WWE RAW & Smackdown Thread

[UFCMPunk]

Meanwhile NXT is doing very well. They could also use more story but at least week to week things develop

Can't wait for HBK should take over main roster booking posts lol. NXT will always be better because it's a smaller roster, so it's more manageable from a TV perspective. The main roster with having 2 shows a week, sometimes 3 or 4 depending the week plus a much larger roster will always be more difficult to manage.

[Majingir]

Can't wait for HBK should take over main roster booking posts lol. NXT will always be better because it's a smaller roster, so it's more manageable from a TV perspective. The main roster with having 2 shows a week, sometimes 3 or 4 depending the week plus a much larger roster will always be more difficult to manage.

NXT is also "easier" to book because you have talent coming in and going out more frequently so you can keep things fresher. And you need to build characters way more because that's the make or break for lots of these talents on whether they even have potential to be a main roster talent and if something isn't working they need to fix it asap.

[TheMatrix31]

Can't wait for HBK should take over main roster booking posts lol. NXT will always be better because it's a smaller roster, so it's more manageable from a TV perspective. The main roster with having 2 shows a week, sometimes 3 or 4 depending the week plus a much larger roster will always be more difficult to manage.

They better not touch NXT.

Also like, we know how WWE can be when booked interestingly. Just....do it.

[UFCMPunk]

I bet Triple H barely has control now.

Just speculation but the shows have been pretty stagnant and repetitive.

They're coasting.

Unless he's coasting.

It really seems they just want to get through this deal with Peacock if anything. Then they will start picking things up on the build to Wrestlepalooza to get people hyped for the first ESPN PLE.

[Majingir]

It really seems they just want to get through this deal with Peacock if anything. Then they will start picking things up on the build to Wrestlepalooza to get people hyped for the first ESPN PLE.

To be fair, didn't people say that about Raw on USA as well, saying they're saving/holding back until Netflix?

[UFCMPunk]

The return we've been waiting for......

Spoiler

The Kid from Brussels that Cena roasted as a heel is at Smackdown in France.

[Majingir]

Cenas face turn is complete.

He brought the kid in from Brussels to apologize to him!

Bo trying to plant seeds for a Street Profits split?

Bliss vs Green....they're forcing me to choose?

[UFCMPunk]

Cenas face turn is complete.

He brought the kid in from Brussels to apologize to him!

Bo trying to plant seeds for a Street Profits split?

Bliss vs Green....they're forcing me to choose?

WWE should just move off USA Network completely. Just air Smackdown only on Peacock the same way they do RAW on Netflix. Give us the little segments and interviews in between with the little timer, etc. No reason why any WWE shows should be on tape delay in the year 2025.

[J_Posse]

They put the title back on Cody knowing he'd need to go on paternity leave? Utterly moronic booking by Triple H continues.

Congratulations to Cody and Brandi on their second child, though.

The rivalry of the SHE.I.L.D. versus either Birdie or one of Cody's daughters in 20 years is gonna be epic.

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[Majingir]

WWE should just move off USA Network completely. Just air Smackdown only on Peacock the same way they do RAW on Netflix. Give us the little segments and interviews in between with the little timer, etc. No reason why any WWE shows should be on tape delay in the year 2025.

The deal runs through 2029 so that won't happen anytime soon.

But I wonder if they'd ever consider having Peacock air SD live but then it just airs like normal on delay if you watch on USA.

[UFCMPunk]

So we heading toward a Sami World Title run in 2026? Jey won the IC Championship for a bit before losing it and eventually winning the Rumble. He then won the World Championship this year, Sami winning the US Title feels the same way. Prep him for a world title run for next year, and I still think Sami has a high chance of winning that Rumble in Saudi next year.

[Majingir]

AJ vs Dom better main event Raw. The crowd will be chanting all match long.

So we heading toward a Sami World Title run in 2026? Jey won the IC Championship for a bit before losing it and eventually winning the Rumble. He then won the World Championship this year, Sami winning the US Title feels the same way. Prep him for a world title run for next year, and I still think Sami has a high chance of winning that Rumble in Saudi next year.

Sami getting the world title win at WM really would be a special moment. Maybe they even do "Backlash Montreal" to follow it (similar to how they had Backlash in Edmonton right after Benoit won the title at WM20)?

[Majingir]

Netflix "confirms" the Raw time changes.

Their future episode listing has the 15th and 22nd Raws starting at 7pm ET, while next week's is still at the usual 8pm slot.

Doubt we'll hear any news from WWEs side about this until next week's Raw and whether that time change is just for a few weeks or if October gets impacted too.

[Majingir]

As popular as he is, I wonder how LA Knight would do on the main roster as a heel.

He was a heel in NXT but obviously with his mic skills the fans couldn't help but cheer him. But since coming to the main roster once he became LA Knight he's been a face.

Fans chanting for a good 5 minutes for AJ Styles. If they didn't get cut off, they probably would've gone on all night! This crowd alone deserves AJ Styles retirement match.

[Mercury112491]

That Becky/Punk segment was INCREDIBLE


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