Smackdown Champions Discussion Thread

[ExtremeSwagga93]

HHH
Boring, predictable simply put. When he won the title at Backlash I was really disappointed, I knew he was going to hold it for a while, and have a whole bunch of predictable feuds. I have a feeling Jeff Hardy will take it from him pretty soon.

Shelton Benjamin
I'm happy he's the US champion. Although I'm a huge Matt Hardy fan, his reign was getting boring, so he needed to drop it. So far though, Shelton is pretty boring too. I hope they put him into a good title feud soon, which I think R-Truth is bringing.

The Colons
Honestly I'm just glad they had Hawkings and Ryder drop the titles. So far I'm impressed by the Colons, the fact that they're brothers makes the team even more interesting. They work well together and are a great addition to a bad tag team division.

Michelle McCool
Lets just say I hope Natalya wins the title soon.

 

[DrFeelgood624]

HHH WWE Champ
I was very disappointed when he won the title at Backlash. This reign has been horrible, I haven't once thought he has had a legitimate chance of losing. Which is pretty bad because he had back-to-back pay per view title matches against John Cena And Edge, two great superstars. Must Admit this feud with Jeff Hardy is best so far for this reign, but I'm pretty sure the HHH run will continue.

Shelton Benjamin US Champ
I think he's a good choice for champion. Hoping the feud with R Truth leads to a successful Pay-Per-View title defense for The Gold Standard. Hope this reign lasts at least a couple more months, with more title defenses then the infamous MVP run as champ.

The Colons WWE Tag Champs
Meh, I like Carlito, so don't mind him being a tag champ, anybody is better then Hawkins and Ryder. They won the belts at Night of Champions and just held them for a few monts, pointless. The Colons have to do better, right?

Michelle McCool Divas Champ
I'm kinda against another woman's title in the WWE but, Shes a good wrestler, pretty good feud with Maryse (I could watch those 2 beautiful blonds wrestler forever.) Natalya will be the one to take the title from her, maybe at Cyber Sunday in a submission match.

 

[DetectiveZelix]

HHH
Is a good champion but as other members said hes getting stale and he's constantly at the top, should move over and allow others like Jeff and Vladimir to fight for the tile

Shelton
Great champion hands down, deserving also

The Colons
Great mix of styles in the ring, so theyre a great team that has yet to impress me though i'll give it some time

Michelle McCool
Decent wrestler, but I'd much rather have her fued and drop the belt to Natalya or Victoria

 

[Tim]

WWE Champion: HHH

A good face of Smackdown, but is getting boring. He needs to drop the belt to Jeff so they can get new feuds over the title, but I think maybe Kozlov could be the next champion. Kozlov as champion would be very interesting.

US Champion: Shelton Benjamin

He's a pretty good champion but he needs to defend the belt more often. He also needs to get some proper feuds over the belt. There are heaps of people he could feud with, so why isn't he?

Tag Team Champions: The Colons

Deserve it more than Ryder and Hawkins, but I think it was a bit of a rush putting the belts on them. Good as a team, but nobody really cares about the tag divison anymore and who could feud with them? Hawkins and Ryder? Boring. Who else?

Divas Champion: Michelle McCool

The Divas championship is worthless, they're having Maryse fight over it for gods sake. I don't really notice her much, but she's ok as a champion. Just get rid of this belt and bring wither the Hardcore or Cruiserwight championships back. Much more enjoyable.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

WWE Tag Team Champions: Carlito & Primo Colón

I'm just glad they got the titles away from Curt 'n Jerk before they ruined all the momentum that John Morrison and The Miz gave to the titles. The Colóns are a pretty good tag team and both are pretty good on the mic. So far, I'm likin' it. Good tag team chemistry and pretty good reaction. Definitely likin' it so far.

 

[Canadian Knight]

HHH- No surprise that he is still champion. To me Big Show should be the one to get another shot at the belt. HHH going to Smackdown was a good thing. It is a nice change, except for the fact that it seems like it is going to be the same title reign he had several years ago.

Shelton Benjamin- I always like his wrestling, unfortuntately it has been a long time since I have seen him wrestle. Does he have anyone to wrestle against? Let's hope we see Ken Kennedy face off against him.

I would talk about the tag champs but I have not seen any of them in action. The only ones that I have seen wrestle is The Miz and Morrisson.

And Michelle McCool. Why not have one Women's belt and just defend it on both Raw and Smackdown. Just don't defend it on both shows in the same week.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Triple H- good champ but his title run has lasted too long. I doubt he will lose the title unless its someone like Edge or Taker.

Shelton- Don't like him. His character sucks and his hair is just awful. I hope he drops the belt to RTruth or Helms soon.

Carlito & Primo- their ok but kinda boring. Morrison/Miz were much better, heck even Hawkins/Ryder were better.... who are they going to feud with, Jesse and Festus, assuming they ever get a title match?

Michelle- Am I the only person on here who doesn't hate the divas division!? It is the best thing to happen to smackdown in years! The cruiserweight division needed to get phased out (they all sucked except helms anyway!) also now the divas who arent on raw can get a title shot without having to cross over to raw. anyways as far as the champ herself, she's doing a good job but i would like to see Natalya get another shot as well as a title run of her own.

The smackdown champs are doing alright in my opinion.

 

[JackAttack]

Triple H His title run has been decent, but really nothing special. I really wish he would turn heel. Like I said in another thread, his feud with Hardy would be much better if Triple H were a heel. With two faces feuding, you can have good matches, but the feud itself is usually boring. Their match at No Mercy was good, but it wasn't built up as good as it should have been.

Shelton Benjamin Its already been said, he needs more people to feud with. Its not his fault though, Umaga and Kennedy are injured, which are two people he could easily feud with. Overall though, he is not a bad champion, and his matches are usually entertaining as long as he is wrestling someone decent like Kennedy or Hardy.

Carlito & Primo I like these guys. They work very well together, and are much more interesting than Ryder and Hawkins, who instantly bored myself as well as the fans.

Michelle McCool I hate the smackdown womens division. Its extremely boring, and Michelle rarely defends her title. The smackdown divas are not too impressive, and I could really care less wich Diva is champion right now.

 

[My$terio_Fan]

Edge: So edge is the one who finally beats HHH. One way I was happy about this since it was a surprise to me and also because Edge plays an amazing heel. I was a little upset since I wanted Hardy to get the win, but it has been reported that this could become a Hardy vs. Edge feud witch to me would be very entertaining. Edge always delivers his character very well, and this title reign should be decent. Like I said I see a lengthy Hardy Vs. Edge feud.

Now does this mean Edge & Vickie are back together? If so, I hope the storyline goes alittle bit different or else Vickie may outshine Edge again(with the amount of Heat she gets)Edge is good enough to stand alone so I hope creative doesn't make him rely on Vickie so much like his last regin.

In the end I am happy since trips was getting pretty stale as champion to me, but wish it could have been Hardy who won the belt. Regardless Edge as champion should be pretty solid.

 

[a7xoff]

WWE Champion: Edge
This came to me as a huge shock. I figured that he would interfere in the match, but never did I expect him to win it. Now we get to see a hopefully short HHH/Edge feud, and then I would love to see Edge vs Jeff Hardy TLC at some point. I really feel that that match would be huge. I am overly happy that Edge won, and cannot look forward enough to see how is reign goes. Hopefully it lasts for a little while at least. One querstion though... When did Edge and Vickie get back together?

 

[CCS]

WWE Champion : Edge - Someone finaly took the strap off of Triple H and im glad it was Edge. He should have a good run as champion and at least hold the title till wrestlemania 25. There's a few potential good feuds vs Jeff Hardy , Triple H , MVP or Mr. Kennedy. I'm looking forward to his reign.

United States Champion : Shelton Benjamin He's had a damn good run as champ. But i think his time as champion is running out. There's alot of good mid-card faces that are primed for a run with the United States title. Brian Kendrick , R-Truth , Umaga , and Gregory Helms are all possible future U.S champs. But for right now , I'm happy with Shelton.

WWE Tag Team Champions : Carlito and Primo Colon They're probably the best tag team in the WWE right now. I'm happy with them bieng the champs and i hope they dont lose the titles anytime soon. Theirs no other legit teams that could take the titles from the Colon's exept for Jesse & Festus , So i dont think they're going to lose the titles for at least 3 months.

 

[Shocky]

WWE Champion: Edge. I'm going to say it, and It's going to cause shit, the Ultimate Opportunist gimmick is the greatest gimmick the WWE has going for it. Honestly, the guy can show up at any time and win the title and you have no idea. It's spontaneous stuff like this that makes the WWE fun to watch, and makes you pissed off when you miss it. Edge is now a six time champion, a huge accomplishment unto itself. The title scene looks to be mired in either Triple H or Jeff Hardy, but I'm surprisingly looking forward to see Edge vs. Hardy, preferably at Mania without Triple H involved. Hopefully the Triple H title hunt ends at the Rumble and we can finally get a title match without him invovled.

Shelton Benjamin US Champ: I enjoy Benjamin, but not going to lie, I'd rather see the belt on The Brian Kendrick. Benjamin has done a good job with it, so I really don't see him losing the belt any time soon.

The Colons, Tag Champs: Is there a more boring team in the business right now? Both these guys suck, plain and simple. If Kendrick doesn't win the US title, then Ezekial and Kendrick would be awesome as tag champs.

 

[Father:_Polley]

I like Edge as Champion. He brings an element of grit to the belt that it's been lacking for so long in a rather dull HHH reign that has only served to show the lack of any real name competitors on the brand. As much as I respect bringing the new guys to the forefront, there still needs to a big name challenger on the horizon, and no offence to Vlad (I can call you Vlad, can't I), but he's not it. Edge being champion gives Jeff a chance to embrace the darkness and go over HHH to build himself as a legit contender

 

[The Undercover Man]

Edge: Who could have been a better champion but Edge? I liek him as champion he adds a bit more to it then anyone else has. I se him having feuds with Hardy whilst HHH takes a break and i think they'll be some of the best matches we'll see. I like this new crazed look by Edge, with the long beare and its actually made him look like he's been to hell and back.....I can't wait to see Edge in action again.Perfect champion for Smackdown

Shelton Benjamin: I think he should lose the belt, his reign has become sour and boring. I'd like to see him lose to R-Truth and let him run with the belt for a few weeks/months. Benjamin just does'nt offer anything, he isn't even entertaining. I'd also like The Brian Kendrick to get a title run too.

Michelle McCool: She has to drop the belt soon, its like a snorefest when watching her, I hope Natalya gets a shot or Maryse. Both are better then Michelle McCool. I'd like to see her lose the belt on a normal Smackdown show, that way she does'nt clog up another 15 minutes of a PPV

 

[RBH]

Edge is champion again. I have no problem with that. He is different from Trips and he is a good heel. I believe he will hold it until Mania. Edge knows how to make that belt mean something as he covets it like its his wife. Triple-H did not seem to care much about the title (his character). But it was a very good reign.

Michelle McCool is acting heelish these days and I really believe that if Gail Kim is to debut soon, this will make for an entertaining feud. They need to make this title legit and a good feud over the belt would do just that and I think that if Michelle gets a good challenger, they will be able to make people care about the belt (as much as one could care about womens wrestling)

 

[scsu01]

Edge: If Hardy isn't champ I'd rather have Edge be champ. He is an awesome heel and has a great personality and character. I loved watching him screw everybody out of championships over and over again. SD really needs him and it will be interesting to see him in a feud with the new character Hardy has.

Shelton Benjamin: I'm glad he's champion because he's an impressive athlete. But he has nothing in terms of a character. I'd like to see R-Truth get it because he's an entertainer, which is what Vince wants right now. These two, if built right can continue to have a nice feud.

Carlito and Primo: Is there a tag team division in the WWE? I honestly don't know anymore. They don't have any competition. The WWE needs to have one set of tag team belts to be defended on every show. Tag team tournaments can be fun. AAA down in Mexico does great ladder matches with the belts hanging over the ring. They should be champs for quite a while.

Michelle McCool: Can there be a more boring champion right now? There was an opportunit, if the feud with Natalya had continued, for this belt to matter as well as for McCool to prove herself to people who think she only got the belt because of Taker. Unfortunately, nothing has happened with this belt except that it's an accessory no one cares about. She should become a chaser and get fans behind her. I'm itching for Maryse to be champ because she's a solid heel who actually put on 3 good matches with McCool as well as being the only one to cleanly pin her in recent weeks. A heel turn should be good for Michelle, but she's gotta have personality to be a heel too and that's something she seriously lacks as a face.

 

[The Undercover Man]

Shelton Benjamin: I'm starting to get increasingly bored of him being champion and his gimick. Its starting to get stale and i think the US title could do with someone else holding it. Benjamin hardly faces decent competition apart from this week when he faced Triple H and lost. It seems his reign is slowly but surely starting to come to an end which i hope for the fans sake it is. If anyone should be US champ, it should be R-Truth and Mr Kennedy when he returns. R-Truth deserves it the most though, he was entangled in a feud with Benjamin for a few months and loked as if he was going to win it. The fans like R-Truth more and i think they want him to become US champion.

Michelle McCool: I think its safe to say McCool will lose the title son, on Smackdown this week she seemed to have turned heel by pushing Maria and arguing with the Bella twins. I can see Maria or one of the Bella's challenging her for the title, maybe at Armageddon or even on a normal Smackdown show.Its time we had a new Diva's champion anyway because McCool's reign has got worse over the las few weeks. I'd prefer Maryse to be Diva's champion over anyone else though, she is a great heel.

Carlito and Primo: What happened to them? Why are'nt they competing in any Tag Team Matches? Why are't they trying to make their reign look credible? I think this shows how lazy the creative team are and the continuous crap us fans are willing to take. I'm surprised no one else has noticed their sudden disappearence of our TV screens. Carlito and Primo are talented wrestlers, they are both highflyers but i think that they may have upset someone backstage. Maybe through Carlito's attitude problems or through something else.

 

[Extremist]

Edge: I think he needs to develop a better feud with someone. Jeff Hardy also deserves to hold this championship, and if Matt could get the ECW title they could rule the WWE. Yeh, i'd like Jeff, or maybe Undertaker, he'll make an interesting champ.

Shelton Benjamin: I'm quite gutted that he's clung onto it this long, honestly, go away Shelton! Triple H could bring some interest to the USC divison. I know he's WWE champ material, but if he hasnt got a storyline in that, maybe he should hold this title?

Carlito and Primo: I dont really mind whos the tag champs, as long as it isnt that Jesse and Fetus guys, godd they're so annoying! They deserve to be released and to kiss Mr Mcmahaon Butt cheeks!

Michelle McCool: Well Michelle has proven to be quite a juice champ. But perhaps Maria should hold it for a while? I know, i know, its Maria! But it could be the push to take her all the way. She could turn out like Candice did with the title, and improve a dozen, i'd like to see this. Maybe Victoria? As a previous Champ, she can handle it!

 

[Kyphael]

How did Edge get the title again? The guy was out recuperating and he won it back his first night back. I understand it's what his character is all about but come on! Big Show, who is no Edge I admit, but has been working his butt off in Edge's stead, yet he gets pushed to the backburner as his Taker feud fizzles out.

Whatever happened to the Big Show/Vickie power couple? Are we supposed to believe Big Show forgot about that? I know the only reason Edge got the title is so he can drop it to Jeff Hardy at Wrestlemania but come on! I fully expected Big Show to be WWE Champion by now and feud with a returning tweener Edge. Jeff Hardy better keep his nose out of trouble and stay healthy to cash in for this change of plan to accomodate so he gets the title off Edge and not Big Show.

Carlito & Primo are forgetable as tag champions at best, considering SmackDown has no division. If they had a legitimate tag team to feud with, they would look more credible but who's there to wrestle? Jesse & Festus? They're babyfaces. The Edgeheads were obviously pushed aside due to a lack of personality. They needed their names on their ring attire so people could tell them apart for crepe's sake! WWE needs to decide which brand Miz & Morrison belong to so they can fit them into a lengthly program. I've seen them wrestle on RAW, ECW and SmackDown in the last two months alone!

Shelton Benjamin is doing a superb job as United States champion. He is much more focused in the ring and has stepped up his mic work. We've seen him main event two SmackDown events this year already against Triple H and his long title reign is giving the belt some credibility. He needs a program with someone, though. The R-Truth feud seemed like a flash in the pan. Have him feud with Helms, then Kennedy as he returns and it's all good.

Michelle McCool; can you say unseasoned fish? She's a sight for sore eyes but her character is bland. Wait, does she even have a character? She's a generic hot babyface blonde and that's about it. Even Maryse has shown more personality and has improved her in-ring skills. Hopefully, this pending heel turn will give her something to work with besides twirl, pose and smile. If it leads into a program with a returning Gail Kim, even better!

 

[klunderbunker]

Big Show over Edge? Really?? Just....no.

Edge is a great fit to do what he did, as it was suprising, and gave them a way out of saving HHH's reign, didn't have to have Hardy win the title yet, and Kozlov simply wasn't ready yet to have the top title in the company. This is the perfect solution to all of the problems. Edge plays up his character even more, and while it's clear he's keeping it warm for Hardy, he's more than credible to be in this spot and he adds another reign to his resume. Best choice possible.

Shelton-I almost forgot he was champion. Outside of his mini-feud with R-Truth, what has he really done with the belt? Not much, and I think that's best. Shelton is a good enough guy in the ring, but he just still has that wall that he's hit and he never can move past it. Not bad, but there's really no other choice.

Colons-They're a tag team on SD. What more do you expect? There's no one on that show for them to feud with, and much like on Raw, they'll defend their belts once a month and have a 5 month reign that'll mean nothing at all.

Michelle-Holds the most worthless title in the company, and proves it every week. When was her last title defense? Yeah, I don't remember either.

 

[Kyphael]

Sadly, Michelle McCool does not hold the most worthless title in the company. In my opinion, anyway, I think the tag titles are more worthless than the Diva's title at the moment. She has defended the belt frequently since its inception against Natalya, Maryse and Maria, in multiple matches even with all three women. The last time she defended it was a few weeks ago on SmackDown, I believe. When was the last time we even saw the Colons other than in a backstage segment featuring the Bellas? Couple of weeks ago.

Believe it or not, Michelle has competition for her title. Sure, you may think it's lousy competition but hey, competition nonetheless and it's more than anyone can say for either set of tag titles. The last time anybody gave a damn about the tag titles in the WWE was when Miz & Morrison held them, only to drop it to a tag team that amounted to nothing; ZACK RYDER AND KURT HAWKINS!

 

[Khalifa]

Jeff Hardy, WWE champ= very happy about this. i am a bit disapointed with when he won it. i thought it was a wrestlemania moment. but hey cant complain if your a jeff hardy fan like me can you. i think a feud with big show for the title at no way out . or he will vs edge at royal rumble loose and comes back in the rumble or wins money in the bank so he gets his mania match still.

Shelton , US champ= i like it . when kennedy comes back and MVP gets out of that stupid story line he will have more to feud with but r-truth and kendrick are basically the only ones he can feud with.

the colons, Tag Team Champs= i actually like this team. they are exciting ( well primo) and carlito tries his hardest to be a high flyer but oh well. carlito is no bad in the ring actually. because he is one of those guys you never no what he can do. a aerial move or a technical move. he is like a edge except not as good.

M'cool, Divas champ= title means nothign but oh well i like her she's hot enough said.

 

[tehblogger]

New WWE Diva's Champion - Maryse

I am so totally in love with her. She has the look, the charisma, the perfect heel psychology (as good as Randy fucking Orton), the finisher, and some of the rest of the moves as well - love that swinging backbreaker she does. She gets excellent heat despite having feuded with exactly ZERO "over" babyfaces simply through playing her annoying bitch character so beautifully. She is exactly the right person to hold the Diva's belt, though fuck knows who she'll feud with as she's already beaten Maria, the Bellas are shit, and all the rest are heel, McCool included now. Maybe Gail Kim if that ever happens.

 

[scsu01]

New WWE Diva's Champion - Maryse

I am so totally in love with her. She has the look, the charisma, the perfect heel psychology (as good as Randy fucking Orton), the finisher, and some of the rest of the moves as well - love that swinging backbreaker she does. She gets excellent heat despite having feuded with exactly ZERO "over" babyfaces simply through playing her annoying bitch character so beautifully. She is exactly the right person to hold the Diva's belt, though fuck knows who she'll feud with as she's already beaten Maria, the Bellas are shit, and all the rest are heel, McCool included now. Maybe Gail Kim if that ever happens.

I agree 100%. Maryse definitely makes up for her not so great wrestling skills with her in ring psychology. She's got some great mannerisms and attitude down as a heel and really perfected a personality of a Diva heel. I also like the backbreaker as well as the camel clutch and that new forward legsweep she does. If they're not going to put this title on their best wrestlers on the show (Victoria and Natalya) than she is absolutely the best option. She's probably going to feud with Gail, and I think they could put on a solid showing. Maryse really brought out the best in Michelle in their matches.

 

[Darkshot77]

Mayrse is transitional. My impression is that the WWE wanted to put the divas title on their most over face, Maria. Maria out pops every other face on SD and will probibly out pop a returing Gail Kim (if that ever happens). My guess Taker played his controll card for McCool so tht tile had to go through Mayrse first. It may be fun while it lasts but Mayrse/any other heel diva dont even get heel reactions. So her crowd reaction is indiffrent, her skills are good, and she has the look but in the eyes of the E that is all irrelevant to crowd reaction, which in turn creates intrest. while Mayrse is a change she wont have the title long.