Smackdown Results 3/07/08 - A Rated 'R' Victory
Submitted by Christopher Huynh on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 11:49 PM EST





Before I start the report tonight I personally want to apologize on the short report last week. I just didn’t have enough time to edit it and I just want to say sorry. So I hope this report will make up for it.

Hey everyone and welcome to the show that’s changing Friday nights! Friday night Smackdown! I’m your Smackdown reporter Christopher Huynh bringing you the report that will blow your minds! So without any further introductions let’s get down to the Smackdown!

The night starts off with the Smackdown theme song.

The pyros go off and the crowd is going wild.

Tonight’s Smackdown is brought to you from the great city of Cleveland, Ohio.

The Cutting Edge Segment w/ special guest Ric Flair:

Vickie is in the ring with Edge. Edge welcomes us to the Cutting Edge. He compliments Vickie. He then states that Wrestlemania 24 is starting to become horrible. He states that the Undertakers streak will end at Wrestlemania. He says that he has never lost to the Undertaker. He says he is the true phenom when it comes to him taking on Undertaker. Vickie states that Taker will face Edge and the Edgeheads in a 3- on -1 handicap match later on tonight. He states the other depressing thing is the end of the Nature boy’s career. He introduces Flair.

Flair comes right out stylin and profilin.

Edge says that in a little over three weeks his career will be over. He said that the show stopper is going to put an end to the show. Flair counters back by saying that the show will go on and that he will beat Shawn Michaels and wrestle even longer than that. Edge states that he wants to talk to Ric Flair the loser not the retiree. The fans start to give some negative feedback and Edge tells them to shut up. Flair tells Edge his fans are talking to him. He says unlike himself Flair has lost to the Undertaker and asks how he feels about it. Flair says that he felt like hell. He says that Edge had better think about Taker choke slamming him and taking the world title. He then states that the loss to the Undertaker only progressed his career further. He then states that his relationship with Vickie is a sham and that his reign as champion is going to end. Vickie then starts to rant on Flair saying he had no business in her affairs. Edge then states he won’t stand him talking to Vickie like that. He says that he should watch the match closely tonight because next week he will face flair in a 3-on-1 steel cage handicap match. He says that Flair’s career won’t be on the line but his well being is. Edge then starts to “Wooo!” and Flair smacks him right in the face.

Flair exits the ring after Vickie breaks it up.

End segment.

Segment Rating: This was very interesting and it nicely sets up for next week’s main event. The segment gets 8/10.

*Commercials air here*

*Wrestlemania 24 promo is shown here*

Batista vs. MVP for the U.S title is set for later on tonight.

In the ring John Morrison, The Miz, and Chavo Guerrero are in the ring.

Jesse and Festus make their way to the ring.

CM Punk makes his way down to the ring.

Match #1: Jesse, Festus, and CM Punk vs. John Morrison, The Miz, and Chavo Guerrero

The bell rings and Festus goes berserk (as usual…) and starts to aim at every moving thing in the ring. Everyone backs out and jumps right out of the ring. Jesse pulls him back and tries to calm him down. Punk comes in and Miz goes in. They lock up. Punk gets a quick headlock and Miz whips him off and Punk gets a kick to the mid section. Punk whips him and kicks him right in the face. Miz tags in Chavo and Punk makes quick work on him. Punk back body drops Chavo right into the mat. He tags in Jesse who does a few quick moves and dropkicks him in the face and goes for the pin to get a one count. Jesse whips him in the corner and rushes towards Chavo but Chavo moves right out of the way. Festus sees that Chavo’s partners are about to interfere in the match and goes in to stop them.

*Commercials air here*

We come back and see that Chavo is taking advantage of Jesse. Chavo tags in Morrison who does a few quick arm bars and gets Jesse down in an arm lock position. Jesse struggles but manages to pull on Morrison’s head for a type of stunner. However Morrison tags in the Miz while being stunned. Miz then tries to stop Jesse from making the tag to Festus. Jesse however gets the tag to Festus who quickly makes work on every opponent on the other side. He gets a giant splash on Miz and goes for the pin. Morrison and Chavo come in to interrupt the count and Punk and Jesse come in to even the score. Punk gets Chavo out of the ring and does an over the top rope crossbody and Jesse hits one as well on Morrison. With Festus and Miz left in the ring Festus sets up a flapjack on Miz and gets the 1…2…3!
The winners of the match are Jesse, Festus, and CM Punk

Overall Match Rating: This match was very decent and a good way to start off Smackdown. It was well balanced and showed some athleticism from both sides. I personally would however like to see something else done with Festus. The match gets 3 out of 5 stars.

McCool and Noble are backstage and McCool states that Nobel doesn’t have to prove anything tonight. Noble says he knows how she feels about him. Noble then starts to talk about himself as if he is a great catch. Noble says that they should meet other people and that there are other fish in the sea. McCool says she understands and she looks discontent about this.

Batista vs. MVP for the U.S title is up next!

*Commercials air here*

Slam of the week is shown: It shows the bouts fought between MVP and Batista ending with Batista always getting the win.

Out comes the U.S Champion MVP!

The Animal is released out of his cage out comes Batista!

Match #2: U.S Champion MVP vs. Batista

The match begins with both men locking up. Batista powers MVP right into the corner. Batista breaks the hold to get a clean break. They lock up again and MVP gets a headlock in. Batista then rolls him off and MVP gets out of the ring to catch his breathe. He goes back in and Batista hits him in the mid section with a boot. He then whips MVP who gets another kick to the mid section. He makes MVP sit on the mat and attempts to hit a giant boot right into the head but MVP ducks and rolls out of the ring. Batista rolls out as well and follows him. MVP goes in the ring to avoid any contact with Batista but Batista follows him in. MVP then goes back out and Batista follows and throws some huge fists on him. Batista gets him back in the ring and starts to throw some huge fists. Batista locks in a half Boston crab and MVP struggles. MVP grabs hold of the bottom ropes and Batista is forced to release the hold. MVP rolls out of the ring holding on to his knee in pain.

*Commercials air here*

*Maywhether vs. Big Show at Wrestlemania 24 promo is shown*

We come back and see that Batista is getting in some shoulder blocks on MVP in the corner. Batista then starts to use the ropes and pulls on the legs of MVP to injure it further. Batista backs off and rams his boot into the right leg of MVP. Batista then whips MVP to the opposite corner and hits a clothesline. Batista hits shoulder blocks in the corner repeatedly. Batista then works on him with a fist and whips him back into the opposite corner. Batista runs right at him but MVP reverses and gets Batista on the defense. MVP gets a kick right into Batista foot and then hits a boot to Batista’s head. He goes for the pin and gets 1…2…NO! Batista gets his hands on the bottom ropes. MVP then gets a headlock on Batista and the fans are starting to chant his name to get back into the game. Batista struggles but manages to get to his feet and whips MVP’s head over. MVP dropkicks to the knee of Batista to stop the momentum. MVP goes for the pin and gets 1…2…NOPE! MVP then uses the boot to the back of Batista’s head. MVP grabs onto Batista’s legs but Batista pushes him off. MVP then hits a facebuster using his knee. However this seems to be double edged blade as he also hurt himself in the process. He crawls for the pin and Batista kicks out. MVP then uses the rope to choke out Batista on the neck. MVP rolls out and then elbows Batista’s head on the side of the mat. He then goes for the kick to the skull and Batista rolls right out of the ring. The ref begins to count but MVP goes out and throws Batista in. He goes fort the pin for 1…2…NOPE! Batista manages to get the shoulder up. MVP then gets a leglock on Batista but Batista in the process locks in a headlock. Batista uses his fists to pound MVP and get out of the leg lock. Batista whips MVP right into the corner and goes for the shoulder block however he smashes his shoulder right into the ring pole. MVP then attempts to hit a giant boot to the head but Batista ducks right out of the way. MVP gets caught into the corner. Batista hits a clothesline in the corner and whips him right back in the same corner. Batista then gets a side slam and goes for the pin to get a two count. Batista lifts him up over his head and MVP gets back to his feet and hits a reverse neckbreaker. MVP goes for the pin and gets a two count. MVP frustrated goes for the playmaker but Batista hits a spinebuster. He signals the end and goes for the Batista Bomb but MVP goes in for a Low blow. Batista sees this and catches MVP fist. MVP backs off and goes right out of the ring. Batista follows after him. Batista then throws MVP right over the barricade. He then starts to fight him in the crowd. Batista throws him back over the barricade and attempts to go after him. MVP gets in the ring and Batista is holding onto his legs. MVP pushes off Batista and sends him flying back. Batista is starting to go in and the ref counts to ten.
The winner of the match and still U.S Champion MVP (via Count-out)

Overall Match Rating: The match was exciting as usual. The main problem to the match was the way it ended. I personally don’t like matches like these ending in a horrible way such as a ring count, but overall a very good match. The match gets 3.5 out of 5 stars.

*The JBL/Finlay feud promo is shown. It shows how JBL attacks Hornswoggle in the hospital.*

*Commercials air here*

*WWE Magazine Promo is shown*

We come back and see that Edge and Vickie are getting comfortable and Noble comes rushing in demanding a match with Palumbo. He says that he will take on anyone even if they are ten feet tall. Vickie states that tonight Noble will face Big Show since Kane has Palumbo to deal with tonight.

Michael Cole and Coach announce the inductees in the hall of fame. The latest being Mae Young.

*Raw special 3 hour program video is shown.*

*Commercials air here*

Kim Kardashian will make a special appearance at Wrestlemania

Swimsuit Contest Segment:

Coach is in the ring and announces the swimsuit contest.

Out come the competitors Eve, Cherry, Maryse, Victoria, and McCool!

Coach explains that in the next four weeks they will be in this for four weeks. Each week a competitor will be eliminated. The winner will receive a motorcycle built from Beverly Hills Choppers. He states that eve goes up first.

Eve does her thing and the crowd goes nuts in her blue swimsuit.

Cherry is a little nervous and she removes the coat and she is in a polka dot bikini. She gets a little crowd reaction.

Maryse removes her coat. She then removes her shirt and spins it around. She does her dance in a black swimsuit.

Victoria then starts to hip hop dance moves. She tries to remove her shirt but it gets caught in her head and she throws the shirt down. She goes to the top rope and slips off and the fans are dead silent.

McCool removes her jersey and reveals a very short golden black swimsuit. The fans go absolutely nuts!

Coach says that you can cast your vote at 44993! Who are you going to eliminate?

Every diva in the rings starts to fight it out. Victoria and McCool are in the ring and McCool gets Victoria out of the ring by kicking her out of the middle rope.

End Segment.

Segment Rating: Well if Raw gets a diva event for their Wrestlemania then who should stop us from having one of our own. The segment was pretty good to me so the segment gets 7 out of 10 stars. Don’t forget to vote!

*WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania promo is shown*

*Commercials air here*

*Rey Mysterio’s surgery video is shown*

With a burst of flame from hell comes the Big Red Machine Kane!

Chuck Palumbo rides his motorbike right into the arena!

Match #3: Chuck Palumbo vs. Kane

The match begins with both men locking up. Kane gets the advantage by powering him in the corner. Palumbo reverses Kane into the corner and unloads some fists. Kane comes back with fists of his own. Kane whips Palumbo into the corner and eventually gets a boot right into Palumbo’s head. Kane goes for the pin and gets a two count. Palumbo comes back and gets a big clothesline that brings Kane down to the mat. Palumbo unloads some fists at Kane and then works on Kane in the corner. Palumbo hits a major clothesline and gets a pin for 2. Palumbo whips Kane into the corner and rushes right at him. However Kane lifts the boot and hits the clothesline. Kane gets Palumbo in the corner and unloads some right hands. He whips him in the opposite corner and his some clothesline. Kane catches Palumbo on the rebound for the sidewalk slam. He goes for the pin and gets two. Kane goes to the top rope attempting to go for the diving clothesline. Palumbo sees his opportunity hits a big boot right to Kane’s head which knocks him off. Palumbo then kicks Kane in the skull and down goes Kane. Kane doesn’t stay down long and rises up and grabs onto Palumbo’s neck. He attempts to hit a chokeslam but Palumbo manages to get out. Kane eventually gets Palumbo in a chokeslam for the 1…2…3.
The winner of the match is the Big Red Machine Kane.

Overall Match Rating: This was a really good match. I thought at first that this was going to be another squash match for Kane. I got to say I’m impressed this teaches me wrong for judging a match before it happens. The match gets 3 out of 5 stars.

Big Show is making his way to the arena and his match is next!

*Commercials air here*

Smack of the night is shown. It shows Big Show pulverizing a professional boxer and the confrontation between Maywhether and show.

Some professional boxers give their opinions.

Jamie Noble is in the ring.
The Big Show makes his way into the arena!

Match #4: Big Show vs. Jamie Noble

The match begins with Noble trying to get at Big Show with some body shots and kicks to the leg. Big show basically unfazed slams him to the mat and kicks him. Noble is in pain in the corner. Noble low blows show.
The winner of the match is the Big Show. (Via DQ)

Overall Match Rating: …This is one of the shortest most disappointing matches that I have ever seen. That was completely short and unnecessary. The match gets 1 out of 5 stars.

Post match:
Show gets mad hits a giant slap. He then hits a giant fist in the ribs of noble. Show tells the referee to shut up. Big Show then hits another hard shot to the ribs and Noble is bleeding from the mouth. Big Show then lifts him up again and hits another shot to the ribs with his fist. The referee tries to assist Noble out of the ring. Show then tells the fans that the fans hate Maywhether much more than Big Show. He states that 20 million isn’t worth facing him. He says that he will be bankrupt by the time he is down with him.

The 3-on-1 handicap match is next!

*Commercials air here*

Raw rebound is shown. It shows the playboy cover segment ending with Santino getting a fistful of words in his mouth from Lawler and the cover being revealed.

Edge and the Edgeheads are in the ring.

Batista vs. MVP in a no holds barred match for the U.S Title.

Gong goes the death bell and out comes The Undertaker

Match #5: The Undertaker vs. Edge, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins

The match starts out with Hawkins ducking a fist from Taker. Taker starts to get some fist at Hawkins in the corner. Taker whips him and then double arm chokeslams him in their corner. Ryder then tags in and Taker continues to get the advantage with some fists and head butts in the corner. Taker throws Ryder into his corner. Edge and Hawkins duck down from the mat. Taker throws Ryder out of the ring and sets Ryder up on the side mat. Taker hits a boot right to the side of the head of Ryder. Taker then takes advantage by going on the side mat and hitting a leg drop. Ryder starts to crawl for the tag and Taker comes in trying to force the tag to Edge. Edge however jumps down to avoid contact with Taker. Seeing the opportunity Taker starts to damage Ryder by hitting some head repeatedly in a corner. Taker hits a snake eyes right into his corner. He then whips him in a corner and hits a clothesline. Taker sets up for a kick to the head but Edge moves Ryder out of the way for Taker to get stuck in the corner. Edge goes for a cheap shot and lets Ryder go back on the attack. Ryder goes fist after fist on Taker. Taker gets back and whips him in the ropes. Ryder comes back with a dropkick to the mid section and Taker goes down. Ryder tags in Hawkins who hits an elbow right into the mid section. Ryder tags in Hawkins who does the same thing as Ryder. They do this repeatedly until Edge demands the tag. Just as Edge mocks Taker he rises up and catches Edge in a chokeslam position. Edge however moves right out of the way. Taker hits major DDT. Edge tags in an Edgehead and Taker takes care of easily. Taker sets him up with some fists and an old school. Take then knocks off the other Edgehead and hits a snake eyes to the one currently in the ring. Edge gets a blind tag in and attempts to attack Taker from behind. Taker like having a 6th sense gets a chokeslam position in on Edge. Taker decides to go for the deadly submission move but the Edgeheads go in for the save Edge. Taker hits a double chokeslam on both of the Edgeheads and turns around to see a spear from Edge. Edge goes for the pin and gets the 1…2...3!
The winners of the match are Edge, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins

Overall Match Rating: This match was mostly all Undertaker which is kind of weird seeing it is a handicap match. Anyways it had some decent action and I see this as another step towards Wrestlemania. The match gets 3 out of 5 stars.

Quick Match Results:

Match #1: Jesse, Festus, and CM Punk vs. John Morrison, The Miz, and Chavo Guerrero

The winners of the match are Jesse, Festus, and CM Punk. (Won by pinfall after Festus hits a flapjack on the Miz)

Match #2: U.S Champion MVP vs. Batista

The winner of the match and still U.S Champion MVP (via Count-out)

Match #3: Chuck Palumbo vs. Kane

The winner of the match is the Big Red Machine Kane. (Won by pinfall after hitting the chokeslam)

Match #4: Big Show vs. Jamie Noble

The winner of the match is the Big Show. (Via DQ after Noble hits a low blow)

Match #5: The Undertaker vs. Edge, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins

The winners of the match are Edge, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins (Won by pinfall after Edge hits the spear)

Smack of the night (Match of the night): This one was really easy because everything fell in comparison to it tonight. Batista vs. MVP has to be the Smack of the night.

Greatest impact of the night: Yet again another thing easily found. The greatest impact has to go to Edge and his major spear to his #1 contender Undertaker.

Best segment of the night: I personally thought the Cutting Edge was the best segment of the night.

Overall rating of the show: It was a pretty good Smackdown regardless of that pointless Noble vs. Big Show match. I like how the Undertaker and Edge feud is headed and I hope it continues down the right path to Wrestlemania. Tonight’s overall rating gets a 7.5 out of 10.

What will happen next in the World Title picture? Who will be eliminated from the swimsuit competition? Who will walk out the U.S Champion next week in no holds barred match?

All these questions and more will be answered next week and there is only one place you can find the answers. Tune into TV that’s changing Friday nights, Friday night Smackdown!

Have any comments, questions, or even suggestions? Well feel free to email me, Christopher Huynh, at XChristopherHuynhX@yahoo.com

Good night everyone hope to see you next week!









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