Smackdown report 2-1-08
Submitted by Christopher Huynh on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 11:23 PM EST





Hey everyone I am back and feeling better than ever. If you missed last weeks message I stated that I was to busy being sick to do the report and that I couldn’t do the report. I thank you for your patience and I will live up to my word to give you the best report possible. Now without further ado lets get down to the Smackdown.

Tonight’s Smackdown comes to you from the city of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Smackdown starts out with Teddy Long in the ring. Long states that tonight he is the man in charge due to the events that happened at the Royal Rumble.

They play a video footage of the World Heavyweight Championship match between Edge and Mysterio. It shows how Vickie interferes then gets a 619 from Mysterio and also how Mysterio lost to Edge.

Teddy states that he has a big announcement for the No Way out Pay per view. He states that there will be an elimination chamber match to determine who the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship for Wrestlemania.

A promo for the elimination chamber match starts to play. It shows the past elimination chamber matches and how brutal they can be.

Teddy then states that the competitors for the match are as follows: Batista, The Great Khali, Finlay, MVP, Big Daddy V, and the Undertaker. He states that he has another announcement this time for the World Heavyweight Championship. He states that Edge will go one on one with Rey Mysterio one more time.

Edge then makes his way out to the arena. He complains to Long that he shouldn’t face Mysterio and that he would rather face Big Daddy V or The Great Khali then face Mysterio again. Long states that his word is the boss’s word and that his decision is final and will remain. Edge then looks on with grief.

*Commercial*

We are back and we have a Royal Rumble rematch as Flair enters the arena.

Flair intro plays.

MVP intro plays.

Match #1: MVP vs. Ric Flair (Career threatening match)

The match starts off with both competitors locking up. MVP gets Flair into a headlock. Flair whips off MVP who on the rebound gets a shoulder block. MVP runs toward the rope but Flair gets in a hip toss. They lock up once again and this time Flair gets a headlock. MVP whips Flair off and makes a comeback. MVP gets a quick pin in and gets a two count. The lock up again and MVP forces Flair into the corner. MVP gets some body shots on Flair. Flair counters his way out by chopping MVP down in the corner. Flair delivers a big chop. Flair whips MVP but MVP gets back into the game to get a 2 count. MVP then works on Flair in the corner on the arms. MVP then kicks Flair’s hand. MVP then continues his assault to the arm by getting an armlock on Flair. Flair then chops out of it but MVP stops him from breathing by getting in another arm lock. The desperate Flair whips MVP off. Flair tries to hip toss MVP on the rebound but MVP counters by getting Flair in a backslide pin which gets a 2 count. He goes for another pin but still receives a two count. Mvp then hits a double arm suplex and goes for the pin for the 1….2…. and no! Flair kicks out. MVP then kicks Flair into the corner. MVP desperate for the victory goes for another pin and get only a 2 count. MVP then whips Flair into the corner and attempts to hit the running boot but misses as Flair moves out of the way. Flair then sees his opportunity and hits a major leg chop on MVP’s legs. Seeing MVP’s legs are now a weak spot Flair starts to stomp on MVP’s legs and tires to lock in the figure four lock. Though MVP tried to battle his way out Flair locks it in and MVP is in for the ride. All seems lost to MVP but then suddenly he pulled out some strength and reversed the pressure to Flair’s side by going on his stomach. Flair moves his body underneath the ropes and the ref starts to count. MVP ignores the ref’s orders to let go and is disqualified.
Your Winner: Ric Flair by DQ

Match Rating: It was an overall good match. It started the night off in a good way. The only downside was the way it ended I wished that we could have seen a straight match all the way. My rating will have to be 3 out of 5 stars.

Post Match: MVP remains to hold the lock on Flair for a few more seconds and then pulls Flair’s legs to the pole. MVP starts to smack the leg on the pole for a few times and the officials try to pull him back as he locks Flair’s legs into the steel steps. MVP then does a big running boot right into the steps and Flair is screaming in pain and agony.


WWE Magazine promo shown

Elimination chamber for Raw is shown.

We are in the back and Flair is in the medical area.

Chuck Palumbo comes out into the arena.

He states how that Nobel stuck his nose where it didn’t belong. He states that he had no choice to beat him up and that he enjoyed it. He stated what happened to Michelle was an accident.

A video of last week’s attack of Noble and Michelle’s stretcher pull away is shown.

He states its Nobles fault. He states that he wants to apologize. He states that he wants Michelle to come out.

Michelle McCool intro plays.

Palumbo states he wants to apologize one time. He says he is sorry. McCool states that he is sorry and that he doesn’t mean a word he is saying. She says that she is not going to forgive him. McCool then slaps the teeth right out of Palumbo. Palumbo quick to react almost hits McCool but restrains himself. He then blames McCool for his loses and that Jamie is going to pay the price for her actions and that he is going to rip him apart. He then states he is going to make her watch. Palumbo then leaves on his bike.

*Commercial*

The story of Stone Cold Steve Austin documentary plays.

Rey Mysterio intro plays.

CM Punk intro plays. (He’s wearing a Rey Mysterio T-shirt)
ECW footage is shown on how he smacked Chavo in the head with the guitar

Chavo Guerrero intro plays.

Edge intro plays.

Match #2: Rey Mysterio and CM Punk vs. Edge and Chavo Guerrero

The match starts with Punk and Chavo. They start to lock up. Chavo gets punk in corner momentarily. Punk gets out quickly and starts to work on the arm. Punk tags Rey and Chavo backs off. They lock up and Chavo gets Rey on the ground. Rey gets back with an arm lock and Chavo reverses it one of his own. The match continues with Rey drop kicking Chavo legs and tags Punk. Chavo is quick to tag Edge. Edge locks up with punk and gets him in the corner. Punk then gets out and hip tosses edge twice and then gets a headlock. Edge punches his way out. Edge tags in Chavo and Chavo goes to work on punk. Punk gets away to attack edge but Chavo makes quick work and gets back at punk. Chavo eventually gets in the corner and Punk charges towards him but Chavo moves out of the way just in time for Punk to miss and fall to the outside floor.

*Commercial*


We are back with Punk punching Edge in a headlock. Edge then gets his act together to get Punk in a body lock. Punk elbows out and then runs towards the rope but Edge on the rebound flapjacks him. He tags in Chavo who then gets an abdominal stretch on Punk. Punk gets out and gets an enziguri on Chavo. Chavo tags in Edge and Rey is tag in as well. Rey gets a crossbody dive on edge then works on Chavo for a bit. Rey takes his high fly game on edge and gets a two count on edge. Rey is whipped into the corner but takes it into his favor and Chavo tries to attack Rey from the outside and then goes to the ropes but edge sees it and dropkicks him in mid air. Rey starts to make his way back to the ring but edge pulls Rey’s head and beats on his shoulders. Edge then works on Rey in the corner. Rey fights his way out but edge whipped Rey into the corner and hard. Edge then tags Chavo in and Chavo dropkicks Rey. Chavo starts to work Rey in the corner and tries to distract ref for edge to get in a cheap shot. Chavo then works on Rey’s leg with a leg lock. Rey kicks out and gets his signature dropkick to the head on Chavo. Rey tries to get the tag but Chavo stops him and tags in Edge. Edge then starts to kick him down. Edge delivers a major kick to the head on Rey and goes for the pin to get a two. Edge then gets in a head lock on Rey. Rey bites his way out but Edge gets back and tags in Chavo. They start to team up on Rey but Rey battles both of them and tags in Punk. Punk explodes into the ring and starts to work on Chavo with his knees. Punk then gets him in the corner and gets a high risk move on Chavo to get a two with a pin. Punk gets Chavo in the corner and goes for his clothesline and bulldog but all of a sudden Edge appears and almost spears Punk. Punk however jumps to dodge it and Punk eventually gets both Edge and Chavo on the middle rope. Rey goes for the double 619 but edge moves out of the way so Chavo only receives the impact. Rey dives out of the ring to take care of Edge and Punk hits the GTS on Chavo for the 1…2….3!
Your Winners: Rey Mysterio and CM Punk

Match Rating: I liked this match very much. It kept the night going strong after the Flair match with MVP. I think this one gets 4 out of 5 stars. You could feel the adrenalin passing right through you.

Undertaker and Kane team up to face Big Daddy V and Mark Henry later on for tonight.

*Commercial*

Slam of the week is shown. It shows how last Monday Mr. McMahon telling Hornswoggle that he came back a loser from the rumble. He tells him to get out of his sight and Hornswoggle walks away crying.

We are backstage and Hornswoggle and Finlay are laughing. Mr. McMahon starts to complain about how Finlay interfered in the Royal Rumble. Mr. McMahon wants an explanation and Finlay states that it was for friendship and loyalty and Mr. McMahon calls it stupid.

We see Deuce and Domino inside the ring.

Finlay and Hornswoggle intro plays.

Match #3: Finlay and Hornswoggle vs. Deuce and Domino

The match starts with Finlay and Domino. They lock up and Finlay gets a headlock. Domino whips him off but Finlay clotheslines him. He runs toward the rope and Cherry pulls on Finlay’s legs. Finlay distracted almost gets hit by Domino but he gets away with it. He then works on with cherry but Deuce wouldn’t take it and tries to attack Finlay but Finlay counters him as well. Finlay then goes out and tries to get Cherry. Cherry backs off and Hornswoggle from behind pulls up her skirt. They get back into the ring and Finlay hits a Celtic cross on Domino and tags in Hornswoggle who then hits a tadpole splash from the top rope to get the 1...2…3!
Your Winners: Finlay and Hornswoggle

Match Rating: This was really short match which is a bad thing. I felt that there should have been more action. I will give this 2.5 out 5 stars. This is just a filler match to me.

*Commercial*

Raw rebound is shown. It shows how Cena was injured and how he made his return. He states that he is going to Wrestlemania. He wants his match tonight with Orton. Orton states that he will never defend on the title unless people pay for it. Orton states that he will defend it against Cena at No Way Out. Cena accepts and FU’s Orton after his match.

Eve Torres the diva search winner is in the ring and introduces Batista.

Batista intro plays.

Eve starts out by asking his thoughts on the elimination chamber. Batista responds by welcoming her to Smackdown. He then states that he didn’t live up to his word and that he was defeated by both of his friends Cena and Triple H. He states that his last chance to compete at Wrestlemania. He states that he has been there and experienced that structure. Batista states that he isn’t going to be lying there on that floor defeated, but that he is going to Wrestlemania to win “his” World Heavyweight Championship, even if he has to walk there.

*Commercial*

We are back with Jesse talking about Festus’s problem. He states that Festus is getting better. He then states that they will be back next week.

Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder intro plays.

Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore intro plays.

Match #4: Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore vs. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

The match starts with Yang and Hawkins. They start to lock up and Hawkins arm whips Yang and gloats about it. They lock up another time and Hawkins gets the better of it. They Lock up once more and do a series of moves eventually Yang gets a pin for 2. Yang tags in Moore who works on Hawkins and gets a pin for 2. Hawkins whips Moore in the corner and they try to double team but Moore gets out of it and tags in Yang. Yang starts to make quick work on Hawkins. Ryder tags himself in and starts to work on Yang. Ryder then tags in Hawkins who gets a headlock on Yang. Yang makes his way to try to get the tag but Hawkins attacks Moore but Yang gets out of the hold. Hawkins tags in Ryder who works on Yang’s head and eventually gets in a headlock. Yang tries to punch out but Ryder gets a head lock in. He then tags in Hawkins who then headlocks Yang and gets the pin on Yang to get a 2. Ryder goes to the top rope but Yang stops him. Hawkins tags himself in and tries to stop yang but Yang gets the tag to Moore. Moore gets a tilt a whirl spin on Hawkins goes for the pin to get a two which gets interrupted by Ryder. Yang takes care of Ryder and Moore tries to get a corkscrew body pin but misses. Hawkins then lifts him up for a type of neck breaker move to get the pin for the win.
Your Winners: Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

Match Rating: The match got really confusing because of the Edgeheads looking similar which made this match even harder to call. I apologize if I made a mistake on this one but they seriously got to have a way to tell them apart. The match had a decent amount of action and the Edgeheads are making some progress. This match gets 3 out of 5 stars.

The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and Undertaker) vs. Mark Henry and Big Daddy V is next.

*Commercial*

Wrestlemania promo is shown.

Kane intro plays.

Undertaker intro plays.

Big Daddy V intro plays with both Daddy and Henry coming out.

A video footage of last weeks match between Taker and Daddy is shown. It shows Taker with his deadly lock which made the big man tap out.

Match #5: Kane and The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry and Big Daddy V w/ Matt Striker

*Commercial*

We are back from the break and we see Kane working on Henry in the corner. He attack Henry’s legs but Henry punches out. Henry then throws his fist at Kane and starts to whip Kane into the corner. Kane starts to get the upper hand and he throws all his weight on Henry and starts to attack Henry again. He pushes Henry in the corner and taker tags in. taker starts to throw his fists at henrys face. Taker works on Henry’s arms with punch after punch. Taker stets up an old school but Striker distracts the referee for Henry to take advantage of the distracted Taker. Unfortunately Taker hits a big boot and tags in Kane. Kane works on Henry in the corner but Henry whips him out and clotheslines him in the corner. Henry then tags in Daddy who gets Kane in the corer and does his V chop. Daddy then throws punches at Kane. Kane then gets some fists and uppercuts on Daddy, but Daddy doesn’t take it for very long and pushes Kane into the corner. Daddy then starts to run and press all his weight on Kane. Kane then smacks Henry on the outside then starts to attack Daddy. He gets him in to his corner for Taker to tag himself in and throw some punches on Daddy. Taker tries to whip Daddy but he reverses and whips Taker. Daddy gets a clothesline in the corner on Taker. He then tags in Henry who then works on Taker in the corner. Henry whips Taker in the opposite corner but Taker lift the big boot in time for him to tag in Kane. Kane then gets Henry in the corner and gets a couple of running clotheslines on him. Kane goes to the top rope and hits the diving clothesline. Kane gets ready for the chokeslam but Striker interferes and distracts Kane. Kane then gets ambushed by Henry. Henry throws him out of the ring. Daddy then works on Kane outside illegally but here comes Taker to break it up. Daddy then starts to back up as Henry throws Kane in to the announce table. Henry then throws Kane back inside the ring. Henry then tags in Daddy who kicks Kane in the abdominal section. Daddy works on Kane with a couple of punches in the corner. Daddy then splashes all his weight into Kane. He then tags in Henry who then gets a bear hug on Kane. Kane punches his way out to try to get the tag. Henry pushes Kane into the corner and tries to clothesline him but Kane gets the boot up in time and does a diving clothesline from the top rope. Kane struggles to get up to get the tag to Taker. To his relief he gets the tag to Taker who starts throwing fist at Henry in the corner. Taker then whips Henry then splashes him in the corner. Taker goes old school and then attacks Daddy. Taker then tries to whip Henry but Henry reverses and whips Taker. Taker on the rebound hits a running DDT on Henry who looks knocked out. Taker goes for the pin to get a two due to Daddy interrupting the count. Taker gets Daddy in a chokeslam but then Kane comes in and locks up his hand for the chokeslam as well. Both of them get a double chokeslam on Daddy and the arena basically shook. Taker then hits a clothesline on Henry. Taker then sets up his lethal lock from last week on Henry to get him to tap out.
Your Winners: Kane and The Undertaker. The brothers of Destruction

Match Rating: This match was really thrilling. It had loads of action and it made you want to watch Smackdown tonight. It was well balanced and ended in a good fashion. It just made you wonder what will happen next. This match gets 4 out of 5 stars.

Post Match:
Taker and Kane pay their tributes to the crowd as Henry starts to bleed from the mouth.

Quick Match Results:

Match #1: MVP vs. Ric Flair (Career threatening match)
Your Winner: Ric Flair by DQ

Match #2: Rey Mysterio and CM Punk vs. Edge and Chavo Guerrero
Your Winners: Rey Mysterio and CM Punk

Match #3: Finlay and Hornswoggle vs. Deuce and Domino
Your Winners: Finlay and Hornswoggle

Match #4: Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore vs. Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins
Your Winners: Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

Match #5: Kane and The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry and Big Daddy V w/ Matt Striker
Your Winners: Kane and The Undertaker. The brothers of Destruction

Smack of the night (Match of the night): This was a very hard choice for this week but when it came right down to it. It had to be between the Brothers of Destruction match or the Punk and Mysterio match. I think personally that the Brothers of Destruction match up is going to receive the Smack of the night.

Highlight of the night: Taker locking in his new lethal submission move on Mark Henry

Overall Rating: Tonight’s Smackdown was very exciting and I enjoyed doing the report in HD. I was really sad that I couldn’t do the report last week on the premier but I hope this week makes up for it. I think personally this weeks Smackdown gets a 7.5 out of 10 because even if they had a little filler match the rest of the night was very exciting.

How will Edge react to his loss this week? Will Vickie show up next week? What impact will the competitors of the elimination chamber make next week?

All these questions and more will be answered next week. The only way to find out is to tune in next week to TV that’s changing Friday nights! Friday Night Smackdown.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to email me, Christopher Huynh, at XChristopherHuynhX@yahoo.com









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