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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 30, 2022 20:59:26 GMT -5
So Monarch is Country Western Empire?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2022 21:00:29 GMT -5
That was a good show. The Sami stuff continues to be the best part of WWE, I enjoyed the interactions MMM had with the other wrestlers, and I got goofy dumbass babyface Shotzi back.
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Post by hbkid718 on Sept 30, 2022 21:09:58 GMT -5
Before I give my Smackdown Thoughts, I would like to pay my respects to Japanese Legend & WWE Hall of Famer, Antonio Inoki who passed away today. I never saw an Inoki match but I have heard of his legendary status & everything that he has done in the world of professional wrestling. He will be missed as he enters the Heavenly Royal Rumble.
Here are my Smackdown Thoughts:
I love that they started the show with a match & not a promo. LOL, The Usos "have the night off because of their victory last week" That's WWE's BS answer why The Usos weren't on Smackdown. The real answer is that they both have DUIs and are not allowed across the border into Canada. Tonight's show is only 13 minutes old & I'm already excited for next week's Smackdown. Sheamus VS GUNTHER will be incredible. What a way to kick off the 25th Season of Smackdown. Ricochet & Madcap Moss VS Solo Sikoa & Sami Zayn was such an electrifying match that the power went out for a second. Both teams have great chemistry together. How the hell is Jey Uso allowed into Canada unless this part was taped last week? But it was a still an interesting segment with Sami Zayn. Very unique promo for Karrion Kross & Scarlett. And there was a QR Code at the end of the promo. Let's get to work detectives. I don't mind Austin Theory being on Smackdown especially given the news that some of the Smackdown wrestlers couldn't get out of Florida so they have to use Raw guys, but I like him VS Drew McIntyre. Of course, a great match between Drew McIntyre & Austin Theory had to end in a stupid DQ thanks to The Alpha Academy. Why does Triple H have to book like this? But I like Johnny Gargano & Kevin Owens making the save since they are feuding with The Alpha Academy. Stupid segment with Maximum Male Models & Hit Row, but I like the little changes each week with Max Dupri turning back to LA Knight. OK promo by Shotzi. Hit Row VS Los Lotharios was a short match, but Top Dolla gets more impressive every week. Did everyone catch that sign "Revel in What You Are"? That has to mean something as the guy then left. Another crappy promo by Ronda Rousey. She should be like a fart, silent but deadly and never pick up a microphone again & just fight. I love the main event of Gargano, Owens, & McIntyre VS Alpha Academy & Theory. 3 of my favorite current wrestlers all on the same team will be awesome to see. Normally, I would be mad about wrestlers wrestling multiple times, but not anymore. Ronda Rousey VS Natalya was very disappointing. They are both great wrestlers that should have had a better match. The brawl between Liv Morgan & Rousey was pretty good. I think the Security was The MizForce & Kenny Dykstra. I love Corey Graves' shout out to Jacques Rougeau. Good segment with Kevin Owens. I like him, Johnny Gargano & @dmcintyrewwe talking. Him & MMM was the best thing that the MMM has done thanks to KO. I wish he & Sami Zayn had a longer segment instead of just "You need a new shirt, buddy". Stop this crap with ma.ce & man.soor Now, Sonya Deville & Shinsuke Nakamura are part of it. At least we got an Edge & Christian mention on the show. Fun segment with Imperium & Sheamus. It sucks that Ridge Holland & Butch are stuck in Florida. I can't wait for the IC Title Match next week & the 2nd ever Good Old Fashioned Donny Brook at Extreme Rules, making Sheamus the only wrestler to be in multiple Donny Brook Matches. Good Bayley interview. So, Dakota Kai & IYO SKY are also stuck in Florida. That was nice of WWE to recognize the passing of Antonio Inoki instead of ignoring it and waiting for Raw or some other time. And I love Corey Graves mentioning that Inoki was a former WWE Champion, though his reign is not recognized. The return of Shotzi's Tank is the best return that Triple H has done since he took over. Shotzi VS Bayle was pretty good. I love that it was competitive & not a squash. I like the Ladder stuff afterward & the surprise appearance from Bianca Belair. I can't wait for them to make history in the 1st ever Women's Singles Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. Thank God the crap is over with Maximum Male Models. And it was worth it just to hear Max Dupri say Yeah. Awesome Ricochet VS Solo Sikoa has been added to next week's Smackdown. Johnny Gargano, Drew McIntyre, & Kevin Owens VS The Alpha Academy & Austin Theory was awesome though a little chaotic. I love them mentioning Gargano & McIntyre's history together in Evolve & Dragon Gate. By the way, this was not Gargano's 1st Smackdown match. It was his 3rd. On March 23, 2007, he wrestled MVP as Cedric Von Hausen & then on February 19, 2019, he & Tommaso Ciampa defeated The Bar. Ends a pretty good Smackdown Season 24 Finale. My 2 favorite matches was the opening Tag Team Match & the 6-Man Tag Main Event. The rest was just there. They get a pass for having the Raw wrestlers on the show tonight. I can't wait for next week. Since WWE & Hulu worked out their problems, I will watch Level Up tomorrow.
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Post by hbkid718 on Sept 30, 2022 21:10:21 GMT -5
So Monarch is Country Western Empire? It's pretty good.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Sept 30, 2022 23:50:29 GMT -5
It’s wild how much some of the stuff tonight is showing distain for Vince’s booking and decision making. Face Shotzi with tank, Zayn and Owens tease, an AEW performer namedropped, etc. Ooh I missed the AEW part. Who was it?
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Post by Vincent Whiney on Oct 1, 2022 0:17:31 GMT -5
You can almost hear HHH jacking off in the backround to these Kross vignettes Blue chew kicked in for him eh?
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Oct 1, 2022 0:55:59 GMT -5
Ronda Rousey sticking to the plan of working heelish against Natalya in Canada after she had just taken off her jacket to reveal a residential schools awareness shirt to audible cheers was incredibly wholesome and unfortunate. Like you probably weren't gonna get booed already but now there's literally no f***ing chance.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 1, 2022 1:01:53 GMT -5
Ronda Rousey sticking to the plan of working heelish against Natalya in Canada after she had just taken off her jacket to reveal a residential schools awareness shirt to audible cheers was incredibly wholesome and unfortunate. Like you probably weren't gonna get booed already but now there's literally no f***ing chance. Winnipeg is like 13 hours away from Calgary by car. It’d be like expecting someone from Seattle to get a hometown pop in Chicago. Should probably be time for promotions to stop treating Canada like a singular entity that will pop for all Canadians because Canada.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Oct 1, 2022 1:05:16 GMT -5
Ronda Rousey sticking to the plan of working heelish against Natalya in Canada after she had just taken off her jacket to reveal a residential schools awareness shirt to audible cheers was incredibly wholesome and unfortunate. Like you probably weren't gonna get booed already but now there's literally no f***ing chance. Winnipeg is like 13 hours away from Calgary by car. It’d be like expecting someone from Seattle to get a hometown pop in Chicago. Should probably be time for promotions to stop treating Canada like a singular entity that will pop for all Canadians because Canada. Seriously I don't even think this is the first time this has happened where they expected Natalya to be super over in a not Alberta part of Canada and she just wasn't
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Post by Hypnosis on Oct 1, 2022 21:48:11 GMT -5
Face Shotzi with tank, Zayn and Owens tease, an AEW performer namedropped, etc. Ooh I missed the AEW part. Who was it? Cole mentioning Edge & Christian's Five-Second Pose after MMM did a pose of their own this week.
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