>>18103364When I was a kid, my area didn't have UPN, so the only way I could keep up with Smackdown was by watching recap shows like Heat.
Also, Velocity had a big reputation with smarks/indie fans in the 2000s because this was when Heyman was booking the Smackdown brand, so Velocity actually had a lot of great matches (usually in front of dead crowds). Plus the Smackdown roster's midcard was stacked with great wrestlers, and they'd bring in indie guys like Bryan Danielson for tryout matches.