***Smackdown No Way Out 02/18/07 Discussion Thread***

[TimmeH]

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Thank god Helms reign is over though, all he's done for the past year is lose non-title matches.

SD! overdoes the non-title defeats. It seems like everytime there's a tag title or cruiserweight title fued, the champ lose to the challengers time after time on TV in non-title matches, and then retain at the PPV. It's getting old.

I hear the crowd's crapping on the Lashley-Kennedy match. Watch Vinny Mac put the blame on Kennedy and tell him he doesn't know how to work while he continues to push Lashley to the moon

[TimmeH]

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Kennedy wins by DQ. In other words, they can keep the title on Lashley while adding to Kennedy's resume of defeated champs. Not a bad idea...but I hate title match that end in disqualification on PPV. That crap should happen on TV

[highheatkingsb]

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Instead of defending the ECW title on every PPV these days, why not have a long buildup feud with Lashley/Burke or Lashley/Punk until the next ECW PPV? It would seem more important than Lashley beating up the good mid-card talent on the other shows. Keep Raw-vs-Raw, Smackdown-vs-Smackdown and ECW-vs-ECW, isn't that what the brand extension is all about? If they don't think one brand is strong enough to stand on it's own, combine them permanently.

Once again, an "ECW" DQ?

[CaptainZombie]

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Well, this PPV has gone down the tubes. I can't believe they only gave the tag title match 7 minutes. Not good. I'm more interested to see how long the pause is between when they go backstage and Krystal starts talking.

Anyways, I'm probably picking up Arena as well Candy. I hope it's good.

As long as they have some franchise mode, I'll be happy.

[highheatkingsb]

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Wow!! Ashley with Playboy bunnies painted on her breast. Ala Sable 9 years ago. That's her Playboy magazine cover.

[TimmeH]

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Batista turns on Taker, Cena beats Taker.

Sounds like it was a lackluster PPV. I can't wait to see how 'Mania turns out

[CanuckJ]

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so I suppose that makes Dave a heel now for his battle with mark at mania.

[highheatkingsb]

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Man, I was hoping it would have been the other way around. Have Cena turn on HBK. Then letting the Smackdown guys get the victory on their own PPV. Don't really care about Batista/Taker as we all know Taker is going to go over again at WM. Can't wait for HBK/Cena though. I'm pulling for Cena!!! This could very well be one of the worst Wrestlemania's ever. I hope they give HBK/Cena 30+ minutes.

[CaptainZombie]

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Batista turns on Taker, Cena beats Taker.

Sounds like it was a lackluster PPV. I can't wait to see how 'Mania turns out

Batista turns heel.........might help him out.

[TimmeH]

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Batista turns heel.........might help him out.

Definitely. If the guy can't get over with the crowd when fueding with Kennedy, he didn't stand a shot against 'Taker. 'Taker better beat him at 'Mania, I can't stand Batista in the main event picture any more.

I agree with you highheat about Cena/HBK. I'm really looking forward to that match. I gotta admit, I really didn't like Cena much since I started watching the E again back in Dec 05...but since his fued with Edge ended, he's grown on me alot. I also like that going into Mania he will have held the WWE Championship for 20 of the past 24 months...gives some credibility to the title. I'm actually hoping he retains against HBK...never thought I'd say that

[BoA]

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Man, I was hoping it would have been the other way around. Have Cena turn on HBK. Then letting the Smackdown guys get the victory on their own PPV. Don't really care about Batista/Taker as we all know Taker is going to go over again at WM. Can't wait for HBK/Cena though. I'm pulling for Cena!!! This could very well be one of the worst Wrestlemania's ever. I hope they give HBK/Cena 30+ minutes.

One of the worst mania's ever? We don't even know the rest of the card yet!

Besides, Taker winning is nowhere near the slam dunk your making it out to be. I could easily see them go the other way with it.

[ubernoob]

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Yeah, most people I have talked to see Batista going over at WM, just wishful thinking that Taker would.

I don't know how it goes (I obviously HOPE Taker would), so we'll watch the "build-up".

[Lintyfresh85]

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Definitely. If the guy can't get over with the crowd when fueding with Kennedy, he didn't stand a shot against 'Taker. 'Taker better beat him at 'Mania, I can't stand Batista in the main event picture any more.

I agree with you highheat about Cena/HBK. I'm really looking forward to that match. I gotta admit, I really didn't like Cena much since I started watching the E again back in Dec 05...but since his fued with Edge ended, he's grown on me alot. I also like that going into Mania he will have held the WWE Championship for 20 of the past 24 months...gives some credibility to the title. I'm actually hoping he retains against HBK...never thought I'd say that

That's because, whether you hate him or like him, there's one thing you got to notice about the guy and that's the fact he gives it all every single time out there... He bust his *** while guys like Batista look like they're just going through the motions most of the time. Cena is a guy I can respect.

[TimmeH]

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That's because, whether you hate him or like him, there's one thing you got to notice about the guy and that's the fact he gives it all every single time out there... He bust his *** while guys like Batista look like they're just going through the motions most of the time. Cena is a guy I can respect.

True.

Cena actually reminds me alot of The Rock. Inside the ring, the guy doesn't have a large moveset. Normally it's the same moves in the same order, with a new move added every couple months. But even if he's doing the same backbody-suplex-into-powerbomb(forgot the name lol) move he does every match, he still puts an intensity into it that no one else does. Plus the guy can really sell. And on the mic, while he ain't as good as Rock(very few are), he's damn good in his own right.

I think it also helps that they're slowing down with claiming Cena is an underdog. It was their way of overselling Cena and got stale fast.

[cbgatorade0202]

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Man, I was hoping it would have been the other way around. Have Cena turn on HBK. Then letting the Smackdown guys get the victory on their own PPV. Don't really care about Batista/Taker as we all know Taker is going to go over again at WM. Can't wait for HBK/Cena though. I'm pulling for Cena!!! This could very well be one of the worst Wrestlemania's ever. I hope they give HBK/Cena 30+ minutes.

THe Worst ever??? We know 2 matches for sure and 1 stipulation but not sure who's going to be in it.

Cena vs HBK is going to be a great match, and No matter what you think Undertaker/Batista Could possibly be a good match b/c of Undertaker.

When all the other 7 or 8 matches get announced then Maybe we will know if it will be worst ever.