10 Reasons WWE SmackDown Is Totally Irrelevant

1. Nothing Historic Happens On SmackDown Anymore

The last few years have seen a lot of major events happen on the TV shows, but virtually all of them happened on RAW. The Rock€™s return, Brock Lesnar€™s return, all of the Undertaker€™s promos and appearances, and pretty much any celebrity involvement happened only on RAW. In other words, whenever something big was planned for WWE, it was on RAW, not SmackDown. From Lesnar and Big Show collapsing the ring, to the Angle/Lesnar Iron Man Match, to important appearances by big like stars like the Rock, the biggest events in SmackDown history all happened during the 2000s. Nothing of importance has happened on SmackDown in the 2010s. This is a major reason why the show has become so irrelevant. Nothing big has happened on SmackDown for years. In fact, many fans look to the (distant) past as the best time for SmackDown. Not since CM Punk€™s Straight Edge Society has there been anything particularly noteworthy happening on SmackDown. Also, the Undertaker was the last major force that kept SmackDown special. The Deadman only appeared on the blue brand, due to his commitment to helping build new stars. But ever since he started appearing only on RAW to promote his WrestleMania appearances, SmackDown has lost its last great name. How hard would it be for them to announce on RAW, €œthis week on SmackDown, you€™ll see a big confrontation between Triple H and Sting€? Something like that would increase viewership instantaneously. The same could be said for WWE using Brock Lesnar, whose appearance on SmackDown would€™ve easily increased attention. But no, WWE insists on having the biggest names appear only on RAW. It€™s no wonder SmackDown is irrelevant.