There Has To Be A Reason. Just Why Is WWE Running Smackville (It’s A Pretty Interesting One)?

There has to be a reason. WWE certainly likes to produce a lot of content, both for television and the WWE Network. Last week saw the Extreme Rules pay per view and on August 11, the company will present Summerslam. In between those shows are all of the weekly television shows, plus a surprise bonus called Smackville. But why is the special taking place?

According to Fightful.com, the Smackville special is taking place for the sake of a glorified dress rehearsal. The idea is that the company wants to be able to counter program events from other companies, such as what they did with the Evolve Tenth Anniversary Special against AEW’s Fight For The Fallen. Similar specials are expected in the coming months as AEW and other promotions produce more content.

Kofi Kingston has been getting ready for the show. Check out his preparations:

Opinion: I can’t say I blame WWE for trying something like this, but at the same time, it might not be the most promising idea in the world to produce even more content for WWE. The company seems to be on all the time anymore and there comes a point where the fans are just not going to respond to so many shows. Hopefully the show is good, which would be better than nothing.

Do you want to see the show? Will any titles change hands? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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