Which is the best wrestling show?

[FitFinlay4Life]

Impact - 5 months into the Hogan/ Bisch, have they ironed out enough of the wrinkles to make TNA the wrestling show the discerning fan won't miss?

NxT - Does the combo of rookies/ established WWe superstars and unpredictability make this unmissable tv?

Raw - Is the flagship still the best?

Smackdown - Do the fans agree with the 'smart' wrestling press that the Rock's baby is the most electrifying?

Can I ask for your own feelings folks and not a ratings argument.

 

[Ruthless-RKO]

I voted Smackdown...it's just more of the wrestling show out of all the 4 mentioned...i mean Raw is all entertainment, backstage kinda stuff...iMPACT is a mixture of both smackdown and raw with too much going on...and NXT is like a reality based show...

Smackdown is just the show i enjoy the most simply for its wrestling...yes they don't have all the top performers, but more in-ring action makes those who are not good, better...

 

[maar130]

I also thing Smackdown is the most complete show of the buch. With out being the flagship show, it gets rid of the presure of ptting bigs stars on the screen all the time, damn some times even the women's division get a good amount of time there, the matches and promos makes sense.

Each year Raw gets the big stars so Smackdown can develop new kids on the company while keeping a few chosen household names like Taker, Mysterio and some others while giving the opportunitytto new stars like Punk whose time on screen is always good, Swagger who is a solid wrestler given the shot of a lifetime and some back and fort wrestling from people like Morrison who is now at Raw, but hey Kingston is the to shine now.

Raw ismor of a variety show than Smackdown and that gives Smackdown more time to focus in Wrestling.

Impact, well sometimes there are good matches and some times it just doesn't make any sense, it has focused now more on Backstage stuff than matches lately.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

I have to agree with the 2 above me here that Smackdown is the superior show by leaps and bounds. Smackdown has good storylines (like Punk vs. Mysterio or even Punk vs. Hardy), easily has the best matches out of all the shows, and it gives a lot of the guys that I like a chance to shine and not get buried (Swagger, Kingston and Morrison are all fine examples). My favorite part of wrestling has always been the actual wrestling, so on that fact alone its the best show IMO, it caters to me a lot better than any other show.

 

[Daniel]

Four very different shows.

Impact - I don't follow TNA wrestling although I am aware of some of it's goings on. From what I have occasionally seen of the show, it isn't great. Sure, if you want an 'edgier' product then this is the one. But to me, it isn't up to scratch. The booking is off, for example, why did AJ Styles drop the title to RVD and not even keep a feud going. However, a redeeming feature is the brilliance of Mr. Anderson. As I don't watch it, take this as an outsiders point of view.

NXT - I thought the first season was really good for a pioneering concept. It's going to produce some big stars for WWE like Wade Barrett and David Otunga. It had it's down sides like the challenges which I just felt (with the exception of some) were pretty boring. Season 2 is going to be better where they can perfect the formula for the show.

Raw - Very entertainment based. It's still good even if it doesn't focus on the wrestling side as much as other shows. The roster does give it an edge to some other shows. On what other program can you find Cena, Orton, Triple H, Edge, Sheamus and Jericho. A negative of Raw, is that it doesn't allow midcarders to shine. Take Ted DiBiase, you have a great young wrestler with a good gimmick who is being totally buried due to the amount of main event talent.

SmackDown - By far and away the best show right now. It's roster is a good mix of big names (Undertaker, Mysterio, CM Punk) and rising stars (Kingston, McIntyre, Swagger). The booking on it is also excellent. The Punk-Mysterio feud was an example of this. It had a good build, fantastic promos and an unexpected, spectacular ending. To me, that was an example of awesome booking.

There is a common misconception that the PG rating of WWE programming creates a worse product. Completely untrue. To make a great wrestling show, you don't need frequent blading and 'shock' factor. You need a good creative team, consistent booking and good wrestlers. WWE in the last few months has done that.

 

[Drunken Aviator]

SmackDown - I chose SmackDown because its the actual wrestling show out of those four and I also believe it has the story lines.

Raw - I feel its more kiddy friendly than SmackDown , Its more about gimmicks such as the guest hosts and its less about actual wrestling.

NxT - I like this show alot its more edgy than raw but not as edgy as Impact! It gives me that feel of reality which NxT is supposed to be.

Impact! - To be honest I don't watch Impact! much but what i seen looks like their just trying to recapture the Attitude Era and doing a bad job.



Just my Two cents

 

[Viola Moonlight]

If you asking for the best wrestling show, it has to be SmackDown! Out of all four of the shows mentioned, it is the only one where the sole emphasis is to feature wrestling matches of a high-caliber. RAW is mainly propelled by entertainment, NXT is all about reality and iMPACT! is a mixture of all three. By default, this the best wrestling show.

iMPACT! and SmackDown! can be comparable (and not by the exclamation mark in their names). TNA has only one show to get out great wrestling and great entertainment, using as many guys as possible. They have to rush a lot of things and sometimes that means taking away good qualities from the matches. SD, however, has the time to invest in their stars and their matches. Guys like Cody Rhodes can be given half hour matches and put on a clinic because of this.

So yeah, SD is the best wrestling show out of the four.

 

[Viola Moonlight]

Apologies, I'm just looking everyones favorite show, not necessarily the one with the most wrestling.

No need for either of us to apoligise here.

Personally, it's still the same answer. I prefer SD over all the other shows because the wrestling on that brand is PPV-esque and the booking has been amazing for a couple of years, even with the "lack of starpower" that they acquired during the recent WWE Draft. The women wrestling is possibly the best on TV at the moment considering they put time and effort in making matches. They do the Paul Heyman treatment with them by "hiding the negatives, embracing the positives" and its working wonders.

 

[FitFinlay4Life]

No need for either of us to apoligise here.

Personally, it's still the same answer. I prefer SD over all the other shows because the wrestling on that brand is PPV-esque and the booking has been amazing for a couple of years, even with the "lack of starpower" that they acquired during the recent WWE Draft. The women wrestling is possibly the best on TV at the moment considering they put time and effort in making matches. They do the Paul Heyman treatment with them by "hiding the negatives, embracing the positives" and its working wonders.

Sad thing is, with their talent, had TNA embraced the SD ethos they might have given Raw a run - I feel they actually have more depth than SD. But seeing Hogan coming down to the ring to make the save and debilitating most of the top heels with dodgy punches on the way is almost as bad as a 61 year old man blading at every opportunity

 

[Ferbian]

If I was to recommend a show for a friend who wanted to watch great wrestling week in and week out I'd recommend Smackdown.

Smackdown has been on a roll for the most of 2009 and 2010 with great wrestling matches, it's become the show to watch if you want to be entertained with matches that for the most parts get qualified to our own sites "match of the week" thread, often winning or getting most people voting for it.

I personally prefer watching Smackdown, I'm not gonna say I don't watch the other shows and that I'm not entertained by the others, but I prefer watching Smackdown when it comes down to the matches.

 

[Drunken Aviator]

My decision still is the same. Every week SmackDown has me glued to the t.v none of the other shoes do that.It has the best storylines , the best Wrestling and the best show in general it has everything.
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[Remix]

I went with NXT. Not because of its quality, because at times, season one was the drizzling shits, but because it's the show I like more. I don't watch Raw, and watch Smackdown occasionally, but I watch NXT every week (albeit on youtube) and look forward to it. I think that the small cast, unscripted feeling to it and the new guys trying to get over improves the show. And what the hell, it's a biased thing anyway.

 

[Cmpunk is wwe]

I voted smackdown because it has the best wrestlers best promos. And it has the the best heel in wwe right now.