GDT: NO MERCY (October 9, 2016) presented by SMACKDOWN -- Title vs. Career

[BonMorrison]

This is awesome, I love it.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

Miz has been the best thing to happen to that title in over a decade. That guy deserves a ton of credit.

I bet they'll give Dolph a long emotional moment after the match tonight, win or lose. Either "you deserve it" or "thank you Ziggler" chants are going to fill the arena. This could be a very special night.

I'm hoping it's "nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah..."

 

[ColePens]

Whoa.

Treating that title vs. career match as the top program. God damn. IC Title means more than it has in over a decade.

Or Cena has an early flight.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm guessing part of the reasoning is to get the match in before the debate starts and everyone tunes out.

Still the world title curtain jerking the show is a mess. Further devalues the big belt (something that started back at Summerslam)

This is a rough card without Becky.

 

[NYRFAN218]

I'm guessing part of the reasoning is to get the match in before the debate starts and everyone tunes out.

Still the world title curtain jerking the show is a mess. Further devalues the big belt (something that started back at Summerslam)

This is a rough card without Becky.

Exactly my thinking as well.

 

[GKJ]

If it's a great match, it won't devalue the belt. And quite frankly there is more intregue in Miz/Ziggler. It'll be interesting to see how it goes that's for sure

 

[SeidoN]

was gonna skip tonight but im curious now

 

[Cor]

The IC main eventing makes me thinking there could be a huge swerve.

Maybe even a debut

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think it is literally just the debate mixing up the card.

Wouldn't even be the first company trying to get ahead of the debate. HBO released episode 2 of Westworld early because of the debate.

Doubt there will be any major swerve in Dolph/Miz. They simply think the opening of the show will have the most eyeballs and the ending the least.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I think it is literally just the debate mixing up the card.

Wouldn't even be the first company trying to get ahead of the debate. HBO released episode 2 of Westworld early because of the debate.

Doubt there will be any major swerve in Dolph/Miz

Im inclined to agree with this.

At the same time, if there was ever a non-World Title program that deserved a main event spotlight, its this one. Much like a few years ago how we were begging for Dean vs Seth in HiaC to go on last over whoever Cena was fighting.

 

[Cor]

Zack Ryder has held the WWE Championship for 14 months in my WWE Universe

 

[weastern bias]

WWE twitter says that the WWE World Championship match will open the show tonight

Dumb

 

[M.C.G. 31]

American Alpha & The Hype Bros vs. The Ascension & The Vaudevillains added to the pre-show.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

I'm excited about this show. My boy J-Swag returns to PPV.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Ten bucks says we get a surprise Goldberg appearance tonight.

Moving that title match to curtain jerking status makes zero sense. There has to be something to this.

Curt Hawkins vs ??? makes too much sense.

 

[GKJ]

I feel like there's a whole lot more interest now

 

[Blitzkrug]

They can't use the debate excuse either since this can be viewed at literally any time by a network sub.

Something stinks here, or they actually think Ziggler/Miz is that damn important.

Or they pull the same stupid **** last time they had a No Mercy PPV. Triple Threat happens, someone whines for a rematch one v one, that goes in the main event slot.

Cena wins the first match to set up breaking Flair's record later, then drops it back to AJ later in the night.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Becky Lynch hasn't been cleared to compete tonight.

They can't use the debate excuse either since this can be viewed at literally any time by a network sub.

Something stinks here, or they actually think Ziggler/Miz is that damn important.

Or they pull the same stupid **** last time they had a No Mercy PPV. Triple Threat happens, someone whines for a rematch one v one, that goes in the main event slot.

Cena wins the first match to set up breaking Flair's record later, then drops it back to AJ later in the night.

I think it's a mix of the debate and Miz/Ziggler being really important with title vs. career implications. I can't remember the last mid-card program with such huge implications like this.

 

[Cor]

Both Becky and Alexa are hurt?


Has that happened before?

 

[ColePens]

Both Becky and Alexa are hurt?


Has that happened before?

I was thinking the same thing. Both women not cleared unless some misinformation was passed through the dirt sheets.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I meant Becky Lynch. No idea why I typed Alexa lol

She's not injured, but she has a health issue that isn't allowing her to take bumps.

 

[Cor]

I meant Becky Lynch. No idea why I typed Alexa lol

That's It! You're On The List!

 

[ColePens]

I'll tune in for sure tonight. I think SD is the better show anyway. Raw PPV in December is coming to Pittsburgh 1 week from Christmas and I'm purposely not going to it because there is no need.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

I think my idea of hell would be being locked in a room with a continuous loop of Total Bellas on TV.

 

[ColePens]

Cena's got some weird ass tendencies in life. We are all a bit weird in our own way, but hes damn unique.