Ranking The Shows
So this is something kind of interesting. A few weeks ago, someone asked me to rank the current wrestling shows that I watch from most to least enjoyable. I’ve heard of worse ideas so let’s take a look. Keep in mind that these are only the current shows and the only ones that I watch, so you won’t see many surprises in here.
1. NXT
Like it was going to be anything else. This show is the most enjoyable thing that happens to wrestling fans and one of the best weekly TV shows ever. They never get boring, their worst show is still better than almost anything anyone else produces, and it somehow keeps getting better. They’ve figured out exactly how to do the one hour a week wrestling TV show and I look forward to seeing it every time. This was #1 by a few laps and nothing is in its universe.
2. Smackdown
The more I think about Smackdown, the more frustrated I get at Raw. This show is proof of what WWE is capable of doing and how well they can still put together a big show. While it’s certainly not great, it’s a show that is both entertaining and well done, which is a rare sight on the main roster. The wrestling is good, the promos are better, and there’s a fun feeling here that you don’t get on Monday. Smackdown is very good, and evidence that WWE still knows what it’s doing.
3. 205 Live
If Mustafa Ali was still around, this would have been second. What used to be a terrible show that was little more than a chore to watch has turned into one of the best things going in WWE today. The action ranges from solid to great and it has the best non William Regal boss in WWE with Drake Maverick (must be a British thing). They bring in new talent and have a formula that works very well. Plus Maria Kanellis and that’s never a bad thing.
KEEP GOING!
Where would Lucha Underground rank?
With NXT UK being watchable at an hour per week, I may look into 205 Live. I at least hope they notice the chore it was at 2 hours, and vow to never force NXT to do the same, or lengthen the TakeOver shows.
Middle of the pack. It just doesn’t have the same spark as of late.
Initially, I was a little surprised that New Japan on AXS TV wasn’t mentioned but, after about a second, I realized that possibly the reason is that it’s not really a TV show in the sense that most of us would think of. It’s a clip show that features cherry picked matches from PPVs and tournaments, some of which took place months prior.
Wow I’m definitely surprised where you placed NXT UK on the list. It doesn’t seem like you have much fun reviewing the shows and it seems pretty mundane for you. I was expecting it to be lower.
I feel bad for ripping on it so much. The biggest problem is the double episodes. It’s too much and I get annoyed watching it as a result. It’s not that bad.
Haha I understand.
Or is it secretly because you don’t want Impact in the top 5 😛 your secret is safe with me lol