Dark matches:
Chuck Palumbo d. Shannon Moore.
Chavo Guerrero d. Johnny Decent (local jobber) via frogsplash.
Friday Night Smackdown:
- Miz brags about beating V1 to the divas.
- Announcers come out to JBL's music.
- Pyro
Undertaker vs. Mike "the Miz~!" Mizanin":
Miz gets owned. Old school, snake eyes, last ride, tombstone, pin.
WINNER: DEAD MAN. Chokeslam through announce table after and Miz was DEAD~!
- Rey Mysterio promo - returns in TWO WEEKS.
- Dave Batista v. Ken Kennedy promo.
Deuce & Domino (w/ Cherry) v. London & Kendrick (with Ashley) - non-title.
Kendrick takes a beating from Domino then Deuce. London breaks up pin, finally gets the hot tag and cleans up with kicks. Top rope for finisher, Kendrick goes over the top to block interference and crashes. London comes down the hard way for the pin.
WINNERS: THAT 50'S TEAM.
- Maryse video.
- King Booker recap and promo. He wants Teddy to suspend Kane but he makes the Kane v. Booker match for No Way Out instead.
Matt Hardy v. Joey Mercury.
Matt dominant early, splash to Mercury outside. Mercury owns the mid-match and works Hardy's leg. Comeback by Matt leads to a series of near falls. Leg drop, Twist of Fate blocked, roll-up for the pin.
WINNER: MERCURY.
- WrestleMania 23 in 51 days
- Kennedy promo. "I am the buzzkill!" He vows to take Batista's title and WM spot. Says he pinned him at the Rumble but got robbed and "IT MAKES ME SICK" plus he'll make sure tomorrow Batista's baggage is a little lighter. Big Dave interrupted the promo and beat him up.
- Divas video for both Raw & SD to "Are You Gonna Be My Girl."
- Slam of the Week - Boogeyman interference in Benoit match.
Boogeyman v. Finlay.
Longer than almost any other Boogey match. He babyfaces and Finlay beats him up. Big comeback, Little Bastard interference leads to Finlay using the shillelagh on his leg and a cover. WINNER: FINLAY.
- Taker vs. Miz recap.
Daivari~! v. Gregory Helms (non-title).
Helms roll-up Daivari reverses it for a pin.
WINNER: HELMS
- WrestleMania Recall - Pete Rose.
- Krystal strips for Long, Jillian sings badly. Long makes a Diva Talent Contest for all brands at NWO.
- No Way Out promo.
Ken Kennedy v. Dave Batista for the title.
Big Dave taking a beating with several near falls. Kennedy worked an arm/wrist. Kennedy herked up for a fallaway slam with Dave still on top but no count. Belt shot by Kennedy, Dave up at 2.9. Face wash on Dave and another near fall. Spinebuster by Dave, long delay to pin, Kennedy kicked out. 3 demon bombs and one BIG one for the pin.
WINNER: BATISTA
Lights out, music, Taker stares down Dave from left side of ramp then walked out to close.
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Chuck Palumbo b Shannon Moore with a boot
Chavo Guerrero b what sounded like Kevin Dyson with the tribute and Frog Splash
Smackdown Starts, I may have some of this out of order
Show starts with Undertaker recap from Raw
Undertaker b The Miz, gives him chokeslam and tombstone for pin and then Last Ride through the Smackdown announce table
Deuce and Domino b London/Kendrick. Good reaction to the greasers surprisingly, alot of who are these guys and laughs. London is distracted on the top and Kendrick misses a dive as Deuce gives him a move where London had his arms crossed and Deuce flips him off the top. Match played well live.
Recap of Kane and King Booker interaction at Royal Rumble and last weeks ceremony for Booker
Booker T and Sharmell are in the back with Thaddeus Long the gist being Booker loosing his accent and flipping out as Long makes a match of Kane v Booker at No Way Out
Joey Mercury d Matt Hardy. Surprising reaction to Hardy, more than usual at least. Good match with Mercury borrowing from the Ric Flair book for working the knee. Joey Mercury gets the win with a victory roll.
Mr Kennedy cuts a tremendous heel Promo about his World Title Match with Batista. Big heat for Kennedy. Batistat comes out for a good pull apart brawl. Kennedy throws Batista into the ring post to tease the patented Batista tricep tear. Mike Irwin R. Rotunda Wallstreet is one of the agents seen breaking up the fight.
Daivari d Helms, non-title. Crowd had no idea what to do during this match, started chanting USA at Daivari by default. Daivari wins with WWE heel finish #1a, grabbing the tights and holding the ropes for leverage.
Batista b Kennedy. Held together well by Kennedy's offense and Batista's selling. Kennedy works over the arm and Batista ends up murdering Kennedy with multiple Main Event Spinebusters and a Batista Bomb for the finish. Undertaker rises from the Smackdown set to staredown Batista as Smackdown ends.
ECW Notes.......
75% of the crowd was chanting ECW without being prepped before the show started.
Big pop for the originals when entering the arena, biggest for RVD and The Sandman.
Most mentions of Lashley were met with a mixed reaction, though upon entering he received a big ovation.
Marcus Cor Vons music is awful for the character, more fitting for someone coming out dancing
Big heat for Vince and his interaction with the originals, so much heat to the point he went on with his speech though he didn't bring alot of the crowds focus back.
The crowd got restless as original after original lost, many people left after Lashley vs Holly. No one had a clue who Snitsky was even after his vignette. Also his new look, is not a good look.....very generic
There was more negative heat building the more and more Strikers music hit.
Standing ovations for the ECW originals as the show ended.
Crowd Estimate. Top sections were tarped off, maybe 8 to 9,000 with the configuration.
Biggest Pop Undertaker, though Batista was close
Biggest Heat Kennedy, with the we're supposed to boo heat as his promo amped the crowd. Vince though had that superstar reaction and backlash type of heal heat while running down the old ECW, which is surprising as the old ECW couldn't draw enough tickets here in 1999 I believe and the show was cancelled.
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From Jeremy Morong:
Hi Dave, here's what I remember:
Chuck Palumbo beat someone.
Chavo beat someone.
Smackdown started.
Undertaker beat Miz with a tombstone and then gave him
the Last Ride through the announce table after the
bell.
Deuce and Domino beat Kendrick and London, non-title
match.
Fit Finlay beat Boogeyman after Little Bastard
distracted Boogeyman. They announced a rematch for No
Way Out.
A commercial said Misterio will be back in 2 weeks.
Joey Mercury beat Matt Hardy in a good match.
Teddy Long announced there will be a Diva talent
competition at No Way Out, with divas from all the
brands. Yippee!
Daivari beat Gregory Helms, non-title.
Batista beat Mr. Kennedy, Batista hit him with 4 or 5
spinebusters because I don't think he knows any other
moves. Undertaker started him down from the
entranceway on a raised platform after the match.
ECW then started.
Thanks!
