WWE SmackDown 4/26/24 Review | Night 1 of The WWE Draft Was TERRIBLE, Cody Rhodes vs Carmelo Hayes
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The start of the 2024 WWE Draft was a complete letdown. WWE SmackDown 4/26/24 review, and results with @JDfromNYon Off The Script. Tonight was night 1 of the 2024 WWE Draft, and not much changed AT ALL. Cody Rhodes was challenged by Carmelo Hayes, and WWE Backlash takes shape.
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Stuff like this is why WWE Drafts back in day from 2002-2005 were one of the best drafts of all time than now and the last decade.
@fadethechannel
Ай бұрын
Go back and watch them then
@KingOfCoolness
Ай бұрын
RAW should be the one to watch though , especially according to JD. He went in hard about Dynamite being AEW top show and no other show matter as much. So I find it weird WWE decided to start their "draft" on their B show known as Smackdown. Why is that occurrence not being called out enough for another of WWE many mistakes over the last several years.
@KingOfCoolness
Ай бұрын
@@fadethechannel What a stupid rebuttal. But definitely not surprising. But nice to know you enjoy whatever bullshit WWE likes to spew out.
@bryany4828
Ай бұрын
@@fadethechannel gladly
@d.t.6072
Ай бұрын
@@KingOfCoolness It seems like they wanted to take whatever momentum was left from Wrestlemania 40 and use it to get views for Smackdown. We already knew to expect it on night 1 on Raw, so they changed it to something we didn't expect. 🙂
I like triple h but This draft was bad. If the same exact show happened, but vince was still in power, people would be shitting all over it 🤷🏿♂️
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
Terrible show. Terrible main event. I keep hearing about AEW being awful but both promotions delivered bad product this week outside the AEW ppv which was incredible
@realy3k716
Ай бұрын
@@bobbydigital3061 WWE is still doing way better than AEW
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
@@realy3k716 sure. The numbers prove that. But let’s be real. Wwe drawing big ratings and 14k in attendance yet this is what they delivered??? Every show this week except AEW ppv last Sunday was bad. I want better from both promotions. But if wwe fans were happy with anything delivered this last week then they need their heads checked
JD VS SPIDER! rivalry of the year! No question! 😂
@KingOfCoolness
Ай бұрын
Yeah that along with Dynamite as mediocre as that was I would take it over this god awful edition of Draft Down. 😑
@Csquared14
Ай бұрын
The Spiders whereabouts being unknown is part of the long term storytelling we have to tune in week by week too see if it returns
@alexbondarev22
17 күн бұрын
is he dead? 😂
18:10 spider vs Jd is the biggest rivalry this year 😂😂
Doesn’t really matter they’ll all be crossing on other shows within a matter of weeks
@markfroman738
Ай бұрын
Like 3 people switched brands. So lame.
@irwanfebrian9622
Ай бұрын
Wild card rule.😂
@nickalvarez8716
Ай бұрын
Exactly. There's no brand split just an illusion of having some people on Ashow and Bshow
Can we just get rid of this draft shit, and split rosters. It doesn't matter cuz they always show up on each other's show anyway within a matter of weeks. It will also help reduce the amount of titles. There should only be one main champion, one set of tag team champions
@Sorar37
Ай бұрын
Amen to that
I don't think people are being hard enough on this draft. It may have been the most pointless one to date, and that's saying a lot. Not to mention that we are supposed to take AJ Styles seriously because he is taking on Cody, yet he's a fourth round pick. That's just one example of many head scratchers etc., that just made this draft boring and nonsensical
@ItsRoflz
Ай бұрын
@Terri234 that's not a bad shout either
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
I think the champion exemption thing has messed it up. I personally liked the unpredictability of no one being exempt even the title holders. I also didn't get the priority order of the picks being made this time. As you mentioned the AJ Styles exemption being the 4th round pick not much making much sense considering he is #1 contender. Also when do nXt get to make their picks? Or are they just going to get raided without a chance to draft anyone on Raw or SD who may benefit from being in nXt for a bit (looking at guys like Shinsuke in particular)
@MrFoolD
Ай бұрын
Big fan of AJ but his match against Cody is pointless
@ItsRoflz
Ай бұрын
@@MrFoolD I actually think AJ is a good first opponent. It is just unfortunate that the way we are getting there is pretty lackluster
@mattsharkey8437
Ай бұрын
@Terri234If you know the ending, it's not a good match lol
Spider the size of my mouse😂😂😂
Typical WWE. They hype you up but when the show happens, it’s very meh or crap. Smh
@MonkeydotBusiness
Ай бұрын
The shows basically completely suck a few weeks after WM. The massive Netflix and Saudi deals will pretty much guarantee that the quality of content won’t get better if they keep making more and more money.
@marvincastro2745
27 күн бұрын
@@Scotch1927 WM49 hasn't happened yet you goon! 🤡
With the first pick in the 2024 draft, JD’s mother’s basement selects… The spider 🕷️
@cheese5851
Ай бұрын
💀💀
WWE is trending downward. Where was The Megastar last night?
@President_Shin
Ай бұрын
Rock is making a movie.
@annec2923
Ай бұрын
Wwe will continue to go downward, the new Era isn't going anywhere
The spider was a AEW op sent in by Tony Khan.
It was just like this last year…barely anyone moved brands 😂
Smackdown was not good the draft was pointless outside the bloodline story that was good hopefully Monday night raw does it better
@loitersquadX
Ай бұрын
Raw is gonna be the one to watch really
@Alisuleivani94
Ай бұрын
@@loitersquadXI hope so 🤞
@loitersquadX
Ай бұрын
@@Alisuleivani94 it will be. The draft wont be super crazy but its gonna help the shows. U will see. What can we really expect? Unless we get a cool free agent.
@Alisuleivani94
Ай бұрын
@@loitersquadX do you think Brock lesnar gonna get drafted
@loitersquadX
Ай бұрын
@@Alisuleivani94 nah lol
Night 1 of the WWE draft came off like Hunter felt it was time for a draft but he liked the rosters as they were so let’s switch almost nobody. Very flat Smackdown
@MoeJaxon
Ай бұрын
Exactly
JD vs the Spider was more exciting than the Draft
Wwe trying to boost numbers by advertising cm punk for last night 😂😂
@sandraholland2706
Ай бұрын
Didn't notice but even when he is on the shows I find the fast forward button on the controller is best used. Not interested in him or anything he has to say.
Unfortunately one of the worst SmackDowns in awhile, that's typically what we get with these draft shows. They pay no attention to the actual matches, we got maybe just around 15 mins of wrestling...
Such a shit show tonight. what the actual fuck is the draft for if everyone is staying on their brands?
Wtf was point of this draft outside of like 3 people every pick was picked to the show they were already on. NXT gets no picks so much for the rumors of WWE wanting to present them as the 3rd brand and not a developmental 😂
@coreyhunt5966
Ай бұрын
Exactly
Smack down sucked. Don’t need to be a tribalist to see that. That main event was not poorly booked. It was a nice build that made sense. The problem was, the match was putrid. Worst Cody match I’ve ever seen. The matching missed Cody cutters looked dumber than TK trying to sell a stomach punch. I must live in bizarro world if 14k people willingly paid to see that show. We rip on AEW for legitimate reasons. We should do the same here.
@maddeninghustle6919
Ай бұрын
You sound like the one dude who is mad, AEW gets trashed.
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
@@maddeninghustle6919. What dude is mad. It was a bad show, like raw and dynamite. When collision is the best wrestling show last week then it was a bad week of wrestling. Sorry but smackdown was terrible
Lol whats the point of a draft if dam near the whole roster gonna stay the same oh wait its Vinces fault😂
@ATTITUDEELMORedGuyAttitude
Ай бұрын
Might be a sign of his return. Repeat like last year.
@Sorar37
Ай бұрын
Probably working behind the scenes no one knows but the people involved
Draft shows always suck. I expected it to blow and it did. The only saving grace was the bloodline.
Spider-Man trying to recruit JD into Vemon😂😂😂
I like how the draft was done back in 2004. Most of the wrestlers that were drafted last night were drafted to the show that they were already on! Outside of Nia Jax and Carmelo Hayes… Vince is a lot of things, and I’m super glad he’s out the company but we can’t pretend he has not done anything good over the years.
As much as I love pro wrestling, I hate it when all pro wrestling companies (Including WWE) release their wrestlers from their contracts. It's annoying!
Status quo draft; New Triple H era eh? Meh
The NFL draft is on playoff NHL playoff NBA they know they can’t compete so they don’t even bother . It’s been like this for years
JD from New York you always tell the truth you one of my favorite podcasts you gave the inspiration to do my podcast always tell the truth. Thank you for being on this platform and thank you for giving me the inspiration for being a keep doing what you're doing and I am glad to be part of the OTS family
They should almost never do the nba/nfl style drafts unless the roster is being altered significantly. The late ruthless aggression era approach makes way more sense given how things work.
17:59 = priceless VKM impersonation😂😂😂😂 *”Shake the foundations PALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL”* hahaha classic.
What about Nick Khan selling off all his stock? Shitstorm about to hit soon?
@kevinlee9929
Ай бұрын
That news was more interesting than anything that happened on SD LOL
@aaronglover5448
Ай бұрын
Did he Realy? Holyshit
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
Yeah that is strange. Apparently though he is planning to continue in his role. Between the Vince allegations and apparently working with this Rossi Ogawa person, you just wonder what shit will come out next.
@TheGinsuMasta
Ай бұрын
Well WWE is the Harvey Weinstein of pro wrestling 🤷
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
@@TheGinsuMasta Lol lifted that right from Tony
This is the Cody era, what was that promo. Bianca made sense as 1st, but the others were a reach.
JD had me fucking paranoid looking around my room when he described that spider.😂😂
18:16 the very first video I watch of yours back in 2016 was you killing that spider when KO won the universal title I think. Lol
Worst draft in history. Hardly anyone switched brands. Awful
Another draft Another pointless mess hhh is too predictable with his storytelling
I said over and over that the Draft wont really change much....and that we can't blame the draft for certain booking.Every year for a while now we have had a weak draft where only a hand full gets moved......they dont even have the wrestlers come out when their names are called anymore......So I dont expect much change here...but I do like how they switched Randy to smackdown...to be next to Cody
@jonjones9917
Ай бұрын
but it's a new era? they told me about 40 times in the past 2 weeks?
@Sorar37
Ай бұрын
Wasn't he already on smackdown
L show, what a big let down. Felt like half the stars stayed on there shows lol. So much for change of brands where each wrestler goes. Boring! How raw is much better
LMAOOOO MAN MY WHOLE FUCKING SKIN CRAWLED
That spider was Tony Khan’s op listening in on JD.
18:41 “Is he dead?!” 😂😂😂😂
Mother fuckin Tonga is cold name lol
Gunther wasn’t in pool draft he’s in Monday pool that’s why Smackdown didn’t pick him
Smack Down just got done on west coast it was so so
Tony Khon put the spider in your room
@jamesreding6336
Ай бұрын
Khan
I Really Like The Bloodline on Television Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga.
That Carlito footage was better quality HD than AEWS jack Perry/cmpunks attack footage. 😂😂😂😂
What if Kabuki Warriors win because Jade turns on Bianca? Jade is better as a Heel than a Babyface.
cody shoulder thing is just work like as if we haven’t seen him kayfabe a injury before
From now on it should be established that they legit sign contracts to each brand and treat it just like a real draft like the NFL Draft. Make it an actual day like a PLE. Have the superstars dress up, lead up shows, recap show. Trying to fit it into a raw or Smackdown is so unnecessary
Anyone else really miss Roman?
@nouranazzam7881
Ай бұрын
No indian
Yo, this was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😂
First time member from South Africa. Thanks really like your show its why I became a member. Just adding 2 things. The poor spider shame and second the first 2 Smackdown draft picks did make history. First Black Women to get overall no 1 spot. Carmella first NXT star in the first round. Also Gunther wasnt eligible for this draft
JD, Jessie and one more person should do a mock with a 2 minute limit on discussing why they picked who they did and trading
The draft was not that exciting but we still have until Monday hopefully it gets better I will never forget the 2005 and 2006 WWE draft that was when the draft was so much fun and unpredictable I am enjoying the bloodline it's the best part of the show on Friday night SmackDown.☺️
Can someone please tell me what exactly MFT stands for?
That spider had JD trippin 😂😂😂
@countryboy8643
Ай бұрын
Mans was paranoid 😂
this stream was so much fun outside of the bloodline smackdown sucked last night my favorite part of the draft was the fact that champions won't be drafted that they're being protected that's something that vince mcmahon would've never done he'd give us a stupid belt swap BS glad that didn't happen great seeing torrie wilson Michelle McCool and the dudley Boyz on smackdown hopefully night two of the draft on monday is better than night one.
I LIKED THE WAR ROOM, AND HOW THEY PRESENTED THE DRAFT, BUT I HATED THAT HALF THE DRAFTS WERE KEEPING THE TALENT ON THE SAME SHOW. ALSO, I WAS THINKING NXT WOULD BE MAKING PICKS TO MAKE THEM THAT LEGIT 3RD BRAND.
I was at the show tonight. They did the glitches again during a commercial break
@Sorar37
Ай бұрын
How can you get excited for bo dallas
Rocky start for the triple h era draft shit was a very missable episode of SMACKDOWN
i am the same way with spiders
Apart from Melo v Cody, this show sucked. Only thing that genuinely surprised me about the draft was Bron going over to Raw. Why make such a big fuss about SD signing him a few weeks back then? And the lack of heat between Cody and AJ was underwhelming. They could have done so much more like even some sly references to them being former Bullet Club members would have been good. Also if I didn't know any better, are they trying to retcon AJ's heel turn and imply he only turned heel to feud with LA Knight? I hope not.
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
Melo and Cody was terrible. Worst Cody match I’ve ever seen.
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
@bobbydigital3061 the match itself wasn't anything to write home about sure. But I'm a huge fan of Melo so him interacting with Cody and challenging him encourages me that they have big plans for him.
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
@@ziahamm1603 I’ll take your word that the kid is good because for me, first impressions are important and Carmelo has the worst first impression for me. He needs to go back to nxt cuz that in ring work is not good. Jade Goldberg levels of not good
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
@bobbydigital3061 😆 🤣 nice trolling
@bobbydigital3061
Ай бұрын
@@ziahamm1603 not trolling. I had never seen this guy before today and it’s my first impression of the kid. He is not good. Sorry. Just truth
Spider is an AEW fan😂😂
The NFL draft was better TK Committing was cool 😎
@Dr_1212
Ай бұрын
@Terri234 Better than predator vince anyday
@Dr_1212
Ай бұрын
@Terri234 I heard TK.s comments I wish he would move on & forget about WWE just concentrate on AEW but he.s not wrong WWE has a long sad history of predators in there ranks TK now is trying to be controversial to bring eyes to AEW the angle they did on Dynamite & the brace at NFL draft was good the weinstein Comment was bad
@Dr_1212
Ай бұрын
@Terri234 Is AEW perfect no but WWE has more skeletons in there closet than 100 graveyards that's another reason why thou I support all wrestling but was never a big WWE fan honestly TK needs to lay off media & if WWE really wants to show change they need to do alot of housecleaning every1 fans owners promotions the wrestling media all need to sthu & enjoy now the rebirth of wrestling
@Dr_1212
Ай бұрын
@Terri234 Yes & no AEW is change nice to have a shake-up in WWE buisness as usual corruption every company has dirt but WWE has mountains & don't care just like there fans when the fans should demand change at least AEW is trying now WWE wants to bring back brock it looks like h is following the tradition of say 1 thing but do opposite done for decades WWE playbook as far as ratings punk hurt AEW as bad as Russo hurt WCW it.ll Take time to undo that but AEW is a much better in ring product than WWE it's really very simple If you want the best in "Sports Entertainment" watch WWE if you want the best wrestling watch AEW All Elite Wrestling will be fine WWE sucked for a very long time bad low ratings half empty arenas that happens to every wrestling promotion at some point but AEW doesn't suck half as much as WWE did at that time the WWE diehards have truly become insufferable now that WWE is doing OK its not that WWE is good its just they suck less under h than vince as far as TK comment goes no1 beats vince or WWE for stupidity TK will never take that spot from world wrestling Entertainment no matter what he says or does
I think at the end of the day RAW will be a better overall show, but smackdown is gonna have some banger matches.
You're so right about AJ's hair. It is phenomenal! You can tell he uses Pantene lol His still shot even has his hair like it's blowing in the wind 😆 I love it
Jd for most part the draft always coincided with the nfl draft
I knew the draft was going to be lackluster once they announced that only half the roster could be drafted.. once you looked at the roster of people that were able to be draftedand then when they announced that the champions were protected, i was like naw bruh, this ain't it. It took the same approach as before..Half the people stayed on the same brand.. smh.. I'm a big wwe fan, but this show had no excitement.. happy for Melo though
Im sry i only tune in for the bloodline story and yes i was a fan of tama since his bulletclub days in njpw,
I felt like even tho no real surprises but they made it feel important
I hate bugs too. Respect. Smackdown wasn’t great
I just want to know why wwe did the draft same time as the NFL draft I didn't since the hype for it. Should of started it Monday after the NFL draft
I mean Tbf i think they went with Kiana instead because Of Roxanne being the NXT Women's champ and most likely lose the title to either Cora. Giulia Fallon or Tatum then she'll get called up Just like Illia did after losing To trick i don't think she's Elegible Not to mention Cora and Nikkita are injured and are gonna be out till September/ October Lyra is in the middle of a Storyline with Tatum i don't know what tf are they doing with Gigi im not so sure about Jacy. Sol just feuded with Blair and Lola is in a feud with Natalya so i think that's why they went with Kiana instead IMO
@56:39😂😂😂
33:09 image SIMON MILLER being the new co host 🤔 ! Tbh Simon seems to be the most logical person. he’s one of the most known voices of the IWC. 🤔
Swerves segment and Match on Collision should've been on dynamite i enjoyed Collision and Rampage more than Dynamite
If the co host was Solomonster that would be the meeting of the 2 best In the entire IWC hands down .. just in my humble opinion.. I've scoured the ends of the Internet and that's where the buck stops with me I can not listen to anyone else ... not taking away from others, they all work very hard in their own right and ways ... anyways besides the point I would love to see these 2 heavyweights do a show at least together and have nothing filtered or holding back ... I think the chemistry of them both , together ?? would be a must see... ❤
Randy and Cody on the same show. Could have the potential to be the Wrestlemania Night 1 Main Event maybe.
I had a body cast when I was young and a bee got in my cast not good
I thought the draft was decent. It wasn’t anything crazy but I think Monday we will get the big drafts come RAW. I was happy Bianca got first draft she definitely deserved it. She’s stepped up her game from 2020 and now she’s letting the other girls she like Becky is with her winning the title to put over liv and rhea. I was for Becky as champ because she’s been killing it putting others over.
I would of rather seen #wwe title match against LA knight.. that match would be more unpredictable....plus u have the underlined eliments of a new upstart, finally getting a fair chance vs. Cody the new champion, trying to show hes the fan favorite that can carry the company, right out of WrestleMania ..... Also seeing the 50/50 crowd going back and forwth with cheers would be a nice feel for france
26:41
What where u expecting most of them sign a smackdown contract so it was obvious it was going to be the same there not going to break up storyline
I have a bone to pick with Tony for messing up Swerve and Mercedes moments. I want to see his company grow but he acts like a big ass premature teen. TK need to let someone run his show 🙄🙄
The only good thing about it was the NXT drafts
I hope the spider finishes the story
Jax joining the bloodline is a change that's coming
Of course there was going to be no excitement in the draft if you can only draft from half the roster and about 10 of the most cared about people on the roster were ineligible, where was the excitement going to come from
JD the fucking spider hunter vs the spider in a hell in a cell match at next year’s WrestleMania 😂
Not much change in the Draft
The draft was Painful to watch😂😂😂😂😂😂 Pointless They brought all these talents back just to announce ppl who were already on these brands
Lmao! It takes ALOT for me to post! But JD! You had me rollin’ with that spider! I know the exact feeling!
Bro, ideal with the same anytime? I talk about what aew doing wrong. They think I'm A. A shield for WWE tonight Boring. Because a drafted, people who are still on the shows. That's crazy.
Me personally I would’ve traded Cody and Damien priest break up the judgment day and let the bloodline go to raw…Finn aj Sami gable priest ‘the new Wyatt family’ the OC Hayes DIY Bianca Bayley Charlotte Bron Orton LA jade cargill KO all to smackdown. Cody Roman Seth CMPunk Drew Gunther the bloodline the usos ‘a heel new day’ nia jax tamina Naomi Dominik rhea ripley draganov Becky Andradae
The first night draft sucks. Nothing didn't change much for Raw. It's the same damn people staying on that brand, only 1 person from NXT drafted to Raw.
And also, Brian breaker going to raw
CALLING IT NOW KNIGHT FLYS TO FRANCE COST AJ LIKE AJ FLEW TO PERTH AND COST KNIGHT
@ziahamm1603
Ай бұрын
Maybe. It would be the rubber match in their feud which LA Knight should win before he goes on to Logan Paul
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