WWE Smackdown - taped in Skyreach Place, British Columbia
Announcers: Tazz & Michael Cole
Replay of the Kurt/Brock/Vince stuff from last week...
Opening montage (with the Rock even though he's a RAW star in Hollywood)
Here comes Eddie Guerrero to the ring - stylin' in a hot blue car
Non-title match
Eddie Guerrero versus Chris Benoit
Lock up - back & forth. Eddie with headscissors - Benoit responds with chops. Snapmare and Eddie puts the boots to Benoit. Eddie lands a moonsault and gets 2. Time to work on the arm. Eddie lands a suplex and goes back to the arm. Benoit comes back and hits a power-bomb. Here's Rhyno to push Benoit off the top.. Eddie gets froggy, but Chris moves.. Benoit with a suicide dive to the outside on Rhyno. Here's Tajiri attacking Eddie. All hell has broken loose. The refs come down and break up everyone. Sgt. Slaughter tells the ref to restart the match - now its a tag match - Eddie & Rhyno versus Tajiri and Benoit. And of course - commercial time.
Benoit lands a crossface on Rhyno- Eddie breaks it up - Double team on Benoit. Eddie with a Frankensteiner - Benoit makes tag to Tajiri. Eddie and Rhyno switch several times - dominate Tajiri. He fights back and gets the tarantula on Rhyno. Eddy breaks it up with a kick. Rhyno powerbombs Tajiri. From the mat - he sprays Eddie with the mist. Benoit lands the crossface and Eddie taps.. Winners: Chris Benoit and Tajiri
Josh interviews Kurt in the back. Brock is still his friend and they're going to resolve their issues..
Slam of the Week: Matt Hardy beats up Zach Gowen last week..
Matt Hardy and Shannon Moore come to ringside to sit at the announce position.
Matt Facts: Matt puts ketchup on one fry at a time..
Matt is a better commentator than Michael Cole..
Zach Gowen versus Nunzio
Nunzio has Chuck Palumbo and Johnny the Bull with him, but the ref sends them to the back. Lock up and Zach scores with a single leg takedown. Nunzio works him over in the corner. Back and forth - Zach hits the moonsault and goes to the top. Legdrop by Zach. Matt and Shannon circle the ring and distract Zach. Nunzio with a clip and a rollup for the pin. Winner: Nunzio
Matt gets in the ring and kicks Zach around.. Gives him a Twist of Fate..
Undertaker is going towards the ring -goes into Vince's office. Vince had Sable on his lap. Taker talks crap to Vince about Stephanie and the attack by A-Train. Here comes Funaki. He grabs Vince and leads him outside. Brock is laid out on the floor. The FBI and Kurt Angle are standing there while refs tend to Brock. VInce and Kurt make eye contact and Kurt walks off..
John Cena comes to the ring and cuts rap on the Undertaker. References to Taker grabbing his "python" and Kobe Bryant... Funny as always.
John Cena versus The Undertaker
First half the match - pretty much a squash..All Undertaker as he works on the arm, plus does the "old school".. Taker places Cena on the top for a super-plex - KRASH!!- They both hit hard and Taker has hurt himself.. Commercial time.. Cena stomps a mudhole in Taker.. Taker fights back and slams Cena into the post on the outside. Boot and snake-eyes by Taker. Spinecrusher by Cena.. Fists back and forth - stiff clothesline by Taker. Taker goes for Last Ride, but Cena slides out of it. Ref bump. Taker hits the chokeslam, but no ref to make the count. Here comes the A-Train. Boot and backbreaker on the Taker. Cena makes the cover and gets 2. F-U by Cena and he gets the pin..
Winner: John Cena
Jamie Noble w/ Nidia versus Doug Basham w/ Danny Basham and Shaniquia
All Basham to start as Doug "bash-am's" Noble all over the ring. Jamie keeps trying ot fight back, but Basham is too much. Jamie gets a Savage elbow off the top - Danny Basham distracts the ref - Jamie does a roll-up and gets the pin..
WInner: Jamie Noble.
After the match - both Bashams jump Noble and stomp a mudhole in him.. Ball and chain..Billy Gunn comes from the back and clears the ring and saves Noble.
Josh talks to Kurt - he says he had nothing to do with Brock being attacked
Rey Mysterio versus Charlie Haas w/ Shelton Benjamin
Haas in control from the beginning, working on the back. Rey comes back with kicks and some dropkicks. Haas misses a dive into the corner as Rey moves out of the way. Rey goes for a springboard and crossbody -only gets 2.. Rey hits the 619 and goes for the West Coast Pop, but is caught by Haas, who counters with the Haas of Pain. Rey taps..
Winner: Charlie Haas
Wrestlemania Recall: Andre the Giant slams John Studd at Wrestlemania in 1985
Brock is shown walking towards the ring. Kurt is shown coming out of VInce's office.
Lugz boot of the week: Action from last week - Brock gives Kurt the F-5
Steel Cage Match - Special Referee: Kurt Angle
Brock Lesner versus Mr. Mc Mahon
Lock up and Brock pushes Vince away. Lock up and again, Brock powers Vince away. Kick by Brock and he goes for the F-5. But drops VInce and drops to the mat. He's out. Kurt checks on Brock. Vince wants a pin, but Kurt calls for the EMT's. Vince slaps Kurt and covers Brock again. Brock slaps the ankle-lock on VInce and he taps. Brock jumps up - he was faking. F-5 on Kurt. Helps Vince up and they smile. Brock repeatedly slams Kurt into the cage. Vince gets the belt and gives it to Brock. He lays out Kurt with it again. A press on Kurt and Brock throws his body against the cage. Vince raises Brock's arm and they leave the ring, leaving Angle a bloody and battered mess..
A good "wrestling" show this week - not quite so much "backstage" stuff.. The opening match was on fire. Eddie and Benoit can do no wrong and when you add Rhyno and Tajiri - whoo-hoo! Mattitude rules all over Zach's ass - and the Taker/Cena match was pretty decent too.. Vince and Brock screw Kurt - oh well! It was a good show if you like wrestling - I do so I'm going to bed happy tonite..
-Doug
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