Smackdown Results of 4/25/08 - Heartbreaking
Submitted by Christopher Huynh on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 10:36 PM EST



Hello and welcome to the report on the show that’s changing Friday nights, Friday night Smackdown! I am your host with the most Christopher Huynh here to give you the up and up on what happened this edition’s Smackdown! Now without further ado let’s get down to the Smackdown!

Tonight’s show is being brought to you from the great city of Greensborro, North Carolina

The show starts off with a video footage of Edge’s speech last week. It shows clips of how he lost the title, and his promise to be the World Heavyweight Champion. Then it cuts over to the battles Taker had to face against for the last few weeks while Edge is taking it easy. It ends with Vickie stating that Undertaker vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship and the winner will face Edge at Backlash.

**The Smackdown! theme song airs here**

Edge/Punk Segment:

Edge, the Edgeheads, Vickie, Chavo, and Theodore Long are in the ring. Edge states there is nothing better than a World Heavyweight Championship match. He says that there is only one person to thank and that is Vickie Guerrero. Vickie gets on the mic and thanks Edge. Fans start to chant “you suck”. Vickie states that she is glad to say that the Undertaker vs. Batista match is going to be a no disqualification match. Edge states that she is a genius. He then explains how they could completely destroy each other in that match. He states that this Sunday at Backlash he will win the championship against whoever is the World Heavyweight Champion. He then states that also says that Chavo will win back the ECW championship.

C.M Punk comes to the ring.

Edge starts to mock Punk by stating that since he lost to Regal he is the queen of the ring. CM Punk says if anything they are going to call him it’s Money in the Bank. Edge starts to rant on. Punk states that he gets to the top by earning it unlike Edge who sleeps with the boss to get a shot. Edge states he won’t respond because he wouldn’t understand Vickie and his love. CM Punk wants to make a announcement that he could get the championship match anytime he wants. Edge says that after he wins the title back he won’t dare to cash it in on him. Punk goes on to say that Batista, Taker, and even he can beat Edge. Edge states that he better watch his mouth or else he will get a piece of Edge. Punk states that he’d like the idea. Vickie makes the match official. Edge states that Punk doesn’t have to worry about cashing in Money in the Bank because he will be bankrupt by the time the show ends.

End Segment

Overall Segment Rating: Pretty interesting segment. I believe that this was a great way to get a match set up for Edge and CM Punk. The segment gets 8 out of 10 stars.

*Commercials air here*

We come back and Cole and Coach are talking about the new WWE Kids Magazine.

The Miz accompanied by John Morrison heads to the ring.

*They cut a video footage of the moonsault Jimmy Wang Yang hit to pick up the win against Morrison*

*Morrison is going to do commentary*

Shannon Moore accompanied by Jimmy Wang Yang enters the ring.

Match #1: The Miz vs. Shannon Moore

The match starts with a lock up. Miz gets in a side headlock and takes Moore over. Moore gets to vertical base and whips him off. Miz comes back and shoulder blocks Moore down to the mat. Miz whips Moore into the corner and runs right at him, but Moore moves out of the way. The match continues and Moore gets back in the game with an arm drag takeover and gets a quick pin for two after a quick move to the Miz. He then starts to throw a few fists to the head of the Miz. Miz however turns it around and throws Moore into the corner. Moore gets to the top rope and Miz throws him off and Moore goes down hard. Miz goes for the pin and gets the 1…2…NO! Moore manages to get out in the nick of time. Miz starts to work on Moore on the mat. Miz locks in a headlock and Moore tries to punch his way out. Miz picks him up for a suplex attempt but Moore turns it into one himself. Moore gets a quick pin for tow. Miz gets up and clotheslines Moore and starts to pound on him. Miz hits a Russian leg sweep and goes for the pin to get a two count. He locks in a headlock and Moore starts to struggle. Moore uses his fists to loosen up the grip. Moore uses a back suplex to get out of the hold. Moore hangs near the ropes and Miz goes for his kick but misses. Moore rushes right at him but Miz quickly slams him to the mat. Miz goes for the pin to get a two count. Miz goes for the reality check but Moore turns the attack into a backslide pin and gets the 1…2…3!

The winner of the match is Shannon Moore!

Overall Match Rating: Pretty good match from my standpoint. I’d say this is a great way to start the show. Hopefully this will bring back the competition to the tag team division. The match gets 3 out of 5 stars.

Batista vs. Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship in a no DQ match later on tonight!

*Twist of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy story promo is aired*

*Commercials air here*

We come back and Cole and Coach run the video footage of all three presidential candidates.

Cherry accompanied by Michelle McCool heads to the ring.
Natalya accompanied by Victoria heads to the ring.

Match #2: Cherry vs. Natalya

The match starts with Natalya knocking cherry to the ground. Natalya drops the elbow and locks in a headlock. Cherry gets to a vertical base and knocks Natalya into a corner. Natalya however clubs her in the back of the head and slams Cherry to the mat. Natalya goes for the pin and gets a two. She then gets Cherry into the corner and gives her a few fists. Natalya starts to slap Cherry near the ropes and Cherry gives a slap of her own which catches Natalya by surprise. Cherry throws a combination of kicks and fists on Natalya in the corner. Natalya recuperates and knocks Cherry down by drop kicking Cherry’s legs. Natalya starts to work on the legs and locks in a leg lock. Cherry starts to struggle and Natalya breaks the hold to grab on to Cherry’s hair and throw Cherry’s head to the ground. She then goes back to the leg lock position for a while and eventually breaks it herself. Natalya uses the ropes to work on Cherry’s leg in the corner. Natalya rushes at Cherry and Cherry turns it into a roll up pin and gets the 1…2…NO! not this time Natalya manages to get out. Natalya comes back and eventually locks in a sharpshooter and Cherry screams in pain. Cherry taps out.

The winner of the match is Natalya!

Overall Match Rating: It was an okay match and it would now give an interesting push towards the diva division in Smackdown! The match gets 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Coach and Cole show a video footage of the Big Show/ Great Khali feud. It ends with Khali hitting a Khali bomb on Show that literally shook the ring.

*Commercials air here*

*Shawn Michaels/Batista feud promo is aired*

Matt Hardy Segment:

We return to the show and Michael Cole is in the ring. He states that MVP will defend his championship against the man who he is interviewing tonight.

Matt Hardy heads to the ring.

Cole welcomes Matt back and reminds Matt of his 4 missed months due to the injury. It shows that 5 months ago how MVP relentlessly attacks MVP and Hardy struggling to get to the back. Cole talks about how he will finally get his chance at Backlash to become U.S Champion. Cole asks how his knee is feeling. Matt states that he is 100% and that MVP did everything to do to avoid him including being a false partner. Matt states that he is back and MVP will realize how much of a threat he is at Backlash.

MVP heads to the ring.

MVP tells Cole to get out of the ring. MVP states that Matt is telling only half the facts. MVP states that he tried so far to become partners with him. Matt says that he tried to take him out. MVP states that thanks to him Matt would not become an 8 time tag team champion. Matt starts to argue back and MVP comes back and says that he made him an 8 time tag team champion. MVP states that Matt has been jealous of MVP has accomplished more than Matt in less time. MVP says he sees jealousy in his eyes. Matt says that the only thing he has in his eyes is confidence. Matt states that after Backlash he will prove that he is better than MVP. MVP then says that he hoped that hey could become friends and states that this Sunday at Backlash he will get his chance to become U.S Champion. MVP uses the belt to strike at hardy repeatedly. MVP then exits the ring and heads to the back. Matt is knocked out cold in the ring.

End Segment

Overall Segment Rating: Now that Matt’s back we can finally have a great rivalry for the U.S Championship. For months I thought we would never get another U.S Championship match but this rivalry is starting to become better and better. The segment gets 8.5 out of 10 stars.

We cut backstage and see that Punk is heading out to the ring for his match which is next!

*Commercials air here*

*WWE Promo shown on how WWE helps encourage kids and teenagers to get out and read*

Edge heads out to the ring for his match

CM Punk makes his way to the ring.

Match #3: Edge vs. CM Punk

The match starts with a lock up. Edge is pushed into a corner and Punk breaks the hold. Punk then pushes Edge back into the corner. Edge grabs onto Punks arm and locks in a arm bar. Punk turns it into an armbar of his own. Edge takes Punk down to the mat and locks in an arm lock. Punk reverses it and locks in a double armed lock that puts Edge’s shoulder to the mat for a two count. Punk then starts to use his knee to smash it into Edge’s shoulder. Edge gets to a vertical base and gives Punk a hard fist. Punk comes back and holds onto Edge’s arm and smashes his body into Edge’s shoulder. Punk locks in a armbar and Edge pushes his back towards a corner cornering Punk. Edge gives Punk a hard elbow and gets punk down to the mat. Edge starts to punt Punk into the abdominal and back area. Edge starts to work on punk in the corner. Edge whips Punk off the ropes and gets a quick pin for two. Punk gets Edge down for a arm lock. Punk gets back to a vertical base and starts to kick Edge’s arm area’s and goes for the pin to get a two. Punk locks in another arm lock and Edge gets to a vertical base to slam Punk down but Punk manages to hold on. Punk still has the arm lock on and Edge struggles to get out. Punk manages to stop him and goes to the top rope. Edge stops him and climbs to the top and they start to slug it out on top of the turnbuckle. They both give each other a hard fist and both men go down. Edge lands on the mat and Punk lands on the outside of the ring.

*Commercials air here*

We come back and Edge has Punk down for a pin and gets a two count. Edge locks in a body leg scissors. Punk starts to scream in agony and tries to fight it out. He elbows Edge in the head repeatedly desperately try9ing to get out. Edge grabs onto Punks arm and gets Punks shoulder down for a one count. Punk reaches for the ropes but is unfortunately to far from them. Punk gets to a vertical base and grabs onto Edge’s legs. He then whips him right into the turnbuckle. Punk goes for the shining wizard bulldog combo but Edge moves out and catches Punk. Edge whips Punk on the ropes and both men go for a crossbody and both men collide and fall. Both men rise to his feet and Edge goes for a kick. Punk manages to block it and gives a few kicks of his own. Edge runs at Punk and Punk hits a major hick to the head. He goes for the pin and gets a two. The match continues and Punk gets Edge in the corner after he pushes him with his leg strength. Punk hits the shining wizard/bulldog combo and goes for the pin to get a two count. The match progresses further and Punk gets to the top rope. Punk hits a flying forearm and goes for the pin to get the 1…2…NO! Edge manages to get the shoulder up. Punk sets up a GTS but Edge turns it into an Educution. He goes for the pin and gets a two. Edge goes for the spear but Punk catches him and hits the GTS. Unfortunately Edge rolls out of the ring. Punk goes to the outside of the ring and puts Edge in. Edge rises to his feet and distracts the referee while Ryder comes in to interfere and distract Punk. Edge faking that he was down waits for Punk to enter the ring. As Punk gets into the ring Edge hits the spear! Edge goes for the pin which gets him the 1…2…3!

The winner of the match is Edge!

Overall Match Rating: This match was one of greatest matches I have seen in a long time. The match had great balance and great drama towards it. If Edge were to win the title at Backlash wouldn’t it be cool if Punk would cash it in right there and win the title? Anyway the match gets 4 out of 5 stars.

Undertaker vs. Batista for World Title Match is set for later on tonight.

*WWE Championship match at Backlash promo airs*

*Commercials air here*

We come back and Coach and Cole are stating the sponsors.

*Raw Rebound is shown. It shows how the King of the Ring went down. It ends with Regal beating Punk for the King of the Ring Title.*

Vladimir Kozlov heads towards the ring

Marty Garner (Something close to this) is currently in the ring

Match #4: Vladimir Kozlov vs. Marty Garner (Jobber)

The match starts with Vladimir overpowering Marty with a few kicks and headbutts. Vladimir locks in a headlock that looks as if he is trying to literally choke him out. He lifts Marty back to a vertical base on the ropes. Marty gets a little momentum but Vladimir completely knocks the wind out of him with a shoulder block. He then back body drops Marty to the ground. He then lifts him up and hits the Russian Rack for the 1…2…3!

The winner of the match is Vladimir Kozlov!

Overall Match Rating: Yawn a snooze fest here folks. Just like last week and the week before we see the same guy defeat a jobber in a overpowering defeat. Like I advised last week I would like to see him in a match with a much stronger opponent. The match gets 1 out of 5 stars.

*They run a promo of the Gogoplata submission move Taker has developed*

*Commercials air here*

We return to the show and Coach and Cole thank Kid Rock for the theme song for Backlash. Cole and Coach start to announce the match cards for Backlash. Coach and Cole start to look at the possibilities of Batista winning the Title.

We cut backstage in Vickie’s office and Batista thanks Vickie for the shot at the World Title. He states that he knows that tonight that she and Edge want Taker and Batista to beat each others brains out. He then states that he is going to give what she and Edge wants and win back his World title. He then states that after he wins the belt he will go on to Backlash to completely destroy Edge. Batista then walks off.

*Commercials air here*

We come back and Coach congratulates Hilary Clinton on here win the primary. They then run a video footage of the battle of Clinton and Obama. It ends with Umaga giving a Samoan spike to Obama and then giving a Samoan drop.

Batista enters the ring for his match

World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker heads down to the ring

Match #5: World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Batista (No DQ)

The match begins with both men locking up. Taker pulls in Batista for a side headlock. Batista whips Taker off the ropes and Taker comes back with a shoulder block. Batista gets up and they lock up again. Batista gets a side headlock and taker whips Batista off the ropes and Batista hits a shoulder block. They lock up again and Taker grabs onto the arm and attempts to go old school but Batista starts to pound on Taker in the corner. Batista whips Taker in the corner and starts to pound on him. Taker comes back and starts to work on the arm of Batista. Taker takes Batista off his feet with a shoulder block. Taker gets Batista in the corner and gives a few fists. Taker whips Batista in the corner. Batista comes back with a spear and goes for the pin but Taker attempts to lock in the Gogoplata. Batista manages to get out before Taker can fully lock it in and Batista gets out of the ring.

*Commercials air here*

We return and see that Taker throws Batista shoulder first into the steel steps. Taker sets Batista up on the side mat and gives him an elbow to the head. Taker goes up to the side mat and gives Batista a leg drop. Batista falls down to the ground and Taker throws him back into the ring. Taker goes for the pin to get a two count. Taker lifts Batista up and goes for the old school but Batista knocks him off and right back on top of the turnbuckle. Batista goes for the superplex but Taker punches him in the abdominal area to get him off. Batista gets back up and tries to knock Taker down but Taker lifts the boot up and Batista is in a daze. Taker holds onto Batista’s arm and hits the old school. Taker runs towards the ropes and Batista catches him on the rebound and hits a spinebuster. Batista goes for the pin and gets the 1…2…NO! Taker manages to get out. Batista tries a Batista bomb but Taker gets out before Batista can lift him off the ground. Taker goes for a chokeslam but Batista pulls Taker’s hand away from his neck. Batista then starts to get some momentum but Taker turns it around and hits a chokeslam. Taker goes in for the pin to get the 1…2…NO! Close but no dice. Undertaker turns his back wondering what he has to do to retain his title and when he turns back around Taker gets a spear from Batista. Batista goes for the pin to get another 2 count. Batista sets Taker in the corner, climbs on top, and starts to pound on him. Taker lifts Batista up and hits the last ride. Taker goes for the pin and gets the 1…2…NO! Batista manages to kick out. Taker goes to the outside ring and throws in a steel step. He lifts Batista up to a vertical base and attempts a tombstone piledriver on the steel steps. Batista gets off and lifts Taker up for a spinebuster on the steps. Batista crawls over to pick Taker up. He picks up Taker and attempts to hit the Batista bomb. Suddenly Shawn Michaels runs into the ring from the crowd and hits the sweet chin music on Batista. Taker gets up and hits the tombstone piledriver on Batista. Taker goes in for the pin and gets the 1…2…3!

The winner of the match and still World Champion the Undertaker!

Overall Match Rating: Wow…..Just wow! This match was completely what you would expect from these two. The match was just finishing move after finishing move until the other man would go down. Great balance and flow in the match. This also increases the tension between Batista and Michaels. The match gets 4 out of 5 stars.

Quick Match Results:

Match #1: The Miz vs. Shannon Moore

The winner of the match is Shannon Moore! (After the Miz misses the reality check Moore backslide pins him for the win)

Match #2: Cherry vs. Natalya

The winner of the match is Natalya! (Natalya locks in the sharpshooter and Cherry taps out)

Match #3: Edge vs. CM Punk

The winner of the match is Edge! (Punk enters the ring after the distraction from Ryder and gets speared by Edge)

Match #4: Vladimir Kozlov vs. Marty Garner (Jobber)

The winner of the match is Vladimir Kozlov! (Wins after hitting the Russian Rack)

Match #5: World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Batista (No DQ)

The winner of the match and still World Champion the Undertaker! (Tombstones Batista after Shawn Michaels sweet chin music’s him)

Smack! of the night(Match of the night): This one was a tough decision and I think that I have come to a conclusion that both Taker vs. Batista and Punk vs. Edge take the Smack! of the night award in this edition.

Segment of the night: Heads up because the segment of the night is going to the Matt Hardy segment. It had more action than the Punk and Edge segment.

Biggest impact of the night: The sweet chin music from Shawn Michaels stole the biggest impact of the night award.

Overall Show Rating: Tonight’s show was one of the best nights that I have seen in a while. The only match that I recommend you not to watch is the Vladimir match because it lasted like 5 minutes and was a snooze fest. Other than that the show was really great. Tonight’s show gets 8 out of 10 stars

Who will emerge the World champion after Backlash? Will Matt Hardy finally prove that he is better than MVP? Will Batista become victorious over Shawn Michaels even with the controversial referee Chris Jericho?

All these questions and more will be answered as we head into Backlash! Remember to tune in to Friday night Smackdown!

You have any comments, concerns, or question to give me? Well you can contact me, Christopher Huynh, here at XChristopherHuynhX@yahoo.com !

Good night everyone and see you guys later!








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