Krazee
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Post by Krazee on Mar 10, 2023 22:02:17 GMT -5
oh wow the show is almost over, didnt really feel like much happend this episode Thatβs because nothing did. π god damn Vince really is back in charge lol
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Mar 10, 2023 22:03:47 GMT -5
"Are rats carrying dangerous forms of Covid"... this is why I don't watch the local news
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Post by hbkid718 on Mar 10, 2023 22:13:55 GMT -5
Here are my Smackdown Thoughts:
Before getting to Smackdown, I want to give a Shout Out to Big E, who was injured one year ago, technically on March 11, but it happened on Smackdown. I hope he returns soon. Also, last year this time, I was watching Smackdown from a hospital bed. It was so good to watch it from the comfort of my TV room. Incredible recap of Raw & the history of The Usos. Give the person that put that together an Emmy. Interesting opening with Paul Heyman & The Usos. I don't trust Paul. Looking forward to hearing what Jey says later. Damn, WrestleMania is creeping up fast. I got to get to work on my Mania Preview. LA Knight VS Karrion Kross VS Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus VS Xavier Woods was awesome. I'm glad it got tons of time. I liked the disputed finish so we can get the Triple Threat with GUNTHER at WrestleMania. Great promo by Paul Heyman. Fun conversation with Drew McIntyre & Sheamus. Just let them fight. What, Rey Mysterio is getting inducted in the Hall of Fame. He is the 1st active wrestler to get inducted since Ric Flair in 2007. I didn't expect this. He so deserves it after his legendary career. Will Dominik induct him on Friday & then wrestle him the next night at WrestleMania. That will be different. Having said that, as much as I love Rey getting inducted into the HOF & even though I have said in the past, it's a money grab to get people to spend more money Mania weekend, I feel like this is a slap in the face to everyone that has been inducted because it's just being used for a storyline. I like The Judgment Day interrupting Rey's speech & then Legado Del Fantasma coming out & not waiting for later for their 6-Man Tag, which was incredible. I am loving all of these matches getting all this time tonight. Dom's promo afterwards was crazy. Normally I don't like the use of deceased wrestlers in promos since it's disrespectful, but I think Eddie Guerrero would love this storyline. Cool. I heard of Jimmie Allen, so I think he will do a great job with America The Beautiful on Night 2 of WrestleMania. Nice quick segment with Charlotte Flair & Adam Pearce. Ricochet & Braun Strowman VS Teh Viking Raiders was another awesome match that was given a lot of time. Ricochet & Strowman have developed into an amazing team that complement each other. I wasn't expecting that finish. Cool. Wow, GUNTHER is upset. Adam Pearce with the right decision. McIntyre VS Sheamus will be a Banger next week. For the record, they will get awarded with wins for the 5-Way with the other 3 getting the loss. I'm looking forward to Edge & Finn Balor on Raw, but not looking forward to Brock Lesnar & Omos face-to-face, unless Brock injures Omos preventing their WrestleMania match from happening. Charlotte Flair VS Shotzi was really good. It was another match that was given a lot of time. I liked Rhea Ripley's promo afterwards & very good Flair promo too. Their WrestleMania Match could be a classic. Another fantastic segment featuring The Bloodlines. Jey Uso's promo was outstanding. I really wish WWE could get Emmys for these performances. Cody Rhodes's promo was great. I love Sami Zayn coming out & the brawl to close out the show. Whenever they do Zayn & Rhodes VS The Usos or Sami, Cody, & KO VS The Usos & Solo as their final matches prior to WrestleMania, it will blow the roof off the place.
Here are my SMACKDOWN Match Rankings: 1) LA Knight VS Karrion Kross VS Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus VS Xavier Woods 2) Legado Del Fantasma VS The Judgment Day 3) Ricochet & Braun Strowman VS The Viking Raiders 4) Charlotte Flair VS Shotzi
The Road to WrestleMania's Smackdown stop in Pittsburgh was another good one. Even though we only had 4 matches, every match was given tons of time which I love. The more wrestling the better. The closing promo was good too. Next Stop: RAW in Providence, RI
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A Little Doo Doo
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An unconventional man with unconventional methods.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 10, 2023 22:43:02 GMT -5
Why didn't they just put a heel in Shotzi's spot?
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Post by Brickstone Kid on Mar 11, 2023 0:26:02 GMT -5
I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest this but Heyman with Gunther could be really cool.
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Post by grungesmurf on Mar 11, 2023 5:15:09 GMT -5
We donβt acknowledge her existence! Eww!!
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