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Will beach ball mania run wild?
I hope not. It’s so rude.
I hope not
Everyone I spoke with last night was anti beach ball. My whole thing with it is…the same people who was chanting for the beach ball also complains online that Finn Balor and Samoa Joe don’t get pushed…. guess what when a crowd is chanting for a beach ball over a superstar what are Vince and the officials suppose to think about those superstars?
I know that WWE is going back to Brooklyn again next year but shouldn’t go back EVER again they were so rude at Summerslam and at RAW
They get better booking rates in Brooklyn for the four days of SummerSlam than anywhere else, that’s why they keep going back.
My guess is at this point because of economic gains they likely pay minimal to nothing for the venue or have some kind of revenue sharing.
Let’s Go!
Here we gp!
Is it going to be a glorious smackdown
This Smackdown Live may be the gold standard of Smackdown Live’s
Well, of COURSE they’re starting off with Styles!
Crowd is HOT for Styles.
I’m trying to work and starting off with Styles is NOT condusive to working.
LOL! Bathroom break
Why is SmackDown using RAW’s set
Likely didn’t have to tear it down from last night lol.
Why tear it down when a little adjusting has it ready for the next show?
So predictable
Owens, you lost, go away.
How many second chances does Owens get? He’s already lost BOTH rematches.
New challenger plz
Yeah it is time for something fresh
Were is shelton Benjamin
Shane, just throw him out and give AJ a new challenger. Owens has already had too many second chances.
Owens whining because Shane made the right call.
Does Owens not realize how stupid he sounds? You’re whining over the right call!
Kevin you lost get over it stop being a baby. Let’s get a new challenger Roode Gable Shelton or somebody anybody but KO
Don’t forget James Ellsworth LOL
Hell I’ll be fine with him challenging AJ for the title
Owens vs AJ tonight
WHY?! Owens has lost BOTH rematches! Time to move on!
Allows for a “clean” finish before moving on from each other. I’m ok with it.
Every finish was clean.
That’s if you don’t count the countout at Backlash KO having his shoulder up a couple of weeks ago and Shane getting invloved at Summerslam
Where are we going with this?
Will it be a Glorious Referee?
How does Owens deserve ANOTHER chance?! He lost fair and square!
AJ is only doing it to shut KO up for good
AJ should tell him to f**k off and ask for another opponent.
He was but KO kept bitching too much and he just gave in
Wait, Naomi isn’t getting her rematch tonight? We’re actually going to have to put up with Nattie as Women’s Champion?
Yup
Nattie looks weird in her graphic with the led lights still on the title
I think Bryan just said couple surprises
Couple of BIG surprises.
He wants Sami to be the ref
Awesome call!
I hate the way they have used Sami
I’m hoping that he’ll be used better soon.
That could actually be really good, set up Sami’s heel turn.
He turned KO down
ROODE
GLORIOUS!
Smackdown is glorious
Yes!
Who is balding worse Aiden English or Baron Corbin?
It’s tie
Roode would always say My NXT now he can say My SmackDown Live
So instead of Bobby Roode vs AJ for the US title, we’re getting another round of AJ/KO and Roode vs English?
Roode gets a win this week. AJ Moves away from KO. Ko moves on to feud with Zayn and Roode moves to Styles. Just an extra step but I’m pretty sure the next SDL network special is like 7 weeks away.
Compared to last night, when we got some dream matches(Hounds vs Hardys, JC/RR vs Miz/SJ), this is not wowing me in comparison.
I understand however Raw has a network special in five weeks…. SDL is going to have to drag things out a bit more than normal. Think of how things were between Elimination Chamber and Mania things got drug out.
They could still try and go for ‘Wow’ instead of ‘Okay’.
Looks like they are trying to wow with debuts/returns.
Good point.
(UFC/Lesnar related news) Jon Jones has been stripped of his title due to …… you guessed it a failed drug test.
Seriously
What a way to throw away his biggest pay day of all time. The happiest man from this? Vince McMahon… contract negotiations just got easier… and cheaper.
Just saw that lol wow
I thought Jones’s finally got his shit together time for UFC to release him
The match with Lesnar could probably still make a lot of $$$ which could save his bacon.
I’m not sure UFC will reinstate Jon Jones after yet another failed test. If so we are talking a lengthy suspension. Point being Vince just got huge leverage on Lesnar in contract negotiations. I know your feelings on it but don’t be surprised if Lesnar stays around for a couple more years.
They need to let him walk. They don’t need him anymore. Reigns has grown into the main event spot, time for Lesnar to go. If UFC is really interested in having him back, they’ll find some use for him. Lesnar can’t be out of WWE fast enough for my liking.
**Update** Multiple people saying its Steroids related not that its a huge shock.
Roode is now on SmackDown now all we need is AOP and Asuka to follow suit
JBL just made a beer money reference
Too bad James Storm didn’t work out in NXT. Beer Money, Inc was so much fun.
SHELTON BENJAMIN
American Alpha 2.0
Next week can’t come fast enough
*Cookie monster finger tapping gif*
But does Gable need it? He seemed to be getting over by himself. Gold Standard VS Gable would be interesting.
That’s where it’ll go. I’m not sure if there is a singles spot for Gable right now ESPECIALLY if Zayn and Dillinger aren’t teaming and Roode is a face. Hang tight enjoy Benjamin and Gable and then enjoy the Benjamin/Gable feud.
Shelton!
ZAYN DECLINES!
Hype Bros are back
I actually kind of dig the hype bros team… but can they at least get matching gear?
Right
Look you need teams that lose to help build other teams and I think Mojo/Ryder is perfect for that. I wonder if we are getting a turn here though.
I agree because let’s look at the tag division you have New Day Usos Breezango Ascension and then the hype Bros all the other teams have traction and involved in storylines even the Ascension since they show up from time to time in Fashion Files segments. So ya Hype Bros are like the fall guys in the tag division just wish Zack didn’t blow out his knee when he won the title shot for him and Mojo
Is there a beach ball?
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!
what if AOP comes out right now?
This will be the Singh Brothers main roster in ring debit right here
If Jon Jones did in fact fail for steroids he’s facing up to a 4 year ban. Only way you are seeing Jones/Lesnar Is in WWE.
We are getting Nakamura and Mahal in HIAC right?
Hope so but when is HIAC this year
October 8th next SDL ppv
7 weeks to build for it im down for that a lot can happen within those 7 weeks
Oh yeah.
OMG, they’re wearing RompHims!
Corbin as ref?
WWE you had a whole hour to fix Nattie’s graphic and still did nothing about it
Nattie hasn’t been champ since 2010
Thoughts on a cash in?
Not tonight
I hope not as well… but damn if logic like actual logic not wwe logic or wrestling logic but logic would say Carmella leaves Nattie hung out to dry and then picks the bones after the match.
You just called it
Carmella is playing this perfectly.
Did she?
She’s growing as a character. Her in ring work needs to improve no doubt however her mic work is improving. She played the opportunistic partner to a tee here.
Guess I’m going to have to wait a few weeks to get the card for WWE Indy.
The heck is Ziggler talking about?
Dolph has officially snap
Okay, I’m glad I’m not the only one going ‘WTF?’
So is this Dolphalina?
Oh god, that’s a horrible image.
Tamina, just clock her.
Tamina has been AWOKEN maybe the Hardyz need Lana
EXCELLENT
On a scale of 1 to Tye Dillinger how confident do you feel about this being a clean finish?
A 4
A part of me is expecting Corbin to somehow count himself pinning Styles and deeming himself the US champion. #CrazyThoughtsImHaving
???
I’m hoping for a clean finish to so we can move on. KO has gotten too many second chances to regain the title and it’s getting silly.
Looks likes its confirmed as an ACL tear to Big Cass
Yup, tough break. COULD be a blessing in disguise for him and Enzo in the long run, but it sucks short term for him.
Injury update: Big Cass has an ACL tear and will undergo surgery this week and the ringside doc said this type of injury could take up to nine months to repair
Yeah. Long Terms: This could be a blessing in disguise for him and Enzo(if Enzo is still with WWE in nine months). Short Terms: This sucks for a young guy just starting his singles career.
Ya who knows where Enzo will be in nine months
If he doesn’t figure out a way to turn down the heat he’s getting, he’ll be future endeavored.
What is going on?
THANK YOU NOW BYE BYE KO NEW CHALLENGER PLZ
Was it so clean you could eat off that finish?
Corbin quit mid match after Shane called him out on some bad calls and replaced him as the ref to call the three count
Thank goodness! Bye Owens!
Hello open challenge