WWE: Smackdown Live 26: Everyone's tough until The Man comes around

[M.C.G. 31]

So... the women are main eventing TLC, right?

 

[GarbageGoal]

Confirmed, Asuka not winning Sunday.

 

[FultonReed]

bout time. sheesh.

 

[Alex Jones]

Great camera work, I think I'm seasick now.

 

[GKJ]

Bryan Alvarez is going to have a conniption over that ending.

 

[Maffew]

Hmm, at first I was annoyed that they made Charlotte go nuts again and figured they'd just go full "make Miss Roman look strong", but Becky and Asuka getting into it was good, and Asuka going crazy was cool too.

I hope it doesn't take Asuka out of the running for winning the title on Sunday. History shows though...

 

[Jussi]

Confirmed, Asuka not winning Sunday.

Yup. But at least she was booked to look strong.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Charlotte confirmed winning on Sunday.

 

[GarbageGoal]

I'm also glad she didn't actually score the pin on Charlotte, because that would probably say Charlotte is winning.

 

[Alex Jones]

To me Asuka is the right person to win this weekend, not sure if WWE see it the same way.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Everyone got their shots in and the theoretical underdog got to stand tall at the end, it's logical.

 

[Alex Jones]

End of the day it was another solid show. Only thing that really annoys me about Smackdown right now is the total lack of Almas.

 

[Maffew]

Thinking Miz and Asuka are the only logical winners of MMC, so Asuka definnitely won't win. Meaning I'm all in for The Man to retain.

 

[GarbageGoal]

I just don't see how they get to Ronda vs Becky unless Ronda drops the title then. And that should not happen.

 

[Maffew]

Well that certainly makes things interesting for Sunday.

 

[Sheppy]

I would say have Charlotte win on Sunday, write off Becky until the Rumble and have her enter at #30 and win...

OH WAIT, the stupid mix match challenge determines #30.


f***ing stupid.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I would say have Charlotte win on Sunday, write off Becky until the Rumble and have her enter at #30 and win...

OH WAIT, the stupid mix match challenge determines #30.


****ing stupid.

It's okay. Remember Edge's Rumble return? It was #29 and he still won and it was a surprise.

 

[Maffew]

It's okay. Remember Edge's Rumble return? It was #29 and he still won and it was a surprise.

Becky being off TV is the last thing WWE should do.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Nobody gets written off unless they are injured or doing some other project. And what is the obsession with #30? Only 3 people ever won at that number.

 

[Sheppy]

Nobody gets written off unless they are injured or doing some other project. And what is the obsession with #30? Only 3 people ever won at that number.

Winning at that number isn’t the point. Having a surprise return at that number is a hell of a lot better than announcing it weeks before.

 

[GarbageGoal]

It would be more Mannish if she came in first or second and went the distance.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Also agree that Becky shouldn’t be off TV atm. That’s just bad booking. Her momentum is way too high to write her off for 6 months for a return that everyone would see coming.

They can have Becky be the first woman to win the female Rumble from the #1 spot and move over to Raw after to challenge Ronda.

 

[Sheppy]

It would be more Mannish if she came in first or second and went the distance.

Fair enough. I’m cool with this too.

She needs to win the rumble though, that’s for sure (assuming she’s dropping the title)

If Paige is indeed starting a heel turn, have her screw with Becky and make her the #1 entrant or some shit. Becky vs Authority.

 

[GarbageGoal]

I don't think Paige was turning. It wasn't heelish what she did.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Strong Asuka booking warms my cold dead heart.

Smackdown is doing one thing very well, and that is the top of their hard. A strong main event can make even a bad show feel pretty good.

DB vs Ali was really good too.

The undercard is still garbage though. They can do better with it.

Still I might have to actually watch TLC for the women (who have to main event) and the WWE championship.