The One And Only Smackdown! Thread

[Guest Flyboy]

If Taker is at Smackdown, does that mean that RVD is the number 1 face?

Hell, I considered him the #1 face when UT WAS on Raw...

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

In response to AS post, that's exactly why I'm pissed off too.

 

Angle at least had to go through a while before getting the belt around his waist. He showed undeniable talent and charisma. Lesnar has only showed that he can grunt, throw a mean shoulderblock, and blow a two minute promo. He's getting the title based on his LOOK alone.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Nice reversal into the anklelock by Angle

[Guest NotSuper]

Now THAT'S selling. Go Benoit.

[Guest WukenBloodstar]

I wish Angle would win, but hey..guess the fans don't know shit. The WWE knows all we want is mindless Edge and Brock crap.

[Guest Anglesault]

I love that Cripple Cross Angle Face Lock spot. Would have been nice of Taker to you know, SELL the to most devastating submissions in the WWF though.

[Guest NotSuper]

DAMNIT! DAMNIT!

[Guest Will Scarlet]

Yey! Taker gets fed to Brock! *yawn*

[Guest fairtoflair7]

yea, I agree Ravishing...the main event kicked serious ass as did the Rico-Rey match. Btw, for anyone who attended the tapings, did anyone who stay after see the superstars come to the casino. Since I stayed at Mohegan Sun(I didn't just go there for the wrestling, it just so happened that when I went there w/ my family,and WWE was there and i was like WTF I'm going), I got to see many wrestlers after it was over. Many of them went to the shops and some got drinks. I met Michael HAyes (wemnt straight for the alcohol) , Pat Patterson, Mark Henry, Rico- he was the nicest of them all, PAul Heymen, D-von, Baustisa, Dr. Tom and the Sarge. Most got drinks and all signed autographes. Many of the fan s didn't recognize the old guys. It was a great show and very enjoyable.

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

'taker wins! ~_~

[Guest Bricks]

I liked SD alot. Take away Cena and D-Von and everything was watchable.

 

Although not tapping or pretending to be close to tapping to the Crossface AND Anklelock at the same time is just bad.

 

And I'm enjoying Brock now. That was a good beating.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

time to pop in the tape to watch the 1st 40 minutes...

[Guest chirs3]

Ok people, which matches/promos were good and which ones weren't? I need to know when to Fast Forward...

[Guest Anglesault]

Taker/Brock: WORST MAIN EVENT EVER~!

 

A Good note: I never heard "Unforgiven title shot"

[Guest Bricks]

Taker/Brock: WORST MAIN EVENT EVER~!

 

A Good note: I never heard "Unforgiven title shot"

Because they need to add HHH for Unforgiven. Your Dream Triple Threat.

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

This is one case where I'd welcome an HHH title victory..

[Guest Army Eye]

Taker popped right up from the Angle Slam to beat Benoit. Yeesh.. no-selling three finishers (two of them simultaneous) in one match is impressive

[Guest Bricks]

Taker popped right up from the Angle Slam to beat Benoit. Yeesh.. no-selling three finishers (two of them simultaneous) in one match is impressive

I know. Is that some kind of record?

[Guest Anglesault]

This is one case where I'd welcome an HHH title victory..

Can the catwalk collapse onto the ring and hospitalize them? (Not seriously, just enough to keep them away from the title.)

[Guest Raven_Effect01]

The two matches of the night for me were Rey vs. Rico and Angle vs. Benoit vs. The Undertaker, though I hate that Undertaker's getting a title shot against Lesnar.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Edge sure isn't selling the shoulder at all in this match...

[Guest Slapnuts00]

In response to AS post, that's exactly why I'm pissed off too.

 

Angle at least had to go through a while before getting the belt around his waist. He showed undeniable talent and charisma. Lesnar has only showed that he can grunt, throw a mean shoulderblock, and blow a two minute promo. He's getting the title based on his LOOK alone.

Lesnar IS over, he either gets booed, or large "Let's Go Lesnar" chants. He DOES have a good look which is important from a character standpoint. Brock LOOKS like a mean motherfucker who no one can beat, which is a big part of his appeal. I'm sensing that his detractors (in this thread at least) are upset because Angle wasn't given the title. My response is that Angle was given the title almost as quickly as Brock was. AND, they plan from my understanding is to slow burn an Angle face turn where he'll be the first to beat Brock in a high profile match (mania?) thus making Angle all that more meaningful. This helps everyone, and hope they continue with their plan in stead of getting nervous and hotshotting to someone else.

[Guest CanadianHorseman]

Awesome Smackdown that would have been flawless if Angle or Benoit had won the main event. Still, almost everything on tonight's show worked, even the backstaqe skits.

 

Final Tally: 3 GREAT TV matches (Edge/Eddy, Rey/Rico, and the Main Event), an entertaining Brock squash and some righteous Bautista asskicking make me a happy man. Bring on Brock/Taker!

[Guest El Psycho Diablo]

Actually..

 

Angle debuted at Survivor Series (Nov) 1999.

He won the title at No Way Out 2000.

 

He also had to go through the midcard, and was given a fairly weak run as Champion.

 

Lesnar's showed no real ability yet, no mic skills, and no reason to BE champion. He didn't have to hold another belt first to make sure he was ready, and didn't "pay his dues" like other people have had to.

[Guest Anglesault]

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Brock LOOKS like a mean motherfucker who no one can beat,

 

He looks like a hamster!

 

I'm sensing that his detractors (in this thread at least) are upset because Angle wasn't given the title. My response is that Angle was given the title almost as quickly as Brock was.

 

Angle won it in 11 months, Brock in 5. Yeah, 11 months, 5 months, what's the difference in the grand scheme of things? Oh yeah, SIX FUCKING MONTHS, a world of fan interest, and about 40 good matches?

[Guest Slapnuts00]

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Brock LOOKS like a mean motherfucker who no one can beat,

 

He looks like a hamster!

 

I'm sensing that his detractors (in this thread at least) are upset because Angle wasn't given the title. My response is that Angle was given the title almost as quickly as Brock was.

 

Angle won it in 11 months, Brock in 5. Yeah, 11 months, 5 months, what's the difference in the grand scheme of things? Oh yeah, SIX FUCKING MONTHS, a world of fan interest, and about 40 good matches?

O stop being so bitter. Angle will be built up to beat the guy so don't worry. Just give him a chance before dismissing him. Brock won King Of The Ring. The reason he didnt win any lower titles, is because part of his character is that he's unbeatable, so he wouldn't be able to lose the Euro or IC titles to anyone, meaning he'd have all the titles which would piss you guys off even more. I think they did the right thing with Lesnar.

EDIT: By the way, I'd like to see you tell Brock to his face that he looks like a hamster. I think the big jacked up tatooed amaetur champion would put you in your place!

[Guest WukenBloodstar]

They can change Brock's theme to fit him. Brock the giant hamster and THE HAMSTER DANCE as his music.

[Guest Anglesault]

I GAVE him a chance before I dismissed him. I gave him a chance to get over and have good matches before he won the belt.

[Guest RavishingRickRudo]

Thoughts:

 

-I really digged the main event as they used Taker in the best possible way and totally had Angle/Benoit outclass, outshow, outwrestle, outperform, just plain 'out' taker in that match. The fans were hyped for all of Benoit and Angles shit and I REALLY hope they put them in a feud with each other where Benoit blames Angle for letting go of the ankle lock and costing him the match. Angle and Benoit showed why they are the best in the world in this match, just making everyone else in the company, from HHH to Brock to Matt Hardy to Edge to freakin Tajiri look like rank-amateurs. These guys need to get the win back from Taker though.

 

-Ok, they've established Lesnars 'ass-kicking' ways again with the Hardy squash, so lets stop that and just focus on making Taker/Brock the best Storyline in the longest time. It can be done. I have faith in Paul Heyman (the most probable reason lesnar is on Smackdown -other than fear of over-exposure- is because Heyman can have full control in the main event. Heyman is good with the archetypes and should know what to do *crosses fingers*. I know lots of people here think the match will be horrible (ok, everyone here) but if they can make the storyline compelling enough it doesn't matter how shitty the match will be, the fans will still be *into it*.

 

-Rico vs. Rey kicked all sorts of ass. Rico busted out some whomp ass offence and Rey bumped well and hit all of his spots... That's all I could ever ask for.

 

-Tajiri vs. Moore rocked. C'mon, Tajiri/Benoit, Tajiri/Guerrero PLEASE!!!

 

-Edge vs. Eddie ROCKED. Eddie vs. Rikishi was better than it had any right to be! Rikishi vs. Benoit was...there... Eddie is the real guy being buried, where is the love for latino heat?

 

-Benoits montage ruled all sorts of things. But you know, 'too lil too late'. Anyways, I marked out like a bitch for it and the *cuts throat* so, whatever...

 

-Cena/Dvon was just... what?

 

The 'did you know of the week'..

 

Pat Patterson had an idea a while ago to have Cena slap Vince to help get him over until “guess who” nixed the idea saying that nobody would believe an employee would slap his boss. I won’t say who that wrestler was but he went further to say at this point in his career the kid should be taking moves like the Pedigree at this stage of his career. This same unnamed gentleman had the original Brock Lesnar ref stop finishes axed.

 

-Jeff Marek

 

-I LOOOOOOVED this show, I thought it was one of the best smackdowns...ever... Sure it didn't have a Benoit/Austin, but up-and-down the card it was better than solid, with a swank main event and a killer opener. Keith didn't really like it and neither did Marek... I guess it sucked if you were really upset with Taker going over, but I wasn't. And trust me, I am a huge fan of both Benoit and Angle. It's just the Taker/Brock storyline is so integral to Brocks title run. Will it do a huge buyrate? No, of course not. But if the Wwf puts an undercard of say Benoit/Angle I'd almost get the PPV (and I never get Wwf PPVs).

[Guest CanadianHorseman]

I like Brock, but those hamster references are pretty damn funny. I have always perceived him as the man that ate Sid Vicious.