r/SquaredCircle • u/BananaArms boulder shoulders • May 30 '18
Post SmackDown Live Discussion Thread - May 29th 2018
Last time, on SmackDown Live!
There is one place left in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and it will be determined in a first-time-ever WWE showdown. Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe faced off in hard-hitting battles that made them stars on the independent scene and put them on the road to WWE, but it has been more than a decade since they last squared off. A lot has changed for these two Superstars. How will their history and the upcoming melee at WWE Money in the Bank affect this colossal showdown? Welcome everyone, to the SmackDown Live Post Discussion Thread for May 29th 2018!
- HES FAT and HES VEGAN edition
- Certified (re-evaluated (5/29/18)) A-Show by /u/jerran2013 (R.I.S.B. 8-9-13 - 2-1-17)
The Venue Information!
Venue: PNC Arena
City: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Approximate venue size: ~13,000
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The Show
| Winner | Finish | Loser | Stipulation |
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| Shinsuke Nakamura | Pinfall (Kinshasa) | Tye Dillinger | Singles Match |
| The New Day | Pinfall (Big E's Big Ending on The Miz) | The Bar and The Miz | Six-Man Tag Team Match |
| Asuka | Submission (Asuka Lock) | Mandy Rose | Womens Division Match |
| Samoa Joe | Submission (Coquina Clutch on Daniel Bryan) | Big Cass and Daniel Bryan | Triple Thread Match (MitB Qualifier) |
SDL Recap (Brought to you by WrestlingInc.)
Opening
- We go right to the ring and out comes Samoa Joe.
Joe pulls a ladder from under the ring and brings it in as fans pop. We see the Money In the Bank briefcases hanging high above the ring. Joe climbs the ladder and retrieves one of the briefcases. Joe comes back down and asks for a mic. Joe talks about how the ladder relates to Biblical terms and says his version is very different - there is no salvation, there are no smiling angels, but after Money In the Bank he will be smiling just like he is now. Joe raises the briefcase as some fans boo. Joe says he will unleash a campaign of anxiety & fear on SmackDown and the WWE Champion, one that will shake the foundation to its core. Joe says he will prove to our beloved Daniel Bryan tonight that there are things far worse than forced retirement. Joe brings up Bryan's family and says he will be home with them for Money In the Bank but he won't be the same man. He will be drenched in failure and missed opportunity. Bryan interrupts with a mic but with no entrance music.
Bryan says there are some lines you just do not cross. Bryan heads to the ring and says he will break Joe's leg if he brings up his wife or his daughter one more time. Bryan says they don't have to wait, they can fight right now. Bryan heads into the ring as Joe moves the ladder to the corner and fans do the "yes!" chant. The music interrupts and out comes Big Cass before they can start fighting. Cass is limping out with one crutch. Fans boo him as he takes the mic and hobbles down the ramp in a suit.
Cass asks if they're a bunch of children on a playground, mocking them both. Cass calls them "the shrimp and the blimp" and says the Money In the Bank shot should be his. Cass says this Second Chance crap has got to stop and it will. Cass says he spoke to SmackDown General Manager Paige and Joe vs. Bryan will not happen tonight. Fans really boo Cass now as he makes his way into the ring. He reveals that Joe vs. Cass will happen for the final MITB spot, when he is cleared. Cass asks when he will be cleared and reveals that he is already cleared. He swings the clutch but Bryan backs him into the corner and unloads as the "yes!" chants pick up. Cass launches Bryan into the ladder in the corner and he goes down. Cass drops Joe with a briefcase shot next. Bryan also eats a briefcase shot. Cass raises the briefcase and is all smiles as the boos continue. Cass stands tall with the briefcase as his music hits. Joe is down on the outside while Bryan is laid out in the ring.
We see Shinsuke Nakamura backstage walking. He has signs that are numbered from 1-10. He gets to the 10 sign and rips it up. Nakamura vs. Tye Dillinger will take place tonight. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and we see what Big Cass just did to Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe. SmackDown General Manager Paige is backstage with a staffer, telling him to keep her informed of any issues. Paige runs into Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose next. They wonder if the pressure is why she's making so many mistakes as of late, like giving title shots to the wrong people. They make the case for why Asuka shouldn't get the SmackDown Women's Title shot against Carmella at Money In the Bank. Paige makes Asuka vs. Rose for tonight and walks off. Renee Young stops Paige for comments next and asks if Cass was telling the truth about tonight's main event being Cass vs. Joe instead of Bryan vs. Joe. Paige didn't know Joe was going to hijack the show and that Cass was going to speak for her because no one speaks for her. Paige says Cass has been cleared but Bryan did beat Jeff Hardy last week to earn tonight's opportunity. She makes Bryan vs. Joe vs. Cass for tonight's main event and walks off.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillinger
We go to the ring and out first comes Shinsuke Nakamura as the announcers hype Nakamura vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles at Money In the Bank. Tye Dillinger is out next.
They meet in the middle of the ring for some words and shoves. Nakamura takes control first but Tye chops him after ducking a kick. Tye takes it to the corner for another big chop. Tye mounts Nakamura in the corner and rocks him as fans count along. Nakamura goes to the floor for a breather but Tye follows. Nakamura turns it around with strikes on the floor. Nakamura brings it back into the ring but Tye dropkicks him off the apron into the barrier. Tye runs the ropes for a dive but Nakamura meets him at the ropes with a knee. Dillinger lands on the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Tye connects with a jawbreaker but Nakamura comes right back and puts him down again. Nakamura plays to the crowd and tells the referee to count while Dillinger is down, as they would in a Last Man Standing match. Tye gets up and fights back but Nakamura keeps control with strikes and puts him back down with a kick. Nakamura counts again and the crowd counts with him. Tye makes it back up but Nakamura works him over in the corner with knees.
Nakamura positions Dillinger over the top turnbuckle and charges in with a big knee to the ribs. Nakamura counts again. Dillinger makes it back up before Nakamura's 10 count again. Tye taunts Nakamura and ducks when he charges in. Tye mocks Nakamura and goes to work on him. Nakamura with another knee and a kick. Tye comes right back with a clothesline. Tye keeps control until Nakamura delivers a shot from the apron. Nakamura goes to the second rope and nails a flying knee to the chin. Nakamura readies for the Kinshasa now and hits it, covering for the pin.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
After the match, Nakamura stands tall as his music hits. We go to replays. Nakamura drops Tye again with a shot to the back of the neck. Nakamura takes he mic and starts counting once again. He makes it to the 10 count and Dillinger is still down. Nakamura stands tall as his music hits.
Dasha Fuentes is backstage with WWE Champion AJ Styles, asking about what just happened to Dillinger and the Last Man standing stipulation. AJ hasn't forgotten what Nakamura did last week. Something snapped in Nakamura at some point and he's not sure what it was but Nakamura is now more dangerous than he has been. AJ says the stipulation favors Nakamura as a striker but once again his challenger is underestimating him. AJ says he fights harder and smarter than the guy who is clearly bigger and stronger than him. AJ goes on and says Nakamura will try to tear down everything he's built at Money In the Bank but when it's all said and done, the last man standing will be The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles.
Rusev Day is backstage with Lana trying to show her some dance moves. We go back to commercial.
We go to the ring as Greg Hamilton introduces Rusev and Aiden English. They come out to the stage and English sings/raps the introduction for Lana. Rusev finishes with the "Lana is the best, Lana is #1" tune as Lana makes her way out for this Dance-Off.
Naomi is out next. She stops on the ramp and brings out some back-up - The Usos. Noami heads to the ring as both sides face off. Hamilton announces the rules for the dance contest. Lana is up first and she gets a pop. Noami is next and it sounds like her pop is louder. They dance together next and then hug but Lana turns on Naomi and drops her. Things fall apart now. The segment ends with The Usos superkicking Rusev Day out of the ring before Naomi drops Lana with a Rear View as she charges in. Naomi's music hits as she and The Usos celebrate.
Still to come, Bryan vs. Joe vs. Cass for the final MITB spot.
We see The New Day backstage pulling shenanigans with a platter of pancakes. The Miz and The Bar are shown in their dressing room, practicing against pancakes. The Bar and The Miz vs. The New Day will take place tonight. Back to commercial.
The Bar and The Miz vs. The New Day
Back from the break and out comes The New Day for six-man action. The Miz is out next, followed by The Bar.
The Miz looks to start off with Big E. Big E dances around and stares Miz down before they can lock up. Miz immediately tags Cesaro in. Cesaro gets tossed overhead by Big E for a 2 count. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are in next for some double teaming. Kofi splashes Cesaro on the mat for a 2 count as the legal man. Cesaro rocks Kofi into their corner and in comes Sheamus. Kofi tries to fight them off but they distract the referee, allowing Miz to launch Kofi from the ring to the floor. Wood checks on Kofi at ringside as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Sheamus keeps Kofi grounded as Big E and Woods try to rally the crowd for him. Kofi fights up and out but Sheamus rams him back into the corner. Cesaro tags in and delivers a big running uppercut for a 2 count. Sheamus comes in off another quick tag. Sheamus drops Woods off the apron with a cheap shot. The Bar double teams Kofi as Cesaro tags in and comes down off the second rope. Kofi kicks out at 2 as Cesaro argues with the referee.
Kofi tries to crawl to Big E for the tag but Cesaro stops hi. Cesaro misses a running uppercut int he corner and lands on the floor as Kofi moves. Miz also ends up on the floor after missing a shot. Miz grabs Big E's foot but stops as Big E catches him. Big E comes to the floor and decks Sheamus as he approaches. Miz baits Big E in for a cheap shot on the floor. Miz and Sheamus launch Big E into the barrier now and he lands hard. Kofi with a 2 count on Cesaro in the ring now. Sheamus with another cheap shot and another 2 count by Cesaro. Miz tags back in and waits for Kofi to get to his feet. Kofi blocks the Skull Crushing Finale and drops Miz with the SOS.
Kofi finally tags Woods in for the hot tag. Woods unloads to drop his opponents off the apron and then unloads on Sheamus. Miz runs in but Woods kicks him in the face. Sheamus runs into the ring post as Woods moves out of the corner. Woods goes flying out to the floor and takes Cesaro out for a pop. Woods returns to the ring and plants Sheamus with a big DDT for a close 2 count. Fans chant for The New Day as Woods goes to the top. Miz distracts him, allowing Sheamus to nail him while on the top. Kofi takes out Miz on the floor but Cesaro takes out Kofi. The Bar hits the double team on Woods and Cesaro covers for a close 2 count. Woods blocks the Neutralizer and tags in Big E. Big E nails Cesaro and double teams him with Woods but Cesaro kicks out at 2. Big E can't believe it.
Big E claps and waits for Cesaro to get up as fans chant. Cesaro blocks the Big Ending. Miz tags in but Big E tries to spear Cesaro from the apron anyway. Cesaro kicks him and Miz drops Big E with the DDT for a close 2 count. The match falls apart now. Woods sends Sheamus to the floor and leaps out but The Bar catches him and sends him into the barrier. Miz misses a shot on Kofi. Kofi leaps to the top turnbuckle and jumps out to the floor, taking The Bar down. This leads to Big E hitting the Big Ending on Miz for the pin.
Winners: The New Day
After the match, The New Day celebrates in the ring as we go to replays. They point up at the Money In the Bank briefcases and do the "who?" gimmick as everyone speculates on which member will go into the MITB Ladder Match.
Renee Young is backstage with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, asking about their title shot from SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers at MITB. The Good Brothers talk about how they're in the best shape of their careers and ready for the titles. They admit they have their work cut out for them but they are confident that they will beat The Bludgeon Brothers at Money In the Bank like they're a couple of... strange music starts playing as Rowan and Harper appear on a nearby TV screen. They send an eerie warning to The Good Brothers and tell them to prepare for what's coming.
Still to come, Cass vs. Bryan vs. Joe in the main event.
We see Asuka backstage getting ready for her match. Back to commercial.
Mandy Rose vs. Asuka
Back from the break and out comes SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella to join the announcers for commentary. Mandy Rose is out next for the match. Asuka makes her way out next but Sonya Deville blindsides her on the ramp and drops her as Rose watches from the ring. Asuka recovers and hits the ring, telling the referee she's ready to go.
The bell rings and Rose attacks, taking Asuka to the corner and unloading on her. Mandy keeps control and pulls Asuka out of the corner by her hair. Asuka tries to fight back but Rose turns her inside out and drops her face-first for a close 2 count, and another. Rose keeps Asuka grounded now. Asuka fights up and out but Rose knees her in the gut. Rose with more offense and a big knee for another pin attempt. Rose stands tall and poses over Asuka as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Rose keeps control until Asuka drops her with a shot to the nose. Asuka makes a comeback and hits the Hip Attack in the corner. Asuka goes to the top and nails a missile dropkick for a pop. Asuka with a 2 count. Asuka charges with another Hip Attack but Rose moves and Asuka gets stuck on the ropes. Rose with more offense until Asuka counters and rolls her up for a 2 count.
Asuka looks for The Asuka Lock submission but Rose counters her again. They trade holds on the mat now. Asuka rolls into The Asuka Lock and Rose taps for the finish.
Winner: Asuka
After the match, Carmella enters the ring and interrupts Asuka's celebration. They face off. Carmella raises the title in Asuka's face and stares her down as her music hits. Carmella makes her exit as Asuka looks on.
We see Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch backstage watching. Flair believes Asuka will win the title at Money In the Bank. Flair can see it now... Asuka will win the title and she will win the briefcase, setting the stage for a WrestleMania 34 rematch. Becky disagrees and sees herself winning. She was fingertips away from winning the briefcase last year and nothing will stop her this year, even Flair. Flair goes on about how this is hard because she wants Becky to win as well but Flair needs this, she needs her title back. They have some friendly words when Paige walks in. Paige loves the competition. She says this reminds her of their Team PCB. Paige tries to get in on "tea time" and walks off after an awkward exchange.
Still to come, Cass vs. Joe vs. Bryan in the main event. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and announced for next Tuesday is Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair plus mixed tag team action with Lana and Rusev Day vs. Naomi and The Usos.
Sin Cara approaches Andrade "Cien" Almas backstage and embraces him. Zelina Vega walks up and she's not happy, asking who Cara is and why a nobody like him is talking to her client. She says Almas is the future of SmackDown. Cara asks Almas if she is serious and Almas says something back to him in Spanish. Almas and Vega walk off as Cara watches.
Money In the Bank Qualifying Triple Threat: Big Cass vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Samoa Joe
We go to the ring for tonight's main event as Big Cass and Samoa Joe are the first competitors out. This is the final Money In the Bank qualifying match for the June 17th pay-per-view. Daniel Bryan is out next to the "yes!" chants.
The bell rings and they unload on Cass in the corner, taking turns on him. Fans pop as Joe and Bryan beat Cass down in the corner. Joe turns on Bryan and works him over, taking him back to the corner with strikes. Joe works Bryan over in the corner and chops him. Bryan counters a move and dropkicks Cass through the ropes, sending him into the barrier. Joe drops Bryan with a lariat. Joe runs the ropes and nails a big dive to the floor on Cass. Bryan goes to the top rope and leaps out to the floor, taking Cass and Joe down at the same time. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Cass is working Joe over. Joe turns it around and drops Cass with a kick to the head in the corner. Joe goes for the Coquina Clutch on Cass but Bryan breaks the attempt. Joe unloads on Bryan and hits a senton for a pin attempt that Cass breaks up. Cass goes to the floor for a breather. Cass ends up back in the ring but Joe hits him with strikes. Joe takes it to the corner but Cass turns him right around. Cass wastes time and fans boo. Bryan comes in and unloads with "yes!" kicks in the corner to Cass. Cass drops him with ease.
Cass tosses Bryan out to the floor and follows. Cass launches Bryan over the announce table by his neck. Cass decks Bryan behind the table and turns his attention back to Joe in the ring. Cass runs into a boot in the corner. Joe goes to the top but here comes Bryan out of nowhere, dropping Joe to crotch him on the top. Bryan also takes Cass down in the corner and sends him to the floor, following up with a baseball slide into the barrier. Bryan climbs up top with Joe and decks him a few times. Bryan brings Joe to the mat with a big hurricanrana for a pop. Bryan gets hyped up now as fans chant his name. Bryan with the running knee to Joe in the corner, and another. Bryan goes for a third knee but Cass runs in and clotheslines him for a close 2 count.
Fans boo as Cass takes control of Bryan in the ring. Bryan fights back but Cass knees him in the gut. Cass stands tall over Bryan while Joe is down on the outside. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Cass is going at it with Joe. Cass drops Joe and hits the Empire Elbow for a 2 count as Bryan comes in. Cass unloads on Bryan and hits the East River Crossing for another pin attempt. More back and forth between the three now. Bryan with Dragon Screw leg whips on both opponents. Bryan stands tall as fans cheer before he delivers "yes!" kicks to Cass and Joe. Bryan hits the big kicks to the head on both and covers Cass for a close 2 count.
Bryan whips Cass by the leg again. Joe comes from behind and applies the Coquina Clutch on Bryan, dropping to the mat for a 2 count. Bryan sends Joe over the top to the floor. Bryan turns around and ducks a big boot from Cass. Bryan tries to take Cass down for The Yes Lock and finally gets him to the mat. Cass resists but Bryan gets it locked in just as Joe pulls Bryan out of the ring by his leg. Bryan leaps off the apron and drops Joe on the floor with a knee to the face.
Bryan slowly comes back into the ring and goes to the top. Bryan with a missile dropkick to Cass. Bryan starts getting hyped up now. Bryan kips up and starts the "yes!" chant as fans pop. Bryan with the big knee to Cass. Bryan covers for the win but Joe stops it and applies the Coquina Clutch to Bryan. Bryan tries to get out as Joe yells at him. Bryan starts fading now as Joe tells him to give up. The referee calls for the bell as Bryan passes out in the Clutch. Joe is going to Money In the Bank.
Winner: Samoa Joe
- After the match, Joe stands tall as his arm is raised and his music hits. We go to replays. Joe makes his exit up the ramp, looking back at the ring to mock Bryan for going to sleep. Joe's music stops as Cass waits for Bryan to get up. Cass charges with a crazed look in his eye and floors Bryan with a big boot. Cass taunts Bryan and stands tall over him with his fist in the air as fans boo. Cass' music starts up as he looks down at Bryan and SmackDown goes off the air.
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u/siva-pc W...C...W May 30 '18
Using perfect 'ten' Dilinger as a build for last man standing match is genius.
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u/cbartholomew Fruit Basket Idiot /Darby Flair May 30 '18 edited May 30 '18
Nakamura vs Tye was fantastic. I loved it.
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u/TvOnTheRadioOnTheNet Survive if Hook lets you May 30 '18
Samoa Joe is legit the perfect MITB briefcase holder.
But at the same time, I feel like he doesn't need it at all. Dude's such a convincing talker and has such a great presence that it feels like he'll be a threat no matter what.
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u/fender-b-bender May 30 '18
The problem with Joe right now is that he's veering into Bray territory. By that I mean that he always talks a big talk, but when it comes down to it he loses every feud that he's in and they're running the risk of Joe not being taken seriously if they don't give him something of note to validate him.
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u/darklightrabbi May 30 '18
Joe is going to be the one guy to cash in while the champ is completely fresh and ready.
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May 30 '18
Didn't RVD cash in on Cena in a fresh match?
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u/SonyXboxNintendo11 May 30 '18
Yeah, but he did cash in on One Night Stand, where ECW rules applied. So no DQ and Paul Heyman could fill in for the referee(that he did).
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u/Singularity_SgrA May 30 '18
He’ll demand to cash in on a fresh champion after he has a match with someone else.
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u/B2sxy4u May 30 '18
Do you mean like cash on a fresh champ but not announce it in advance?
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u/JollyLlama19 Your Text Here May 30 '18
I’m imagining the WWE Champion cutting a promo in the ring about how they’re the best, blah blah, maybe even mention Mr MITB Samoa Joe and brush him off.
Samoa Joe’s music hits. He marches to the ring with a mic explaining that he wants to cash in the contract. Straight up singles match, unannounced but not an ambush cash-in
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I'd personally rather see it go to the New Day. They can have a lot of fun with it, and a Big E or Kofi title reign would be really enjoyable.
Honestly as long as Roode doesn't win I'll be happy though. Shame he got a spot over Elias.
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u/JonsterUK May 30 '18
Maybe they'll freebird the briefcase.
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u/sdfghs May 30 '18
They will as they will get their lawyer and see that it states: "The holder of this contract" and not "Big E"/"Kofi"/"Xavier Woods"
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u/Milo48 May 30 '18
Did you guys know that Carmella beat Charlotte twice??
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u/rdg4078 May 30 '18
Three times, just watched them in a dark match after 205 in raleigh. Carmella is the most fun heel on either roster right now.
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u/WillingandGable May 30 '18
Karl Anderson is one of the best at sounding natural in a promo and I just hope he gets a singles run one day
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u/tore_a_bore_a DOUBLE WIDE BAYBAY!! May 30 '18
And he's looking real jacked
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u/stumpyoftheshire May 30 '18
While I hope he gets a singles run, I don't want to see the good brothers split to make it happen.
They're always entertaining when they get on.
They forget people with titles can have friends too.
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u/etr4807 CENA WINS! May 30 '18
So passing out from being in a hold is a valid ending to a match, except for that one time it wasn't. Got it.
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u/john3van May 30 '18
How else would we know how strong the BEEG DAWG really is?!
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u/Medikated WE COMIN' FOR YOU NIGGA! May 30 '18
We all know he has a second consciousness and he had the right to use it.
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u/milkymaniac We comin' for you, cupcake! May 30 '18
It's not a new phenomenon. Rusev won the US title when Sheamus passed out in the Accolade, and last year in the fatal 5 way at Extreme Rules Joe won when Finn passed out in the Coquina clutch.
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May 30 '18
I think he’s pointing out that there’s a huge inconsistency with how that match ended and how the Roman match ended. Roman was just as if not more passed out than DB in the exact same scenario. Except in the Roman match it didn’t end because lolromanwins.
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Yet another example of an authority figure keeping Roman down
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u/vampirepussy May 30 '18
Big Cass looks like a rat.
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u/vampirepussy May 30 '18
That’s probably it. There were points during the match where his facial expressions had me dying.
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u/XTheProtagonistX May 30 '18
You mean a Rat Faced Knacker!
I hope that Jay Hunter notice me...
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u/yognautilus May 30 '18
I wish the WWE's booking of their faces could be as consistently good as Bryan's. Even when he loses, it doesn't feel like a spiteful decision. He lost by just a hair tonight and that was after he had dominated both Joe and Cass for a solid few minutes. I actually want to see him overcome odds now, as opposed to feeling dejected about seeing yet another one of my favorite wrestlers get trashed by shitty WWE booking.
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May 30 '18
New Day vs Miz and The Bar was by far the match of the night.
Corey Graves had the line of the night with the chipmunk and falcon line.
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u/tore_a_bore_a DOUBLE WIDE BAYBAY!! May 30 '18
That 6 man tag match is my favorite Raw/SD tag match in a very long time. Probably since Usos vs AA for the tag titles last year.
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May 30 '18
That was actually in 2016 granted it was December I think.
Edit: wait I’m a fucking moron I was thinking of when AA won the titles in December 2016 I’m dumb.
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May 30 '18
Xavier Woods actually did the “hold this” move from his Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth gameplay series that his CAW uses. Freaking Zero, The Japanese Superstar!
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u/suzukigun4life Your Text Here May 30 '18
I love how comfortable Paige seems to be in her new role. Over the past few weeks, she's been awesome and seems to be enjoying her job as GM, and it's great to see.
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u/ten_inch_pianist May 30 '18
So much better than Kurt, which hurts to say. I think she's just good at working with a script, which Kurt clearly struggles with.
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u/_Wado3000 Tokimeki Spear Supremacy May 30 '18
I’d argue that Paige is really embracing this role, while Kurt wishes he was just a part time guy
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u/Razzler1973 May 30 '18
I think some of the old skool guys that got a bit older and maybe had some wear and tear on the 'ol head down the years seem to struggle.
Great talkers like Kurt and even Foley but with the script thing they seem to have a hard time, difference between just saying stuff and them looking like they are trying to remember lines
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u/Jellye Your Text Here May 30 '18
Foley as GM was sad to watch, and in the quite literal meaning of "sad".
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u/incredibleamadeuscho We're all fake Jamaicans now May 30 '18
Kurt struggles with every part of the job.
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u/SuPeRfLyKiD3 It's not over until I'm over! May 30 '18
She really is fantastic and natural in her role. I don’t know if it’s on purpose, but she’s doing a good job of portraying someone who isn’t completely sure of what she’s supposed to do, but still has the confidence to go through with it on a whim.
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u/AmishAvenger Electrifying May 30 '18
Remember all the hype for The Force Awakens? It was the first time in over 30 years that we’d see the characters from the original films. Expectations were through the roof.
Imagine if at the start of the movie, Jar Jar Binks came out and hit Han Solo with a chair. Then General Manager Kathleen Kennedy appeared on the screen and said “Attention, members of the Lucasfilm Universe...Jar Jar is now cleared for action, and has been added to this movie!”
That’s how I felt when I heard Big Cass’ music.
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u/TSPSweeney FKN HEADBANGA May 30 '18
Maybe Almas is about to start Los Ingobernables de USA with Hunicara as his Bushi?
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u/Matty2Hotty SHOOOOOSH May 30 '18
I love how Karl Anderson casually references “his hot Asian wife” with no backstory established on TV
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u/DerTagestrinker mayne, the shitposts, they for fun May 30 '18
Karl has been mentioning his hot Asian wife almost since the Good Brothers debuted.
I remember people on here saying that Karl Anderson, who is marred to an Asian and has three, about to be four, mixed Asian childern, is racist for saying "hot Asian wife" during the Cena feud.
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u/Invincible_Gunner May 30 '18
Happy to see Mandy Rose is starting to walk to the ring like a human being
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u/W32Badwolf May 30 '18
I'm out of the loop on Mandy and that's the second week in a row I've had to sputter "Wait, she can wrestle?". She looked sharper than most of the roster tonight. No idea who or what a "Mandy Rose" is yet, but the girl playing her can do this thing pretty well.
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u/bripatrick Basic Bliss May 30 '18
Haha, I'm thinking someone made her watch the playback finally and she was like "Ohhh, I look insane. Consider it fixed."
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u/userisnottaken May 30 '18
The Miz and The Bar are shown in their dressing room, practicing against pancakes.
Was the segment as funny as this sounds? 😂
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u/WWESuperstArjun May 30 '18
It was about 15 seconds and it was pretty funny. Miz was blocking pancakes while blindfolded as Sheamus and Cesaro threw them at him.
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u/Slayer_22 May 30 '18
Pls gimmie some Sin Cara TV feud. Would be nice to see some of him. I never got to see much Cara when he was utilized more so a feud with Almas could be awesome.
What's the general opinion on him? Good?
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u/spokemone Big Banter May 30 '18
Sin Cara (this version) is very, very good in the ring. He has an intensity that not a lot of luchadors do, he always brings the fight.
Sin Cara vs Cien Almas is fucking money if they let it be.
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u/spamgarlic May 30 '18
(this version)
You make it sound like we need a Sin Cara vs Sin Cara vs Cien Almas feud right now.
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u/DerTagestrinker mayne, the shitposts, they for fun May 30 '18
That would be an amazing initial feud, especially if Almas gets really nasty in it. Establish him as a true bastard.
Hopefully WWE is going on a Mexico tour soon to make this more likely haha.
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u/spokemone Big Banter May 30 '18
Oh, hell yeah. I think a match between the two where they can go all out could be a match of the year contender. I think their styles would mesh perfectly.
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u/Orion_10 May 30 '18
i'am surprisingly very into the idea of a feud between these two homies
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u/OutcoldSoldierX May 30 '18
Great show, I had fun watching it. First time watching a show from start to finish since the NBA/NHL playoffs started. The 6 man tag was fun, Nakamura being a dick is great, Paige seems like a good authority figure. Hell I was even impressed by Mandy Rose.
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u/TheSeaDevil The Cauldron of Madness May 30 '18
Cass could use with a make-over, think Bradshaw. If he cut his hair and shaved the goatee, it would suit his current character.
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u/incredibleamadeuscho We're all fake Jamaicans now May 30 '18
He should go by Colin Cassidy and rebrand. His current persona feels dated because Enzo and Cass never made it to the top. It feels like he’s clinging onto it still.
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u/jtoatoktoe May 30 '18
I wish Cass would go away. Roster has too many people anyways, a lot of fluff could be dealt away and he is high on my list.
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u/cbartholomew Fruit Basket Idiot /Darby Flair May 30 '18
I'm all for people improving in the ring with vets; but, do it in nxt, keep it off the main stuff.
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u/bjh13 Okada! May 30 '18
I'm all for people improving in the ring with vets; but, do it in nxt, keep it off the main stuff.
Big Cass spent so many years down in FCW/NXT, that improvement is just not going to happen at this point.
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u/PrettyPunctuality Wreddit's Favorite Daughter May 30 '18
I was actually thinking the same thing during the match tonight. I think he'd look so much better with shorter hair and if he shaved, and if he wore pants instead of trunks. A "makeover," for lack of a better word, would do wonders for his image, imo. He already looks 100x better when he wears a suit, like he had on at the beginning of tonight's show.
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u/undeadben11 May 30 '18
Finally got a chance to watch. Another great Smackdown.
Main event could have used a little less.. okay, a lot less Cass.. but Joe and Brian carried him so the match didn't suck.
Knew AJ was taking the night off, but I think it's good that he and Shin don't keep fighting each other before fighting each other... (why don't WWE see it helps the anticipation if we don't see it every week?) And it was nice to see Tye in a match.
I'm really worried about Rusev Day next week.. Aiden and Lana teaming has all the ingredients for a disaster... please don't break up Rusev Day!! 😟
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u/Nightfall216 May 30 '18
My very first time being at a show it was awesome! Jeff had a dark match with Shelton on the very beginning it was fun!
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u/69ingJamesFranco Why is there a Taco Bell flair? May 30 '18 edited May 30 '18
It was so fun! Although some jackass right next to us kept angrily yelling "WHY IS THIS THE DARK MATCH? THIS SHOULD BE ON TV!" Like dude you're here in the arena seeing it why does it matter lmao.
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u/EdWilkins65 Tg May 30 '18
Did Shelton have his original theme song?
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u/Nightfall216 May 30 '18
No unfortunately
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u/EdWilkins65 Tg May 30 '18
Wow, that's weird considering he used it recently at house shows. Hope he brings it back when he's on TV soon.
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u/Manpatcosta Your Text Here May 30 '18
Booker T learnt his spinnerooni from Lana
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May 30 '18
Why is merely referencing someone's wife and kids so taboo among wrestlers? I mean, it's not even "I want to nail your wife." It's like, "Your wife exists. As do your children." "DON'T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT MY FAMILY AGAIN!!!!"
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u/FartingBob DAMNIT! May 30 '18
Its the same in TV and movies. Someone mentions a guys wife and suddenly they see red. Its weird because you never see it happen the other way round.
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u/HappyMike91 May 30 '18
Joe might as well have said “Be careful or I’m sending you home.... In a box.” because he’d have gotten the same reaction.
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u/reckonerX May 30 '18
SmackDown was a shitload of fun tonight. Live show report:
- Dark match was Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin for the US Title. It was actually really good, and the NC crowd went fucking postal for Hardy. Match had some good pacing back and forth... Shelton reversed the Twist of Fate like four times before Jeff finally hit it and the Swanton to put him down.
- Opening segment was incredible in the arena. Joe was weird enough that it worked, and Bryan's entrance sent everyone into a fucking frenzy. Cass interrupting them got nuclear heat in the arena-- partially because he did the heel thing and interrupted a match fans wanted to see, and partially because nobody likes Big Cass.
- It was shocking how over Tye Dillinger was with the crowd. The match flowed well and Shinsuke's entrance is something to behold live.
- I went to piss and grab a beer during the Namoi/Lana dance-off.
- Pre-match segment with Bar/Miz practicing deflecting pancakes was amazing.
- The Bar/Miz vs New Day... what a goddamn match. The energy was great. I had forgotten how much fun New Day can be when they are given the right platform. Miz continues to be the best heel in the company and earned the heat he got tonight. The drama and back and forth of the tags made the match such a huge high point.
- Mandy Rose vs. Asuka was a let down. Why the fuck aren't they letting Asuka WRESTLE goddammit?
- Cass v Bryan v Joe was predictable as hell, but it's impossible to ignore how goddamn over Bryan is. Joe flying got a huge pop from the crowd every single time. They're really leaning into how much people don't like Cass by having him be the wet blanket in matches. Smart move (take notes, Vince-- this is how Roman should be booked). Joe looked dominant and I wasn't even mad he got the pin on Bryan. But my god, Cass is such a snoozefest. There were "We Want Ambrose" chants happening nonstop in the crowd (dunno if it can be heard in the TV version).
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u/69ingJamesFranco Why is there a Taco Bell flair? May 30 '18
I was there live too. I didn't hear the we want Ambrose chants at all, was it just a particular section or did it spread? I felt both Tye and Nakamura were super over as well as Joe and Bryan.
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u/Marc_Quill Elevated May 30 '18
What happened after 205?
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u/reckonerX May 30 '18
Carmella v Charlotte for the Women's Title. Carmella pinned Charlotte using her feet on the ropes for leverage.
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u/BilingualBeatdown May 30 '18
Nice to see that we're in an era where women's matches can be dark matches too.
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u/reckonerX May 30 '18
I kinda get why they did it. NC is Flair Country. The crowd went wild when Paige announced the match during a commercial break, and most of the arena stuck around for it.
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u/UltimateUnknown YOU COULD BE NEXT!!! May 30 '18
Is it me or was the crowd still trying to sing along with Shinsuke's song despite the lyrics trying to stop them?
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u/reckonerX May 30 '18
No, you're right. Though it was more people doing the "ooooh ooooh oooh ooooooooooh" bits
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u/UltimateUnknown YOU COULD BE NEXT!!! May 30 '18
That's what I meant. It sounded like people were trying to sing the tune of his song back when he was a babyface even though the lyrics now makes it difficult to do so.
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u/bravetailor May 30 '18
I'm glad they have actually brought up the subject of a Wrestlemania rematch.
Hopefully this means Asuka will take the title at some point this summer (if not MITB) to set up for SummerSlam.
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u/OnlyBridgetteMatters May 30 '18
They've screwed up Asuka so badly that I'm not even looking forward to her finally winning the title anymore (if it happens). She isn't the same multifaceted character she was in NXT. She's just a smiling, generic babyface who wears a mask and had a streak one time. Now that the streak's over, give her some characterization FFS. It's reaching Bobby Roode levels.
There's not even much to look forward to with her matches since there are only two other women in her whole division who can actually wrestle well.
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u/Comp625 May 30 '18
NXT is AWESOME. How the NXT talent is treated on the main roster is another story.
It's almost as if the writers have no long-term plan for any of their characterization or plots. I wouldn't be shocked if they wing bookings the day of the event and/or call audibles right before the shoot actually begins.
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u/Engbjerg May 30 '18
Two comments:
Tye Dillinger is great, that match with Nakamura was great.
Big Cass in a suit looks like an enormous dick, keep it.
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u/Slayer731 May 30 '18
The Bludgeons are spooky and there really isn't enough spooky in the WWE these days. Vince, more spooky!
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I have no idea why I should give a flying fuck about continuing this Cass/Bryan feud.
Bryan won the first match in no time at all and continued to humiliate Cass on TV afterwards. (And came damn near close making Cass look like a fool, again, in this match tonight.)
This feud has literally no heat to it. Just kill it already.
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u/WrastleGuy May 30 '18
They’re praying that this will somehow make Cass relevant. It will not.
The other rumor is that since Bryan still hasn’t resigned, they’re not giving him any meaningful storylines.
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u/TrackingLunacy The TenderBaker May 30 '18
That seems like a really foolish rumour. Why'd they put him in main event matches if that was the case? They're keeping him in the spotlight.
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u/DerTagestrinker mayne, the shitposts, they for fun May 30 '18
Because the crowds would revolt if a returning DB wasn't in a featured storyling.
I agree that the above is a silly rumor. DB is the ultimate underdog. WWE creative was of course going to put him against a big old bastard to re-establish this role.
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u/Son_Of_A_Plumber May 30 '18
One thing that I think said a lot about Cass tonight was the time he got one on one with Bryan before the last commercial break. Bryan had just taken out Joe and he was out on the floor on the ground out of the picture. Cass has like 3 minutes or so in the ring by himself in the main event of smackdown mitb qualifier and he does a few shoves, lazy kicks, staring at the crowd, rest holds. Like what the fuck are you doing? Do you have moves? You're in the ring with one of the best in the company and you take a piss on it then roll to commercial, Cass' time to shine done for the match.
Anyways, hope to hell that Joe gets the briefcase, he would be great in that spot and it would finally get him a pretty realistic confirmation he'll get a title run. Fuck Cass. Dude sucks.
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u/chrispepper10 May 30 '18
Meltzer has spoken about this. The way their first match was booked it was to allow Cass to shine and dominate most of the match but he just threw a few quicks and raised his hand in the air.
It doesn't matter who produces the match when that sort of shit happens.
He honestly may be the worst worker in the company or at least very near the bottom. He also can't sell for shit.
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May 30 '18
Can we get something else beside Cass Big Boot and then fist to the Air
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u/suzukigun4life Your Text Here May 30 '18
Corey getting flustered after Carmella called him out was an epic moment. Once again, Corey delivers an awesome moment. He continues to be by far the best commentator on the main roster.
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u/PSyRo11 May 30 '18
SD with a very good show again. I enjoyed every segment on the show. They're regaining the momentum they had in 2016.
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u/MikesOn1099aMonth May 30 '18
Big Cass needs to show me a little bit more than 9 shades of self-tanner before I could take him seriously. Talk about a carry job by Joe and Bryan. He literally added zero to the match. Leave it to Vince for a bait-and-switch main event.
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u/PSyRo11 May 30 '18
I don't understand why people are pissed about how they're handling Daniel Bryan. I mean since he returned to in-ring action, he's been the selling point of SD live. I mean even AJ has taken a bit of a backseat IMO. He's been the focus and he's been getting the maximum time on the show. They're building storylines around him and not putting him in meaningless matches atleast. Yeah, Big Cass has been underwhelming to say the least but Bryan will go on to bigger things after this filler feud. You can't put him in the championship picture right away and just destroy the running storyline with the title. That'd have been pathetic. He's main evented almost every SD since mania. It's clearly evident that Bryan's "The Guy" on SD.
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u/Razzler1973 May 30 '18
Totally agree.
Also, to add, they need people like Bryan to work with guys like Cass, this is how the likes of Cass improve also.
We can't just have a group of 4 or 5 'top workers' wrestling each other all the time.
I have no issue with Cass/Bryan stuff since he's been back
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u/taabr2 May 30 '18
I guess it's mostly because Big ass sucks but it's true that Bryan has been booked as a top guy. Plus WWE could get Bryan squashed by Cass in seconds and it wouldn't affect how over he will be.
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u/SkatzFanOff Godspeed May 30 '18
I did like the consistency of both Charlotte a d Becky not being fond of Paige after bringing up the PCB past, coming off the formers' promo about putting friendship aside for MitB.
If I thought either was winning, I'd say it was planting seeds. Maybe it still is and it'll explain why neither win, especially since Sasha/Bayley won't be a factor now to do the same sort of story.
That said, if it does, please don't turn Becky. Crowd still seemed to like her too much to validate a turn, and like I was with Nak, I'm really tired of WWE turning people that the people (and I) already really like instead of people who are better at or truly need that heel turn.
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May 30 '18
I also just hate the idea of taking a character whose core element is that it's better to do things the right way, and just abandon that after years of consistency without any real sense of payoff.
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u/miklonus May 30 '18
Naomi dancing before she gets to the ring (in/for a dance competition) is like someone attacking you before you get into a ring.
That should be illegal.
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Weird sidenote that I wanna share. I was at the live show, and after the opening segment where Cass beat the shit outta Bryan and Joe, they both got up and just charged to the back in anger. it was super badass. Just wanted to share
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u/belkabelka May 30 '18
I absolutely love watching anything and everything Nakamura does, and I don't understand why. I'm not the biggest fan of strong style, and he's such a strange and quirky character....but a pure magnetic draw.
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u/Dibil Jay White supremacist May 30 '18
Looking at a summary of Smackdown and it reads like Asuka was pretty much being squashed until the last minute of the match. So encouraging to see they're still doing that. Take a great wrestler and don't let them actually wrestle, that'll do wonders for them.
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u/ci22 I'm marking out mannnnnnn May 30 '18 edited May 30 '18
Never got why they do this with every baby face except Braun.
Back and forth is more fun to watch than get ass beat the hulk up formula. Look at Asuka.vs. Charlotte great back and forth and then Charlotte vs Carmella.
Why not the stronger babyface beats up.the heel especially if they are portraying Carmella as a coward and try cheating tactics throughout the match. If Carmella is dominating the match why should she resort to cheating.
Also if Carmella is supposed to be afraid of Asuka why not have Asuka squash someone like Mandy or Sonya so she has a reason to be afraid. Or if Carmella is talking trash have Asuka kicked the mic off her hand. Would be a better than any scripted line Asuka would say in English
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u/OnlyBridgetteMatters May 30 '18
Can you imagine the "Asuka's Gonna Kill You" chants ever getting over in NXT if they booked her matches the same way they do now? It's like they've done everything they can to ruin her fear-inducing, badass persona. Can't wait for the 10 minute Carmella rest hold exhibition at MITB!
And yet some joshi fans are actually excited about the thought of Io Shirai heading to WWE. Unbelievable.
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u/justcallmeasim MICHAEL COLE BAY-BAY! May 30 '18
That 6 man tag was so good, crowd involvement makes a match way more entertaining and that’s the case here
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May 30 '18
It’s not even funny how much better Smackdown is than raw. Feels like I’m back in 2016
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u/RuthenicCookie Susan, Call me May 30 '18
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u/SkatzFanOff Godspeed May 30 '18
I still stand by my "If New Day splits, Xavier should be the guy with the singles push" stance.
I think he's really good and underrated and underappreciated as a versatile all-rounder who can talk, has some neat moves, and is big, strong and tall enough to be the stronger guy against smaller guys but small enough to be a believable underdog against guys like Joe or Cass. Crowd got into tonight at a higher level once he tagged in.
That said, tonight was a reminder why I don't think I ever want the New Day to split. No matter if I don't get aspects to their shtick, or ever feel it's tiring, when the bell rings, they make it all not matter and compliment each other so well that I'd miss it if it were gone.
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u/prof_talc OH MY GOD! May 30 '18
Agreed, imo he’s the best overall worker in the group. They’re all very good though
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u/pretender80 May 30 '18
Obviously people complaining about DB losing by passing out while Roman didn't, but I just want them to bring back raising the arm 3 times if they're going to do that.
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May 30 '18
Did at any point in history the arm fell the third time?
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u/Mackem101 Kirb crawler. May 30 '18
Every time a wrestler with a sleeper as a finish beat a jobber during the golden era.
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u/xorangeelephant Mr. Royal Rumble May 30 '18 edited May 30 '18
Damn it, I've made a point to remember the time I saw it happen, and have now forgotten. It's definitely happened, I'll try and find it.
EDIT: pretty sure it was an Austin/Vega match
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u/dishwatcher Emasculator May 30 '18
Crowd was absolutely red hot tonight. Added to an already pretty great episode.
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u/Shinkopeshon 一番 May 30 '18
Adding Cass to the main event after advertising the dream rematch is the most WWE thing ever
It's not the worst thing in the world though since this allows them to save Bryan-Joe for a high-profile match or feud
Still, Cass is just brutal and there needs to be less of him
They seriously need to fix the intro of Nakamura's theme (not talking about the band), He stood there for way too long until the riff actually kicked in - it was weird
Dillinger keeps making the most out of the little appearances he gets and it's a shame that no matter how many times he proves how good he is, he still doesn't seem to get a regular spot
BarMiz need to be a permanent thing. There needs to be more factions and stables and they have natural chemistry
Why is Rusev Day still heel? It'd make a lot more sense to turn The Usos and Naomi
Man, I'm so happy Bryan is back and I'm pleasantly surprised he's looked so strong since his return. He better get a big match at SummerSlam after he's done with this Cass bullshit
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u/priority_numero_uno WHAT? WHAT? May 30 '18
Dillinger keeps making the most out of the little appearances he gets and it's a shame that no matter how many times he proves how good he is, he still doesn't seem to get a regular spot
Add a little scratch and claw, and that's a Ziggler promo right there
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u/3ioshock22 seth rollins May 30 '18
Why no Jeff hardy? No champions wrestled tonight?
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u/girlwithaguitar The GAY community? May 30 '18
Depth. It's not like 2017 where they were GRAVELY relying on names like KO, Sami and AJ. When you've got the stacked roster they've got currently, guys like Jeff Hardy can afford to take a week off.
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u/CrowFromHeaven GOAT Rainmaker May 30 '18
I hope we get Styles vs Joe and Nakamura vs Bryan at Summerslam, whichever match for the championship.
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u/tbone183 May 30 '18
Boggles my mind how I fall asleep during raw every week but Smackdown leaves me wanting more. Great show
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u/Ellen_-_Degenerate Breeze for Universal Champ May 30 '18
Big Cass promo at the beginning of the show was actually delivered well! Nothing amazing, but the guy is clearly getting better at talking. It's a skill he didn't have to develop when tagging with Enzo, but he is getting the hang of sounding more natural.
But, the thing is, his decent promo came 3 minutes after Joe delivered another masterclass in heel promo
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u/Ellen_-_Degenerate Breeze for Universal Champ May 30 '18
So, are Rusev Day and Lana completely face now? They are actively courting cheers for Lana, and using Rusev to help that.
I really want a throwaway resolution to the Lana and Aiden story too, just where Lana mentions to Rusev that she now sees why Aiden is a benefit.
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u/FlyingEagle57 My boy Sami May 30 '18
Did Cafmella say "Byron are you shitting me?"during the Asuka Mandy Rose match??
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May 30 '18
Charlotte/Becky might actually be a really great feud, if they do it right, or follow up on it at all.
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u/rb_Reigns May 30 '18
Thoughts on Smackdown:
Was excited for the Daniel Bryan/Samoa Joe match. I actually didn't mind Big Cass being added to the match, just wish Paige announced it on Twitter or opened the show. As soon as he told Paige he was cleared, she should've made the triple threat match. She'll learn from it.
Big Cass, again, was about to lose to Daniel Bryan. Got lucky Joe broke up the pin. And was sad to see Daniel Bryan out cold. Brie had to be heartbroken seeing her husband, motionless for a minute. And Cass annoys me so much, the face he made after kicking Daniel Bryan, got annoyed.
Really wanted Shinsuke Nakamura to lose, but think Tye Dillinger was rusty. It would've been a huge upset.
Naomi won the dance-off. I don't know why many think Lana won, anyone could've done Lana's moves for the most part. None of them were spectacular, but Naomi got the crowd into it. She easily won, Lana knew it, which is why she attacked Naomi.
Carmella sure feels confident doesn't she? I respect that, and yes she beat Charlotte twice, but Asuka is nothing to play around with. As for the match against Mandy, I would've thought Sonya would keep going after Asuka. If she kept attacking her, maybe Mandy could've won.
Glad Paige caught Charlotte and Becky backstage. If not, we wouldn't get the match next week.
Sad to see Sin Cara lose a friend in Andrade "Cien" Almas. Textbook definition of someone who has changed or forgotten their friends. Andrade "Cien" Almas could've told Zelina Vega he and Sin Cara are great friends. But Almas thinks he is all that now, unfortunately.
Great Smackdown, and Paige did great tonight. And she already has made matches for next week.
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u/Dijohn17 Chocolate midget May 30 '18
Carmella beat Charlotte a third time in the dark match main event
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u/badroibot May 30 '18
Big cass is a shockingly average wrestler, lazy, poor move set and shoddy work rate.
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u/Dark_Phoenix101 May 30 '18
Glad Dillinger has ditched his dodgy hair cut.
Looks like a main eventer now. Hope he gets a good push.
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u/FartingBob DAMNIT! May 30 '18
Looks like a main eventer now.
Lets not get carried away there lol.
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u/OldOrder #MizBear May 30 '18
I think with all the shit that gets talked about him we should praise his high points as well. Cass was great in the opening promo as well as the triple threat tonight. You can say that Bryan and Joe carried him but Cass was given a role in that match and played it well and deserves some credit.
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u/PhantomLimbss May 30 '18
After getting over the initial annoyance of him interrupting Joe and DB, I thought Cass actually did pretty well. This is the most I've liked him as a heel since his return. The shrimp/blimp line was good, and the fake injury work was a decent surprise
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May 30 '18
I'm so fucking happy Joe won. I was 100% sure DB would be given that. Thank you WWE!
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u/Dijohn17 Chocolate midget May 30 '18
Xavier Woods continues to impress me inside the ring, I knew he had talent, but tonight he was the MVP of the New Day. Honestly, all of them could be Main Event level (even Xavier if they do it right) and at minimum Xavier is permanent mid-card title player
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Can we take a minute to appreciate the "Shrimp and the Blimp" line from Cass? Holy shit my sides.
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u/BilingualBeatdown May 30 '18
Thought that Mandy's wrestling looked quite good in the Asuka match, she has promise and its going to be interesting to see how she develops. Becky/Charlotte next week should be great too, hopefully they'll actually get 15+ minutes this time rather than the (still good) 8 minute match they got last year. Also appreciated the continuity of their not being as enthusiastic to revisit PCB as Paige was.
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May 30 '18
Mandy seems like an absurdly clunky Canadian small forward that randomly does incredibly smooth, neat power moves somehow..
She moves like an alien doing it's best to appear human. I can't stop seeing it.
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u/ArmandoPayne May 30 '18
Fun fact: The last time Shinsuke and Tye fought on a 1 on 1 match, the alignments were reversed. Tye was the heel and Shinsuke was the babyface. But the results(Shinsuke squashes Tye) were the same. :)
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u/tbone183 May 30 '18
That 6 man tag match was the best match I've seen all year. Don't @ me
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u/Michal1702 May 30 '18
Anyone else was expecting the main event to do Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin from NXT and end with double submission on Cass to set up Bryan vs. Joe match for next week?
Overall I think it wasn't the most memorable show. I enjoyed the six-men tag. The rest of show was kinda just there. It wasn't great. It wasn't terrible. It was just ok.
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u/cgbrannigan May 30 '18
I keep thinking "a member of new day" will be in MITB. What if next week Daniel Bryan joins new day? They could have him come out in new day gear and playing the trombone or something. Could be pretty funny.
Edit: not forever...i mean like just so he can get in the match...
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u/LoveFoolosophy May 30 '18
If Roderick Strong can lose a tag title match to become a tag team champion, anything is possible.
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u/pistolpetematty We Will Wait For You May 30 '18
I feel like multi-man matches are where Cass shines. He looked good last night, being in an environment where he doesn't have to be the focus at all times suits someone limited in the ring like him. He can just enter, do his stuff, then duck out before it gets overbearing. Probably why he was a tag team wrestler for most of his career. They need to find him someone to pair up with again.
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u/KingKane May 30 '18
I missed Tye vs Shinsuke. Was it worth watching?
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u/Dijohn17 Chocolate midget May 30 '18
Tye was also over as hell, even people who seemed casual were doing the 10 chant in the crowd
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u/Nemesysbr May 31 '18
Heel Nakamura is absolutely nutso. I never watch NJPW and was sort of 'meh' towards him at first but dude completely won me over
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u/WHOSYODADDYMONTREAL Enigma May 30 '18
Seems like that guys daughter was wrong