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Post by The Kevstaaa on Dec 31, 2016 12:56:49 GMT -5
When you return to Smackdown, but they book you on Raw
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 12:56:57 GMT -5
Smoothie King Centre is a hilariously terrible name for an arena. Not as bad as the Little Caesars Arena. *sighs*
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Dec 31, 2016 13:14:44 GMT -5
Guess Reigns vs Taker won out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 14:33:56 GMT -5
Shawn Michaels and Undertaker.
New Era in full effect.
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Post by 111111 on Dec 31, 2016 14:39:59 GMT -5
They always bring in names like this on Raw in the lead up to the rumble.
It's not some grand conspiracy because Vince hates the colour blue or whatever.
Raw is aimed ever so slightly at a more mainstream less hardcore audience whilst Smackdown is aimed more at wrestling fans.
The people who watch smackdown will watch it anyway, they throw more at Raw because they're dealing with a more fickle audience.
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Post by Adam Black on Jan 1, 2017 6:33:23 GMT -5
You threaten to beat someone's ass when your home turf loses then you jump ship when they win smh unloyal
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 1, 2017 6:40:13 GMT -5
Not surprising, they'll be going against the National Championship Game, so they're throwing up everything they can to soften the ratings blow.
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Post by thegame415 on Jan 1, 2017 12:17:42 GMT -5
As mentioned in the post above, it's nothing to do with "we better make Raw better than Smackdown" and everything to do with the national championship game in college football, which had about 26 million viewers last year.
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Post by Big Bad Kahuna on Jan 1, 2017 15:43:52 GMT -5
Pretty sure bringing back these oldtimers won't move the needle
Having a few HOT CURRENT STARS would help alot more, but yknow...
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 1, 2017 15:55:07 GMT -5
Didn't Undertaker threaten to kill the Smackdown stars if they lost to Raw?
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Jan 1, 2017 16:36:07 GMT -5
Why even bother trying to compete with the Alabama/Clemson game? "Bring back the old guys, we'll might gain 10,000 more viewers!"
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Post by StuntGranny® on Jan 1, 2017 18:23:49 GMT -5
Yeah, it's a little obvious and sad that they're trying so hard to compete with the National Championship game. Even though it's a rematch, it's still going to obliterate WWE in the ratings. They could throw out returns like Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Hulk Hogan, etc. and they would STILL get destroyed in the ratings.
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Post by Topher is Human on Jan 1, 2017 23:42:08 GMT -5
Will they once again go the the ultra awkward and hamfisted "half-time" plug?
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Post by oj32 on Jan 2, 2017 3:36:34 GMT -5
Didn't Undertaker threaten to kill the Smackdown stars if they lost to Raw? The dusty old bag of bones is so geriatric that he doesn't remember saying that...
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Post by sunnytaker on Jan 2, 2017 9:07:01 GMT -5
It'll finally be revealed that "Stan" grew up to be...James Ellsworth. so THAT'S what happened to his chin.
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Post by grungesmurf on Jan 2, 2017 11:42:28 GMT -5
So two reasons to skip next weeks RAW?
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