WWE TV, Rumours and Discussion - Part VII

[Grockadoc]

As for Brock winning the title, who else on Smackdown would have the genuine believability to be the champ?

I could think of maybe 3 on Smackdown who would be noteworthy of carrying the title, besides Brock and be believable.

Daniel Bryan
Roman Reigns
Kevin Owens.

Below that there are guys like:

Orton
Balor
Joe

I do feel that WWE and Vince dropped the ball in regards to not having AJ drop the belt to Joe last year. Breaks up the usual Brock, Roman, Seth monopoly on the title picture. Great on the mic, can definitely build heat and build a great feud and is good in the ring for someone of his size.

Whilst it sucks that Brock just gets another title, the question that needs to be asked is, who else could have been a title holder? Kofi's reign had run it's course. There is a distinct lack of viable world championship options in the WWE right now. And most of them are on Raw.

 

[RossFC]

Ratings this week:
Smackdown on FOX: 3.8mil
RAW on USA: 2.5mil
AEW on TNT: 1.4mil
NXT on USA: 900k

 

[Cleavy]

As for Brock winning the title, who else on Smackdown would have the genuine believability to be the champ?

I could think of maybe 3 on Smackdown who would be noteworthy of carrying the title, besides Brock and be believable.

Daniel Bryan
Roman Reigns
Kevin Owens.

Below that there are guys like:

Orton
Balor
Joe

I do feel that WWE and Vince dropped the ball in regards to not having AJ drop the belt to Joe last year. Breaks up the usual Brock, Roman, Seth monopoly on the title picture. Great on the mic, can definitely build heat and build a great feud and is good in the ring for someone of his size.

Whilst it sucks that Brock just gets another title, the question that needs to be asked is, who else could have been a title holder? Kofi's reign had run it's course. There is a distinct lack of viable world championship options in the WWE right now. And most of them are on Raw.

Good thing the draft is on SD next week

 

[The Casey Cat]

So FOX runs Smackdown now and not Vince?

Sounds good to me. Massive improvement.

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[ULTIMATE_WARRIOR]

Ratings this week:
Smackdown on FOX: 3.8mil
RAW on USA: 2.5mil
AEW on TNT: 1.4mil
NXT on USA: 900k

84% increase for SmackDown.

 

[cheesedogg]

It's all well and good to say that Brock and Jericho are different types of performers hence the difference in booking/in ring time, but imagine paying to go watch and getting a 3 or 13 second or even 2 minute match. That's the sort of crap you pull as a spot in a royal rumble match, not repeatedly in your main event championship matches on ppvs

 

[ptrg]

I went to Mania 32. Up until that point I actually tolerated Brock’s bullshit phoned in matches. (I reckon I was still naive and believed that it was purely a booking thing)

Then I paid to watch that garbage he out on with Ambrose. Reading Ambrose’s piece on what happened that day/weekend makes me angry as fkk at Brock for doing so little, yet being rewarded so much.

Since then, I’ve seen him for what he currently is- a talent eating, lazy performing, character killing, “draw”.

No one is saying short matches aren’t his cup of tea, but the number of less than 3min matches he’s had in recent years, shows its all about the paycheque and nothing else.

“But in sport, people do get lucky quick wins and losses some times”, yeah but this is wrestling. That’s not what people want to pay to see, and traditionally, are highly uncommon.

 

[ptrg]

Kofi losing in 1 single move also makes the entire remaining roster look weak as piss (including the guy he beat for the title in hard fought matches)

 

[ptrg]

Also, I think we all forgot, ITS RIYAD SEASON!!?
(Hit play for the Saudis crown jewel ad)

 

[ptrg]

Finally, there’s a PPV on this Monday, and it has 3 matches??
Bray vs Seth
Roman & Bryan vs Rowan and Harper
Lynch vs Banks in the Cell.

That’s a joke of a card

 

[GWBogan]

Finally, there’s a PPV on this Monday, and it has 3 matches??
Bray vs Seth
Roman & Bryan vs Rowan and Harper
Lynch vs Banks in the Cell.

That’s a joke of a card

Actually there are 4 matches: Bayley vs. Charlotte (again)

 

[ptrg]

Ah, forgot that one.
Also, word is the Brock vs Cain title match is gonna happen in... Saudi...

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

So I asn't sure why people were complaining about Kofi losing the belt. He was eventually going to lose it right???

Then I saw HOW he lost it...

Thank god AEW exists.

 

[Cleavy]

can't wait for Bray winning the Universal Title tomorrow. Then we'll have both World champs not showing up and making title defenses.

 

[99 Problems]

can't wait for Bray winning the Universal Title tomorrow. Then we'll have both World champs not showing up and making title defenses.

Don’t think there’s any chance Seth drops the title tomorrow. Am guessing there will be a screwy finish leading to a feud for the Fiend, likely with Undertaker.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Also, I think we all forgot, ITS RIYAD SEASON!!?
(Hit play for the Saudis crown jewel ad)

Also, word is the Brock vs Cain title match is gonna happen in... Saudi...

WWE is the most tone deaf company in all of media.

 

[Damon_3388]

Ah, forgot that one.
Also, word is the Brock vs Cain title match is gonna happen in... Saudi...

That show is already paid for. You could put anything on that card, and it wouldn't make a difference to what WWE come away with, because they've already been given a flat fee for the show.

Why not use one of the few genuine drawcard matches they have available to actually draw a house?

 

[Damon_3388]

can't wait for Bray winning the Universal Title tomorrow. Then we'll have both World champs not showing up and making title defenses.

Or just making title defenses where they should, on big shows, to draw views and ticket sales. Depends on how you view it, I guess.

 

[RossFC]

Also, I think we all forgot, ITS RIYAD SEASON!!?
(Hit play for the Saudis crown jewel ad)

Burst out laughing when Hogan said "You didn't think I'd let all my maniacs celebrate the Riyad season without the Hulkster did ya!?"

 

[Maybenextyear]

Announced Reigns and Bryan v Rowan and Harper in a cage match for the live show in Melbourne.

Has there been a cage match in Melbourne before?

 

[Senor M]

Announced Reigns and Bryan v Rowan and Harper in a cage match for the live show in Melbourne.

Has there been a cage match in Melbourne before?

I remembered at least two

• Shinsuke Nakamura Vs Samoa Joe for the NXT title when NXT did a tour here in 2016
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose for the WWE title (can't remember which year that was)

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose for the WWE title (can't remember which year that was)

2015. Final house show I went to. We were on mushrooms (why we went). They started packing up the ring and stage before Ambrose was even off the mic

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Then we walked around the CBD for 90 minutes looking at stuff.

 

[catters_28]

So the card for tomorrow is looking rather empty. Hoping Becky v Sasha is a cracker or its going to be a shocker of a PPV

 

[RossFC]

Jeez HIAC sucked hard.