Originally Posted by TimmeH:
I think the outcry isn't greater because nobody here gives a crap about Smackdown. There's rarely a live discussion, and when there is there's only like two of us active in it lol. They could have put the title on Funaki and everybody would have just shrugged and moved on in life.
I, on the other hand, find...err...well, found Smackdown to be the most entertaining show on TV, but they're ruining it fast. First they raided the roster. Now their top guy goes down and they put the title on KHALI?! WTF.
Why not Hardy? Finlay? MVP? Yeah, maybe they haven't been built to main event status yet, but they have the skills and we could use a surprise occasionally.
How about Flair? Sure the guy's 60 y/o and needs to be carried every match, but even at 60 he can wrestle circles around Khali.
And my biggest question, why not bring Kennedy back to Smackdown? He's getting forgotten about on Raw and he has a TON of talent. Plus, how fitting would have it been if Edge took MITB from Kennedy due to Kennedy's injury...and then Kennedy to get revenge and win the title from Edge due to Edge's injury.
Oh well, Smackdown just came down a huge notch with the new champ. I think I'll be fast forwarding through the show every Saturday so I can get my MVP/Hardy/Finlay matches of the week, and then just delete it.
Sadly, I think ECW is my favorite WWE show right now.
Originally Posted by TimmeH:
I think the outcry isn't greater because nobody here gives a crap about Smackdown. There's rarely a live discussion, and when there is there's only like two of us active in it lol. They could have put the title on Funaki and everybody would have just shrugged and moved on in life.
I, on the other hand, find...err...well, found Smackdown to be the most entertaining show on TV, but they're ruining it fast. First they raided the roster. Now their top guy goes down and they put the title on KHALI?! WTF.
Why not Hardy? Finlay? MVP? Yeah, maybe they haven't been built to main event status yet, but they have the skills and we could use a surprise occasionally.
How about Flair? Sure the guy's 60 y/o and needs to be carried every match, but even at 60 he can wrestle circles around Khali.
And my biggest question, why not bring Kennedy back to Smackdown? He's getting forgotten about on Raw and he has a TON of talent. Plus, how fitting would have it been if Edge took MITB from Kennedy due to Kennedy's injury...and then Kennedy to get revenge and win the title from Edge due to Edge's injury.
Oh well, Smackdown just came down a huge notch with the new champ. I think I'll be fast forwarding through the show every Saturday so I can get my MVP/Hardy/Finlay matches of the week, and then just delete it.
Sadly, I think ECW is my favorite WWE show right now.
Originally Posted by ILLCHILL:
In the end, I'd throw HHH on Smackdown until about Survior Series and let him face Cena at Survivor Series in a title unification match. It'll never happen, but hey.
Originally Posted by q_bert183:
I think you mentioned this before and I'm starting to really like the idea of unifying the top two titles. It's becoming apparent that the WWE doesn't have enough top-shelf talent (mostly due to the recent rash of injuries) to support two 'major' championships. However, it would present a problem from a booking/storyline aspect... it was the same problem that created the separate titles in the first place (I think, maybe JJ could correct me if I'm wrong).
When they first started Smackdown, the creative/booking teams found it difficult to drag out feuds with both shows, as there's only so much they can do to build to a PPV. Hence the two 'brands' and separate titles... But on the other hand, maybe unification would be just the thing to add a little spice to the current mix, which I think we all would agree has gotten stale with Super-Cena running rampant and one of the worst in-ring performers in history now holding the World Heavyweight Championship.
Perhaps only having one true main-event division would allow more air-time for second-tier wrestlers to develop, that is guys like Kennedy, Hardy, MVP, etc as well as adding some luster to to the belt.
Originally Posted by q_bert183:
I think you mentioned this before and I'm starting to really like the idea of unifying the top two titles. It's becoming apparent that the WWE doesn't have enough top-shelf talent (mostly due to the recent rash of injuries) to support two 'major' championships. However, it would present a problem from a booking/storyline aspect... it was the same problem that created the separate titles in the first place (I think, maybe JJ could correct me if I'm wrong).
Originally Posted by JiggidyJames:
Well, what they wanted to do at first was have Brock Lesnar be a sort of "touring" (yes, I use that word very loosley) champ. Once the handwriting was on the wall with him, it deep sixed that idea and they went with the dual titles.
They probably would've went that route eventually with all the egos, but they had big plans for Lesnar then. Imagine how different things would be if Lesnar didn't flake out...
Originally Posted by JiggidyJames:
Well, what they wanted to do at first was have Brock Lesnar be a sort of "touring" (yes, I use that word very loosley) champ. Once the handwriting was on the wall with him, it deep sixed that idea and they went with the dual titles.
They probably would've went that route eventually with all the egos, but they had big plans for Lesnar then. Imagine how different things would be if Lesnar didn't flake out...
Originally Posted by Superstar:
Or Jericho, Christian, Big Show, Angle, Rock, Austin never gets hurt, Eddie doesn't die... they'd have so much talent you'd be witnessing the greatest talent era ever in the WWE.