Why do they bash Raw on SD?

[Guest the pinjockey]

Is it just me or do they seem to be doing the hard sell on Smackdown that they are better than Raw yadda yadda yadda but on Raw they might make a couple comments a night like "This is exclusive to Raw" or "You won't see this on SD". Granted I may be wrong (I watch Raw at work and I don't always hear all the commentary, so if I am please correct me and ignore this) but it just sounds so stupid that Raw is off in it's own world while SD can't go five minutes without a we are better than them comment.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

It's pretty funny. JR and King seemingly ignore SD while Cole and Tazz pimp their hearts out. This was pretty much the first SD I've seen in a while and I was laughing out loud at how pathetic they sounded.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

Bischoff was classic today, with the subway ad and the banner

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Bischoff is pretty much the best heel in the WWE right now. The guy gets ROASTED on-air just for breathing or smiling.

[Guest Valcourt]

Yeah, I noticed that too. It REALLY annoys me. It rmeinds me of when WCW would take shots at WWF or say stupid things like that.

 

Either they are told to do that, or Cole and Tazz are just THAT annoying...

[Guest the pinjockey]

Bischoff was classic today, with the subway ad and the banner

I love that type of stuff. Be clever about getting your cross promotion on the other show. I do think that they should be doing that type of stuff but pointles bashing just is stupid. BTW Bischoff is gold. It pisses me off everytime he entertains me though knowing that they already have a backup plan to get rid of him.

[Guest DJ Jeff]

This is probably an attempt to get more fans to watch Smackdown over RAW.

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

"It rmeinds me of when WCW would take shots at WWF or say stupid things like that."

 

I was thinking the same thing. Also, the production value of Smackdown, IMO, reminds me of Nitro's final days...

[Guest Shaved Bear]

yea for some reason i think the WWE is gonna can SD! soon

[Guest cabbageboy]

I am beginning to doubt this whole backup plan conspiracy theory. It just sounds too idiotic to actually have been thought up by anyone, aside from Russo. No one would ever buy Stacy as the Raw GM (though her being a mole for Steph is interesting).

 

The rationale for screwing Bisch is to get Steph over as a face? I watched SMDN tonight and Steph seemed to be playing it totally heel. So either this stuff is bullshit or Steph is doing the world's worst job of trying to play a face. I'm not sure which.

[Guest BifEverchad]

I'm watching SmackDown! right now, and I've noticed that too actually. Cole and Tazz sound pathetic. This ISN'T WCW. It's the same company. Who cares...

[Guest Austin3164life]

Did anyone else laugh their asses off after seeing that HUGE "Watch Raw" sign in the crowd? Especially when Cole was like "....what the hell?".

[Guest Ravenbomb]

JR and King kinda do that, only they aren't so specific about it or something.

 

Ok, I gotta ask. Who's Amanda Walsh?

[Guest RicFlairGlory]

I think they're trying to play up that Smackdown is better than RAW, but they dont want RAW to shit on Smackdown, or else you'll create the Billy Gunn / Rock promo on smackdown.

 

If RAW went to say Smackdown is shit, nobody would watch it, because everyone is watching RAW anyways.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

Bischoff rules in his current role. I mean, seriously. The 3-minute thing delights me every time.

 

By the way, kudos to Lillian on taking that whatever-you-call-it from one of the Island Boys. I was on the phone with someone when that went down, and they thought I hurt myself because I screamed "OH SHIT!!"

 

Erm, anyways, Stephanie is trying to channel the on-the-fence Vinnie Mac character, the one who always said "in the interest of fairness" and stuff from early 2001. The one you knew was a bad person deep down, but did something neat or redeeming enough to not totally hate them. Problem is, Steph is not Vinnie Mac. Of course, back then they actually had plans and stuff, whereas now it's obvious they're working week-to-week. Thus, she plays face, heel, or tweener from week to week. The only one of the three I find mildly entertaining is face Steph, although heel Steph is hotter.

 

Now then, Bisch. Or as I call him, The Man. He is playing the slimy heel SO PERFECTLY. The Subway spot was a thing of beauty. Starting a "watch Raw" chant was GOLD. Unfortunately, he's too good. People are noticing that he's not just shilling for his own product, he's shilling for his very good product. I know lots of people who only watch Raw, more who watch both, but no one who watches only Smackdown.

 

I lost my point somewhere in there.

 

Anyway, JR and King don't say bad things about Smackdown because they don't really have things to boast about that are Raw-exclusive. What, the Hardcore division? Smackdown can at least say the Cruisers are exclusive. Oh, and Michael Cole or Tazz said tonight how they were different companies for some reason. Maybe their constant shilling for Smackdown is to make up for Steph's crappy job of it. JR and the King don't need to shill, because Bisch is there.

 

Where was I? Oh yeah, stay out of my booze.

 

Fo sheez,

Kotzenjunge

[Guest NazMistry]

The stuff Bischoff is doing on SmackDown is exactly what they need to do to actually make it appear as if there is real competition between the two brands.

[Guest Bricks]

Actually, JR and King have been going "We're Live! Live! Live!" and "You can only watch the Hardcore Division here on Raw" a couple times lately.

[Guest Si82]

Actually, JR and King have been going "We're Live! Live! Live!" and "You can only watch the Hardcore Division here on Raw" a couple times lately.

Yeah, like the Hardcore division is so great! Watch Tommy Dreamer shorten his career, and probably life, while he's beaten like a bitch by a flabby Texan rapist. However, Raw is better becuase BISCHOFF RULES!!! Just check out the banner.

[Guest Bricks]

Yeah, Bisch is great!

 

I can't believe I said that seeing as I was so a Bisch basher for so many years.

[Guest notJames]

Eh. I guess I'm still in the "Bischoff is not entertaining" camp all by my lonesome. Oh well...

 

As for the pseudo mutual show bashing, ColeTazz are always going on about how the cruisers are "exclusive to SmackDown". It's just that they're not doing the blatant "Nyah nyah my show is better than your show" routine. I think they're going with the slowburn on the Raw/SmackDown rivalry, which definitely works for me. WW_ has been hotshotting then dropping stuff left and right lately, and I'm glad they're finally sticking to their guns and letting things run their course before bringing down the curtain.

 

And yes, the Steph "face GM" is not working, on both the writing and the execution. Axe them both.

[Guest DJ Jeff]

What this is doing is creating competition between both shows, which is what the WWE's idea was from the start of the roster split. To be honest, I'm loving this, and it's just going to get better every week. I wonder if it will lead to a match between Bischoff and a superstar from Smackdown of Stephanie McMahon's choosing, with the loser's show getting canned. Hmmmmmm....Wouldn't that be interesting to see.

[Guest notJames]

...a match between Bischoff and a superstar from Smackdown of Stephanie McMahon's choosing, with the loser's show getting canned. Hmmmmmm....Wouldn't that be interesting to see.

If it involves Bisch or Steph wrestling, no.

[Guest chirs3]

Bisch = God.

 

I'm just wondering why Bischoff doesn't mention the ratings... Raw consistently gets more viewers, right?

 

Just have Bischoff sign another huge main event, and say "This is why the Neilsen's show we have x-thousand more viewers than Smackdown."

 

And the Subway spot and huge banner were absolute gold.

[Guest Bricks]

Watched a commercial for Raw and it had a soundbyte of Lawler going "Eat your heart out Smackdown" or something like that, so yup, Raw is bashing Smackdown and vice versa.

[Guest Hogan Made Wrestling]

"I'm just wondering why Bischoff doesn't mention the ratings... Raw consistently gets more viewers, right?"

 

No it doesn't, SD is on network TV while RAW is on cable, so comparisons between the two are harder to make, but SD often has more viewers than RAW.

[Guest the 1inch punch]

Ok, i saw the banner, but what was this subway spot, Sky cut it out

[Guest Raven_Effect01]

If it involves Bisch or Steph wrestling, no.

I wouldn't want to see a match between them either, but I hope WWE does this(even though it's likely they won't since the McMahons still hold a grudge against Bischoff): Have Bischoff and Steph argue back and forth on the mic on Raw, then have Bischoff suddenly KO her with a karate kick and then say "I told you I was gonna knock you out!"

[Guest Brian]

I'm pretty sure Smackdown this week had more viewers than RAW.

[Guest Jobber of the Week]

SmackDown has always kind of been seen as a secondary show to Raw. Either because it's in less homes or because it's pre-taped. They need to do something about that.

 

Either way, I think instead of Tazz and Cole doing the pimping, they need to ask JR to do his old routine during the NWA and mid-90s WWF. "This is what you get from RAW! Two athletes, giving it all they have! It's not about posing! It's not about trying to cover up a bald spot!"

 

They should also put Kane on SD so that JR can rag on them for having all these goofy-looking guys in masks (Kane, Hurricane, Rey)

 

BTW, the banner was a funny visual, but I'm sure it pissed off a number of audience members in that corner who had their cameras set to go off just when Rocky got to their corner. They got the back of the banner as a result.