Most overrated star on SMACKDOWN

[Rug3r]

I'm surprised at how this thread is turning out. Kennedy, MVP, Benjamin, and HHH have been in just about everyone's post.

I agree, Kennedy needs to go to FCW to train and get groomed for his takeover of WWE. He has incredible potential, he's just lacking in the ring, if he had the in ring skills of Shelton Benjamin... Kennedy would be on his 3rd championship title reign by now.

MVP is kind of like a serious heel black version of Mr. Kennedy... he has major potential but his matches are boring because of all the assing around and shit, his matches were crowd killers.

Shelton Benjamin is the complete opposite of Kennedy. He has the in ring skills to be a ME star but he's lacking in the "entertainment" part of the job. The last 5 smackdowns, I believe, involved Shelton putting on the match of the night (With the exception of the MVP match of course)... no spots, just wrestling. Calling him over on the internet (because he's not over enough with the crowd to be "overrated") because he's a spot monkey is now irrelevant.

HHH is overrated but not the most overrated star on SD.

Jeff Hardy is. He has NO skills on the mic whatsoever. He is billed as a high flier and a risk taker (a.k.a. spot monkey) when I haven't seen him perform any risk taking moves since his feud with Orton before the RR. I don't think I have ever seen him perform any "high flying moves" that I couldn't do. Swanton Bomb is so damn simple it's disgraceful to call it "high flying". Seriously, I have no idea why he is over, maybe it's because he always faces the good heels. The heels make the crowd want to see Hardy beat his ass, and he hits the twist of fate while the heel is talking shit... that is why he is over with the live crowd so I give NO credit to Jeff Hardy for being over.


BTW... I don't watch PPVs so Hardy must be doing some crazy ass shit at these shows.

 

[Slyfox696]

I've been saying it for years, and it seems people are finally seeing the truth. There has not been a more overrated worker in the WWE over the last few years than Mr. Kennedy. There is NOTHING good about him at all. His promo ability is below average, his ring work is way below average, he doesn't have a good body, and he's not good at working a crowd.

People have been sucking his penis for the last two years because of his ability to say his name...twice. Seriously. That's the ONLY thing he's ever done of any good quality. Everything else has been either bad or REALLY bad.

Mr. Kennedy is the most overrated, and it's not even close.

 

[klunderbunker]

R-Truth. What is the upside to this guy? He's in his mid to late 30s, is overrated beyond belief in the ring, and his mic skills are average at best. For years now I've heard people scream this guy's praises and I have yet to see a single thing out of him that makes me think he's worthy of them. He sings his own music. Wow, he must be the next Shawn Michaels. Can someone please explain to me why everyone freaks over this guy? He's Booker T, just not as talented or memorable.

 

[chrisgod]

I've been saying it for years, and it seems people are finally seeing the truth. There has not been a more overrated worker in the WWE over the last few years than Mr. Kennedy. There is NOTHING good about him at all. His promo ability is below average, his ring work is way below average, he doesn't have a good body, and he's not good at working a crowd.

Couldn't agree more...

Kennedy is seen as the next Austin, but he is in 30s now and has accomplished nothing really relevant to think he is the next big thing... And please don't tell me Austin was about kennedy's current age when he started to be a big star...

Now I can say for sure he is the wwe wrestler with the biggest potential for some things: he is potentially an unemployed wrestler, he has the potential to get injured 3 or more times a year, he has potential to be suspended for substance abuse, he has potential to blow storylines...

 

[Skullz Crack'Em]

Everybody that said Triple H is the most overrated star on SmackDown needs to get their heads out of their asses. Triple H, along with Taker are carrying SmackDown at the moment, if you took those two guys off the show the ratings will plummet. If anybody is overrated it is Jeff Hardy, everywhere I look I see posts saying that it is time to give Jeff the WWE title, which is a big mistake IMO. Jeff is a drug user, he screwed over TNA because of it, and he screwed over the WWE when they was giving him the push of his lifetime. He may say that he is clean for good, but I would want to give him at least a year before making a big move with him. He is only over because of his Daredevil antics, other than that, I find him almost as boring as his brother.

Another top candidate for most overrated is Mr. Kennedy, but I don't like knocking a man when he is down, I will give him one more chance when he returns to see if he can impress me on SmackDown, because his RAW stint was terrible.

 

[Code Red]

The Great Khali. Yes, the fans are well aware of his lack of wrestling ability, but that hasn't stopped the WWE powers that be from pushing him to the moon. I think it's absolutely embarrassing that this guy actually managed to win the World Heavyweight Championship - I mean, this guy might not be quite as bad as the biggest embarrassment to the title (who of course is David Arquette), but he comes pretty close. The Divas matches can definitely look at as a time to fix a snack / mix a drink / whatever your favorite diversion might be, but any time Khali appears is definitely an eye roller as far as I'm concerned. Can't the WWE just release this guy already?

 

[Adel_hamra]

worst match by khali was last year's triple threat match for the WHC at unforgiven with batsita, rey and khali...rey gives a 619 to khali and kicks him in the chest, not the head...khali stands up, falls down to a seated position and just lays there after rey's west coast pop...and what i hate about shelton's gimmick is that before proclaiming to be a gold standard, win smg big like WWE title or WHC title

 

[tbanger]

the brian kendrick

i feel that i could kick the shit out of kendrick. obviously zeke helps him out but he shouldn't be in the main event picture. He has good, but not great mic skills. Could you honestly see Kendrick having a credible feud with him as champion and HHH or Hardy chasing the gold? Bollocks you could.
People on here say that he's brilliant, but he's not. Too big to have a Rey style storyline, too small to actually earn it as someone believable. He was picking his spots in the scramble but could he actually have become the champ?

He's very overrated to be anywhere near the position he's in. mid-card is where he deserves to be. decent tag-team performer.

 

[Mattyboy]

I agree with the above, no way could Kendrick be a credible world champ. IC or U.S sure, but not a world champ. Creative is obviously going for the HBK/Diesel angle here, but it just wont work-Kendrick has some charisma, but not a fraction of HBKs, and his size is against him. Reys run worked for those who liked him because he was a popular face, but no one would give a crap about a small heel champ.

MVP is not overrated imo, he's a good all rounder and should be in the mix. Smackdown currently has 3 [4 if you must count Hardy] big names-HHH, Taker and Show. If anybody should be at that level, its MVP. He can wrestle, he can use a mic, and he can get good heat. The problem he has at the mo is HHH buried him a couple of weeks back in that promo.

 

[L4L]

The most overrated guy on SD Jeff Hardy for sure. What makes hardy so special absolutley nothing. People can say all they want that HHH is overrated and while I don't like him he is better than what is available on SD right now. Hardy is not World champion calibur IMO. I would like to see umaga get a title reign when he comes back as I feel he has the move set and in ring ability to pull of being champ. I think also that Koslov at some point will also be a World champ but he has got to come up with something better than a headbut as a finisher.

 

[booyakah]

MVP

I don't know why people seem to make such a fuss about him around here but his not that great.
His mic skills and gimmick are ok but his matches are boring. His finisher sucks and his matches have that slow boring feeling that just drags on. Overated in my opinion.

 

[Tim]

Jeff Hardy. He is rated so highly by everyone, but I really don't get what the big deal is. I know he's entertaining to watch, but I can't think of much else that's good about him. His finisher doesn't look believable; if you're as big as some of the superstars, a guy like Jeff Hardy jumping on your stomach wouldn't hurt much. He can't cut very good promos, but people know this and don't overrate it. I reckon he could do well as a mid card champ, but not a world champ.

 

[J-Mustang]

The Phenom that is the Undertaker is starting to get boring and old its really the same story time after time with Taker and lately has not been doing much spectacular and everyone still loves him, i know the great matches and promos he has done in the past but 15 years of the same crap come on thats why i think Taker is overrated

 

[Lunar]

I can see where you're coming from with the taker.
Some one will piss him off, the lights go out in a match, he appears, does it again next week etc.

I have to say MVP. I find him so incredibly boring to watch. In fact, the most amusing thing about any MVP match is his little nose plug thing. I wont deny that he has decent mic skills, but I cannot stand watching him perform. And his finishing move is crap.

 

[justinsayne]

I hate to say it cause I do find the guy to be entertaining but Kendrick may very well the most overrated guy on SD! at the moment, all he does is come out and beat fucking jobbers, he really hasn't done a single thing noteworthy aside from his performance in the Scramble at Unfrogiven, everyone acts as if he's the next big thing in wrestling but lets face it, the guy will be lucky if he ever even comes close to a number contenders match for the WWE title again, Kendrick right now is really doing nothing but giving Ezekiel a purpose on the show, as soon as creative decides to have Zeke turn on Kendrick, Kendricks career will be pretty much over with and he'll go back to being just another CW jobbing to the big boys

 

[xChainGangx 810]

Umaga

Umaga hasnt been on Smackdown! since he was drafted from Raw, and idk y ppl think hes so good. yes he is pretty weird and scary but i think wwe is wasting him. if he doesnt make an appearance on sd soon they will have to release him just like they did with balls mahoney. if they put him up for a title shot, i think he could be a main eventer on sd.

 

[Canadian Knight]

The most overrated star is between HHH or Jeff Hardy. They know that Jeff is very well liked by many of the fans, which is why they use him so much. HHH has the belt and will not lose it for awhile. He is put on because he is married into the McMahon family. You think it is not true? Let's see how long this title run lasts.

 

[Miko]

In my opinion the most overrated star on SD is Kennedy, his mic skills just arent as great as people make them out to be and I just cant enjoy his matches, they're watchable but thats because he's usually against a decent opponent (Umaga/Hardy). As far as I can see the only good thing Kennedy does on the mic is introduce himself twice.

He has potential to be a good worker (provided he stays healthy) but at the moment its only potential, just like Priceless he has yet to turn that potential into main-event ability.

 

[My$terio_Fan]

Personally I really hate picking someone who is "overated" because their really is no defenent answer. People claim Hardy & HHH are "overated" but they countinuly get the crowd support and are the most over so I wouldn't consider them "overated". To me a person who is "overated" is a wrestler who keeps getting praise yet the fans could almost care less and he really hasn't improved a whole lot. I personally find Shelton Benjamin to be overated(at least by the IWC). Yes the guy is athletic and works well in the ring but his mic skills are really not the good, the fans really don't seem to really hate or like him. He get's boo'd but not as much as others. Also the guy has been given a bunch of oppurtunity and never really achieved or was able to get fan support to really go anywhere.

 

[Rusty]

Now I know I'm going to cop quite a bit a shit for this, but I personally think Edge is currently the most overrated superstar on Friday Night Smackdown. People constantly brag about how great he is and how great he plays his character and other things that I am sick of hearing about. Even on this forum, people brag about how great the guy is. Now I'm not just going to sit here and say he's rubbish, because I know the guy is good. But theres a big difference between being good, and being overrated. This year is a perfect example of how overrated he is.

He got major heat while he was in La Famiglia, but was it really Edge that gained the heat? No, I believe it was Vickie Guerrero who made the stable get totally booed week in week out. Edge got his fair share of boos before he joined the stable, but not as much as when he was with Vickie. His mic skills have been pretty good this year, especially his promo with Mick Foley just a few months ago. But I can't help but think it was Foley who made that segment great. Foley showed the emotion in his eyes and in his voice. Foley really showed Edge how to put on a brilliant promo. I know Edge can cut decent promos by himself, but Foley outdone him there.

People have been too busy focusing on how great Edge is, that they are completely blinded to the fact that Edge has a major flaw, especially this year. His wrestling matches, have been below average in 2008. People say his match with the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 24 was great, but it was a decent Wrestlemania main event and nothing more. Their rematch at Backlash wasn't great, and neither was their Judgment Day bout. I did enjoy their TLC match at One Night Stand, but that was a gimmick match and had a major stipulation to it. Their Hell in a Cell match was good, but any Hell in a Cell match involving the Undertaker is good, in my opinion. Once again, that was a gimmick match.

So what I'm trying to say is that this year, Edge hasn't put on great pay per view matches, that were above average. Yet this is the man who many claim as their favourite wrestler, mainly based on his 'fantastic wrestling ability'. The only great singles match I have witnessed this year that was non gimmick was his match against Matt Hardy. And that wasn't even on pay per view! His has been a little slow and a little rusty in the ring this year, mainly in non gimmick matches. I expected so much more from his Wrestlemania main event match against the Undertaker.

Also, Edge isn't one of those superstars who gets a good match out of almost anyone. He needs a quality opponent and a gimmick match to put on a classic. Good wrestlers shouldn't need to do that. Edge's weakness this year has been his actual wrestling matches, which is by far the most important factor about being a pro wrestler. He is overrated by the fans, who think he is the greatest superstar to ever walk this earth. I like Edge I'll admit it, but he isn't my favourite and he is majorly overrated. I think its time people start admitting that even their beloved Edge has flaws.

 

[reddevil69]

The Phenom that is the Undertaker is starting to get boring and old its really the same story time after time with Taker and lately has not been doing much spectacular and everyone still loves him, i know the great matches and promos he has done in the past but 15 years of the same crap come on thats why i think Taker is overrated

Taker has a better workrate, hustles more and puts on better matches than half the guys on the roster that are half his age...he is every bit as good as Hunter and compared to HBK who is the same age, i'd say he's having more consistent matches and is in better shape than Shawn at this point in their careers....he consistently carries lesser workers to better matches every time. Big Show, Edge, Khali, Festus, and Batista all have had their best matches with Taker. Everyone talks about how much better Batista is as a worker the past year or so...well where do you think he learned how to be a great worker and stepped up his game?

It was working with Taker that brought this out of him.Prior to their Mania match in 2007 everyone on this forum was calling for Batista's head and thought he sucked...which he did...upon returning in august 2007 from his injury he was on auto-pilot and his matches were crap...he worked with Taker for 6 months in 2007 and had the best matches of his career to that point with Taker and he's been a decent worker since.

The last thing that comes to mind when i think of Taker is "overrated". He's not only tops on smackdown but one of the best in the company period.

 

[Milkyway!]

R-truth...if i have to hear his wussup song again, i might shoot myself...lol...its true its true ITS DARN TRUE! =\ i dont like his wrestling...why did mvp lose to this guy?? lol..but yeah for real, i dont like his mic skills, his song sucks...and i dont really enjoy watchimg him wrestle (even when he was in tna) it bores me...all he does cool is a little dancing here and there...this guy, should make a WONDERFUL glorified jobber one day soon

 

[JackAttack]

The Big Show

I won't argue the fact that he's better than most big guys, but he still isn't that great in my opinion. I have seen him in great matches before, but lately he's just been lazy and boring. He doesn't even try to make a match look good anymore, he just slaps and headbutts his opponent around and then finishes them.

What happened to the Big Show that had a relatively large moveset compared to most big guys? Why can't he make his matches last more than 20 seconds anymore? I'll admit that he stepped up his game a bit in his match with Taker, but his Smackdown matches are terrible.

 

[Milkyway!]

=\ we all have people we like and people we hate but, in my honest opinion, smackdown has no overrated superstars...the ones that are in the ME deserve to be there, the ones at mid-card, deserve to be there..if i HAD to choose anyone, shelton comes to mind, just because he botches a lot, but he still deserves to be there (im saying he dosent deserve the US title, give it back to MVP please? thanks...anyways, most of the stars, deserve to be where there at, and no one is really over where they dont need to be....if i had to say anything about smackdown, its they have more underrated stars, than overrated..so, lets leave it at, no one is really overrated...everyone, is just where they belong