Paid Members seph Posted May 25, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted May 25, 2016 From the horse's mouth. About damn time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoChutney Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 For me the biggest part of the announcement is Smackdown going live. Previously I assumed that if there was a brand split Smackdown would get more or less a B roster. Although RAW will no doubt still be the flagship show, this could mean a bit more parity in terms of star power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Clint Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Well it looks like I'll be starting to watch Smackdown regular again once it goes live. Assuming that Sky will also air it live.  So it looks like there's going to be a big draft on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buba3d Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 does this mean we're going to get ziggler vs corban for 4 weeks straight? Â can't wait for the barrage of rematches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted May 25, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted May 25, 2016 Fucks sake. Now I gotta watch Smackdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Sky have announced they will be hosting the Smackdown simulcast in the UK from July 19th, too. Â Interestingly, presuming Sky's internal comms haven't been worked, there's a remit for Raw and Smackdown to be promoted as distinct organisations. Â They may be going all in with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnuts Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 do we reckon SD will go to 3 hours too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Jesus, I'm really excited. And normally I switch off for months after WrestleMania. Â Quick bit of guesswork here: The John Cena show and the Roman Reigns show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Really looking forward to this wee shake up. We're seeing the same combination of matches on Raw then SmackDown every week. By separating some you can spread out the story slower over the month leading to the blow off at the PPV. Â The biggest struggle will Raw still being 3 hours. How the hell are they meant to fill that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cutting Edge Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 To me this is great news, some say the roster is too thin but I dont agree, Cena, Reigns, Rollins, Orton, AJ, Ambrose, Owens, Y2J, Wyatt etc is more than enough to split and thats before you mention other popular upper and mid card guys like Cesaro, Miz, Zayn, Rusev etc  Vince mention earlier this month that around 13 new guys are gonna get called up soon too.  Cena should be on Smackdown (I know a ton of reasons why he shouldnt that dont need listed) but if they really want Reigns or anyone to be the focus and 'the guy' then they cant be overshadowed by him, Reigns running Raw Cena Smackdown sounds great and keep them apart til next Mania  Exciting times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 It's wishful thinking because they'll probably do a versus show at one of the fall In Your Houses but hopefully the brands are kept apart as much as posisble for as long as possible until big, big interpromotional matches. EXCEPT of course for "I'm buying you a ticket to the rivals show" whackarsery and sneaky closing segment ~limo snatches!  The video games might even get good again! Somehow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members I Bent My Wookie Posted May 25, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'm interested how the tag division is gonna work with this one. Its one of the strongest its been in years (possibly since the last draft) but I'd hate to see it diminished into two sets of teams facing each other again and again. Â Can anyone see Raw under Steph getting the Divas revolution while Shane takes all the Tag Teams (worth more together than separately) to SD, with one getting Superstars and one getting Main Event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hoping Smackdown can return to the glory days now. There's more than enough decent wrestlers on the roster to make it a good watch, much like the Smackdown 6 era. That's all it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted May 25, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted May 25, 2016 Maybe this is their reaction to the Roman Reigns Question. Put all the workers and Internet darlings on the one show, and the others (or a mix) on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 It's just a shame that they're front loading the week. Freeing up 5 hours at the start of the week in the attempt to avoid spoilers will be a right pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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