"Terrible idea", "Please no" - WWE fans unhappy as Nick Khan discusses potential major change on SmackDown
WWE fans are unhappy with the idea of a three-hour episode of SmackDown following recent comments from CEO Nick Khan.
Although SmackDown has been treated as RAW's understudy for several years, the brand has been on a roll lately. A large part of the blue brand's success could be attributed to Roman Reigns and the entire storyline involving The Bloodline, Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens.
The recent success of the blue brand has WWE contemplating making a major change to the show. Nick Khan recently discussed the possibility that the blue brand could be a three-hour show in the future.
Almost 11 years ago, in July 2012, RAW underwent the same fate as it changed from a two-hour format to a three-hour format. However, SmackDown remained a two-hour show, but it looks like that might change soon.
WWE CEO Nick Khan today discussed the idea of WWE being open to a third hour of #SmackDown.
Bad or good idea? https://t.co/d3gdkj5OYn
However, it looks like fans are unhappy with the idea of an additional hour of SmackDown. Many fans took to Twitter to voice their concerns over the possibility of the change.
Check out some of the reactions below:
@WrestleOps Terrible idea.
Even when RAW isn't bad it drags because it's so damn long. And honestly, 5 hours weekly is about all the wrestling I'm willing to watch and even that's pushing it.
@WrestleOps Please no…please please no. Smackdown is the such a digestible two hours of wrestling in a world of some sort of wrestling happening at every hour. I try to watch Raw but get bored so easily sometimes. With Smackdown, I want more…but not that same night, the next week.
@WrestleOps Great! Another tedious hour I can blow off without a care while out doing fun stuff on a Friday.
@WrestleOps A 3 hour Smackdown then a 4 hour PLE on a Saturday heck no😒
@WrestleOps Seriously, why? So we can see even more of your very absent WWE Universal Heavyweight (very very very protected by WWE management) Champion that has held the title long enough to make it a joke. Yah no thanks
Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa will be on the KO Show this week on SmackDown
Despite winning the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 39, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's feud with The Bloodline seems far from over. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has since grown frustrated with The Usos' failure to solve the Owens and Zayn problem and bring the tag team titles back to the stable.
Hence, The Tribal Chief took matters into his own hands when it was announced that he and Sikoa will face Owens and Zayn at WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia.
Just a day before their highly anticipated clash at Night of Champions, Owens will host a special edition of the KO Show with special guests Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa this week on SmackDown.
This will give all involved a chance to get everything off their chest before they clash at Night of Champions. However, given how personal this storyline has gotten, things might get out of hand this week with all four men in the ring.
It remains to be seen what role The Usos will play this week on the blue brand as well as at Night of Champions. They have been continuously lambasted by Reigns and will look to be back in the good graces of The Tribal Chief.
Do you think the blue brand should be a three-hour show? Sound off in the comments section below.