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[Reply #680 on:]

Yes, but I've heard that Eddie was unfairly blamed for alot of SmackDown!'s problems. Though they really weren't his fault the Champion usually gets the blame, because he's supposed to carry the show. We all know that the low PPV buy rates were caused by JBL though. Right now it looks as though

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Undertaker will win the title at Summerslam, then fued with John Hidenrich.

So I don't think things look that good for Eddie or the fans of Smackdown! You do have a good point about Triple H and HBK both being on RAW though, but Benoit just seems to have that special something as champion (It's all in the way he carries himself). I'm hoping Vince notices it too.

*Edit* TOTPD

[Reply #681 on:]

Ahh, its gonna be nice having UnderTaker as the champion again...

[Reply #682 on:]

Yeah it will be. I just don't like JBL.

[Reply #683 on:]

I don't know why you guys are so confident, WWE wouldn't put the belt on a guy who only works part time.

JBL is going to keep that title till WM, thats my bet. Which is good, because I happen to like him.

[Reply #684 on:]

I've just herd rumors. Nothing more. But I wouldn't rule it out completly, because Taker is a big star, and the may try to raise the falling Smackdown rating by banking off his popularity. Many ex-wrestling fans whom the WWE are trying to get back know who the Undertaker is, few would know who JBL is.

[Reply #685 on:]

 

Originally posted by Coop:

JBL is going to keep that title till WM, thats my bet. Which is good, because I happen to like him.

I find him entertaining, just not a good wrestler.

[Reply #686 on:]

I'm biased with everything I say here now because I've grown so tired of wrestling in general, but I don't think they should have tried to "re-invent" 'Taker as the dead man again....

Back when he was originally that character, he was great you know, seemed to be unbeatable and all that....he had this "vibe" about him....then he did the biker thing for a few years, now he's back as the dead man it's not the same....

It's like Vince has said to the fans "Taker is a normal guy like you or me, he rides a bike and kicks arse....anyway here he is again pretending to be dead...."

I got carried away but I just don't think you can go back to a gimmick and pretend the last one didn't happen....but that's wht the WWE is all about isn't it....?

[Reply #687 on:]

I think they just want to make taker look unstoppable and mysterious in his twilight years, and the only way to do that was make him the deadman. But since he just came out of a different gimmick, they had to sort of mix the two gimmicks together.

[Reply #688 on:]

But the thing with Taker's new Deadman gimick is that it isnt exactly like the old Deadman gimick. He is more of a "Dead Biker" than a "Dead Gravedigger". He still has that Biker ora about him, with the spooky and mysterious gimick of the Deadman thrown over it.

[Reply #689 on:]

Exactly, and to me, there is nothing wrong with evolving a gimmick. They went back to Dead-man without totally backtracking his career.

And hey, now he uses the Last Ride AND the Tombstone.

[Reply #690 on:]

It's nice to see the Tombstone being used regularly again too...

[Reply #691 on:]

I must say, that the commercial being aired on Sky Sports for Summerslam is hilarious.  The faux-Olympic thing is genius!

[Reply #692 on:]

YAY!!! New RAW Champion!!! ORTON WON!!!

[Reply #693 on:]

 

Originally posted by Melllvar:
I must say, that the commercial being aired on Sky Sports for Summerslam is hilarious.  The faux-Olympic thing is genius!

Last year's one was hilarious....Brock Lesnar running into the ocean and giving the F-5 to a shark....

[Reply #694 on:]

I just think that there was something satisfiying about having a stirring voice-over (by Kurt Angle, of all people) leading up to Batista catching a long-jumper mid-air and chokeslamming him into the sandpit.  Hilarious!

[Reply #695 on:]

   

Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
YAY!!! New RAW Champion!!! ORTON WON!!!

WOOO, go Orton! I didn't see this one in theatres as I did with the last few Raw PPVs. For some reason it costs like $12 more.   

*Edit* And the Undertaker didn't win. That's good. I was worried that he would. I'm not the biggest JBL fan but he's a better champion than the Undertaker would be in his current state (as Coop put it, his "Twlight years" ). Good call on that one , Coop.

[Reply #696 on:]

Is it just me or has the WWE hit a new low with Diva Dodgeball last nite? First time I actually switched the channels during my monthly PPV Party.

[Reply #697 on:]

I just hope Orton starts to humble himself more.  Now that he's been removed from Evolution, how will he cope with being on his own?

I have a question is the "woman" helping Victoria, Stevie Richards? 

[Reply #698 on:]

 

Originally posted by fryfanSpyOrama:
I have a question is the "woman" helping Victoria, Stevie Richards? 

probably, he kinda looks like a chick.

[Reply #699 on:]

Yeah, it's Richards. He did the same thing a few weeks ago, I thought it was hilarious.

And this is an obvious sign of an Orton face turn, so this could be good in the following weeks. I feel sad seeing Benoit dissapear from the title scene, but as long as he doesn't end up like Jericho, I'm happy.

[Reply #700 on:]

So it will be HHH vs. Orton at the next pay per view?  Who will Benoit face?

#700   

[Reply #701 on:]

 

Originally posted by Coop:
Yeah, it's Richards. He did the same thing a few weeks ago, I thought it was hilarious.

God does this guy love getting humiliated or what...

[Reply #702 on:]

If I was Richards, I'd be glad to be getting some air time.

anyone see the final roster of SVR? Anyone feeling cheated?

[Reply #703 on:]

I'm still pissed that THQ didn't put Tommy Dreamer in a god damned game before he retired. I hate the way they trim the roster and only put the most popular guys in. I want everyone under WWE contract. They did it with No Mercy, I don't understand why they couldn't do it again. So yes, I do feel cheated.

[Reply #704 on:]

 

Originally posted by Coop:
anyone see the final roster of SVR? Anyone feeling cheated?

Please dont tell me that Steve Austin and Goldberg are in it...

EDIT: oh and if for all the Gamecube fans out there, here is the roster so far for WWE: Day of Reckoning.(legends at bottom)
» Batista
» Big Show
» Booker T
» Charlie Haas
» Chavo Guerrero
» Chris Benoit
» Chris Jericho
» Christian
» Danny Basham
» Doug Basham
» Eddie Guerrero
» Edge
» Eric Bischoff
» Garrison Cade
» Hardcore Holly
» John Cena
» Kane
» Kurt Angle
» Lance Storm
» Mark Jindrak
» Matt Hardy
» Randy Orton
» Rey Mysterio
» Ric Flair
» Rhyno
» Rob Van Dam
» Shawn Michaels
» Shelton Benjamin
» Stacy Keibler
» The Rock
» Trish Stratus
» Triple H
» Undertaker
» Val Venis
» Victoria
» Vince McMahon (Un-Playable)
» Andre The Giant
» Bret "The Hitman" Hart
» "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
» Sergeant Slaughter

[Reply #705 on:]

THQ promised "CURRENT CHAMPIONS."

La Resistance have been champs consistantly for 2 years, and they are not in this game or HCTP. No Spike Dudley, No Paul London or Kidman, no Hurricane and Rosey.

But get this, we got BRUTUS BEEFCAKE!!

Oh..ok.

[Reply #706 on:]

 

Originally posted by Coop:
THQ promised "CURRENT CHAMPIONS."

La Resistance have been champs consistantly for 2 years, and they are not in this game or HCTP. No Spike Dudley, No Paul London or Kidman, no Hurricane and Rosey.

But get this, we got BRUTUS BEEFCAKE!!

Oh..ok.

Dont ya hate it when the WWE leaves out some guys. And instead they leave in numerous pointless wrestlers that nobody gives a flying f*ck about!!!

.....im gonna go play No Mercy

[Reply #707 on:]

Is Shelton Benjamin ever going to be back on RAW?

I miss Test and Scott Steiner.  Are they still injuried? or were they released?

[Reply #708 on:]

 

Originally posted by fryfanSpyOrama:
I miss Test and Scott Steiner.  Are they still injuried? or were they released?

Hopefully, released.

[Reply #709 on:]

They were good heels, I enjoyed booing them.

[Reply #710 on:]

Steiner is gone, Test is coming back when he heals up. Benjamin is also healing up at the moment.

[Reply #711 on:]

Steiner's gone, that sucks.  Did he ever use his Survivor Series favor?  Remember when Bischoff rewarded those who helped stripped Austin of his GM Power.

HHH- World title shot
Orton- IC title shot
Flair and Batista- Tag Team title shot
Theodore Long and Marc Henry- Theodore was GM for a day.
Christian- Got Lita rehired, after she was "fired"
Jericho- Gave it up to save Trish from facing Kane.

I don't remember Steiner ever using his.  I thought he would return and use that as part of a storyline.

[Reply #712 on:]

 

Originally posted by newhook_1:
 Benjamin is also healing up at the moment.

yeah... I was wondering what happened to him. He had that great fued with Evolution and then fell off the face of the earth.

[Reply #713 on:]

Orton's a face now. Just to let you know.

[Reply #714 on:]

I reckon he was just a face waiting to happen all along... I hate it when WWE puts no conviction into their characters.

I agree about Diva Dodgeball. Plus, I think the last thing the WWE needs is another no-name, big-titted, blonde bitch who's only wrestling prowess is to distract the male wrestlers and then take them out with a shoe or something when their back's turned.

I miss Chyna.

[Reply #715 on:]

So do I. Personally she is better than Shaqiua (sp?)
She sucked in the ring along with two uncharistmatic nobodies.

[Reply #716 on:]

 

Originally posted by paranoir87:
Plus, I think the last thing the WWE needs is another no-name, big-titted, blonde bitch who's only wrestling prowess is to distract the male wrestlers and then take them out with a shoe or something when their back's turned.

I miss Chyna.

Chyna was a woman?

[Reply #717 on:]

Yes. She was the only woman IC champion.

[Reply #718 on:]

Chyna was indeed female.

"I wanted to be respected as a wrestler, as a performer on a par with the men, not as some Bend-Over Betty who sucked and fucked her way to the top. So I had to walk the walk, gain the guys' respect inch by inch."

[Reply #719 on:]

 

Originally posted by Cyberman:
Yes. She was the only woman IC champion.

i was joking. I knew that.

really!.............