Ok I actually really like the move.
Ok I actually really like the move.
FERKKKKKKK YERRRRRR
IT'S ROMARN REIGNERRRRS
Roman of course
There it is
Finn Balor, Lars Sullivan, Ember Moon, Bayley, Kairi Sane
Buddy Murphy, Elias, Roman Reigns
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I guess the dead give away was the "Biggest acquisition in SmackDown history" part.
They were smart to have Vince play up Elias as the biggest acquisition in history and then have Roman go anti authority on Vince...
Vince fawning over Roman wouldn't do him any favors...
Roman is champ by SS
Vince is really selling that Superman punch
At least now the WWE Title will finally main event PPVs again I suppose.
The Miz, Aelister Black & Ricochet, Cedric Alexander
The Viking Experience, Andrade, Zelina Vega
Rey Mysterio, The Usos, EC3
Naomi, Eric Young, Lacey Evans, AJ Styles
Finn Balor, Lars Sullivan, Ember Moon, Bayley
Kairi Sane, Buddy Murphy, Elias, Roman Reigns
Disappointed we won't get a Roman & Usos stable
One last note.... I just realized that we haven't heard from the New Daniel Bryan since Mania.. wtf?
Winners.
- Smackdown Women's Roster
- Raw Tag Division
Losers.
- Raw Women's division
- People who only watch Raw so they can shit on Roman.
From WWE.com
https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articl...raw-recap-list
They added 4 more to Smackdown.
Liv Morgan
Chad Gable
Apollo Crews
Mickie James
For what it's worth they haven't added Samoa Joe to RAW yet. He could always just show up randomly after the shakeup because WWE logic.
Just when I had hopes for Gable & Roode to get a semi-decent run as a heel team as has been teased recently....
With this I assume Sarah Logan does get paired with the Viking Boys
Rollins, Styles, Mysterio, Lesnar, Strowman, Wyatt
Lashley, Rush, McIntyre, Zayn, Miz, Cedric
Roode, Andrade, Corbin, Goldust, No Way Jose, Mojo Rawley
EC3, Eric Young, Titus O'Neil, Jinder Mahal, Dolph Ziggler
Ryder & Hawkins, The Revival, The Usos
Black & Ricochet, The Viking Experience, Authors of Pain
The B Team, The Ascension, Fashion Police
Lucha House Party, Slater & Rhyno
Becky, Rousey, Naomi, Lacey Evans, Ruby Riott
Alexa, Alicia Fox, Zelina Vega, Dana Brooke, Sarah Logan
IIconics, Samoan Slaughterhouse, Divas of Doom
Kofi, Joe, Balor, Reigns, Owens
Bryan, Rowan, Orton, Elias, Ali
Apollo Crews, Big Show, Lars Sullivan, R-Truth, Killian Dain
Benjamin, Gable, Buddy Murphy, Sin Cara, Kane
Hardys, The Bar, New Day
The Good Brothers, Rusev & Nakamura
Heavy Machinery, The Colons
Becky, Charlotte, Ember Moon, Bayley
Carmella, Lana, Mickie James, Liv Morgan
IIconics, Fire & Desire, Asuka & Sane
Free Agents
Nikki Cross
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The moves from the two nights make me think they're eventually going to have Becky land on Raw to basically carry the division and Charlotte will be the star of the division on Smackdown. Charlotte would have plenty to work with in that regard. Really great call to have Paige be the voice for Asuka and Kairi. Makes all the sense in the world.
Good to see Bálor on Smackdown. I doubt his move there increases the odds of Anderson and Gallows staying in WWE but that could be a magical elixir for all three guys, considering how much of a bump in terms of relevance The Club saw originally.
I have no reason to back this up but I imagine Murphy has a better chance of making noise on Smackdown compared to Alexander on Raw.
Reigns made a ton of sense for Smackdown. He's still seen as one of the biggest stars in the company so it makes sense that he's going to be a focal point when they go to Fox. It also made sense with how Raw ended, with him standing in the middle and raising the hands of Rollins and Styles. He's been the recipient of those endorsing him so it made sense that he did that for them. Additionally, if Ambrose is gone, there's no need to overly will more Shield stuff so it's good to let Rollins and Reigns go their separate ways.
All in all, Smackdown lost one of its top faces but Kofi is basically carrying that torch for now and Reigns is going to be in the picture. The big thing is they're going to be hitching their wagon to the women's division and a potentially stacked IC title picture. Raw has tag teams to help fill time and Rollins could have some fresh blood in the form of Zayn and Almas to tangle with further down the road. Smackdown had pieces taken away but it really didn't feel like they came out losing much of significance and you'd like to think Raw is going to make use of what they got.
I think we're supposed to assume Becky is technically part of Raw since she won the Rumble, challenged for the Raw belt and then won.
Not that they've ever made it clear.
Kevin Owens should just be made permanent in the New Day! Loved Woods's rant about his UUDD group being reduced. "I want Tyler Breeze on Smackdown!"
Also was wobsering if Joe and Braun would end up on the same roster, but since the IC title's on Smackdown, Joe and Braun will probably clash for the belt then Braun brings it to Raw.
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Kairi Sane + Asuka = Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Marvelous.Originally Posted by Bill Casey
but she also has the smackdown title. I would imagine she loses one of the titles and then stay on the brand with the other title.
Bill I love what you did with the roster breakdown. My guesses are Nikki Cross goes to RAW and Heavy Machinery to smackdown. There seems to be less women on raw and less tag teams on smackdown.
Has it been announced what brand Bray Wyatt is on? His teases are on both brands. I also expect Joe to go to RAW. They seem to have less heels there.
That was a smooth way to make sure (or help increase the odds) Reigns was going to get cheered to end the show. There was inevitability with him being the announcement so the crowd could have hated it but they had Vince roll out there and that crowd hates him. They doubled down and had Elias be the benefactor of that heat and he went with his cheap heat routine. It was going to be pretty hard to have someone come out in that spot and not get cheered so kudos to them to working that to their advantage. I think it's going to be a nice transition for Reigns on that brand.
Heavy Machinery has been added to SmackDown!
Alexander Wolfe has left WWE...
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any chance they actually use Killian Dain? I can't figure out why they haven't yet
As a solo act? Highly unlikely.
He probably gets better usage if he went to NXT UK but I don’t know if that’s something he wants to do.
Can they make a Viking out of him?
I fully expected Bryan to show up tonight. Why the delay?
They broke up the riott squad?! Damn, I was hoping they'd get a run with the tag belts before that happened.
bryan is apparently injured and theyre being guarded about it.
Fuckkkkk.
I mean not to jump to any conclusions.
But fuckkkk.
I completely missed the report about Bryan's injury. He's only been back in the ring for a year
Don't get too concerned. It's wrestling. People are injured all the time. Could be serious, could be something minor. Fingers crossed!!I completely missed the report about Bryan's injury. He's only been back in the ring for a year
Lars Sullivan answered a fan comment on his IG and said becoming the WWE champion "within 18 months is my realistic goal."
Will he be accurate or not?
If he stays injury free and doesn't do anything stupid I don't see why not. That's a long time from now and 18 months is plenty of time to get the belt around his waist.
Is he any good?
Fair or not, I think he already has one strike against him with fickle old Vince with his anxiety. I think it is much more likely that Vince will want to test him before giving him the top belt. And while Vince loves his big guys, I think it may be almost as likely that he's given a dance gimmick within the next 18 months.
I think he's great.
Unfortunate or not he had a really great Takeover match with Aleister Black that will mostly be remembered for the phantom Black Mass that didn't hit.
He can go in the ring, it's whether he is given that chance to.
It’s really hit or miss on if he’s “any good” matters or not. Agendas could come into play but it certainly helps if he’s capable. I wouldn’t go as far as saying he’s great like kdestiny said but he’s very capable in the ring and has upside. That’s clearly a matter of semantics but he should come across as not being lost when he’s in the ring. There’s not a lot there in terms of an archive in NXT that shows he can work an extended match. I think the Takeover match with Black was pretty good, but kdestiny is right about what will be remembered. He more than held his own in the fantastic six-man ladder match that crowned the inaugural NA champion.
They’ve got to find a hook that catches on with the audience. What probably works for him is he’s not on the same brand as Strowman, and he gets to be a monster that probably is menacing and disliked.
ND was right in saying it’s about keeping his health and avoids pitfalls that could come along the way.
Just makes me think of being optimistic about Braun and yet, here we are...
Lars Sullivan could very well be that midcard monster the WWE hasn't had since Snitsky, Mike Knoxx, and Tomko.
A guy you can build up and make into a monster, but a guy who can get beat without too much of a hassle. They can shift him up to a main event threat or a midcard gate keeper. Who says he has to be World Champion. He's a solid utility player, even if he doesn't get the big boy belt.
How long before Owens turns on them and becomes heel?Kevin Owens should just be made permanent in the New Day! Loved Woods's rant about his UUDD group being reduced. "I want Tyler Breeze on Smackdown!"
Also was wobsering if Joe and Braun would end up on the same roster, but since the IC title's on Smackdown, Joe and Braun will probably clash for the belt then Braun brings it to Raw.
A month or two tops
He should have a run as a face.
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He should have a run as a face.
What if New Day turns on Kevin Owens?
They don't have the balls to do that
Absolutely loved that segment where KO joins New Day.
I'm all about a Kevin Owens face run. But I have to admit, the turn you can see a mile away. Who do they have for Kofi's first challenger?
IF the WWE were wise, they would have Nakamura or Rusev challenge Kofi.
It would be weird and I don't think would make any sense at the moment. New Day turning heel needs to be at the right place at the right time because IMO, with even more of the WWE machine backing them, they could be the #1 draw in the company. They've achieved that status before imo, I don't see why not again especially with Kofi as champion.
Yeah a month I will say. It'll just be what they wanted to do with Big E but didn't have the bottle but mow they can with Owens.
poor old vince can't even fall onto the canvas anymore
It was kinda cool that Elias caught him though.
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