By: Jason Stuart
It’s Royal Rumble go home week. Both shows have had their struggles recently in using the go-home shows to get you excited for the special events. Surprisingly RAW brought a very strong effort to the table. Smackdown was a bit more uneven than usual but still solid. So what did I like and what drove me crazy? Well let’s find out as we go into my 3 ups and 3 downs for both shows. Click the link below to read more!
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By: Jason Stuart Well that was an interesting week. We had attacks, injuries, cage matches, title matches, and a whole bunch of crap in between. For my money Smackdown again was the better of the two offerings. Raw has really been stagnant with little to no new developments or turns leading us into the Rumble. Smackdown continues to turn up the heat despite the smaller, less marquee roster. Both shows offered some good and some bad this week. Here were my takes on what those were.
So those were my bests and worsts from RAW and SmackDown this week. I'd love to hear your opinions, so Join Our Discord or comment below and let me know what you think. Also, listen to The Rundown this week as I am sure I will be arguing some of these with my fellow co-hosts. By: Jason Stuart With Smackdown coming off of two of their best episodes in the last decade, RAW had a lot to prove. Not only was RAW coming off a bad show, but they were following another top notch episode of Smackdown, and they were up against the National Championship game for College Football. RAW made every attempt to set themselves apart, advertising the US title handicap match as well as appearances by HBK and Undertaker. Did all the efforts of RAW swing the momentum back in their direction? Time to break it down and find out…
So those were my bests and worsts from RAW and SmackDown this week. I'd love to hear your opinions, so Join Our Discord or comment below and let me know what you think. Also, listen to The Rundown this week as I am sure I will be arguing some of these with my fellow co-hosts. By: Jason Stuart Before I begin this week’s column, allow me to extend the warmest of Holiday greetings to all of you that read this column every week. I was hoping for these shows to fill me with holiday cheer. One felt more like a lump of coal in my stocking. The other show was kind of the nice gift that isn’t quite what you want but still you realize you can use. I like to be topical with my analogies. Anyway, to the lists…
By: Jason Stuart This week RAW had a go-home show for a PPV. Smackdown should have been into full Royal Rumble buildup mode. On paper both of these shows should have been exciting and fun to watch. The problem was that neither show actually delivered on that promise for me. What did I like or dislike? Well, let’s get into it and find out.
So those were my bests and worsts from RAW and SmackDown this week. I'd love to hear your opinions, so visit our forums and let me know what you think. Also, listen to The Rundown this week as I am sure I will be arguing some of these with my fellow co-hosts. By: Jason Stuart I had high hopes for this week’s shows. On Raw we were coming off an episode with pretty good stories and in ring work. On Smackdown we were coming of a PPV, that I though far exceeded expectations. So did the follow up shows this week meet my expectations? Well check out my thoughts below and find out.
So those were my bests and worsts from RAW and SmackDown this week. I'd love to hear your opinions, so visit our forums and let me know what you think. Also, listen to The Rundown this week as I am sure I will be arguing some of these with my fellow co-hosts. By: Jason Stuart Allow me to start this week's column with an apology for not getting an article up the last few weeks. Sometimes real life gets in the way as has been the case for the last few weeks. However, I am back to give you my unique view on the happenings of this week's RAW and Smackdown. Let's get right back in the saddle.
So those were my bests and worsts from RAW and SmackDown this week. I'd love to hear your opinions, so visit our forums and let me know what you think. Also, listen to The Rundown this week as I am sure I will be arguing some of these with my fellow co-hosts. By: Jason Stuart This week was once again a solid win for Smackdown. Both shows delivered non-title matches with their Champions. Both shows featured promos with their top women. Both shows featured the mid-card champs and contenders in a promo battle. That said Smackdown crafted the show together better than Raw, so once again the edge goes to them. How did I reach that conclusion? Well, let’s take a look at the best and worst of this week’s shows. |
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