Sorry, not that one.
WWE Smackdown is airing a live special tonight, and by request I’ve decided to set up an open discussion thread so we can laugh about it/share our thoughts on Katy Perry: The Pepsi: The Movie. Tonight’s hype blurb:
Every time SmackDown goes live, it comes with its share of surprises – just picture Mick Foley’s holiday celebration or the many WWE Legends who showed up for the recent SuperSmackDown LIVE: Blast from the Past. Couple this with the fact it’s The Great American Bash – appearing on Syfy for the first-time-ever – and that this particular show falls on the day before Independence Day and the fireworks are sure to fly.
Lest the WWE Universe forget that it was on that very holiday when future WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Hulk Hogan once teamed up to win the illustrious World Tag Team Titles. What could be the next monumental happening to come out of this earth-shattering television event? Who might show up to be part of it? There is already the mega announcement of The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal main event – featuring a stunning list of Superstars including WWE Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Alberto Del Rio and Big Show and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. (via WWE.com)
If you’re looking for the Best And Worst Of WWE Raw column, you can either scroll down the page slightly or read that here.
As a bonus for those of you who are hanging out with us tonight, a click of the “like” button and a share on Twitter will unlock our spectacular July 4th Ryback FEED ME MORE badge. Just be sure to participate in the show discussion and it’ll be yours. If you can figure out a way to unlock two of them, that’d be better than one.
So yeah, have at it. It’s time to talk greatness, America, and bashing.
Pre-discussion questions:
1. Who’s winning the battle royale? Who do I have to blow to have Derrick Bateman win? He loves America more than anybody!
2. The over/under on Teddy Long tag matches is set at 2. Over or under? Remember that Raw had at least 70.
3. What’s your favorite Great American Bash-related match or memory?


Any chance of a Smackdown/Great American Bash B&W?
Verified
I didn’t win.
You crushed the (non existent) dance competition though!!
You are a fantastic dancer.
I felt like your shirt could have represented America a little more.
In case anyone is still around… you’re welcome.
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Persona Revealed!! LOVE IT
Still waitin on my hotdog badge…
Ryback cleaned out the food table
FACK.
“A conditional, with a false antecedent is always true.” – MrBookSavvy’s explanation for how creationist could be using Nessie to prove intelligent design while watching Jack & Chick on lake look at bunch of fish.
Now you will pass philosophy class too.
“You’re welcome.”
+Sandow
Do you concur?
I just smile and nod because I know better than to argue with a librarian with a degree in philosophy.
How’s this for continuity… Ryder wins over Kane at the same arena where he got chokeslammed off the loading dock by Kane after failing his NASCAR pit crew audition.
I might’ve mashed up two horrible nights of that angle, but the loading dock thing was definitely the same place
That Battle Royal was TERRIBAD. First of all, I hate Super Cena so much I kinda feel like I should change my name from Iron Mike Sharpe to ZOMFGIHATECENA’SGUTZ. He’s getting beaten on by Tensai, Ziggler and Del Rio and he suddenly comes back and whups all of them?! Laaaaaaame. I’m so glad Show tossed him out shortly thereafter. And speaking of Show…how did they not have him win the whole thing? Either he’s completely unstoppable or he’s not. Pick one and goddamn stick with it, stupid WWE writers. Fuck.
I rationalize Super Cena by saying that 90% of the live crowd wets themselves with excitement when Cena does his thing, and I can’t complain about them wanting to make the crowd happy.
That’d be fine. If they didn’t have dark matches EVERY NIGHT and do the SAME THING.
On the contrariety I can and will complain about that. Cena getting his ass handed too him by three heels should have resulted in him losing with no gain to him. Instead he got a no-sell rampage victory.
Ah, I hear you. I mean, I totally understand why they let Cena be Super Cena. He sells the merch like nobody’s bidnezz. But still. If you’re gonna have him be Super Cena then let him do it on one Tier 1 guy at a time or three Tier 2 guys. But not three Tier 1 guys!!! Okay, so I guess Tensai is, like, Tier 1.5 or something, but whatever.
So now the Paranormal is real, despite all the evidence to the contrary?! Thanks SYFY!
Gotta love Ryder going full “HBK in San Antonio” over a one-week appointment to a largely meaningless job with little to no power.
Welp, I’m out. Bubb Rubb on Tosh.0 right now.
THE WHISTLES GO WHOOOOOOOOP
I’m turning off the TV, but I’m also changing the channel out of spite for this ghost show.
This was fun. Can we pick a show to have an Open Discussion Thread tomorrow?
South Park?
NXT for people in Florida and not America.
Some July 4th show hosted by Lt. Dan, possibly?
Futurama!
I’d do a futurama live discussion. Get on it, warming glow.
YEAH! WITH GAMBLING… AND HOOKERS!
Yup I’d come for a futarama open discussion
So Magnitude won the battle royal?
Pop pop!
There will be changes. That day, all divas will be required to wear…TINY MINISKIRTS!!
Good night folks.
You’re Jack Osbourne, and I’m changing the channel, because this is stupid.
Goodnight, everyone. It’s been fun!
Whenever John Laroquette doesn’t narrate something I am disappointed.
aww, no more wrestling until monday :(
Someone suggesting TNA in 3…2…1…
I’ll bet you can catch this same show again on Friday. Just imagine… recaps of recaps, etc.
I’d make an Inception joke or something, but I didn’t see it.
Um Test is dead and Albert is not Tensai
Zack Ryder becomes acting GM of Smackdown, yet will still tweet that he wasn’t on Raw
AND HEERRRREE COME THE PRETZELS!
+1 Truly a dark day for Smackdown
Hall of Famer Ric Flair pleading with the crow for some sort of sanity
Christmas battle royale – Hornswoggle wins. July 4th – Ryder. At the Arbor Day rumble, Johnny Curtis wins his own show on USA.
“Brace yourselves. The Zackdown puns are coming.” – Ned Snark
Cena is so dissappointed he’s not GM of the show he’s never on…
I, for one, welcome our new orange overlord
+one
+1 for the tanocrasy
you’re on point tonight, Stace.
With our fists pumping…pumping…PUMPING…towards freedom!
+MERICAH!
Guys… Zack Ryder just won a Smackdown main event involving both champions, John Cena, and his stalker.
First order of business for Ryder: Spray tan for Sheamus.
So Ryder gets to be SD! GM next week. Who gets to be Raw GM?
Everyone on this thread has just died! RIP With leather
I hate to say it, no wait I love to say, I’m happy for Zach.
So, if Ryder is GM, he should put himself in a WHC match right? (Kinda like from the Survivor Series Evolution was in?)
Woo woo ….woo?
We were thisclose to WWE Friday Night Rapedown.
YES! I WON THE BATTLE ROYAL I’M GOING TO WRESTLEMA- *remembers the real prize* Oh *shrug*
+1
We finally know who Stephanie’s banging on the side.
I stayed up late for this?
Oh, he doesn’t even get to be GM of Raw? What a ripoff.
INDOOR TANNING BEDS FOR ALL!!
+GTL
INDOOR TANNING BEDS FOR SOME…SPRAY-ON TANNER FOR OTHERS!
“aawwww maaaan”- Sheamus
why does nobody realize that battle royal matches have the same rules as randy orton matches – don’t leap at the bad things!
For realz… someone needs to diagram this shit for the fellas backstage.
NOOOOOOOOO! CAAAAAAAKE!
Zack Raider.
Who’s Zack Rader?
+100000000 for WWE Continuity!
WOO WOO WOO!!!
*sigh*
Elimination in 3..2..1
On the upside, if Kane wins we get CAKE!
What kind of cake?
Mmmmmm cake
We gotta hydrate!
I’m not a cheap skate!
something something Kuwait?
YOU’RE LATE?!
ONLY on the First Date…
Am I the only one who thinks Big Show looks like a fat Justin Credible?
+1
So that’s what happened to Dawn Marie…he ate her.
WAITWHAT
This is win/win. Both will be hilarious as GM.
glove his mouth!
Welp, I know what I’m not watching next week.