wwe events [WWE]: RAW, NXT, Superstars & SmackDown (S & R Thread 116) - Page 44

Hasn't the WWE got rid of diva's that they found out did anything "erotic" since they started the PG era? I thought I've read about old nude pictures coming out and then the WWE letting that diva go. I dunno, I may be wrong.

Back when they had Mickie James, I know it came out that she did porn before she starting wrestling. Batista posted her porn pictures in the locker room. HAHA

Smackdown starts NOW!

I didn't read the spoilers except for one. I hope this is a good final lead in to SummerSlam because RAW sucked.

Haha, That's a great picture.

Did anyone else just see what Hawkins and Reks just did? It was awkward to say the least...

It looks like the World Heavyweight Championship Match is back on. I hope and pray this is the last and I mean VERY LAST time we see this match. It's getting so stale that I really believe that more people would rather see The Great Kahli Vs Nathan Jones match.

lmao RVD1000, I thought their new male stripper gimmick was particularly funny. Vince will probably get bored in a few months anyways and it'll get dropped. But hey, they got wins over local jobbers so who knows, future Tag Team Champions?

Rest of SmackDown was pretty good compared to the week before. And better than RAW this week. Loved that Orton vs. Bryan match. Wished they'd give Ryder the air time in a match on SmackDown as they do on Superstars. His match with Cesaro could have been really good instead of that practical squash match that we got, but at least Cesaro then slapped around Santino afterwards. Really hope he picks up the US title at SummerSlam, gets that belt off Santino. And I also figured Del Rio and Sheamus would be back on for SummerSlam. Del Rio needs a face turn. Or a stable. Something needs shaken up with him because his solo heel gimmick just isn't getting over like it should.

for me the problem with del rio is the way he arrived fully-formed - he had the look, some charisma, was good in the ring, ready-made gimmick (allbeit a bland, recycled one).


when the vast majority of people get over it's from watching them develop over time. with ADR, that has never happened, and there seems very little room for it to happen, so he's stuck in a rut.

del rio is hardly green. he's probably got the best one of the best in-ring psychology. i know people think it's boring, but it's awesome when del rio targets someone's arm and finishes it off w/ the arm bar.

he's not lacking of charisma. not the best talker, but considering english isn't his first language, i thought he copes pretty well tbh. agree with shape tbh, all he needs to do is to develop his character. he doesn't have anything interesting about him at this moment- though i thought he's done well in the last two weeks or so.

don't know why you'd talk shit about del rio and proceeds to say something about drew mcintyre. he was pretty much in the same rut like del rio. he debuted strongly (or re-debut strongly with his chosen one gimmick) but he wasn't able to develop his character into something interesting. not sure if it's the creative's fault or the wrestler's tbh

Del Rio did have a great start in WWE, he won the first and only 40 man Royal Rumble, he won Money in the Bank, he's held the WWE championship.

Del Rio is good in the ring but for the past few months he hasn't really had that 'it' factor about him, maybe working with Sheamus doesn't help, I mean there are certain people in the WWE who are great in ring workers, great mic talkers but put them with the wrong person and they can have the worst match of their life.

Sheamus is good but I don't think him working with Del Rio is getting over, we've seen this match played over and over again and it's never gotten anymore entertaining. I just hope Summerslam is the end of their feud and one way they can make this work is for Ziggler to cash in and have a feud with Sheamus. Ziggler makes Sheamus look better than he is and both men have had a few one off one on one matches over the past few months.