WWE - When All Else Fails! Present Friday Night SmackDown!
26th May, 2006 -- Bakersfield, California
Friday Night SmackDown kicks off as Drowning Pool’s “Rise Up” plays through out the arena while a video package of various SmackDown Superstars plays ending with a final shot of the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge, holding up his title belt before the camera then pans out to the fan filled arena with an impressive pyrotechnics display firing off before the camera’s focuses on our commentators, Michael Cole and Tazz at ringside while “Rise Up” continues to play
Michael Cole: Five days removed from Judgment Day, we welcome you to Friday Night SmackDown coming to you from Bakersfield, California! I’m Michael Cole, and with me at ringside is Tazz and partner, what a show we have planned tonight.
Tazz: You’re not wrong Cole! We’ve got ourselves a HUGE rematch from Judgment Day with the WWE Tag Team Championships on the line again with the champions, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas defending again against the same opponents they had this past Sunday, former champs - Paul London and Brian Kendrick! That match will be off the hook!
Michael Cole: And don’t forget Tazz, just 5 nights ago at Judgment Day, one of our Co-General Managers, Mick Foley finally managed to get one up on his fellow GM, Paul Heyman, with the Big Show actually managing to pull off a seemingly impossible task and DEFEAT BROCK LESNAR! I can only begin to imagine what the fall out of that match will be tonight!
Tazz: I tell you what man, I dunno how Big Show did it, but it was a hell of a match and those two behemoths beat the hell out of each other!
***METALINGUS*** The ever familiar theme song of Edge hits to a huge showering of heel heat as the World Heavyweight Champion himself makes his way out to the ring with his girlfriend Lita, dressed in casual attire with his Rated R Superstar shirt on and a pair of jeans, with his Championship belt draped over his shoulder. Edge soaks up the crowd’s insults as he makes his way calmly down the aisle before sliding into the ring and ascending a turnbuckle, holding his title up in the air proudly before retrieving a microphone from Tony Chimmel.
Edge: The Rated Era continues!
Huge boos from the crowd.
Edge: That’s right, last Sunday at Judgment Day - I beat… three… other… men!
More boos
Edge: Three men that have ALL been World Champion in the past and I BEAT ‘EM ALL! I BEAT…
Edge is cut off as “YOU SUCK” chants start from the crowd
Edge: (aggressively) SHUT UP YOUR DAMN MOUTHS!
(Boos, as Lita calms Edge) You morons need to realize when you’re in the presence of the greatness! I am the World Heavyweight Championship! I am the benchmark of the SmackDown brand! I am the reason why people watch this show!
The boos eventually subside before Edge’s calms down.
Edge: Now as I was saying… last Sunday, I overcame three other men! Three former Champions! I squared off against an
(sarcastically) ANIMAL!
Huge pop for the mention of Batista.
Edge: (Sarcastically) A WRESTLING GAWD!
Decent Heat for the mention of JBL.
Edge: (Sarcastically) And a SHOWSTOPPER!
Massive pop for the mention of Shawn Michaels.
Edge: And I beat ‘em all! Three former World Champions beaten… BY ONE MAN - The Rated R Superstar!
Edge holds up the title again to huge heat.
Edge: Yet… yet despite all this, you idiots still don’t give me the respect that I deserve! None of you do - NO ONE! Hell, I wasn’t even given the dignity of a proper introduction upon my arrival out here tonight! And in light of this fact… CHIMMEL! TONY CHIMMEL! BRING YOUR FAT ASS UP HERE!
More heat from the crowd as Chimmel enters the ring
Edge: Right, I want a PROPER introduction and I want it now! An introduction fitting for a CHAMPION! An introduction fitting for me! THE RATED… R… SUPERSTAR!
Tony Chimmel: (With next to no enthusiasm) Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the World Heavyweight Champion… Edge.
Boos.
Edge: (Through gritted teeth) NO! That’s bullshit! Say it like you - freakin’ - mean it!
Edge looks dead seriously at Chimmel, who gulps.
Tony Chimmel: (Much more enthusiastically) Ladies and Gentlemen, PLEASE WELCOME, YOUR REIGNING WOOOOOOOOORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION… HE IS THE RATED R SUPERSTAAAAAAAAR… EDGE!
Edge is seemingly much happier with this announcement as he climbs the turnbuckle once more, soaking in the crowd insults
Edge: (Getting down off the turnbuckle) That’s more like it… you can leave now!
Edge slaps Chimmel with authority! Huge heel heat, as Chimmel, although looking disappointed, leaves the ring.
Edge: Now why the hell would you fools boo that? I’m doing everyone a favor getting that fat tub of lard out of the ring! Out of MY ring!
More heat
Edge: Wait… wait, ya’ see, what you idiots don’t realize is that; without me - there wouldn’t even be a Friday Night SmackDown!
Huge heat, while Lita nods in approval
Edge: That’s right. No Edge EQUALS NO SmackDown! It’s simple, I… EQUAL… RATINGS! I’ve lifted SmackDown up to its peak, to fulfill its true potential! I am the SMACKDOWN SAVIOUR!
More boos from the fans
Edge: Yet, despite all of this, none of you people give me the respect that I so rightfully deserve, none of you give me the respect that I HAVE EARNED! None of you appreciate in the slightest just what I’ve done for SmackDown since becoming the World Heavywe --
Edge is suddenly cut off mid sentence when ***IF YA SMEEEEELLLLLL… WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING?!*** hits to an absolutely astounding reaction as the Peoples Champion, The Rock makes his way out, mic in hand, dressed to compete while Edge goes absolutely nuts in the ring.
The Rock: FINALLY… THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO… BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA!!!
Massive cheap pop from the Bakersfield fans.
The Rock: Did I hear you right, Jabroni? Did The Rock hear you right!? What YOU’VE done for this brand? What YOU’VE done for Friday Nights? This is The Rock’s show! This is Friday Night SmackDown!
Huge pop.
Edge: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!! Rock, don’t pretend like it doesn’t matter who I am, I’m the World Heavywe --
The Rock: (Cutting off Edge) IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU ARE!!
(Pops, as The Rock continues) And oh, I’m not pretending Edge, you may be the World Heavyweight Championship, and you may have beaten three former World Champions at Judgment Day, but The Rock says this; I beat a former World Champion at Judgment Day too, and in fact, The Rock HIMSELF is a former --
Edge: (Cutting off The Rock angrily) I don’t care Rock! I really don’t give a crap that who you’ve beaten and what titles you’ve held! You’re living in the past! That was then and this is now and NOW is the RATED R ERA!
The Rock: Never, EVER, interrupt The Rock again Edge, or I’ll have to walk right on down to that very ring - the ring you proclaimed as YOUR ring only moments ago – and layeth the SmackethDown upon your gutless Canadian carcus before I shine up that very World Heavyweight Title of yours up REEEALLL nice, turn that sumbitch sideways, and shove it straight up to YOUR CANDY ASS!!
HUGE pop for the Rock as he continues while Edge is irate.
The Rock: That fact of the matter is this Edge; you claim that SmackDown is YOUR show and since you are the Champion, you could have a reasonable argument but The Rock and the millions
(Crowd echo’s “and millions”) of The Rock’s fans beg to differ! So my question to you, CHAMP, is this; do you have the guts to go ONE ON ONE
(crowd chants along) WITH THE GREAT ONE, one more time this year?! Except this time, let’s make it interesting. Do you have the grapefruits to put that world title on the line RIGHT HERE TONIGHT!?
The crowd pops massively for The Rock again
Edge: No way! Not a chance! What the hell have you done to earn a Championship opportunity? Wow! You beat Randy Orton, so what? What’s he done lately other than beat washed up, has-beens, so called “LEGENDS”? He couldn’t even beat you Rock, I’ve beaten you before, and I don’t need to do it again!
The crowd boos the shit out of Edge’s obvious bagging of the legends until ***CAR WRECK*** hits to a solid ovation as one of the Co-General Managers, Mick Foley makes his way out to the top of the ramp.
Mick Foley: Actually Edge, my close and personal friend, The Rock here, has done something lately the warrants being rewarded. You may remember a few weeks ago when the Rock came to my aid to thwart an attempt from Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to injure me, well for this, I think The Rock deserves to be rewarded and in the best way possible, so tonight Edge, ‘Mister SmackDown Savior’ - YOU will be defending YOUR World Heavyweight Championship against none other than The People’s Champion, The Rock!
Another massive pop, as “Foley” chants then begin, whilst Edge and Lita look pissed off in the ring.
Edge: No, you can’t do that Foley; I’ll be taking this up with Heyman! This match won’t --
The Rock: (Cutting off Edge again) Oh, he can do that and he just did, tonight Edge, you’re defending that title against THEEEE Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment!! Prepare yourself because your title reign is about to come to an end! Tonight, The Rock’s gonna take your monkey ass down to the corner of know your role boulevard, turn right on jabroni drive, and check your CANDY-ASS into the SmackDown HOTEELLLL, takin’ your precious World Title in the process!!
Massive pop.
Edge: Talk all you want, I’m taking this up with Heyman --
Mick Foley: Take it up with Heyman, Edge, that’s fine, despite all our disagreements he still doesn’t have the authority to overturn my decisions once they’ve been announced!
Pop, as Edge rakes through his hairs, whilst The Rock has a huge smirk over his face.
The Rock: Your reign is over, Edge! Tonight, The Rock re-establishes himself as the main player on the SmackDown roster! Tonight, The Rock guarantees - he gauran-damn-tees - to walk out of Bakersfield, as THE World Heavyweight Champion!
The Rock pauses momentarily, whilst the fans continue cheering hugely for their favorite one.
The Rock: IF YA SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL, WHAT THE ROCK… IS… COOKIN’?!
The Rock drops the mic before signifying to Edge to “Just Bring It” with the famous gesture as **IF YA SMEEEEEL WHAT THE ROCK IS COCKIN’?!** hits again with the crowd still going nuts for the Peoples Champ as we head to our first commercial break of the night.
Commercial Break
We return from the commercial break to cut backstage where Kristal Marshall is standing by with a special guest.
Kristal Marshall: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, none other than ‘The Pitbull’, Jamie Noble!
Slight heat from the crowd as Noble walks into picture with an intense look on his face.
Kristal Marshall: Jamie, your match with Super Crazy is up next but you’ve specifically requested for this interview first tonight; would you care to share with us why?
Jamie Noble: The answer is simple, Kristal. I requested this interview tonight to put the whole world on notice! I am SICK AND TIRED of being overlooked here on Friday Night SmackDown! So as of tonight, it’s a new beginning for Jamie Noble! I am the most talented professional wrestler ON THIS PLANET and I dare you Kristal or anyone else, especially these Bakersfield hicks to prove otherwise!
Cheap heat.
Jamie Noble: Tonight signifies a new start for Jamie Noble, and Super Crazy… ya’ll gonna be my first victim. Starting tonight, I prove that Jamie Noble is NO JOKE! I am sick of being laughed at and treated like crap by each and everyone of you idiots!
More cheap heat.
Jamie Noble: SIT UP - TAKE NOTICE - the REAL Jamie Noble is here and I don’t care if I have to come out there and SLAP THE CRAP out of each and every one of you morons here tonight in Bakersfield tonight, I’m gonna to force ya’ll to gimme the respect that I so rightfully deserve!
Jeers continue
Kristal Marshall: Anything else, Jamie?
Jamie Noble: Yeah, forget everything you’ve ever known about Jamie Noble! Starting tonight, this is a BRAND new me and I’m no joke! I’m all business and I don’t care if I have to make my opponents tap out, pass out, knock ‘em out or pin ‘em 1 – 2 – 3!! I will stop at NOTHING to prove that I am the best professional wrestler in the WORLD today!
Noble walks out of shot before the camera cuts to another place backstage where we see the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge, barging irately into Co-GM Paul Heyman’s office.
Edge: Heyman! Heyman! You’ve gotta do something about Mick Foley booking me to defend this
(points to the title) World Title against The Rock tonight!
Heyman just sits there and ignores Edge, making him even more frustrated, slamming his hands down on Heyman’s desk.
Edge: Listen to me, Heyman! I want you to call off my match against The Rock tonight! I don’t care what you do have to do! Make it a Number 1 Contenders match! A WrestleMania rematch! The Rock versus Shawn Michaels II! That’s what the fans want!
Huge pop momentarily before the boos come in from the fans knowing very well that Edge doesn’t give a shit what they want
Paul Heyman: (sighing, before speaking quietly & looking very depressed) I can’t do anything, Edge. The decision stands.
(Sighing) You will be defending your title against The Rock tonight.
Edge: WHAT!? NO!
HUGE Pop from the crowd
Paul Heyman: (Still solemnly) I do not have the authority to override Mick Foley’s decisions.
Edge: That’s bullshit! You’ve gotta do something! I shouldn’t be forced to defend MY title here tonight in front of all those idiots out there!
Paul Heyman: (Getting angry) Look Edge, I’ve got bigger problems than that at the moment! In case you weren’t aware; my monster, Brock Lesnar lost to Mick Foley’s representative, the 500 pound Giant, Big Show at Judgment Day and I haven’t seen Brock since! He has vanished! So for the moment Edge, I’m sure you can understand that my soul focus is on locating the whereabouts of my client!
Edge: (Heating up) Heyman, I know that Brock lost to Big Show at Judgment Day but I don’t care about that! I don’t care about Brock, I don’t care about Big Show and I definitely don’t care about you! All I care about is ME and MY TITLE! Now call OFF the DAMN MATCH!
Paul Heyman: For the last time Edge, I can’t call off your title match with The Rock tonight and since you don’t care about me, get the HELL out of my office before I strip you of that title! That’s something I can do!
The crowd pops loudly again before Edge breathes in and looks to speak again but thinks the better of it and leaves Heyman’s office, throwing over a couple of chairs in the process.
The camera then pans back out to the arena when ***Muy Loco*** hits to a slight pop as the Mexican Luchadore, SUPER CRAZY makes his way out energetically, pumped up for his match tonight. He runs down the aisle, slides under the bottom rope and does the little nip up thing that he does and raises his arms to the fans.
Michael Cole: Super Crazy sure is pumped up tonight, Tazz!
Tazz: He’s gonna have to be pumped up Cole, because his opponent, Jamie Noble looks more focused than I’ve ever seen him before man.
The crowd continue cheering on Super Crazy until those cheers turn to jeers as ***Pitbull*** hits to a decent amount of heat, but given the spray Jamie Noble gave these fans only moments ago that should be really no surprise. Noble makes his way quickly and arrogantly down the aisle, ignoring the fans taunts before sliding into the ring.
Match 1; Singles Match:
Super Crazy vs. Jamie Noble
In what may be seen as a surprising more these two get a fairly decent amount of time for the first match of this weeks Friday Night SmackDown! In what has been a fast paced and competitive contest so far, the two have both traded blows with Super Crazy showing off his Luchadore style while Jamie Noble has unveiled some new power moves in his arsenal that are quite uncharacteristic for a cruiserweight wrestler to administer.
We pick up the action at around the 6 minute mark with Jamie Noble sat up in the corner while his opponent Super Crazy stomps away at him before whipping him off the ropes and as he shoots back Crazy hits a TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER TO PRECISSION! The crowd pops for the move as he immediately follows it up with a lateral press, looking to pick up the win. 1… 2… NO! Noble gets a shoulder up! Crazy wastes little time and immediately brings Noble back to his Vertical Base, albeit a little shakily while the Mexican bounces off the ropes when he is suddenly met off guard with an IMPRESSIVE STANDING DROPKICK FROM JAMIE NOBLE! Noble then hooks the leg and looks to pick up the victory for himself. 1… 2… NO! Crazy kicks out this time. Noble looks slightly frustrated before wrenches the arm of his opponent and assists him back to his feet. Noble delivers a couple of hard, physical elbows into the arm of Super Crazy who is looking hapless right now, still with his arm wrenched as the crowd start to boo Jamie Noble.
Noble walks Crazy over to the corner before climbing to the top of the turnbuckle all the while he still has Super Crazy in the arm bar when suddenly he leaps off and delivers a beautiful HURRICANRANA to Super Crazy from the TOP of the TURNBUCKLE!! Crazy immediately goes for the pinfall with the crowd still booing him. 1… 2… NO! Noble had his feet on the ropes, and the referee caught him and stopped the count!
Noble starts arguing with the referee madly, even though he really has no case at all when he is surprisingly ROLLED UP FROM BEHIND BY SUPER CRAZY!!! 1… 2… NO! Noble kicks out! The fans boo Noble again as they seem to be really getting into this match now. Noble gets straight back to his feet but Super Crazy has already bounced off the ropes and comes back, dropping him to the canvas again with a Crossbody! The move doesn’t have a great effect on Noble who gets back to his feet almost instantly but Super Crazy is already up to the top of the Turnbuckle and flies off looking for THE MOONSAULT – BUT NOBLE, showcasing great strength, counters Crazy in the mid air with a DEVASTATING POWERSLAM!! He immediately goes for the pin. 1… 2… NO! Super Crazy gets a foot on the ropes!
Once more Noble starts arguing with the referee but this time he doesn’t let his opponent sneak up behind him and just when it looks like Super Crazy is about to get back to his feet, The Pitbull kicks him stiff in the face, dropping him again. Noble then acts quickly dropping his leg right across the throat of Super Crazy before picking him up almost simultaneously and hoisting him up on his shoulders in the Firemans Carry position as he then hits THE DOUBLE KNEE GUTBUSTER! The crowd boos Noble as Super Crazy is in obvious pain but Noble ignores it while he locks in the DRAGON SLEEPER! After a brief fight, Super Crazy has no choice but to give up and this ones over!
Winner via Submission: Jamie Noble @ 8:59
***PITBULL*** then hits another loud ovation of boos and jeers as it seems Jamie Noble has really seemed to get under the skin of the fans here tonight. Noble quickly ascends a turnbuckle to taunt them even more when he notices that there is one fan at ringside that is being particularly vocal towards him and throwing rude gestures towards Noble.
The Pitbull doesn’t respond kindly towards this as he promptly climbs down off the turnbuckle, slides underneath the bottom rope and walks over to the fan, exchanging words aggressively with him and just as it seems the fan isn’t getting intimidated… NOBLE SLAPS HIM! JAMIE NOBLE SLAPS THE FAN AT RINGSIDE!!!! The remaining fans are irate at what they’ve just seen as Jamie Noble retreats towards the back.
Tazz: Well Cole, I guess Jamie Noble is a man of his word. He said he was going to come out here and slap the crap out of anyone that doesn’t give him the respect he deserves.
Michael Cole: What an absolutely horrendous action from Jamie Noble, this man is a paid professional, he has absolutely no right to slap one of our great fans, especially since in reality, if the fans weren’t here he wouldn’t get a pay cheque at the end of the week!
Tazz: That maybe so Cole, but you’re forgetting about the important thing here, that was a very impressive win for Jamie Noble in what was a very entertaining match up!
Commercial Break
Michael Cole: Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown! And only moments ago we witnessed this inexplicable act from Jamie Noble following his victory over Super Crazy.
A replay of Jamie Noble slapping the fan at ringside is shown.
Tazz: He was just keepin’ his word, Cole. You can’t condemn a man for that!
The camera then shoots backstage to find Ric Flair decked out in one of his very expensive robes, obviously ready to compete tonight.
Ric Flair: For the past few months there has been someone trying to make my life a living hell! For the past few months this same person has been spraying the same garbage about the Nature Boy week in… and WEEK OUT!
The crowd boos, knowing Flair is talking about Mister Kennedy.
Ric Flair: (Aggressively) This person I am talking about is none other than Mister Kennedy!!! That punk kid, Kennedy has called me a PIECE OF SHIT - A PIECE OF CRAP!! HE called a sixteen times World Heavyweight Championship - A PIECE OF SHIT!!!
More heat as Flair stares intensely into the camera
Ric Flair: (Getting even more aggressive) He even went as far as to call me a WASHED UP!! He called me WASHED UP!! That little BASTARD even called me a FREAKIN’ HAS BEEN!! A HAS BEEN!? THE NATURE BOY - A HAS BEEN!?
Massive heat.
Ric Flair: WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS?! Well guess what kid, IT’S TIME FOR A GOD-DAMNED REALITY CHECK! WOOOOOO!!
Crowd echoes the WOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Ric Flair: KENNEDY!! Fact is; I beat YOUR ASS at Judgment Day!! That’s right!! I beat your ass! There’s no denying it! You tapped out in that very ring!!
Huge pop
Ric Flair: So I must ask you this, Mister
(Sarcastically) Future of sports-entertainment; how does it feel to get defeated by a HAS BEEN!! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO GET BEATEN BY THE SAME PERSON YOU CALLED A PIECE OF SHIT KENNEDY?! HOW DOES IT FEEL?!
Slightly mixed reaction
Ric Flair: I was happy to let everything go behind us after WrestleMania!! Even after the WrestleMania rematch the next night!! Things between us could’ve been over, but you came to SmackDown runnin’ your mouth, thinkin’ we wouldn’t cross paths again yet here we are! Five days removed from Judgment Day and THE NAITCHAAA BOY JUST MADE YOUR ASS TAP OUT!!
Huge pop
Ric Flair: You could’ve saved yourself that EMBARRESSMENT if you had of just come to SmackDown and kept your FREAKIN’ - MOUTH - SHUT!! BUT YOU DIDN’T, KENNEDY!! You didn’t!! So don’t be thinkin’ this is over yet, son!! It’s NOT!! Not by a long shot!! You’ve pissed off the DIRTIEST PLAYER IN THE GAME TOO MANY TIMES, KID!!
Huge pop
Ric Flair: Tonight, Kennedy, in our tag match when I team up with Bobby Lashley; get ready for The Nature Boy to make your ass tap out for the SECOND time inside SEVEN DAYS!! WOOO!!! WOOO!!! WOOO!!! WOOO!!!
The crowd pops again as Flair struts away from the camera in preparation for his match that’s about to begin when the camera heads back to the arena where ***TURN UP THE TREBLE*** immediately blurs out over the PA system to huge heel heat as the man that just had Ric Flair tear him a new one, Mr. Kennedy, makes his way out to a huge amount of heat.
Michael Cole: This guy shouldn’t even show his face around here, after what he has said about Ric Flair lately, only to then lose to him at Judgment Day is one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever witnessed.
Tazz: Oh, shut up Cole, Kennedy’s right, he is the future of sports-entertainment! He just had a rough night at Judgment Day.
Kennedy enters the ring before elaborately holding his arm up in the air, as his microphone makes his way down.
Mister Kennedy: I stand before you tonight as an embarrassed man! On Sunday night, I had to endure the more EMBARRASSING MOMENT OF MY CAREER! I LOST TO RIC FLAIR! I LOST TO A FREAKIN’ RETIREE!
Huge heat from the crowd while some fans cheer Flair’s win.
Mister Kennedy: But tonight I wash the slate clean! My loss to Ric Flair is in the past now! Just like his career, mind you, but tonight I get back in the Winners Circle! I don’t care who I have to pin to do it! Ric Flair, Bobby Lashley! WHOEVER! It doesn’t matter because tonight I’m walking out the winner and in case all you morons have forgotten, my name is… MIIISSTTERRRRR KENNNNEDDDDYYY!!!
More heat from the crowd with the odd pop in there as well while Kennedy ascends a turnbuckle.
Mister Kennedy: KEN-NE-DYYYY!!
Kennedy throws his microphone away as ***How Do You Like Me Now*** hits and the former United States Champion, Hardcore Holly hits to a decent amout of heat. Holly looks as focused as ever before joining Kennedy in the ring.
Michael Cole: This man screwed Bobby Lashley out of his US Title opportunity at Judgment Day and I think tonight we might see some redemption for Lashley.
***Unstoppable*** then hits to a fairly decent ovation as the former US Army Sergeant makes his way out to the top of the ramp and wastes absolutely no time in sprinting down to the ring causing both Holly and Kennedy to flee to the outside.
***Space Odyssey 3000** hits to an absolutely astounding ovation as the legendary Nature Boy, Ric Flair makes his way down the aisle before climbing into the ring and shaking hands with his partner, Bobby Lashley.
Michael Cole: The Nature Boy is on an absolute high at the moment, he’ll be hard to beat tonight!
Match 2; Tag Team Match:
Ric Flair & Bobby Lashley vs. Mister Kennedy & Hardcore Holly
In a match where the heel team of Kennedy and Holly have totally dominated the faces with the duo successfully isolating Ric Flair in their corner, tagging in and out on a regular basis. Holly has Flair sat up in the corner before he whips the Nature Boy off the ropes and as he shoots back he is taken down with a standing shoulder block before Holly goes for the cover. 1… 2… NO! Flair kicks out. Holly brings Flair back to his feet and whips him into the ropes once again and as he bounces back, Holly puts his head down – presumably looking for some sort of back body drop BUT FLAIR KICKS HIM STIFF IN THE FACE PURELY ON INSTINCT! Flair then drops the elbow right into the knee of Hardcore Holly before he makes his way over to Bobby Lashley, tagging him in to a big pop from the crowd.
Lashley storms the ring and jumps over the fallen Holly before charging at Kennedy and knocking him off the apron and down to the floor before turning to see Holly getting back to his feet when suddenly he is greeted by two hard rights from Lashley who then Irish Whips him hard into the corner, so hard in fact that Holly collides with the corner only momentarily before stumbling out and being met by a BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX!
Lashley stomps away at the leg of Hardcore Holly, inflicting more pain upon it before picking him up and whipping him into the a turnbuckle again, this time into the corner that houses Ric Flair! Lashley delivers a brutal squash clothesline to Holly in the corner, sending him stumbling out of the corner again as Lashley then tags in Flair who immediately CHOP BLOCKS HOLLY TO THE BACK OF HIS KNEE! Flair stomps away at Holly before setting up for the FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!
The crowd pops huge for Flair as he starts Stylin’ and Profilin’ right here in Bakersfield! Just when Flair looks set to lock in the hold, Kennedy storms into the ring as Flair braces himself for a fight but he is suddenly TAKEN OUT BY A BRUTAL SPEAR FROM BOBBY LASHLEY!
The crowd pops massively again as Kennedy rolls straight out of the ring before Flair waists no time this time AND LOCKS IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! The crowd pops huge as Holly fights it, refusing to give in momentarily while his partner, Mr Kennedy, has abandoned him!! Kennedy is leaving up the aisle and just when he gets about half way up… HARDCORE HOLLY SUBMITS TO RIC FLAIR’S FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! The crowd goes nuts as Flair relinquishes the hold and stares straight up the aisle at his rival, Kennedy!
Winners via Submission: Ric Flair and Bobby Lashley @ 10:30
***Space Odyssey 3000*** hits again as the crowd cheer on Bobby Lashley and particularly Ric Flair as Flair still maintains eye contact with Kennedy before suddenly breaking it to let out a “WOOOOOOOOO” directed straight at him all the while Bobby Lashley stands over his fallen rival, Hardcore Holly.
Michael Cole: A truly monumental victory for Ric Flair, he mightn’t have made Kennedy tap, but he still made another statement towards his outspoken rival.
Tazz: Naitch is on a roll, Cole!
Michael Cole: That he is, partner. Stay tuned, up next, is a rematch from Judgment Day! The Worlds Greatest Tag Team will be defending their Tag Team Championships against Paul London and the Cruiserweight Champion, Brian Kendrick!
Commercial Break
We return from commercial to find Paul London and Brian Kendrick walking backstage, with London a good 5 meters in front of Kendrick, looking very pissed off.
Paul London: Hurry up, Brian! You better not make a fool of us again tonight!
Kendrick looks to catch up with his partner as the camera shoots back out to the arena with Michael Cole and Tazz.
Michael Cole: Is there most dissention in the ranks for London and Kendrick, Tazz?
Tazz: It sure seems like it, but I guess we’ll find out soon because our WWE Tag Team Championships match up is only moments away!
Michael Cole: It should be a real classic and don’t forget later tonight Edge is defending the World Heavyweight Championship against none other than The People’s Champion… The Rock!
Tazz: That match will be off the hook man!
Michael Cole: You’re right there partner, but right now we are joined via satellite, by the United States Champion, Billy Kidman.
Kidman appears on the Titantron to a decent amount of heat.
Michael Cole: Billy, thank you for joining us tonight on SmackDown, you’re not here with us tonight because of an injury you sustained at Judgment Day. Can you elaborate any further on that for us?
Billy Kidman: Cole, it’s just a slight muscle tear in my right shoulder. Good news is that it’s not as bad as first thought and I will be okay to compete next week.
Michael Cole: King of the Ring kicks off next week and you are slated to compete in the tournament, how do you rate your chances?
Billy Kidman: I’m not the United States Champion for nothin’, Cole, I’m gonna put this title
(holds up US Championship) on the map, when I take out the King of the Ring tournament all the while my United States Championship is secured proudly around my waist. It doesn’t matter who I have to beat, this is a new era for Billy Kidman! This is my time and I WILL be the 2007 King of the Ring.
Michael Cole: Strong words there Billy, but I think there are a few other guys around here that might beg to differ with you.
Billy Kidman: Of course they beg to differ and let them but they just have to face the facts, I am the best professional wrestler that this business has to offer today and when it’s all said and done I will be standing in the middle of that ring as the United States Champion as well as the King of the Ring.
Michael Cole: I guess time will tell, Billy Kidman, thank you for joining us.
The promo ends as ***Worlds Greatest *** hits over the PA System to a fairly large amount of heat as the WWE Tag Team Champions – Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas make their way out with their Championship belts secure around their waists as they make their ways down to the ring proudly.
Michael Cole: The champions look very confident tonight.
Tazz: As they should be, Cole! They’re on top of the world at the moment!
With Haas and Benjamin waiting in the ring ***London Calling*** hits to a relatively mixed reaction as the former champions, Paul London and Brian Kendrick make their way out, with Brian Kendrick sprinting down to the ring with his Cruiserweight Belt around his waist as usual while Paul London simply strolls, in no real rush to get down to the ring.
Match 3; Tag Team Match: WWE Tag Team Championships:
Worlds Greatest Tag Team © v Paul London & Brian Kendrick
In a match given a surprisingly large amount of time here tonight, the action has been extremely fast paced with plenty of high flying and near falls as you’d expect from any match involving teams like these. Both teams have been able to tag in and out regular basis with neither being able to isolate the other all that much. Currently Paul London and Charlie Haas are in the ring with Haas garnering the slight advantage over his opponent simply because of his size advantage. Haas and London trade right hands back and forth before London manages to duck under a right from Haas before attempting a right of his own to Haas but Charlie blocks it and whips London off into the ropes and as he bounces back he is met with a NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX FROM HAAS!
London crashes hard into the mat as he sits up clutching at his back but his pain soon turns to agony when Haas delivers a STIFF KICK TO HIS SPINE! London shrieks in pain as Haas makes the tag to Shelton Benjamin as the duo go about double teaming London as they both whip him off the ropes before Haas meets him with an Inverted Atomic Drop on his rebound BEFORE SHELTON DELIVERS A DEVESTATING SUPERKICK! Benjamin goes for then goes for the cover. 1… 2… No! London gets a shoulder up at the last second.
Shelton can’t believe it as he immediately begins to deliver some hard elbows to London before getting back to his feet, bringing his opponent up with him. Shelton strikes him with two hard impacting right hands before going for a kick to the mid-section, BUT LONDON CATCHES HIS FOOT BEFORE THROWING IT AWAY ALLOWING SHELTON TO GO FOR THE DRAGON WHIP!! BUT LONDON DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT BEFORE DELIVERING AN IMPRESSIVE JUMPING HEEL KICK ENZUIGIRI!
The crowd pops massively for the move as both men are down, neither of them able to capitalise as they both begin to start crawling towards their respective corners with the crowd chanting for Brian Kendrick. The two legal men slowly continue on their journeys to tag their partner in and eventually London is the first to get there… tagging in Brian Kendrick! While Shelton Benjamin tags in Charlie Haas only seconds later! The crowd goes nuts for Brian Kendrick and he immediately goes to clothesline a charging Charlie Haas but he ducks under it and runs through hitting a BASEBALL SLIDE ON PAUL LONDON SENDING HIM PLUMMETING TO THE FLOOR!
Suddenly Kendrick comes bouncing off the ropes and hits Haas with a running knee lift but it doesn’t knock him to the floor… so Kendrick seizes the opportunity and locks in a three quarter face lock and LOOKS TO HIT SLICED BREAD # 2 TO A BIG POP FROM THE CROWD! BUT HAAS PUSHES HIM OFF AND SENDS HIM CRASHING AWKWARDLY INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! He picks up Kendrick almost instantly and Irish Whips him into the corner housing his partner, Shelton Benjamin, who is tagged in by Charlie Haas!
Haas then delivers an impacting standing Dropkick to Kendrick causing him to stumble forwards out of the corner due to the collision, while Haas despite the Referees directions stays in the ring as he locks his arms around the waist of Brian Kendrick before he turns him around towards Shelton Benjamin and the duo complete the SUPERKICK/GERMAN SUPLEX COMBINATION! The crowd boos the move while Shelton makes the cover. 1… 2… 3! It’s over! The Worlds Greatest Tag Team have retained the tag titles!
Winners via pinfall: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas @ 17:23
The Tag Champions celebrate their win until Paul London climbs back to the apron threatening a post-match assault on the champions. Naturally this results in a quick exit from the ring for the Tag Team Champions! Suddenly London climbs the closest Turnbuckle… but what the hell is he planning?!... LONDON THEN LEAPS OFF DELIVERING THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS TO HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER, BRIAN KENDRICK!!!
The Bakersfield fans boo the shit out of London, who climbs back to his feet and goes to retrieve Kendrick’s Cruiserweight Championship from the time keeper. With the Gold in hand after climbing back into the ring, London stands over the fallen Kendrick and yells “It’s because of you… it’s because of you we’re not the Tag Champions! It’s because of you we didn’t win them again tonight! You are a disgrace to the Cruiserweight Championship! We’re through as a tag team! Now I’ll be taking this (pointing to the title) off your hands!” Having said that, London then cracks Kendrick right across his skull with his very own Cruiserweight Belt as the crowd continues booing the shit out of him! London then drapes the belt across Kendrick’s chest and leaves the ring with the crowd still irate towards him.
Michael Cole: I don’t believe it, Paul London has turned on his partner and thus declaring his intentions to take his Cruiserweight Championship! He ruined what was an excellent match for the WWE Tag Team Championships!
Tazz: Oh save it Cole, the worst kept secret on Friday Night SmackDown is now officially out in the open. This break up has been brewing for weeks now, surely even you knew that Cole!
Referees and EMT’S swarm the ring to help Kendrick as we see one last look of London before he heads behind the curtain while the crowd is now notably silent, following the beat down of Brian Kendrick!
Commercial Break
Michael Cole: Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown and in what was a shocking turn of events, just moments ago, Paul London turned on his Tag Team Partner, Brian Kendrick
A replay of the Shooting Star Press to Kendrick and then the shot to the head with the Cruiserweight Title are shown before the camera heads backstage to find CO-General Manager Mick Foley who is in his Steel Cage Office Structure standing by.
Mick Foley: As most of you should be aware; we are five weeks away from the King of the Ring pay per view.
Slight pop
Mick Foley: Starting next week will be a series of qualifying matches where the competitors will be announced next week on WWE.com!
Another pop
Mick Foley: But that’s not the reason I’m here at the moment! I’m here to address the World Heavyweight Championship situation as we head into King of the Ring. As I’m sure you all know; there is no clear cut number 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title! So I have decided, in three weeks time when SmackDown rolls into Trenton, New Jersey, there will be a Fatal Four Way Number One Contenders match where the winner will face the World Champion at the KING OF THE RING PAY PER VIEW!
Huge cheer
Mick Foley: And those four participants are as follows.
(Fans look excited, as Foley continues) It’ll be the former World Heavyweight Champion, John “Bradshaw” Layfield!
Heat for Bradshaw
Mick Foley: Versus The Animal, BAAAAATISTA!
Massive ovation for Batista as Mick Foley smiles
Mick Foley: Versus The Showstopper, The Heartbreak Kid, SHAWN MICHAELS!
Huge roar for HBK while Foley maintains his grin
Mick Foley: Versus the man that defeated Brock Lesnar five nights ago at Judgment Day, THE BIG SHOW!!
The crowd goes ballistic for the announcement as the Big Show walks into screen behind Foley.
Mick Foley: But that’s not all, I have one other important announcement! Who ever the World Champion is at the time – whether it is The Rock or Edge… will be the SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE FOR THIS MATCH!
Mixed reaction
Mick Foley: And just as a bit of solace to the loser of tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship match, whether it is Edge or The Rock… you will be entered into the King of the Ring Tournament! Thank you for your time Ladies and Gentlemen, and HAVE A NICE DAY!
Big pop for Foley who does smiles at the camera with thumbs up before the camera heads back to the arena where new music to WWE fans play that ends up being ***Final Countdown*** The debutant, Bryan Danielson makes his way out to pretty much no reaction from the fans as many of whom have no idea who the hell he is. Dragon continues on his way down the aisle before sliding under the bottom rope and into the ring where he meets his opponent, Funaki!
Tazz: Looks like we’ve got ourselves a new face right here on SmackDown Cole, this should be a real treat to see the newest member of our great roster!
Michael Cole: I’ve done a bit of research on Bryan Danielson, Tazz and it seems he was trained by our very own Shawn Michaels!
Match 4; Singles Match:
Funaki v Bryan Danielson (Debut)
In what is nothing more than a squash match with Funaki getting in a very limited amount of offence, Danielson completely dominates the match. We pick up the action with the American Dragon Irish Whipping Funaki hard into the corner and with his opponent sat up in the turnbuckle, Danielson charges towards him and delivers a RUNNING BIG BOOT RIGHT TO THE FACE! Funaki stumbles out of the groggily before Danielson locks his arms around his waist from behind and NAILS A DEVESTATING GERMAN SUPLEX CAUSING FUNAKIS HEAD TO CRASH INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Funaki clutches at his neck in obvious excruciating pain as Danielson shows absolutely no remorse for his opponents misfortune as he immediately begins to stomp away at his injured neck. The crowd start to boo Danielson slightly before he brings Funaki back his feet momentarily as he then quickly delivers A DRAGON SUPLEX!! Funaki crashes to the canvas hard again following the impressive suplex while Danielson wastes absolutely no time as he locks in the CATTLE MUTILATION SUBMISSION HOLD! Funaki puts up absolutely no resistance, tapping out instantly!
Winner via Submission: Bryan Danielson @ 4:09
***FINAL COUNTDOWN*** hits again as Bryan Danielson doesn’t even let the referee hold up his arm he simply rolls straight to the outside without a change in his expression at all as he exits up the aisle.
Tazz: Wow! What a debut for Bryan Danielson. Very impressive.
Michael Cole: There’s no doubting that he was impressive but he showed absolutely no remorse in this match. He could’ve easily pinned Funaki after that German Suplex into the turnbuckle!
Tazz: Professional wrestling is not a sport where you take pity, Cole. Wrestling is a sport where you have to get notice and oh man, Bryan Danielson just got noticed on his SmackDown debut!
We return from commercial to see Paul Heyman sitting in his office, still looking depressed, with his head in his hands when suddenly John “Bradshaw” Layfield barges in, in irate fashion.
John Bradshaw Layfield: Did you hear that Heyman!? Did you hear the announcement that Mick Foley just made!? How is that fair?!
Huge jeers for JBL
John Bradshaw Layfield: Heyman, he has no right to put me in that match! I never even got my ONE ON ONE rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship! At King of the Ring, it should me versus the World Heavyweight Champion!
More jeers while Heyman hasn’t moved
John Bradshaw Layfield: Are you even listening to me, Heyman?! You’ve got your top guy! The biggest draw on your brand in your office right now and you’re not even listening to me!
The heat continues
John Bradshaw Layfield: Listen to me, Heyman, I want you to get up from behind your desk and march out to that ring and announce JBL versus the World Champion at King of the Ring!
Paul Heyman: (Looking up and sighing) John, just like I told Edge earlier tonight, I can’t overrule Mick Foley’s decisions, as much as I dislike that man. His decision stands. Do you honestly think I’m happy about seeing that 500 pound behemoth that defeated my monster Brock Lesnar, Big Show get an opportunity where it could result in him getting a title shot?
JBL stares with a blank look on his face
Paul Heyman: (Standing up) The answer is NO!! NO!! NO!! NO!! NO BRADSHAW!! I DO NOT WANT BIG SHOW ANYWHERE NEAR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!
John Bradshaw Layfield: Neither do I, dammit!! That’s my title! I am the only WRESTL --
Paul Heyman: (Cutting off JBL sarcastically) I know, John. You’re a Wrestling God and right now I don’t care what the hell you are but I do have an idea. Since you’re a Wrestling God and all, you’ll have no problem if I put you in a match next week. Yeah, next week, it’ll be you, ‘The Wrestling God’ John Bradshaw Layfield versus The Big Show!!
Big pop for the announcement as Bradshaw’s eyes nearly pop out of his head.
Paul Heyman: And John, if you win, The Big Show is out of the number one contenders match!
The cheers quickly turn to jeers
John Bradshaw Layfield: What?! NO! I’m a Wrestling God, dammit! I shouldn’t be forced to wrestle that giant! Put him against Batista! I was the World Champion for months! Batista was champion for SIXTEEN SECONDS! He deserves to be punished for losing the title to a joke, to a coward like Edge in the first place!!
Paul Heyman: (Sitting down again) John, as I told Edge earlier tonight, I’ve got more important problems to worry about. Now get the hell out of my office!
John Bradshaw Layfield: HEYMAN, YOU --
Paul Heyman: (Cutting off JBL again) GET THE HELL OUT OF MY OFFICE BRADSHAW BEFORE I SUSPEND YOUR ASS QUICKER THAN YOU CAN SAY WORLD CHAMPION!!
JBL quickly exits the office before murmuring to himself while looking at the floor.
John Bradshaw Layfield: Suspend a Wrestling God? Suspend a True American Hero? What a joke! He’s kidd --
JBL stops in his tracks when he runs into BATISTA to a huge pop from the crowd.
Batista: Well, well. Look who we’ve got here. JBL! Good luck next week against Big Show, Bradshaw. You’re gonna need it.
Batista pauses while the crowd still cheers his appearance.
Batista: And just so you know, come three weeks time, Trenton, New Jersey, The Animal will be UNLEASHED! I’m taking NO PRISONERS! I’ll be going to the King of the Ring where I will take back MY World Heavyweight Championship that got stolen away from me.
JBL laughs at Batista while the crowd pops.
John Bradshaw Layfield: YOU’RE World Title? Haha. Face facts, Dave; you were the champion for sixteen seconds! Can you say shortest title reign in the history of the WORLD? Well I had the longest damn reign in SmackDown history and I’ll be damned if some jacked up pee brained idiot like you is gonna claim my title as his own!
The two get face to face with their noses touching with Batista breathing very deeply while JBL smiles arrogantly before heading on his way, bumping shoulders with Batista deliberately before murmuring something else.
John Bradshaw Layfield: HIS World Title? What a joke…
The camera then heads back to Paul Heyman’s office again, while the man himself has his head in his hands on his desk when surprisingly Monday Night RAW’s William Regal walks into his office to a very mixed reaction, and with a very large grin on his face.
William Regal: Mister Heyman. Good evening to you. I know you are having a rough night but I had to come in and see you before I left.
Heyman looks up inquisitively as Regal continues.
William Regal: Mister Heyman, I just personally wanted to come and thank you for this opportunity on SmackDown. I’d really had enough of being on RAW so now my contract over there has expired; I am really excited to be back on SmackDown.
Heyman stands up slowly as he and Regal shake hands.
Paul Heyman: Well it’s my pleasure Mister Regal; it’s an honor to have an upstanding member of society on our roster as opposed to some of the second class scum bags we’ve got running around here at the moment.
The crowd boos, and then laughs as Big Show walks past the office, having heard everything Heyman just said since the door was left open and just as he looked like entering the office… REGAL SLAMS THE DOOR IN HIS FACE BEFORE PUSHING A TABLE UP AGAINST IT TO A BIG LAUGH FROM THE CROWD!
William Regal: (Looking relieved) Anyway, Mister Heyman, thank you very much for the opportunity and just to let you know, I’ve actually got a young client. He’s the son of an old friend of mine…
Regal whispers something in Heyman’s ear as a wry smile then appears across his face
William Regal: And yes, I’m looking at bringing him to the SmackDown roster as well so I was wondering if there was any possibility that we might be given the chance to show you his talents off his talents next week in order to earn a late spot in the King of the Ring tournament?
Paul Heyman: Well, Mister Regal, there are a few spots left in the tournament so I’ll see what I can do, but I make no promises as I have already made a few commitments to other people.
The two then smile and shake hands again
William Regal: Excellent. Thank you very much for your time, Sir. It is very much appreciated in times like this and I wish you all the very best of luck in the search for Brock Lesnar. If I can help in any way, please let me know.
Heyman sits down before nodding solemnly to Regal as there is a massive THUMP on Heyman’s door.
William Regal: (Looking slightly intimidated) Hmm. Well, you wouldn’t happen to know of an alternative exit to your office at all, would you?
The crowd laughs a little before we head back to our commentators.
Michael Cole: It looks like our latest signing; William Regal might have a bit of a problem getting out of one of our General Managers office.
Tazz: I hope he gets out in one piece, Cole, its great havin’ him back here on SmackDown! I can’t wait to see who his new client is, either!
Michael Cole: I can’t either partner, but up next is our Main Event. The Rock is taking on Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship!
We then see The Rock heading to the ring as the crowd pops loudly as his match against Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship is up next!
Commercial Break
Upon return from commercial ***IF YA SMEEEEEEEEEEEELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’*** hits for the second time this evening to an even larger ovation than the first as the People’s Champion, The Rock makes his way out to the ring as confidently as ever before ascending the turnbuckle in typical fashion.
Michael Cole: The Rock certainly looks confident here tonight Tazz.
Tazz: Well he don’t wanna get over confident Cole, coz’ I wouldn’t be surprised to see if The Ultimate Opportunist, Edge, has something up his sleeve man!
The Rock continues taunting the fans until ***METALINGUS*** hits to a raucous reception. The Bakersfield fans jeer the hell out of the World Champion, Edge who makes his way out with Lita before setting off his elaborate pyro, whilst holding his treasured Championship high in the air. The Rated R Superstar drapes his title over his shoulder before making his way down to the ring arrogantly albeit looking very pissed off.
Match 5: Singles Match: World Heavyweight Championship:
Edge © v The Rock
In a match that has seen Edge unleash all of his most underhanded tactics in order to pick up the victory only for The Rock to overcome most of them, we pick up the action following a kick out from the World Champion after a Samoan Drop from The Rock.
Edge showed that he still has more left in the tank following the Samoan Drop as The Rock brings him back to his feet gingerly. Rocky Irish Whips Edge into the corner before charging after him but Edge shows enough ring sense to get out of the way at the last second just before The Rock makes impact. The Champion wastes no time in mounting an offence on The Rock as he starts delivering repeated hip thrusts in the corner. After four thrusts the referee orders Edge to bring it out of the corner but he wants nothing of it as he starts hammering away at The Great One with some heavy fists as the intensity and drive of the champion is really starting to shine through. Edge quickly whips The Rock off the ropes and delivers a back body drop causing Rocky to crash hard into the canvas while the crowd continue jeering Edge. The Rated R Superstar senses his opportunity and goes for the cover… 1… 2… NO! Rock kicks out comfortably! Edge brings his opponent back to his feet before he whips him off the ropes again and as The Rock bounces off the Champ looks to deliver a clothesline but The Great One ducks underneath it whilst Edge runs through and bounces off the ropes this time himself but as he shoots back he is met by a PEOPLES SPINEBUSTER!!! THE CROWD POPS HUGE AS THE ROCK HOOKS THE LEG! 1…2…3!
WAIT! NO!!! EDGE KICKS OUT JUST BEFORE THE REFEREE GOT IN THE THIRD COUNT! The crowds elatedness quickly turns to descant as they boo the shit out of Edge again. The Rock looks a little surprised that the Champion managed to kick out but he wastes no time as he immediately locks in THE SHARPSHOOTER TO A HUGE POP FROM THE FANS!!! THE ROCK HAS THE DEVESTATIING SUBMISSION HOLD LOCKED IN TIGHTLY WHILE THE CROWD CONTINUES CHEERING HIM ON BUT EDGE REFUSES TO GIVE UP!! THE CHAMPION FIGHTS AND FIGHTS TO GET TO THE ROPES BUT WITH A WHILE STILL TO TRAVEL IT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS TO GIVE UP!!!
BUT NO! EDGE CONTINUES TO FIGHT! JUST WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO TAP, HE THOUGHT THE BETTER OF IT AND GUTSED IT OUT A LITTLED LONGER! Despite the immense pain, Edge continues to battle before eventually REACHING OUT AND GRABBING THE ROPES!!! The crowd boos again as The Rock exhausts four of his five counts before releasing the hold! The Rock looks to maintain his momentum though, as he picks up the broken and exhausted Champion before whipping him off the ropes again and as he bounces back he delivers a sharp BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The crowd immediately lifts again as Edge is laid out right in the middle of the ring and The Rock is preparing for the PEOPLES ELBOW! He builds up the crowd with his typical Rock-style theatrics before he bounces off one set off ropes, leaps over the grounded Edge and bounces off the adjacent ropes but as soon as he turns around he runs into a DEVESTATING RKO FROM RANDY ORTON!!!! THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY NUTS AS THE REFEREE SEES THE WHOLE THING AND PROMPTLY DISQUALIFIES EDGE MEANING THAT HE RETAINS THE TITLE!!!
Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion via DQ: Edge @ 20:10
Michael Cole: ORTON SCREWS THE ROCK! ORTON SCREWS THE ROCK! DAMMIT!
Tazz: That’s definitely what you call making a statement, Cole! That is a very strong rebuttal from the Legend Killer following his defeat at the hands of The Rock this past Sunday!
With The Rock laid out on the canvas Orton stands over his fallen body before getting down in his face, yelling “YOU WON’T WIN ANOTHER MATCH UNTIL I GET MY REMATCH AGAINST YOU AND BEAT YOUR ASS!!” Orton pumps himself up and down over The Rocks body, clearly seething and breathing extremely deeply when Edge gets back to his feet as the two begin a beat-down of The Rock, with both of them stomping the hell out of the helpless Peoples Champion!
With the assault continuing and the crowd jeering the hell out of both heels – suddenly and surprisingly… **SEXY BOY** hits to an ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE ovation from the Bakersfield fans as the Heartbreak Kid, SHAWN MICHAELS charges down to the ring while the heels look ready to ambush him.
Michael Cole: Shawn Michaels! Shawn Michaels is here!
The crowd starts a huge “HBK” chant as Michaels slides underneath the bottom rope while Edge and Orton agree to ambush the Heartbreak Kid, Orton heads towards him first but he cops SWEET CHIN MUSIC FOR HIS TROUBLES AS THE CROWD GOES WILD!!! Edge watches on, but instead of coming to Orton’s aid, he immediately flees the ring, grabs his title and backs up the aisle as HBK ascends one of the turnbuckles signifying that he wants the title while Edge clutches his championship gold tightly to his chest.
Michael Cole: Shawn Michaels has come to the aid of his opponent from WrestleMania, The Rock!
Tazz: Randy Orton just had his teeth kicked down his throat, man! I don’t blame Edge for wanting to get the hell out of there!
**SEXY BOY** hits again with the crowd still chanting for HBK, who jumps down off the turnbuckle before turning around and becoming face to face with his opponent from WrestleMania… THE ROCK! The crowd pops huge again as the two stare at each other intensely before The Rock extends his hand, which Shawn Michaels accepts as the two Megastars shake hands in the ring, while Randy Orton is on the floor at ringside and we see a final shot of The World Champion, Edge, clutching at his title before we go off the air!
SHOW ENDS