🔵 Smackdown Discussion Thread : May 17, 2024

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

May 17, 2024 21:19:09 GMT -5 gritizen said:

I imagine the NXT women aren't taught any basics. They just learn flippy shit.

And to scream when the crowds are dead.

[john84]

My thoughts

- Video for KOTR/QOTR was cool - 1 thumb up
- Belair v Stratton - 2 thumbs up - Great match, wasn't expecting Belair to advance but there you go I guess lol.
- L.A. Knight mic work -2 thumbs up - YEAH!
- Interview with Cargill/Belair - Meh
- Bloodline segment - Meh
- Tama's noise - 3 thumbs up
- L.A. Knight/Carmelo Hayes segment - 2 thumbs up
- Knight v Tonga - Meh
- Interaction with Knight/Hayes - 2 thumbs up - Looking forward to a future feud with these two
- Contract signing - 1 thumb up - Credit where it's due this wasn't bad, Paul has a lot of heat and Cody just absolutely murdered him on live tv in the promo lol
- Nia Jax promo - 1 thumb down
- Jax v Cargill - 1 thumb down - Would've been 2 if not for Jade's daughter yelling at Nia
- DQ finish - 3 thumbs down - I know why they did it but I hated it personally.
- QR Code! - 2 thumbs up - I'm loving this stuff and it helps that commentary are now acknowledging it.
- DIY v Legado - Meh 
- Bayley, Green, Niven segment - 1 thumb up - Short but sweet.
- Orton v Hayes - 2 thumbs up - MotN
- Orton's promo - 1 thumb up

Overall, my personal score for SmackDown this week is 9 out of 10.

Peter's thoughts

- Belair v Stratton - 2 thumbs up
- DIY v Legado - 1 thumb up
- Bayley, Green, Niven segment - Meh
- Orton v Hayes - 2 thumbs up
- Orton's promo - 2 thumbs up
- Cargill v Jax - Meh
- DQ - 1 thumb down, he had his confused face on lol
- L.A. Knight segments - 2 thumbs up
- Knight v Tonga - Meh
- Bloodline - Meh
- Contract signing - 2 thumbs up - He loved Cody on the mic tonight.
- Hayes/Knight stuff - 1 thumb up

He gives it a 10 out of 10

[john84]

Much needed pick-me-up with the show tonight and the thread was f***ing hilarious between the Belair pregnancy rumour, clowning Stratton for her dumb instagram post to Tama's gremlin like noise LOL.

[gritizen]

May 17, 2024 21:01:05 GMT -5 Jumpin' Jesse Walsh said:

Just remembered the "lost" episode of LVL Up from Mania weekend.

I just checked, it's on Peacock. Skipping ahead to watch Brinley vs. Tatum. 

[gritizen]

Brinley had Tatum in a rest hold and Tatum started whispering in Brinley's ear to get her to break the hold. This has exceeded the hype.

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

May 17, 2024 21:57:02 GMT -5 gritizen said:

Brinley had Tatum in a rest hold and Tatum started whispering in Brinley's ear to get her to break the hold. This has exceeded the hype.

A Tavion Heights match could never be that funny.

[J is Justice]

We didn't post our Smackdown top 10!!!

1. Bianca
2. LA Knight
3. Bayley
4. Nakamura
5. Elton Prince
6. Kit Wilson
7. Cody
8. Waller
9. AJ
10. Tiffany

[ayumidah]

[hbkid718]

Today I went back & watched #DIY VS Legado Del Fantasma from last night's Smackdown that I missed because of my DVR issues. It was a great match. It my 3rd favorite match, so here's my Updated Smackdown Rankings. I also liked Wade Barrett & Corey Graves talking about the QR Codes. I can't wait to see what's going to happen. AJ Styles' promo was also good. I watched NXT Level Up. My Thoughts, Facts, & Stats are below.

Here are my Smackdown Match Rankings:
1) Bianca Belair VS Tiffany Stratton
2) Randy Orton VS Carmelo Hayes
3) #DIY VS Legado Del Fantasma
4) LA Knight VS Tama Tonga
5) Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax

Here's are my Level Up Thoughts, Facts, & Stats:
Tavion Heights VS Jasper Troy was very good. Troy was impressive in his debut. FACTS: This was Tavion Heights' 1st Level Up match & opener since he defeated Uriah Conners on 4/12 & the 1st time he wrestled someone making their Level Up & WWE debut since he defeated Saquon Shugars on 3/22. This was Jasper Troy's WWE & Level Up debut.
Good introduction promo for Layla Diggs along with Brinley Reece.
Carlee Bright & Kendal Grey VS Layla Diggs & Brinley Reece was fun. Both teams worked well together. Diggs did great in her first match. FACTS: This was Carlee Bright's 1st Level Up since 4/26, & she's the 1st since Jaida Parker on 4/23 & 4/26 to wrestle on NXT & Level Up in the same week, Kendal Grey's 1st Level Up since 5/3, their 1st Level Up main event, & their 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match since they lost to Blair Davenport & Stevie Turner on Level Up on 4/12. This was Layla Diggs' Level Up & WWE debut, Brinley Reece's 1st Level Up since she lost to Tatum Paxley on 4/5 & 1st Level Up main event of 2024, & 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match since she & Kelani Jordan lost to Izzi Dame & Kiana James on 1/26. This was Reece's 1st win in her Career & Diggs was the 1st wrestler since Eddy Thorpe on 2/17/23 to win their debut match on Level Up.
This was the 1st Level Up since 8/4 when Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe & Trey Bearhill debuted that both matches had wrestlers make their Level Up debuts.

Here are my Level Up Match Rankings:
1) Carlee Bright & Kendal Grey VS Layla Diggs & Brinley Reece
2) Tavion Heights VS Jasper Troy

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

May 18, 2024 12:09:14 GMT -5 J is Justice said:

We didn't post our Smackdown top 10!!!

1. Bianca
2. LA Knight
3. Bayley
4. Nakamura
5. Elton Prince
6. Kit Wilson
7. Cody
8. Waller
9. AJ
10. Tiffany

LA Knight
Cody
Pretty Deadly
Orton
Owens
Santos
La Madrina
Chelsea
Waller
Jade

Lashley should be on it, but he hasn't done anything interesting in a long time IMO.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

For what it's worth, congrats to Randy Orton because I've got this win over Carmelo Hayes as his 900th televised match in WWE, for a career TV record of 478-372-50.