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Post by TheHitmanKid on Mar 15, 2020 8:31:40 GMT -5
How did it feel watching Smackdown without an audience?
How you feel if this continued to PPV's?
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Post by LA Times on Mar 15, 2020 9:04:11 GMT -5
How did it feel watching Smackdown without an audience? How you feel if this continued to PPV's? It was horrible. I've seen backyard shows with more people. |
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Post by marino13 on Mar 15, 2020 9:51:30 GMT -5
It was what it was. Sure it's not ideal, but I appreciate the fact that at least we got something new to watch.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Mar 15, 2020 10:44:46 GMT -5
Would have been ok if half the night was dedicated to a replay of a match less than a week old.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Mar 15, 2020 11:28:13 GMT -5
I mean it sucks, but at least WWE is trying
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Post by 3Lephant (Naptown Icon) on Mar 15, 2020 11:29:38 GMT -5
They didn't have much time to come up with a contingency plan so I'll give them a pass for Smackdown. Their options are extremely limited but I hope they explore other ideas for Raw and future shows.
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Mar 15, 2020 11:30:59 GMT -5
They didn't have much time to come up with a contingency plan so I'll give them a pass for Smackdown. Their options are extremely limited but I hope they explore other ideas for Raw and future shows. Sadly, Raw is already advertised for the Performance Center. Really curious about where WM could go if not postponed. |
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 15, 2020 12:58:12 GMT -5
I think this would have been a perfect time to do an old-school Prime Time Wrestling type show, highlighting feuds and segments that they want to promote for upcoming events and showing old taped matches (old meaning a few days/weeks prior at house shows or past Raws/Smackdowns) to further feuds.
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Post by The Shiniest Wizard on Mar 15, 2020 12:59:49 GMT -5
I actually liked the SmackDown show. It felt very lax and fun. You could tell Cole and Hunter were having a good time which translated to me having fun watching. I did not like that chamber match when it happened on Sunday and I liked it even less when I saw they were showing it in its ENTIRETY. I changed the channel for that match.
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Post by rkmo: Cheats & Geeks on Mar 15, 2020 13:16:23 GMT -5
If commentary is gonna smash kayfabe, why can't we see a smattering of talent in the seats? It'd be funny to see them get each other's goat. Goofy characters, signs, catcalls, etc.
Seth's new popcorn shtick was destined for this moment.
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Post by Evil Abed on Mar 15, 2020 14:15:26 GMT -5
While I appreciate the effort, I don't see how this strategy will last long. Smackdown this week wasn't fun to watch, and not for the normal reasons. It just had no energy. Id rather they just produce a bunch of original shows for the days where they are supposed to have shows until this blows over. Run specials on each brands stars with new interviews during the shows. You can even show some old matches from the network if necessary.
I.e. Raw — Brock & Drew rises to stardom, The Undertakers legacy, Rise and fall of the Shield
I.e. Smackdown — WWE 365: Roman Reigns from Cancer to Main Event, WWE 24: Jeff Hardy, Bray Wyatt The Fiend Special
I.e. NXT — History of the Undisputed Era, Gargano vs. Ciampa complete story, Finn Balor return to NXT
This way new content still airs, stars get a little bit of time to rest up from both injuries and coronavirus, shows don't feel forced, and everyone is being safe about the situation.
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Post by FLUX on Mar 15, 2020 14:53:19 GMT -5
If commentary is gonna smash kayfabe, why can't we see a smattering of talent in the seats? It'd be funny to see them get each other's goat. Goofy characters, signs, catcalls, etc. This. Hell, have people double booked and run matches as their Southpaw characters to promote the upcoming new season. |
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Post by Brick Man on Mar 15, 2020 15:25:01 GMT -5
If commentary is gonna smash kayfabe, why can't we see a smattering of talent in the seats? It'd be funny to see them get each other's goat. Goofy characters, signs, catcalls, etc. Seth's new popcorn shtick was destined for this moment. Woof, I hated that aspect of Smackdown. The scary thing about the no crowds is that 205 literally felt the exact same. |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Mar 15, 2020 17:29:23 GMT -5
What I liked was everything seemed chilled and they all looked like they were having fun. The only downside was Cena's godawful promo.
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Post by McBlake on Mar 15, 2020 18:27:40 GMT -5
They did their best to shed a bit of light on what is a horrific world wide crisis. Wrestling isnt what is important at a time like this, can't believe people are getting worked up over a bit of kayfabe breaking. I commend their efforts to provide entertainment when there's not a lot to smile about in the world lately.
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Post by Brick Man on Mar 15, 2020 18:43:18 GMT -5
They did their best to shed a bit of light on what is a horrific world wide crisis. Wrestling isnt what is important at a time like this, can't believe people are getting worked up over a bit of kayfabe breaking. I commend their efforts to provide entertainment when there's not a lot to smile about in the world lately.The kayfabe breaking wasn't my issue, Triple H was. He was annoying and it ruined the show for me. You're right, there isn't a lot to smile about right now, and Triple H made sure I wasn't smiling during Smackdown either. Last thing I want in a crisis is to be annoyed. I am thankful to the talent. Bayley/Sasha/Alexa/Cross/Corbin/Hardy/Elias/Miz/Morrison/Cole/Bryan/Cesaro/Nakamura/Gulak/Zayn/Kayla! They all went out there and entertained. Just because a crisis is happening doesn't mean people can't critique and share opinions on an entertainment show. |
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Post by Brick Man on Mar 15, 2020 19:06:20 GMT -5
They did their best to shed a bit of light on what is a horrific world wide crisis. Wrestling isnt what is important at a time like this, can't believe people are getting worked up over a bit of kayfabe breaking. I commend their efforts to provide entertainment when there's not a lot to smile about in the world lately. I think it's pretty understood that everyone who comments is thankful they put on a show. I don't think anyone complaining is oblivious to the situation, which is why you don't see anyone critiquing the matches from the show. I completely understand where you are coming from. I get that mindset of "They did something when they didn't have to, just appreciate it." I get that! But I also feel like if a show is put out there to entertain and it doesn't, people also have that right to air their grievances with the show. AEW did an entire show for charity. Does that mean people couldn't bad-mouth the show because it was done for good? No. People understood it was for charity and applauded them for that but still critiqued the show. If an entertainment artform is put out there for people to watch/critique then people will do that. This is how all the shows are going to be now too. So when we watch Raw, and NXT, and Smackdown, these are the "real" shows. This is our Mania build now. So I think people have the right to critique the shows in the same way you have the right to not critique the shows. |
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Mar 15, 2020 19:45:55 GMT -5
It was alright as a novelty, but I don't think it'll sustain for weeks. Considering there are no fans there to send out spoilers, I think they should maybe just pre-tape a bunch of stuff at the PC and broadcast that alongside classic matches until this blows over. There's no need for them to be doing anything live.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 15, 2020 20:24:38 GMT -5
It was alright as a novelty, but I don't think it'll sustain for weeks. Considering there are no fans there to send out spoilers, I think they should maybe just pre-tape a bunch of stuff at the PC and broadcast that alongside classic matches until this blows over. There's no need for them to be doing anything live. That’s actually a pretty smart idea. Do raw on Monday and Tuesday and then Smackdowns the next 2 days or day |
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Post by Valbroski on Mar 15, 2020 20:42:36 GMT -5
It was the same with UFC last night. Really awkward to watch.
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