* This post has results from this weeks taping of Smackdown in it. This does not contain spoilers though it does have the results from all matches. *
My name is- oh wait, that's Randy Orton's thing.
So Smackdown was on last night and I really wasn't as impressed with it as I was with Superstars. I think it was because of the fact that the story lines seem to go on too long and we're given the same things every week. A perfect example of this is the Randy Orton 'My name is.', which is kind of exactly what Alberto Del Rio does on Raw. Smackdown doesn't have a top of the line roster by any means but, they have good talent and they seem to fail to use it week, after week, after week. I'd love to see someone other that Christian, Randy Orton or Mark Henry start the show. Don't get me wrong I love Orton, I'm just kind of tired of him by now.
Ezekiel Jackson and Christian, for me, was a big disappointment. Christian really hasn't been doing so hot the past couple of weeks or even the past few years to be honest and I really think the only reason he's not mid-card anymore is because of Edge leaving after Wrestlemania 28. The fact that Ezekiel and Christian are so far apart in weight difference and pretty much everything else should've made the match go in Ezekiel's favor but Christian ended up winning. I think this would've been better if they made two matches out of it like Christian vs. Evan Bourne and Ezekiel Jackson vs. Mark Henry.
Daniel Bryan really has a shot to be a top performer in the WWE. That being said I just don't like the guy. He's good in the ring, no doubt. He's smart and has good mic skills, and he's worked his way to the top for years to get to where he wants to be. He has everything that it takes to be a competitor in the ring and on the mic but with all that, I still don't think the guy really has that extra 'umph' to be a main event at Wrestlemania or have the exciting matches like the one we saw at Money in the Bank between CM Punk and John Cena. I could see him having the Intercontinental Championship and maybe staying in that league for a while, but until then I really don't take him seriously. Either he's not given the right push he needs, it's too much too fast, or he really just doesn't have it. I'm not too sure yet.
However, Heath Slater is a total mystery to me. I don't really know where they found the guy, what they were thinking or what's up with his hair but something about him makes my skin crawl. His hair for one thing is just flat out weird to me. His image is non-existent. He is good in the ring and he does give a lot to have good matches but my god. When he picks up a microphone I just feel like crying for some reason. It's either his voice or just the fact he hasn't been given the proper training but man, it sounds bad. I'd much rather just watch him wrestle than listen to him talk. But, with some good training and lots and LOTS of practice with his mic skills he could really go far.
The match between these two was awesome. They're both kind of in the same weight class and even though Bryan might've had a little bit more experience than Slater they really did have a great match and I think it was the best one of the night. They really balanced each other out since Slater has so much charisma and Bryan has a lot of in ring talent I think they worked together perfectly. Even though it was overshadowed by the main event that didn't seem to deliver as much as this match.
Now let's be honest here for a minute. For all the years Mark Henry has been in the WWE, he's never really talked much. I think now that we're finally able to hear him talk and be in somewhat over promoted matches we kind of start to realize why we never see him do much during Smackdown. Him and The Big Show are almost inner changeable with their in ring abilities. They both are large guys who can pick up huge amounts of weight and they have both been in the business for a while now. But a disadvantage to them being large is the fact they not only lose steam in a match fast since they don't have the best stamina but they also tend to not have the best mic talents. I don't see Mark Henry going anywhere from the spot he's in now. He will probably stay a mid-card heel for the rest of his time in the WWE and it might be rightfully so.
I'm not going to lie, I totally forgot Wade Barrett and Sheamus even fought last night. But aside from that I really like these two and I feel like they're really going to go somewhere if they get the right kind of pushes and are promoted the right way. And in a few years I really wouldn't mind seeing either one of them in Wrestlemania or maybe even in a few months headlining a couple of pay-per-views. After watching it back it really was a good match up until the point when they both got counted out. It was kind of a bummer ending to a really good match and I wish it would've ended better but the kick at the end looked real painful. Seeing the end of it really made me think they could seriously hurt someone if they wanted to.
I've always felt Kane gives really good speeches and that's exactly what we got out of Kane's short promo. He's just one of those creepy guys that's strange and if you were lost in a strange town you've never been in before you wouldn't ask him for directions. His image really isn't the same since he lost his mask a few years ago but still, the man is really great at what he does. The promos to the matches to the movies, the guy is really great at what he does. Cody Rhodes doesn't do the same for me no matter how hard they try to push him to be like Kane. It just doesn't work as well. It would've been even better if we didn't have the lame music though.
So when was the last time you remember seeing a decent street fight on Smackdown that didn't end in someone interfering? Yeah I don't either. When was the last time you saw Orton in a match that didn't have Christian interfering in? Yeah, it's been a while. I wouldn't go as far to say that it was a great match because I really believe Bryan and Slater had the best match of the night but it was, for being a street fight, decent. We saw a minor table tip that probably wasn't scripted and I believe I saw flashes of the old WWE when kendo sticks and the steel stairs were in fact weapons. I really think the PG era is leaving and we're going back to the way it used to be and hopefully they'll re-release the Ladder Matches DVD to something other than black and white, because until then I won't be buying it. But nonetheless, the match was decent and better than some of the matches we've watched on Smackdown as of late. And the handshake at the end was a great way to end it.
But of course Mark Henry came out there and 'broke' Kane's leg like he did to the Big Show at Money in the Bank. I really don't understand where they're going with this whole thing. To me, I think it's a horrible storyline and I hope Kane comes back soon with his old image and goes after Mark Henry to retire him. Kane really hasn't been the same since he lost his mask. Hopefully they'll bury this Mark Henry storyline like it never happened.
So how did you like Smackdown this week? What would be somethings you would've changed to the show? And did you miss the Divas who were MIA this week? Leave comments, I'd love to read your opinions on Smackdown.(:
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