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Post by Krazee on Apr 7, 2023 21:07:54 GMT -5
I’m hoping this means Randy will return to side with Riddle, Sami & KO. Give me Roman vs Randy! YES we were robbed of that feud last year, oh and with Cody thrown in the mix makes it even spicier!
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Apr 7, 2023 21:07:57 GMT -5
Seriously, how much f***in' gas do they think they have in the tank here? not much Just realized Gas n' the Tank could be another name for Nattie and Shotzi's team.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Apr 7, 2023 21:08:08 GMT -5
gritizen Anything good happening on LVL UP?
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by DMO- on Apr 7, 2023 21:08:22 GMT -5
Glad to see that WWE didn't forget about Riddle's beef with Solo. I can see them facing off at Backlash. Fight Pit main Roster debut perhaps? already happened at extreme rules between riddle and rollins, but doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 7, 2023 21:09:29 GMT -5
"THE BLOODLINE HAS A NEW DANGEROUS ENEMY" HE AND RANDY FEUDED WITH THEM FOR F***ING MONTHS, HE FOUGHT ROMAN FOR THE TITLE, COME ON COLE YOU'VE HAD A REALLY BAD NIGHT LMFAO Solo was the one who put Riddle on the shelf so it makes sense that Riddle would be the one to make the save. I don't like the guy either but I enjoy some continuity in my wrestling. That's not my issue, Riddle is not a "New enemy" at all lol
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:09:42 GMT -5
Sami sounds like he's trying to convince his former childhood friend to leave a cult Yeah, ''sounds like''
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Apr 7, 2023 21:10:19 GMT -5
Solo was the one who put Riddle on the shelf so it makes sense that Riddle would be the one to make the save. I don't like the guy either but I enjoy some continuity in my wrestling. That's not my issue, Riddle is not a "New enemy" at all lol Michael Cole was very off tonight for some reason.
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Post by Krazee on Apr 7, 2023 21:10:25 GMT -5
Fight Pit main Roster debut perhaps? already happened at extreme rules between riddle and rollins, but doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea. plus with WWE and UFC being under the same company it would make sense for WWE to do a UFC esque match
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Post by welshpenguin on Apr 7, 2023 21:10:31 GMT -5
I’m hoping this means Randy will return to side with Riddle, Sami & KO. Give me Roman vs Randy! YES we were robbed of that feud last year, oh and with Cody thrown in the mix makes it even spicier! I’m hoping for Randy vs. Cody further down the line as well
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:13:18 GMT -5
Charlie Dempsey needs to be in that match. As you wish, my liege.
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Post by asuka007 on Apr 7, 2023 21:13:33 GMT -5
This is the first time in quite awhile that The Bloodline stuff bored me. It’s more of the same old same old.
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:14:42 GMT -5
Look closely. Those glasses are photoshopped in. Knight better win, otherwise I'll get Leanne to do this to Xavier
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Post by hbkid718 on Apr 7, 2023 21:15:01 GMT -5
Here are my Smackdown Thoughts: Nice graphic for Bushwhacker Butch to start the show. Another great recap of WM 39. One final trivia note for Mania: Rhea Ripley & Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn winning the Smackdown Women's & Undisputed Tag Team Championships were the 98th & 99th Title Change in WrestleMania History (counting Pre-Show Matches, but not the Hardcore Title), therefore GUNTHER, Bianca Belair, & Roman Reigns retaining prevented the 100th Title Change in Mania History. The Brawling Brutes VS Imperium was another Banger. I will never get tired of seeing The Brawling Brutes & Imperium wrestle each other. . Though it deprived the world of Brock Lesnar's 1st Raw Match in 20 years, I liked his destruction of Cody Rhodes. They never wrestled before so it will be a fun match & will keep Cody & Roman Reigns away from each other for a while. Classic Paul Heyman promo. Interesting that Jimmy is not there. What does Heyman have in mind for Solo Sikoa. Can't wait for Sami Zayn VS Jey Uso later. On paper, Ricochet VS Ivar didn't sound like a good match, but I was wrong. It was fun. I like that Braun Strowman & Erik were banned from ringside. BTW, I'm too lazy to find out when Ivar's last singles match was. Great segment with Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn as usual. Cool. Michael Cole with nice words about Bushwhacker Butch. Thank you WWE for honoring him. You are forgiven for not mentioning him on Monday during Raw as it was a little chaotic backstage. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Natalya & Shotzi was pretty good & a good way to give Liv & Raquel momentum going into their Tag Title Match on Raw. BTW, Nattie didn't set a record this year. Her WrestleMania Record was set a few years ago. Interesting segment with Emma, Madcap Moss, Xavier Woods, & LA Knight. This will be a fun feud. Don't make Woods mad by breaking his video game controller. Awesome promo by Triple H. His entrance always gives me goosebumps. Yes, the WWE Draft is back. We need some freshening up. Hopefully, we don't get people going back & forth & everyone stays on their show. BTW, IMO his announcement was a million times better & more important than Tony Khan's announcement about AEW doing a show in Wembley Stadium. That only affects the UK Fans. The Draft affects everyone. Rhea Ripley's promo was great continuing to plant the seeds for a match with Bianca Belair. Finn Balor was good & I have to give him props for wrestling Edge hurt. I can't believe the hate of Dominik. The crowd was letting him talk. Damian Priest was good though I didn't understand what he said in Spanish. I love that Michael Cole still hates Dom and wanted to curse at him but can't since Smackdown is on Fox. Cool, so they're now officially the lWo, so that means they're no longer Legado Del Fantasma. Interesting. Santos Escobar & Rey Mysterio VS The Judgment Day was an excellent match. It was the 1st time ever that a father & son wrestled each other on Smackdown. But I'm not sure when the last time a WWE Hall of Famer wrestled on Smackdown the week after being inducted. BTW, I wouldn't mind Zelina Vega as Ripley's 1st feud as Smackdown Women's Champion. Cool, Shinsuke Nakamura is back next week. We just need Rick Boogs & Pat McAfee back on Smackdown for his entrance, but that's not going to happen. Damn, Solo Sikoa just took out Kevin Owens. I feel so bad for Sami Zayn. Let's see where his head is at in his match with Jey Uso. Next week's WWE TV looks good so far. Hopefully it stays that way & no mustached man gets control of Creative. Good promo by Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn VS Jey Uso was a fun match. I like Solo Sikoa getting involved and trying to take Sami out again, but Jey stopped it only for him to kick Sami. And Riddle runs out to make the save. Yes, he's on Raw, but he wants revenge on Solo.
Here are my Smackdown Match Rankings: 1) The Brawling Brutes VS Imperium 2) Sami Zayn VS Jey Uso 3) Santos Escobar & Rey Mysterio VS The Judgment Day 4) Ricochet VS Ivar 5) Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Natalya & Shotzi
Ends an excellent Smackdown. All 5 matches were good & given time. There were no squashes like other shows this week. Hopefully Endeavor liked what they saw & it stays like this. Looking forward to the future. Ends Smackdown Thoughts & wrestling for me. Now, it's time for Blue Bloods. Enjoy 2 more hours of wrestling with AEW Rampage & Battle of the Belts, as well as NXT Level Up. I will watch everything on Sunday.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Apr 7, 2023 21:15:24 GMT -5
Decent show imo and I'm not a massive Riddle fan but it makes sense... And he kept his first name, we gotta take our wins where we can.
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Post by gritizen on Apr 7, 2023 21:17:05 GMT -5
gritizen Anything good happening on LVL UP? I forgot about it. I let Boa down.
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:20:35 GMT -5
Sami and Jey have amazing chemistry.
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:24:10 GMT -5
As you wish my liege. I shall break his thumbs by chopping them off with my Axe. Regal, how come you speak normally to FAN but with me you constantly put me into War Games? Never mind...Into a cage full of hungry, hungry Tigers I go...I bet it's because I finished of the last of the marshmallows this morning...
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Post by john84 on Apr 7, 2023 21:45:55 GMT -5
Nice graphic for Bushwhacker Butch to start the show. - 2 thumbs up - Was never a fan of the Bushwhackers, even as a kid but it was a nice moment. More recapping of WM 39. - 2 thumbs down - Stop f***ing reminding us of Night 2 of Mania! Heyman promo - Meh Segment with Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Meh Michael Cole with nice words about Bushwhacker Butch. - 1 thumb up - Nice little moment. Moss, Emma, Knight and Woods segment - 1 thumb up - Only getting a thumb up cos of my boy Knight being in it. I really hope this feud includes him breaking Woods' controller and console LMAO. Promo by Triple H - Meh - Would've been 1 thumb down but the announcement of a much needed draft, particularly for the women was at least a positive for me.
Rhea Ripley's promo - 2 thumbs up - Girl is on fire right now IMO. Dominik getting booed soooo loudly - 2 thumbs up - Awesome to see and Rey must be so proud. Michael Cole continuing to hate Dom - 2 thumbs up - Never gets old lol Zayn promo - 1 thumb up Riddle appearance - 1 thumb down - Just not the same without Orton alongside him.
1) The Brawling Brutes VS Imperium - 2 thumbs up 2) Escobar/Rey v Priest/Dominik - 2 thumbs up 3) Morgan/Rodriguez v Natalya/Blackheart - 1 thumb up 4. Ricochet v Ivar - Meh 5. Jey v Sami - 1 thumb down - Predictable shenanigans
Overall, SmackDown was better than RAW even if that's not saying much but it was still a decent episode and I'll go with a 7 out of 10 personally.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Apr 8, 2023 9:46:28 GMT -5
They’re testing my patience with these constant “psyche” moments with Jey. The entire Bloodline arc has been a "psyche" moment, I said it's become the storyline of diminishing returns since Cody lost, and they're proving me right. The Blueballs is a better name for the Bloodline, since it’s just endless teasing and no actual payoff.
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