Smackdown Recap 09.07.07

Recap of Smackdown from Cincinnati, OH:

Smackdown opened with highlights from last week's tournament to determine #1 Contender for The Great Khali's belt at Unforgiven. Rey Mysterio picked up a huge win in his match against Batista when Finlay brought a steel chair down. Batista threw the chair out at Finlay, then shoved the ref. Batista was DQ'd for his actions. Rey Mysterio later defeated Finlay in the final match, but then Great Khali came down to shove Mysterio down on the mat.

JBL and Michael Cole announced Chavo Guerrero and Rey Mysterio would have a "I Quit" match tonight, and that Batista & Kane would face Finlay & Great Khali in a Saturday Night Main Event rematch.

MVP was in the ring for his show the VIP Lounge. MVP said he would be the host and the guest tonight. He then introduced Matt Hardy to the ring, the other half of the tag champs. Hardy came down to a bouncer at the bottom of the ramp who checked a list then let Matt through a red rope so he could go to the ring.

MVP told Hardy he is the reason Matt is now an 8 time tag team champ. MVP had highlights of last week's match shown, where MVP made the pin against Deuce & Domino, after tossing Matt Hardy out of the ring. Matt Hardy then had footage shown from after the match, back in the locker room. MVP was sitting talking on his cell phone with both tag belts on his shoulders. Matt Hardy came in and proceeded to deck MVP then took his tag belt. Matt told MVP he's happy to be 1/2 of the tag champs, but he really wants the US title. Just then, MVP got up and said that he talked to Deuce & Domino earlier and they challenged them to a rematch at Unforgiven. MVP said he booked a match for Matt against Deuce to warm him up for their title match at Unforgiven.

Matt Hardy vs. Deuce

Deuce took control early knocking Matt around from corner to corner of the ring. MVP, Sherry and Domino looked on. Deuce elbowed Matt down hard off the ropes. Matt started to gain momentum as he rammed Deuce's head into the turnbuckle, then ran off the ropes and elbowed Deuce down. Deuce was able to catch Matt off the ropes and drop him face first onto the top ropes.

Deuce kept Matt seated down on the mat with a headlock, but Matt got to his feet briefly. Deuce clotheslined him down then continued to use a submission hold. Deuce seated Matt up on the top turnbuckle, then climbed up with him. Matt able to headbutt Deuce off then did an elbow drop on the back of Deuce's head. Matt tried to pin after a "Side Effect", but had no luck. Matt went to bulldog Deuce from the corner, but Deuce shoved him to the ropes. Both men caught each other with a clothesline, falling to the mat.

Domino got up on the apron, distracting Hardy. Deuce was able to pick up Matt and slam him down to a seated position. MVP went over and pushed Domino into the ring. As the ref cleared Domino out, Deuce tried to come off the ropes for the boot kick. MVP grabbed Deuce's leg, tripping him. Matt was able to use the Twist of Fate and then pinned Deuce for the win, Afterwards, both MVP and Hardy celebrated in the ring and MVP motioned to Hardy to come with him and have a few drinks.

Winner: Matt Hardy wins via pinfall over Deuce.

Ashley Massaro shown discussing Survivor China, which debuts this fall.

Jamie Noble shown backstage with a large wooden box set up. Shannon Moore asked Noble what he was doing. Noble retrieved a box of Lucky Charms and said it was the bait as he poured the cereal out near his trap. Noble placed the box of Lucky Charms under his Leprechaun trap, then he and Moore went around a corner. Noble held a piece of rope/strong, ready to snag the trap if Hornswaggle showed up.

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Kenny Dykstra vs. Chuck Palumbo

Victoria helped Kenny prepare in the ring prior to the match. Palumbo came riding to the ring on a motorcycle with Michelle McCool on back. Palumbo clotheslined Dykstra center ring followed by a suplex. Dykstra gained control when Palumbo ran at him in the corner and Kenny moved. Kenny started to work on Palumbo's left arm with various moves and holds.

Palumbo finally got to his feet and caught Kenny off the ropes for a powerslam. Palumbo threw Kenny off the ropes several times and knocked him down. Kenny climbed the ropes after managing to get the upperhand on Chuck. Meanwhile, Victoria went over to get on Palumbo's motorcycle. Michelle ran over and pulled Victoria off, then delivered a solid kick to Victoria's face, knocking her onto the ramp. Palumbo managed to slam Dykstra off the ropes, then used his finisher to defeat him with a pin.

Winner: Chuck Palumbo wins via pinfall over Kenny Dykstra.

Kristal and Vickie Guerrero shown backstage discussing the upcoming wedding. Teddy Long came into the room with a gift for Kristal. Teddy gave Kristal the new Jagged Edge cd. Kristal asked Teddy how he got the CD which doesn't come out for 2 weeks. Teddy said he asked Jagged Edge to perform a song at their wedding next week. Just then Kristal's mother called on her cell phone and Teddy told Vickie Kristal's mom calls almost daily. Vickie joked with Teddy that he should give Mr. McMahon a copy of the cd, since it's called "Babymaking Project".

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Batista & Kane vs. Finlay & Great Khali

Batista started off with Finlay. Finlay and Batista grappled with Finlay driving Batista into the corner. Finlay backed off at the ref's order. Batista was able to grab Finlay's left arm, twisting and then dropped Finlay to the mat. Batista kept a headlock locked in on Finlay. When Finlay stood up, Batista continued to work on his arm, twisting it. Batista started to punch and ram into Finlay in the corner. Batista was able to slam Finlay to the mat and then catapulted him right into Khali's groin/midsection. Khali went to get into the ring but stopped as Smackdown hit commercial break.

When Smackdown returned, Batista was punching away at Finlay in the corner then tagged in Kane to do more damage. Kane whipped Finlay to the corner then clotheslined him, and followed with dropping him neck first onto the top rope. Finlay finally was able to take control and grab Kane's arm to twist it, then tagged in Khali. Kane and Khali faced off briefly, before Kane began to hammer away at the giant. Kane couldn't knock Khali down, and went to go against the ropes. Finlay pulled the top rope down, causing Kane to fall out. Finlay then went over with the ref distracted and DDT'd Kane into the outside floor.

Kane beat the count to get back into the ring, but Khali was waiting. Khali continued to dominate Kane for a bit with headbutts and chops, then tagged Finlay back in. Finlay used a boot to Kane's head off the ropes, then put him in a headlock down on the mat. Kane got to his feet and tried to get momentum off the ropes, but Finlay flew at him, knocking him down. Khali tagged back in and continued to abuse Kane in the ring. Khali started to put pressure on the side neck/shoulder area of Kane, keeping him down. Kane finally got to his feet and gained momentum. Off the ropes, Kane was able to slap the chokeslam on Khali, but Finlay came in to interfere. Kane put his hand on Finlay's neck, then tossed him across the ring. Finlay rolled out.

Kane finally was able to deliver a solid kick to Khali's head, knocking him back. Just then, Finlay grabbed Batista's leg on the apron, pulling him outside the ring. Kane continued to withstand the attack of Khali and Finlay, despite being unable to tag his partner in. At one point, Finlay came into the ring with his shalalee, but Batista got back into the ring and speared him down. Khali tried to enter, but Kane and Batista both punched him then clotheslined him over the top ropes. When Finlay tried to attack Kane, Kane slapped a chokeslam grip on and slammed him down for the win.

Winners: Kane & Batista win via pinfall over Finlay & Great Khali.

Jamie Noble and Shannon Moore shown backstage at the Leprechaun trap. Noble said he heard something. Just then Hornswaggle was shown going after the box of Lucky Charms set in the trap. Noble pulled on the rope, thinking he caught the leprechaun. Noble then saw the end of the rope was broke/cut. He rushed over to the trap to see the box of cereal missing, but the Cruiserweight belt there. Noble said "Hornswaggle's not so smart" and went to grab the belt. Hornswaggle then appeared and set off the trap, causing the large box to trap Noble under it. Hornswaggle laughed as he ran off.

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Members of the Cincinnati Bengals shown in the front row of the crowd. October 8, 2006 No Mercy Falls count anywhere match between Mysterio and Chavo shown. Mysterio won, pinning Chavo near the side ramp area and audience.

Jesse and Festus walking backstage and then came up to the box Jamie Noble was trapped on. Jesse told Festus it was a talking box. Jesse said with a face like Festus' he'll have his own talking box soon too.

Jamie Noble vs. Hornswaggle (Cruiserweight Title)

Hornswaggle came out from under the ring running around with his belt. Noble was introduced for the match and his music began to play. Noble didn't come out on the first call, so the announcer announced him again. Hornswaggle was in the ring ready to fight. The ref said to start the match and he would gave Jamie Noble a count of 10 to get to the ring. As the count got to 8, Noble came running out from backstage down the ramp. Noble got the side of the ring just at 10 and the ref called for the bell, giving Hornswaggle the win.

Noble was upset outside the ring, and Hornswaggle grabbed a small bag of marbles, pouring them all around the mat. When Noble went after Hronswaggle in the ring, he slipped on marbles. Hornswaggle ran over Noble's back with his Cruiserweight belt, and made his way up the ramp.

Winner: Hornswaggle wins due to countout of Jamie Noble.

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JBL and Cole discussed how Vince McMahon is still searching for his son. Highlights shown of Vince being confronted by his family where they recommended Vince needs to change. Mr. Kennedy came to break up the family moment, declaring himself as Vince's long lost son. A man came out to the ramp saying he was the lawyer for the woman suing Vince. The man said the DNA tests have come back and they indicate Vince's son is a WWE superstar, but it's not Mr. Kennedy. The lawyer presented a clue to Vince "things are looking up".

JBL and Cole started to discuss the Vince's son story more, but all of a sudden, video feed came on of the Undertaker. Taker was shown standing in a dessert on a mountain top. A horse drawn carriage with a druid as driver was also shown. The video feed ended with "Unforgiven" written on it. As the arena's lights came back on, a druid was shown standing in the ring. Mark Henry's music came on and he came walking down to the ring. Henry went after the druid grabbing it. Just then the Undertaker's chime was heard and the arena went dark. After a few seconds, the lights came back on and Henry was holding a black cloak in his hands, but the druid was gone.

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Smackdown 10/20/06 shown, where Mysterio was injured by Chavo Guerrero in an I Quit match. Chavo hung Mysterio from some scaffolding near the ramp area and then continually battered his leg with a steel chair forcing Mysterio to quit.

JBL and Cole discussed the lineup for Unforgiven, headlined by the return of Undertaker.

Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero (I Quit Match)

Chavo came down to the ring with a steel chair in hand. Chavo said he is holding a piece of Mysterio's past and future. Chavo said he would make Rey quit again tonight like he did once before. Chavo said he will smash Mysterio's dreams of becoming the champ at Unforgiven. Smackdown went to commercial with Chavo still in the ring.

Chavo got the upperhand early, knocking Mysterio to the mat, then kicking him while down. Mysterio ended up outside the ring, but got back in with momentum, using a headscissors to take down Chavo, then to toss Chavo out of the ring. Mysterio went to grab a chair and Chavo went out after him. Rey and Chavo both grabbed steel chairs and smashed them at each other. Mysterio managed to knock Chavo down then rammed a chair into his midsection. Mysterio used the chair continue to bash Chavo. Mysterio continued to beat up Chavo outside the ring, then tossed him back in.

Back in the ring, Chavo took control, throwing Mysterio shoulder face-first to the ringpost. Chavo brought the steel chair in and smashed it on Rey. CHavo then set up a chair in the ring and tried to drag Mysterio over to it. Mysterio turned the tide and used a DDT on Chavo to drive him face first into the chair. Mysterio also able to connect on a 619 with a chair in front of Chavo's face. Rey tried to jump off the top ropes onto Chavo who was laying inside the ring with a chair on him. Chavo tossed the chair up at Mysterio causing it to hit him in the gut. Both men were laying in the ring as Smackdown went to break.

Back from break, Chavo had Mysterio down in a leg hold as the ref asked if Mysterio wanted to quit. Mysterio said no twice. Chavo set up two chairs in the ring and went to slam Mysterio onto them, Mysterio managed to punch Chavo as he held him up for the slam, then Mysterio jumped off. Chavo grabbed Mysterio and tossed him out of the ring face first. Chavo went out after him smashing the chair again on Rey. Chavo then put the chair around Mysterio's neck and tossed him into the ringpost.

Back in the ring, Chavo went to put Rey away with a steel chair set up. Rey reversed things and tripped Chavo, causing him to hit face first onto the seat of the chair. Rey set up the chair again, then sat Chavo in it. Rey jumped off the ropes onto Chavo and the chair, causing them to crash back. Chavo managed to turn things around and slammed Mysterio into a steel chair laying on the mat. Chavo then smashed the chair across Rey's leg and tried to climb the ropes. Mysterio grabbed the ropes causing Chavo to land on his groin on the ropes. Rey got up and smacked the chair onto Chavo, causing him to fall. As Chavo fell, his one leg became wrapped up in the ropes. Chavo hung upside down. Rey Mysterio capitalized on this, as he went over with a steel chair and started to smash it on Chavo's leg. Chavo eventually screamed out "I QUIT!"

Rey celebrated in the ring briefly, holding his leg. Just then, Great Khali's music came on and the champ came walking down to the ring with his manager. Khali got into the ring and Mysterio tried to mount an offense. Mysterio started to rapidly kick away at Khali's leg, then ran off the ropes. Khali delivered a big boot to Mysterio's face knocking him down. Khali waited for Mysterio to stand up. Khali then started to crush Rey's head in between his hands causing blood to come out from under Rey's mask.

Just then, Batista came charging down to the ring to save his friend Mysterio. Batista got into the ring and started to punch away at Khali. Batista then grabbed the Heavyweight belt off the mat and used it to hit Khali, followed by a spear off the ropes. Batista kicked Khali out of the ring then attended to Mysterio in the ring. Backstage, Khali and his manager were walking and Teddy Long came running up. Long told them that if Mysterio can't make it to Unforgiven, he will have the help of Batista in the match.

Winner: Rey Mysterio wins the "I Quit" match over Chavo Guerrero.