May have to check out Helms vs. Benoit, other than that...ehh.

I've really enjoyed SD every week for the last couple months myself, so I'll probably enjoy it this week.....

I've been out playing every weekend lately, so I haven't even watched. I'll probably DVR this just because I'm a Helms mark.

Sounds like another good episode of Smackdown. I'd like to think this whole Helms vs cruiserweights angle leads to a WrestleMania match, though it's probably just going to end up being a SNME blow-off.

Nah, you know they'll throw a bunch of cruisers in the WM opener.

That's fine by me. Even if it's painfully short, it would be neat to think that Paul London and Brian Kendrick made it on WrestleMania (and Jamie Noble for a second time).

Looks like a decent show. Hopefully I'll remember to tape this week so I can catch Regal/Pirate Guy and Helms/Benoit.

Sounds like fun to me. I hope Austin shows for Main Event, cause JBL-Austin drinking beer would probably be funny. Wouldn't it violate the new anti-drug policy that you can't drink 12 hours before a show?

I'm looking forward to Helms-Benoit, and am very happy they actually found a fresh matchup on Smackdown.

Lashley-Finlay continue to brawl, and they were in the MITB qualifier? So I guess no one qualifies?

MNM v London/Kendrick should not have been on velocity. That's bullshit.

Casket Match for Henry? Sure, whatever. I suppose if you're gonna do a token Taker/Fat dude match, why not go with the Casket. Although doesn't Taker usually lose those?

I suspect they'll be using Non-alcoholic beer at SNME.

Actually really interested in this card, though I'm still waiting for the day that London can get off Velocity for a while.

London had trouble getting off of Velocity even when he was Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champions.

I've already forgotten he was a tag team champion.

Yeah, it was a while ago (two months in 2004) and he and Billy Kidman didn't do much as champs besides lose a lot of matches.

Yeah, 'Taker does usually lose casket matches.. But remember a few things:

1) It's WrestleMania

2) 'Taker don't lose at WrestleMania

3) Mark Henry sucks

4) Undertaker ain't gonna lose to a suckbag like Henry at WrestleMania.

I hope Mark Henry wins at WM just to hear you cry. :D

It would be one thing if Henry looked even remotely intimidating, but he doesn't. He looks like a Klingon--a really fat one. He's just got nothing going for him.

Mark Henry is the World's Strongest Man! He's strong! He's big! Did I mention he's strong?!

Ye gods, you're right. How did I miss this?!

Well, now I'm hoping Kane & Big Show lose the tag belts. How about THAT, mister? :D

But I kinda like Carlito/Masters, so it's no skin off my dick.... and SHUT UP! I'm not listening! la-la-la-la-la-la!

For once I'll actually stick up for Mark Henry. Of course he's not the greatest worker..............but I've actually enjoyed him more during this stint than at any point in his career. He doesn't beat people he shouldn't and he generally puts people over the way they need to be. Point and case Myserio before the rumble............he beat Rey, but Rey still looked like the super babyface that he should look like. It didn't hurt Rey one bit.

I won't be crying, but if there had ever been a time for Undertaker to do a WrestleMania job, it would've been last year.

Or WM X-8 vs. Flair.

Or WM XX vs. KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEN~~!!!

Ok, not WM 20, but he dominated the Flair feud to the point you expected Flair to win.

Well, Flair didn't exactly need the rub or anything... but you're right, it went against the booking.


I wouldn't have changed the outcome of the WMXX match, but I would've booked Kane more strongly.

Everyone's blatant no selling of me giving Henry props is appauling.

bitches.

Fine... HOLY CRAP?! DK LIKES MARK HENRY?!?!?

What next, me becoming Shawn Michaels' biggest fan?

I'll also agree with DK here. Henry's current run has been better than his previous pushes, and that includes "Sexual Chocolate".

But still. They essentially called someone up that virtually nobody even knows existed. It isn't like they're talking about his past, or how long he has been around.

They could have called up any of their muscleheads to job to Taker. And it would be rediculous that one of them would be getting a Mania high profile match.

As I type this, I'm remembering Nathan Jones or something got on Wrestlemania with Taker, so fuck it all.

I guess the point I'm (not) making is that I prefer Mark Henry over some guy we've never heard of.

Goddam. I shouldn't have had beer, cause I just contradicted myself like 14 times in 4 sentences.

We call that the Scrooge Effect. :D

EXACTLY, that's the way I feel too 100%.

I'm just not sure you can expect even a bad match out of the two of them, much less anything to get excited about.

Well when Taker is motivated, he can make a guy look damn good..........especially when he's not injured.........that Mania match might be better than expected.

I'll have to see. I'll probably only be convinced if I see it happen.

The Taker/Henry match from a few weeks ago was pretty good, so I think the WrestleMania one will have some promise.

May be around ** to **1/2 would be my prediction.

Undertaker in a **1/2 match at WrestleMania would be above his usual WM rating anyhow, so good for him

:lol: Well, his match against Orton last year was really good though.

I totally agree. Loved the match. And I really thought Orton had a good shot at getting the win.

Yeah, last year was arguably Undertaker's greatest WM match ever. I'd say at least ***1/2.

Which is still about *** higher than usual :P