WWE Diva News: Kristal, Stacy Keibler

According to sources, WWE Diva Kristal Marshall has been released from the company. Many know Kristal was the fiancee of former Smackdown General Manager, Teddy Long. Kristal was a major part in the Smackdown wedding where Teddy Long collapsed in the ring. According to Michael Cole on Smackdown, Teddy is recovering at home from the incident. Kristal has been removed from various parts of the WWE site, but there has been no official press release or reason given for this. (Source: 411Mania.com)

Baltimore Sun's Kevin Eck discusses Stacy Keibler making a possible WWE comeback. Keibler says she was told by WWE during "Dancing With the Stars" that they would not renew her contract, then later contacted by WWE to have some sort of appearance. Due to her injuries from dancing Keibler was under doctor's orders not to participate and nothing ever worked out. Keibler has a new movie coming out as well. Read the full article here.

The three finalists in WWE's 2007 Diva Search contest, Eva, Brooke and Lena will be appearing on Raw this Monday October 22nd. Find out more info about them here.

Check out the WWE Diva List!

Smackdown Recap 09.28.07

Smackdown recap from Indianapolis, IN:

Smackdown opened with highlights from last week's wedding ceremony between Teddy and Kristal. Multiple incidents happened to interrupt the ceremony and just as Teddy was about to say 'I Do" he collapsed in the ring. Paramedics rushed him out with Kristal screaming and concerned guests looking on.

Vince McMahon shown backstage hugging Vickie Guerrero in an office. Vickie told Vince that Teddy's condition is not improving. Vince said he would name Vickie as General Manager of Smackdown in the interim. Vickie said she would be honored. As Vince turned to leave, Finlay was standing there. Vince discussed the problems he was having with Hornswoggle as he and Finlay walked off together.

Michael Cole and JBL discussed tonight's main event match between Undertaker vs. Mark Henry match. Torrie Wilson came down to the ring for the first match.

Torrie Wilson vs. Victoria

The two women grappled early with Victoria forcing Torrie to the mat in a submission hold. Victoria kept Torrie in a headlock until Torrie escaped and took Victoria down. Torrie ran off the ropes to fly at Victoria. Torrie continued to dominate and tried a pin but had no luck. Victoria pulled Torrie by her pants near the ropes causing Torrie to fall out of the ring.

Back in the ring Victoria started to dominate using a snap suplex. Torrie got up and started to fight back. Torrie used a headscissors followed by clotheslines and then slammed Victoria down face first. Victoria tossed Torrie to the corner at the end of the match. Torrie tried to go under Victoria's legs and pull her down for a pin, but instead Victoria dropped down on her for a pin. Victoria held onto the middle rope with the ref counting the pin.

After the match had ended, a mysterious blonde woman dressed in red wrestling attire came down and attacked Torrie in the ring. The woman shoved Torrie to the corner, kicking her and then attacking her further outside the ring. Cole and JBL had no clue who the woman was, who smiled as she walked away up the ramp.

Winner: Victoria wins via pinfall over Torrie Wilson.

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Smack of the Night shown with highlights of MVP and Matt Hardy taking on Deuce and Domino last week. Matt Hardy was winning the match alone until he and MVP got into a dispute allowing Domino to roll up Hardy for the pinfall victory.

JBL said later tonight he'll be interviewing Rey Mysterio.

MVP's VIP Lounge

10 people were in the ring already partying it up as MVP came down to the ring in a white suit, carrying his 2 belts. MVP then started to talk about Smackdown's season premiere last week and Teddy Long's collapse. MVP said Teddy was responsible for bringing him to the most lucrative contract in wrestling on Smackdown. MVP said over the past year he's backed up the contract with his performance and has shown he's just better than everyone. MVP said tonight's his 1 year anniversary on Smackdown. MVP continued to talk about capturing the tag titles and how Matt Hardy is lucky to have him as a partner.

Just then, Matt Hardy came down the ramp to the ring carrying his belt and a bottle of champagne, wrapped in gold paper. Matt Hardy said even though isn't his usual scene he had to be there to hang out with his partner and celebrate the 1 year anniversary. Matt said he had the WWE staff put together a higlight reel of MVP's year in the WWE. The video showed such scenes as Kane setting MVP on fire, Stone cold stunning MVP and Evander Holyfield knocking him out.

MVP was outraged but Hardy told him it was all a joke between friends. Matt then presented MVP with a bottle of Cristal and raised his glass to toast MVP, and called MVP arrogant, overrated, stupid and many other words. Matt then told MVP he got him a match for tonight to celebrate his 1 year anniversary, and he would get to face Kane. MVP ordered security to get Matt out of his ring as he stomped around angry.

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Chuck Palumbo vs. Kenny Dykstra

Palumbo rode down to the ring on his motorcycle, this time without Michelle McCool. Palumbo used an early armbar takedown on Kenny, then was able to elbow him down off the ropes. Palumbo drove Kenny from corner to corner then tossed him onto his back. Palumbo missed a leg drop, giving Kenny the upperhand. Dykstra used a kick to Palumbo's back and a foot to the face to keep Palumbo down.

Dykstra tried to keep Palumbo down on the mat, but Palumbo recovered and was able to ram Kenny into the corner, then powerslam him. Palumbo connected with a hard clothesline and continued to dominate Kenny in the corner. Palumbo finally finished Kenny with a boot to the face off the ropes, followed by his finisher to get the pin.

Winner: Chuck Palumbo wins via pinfall.

Footage shown of Stone Cold Steve Austin at FYE in New York City, promoting his new "The Condemned" dvd. Michael Cole then said "The Condemned" is the hottest selling DVD in America.

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Jesse and Festus promo shown. Jesse said next week they will make their in-ring debut on Smackdown. Jesse said heads are going to roll. Jesse said Festus has the face of a man who loves to hear that bell ring.

Michael Cole discussed the Punjabi prison match, saying there's only been 1 ever match of this type before. The structure itself was shown with 20 foot walls of bamboo and spikes on top. Highlights shown from last week's Smackdown, where Khali attacked Batista during his match with Mark Henry. Khali left Batista laying on the mat and posed over him.

Batista shown backstage with his championship belt. Michael Cole asked Batista his strategy for the Punjabi match. Batista said he doesn't really have a strategy because he's never had this type of match before. JBL called out Batista saying if he's scared to just be honest with his fans. Batista said he's been locked in cages before so he's not scared, and Khali will have to pry the title from his dead hands.

Kane shown walking backstage on the way out for his match with MVP.

Next Friday's Smackdown main event announced as Rey Mysterio taking on The Great Khali.

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Promo shown for Undertaker, with a child whispering "he keeps coming back, don't be afraid, be terrified". Undertaker shown posing in the desert on mountains as a narrator said "The time is now, he has returned". The promo finished with "Returns Tonight".

MVP vs. Kane

Early on MVP tried to grab Kane's arm, but Kane simply slammed him down. MVP regrouped and tried a headlock on Kane, but Kane shoved him to the ropes then knocked him down. MVP tried to taunt Kane when he got up and Kane gave him an uppercut, knocking him down. Kane began to beat up MVP in the corner, then whipped him to the ropes. MVP rolled out of the ring to recover, but Kane went out as well. Kane knocked MVP down then tossed him back into the ring. MVP tried to roll out under the other ropes and sat on the apron, but Kane got in the ring and grabbed MVP. Kane was then able to kick MVP down off the ropes.

Kane tried to go at MVP in the corner, but MVP countered then started to attack Kane. MVP used a neckbreaker and an attempted pin with no luck. MVP applied a headlock to Kane, keeping him down to the mat, then started to punch him. Kane finally got up and as MVP went at him, Kane delivered a strong punch. Kane was able to knock MVP to the mat with an uppercut, then elbowed him down off the ropes. Kane climbed the top rope and jumped off at MVP. MVP moved away causing Kane to fall MVP applied an armbar to keep Kane down.

Kane got to his feet to start fighting back and was able to gain the upperhand in the corner. MVP went at Kane but Kane was able to knock him back down. Kane went for the chokeslam when MVP got up, but MVP countered. The two men collided off the ropes and MVP rolled out under the ropes. Smackdown went to break briefly and returned with MVP applying a hold to Kane in the center of the ring. MVP delivered a solid boot to Kane's head off the ropes, then had a near pinfall. MVP managed to connect with a strong kick to Kane's face in the corner. MVP continued to dominate briefly, until Kane gave him a righthand, then clotheslined him in the corner hard. Kane went to the top rope again, and MVP ran up as well to try to suplex him down. Kane headbutted MVP down to the mat.

Kane connected on a clothesline off the top rope, knocking MVP down, then waited for MVP to stand up. Kane went at MVP near the ropes, but MVP flipped him over. Kane landed on the apron. When MVP turned around, Kane grabbed him in a chokeslam hold. Kane got in the ring with his hand still on MVP's neck. Before he could chokeslam MVP, MVP used a low blow on Kane causing the ref to ring the bell.

Winner: Kane wins due to disqualification of MVP.

2007 Raw Diva search competition highlights shown, with the Diva limbo contest. The latest contestant to be cut was Lyndy, leaving just 6 diva hopefuls. Head to WWE.com for more info.

JBL got up from the commentator's table as JBL said the interview with Rey Mysterio will be up next,

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Cryptic WWE ad shown with Matrix style numbers on the screen and "Save Us" shown several times.

JBL Interviews Rey Mysterio

JBL started on Mysterio as soon as he got to the ring. Mysterio reminded JBL that he was the one who retired him. JBL called Mysterio half the champion he was, saying he was the longest reigning champ in Smackdown history. Rey told JBL to "put up or shut up". JBL told Rey to worry more about Khali who he'll fight next week. JBL then shoved Rey down to the ropes. As JBL walked over to the fallen Rey, Rey grabbed JBL's legs pulling him down the rope. JBL got up but Mysterio was able to knock him back down into the ropes. With JBL face first on the ropes, Mysterio ran frpom the opposite ropes and did the 619. Rey waited for JBL to get back up, then did a springboard off the ropes landing on him. As Mysterio got up off the fallen JBL, Finlay had snuck into the ring. Finlay clocked Mysterio over the head with the shalalee, leaving Mysterio out cold.

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Vickie Guerrero shown backstage in an office talking to Hornswoggle. Vickie told Hornswoggle that winning the Cruiserweight title was a fluke. Vickie told Hornswoggle she's concerned for his safety, because everyone wants a piece at him and his title. Vickie told Hornswoggle it would be in his best interest to give up the Cruiserweight title, and then took the belt from him. A saddened Hornswoggle left the office.

Jamie Noble vs. Shannon Moore

JBL and Cole discussed how important this match was now that Hornswoggle had to give up the Cruiserweight title.

Noble was able to gain control with a Boston Crab, but Shannon Moore grabbed the bottom rope. After a brief fight between the two, Moore used a neckbreaker to bring Noble down, then took control. Moore landed a spinning kick off the ropes, then a cross body as he jumped off the corner turnbuckle. Moore went up on the ropes again, but Noble got him seated on his shoulder then slammed him down face first. Noble connected with a final slam to finish off Moore. Noble posed indicating he'd be wearing the Cruiserweight belt soon.

Winner: Jamie Noble wins via pinfall over Shannon Moore.

JBL and Cole discussed the upcoming No Mercy Pay Per View with Undertaker vs. Khali in the Punjabi Prison match.

Khali yelled backstage and his translator Singh said Batista will be a caged animal trapped in the Punjabi prison in 9 days. Singh said next week Khali will put on a spectacle against Rey Mysterio, so Bastia should watch that. Singh said Batista will have nowhere to run in the Punjabi prison. Singh finished saying Khali will have no remorse and No Mercy.

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Mark Henry vs. Undertaker

Mark Henry waited in the ring as the arena went dark and the Undertaker's theme started with the bell toll. Lightning shot down towards the Smackdown set at the top of the ramp, setting two Undertaker symbols on fire. Flames rose up near the top of the ramp, as smoke started to cover the ramp and the Undertaker made his way down to the ring.

Henry left the ring as the Undertaker went after him early. Undertaker went out of the ring and Henry began to use punches to his head, then tossed him back in. Henry tried to run at Taker in the corner, but Undertaker delivered an elbow to his head. Taker went old school climbing the ropes and tried to jump at Henry, but Henry caught him a bear hug then rammed him to the corner. Henry continued to beat Taker up around the ring with punches to the head. Taker started to fight back and tried to go off the ropes, but Henry knocked him down.

Henry delievered a solid elbow drop on Taker but failed at a pin. Henry tried for a second elbow drop, this time missing. Taker and Henry began to punch away at each other. Taker caught Henry with a flying clothesline off the ropes, then two clotheslines in the corner. Taker then went for the chokeslam but Henry tried to fight back, whipping Taker to the ropes. Taker ducked a Henry clothesline then chokeslammed Henry down for the pin. Taker knelt down on 1 knee and posed for fans as Smackdown left the air.

Winner: Undertaker wins via pinfall over Mark Henry.

Smackdown Preview 09.28.07

Tonight's Smackdown features the long awaited return of the Phenom, the Undertaker. Undertaker returns had been sidelined for over four months due to a malicious attack from Mark Henry. The attack also caused Taker to lose his World Heavyweight title, as Edge cashed in his "Money in the Bank" opportunity and was able to pin Taker. After defeating Henry in singles competition just 2 weeks ago at "Unforgiven", now Taker returns for another match against the World's Strongest Man. Will Taker dominate or will Mark Henry come away with the victory?

In addition, Batista and Khali are in preparation for their upcoming "Punjabi Prison match" at No Mercy, in under 2 weeks. Last week saw Khali gaining the upperhand and attacking the Animal. Batista was left knocked out in the ring with Khali standing over him. How will Batista respond on tonight's episode of Smackdown?

Last week also saw the big wedding ceremony between Teddy Long and WWE Diva Kristal. However, before they could officially be pronounced husband and wife, Teddy Long collapsed in the ring. WWE.com reported it was due to a Viagara pill, and that Teddy is in stable condition. Smackdown may hold more info as to Long's condition.

In addition, look for Rey Mysterio to avenge the attack Finlay gave him last week, and for Matt Hardy to continue to press MVP for a shot at the US title as they try to co-exist as tag team champs.

Tune in to Smackdown at 8PM EST on the CW channel for all the action!

The Collapse of Teddy Long

On Friday's Smackdown, the wedding of WWE Diva Kristal and Smackdown General Manager Teddy Long seemed doomed as it kept trying to move forward. Despite the beautiful scenery, the great musical performance of Jagged Edge and the attendance of many of Teddy & Kristal's friends, constant interruptions occurred. First, WWE Diva & bad singer Jillian Hall decided to show up and serenade the wedding after Jagged Edge finished their performance. Then there was the Godfather Pimp showing up with his "Ho Train" to parade them into the ring, reminding Teddy of the good old days. Most of the male guests at the wedding proceeded to leave the ceremony, after jumping on board the Ho Train. Throw in Hornswoggle behaving like a little kid, and the ceremony had its full share of problems. But then the unthinkable happened with Teddy Long collapsing and paramedics rushing to the ring to bring him out to an ambulance.

WWE.com has provided the following update on the Smackdown GM's status:

"After being rushed to a local medical facility, Long’s doctors claim the groom was suffering from hypertension, which was worsened by the ingestion of the erectile dysfunction medicine Viagra.

“Mr. Long then suffered a myocardial infraction with cardio myopathy,” claims WWE’s Dr. Ferdinand Rios. “As a result, he is currently semi-comatose.”

According to Dr. Rios, Long has been slipping in and out of consciousness since early Saturday morning. At the moment, a long-term diagnosis is difficult to make. Long is currently under around-the-clock supervision, as the next few days are critical."

What's interesting to remember are the following things from Smackdown:

- A while back on Smackdown, Vickie Guerrero had a private discussion with Kristal during an interview. We weren't made aware of their "plan" or what was discussed.

- Kristal became intimate and close with Teddy and helped Vickie Guerrero land the assistant GM job on Smackdown. Vickie has seemed to be a fair Assistant GM so far, but you'd have to think she had a trick up her sleeve. Is there a wrestler she will help now? Chavo would be the first to come to mind.

- Finally, a few weeks ago, Vickie handed Teddy a blue pill as a gift, which was supposed to be Viagara. What was it really though?

So the questions loom as Teddy Long is still in the hospital. W It brings up another "near death" storyline as well, this time for the main guy on Smackdown. With Teddy sidelined, we can only speculate what exactly Kristal and Vickie might have in store for Smackdown. If the two women become in charge of the show, the Smackdown roster could be in for some trouble.

Smackdown Preview 09.21.07

Friday's Smackdown comes on the heels of this past Sunday's Pay Per View, "Unforgiven" which saw a determined Batista regain the World Heavyweight title. With Batista tossing Rey Mysterio out of the ring and then making a statement to use a spinebuster and pin Great Khali, Batista starts his third title reign on Smackdown. However, there was another member of the Smackdown roster who would like that title back, the Undertaker. Taker returned to "Unforgiven" to defeat Mark Henry, the man who put him out of commission months ago. What will the fallout be from the Triple Threat match as Batista heads to No Mercy for a "Punjabi Prison" match against Khali? Will Undertaker make a statement to Batista?

Matt Hardy and MVP also retained their tag team titles, co-existing for yet another day. The question is when will MVP give Hardy a shot at the US Championship again? Be on the lookout for Hardy to continue to call out MVP for yet another title shot.

The big story of Smackdown is also the wedding of Teddy Long and WWE Diva Kristal. Last week the two had separate bashes, with dancers, strippers and friends all partying in seperate locker rooms/offices. Just when it seemed the couple was heading for a serious argument they started to celebrate and shrugged off their issues. Tune in to watch the big wedding and see how it goes down on Friday night!

Smackdown hits the air Friday night at 8PM on the CW Network. Check local listings for coverage in your area.

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.

Teddy & Kristal's Guestlist

In Kristal's latest WWE.com blog journal about her wedding to "Teddylicious" (Teddy Long) she discusses the guest list and lets us know of several guests from the WWE who are not invited. From WWE.com:

"I have to admit – there are a few WWE Superstars who definitely won’t be there. One is Ashley. Obviously with her suspension she can’t be there. And even if she was here, I wouldn’t invite her anyway because she’s a little snot.

And Candice Michelle, the Women’s Champion – I don’t have anything against her, but I don’t want anyone looking anywhere nearly as good as I will on my wedding day, so she’s definitely not invited. I don’t want that Raw Diva hogging the spotlight.

As for the guys… Most of the Superstars are invited. There’s just one … thing… I definitely know isn’t invited, and that’s Boogeyman. No way. Talk about a big N-O, no! "

I guess the last thing you want is to find worms on your wedding cake, so that definitely makes sense. But shafting divas like Ashley and Candice just doesn't make sense. In fact it makes Kristal look petty compared to in love and happy to be getting married. Let's hope Teddy puts his foot down and allows the 2 divas to attend.

What's Kristal Up To?

WWE Diva Kristal seems to be one of the happiest women on the planet. She's in the midst of planning her wedding to Smackdown General Manager, Teddy Long. She has a recent blog entry about the wedding planning at WWE.com. In the blog, Kristal discusses everything from th the wedding color theme to the "swag bag" guests will receive. Teddy Long also chimes in.

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"Oh, speaking of Ron... how great was that on SmackDown last night, when Teddy announced thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifat his longtime friend, Ron Simmons, will be his best man? Damn! I’m so happy for Ron. Teddy is so excited to have Ron be such a special part of our big day. … Oh, hang on a second… it looks like Teddy wants to add in a little message to my blog.

Hi everyone, this is the happiest groom-to-be, Teddy Long. I’m really excited about this wedding and to be marrying Kristal. One of the things I’ve been doing is trying to keep a level head, man, but Kristal – she’s a very beautiful woman! Luckily I have my best man, my right-hand-man, Ron Simmons to keep me cool under pressure. I know I made the right choice when I picked him to be my best man. "

It seems the couple is quite excited and busy. One thing people may overlook is the "friendship" between Kristal and Vickie Guerrero. This developed a while ago on Smackdown with Vickie before she was named assistant GM of the show. Vickie said she wanted a new role after her recent problems (Chavo Guerrero match losses, etc). She asked to talk to Kristal privately and we never saw what they discussed. Vickie disappeared for some time then returned to interview for the assistant position. Thanks to the fact Kristal had Teddy under a love spell, Vickie was named the new assistant. This leads to several questions regarding Vickie and Kristal's intentions.

Did Vickie convince Kristal to woo Teddy so they could hatch a greater plan? Is this going to involve Chavo Guerrero somehow? Will the wedding even go forward? My speculation is Vickie is scheming to completely take over as GM of the show. Somehow, Kristal will break up with Teddy, devastating him and making him want to leave the show for some time. Time wil tell if the marriage goes on and what Kristal and Vickie have planned.