The Smackers Thread

[Dr. Alan Grant]

The sooner they get this Punk/AJ Vs Seth/Becky match out of the way, the sooner we can have the real money match.

Just picture the marquee.

CM Punk & AJ Lee Vs Cody Rhodes & Brandi Rhodes.

It’s time.

[gmoney]

I hope no one backstage was relying on starbucks vouchers because I imagine that supply is about to be switched off. 

[TheScarlettChad]

29 minutes ago, FUM said:

It’s the name of her autobiography.

He wasn't referencing her autobiography though. 

[Daaaaaad!]

8 minutes ago, TheScarlettChad said:

He wasn't referencing her autobiography though. 

He definitely was though, wasn't he. Cole was off on a lot during this show (particularly during the Cena match) but this was clear as you like. There's no point manufacturing ways to slight the company - they do enough that's worthy of criticism as it is.

[LaGoosh]

1 hour ago, Dr. Alan Grant said:

The sooner they get this Punk/AJ Vs Seth/Becky match out of the way, the sooner we can have the real money match.

Just picture the marquee.

CM Punk & AJ Lee Vs Cody Rhodes & Brandi Rhodes.

It’s time.

A CM Punk pipe bomb wouldn't last a second against "who da hell told you it was open mic night, bitch!".

[d-d-d-dAz]

People have accused CM Punk of being selfish in the past, but I think it redounds very well on his character that he is aging on behalf of himself AND his wife.

[RedTwoster]

6 hours ago, air_raid said:

If Reigns, Rollins and Punk are all busy, who in the multiverse do you stick Rhodes with??

They’ve still not done the Randy Orton match, so probably that. Gunther is also a possibility, particularly if he ends up beating Cena in his final match, and I suppose they could also run another Lesnar match. Maybe hell will freeze over and they’ll finally do The Rock match. 

[AshC]

So, John Cena has just had his three best matches in years, right? Seems a shame to sack it all off by Christmas when he's properly getting going again.

[RedTwoster]

3 minutes ago, AshC said:

So, John Cena has just had his three best matches in years, right? Seems a shame to sack it all off by Christmas when he's properly getting going again.

It’s a shame that his last Wrestlemania match was what the debacle that it was, given that he’s since proven it was probably just ring rust. Cena retiring on a Saturday Night Main Event show just doesn’t feel right. 

[TheScarlettChad]

Cena not retiring at WrestleMania is just insane to me.  Also AJ Lee has allegedly signed a full time multiple year deal 

 

Edited September 6, 2025 by TheScarlettChad

[uklaw]

PWInsider have confirmed that Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the announce team for both RAW and Smackdown going forward.

Edited September 6, 2025 by uklaw

[Chili]

30 minutes ago, uklaw said:

PWInsider have confirmed that Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the announce team for both RAW and Smackdown going forward.

Good luck everyone.

[Guest]

Thank goodness, I was really worried what Wade Barrett was going to say about AJ Lee.

[The King of Old School]

Seth and Becky were really good in that segment, amused me more than it should when Seth picked Becky up at the end of the show and walked off with her.

[RedTwoster]

55 minutes ago, uklaw said:

PWInsider have confirmed that Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the announce team for both RAW and Smackdown going forward.

Why do they keep doing this? Barrett can grate, but on the whole he and Joe Tessitore are a good team. Tessitore is a fantastic announcer, and Barrett is certainly more tolerable than Graves. Whatever the case, Tessitore and Barrett were doing just fine, I don’t understand the logic in their constant announce team shifts.