WWE SmackDown! - May 1st, 2009

After scoring a stunning non-title victory over United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter, recently drafted Dolph Ziggler gets his chance at The Franchise Playa's title this Friday night at The World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden.

Again, yet MORE pointlessness to the draft. MVP goes to Raw, and then the SmackDown! in which the draft "kicks in", he defends his title on SmackDown!

Seriously, what was the point of ever doing it?

In all reality, the deal is that they were talking about MVP on The View, and one of the girls from the show is going to be at the show.

the fatal four waysephy37

[QUOTE="sephy37"]the fatal four wayLink256

jericho, rey, hardy and kane. 

What happen to the scrambled match?Link256

They scrapped it and if I'm going to be honest, Kane's ALOT better than Khali

[QUOTE="Link256"]What happen to the scrambled match?Turk130

[QUOTE="Turk130"][QUOTE="Link256"]What happen to the scrambled match?Link256

Still, I think everyone can agree that the 4 Way Match is already better than the Scramble Match because it doesn't have the 'talents' of Khali

I think that is a given.

I was listening to Dave Meltzer, and according to him, John Morrison is a face now.

When the hell did that happen?

I was listening to Dave Meltzer, and according to him, John Morrison is a face now.

When the hell did that happen?

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It happens this week, however I have no idea how. He just comes out and he's all of a sudden a face. I must say I think that this is a bad idea. Morrison as a face just does not seem right, he's more natural as a heel

Not just that. It is coming out of NOWHERE. There was not any real demand for this. Just something the WWE decided to do.

Not just that. It is coming out of NOWHERE. There was not any real demand for this. Just something the WWE decided to do.

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Yeah but come on, it's the E. This sort of thing is secondary to them :P

I know, but still...

Even the Umaga face turn had some sort of logic to it.

Even the Umaga face turn had some sort of logic to it.Link256

Which, btw, I hated. He just did not fit well as a face what-so-ever

While I agree with that, and remember thinking at the time it was pretty silly, at the same time, I could not help but mark out to the initial turn.Link256

Oh don't get me wrong, I found it entertaining at first. But as the weeks went on, I realised that there was only so much he could do as a face, it was really sad actually as a Umaga mark, well I still am. And when he turned again, it was like Christmas had come early

Whatever the case, to me, it was obvious the WWE thought they had made a mistake, seeing how it did not even last a month.

In all reality, I would have to agree. While the initial turn was fun stuff, Umaga as a face just did not make any sense.

to be fair, morrison has never actually been a face. the closest he's come was when joey mercury got destroyed in that four team ladder match at armageddon and he had to finish the match himself. Mu5uk0

[QUOTE="Mu5uk0"]to be fair, morrison has never actually been a face. the closest he's come was when joey mercury got destroyed in that four team ladder match at armageddon and he had to finish the match himself. Link256

Of course Morrison is a face, didn't you guys notice?

His teammate did turn on him during the draft. Last time I checked, that equals automatic face status in the WWE.

I'm glad he's a face now because hopefully sometime soon we can get Edge/Morrison or Jericho/Morrison or Punk(heel)/Morrison(face) on Smackdown or a PPV.

No, I remember. Just that when I watched ECW, and John Morrison had his match against Evan Bourne, he seem to be the same old John Morrision.

What I will say I am most likely being too quick too judge. For starters, SmackDown has not even aired yet.

Whatever the case, saying it "came out of nowhere" was probably stupid thing to say. Using the phrase "odd," would have probably been better.

When I read the spoilers, I though 'must watch show'. Then the thought of another 'Smackdown 6' came to mind. However, I've just been thinking. While it would be great to see something like this again, there's one huge difference between the first SD 6 and the potential of this SD 6, Paul Heyman. Paul knew actually how to book these wrestler's but I haven't got as much faith in WWE this time round. And lets face it, with all due respect, Michael Hayes is no Paul Heyman

WOW! This has been an amazing episode of SD, and I'm only half way though lol

I'm watching the replay right now, the beginning segment is great. Great crowd response for Punk.

People even saying "C" "M" "PUNK" along with Punk when he came out.

If there's anything that stood out for me on this show, it was this line that JR said right at the end:

'The young stars came out to shine!'

That right there sums this show up perfectly!

It was a great show last night. I want more of this kind of action every Friday night. Hell, every show should have a feel like that of last night show. And Turk130, you pick out a great line to sum up the show.

I think they should go with a Shelton Benjamin vs. John Morrison rivalry. The match started good but too short.

The highlight match of the night was obviously the Fatal Four Way Elimination match. That was a great match.

The thing about this show for me was that it flowed and the 2 hours passed by so quickly. But the best thing by far was that it just felt so fresh and exciting, whereas when I watched Raw on YouTube the other day, it just felt actually like it has these past 3-4 months

I'm watching the replay right now, the beginning segment is great. Great crowd response for Punk.

People even saying "C" "M" "PUNK" along with Punk when he came out.

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That's what I was thinking, a very good response.

I also love how he acted towards Jericho.