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Jack Swagger Proves he's Championship Material on Smackdown

Two weeks ago on RAW, WWE Champion John Cena told Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger that he was not “championship material.”  Swagger’s performance on Friday’s edition of Smackdown went a long way toward proving Cena wrong and garnering some needed prestige … Continue reading

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Friday Night Smackdown Adds a Little Swagger

Wow, we did not see this one coming.  After an intense in-ring promo featuring Wrestlemania opponents Chris Jericho and Edge, the All-American American Jack Swagger took advantage of the recently speared Jericho to become the new undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.  Swagger announced he was … Continue reading

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Edge and Jericho Reign, Smackdown's EC Match Takes Shape

Chris Jericho opened Friday night’s edition of Smackdown with a typically great promo, in which he abandoned his usual “best in the world at what I do” self promotion for some good, old-fashioned, petulant heel outrage.  Jericho bemoaned the actions … Continue reading

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Smackdown Goes Home to the Royal Rumble

Tuning into Friday Night’s episode of Smackdown, I expected the highlight of the show to be the Unified Tag Team Championship match, pitting champs Degeneration X against challengers CM Punk and Luke Gallows.  Moreover, I anticipated that Punk and Gallows … Continue reading

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CM Punk Brings the Religious Dread on Smackdown

On last Friday’s Smackdown, CM Punk took another big step forward in the development of his messianic, straightedge persona.  He cut a new promo in his series of “baptisms,” by which he aims to convert the WWE Universe, one fan … Continue reading

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CM Punk and Luke Gallows Promo Cuts Too Close to Home on Smackdown

CM Punk’s new protege Luke Gallows cut a groundbreaking promo on Friday night’s edition of Smackdown.  Unfortunately, it was ground that WWE should have left unbroken. Punk and Gallows were interviewed by Josh Matthews for a backstage segment, in which … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Jerishow's End on Smackdown?

Dissension ruled the Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho and the Big Show on Friday’s Smackdown.  The prospect of competing against each other for the World Heavyweight Title, in the triple threat match at Sunday’s Survivor Series, has predictably driven … Continue reading

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Smackdown Invades England: Doesn't Quite Conquer

Smackdown superstars partied like it was 1066, as they invaded England last Friday night.  In an effort to make its visit a memorable one, the show offered up a pay-per-view calibur main event, which pitted World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker … Continue reading

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Bragging Rights: The Year's Most Important Pay-Per-View?

In WWE’s next major event Bragging Rights, what first appeared to be just another gimmick and stip heavy, upstart, time-kill pay-per-view has become a significant card and has potential to be the watershed event that kicks off the long journey … Continue reading

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Access Denied for Nancy O'Dell

After watching Monday Night RAW tonight, two things are apparent: One, I still have no clue who Nancy O’Dell and Maria Menounos are; and two, Bragging Rights is shaping up to be a decent pay-per-view.  On the first issue, I … Continue reading

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