Smackdown.

They could do both as tribute shows. I think they did that for Eddie.

[edgestar]

They can always have the Raw crew on SD. If they have a house show, tonight, they could have people who didn't really work with him, or just change dates.

Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt.. this is going to be a very special episode, for sure.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Aug 25, 2023 8:39:29 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Aug 25, 2023 7:58:09 GMT -5 mistery said:

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they push the tribute episode back a few days, so the entire roster can be on RAW and not just half of it on Smackdown.

They could do both as tribute shows. I think they did that for Eddie.

That one was a little different since they were already scheduled to tape both episodes together.

[4real]

Smackdown will be a tough watch tonight. I remember struggling through the Eddie tribute shows.

[lionheart21]

[Stu]

Vince opened the tribute shows for Eddie and Benoit. I imagine Triple H will have the honors tonight. Doubt he ever hoped he'd have to do that.

[Jumpin' Jesse Walsh]

Dante Chen vs. Scrypts!

In the darkest of times, there is still light.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Aug 25, 2023 9:49:18 GMT -5 4real said:

Smackdown will be a tough watch tonight. I remember struggling through the Eddie tribute shows.

When they show the video tribute to Bray, I know I’m gonna be a mess.

[Hypnosis]

Tyriek Igwe

How is someone even supposed to pronounce that name?

On the Smackdown Wyatt tribute subject: It's going to really test our emotions, especially when the video package shows up.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

One of those episodes that you have to watch and pay tribute to the man but god knows how you’re actually supposed to be able to get through it.

I still remember watching the Eddie and Benoit episodes and being essentially catatonic from it as a kid and wondering why everyone was acting normal at school.

[lionheart21]

Aug 25, 2023 11:16:00 GMT -5 Bang Bang Bart said:

Aug 25, 2023 9:49:18 GMT -5 4real said:

Smackdown will be a tough watch tonight. I remember struggling through the Eddie tribute shows.

When they show the video tribute to Bray, I know I’m gonna be a mess.

That’s what did it for me at Brodie’s memorial show. I imagine the same will happen again tonight.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Aug 25, 2023 11:21:05 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Tyriek Igwe

How is someone even supposed to pronounce that name?

On the Smackdown Wyatt tribute subject: It's going to really test our emotions, especially when the video package shows up.

“Ty-REEK Ig-WAY”

[wildojinx]

I wonder if they'll just do what they did with Benoit and just cancel the show (and offer refunds for ticket holders) and just show matches.

[jhbboy198917]

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[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

It's a little bitter I won't be able to watch tonight but also I don't think I would be able to make it through especially with my current mental state

[XIII]

Aug 25, 2023 11:39:48 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

I wonder if they'll just do what they did with Benoit and just cancel the show (and offer refunds for ticket holders) and just show matches.

I doubt it. The only reason they did that for Benoit was because of how shady the situation was and they didn’t want fans in the arena if they found out that he was a murdering POS during the show.