Nothing can make Smackdown better - its too fucked up. Only thing that can save it would be a re-launch of the entire brand as a whole. That includes a new look and a new direction. This means a new entrance ramp, a new ring, new colors (not blue), new champions, new talent, new Smackdown! theme music, go back to the black ring-posts and apron (i know it's a secondary consideration but it really lends to the second-rate look of the show - its a psychological/product-positioning thing) and a completely different direction from any other WWE brand. We have ECW, which has the 'Extreme Style' as its identifier (despite it not being evident in their shows), RAW has the whole 'Big Stars and Entertainment' as its identifier - and Smackdown! currently has 'Stupid and Ludicrous' as its identifier.
Smackdown! needs to stop booking shock angles and concentrating less on its moronic storylines, becuase they are just ridiculous. Smackdown! should change direction and focus on what is already their strength - THEY HAVE THE BEST IN-RING PRODUCT OF ANY WWE BRAND. They need to take of the shackles and let the talent do their thing (like they have taken in-ring limits off most ECW talents) and they need to build their stories their young guys. The only thing that stops any wrestler from being the top guy is a lack of exposure and story development. The fans will buy anyone as the top guy if they are sold on it properly.
IMO, get rid of Khali, get rid of Mark Henry, get rid of Tatanka, get rid of Michelle McCool, get rid of Funaki, and get rid of Gillian. Bring in Cena (for 'mainevent status'), bring in Charlie Haas, bring in Carlito and bring back Super Crazy (what the fuck is he on Raw for?) This still leaves Raw with more than enough guys to carry it. Orton and Jeff Hardy are also good choices for Smackdown! but I didn't want to take too much from Raw when it is unnecessary.
Kill the Undertaker gimmick - it was stupid 6 years ago, its even stupider now. Move with the times Vince, seriously. Not only can Taker no longer pull off the Taker gimmick - being 70 years old and all - but nobody apart from 4 year olds respond to it anymore. I'd say the same for Boogeyman, but it doesn't bug me as much (I'll actually excuse the use of one stupid gimmick) just as long as they tone it down, i.e. no more worms, no more eating bitches faces, no more WTF!!!! situations. I don't know why people like this gimmick - every time Kennedy grabs that mic it makes me want to switch the channel because I know I have to go through ten minutes of nothing just to hear him say his name. Apart from that no real complaint. Let Simon Dean be Nova or just get rid of him - coz its annoying how much better he could be. And take those stupid dog collars off Noble and Kash.
Push Matt Hardy (the guy is so fucking over it's stupid not to), push Lashley, push Gregory Helms, push London, Kendrick, Noble, Kash, Psicosis, Super Crazy (after moving him back), de-push Batista he is hopeless (let him be a manager or enforcer or something) and focus storylines around this group of talent. That way when they put on the match of the night - like they always do people will actually give a shit. Its a spit in the face when they put on the best match on the card and everyone is waiting to see Batista trip over his own feet while attempting a leg-drop - simply for the fact that he has been promoted better.
And for fucks sake kill this King Booker thing. The WWE had this awesome worker in Booker for so many years and they had to completely destroy his character and stick him in some bullshit gimmick to finally see that he can carry a title. Watch some old Nitro and see how the fans used to explode for this guy. He is so much better in that ring than the WWE lets him show and he can connect with the fans. I remember he used to come out and 50,000 fans would stand-up and put their arms above their heads to 'lift the roof off'. I saw this recently and man was it a sight to see - I had forgotten how popular the man was, and how bad the WWE fucked him. And in keeping with the idea of getting rid of all the bullshit gimmicks, TAKE THAT FUCKEN DRESS OFF VITO. And they wonder why people don't watch.
WWE needs to give a lot more focus to Smackdown! This should be their absolute biggest show of the week - it is soon to be on the 4th biggest network in the United States. It will reach double the amount of people that ECW does and yet is rating lower than that show. The fact that ECW is crap (how did they fuck up ECW - it was in-fuck-up-able) is just further proof of the state of Smackdown! It can be fixed just re-launch it. They need to take everyone they have and go back to the drawing board with them. Get rid of all the crap (no talent big guys - they belong in 1985), get rid of all the stupid gimmicks, get rid of the in-ring restrictions and give the show some BALLS, Smackdown! lacks attitude.
