Smackdown Preview 03.14.08

Friday night's Smackdown will feature Ric Flair in action, but this time his body will be on the line more than his career. Flair will do battle with World Heavyweight champion Edge as well as Ryder and Hawkins inside a steel cage. To Flair's possible advantage, he will have his Wrestlemania 24 opponent Shawn Michaels at ringside. Michaels informed Flair on Raw this past week that he will have his back and make sure that it's 3 on 2 now. Will Michaels hold true to his word for his Wrestlemania opponent, or will he try to gain some advantage over his longtime friend, the Nature Boy?

Also on tonight's show, MVP will put his US Championship on the line again. Last week MVP narrowly escaped with a win and his title versus Batista. After beating a countout barely, MVP retained the title. Later in the show, GM Vickie Guerrero announced Batista would get another shot at the title and MVP. This match will be with a "No Holds Barred" stipulation, giving MVP less chance to escape with his title. How will Batista do in this title attempt? Will Batista's Wrestlemania opponent, Umaga make an appearance during the match?

And we also will see the final spot for WM24's Money in the Bank match awarded. Two familiar foes will do battle for the spot, since they are also tag team champs. The Miz will battle John Morrison with the winner earning a spot in the big Ladder match at WM24. Which of these two wrestlers will take the final spot?

Catch all the action of Smackdown, Friday night at 8PM EST on CW!

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