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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Apr 17, 2018 21:15:58 GMT -5
So, who won and who lost this year's draft? Kayfabe and non-Kayfabe welcome.
Winner: Paige.
Reason: Paige's GM'ing skills are shining with these choices. I don't disagree with a single choice she made.
Loser: Kurt Angle.
Reason: Kurt drafted Jinder. On purpose.
Winner: Samoa Joe.
Reason: Joe has a fresh start, not that he was floundering on RAW by any means. I see Joe picking up the title sooner than later.
Loser: Finn Balor.
Reason: Finn is going to continue to flounder on RAW when he NEEDED a fresh start.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 17, 2018 21:17:10 GMT -5
Winner: Road Dogg
Gets to write/book for all this talent.
Loser: Road Dogg
Has to write/book for all this talent.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 17, 2018 21:19:00 GMT -5
I am fine with Finn staying on Raw. If he'd gone to Smackdown, he'd be lost in the shuffle. With an influx of new guys, he'll at least have some fresh match ups.
In general, I think Smackdown got the better picks, but they've had a better roster before and floundered next to Raw in the past. If you don't actually use your toys, and you turn out weeks of "nothing f***ing happened" TV, it doesn't matter what dream team you've assembled, so I hope they get their shit together.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Apr 17, 2018 21:20:08 GMT -5
Balor and Rollins both needed a move. They lose this round. Now they're stuck in the same division as Jinder Mahal.
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Post by Error on Apr 17, 2018 21:22:13 GMT -5
Winner: SDL fans.
Smackdown is loaded once again. Tuesday nights are looking bright again.
Loser:
AJ's testicles
Nakamura stayed on SDL and is still on the hunt.
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Post by Starshine on Apr 17, 2018 21:28:47 GMT -5
Balor and Rollins both needed a move. They lose this round. Now they're stuck in the same division as Jinder Mahal. That's assuming they don't drop Mahal way down the card. Which considering the speed at which he lost the US title, and was immediately paired up with No Way Jose, seems to signal to a much smaller spotlight on him. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2018 21:30:18 GMT -5
All this talent....show ends with Big Cass. We all lose.
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Post by Sparkybob on Apr 17, 2018 21:32:22 GMT -5
I think Seth and Finn will be fine on raw. Not like there is a lot of competition there in the upper midcard compared to Smackdown.
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Post by H-Virus on Apr 17, 2018 21:34:46 GMT -5
Winner: Smackdown, for getting so much great talent and losing a lot of dead weight.
Loser: Me, because none of that great talent was Strowman, Elias or Finn.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Apr 17, 2018 21:35:45 GMT -5
I think Seth and Finn will be fine on raw. Not like there is a lot of competition there in the upper midcard compared to Smackdown. On SmackDown they'd be main eventers. They'll never sniff the main title on RAW with this Lesnar crap going on. |
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 17, 2018 21:42:39 GMT -5
Smackdown quickly became a much more stacked card but also are giving Joe,Jeff, and CAss to rebuild themselves after injuries without the clutter of Raw
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Post by Sparkybob on Apr 17, 2018 21:44:19 GMT -5
I think Seth and Finn will be fine on raw. Not like there is a lot of competition there in the upper midcard compared to Smackdown. On SmackDown they'd be main eventers. They'll never sniff the main title on RAW with this Lesnar crap going on. And on smackdown they have to fight through Styles/Nak/Orton/Miz/Bryan/Joe to get to the title. That path is no picnic either. |
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Post by Convoy on Apr 17, 2018 21:46:25 GMT -5
I think Seth and Finn will be fine on raw. Not like there is a lot of competition there in the upper midcard compared to Smackdown. On SmackDown they'd be main eventers. They'll never sniff the main title on RAW with this Lesnar crap going on. I'll agree with this. Bryan, Miz, Nakamura and Joe are solid possibilities to become WWE Champion now. I wouldn't say any of them would have that possibility on RAW with the Universal title, as there is a clear ceiling. Hell, Almas has a better chance at being a world champion than Balor/Rollins at this point. |
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Post by Starshine on Apr 17, 2018 21:49:29 GMT -5
On SmackDown they'd be main eventers. They'll never sniff the main title on RAW with this Lesnar crap going on. And on smackdown they have to fight through Styles/Nak/Orton/Miz/Bryan/Joe to get to the title. That path is no picnic either. Considering Jinder Mahal of all people leapfrogged Orton, Styles, Owens, Zayn, Nakamura, and everyone else on the roster, and was champion for 6-ish months(!), I'm not putting any weight on that thought. |
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Post by Dave the Dave on Apr 18, 2018 1:04:00 GMT -5
Bob Roode is a loser. He’s like the 15th biggest face on that show.
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Post by Nic Nemeth on Apr 18, 2018 1:21:55 GMT -5
On SmackDown they'd be main eventers. They'll never sniff the main title on RAW with this Lesnar crap going on. And on smackdown they have to fight through Styles/Nak/Orton/Miz/Bryan/Joe to get to the title. That path is no picnic either. Well it's a lot easier when one title is defended every single PPV as opposed to every 3. |
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Post by KobashiChop on Apr 18, 2018 1:34:28 GMT -5
Loser - Me, as I have Raw house show tickets for May and they've plundered Raw of its best guys barring Seth Finn and Elias.
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Post by ada2 on Apr 18, 2018 1:37:31 GMT -5
Loser - Big Cass - the amount of talent on smackdown now and the fact that people want to see great matches he runs the risk of being forgotten about quickly. He got a reaction because he attacked Daniel Bryan and that is it, his big test will come after that feud and what they do with him.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 18, 2018 1:39:35 GMT -5
In general, I think Smackdown got the better picks, but they've had a better roster before and floundered next to Raw in the past. If you don't actually use your toys, and you turn out weeks of "nothing f***ing happened" TV, it doesn't matter what dream team you've assembled, so I hope they get their shit together. Yeah, the big problem with Smackdown has always been getting TV time for everyone. When was the last time Tye Dillinger had a match on Smackdown? Anyone know off hand? You should, considering he was supposed to be the #10 act on Smackdown according to that list, but you don't know because the guy has a televised match once every two months. And it's not going to get any easier since they now have to share PPV real estate with Raw every month. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 18, 2018 6:03:34 GMT -5
One really broad loser here is the womens' divisions, I think. Asuka is the only move that feels all that big because she's been presented as a major player wherever she goes. Nattie hasn't and the two nigh-identical heel groups swapping places doesn't really bring about any change if Riott Squad is immediately taking Absolution's place in the Bayley/Sasha storyline. The main event, midcard title, and tag scenes on both shows received radical changes and produced tons of new match-ups, while the womens' scenes changed almost nothing of substance.
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