Which brand do you like better right now?

[JoeDirt 0]

Which brand are you liking more right now and why? Has this opinion recently changed or been like this for a while?

[SamoaRowe 0]

Aside from a few months earlier this year, I have always preferred Smackdown over Raw since the brands split apart. Right now I'm enjoying the rediculous antics on Smackdown over the stale and just flat-out dull Raw nonsense.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

SD for me, too.

 

Aside from a few months earlier this year, I have always preferred Smackdown over Raw since the brands split apart.

 

This would describe me, too. There's more of my favorite guys on SD, and the in-ring action on SD just seems more energetic to me (but maybe that's because of my personal bias, I dunno). It also helped that my favorite guy (Knoble) was on SD.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Smackdown. Since Benoit lost the title RAW has been driven down with the crappy Orton title run, HHH-Mania, the Diva Search and the Kane/Lita storyline. JBL & Taker may stink up the ring, but at least they are entertaining outside of it. Plus Big Show's return angle is probably the most exciting thing going on for either brand right now.

 

For the B-Shows, Velocity is much much better than Heat. It isn't even close there.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Heh, 3 people responded, all in favor of SD, yet Raw is leading the poll.

[Guest Staravenger]

I'm not in love with either brands "A" Shows, but I enjoy almost every week, and Heat isn't too bad (I mainly watch for Stevie, Rodney Mack, and Hurricane), but Velocity (SD) gets the nod. Almost every week a good Cruiserweight match.

 

I find that not adding a pole will usually increase participation, but sometimes thats not always the case, but we did find out one thing: People who enjoy RAW more don't want to admit it.

[SamoaRowe 0]

I find that not adding a pole will usually increase participation, but sometimes thats not always the case, but we did find out one thing: People who enjoy RAW more don't want to admit it.

 

Can you really blame them, Raw just spent endless months on the Diva Search, the Lita pregnancy and miscarraige, Triple H hogging the show during Benoit's title reign, Randy Orton as a four week World Champion, Taboo Tuesday looks like it's going to be a mess, and Triple H getting the big gold belt back.

 

Meanwhile on Smackdown, London/Kidman are being pushed, JBL and 'Taker are being entertaining (I haven't seen Summerslam yet, but everything else I've seen from them has been amusing), Cena vs Booker turned into a legitimate feud, Big Show and Angle returned, and for once a pay-per-view has been properly built up (No Mercy).

[Guest curry_man2002]

Have to be raw for me as i always follow the storylines where as smackdown the times i actually do watch it i dont even follow the storyline and just watch the wrestling

[The Dames 0]

For some reason, either through bad planning or complete lack of interest, I haven't watched Smackdown in a month. I always make sure that I watch Raw though. I have no idea why, but for months after the Brand Split, I thought SD was the better show and voiced my opinion about it openly. But since the new roster shake up after XX, I've been much more interested in Raw.

 

...Now that I read this week's spoilers though, I'll check out SD.

 

Dames

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Honestly, I can't answer this poll at least with the opinion I have of both shows. But the fact of the matter is that I usually watch RAW live EVERY week, yet I only DVR SD and basically it takes me a total of three days to watch it.......

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Raw is just plain dull right now whereas at least Smackdown can make me grin at the antics going on. It comes across like a much more casual show than Raw's intense flagship atmosphere.

 

As of now, I go w/ Smackdown and hope that Raw can shake things up.

[Guest bigm350]

Both are boring to me but if I had a gun to my head I would say Raw.

[Guest Phenom]

I said SmackDown!, simply because Rene Dupree's on it.

 

 

 

Actually, that's only half true. The other reason is that there are no 'Ultimate Supreme Rasslers who must be one every PPV' like RAW (Evolution). They spread them out, so everyone has a shot. Heck, Nunzio was on the PPV! James "Nunzio" Maritato! He is possibly the most underrated Cruiserweight on SD!, and the fact he got a shot was pretty good.

 

Another reason: Velocity. Velocity pwns Heat all-over. JBL was on Velocity once. You ever seen HHHeat? Nope.

[Guest Ray]

Well I watch Raw (even though the quality has dropped off after Benoit lost the title) and I don't watch SD, so it's Raw.

[snuffbox 0]

I picked Smackdown because I dont get UPN and thus have no chance of accidentally flipping to it on tv.