10 Most Infuriating Stephanie McMahon Moments
3. SmackDown Moves To The USA Network...
...while Steph sits still in the back of the classroom, evidently too cool for school.
In the promos advertising SmackDown's move to the USA Network, you'd expect Stephanie and Triple H, who as very high-ranking officials would surely want as many people as possible to watch the show, to give them several reasons to do just that. This could have been achieved in all manner of ways. SmackDown has featured several iconic and historic moments over the years.
Even something as lazy as a montage, featuring the likes of the Big Show/Brock Lesnar ring collapse and Alberto Del Rio's World Heavyweight title win over the giant, could have been assembled as a means of convincing prospective viewers that SmackDown is appointment television. If they wanted to go with something more current, they could have wheeled out one of their hottest acts, like The New Day, to cut some form of comedy promo.
Instead, the Helmsleys opted to roll their eyes and be literally bored to the point of sleep at the marketing suggestions of their roster. This decision absolutely beggared belief - especially considering that Roman Reigns, their new top must-see attraction, was featured.
This might have worked on some underwhelming level had only the Social Outcasts been featured, but it was yet another example of the sort of indirect burial which has sadly become the norm in recent years.