The Superstar Shakeup hasn't been great for Smackdown.Both brands are a bit of a mess just now with repetitive matches to advertise Money In The Bank. Daniel Bryan 's comeback has been completely wasted when it should have been the centrepiece of Smackdown for months. Not a great base to build on for the move to Fox.
If Reigns and Mahal is put on last there'll be another crowd revolt. They didn't even cut Joe some slack against Reigns at the last overlong, co branded PPV.
Graves and Cole's chemistry comes across really well. Their on air sparring and ribbing of each other makes the commentary more genuine & realistic. As shit as Saxton is, it can be uncomfortable watching his treatment by the other 2 though.
Coach has had a bad start, trying to talk over the others at the worst possible moment. They need to realize that fans want familiarity. Booker, Cole & Graves were good & sounded like they enjoyed ripping each other's mistakes especially Bookers. Smackdown needs a complete change with Mauro as play by play and 2 other colour commentators, one heel & one face. An inspired legend is required i think.
If Brock is to put anyone over before he goes it must be Braun. No one else would look realistic beating Brock clean and Braun hasn't put a foot wrong the last year or so. He's got the special attraction look and his appeal has widened as creative have played a bit with his character the last few months.
This is the most exciting thing that's happened in the Woken Matt Hardy/Wyatt feud.
Is this the last ever, ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever Sami vs KO match? Hope so.
Del Rio is shit, he's had too many opportunities already. If he was wrestling in my garden I'd close the curtains.
This feud seems to have been going on for millennia and nothing remotely out of the ordinary has happened. Both characters need gimmick matches or something unique to them other than bizarre laughter. Otherwise its just a couple of wrestlers with weird promos. The compound, as much as Orton/Wyatt's disappointed with interference by a fridge, puts meat on the bones of Hardy's story.
If Angle was going to return this way, being slightly protected, then surely Survivor Series was the PPV for his return but ultimately Wrestlemania was ideal was a final BIG match. The amount of PPV's and relying on the same talent all the time is catching up with both rosters yet decent starts are walking out for not getting used.
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