The Dragon Saga
Whale in a Teardrop
A few months back when the WWE did their draft, some people were a little sceptacle as to how WWE planned to push Smackdown onwards with little main eventers and a roster full of youth, but last night on Smackdown, the match before the main event was a six man tag team match that I've now watched three times; constant reruns on Sky Sports.
And, honestly, it may just be my easy to please mind-set but the match between The Uso's and Trent Baretta vs. McGillicutty, Otunga and JTG was pretty... Entertaining... To me.
Some will undoubtedly want to question the match, and say how it was slow and their was no crowd reaction - but looking at the bigger picture in-terms of what it actually means, I think the bout could serve a larger purpose.
Otunga and McGillicutty to begin with are becoming decent, better than they were a few months back in my opinion at least when it comes to their in-ring presence. As a team they have formed from the ashes of The New Nexus but not only do they hold the WWE Tag Team Championships but they have appeared on both RAW and Smackdown in the last two weeks, competing on all four shows. That is pretty decent exposure for two guys who a month ago were figures placed behind Mason Ryan and CM Punk in The New Nexus.
The Uso's currently define 'improvement' on the WWE roster. They've gone from being on the future endeavour list of almost everyone to making a u-turn and becoming an impressive duo, their exchanges with Gabriel and Slater were entertaining and they are in the midst of a decent push also which will probably see them eventually capture the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Trent Barreta appearing on Smackdown usually means you're in-store for a squash match but instead, last night he had some pretty good offense and according to Josh Matthews we'll be seeing a lot more of Trent on Smackdown in the coming weeks. Trent is probably only ever going to get midcard status if hes lucky, but for those who watched him gut it out on Superstars he has bonified skills. Great to see him last night, even in a losing effort.
And finally... JTG. JTG has been getting a bit more airtime as of late, and last night not only did he get airtime but for those who were watching, somehow Booker T has placed JTG, "right outside my fave five, dawg" which is becoming like a running rankings system on Smackdown as of late. JTG possibly got over more than anyone in the match, he showed he could make an alright heel and with some more time to show his stuff could also rise, becoming something more than he is.
This isn't even including the appearence and competitive bout between Danielson and the spariodically seen Tyson Kidd whose been rumored to receive a push for these past few months, probably having the match of the night with Bryan.
What I'm trying to say by describing each of their performances last night is, I love seeing young talent, I've missed Superstars once in the last three months, or maybe twice. And last night showed my favorite part of Smackdown, the fact that it isn't cluttered with all this mid-card talent thats been around on television for awhile and that these young guys, even after they've failed in a sense in the past, like JTG and to small degrees The Uso's, are able to make their way onto television and have a pretty entertaining six man tag team match.
In the long haul, I'm hoping that the WWE can push forward with these guys making their appearences. I know not all seven will go onwards to do so, Otunga and McGillicutty will be back on RAW on a normal basis once they lose their belts anyway, but the others I'd love to see more of. Especially, I'd like to see JTG get some microphone time and actually convey further why he's a heel.
I'd normally just say discuss, but I'll put a couple questions instead:
Did you watch the Six-Man Tag on SD? What are your thoughts?
Who in these bouts impressed you the most? Who would you like to see more of?
Any other thoughts or comments to make?
And, honestly, it may just be my easy to please mind-set but the match between The Uso's and Trent Baretta vs. McGillicutty, Otunga and JTG was pretty... Entertaining... To me.
Some will undoubtedly want to question the match, and say how it was slow and their was no crowd reaction - but looking at the bigger picture in-terms of what it actually means, I think the bout could serve a larger purpose.
Otunga and McGillicutty to begin with are becoming decent, better than they were a few months back in my opinion at least when it comes to their in-ring presence. As a team they have formed from the ashes of The New Nexus but not only do they hold the WWE Tag Team Championships but they have appeared on both RAW and Smackdown in the last two weeks, competing on all four shows. That is pretty decent exposure for two guys who a month ago were figures placed behind Mason Ryan and CM Punk in The New Nexus.
The Uso's currently define 'improvement' on the WWE roster. They've gone from being on the future endeavour list of almost everyone to making a u-turn and becoming an impressive duo, their exchanges with Gabriel and Slater were entertaining and they are in the midst of a decent push also which will probably see them eventually capture the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Trent Barreta appearing on Smackdown usually means you're in-store for a squash match but instead, last night he had some pretty good offense and according to Josh Matthews we'll be seeing a lot more of Trent on Smackdown in the coming weeks. Trent is probably only ever going to get midcard status if hes lucky, but for those who watched him gut it out on Superstars he has bonified skills. Great to see him last night, even in a losing effort.
And finally... JTG. JTG has been getting a bit more airtime as of late, and last night not only did he get airtime but for those who were watching, somehow Booker T has placed JTG, "right outside my fave five, dawg" which is becoming like a running rankings system on Smackdown as of late. JTG possibly got over more than anyone in the match, he showed he could make an alright heel and with some more time to show his stuff could also rise, becoming something more than he is.
This isn't even including the appearence and competitive bout between Danielson and the spariodically seen Tyson Kidd whose been rumored to receive a push for these past few months, probably having the match of the night with Bryan.
What I'm trying to say by describing each of their performances last night is, I love seeing young talent, I've missed Superstars once in the last three months, or maybe twice. And last night showed my favorite part of Smackdown, the fact that it isn't cluttered with all this mid-card talent thats been around on television for awhile and that these young guys, even after they've failed in a sense in the past, like JTG and to small degrees The Uso's, are able to make their way onto television and have a pretty entertaining six man tag team match.
In the long haul, I'm hoping that the WWE can push forward with these guys making their appearences. I know not all seven will go onwards to do so, Otunga and McGillicutty will be back on RAW on a normal basis once they lose their belts anyway, but the others I'd love to see more of. Especially, I'd like to see JTG get some microphone time and actually convey further why he's a heel.
I'd normally just say discuss, but I'll put a couple questions instead:
Did you watch the Six-Man Tag on SD? What are your thoughts?
Who in these bouts impressed you the most? Who would you like to see more of?
Any other thoughts or comments to make?