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Post by #Classic Hi-Definition X on Jun 30, 2007 15:22:16 GMT -5
And if you want to include why you gave the grade you did, feel free to do so.
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Post by KEJB on Jun 30, 2007 15:26:06 GMT -5
I gave them a C-. Throughout 2007, Raw, their flagship show has been basically horrible. For most of 2007 as well, ECW, has been pretty rough. However, Smackdown has been the best wrestling show on tv this year.
At the moment though, ECW is fantastic, RAW is sloooooowly coming up, and it appears Smackdown is on the decline.
Depending on how the rest of the year goes, its possible my end of the year grade could reach a B.
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Post by tamuthetongantiger on Jun 30, 2007 15:26:13 GMT -5
B+.
Nothing that happened this week was graded by me.
Aside from that, I thought we had really solid booking going into Wrestlemania and then a lull and then some good booking again and then the McMahon Explosion which seemed to me to be good at first but quickly turned absurd.
Before this week though, I had high enough hopes for this year to justify my B+ grade. I'm going to give them at least a month before I start grading seriously again. But, I will say this... I almost wanted to stop watching after "the news" and then I watched ECW and saw guys working their butts off to make me happy. And... I mellowed out and by the end of the show, I was happy. I'll always appreciate that.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jun 30, 2007 15:28:20 GMT -5
I'd give them an Incomplete. They seemed to be doing some interersting stuff with the McMahon death angle, but had to discontinue it, and interrupt their flow due to circumstances beyond their control.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jun 30, 2007 15:28:59 GMT -5
B
Hasn't been the best ever for me but theres been some GREAT matches. HBK/Cena came off well for me, Orton is getting some major play now which makes me hapy too. Belt is off of Lashley thats a plus, and ECW seems to have good things in store. I wasn't huge on the McMahon is dead angle but it was entertaining to say the least. Not bad by any means but still a bit short of being fantastic.
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Jun 30, 2007 15:39:17 GMT -5
B. Everything is beginning to improve in my eyes. Pre-Wrestlemania was a bit hard to swallow, with boring repetitive matchups and the return/introduction of the Supermen, I found myself just turning off RAW sometimes.
However, post-WM has been AWESOME. True, SmackDown lost some major players, but now with Batista out of the title picture scene as long as Edge is champ, it will be interesting to see where they go. Not to mention a full month straight of cruiserweight action. It's good stuff.
ECW is a joy to watch. Without the watchful googly eyes of Lashley, we can now see the true potential of this young roster. And what also appears to be the implosion of Extreme Expose, and maybe we get to see Miz put up some half-decent offence in a feud?
RAW has gained major players, but they have to use them right. They need to spread out the main-eventers, and start utilizing guys like HHH, Booker, HBK, Regal, and Foley to start/keep putting the young guys over. This could mean title reigns for all of them, with the young guys coming back in the end.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 30, 2007 15:41:14 GMT -5
A-.
Kind of high, but I have my reasons. I was going to put B+, but given all of the injuries, they've been able to hold it together very well.
Looking at the matches, we don't have many stinkers, a lot of decent, some good, and a high number of greats this year.
We have a refreshed tag division, Matt Hardy stepping up to the plate, the rise of Mr. Kennedy, and MVP's rising star.
Finlay vs. Hardy, MVP vs. Hardy, Hardy vs. Kennedy, Batista vs. Undertaker in a surprisingly good match, Orton vs. Edge, HBK vs. Cena 1 & 2, and ECW's consistantly good main event stars.
It's likely only getting better from here.
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Post by MGH on Jun 30, 2007 15:41:44 GMT -5
B from me.
Two out of the three shows have been decent to fantastic all year long, and even though Raw has been terrible for the most part, it became very entertaining television on the road to wrestlemania.
But between Batista's never ending title shots and Cena's superman immortal push, there are some things I really don't like.
Still, they are pushing some new guys now on the ECW brand I'm quite fond of, and Matt Hardy is becoming a star on Smackdown.
WWE is up from last year IMO.
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Post by MichaelRBoh on Jun 30, 2007 16:27:57 GMT -5
B+ they had the best strech of wrestling from royal rumble through may that they've had in a long time on raw. i don't think people were aware of that because of there hatred of john cena who actually put on the best matches of his career with hbk.
as for the other two brands, some good stuff but not much stands out except the undertaker and edge winning the title
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 30, 2007 16:31:28 GMT -5
Edge winning the title was a very cool mark out moment.
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Post by leemir on Jun 30, 2007 16:32:41 GMT -5
B+ for the London & Kendrick matches ;D
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Post by WinOwensWin on Jun 30, 2007 16:48:48 GMT -5
I'll go with a B+ as well. The Road to Wrestlemania was fantastic as usual this year, and although it seemed to go into a slump in April and most of May, the Draft really picked up the storylines and whatnot.
As for superstars, the WWE have been doing great with making new stars dispite all of the injuries. Orton is getting a main event push, as well as Kennedy, Matt Hardy, MVP, Burke, CM Punk, and Monty Brown.
The matches have been very solid. Two great Cena/Michaels matches (Mania and UK Raw), and Mania and Vengeance were 2 great PPVs.
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Post by wwerules60 on Jun 30, 2007 16:50:52 GMT -5
I agree with B+, i think the actual in ring wrestling has been brilliant this year, but some of the storylines such as Vince's Limo mishap have been sub par.
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Post by TripleMerc on Jun 30, 2007 17:05:12 GMT -5
C. I want to watch, but I never do. What I've seen of Smackdown has been okay, what I've seen of RAW has been under par, and what I've seen of ECW has been great.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2007 17:08:33 GMT -5
I gave them a B. For the most part, SmackDown! has been very boring to me and RAW could be better. ECW is great to watch though.
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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Jun 30, 2007 17:22:55 GMT -5
I gave them a B- This year has had some high highs (The rise of Mr. Kennedy/CM Punk/MVP.....who I feel are WWE's biggest stars in the making....Edge getting his heel groove back by winning the Smackdown World Title) And some LOW Lows (ANY McMahon angle, the WWE-ation of ECW).......right now, WWE has been forced into a turning point, which could be GREAT or even WORSE.
Only time will tell.
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Post by nisi on Jun 30, 2007 17:29:08 GMT -5
C. I want to watch, but I never do. B- for me, for very similar reasons (I post about wrestling more than I watch it, although I watch fairly regularly). As teachers are always saying, "If WWE applies itself this could rise a full letter grade," especially if we get more Londrick, more Cruiserweight focus, and longer term booking.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 30, 2007 17:41:31 GMT -5
At least we saw Chavo get a pretty good match on Smackdown, with Funaki and Noble getting TV time. That might be a good sign of things to come.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 30, 2007 17:47:54 GMT -5
I'll give it a B. PPV-wise, we had some EXCELLENT stuff (Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, and in a major surprise, Backlash) along with some very "meh" stuff (Judgment Day, Vengeance, One Night Stand).
Roster-wise, WWE's been doing its best to deal with the many lemons, with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Undertaker being particularly painful blows, and I don't think I even need to go into detail about Benoit. But it resulted in an Edge title reign, where he's finally getting the superstar treatment he deserves without a certain John Cena breathing down his neck.
Show-by-show individual grades:
RAW: B+ ECW (pre-draft): B, (post-draft): A- SmackDown (pre-draft): A-, (post-draft): C+
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jun 30, 2007 17:49:57 GMT -5
B- I watch, and more often than not, I enjoy, but the ratio of stuff I like to crap I hate is a very slim one.
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