Revamp Smackdown -- Quickly

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Revamp SmackDown -- quickly

July 31, 2005

BY BLACKJACK BROWN


Nobody is asking "SmackDown'' to be any more than the second-best show WWE has to offer. "Raw'' is WWE's flagship program because all the big story lines take place on Monday night.



But in the last three months, the SmackDown brand has become incredibly bland. Despite numerous efforts to spice things up, the biggest optimist can see the Thursday night program is not getting it done. For months, if not years, fans have called for the end of the roster split, and it seems even the wrestlers are beginning to doubt the product.

Word is, many of the SmackDown-brand stars have been talking among themselves backstage about how poor the product -- and, in turn, the morale -- has become.

WWE has drained everything it can out of JBL. He had a better run than anyone could have predicted, but it is over. He has done nothing to help Batista, who continues to flounder without Triple H.

SmackDown needs a major facelift. Maybe Brock Lesnar, who was just offered a contract by WWE, could be the answer.

 

[Snowman]

All Of The Following Smackdown Should Do

a. Start Airing It Live Instead Of Taping It. Smackdown Has Had Live shows Before. WWE Better Not Say "We Cant Do That". BS
Sometimes People dont watch Smackdown cause all They Gotta Do is Read The Spoiler on The Web. Ya Go Live You Eliminate The Spoiler. Smackdown Will Have Higher Ratings.

b. Brock Comes Back, That Will Help SD, Somewhat. But You Need A Person Like The Rock To Come Back. He's Always Tellin People "Oh Ill Be Back An When I Return Im Gonna Lay The Smackdown On People". OK Rock When Are You gonna Return? Your Movies Aint That Great. An dont Forget What Career Made You What You Are. You Were Trying To become A Wrestler. An You Got Your Big Break. If You wouldnt've Became A Wrestler You Would Be A Regular Just Like The Rest Of Us.


c. Get Rid Of Your Goofy Ass Writers. SD Shouldnt Have Nickelodeon writers. Let Your Wrestlers Have some Creative Control.


d. Have Smackdown On Another Network. UPN Aint Cuttin It.
RAW On USA. SD on MTV. (I Know That'll Never happen) You Put SD On A Network Like MTV or Spike Tv They Could Get Away with More Stuff.



Back To the Rock If "Doom an Spy Hunter Dont Do Well In the Box Office". Rock Should Consider Jumping Back To Wrestling. If I Was Him I Would Consider It.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Brock Vs Batista will be a big draw.

JBL vs Batista again? WTF...goddamn..

 

[bigmack]

if triple H wasnt so fuckin stubborn and went to smackdown,he'll draw ratings. he's one hell of a heel, and people love to hate him

 

[Devious]

The main problem is that SmackDown has plenty of talent on the wrestling side, and little to none on the writing team or the booking committee. I mean it's not as though Raw is a Shakespearian masterpiece, but at least it is compelling enough to keep people interested. I can usually only stand to watch SD for maybe 2 weeks in a row before I get bored and stop watching it for a while. They have plenty of talent, you have to be half brain dead to not find something for these guys. I don't think bringing in HHH is the right answer, that'll just demoralize the SD guys even more that the only solution is to bring someone else in instead of working with the talent they have. Guerrero, Benoit, Orton, hell even Taker, anyone of these guys have the talent to carry the brand, instead we're subjected to another JBL/Batista title match. If I have to watch those 2 go at it again, I just might go blind. Please come back to Smackdown Brock, the sooner the better.