The Smackers Thread

[Supremo]

Summer of Punk? Nah. Autumn of Owens!

He’s definitely already re-signed. They’re definitely turning it into an angle. It’s definitely brilliant already.

 

[Duke]

Expecting Randy to cut a promo tonight where he says "so I accidentally punched you. Cry me a river"

[DavidB6937]

Glad he's finally getting something to sink his teeth into that isn't constantly fighting Roman and the Bloodline. He's great.

[d-d-d-dAz]

Sign in the crowd; 'Triple H, it's time to call Zilla Fatu'

No more random Tonga's or Fatu's please. Let's land this ship efficiently, then bring all the Taller Tonga's and Longer Tonga's you want. 

We're 'cooking' now, as the kids say. Let's not dilute this.

Jey Uso is so over for a man who I'm not sure is actually any good either in the ring or on the mic.

I adore Jacob Fatu. Just standing in the background, mean mugging and praying like a weirdo. He looks like he's putting that good weight back on too. 

[Gooner]

I wasn't sure before the Money in the bank show if Jay Uso could be even more over then he was in that moment, but seems like he is best on the reaction from the fans on this show. I'm assuming the New Bloodline screw him out of his belt on Raw, he joins with Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Sammy Zayn enfs up involved  and it be them 4 against New Bloodline 4 in the War Games match at Survivor Series which I didn't realise doesn't take place until end of November, so they got plenty of time over the next month to continue to plant the seeds in this fantastic story line.

I have no idea what will happen at Survivor Series in terms or who goes over in the match? New member for either team? Does The Rock show up again? Keeps it all very interesting as the story continues to unfold.

I've been impressed with Solo Sikoa on the mic when I've heard him speak and Jacob Fatu facial mannerisms are fantastic, he just looks like the killer of the group and so believable. 

[DavidB6937]

I'm glad they're not just jumping into the reunion. There's a lot of shit to sort out there. But yeah Jey was super over and can't argue with him having come out of all this Bloodline stuff all the better. Seeing the confident man he is now is a guy you can really get behind and I'm glad they're not losing that even with him coming back into the story.

Roman is just on another level. But Solo did a good job this week I thought. He's definitely grown in the role. Part of why it works is the fact he's really not at that level and it makes him easier to hate.

MCMG did a decent job of winning people over. Despite the fact they're influential and well known, we all know the WWE audience is fairly casual so they will have a lot of people to convince. But they've got a great flashy style that people will pop for. Their success relies less on them and more on WWE actually giving a shit about the tag division.

[digforvictory]

Have they even mentioned The Rock since his appearance at the end of the bad blood show?

It feels like a glitch in a video game where you accidentally trigger a cutscene before it was actually meant to happen.  Very odd.

[AndyUK]

I didn't think Jey Uso turning up and deciding to get involved in the Bloodline's business himself made a lot of sense after what happened on RAW, he's basically just asking for them to cost him his title now, but at least we're on the way to the match.

Very intrigued by the Owens stuff and MCMG will be a great addition to the tag division.

 

 

Edited October 19 by AndyUK

[DavidB6937]

50 minutes ago, AndyUK said:

I didn't think Jey Uso turning up and deciding to get involved in the Bloodline's business himself made a lot of sense after what happened on RAW, he's basically just asking for them to cost him his title now, but at least we're on the way to the match.

 

He's still a family man. Always has been. Just because he doesn't want to help Roman or Jimmy, doesn't mean he isn't part of the family. He didn't come to fight. He came to talk to someone dear to him in the hope he could sort some family business out. It's not about returning Roman to a position of power for him. It was clear he still has major issues with Roman and Jimmy.

It's a good way of bringing him back into the story and moving it forward.

[FUM]

This was Solo’s best performance for me. He wasn’t outshined for a change and genuinely looked comfortable on the mic. In the past I’ve always thought he has no clue where his promos are leading so a positive change this week.

Jey Uso may be the most over man in the company at the moment which is quite something.

[Supremo]

Cracking episode of Smackers. We’re eating good.

Everything involving The Bloodline was Tip-Top, Grade-A, Premium, WWE bullshit. What they’re best at. What I watch for. Dumb, gripping, brilliant nonsense. Phenomenal. Considering how bored I was of The Bloodline Saga a year ago, it’s a minor miracle how they’ve turned this around. This is my jam. Best thing in wrestling.

Solo had his best night in months, Jey Uso is about a thousand times more over than he should be given his massive limitations in both the ring and on the mic, Jimmy Uso is back to being hilarious (him jump scaring Roman backstage made me genuinely laugh out loud), Jacob Fatu has the best face in the game and the amount of aura Roman Reigns has walking out in his gym gear needs to be studied until he end of time. This is all fucking brilliant. I love it. Jey threatening to knock Jacob out if he carried on staring at him? Doing another heat angle to close the show? Electric.

Raw and Smackdown are can’t-miss shows for the foreseeable future. I know exactly what’s coming and I cannot wait. The moment when Jey will be standing on the ramp, watching Big Jim and Roman get beaten down, torn, reluctant, milking it for all it’s worth, before eventually deciding to run down to help? The night Sami’s music hits? Paul Heyman’s returning voice at Survivor Series with a, “LADIES AND GENTLEMAN,” just before the War Games match? Inject it all directly into my veins. 

I do have one worry though. Every clip of The Original Bloodline in montage form only featured Roman, Jimmy and Jey. They haven’t forgotten about Sami, have they? Surely not! I have this niggling worry that Roman’s going to bring back The Rock as his fourth man, and then The Rock and Heyman are going to turn on Roman in War Games, kickstarting their feud. It’s very WWE to do something like that. Would allow Rock to literally do one move in the cage, too. Save himself from turning into dust.

But nah. Fuck off, Rock. This is for us. The Bloodline OG’s! The ones who truly made wrestling cool again. Not the Rocky-Come-Latelies who waltz back in once the boom is already in motion. I’ll be gutted if it happens. #WeWantSami! Get it trending.

Rest of the show was good, too.

Solid, action-packed Triple Threat Tag matches. First time in a while I noticed Montez Ford do that brilliant Superman pose when he does that wild flip to the outside. He rules. Crazy finish doing the Double Pin which allowed DIY to win over the Profits, too. Are DIY turning heel? Wouldn’t be the worst idea. They’re a pair of absolute losers as babyfaces.

Motor City Machine Guns are obviously slower than at their peak, but they still looked good here and it was just really nice to see them get their break on the big stage. Good for them. Always been a fan. The entrance music was another pile of Def Rebel Horseshit™, but what can you do at this point. When are they going in the bin? End of the year? Can’t come soon enough.

Fingers crossed they let Alex Shelley talk in this current climate. He’ll get over huge. Really funny guy. There’ll be 50,000 people that night!

That promo from Kevin Owens was even better repeated on the show itself. A great bit of business. “Dropped their golden boy outside of his stupid bus,” is an amazing line. I’m still assuming it’s a big red herring for the eventual Randy Orton heel turn, but man. This is so good you could eventually turn Cody with it and I wouldn’t be against it. Kevin is in the right! Cody is being protected by the Powers that Be! Prick deserved a chinning outside his stupid bus!

I wonder if Jack Perry is upset, watching Kevin do his angle a million times better. Actually being a scapegoat. Actually having an interesting, believable arc. Who knew you could do something so cool? Has Kevin not considered just buying a shitty Bus and writing, “SCAPEGOAT,” on it? That’s enough, isn’t it?

Cody Rhodes doing Cody Rhodes things. Incredible promo. Made that stupid Crown Jewel Title feel like the biggest thing in the world. It’s so obviously a dumb gimmick to placate the Saudi Prince once he realised they couldn’t bring Yokozuna back to life, but listening to Cody here you’d think it way the most important Title in the world.

Hang on though. All that gold and green?! I’ve seen that Crown Jewel belt somewhere before!

Another win for Double J. His world (his world!) and we’re just living in it. Wrestler of the year. Comeback of the century.

Edited October 20 by Supremo

[d-d-d-dAz]

Part of me wouldn't be against them trying to shitcan Sami @Supremo, if only because I genuinely think it would lead to another backlash against The Rock. I think there'd be Sami Cry Babies, and him and his goofy mate would have to quickly find a reason why it was the plan all along for him to step aside so the 40 year old beardie man in the Propaghandhi t-shirt could have the match instead.

Edited October 20 by d-d-d-dAz

[Duke]

46 minutes ago, d-d-d-dAz said:

Part of me wouldn't be against them trying to shitcan Sami @Supremo, if only because I genuinely think it would lead to another backlash against The Rock. I think there'd be Sami Cry Babies, and him and his goofy mate would have to quickly find a reason why it was the plan along for him to step aside so the 40 year old beardie man in the Propaghandhi t-shirt could have the match instead.

If every feud the Rock is in from now on starts that way, we're golden. I, for one, am desperate for Cody to main event the next wrestlemania against CM Punk. Swallow that one, Dwayne

[NeverYield]

Been a bit busy this weekend and just realised MCMG made their WWE debut, cracking that is, always liked their stuff, not what they once were but that is only obvious, still tore it up imo.

[MachoLibre]

12 hours ago, Supremo said:

They haven’t forgotten about Sami, have they?

That promo from Kevin Owens was even better repeated on the show itself. A great bit of business. “Dropped their golden boy outside of his stupid bus,” is an amazing line. I’m still assuming it’s a big red herring for the eventual Randy Orton heel turn, but man. This is so good you could eventually turn Cody with it and I wouldn’t be against it. Kevin is in the right! Cody is being protected by the Powers that Be! Prick deserved a chinning outside his stupid bus!

I think you're potentially missing a clear link here. Imagine how much Kevin Owens is going to lose his shit if Sami joins forces back up with Roman after everything of the last several years.

 

I've long really enjoyed the consistently logical within the realms of a pro-wrestling show aspect to Kevin Owens character he's adopted for a good while now, so this is a great, intriguing direction for him to go in. All the talk of KO or Randy turning heel on Cody has had me concerned that it would only potentially damage Cody and turn him heel if anything. Have loved both of their babyface runs and even moreso as mates and get the impression that's the general consensus of the audience and we don't want to be having to boo them, so still feel there's a chance some may turn on Cody (as Kevin is right and justified). Optimistic about this direction though, KO definitely needs something new, big and juicy to sink his teeth into and this feels like he's taking a Hangman like route to the other side.

 

Really liked the Bloodline progression in this show. All just really good stuff. Roman is still the same deep down, still trying to manipulate the family to keep his position. Solo sees through it as he's witnessed it all, knows his tricks, learnt from them and he doesn't allow his emotions to dictate or override his decisions. And that frustrates Roman that he doesn't have the same hold over him as his brothers and he played a part in Solo becoming what he has. The Bloodline saga is something that feels like it'll reward running back and rewatching all the big notes along the way.

Personally feel Solo has done really well in this role and thought he was great here. And I won't have any of this Jey slander. The right man to be holding the IC title, most over man on the roster that isn't already at the tippy-top. Exactly where that title should be and him holding it at this time adds such a neat little aspect to the story, his ascension and finding himself and his own confidence once departing The Bloodline and stepping out of Romans shadow. Just really, really good stuff. He's so over, beyond just being very likeable, because of his stellar work as part of The Bloodline, that journey and the audience going on it with him. We're happy for him, he's got that emotional connection which is the most important thing of all. Sami and their relationship is integral to that, so I'm confident Sami becomes a factor again at some point. Limitations in the ring/on the mic!? Do me a favour! All his stuff was great here and I got genuine Supremos when he stepped up to and teased something with Jacob and with his last line.