Five Awesome Thoughts from SmackDown Live 12.27.2016:
New Tag Team Champs! -- Too soon?
La Luchadora Part 2! -- But do we care?
Miz v Ambrose! -- Real life relationships collide?
Carmella and Ellsworth! -- The next WWE power couple?
Cena Returns! -- To make history, or fill a space in it?
SmackDown Live, once again, was the better show of the week. It is easier to write for two hours than it is for three, however, so they may always have that advantage over their Monday evening counterpart.
As per usual, I have some awesome thoughts about the show, and they are as follows:
NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!
American Alpha are your new SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions, but I believe this was done too soon. A good babyface title run needs to be surrounded with a good storyline, something this title vicotry did not.This means that a storyline will need to come post-victory, and will likely be wrapped around the revenge of The Wyatt Family. While that could be good, if the Wyatts do not regain their titles, then the only place for them to go without stalling the character is for the break up of Orton and Bray Wyatt, which I believe is going too well to end.
I would have waited to put the belts on American Alpha after the Wyatt Family had a few more feuds, something that could have been easily accomplished with the tag team roster on SmackDown Live.
LA LUCHADORA RETURNS!
Becky Lynch vs Alexa Bliss is BORING and it has been for some time. The only entertaining thing to happen in this feud in a while is La Luchadora; a nondescript made-up masked character that will likely go nowhere.
I think we can still salvage this if we utilize La Luchadora one more time, have a third lady be under the hood to set up the next feud. I would have La Luchadora appear again, only to be revealed as Natalya.
Natalya is coming off her hottest reaction, likely ever, with this Nikki Bella feud, but let's be honest, pretty much no one cares about that either, so have her come out and destroy both Becky and Alexa, leading to a Triple Threat, where La Luchadora wins the title and reveals herself to be Natalya.
I think this would then lead to a good face contender to diss on Nattie for needing to hide her true identity and pretend to be someone else to be good enough to win the title, and Nattie gets a good run with the belt, which she certainly looks like she can do a good job with as of late.
I think we can still salvage this if we utilize La Luchadora one more time, have a third lady be under the hood to set up the next feud. I would have La Luchadora appear again, only to be revealed as Natalya.
Natalya is coming off her hottest reaction, likely ever, with this Nikki Bella feud, but let's be honest, pretty much no one cares about that either, so have her come out and destroy both Becky and Alexa, leading to a Triple Threat, where La Luchadora wins the title and reveals herself to be Natalya.
I think this would then lead to a good face contender to diss on Nattie for needing to hide her true identity and pretend to be someone else to be good enough to win the title, and Nattie gets a good run with the belt, which she certainly looks like she can do a good job with as of late.
RENEE YOUNG INJECTED INTO THE MIZ/AMBROSE STORYLINE!
WWE has acknowledged the real-life relationship between Dean Amborse and Renee Young and I think this is perfect for the Miz vs Dean Ambrose storyline. We now have two real-life relationships presenting themselves in a storyline that helps make it more believable.
Also, this fits the Miz perfectly to be a tattle tale by revealing Dean and Renee's until now "secret" relationship. I would dig into this as far as possible, even so much as Miz falsely accusing Dean of being unfaitful, which leads Renee to question their relationship and turn heel on Dean, helping Miz to retain his IC title, and leading into Dean's next feud with whomever Renee begins to run around with afterwards.
More reality, especially with relationships, infused into the WWE storylines can only help these days where we we seemingly know everything about the Superstars' personal lives.
Also, this fits the Miz perfectly to be a tattle tale by revealing Dean and Renee's until now "secret" relationship. I would dig into this as far as possible, even so much as Miz falsely accusing Dean of being unfaitful, which leads Renee to question their relationship and turn heel on Dean, helping Miz to retain his IC title, and leading into Dean's next feud with whomever Renee begins to run around with afterwards.
More reality, especially with relationships, infused into the WWE storylines can only help these days where we we seemingly know everything about the Superstars' personal lives.
CARMELLA LIKES ELLSWORTH!?!
This is another "relationship" type angle, but I think this could work beautifully as it can add depth to both Carmella and James Ellsworth.
Obviously the easy story to tell here is that Carmella is somehow using James to weasel her way into something, we just don't quite know what yet. This will set up Carmella as an evil, scheming personality, using people as pawns, and gets Ellsworth some more sympathy.
I definitely think that is exactly how the story should begin, but by the end of it, I would twist it and have Carmella actually start seeing great qualities in Ellsworth, and begin to question how she actually feels about him. Then, when we're least expecting it; Ellsworth's terrible decision making and judgements arise again as HE uses Carmella as a pawn to try to gain some advantage, only to have it backfire and blow up in his face, leaving him the loveable loser, and Carmella gets sympathy and perhaps a good face run out of it.
Obviously the easy story to tell here is that Carmella is somehow using James to weasel her way into something, we just don't quite know what yet. This will set up Carmella as an evil, scheming personality, using people as pawns, and gets Ellsworth some more sympathy.
I definitely think that is exactly how the story should begin, but by the end of it, I would twist it and have Carmella actually start seeing great qualities in Ellsworth, and begin to question how she actually feels about him. Then, when we're least expecting it; Ellsworth's terrible decision making and judgements arise again as HE uses Carmella as a pawn to try to gain some advantage, only to have it backfire and blow up in his face, leaving him the loveable loser, and Carmella gets sympathy and perhaps a good face run out of it.
SUPER CENA IS BACK!
John Cena returns and demands a title shot simply because he's John Cena and he can do that. Well, isn't that exactly what we all hate about John Cena's character?
It is. Perhaps that's the road the WWE is trying to lead us down. Perhaps they see the popular support for the Phenomenal AJ Styles and the ever-growing disdain for John Cena. Perhaps they believe that we can continue to have John Cena hating on everything that is the New Era, including the fans and their support for guys like AJ.
Perhaps they do the unthinkable, the unbelievable, and do an epic double-turn and have John Cena finally be the bad guy we have all wanted for a decade.
Perhaps I'm dreaming and Cena is just here to fill time between movie and reality TV roles, and the WWE feels like there could be no bigger draw than to have Cena headline the Royal Rumble.
Something (read: history) tells me it's the latter.
It is. Perhaps that's the road the WWE is trying to lead us down. Perhaps they see the popular support for the Phenomenal AJ Styles and the ever-growing disdain for John Cena. Perhaps they believe that we can continue to have John Cena hating on everything that is the New Era, including the fans and their support for guys like AJ.
Perhaps they do the unthinkable, the unbelievable, and do an epic double-turn and have John Cena finally be the bad guy we have all wanted for a decade.
Perhaps I'm dreaming and Cena is just here to fill time between movie and reality TV roles, and the WWE feels like there could be no bigger draw than to have Cena headline the Royal Rumble.
Something (read: history) tells me it's the latter.
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Check out our friend of the show Rob Schamberger as he shows us the process of painting the recently-returning Goldberg!
Goldberg jumped on the scene in 1997 and arguably made more noise than anyone ever did in the professional wrestling scene.
WCW rode Goldberg's charisma and presence all the way to top by presenting him as an unstoppable, unbeatable bad ass that could cause fear in the hearts of any competitor, including Hollywood Hogan and the monstrous New World Order faction he was leading at the time.
Goldberg eventually found his way to the WWE after the demise of WCW, but his tenure there was significantly less impactful than his time in WCW.
Golberg is back, however, to hopefully go out on a better note than he did at WrestleMania XX.
Will he win? Will WWE job him out to their Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar?
Are you happy that Goldberg is back?
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Goldberg jumped on the scene in 1997 and arguably made more noise than anyone ever did in the professional wrestling scene.
WCW rode Goldberg's charisma and presence all the way to top by presenting him as an unstoppable, unbeatable bad ass that could cause fear in the hearts of any competitor, including Hollywood Hogan and the monstrous New World Order faction he was leading at the time.
Goldberg eventually found his way to the WWE after the demise of WCW, but his tenure there was significantly less impactful than his time in WCW.
Golberg is back, however, to hopefully go out on a better note than he did at WrestleMania XX.
Will he win? Will WWE job him out to their Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar?
Are you happy that Goldberg is back?
Let us know your thoughts by sending an email to TableShow@gmail.com, or by using #TweetTheTable on Twitter and we will read some or all them on our next episode of The Spanish Announce Table.
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JOHNNY GARGANO GETS MARRIED
Johnny Gargano got married this week.
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In a related story: So did Tyler Breeze!
In a related story: So did Tyler Breeze!
ALBERTO DEL RIO; BACK TO WORK IN NO TIME!
Alberto Del Rio is already scheduled to work; and for a title?
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RANDY ORTON COMING BACK SOON?
Is Randy Orton returning sooner than his concussion would make you think?
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PERRY SATURN DEALING WITH BRAIN INJURY
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SUNNY HOSPITALIZED
Hall of Famer Tammy "Sunny" Sytch was hospitalized this week.
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ROCK MAKES MR. OLYMPIA ANNOUNCEMENT; RECEIVES AWARD
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson received an award at this year's Mr. Olympia. Johnson also made an announcement about the event itself.
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TERRY FUNK HAS SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE?
Terry Funk entered a wrestling ring against doctor's orders.
Will he ever do so again?
Will he ever do so again?
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WWE Studios has been steadily gaining legitimacy over the years. Now one of their films is set to open a big film festival.
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LINDA McMAHON TO HOST A NEW TV SHOW
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon will host a new television show on PBS.
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DUSTY RHODES TAG TEAM CLASSIC RETURNING?
WWE confirmed this week that they will bring back the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
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WWE BUYS NEW TV PRODUCTION BUILDING
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BRANDI RHODES SIGNS WITH TNA
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WWE STUDIOS FILM TO OPEN A FESTIVAL?
WWE Studios has been steadily gaining legitimacy over the years. Now one of their films is set to open a big film festival.
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WWE DOWNPLAYS RANDY ORTON CONCUSSION.
WWE's plans to have Brock Lesnar demolish Randy Orton seem to have backfired, in the way of a concussion, forcing Orton to the sidelines.
Is WWE admitting their mistake?
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VINCE MCMAHON INJURED; REQUIRES SURGERY
Vince McMahon is known for being a beast in the gym, but did he go too far this week?
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PAIGE ALMOST FIRED; ALMOST QUITS
How close did Paige come to being unemployed by WWE recently?
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SETH ROLLINS' TRAINEE DIES AT SCHOOL
Seth Rollins has been receiving a lot of heat lately for being "unsafe".
How will it help that perception if someone DIED at his wrestling school this week?
How will it help that perception if someone DIED at his wrestling school this week?
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JAMES STORM UNEMPLOYED AGAIN
James Storm seems to be playing the role of the utility infielder these days.
Storm announced yet another company departure this week.
Storm announced yet another company departure this week.
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TYSON DUX REVEALS BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRUISERWEIGHT CLASSIC DETAILS
Tyson Dux appeared on the Shining Wizards podcast and provided some backstage details on WWE's Cruiserweight Classic.
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BILLY CORGAN BUYING TNA?
Billy Corgan released a video saying no one ever asks him for confirmation on new stories about him.
He then proceeds to give updates on his TNA status.
He then proceeds to give updates on his TNA status.
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With nearly two decades on the WWE roster, Kane and the Undertaker have put fear in many Superstars — can artist Rob Schamberger paint the duo without shaking the canvas?
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Being a wrestling fan can be tough sometimes, leaving you in a pit of negativity about the overall product.
This happened to T-Mac a few years ago and the fans of our podcast started to lash out at him for it.
So, being the great podcast co-host that he is, T-Mac decided to make a change that would make him more positive and patient with the wrestling product.
T-Mac's idea was T-Mac's 3P's; a weekly list of 3 things that he either found positive, or decided to be patient about.
T-Mac shares his 3P's each week on the podcast, but for those that can't/won't listen to the show; we provide them here for you as well.
All that said, here are T-Mac's 3P's for the week of August 31 to September 6, 2016.
P1 - POSITIVE - AJ Styles as WWE Champion!
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AJ Styles is arguably the best professional wrestler on the planet, and it's great to see himi awarded with the greatest prize of them all for his hard wrok.
Also, the fans have been wanting to see this for a long time, and now they get it, which is always great for everyone involved.
Now that he's one of only 3 people to have held the NWA and WWE World titles, the only man to hold those two titles, plus the TNA and IWGP title, you could make an argument for greatest of all time, and his time in WWE is just getting started!
P2 - POSITIVE - BACKLASH
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The Backlash PPV exceeded expectations and was a great way to start the Smackdown era.
All the matches went over well and really set the tone for Smackdown Live moving forward.
Also, Smackdown was able to turn that momentum into nearly matching RAW's ratings this week!
P3 - POSITIVE - RUSEV vs ROMAN
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Roman Reigns is a touchy subject for many WWE fans; most either loving him a lot, or hating him as much. So, when the fans begin to feel like Roman is being pushed too hard, they start to voice their opinion against that very loudly.
Utilizing Roman in midcard title feuds like this can possibly help some of that, by keeping him out of the ultimate spotlight that could cause a lot of tension in the crowd, and putting him against one of the best heels in the company at the moment.
Both of these guys have very physical styles and should be able to put on brutal matches that keep the fans talking.
Utilizing Roman in midcard title feuds like this can possibly help some of that, by keeping him out of the ultimate spotlight that could cause a lot of tension in the crowd, and putting him against one of the best heels in the company at the moment.
Both of these guys have very physical styles and should be able to put on brutal matches that keep the fans talking.
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Being a wrestling fan can be tough sometimes, leaving you in a pit of negativity about the overall product.
This happened to T-Mac a few years ago and the fans of our podcast started to lash out at him for it.So, being the great podcast co-host that he is, T-Mac decided to make a change that would make him more positive and patient with the wrestling product.
T-Mac's idea was T-Mac's 3P's; a weekly list of 3 things that he either found positive, or decided to be patient about.
T-Mac shares his 3P's each week on the podcast, but for those that can't/won't listen to the show; we provide them here for you as well.
All that said, here are T-Mac's 3P's for the week of August 31 to September 6, 2016.
P1 - PATIENT - BACKLASH
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Smackdown Live's first exclusive Special Event is make or break, if they intend to maintain the stance that the two brands are equal.
The undercard obviously needs to step their game up as well, a lot is riding on this event.
P2 - PATIENT - THE STATUS OF ROMAN REIGNS
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Roman Reigns is in limbo, as far as his character's direction is concerned.
The WWE Universe clearly wants Reigns as a middle-card, Intercontinental title contender.
WWE could very well do as they wish and it could play out well, but history tells us that is not likely to happen.
P3 - POSITIVE - THE USOS HEEL TURN
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The Usos heel turn was old school. They didn't think about it too hard, they just started acting differnet, and then beat down some white hot baby faces to get some good heat.
The Usos managed to be one of the best tag teams of the PG Era and now look like they have no intention of having the New Era play out any differently for them.
Being a wrestling fan can be tough sometimes, leaving you in a pit of negativity about the overall product.
This happened to T-Mac a few years ago and the fans of our podcast started to lash out at him for it.So, being the great podcast co-host that he is, T-Mac decided to make a change that would make him more positive and patient with the wrestling product.
T-Mac's idea was T-Mac's 3P's; a weekly list of 3 things that he either found positive, or decided to be patient about.
T-Mac shares his 3P's each week on the podcast, but for those that can't/won't listen to the show; we provide them here for you as well.
All that said, here are T-Mac's 3P's for the week of August 24 to August 30, 2016.
P1 - POSITIVE - KEVIN OWENS AS THE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION
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Kevin Owens is a unique character that has enough subtle depth to keep him in his new main event status for a long time.
P2 - POSITIVE - HEATH SLATER'S KIDS
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Hopefully this continues, as it can catch the eye of the casual watcher; it's easy to explain, it's fun, and easy to get behind.
This is something that could play a role in future storylines too.
P3 - BOTH POSITIVE AND PATIENT - SETH ROLLINS' NEW ROLE ON TV
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What does the new Triple H involvement mean? Will he be in the middle of a Helmsly-McMahon power struggle?
So much is up in the air, but all of it seems to have Seth Rollins involved somehow.
This can only mean good things for the fans and, of course, Seth Rollins!
Each month The Spanish Announce Table combs over the entire WWE main rosters to come up with a list of the 7 hottest superstars. We're not just talking looks here; we mean whose stock is heating up!
As August closes and September begins our list begins with:#1 - KEVIN OWENS
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It seems surreal to see him holding a major WWE title, but here we are. Kevin Owens has quickly become one of the primary reasons to turn on RAW.
#2 -AJ STYLES
This week T-Mac and Captain Awesome talk a LOT about Kevin Owens winning the Universal Championship; it's seemingly all the fans wanted to talk about! But of course they still make time to keep you up to speed with all the current events in this week of wrestling, and they contemplate whether or not to get GBL fired from his job.