WWE Smackdown on FOX Live Thread 10/18
 

There was a draft last week from what I read, Eric Bischoff is gone and it’s now the Bruce Prichard era. I’m thinking this week will be focused on the viewers getting used to the new roster and trying to find the right rhythm to help move the show forward from here on out. I’m not sure if any matches have been announced yet.

Reigns to Battle Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship.

Some trash talk on Twitter from earlier this week:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nakamura-san &amp; I were eligible to be drafted together &amp; got picked in the 3rd round by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Smackdown</a>.<br><br>Imagine being able to get a generation-defining performer AND the Intercontinental Champion together in one pick &amp; still deciding to pick The Big D Roman Reigns first. Unreal. - SZ</p>&mdash; Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamiZayn/status/1184842981557362689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don’t concern yourself with the Big D Sami 🤣 but if you and Shin want to go from 3rd round to face #1...you know where to find me. <br><br>And bring the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ICTitle</a> with you. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigDog?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BigDog</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigDeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BigDeal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> <a href="https://t.co/6vgIAvilKe">https://t.co/6vgIAvilKe</a></p>&mdash; Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns/status/1184870688575971328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Next week SD is on FS1..

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is our first opportunity to violate the brand split <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReasonsToWatchSmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReasonsToWatchSmackDown</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/1185193593968975872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Firing up my DVR’d NXT from the other night instead of watching this.

I got nothing to do tonight

fucking lol. I didn't even know SD was in Indy tonight.

:lol: at Cole and Graves claiming Nakamura is one of the top grapplers in the world.

When I think of Nakamura's style, it wasn't his grapple-based skills that made him hugely popular or great.

Bored. What ya'll think of how the office/arcade is coming along?

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Well it wasn't Sami that interfered

:| Potential Corbin-Reigns feud in the making.

US title match was pretty entertaining till that ending.

TVs too small

Lol at Otis eating the raw pancake batter

It's 43 inch 4k...good enough for console gaming. The other TVs would take too much space.

Looks pretty good overall. I only own the Final Fight machine from Arcade 1UP but have been looking at several other ones from them.

How good is the Rampage machine? I've been considering getting one for a while but been a bit wary because of the supposed quality issues Arcade 1UP's gen 1 machines have.

Rampage is kinda crap on the joy sticks. There were no pre drilled holes to attach the 4 holders so I had to guestimate when drilling those holes. It was marked down to $154 so oh well.

Gable being called "Shorty Gable" has been such a terrible idea and all because Vince finds it hilarious that he's not tall.

I might pick up Golden Tee this weekend...a town about 20 miles away has it /w the riser for $200.

I'll eventually find a SFII again at the $154 price to mod.

Oh that sounds pretty bad. Only got the Final Fight machine because I liked all the games offered and the changes made to improve the quality like a protective board art cover and better pre-assembly done.

Shorty G

Turtles was by far the easiest to put together. Their quality control is def getting better.

fucking christ

stomach hurts @ how bad this is

omg

insane...

:| Gable callign himself Shorty G.

Wonder when his debut hip-hop album is going to arrive.

Hogan has Ali, Short G added to his team. Rumor is that Edge returns as captain for the match, big announcement planned for this show.

Why does Hogan have the SmackDown Women's belt hanging among the other title belts from his career?

Who do you think will be announced tonight as Hogan's hero?

Cena?
Edge?
Taker?
Goldberg?

The Nasty Boys

There should be a group of 3 Jewish guys coming out throwing Latkes called theJew Day

Best...Tag Team...in...the world... what

Will there be The Kingdom Tag Titles?

Why don't they start NXT Saudi Arabia

Dolph looks like a girl

What's the highest rate show ever on FS1?

If its anything more then 2.5 million give or take, doubt next week's SD is going to set the record.

i would say a playoff game or maybe a nascar race.

8-man tag was pretty good overall.

Can't tell if WWE actually got really lucky with having a string of hot crowds in a row for SD or doing a little crowd noise pumping on the side. If they really are pumping in some noise, its a lot less noticeable than in the past.

Game 7 ALCS 2017 9.9 million

Adam Cole Bay Ley..err

Pretty good hype video for Ali.

Shame how much of his momentum cooled down in recent months due to a mix of being injured and WWE doing a poor job of handling him since he returned back.