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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Mar 17, 2023 21:06:46 GMT -5
Kevin Owens may be a great friend right now but please don't forget that he was driving the Green Saber. This man killed CJ's mom.
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Post by Chiral on Mar 17, 2023 21:07:02 GMT -5
To protect himself against Zayn and Owens reuniting, next week Reigns recruits a new Bloodline member (Not Enzo alert) {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 17, 2023 21:07:10 GMT -5
Bray Wyatt when you call her Bird Girl: "She's Lyra to you, man."
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Post by griti kitty on Mar 17, 2023 21:07:52 GMT -5
Dani Palmer is dead.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 17, 2023 21:08:08 GMT -5
It's so weird that change ring mats for Level Up to NXT. Seems like unnecessary work. The only thing I really miss about the old NXT (as much as I enjoyed it) is the black ring mat.
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Post by hbkid718 on Mar 17, 2023 21:08:12 GMT -5
Here are my Smackdown Thoughts: Another excellent segment with Cody Rhodes being the mediator for Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. I also love Cody's shout out to The Young Bucks. I can't wait for Cody, Sami, & KO VS The Bloodline as the main event of the WrestleMania Go-Home Raw. I love the emotion in Sami Zayn's voice as he's talking to Kevin Owens. I can't wait for their reunion. LOL, Wade Barrett said that Dominik Mysterio beating Santos Escobar was the biggest win of Dominik's career. No it wasn't. He has beaten former WWE & World Champions in Dolph Ziggler (5/7/21 Smackdown), The Miz (2/7/22 RAW), & AJ Styles (10/17/22 Raw). Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega VS Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley was a great match. I love Rhea showcasing her power especially compared to Zelina & how small she is. That was Zelina's 1st match since 2/3. OK promo by Dom. I love Michael Cole's reaction. Wow, what an emotional promo by Rey Mysterio. I love everything that he said. I love that he doesn't want to wrestle Dominik. Like I said in the past, if Rey doesn't want fight Dom at WrestleMania, let Michael Cole fight him instead. Cool, I love the idea of the 2 WrestleMania Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Showcase Matches to give more people a WrestleMania Spot. And anytime they do Qualifying Matches, I'm happy so matches & wins actually mean something. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Emma & Tegan Nox was good. But why did Emma & Tegan team up? What happened to Tegan & Natalya? BTW, this was Emma's 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag on Smackdown since she & Charlotte Flair lost to Becky Lynch & Natalya on 5/5/16. I really wasn't into Charlotte Flair VS Rhea Ripley as there hasn't been much of a build, but that segment was excellent. Love the brawl. I would love to see a Mixed Tag with Rey & Charlotte VS Dom & Rhea in the future. Another great Sami Zayn promo. I can't wait for later & his confrontation with Jey Uso. It really sucks that Kofi Kingston is now hurt, so Xavier Woods is all alone going into WrestleMania. Hopefully, there is a silver lining & Xavier can finally get the spotlight on himself & show what he can do. Yes, he was KOTR, but he deserves more. I like that there was a reason why Woods & LA Knight are wrestling each other & it wasn't just a random match. Xavier Woods VS LA Knight was an awesome match despite being short. It was Woods' 1st 1-on-1 Singles Match & 1st Singles Win since he def Butch on Smackdown on 5/20/22. It was his 1st win on Smackdown since he, Kofi Kingston, & Ricochet defeated Imperium on 12/9/22. Congrats to The Great Muta. Like I said earlier this week, I never watched him in his prime since I didn't watch WCW until 1994 or saw any matches from Japan. I only saw him as part of the nWo, but I know how amazing of a wrestler he is. So he deserves it. Good segment with Rey Mysterio & LA Knight to set-up a future match between them. That will be fun. Since today is St. Patrick's Day (BTW this was the 1st Smackdown to take place on St. Patrick's Day), they should have made Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus a Belfast Brawl & not a regular 1-on-1 Match. Since they mentioned it, they should bring back the Backlot Brawl at WrestleMania. That could be a good match for Seth Rollins VS Logan Paul. I like GUNTHER just saying a few words & not staying on commentary for the duration of McIntyre VS Sheamus. Drew McIntyre & Sheamus had another Banger. It sucks that a match that good had to end in a No Contest, but it was obvious from the get-go they were headed to a Triple Threat with GUNTHER, which I wanted in the first place. This was the 10th 1-on-1 Match between them after Tribute to The Troops on December 13, 2011 (won by Sheamus), Smackdown on January 27, 2012 (won by Sheamus), Raw on March 1, 2021 (won by McIntyre), Raw on March 8, 2021 (No Contest), Fastlane on March 21, 2021 (won by McIntyre), Raw on September 6, 2021 (won by Sheamus), Smackdown on December 10, 2021 (won by McIntyre), Smackdown on June 10, 2022 (ended in No Contest), & Smackdown on July 29, 2022 (won by McIntyre) so now McIntyre has won 4, Sheamus has won 3, & 3 matches ended in a No Contest. Just realized that this was the 1st time we saw Jey Uso all night. Where's Jimmy, Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, & Roman Reigns? Awesome, Rey Mysterio VS LA Knight next week should be a good one. Another incredible closing segment with Jey Uso & Sami Zayn. Jey has been getting better and better thanks to The Bloodline storyline. Love Kevin Owens coming to his senses & saving Sami from a Usos beatdown. KO & Sami hugged too. I got chills. I can't wait for WrestleMania. It needs to be the main event of Night 1.
Here are my Smackdown Match Rankings: 1) Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus 2) Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega VS Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley 3) Xavier Woods VS LA Knight 4) Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Emma & Tegan Nox
The Road to WrestleMania's Smackdown stop in Kansas City was another excellent one. The matches were all good. Every segment meant something & there was a lot of great set-up for Mania. Next Stop: Raw in St. Louis, MO
Even though Blue Boods isn't on, Smackdown was so good that I am tired, so I will relax & watch nothing. Level Up can wait for tomorrow.
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Post by Chiral on Mar 17, 2023 21:08:55 GMT -5
eddy thorpe is quite the ring name
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 17, 2023 21:08:55 GMT -5
Eddy Thorpe looks like a punk in an '80s high school movie.
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Post by griti kitty on Mar 17, 2023 21:09:26 GMT -5
I just saw the Toxic Superfan that Von Wagner almost killed in the crowd. She's wearing a Schism shirt. I hope your happy Albert, a lady who was just following the influence of the baddest bitch in the game, has now joined a cult.
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Post by Chiral on Mar 17, 2023 21:09:32 GMT -5
MANIFESTING DESTINY?!?!
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Mar 17, 2023 21:10:29 GMT -5
Kinda interesting that Roman and Solo havenβt been on Smackdown for the past two weeks. Could help drive home the story that Roman doesnβt truly give a shit about the Usos unless theyβre of use to him.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 17, 2023 21:11:51 GMT -5
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Post by Chiral on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:10 GMT -5
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:23 GMT -5
What the f*** is that around Eddy Thorpe's neck?
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Post by welshpenguin on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by J is Justice on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:34 GMT -5
And Dolin and Jayne during their birthday weeks. And Cora & Roxanne when Cora finally takes down her Christmas tree. And me and the Jacy stans.
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Post by griti kitty on Mar 17, 2023 21:12:56 GMT -5
The beat to Eddy Thrope's theme is too similar to Gallus. Change it.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Mar 17, 2023 21:13:02 GMT -5
This LVL Up thread is banging. I haven't see this much traffic.....
EVER?
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Post by Chiral on Mar 17, 2023 21:13:23 GMT -5
"He could be the LEADER OF THE PACK, as he considers himself an ALPHA"
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Post by griti kitty on Mar 17, 2023 21:13:28 GMT -5
And Cora & Roxanne when Cora finally takes down her Christmas tree. And me and the Jacy stans. We're called Jayniacs.
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