Does Smackdown even have a Main Event scene anymore?

[spman 0]

With Orton and Angle gone, it seems now that Smackdowns Main Event is completely non-existant. Rey has won what, two matches since winning the belt? Pathetic. Batista is returning soon, but all reports are that he's coming back too soon, and is not ready yet, so who knows what'll happen there. What do you think WWE is going to do for Great American Bash? Early previews had Henry vs Batista booked for the show. So assuming that WWE does Undertaker vs Khali, Hanry vs Batista, and Booker T vs Bobby Lashley, where does that leave Rey? The most logical idea to me seems to be a quickie feud with Finlay, working off the fact that Rey has lost to him twice. If WWE hadn't insisted on turning him into a damn cartoon character with that midget, Finlay definitely could have been a top contender in the Main Event, despite his age, but I could see a title match with Rey getting second billing on the card behind Batista. Even after that though, is Henry going to do the Job, but still get the title shot at Summerslam, so he can job the belt back to Batista? I think Rey vs Batista would draw as a main event, but WWE is always so chicken shit to do face vs face Main Events, especially for major shows, that they'd never do it. Anad whatever happened to the supposed storyline where Chavo was supposed to turn heel on Rey? I certainly hope that's not what they're planning for the Bash PPV, becasue that would be a joke. So, preytell, why is it that WWE seems to be able to remain consistant with everything else on Smackdown except the main event?

[benn 0]

I'd like to see Booker and his court move on to chasing the title with Lashley and Rey joining forces. Also if Finlay and Regal went after the tag titles and London and Kendrick could get involved that would be neat. Booker should take the title from Rey and hold it for a few months, eventually dropping it to Batista at Summerslam or even the following SD PPV. They should also build Kennedy up in a feud with Matt Hardy or Gunner Scott or something to prime him for a main event place towards the end of the year. SD is still more than capable of having a great main event scene, its just in major transition at the moment.

[Jericho2000Mark 0]

I'm guessing SummerSlam will be Rey-Booker, Batista-Henry from the SD side, then they'll do Batista-Booker to play up on their real life incident. WM will probably be Batista-Taker.

[Just John 0]

Major transition is right, but it has potential to be very good. Booker has enough charisma to pull off being the top heel, while Finlay and Regal make good enforcers. Rey is a good underdog face, and he'd better without the title because then losing so much wouldn't discredit the belt. Lashley is a star on the rise and the more time he spends in the ring with Finlay and Regal will only help. Once Benoit gets back, he and Scott should have some wars with Finlay and Regal over the tag belts.

 

I'd rather Batista just go to Raw, to be honest, since he'll hurt the new ME more than help it. I can totally see him going over all Booker's court at the same time.

[benn 0]

I can totally see him going over all Booker's court at the same time.

This is true.

[LJSexay 0]

with the recent dip in ratings SD has had, and since I have no idea how ratings numbers differ from cable to not...

 

..do more people still watch Smackdown over Raw? I know most of the people here watch more Raw than Smackdown (fools!), but how is it on the national scale?

[Black Lushus 0]

what's stupid about a Rey/Chavo fued? It writes itself and is good enough for a throw away PPV like GAB.

[Prime Time Andrew Doyle 0]

I can see SD! being somewhat like WWE in early-mid 97. A small group of guys in the ME scene who rotate in and out of fueds with each other. Really, apart from Hart and Taker with Austin maybe included in the top group and HBK injured, their was no really big ME'er during that period, yet the ME fueds generated some pretty big heat.

[King Cucaracha 0]

what's stupid about a Rey/Chavo fued? It writes itself and is good enough for a throw away PPV like GAB.

 

True. Trouble is, it'll be such an Eddie-centric feud that any decent wrestling will be instantly over-shadowed and it'll do nothing to quell the "Eddie" chants that Rey gets instead of Rey/619 chants he should be getting.

 

London/Spanky vs. Finlay/Regal into Finlay/Regal vs. Gunner/Benoit would be fantastic. After last week, I'd like to see them do something worthwhile with Helms. He made Rey's piss-poor offence look pretty good and he's got a title. Crazy/Psicosis should make a decent midcard feud too.

 

There's potential there. Once the big name (Batista) comes back, SD won't be in that bad of a position.

[Black Lushus 0]

let's face it, thanks to WWE booking, that's all Rey is ever going to get. Might as well milk it one last time before taking the title off of him at Summerslam or whatever the plan is.

[King Cucaracha 0]

JBL almost won the people around with his "They don't care about you, they won't even chant your name!" line. Ever since then it's been less prominent.

 

Rey/Chavo would probably be better after Rey drops the belt and/or after Summerslam. Nobody buys Chavo having a shot at the World Title and turning him heel for the Bash might be a bit of a rushjob.

[Black Lushus 0]

well, they can always go the cliched route of Chavo being mad at Rey for getting all the glory and credit and opportunities just for being Eddie's best buddy and not even being his "familia" like Chavo is...where was Rey when Mark Henry was beating him up? Stuff like that. Heel Chavo is better anyway. Give him his one title shot at GAB then shunt him back down to the cruiser division.

[Ultra Violence 0]

I can see them pulling the trigger on Kennedy sooner rather than later and putting him over Rey in order to bolster the ME scene. Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

I'm guessing nonexistant. Why woud Brock want to come back? He makes big money in Japan w/ a lighter travel schedule. Plus, he doesn't have to put up w/ bullshit WWE politics if he were to return.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Even as champ I'll never see Rey as a main eventer...Orton's gone. Benoit's not on TV, neither is taker. Angle's doing the ECW thing. Batista's still not back. To me Smackdown doesn't have one real main eventer. I still remember Booker's suck runs over the last few years and am not digging him as a top guy.

[spman 0]

what's stupid about a Rey/Chavo fued? It writes itself and is good enough for a throw away PPV like GAB.

 

 

There's nothiong at all wrong with a Rey vs Chavo feud, but as has been said, the idea of it being a World Title feud is rediculous.

[Scroby 0]

I can see them pulling the trigger on Kennedy sooner rather than later and putting him over Rey in order to bolster the ME scene. Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

 

Why are people still hoping for Lesnar to return?

[JustJoe2k5 0]

I can see them pulling the trigger on Kennedy sooner rather than later and putting him over Rey in order to bolster the ME scene. Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

 

Yeah, Ken Kennedy just SCREAMS World Championship material. His in-ring work is average at best. The crowd reactions he elicits are almost audible. His gimmick is horrible. Why hasn't Vince McMahon already put the title on him? He really seems like a can't miss talent.

[Black Lushus 0]

what's stupid about a Rey/Chavo fued? It writes itself and is good enough for a throw away PPV like GAB.

 

 

There's nothiong at all wrong with a Rey vs Chavo feud, but as has been said, the idea of it being a World Title feud is rediculous.

 

Rey beats Chavo in a title match, Chavo costs Rey the title at Summerslam...BAM!

[Wrestlefreak 0]

what's stupid about a Rey/Chavo fued? It writes itself and is good enough for a throw away PPV like GAB.

 

True. Trouble is, it'll be such an Eddie-centric feud that any decent wrestling will be instantly over-shadowed and it'll do nothing to quell the "Eddie" chants that Rey gets instead of Rey/619 chants he should be getting.

 

Exactly, and I for one will not support any feud that fuels the Eddie chants or where Eddie's memory is manipulated(like in the Orton/Rey feud) I'm not sure whether the Eddie chants will ever stop, but it certainly won't help Rey in the long run and WWE should, at least, try to stop it.

 

Plus, I agree that Rey/Chavo would not be a main-event quality feud anyway.

[Black Lushus 0]

you guys are acting like this is going to be some long running ME level fued...okay okay how bout this, no match but Chavo ends up being the one to cost him the title to, I guess Mark Henry, transitional champ?

[spman 0]

and even once Batista wins the belt, who is he going to feud with? A returning Chris Masters maybe? Edge might get moved back to Smackdown at the end of the summer, so he's a possibility too. Booker T has been booked so incompetantly that no one would take him seriously in the main event.

[Jericho2000Mark 0]

Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

 

Brock hates Vince, Vince hates Brock.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

Brock is set to sign a deal with Heroes or, as an outside chance, UFC, very soon.

[Ultra Violence 0]

I can see them pulling the trigger on Kennedy sooner rather than later and putting him over Rey in order to bolster the ME scene. Does anyone know what relations are like between Vince and Brock Lesnar at present?

 

Yeah, Ken Kennedy just SCREAMS World Championship material. His in-ring work is average at best. The crowd reactions he elicits are almost audible. His gimmick is horrible. Why hasn't Vince McMahon already put the title on him? He really seems like a can't miss talent.

 

Did I state that I was a Kennedy mark? It's common knowledge Vince is high on him therefore it's likely he'll receive a push. Also he can't be as abysml as you make out seeing as Paul Heyman wanted him for the ECW ME scene.