It doesn't take a wrestling genius to realize that WWE Smackdown isn't nearly as good as it usually is. Heck, anyone can figure that out. If you take a 1 year old baby, and have him watch Smackdown, he'll probably say "goo goo gah gah bah goob boah". That's because babies can't talk. But just show any wrestling fan, and they'll tell you that Smackdown is definitely going down the tubes. Just look at some of the facts:

The World Champion, Eddie Guerrero, is feuding with John Bradshaw Layfield who is a Midcarder at best. (He easily could be a main eventer, but he needs more character than just "I'm rich and racist!!")

The Tag Team titles are around Rico and Charlie Haas, using the gimmick that Rico is gay, but Haas is homophobic, but they have to work together. Sad, Sad, Sad, and QUITE offensive. More on why it's so offensive later.

Talented cruiserweights like Paul London, Akio, Nunzio, and many others are lucky to make Velocity appearances while the Cruiserweight tile is being held by Chavo Classic. Now I am a HUGE Chavo Classic mark, but the fact is that he shouldn't be a champion, damnit!

Yeah, Smackdown is definitely doing pretty bad. That's why I made this column: To show how to Save Smackdown. WWE has all the right tools to make Smackdown a great show again, and I'm gonna go over some of them right now.

FIRST:

The Eddie/JBL feud should end with Eddie retaining. While it's fairly obvious that this is going to happen, it still should. This leaves Eddie as the World Champion, but without a contender. So, who is going to step up? Who can Eddie face now? The answer can be solved in three words: Rob Van Dam. RVD and Eddie Guerrero, as we all know, have some of the best chemistry in the entire WWE. Rob Van Dam is incredible as a face, but he's been a face for several years now, and I think he's starting to get stale. So, a heel turn would do him good. How would he turn heel? Attack the top face on SD, of course. The famous Guerrero/RVD feud would spark up again, this time with RVD as the heel and Eddie as the face. Not only would this be good for a feud, but it would solidify Rob Van Dam as a top upper midcarder, borderline Main Eventer on Smackdown, which WWE is in need of at the moment.

NEXT, the US Title. I have no problems with the US Title right now. John Cena is a great champ, and I am enjoying his feud with Rene Dupree. But what next? Cena retains the title at Judgement Day (I hope), and once again, we have a champ without a contender. We need someone who's fresh, has the right gimmick, and preferably has experience with John Cena in the past, maybe in OVW. One person I know of fits that description: Mortecai. Mortecai and Cena fought in OVW, so they definitely know each other. Plus, WWE has been hyping Mortecai for some time, so they want him to be seen as a force to be reckoned with. Plus, look at both men's styles: John Cena is a charismatic brawler, and Mortecai is a Charismatic brawler. Perfect. The feud would also help Mortecai stand out from the crowd, showing that he can be a big force on Smackdown.

Next up, we got the Cruiserweight Title. Sadly, it seems more and more like WWE doesn't give a flying **** about the Cruiserweight title, as shown by champions like Chavo Classic and Jacqueline. How does the WWE save this title? Simple: make it count again. First of all, WWE really needs to realize that the Cruiserweight Title is made for young Talent. You rarely see a 35+ year old Cruiserweight, do you? Also, more and more talent on the indy scene are cruiserweights. So first off, Chavo Classic should lose the title to, who else? Chavo Jr, of course. Chavo is a solid champion, because he can face a variety of opponents. Now, he needs a feud. Does anyone remember a few years ago when WWE really liked 3 way or 4 way feuds? There was Jericho vs Benoit vs Venis vs Holly for the Intercontinental Title, Jericho vs Benoit vs Angle for the EuroContinental Titles, etc. We need another one of those feuds. They help establish new stars, and keep the crowd interested. Who are the participants? Chavo, Rey Mysterio, Akio, and Paul London. Akio and Paul London are there to showcase their talent and become more well known to the WWE crowds, while Rey Mysterio is added in because not only is he uber-talented, but he's familiar to WWE fans, which I guess you can say adds a level of "comfort" to the feud. I'd say the winner of the feud would be either Akio or Paul London to show that WWE DOES care about its new, young talent.

And finally, the Tag Team Titles. Currently held by Rico and Charlie Haas. Now, some people look at this team and think it's clever. Some may say "Well, it's showing that WWE is accepting of Gays, because Rico is playing a Gay character, and he's a champion!" But listen to this: My brother is a sophomore in college, and his roommate (named Peter) is Homosexual. He's a hell of a nice guy, but my brother wanted to see what Peter thought of the Rico/Haas gimmick. The verdict? Here's basically what Peter had to say: "This gimmick horribly offends me. WWE is playing it off that Rico uses his gayness to beat his opponents. It conveys the message that people should be afraid of gays, because they aren't normal". I'm gonna agree with Peter on this one, the Rico character is extremely offensive. So it's time to get the Tag Titles off Rico and Haas, PRONTO. Onto who? Therein lies the problem: Smackdown has no real Tag Team Division. Rico and Haas are the champs, everyone is kinda sick of the Dudleyz, Rikishi and Scotty suck, etc. So, the only contenders I see are the Bashams, Doug and Danny. They were pretty over when they were the champs, but now they've been reduced to jobbing once again. WWE should put the belts on them, then focus on building a legitimate Tag Division on Smackdown.

So.......that's it. That's how WWE needs to save Smackdown. You may notice that I only covered Titles and feuds with Titles. The reason is that I believe that the strength of a show is based on many factors, but one of the most important factors are the titles, because they are what showcase the best of the best of that brand. If WWE were to follow these guidelines, I think they would start to see a jump in ratings, and more and more fan interest. Hopefully, WWE will learn how to do this soon, so we can all start enjoying Smackdown once again.

And THAT, my friends, is a dose of Bottitude for ya!

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