Friday
Night Smackdown
February 22, 2008 – Recap by Sassy
Video of parts of the Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match at
No Way Out. The Undertaker and Batista were the last two wrestlers in the match.
Undertaker took out Batista with a tombstone pile driver for the win. The
Undertaker will face The Rated R Superstar, Edge, at Wrestlemania XXIV for the
WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Friday Night Smackdown is broadcast
from
San Diego, CA
Ringside announcers: Michael Cole and Jonathan Coachman
Ring announcer: Justin Roberts
The show opens with Edge’s theme music. The Rated R
Superstar Edge, WWE World Heavyweight Champion, enters the arena with his
Edgeheads, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder.
Michael Cole tells the audience that he his not surprised to
see Edge in front of the sold out crowd tonight in San Diego. San Diego is the
home of Rey Mysterio who Edge defeated at No Way Out to retain the championship.
Mysterio was working with a torn bicep injury.
Edge crows about still being the champion. Edge tells the
audience that last week in Santiago, Chile, he and the Edgeheads weakened
Mysterio so that Edge would be certain to keep his title. Edge then tells the
audience that at Wrestlemania he will have to face The Undertaker. Edge tells
the audience that he is not afraid of The Undertaker and he will take the
opportunity to take out The Undertaker who is undefeated (15-0 at Wrestlemania)
and that beating him at Wrestlemania would be the equivalent winning a world
heavyweight championship and that is what Edge does. Edge tells the audience
that he is different than all of them because he is not afraid to take a chance.
Edge says that he tackles the seemingly impossible and that is why he succeeds
and that is why he has never lost the world championship and he never will. Edge
says that after fifteen years, Edge will finally be the man who beats The
Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
The lights go out and when they come back on, The Undertaker
has Edge by the throat. He drops one of the Edgeheads with a kick but the other
one manages to connect with a blow to Undertaker’s back. Undertaker sends that
Edgehead into the ropes and drops him with a big boot to the face. Edge comes
after Undertaker and then stops to tell the Edgeheads to get up. Undertaker
takes the opportunity to slam Edge into the corner post. One Edgehead is back on
his feet. He comes after Undertaker and Undertaker delivers a choke slam that
sends him down to the mat as Edge makes his way out of the ring and halfway up
the entrance ramp. Undertaker stares down Edge, draws his thumb across his
throat and we go to
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, Coach tells the audience that Rey
Mysterio has been grounded by a bicep injury after last Sunday. Mysterio will be
on Smackdown tonight to address his future.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
The Gold Standard Shelton Benjamin, from Orangeburg, SC,
weighing 248 lbs.
Before Benjamin’s opponent is introduced, Cole tells the
audience there will be a Press Conference this Sunday at noon in Los Angeles, CA
regarding Wrestlemania.
Vs.
Jimmy Wang Yang from GA, weighing 206 lbs.
Audience favorite: Jimmy Wang Yang
My favorite: I like them both
Since I like both of these men I’m not sure whom I want to
win. Yang is fast and high-flying but Benjamin can wrestle when he tries.
Benjamin is working hard to win this one but Yang is working hard to hold him at
bay. Several times during the match, Yang surprises Benjamin with roll up
maneuvers that nearly result in a three count but Benjamin manages to kick out
before it’s too late. Benjamin has Yang up on the top turnbuckle, rips off
Yang’s shirt, Yang pushes him back, but Benjamin tossed Yang over his head and
ultimately sends Yang out to the floor outside the ring. Benjamin goes out after
Yang, rolls him back into the ring and goes for the cover but only gets a two
count. Both men are now down on the mat but Benjamin is back on his feet first.
Yang goes for a roll up but Benjamin kicks out. Again Yang goes for the pin but
another kick out by Benjamin. Both men back to their feet, Yang charges,
Benjamin sends Yang over the top rope, Yang lands on the ring apron and climbs
up to the top turnbuckle. Yang comes off the top to land a cross body block and
goes again for the pin. He gets a two count. Another roll up by Yang and another
two count. Benjamin sends Yang to the mat with a face plant, goes for the cover
and gets the win.
Winner
The
Gold Standard Shelton Benjamin
Who
will be in the Money in the Bank Match at Wrestlemania XXIV.
Qualifies for The Money in the Bank Match so far: Jeff Hardy,
WWE Intercontinental Champion, Mr. Kennedy and The Gold Standard Shelton
Benjamin.
Assistant General Manager Theodore Long comes out of his
office and sees Maryse. Maryse says she hasn’t been on Smackdown for a while
and she has a question she wants to ask Teddy so they go back into his office.
Replay of the No Way Out return of The Big Show and his
confrontation with boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Big Show suffered a
broken nose and Shane McMahon made an appearance to prevent Big Show from going
after Mayweather. Replay of part of the Raw Elimination Chamber Match. The match
was won by The Game Triple H. Replay of the Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match.
There is a special encore presentation of No Way Out all this week. Contact your
cable company for further information.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, replay of the beat down by JBL
and Vince McMahon on Monday Night Raw. Cole tells the audience that the audience
will see the footage later on tonight.
Tag Team Match
Jesse
&
Festus
At a combined weight of 501 lbs.
Before their opponents are introduced, replay of the match
last week that pitted Jesse, Festus, Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore against
Deuce, Domino, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. The match was won by Jesse, Festus,
Yang and Moore.
Vs.
Deuce
&
Domino
At a combined weight of 465 lbs.
Accompanied to the ring by Cherry
Audience favorites: I’m not sure
My favorites: Jesse & Festus
The bell rings and Festus begins the match with the person
closest to him. Deuce manages to bail out the ring but Domino gets caught.
Festus pounds on Domino and then tags in Jesse who goes for the cover but Domino
kicks out. Jesse manages to send both Deuce and Domino out to the floor but
Jesse goes out after them. They toss Cherry in front of Jesse who stops short of
running into her and then gets nailed by one of the pair when he is distracted.
Jesse is now in the ring with Deuce. Jesse gets hung up on the ropes out of
Festus’s reach. Cole believes Jesse may have a broken nose and his nose is
bleeding but he is still fighting in the ring. Both men are down and Festus is
calling for a tag. Jesse manages a blind tag behind his opponents back and
Festus is in the ring. Festus goes to work on the wrestler in the ring and then
takes on the other opponent as he enters the ring. Festus delivers a kick that
sends one wrestler over the top rope and then he tags in Jesse. Jesse climbs up
on the top rope, Festus launches Jesse off onto his partner and Jesse gets the
win.
Winners
Jesse
&
Festus
The Raw Rebound: The Big Show comes out to apologize to Floyd
Mayweather for his actions at the No Way Out pay per view. Mayweather comes out
to the ring and Show challenges Mayweather to a one on one match, which
Mayweather accepts.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break.
Big Daddy V from Harlem, NY, weighing 487 lbs.
Accompanied to the ring by Matt Stryker
Vs.
Shannon Moore from Cameron, NC, weighing 207 lbs, who is
already in the ring
Audience favorite: I’m not sure
My favorite: Shannon Moore
Can we manage to get V a small opponent?
I highly doubt it. Shannon Moore is too good in the ring to be a jobber
for a 500 lb. opponent. Moore does give it his best shot, but there is no way he
can pin V. I’m sorry but I’ve yet to see a purpose in this type of match. If
V wants to wrestle, put him in the ring with an opponent at least close to his
size and let the high-flying wrestlers like Moore work in a match against a
qualified opponent in their general weight class. Moore can’t even drop V with
a drop kick.
Winner
Big
Daddy V
Replay of the match but I don’t know why they are
bothering.
Cole tells the audience that up next Batista and M.V.P. will
face each other in one on one competition.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, promo for WWE Magazine.
M.V.P. from Miami, FL, weighing 248 lbs.
WWE United States Champion
Before MVP’s opponent is introduced, Cole reminds the
audience that last week MVP challenged Batista to a rematch. MVP spoke to the
camera earlier to tell everyone that Batista won’t beat MVP again.
Vs.
The Animal Batista from Washington, DC, weighing 290 lbs.
Audience favorite: Batista
My favorite: I like them both
MVP must be crazy. He
just went through an Elimination Chamber match and he’s willing to face
Batista again. The bell rings and Batista immediately backs MVP into a ring
post. MVP acts like his back is hurting but he gets a headlock on Batista and
hangs on. Batista turns the tide and MVP is in trouble. Batista goes to work on
MVP’s back. MVP turns it around and takes down Batista much to the dismay of
the live audience. Batista is out on the floor and MVP is telling the referee to
keep counting. The ref gets to five before Batista rolls back in. MVP goes for a
cover but only gets a two count before Batista powers out. MVP manages to kick
Batista out of the ring. Batista is back in the ring but MVP again has him in a
headlock but Batista goes for a bear hug. MVP manages to get out of the hold and
takes Batista down to the mat. He goes for the pin but can’t get the three
count. MVP goes out of the ring, Batista reaches over the top after him and MVP
hangs Batista up on the ropes. MVP delivers a kick and goes for the cover but
MVP still can’t get the three count. Batista nails MVP with a spine buster,
then delivers a second spine buster and then a third. Batista delivers the
Batista bomb, goes for the cover and gets the three count.
Winner
The
Animal Batista
Replay of the end of the match.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, promo for Wrestlemania XXIV, 37
days away.
Cole tells the audience that Hornswoggle is still in the
hospital with swelling of the brain and then there is a replay of what happened
on to Hornswoggle on Monday Night Raw.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, Cole tells the audience that Erik
Morales, former WBC Featherweight Champion is in the Smackdown audience tonight.
The Great Khali from India, weighing 420 lbs.
Vs.
The Big Red Machine Kane
Audience favorite: Kane
My favorite: Kane
There is a rumor going around that Kane will be retiring from
the wrestling ring in the next two years. I don’t know how anyone else feels,
but it looks to me like Kane is much to young to be stepping down. Even the
normally huge Kane looks much smaller in the ring with Khali. Kane tries to go
up to the top turnbuckle but Khali stops him and sends him back down to the mat.
Kane is getting back to his feet and Khali goes after the shoulder of Kane. Kane
breaks away and comes off the ropes, but is caught with a chop to the skull by
Khali. Khali locks in the hands on Kane’s skull. Kane goes down to the mat,
Khali’s shoulders are down and Khali is counted out.
Winner
The
Big Red Machine Kane
After the match, Kane rolls out of the ring and Khali looks
confused. He thought he won the match with the vice grip hold on Kane’s skull.
Replay of the end of the last match.
Cole reminds the audience that Wrestlemania XXIV is 37 days
away and that Edge will face The Undertaker. Video of The Undertaker at various
Wrestlemanias over the years making up his 15-0 win.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break.
Chuck Palumbo from San Diego, CA, weighing 280 lbs.
Accompanied to the ring by his motorcycle
Vs.
Matt Jackson from Redding, CA, weighing 180 lbs.
Audience favorite: I’m not sure
My favorite: Chuck Palumbo and his motorcycle
With a hundred pound size difference, I’m not sure Jackson
has a chance in this match. Before the match began, Coach and Cole remind the
audience about the beat down Palumbo gave Jamie Noble and the problems Palumbo
experienced with Michelle McCool. Palumbo works over Jackson and has him down on
the mat but he refuses to go for the cover instead delivering the full throttle
before getting the three count.
Winner
Chuck
Palumbo
Rey Mysterio is backstage heading for the ring. He will be on
Smackdown next.
Commercial break.
Back from commercial break, Rey Mysterio enters the ring. It
appears it is Mysterio’s right arm that has been injured. Mysterio’s family
is in the audience. Mysterio has the mic. He says that he has seen the doctor
and the bicep on his right arm is completely torn. He takes the bandage off his
arm and shows us the bruised arm. He has to have surgery done and it must be
done this weekend. He will not be able to participate in this year’s
Wrestlemania.
Mysterio is interrupted by Vickie Guerrero who has been
pushed in her wheelchair to the top of the entrance ramp by Teddy Long. She
comes down the ramp to the ring and tells Mysterio she knows he is hurt but she
doesn’t give a damn. She says all that she cares about is what he did to her
last week on Smackdown. The audience sees a replay of what happened after Edge
proposed to her last week. The audience liked the replay. Vickie tells Mysterio
that tonight he has a match and she orders a referee to the ring. Tonight
Mysterio will face the WWE ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero.
Rey Mysterio from San Diego, CA
Vs.
Chavo Guerrero from El Paso, TX
WWE ECW Champion
Audience favorite: Rey Mysterio
My favorite: I like them both
Before the bell rings, Chavo goes after Mysterio. Mysterio
comes back with a flying head scissors but Chavo sends Mysterio to the mat on
his injured arm and we go to
COMMERCIAL BREAK
IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE MATCH!
THAT’S
ONE!
Back from commercial break, Chavo still has Mysterio down in
the ring and is going after the injured arm of Mysterio. Mysterio fights back
but he can’t protect his arm. The audience is cheering on Mysterio as Chavo
delivers a baseball slide, sending Mysterio out to the floor. Back in the ring,
Mysterio sends Chavo out to the floor and then comes off the ring apron to take
Chavo down again. The audience is calling for the 619. Both men are back in the
ring. Mysterio climbs up to the top turnbuckle and Chavo climbs up with him.
Mysterio fights back, sending Chavo down to the mat. Mysterio comes off and
takes Chavo down, goes for a cover but only gets a one count. Chavo is back to
his feet, he goes for a roll up, Mysterio rolls through, goes for a cover but
only gets a two count. Mysterio nails Chavo with the 619 but he can’s
springboard off the top rope and finish Chavo off. Mysterio goes up to the top
turnbuckle but Chavo knocks Mysterio down to the mat. Chavo sets Mysterio up for
the three amigos with the audience loudly voicing their displeasure and then hit
the brain buster. Chavo is up on
the top turnbuckle and comes off for a frog splash but Mysterio moves out of the
way, goes for a roll up and gets the three count.
Winner
Rey
Mysterio
Vickie has the music stopped and screams at Mysterio and she
wants to make sure that Mysterio gets hurt like he hurt Vickie. The Big Show’s
theme music comes on and Big Show enters the ring.
I don’t know if this is a match or not. Mysterio tries to
get out of the ring, but Show catches him and delivers a splash. Show is
sporting a black eye and has a bandage on his nose courtesy of Floyd Mayweather.
Show stands on Mysterio’s injured arm then steps on it. Show then squeezes the
injured arm and if I wasn’t writing this, I would turn the TV off. Show picks
Mysterio up in a chokehold and carries him around the ring before slamming him
down to the mat. Mysterio is down on the mat and that’s the end of the show.
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