Smackdown Recap 04.09.10

Smackdown Recap from Chicago, IL:

Smackdown kicked off with highlights of last week when Edge and Jericho had their in-ring confrontation. It resulted in Edge beating up Jericho and spearing him again. Jack Swagger rushed down the ramp to bash Edge with the MITB briefcase and eventually cashed in his contract to defeat Jericho for the World Heavyweight title.

Jack Swagger came down to the ring wearing the World Heavyweight title around his waist. Swagger mentioned the #1 contender for his title will be determined tonight when Edge and Jericho face each other. Swagger said it doesn't matter who wins because he's odds on favorite to leave Extreme Rules still as the champ. Swagger said some people are just born to be champions, and he's one of them. Swagger said not one WWE Superstar can stop his momentum. He added that since Shawn Michaels' career is over, Swagger should be recognized as greatest natural competitor in WWE.

Swagger's speech was interrupted as John Morrison came out for their opening match. Morrison stepped into the ring with a mic in hand to confront Swagger. He said Swagger got lucky on one night to get the title, but he didn't look like a champion against Randy Orton on Raw. Morrison had them roll the highlight footage. Morrison brought up Swagger's speech impediment, which enraged Swagger. Swagger said Morrison's claim to fame is living in the shadow of The Miz. Morrison continued to mock Swagger's speech impediment, causing Swagger to rush at him. Morrison moved aside and tossed Swagger out of the ring.

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John Morrison vs. Jack Swagger

Swagger went for the Gutwrench Powerbomb late in the match, but Morrison slipped out and fell to the mat. Morrison barely kicked out of Swagger's pinfall. From there, Morrison managed to get a near fall of his own. Next he kneed Swagger in the face to knock him down, then went for Starship Pain. Morrison landed on his feet as Swagger rolled out of the way. Swagger went to the outside, and Morrison got on the apron. Morrison prepared for a reverse jump move, but Swagger swiped his leg and Morrison hit back of his head to the outside. Swagger took some time but collected JMo and put him in the ring, then did the Gutwrench Powerbomb for the win.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via pinfall over John Morrison.

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Chris Jericho was backstage with his NXT rookie Wade Barrett. Jericho said Barrett should be #1 in the Pro's Poll. Jericho said he should be #1 also. Just then, Jack Swagger came in to gloat about being World Champion. Swagger said only reason he cashed in on Jericho is because he was hurt. Jericho started to throw a tantrum telling Swagger to give his title back. Swagger refused to do so. Jericho said the spikey hair, suits and stern look doesn't make Swagger a world champ. Swagger patted the belt and said the belt makes him the champ.

Shad Gaspar came to the ring in street clothes to the Cryme Tyme theme song. With a mic in hand, Shad spoke about breaking apart the tag team last week. Shad had them roll highlights from the match against R-Truth and John Morrison. Shad said there's always someone standing in the way when you deserve respect. He said some fans can relate to the family member or co-worker in the way of them getting respect. Shad said all of the fans need to be more like him. Shad said they need to "take what they deserve" and don't let anyone like JTG stand in the way. Shad said it's not Cryme Tyme or the fans' time. Shad said this is my time, "Shad Gaspar's time". JTG rushed to the ring from backstage. Shad slipped to the outside. JTG slid out after him and was met by a big boot kick. Shad yelled "it's my time" at his former partner who was on the ground. A replay was shown of JTG getting the boot.

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Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre

A replay showed last week how McIntyre gave Hardy a beatdown before a match could even start. Drew hit his Future Shock DDT on Hardy before posing with the Intercontinental belt. Drew got on the mic to say he isn't going to waste his breath talking to the WWE fans tonight. Striker mentioned that McIntyre is likely upset after what Hardy did at Money in the Bank, costing him the win.

Hardy had momentum after a commercial break and set up Twist of Fate. McIntyre countered and set up the Future Shock DDT, but Matt Hardy hit a backdrop to escape it. Hardy was able to level Drew with a clothesline then kicked him out through the ropes. Hardy did an elbow to the back of Drew's skull on the outside, then pounded away on him. McIntyre lifted the apron cover and yanked Hardy by the pants so he hit face first to the steel supports under the ring. McIntyre hit the double underhook DDT on the outside, then rolled Hardy in at around the ref's 9 count to pin Hardy.

Winner: Drew McIntyre wins via pinfall over Matt Hardy.

They talked about StraightEdge society and said tonight Darren Young will be inducted into SES. Young was shown backstage looking nervous.

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CM Punk, Luke Gallows, Serena and Darren Young arrived to the ring. The Chicago fans chanted "You Suck" once they were in the ring. Serena got on the mic to denounce the fans as sinners and addicts living such pathetic lives. Serena said they need to find Straightedge through the grace of the angel, CM Punk. Gallows took the mic next, after Punk whispered something in his ear. Gallows said the moment of realization and cleansing is worth a lifetime of pain. Gallows spoke about being saved then raised up one arm.

CM Punk spoke next with the crowd starting up their "You suck" chants again. Punk said that Gallows and Serena used to be as weak and powerless as the audience members are today. Punk said when he came along he saved them and their lives were changed forever. Punk said they have now ascended to the top of the food chain, at the Straightedge Society. Punk said he used to see loneliness and despair in the eyes of Gallows and Serena, just like he sees in Darren Young's eyes now. Punk told Young he can tell he's feeling despair, now that he's dead last in the NXT ranking. Punk said Young can accept him as his savior and become a winner.

Serena gave Punk the hair clippers and Punk said Young's hair has been mucked up by the fans. Punk told Young to raise his arm up and pledge himself to SES and accept Punk as savior. Young looked at Serena and Luke then lowered his hand. He stood up and said he changed his mind. Punk got upset but Young shoved him down. Luke smashed Young down from behind, then held Young back as Serena kicked him.

Punk started up the hair trimmers to shave Young's hair, but Rey Mysterio's music hit. Mysterio rushed to the ring and took out Gallows, then was left alone in the ring with CM Punk. Both men noticed the hair trimmers near the side. Punk rushed for them, but Mysterio landed a dropkick to his head and grabbed the trimmers. He got on Punk's back and started the trimmer up, but Serena yanked Punk's legs to pull him out of the ring.

Mysterio got on the mic and accepted Punk's challenge for a match at Extreme Rules. The stipulation will be if Punk loses, Rey gets to shave Punk's hair off. Mysterio said he's going to put an end to SES at Extreme Rules.

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Trent Barretta and Caylen Croft vs. The Hart Dynasty

Croft and Barretta got on the mic in the ring, saying it's time for Hart Dynasty to meet their opponents, the Dudebusters. They mentioned they don't have a famous family they came from. They said they've got skills though. Croft said Trent beat Call of Duty 4 in a day. Trent said Croft hit 12 3-point shots in his driveway blindfolded. They gave their names again, Trent Barretta and Caylen Croft. They said to write it down and memorize it, because the Dudebusters are going to change everyone's life.

Kidd went for a Sharpshooter late in the match, but got kicked out of the ring by Caylen Croft. Barretta tagged in and hit an elbow drop on Kidd by jumping over the top rope. Barretta continued the onslaught against Kidd, to prevent a tag. Barretta went for a running move on Kidd in the corner, but got dropped face first on the turnbuckle. DH Smith tagged in and began to beat on Trent, then dropped him with clotheslines and a shoulder block. Smith put Barretta up for a Hart Attack, but Croft came in so Kidd jumped to dropkick him down. Kidd and Croft wound up outside the ring. Smith took control and put Barretta into the Sharpshooter for the win.

Winners: The Hart Dynasty wins via submission over Croft and Barretta.

Josh Matthews interviewed Dolph Ziggler backstage, asking him about putting Great Khali to sleep last week. Matthews asked how does it feel? Ziggler said it feels like this, then put Matthews into a sleeper hold. He eventually dropped Matthews to the floor after putting him out.

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Striker and Grisham introduced highlights from Raw which was guest hosted by The A-Lister David Otunga. Otunga booked himself as John Cena's tag team partner in a match for the Unified tag titles against The MizShow. Striker and Grisham discussed the matches for Extreme Rules so far: Cena vs Batista in a Last Man Standing match, Mysterio vs Punk with Punk's hair on the line, and either Jericho or Edge against Swagger for the World Heavyweight title.

Edge was shown getting ready for his main event match backstage. Swagger walked in and told Edge he's pulling for him tonight and hopes he has better luck than at Wrestlemania against Jericho. Swagger said if they meet at Extreme Rules, he's going to put Edge on Injured Reserve again. Edge said Swagger is a lot like he was when he cashed in his first MITB, cocky and over-confident. Edge said because of that he lost the title 3 weeks later. Edge said he'll beat Jericho tonight and in several weeks he'll Spear Swagger to win the World Title.

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Edge vs. Chris Jericho

Late in the match, Edge hit a Flapjack on Jericho then a face plant DDT. Edge had the near fall for the win. Jericho retaliated with a kick to Edge's gut and then the Bulldog. Jericho stood up near the ropes, and went for a Lionsault. Edge put both knees up to block it, but Jericho landed next to Edge's legs and put Edge into the Walls of Jericho. Edge yelled out in pain but refused to tap out. Edge got up on his fists and crawled over to the ropes to break the hold. Jericho started arguing with the referee, and Edge got to his feet. Jericho turned back and got a boot kick down from Edge, for another near fall.

Jericho countered Edge's DDT move and went for Walls of Jericho. Edge countered and put Jericho in a small package. Jericho escaped then hit the Codebreaker. Edge fell to the outside, as Jericho also fell flat to the mat. Jericho got up and looked around to finally find Edge outside the ring. He went out and retrieved him. In the ring, Edge escaped another near fall. Jericho started yelling at Edge "stay down you idiot" as he slapped his head.

Edge managed to knock Jericho down near the corner, then set up for the Spear. As Jericho got up and turned, Edge ran for the Spear, but Jericho leapfrogged him and escaped the ring. Edge hit the baseball slide dropkick to send Jericho into the crowd barrier. The two started fighting in the crowd as the ref's count hit 6. Finally, the ref hit 10 and counted both men out as they kept fighting in the crowd. Edge kept going after Jericho near the crowd and up the ramp. They headed towards the ring with Jericho whipping Edge into the steel steps.

Back in the ring, Jericho grabbed a steel chair and brought it into the ring to go after Edge. The ref warned Jericho. Edge managed to get up and hit a Spear on Jericho to prevent any damage from the chair. Edge posed with his arms raised as his theme music hit and Smackdown left the air.

Winner: Draw due to a double countout.

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