Smackdown starts with Orton bouncing out of the stage in Rey Rey style. Cole and Tazz are shocked about the stolen entrance. He comes to the top of the ramp with a mic in hand.
He says he doesn’t need a fancy entrance or gold metals around his neck, because he’s the biggest star in the WWE. Saturday he had a chance to make history in the tag match. He goes through the list of wrestlers in the tag match at SNME. Rey seemed to get the loudest cheer and Orton got the biggest boo from the crowd.
Orton says he had Cena beat and then... He shows video of Rey pulling Orton off Cena.
He says people think he’s not a team player, but Rey and Angle are willing to screw Smackdown out of a victory just to hurt Orton. Everyone is jealous. Jealous of his looks, body and talent. He tells us to feast our eyes on the newest Heavy Weight Champ.
Cole and Tazz talk about the Battle Royal for the last member in the Money In The Bank Match. They show video of Fit beating Lashley in the Lumberjack Match with use of his sheleighly.
Then they show video pf how Matt Hardy beat Animal to get his spot in the Money In The Bank Match. Animal had won the match until the ref saw the brass knucks Animal had used to beat Hardy.
MNM come out to the ring. Melina is wearing a very revealing short white dress with pink flowers on the front. Damn she looks hot. Lashley comes out next for this Battle Royal, he’s as focused as ever.
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WM Big Time Moment is Andre telling Hogan theat Hulkamania is over and then choking Bob Uecker.
The Mexicools come down on their Juan Deeres followed by Tatanka. Almost everyone else is in the ring. Pirate Paul comes out looking yummy as ever in his new duds. Animal comes out in his new outfit with a mic. He says he shouldn’t be in this match. He beat his opponent fair and square. He’s made more money and is a bigger star than everyone else in the ring.
He climbs in the ring, gets attacked by everyone and gets tossed out first. Psychosis almost goes out, but is able to keep his feet up and roll back in. Scotty was beating on someone in a corner and gets tossed over the top to be eliminated. Kash climbs up to fly and Tatanka knocks him to the floor. London gets flipped over the top by Nunzio, but holds on. Nunzio gets flipped over the top by Pirate Paul, but holds on. London kicks Nunzio off.
Lashley eliminates Gemini himself. Simon Dean gets tossed over the top to land on Gemini and dropping them back to the floor. Funaki gets tossed over the top and lands hard in a heap on the floor.
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Pirate Paul holds on with two guys kicking him as he hugs the outside of the ropes. Sylvan is on the apron but fights back with punches. Nitro gets tossed over, but holds on and stays in the match. Sylvan is finally knocked from the apron and is eliminated. Orlando also gets eliminated. Lashley almost gets Noble out, but he wiggles back in. London and Psychosis end up eliminating each other. Paul eliminates Super Crazy. Tatanka eliminates Paul. MNM, Tatanka and Lashley are the last 4 left. Tatanka goes after Mercury and goes through the second rope, not eliminated. MNM hit the snapshot on Lashley, Tatanka isn’t back in yet. MNM are trying to get Lashley out, but Tatanka’s back. Tatanka slams each Mercury and Nitro, Lashley’s down. Nitro gets Tatanka on the apron. Tatanka climbs and flies. He takes out both Mercury and Nitro with tomahawk chops.
Together the tag champs eliminate Tatanka, then go after Lashley. Nitro and Mercury get Lashley in a double leg hold. They hold him there for a bit before he muscles out and goes after them both. They try to double suplex Lashley, but he is able to suplex them both. Lashley has control until he runs shoulder first into the ring post. Mercury holds Lashley as Nitro goes for a kick, Lashley moves and Mercury gets kicked in the face. Nitro gets speared.
Lashley then very quickly eliminates them both. Lashley is celebrating and actually seems to have a smile on his face. He’s always so serious it’s nice to see him grin.
- Winner: Lashley
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Video recap of JBL and Austin in their beer drinking contest. JBL cheated by pouring the beer down his shirt. He booted from the ring when caught. Benoit tossed JBL back in the ring. JBL gets nailed with a stunner.
Outback Kristal introduces JBL. JBL says she’s window dressing and tells her to shut up, stand there and look like a slut. JBL says he could have beaten the crap out of Austin, but for his broken hand. But then Benoit gets involved where he’s not needed. Then Austin breaks JBL’s nose. So at WM JBL will take apart Benoit. But, he can’t do that now because of his broken hand. So, tonight he has England’s best to do it for him. Regal steps up with is nasty heel look on his face. JBL seems proud of himself for setting Benoit up in such a tough match.
Video recap of SNME when Henry called out taker. Taker took Daivari apart and gave him a tombstone on the casket.
Outback Henry tells Taker he doesn’t learn. Henry says Taker took away his title shot, and his manager. At WM Henry’s going to take something from Taker, his winning streak, then Taker will rest in Peace.
But tonight his victim is Angle. Angle will feel what it’s like to be in the ring with the world’s strongest man. Angle’s going to feel pain, fear and respect.
Rey Rey bounces out of the stage and comes down to the ring. Rey stops on his way down to see a very young child and say hello.
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WWE Smack of The Night is last week’s tag match where Orton did nothing but pick up the win in the tag match.
Fit Finlay comes out with his sheleighly in hand to face Rey.
Fit tries to intimidate Rey as soon as entering the ring. Fit tosses the sheleighly down in a corner and kicks it back so it’s where he wants it. They stare each other down. They lock up and Rey gets backed into a corner. On the break Fit slaps Rey. Rey gets a grip on Fit from behind. Rey hits an arm drag and gets an arm bar on Rey. ‘Eddie’ chants. Fit tries to slap Rey again. Fit nails a headlock takedown for two. He keeps the hold on while on the mat. He’s pulling Rey’s head in a funny angle. Fit breaks it and then holds Rey’s wrist and nails a couple of shoulder blocks. Fit drives a knee into Rey’s face.
Fit lifts Rey high and slams him to the mat. Fit reapplies a headlock. Irish whip and Rey goes between Fit’s legs. Rey gets his feet into Fit’s gut, but runs into a hard forearm. Fit nails a hard punch to the chest and gets a hold on Rey’s neck. Rey gets out but gets tossed out over the top. Fit goes out and picks up Rey. He drops Rey face first on the apron. Fit covers for two. Rey gets tossed in a corner but ducks out of the way. Rey climbs and throws punches at a cornered Fit. Rey gets tossed into a corner and gets and elbow up. Rey nails head scissors and a split leg moonsault for two.
Rey nails a drop toe hold, but Fit moves before 619. Rey changes it into a baseball slide. Rey goes over the top and Fit pulls the skirt out catching Rey in the crotch. Rey gets tossed back first into the barricade. Then Rey gets tossed shoulder first into the ring post. Fit breaks the count and then rolls Rey in.
Rey tries to fight back. Fit gets tossed into a corner, but moves so Rey runs shoulder first into the ring post. Fit nails an uppercut to the back of Rey’s head, and then does it again. Fit goes out outside, slides Rey onto the apron and slams his chest onto it hard. Fit grabs the sheleighly, but the ref catches him and tells him to drop it. Fit rolls in and covers for two. Fit nails a hard shoulder buster leaving Rey on the mat.
Rey throws punches and kicks while on the mat. Fit easily gets the upper hand again with one kick to the chest. Fit gets Rey into a submission hold with Rey’s arms out and a knee in his back. Rey gets to his feet but gets a knee to the gut when he’s almost out. Fit then nails an uppercut. Fit nails and over the top sunset flip and Rey kicks him hard in the side of the face. Rey covers for two. Rey nails a slingshot crossbody for two. Fit gets tossed into a corner and flips Rey over the top. Rey gets shoulders into Fit’s gut. Rey comes in over the top and covers for two.
Rey gets a crucifix hold on Fit, but it gets reversed into a samoan drop for two. Fit gets dropped into the ropes and Rey nails 619. Fit grabs the sheleighly and the ref argues with him. Rey comes off the top rope and runs into Orton and an RKO. Fit covers for three.
- Winner: Fit Finlay
RAW Rebound shows Vince and Shane’s celebration party over HBK. Vince sets up a match for HBK against HHH. Cena breaks in and says he wants HHH. Vince makes a tag match for Cena and HBK against HHH and Shane. Vince stops the match and eliminates Cena. So it’s a handicap match between HBK and HHH with Shane. Cena rushes in and pushes Shane from the top. HBK and Cena clean house. Vince says next week it will be a one on one match between Cena and Vince.
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Teddy Long comes out with a clipboard in hand. He comes down to the ring. The ring is set up for a contract signing, desk with a chair on one side and two on the other.
He says that he promised us Boogeyman and Booker T last week. It didn’t happen, but it will at WM. Teddy calls out Booker and Sharmell. Video recap of Booker faking an injury last week to get out of his Boogeyman match. The Boogeyman shows up sending Booker and Sharmell running in a towel and skivvies respectively.
Booker wants to know why he was called out.
Teddy says he wanted to see Booker walking for himself. Teddy talked to his doctors and there’s nothing wrong with him. So, he’s going to wrestle Boogeyman at WM.
Booker says he won’t wrestler.
Teddy changes it to a handicap match. Booker and a partner of Teddy’s choosing against Boogeyman. Teddy tells Booker to sign.
Teddy tells him to wrestle or be fired.
Booker asks why it has to happen like this. Booker says he’s champion material, the best dressed, the best looking and Teddy wants him to get in the ring with that freak. Booker says Sharmell is so afraid she can’t sleep at night. Booker says at WM he’s coming to get Boogeyman, so he better be ready. Also, his partner better be ready.
Booker signs.
Teddy says Booker’s partner will be Sharmell.
Sharmell starts screaming and freaking out. Teddy ducks from the ring and grins as he backs up the ramp holding up the contract. Booker is pissed.
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Video promo for The Miz. Feels like a Girls Gone Wild video without all the naked titties.
Benoit comes down to the ring. JBL comes out in his limo, Jillian is with him. Regal also comes out of the limo. Benoit looks pissed.
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Benoit and Regal are going at it. Regal nails a snap mare takedown. Regal gets Benoit in an armbar. Benoit gets it into a hammerlock. JBL and Jillian are standing on the hood of the limo. Regal gets Benoit to the mat with a test of strength. Benoit bridges up. Regal ends up on the mat and nips up. Regal is down again and breaks the hold. Benoit tosses regal out. Benoit goes for a baseball slid. Regal moves then suplexes Benoit to the mat. Regal puts Benoit’s head against the ring post and then kicks - Regal makes it look damn good and barely touches Benoit.
Regal gets back in the ring and pulls Benoit to his feet. Regal nails a suplex for two. Regal drops a knee to the back of Benoit’s head for two. Regal locks a headlock onto Benoit. Benoit fights his way out with kicks from the bottom. Benoit nails a bunch of chops, but then gets a poke in the eye. Regal gets a chicken wing on Benoit. Benoit gets Regal down and goes for a sharpshooter, Regal fought out.
Benoit nails a German and goes for the crossface. Regal taps out giving Benoit the win. JBL and Jillian are screaming at Benoit while still standing on the hood of the limo.
- Winner: Chris Benoit
Video of Henry power lifting. It then goes into him tossing people around in the ring and outside through tables.
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Cole and Tazz go through the matches slated for WM.
Mark Henry comes down to the ring without Daivari and with very little heat. Angle’s music hits and the crowd goes wild. Of course they chant, but they really love him.
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They lock up and Angle is backed into a corner, clean break. They lock up and Henry tosses Angle across the ring. Angle is trying to get one of Henry’s legs out from under him. Henry tosses Angle off. Angle is fighting against Henry, but can’t get control. Henry telegraphs a gets a hard kick to the chest. Angle goes after Henry’s left leg. He gets a hold on that leg. After Henry fights out Angle gets some uppercuts. Angle goes for a cross body, but gets caught. Angle is on Henry’s shoulder and gets slammed to the mat for two.
Henry chokes Angle in a corner with his foot. Angle kicks Henry’s left leg a couple times, but Henry gains control with punches. Henry chokes Angle on the second rope and then stands on Angle - the ropes took most of the weight. Henry punches Angle in the back of the neck. They exchange, but Angle runs into Henry and lands flat for two. Angle gets tossed from the ring. Henry climbs out and gives Angle a nasty headbutt. Henry then drives a shoulder into Angle’s gut. Henry takes Angle to the stairs, but Angle gets the upper hand driving Henry’s head into them.
Henry plays possum and Angle gets caught in midair. Henry drives Angle’s lower back into the side of the ring. Back in the ring Henry covers for two and then applies the bear hug. Angle gets an under hook and tries for a hip toss, but Henry’s too strong. He gets the bearhug back on. Angle tries for the hip throw again. The ref raises Angle’s arm, the third time it stays up. He gets the hip toss this time. Angle gets some blows in and then an back elbow. Somehow Angle nails a German on Henry.
Angle stomps and punches Henry while he’s down. Angle’s straps come down, but then he gets into it with the ref. Henry splashes Angle and the ref in a corner. Henry tries to splash Angle on the mat, but Angle moves. Orton rushes in for the RKO, but Rey rushes out too. Rey goes for a seated senton on Orton, but Orton Moves and Angle gets nailed with it. Henry splashes Angle. The ref crawls over and counts the three.
Orton backs up the ramp smiling. Rey and Angle argue. Angle pushes Rey to the mat. Rey nails a drop toe hold on Angle, followed by a 619. Orton stands there grinning and watching the show.
- Winner: Mark Henry
Biggest pop
Rey (Eddie)
Angle
Benoit
Biggest heat
Orton
JBL
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