Smackdown
August 22nd, 2008
Camera goes to the arena where some pyro goes off. Camera pans around the arena before going over to JR and Tazz. They welcome us to the show, and they run down some of the events that are going to happen, really hyping up the main event of The Undertaker vs The Big Show, ‘The’ Brian Kendrick vs Jeff Hardy, and Edge being in action tonight!
Triple H’s music hits, and ‘The Game’ Comes out to a good pop. He has the WWE title around his shoulder. He gets in the ring and grabs a microphone. He thanks everyone for their support, and he says without the fans, he wouldn’t have the WWE Title around his shoulder today. He then goes onto say that Unforgiven is 9 days away. And he wants to know who he will be facing at Unforgiven. He demands that Vickie Guerrero come out now and tell him. And if she doesn’t come out, he’ll just have to go back there and get her. Vickie comes out and says that he will find out the #1 contender for the WWE Championship later in the night. Because Vickie Guerrero will be watching, and she will announce the #1 contender at the end of the night. She leaves as Super Crazy comes out to a pop. Triple H says that Super Crazy might even be the #1 contender to the WWE Championship. If that happened, that would be Super Crazy! Triple H leaves the ring, as Super Crazy, and the crowd let out a little chuckle.
Match #1
Super Crazy vs Kenny Dykstra
Kenny Dykstra, one of Smackdown’s youngest talent on the roster, was taking on Super Crazy, who is an ECW Original. The match featured some high flying moves, and in one spot where Super Crazy was about to hit the moonsault, but Kenny Dykstra was able to move out of the way at the last second. Kenny Dykstra had Super Crazy down, and he went up to the top rope. Dykstra then went for the Sky High leg drop, but Super Crazy managed to get out of the way. Super Crazy then went for a cover on Dykstra, but right at the last second, DH Smith gets in the ring and breaks up the count, forcing the referee to call for the bell. DH Smith continues to kick away at Super Crazy as Dykstra gets up to his feet. The duo then help Super Crazy up to his feet, then DH Smith lands a brainbuster on Crazy. Dykstra goes up to the top rope, and lands the Sky High Leg Drop on Super Crazy.
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Vickie Guerrero is in her office, when no other than STEPHANIE MCMAHON walks into the room. Vickie gets up, clearly stunned that Stephanie is there. Vickie asks her what she is doing here, and she says that her and Shane both think that something has to happen on Smackdown. They are both tired of seeing Vickie bring her personal issues into the WWE. So that’s why they are giving her until Unforgiven. If she hasn’t put a line between work and home, then she will be fired. The crowd pops like crazy as Stephanie leaves.
Match #2
‘The’ Brian Kendrick (W/Ezekiel) vs Jeff Hardy
If Vickie Guerrero could get her head together after the message Stephanie just gave her, than she better be keeping a close eye on this match. Both men were putting it all on the line, obviously trying to get to the Smackdown GM. Jeff Hardy attempted the twist of fate early on, but Kendrick was able to get out of it. Toward the end of the match, Hardy was hanging off the apron, and Ezekiel delivered a big elbow to the throat of Hardy, while Kendrick was distracting the referee, but the ref turned around just in time to see it happen, and he sent Ezekiel to the back. Kendrick was distracted by it, trying to get the referee not to do it, but it just cost Kendrick, as he turned around right into a Twist of Fate! Jeff Hardy then climbed onto the top rope in the corner, and leapt off with a huge Swanton Bomb! Hardy covers for the win!
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Backstage is Eve Torres, with her guest, The Big Show. She asks him his thoughts on tonight huge match, between him and The Undertaker. Show replies by saying he can’t wait to get in the ring, and prove that he deserves to be the #1 Contender to the WWE title. And then after he does that, he will go on to win the title.
Match #3
Victoria and Natayla vs Michelle McCool and Maria
Victoria and Natayla kept Maria in the ring for most of the match. Michelle McCool was dying to get into the ring, but every time Maria got close, Victoria or Natayla, and sometimes, both, would pull her back to her corner. Natayla is in the ring right now, and she is laying some rights on Maria in the corner. Maria manages to dodge one though, and she comes up with some rights of her own! Maria then lands a bulldog on Natayla! Maria slowly gets up, and makes the tag to Michelle McCool! The Divas Champion runs into the ring, as Victoria runs in, and hits Victoria with a few clotheslines. Victoria fights threw them though, and brings a fight to Michelle McCool, and even went for the Widow’s Peak, but didn’t get it. But the distraction was enough, and Natayla came up behind McCool and rolled her up for a three count!
The Raw Rebound.
Camera goes backstage to Edge, who is making his way out to the ring. JR says that Edge is in action for the first time since No Mercy, next!
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Match #4
Edge vs Local Jobber
The match lasted literally five seconds if that. The bell rang, and the jobber ran at Edge, but ‘The Rated R Superstar’ hit him with a huge spear for the win.
Camera goes backstage to Elijah Burke. He sees the camera, and tells everyone that he is now officially a member of Smackdown! He runs into Shelton Benjamin. Burke starts to say hi and stuff like that. Shelton says it’s nice to have him on Smackdown. Burke starts nodding, but his eyes glance down at the United States Championship. Benjamin tells him to look all he wants. But he will never have the US title. Burke looks up, and there is a pause, before he says we’ll see.
Eve Torres is backstage, and she introduces everyone, to Smackdown’s second draft pick from ECW for the night, which is Finlay! Hornswoggle is with Finlay. Finlay says his small run in ECW was good, but it’s great to be back on Smackdown! Finlay then told Eve that he wants some competition next week. He wants to be in a match! Vladimir Kozlov walks into the scene to some heat. He tells Finlay that he wants a challenge.(In his accent.) Finlay tells him that if he wants a challenge, I am a challenge! Vladimir walks away as the camera cuts.
Screen showing The Big Show coming down to the ring for the main event, which is next!
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Main Event
The Big Show vs The Undertaker
The match had lasted a good 15 minutes, with both men trying to prove to Vickie Guerrero that they deserve to be the #1 Contender to the WWE Title. The Undertaker went for the Chokeslam on Show early on, but Show was able to counter it, and land a small chokeslam off his own. Taker kicked out though, and the match continued. Taker hit quite a few of his signature punches (Vintage Undertaker as MC would say(
)) and even busted The Big Show open a little bit, with some blood coming out of his nose. Show eventually gained the advantage of the match back, and went for the Chokeslam once more, but Taker managed to get out of it, with some chops to Show’s arm. Undertaker then got Show in position for a last ride, but there was no way he could pull it off, and Show got out of it with a back-body drop. Big Show had Taker down, and was signaling for the chokeslam. Taker got up, and turned around into Show, who landed a huge CHOKESLAM on the Undertaker! At about that time, Edge runs into the ring with a steel chair and hits Big Show right in the head with it! The ref calls for the bell, as Edge continues his assault on The Undertaker and Big Show. He eventually throws the chair down after it’s majorly dented, and grabs a microphone.
Edge goes on by saying what he did was to prove a point. And he think it went through crystal clear. Earlier, he beat somebody in about 5 seconds. And just now, he man handled the Undertaker and The Big Show. He then calls out Vickie Guerrero, telling her to get out to this ring right now, and name him the #1 contender to the WWE Championship, so he can regain his title! Vickie Guerrero comes out to the stage and says for one, that is her ring. And for two, how does he even know that he is the #1 contender to the WWE Championship anyways? Edge repeats what he just said, but Vickie Guerrero doesn’t listen. She tells him that she has already found a #1 contender. Edge asks who it is, and JEFF HARDY’S music hits and he runs down to the ring to a huge pop! Edge acts like he’s going to say something serious, then just busts out laughing. Jeff Hardy looks offended, and Edge tells him that he could beat him. Hardy tells Edge to put his money where his mouth is. Edge starts laughing again, and asks Hardy if is challenging him to a match? Hardy tells him right here, right now. Edge says he accepts. Only under one condition. If the #1 contenders is on the line. Jeff Hardy accepts. Vickie Guerrero steps in and tells a referee to get out here, as now we have one more match on Smackdown!
Match #6-#1contenders for WWE Championship
Edge vs Jeff Hardy
Edge didn’t get no 5 second victory like he got last time. Jeff Hardy was bringing the fight to him. Multiple times, both men almost won the match, but the opposite always kicked out at two. The ending of the match came near the seven minute mark, with Edge stalking Jeff Hardy for a spear. Edge runs at Hardy, but Hardy sidesteps him and Edge runs shoulder first into the steel steps! Edge gets up and turns around right into Hardy who kicks him in the gut and delivers Twist of Fate! Hardy covers Edge, but somehow, Edge manages to kick out at two. Hardy jumps up to his feet, and climbs to the top rope. He leaps off, looking for a Swanton Bomb, but Edge moves out of the way. Edge slowly gets up to his feet, and waits for Hardy to get up. Hardy makes it up to his feet, and Edge runs at Hardy looking for a spear, but once again, Hardy moves. Edge stops right in his tracks, and turns around right to Hardy, who goes for a clothesline, but Edge ducks underneath, comes up behind Hardy and rolls him up. Edge grabs the ropes, and the referee counts the three. Edge rolls out of the ring, as he is celebrating up the ramp, while Hardy looks on in the ring heartbroken.
End of Show
Current Unforgiven Card
WWE Championship
Triple H© vs Edge
World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk© vs Rey Mysterio