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Post by thebenjamin on Jul 24, 2017 11:07:36 GMT -5
Probably the worst show in a long time.
New Day/Usos was the only match worth watching.
They're still ruining Nakamura, AJ/Owens was flat, the flag match was the worst Cena match in years and the main event was horrible.
Smackdown is a complete mess right now.
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Post by Christian Small on Jul 24, 2017 11:19:00 GMT -5
I was shocked that people had high-ish hopes for Mahal/Orton going in. They haven't really clicked for me and they were put into a match that really only hurts rather than help. Gimmick matches are meant to give guys freedom but that does the opposite.
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Post by thebenjamin on Jul 24, 2017 11:25:00 GMT -5
I think it's time to end the Mahal experiment ASAP. He really hasn't improved one bit since being champion
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Post by Christian Small on Jul 24, 2017 11:59:28 GMT -5
The issue is who's the guy getting it? Orton didn't work as champ, you can't really go with Cena for the long term, Nakamura is no where near that spot and AJ is busy with Owens. Unless you do the cash in with Corbin but can't see him cashing straight in on Mahal. I'm with you though Mahal really hasn't done much of anything as champ, so many others could benefit from that belt right now.
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Post by thebenjamin on Jul 24, 2017 12:33:21 GMT -5
Cena will beat Mahal at Summerslam and Corbin cashes in right after is what they'll do, which will suck.
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Post by deezy on Jul 24, 2017 13:05:05 GMT -5
Anyone who didn't think the Punjabi Prison wasn't going to suck....must've not seen the others.
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Post by rocketking on Jul 24, 2017 14:07:48 GMT -5
If felt like the Smackdown booking was caught in a "we're having a pay-per-view because the calendar says so" situation this month. During the build there was only one match that was treated like it was special, and that's only because it was in the Punjabi f'n Prison.
Oh, and the tag match was really good.
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Post by Zekey on Jul 24, 2017 20:24:48 GMT -5
I noticed the camera work during the punjabi prison to be so disturbing. Instead of finding a hole in the big cage and staying still, they moved left to right for visual effect or something lol.
But we also got a new camera angle. When Randy Orton had the "North" door open, the camera man stood on the side no camera man has ever stood. We could see the ghost fans on the forbidden sector of the arena.
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Post by The Overgiver on Jul 25, 2017 9:14:40 GMT -5
Cena will beat Mahal at Summerslam and Corbin cashes in right after is what they'll do, which will suck. I really can't see them doing that for Cena's record setting title reign. If anything, have Corbin come in at the end of the match to cash in, before Cena can win.
Cena lays out Mahal with his 2nd or 3rd AA. Khali lays out Cena, Corbin sneaks in from behind to low blow Khali. Cash-in, end of days to Cena, 1-2-3.
Only problem with that scenario is Corbin should then feud with Cena, but I don't think they want that to be Cena's record setting win either.
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Post by Christian Small on Jul 25, 2017 10:28:12 GMT -5
Cena should really be getting that record at Mania and no where else. They should also really build it up and they didn't do much at all prior to him tying it.
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Post by thebenjamin on Jul 25, 2017 10:49:24 GMT -5
Sure but this was the same company that ended Charlotte's PPV streak at Fastlane.
It's going to happen whenever Vince wants it to happen, no build up required.
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Post by deezy on Jul 25, 2017 11:34:24 GMT -5
Cena shouldn't lower himself with titles now, if his days are numbered like he's been saying in interviews, should go for strictly dream matches from here on out.
Let's start with Nakamura and then he can go to Raw and face Joe, then Strowman and finally...I get my Reigns match.
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Post by rinaldo on Jul 25, 2017 11:35:25 GMT -5
I say fuck it, let's go all the way and have a Who Want To Be A Slumdog Millionaire Contest at SS just to play off India's based greatest movie ever.
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Post by Christian Small on Jul 25, 2017 11:47:13 GMT -5
I've just now remembered that Cena is meant to be a "free agent" right now. He's just been back on Smackdown and in fairness they kind of need his star power right now.
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Post by Christian Small on Jul 26, 2017 7:42:22 GMT -5
So we're getting Cena/Nakamura next week to see who's facing Mahal. Do you go with Cena or have Nakamura go on to beat Mahal and Corbin cashes in leading to their program continuing but over the title?
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