Rate the Smackdown!: 2/9/2024

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It's time for the OTHER Weekly Poll Sensation that sweeps the FAN-Nation! It's time, to RATE THE SMACKDOWN! ...LIVE!


So how good, bad, or meh was Smackdown this week?? It's time to find out. It's time to Rate the Smackdown... LIVE!!


Last Weeks Most Voted Rating: 1

------ 2016/Start of New Era Smackdowns

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7/19: 2.92
7/26: 5.98
8/2: 7.4
8/9: 5.88
8/16: 6.62
8/23: 8.61
8/30: 6.41
9/6: 7.28
9/13: 8.37
9/20: 7.63
9/27: 7.72
10/4: 6.74
10/11: 7.46
10/18: 7.55
10/25: 6.70
11/1: 6.51
11/8: 5.71
11/15: 7.62
11/22: 7.04
11/29: 7.36
12/6: 6.79
12/13: 6.21
12/20: 8.14
12/27: 7.36

------ 2017

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1/3: 7.57
1/10: 6.41
1/17: 5.89
1/24: 5.79
1/31: 6.24
2/7: 6.21
2/14: 7.14
2/21: 6.88
2/28: 5.47
3/7: 5.92
3/14: 4.84
3/21: 6.16
3/28: 5.58
4/4: 8.09
4/11: 7.21
4/18: 4.26
4/25: 5.54
5/2: 6.23
5/9: 5.50
5/16: 5.66
5/23: 5.14
5/30: 6.94
6/6: 6.41
6/13: 5.5
6/20: 5.61
7/27: 6.75
7/4: 5.07
7/11: 5.57
7/18: 5.24
7/25: 7.69
8/1: 7.91
8/8: 5.68
8/15: 4.19
8/22: 6.61
8/29: 5.83
9/5: 6.22
9/12: 7.42
9/19: 4.11
9/26: 7.18
10/3: 5.56
10/10: 7.18
10/17: 6.89
10/24: 6.46
10/31: 6.22
11/7: 7.42
11/14: 7.46
11/21: 6.41
11/28: 4.91
12/5: 5.44
12/12: 4.64
12/19: 4.33
12/26: 6.47

------ 2018

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1/2: 5.81
1/9: 2.71
1/16: 2.54
1/23: 3.65
1/30: 5.91
2/6: 4.92
2/13: 3.52
2/20: 4.33
2/27: 5.05
3/6: 5.63
3/13: 5.13
3/20: 8.19
3/27: 5.78
4/3: 5.23
4/10: 7.29
4/17: 7.73
4/23: 6.77
5/1: 5.78
5/8: 6.35
5/15: 6.85
5/22: 7.15
5/29: 5.96
6/5: 6.08
6/12: 6.14
6/18: 7.83
6/26: 5.39
7/3: 4.57
7/10: 5.06
7/17: 6.93
7/24: 6.50
7/31: 6.04
8/7: 7.05
8/14: 6.07
8/21: 5.46
8/28: 7.12
9/4: 5.86
9/11: 4.67
9/18: 6.90
9/25: 7.17
10/2: 5.59
10/9: 5.71
10/16: 6.76
10/23: 5.90
10/30: 6.62
11/6: 7.75
11/13: 6.24
11/20: 6.63
11/27: 6.91
12/4: 6.54
12/11: 6.40
12/18: 6.75
12/25: 6.90

------ 2019

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1/1: 6.17
1/8: 7.93
1/15: 7.74
1/22: 7.29
1/29: 7.00
1/5: 6.65
2/11: 7.18
2/19: 5.81
2/26: 5.65
3/5: 6.93
3/12: 6.88
3/18: 6.33
3/26: 4.41
4/2: 6.24
4/9: 5.11
4/16: 6.50
4/23: 5.47
4/30: 4.30
5/7: 5.39
5/14: 5.50
5/21: 5.89
5/28: 4.24
6/4: 5.30
6/11: 3.47
6/18: 5.05
6/25: 4.78
7/2: 6.33
7/9: 5.57
7/16: 5.17
7/23: 5.59
7/30: 7.29
7/6: 6.33
8/13: 6.17
8/20: 7.27
8/27: 5.47
9/3: 7.61
9/10: 6.18
9/17: 6.44
9/24: 5.92

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10/4: 3.98
10/11: 5.58
10/18: 6.56
10/25: 6.64
11/1: 8.48
11/8: 4.58
11/15: 6.52
11/22: 7.09
11/29: 5.33
11/6: 4.39
12/13: 4.71
12/20: 7.39
12/27: 7.27

------ 2020

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1/3: 7.16 (19% DW)
1/10: 6.24 (29% DW)
1/17: 6.33 (34% DW)
1/24: 6.27 (37% DW)
1/31: 5.25 (38% DW)
2/7: 6.18 (47% DW)
2/14: 4.97 (29% DW)
2/21: 6.13 (32% DW)
2/28: 5.36 (29% DW)
3/6: 6.21 (38% DW)

------ Empty Arena Shows Begin

3/13: 8.30 (16% DW)
3/20: 6.35 (23% DW)
3/27: 6.17 (18% DW)
4/3: 6.50 (16% DW)
4/10: 6.42 (20% DW)
4/17: 6.25 (36% DW)
4/24: 3.45 (41% DW)
5/1: 6.00 (37% DW)
5/8: 5.39 (40% DW)
5/15: 7.17 (25% DW)
5/22: 6.53 (29% DW)
5/29: 6.62 (22% DW)
6/5: 7.56 (25% DW)
6/12: 8.86 (21% DW)
6/19: 6.19 (5% DW)
6/26: 6.50 (26% DW)
7/3: 7.07 (30% DW)
7/10: 3.71 (11% DW)
7/17: 6.82 (21% DW)
7/24: 6.85 (13% DW)
7/31: 7.21 (18% DW)
8/7: 6.77 (24% DW)
8/14: 7.45 (19% DW)

------ WWE THUNDERDOME begins

8/21: 6.84 (7% DW)
8/28: 8.08 (5% DW)
9/4: 8.33 (20% DW)
9/11: 5.66 (24% DW)
9/18: 6.27 (24% DW)
9/25: 7.29 (18% DW)
10/2: 6.73 (19% DW)

------ WWE Draft 2020

10/9: 6.14 (21% DW)
10/16: 7.37 (17% DW)
10/23: 7.63 (18% DW)
10/30: 6.96 (12% DW)
11/6: 6.52 (15% DW)
11/13: 5.83 (33% DW)
11/20: 5.20 (21% DW)
11/27: 5.38 (23% DW)
12/4: 7.00 (22% DW)
12/11: 5.88 (29% DW)
12/18: 8.13 (29% DW)
12/25: 8.05 (19% DW)

------ 2021

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1/1: 7.17 (25% DW)
1/8: 7.59 (12% DW)
1/15: 7.23 (21% DW)
1/22: 8.14 (4% DW)
1/29: 6.59 (11% DW)
2/5: 6.94 (15% DW)
2/12: 7.00 (44% DW)
2/19: 6.17 (11% DW)
2/26: 6.30 (20% DW)
3/5: 5.33 (36% DW)
3/12: 6.22 (4% DW)
3/19: 6.92 (20% DW)
3/26: 5.17 (27% DW)
4/2: 5.45 (20% DW)
4/9: 5.88 (28% DW)
4/16: 3.96 (34% DW)
4/23: 5.13 (28% DW)
4/30: 6.54 (26% DW)
5/7: 5.06 (24% DW)
5/14: 4.79 (14% DW)
5/21: 7.81 (38% DW)
5/28: 6.28 (28% DW)
6/4: 5.88 (35% DW)
6/11: 5.81 (25% DW)
6/18: 6.68 (28% DW)
6/25: 6.35 (38% DW)
7/2: 7.68 (34% DW)
7/7: 5.19 (21% DW)

------ THUNDERDOME ERA ENDS/CROWDS RETURN!!

7/16: 7.94 (17% DW)
7/23: 7.08 (26% DW)
7/30: 5.13 (34% DW)
8/6: 5.05 (37% DW)
8/13: 7.04 (43%DW)
8/20: 5.93 (36% DW)
8/27: 6.28 (28% DW)
9/3: 5.80 (40% DW)
9/10: 8.21 (22% DW)
9/17: 5.55 (33% DW)
9/24: 7.06 (37% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2021

10/1: 5.92 (22% DW)
10/8: 5.58 (30% DW)
10/15: 7.27 (42% DW)
10/22: 5.86 (35% DW)
10/29: 5.57 (38% DW)
11/5: 4.17 (37% DW)
11/12: 4.08 (27% DW)
11/19: 5.36 (36% DW)
11/26: 5.07 (25% DW)
12/3: 4.41 (48% DW)
12/10: 4.66 (25% DW)
12/17: 6.68 (42% DW)
12/24: 6.28 (45% DW)
12/31: N/A

------ 2022

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1/1: 7.17 (25% DW)
1/8: 7.59 (12% DW)
1/15: 7.23 (21% DW)
1/22: 8.14 (4% DW)
1/29: 6.59 (11% DW)
2/5: 6.94 (15% DW)
2/12: 7.00 (44% DW)
2/19: 6.17 (11% DW)
2/26: 6.30 (20% DW)
3/5: 5.33 (36% DW)
3/12: 6.22 (4% DW)
3/19: 6.92 (20% DW)
3/26: 5.17 (27% DW)
4/2: 5.45 (20% DW)
4/9: 5.88 (28% DW)
4/16: 3.96 (34% DW)
4/23: 5.13 (28% DW)
4/30: 6.54 (26% DW)
5/7: 5.06 (24% DW)
5/14: 4.79 (14% DW)
5/21: 7.81 (38% DW)
5/28: 6.28 (28% DW)
6/4: 5.88 (35% DW)
6/11: 5.81 (25% DW)
6/18: 6.68 (28% DW)
6/25: 6.35 (38% DW)
7/2: 7.68 (34% DW)
7/7: 5.19 (21% DW)

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7/16: 7.94 (17% DW)
7/23: 7.08 (26% DW)
7/30: 5.13 (34% DW)
8/6: 5.05 (37% DW)
8/13: 7.04 (43%DW)
8/20: 5.93 (36% DW)
8/27: 6.28 (28% DW)
9/3: 5.80 (40% DW)
9/10: 8.21 (22% DW)
9/17: 5.55 (33% DW)
9/24: 7.06 (37% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2021

10/1: 5.92 (22% DW)
10/8: 5.58 (30% DW)
10/15: 7.27 (42% DW)
10/22: 5.86 (35% DW)
10/29: 5.57 (38% DW)
11/5: 4.17 (37% DW)
11/12: 4.08 (27% DW)
11/19: 5.36 (36% DW)
11/26: 5.07 (25% DW)
12/3: 4.41 (48% DW)
12/10: 4.66 (25% DW)
12/17: 6.68 (42% DW)
12/24: 6.28 (45% DW)
12/31: N/A

------ 2023

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1/6: 7.00 (18% DW)
1/13: 6.93 (13% DW)
1/20: 7.07 (17% DW)
1/27: 5,21 (18% DW)
2/3: 7.69 (7% DW)
2/10: 7.19 (13% DW)
2/17: 8.36 (8% DW)
2/24: 6.88 (13% DW)
3/3: 7.38 (7% DW)
3/10: 6.68 (14% DW)
3/17: 8.15 (8% DW)
3/24: 7.32 (14% DW)
3/31: 6.47 (15% DW)
4/7: 6.97 (17% DW)
4/14: 6.35 (15% DW)
4/21: 6.04 (14% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2023

4/28: 8.48 (18% DW)
5/5: 7.82 (28% DW)
5/12: 7.29 (13% DW)
5/19: 6.24 (26% DW)
5/26: 6.00 (16% DW)
6/2: 7.67 (11% DW)
6/9: 7.46 (16% DW)
6/16: 8.62 (9% DW)
6/23: 4.74 (10% DW)
6/30: 7.17 (14% DW)
7/7: 6.28 (13% DW)
7/14: 7.27 (10% DW)
7/21: 4.50 (8% DW)
7/28: 6.95 (17% DW)
8/4: 6.14 (22% DW)
8/11: 7.12 (26% DW)
8/18: 6.62 (16% DW)
8/25: N/A
9/1: 6.22 (14% DW)
9/8: 5.76 (14% DW)
9/15: 7.19 (11% DW)
9/22: 6.96 (14% DW)
9/29: 7.31 (6% DW)
10/6: 8.47 (14% DW)
10/13: 8.04 (10% DW)
10/20: 7.23 (8% DW)
10/27: 8.00 (23% DW)
11/3: 7.35 (15% DW)
11/10: 8.68 (10% DW)
11/17: 7.67 (25% DW)
11/24: 6.23 (35% DW)
12/1: 6.74 (21% DW)
12/8: 8.25 (14% DW)
12/15: 7.64 (13% DW)
12/22: 7.62 (7% DW)
12/29: N/A

------ 2024



1/5: 7.56 (9% DW)

1/12: 6.68 (10% DW)

1/19: 7.19 (13% DW)



------ VINCE MCMAHON RESIGNS FROM WWE


1/26: 7.50 (0% DW)
2/2: 3.86 (8% DW)
2/9: TBD

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

4

[asuka007]

6/10:

It was fine. But you expected more after yesterday.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Just a 7. Was alright, but let down that there wasn’t any immediate aftermath to last night, other than Triple H. Even just Cody showing up to clear everything up would’ve been great.

[fw91]

Feb 9, 2024 22:03:48 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

6/10:

It was fine. But you expected more after yesterday.

Yeah this sums it up nicely

[J is Justice]

7.

Liked Damage CTRL's segment. DIY vs Dunne and Bate was great. Everything else was fine.

[Goldash #BLM]

A 7 sounds okay, it was all right overall. In some way, this show felt like a reboot but it wasn't anywhere near as must-see as previous weeks.

Drew/AJ was fine, but as soon as LA Knight walked out I kinda figured where the match was going.

One hell of a Pretty Deadly vignette. NXT Sicko Mode is catching on.

Damage Ctrl Civil War for the women's tag titles might be on its way, though I fully expect Kota to turn on Bayley in the most obvious outcome ever.

Bianca seems to be getting as stale as the bread I left out on the kitchen counter. I love her, but I feel as if she's been spinning her wheels for far too long. A heel turn might not be likely with all the positive ambassador work she does, but they gotta do something interesting with her once in a while.

As much as I like watching those obvious Frenchmen BATÉ and DUNNÉ, it seems like no one has enough momentum to pose a credible threat to Finn and Priest. Looks like it might be Awesome Truth for them at Mania.

Speaking of which, Truth appears for 10 seconds to confuse KO with Miz and gets scared of Nick Aldis. Still gets one of the biggest pops of the night. I hope he worked a dark match.

Sami and Orton...I don't know. I don't think I would have booked this match. That is, unless the master of the babyface long-game, PTHL (formerly HHH), finds a way to place Sami in. Maybe Logan or KO loses their place.

And...I think FAN has finally converted me to the Church of LVL UP.

So, yeah, average SmackDown but top-tier live thread. Glad we made it through the last week of absolute chaos.

EDIT: Looks like Truth did indeed work a dark match, or at least a non-televised segment! Great to hear, especially knowing he's from Charlotte.

[BRV]

7/10.

After everything that’s happened in the last week, it was nice to just have a regular-ass wrestling show.

[theironyuppie]

Feb 9, 2024 22:46:11 GMT -5 Goldash #BLM said:

Bianca seems to be getting as stale as the bread I left out on the kitchen counter. I love her, but I feel as if she's been spinning her wheels for far too long. A heel turn might not be likely with all the positive ambassador work she does, but they gotta do something interesting with her once in a while.

As much as I like watching those obvious Frenchmen BATÉ and DUNNÉ, it seems like no one has enough momentum to pose a credible threat to Finn and Priest. Looks like it might be Awesome Truth for them at Mania.

I don't think Bianca needs a heel turn per se, but just something to mix things up a little bit. She's been the EST her entire career (it's strange if you go back to the first MYC or the WM 34 battle royal and see so many women who have changed gimmicks/looks at least a little while Bianca's still got the same persona) and this super-face iteration of it for nearly four years now. The KOD remains a great finisher, and of course she's strong and athletic, but all that doesn't prevent her character feeling staid, especially after having the bad luck of Charlotte missing Mania.

Awesome Truth/JD does feel like the Mania plan at this point, especially with the men of Judgment Day's story being mostly entwined with R-Truth's since December.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Feb 10, 2024 0:41:51 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

Feb 9, 2024 22:46:11 GMT -5 Goldash #BLM said:

Bianca seems to be getting as stale as the bread I left out on the kitchen counter. I love her, but I feel as if she's been spinning her wheels for far too long. A heel turn might not be likely with all the positive ambassador work she does, but they gotta do something interesting with her once in a while.

As much as I like watching those obvious Frenchmen BATÉ and DUNNÉ, it seems like no one has enough momentum to pose a credible threat to Finn and Priest. Looks like it might be Awesome Truth for them at Mania.

I don't think Bianca needs a heel turn per se, but just something to mix things up a little bit. She's been the EST her entire career (it's strange if you go back to the first MYC or the WM 34 battle royal and see so many women who have changed gimmicks/looks at least a little while Bianca's still got the same persona) and this super-face iteration of it for nearly four years now. The KOD remains a great finisher, and of course she's strong and athletic, but all that doesn't prevent her character feeling staid, especially after having the bad luck of Charlotte missing Mania.

Awesome Truth/JD does feel like the Mania plan at this point, especially with the men of Judgment Day's story being mostly entwined with R-Truth's since December.

I think a match with Jade where Bianca is outwrestled and beaten by Jade would be a nice way to lead to a refresh of sorts. Kinda like her "Rocky III" moment where she has to rediscover herself after being clearly beaten by someone hungrier.

[asuka007]

Bayley suddenly loving the fans again felt a bit, abrupt.

[Jonathan Michaels]

Feb 10, 2024 0:41:51 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

Feb 9, 2024 22:46:11 GMT -5 Goldash #BLM said:

Bianca seems to be getting as stale as the bread I left out on the kitchen counter. I love her, but I feel as if she's been spinning her wheels for far too long. A heel turn might not be likely with all the positive ambassador work she does, but they gotta do something interesting with her once in a while.

As much as I like watching those obvious Frenchmen BATÉ and DUNNÉ, it seems like no one has enough momentum to pose a credible threat to Finn and Priest. Looks like it might be Awesome Truth for them at Mania.

I don't think Bianca needs a heel turn per se, but just something to mix things up a little bit. She's been the EST her entire career (it's strange if you go back to the first MYC or the WM 34 battle royal and see so many women who have changed gimmicks/looks at least a little while Bianca's still got the same persona) and this super-face iteration of it for nearly four years now. The KOD remains a great finisher, and of course she's strong and athletic, but all that doesn't prevent her character feeling staid, especially after having the bad luck of Charlotte missing Mania.

Awesome Truth/JD does feel like the Mania plan at this point, especially with the men of Judgment Day's story being mostly entwined with R-Truth's since December.

I like how Miz has been a face for three months and suddenly he keeps getting all kinds of title shots now that the authority figures don’t hate him.

[Celgress]

6 out of 10 slightly above average, IMHO.