{"id":27976,"date":"2017-08-17T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=27976"},"modified":"2017-08-17T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T15:13:01","slug":"wills-new-thing-smackdowns-creative-destruction-finishing-njpws-g1-tournament-fist-bumps-drew-gallowaymcintyre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/08\/17\/wills-new-thing-smackdowns-creative-destruction-finishing-njpws-g1-tournament-fist-bumps-drew-gallowaymcintyre\/","title":{"rendered":"Will\u2019s New Thing &#8211; Smackdown\u2019s creative destruction, finishing NJPW\u2019s G1 tournament, fist bumps, Drew Galloway\/McIntyre, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3126329119\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Superstar Shakeup in April, I looked at Smackdown with absolute joy in my soul. Sure, everything had gone wrong with this brand going into WrestleMania, but after the greatness of Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles, I was ready to trust again (Shane O\u2019Mac matches are a hell of a drug). We saw a roster come together with John Cena, AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens. Looking at this roster, we could all come up with days worth of enjoyment. Somehow, Smackdown has sucked the joy from their roster and made this cavalcade of great wrestlers less than the sum of its parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re four months removed from this roster coming together and instead of focusing on, and making a bigger star of, any of the wrestlers I listed above, Smackdown has been the Jinder Mahal show. I won\u2019t fault WWE\u2019s effort to do something new or unexpected, but Mahal hasn\u2019t been a success. Jinder, even in his unhindered form, hasn\u2019t risen to the occasion. His matches have been lackluster. His promos haven\u2019t been more than one-note exercises in encouraging xenophobia. Jinder Mahal as the centerpiece of the show has been disappointing at best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a depressing centerpiece, one would usually look to the rest of the roster to make up for it. Afterall, one boring wrestler, even when paired with Nyquil in human form Randy Orton, does not make for a full boring show. What\u2019s been going on with the wrestlers listed above while Mr. Mahal has been making diversity look like a poor heel tactic?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, two women who could be the centerpieces of the Smackdown Women\u2019s Division, have been locked into match after match with five or six women competing against each other. Since WrestleMania (and really, since before WrestleMania), Smackdown has featured an awkward combination of all of their women working together. It\u2019s suboptimal use of any roster and wouldn\u2019t fly if it were five exceptionally talented men. Charlotte and Becky deserve better storytelling opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One feud we\u2019d think was can\u2019t miss is AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens. It\u2019s as simple as grabbing two wrestlers off the list I made above, giving them something to fight over, and watching magic happen, right? This feud has had creative missteps at almost every turn. The best match of the feud was likely at a Madison Square Garden house show that we can\u2019t watch. The rest have had surprise pins, random count-outs, and other less than amazing moments. The endgame might be getting me Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens, a match we all know I plan to love, but getting there hasn\u2019t been fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about the rest of those wrestlers? Shinsuke Nakamura has been locked into a feud with Dolph Ziggler, then with Baron Corbin. At no time did he come out of the gates hot like he did in his NXT debut. He wasn\u2019t allowed to show what made him popular, but instead was branded a rock-star and given a new vaguely-racist font for his now somehow poorly timed entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smackdown took a roster I was excited to see and made their show skippable on a weekly basis. What for? Was the goal to get to SummerSlam to deliver big matches? Smackdown is limping into SummerSlam without featuring Zayn, Flair, or Lynch on the card. Styles and Owens are continuing a program we\u2019re praying the angel from heaven Shane McMahon can reignite. Instead of a dream match of sorts between Cena and Nakamura, we have the incapable of a big match performance Jinder Mahal against Nakamura and Cena taking on Corbin. What\u2019s going on?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Smackdown roster is great, but the actual stories on Smackdown have made a great roster far less than the sum of its parts. What was a must-watch show about a year ago has become almost pointless viewing. Hopefully WWE can find a way out of the mess they\u2019ve made of Smackdown before we have to endure anymore of its mediocrity.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Last week\u2019s essential viewing:<\/b><\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-253452744\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What matches do you need to see from the last week of wrestles? Note: There are spoilers in this section, so read with caution.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>From NJPW\u2019s G1 Climax 27 Tournament:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW G1 Climax 27 Night 16, August 8, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; I\u2019m not always the biggest fan of Minoru Suzuki matches and I am mostly ignorant of the mystique surrounding him. I know that I miss somethings when I approach a Suzuki match. I totally got what was happening in this match though. Suzuki and Okada had an insane battle with some of the most strikes of the tournament thus far. The 30 minute draw perfectly played into the story of Okada breaking down as the tournament bore on. This was delightful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW G1 Climax 27 Night 17, August 11, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Conflicting styles lead to another great battle between Ishii and ZSJ. This had a lot in common with their match in the IWGP United States Championship tournament and both are totes worth watching. ZSJ getting his win back and he is propelled into contention for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship was logical and delightful. It was a great way to cap off a great G1 from ZSJ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito (NJPW G1 Climax 27 Night 17, August 11, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Matches between any combination of the top four in NJPW are rare. Anytime we have the opportunity to see one, it is special. This contest between Naito and Tanahashi was special. Once again, Tanahashi was more of the antagonist in this, as the crowd more vocally supported Naito. This played off of their matches from earlier this year well and the climax of the match was exceptional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW G1 Climax 27 Night 18, August 12, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Okada and Omega did it again. This match, with just a 30 minute time limit, started off at an insane pace. The aggression from both men was something different from the tentative way they approached their 60 minute time limit draw and 45 minute Tokyo Dome main event. Friends, this is the new best trilogy of matches in all of wrestling. This is the new gold standard. The way Omega and Okada worked in spots from their prior matches, told the story of the tournament breaking Okada\u2019s body down, and delivered something so cathartic and beautiful in the end was stunning. Watch this match. Watch all of Okada vs. Omega.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW G1 Climax 27 Finals, August 13, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This was delightful. These two stole the show in last year\u2019s G1 Climax tournament and haven\u2019t had a match together since then. It was worth the wait. The crowd was on fire as this match began. Omega and Naito delivered maximum effort and were so effective. This match, in some ways, felt like pure energy. It capped off a great tournament with a great ending. It was beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>From WWE:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose\u2019s reunion fist bump (WWE Raw, August 14, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Rarely does a fist bump have this great of a build up or elicit this grand of a fan response. Rollins and Ambrose\u2019s story has been the highlight of Raw as we have built up to SummerSlam. What seemed really obvious in week one has slowly morphed into something far better. The buildup of tension on each side and the near-bump experiences we\u2019ve seen have been excellent. WWE told a real story here and it\u2019s been delightful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Baron Corbin completely fails (WWE Smackdown, August 15, 2017)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Normally, I only list good things here, but Corbin failing to win his Money in the Bank cash in because of a roll up is too funny to miss. It\u2019s honestly absurd and a poor use of everyone\u2019s time\/emotional investment. It\u2019s an example of Smackdown\u2019s counter-productive creative strategy at its worst. Hey, at least the ongoing theme of Corbin\u2019s inability to survive a surprise roll up continues.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-2966481439\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in wrestling this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BR4bp3qKHBE\"><b>Galloway &#8211; End of the Independents<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This is a fun glimpse into the world of indie wrestling from a wrestler leaving it behind. Galloway\/McIntyre is honest and forthright when confronted with documentarian David Lagana\u2019s camera. It\u2019s interesting and insightful. Ultimately, as we see Drew return, it\u2019s inspiring. It\u2019s worth 20 minutes to watch. It also should be a kind of blueprint for the future of indie wrestling storytelling. Companies like FloSlam should be having docs like this made for contracted talent. We should see more of the humans behind the curtain, especially in indie wrestling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwglobal\/status\/897246333085507584\"><b>Omega and Ibushi backstage<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Be still my beating heart. Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega have hinted around each other since they were both announced for the G1. Perhaps the greatest romance in all of wrestling has been teased in NJPW. This brief encounter was a great payoff to them almost meeting in the tournament and a great tease for what is to come. Tokyo Dome, anyone?<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in the world this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Game of Thrones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; I know it\u2019s a pretty basic choice, but such is life. The show is rapidly approaching its conclusion, with just eight episodes left until it concludes. The story has often felt too big and overstuffed, but as the time ticks away, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game of Thrones<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is becoming more and more about the characters and what truly motivates them. It\u2019s interesting to see such a soaring story get so deeply personal. I\u2019m about this and depressed that we\u2019re only two episodes away from the season ending.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Reader mail:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got something to say\/react to in today\u2019s piece? Write to me at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:itswilltime@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">itswilltime@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wilpruett\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter @wilpruett<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Just let me know whether you\u2019d like your name attached to your statement or not. Alternately, there\u2019s a comment section just below this article, so comment away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No mail this week, and the horrid news of the week has me feeling less than excited to confront idiots, anyways. Let\u2019s just watch this gif of a kitten cuddling a stuffed animal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/VIPdgcooFJHtC\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>SSMGOTW (Superfluous Shane McMahon Gif of the Week):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps one of the greatest moments in SummerSlam history\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/vjGrTETKR4pig\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>This week\u2019s wrestling reading: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From time to time, I want to highlight some of the best wrestling reading I\u2019ve found over the past week.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.workofwrestling.com\/wowblog\/why-wwe-should-stop-deferring-to-terrible-people\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why WWE Should Stop Deferring To Terrible People<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Tim Kail<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/08\/10\/lavalles-blog-wwe-push-sami-zayn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When should the WWE push Sami Zayn?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by April Lavalle<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>We\u2019re Done Here:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What a week, huh? In real life we\u2019re all trying to deal with how elected officials have dealt with a violent Neo-Nazi march. In non-real life we have SummerSlam this weekend. One is far more important than the other. Get out there friends and be better than our elected officials. Condemn Neo-Nazis with every fiber of your being. Tell the KKK to f*ck off at any opportunity. If you get the chance, tear down a confederate monument as well! We, as humans, are better than that shit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3oriO3xoFSNW912GXK\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Pruett writes about wrestling and popular culture at prowrestling.net. Of interest to him are diversity in wrestling and wrestling as a theatrical art form. 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