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Tonight on SmackDown: there will be a tad of schizophrenia, as SD will be tasked with putting some finishing touches on the hype for
Sunday's RAW-branded Payback PPV... specifically, WWE Champion Randy Orton will be voyaging over there on Sunday to probably defend his title in
a House of Horrors Match against Bray Wyatt... while WWE still hasn't let slip any details as to exactly what said gimmick entails (not even if
it's to be live or pre-taped), there may still be an announcement that renders the match non-title...
Also, tonight's show is to be headlined by Orton facing Wyatt Family Member Erick Rowan in a No DQ Match, which certainly invites all manner of
shenenanigans that could range from a straight-up run-in by Bray, to something more suggestive of what's to come in the House of Horrors...
With tons of time to go before SD serves up a PPV of its own, there's no need to rush with setting up feuds for WWE Champ Orton or US Champ
Kevin Owens, in which they are paired up against -- you know? -- nemeses who are actually on SD, too.... but doing some foundation work wouldn't
be a bad idea, either... it's definitely starting to feel like the on-going AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin feud is essentially going to decide
Orton's next #1 Contender...
In fact, those two also face off tonight, albeit without any defined ramifications on the title picture... but WWE is also hinting that Kevin Owens
will be watching the match closely... and given that Styles/Corbin/Zayn/Owens have all kind of been swirling around each other's business since
the Shake-Up (tm), tonight's Styles vs. Corbin match probably does something like send Corbin up to be Orton's challenger, while setting
up Styles vs. Owens for the US Title...
And Zayn? Well, either make the US Title a 3-way, or..... oh dear god, Zayn's gonna get Jinder Duty, isn't he? After the Rebooted Jinder
Mahal is able to rise above the Mojo (no doubt by siccing his new Punjabi Posse on the Reunited Hype Bros), it sure smells like Global Synergy is
dictating WWE push him as a major star.....
We also have a big women's title match tonight, with Naomi defending against Charlotte... it's one of those fun matches where it's
kind of a big deal and also, I have no real feel at all for who will or "should" win... politics-wise, it's no secret that WWE wants to build
up Charlotte as her father's daughter, with 16 eventual title reigns, so the sooner the better, right? Plus, first Triple Crown Women's
Champion (NXT, SD, RAW) is gonna be a YUUUUUUGE thing, and as of now, only Charlotte is on the right brand to complete it... but at the same time, the
story side could become so much more compelling if you have Charlotte finding herself in the first real slump of her career.... instead of blowing
your load 2 weeks after shuffling the rosters, just to keep inflating that number of title reigns, you can make Charlotte's first SD title win
mean something by putting a story behind it....
Either way, oughta be a good match between WWE's two best female athletes... kind of the reverse of Sasha vs. Alexa, it'll be a rare
chance for one (or both) of them to change up styles and fight as the "small guy"...
Lastly, an appearance by Shinsuke Nakamura is promised to kick things off, promptly at 8pm (eastern).... unless I miss my guess, WWE will withhold his
in-ring debut for as long as possible (maybe even till the PPV), but when it happens, it'll be against Dolph Ziggler (they're working dark
matches after TV tapings that are said to be quite dandy)...
BONUS COVERAGE: "205 Live" has a big non-title main event after SD goes off the air.... CW Champ Neville will once again have to deal with
Gentleman Jack Gallagher, in another installment of their on-going Very British UltraClash of Styles; interference from TJ Perkins and Austin Aries
seems inevitable, but I hope they hold off long enough to deliver a solid in-ring affair... and speaking of clashing styles, Drew Gulak's new
Boring On Purpose gimmick puts him at odds with just about every other cruiserweight's flashiness; but specifically, he and Mustafa Ali are on a
collision course sooner or later... Kendrick/Tozawa and Swann/Dar continue to exist, as well...
That is all. End communication....
The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome.
So discuss, debate, and rate!
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 01:11 AM
#heelZiggler.
I think I heard somebody in the audience shout "JUST KICK HIM IN THE HEAD!!" when Zigglesworth started mocking the MAESTRO OF VIOLENCE.
I think Nakamura is my favorite character since idon'tknowwhen.
I think I'm glad frigging ice polo isn't ruining the SDLive!!! experience this week.
I think I'm out of thinks.
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 01:43 AM
Motherfuck the tag teamsters need valets and/or managers agayn.
ETA: I'll tell ya what the match is all about, Randall.
ETA2: That's great, Jambi. Now pull his heart out and toot sweet it off muh fuggin' screen.
[Edited on 4-26-2017 by janerd75]
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:24 AM
Jinder & the Singhs remind me of Dalton Castle & The Boys. Only, like, Dalton & The Boys are fun to watch because they're truly, truly
outrageous.
Also, MAHARAJAMANIA IS RUNNING WILD, ਭਰਾ
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
janerd75
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:39 AM
House of Horrors Match < Feces In A Gymbag Match.
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
williamssl
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:41 AM
Well gee I guess Jinder walking off with the belt gives them the angle to make the Whore match be non-title because "Where is it? It's not
here! ".
Don't Mess With Texas
Paddlefoot
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:42 AM
Rochelle Loewen is Sister Abigail out for revenge of the poopy old squarehead?!?!?
[Edited on 4/26/2017 by Paddlefoot]
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
janerd75
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:47 AM
quote:Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Rochelle Loewen is Sister Abigail out for revenge of the poopy old squarehead?!?!?
Hey. HEY. Where the fuck have you been hiding this one from me?!?
We can argue aboot this later, but first....
But First ... The Whores! by CecilBates
[Edited on 4-26-2017 by janerd75]
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
Count Zero
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:48 AM
^^^^ Is one of my favorite running gags ever. They just kept bringing out the whores the whole episode (I think?). It was high-larry-us.
[Edited on 4-26-2017 by Count Zero]
"It's a WWE tradition, to do something un-right." --Paddlefoot
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:57 AM
Sad for Rochelle that her industry legacy was merely to be the epicenter of the Orton bag-shitter legend. Probably not what Johnny Ace thought would
happen when he called her up for the Diva Search after seeing her in some soft core magazine he was rubbing it out to in his gorilla spot.
Hey, if they let JBL harass Lilian Garcia until she started crying for her "affront" of missing time when her dad died then at this stage with
these cretinous jock shitheads I'm absolutely willing to believe that anything, especially the worst behaviour imaginable, is possible from the
whole lot of them.
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
janerd75
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 02:59 AM
BUT FIRST...THE WHORES!!!
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
Paddlefoot
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 03:02 AM
Grouchy today. That thing with Lilian possibly being another one of JBL's victims set me off badly.
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
First 9
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 03:11 AM
Wait, wasn't it Amy Weber?
SD is falling behind RAW these last few weeks. RAW has Strowman being the hottest thing in the company and Hardyz still fresh in their nostalgia run.
SD still hasn't unleashed Nakamura and the big boys seem to be stuck in a holding pattern.
Hopefully after Payback, they can focus on adding sizzle to the Owens vs AJ steak, move Nak vs Ziggler to another gear and revitalize New Day.
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 03:24 AM
Agree, F9. SD's been wandering through a tepid fog the past few weeks. No Shane or Bryan doesn't help either. And if they were there it
was a short enough amount of time to miss them on a piss break.
This Orton/Wyatt nonsense has a chance to really metastasize into even more negative momentum for Bray. Randall will always be Randall, what with his
RKO's and hurr durr durr promos, but he's established so he'll always get cheered.
Bray, at this point, I don't think they really have a clue where he fits in anymore. I think the hope of him being NuTaker is long since gone.
All this Supernatural hullabalooza that never, eeeeeeeeeever amounts to a damn thing. Two iconic Taker moments off the top of my head were him
crucifying Austin and throwing Mick off the cell. Bray, at the peak of his NuSpookiness, got stool-pushed by Cena and then later was saved from an
attack by Ambrose when the LCD Pride Paraded in his face.
Sorry aboot yer damned luck, Windham. Windham. Windy. Windy Wyatt. I like that. It fits his gimmick.
Also, for my grouchy Canadienne friendo, MOAR WHORES!!!
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 04:14 AM
For Wyatt, I think it's time to put the fedora down and do a whole gimmick overhaul. The theme song, the fantastic entrance, the catchphrases
are all good stuff but it has all the stink of loser attached to it.
Have Bray get a mental breakdown for letting Abigail get burned to bits and then failing to avenger her and scrap everything. Do Biker Bray, Dude Love
Bray, literally anything then letting him be the same inept villian.
Mankind defeated The Undertaker four goddamn times and stole his manager, Kane squashed an absurd amount of people and got insane displays of power in
Kayfabe like breaking the cage door, and kicking out of 2 tombstones back when people didn't survive one. The Undertaker and Jake the Snake, no
need to give details. There's no succesful dakr character that was dicked around for so long as Wyatt.
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 06:10 AM
This Shinsucky guy....
I don't watch NXT (nor anything outside WWE) so I have no background or context for him besides what I am seeing on SD. Does he talk and when
he does is it understandable? Does his mouthpiece impede his speaking and does he sometimes take it out? Or does he mostly say stuff presumably in
Japanese and get an English word or two in there like he did tonight with " jackass"?
Serious questions. Should I expect anything from him when he has a mic or is he "just" a weird entrance and then all about kicking people in the
head and body strongly? Because strong style.
Don't Mess With Texas
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 06:40 AM
I just play this video whenever he gives a promo to get me hyped for STRONGURU STYRU!!!
...Bippity Boo and Skibbity Bop or whatever the fuck. - punkerhardcornette
BRAY WYATT'S SPOOKY DOOKY VARIETY HOUR - Illy P.
I expect a company that's basically a cluster of jock shitheads to act like a place that's run by a cluster of jock shitheads. - P. Foot,
Esq.
Paddlefoot
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 07:09 AM
Join me or die! WASH-UUUUUUUUUU!
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
Count Zero
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posted on 4-26-2017 at 07:59 AM
Can you really, honestly do any less?
I didn't think so.
[Edited on 4-26-2017 by Count Zero]
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posted on 4-27-2017 at 12:27 AM
MOTHERFUCKING BREEZANGO BABY
I liked the main event angle, too, with the jobber ladies jumping the elite types.
Ziggler's really started to suck.
That's all I got.
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