auph10imitated
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Post by auph10imitated on Apr 11, 2017 3:13:01 GMT -5
Predictions for Smackdown - Owens: Title for Title makes sense - Rusev: Currently injured but saves Talking Smack and is a great heel role void filler for Miz - Balor: Wishful thinking maybe but if Rollins isn't going, Balor would be nice - Charlotte: Lost and has no storyline on RAW now, good trade for Bliss - Emma or Sasha: Seem like the only two fits for Mickie James - New Day or Enzo and Cass: New Day Lost, didn't see much of Enzo and Cass, they need a team there - The Club: Join AJ Styles please - Shining Stars: Tag Team Fodder - Bo Dallas: Switches with Hawkins and would hopefully be used better I think it will be Alicia Fox and Charlotte
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2017 11:28:04 GMT -5
Did they ever explain how and why these people are being shaken up? Like...who is agreeing and sending them to the different brands?
That's my only issue with this so far.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 11, 2017 11:34:20 GMT -5
Did they ever explain how and why these people are being shaken up? Like...who is agreeing and sending them to the different brands? That's my only issue with this so far. WWE Creative being kept after hours by Vince McMahon mulling it over. That's not it but at this point, that might as well be the answer since they've explained zilch about it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2017 11:43:49 GMT -5
Did they ever explain how and why these people are being shaken up? Like...who is agreeing and sending them to the different brands? That's my only issue with this so far. WWE Creative being kept after hours by Vince McMahon mulling it over. That's not it but at this point, that might as well be the answer since they've explained zilch about it. I feel like they're really missing a huge opportunity by not having Angle and Bryan discuss trades on TV. Or at least explain to us that it's those guys making the decisions. It's crazy that it's just random guys showing up being the answer to all this.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 11, 2017 11:58:58 GMT -5
WWE Creative being kept after hours by Vince McMahon mulling it over. That's not it but at this point, that might as well be the answer since they've explained zilch about it. I feel like they're really missing a huge opportunity by not having Angle and Bryan discuss trades on TV. Or at least explain to us that it's those guys making the decisions. It's crazy that it's just random guys showing up being the answer to all this. It's an issue I've had with how they tell stories or set stuff up for almost years. They want people to buy into their talent and storylines but they don't want to put the work in to make that connection make sense. Like, I know all of this seems last minute, because it is, but that's why you make it seem like it was a plan. Sure, easier said then done with the atmosphere but if it feels like you don't care or can't put the thinking in, why should the fans care?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2017 14:23:12 GMT -5
Honestly I kind of feel like rather than Owens bringing the title over Corbin's going to campaign for a title shot and win the belt back to SmackDown.
Which really I'd kind of prefer if I'm being honest. Don't want Sami and Owens on the same show and of the two I'd rather have Sami.
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Post by Error on Apr 11, 2017 14:28:54 GMT -5
I'm starting to think Jericho will be moved to SDL. That will give the two top matches at Payback an added twist with titles and their brand on the line. Jericho can take back the US and move to SDL. That lets them keep Owens on Raw with Hunter and Joe, get the US Title to SDL and finally be able to split Sami and KO.
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Post by Big Bad Kahuna on Apr 11, 2017 14:33:05 GMT -5
Speculation/SPOILERS via pwinsider: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Owens, Sami, Sasha, Charlotte aaaaaaannnnnddddd....you guessed it.... will join SDL
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 11, 2017 14:34:40 GMT -5
Specualtion/SPOILERS via pwinsider: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Owens, Sami, Sasha, Charlotte aaaaaaannnnnddddd....you guessed it.... will join SDL That last one is a HUGE get!
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Post by Abdullah on Apr 11, 2017 14:41:33 GMT -5
I'm starting to think Jericho will be moved to SDL. That will give the two top matches at Payback an added twist with titles and their brand on the line. Jericho can take back the US and move to SDL. That lets them keep Owens on Raw with Hunter and Joe, get the US Title to SDL and finally be able to split Sami and KO. Jericho vs Nakamura would be fun. But... nah, send Owens there please.
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Post by Abdullah on Apr 11, 2017 14:43:39 GMT -5
Speculation/SPOILERS via pwinsider: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Owens, Sami, Sasha, Charlotte aaaaaaannnnnddddd....you guessed it.... will join SDL
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Post by Redbeard's Ghost on Apr 11, 2017 14:50:13 GMT -5
I'm not too worried about red side/blue side talent balance, as I assume they're at least smart enough to avoid a one-sided situation. There are two things, however, that I don't get at all. 1) Since this wasn't presented as a full draft—and I assume that was intentional—why, after spending a year establishing brand identity, would you swap so many performers? You had a ready-made reason not to do that. I was expecting three trades tops, and maybe an NXT callup or two. 2) Why would you start important shit a week before shuffling around people involved in said shit? The whole Wyatt family situation could be a corollary to point two. Why is Bray jumping a week after that dramatic "house of horrors" challenge? Why did Rowan return with a cool new mask if he's not going to Raw with Bray? Does Bray just not really care about his minions anymore? While I'm still a Balor mark, does a program with Wyatt benefit either of them right now? I mean yes, demon, dark stuff, et cetera, but Bray just had that super anticlimactic Mania loss, and people are talking again about how he never gets to win ... and does anyone believe he's going over Finn? I feel like there's got to be some twist forthcoming, else will be an especially nonsensical example of Old Man Vince's last minute changes of mind. Simple answer to both issues. The reason is because. Vince McMahon. Vince has zero patience to let any kind of continuity build, and he obviously no longer cares what the fans want, and is frankly doing whatever he can to NOT give the fans what they want. The fact that they started the Jericho/KO and Wyatt/Orton Payback angles 7 days before they "shook up" tells me that nobody in creative has ANY legit control over the product, in any sense. WWE is the mess right now, so much talent and absolutely ZERO leadership.
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Post by Error on Apr 11, 2017 15:07:50 GMT -5
I missed the first 30 or so of Raw so I am wondering, did they make anything of all 3 Shield members on Raw now?
Then against Owens, Joe and ? (Hunter), seems like a big program down the line.
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Post by CH Punk on Apr 11, 2017 15:21:53 GMT -5
I missed the first 30 or so of Raw so I am wondering, did they make anything of all 3 Shield members on Raw now? Then against Owens, Joe and ? (Hunter), seems like a big program down the line. Nope, not a peep. The only thing they said about Ambrose is "The IC Champion is on Raw! What a get for Raw!"
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Post by Dave the Dave on Apr 11, 2017 15:22:54 GMT -5
If Sami and Owens go and fight each other 14 more times....ugh.
I want Sheamus and Cesaro to go
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Post by Convoy on Apr 11, 2017 17:14:53 GMT -5
Spoiler on a superstar definitively staying on SDL: The Big Hog
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Post by Error on Apr 11, 2017 19:01:34 GMT -5
Welcome a clean shaven Kevin Owens and the US Title to SDL!
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Post by Error on Apr 11, 2017 19:08:44 GMT -5
And they're destined to fight forever, Sami Zayn is SDL!
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Post by Error on Apr 11, 2017 19:14:38 GMT -5
Correction: Welcome the US Title to SDL! The winner of the US Title match between KO and Y2J at Payback, will be joining that title on SDL.
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Post by Redbeard's Ghost on Apr 11, 2017 19:19:36 GMT -5
If Rollins somehow ends up on SDL, the show could have Owens/Styles/Nakamura/Zayn/Ziggler/Dillinger/Rollins as the new "Smackdown 7". Imagine the matches those guys could have with each other over the next year. If you're not high on Dillinger, you could easily substitute Orton.
SD might not be in bad shape after all.
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