WWE: Smackdown Live part 15 -- WELLNESS EDITION

[GKJ]

You guys need to stop acting like your complaints about Jinder being champion were willfully ignored. This isn't Vince being out of touch with the times, this is Vince deciding that he wants an Indian champion to appeal India. They knew this won't go over well in North America and simply did not care.

 

[TNT87]

So will we eventually see a Punjabi Prison match?

 

[Reality Check]

You guys need to stop acting like your complaints about Jinder being champion were willfully ignored. This isn't Vince being out of touch with the times, this is Vince deciding that he wants an Indian champion to appeal India. They knew this won't go over well in North America and simply did not care.

If anything, it's short term.

People always complain about WWE pushing the same people. And when they try something new(which Mahal certainly fits), they'll still complain. Especially the steroid thing(though i'm sure it is somewhat true)as he doesn't look that vastly different than he was in NXT. Compared to 3MB? Sure.

It's all about appealing to India and Mahal is at least decent. This isn't Great Khali for god sakes. Mahal should be in the position of Owens right now as US champ but that's WWE for you.

 

[Paris in Flames]

If anything, it's short term.

People always complain about WWE pushing the same people. And when they try something new(which Mahal certainly fits), they'll still complain. Especially the steroid thing(though i'm sure it is somewhat true)as he doesn't look that vastly different than he was in NXT. Compared to 3MB? Sure.

It's all about appealing to India and Mahal is at least decent. This isn't Great Khali for god sakes. Mahal should be in the position of Owens right now as US champ but that's WWE for you.

No...I'm gonna have to say you're wrong here.

Here he was in NXT...

Here he was at the end of August last year...

You..think that's even close to what he looks like now?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

This show was must-see TV until Wyatt won the title. Such a shame the turn it took...

 

[Sheppy]

Yeah, Jinder is roided to the gills. Pretty impressive "transformation" for such a short period of time. He's going to explode during his title reign anyways.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

You don't transform like that in 6 months. You can diet and train however you like, but transformation doesn't happen like that in 6 months naturally (using 6 months as his February physique, which is similar to the way it is now).

 

[Megahab]

Commentators will pronounce it "poonjabi" all night.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

You guys need to stop acting like your complaints about Jinder being champion were willfully ignored. This isn't Vince being out of touch with the times, this is Vince deciding that he wants an Indian champion to appeal India. They knew this won't go over well in North America and simply did not care.

If they knew this wouldn't go over well in North America and didn't care, wouldn't that be a case to say they did willfully ignore the complaints about Jinder? I think everyone knew this was the route they were going with once it got out that Jinder was getting a push for India. lol

I just hope that whatever damage they do to their brand by doing this for the sole purpose of expanding their brand in a part-time place for them like India isn't going to stay with them too long. You look at the lineage of past WWE champions and none of them, the worst ones you could think of, were as bad in terms of overness as Jinder Mahal currently is. And hell, that title didn't have all that many really poor champions. The World title did sure but the WWE Title actually held up pretty well over the years. They've effectively ended that now. That's going to stick with them whether they see that or not.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Is anybody watching this tonight?

 

[SeidoN]

Is anybody watching this tonight?

 

[GKJ]

If they knew this wouldn't go over well in North America and didn't care, wouldn't that be a case to say they did willfully ignore the complaints about Jinder? I think everyone knew this was the route they were going with once it got out that Jinder was getting a push for India. lol

I just hope that whatever damage they do to their brand by doing this for the sole purpose of expanding their brand in a part-time place for them like India isn't going to stay with them too long. You look at the lineage of past WWE champions and none of them, the worst ones you could think of, were as bad in terms of overness as Jinder Mahal currently is. And hell, that title didn't have all that many really poor champions. The World title did sure but the WWE Title actually held up pretty well over the years. They've effectively ended that now. That's going to stick with them whether they see that or not.

You're right, that's what I meant to say. Was typing on a phone at the time.

 

[Hackett]

Is anybody watching this tonight?

Jinder brought me back

 

[Paris in Flames]

Is anybody watching this tonight?

It's 50/50. May leave it on as background noise as I clean up the kitchen and then sit down for the rest....or much more likely I record it hoping there's a Fashion Files segment and that's it

 

[SeidoN]

im happy to post in more of a running-commentary style if people just wanna follow the thread lol

 

[Virtanen18]

Wouldn't be watching if Jinder didn't win

 

[Brock Anton]

The era of the Maharaja is upon us.

 

[SeidoN]

smh.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Lol at a police escort. This is so dumb. Game needs to start.

 

[The Gongshow]

Jinders stank face tho

 

[Emperoreddy]

He is such a jobber that his name plates are simply his name with zero flash.

 

[Brock Anton]

Damn straight there's a police escort. Top guys need protection.

 

[SeidoN]

He is such a jobber that his name plates are simply his name with zero flash.

well yah he has no ****in merch

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Is Shane-o-Mac wearing a Member's Only jacket?

 

[SeidoN]

rematch announced for MITB

there goes my interest in MITB