cowboy hats Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I watch Smackdown Live! every week, but have no idea what the hell 'wild card finals' is supposed to mean. Any of my besties here clued in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpst Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 It was mentioned somewhere else but it really does show how completely different the logic is between RAW and Smackdown. Enzo is running around showing his dick to a married woman and insulting her like it is 1999 and he is the babyface to complete confusion. Nope on Smackdown the heel does this and it gets the reaction it should. Given that this is the second straight feud where Rusev has been booked like this, you have to think that they're making him a face on purpose. But then again, it's WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Ryan (Brian?) Ward seems to be the difference between the two shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I'm inclined to also give Road Dogg (writer) and Scott Armstrong (producer/agent) a lot of credit for Smackdown's greatness. It feels like a high production version of Southeastern/Continental at times with majority of the roster being involved in an ongoing story & getting time on the mic. The masked Becky Lynch thing from last night was straight from the Alabama playbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Hell, that get-up she was wearing might have been from Bob's collection too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotJayTabb Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Got to love Becky's character commitment to wrestling like a totally different wrestler until the match winning Disarmher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 205 Live was a pretty solid show too, specially that main event tag. Â Heel Neville looks like a badass and carries himself much better than when he was a face. He looks like a proper star and a "final boss" in the division. Â Â Also, credit where credit is due, Noam Dar was made to be this sort of creepy sex offender cunt. This angle is getting more reactions, which is good when you have a bunch of new guys introduced. I fear a bit for Gulak and Nese, who don't quite have flashy looks (specially Drew) and don't have a proper program yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpst Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Also, credit where credit is due, Noam Dar was made to be this sort of creepy sex offender cunt. This angle is getting more reactions, which is good when you have a bunch of new guys introduced. It does sort of raise the question about why Noam Dar thinks that winning matches will make a woman who is not interested in him suddenly interested in him. But in a world with Enzo/Lana, that's a progressive relationship storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Which is why they actually had him doing "nice" things, like looking after a hurt Alicia, carrying her to the medical room etc. He was still 100% in creepy fuck mode, but it was an interesting progression. And he got heat with the crowd, which is the desired reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpst Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Which is why they actually had him doing "nice" things, like looking after a hurt Alicia, carrying her to the medical room etc. He was still 100% in creepy fuck mode, but it was an interesting progression. And he got heat with the crowd, which is the desired reaction. Yeah, there are a lot of wrestling storylines that can be made to seem ridiculous by simply describing them, but the nuances of the individual performance actually determine whether it works in the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Oh yeah, I wonder why a woman not interested in a guy might suddenly become interested in him as he becomes more successful. Because that never ever happens in the real world or anything. That's caveman peacocking 101 shit. That should make sense to even young children who try to impress a girl they like by doing something dumb on the playground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Great idea making Dar a creep, because that's exactly how he's come across from day one. Â As for Gulak and Nese, they're not ready for prime time IMO. Both need at least another year on the indies/in NXT to develop personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotJayTabb Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Dar's shit-eating grin at Cedric behind Alicia's back was just terrific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parties Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Styles as a heel champion who's recognized as the best athlete in the game. Ellsworth as the goof who alternates b/w getting in others' way as well as his own. Two bloodthirsty killers as tag champs. Miz as fashion plate heel, Dean as working class hero, Alexa as wide-eyed loon who can fight. Yes, the southeast territory vibe is real, and it runs laps around the Stamford Cabaret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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