Official Smackdown thread

[Duffman]

According to Meltzer the WWE is refusing Harper his release and adding time on to his contract for injury

He signed the contract, just because he doesn't like where things are at now doesn't mean WWE should instantly cater to him and release him. It's not like they snuck this on him under the table, he signed a deal and WWE is making him honor it.

 

[futballiscool]

He signed the contract, just because he doesn't like where things are at now doesn't mean WWE should instantly cater to him and release him. It's not like they snuck this on him under the table, he signed a deal and WWE is making him honor it.

No disagreement here. When he went public with his request I assumed there was already a handshake deal for his release.
I'm disappointed for Harper as he's at the end of his career and I think he could be a huge star elsewhere but this doesn't surprise me.

 

[wildturkey]

According to Meltzer the WWE is refusing Harper his release and adding time on to his contract for injury

Sort of a dickish thing to do by adding on the time but they're justified with it some I'm not too bothered by it. If he wouldn't have publically came out and said he wanted his release, he probably would have been given it. For example, Goldust got out of his contract and is now with AEW but you never heard a peep out of him being unhappy or wanting to move on.

 

[The Q]

Everyone knew it was coming but I kinda wished it lasted a little longer. While its usually brief, Owens' face runs, going back to this Indy days, are pretty good. He can be funny and witty. When he's got someone with play off of, everything clicks into place.

Yea, they could've certainly kept this going until Big E comes back in a month or so, and create a scenario where Big E tells Kofi/Xavier to be wary of KO, but they continue to trust KO until he turns on then.

Turning after just a week is way too soon, imo...

I just read they pushed it forward because Daniel Bryan wasn’t cleared to return until recently. His injury sped up the heel turn for KO

 

[Mistaken4193]

Smackdown was pretty Good tonight IMO.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Smackdown was pretty Good tonight IMO.

Same. Ziggler beatdown and promo was money. Good idea for the situation they have with the Saudi Arabia PPV around the bend.

 

[anotheridiot]

Got an email telling me not to watch Smackdown tonight since kevin owens is facing kofi for the belt and bayley is getting that must be swallowing southern bell.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Not as cringe as claiming that Stone Cold is believable, but Becky isn't. Despite the fact that Becky is essentially the female Stone Cold.

Yea, cause Becky standing by her bf Rollins in the storylines is the type of thing Stone Cold would do....

 

[Mistaken4193]

Yea, cause Becky standing by her bf Rollins in the storylines is the type of thing Stone Cold would do....

Well Stone Cold did have Debra valet him some.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Well Stone Cold did have Debra valet him some.

Yea but he treated her like shit, Al Bundy style....the segment of him complaining about her cookies was the highlight of that storyline...

 

[wildturkey]

I still think the 24/7 Title is a bit too gimmicky with a short shelf live but this is legit funny. Everything from Truth's line to Drake's fake tit falling out is gold.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Lars Sullivan is out 6-9 with a knee injury ( torn ACL or MCL)

 

[jeffro151]

Lars Sullivan is out 6-9 with a knee injury ( torn ACL or MCL)

I hate to see someone injured, but good riddance. He is stiff, no personality and isn't over at all. I always use his matches to channel surf or use the bathroom.

 

[futballiscool]

Lars Sullivan is out 6-9 with a knee injury ( torn ACL or MCL)

Up to 9 months means it has to be an ACL.

 

[wildturkey]

Lars Sullivan is out 6-9 with a knee injury ( torn ACL or MCL)

Nothing of value was lost. He's somehow an even less interesting version of Snitsky. How is it possible to be worse that Snitsky?

 

[anotheridiot]

Fox has formally announced Fridays will be smackdown live night. I did not realize it was going to be on free network fox, I thought it was going to fox sports or fx. This is a big deal after all.

 

[DefCONNOne]

Fox has formally announced Fridays will be smackdown live night. I did not realize it was going to be on free network fox, I thought it was going to fox sports or fx. This is a big deal after all.

It was always going to be on Fox proper. Everything else (studio shows, etc.) will be on Fox Sports (whatever that is).

 

[Duffman]

 

[wildturkey]

In a way it was fun because Owens is good and can make anything work. But at the same time, this was like the 3rd or 4th time in about the last 6 to 9 months they've done a version of the "we know our product sucks right now, we're making changes" shoot promo

 

[Duffman]

In a way it was fun because Owens is good and can make anything work. But at the same time, this was like the 3rd or 4th time in about the last 6 to 9 months they've done a version of the "we know our product sucks right now, we're making changes" shoot promo

I don't think that was the intention at all. This was more like the CM Punk promo where he calls out HHH for burying the locker room and not giving them the chance to succeed. Plus with Owens now a face and likely feuding with Shane next this seems like a big segue into that.