Smackdown Thread *SPOILERS*

Creepfnshow · On The Casting Couch

RE: Smackdown Thread *SPOILERS*

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Nothing Mib,but the poor guy is completely wasted in the company.Does nothing and has put on a ton of weight which doesnt help him in ring.Would be better if he returned to Mexico or another company for a fresh start.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Another Diva debuted this week on SD in the form of Brie Bella of the Bella Twins from the FCW with sister Nicole:

DAYAM!!

I wonder why they only brought one of them up? Or maybe that will be the gimmick...

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Friday nights just got a whole lot better... Playboy time much!

Man In Black · Anime Mod

After reading a more detailed report from the SD tapings, it looks like they are doing the old switcheroo gimmick with the Bella Twins.

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Just read that drivel about Cena from the other Show and HHH. Why do they still refer to Show as the largest athlete in the world? Surely Khali is bigger...

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Im guessing the twins might be baby faces having one of them take on Victoria? they certainly are quite beautiful ^-^.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

SD Spoiler:

Spoiler: So, after appearing on RAW and dismissing his brother as a jerk and an embarrassment to his family, Primo Colon is now on SD and is teaming with said "jerk" brother Carlito who is now a babyface again?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

The first SD on the new network in the US will feature a triple threat champion vs champion vs champion match: HHH vs Chris Jericho vs Matt Hardy.

Place your bets now...

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Easy win for triple H.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Apparently every match on the debut SD show for My Network on October 3rd will be a Champion vs Champion match.

So, if the titles remain where they are at that time we will get:

Priceless vs Hakwins & Ryder

Beth Phoenix vs Michelle McCool

Santino Marella vs Shelton Benjamin

HHH vs Chris Jericho vs Matt Hardy

However, this is happening two days before No Mercy so they will have to book this carefully to make the champions (especially those not called HHH) heading into the PPV look strong.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I either put this here or made a pre-emptive strike and put it in the releases thread...

Jeff Hardy update from PWInsider.com:

According to an eyewitness, there was an incident shortly before 11 AM Wednesday morning at the Nashville International Airport involving WWE star Jeff Hardy, who was removed from his flight heading to North Carolina. Hardy, who was traveling with Gregory Helms and his brother Matt, was taken off his flight flanked by several police officers.

"Hardy wasn't in handcuffs, but he was clearly being 'escorted', said an eyewitness who asked not to be identified. "They weren't touching him though, but they had him flanked. He was wearing the same clothes he left the building in Tuesday night. Once they got him off the plane they allowed him to use his phone, before leading him away."

There were conflicting stories floating around among WWE performers following Wednesday's incident. At this point we are still looking to confirm exactly what the reason was that Hardy was removed from the plane and we don't want to speculate any further beyond that.

We can confirm Hardy was removed from his scheduled flight after boarding the plane and that the story had made its way around Titan Tower, where there was concern about his standing with the company. The story was a big topic of conversation among WWE's workers yesterday as well.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Jeff has some serious issues to overcome.Yet again he gets a big push and blows it.Cant rely on him anymore,so he has to be released,but he does need help in his life.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

It was inevitable really. He did this last time and the time before that. It seems he just can't handle the Bright Lights, Big City pressure. Maybe Matt should step up and take his spot. Or Shane Helms.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Or Shane Helms.

Er...I don't think so....

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Whats wrong with Shane Helms? great talent,great worker,deserves a good push.He might come back as the Hurricane which would be pretty cool,i was a fan of the gimmick.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Helms is an okay worker but isn't over in the slightest and not really rated too highly in WWE.

He's currently out rehabbing after neck surgery having been out for well over a year now and the WWE don't seem to be in too much of a hurry to have him back. He will be a jobber at best if/when he returns and has no chance of an upper mid card push let alone the main event.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Think your underrating the guy a bit Mib but fair enough,He showed he has charisma as the hurricane and has a unique move set,hes a pretty good worker and can wrestle,doubt hell ever get a main event push but he would be a pretty good midcarder challenging for the US title.Im a fan of the guy myself though so i would be biased ^-^.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I don't think I'm underrating him just stating fact.

The Hurricane gimmick ran longer than it should have which didn't help then when he turned heel, no-one cared. They gave him the Cruiserweight title but did nothing with him which shows you how little they think of him (although the title meant jack to the WWE as well).

Yes he's a decent worker but in the WWE he won't get beyond lower mid-card at best. Sorry but that's the reality of the situation.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Another Jeff Hardy update:

Southwest Airlines reported that Jeff Hardy was not allowed to board yesterday's flight from Nashville after Tuesday night's tapings,
back to Raleigh, because he was intoxicated. Southwest Airlines spokesperson Chris Mainz reported that Hardy appeared intoxicated and
an airlines employee reported it and he was not allowed on the flight.

The Nashville Tennessean web site reported that Hardy was cooperative when asked to leave. Hardy was not arrested, nor was a police report filed on the incident according to Nashville airport security police. Hardy was allowed to wait it out and take a later flight home.

Credit - F4WOnline

Oh Jeff...

Creepfnshow · On The Casting Couch

Jeff is pushing his luck here, he really is

If he gets pulled from No Mercy i worry that the Big Show will be the replacement which would really suck.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Or Koslov!

I think they'll keep Jeff for the PPV but have HHH squash him like a bitch to teach him a lesson.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

One thing you can say about triple H is that hes at least professional in what he does,Jeff hardy will never be someone you can count on and needs to be punished for his acts,like regal,needs to be jobbed out for a while and stuck in the midcard scene.Maybe Jeff cant handle the pressure of being a top man for the company,you never know.But he seems like a good guy by all reports so lets hope he beats his problems away from the ring.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

You mean that HHH is "professional" outside the WWE and in the public eye? Because we all know it is a different story inside the confines of McMahon-land...

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Smackdown tonight has one of the dumbest, most logic defying segments ever on it...

And guess who makes a surprise appearance on the show? Gregory Helms! Spooky or what?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Looks like Jeff Hardy may have got lucky:

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

The word making the rounds is that WWE officially considers the Jeff Hardy-flight home incident from Wednesday a non-issue and will not take any kind of action. Unofficially, there is definitely a feeling among the workers that this means that the company realizes, once again, that they can only push Hardy so far if they don't want it to blow up in their faces.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Added to the SD tapings next week for the move to My Network:

Rey Mysterio, Finlay, DAVE & Jeff Hardy vs. Kane, JBL, MVP & THE Brian Kendrick

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

Nice to see Brian Kendrick is getting a good run with the big players on Smackdown.But Finlay i hope to god turns back heel soon,him as a face,playing around with hornswoggle,shaking hands with the fans...totally unnatural for him.I miss the bad ass Finlay.