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In the fall of 2002 WWE Monday Night Raw was in a tailspin. Bogged down by Triple H’s "Reign of Terror" and historic creative disasters like the Katie Vick storyline, fans were checking out in massive numbers. On Thursday nights, however, SmackDown was secretly staging an in-ring revolution thanks to Paul Heyman and his Smackdown Six.
This is the definitive history of the SmackDown Six - Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Chavo Guerrero. Under the chaotic, brilliant creative direction of head writer Paul Heyman, these six workhorses transformed WWE’s perceived "B-show" into a weekly showcase of the great televised matches that are still spoken about highly today.
This video covers Heyman becoming SmackDown's head writer, the trade that brought Benoit and Guerrero to the blue brand, the tag team title tournament that ended at No Mercy, and the misconceptions about the Raw vs SmackDown ratings during this era.
Support Wrestling Bios: patreon.com/wrestling_bios
Back-up Channel / RTW Highlights: youtube.com/@wrestlingbios2
Sweet Merch: wrestlingbios.com
X: twitter.com/wrestlingbios
In the fall of 2002 WWE Monday Night Raw was in a tailspin. Bogged down by Triple H’s "Reign of Terror" and historic creative disasters like the Katie Vick storyline, fans were checking out in massive numbers. On Thursday nights, however, SmackDown was secretly staging an in-ring revolution thanks to Paul Heyman and his Smackdown Six.
This is the definitive history of the SmackDown Six - Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Chavo Guerrero. Under the chaotic, brilliant creative direction of head writer Paul Heyman, these six workhorses transformed WWE’s perceived "B-show" into a weekly showcase of the great televised matches that are still spoken about highly today.
This video covers Heyman becoming SmackDown's head writer, the trade that brought Benoit and Guerrero to the blue brand, the tag team title tournament that ended at No Mercy, and the misconceptions about the Raw vs SmackDown ratings during this era.
