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Friday, September 10, 2010

Smackdown Results 09/10/10

Smackdown Results from Baltimore, MD:

Smackdown opened with a Kane video, with the Big Red Monster narrating and speaking right to the camera to Undertaker. He said he's envied his brother's powers more than he could ever know. Kane told Taker his powers are gone now, and that after Night of Champions, Undertaker will be known as "the brother I destroyed."

Grisham said tonight The Undertaker returns to action in the ring against former 3-time World Champion CM Punk. Striker asked what condition is The Undertaker in? Grisham said we'll find out tonight what Undertaker has left in him. Suddenly, the bells tolled and the lights went out. Undertaker was in the ring as his fire and electricity went off on the stage.

Taker talked about how his brother Kane had always been a disturbed freak of nature. He said he's always had to protect Kane from others and himself. The Phenom said he won't regret doing what he has to at Night of Champions after Kane's cowardly attack. Taker said Kane is under the illusion to think he has the power of the darkness. Undertaker said that power is his though and he's still in control now. He said Kane will remember Night of Champions as the night his older brother stopped his reign of terror, and took back the World Title.

Taker said he knows they're going to unleash the Gates of Hell when they face off, and he can't wait. He added that they need to fight under the stipulation of "No Holds Barred," and asked for Kane's response to the challenge. Instead of Kane, CM Punk's music hit and he arrived out on stage applauding the speech. Punk said Taker deserves a standing ovation and asked everyone in attendance to stand up to applaud.

Punk said they all know that after NOC, nobody will see Undertaker ever again. Punk said he's enjoyed watching Taker on this personal downward spiral. He said he doesn't see anything phenomenal left, but a broken down, beat up man. Undertaker said when he looks at Punk, he sees his next victim. Punk said Taker's threats don't have the weight they used to. Punk said when he wins tonight he'll send a message: that the power of Undertaker and the Darkside can't compare to the power of Straight Edge Society.

Taker told Punk the result will be the same as always, he will fail. Punk reminded Taker of when he made him tap out at 100%, so he asked what he thinks he'll do tonight. Taker said he knows what he'll do - Rest In Peace.

vs. Jack Swagger

They showed a highlight reel from when Swagger got to host MVP's VIP Lounge last week. Swagger had his dad as special guest. MVP arrived down to say the Lounge was now closed for repairs. It created a fight between Swagger and MVP in the ring, which resulted in Swagger's already-hurt dad getting the Ballin' Elbow drop.

After commercial break, MVP and Swagger ended up battling near the steel steps. Swagger dropkicked them into MVP's leg. As they both crawled back for the ring, Swagger grabbed MVP by the leg down near the corner. He smashed his leg against the ringpost, then got back in the ring. Swagger locked the ankle lock onto MVP until he finally tapped out.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via submission over MVP.

Michelle McCool and Layla were backstage with Season 2 NXT champion Kaval sitting behind them. They talked over who will face Melina at Night of Champions, and how Vickie gave them a clause in their contract. They started arguing about who should fight Melina at NOC. Kaval interrupted to say tonight's his first night on Smackdown. Team LayCool started talking how they helped him get there, then insulted his non-smile demeanor and voice. Finally Kaval left to prepare for his match.

After a commercial break, they rolled a video package of the Big Red Monster, Kane and his dominant ways in WWE.

They showed highlights of Season 3 of NXT which features six rookie divas: Kaitlyn, Maxine, Aksana, A.J., Jamie and Naomi. Whichever rookie wins the most challenges in the next four weeks will have immunity for the first elimination poll. Naomi won the both of the first two challenges: diva dance challenge and capture the flag.

Grisham and Striker talked about the upcoming World Title match for Night of Champions between Taker and Kane. They rolled a video package on the history of The Brothers of Destruction. It included Taker's former manager Paul Bearer announcing that his brother Kane was coming to WWE and showed his debut, Tombstoning Taker in a steel cage. Also include was the unmasking of Kane to transition to his new look. Taker and Kane's recent promo speeches were used as narrative for the video.

Grisham and Striker said later tonight they'll see the Undertaker back in action to determine if he's powerful or powerless.

Matt Hardy was shown walking backstage getting ready for a match, against newcomer Alberto Del Rio.

Ring announcer Tony Chimel introduced Ricardo Rodriguez, the personal ring announcer for Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio came driving out in a Bentley convertible which Striker estimated is worth $250k. Grisham reminded fans that Del Rio broke Rey Mysterio's wrist. Last week, Del Rio had a fiesta in the ring, and Christian came out to confront him for it. Del Rio exited the ring telling Christian there would be another place and time.

Matt Hardy vs. Alberto Del Rio

Grisham noted that Matt's still favoring his ankle despite an attack by Drew McIntyre weeks ago.

In the matchup, Del Rio got the early advantage as he dominated Hardy. Del Rio whipped Hardy to the ropes and charged but Matt avoided it. Del Rio went straight through the ropes and hit the floor strange. Hardy followed by taking the fight to Del Rio outside the ring. However, as Hardy tried to get onto the apron, Del Rio hit an impressive enziguiri kick to knock Hardy out as Smackdown went to break.

The two competitors were back in the ring with Del Rio in control. He beat up Hardy some then locked a headlock on him down on the mat. Hardy staged a comeback though and eventually was able to hit a Side Effect for a near fall. Grisham got excited thinking Hardy might hand him his first loss.

In the closing moments, Del Rio got up on the corner for a high risk move. Hardy climbed up to fight him. Del Rio managed to fall off the corner and yanked on Hardy's arm to damage him. As Del Rio got back in the ring he shoved Hardy shoulder first into the ring post. From there it was all academic as Del Rio locked the Crossbar Armbreaker on Hardy for the submission.

Post match, Del Rio looked to do more damage on Hardy's arm, but was headed off by Christian who rushed to the ring to make the save. From the ramp, Del Rio was smiling but pointed at Christian and told him he's going to pay another place or time.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio wins via submission over Matt Hardy.

They rolled the "Inside Legendary" behind-the-scenes interviews and footage featuring John Cena and his movie co-stars.

Kaval vs. Drew McIntyre

This match was Kaval's debut match on WWE Smackdown after winning Season 2 of NXT. Striker said that Kaval requested Team LayCool not accompany him to the ring. During the match, Kaval showed early flashes of brilliance as he was able to hit a spinning kick on Drew. Moments later though, McIntyre swiped his leg on the ropes and Kaval fell to the outside.

Outside the ring, McIntyre suplexed Kaval onto the ring apron. Later in the match, Kaval used kicks to subdue McIntyre. He rushed at Drew near the corner and got tossed up, but Kaval landed on his feet on the top rope then flipped back for a hard kick. He went for a pinfall but McIntyre kicked out. Kaval prepared for a trademark move from the corner, but Drew rolled to the outside. Kaval jumped at him, but Drew tossed him into the barricade, then brought Kaval back to the ring. Back in the ring, Drew hit the Future Shock DDT to hand Kaval his first loss ever.

Post-match, Team LayCool rushed to the ring to check on Kaval and helped him out of the ring. They noticed how sweaty he was and how it got on their hands, then yelled at some fans.

Winner: Drew McIntyre wins via pinfall over Kaval.

Time for a Dashing Cody Rhodes Grooming Tips segment. Rhodes talked about acne and blackheads, in a repeat of his previous bit. Rhodes was wearing a green facial mask and said it will give porcelain-like skin.

Kofi Kingston & Chris Masters vs. Chavo Guerrero & Dolph Ziggler

Vickie Guerrero arrived out from backstage with her NXT rookie Kaitlyn. She told Kaitlyn to introduce her. She tried, but Vickie snatched the mic away and told her she would show her how it's done. Vickie introduced her boyfriend, Dolph Ziggler, who arrived out from backstage with Chavo Guerrero to head to the ring.

Grisham and Striker looked at the IC title match from two weeks ago, where Vickie helped Dolph get counted out. Kofi won the match but not the IC title. At Night of Champions Kofi faces Dolph in a IC title match. If Dolph is counted out or disqualified he will lose the title.

Late in the match, Kofi and Dolph were both down on the mat, with Ziggler making a tag but the ref never saw it. Ziggler had to stay in the ring as the ref told Chavo to get out. Meanwhile, Kofi set up and hit the Trouble in Paradise kick to win by pinfall. Masters rushed in to prevent interference from Chavo.

Post-match, Vickie Guerrero kept yelling at the referee about the decision.

Winners: Kofi Kingston & Chris Masters win via pinfall over Dolph Ziggler & Chavo Guerrero.

They showed another "Legendary" ad, then talked about the Night of Champions PPV matches including the Six Pack Challenge, Big Show vs CM Punk, and the World Title match Kane vs Undertaker.

Backstage, Big Show was pretending to be Josh Matthews interviewing himself about the CM Punk match. Show said he's already single-handedly dismantled SES and now it's Big Show vs CM Punk one-on-one. Kelly Kelly was shown nearby laughing, and called Show a nerd for his impersonation bit. Matthews came in and asked if they've seen his microphone. Show had it under his arm, and Kelly convinced Show to hand it over. He smelled the mic then gave it to Matthews.

Big Show vs. CM Punk

CM Punk arrived out from backstage with Gallows and Joey Mercury. He told both guys to head backstage so he could handle Undertaker on his own. Taker took control of Punk early in the match, working on his left arm with numerous moves. He grabbed Punk by the left arm and rammed into it several times then hit a legdrop on the mat. Taker continued to focus his attack on the arm, but when he went for Old School, Punk retaliated to knock him off as Smackdown went to break.

When the show returned, Punk was the one in control, going after Taker's arm. Punk used a submission o nthe mat to try to make Taker tap out, then drove his elbow into Taker's skull several times. Later still though, Undertaker made a comeback and hit a huge legdrop on the side apron onto Punk. Taker recovered near the commentators table. Grisham noted that Undertaker's eyes are almost glazed-over looking. Meanwhile, Punk recovered in the corner as Taker came in and went for a running kick. Punk moved away then hit a huge kick to Taker's head for a near fall.

Late in the match, Taker hit Snakes Eyes on Punk but as he ran against the ropes, Punk came back to knee him high in the chest. With Taker down, Punk climbed to the side apron and went for a springboard clothesline. Punk jumped but Taker caught him for the Chokeslam. Punk barely kicked out at 2 1/2. Taker actually got Taker up for the GTS, but after hitting it, Punk fell back to the mat as well. He finally crawled over for the pin, but Taker responded by locking his Hell's Gate submission triangle choke. Punk soon tapped out.

Winner: The Undertaker wins via submission over CM Punk.

Following the match, Taker was still down on the mat recovering from the effects of the battle as his theme music played. He finally sat up but looked very worn out and beaten down. Grisham asked "Can this man beat Kane?" Undertaker finally stood up but stumbled around a bit. He finally got down on one knee in classic fashion, but suddenly fire exploded from the ringposts. Kane was hear laughing maniacally. Taker looked around but Kane was nowhere to be seen as the laughing kept going.

Labels: Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, Christian, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy, Night of Champions, Smackdown Recap, Undertaker, Vickie Guerrero, WWE Recap, WWE Recaps

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Smackdown Results 08/20/10

Smackdown Results from Bakersfield, CA:

Todd Grisham opened Smackdown with talk about the excitement at Summerslam 2010. He brought up Kane's victory over Rey Mysterio in the title match but Matt Striker noted that The Undertaker made his return. Still images from the match were shown including Kane and Taker putting each other in chokeholds. Taker was too weak to overcome Kane, and got Tombstoned.

Grisham said Kane's explanation will happen tonight. Rey Mysterio came to the ring to start off the show. He thanked the fans for helping him get through a grueling match at Summerslam. He said at least he didn't end up in a casket. He said a lot of people were accused by Kane for attacking Kane, but in the end it came out that Mysterio is innocent. He said his name is clear now, and Kane was the one behind the attack.

Mysterio was interrupted mid-speech as new Smackdown star Alberto Del Rio arrived out in a suit with a microphone. Del Rio said tonight is his big debut on Smackdown. He said it was an honor to see Rey Mysterio in the ring. Del Rio got in the ring with him. He called them both icons, himself and Mysterio. He talked about being a man of honor and a millionaire. Del Rio said his bloodline comes from Fernando and Isabella, but Mysterio's blood is from the streets of Tiajuana. Rey warned Del Rio about what he was saying.

Del Rio called Mysterio the worm in the Tequila bottle and a "joke of a man" compared to him. Mysterio told Del Rio he knows he bought his cuff links at the Swap meet. Mysterio told Del Rio he's nobody there thinking he's something because he has money. Mysterio said respect is earned, and Del Rio has yet to do so. Del Rio called Mysterio a "little peasant". He said if Rey doesn't respect him, he'll make him do so. Rey told Del Rio he can come and get respect in his big debut, against him tonight.

Del Rio said he can't wait to squeeze and destroy Mysterio like the little cockroach he is. He smiled in Mysterio's face after saying something, and Rey slapped him. Del Rio fell against the middle rope and Rey ran against the ropes to come across and hit 619. Rey gave a wink to Del Rio from the ramp. Del Rio wiped his face and smirked about what just happened.

Backstage, Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler were shown on a split screen. They fight in an IC title rematch on Smackdown.

Smackdown's return featured Dashing Cody Rhodes discussing dry, crackly, wrinkly skin. Rhodes talked about using a manly moisturizing lotion for healthy, glowing skin. Rhodes applied a cucumber melon moisturizer to his face, then said he's bringing people one step closer to "Dashing".

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Intercontinental Championship

They showed a still image from the IC title match at Summerslam in which The Nexus interfered, costing Kofi a chance to win the title back. Kofi arrived out first followed by Ziggler, escorted by consultant Vickie Guerrero.

Late in the match, Dolph charged at Kofi in the corner, with Kofi able to flip out through the ropes and get a Pele kick from the apron. With Ziggler down in the ring, Kofi climbed the corner. However, Vickie Guerrero climbed onto the apron and shoved Kofi off. The ref saw it and called for the bell to DQ Ziggler.

Dolph walked over and pulled Kofi to his feet, but Kofi was quick to react and chased him out of the ring. Dolph ran around the ring to escape and Vickie was barring Kofi's path. Vickie started taunting Kofi. Ziggler snuck underneath the ring and came out the other side to knock Kofi down. He brought Kingston in the ring for a Zig Zag to add more insult to injury.

Ziggler waited for Kofi to come to and get up. As Kofi sat up, Ziggler ran over and locked a sleeperhold onto Kofi from behind. He wrapped his legs around Kofi's torso and put him to sleep. Ziggler was leaving the ring but then paused and got back in to go after Kofi again. Kofi was passed out on his back under the ropes. Ziggler walked over and lifted his leg, then stomped on Kofi's head while he was helpless.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins due to disqualification of Dolph Ziggler in the Intercontinental Title match.

Team LayCool was in the locker room talking over what they did to Melina at Summerslam. Layla said she thought Teddy was going to punish them for what they did. McCool called Melina Lady Wah Wah, saying she was crying after winning the title. They started their "Flaw-" catch word, but paused. Just then they hushed up, looking around and said "Less" before leaving the locker room. A plant in the locker room let out a sneeze, then pulled apart the leaves to reveal Hornswoggle. Swoggle waddled off as a plant.

Striker and Grisham talked over the Kane-Mysterio match involving Undertaker again. Kane will offer his explanation for his attack on Taker, later.

Luke Gallows was in the locker room with Serena and Joey Mercury. Gallows said he can't believe Punk walked out on them at Summerslam. Mercury said they'd never do it to them. Serena said it was Punk proving them a lesson that they can still be strong. Serena said tonight she and Gallows will beat Big Show and Kelly Kelly. Mercury said Serena's never been in a match. She said she's been training and will prove they deserve Punk's admiration. Punk walked in saying none of them deserve his admiration. Punk said what Nexus did on Raw peaked his interest. Punk said if Gallows and Serena don't win their match tonight they are out of Straight Edge Society.

The Big Show & Kelly Kelly vs. Luke Gallows & Serena
Mixed Tag Match

This marked Serena's debut Smackdown or WWE match. Serena and Gallows were accompanied by Joey Mercury, but CM Punk was not with them.

After Show and Gallows started off, Gallows made a tag to Serena, forcing Kelly to come in. Kelly gained control but on her handspring towards the corner, Serena cut her off with a punch to the back. Serena took control from there and worked over Kelly with submission holds. Kelly escaped from Serena with a jawbreaker and then avoided a charge from the anti-diva in the corner. Kelly got her headscissors airplane spin flip, and then a faceplant. Kelly had the pinfall but Gallows came in and yanked her off Serena.

Big Show came in to take Gallows to the outside. Kelly went for her K2 legdrop on Serena, who countered and then hit a GutBuster, much like the G2S, for the win. CM Punk came out to the ramp and applauded his SES disciples' win. Punk hugged Serena up on the ramp.

Winners: Serena & Luke Gallows win via pinfall over Kelly Kelly & Big Show.

Striker mentioned how if you text "Follow WWE" to 40404 on your mobile phone you can get WWE Twitter alerts now.

The Big Red Monster Kane was in the ring now. He started to laugh maniacally into the mic with deep laughter sound effects echoing in the arena. Kane talked about the seven deadly sins, and his favorite, the sin of pride. Kane said it was Taker's pride that weakened Taker over his decades of Destruction. Kane talked about how Taker always kept him in his shadow, due to selfish pride. He talked about getting set on fire during their Inferno Match.

Kane said his master plan was set in motion a while ago. He said Taker's collections of souls grew over time, as did his weakness. Kane said he watched and waited, but noticed Taker losing his grip, even in victory. Kane said when Taker tore off his mask, he was the one who unleashed the monster. He said when they met at Wrestlemania, the time wasn't right but his plan kept evolving. Kane said from there he put himself at Taker's right hand. Kane said their reunion was a vehicle for his vengeance.

Kane said he noticed a moment of weakness during the Shawn Michaels match when Taker showed mercy. Kane said he then knew his plan had come to fruition. He said now the shadows in which he once labored are cast upon Taker. He said Taker's Holy Grail is now his World Title. He said he knew one day he would replace Undertaker as the "Devil's Favorite Demon." Kane raised up his arms and brought them down to set off the corner ringpost pyro, still laughing.

WWE Smack of the Night showed 3 weeks ago when Drew McIntyre yanked Christian into the steel apparatus underneath the ring. McIntyre shoved Christian shoulder first into the ringpost. Despite all the damage, Christian won by surprise roll up.

Christian vs. Drew McIntyre

They showed last Friday how McIntyre shoved Hardy into the steel steps, then stomped on Hardy's leg in between the two pieces of the steps. Hardy still got in the ring but could barely stand, so McIntyre hit the FutureShock DDT on him for a win.

Before tonight's match could get started, Dashing Cody Rhodes came out in a suit and tie and made his way to ringside for the match. During the contest, Cody Rhodes sat with the commentators to give guest commentary. McIntyre took the action to the outside and threatened to snap Christian's arm like he snapped Hardy's ankle.

Cody talked about beating Christian last week whereas Drew couldn't two weeks ago. He gave Todd Grisham a present of Q-Tips with a special carrying case then talked about how Drew was working on the arm injury that Cody also worked on last week.

In the closing moments, Christian went for the Killswitch but couldn't lock it and favored his hurt shoulder. Drew came back and picked him up on one shoulder to slam Christian to the corner. He was going to go for a running powerslam, but Christian countered it, shifting his weight to turn into a pinfall victory.

Christian rolled to the outside, but Dashing Cody Rhodes came around the ring to distract him. Drew came around the other side, and Rhodes rushed from behind to take down Christian. They brought him into the ring and started to attack. That brought Matt Hardy rushing to the ring wearing a protective boot on his injured foot. Eventually, Rhodes attacked Hardy from behind and they removed the boot. Rhodes stomped on Hardy's injured foot several times. Drew hit FutureShock on Hardy, then Rhodes did Cross Rhodes on Christian.

Winner: Christian wins via pinfall over Drew McIntyre.

Swagger was backstage complaining about going from World Champ to not even on Summerslam. He said last week he was robbed by that delinquent MVP. He asked the person off camera if they were even listening to him. The camera showed Rosa Mendes jumping rope. She took off her headphones and asked "Como?" Swagger said it's just what he's talking about, no respect. Swagger turned and MVP was there. MVP told him he lost so to accept it and move on. MVP said Swagger might be better at him than some things but recently he's better at him than whining. Swagger said he's going to have a Swagger Invitational and if he wins he gets to host MVP's VIP Lounge. MVP said if he wins then he gets to host an end of the Summer block party with Swagger picking up the tab.

Grisham and Striker brought up Team WWE defeating The Nexus at Summerslam. They introduced Raw Rebound which showed Nexus having individual members face individual members of Team WWE. Leader Wade Barrett challenged his Nexus members to win or be exiled. All of them achieved wins, except for Darren Young who lost to

Backstage, Smackdown GM Teddy Long informed Kane that Undertaker will return to Smackdown next week. Kane siad that next week's Smackdown will be "Hell on Earth."

Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio

Tony Chimel introduced Albeto Del Rio's personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez. Del Rio drove a Rolls Royce out from backstage, similar to the way JBL used to arrive in a limo. Del Rio's announcer introduced him speaking in Espanol.

Del Rio started things off with a kick to Mysterio's leg and then a beatdown in the corner. Grisham brought up that Del Rio won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan Am Games for Greco Roman Wrestling. Mysterio made an early comeback avoiding Del Rio near the ropes, sending Del Rio toppling to the outside before commercials.

Del Rio managed to yank Mysterio's arm against the top rope causing an injury. He then went outside and smashed Rey's hurt arm on the steps before standing on top of the arm. Del Rio had an impressive side kick to Rey's left arm to take him down for a near fall. Moments later Del Rio went for a Senton off the corner with Mysterio moving away. Mysterio had momentum and several near falls.

In the closing moments, Rey was able to trip Del Rio against the ropes. He went for 619, but Del Rio caught him by the legs. He tried to catapult Rey at the corner, but Mysterio jumped onto the ropes instead. Rey got up on the corner, with Del Rio chopping his legs, so Rey fell off. Del Rio had a huge smile on his face then went at Mysterio. He set up for a finisher close to Drew McIntyre's Future Shock DDT, but flipped Rey onto his back on the mat and put him in a Cross Arm Breaker. Mysterio quickly tapped out.

After the win, Del Rio locked the arm breaker on Rey once again. Striker said it looked like Del Rio was trying to break Rey's arm. His ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez announced the win from ringside.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio wins via submission over Rey Mysterio.

Labels: Alberto Del Rio, Christian, cody rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Hornswoggle, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Smackdown Recap, Teddy Long, WWE Recap, WWE Recaps

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Friday, July 16, 2010

Smackdown Results 07/16/10

Smackdown results from Louisville, KY:

As Smackdown opened Todd Grisham spoke about Jack Swagger having to provide Kane with a valid alibi tonight regarding his whereabouts when Undertaker was attacked. Kofi Kingston arrived out for the opening match of the show.

Kofi Kingston vs. Dashing Cody Rhodes

Grisham and Striker reviewed NXT this past Tuesday where Nexus attacked Morrison, Kofi and Cody Rhodes at the end of the match.

Rhodes seemed to dominate before break. He put up Kofi in a suplex then dropped him on the top rope before rushing over with a hard kick. Kofi fell to the outside hard as Smackdown went to break.

After break, Kofi tried to fight out of Cody's submission hold. Striker noted Cody wasn't wearing knee pads and that could be a problem at MITB. Later still, Cody hit a Bulldog from the corner to drive Kofi into the mat. Kofi escaped a charging Rhodes in the corner, then hit the pendulum kick. Rhodes climbed the corner to hammer away on Kofi. He went for the Superplex, but Kofi punched Cody down. Kofi hit a Crossbody off the corner.

Suddenly, the pyro exploded at the top of the ramp and Kane made his way down to the ring. Kofi tried to defend himself but got chokeslammed. Rhodes suffered the same fate. Kane grabbed a mic. Kane spoke on the mic saying there will be a bludgeoning tonight. He said Swagger is a liar, and he will pay for his sins. Kane said he's going to enjoy extracting vengeance.

Winner: No contest when Kane interfered.

When Smackdown returned Grisham and Striker talked about the upcoming World Title match between Jack Swagger and Rey Mysterio. They questioned Rey's condition following the ankle lock submission attacks suffered at the hands of Swagger in consecutive weeks. Highlights of Swagger doing the damage were shown

A WWE trainer put a brace on Mysterio's ankle and leg to help him out. He left Rey there. Rey pulled the World title belt down. Josh Matthews came in to interview him asking how he can possibly defend the title Sunday. Rey said he's made his decision to forfeit the World Title to Jack Swagger. Matthews asked if he was serious. Rey stood up and said "of course not". Rey said he has the support he needs to stand on his own two feet and will defend the title on Sunday. Rey said Swagger showed him how desperate he is. Rey questioned Swagger attacking Undertaker, then said karma works in a mysterious way.

Jack Swagger was shown backstage watching a TV and talking on a cell phone. He asked if the guy was going to be there soon. Swagger said he needs to put this Kane thing behind him tonight, so then he can go win the title Sunday. It appeared Swagger was talking to "his daddy".

They showed 2005's Money in the Bank ladder match which Edge won. Edge cashed in 10 months by taking out John Cena for the WWE Title at New Year's Revolution, after Cena had been weakened from his match.

Christian vs. Drew McIntyre

Christian was able to kick Drew through the ropes early. From there, Christian got up on the corner and jumped out to take Drew down. In the ring, Christian had a crossbody for the near fall. He revved up the crowd then ran over to stand on Drew's back as McIntyre was draped on the bottom rope. Drew soon recovered with a move to Christian on the apron.

Drew McIntyre went for his Future Shock DDT, but Christian countered going for Killswitch. McIntyre wisely was able to pull over and get his legs through the ropes, so the ref got Christian off him. As the ref's view was blocked, McIntyre raked Christian's eyes. With Christian unable to see, Drew hit Future Shock DDT for the win.

Winner: Drew McIntyre wins via pinfall over Christian.

They showed a promo video for Alberto Del Rio, the upcoming WWE Superstar. The video once again showed Del Rio at his home with Spanish guitar music. Del Rio talked about his impressive intelligence from studying in Mexico, the US and abroad. He said he consumed knowledge to become the product of a superior education, Alberto Del Rio.

They showed 2007's MITB match from Wrestlemania. CM Punk was the winner after kicking Kane off the ladder. Punk cashed in his MITB briefcase 2 months later on Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules after his ladder match against Edge.

Punk and StraightEdge Society were gathered in the ring, including Serena, Gallows and the other masked man. Punk said that the people have tried to say StraightEdge has cracks in it, but as you can see they're all still together. As Punk kept talking, he was interrupted by Big Show who came walking out carrying a small ladder and a larger one. Show placed them in the ring, then set them up. Punk told Show he's interrupting him because the people were listening to him.

Show called SES the cure for Insomnia or "Snoozing every second". Show said he's there because of Money in the Bank, and maybe entertain everyone. Punk started making fun of Show for being in the match, saying he can't wait to see the 450 splash, when Show's 450 pound body falls through the ring to the center of the earth.

Punk told SES to get out of the ring. He said Show could entertain them and talk about how he's going to do in Money in the Bank. The SES sat near the commentators table with Punk on commentary cracking jokes. Show tried to climb up a ladder but a rung broke. He brought the small ladder over saying maybe he can use that instead. Show had WWE staff bring out a solid gold ladder which he had built. Show said it weighs over 350lbs, and has a 2000 lb weight limit. Show set it up in the ring for all to see as SES shook their heads.

Punk interrupted saying if not for Kane's attack which injured his arm, then Punk would be the winner of the MITB match. As Show was looking out at Punk, Gallows and the mystery man snuck into the ring to attack Show from behind. Gallows grabbed the small ladder and smacked Show in the head with it. With Show down, Punk got in the ring and climbed up the set up ladder. As SES turned their attention to the hanging briefcase, Show got up, enraged. He struck Gallows down. The mystery man who was on the ladder with Punk jumped off. Show caught him, then tossed him out onto Gallows outside the ring.

From there, Punk was stuck up on the ladder alone, as Show climbed up to get him. He restrained Punk's free arm, then yanked the black mask off revealing the bald CM Punk to everyone.

Swagger was on his cell phone begging the person on the other end to bring the evidence ASAP. Swagger said he knows he never lets him down. He told the other person be careful and get here quickly.

Chris Masters & Kelly Kelly vs. Trent Barretta & Layla

They showed Layla interrupting Kelly Kelly's interview to taunt her last week. Michelle and Layla attacked Kelly to leave her layed out. Kelly will face Layla on Sunday for the WWE Womens Title.

As the match was going on, Rosa Mendes came down the ramp jumping rope. Barretta and Croft came over and offered to swing the jump rope for her. Masters came over and leveled both guys. Layla screamed out the ring at Rosa, as Kelly was able to get the advantage and win the match.

Winner: Kelly Kelly & Chris Masters win via pinfall over Layla & Trent Barretta.

Striker and Grisham ran down the card for Sunday's MITB PPV including Cena vs Sheamus in a steel cage for the WWE Title, the two MITB ladder matches and Rey Mysterio defending the World Title against Jack Swagger.

Matt Hardy arrived out for a match with a mic in hand as he walked to the ring. He said he feels just as comfortable up on a ladder as he does with his feet firmly on the ground. Hardy said regardless of who the World Champion is, he'll cash in the briefcase that night and leave as champion.

Another Alberto Del Rio promo video was shown. This time he talked about the attribute of bravery which lies in the heart of extraordinary men. He talked about competing with passion to the point people say he changed their lives forever. He called himself "The bravest of the brave, Alberto Del Rio".

Matt Hardy vs. Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler was escorted to the ring by Vickie Guerrero. Late in this match, Ziggler was in control as he stomped on Hardy. Hardy got up to punch back. As Matt came off the ropes, Hardy hammered him down, but Hardy kept coming back with multiple clotheslines then a flapjack for a near fall. Vickie kept encouraging Ziggler from outside as Hardy hit a elbow drop to Ziggler's head from the corner. Another near fall followed.

In the final moments, Ziggler charged at Matt, but Matt grabbed him for a Powerbomb and another near fall. Matt went for a Moonsault, but Ziggler rolled out of the way. Hardy ducked a clothesline for the Side Effect. He had the pin, but Ziggler barely got a finger over to the bottom rope. As Ziggler got back up, he put the sleeper on Matt. Matt fell forward for Dolph to hit the corner turnbuckle. Vickie got up on the apron to distract the ref who yelled at her to get down. Matt went for Twist of Fate. Ziggler shoved Hardy who almost hit Vickie but stopped himself at the ropes. That allowed Dolph to hit the Zig Zag on Hardy for the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall over Matt Hardy.

Striker and Grisham showed Kofi vs Cody earlier when Kane came down and chokeslammed both guys to the mat.

In the parking garage, Swagger met a limo and a man got out with an envelope. Swagger told a WWE staffer to take it to the production truck immediately. Swagger and the man wearing a maroon polo shirt started heading to the ring.

Swagger came out from backstage with the uniditenfied man. Both made their way to the ring and Swagger got a mic. Swagger spoke about how easy it could be to lose focus on what's important, winning back the World Title. Swagger said Kane is cause for concern, but he'll prove tonight he had nothing to do with what happened to The Undertaker. Swagger said on Memorial Day he was spending time with the one man who made him the All-American American American, his father. Swagger hugged his dad in the ring.

Swagger had them roll his evidence up on the Titantron. They were slide photos of them training together, then winning a blue ribbon at the Memorial Day Father-Son fishing classic. Another photo showed them at the Chicken Wing eating contest in Oklahoma. Just then, the pyro went off and Kane came to the ring.

Kane got in the ring with a mic saying he doesn't believe a word that Swagger said. He showed another slide of them in a marathon together. Kane grabbed Swagger for a chokeslam with Swagger's dad pleading for Kane to release his son. Swagger managed to fight his way out by punching Kane down. From there, Swagger locked an ankle lock hold on Kane with Mr. Swagger encouraging him.

Kane grabbed for the ropes, but Swagger kept it locked on. Kane tried to grab the ropes, but couldn't get out. Suddenly, Rey Mysterio came hobbling down the ramp and got in the ring, he rushed across the ring and hit a 619 on Swagger to knock him off the hold. Rey rushed out of the ring to back up the ramp with Swagger and dad glaring out at him. Kane grabbed Swagger's dad in a chokeslam, then grabbed Swagger as well. Swagger stomped on Kane's foot a few times to get free then fled the ring. Kane still had his dad by the throat.

Swagger looked worried outside the ring, then turned around to look away. Kane chokeslammed Swagger's dad to the mat. Swagger turned back around enraged yelling that it was his father. Then Swagger stopped and walked around the ring, then up the ramp. Striker said Swagger should go save his father. Swagger watched from the ramp as Kane hit a Tombstone Piledriver on Mr. Swagger. Kane let the ringpost pyro go off. Grisham and Striker reviewed the replay of Kane piledriving Swagger's dad.

Labels: Big Show, Christian, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy, Money in the Bank PPV, Rey Mysterio, Smackdown Recap, WWE Divas, WWE Recap, WWE Recaps

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Friday, July 2, 2010

Smackdown Results 07/02/10

Smackdown results 07/02/10 from Wilkes-Barre, PA:

Todd Grisham and Matt Striker were ready for the show. Grisham announced that tonight Kane will go after another SES member, Luke Gallows to continue gaining revenge for the attack on his brother, The Undertaker. Jack Swagger made his way down to the ring for the opening of the show.

Swagger said starting last week he decided to make others suffer like he has for being cheated out of the World Championship at Fatal 4way. Swagger had footage shown from what he did to Big Show last week with the ankle lock he kept locked on to put Show in serious pain. Show had to be helped up due to the injury to his lower leg/ankle.

Swagger said people should be talking about him, not Money in the Bank. Swagger said his winning the MITB match at WM26 was the defining moment in his career as the biggest star ever. Swagger got teary saying he was cheated out of the title 2 weeks ago at Fatal 4way. As Swagger kept complaing that the fans don't care, Big Show came limping out onto the top of the ramp.

Show told Swagger to stop his crying because nobody cares. Show admitted that Swagger hurt him, but he didn't finish the job. Big Show said he's still standing and breathing so as long as that's the case, he won't stop. Show begged Swagger to try putting the ankle lock on him again. Swagger said he's got nothing else to prove to Show, he made him feel the pain. Swagger said Mysterio will feel the same at MITB PPV when he wins back the title. Show said Swagger keeps talking in fantasy, but in reality Big Show knows he can break Swagger's jaw. Show dropped the mic and began to limp down the ramp on his way to the ring.

Suddenly, Cody Rhodes rushed down the ramp and clipped Show in his hurt leg. Swagger got out of the ring and started pounding on Show with Rhodes. Swagger pushed Show into the ring so the two heels could keep dismantling him. Show was able to retaliate though and chopped both men down. Show started to get back up, and Rey Mysterio rushed to the ring to clear Rhodes and Swagger out.

Cole and Striker reminded fans Money in the Bank PPV is coming up with the MITB ladder match for Smackdown. Eight guys will compete in the ring for a contract giving them a World Heavyweight title shot anytime, anyplace.

As Smackdown returned they showed what Jack Swagger and Cody Rhodes did to Big Show, as well as World Champ Rey Mysterio arriving to help out Show. Striker said Teddy Long has booked a tag match with Show & Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger & "Dashing" Cody Rhodes.

Kofi Kingston arrived to the ring for the next match. Kofi is one of the six guys out of eight selected for Smackdown's Money in the Bank ladder match at the PPV. Also in the match are Matt Hardy, Cody Rhodes, Big Show, Christian and Kane.

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler was shown walking backstage on his way out for the match. Vickie Guerrero pulled him aside saying if he won tonight against Kofi he becomes #1 contender for the IC title. Vickie noticed Dolph looking over at someone and it was Rosa Mendes doing jumping jacks. Vickie got upset and pulled him away to walk out to the ring.

Late in the match, Ziggler avoided Kofi's spinning kick. Ziggler hit a leg drop to drive Kofi down to the mat, but Kingston kicked out of the pinfall. Ziggler was frustrated over the pin, and he complained to Vickie Guerrero outside the ring. As Dolph turned back towards Kofi, Kofi caught him with SOS kick for the win. Dolph will not get the IC title shot now.

Vickie Guerrero gave Ziggler a look like it wasn't her fault. Ziggler was complaining that he'd always taken care of Vickie. Guerrero walked off up the ramp seeming to dismiss Ziggler.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins via pinfall over Dolph Ziggler.

Backstage, CM Punk was with Luke Gallows and Serena. Punk wore a sling on right arm. He told Serena to stop, and she suggested Kane won't stop going after them. Serena said all they need to do is "admit it", and Punk said that's the last thing they're going to do. Serena said Punk was in surgery for 10 hours and they don't have control of the situation right now. Gallows told Serena to calm down. Serena said she felt helpless seeing Punk go into the operating room last week. Punk asked if Serena trusts him. Punk said tonight Luke will take care of Kane. Serena said if they don't then she will. Serena left and Punk told Gallows it will all end tonight.

Christian was in the ring for "The Peep Show" with Matt Hardy. There were three ladders set up in the ring. Christian talked about Hardy getting reinstated, and how it's great to see Drew McIntyre get deported. Christian remarked it was also good not to see Matt dropped on his head again. Hardy started talking about he keeps coming back from all the injuries and big scares. Christian announced that "Matt Hardy won't win the Smackdown MITB match." They discussed how they made this match famous, but neither has ever reaped the rewards for winning one.

Christian said he and Hardy probably deserve the victory more than any others do. Christian promised he will win the MITB match. Hardy brought up that they've won all sorts of titles but neither of them has captured the World Title. Hardy and Christian climbed up opposite sides of a ladder which was under the MITB briefcase. Hardy said whoever grabs the briefcase will see their career change, and Hardy promised it will be him.

Christian said he's sick of new guys like Drew McIntyre coming in and getting opportunities without earning it. Christian said now he's got the opportunity to do something and is going to make sure he does. Hardy said he feels the same way. He said he hopes when it comes down to it that he and Christian are the last two battling for that MITB briefcase. Both guys yelled in each other's face "It's gonna be me" as to who will win the MITB. Christian went to leave the ring, then tossed off his hat. He went back towards Hardy, with Matt gaining the upperhand and tossing Christian into a ladder.

"Dashing" Cody Rhodes was shown backstage checking himself out in a locker room mirror. He looked around and pretended to interview himself with a comb as the mic. He asked what his motivation was for attacking Big Show earlier. Rhodes said MITB is his motivation. He said he took the Big Show and made him into a blob of mediocrity. Cody said he was able to hobble Show, making it harder for the World's Largest Athlete to climb a ladder. Rhodes vowed to win the MITB and go on to become the first "Dashing" Heavyweight champion.

Kane's pyro erupted as the Big Red Monster came down to the ring. Luke Gallows came down next along with CM Punk wearing his arm sling. Apparently the injury happened when Kane threw Punk into the steel steps.

Kane vs. Luke Gallows

After Kane got off to an early start, Gallows soon gained the upperhand. Gallows was kicking away at Kane several times, then backed up. Gallows rushed at Kane in the corner, with Kane moving away. Kane prepared to chokeslam Gallows. Just then, the mystery man rushed into the ring to attack causing the DQ. Kane dismantled both Gallows and the mystery man with chokeslams.

Kane turned his focus to CM Punk next. Serena rushed to the ring with a mic pleading with Kane not to hurt him. Serena said she can prove that Punk is innocent and asked Kane to stop hurting him. She hesitated then got into the ring with them. Serena said Punk couldn't have been the one to hurt Undertaker. Serena said on May 31st CM Punk was with her. Serena said Punk was saving her. Kane grabbed Punk around the throat for a chokeslam. Serena told Kane to watch the Titantron.

They showed a security camera videotape from 5/31/10 around 10PM. Serena sat at a bar and was getting drinks. An unknown man came and sat next to her to have shots and drinks with her after 11PM. The man started getting cozy with her. All of a sudden, CM Punk came walking in wearing a baseball cap. He was with Luke Gallows and the mystery man from SES. They scared off the unknown guy at the bar then started to yell at Serena. The action returned to the ring where Kane shoved CM Punk away. Serena got in the ring to make sure Punk was ok as Kane walked up the ramp. Punk was angry with Serena and yelled "Do you have any idea what you just did?"

Winner: Kane wins due to disqualification of Luke Gallows when the SES interfered.

MVP vs. Chavo Guerrero

Chavo had a mic as he came down the ramp. He said he noticed Vickie's little gringo boyfriend couldn't get the job done. Chavo said he will get it done tonight and he should get an IC title shot after.

Late in the match, Chavo had momentum. He took MVP down with the Tres Amigos series of 3 suplexes, then got on the corner for his Frogsplash. MVP rolled away and Chavo landed on his feet. MVP soon knocked Chavo back down to the mat, then did his "Ballin" elbow drop. From there he soon hit the 305 finisher for the pinfall win.

Winner: MVP wins via pinfall over Chavo Guerrero.

Kelly Kelly vs. Michelle McCool

Layla accompanied Michelle to the ring and the duo attacked Tiffany on the outside, tossing her into the crowd barrier. Layla started to spray a cannister of air freshener around outside the ring to mock "Smelly Kelly".

The ref started the match with Michelle still outside the ring and he began a countout. Michelle finally got in the ring to start attacking Kelly. Layla went over to the side of the ring and started spraying around the air freshener again. This time, Tiffany rushed over and took Layla down. Michelle came over and grabbed Tiffany through the ropes then kicked her away. Kelly Kelly rushed over and grabbed McCool for a schoolboy surprise pin.

Winner: Kelly Kelly wins via pinfall over Michelle McCool.

Striker and Grisham reviewed what went down on Monday Night Raw when "The Nexus" attacked the WWE legends in the ring.

World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio arrived out to the crowd ovation. Jack Swagger will get his rematch for the title at Money in the Bank 2010 PPV. Mysterio grabbed a mic for an in-ring talk. He said it feels great to re-live his dream and once again be World Champion. Rey said he's ready for all new obstacles that come his way as champion. He said he's fought to get to the top for his entire career, and Jack Swagger won't take that away from him. Rey said he's going to show Swagger that he's not just competing against Rey Mysterio, he's competing against the whole 6-1-9!

Big Show & Rey Mysterio vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Jack Swagger

Early in the match, Big Show took control against Cody Rhodes. He whipped him hard against the ropes right into Jack Swagger. Swagger fell to the floor and Show pressed Rhodes overhead, then tossed him out onto Swagger. Smackdown went to commercial break.

Late in the match, Mysterio managed to counter a move by Swagger and hit his DDT from the air. Rey jumped over to make a hot tag to Big Show. Show came in and immediately leveled Swagger with a clothesline. Show prepared for the chokeslam, but Swagger tried to counter again by shifting his weight to bring Show down. Show stayed on his feet though and then slammed Swagger backwards to the mat. Show clutched his injured ankle in the aftermath, but managed to make a tag to Rey.

Mysterio did a springboard legdrop on Swagger then had the pin. Rhodes rushed in and broke it up. He ran over and dropkicked Big Show in the ankle to take him off the apron. Cody went outside to further attack Show. Meanwhile, Rey set up Swagger for the 619 in the ring. Rey ran over and went for it, but Swagger grabbed his legs. From there, Swagger put an ankle lock on Mysterio as he held onto the ropes. The ref began to count and eventually hit 5, calling for the bell. Swagger kept the ankle lock on. Big Show managed to get in the ring and got to his feet slowly, with Swagger pulling Rey out of the ring, the ankle lock still on. Finally the ref got him to break the hold on Mysterio. As Swagger and Rhodes backed up the ramp, Show got outside the ring to comfort the fallen champion.

Winners: Rey Mysterio & Big Show win due to disqualification of Jack Swagger & Cody Rhodes.

Labels: Big Show, Christian, cody rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Kane, Matt Hardy, MITB, Money in the Bank PPV, Rey Mysterio, Smackdown Recap, Vickie Guerrero, WWE Recap, WWE Recaps

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Friday, June 25, 2010

Smackdown Results 06/25/10

Smackdown Results from Manchester, NH:

Smackdown opened with Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero smiling on camera backstage. Teddy announced there were 3 new champions crowned this past Sunday at Fatal 4Way PPV, including Smackdown's own Rey Mysterio as World Champion. He said at the next PPV, Money in the Bank, Rey will defend his title.

Vickie butted in to continue talking, saying in the next two weeks the two of them will evaluate all the Superstars to decide which 8 men will compete in the MITB ladder match. Teddy said the 8 guys will be fighting for a contract hanging above the ring, they can cash in at any time for a World Title shot. Vickie brought up how Mr. McMahon was rendered incapicated by the NXT superstars on Raw.

Just then, Drew McIntyre came in to interrupt and started to dress down Teddy about how he officiated his IC title match at Fatal 4Way PPV Sunday. He told Teddy to wipe the smirk off his face. Teddy said he'd met with the WWE board and they told him that he can run Smackdown as he sees fit. Teddy said first order of business is he will reinstate Matt Hardy, and he'll be in action tonight, against Drew McIntyre. Teddy ordered Drew to get out and Vickie backed him up on it.

Big Show came out to start off Smackdown. Grisham and Striker were shown at the commentators table. They brought up how Kane believes CM Punk is the guilty party behind Undertaker's attack. Tonight Kane gets to go one-on-one with CM Punk in a No disqualification match.

Big Show vs. Jack Swagger

Swagger got a mic up on the stage to let everyone know he's protesting the fact he had to defend his World Title in a Fatal Fourway. Swagger said it's impossible for a natural-born champion like himself to come out victorious. Swagger said he was cheated and he's invoked his rematch clause for Money in the Bank PPV. Swagger said "cheaters never win and winners never cheat." Swagger vowed until he gets a rematch he's going to make everyone suffer. Swagger told Big Show right now he's going to make him suffer.

Swagger got dominated early by Show, including a massive Superplex from off the corner. Show stayed down on the mat while Swagger rolled around on the floor outside the ring.

Late in the match, Show had Swagger in a chokehold and was going to do the Chokeslam. Swagger countered and it looked like he was going to roll through for a pin. Instead, he put on an ankle lock. Show was screaming in pain but finally managed to grab the bottom rope. Swagger dropped to the mat and kept the hold on. The ref called for the DQ since Swagger wouldn't respond to his orders. Swagger kept it on after the bell until finally two refs got him to stop.

Swagger was still down on the mat holding his ankle in pain as Swagger glared at him from the top of the stage. Finally, Show got himself up with the ropes to stare up at Swagger, then fell back down to the mat again for the refs to help him.

Winner: Big Show wins due to disqualification of Jack Swagger.

MVP, Christian & Kofi Kingston vs. Curt Hawkins, Vance Archer & Dolph Ziggler

Late in the match, Christian hit a missile dropkick on Ziggler for a pinfall. Archer and Hawkins came in to break it up, so Kofi and MVP came in to clean house. Everyone went to the outside, except the legal men, Ziggler and Christian. Ziggler threw Christian face first to the turnbuckle. Ziggler went for Zig Zag but Christian held the corner to prevent it. From there he grabbed Ziggler and hit Killswitch for the win.

Winners: Kofi Kingston, Christian & MVP win via pinfall over Dolph Ziggler, Curt Hawkins & Vance Archer.

Grisham introduced highlights from Monday Night Raw where the NXT season 1 crew gave Mr. McMahon a beatdown in the ring. This came after it was discovered Mr. McMahon was behind their attacks earlier. They hit several big moves on Vince including a running clothesline from Sheffield, Wade Barret's slam off the shoulders, and Justin Gabriel's 450 Splash from the corner. Striker read off the anonymous GM's email "these actions will be met with the appropriate consequences."

Backstage, Kane slammed his fists on a coffin, saying tonight they will gain vengeance against the guilty culprit. Kane vowed to break CM Punk's body in two tonight and decapitate the head of the SES. Kane slammed the lid of the coffin as he was huffing and puffing.

Matt Hardy was walking backstage all smiles. He slapped hands with several WWE staff, then JTG walked up and gave him a handshake.

Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre

Late in the match, the two foes fought outside the ring. McIntyre rammed Hardy into the steps hard. Hardy was resting on top of the steps with his head in prime position for Drew to stomp on. Drew went for it as he did to Hardy once before, but this time Matt was clever and moved then swiped Drew's other leg, causing McIntyre to fall on his back on the steel steps. Hardy rolled McIntyre back into the ring, went for the pinfall, but McIntyre kicked out.

McIntyre got a pinfall on Hardy as well, but Matt kicked out of the pin. Drew got a wicked look on his face as he went towards Hardy. Matt quickly grabbed him for the Twist of Fate to win it.

Winner: Matt Hardy wins via pinfall over Drew McIntyre.

Teddy Long appeared up on the Titantron with a message for McIntyre. He said he was sorry he lost the match and had some bad news for him. Teddy said he did some research and it seems that Drew's VISA has recently expired. Teddy said Drew's been in the country illegally. Teddy asked security to go bring him back to Scotland. Two guys in suits walked down the ramp, while Matt Hardy was backing up leading a "hey hey goodbye song" with the crowd. Drew rushed over to Matt Striker and told him to say he's not going anywhere. McIntyre screamed at Striker and kept pounding away on the tables, but then the two security guys escorted him up the ramp and backstage.

vs. Cody Rhodes

Rhodes grabbed a mic and told the WWE fans to look at WWE's most attractive superstar. Rhodes then had a WWE.com diva's poll shown up on the Titantron over who was the most attractive WWE Superstar. Rhodes had them reveal the results and Rhodes won it with a 35% vote over John Cena's 28%. Rhodes acted surprised about the results, then told his NXT rookie Husky Harris to take off his vest.

Rhodes said Husky represents the average male with his girth and strange tattoos. He thanked Husky and said he could go backstage. Rhodes said it's strange he came out so good looking because have you seen his relatives. Rhodes got out of the ring, then went over to the crowd. He started insulting various audience members for being out of shape, then asked Todd Grisham if he knows how many hours it takes him to get in such great shape. Rhodes turned his attention to ring announcer Tony Chimel asking when his last donut was, the first match?
Rhodes returned to the ring and
thanked the WWE Divas saying they have exquisite taste. He layed on the corner and said he can't help his God-given ability to excel in the ring. Rhodes then announced from now on everyone including Tony Chimel will call him "Dashing" Cody Rhodes. He kept repeating it over and over to the booing fans.

Dolph Ziggler came backstage to talk to Vickie Guerrero. He complained that their relationship was not two-way. He said he feels he gives and gives and gives. He told Vickie he wants gold. She said she gave him a gold chain. Ziggler said he wants an Intercontinental title match. He told her to make it happen, otherwise he doesn't know what will happen with them.

Kelly Kelly vs. Rosa Mendes

Rosa Mendes was jumping rope in the ring as her theme music played. Kelly Kelly came to the ring along with Tiffany. Just then, LayCool's music hit. They made their way out to the ramp along with their NXT rookie, Kuval wearing his pink Property of Laycool shirt. The ref told Rosa to stop jumping rope when the bell rang.

LayCool sat with Striker and Grisham for commentary and asked "who allowed Rrrrrosa in the rrrrrring?" As they kept chatting, Kelly Kelly got an extremely quick victory with her leg drop to the back of Rosa's head. Kelly Kelly started jumping rope to show off in the ring, then threw the jump rope at them. LayCool got up on the apron, so Tiffany got in the ring help Kelly. LayCool backed off and jumped down from the apron. Kuval just watched.

Winner: Kelly Kelly wins via pinfall over Rosa Mendes.

They showed a replay of what Swagger did earlier in the show to Big Show with the intense ankle lock he wouldn't let go off even after losing the match by DQ.

Smackdown returned with Spanish guitar music and an outside shot of a nice home. Inside, they showed a guy reading a book on the couch. He said his name is Alberto del Rio. He said people talk about all his attributes including honesty. He said all men are born with honesty, but lose it quickly. He said as the growth process continues, so do the lies. He said a liar is a despicable person. He added only one man who doesn't lie, Alberto Del Rio. Striker and Grisham noted that it seems a new superstar is headed to Smackdown. Grisham handed out congrats to Rey Mysterio for capturing the World Title this past Sunday at Fatal 4Way. He'll be there next week to address the WWE Universe.

Kane vs. CM Punk
No DQ match

Punk was introduced first. After he got to the ring, Punk got on the mic and pointed at his mask saying "this is the face of an innocent man". Smackdown went to commercial, then returned with Kane's intro. Punk immediately attacked when Kane got in the ring, but Kane threw him hard at the corner and Punk fell outside the ring.

With Kane beating up Punk outside the ring during the match, Luke Gallows came rushing down to Punk's aid. Kane got to him though and threw Gallows face first off the steel steps and then into the crowd barrier. The masked member of SES came down to help out, but Kane got him too, whipping him into the barrier near the ramp. Serena layed across the guy on the ramp to prevent further attack, and Punk/Gallows attacked Kane from behind. The mystery man came in to help as well. They stood him up and whipped Kane into the crowd barrier, then Gallows splashed against him. They tried to slingshot Punk at Kane. Kane did a backdrop and threw Punk into the timekeeper's area.

Kane beat up the other SES members as they rushed him, then went back after Punk. Kane smashed both of Punk's arms onto the steel steps one-by-one. He continued to dismantle Punk outside the ring throwing him into the ring steps a few times more. Kane began taking apart the commentary table. The mystery SES guy rushed him, so Kane chokeslammed him to the floor. He grabbed Punk and slapped on the Chokehold.

Luke Gallows attacked from behind for the save. Kane soon regained control on him, then chokeslammed Gallows through the table. He went back after Punk through the crowd, stalking him up the steps into the crowd and then out into the arena lobby. He slammed Punk through a concessions table, then over another one. He punched Punk out through the arena door. Punk got up and ran across the street as Smackdown ended.

Winner: No contest, no winner determined.

Labels: Big Show, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Fatal 4Way PPV, Jack Swagger, Kane, Matt Hardy, MITB, Smackdown Recap, Teddy Long, Vickie Guerrero, WWE Divas, WWE Recap, WWE Recaps

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Smackdown Results 06/04/10

Smackdown recap from Dallas, TX:

Smackdown opened with General Manager Teddy Long on camera backstage for a special announcement. He said over Memorial Day weekend, The Undertaker was found "in a vegetative state" by his brother Kane. Long said there's an ongoing investigation to find who or what was responsible for this attack. The Smackdown intro video kicked off from there.

Grisham and Striker were on hand for the commentary. They reiterated what Teddy Long had just announced, and reminded fans of Drew McIntyre's rematch for the Intercontinental title tonight against Kofi Kingston.

The arena went dark and the ominous druid theme music came on. Eight hooded and fully-cloaked druids came out from backstage carrying a coffin which they placed at ringside. After several moments with the druids standing around the ringside area, Kane's pyro exploded and the Big Red Monster arrived to the ring.

A podium with a mic was set up in the ring along with a wreath as if it were some sort of funeral. Kane backed away for a moment to collect himself, then told druids to open the coffin. He walked over and looked at the empty coffin and seemed upset. As ominous music kept going, Kane talked on the mic saying the most feared and respected force in WWE, his brother The Undertaker will no longer walk amongst them. Kane delivered a sort of eulogy about Undertaker's reign of darkness in WWE coming to an end. He made it sound as if an icon and their bond of brotherhood was "gone forever".

Kane said his brother will rise from the dead no more. He said soon those responsible will also be gone, as he will commit them to the depths of hell, a torturous existence they can't start to fathom. Kane was now screaming that there will be Vengeance never before seen, felt or imagined. Kane shoved the mic and podium down in a rage then knelt down like his brother's classic ring pose. Kane crawled over to the ropes near the coffin crying, saying he should have been there for him.

Smackdown returned with Grisham talking about the somber and chilling mood in the air after Kane's talk in the ring. Tony Chimel introduced World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Swagger. Swagger came out wearing an Oklahoma Sooners football jersey. Striker and Grisham said they don't know who will take the place of Undertaker at Fatal 4-Way if anyone.

MVP vs. Jack Swagger

Late in the match, MVP hit a Fisherman's Buster for a pinfall, but Swagger kicked out. From there, MVP stood Swagger up, with Swagger countering his move and hitting a Belly-to-Belly suplex for his own near fall. In the closing moments, Swagger went for his running Vader Bomb move on MVP near the corner. MVP got up and swiped Swagger's leg to make him hit the mat face first. Swagger stood up in the corner and MVP charged for his running kick. However, Swagger moved out of the way then got a school pinfall on MVP for the win.

Swagger escaped to the outside and grabbed his title to head up the ramp, with MVP on his feet in the ring. Just then, Curt Hawkins rushed into the ring and attacked MVP from behind. MVP staved off the attack, but soon Vance Archer was there to give him a boot kick. Archer hit his inverted DDT to bring MVP down, then Hawkins did a flying elbow off the ropes on him.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via pinfall over MVP.

Backstage, Vickie Guerrero walked into Teddy Long's office and told him as GM he needs to get ahold of himself. Vickie said Teddy needs to take action to find a replacement for Undertaker at the Fatal 4-Way. As consultant, she suggested Dolph Ziggler as the guy to take Taker's spot in the match. Long then said every man on the roster will get an opportunity, and compete in a Smackdown battle royal tonight for the spot.

Smackdown returned with Striker leading into highlights from the WWE NXT finale show, where it was down to Justin Gabriel, David Otunga and Wade Barrett. They competed in a Triple Threat which Barrett won, and he later was named winner of NXT in the Pros Poll.

CM Punk was putting his mask on backstage in a locker room, when Kane smashed the door in and grabbed him. He started yelling at Punk and asked "Did you do it?" Punk said he and the SES had no connection, but offered their services to help a fallen brother. Kane said "Brother" and then shoved Punk out of the way. Smackdown went to a commercial with Kane fuming.

Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston
Intercontinental Title match

During the match, as Drew was dominating Kofi, Matt Hardy was shown walking down stairs in the arena with a ticket in hand. Matt had been suspended last week per Drew's note from Vince McMahon to Teddy Long. Hardy held up a ticket to show off as the fans chanted for him and Drew glared out at him at ringside.

Matt applauded for Kofi Kingston once he had knocked Drew down outside the ring. Drew took over outside by smashing Kofi into the steel steps then hit a suplex on the floor with Matt watching.

At one point in the action, McIntyre dodged Kingston outside the ring when Kofi jumped over the rings at him. Drew backed up a bit then threw a backhand at Matt Hardy to knock him down front row. Drew tossed Kofi back into the ring, as Matt tried to climb over the crowd barrier. Several security guys came over to restrain him. Back in the ring, Kofi countered Drew's move with the SOS to bring Drew down for a winning pin.

After Kofi's victory, Matt pretended to walk away casually then turned and got by the security. Matt got into the ring and hit a Twist of Fate to take Drew down. Security chased Matt into the crowd and out of the arena.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins via pinfall over Drew McIntyre to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

Kane was shown in the locker room kneeling down in a moment of silence. Rey Mysterio was shown nearby kneeling with him and started to offer a prayer for Undertaker. Kane became upset and said he doesn't need Rey's sympathy, then said maybe Rey had something to do with what happened since he lost to Undertaker last week. Rey said he had nothing to do with it, but Kane wasn't accepting it. Rey backed away out of the locker room.

Smackdown returned with World Champ Jack Swagger backstage, belt on his shoulder. Swagger said in the state of Texas, the University of Oklahoma invented "Swagger". He talked about starting all four years for the Oklahoma Sooners, and how they beat the Texas Longhorns all four years. Swagger told everyone to stand up so he could sing the University of Oklahoma fight song. He began to sing "Boomer Sooner" with a bouncing ball on the screen for the words, until Kane walked up. The song ended as Kane asked "was it you?"

Kelly Kelly vs. Rosa Mendes

Michelle and Layla came out to the top of the stage to watch/distract Kelly during the match. That allowed Rosa to gain control. Rosa hit a suplex for a near fall. Rosa put a headscissors on Kelly down on the mat to wear her down. As Rosa got up and ran against the ropes, Kelly jumped on her and started pounding her head to the mat.

Kelly went on a tear with the momentum. Rosa whipped her to the corner, but Kelly hit her on the charge, then jumped with a splash pin. In the end, Kelly kicked Rosa in the gut and then drove her to the mat face first with her leg on Rosa's neck. The co-Women's champs Team LayCool was shocked up on the ramp with Kelly smiling out at them.

Winner: Kelly Kelly wins via pinfall over Rosa Mendes.

Big Show was in the locker room with Hornswoggle playing cards and having fun. Kane walked in and Hornswoggle took off running. Kane confronted Big Show saying Taker has always had his number. Show said he had nothing to do with Undertaker's condition. Show told Kane don't accuse him, because it would be a giant mistake. He put a hand on Kane's shoulder, but Kane pulled away then kicked the card table down.

Smackdown roster Battle Royal

The winner of this Smackdown roster Battle Royal would get the final spot in the Fatal 4-Way World Title match, replacing The Undertaker. Rey Mysterio was introduced first. Next was Dolph Ziggler and then Smackdown went to commercial.

When they returned, Luke Gallows, Finlay, Christian, Caylen Croft, Trent Berretta, MVP, JTG, Curt Hawkins, Vance Archer, Chavo and Chris Masters were all in the ring. Drew McIntyre was introduced and came to the Battle Royal next, holding the back of his neck still. Kofi Kingston was introduced next followed by Kane last. Shad Gaspar was missing from the ring of the roster members. Serena and CM Punk were at ringside to watch.

During the match, Mysterio rushed out under the ropes and tried to unmask CM Punk. Luke Gallows came out after him, but Rey ducked and attacked. CM Punk and Serena ran up the ramp, as Rey got back in the ring. Smackdown went to commercial.

A bunch of guys all tried to throw Kane out from the corner. Luke Gallows came over and started attacking them to help Kane get free. Gallows tossed Caylen Croft out of the ring, then Kane knocked Masters to the outside. Berretta was tossed up high over the ropes, nearly landing on his Dude Busters partner outside the ring. JTG was thrown over next. Kane and Gallows met in the center of the ring and started to punch back and forth. Kane took Gallows down with punches and kept punching away. McIntyre and Kofi eliminated each other over the ropes.

It came down to a final three of Rey Mysterio, Kane and Luke Gallows. Kane gave a big boot to Rey to knock him down, then went after Gallows. Near the ropes, Kane prepared for a chokeslam. Suddenly, a hooded mystery man from SES appeared and got on the apron to kick Kane in the back. Kane turned and that allowed Gallows to attack. He tossed Kane over the ropes but Kane held on. From the apron, Kane grabbed the mystery guy and Gallows each by the throat. He shoved mystery man off the apron, then got in the ring and walked Gallows to the other side, pushing him over the top rope.

It was just Rey vs Kane for Undertaker's spot now. The two battled for several minutes, with Rey able to stun Kane a bit. With Rey on the apron, he jumped off the top rope for a move, but Kane grabbed him around the throat. As Kane went for the Chokeslam, Rey turned it into a headscissors to toss Kane out over the top rope. Rey now joins CM Punk, Big Show and Jack Swagger in the World Title Fatal 4-way!

Winner: Rey Mysterio wins the Smackdown roster Battle Royal to become the final participant in Fatal 4-Way's World Title match.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

WWE NXT Recap 06.01.10 - Season 1 finale

WWE NXT Recap from Dallas, TX:

Tonight was the live season finale of WWE NXT, where the next breakout star would be announced. The 3 finalists are: Justin Gabriel, Wade Barrett and David Otunga. NXT opened with highlights from the season of all the various challenges, matches, confrontations, eliminations and fights including footage of Daniel Bryan attacking Michael Cole.

Michael Cole said it all comes down to tonight. Host Matt Striker was already in the ring. Striker introduced the fans to the five eliminated NXT rookies. Michael Tarver, Daniel Bryan, Skip Sheffield, Darren Young and Heath Slater were all seated in the crowd for the show.

Striker introduced the WWE Pros who were still with the show, Chris Jericho, The Miz, Matt Hardy, R-Truth, William Regal, Christian, and CM Punk - with his new black mask on. Next up, Striker had the three final NXT rookies come to the ring: From last week's rankings #1 Wade Barrett, #2 David Otunga and #3 Justin Gabriel, each came down to the ring. Striker told the Pros they will have 2 polls tonight to determine the final winner. Striker said the three finalists will compete in a Triple Threat match next.

Cole and Matthews said next week starts Season 2 of NXT. They introduced the first rookie for season 2, Husky Harris, a third gen superstar whose father was Mike Rotunda, IRS, and his grandfather is BlackJack Mulligan. Husky Harris will be mentored by WWE Pro, Cody Rhodes. Jericho, Hardy and R-Truth headed down the ramp to ringside for the Triple Threat match.

NXT returned with an outside shot of American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Matthews had it sent backstage to John Morrison to talk about his NXT rookie for Season 2, Eli Cottonwood. He's 7-1 and over 300lbs. He said his mission on NXT is to inflict pain and carnage on anyone in his path.

Justin Gabriel vs. David Otunga vs. Wade Barrett
Triple Threat elimination match

The rules of this match were as a rookie got pinned or submitted, they were eliminated, so it would come down to a 1-on-1 match. Cole asked Josh Matthews which rookie he'd eliminate out of the three, and he said Justin Gabriel because he's a one-trick pony. Chris Jericho came over to yell at Josh Matthews and Cole during the match, telling them to talk about Wade Barrett.

David Otunga had control in the ring of Gabriel, but saw Wade Barrett climbing back to the apron. Otunga went after him but got rammed in the gut. Otunga knocked Barrett off the apron, but then Gabriel knocked Otunga to the mat. Gabriel hit his 450 splash from the corner and took a pin, but Barrett yanked him out of the ring, then stole the pinfall to eliminate Otunga first. Gabriel was down outside the ring with Matt Hardy cheering him on as NXT hit commercial.

Barrett escaped a near fall, but Gabriel used a legsweep to slam Barrett back first to the mat. Gabriel climbed the corner for the 450 Splash. He went for it, but Barrett stuck both knees up to catch Gabriel in the ribs. Barrett grabbed Gabriel from there and put him in the small package pin for the second elimination.

Winner: Wade Barrett wins via pinfall over David Otunga and Justin Gabriel.

Striker was up on the ramp with the WWE Pros. He told them to huddle up and cast their votes for the first Pros Poll of the two for the night.

MVP was shown on camera as a WWE Pro for Season 2 of NXT. MVP said his rookie is from South Beach, a party location. MVP said his rookie needs to put in hard work, dedication and sacrifice. They showed Percy Watson, a flamboyant "sexy star", who Cole said is a self-professed ladies man. NXT went to commercial as the pros were talking over their decision for the first poll.

NXT returned with another Pro for Season 2, Zack Ryder. Ryder said all that matters is what he'll teach his rookie like how to get girls and how to dress right. They rolled a video clip of Titus O'Neil, who said he's aggressive at doing what he needs to do in the ring. O'Neil is a former pro football player.

Striker had the 3 finalist rookies in the ring for the first Pros Poll. First, Striker interviewed the former contestants about who they would eliminate or who should win. Tarver said he should be eliminated. Daniel Bryan said Otunga can't wrestle, Justin's only got one big move and that leaves Wade Barrett as the winner. Fans weren't happy with his answer. Skip Sheffield looked around at the crowd then said into the mic "I don't care." Darren Young said his moneys on Wade Barrett because he's built for the competition and will prove all the haters in Dallas wrong. Heath Slater said Wade Barrett has proved himself tonight too.

Now it was time for the Pros Poll to reveal the first elimination of the evening. At the #1 spot was Wade Barrett yet again. Striker had Otunga and Gabriel step forward, because one of the two would be eliminated. Striker had them reveal the poll and David Otunga was still at #2. Justin Gabriel was the first elimination of the evening. Striker handed Gabriel the mic to talk. He said he'll keep coming back and keep getting back. Gabriel vowed to one day be a World Champion. Striker shook his hand and told him to leave the arena.

As Justin walked up the ramp, Matt Hardy was there to greet him. Hardy got on the mic and said he knows Justin's got a good future ahead of him because he will not die.

Michelle McCool and Layla were shown backstage as the first Diva Pros for season 2. They said they don't know much about their rookie, but he's competed all over the world and he'll love them. Their rookie is named Kaval, from Brooklyn NY. Kaval said he's usually an underdog due to his smaller size, but he fights tooth and nail to the end.

NXT returned with Mark Henry on camera. He'll be another Pro mentor for NXT season 2. They showed video footage of Lucky Cannon. Lucky said he's named Lucky due to having a lot of close calls in life. He said he has a don't quit, "never say die" attitude. Cole said he's a former deputy sheriff.

Striker was in the ring with Wade Barrett and David Otunga. Striker said they'll need to prove themselves verbally now, with a rookie face-off. They each got 60 seconds to say why they should be the next breakout star. Otunga was first and called Barrett "ugly with a crooked nose and bad teeth." Otunga said the only PPV match he'd pay to see is a Triple Threat with Barrett against Aquafresh and Listerine. Otunga said Barrett doesn't have the "It factor" like he does. The crowd got on Otunga with the boos after he finished.

Barrett took over next, saying he's got a broken nose because he's a fighter. Barrett said Otunga's got the physique but it's too bad he doesn't know how to use it. He said Otunga doesn't have the "IT factor", but he'd add two letters in front of that to tell people what he really thinks of Otunga.

The Pros assembled to determine the final Pros Poll. They cut backstage to Kofi Kingston who will be the Pro mentor for the son of WWE Hall of Famer "Mr. Perfect". Michael McGillicutty was profiled in a brief highlight video. He said he's wrestling royalty based on his bloodline. He said "ruthless agression is back".

Josh Matthews told WWE fans to update their Facebooks and Twitters because the NXT winner will be announced next.

NXT returned with Miz on the mic. He told everyone to get up out of their seats to see his Season 2 rookie's video package. Alex Riley's short clip was shown. Riley said call the show "Alex Riley and the 7 dorks". The Miz will be the only returning pro from season 1.

Now time for the final Pros Poll to determine the NXT winner. Striker paused in the ring with Wade Barrett and David Otunga to find out the results. Just then, Regal got up out of his seat and walked over saying to Jericho he had the best man in the competition, it's a shame Otunga was stuck with a bad pro. R-Truth jumped up to get in his face. Regal and Punk said the only reason Otunga's on the show is because of his wife Jennifer Hudson. Regal said congratulations to Barrett, he knew he'd win. Christian told him to shut up. Regal and Truth kept jawing at each other. Eventually the other rookies got involved. CM Punk walked backstage.

Jericho said the only reason Barrett is the winner is because he had the best pro. Regal said Barrett would have won this contest with any of the pros as his mentor. Striker finally interrupted and said let's see the Pros Poll. They revealed that Wade Barrett was #1 and David Otunga #2. Jericho was shown clapping with a sly grin on his face as he sat up in his stool on the ramp. Otunga looked dejected by the decision. Striker asked Otunga for his thoughts. Otunga said maybe Ashton's around because he must be getting Punk'd. Otunga said it doesn't matter, because he knows someone who lost American Idol and went on to become the biggest star of that show.

Striker handed the mic to Barrett with a congratulations. Barrett will get a future Pay-Per-View title match. Barrett started bragging and said he and Jericho knew this would be the end result. Barrett said he came to WWE to make major coin and a PPV title match will bring that in. Wade Barrett put the pros up on the ramp on Warning say this is the beginning of the era of Wade Barrett. Jericho got in the ring to join him. Barrett said he's going to take the WWE Title one day. They showed former contestants Daniel Bryan and Darren Young applauding for Barrett, but the others weren't. NXT closed with Jericho's theme music going and him and Barrett smiling it up.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

WWE NXT Recap 05.25.10

WWE Next recap from Cleveland, OH:

NXT opened with highlights of the previous rookie eliminations - Michael Tarver, Daniel Bryan, Skip Sheffield and Darren Young. There's just two weeks remaining until the NXT superstar is announced.

Matt Striker was in ring to introduce the WWE Pros Chris Jericho, The Miz, Matt Hardy, William Regal, Christian and R-Truth, the new US Champion. Striker said due to events at Over the Limit, CM Punk would not be joining them. Next, Striker brought out the four remaining NXT rookies: Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga and Heath Slater. All four got in the ring with Striker where he congratulated them on reaching the Semifinals. Striker announced that next week is the NXT season finale, where one of the four won't be there, because a new Pros Poll is coming later.

Striker said now each rookie would have an opportunity to talk to the WWE Universe and WWE Pros about who should go home. Barrett spoke first saying the "Ginger Ninja Heath Slater" needs to go, because he can't stand his hair. Gabriel said David Otunga should go because he's been in the ring with him and he has no clue what he's doing. Otunga said he's not worried about Wade Barrett, and thinks Justin Gabriel is a bumbling, stuttering idiot on the mic who he's beaten before. Heath Slater said Wade Barrett should go because he doesn't understand how a guy whose nose is as crooked as the road is still on TV.

Striker said they'll have express themselves physically, because each of the rookies will team with their WWE Pros for tag matches. R-Truth jumped up out of his stool on the stage to start the "What's Up" song en route to the ring. NXT took a commercial as Truth was still rapping with the fans.

Heath Slater & Christian vs. David Otunga & R-Truth

The other WWE Pros watched from up on stage as the match went down.

During the late stages, Slater had control against Otunga and tried for a pin. Otunga got a foot up on the bottom ropes. Slater ended up on the outside of the ring but jumped back to the apron where he punched Otunga. Slater climbed the corner turnbuckle and did a flying crossbody. As he landed, Otunga rolled through to steal the pinfall victory. Otunga is now 6-4 with the win.

Winners: R-Truth and David Otunga win via pinfall over Christian and Heath Slater.

They showed Daniel Bryan pacing backstage in the locker room area. Josh Matthews posed the question of whether Daniel Bryan will publicly apologize to Michael Cole, or face a lawsuit?

Josh Matthews reminded fans to visit WWE.com for complete coverage of the Over the Limit PPV results.

Michael Cole was in the ring with four security personnel. Cole said he wouldn't take up too much time tonight because there's four guys in the locker room battling for a spot in WWE. Cole said the most unprofessional thing to ever happen to him during his career occurred last week. They rolled the highlights of the Daniel Bryan in-ring speech and then his attack on Cole. Back to Cole in-ring, who said he still has trouble watching that, and it's been a very traumatic week for him. Cole said he's met with attorneys who advised him to have personal security on hand tonight. Cole said his attorneys said he can sue Daniel Bryan for everything he's worth, but he will be more of a man than Bryan was. He's giving Bryan the option to publicly apologize tonight or go to court.

Cole called out Daniel Bryan to come down and make things right, then waited. Bryan finally emerged from backstage and Cole got back behind the security guys. Bryan said he's going to apologize and there's no need for the security. Bryan said he's got no job now and he doesn't need the security guards. Cole said if he's sincere then that's fine. Cole ordered the guards to leave the ring and standby. Bryan said "I'm truly sorry." Cole said it's all over and offered a handshake. Bryan got on the mic and repeated "I'm sorry" then added "I'm sorry you're the worst announcer there is." He began going off about how much heart he has compared to the other guys, and how WWE tried to hold him back, pairing him with the worst Pro, The Miz. Security got back in the ring, and Cole used them to hide behind.

Cole went off on Daniel Bryan telling him maybe he needs to look at himself in the mirror. He said Bryan was walking around talking about being the submission specialist, but he was the one who tapped out, because he has no heart. Cole called Bryan a "loser". Bryan became enraged and went after Cole, but security pounced to hold him back. Bryan rushed out of the ring and tackled Cole near the barrier. The security guards had to hold him back finally and escort him up the ramp. As they got to the top, Miz began to yell at the former contestant. Bryan finally went over and punched him down. Security intervened but it became a huge mess with both guys rolling around at the top of the ramp. Finally order was restored, with Cole holding his head near the barrier yelling "he's a maniac!"

WWE NXT came back with a replay of the brawl that went down involving Daniel Bryan, Michael Cole, The Miz and security guards. Josh Matthews was still on commentary and now joined by Striker. Matt Striker said Bryan has some heart but doesn't have any respect. Matthews said he thinks Bryan has more respect for what they do than any other rookie in NXT.

Justin Gabriel vs. Wade Barrett

Matthews said Justin Gabriel can be a cultural icon just like Zack Morris, Dylan McKay or Jacob Black. Barrett scored early elbow drops on Gabriel as Jericho screamed at the commentators about what to talk about. He yelled at Matthews asking if he was talking about Wade Barrett then screamed at him to talk about him some more.

In the ring, Barrett used a submission arm hold on Gabriel on the mat as Matt Hardy tried to rally his rookie from the outside with crowd support. Barrett maintained a dominant performance and sat Gabriel up on the corner. Gabriel punched Wade in the gut, then did a Sunset Flip Powerbomb to slam Barrett to the mat. Gabriel hit the 450 splash and collected the big win over Barrett. Gabriel is now 7-3 with the best record of the rookies. Jericho looked disgusted outside with his rookie's performance.

Winner: Justin Gabriel wins via pinfall over Wade Barrett.

NXT came back with the Raw Rebound to show Batista whining in the ring, with injuries from the I Quit Match. He met the new Raw GM, Bret Hart, who offered him a qualifying match against Randy Orton for Fatal 4-Way WWE Title match. Batista said he couldn't compete so Bret said Randy Orton would qualify by forfeit. Batista threatened to quit WWE if Bret went through with that, and the Hitman did so. Batista kept yelling at the audience he would quit then finally yelled out "I Quit!" Josh Matthews spoke about the Fatal 4-Way WWE Title match now set: John Cena defends against Edge, Randy Orton and Sheamus at the PPV.

Matt Striker was up on the stage with the WWE Pros. He said it was time for the pros to get together and discuss their thoughts for the next Pros Poll. NXT went to commercial break with the WWE Pros huddled and talking over their notes.

NXT returned to reveal the semifinals Pros Poll. Wade Barrett was #1 once again despite losing on the show tonight. At the #2 spot was still David Otunga. That meant Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater were in the bottom two. Striker said one of them will go home, while the other goes to the season finale. Striker had the final two spots revealed - Justin Gabriel was third and Heath Slater was fourth, meaning Slater's gone.

Striker asked for some insight from Slater's Pro Christian. Christian said the cards were stacked against Heath from the start. Christian said the Peeps felt he could have done it. Christian talked about how Jericho is biased towards Barrett. Christian said he still sees big things from Slater in the future. Striker asked The Miz why Slater was voted off NXT. Miz said he couldn't feel the passion from Slater during his time, he just didn't bring it. The Miz said he was good sometimes and sometimes he was off, you can never be off in WWE. R-Truth gave his thoughts and said Truth is he busted his butt, but it's the survival of the fittest in WWE, best of luck next time.

Next up Jericho gave his thoughts after pausing to upset the crowd some. He said he expects David Otunga and Gabriel will be the next to go and his rookie will be the NXT winner. He told Barrett to get his head right and stop losing to clowns like Justin Gabriel. Slater got to speak his final thoughts. Slater talked about being first rookie to defeat a pro - Chris Jericho, the same guy who defeated The Rock and Stone Cold in one night. Slater said they may have pulled the plug on the "one man rock band" but he'll give them a mind-blowing encore. Striker said next week is the WWE NXT finale when we learn who is the next superstar for WWE. David Otunga, Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett all posed in the ring as NXT closed out.

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Drew McIntyre fired - did Drew violate Wellness Policy?

If you saw Smackdown on Friday night, or read the recent recaps, then you now know Drew McIntyre was fired. The on-air move came from Smackdown GM Theodore Long, but only after he first suspended Drew, then took away his Intercontinental title. Long was using the reprecussions due to the fact McIntyre kept beating up Matt Hardy at ringside and wouldn't stop when ordered to by refs, WWE personnel and then Teddy. Eventually about six WWE staff were required to escort McIntyre out of the arena. McIntyre said Mr. McMahon would hear about this, but maybe he already has?

The speculation over the Drew McIntyre firing seems to be the idea that Drew is the most recent wrestler to violate the WWE Wellness Policy. We've seen at least two other former Intercontinental title holders have to lose the belt due to this, Jeff Hardy and the late Umaga (Eddie Fatu). The WWE's policy states:

"For testing positive the first time, a Talent will be suspended for 30 days without pay. A second positive test results in a 60-day suspension without pay or, if Dr. Black so determines, in-patient care at a substance abuse facility, during which the Talent also will be suspended without pay. A third positive test results in termination."

As far as we all know, this is Drew's first violation of the policy, so that means 30 days off, no pay. However, it also meant he lost the Intercontinental title. The vacated title will now be decided between Kofi Kingston and Christian, both newcomers to Smackdown and both former Intercontinental title holders. My money's on Christian to win, but even if he doesn't, it still leads you to believe that both these guys are in line for the World Title at some point. Christian has a storied resume of titles, while Kofi is still on the rise. Both seem like logical candidates now that Smackdown transferred Edge and Jericho to Raw.

Back to the McIntyre situation though. If he did violate the policy, I believe WWE is required to inform the public of this. Unless they changed that aspect of the policy at some point, they have generally made notice when a wrestler is suspended for violating the policy. We'll have to wait and see if this is the case.

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Friday, May 7, 2010

Smackdown Recap 05.07.10

Smackdown recap from North Charleston, SC:

The show opened with a replay of highlights from the close of last week's show. World champ Jack Swagger was in the ring to brag about his life achievements including winning MITB and then the World Title, as well as putting away Randy Orton at Extreme Rules. Smackdown GM Teddy Long arrived out to the ramp and introduced Swagger to his next contender, recent draft acquisition The Big Show. Show came to the ring and introduced himself to Swagger with a hard KO punch that left Swagger face down on the mat.

Matt Hardy made his way down to the ring to start off the show. Striker and Grisham were surprised to see Hardy at all after his recent medical problems after attacks from Drew McIntyre. Hardy said he's there tonight whether he should or shouldn't be. He had highlights shown of McIntyre stomping on his head on the steel steps during a tag match two weeks ago on Smackdown. The official ruled Matt couldn't continue, but after the match Drew McIntyre attacked Hardy even more. They also showed Drew attacking Matt during a backstage interview on last week's episode.

Hardy started to speak about Drew McIntyre not wanting to see him ever again. Hardy said that's too bad. Just then, McIntyre's music hit and the IC champ arrived out to the ramp with a mic. McIntyre said he was told by Vince McMahon that he's the future of the WWE. McIntyre called himself "the chosen one." McIntyre said Hardy's not getting the message so he'll have to get in the ring and beat it into him.

McIntyre took off his suit jacket and got in the ring, but Hardy gained the upperhand. He pounded away on McIntyre with several referees coming in to restrain Hardy. As they were escorting Hardy up, McIntyre got up and bashed him down from behind. He pushed away the referees and stomped on Matt's head then beat on him more. Hardy fell to the outside with McIntyre going out there for more attack. Several WWE staff and refs came out to pull him away but were unsuccessful.

Smackdown GM Teddy Long came down with a mic in hand. He warned Drew to stop attacking Hardy, but Drew didn't listen. First Long told him "you're suspended" but when that didn't work Long said "you're stripped of the title." McIntyre kept going at Hardy, so finally Long told him "you're fired!" Drew grabbed Teddy by the suit coat to shake him. Hardy got up but got punched back down. Long yelled for the staff to get him out of the arena, then went to check on Hardy. Cameras followed them backstage as refs and WWE officials told him to get out of there. McIntyre told them not to touch him again, then said Mr. McMahon will hear about this. Officials helped Hardy up at ringside.

Josh Matthews caught up with Smackdown GM Teddy Long backstage. Matthews asked Long about Hardy's condition. Long said he hopes that Hardy is ok. Josh asked what he makes of McIntyre's behavior and Long said he's never had to deal with anything like that before. Matthews asked what he's going to do about the IC title, and Long said he wasn't sure. Long told Matthews he had to go.

MVP vs. Luke Gallows

They showed MVP and Mysterio against Gallows and Punk last week, with MVP/Rey winning it. However, Mysterio was attacked by the mysterious hooded SES member after the match. MVP never saw it.

MVP was able to gain control after Gallows had dominated things for a stretch. MVP hit his patented "Ballin Elbow" and then set up the Playmaker. Serena jumped onto the apron and distracted MVP and the ref. Gallows slammed MVP down for a near fall. Just then, Rey Mysterio came out of the audience and knocked down CM Punk from behind. The distraction allowed MVP to finish off Gallows for the win, while Serena checked on the fallen Punk.

Winner: MVP wins via pinfall over Luke Gallows.

Following a commercial break, CM Punk was in the ring to complain about being attacked. Punk called Mysterio a "coward" saying he doesn't have the ability to do it face-to-face. Punk demanded Mysterio come out there. Rey did so with mic in hand, coming to the top of the ramp. Rey asked if Punk was upset he got jumped from behind just like the mystery man has done several times to him? Punk pretended not to know what Rey was even talking about. Punk suggested maybe Rey paints the inside of his mask with hallucenegic drugs. Punk said Rey is blaming others for his problem like the WWE Universe does. Punk said he knows Rey is really out there to join the SES.

Mysterio said Punk is the only one who is hallucinating. Rey said he came out to shave Punk's head. Punk reminded Rey he lost at Extreme Rules. Rey said he won at Wrestlemania, so it's 1-1. He suggested a match for Over The Limit, where if he loses he joins StraightEdge. Rey said if he wins, he shaves Punk bald. Punk played it up saying he can tell that Rey knows he needs SES in his life. Rey said why even fight at OTL when he can come down to the ring and join SES, but only if Punk will shave his head right now. Punk said no way, bringing a chorus of boos.

Rey said he understands the philosophy of SES and agrees with no drugs or drinking but the messenger is bad - CM Punk. Rey told Punk if he's serious about saving people, they can do a lot of good together. Rey told Punk to lead by example and shave his head. Punk told them all that his hair is a symbol of purity. Punk said he's better than everybody. Rey asked what makes Punk any better than Gallows or Serena. He said they've done most of the work for him, but they're bald and he's not. Rey said Punk calls himself a savior, but nothing can save him from the 6-1-9.

Kelly Kelly & Tiffany vs. Layla & Michelle McCool

They showed Team LayCool attacking Kelly Kelly in the locker room, with Vickie Guerrero helping to "clean up Kelly's act". Beth Phoenix and Tiffany arrived in to scare off the mean girls.

At one point, Michelle rolled out to safety after Tiffany threw her in the ring. Michelle yelled her back was hurting. Vickie and Layla ran interference/distraction outside, which helped Michelle hit a dropkick as Tiffany tried to re-enter. Layla soon tagged in, but Tiffany recovered by putting both knees up when Layla tried to splash. Kelly Kelly came in with momentum, trying to knock Michelle off the apron. Michelle jumped down to avoid it. Kelly went for her handspring move, but Layla avoided that. Kelly was able to drop Layla down, then Tiffany tagged in to do her flying bodypress move off the corner.

Tiffany had the pinfall, but Michelle ran in to break it up. The ref tried to get some order in the ring, by keeping Kelly from entering the mix. Michelle delivered a cheapshot kick to drop Tiffany, then went over to hammer Kelly off the apron. The ref turned as Layla hit a neckbreaker to put away Tiffany for the win.

Winners: Team LayCool wins via pinfall over Kelly Kelly & Tiffany.

Josh Matthews was backstage with Teddy Long who was holding the vacated Intercontinental Title. Teddy said he selected four individuals to compete in a tournament over the title. There will be two matches tonight: Christian vs. Cody Rhodes, and Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston. The winners of those two matches will compete for the IC title.

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Semifinal match for IC tournament

Early on, Kofi was able to knock Ziggler out of the ring. He then did a suicide dive out to crash onto Ziggler into the crowd barrier. Dolph's head hit the barrier and Kofi got up to hype the crowd up. Kofi tossed Ziggler back in the ring, but as Kofi tried to re-enter through the ropes, Ziggler kicked him in the head. Kofi fell to the outside with the ref counting him out as Smackdown took a commercial. When they returned, Ziggler had control of Kofi in a headlock, inside the ring.

Cody Rhodes was shown watching the match on a monitor backstage in the locker room. Ziggler continued to stay in control and applied a rear naked chinlock on Kofi. Striker said Ziggler seems poised for greatness. Grisham noted that Kofi is a former US champion, tag team title holder and IC champ as well. Ziggler has yet to capture his first major title in WWE.

Kofi became en fuego and eventually dropped Ziggler to the mat for the Boom double leg drop. He prepared for the Trouble in Paradise, but Ziggler avoided it. Kofi ran at him in the corner, with Ziggler avoiding him. Kofi jumped off the corner for the reverse bodypress. Ziggler rolled through for a near fall. Ziggler locked a sleeper hold onto Kofi with Kofi fighting for his life. Kofi fell to his knees, but managed to get back up then fell against the middle rope. He came back to deliver a Trouble in Paradise kick to take out Ziggler.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins via pinfall over Dolph Ziggler to advance to the Intercontinental championship tournament finals.

They replayed the ending highlights from last week's show again where Big Show was introduced as #1 Contender for Jack Swagger's World Heavyweight title. Smackdown ended after Show delivered a huge punch to lay out Swagger in the ring. Tonight in the main event, Kane will battle Jack Swagger.

Todd Grisham and Matt Striker discussed the Over the Limit Pay-Per-View scheduled for this month at Detroit's Joe Louis arena. They ran down the four matches announced so far. Edge vs Randy Orton, as well as John Cena vs Batista. John Cena may announced the stipulation for their match on Monday. Also, Jack Swagger defends the World Title against Big Show, and Rey Mysterio battles CM Punk. If Rey loses, he has to join SES, if Punk loses he gets shaved bald by Mysterio.

Christian vs. Cody Rhodes
Intercontinental Championship Tournament semifinal match

The winner of this semifinal match goes on to face Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental championship finals. Christian was escorted to the ring with his NXT rookie Heath Slater. Striker and Grisham looked at the tournament bracket which showed Kofi in the Finals, with Cody vs Christian to determine his opponent.

Kofi Kingston was shown backstage watching the matchup. Rhodes got up to fight Christian on the corner and was able to connect with a Superplex. Both men were down though after the impact. Rhodes finally got up and waltzed over to try for a pin but Christian surprised him by rolling him into a pin. Cody escaped it and the fight continued. Christian eventually clotheslined Cody over the top rope and fell outside the ring with him. Striker questioned what a double countout might mean for the IC title situation. Finally, Rhodes tossed Christian in and went for a pinfall, but Christian kicked out.

In the closing moments, Rhodes jumped off the corner but Christian punched him in the gut and became on fire. He avoided Cody in the corner, then kicked him through the ropes before landing a missile dropkick. Rhodes kicked out of another pinfall. Slater yelled to support Christian. Christian set up for Killswitch, but Rhodes avoided it. The match continued with both men having near falls. Christian did an inverse DDT for a near fall. Cody was able to trip Christian into the corner, but Christian jumped onto the middle rope. Cody swiped his leg out causing Christian to fall. Cody connected on a moonsault from the corner, but surprisingly Christian kicked out. Striker suggested the ref made a poor count. Cody tried to toss Christian into the ringpost, but he reversed and threw Cody into it. From there it was all academic, Christian hit the Killswitch for the victory.

Winner: Christian wins via pinfall over Cody Rhodes to advance to the Intercontinental title tournament finals. Christian will face Kofi Kingston next Friday for the IC title.

They showed how Hart Dynasty defeated ShowMiz for the Unified Tag titles on Raw several weeks ago. After the match, Big Show delivered a huge righthand punch to leave Miz face down on the mat. Show was drafted to Smackdown and is now the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight title. Show arrived to the ring last week and KO'd Swagger with a punch.

Jack Swagger was shown backstage ready for the main event match.

Striker and Grisham reviewed how Drew McIntyre kept attacking Matt Hardy at the start of Smackdown. GM Teddy Long suspended McIntyre, then stripped him of the IC title, then fired him from Smackdown. Refs and WWE personnel had to escort Drew out of the arena. Matt Hardy's health is still in question after the attack. The commentators said that Kofi Kingston will battle Christian next week to determine the new Intercontinental champion.

Savannah introduced the World Heavyweight champion Jack Swagger who arrived to the ring with the belt cinched around his waist. Swagger got on the mic in the ring to remind the fans how good he is. He noted how he's the first high school athlete ever to be nominated for an ESPY. Swagger said he was up for the Heisman trophy and he was a state and doubles tennis champion as well as chess. Smackdown took a commercial break with Swagger still listing off accomplishments and accolades.

Swagger asked everyone "when I was taking on the world and winning- Where was Big Show?" The crowd started up a "You suck" chant. He insulted Show saying he was probably in a special ed class riding the short bus to school. Swagger said at Over the Limit he's going to take the World's Largest athlete to school. Kane's pyro went off to interrupt Swagger's speech and the Big Red Monster came to the ring.

Kane vs. Jack Swagger

Early on, Swagger had to back up to the corner to escape and recover from a grappling hold down on the mat. Suddenly, Big Show's music hit and Show arrived down the ramp in a suit waving to fans. Swagger had a puzzled look on his face as Show went over to the commentary area.

Show sat down and Swagger started pounding away on Kane in the ring. Show said he's seeing how agressive Swagger is with Kane, but Kane's explosive. Show said Swagger talks trash but backs it up. Kane started taking control and had a near fall. Swagger made a comeback from the corner, clipping his leg from behind. Swagger put a front facelock on Kane to bring him face first to the mat. Kane got up though and put Swagger in a seated position on the corner.

Swagger punched Kane off the corner, then tried to jump with a double axe handle with Kane punching him in the gut. Kane took down Swagger with a series of clotheslines, then a hard clothesline in the corner. He hit the Sidewalk slam for another near fall. Kane went to the corner for a clothesline to take Swagger down. Kane locked a chokeslam hold on Swagger's throat, but Swagger ws able to escape. He yanked Kane into the corner where the turnbuckle cover had been exposed. Swagger kept attacking Kane in the corner with the belt.ref telling him to break it off. Swagger didn't listen and the ref called for the bell to DQ him. Swagger delivered a big boot to take Kane down.

Swagger left the ring to get his belt so he could put it up for display. The crowd started a Big Show chant, so Swagger turned around and went over to show Big Show the hardware off. Just as he turned around, Kane was there to kick him down. Kane began to pull objects off the commentators table with Show helping a bit. Kane went for the chokeslam but Swagger countered and tossed Kane into the ringpost. Show walked up behind Swagger then grabbed him around the throat and chokeslammed him through the commentators table.

Smackdown ended with Show in the ring holding onto the World Championship belt looking out at Swagger on the collapsed table.

Winner: Kane wins due to disqualification of Jack Swagger.

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Smackdown Results 09/10/10

Smackdown Results from Baltimore, MD:

vs. Jack Swagger

Matt Hardy vs. Alberto Del Rio

Kaval vs. Drew McIntyre

Kofi Kingston & Chris Masters vs. Chavo Guerrero & Dolph Ziggler

Big Show vs. CM Punk

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Smackdown Results 08/20/10

Smackdown Results from Bakersfield, CA:

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph ZigglerIntercontinental Championship

The Big Show & Kelly Kelly vs. Luke Gallows & SerenaMixed Tag Match

Christian vs. Drew McIntyre

Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio

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Friday, July 16, 2010

Smackdown Results 07/16/10

Smackdown results from Louisville, KY:

Kofi Kingston vs. Dashing Cody Rhodes

Christian vs. Drew McIntyre

Chris Masters & Kelly Kelly vs. Trent Barretta & Layla

Matt Hardy vs. Dolph Ziggler

Friday, July 2, 2010

Smackdown Results 07/02/10

Smackdown results 07/02/10 from Wilkes-Barre, PA:

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler

Kane vs. Luke Gallows

MVP vs. Chavo Guerrero

Kelly Kelly vs. Michelle McCool

Big Show & Rey Mysterio vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Jack Swagger

Friday, June 25, 2010

Smackdown Results 06/25/10

Smackdown Results from Manchester, NH:

Big Show vs. Jack Swagger

MVP, Christian & Kofi Kingston vs. Curt Hawkins, Vance Archer & Dolph Ziggler

Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre

vs. Cody Rhodes

Kelly Kelly vs. Rosa Mendes

Kane vs. CM PunkNo DQ match

Friday, June 4, 2010

Smackdown Results 06/04/10

Smackdown recap from Dallas, TX:

MVP vs. Jack Swagger

Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi KingstonIntercontinental Title match

Kelly Kelly vs. Rosa Mendes

Smackdown roster Battle Royal

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

WWE NXT Recap 06.01.10 - Season 1 finale

WWE NXT Recap from Dallas, TX:

Justin Gabriel vs. David Otunga vs. Wade BarrettTriple Threat elimination match

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

WWE NXT Recap 05.25.10

WWE Next recap from Cleveland, OH:

Heath Slater & Christian vs. David Otunga & R-Truth

Justin Gabriel vs. Wade Barrett

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Drew McIntyre fired - did Drew violate Wellness Policy?

Friday, May 7, 2010

Smackdown Recap 05.07.10

Smackdown recap from North Charleston, SC:

MVP vs. Luke Gallows

Kelly Kelly & Tiffany vs. Layla & Michelle McCool

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph ZigglerSemifinal match for IC tournament

Christian vs. Cody RhodesIntercontinental Championship Tournament semifinal match

Kane vs. Jack Swagger

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Intercontinental Championship

The Big Show & Kelly Kelly vs. Luke Gallows & Serena
Mixed Tag Match

Kane vs. CM Punk
No DQ match

Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston
Intercontinental Title match

Justin Gabriel vs. David Otunga vs. Wade Barrett
Triple Threat elimination match

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Semifinal match for IC tournament

Christian vs. Cody Rhodes
Intercontinental Championship Tournament semifinal match