Smackdown nowadays

[Tha Don]

No need to watch, the main event will be shown on Raw as a rematch.
...And everything else is senseless.


-I actually miss the Brand Split. WWE 2008 - 2009 was really good, especially SD!

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I've stopped watching for about 8 months and I feel like I haven't missed a beat.

[JTG Fan]

I was never in favor of ending the brand split for exactly this reason.

[Sparkybob]

Smackdown will start becoming important again due to Smackdown needing a new TV deal.

[Deleted]

Funnily enough they've actually started to make Smackdown seem more important over the last few months. During the late spring/early summer they had the Shield vs. Team Hello No/Orton storyline which produced a series of great matches, with the Shield's first loss actually being on SD. They've started having main eventers (e.g. Cena, Orton, Punk, DBD) make more appearances on the show, and with the improved tag division the under card doesn't seem nearly as worthless as it used to be.

I agree more can be done, but compared to a year ago it's in much better condition.

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Despite the whole "nothing important happens" and "the cool stuff will be repeated on Monday" it's still consistently a far better show than Raw nearly every week.

[Hit Girl]

There are too many WWE shows in general.

They really only need a two hour RAW, NXT, and a highlights show.

[Bishblast]

I mean, I'll watch if there's supposed to be a notably good match, but I'll stand by saying the SD tapings I've been to in the last few years have been by far among the best WWF/E shows I've ever been to in terms of in ring.

[Deleted]

Haven't watched in at least a month, nothing important usually happens, and 3 hours of Raw weekly is enough to burn me out.

[Instant Classic]

nonetheless Smackdown has been good since after Summerslam.

[Malcolm]

Maybe they should consider putting Smackdown back on network TV. At least then it could be that WWE show on network TV and have something of a purpose?(hopeless hopeful optimism )

[Phosphor Glow]

I second those that say the brand split still needs to be around.

Even when it was around, I never understood those that bitched about it constantly. I always thought it made for really interesting television, and gave both shows a reason to really exist. It also gave more wrestlers more to do, since the main event and undercard weren't shared between shows. Not to mention it gave us a reason to have two main event championships.

I want the brand split back like nobody's business. I don't want show-specific PPVs to come back, those should still be shared. But yeah.

[Deleted]

I agree, but I'm more inclined to watch Smackdown than Raw, if only because you get better matches (overall) on SD and a TON of Raw recaps.

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Nov 8, 2013 15:00:18 GMT -5 Phosphor Glow said:

I second those that say the brand split still needs to be around.

Even when it was around, I never understood those that bitched about it constantly. I always thought it made for really interesting television, and gave both shows a reason to really exist. It also gave more wrestlers more to do, since the main event and undercard weren't shared between shows. Not to mention it gave us a reason to have two main event championships.

I want the brand split back like nobody's business. I don't want show-specific PPVs to come back, those should still be shared. But yeah.

I only hated the later stages of it where people were just showing up where they wanted to anyways.

[sagsag]

While Smackdown certain has been decent lately, I don't think there's ever gonna be a "must-see" spot or match. Those are saved for live TV/PPV's. Even the awesome Cena/Rhodes Boys 6man was way hotter on Raw than it was on Smackdown. From the past year, I can only think of one "must-see" Smackdown moment, and it was when The Shield was finally defeated in 6man action by Daniel Bryan (and I forget who else).

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Nov 8, 2013 14:35:29 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

There are too many WWE shows in general.

They really only need a two hour RAW, NXT, and a highlights show.

We still need a show to highlight the lower card. Can't keep sending them to NXT because that's not fair to the developmental guys. Personally I'd love it if RAW focused on the big stars and they made an NXT Redemption style show for the likes of Santino, Ryder, etc. with 1-2 top guys having an advertised match for the sake of the ratings/ticket sales. Imo SmackDown should become that show since everyone that WWE wants to actually push hard will end up on RAW anyway. Let the midcard guys shine on SD so they have a show where they aren't just jobbing .

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Nov 8, 2013 16:28:36 GMT -5 sagsag said:

While Smackdown certain has been decent lately, I don't think there's ever gonna be a "must-see" spot or match. Those are saved for live TV/PPV's. Even the awesome Cena/Rhodes Boys 6man was way hotter on Raw than it was on Smackdown. From the past year, I can only think of one "must-see" Smackdown moment, and it was when The Shield was finally defeated in 6man action by Daniel Bryan (and I forget who else).

DB teamed up with Orton and Kane, both of whom are now heels, ironically, and aligned with the Shield. (Well, at least being on the same side as one another, anyways...)

[rybackrulez]

Better in ring stuff and talent gets more time to shine