Smackdown Recap 06.22.07
Smackdown recap from Charlotte, NC 06.22.07:
Edge came down to the ring to start off Smackdown with his talk show "The Cutting Edge". Edge spoke about the Vince McMahon tragedy and how he conducted the final interview of Vince's life. Edge reminded the fans there will be a special 3 hour Raw this coming Monday to remember Mr. McMahon. Edge began to question who could have done this to Vince, and said it's sometimes the people you least suspect. Edge called his guest, WWE Diva Torrie Wilson to the ring. Torrie asked Edge what he meant by his introduction and Edge proceeded to accuse Torrie of setting up Vince's limo to explode. Just then MVP came out as Edge was confronting Torrie in the ring. MVP told Edge he shouldn't be calling Torrie a liar without giving her a lie detector test. MVP began yelling at Torrie about lying in the WWE, when Ric Flair came down the ramp to the ring. Flair attacked Edge and MVP, but the two were able to doubleteam him and started a beatdown on Flair. Just then, Batista came running down the ramp into the ring. Flair and MVP escaped under the ropes and up the ramp as Batista yelled out at them.
Michael Cole announced that Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero set up Batista and Flair for a tag match against MVP & Edge tonight in the Main event on Smackdown.
Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang vs. Jamie Noble & Chavo Guerrero - Wang Yang in preparation for his big Cruiserweight match vs. Chavo this Sunday at Vengeance. Cole announced their may be a major announcement about the McMahon investigation tonight. Early on Moore able to gain some momentum against Chavo briefly, then tagged in Yang. Chavo ducked out and tagged in Noble. Yang with a series of impressive moves against Noble, until Noble slammed Yang down face first. Chavo came in to start beating up Yang. Chavo and Noble teamed up to continue a beatdown on Yang, including focus on his injured left arm. Chavo with a flying splash over the ropes onto Yang, who Noble held down. Yang able to whip Chavo to the corner and charged at him, but Chavo moved away, causing Yang to ram his hurt shoulder into the ring post. Yang finally able to duck a clothesline by Chavo and tagged in Shannon Moore. Moore took the fight to both Chavo and Noble, and tried for a pin on Chavo. Noble with the save. Yang dove off the side apron onto Noble outside the ring. When Chavo and Moore were alone in the ring, Chavo was able to reverse a Moore pin and slam Moore down to the mat. Chavo with the pinfall victory.
Winners: Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble win via pinfall.
Funaki vs. Mark Henry - Henry shoved Funaki down face first early. Funaki tried to punch Henry twice in the face, but Henry soon picked up Funaki overhead. Henry about to toss Funaki over the top ropes, until Funaki escaped. Funaki then tried to kick and attack Henry's leg, but Henry shoved him away. Henry with a series of slams on Funaki followed by a bear hug submission hold. Ref signaled for the bell to ring when he determined Funaki was not responding.
Winner:Mark Henry wins via submission over Funaki.
More replays shown of WWE VP Ed Kaufman's speech to the press on behalf of the McMahon family, as well as eye witness accounts of the limo explosion and footage of the tragedy/memorial.
Backstage, Vickie told Teddy that she finished arranging everyone's travel for next week's special Raw. Teddy told Vickie that this is going to be a big night for him. Kristal came in and asked what was going on. Teddy said he had to do something special tonight and asked Kristal to join him in the ring after the next match.
Matt Hardy vs. Finlay - Early on Finlay caught Matt in the face with a hard punch, then knocked him down off the ropes. Finlay used his physical style to dominate early on, until Matt Hardy got him down on the mat in a neckhold. Finlay able to stand up and then slam Matt back. Finlay started to dominate again using an elbow drop and then a neckhold on Matt to keep him down in the ring. Matt eventually got up and used a bulldog on Finlay. After a failed pin, Matt started to wear down Finlay with a stronghold on his arm. Finlay able to duck under the top rope to break things up. Matt and Finlay battled and Matt able to kick Finlay outside the ring. Hardy went after Finlay outside the ring. Hornswaggle crawled out to grab Matt's leg from under the ring. Matt then stepped on the leprechaun's hand. With Matt distracted, Finlay came over and knocked him down as Smackdown went to break.
Back from break, Finlay continued to attack Matt's injured leg with submission moves and kicking, punching it. Finlay tossed Matt out of the ring at one point and then shoved him into the steel steps. Finaly even took off Matt's knee brace to expose his hurt knee. Hornswaggle came into the ring to interfere and distracted the ref, as Finlay used the shalalee to hit Matt's leg for good measure. When the ref turned back Finlay went to finish Matt off, but Matt caught him with the Twist of Fate. Matt able to score the pinfall victory. Matt needed help from the ref to walk up the ramp.
Winner: Matt Hardy wins via pinfall over Finlay.
Replay shown of Stephanie McMahon's in ring appearance on Raw this past week, thanking everyone for their sympathy and support, and announcing the 3 hour Raw for next week to remember Mr. McMahon. Michael Cole asked fans to go to wwe.com to give their opinion of who blew up Vince's limo, and the results would be announced at 4PM EST on Saturday.
Teddy Long came down to the ring with his girl Kristal. In ring, Teddy announced to Kristal and the crowd that he wanted to be out there because of what happened to Mr. McMahon. Teddy said he realized life is precious and something can happen at any time or any place. Teddy told Kristal she has changed his life and made him very happy and in love. Teddy told Kristal he can't see his life without her, and then proposed to her on one knee. Kristal began crying when asked and ran out of the ring in tears without giving Teddy an answer.
Chris Masters vs. Danny Shanley- The debut of Masterpiece on Smackdown against a no name wrestler in Shanley. Early on Masters took his opponent down then started to dominate physically. Masters started to punch away at Shanley when in a seated position on the mat. Masters used a catapult type move to pull Shanley neck first into the middle rope. Masters with a series of slams on Shanley, and then kept him down on the mat to wear him down. Commentators noted that Masters was showing aggression like never before and how he wastoying with his opponent. Shanley fought back briefly, but Masters regained control and slammed him down on his back. Masters finally put the Masterlock on Shanley and picked up the win.
Winner: Chris Masters wins via submission.
A brief "in memory of Sensational Sherri" picture was shown on screen before Smackdown went to commercial break.
Teddy Long seen backstage knocking on the door and asking Kristal to come out and talk to him. Kristal came out crying and sat down. Teddy apologized if he put her on the spot in public in front of so many people. Kristal asked to see the ring again, the put it on her finger. Kristal told Teddy she would marry him and the two hugged.
JBL and Michael Cole reviewed several of the matches from this Sunday's Vengeance.
Federal investigator Daniel Beck revealed the latest in the Vince McMahon limo explosion. Beck said they are continuing with interviews with various people from the WWE and associates/friends of Mr. McMahon. Beck said DNA from Vince McMahon, the limo driver, and "1 other well known personality" was found in the limo.
Michelle McCool promo shown of her playing tennis and then saying she is "loving life".
Main Event: Batista & Ric Flair vs. MVP & EdgeA tune-up match for the Smackdown stars involved in Vengeance matches. Early on, Edge tried to corner Flair, who turned and used several chops on Edge's chest. Batista tagged in and Edge quickly retreated over to tag MVP in. Batista began to physically dominate MVP from here, including a kick to MVP's chest when he was seated on the mat. Flair came back into the ring to continue the attack on MVP. Flair and Batista showed good teamwork early, tagging in and out against MVP and keeping him away from Edge. MVP finally able to blindside Batista with help from Edge who smacked the back of Batista's head. Smackdown went to break with Batista down on the mat.
Back from break, Edge was in the ring attacking Batista who was stil down. Edge backed Batista to his corner and distracted the ref as MVP attacked Batista from behind. Edge continued to kick and attack Batista down on the mat. MVP came in the ring and kept attacking Batista, until Batista caught MVP in a sidewalk slam. Batista able to crawl over and tag in Flair. Flair came in and started chopping MVP down and then punching away at him. Flair went for a figure four, but Edge ran into the ring and speared Flair down. MVP tried for a pin, as Batista came in for the save. Edge tagged in and started kicking Flair who was down on the mat. MVP came back ito the ring to capitalize on Flair being down. MVP with a submission style move stretching Flair. Flair finally got back to his feet and started to fight back. Flair able to chop MVP down off the ropes, but MVP kept Flair away from a tag to Batista. Edge returned to continue beating up Flair. Despite the attack tactics of Edge and MVP, Flair was able to escape MVP and tag the Animal back in. Edge tagged in and faced Batista. Batista took control over Edge and slammed him down, then threw MVP into the ring. Flair came in and began to attack MVP. With all 4 men in the ring, MVP went over the ropes and Flair followed. Batista waited for Edge to get up in the ring and then ran at him for a spear. Edge moved away then waited for Batista to turn. Edge tried to spear Batista,but Batista caught Edge and slammed him down. Batista then did the Batista Bomb on Edge and scored the pinfall victory. Batista stood over Edge in the ring. Is this a sign of what's to come at Vengeance?
Winners:Ric Flair & Batista win via pinfall over Edge and MVP.
Edge came down to the ring to start off Smackdown with his talk show "The Cutting Edge". Edge spoke about the Vince McMahon tragedy and how he conducted the final interview of Vince's life. Edge reminded the fans there will be a special 3 hour Raw this coming Monday to remember Mr. McMahon. Edge began to question who could have done this to Vince, and said it's sometimes the people you least suspect. Edge called his guest, WWE Diva Torrie Wilson to the ring. Torrie asked Edge what he meant by his introduction and Edge proceeded to accuse Torrie of setting up Vince's limo to explode. Just then MVP came out as Edge was confronting Torrie in the ring. MVP told Edge he shouldn't be calling Torrie a liar without giving her a lie detector test. MVP began yelling at Torrie about lying in the WWE, when Ric Flair came down the ramp to the ring. Flair attacked Edge and MVP, but the two were able to doubleteam him and started a beatdown on Flair. Just then, Batista came running down the ramp into the ring. Flair and MVP escaped under the ropes and up the ramp as Batista yelled out at them.
Michael Cole announced that Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero set up Batista and Flair for a tag match against MVP & Edge tonight in the Main event on Smackdown.
Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang vs. Jamie Noble & Chavo Guerrero - Wang Yang in preparation for his big Cruiserweight match vs. Chavo this Sunday at Vengeance. Cole announced their may be a major announcement about the McMahon investigation tonight. Early on Moore able to gain some momentum against Chavo briefly, then tagged in Yang. Chavo ducked out and tagged in Noble. Yang with a series of impressive moves against Noble, until Noble slammed Yang down face first. Chavo came in to start beating up Yang. Chavo and Noble teamed up to continue a beatdown on Yang, including focus on his injured left arm. Chavo with a flying splash over the ropes onto Yang, who Noble held down. Yang able to whip Chavo to the corner and charged at him, but Chavo moved away, causing Yang to ram his hurt shoulder into the ring post. Yang finally able to duck a clothesline by Chavo and tagged in Shannon Moore. Moore took the fight to both Chavo and Noble, and tried for a pin on Chavo. Noble with the save. Yang dove off the side apron onto Noble outside the ring. When Chavo and Moore were alone in the ring, Chavo was able to reverse a Moore pin and slam Moore down to the mat. Chavo with the pinfall victory.
Winners: Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble win via pinfall.
Funaki vs. Mark Henry - Henry shoved Funaki down face first early. Funaki tried to punch Henry twice in the face, but Henry soon picked up Funaki overhead. Henry about to toss Funaki over the top ropes, until Funaki escaped. Funaki then tried to kick and attack Henry's leg, but Henry shoved him away. Henry with a series of slams on Funaki followed by a bear hug submission hold. Ref signaled for the bell to ring when he determined Funaki was not responding.
Winner:Mark Henry wins via submission over Funaki.
More replays shown of WWE VP Ed Kaufman's speech to the press on behalf of the McMahon family, as well as eye witness accounts of the limo explosion and footage of the tragedy/memorial.
Backstage, Vickie told Teddy that she finished arranging everyone's travel for next week's special Raw. Teddy told Vickie that this is going to be a big night for him. Kristal came in and asked what was going on. Teddy said he had to do something special tonight and asked Kristal to join him in the ring after the next match.
Matt Hardy vs. Finlay - Early on Finlay caught Matt in the face with a hard punch, then knocked him down off the ropes. Finlay used his physical style to dominate early on, until Matt Hardy got him down on the mat in a neckhold. Finlay able to stand up and then slam Matt back. Finlay started to dominate again using an elbow drop and then a neckhold on Matt to keep him down in the ring. Matt eventually got up and used a bulldog on Finlay. After a failed pin, Matt started to wear down Finlay with a stronghold on his arm. Finlay able to duck under the top rope to break things up. Matt and Finlay battled and Matt able to kick Finlay outside the ring. Hardy went after Finlay outside the ring. Hornswaggle crawled out to grab Matt's leg from under the ring. Matt then stepped on the leprechaun's hand. With Matt distracted, Finlay came over and knocked him down as Smackdown went to break.
Back from break, Finlay continued to attack Matt's injured leg with submission moves and kicking, punching it. Finlay tossed Matt out of the ring at one point and then shoved him into the steel steps. Finaly even took off Matt's knee brace to expose his hurt knee. Hornswaggle came into the ring to interfere and distracted the ref, as Finlay used the shalalee to hit Matt's leg for good measure. When the ref turned back Finlay went to finish Matt off, but Matt caught him with the Twist of Fate. Matt able to score the pinfall victory. Matt needed help from the ref to walk up the ramp.
Winner: Matt Hardy wins via pinfall over Finlay.
Replay shown of Stephanie McMahon's in ring appearance on Raw this past week, thanking everyone for their sympathy and support, and announcing the 3 hour Raw for next week to remember Mr. McMahon. Michael Cole asked fans to go to wwe.com to give their opinion of who blew up Vince's limo, and the results would be announced at 4PM EST on Saturday.
Teddy Long came down to the ring with his girl Kristal. In ring, Teddy announced to Kristal and the crowd that he wanted to be out there because of what happened to Mr. McMahon. Teddy said he realized life is precious and something can happen at any time or any place. Teddy told Kristal she has changed his life and made him very happy and in love. Teddy told Kristal he can't see his life without her, and then proposed to her on one knee. Kristal began crying when asked and ran out of the ring in tears without giving Teddy an answer.
Chris Masters vs. Danny Shanley- The debut of Masterpiece on Smackdown against a no name wrestler in Shanley. Early on Masters took his opponent down then started to dominate physically. Masters started to punch away at Shanley when in a seated position on the mat. Masters used a catapult type move to pull Shanley neck first into the middle rope. Masters with a series of slams on Shanley, and then kept him down on the mat to wear him down. Commentators noted that Masters was showing aggression like never before and how he wastoying with his opponent. Shanley fought back briefly, but Masters regained control and slammed him down on his back. Masters finally put the Masterlock on Shanley and picked up the win.
Winner: Chris Masters wins via submission.
A brief "in memory of Sensational Sherri" picture was shown on screen before Smackdown went to commercial break.
Teddy Long seen backstage knocking on the door and asking Kristal to come out and talk to him. Kristal came out crying and sat down. Teddy apologized if he put her on the spot in public in front of so many people. Kristal asked to see the ring again, the put it on her finger. Kristal told Teddy she would marry him and the two hugged.
JBL and Michael Cole reviewed several of the matches from this Sunday's Vengeance.
Federal investigator Daniel Beck revealed the latest in the Vince McMahon limo explosion. Beck said they are continuing with interviews with various people from the WWE and associates/friends of Mr. McMahon. Beck said DNA from Vince McMahon, the limo driver, and "1 other well known personality" was found in the limo.
Michelle McCool promo shown of her playing tennis and then saying she is "loving life".
Main Event: Batista & Ric Flair vs. MVP & EdgeA tune-up match for the Smackdown stars involved in Vengeance matches. Early on, Edge tried to corner Flair, who turned and used several chops on Edge's chest. Batista tagged in and Edge quickly retreated over to tag MVP in. Batista began to physically dominate MVP from here, including a kick to MVP's chest when he was seated on the mat. Flair came back into the ring to continue the attack on MVP. Flair and Batista showed good teamwork early, tagging in and out against MVP and keeping him away from Edge. MVP finally able to blindside Batista with help from Edge who smacked the back of Batista's head. Smackdown went to break with Batista down on the mat.
Back from break, Edge was in the ring attacking Batista who was stil down. Edge backed Batista to his corner and distracted the ref as MVP attacked Batista from behind. Edge continued to kick and attack Batista down on the mat. MVP came in the ring and kept attacking Batista, until Batista caught MVP in a sidewalk slam. Batista able to crawl over and tag in Flair. Flair came in and started chopping MVP down and then punching away at him. Flair went for a figure four, but Edge ran into the ring and speared Flair down. MVP tried for a pin, as Batista came in for the save. Edge tagged in and started kicking Flair who was down on the mat. MVP came back ito the ring to capitalize on Flair being down. MVP with a submission style move stretching Flair. Flair finally got back to his feet and started to fight back. Flair able to chop MVP down off the ropes, but MVP kept Flair away from a tag to Batista. Edge returned to continue beating up Flair. Despite the attack tactics of Edge and MVP, Flair was able to escape MVP and tag the Animal back in. Edge tagged in and faced Batista. Batista took control over Edge and slammed him down, then threw MVP into the ring. Flair came in and began to attack MVP. With all 4 men in the ring, MVP went over the ropes and Flair followed. Batista waited for Edge to get up in the ring and then ran at him for a spear. Edge moved away then waited for Batista to turn. Edge tried to spear Batista,but Batista caught Edge and slammed him down. Batista then did the Batista Bomb on Edge and scored the pinfall victory. Batista stood over Edge in the ring. Is this a sign of what's to come at Vengeance?
Winners:Ric Flair & Batista win via pinfall over Edge and MVP.
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