Smackdown Results of 5/16/08 - Deadly Impact!?
Submitted by Christopher Huynh on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 10:27 PM EST
Hello and welcome the show that’s changing Friday nights, Friday night Smackdown! I’m your reporter Christopher Huynh here to give you the viewers the up and up on what went down on Smackdown! Now without further ado let’s get down to the Smackdown!
Tonight’s show is brought to you from Grand Rapids, Michigan
The show starts off with a video footage of the over the top rope battle royal held last week. It ends with Edge makes a “miraculous recovery” and is medically cleared to wrestle. Edge runs in the ring and spears Batista off the side mat and becomes Taker’s opponent at Judgment Day.
The Smackdown! theme song runs.
The board’s decision segment:
Edge, Vickie, Chavo, Bam Neely, the Edgeheads, and Vickie head to the ring. Edge states that last week they witnessed a medical miracle. He says that through rest, perseverance, and the support of his familia he was cleared on time. He then states that at Judgment Day he will defeat Taker. He then goes on to say that Taker has never beat him without the Gogoplata which is illegal. He says that he won’t be able to.
Theodore Long heads out and interrupts Edge.
Long states that he’s sorry he’s late. Vickie goes on to complain on him being late and states that he is unbelievable. She then states that she wants to talk to him in her office after this speech. Long states the reason he’s late and the reason she couldn’t get a hold of him is because he met up with the board of directors. He says that they wanted to discuss about Vickie’s decision on her stripping the title because Vickie did not show up for their appointment. He goes on to state they asked him questions about everything including her relationship with Edge. She goes on to complain. Teddy goes on to state that the board of directors have decided that she will either compete in a wrestling match tonight or be removed from her GM position. If she decides not to compete he says he knows someone who is capable of doing so. She then says that Long is fired. Long states she can’t fire him because he “quits!” He then states that her opponent will be the Undertaker if she decides to compete.
Overall Segment Rating: A great way to start the show and hype up tonight’s main event. This adds a little bit of drama going into tonight’s show. The segment gets 8.5 out of 10 stars.
**Commercials air here**
**WWE Shop promo**
CM Punk heads into the ring for the first match of the night!
**They run a video footage of a match between these two on ECW**
Chuck Palumbo rides in for his match!
Match #1: CM Punk vs. Chuck Palumbo
The match begins with both men locking up. Palumbo pushes Punk into the corner and starts to use his legs to attack him. Palumbo goes on to give him a slap to the chest and headlock takeovers him. He gets Punk’s shoulder down for a one count. Palumbo puts Punk into another corner and starts to work on him. Palumbo whips Punk into the opposite corner and rushes at him. Punk moves out of the way and starts to pound on his head. Punk starts to get some momentum and eventually Punk gets Palumbo out of the ring and dives out right at him. Punk pushes Palumbo in and heads inside the ring. Palumbo takes advantage of Punk and gets a pin for a two count. Palumbo locks in a headlock and Punk tries to punch his way out. Palumbo stops him from breaking and goes for an elbow and misses. They go fist to fist and do a few quick moves. Palumbo rushes at Punk and misses and ends up in the corner. Punk rolls him up for a quick two. Punk hits his shining wizard/bulldog combo. The match continues and Punk hits a flying cross body on Palumbo and goes for the pin and gets a two count. The match continues with both men fighting it out. Punk gets on the top rope and tries for another high flying move and Palumbo catches him. Palumbo hits a front slam and goes for the pin and gets a two count. Palumbo lifts Punk up and Punk drops down to the floor and pushes Palumbo right into the ring pole. Punk catches Palumbo as he turns around and turns it into a GTS. Punk goes for the pin and gets the 1...2...3!
The winner of the match is CM Punk!
Overall Match Rating: The match was pretty good and even as well. The match itself was in good showing and a must see match. The match gets 3.5 out of 5 stars.
We cut backstage and we see Chavo, Edge, and Vickie are discussing the decision made by the board of directors. MVP, Finlay, and Big Show come in and complain about the championship chase being a charade. Vickie states that they better remember that she is still GM tonight. She then announces that MVP with his choice of a partner are going up against Finlay and Show later on tonight. Chavo states that he wasn’t a part of the plan and feels as if he is a pawn. He then goes on to say they will come up with a plan “together.”
**Commercials air here**
Michelle McCool heads out to the ring for her match!
Layla heads to the ring to fight off McCool!
Match #2: Michelle McCool vs. Layla
The match starts off with both women locking up. McCool arm drags her off a few times then gets Layla to her feet. She grabs hold to both her feet and launches her into the turnbuckle. She goes for the pin and gets a one count. The match continues with both women fighting it out. McCool locks in a unique arm lock and Layla struggles. Layla gets out by pulling on McCool’s hair. Layla locks in an arm lock and McCool starts to struggle. McCool flips her off and they go after each other and it ends with McCool getting the upper hand. McCool locks in a heel hold and makes Layla tap out.
The winner of the match is Michelle McCool!
Overall Match Rating: The match wasn’t good or too bad either. I’d rate it as average. The match gets 2.5 out of 5 stars.
They run some video footage about the Batista/Michaels match where Shawn supposedly injured his knee and super kicked Batista for the win. We are going to get Batista’s thought next.
**Commercials air here**
We come back and hear Michael Cole and Mick Foley talking about WWE Kids Magazine.
Batista’s thoughts segment:
Batista heads out into the ring for his thoughts on Shawn’s injury. Batista starts off with him saying that he did not think that he would have to talk about this anymore. He then runs a video footage of Shawn admitting that he faked the injury and super kicking Jericho. Batista then goes on to say that he say that if he saw Shawn again he would hurt him. He says that he knows that Shawn will be at Judgment Day and he might be there too.
Overall Segment Rating: Just when you thought it was over it just began again. Or did it? The segment gets 8 out of 10 stars.
Undertaker vs. Vickie later on tonight!
**WWE Judgment Day John Cena/JBL feud promo**
**Commercials air here**
Big Show heads out to the ring for his tag team match!
Finlay accompanied by Hornswoggle heads to the ring!
MVP heads to the ring and waits for his partner!
The mystery partner is Mark Henry who heads to the ring!
Match #3: Big Show and Finlay vs. MVP and Mark Henry
Match starts out with Finlay and MVP. MVP grabs hold of Finlay’s leg and they struggle out of holds. Finlay gets MVP in the corner and MVP starts to throw fists at him. Finlay gains the upper hand and hits a suplex. He goes for the pin and gets a two. They again look like they are going to for a lock up but MVP spits in Finlay’s face. MVP starts to take advantage and moves Finlay into the corner. Finlay comes back with a clothesline and starts to work on MVP. They fight it out and eventually Finlay tags in Show. MVP threw one fist at Show and it had no effect. MVP tags in Henry and they lock up. They come out even. They go for it again and Henry locks in a side headlock. Show punches his way out and throws him off. Henry comes off the rebound and shoulder blocks Show. Show does not go down. They lock up again and Show locks in a side headlock. Henry throws Show off and Show hits shoulder block and Henry goes down. Henry gets up and tags in MVP. Henry leaves MVP and Show headbutts MVP in the corner. Show then presses his boot to MVP’s face and tags in Finlay who gets a few clotheslines and kicks. Finlay starts to kick the abdominal area of MVP and gives him an uppercut. He puts MVP in the corner and starts to work at him. Finlay tries to whip MVP but MVP turns it around. MVP rushes at him and Finlay lifts the boot. Finlay goes to the top rope and Henry tries to throw Finlay off but Finlay kicks him away. MVP gets up and throws Finlay out of the ring. Henry goes to work on Finlay outside of the ring as MVP distracts the referee. Henry throws Finlay in and MVP pins Finlay. Finlay however has his foot on the bottom rope. MVP starts to work on Finlay some and tags in Henry. Henry presses all his weight on Finlay’s abdominal area. He then uses the ropes to choke Finlay out. Henry does a mat slam and picks Finlay up. Henry drags Finlay over to his corner and tags in MVP. MVP goes for the quick pin but only gets two. Finlay then starts to struggle to get the tag from Show. MVP however blocks the way and tags in Henry. Henry starts to pound on the back of Finlay moving him away from Show. Finlay then gets a headbutt on Henry and tries to go for the tag. Henry stops him and tags in MVP. MVP locks in a side headlock and Finlay struggles. MVP brings Finlay to the mat. MVP drops the knee but Finlay moves out of the way and tags in Show. Show starts to dominate MVP and Mark Henry comes from behind and hits Show. Show goes down and Henry sees Finlay rise up and rushes at him. Finlay pulls down the ropes and out goes Henry. MVP runs towards Show for the boot but Show catches him for the chokeslam. Show goes for the pin and gets the 1…2…3!
The winners of the match are Big Show and Finlay!
Overall Match Rating: This tag team match was not one to miss because of the great action and wrestling seen between these 4 individuals. The match gets 3.5 out of 5 stars!
We go to the back and Vickie starts to talk about how great she is as a GM and disagrees with the board’s decision. She says that she may not be able to change the decision but she can however change the match to a 6 on 1 handicap match.
**Commercials air here**
**WWE Judgment Day Taker/Edge feud promo**
Funaki is awaiting his opponent in the ring!
Vladimir Kozlov heads to the ring.
Match #4: Vladimir Kozlov vs. Funaki
The match starts them locking up. Kozlov gets Finlay down to the mat and locks in an arm lock. They rise to a vertical base and Kozlov hits an arm drag but still holds on to the arm of Funaki. They get to a vertical base and Funaki starts to pound on Kozlov to get out. Funaki runs right at Kozlov and Kozlov blocks with his head. The match continues and Kozlov hits a belly to belly suplex and hits the Russian Rack. He goes for the pin and gets a 3 count!
The winner of the match is Vladimir Kozlov!
Overall Match Rating: Ok now we are somewhat getting somewhere. The writers seem to have finally got the message of finally putting Kozlov against a real superstar instead of a jobber no one has ever heard of. Any way the match gets 1.5 out of 5 stars!
Undertaker vs. La Familia is on later for tonight!
**Commercials air here**
Smack of the week shows some video footage of Deuce and Domino cutting Cherry out of the picture and Cherry smacking Maryse
Cherry goes to the ring for her match!
Maryse accompanied by Deuce and Domino head to the ring!
Match #5: Cherry vs. Maryse
The match starts with Maryse pushing Cherry around the ring. Cherry comes back and throws a few fists. She whips her into a corner and does a neck breaker. She goes for the pin and gets a two count. Cherry goes to the top rope and is distracted by Domino. Maryse takes advantage and starts to work on Cherry. Maryse uses the ropes to choke out Maryse and then goes for the pin and gets a two count. Maryse then locks in a side headlock. Cherry tries to fight out but Maryse grabs hold of Cherry’s head and throws it into the mat. Maryse starts to push Cherry again and Cherry slaps her in the face. Maryse whips Cherry into the corner and goes after her. Cherry lifts up her fists and hits a bulldog, Cherry goes in for the pin. Cherry gets the 1…2…3!
The winner of the match is Cherry!
Overall Match Rating: Cherry pulled hits a bulldog out of nowhere and gets the win. The match itself was all Maryse in my opinion up into the end. The match gets 2 out of 5 stars!
**Wrestlemania XXIV DVD Promo**
**Commercials air here**
We come back to see that Cole and Foley are talking about the Judgment Day theme song then discuss the Randy Orton/ HHH feud that continues on at Judgment Day. They run some video footage from how HHH won the title to the steel cage match Monday night.
They then run the match card for Judgment Day.
We cut backstage and see that Kofi and Matt Hardy are backstage and Kofi starts to compliment him. Benjamin talks about the past of Hardy. Hardy comes back and says that Benjamin lost to Kofi twice and that the only gold that he has held as of current is his hair.
**Commercials air here**
We come back and Matt Hardy heads towards the ring for his match!
Benjamin comes out to confront Hardy in a match!
Match #6: Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
The match starts with both men locking up. Benjamin gets Hardy into the corner and breaks cleanly. They lock up one more time and Benjamin turns it into a side headlock. Hardy throws him off and Benjamin comes back with a shoulder block. Benjamin hooks the leg and gets a 1 count. They lock up one more time and Shelton gets Hardy down. They struggle to see who gets the upper hand and Benjamin seems to gain it. Benjamin locks in an arm lock and Hardy fights it off and hits a bulldog. He goes for the pin and gets a two count. Hardy goes for the side effect but Benjamin pushes him off. Benjamin then hits a unique slam and goes for the pin. He gets a two count and works on hardy in the corner. Benjamin whips hardy off and takes Hardy off his feet. Benjamin looks like he is going to set up something and waits for Hardy to rise. Hardy rises and goes for the twist of fate but Benjamin throws Hardy into the ropes. The match continues and Benjamin locks in a unique arm lock. Hardy slams Benjamin into the mat and gets a pin for a two count. Benjamin however turns it into a quick pin for a two count. They go at it for a little bit and Benjamin picks up a quick pin for two. Benjamin locks in a body scissors lock. Benjamin breaks and starts to kick Hardy in the mid section. Benjamin runs towards the ropes and Hardy hits the clothesline and down go both men. Hardy throws a fist and whips Shelton in the corner and hits a clothesline. Hardy then hits the side effect and goes for the pin and gets a two. Hardy goes to pick him up but Shelton hits a surprise move on Hardy. The match continues and Hardy from no where hits a twist of fate and Hardy goes for the pin. Hardy gets the 1…2…3!
The winner of the match is Matt Hardy!
Overall Match Rating: The match was great and had great maneuvers shown in it. These two competitors put on one heck of a show. The match gets 3 out of 5 stars!
**A video footage of what just occurred here tonight in the beginning of the show. It shows how Vickie is either to wrestle tonight or be stripped of her decision. **
Taker vs. La Familia is on next!
**Commercials air here**
La Familia heads to the ring but Bam Neely and Chavo remain on the stage and walk out.
The Undertaker comes out for his match!
Match #7: Taker vs. Edge, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, and Vickie Guerrero
The match starts and all men are surrounding Vickie and act like shields. The Edgeheads go at him and Taker takes them out quickly. He goes towards Vickie and Edge moves out of the way. The Edgeheads come from behind and attack him. They all start to jump on Taker and Taker gets back into the game and starts to pound on the Edgeheads. He goes towards Vickie again and the Edgeheads come from behind and starts to pound on him with Edge. Taker starts to come back with a few fists and catches Edge in a Chokeslam position but the Edgeheads save Edge. They start to work on Taker on the mat. Edge starts to mock Taker and Taker for a slight second locks in the Gogoplata. The Edgeheads quickly start to get Edge out of it. Taker pulls Ryder and Hawkins out of the ring. Taker looks towards Vickie and the Edgeheads come in. Taker lifts them both up for a double chokeslam. Taker then goes over to Vickie and tries to chokeslam her. Edge comes from out of nowhere and spears Taker. Edge gets the wheelchair out of the ring and wheelchairs Vickie out of the arena. Taker taunts with the cross throat.
The match is a No Decision!
Overall Match Rating: The match was in complete chaos from the beginning. Throughout the whole match it seemed as if Taker was going to get beaten from all sides. A surprising ending, a good night for Smackdown! The match gets 3 out of 5 stars!
Quick Match Results:
Match #1: CM Punk vs. Chuck Palumbo
The winner of the match is CM Punk! (Punk wins after hitting the GTS)
Match #2: Michelle McCool vs. Layla
The winner of the match is Michelle McCool! (McCool wins after locking in a heel lock and making Layla tap out)
Match #3: Big Show and Finlay vs. MVP and Mark Henry
The winners of the match are Big Show and Finlay! (They win after Show hits a Chokeslam on MVP)
Match #4: Vladimir Kozlov vs. Funaki
The winner of the match is Vladimir Kozlov! (As usual wins after hitting the Russian Rack)
Match #5: Cherry vs. Maryse
The winner of the match is Cherry! (Cherry picks up the win after hitting a bulldog)
Match #6: Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
The winner of the match is Matt Hardy! (Picks up the win after hitting a twist of fate out of nowhere)
Match #7: Taker vs. Edge, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, and Vickie Guerrero
The match is a No Decision! (Taker gets speared by Edge and they retreat with Vickie)
Smack of the night (Match of the night) – The match of the night has got to be the Tag team match between Show and Finlay vs. MVP and Henry. Had most action and wrestling tonight.
Biggest Impact of the night – The spear that Edge gave to Taker gets the biggest impact of the night award.
Segment of the night – The one that interested me the most was the beginning segment on the board’s decision.
Overall Show Rating: Tonight’s show did an overall good job. It kept me in suspense plus had a great time calling a few matches. Tonight’s show gets 7 out of 10 stars!
Who will walk out of Judgment Day as World Champion? Will Batista make an impact on Shawn Michaels match? Will there be new tag team champions by the time judgment has been decided?
All of the question will be answered at Judgment Day and which show will steal the whole PPV? Well you know it’s got to be the show that changing Friday nights, Friday night Smackdown!
Do you have any questions, concerns, advice, or statements that you want to send me. Well you can reach me, Christopher Huynh, here at XChristopherHuynhX@yahoo.com!
Good night everyone and I hope to see you next week!!!
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