Ten Thoughts On Smackdown 7/9
1. Jack Swagger has faced the same two people over and over again. What’s a girl have to do for some variety?
2. We’re kicking off the show with Drew groveling and kissing ass. I’ve always been a fan of Drew McIntyre (maybe the accent does it for me?), I just wish he could work out his technical stuff.
3. It’s nice to see Chavo stand on his own two feet against Vickie. He embodies the same exuberance and entertainment as his uncle. WWE needs to quit burying him, even for just one match.
4. When Rey flung his boot at Swagger, I nearly died laughing. I thought it was overkill to drag him through the entire arena in the submission hold. The ankle lock is a vicious move, don’t get me wrong. But it just looks silly.
5. Christian double crosses his partner, Matt Hardy. Can you feel my surprise? For a face, he sure acts and talks like a heel.
6. Are we done with Rosa yet?
7. A message to CM Punk: bro’s before hoes, man. Are they going to break apart the SES already?
8. WHAT the hell is with Cody Rhodes’s new music?! Did I fall into a hot tub time machine and land in the 80’s? It sounds like an atrocious mix of “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “I’m Eighteen”, and “Careless Whisper”…although I LOVE the beginning with the mirror. Cody is really taking off for me. But that music, paired with his nose ring and lisp…really aren’t helping the rumors…
9. Big Show’s back stage segment reminded me of his interview after Eddie Guerrero died, for some reason. And my heart re-broke.
10. Kane, once again, was brilliant. I love when he bellowed “We need to talk!” in Jack’s face. I love big, angry men. Swagger, on the other hand, needs a loooot more practice…
Tonight’s episode of Smackdown superseded the previous week’s by a mile. Each week seems to improve, as I prefer the in-ring action to the corny segments and matches that are clearly focused on entertaining the young folk instead of adults. We’re given longer matches and more feud-extending promos. I’ve enjoyed it very much.
