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Asking Russo for advice
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: England
Posts: 1,837
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WWE: My way or the highway
My BTB's will consist of shows for RAW and SD.
At the moment Rosters are the same as they are now, but with the additions of:
Rob Conway to SD
Chris Jericho to SD
Ultimo dragon to SD
Victor Kozlov to SD
Monty Brown to SD
CM Punk to RAW
Hardcore Holly to RAW
RVD to RAW
Lashley to RAW
FBI to SD
Bashams to RAW
Sabu to SD
Thorn to RAW but as Mordecai
Davari to SD
Test to SD
Knoxx to SD
Striker to SD
Burke and Terkay to RAW
HHH will be injured throughout my BTB also until he comes back.
Instead of just starting over with a whole new roster and storylines i am continuing some, but in my own directions (such as the benoit chavo fued.) I will also be weeding out the talent i don't want and bringing in the talent i do want over time, to make it more realistic. Also i won't be adding any guys from TNA to rosters unless they get released. The only guys i will add to rosters are OVW/DSW or any indy and japanese stars.
I am starting with my version of this past edition of SD which i'll normally post up on saturday and RAW on Tuesdays.
Here's my first show and enjoy...
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The show opens with a video package recapping last weeks matches, then builds up the conclusion of the SD sprint hyping the four competitors we know are definitely in matches. Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Undertaker and MVP. Highlights of the last four matches are then shown.
Matt Hardy vs. The returning ‘World’s most dangerous man’ Paul ‘The Ripper’ Burchill.
The two battle backwards and forewords with rights and lefts. Hardy hit’s a suplex, then goes for the twist of fate, but Burchill turns it into a back body drop. Hardy gets up and runs right into a sidewalk slam backbreaker. Burchill works over the back of Hardy with more backbreaker and several Boston crabs. Hardy fights back hitting a DDT. Hardy goes up top for his patented leg drop, but Burchill gets up and pushes hardy off and down to the outside. Hardy climbs on the apron and followed by some taunting slaps from Burchill, Hardy delivers a hangman choke on the top rope allowing him time to get back in the ring. Hardy gains momentum with multiple clotheslines, but a power slam from Burchill leaves Hardy reeling. Hardy uses the turnbuckle ropes to get to his feet, and Burchill attempts a clothesline splash on Hardy who ducks out of the corner and hit’s a side effect on the unsuspecting Burchill, as he turns around. Hardy hits his leg drop as the timer expires. Hardy is distraught, and Burchill climbs to his feat to attack Hardy after the match making his presence known on Smackdown.
Finlay vs. Regal.
The two lock up in multiple collar and elbow tie ups, exchanging wristlocks, key locks, hammer locks and arm wrenches. Finley gets the upper hand and uses his ground and pound style to take it to Regal. Regal manages to get some offence hitting a nice half nelson suplex followed by a T-bone that gets him a 2 count. With the ref distracted Little bastard gets involved and low blows Regal shifting the upper hand back to Finley. With the clock running down Regal lifts a boot in the corner to Finley and swings a right hand hoping to connect with that dreaded haymaker he possesses. Finley ducks and hit’s the Celtic cross as the clock reaches 2. The pin fall gets a 1 count as the timer expires.
MVP vs. Taker. Taker
MVP hobbles down to the ring, still struggling from the third degree burns he suffered at Armageddon. MVP tries to work down The Undertaker with right hands, which end up aggravating his burns even more. Taker knocks down MVP with one hand, and then picks him back up Irish whipping him and hitting a big boot. Taker gets a two count, then picks MVP up over his shoulder dropping him on the turnbuckle. Taker flies off the ropes and goes for another boot, but MVP just drops down to the floor luckily avoiding the contact. Taker hit’s old school then stalks MVP for the choke slam followed by the tombstone beating Kennedy’s time and setting a new benchmark of 2:46.
Michael Cole: We have had all four competitors that we know of compete, in matches tonight…That means the last match is a complete surprise…We don’t know who the last two men are.
Sylvan makes his way down to the ring, accompanied with boos from the fans. He eagerly awaits his opponent as former RAW superstar and new Smackdown signing Chris Jericho’s music hits and the fans go wild. Sylvan explodes on Y2J knowing he hasn’t got too much time. Sylvan hit’s a nice back suplex into a uranage, getting him a 2 count. He goes for his finisher but, Jericho floats over the suplex and hit’s a neck breaker. Both men get up, with Jericho connecting with a kick to the gut, and a double underhook backbreaker. Jericho attempts to lock in the walls of Jericho, but Sylvan is strong enough to stop him, and kick Jericho away. The two get to their feet and collide with a double clothesline. The timer ticks down as the ref initiates a ten count. Both men are up at 8 and Sylvan swings at Jericho missing, and ends up on the receiving end of a German suplex. An attempt at a lion sault sees Sylvan raise his knees. Jericho looks to be in trouble as Sylvan rolls up Jericho for a 2. Sylvan picks up Y2J only to be dropped onto his back and rolled over into the walls of Jericho. Sylvan screams in pain as the clock nears 0. 3...2...1...0. The time expires and Sylvan finally taps out just to late for Jericho.
Michael Cole: Jericho misses out by seconds, and for one man that’s good news. That man is The Undertaker. At the Royal Rumble he will face Batista for the world heavyweight title.
A shot of Batista holding the belt roaring, fades out into the start of the show.
Michael Cole: Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the Tacoma dome, live in Tacoma, Washington. Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield at ringside along with are Spanish announce team Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Cabrera.
Carlos Cabrera: Gracia Michael Cole, JBL. (Something in Spanish about tonight’s show)
Hugo Savinovich: Answers in Spanish
Paul Burchill’s entrance music plays over the sound system.
Cole: What a show we have in store for you tonight, coming off the back of the Smackdown sprint last week.
JBL: A hell of a show tonight Cole, your damn right about that. We got a rematch from the Smackdown sprint as well as and odd paring tag team match…Ken Kennedy and Chavo Guerrero will take on Chris Benoit and his partner…Kane.
Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Weighing in at 281 lbs. From Guildford, England…The world’s most dangerous man…Paul ‘The ripper’ Burchill.
Michael Cole: Last week we saw the return of Paul Burchill. A new and improved Paul Burchill, I might add JBL. (Burchill emerges through the curtains wearing a black trench coat and a face mask over his mouth. The fans boo the new serious, no nonsense persona of Burchill. Some chants for ‘We want the Pirate’ can be heard billowing around the arena.)
JBL: That’s‘ exactly right Michael…Burchill was impressive with Regal…He was even more impressive as The Pirate. But now we have a couldn‘t care less Paul Burchill. He couldn‘t care less about the fans. He couldn’t care less about who his opponent is. And he couldn’t care less about the physical state he leaves his opponent in after the match. And that’s why he calls himself ‘the worlds most dangerous man’ And that’s exactly why Burchill is gonna go places in the WWE. (Burchill reaches the ring removing his trench coat and face mask. He awaits his opponent whilst bouncing off the ring ropes.)
Matt Hardy’s entrance music plays over the sound system.
Michael Cole: Rematch from last week in the Smackdown sprint now. Last week Paul Burchill destroyed Hardy after not being able to beat Ken Kennedy’s time. Tonight Matt Hardy is looking for some retribution.
Tony Chimel: And his opponent…Weighing in at 225 lbs. From Cameron, North Carolina…Matt Hardy.
JBL: Last week we saw these two men battle it out in a great match. I’ve expressed my views on Matt Hardy. I think he’s an amazing athlete and I believe he could one day be world heavyweight champion. Saying that this match should be another great battle between these two hungry competitors. (Hardy emerges through the curtains throwing the V1 sign up in the air to a raucous crowd reception. Hardy slaps some the fans hands, until he reaches the ring and climbs onto the ring apron staring a whole into Burchill.)
The bell rings and the match begins with the two tying up in the centre of the ring. Burchill goes behind locking in a wrist lock. Hardy counters into a wristlock of his own and then jumps into a side headlock. Burchill pushes Hardy into the ropes who comes back with a shoulder tackle.
Michael Cole: Nice shoulder tackle there by Hardy, keeping the offence in his favour. Off the ropes, over Burchill, who’s back on his feet and takes Hardy down with a hip toss.
Hardy gets back up only to walk into another hip toss, which sees Hardy end up in a rear chin lock.
JBL: This is where Burchill excels Michael. Burchill is an all round athlete…He’s got power. He’s got speed. If he has to he’ll fly. But Burchill’s best attribute is his mat wrestling, and that’s what he’s doing right now, by grounding the high flyer Matt Hardy.
Hardy starts to build off the crowd, and gets to his feet, only to be slammed rather unorthodoxly back down to the mat.
JBL: This guy reminds me so much of William regal…Dave Taylor…Finley. The only difference, is this guy could be greater than all of them.
Burchill drops a couple of elbows before going right back into a rear chin lock. Only this time, Burchill delivers a few stiff clubs to the chest of Matt Hardy.
Michael Cole: There’s an example of this new Paul Burchill. Ruthless, aggressive and just plain mean. Whatever it takes to get the job done…He will do.
Burchill runs off the ropes delivering a drop kick to the back and then gets into a pinning predicament.
Michael Cole: First pinfall of the match…1, And Hardy kicks out at 1.
Burchill picks up Hardy, and delivers a snap suplex. He floats over hitting another, and then floats over one more time hitting a delayed brain buster.
JBL: Jesus Christ what impact.
Cover…1...2, kick out. Burchill looks at the ref telling him to count faster as the fans try and will Matt Hardy back into the match. An Irish whip from Burchill sees Hardy rebound off the ropes and into a stiff back elbow, knocking Hardy to the matt and having his facial features rearranged by a vicious stomp.
Michael Cole: There again. The ruthless streak of Burchill ever present in this match.
Burchill taunts the fans, mimicking Matt Hardy.
Burchill: Look at your Hero (Pointing at Hardy on the matt)
Burchill attempts another stomp on the face of Hardy but it’s blocked and Hardy drops Burchill down to the mat. The fans erupt, but in vain as Burchill gets back up before Hardy is able to capitalise, and drops a big leg drop onto Mat’s chest. Cover.
Michael Cole: …1...2, kick out again by Matt Hardy.
Burchill picks up Hardy and whips him into the corner, following up with a charging clothesline. Burchill then keeps Hardy in the corner as Paul drives his boot into Hardy’s throat.
Ref: C‘mon Paul…1...2...3...4..
Burchill releases the illegal choke before the five count, and then raises Hardy to a seated position on the turnbuckle, only to push him off and down to the outside. Burchill is held back by the ref, as he begins his count.
Ref: …1...2...3...4...5...6...7...
Hardy gets back up and Burchill manages to get outside of the ring restarting the count. Burchill clubs away at the back, and attempts to throw Hardy into the ring post as the ref reaches 5. Hardy turns it around and rams Burchill back first into the solid steel post. Hardy breaks up the count and then goes back after Burchill, rolling him back in the ring.
Michael Cole: Hardy now, climbing onto the ring apron…And oh…Over the top rope delivering a leg drop to Burchill. That was impressive JBL.
JBL: Yeh…That’s the Matt Hardy I like to see…That’s the Matt Hardy that’s gonna be a champion sometime soon on Smackdown.
Hardy on the attack with an array of stomps, followed by another leg drop. Cover…1...2, kick out. Hardy picks up Burchill, delivering some hard right hands reeling him back to the ropes. Irish whip by Hardy, followed by a big back body drop. Burchill screams in pain holding his lower back as Hardy looks to end the match with the twist of fate. Burchill turns into a kick to the gut, But Burchill delivers a stiff forearm to Hardy’s back sending him down to his knees.
Michael Cole: Burchill read that well, and could have shifted the offence back in his favour.
Hardy gets up and runs at Burchill who lifts a knee. Hardy somehow manages to roll over and get Burchill in a school boy…1...2, kick out by Burchill. Burchill is infuriated and makes a rash lunge at Hardy which ends him up in the side effect.
Michael Cole: Side effect…Side effect. This things over John. There’s the cover…1...2...No, Burchill kicked out a split second before the refs hand slapped the canvas for the third time.
Hardy climbs up onto the turnbuckle and lets out a yell as he goes for his patented Hardy leg drop, but Burchill reaches out grabbing the bottom rope and heaving himself out of harms way.
Michael Cole: Oh no…I thought Burchill was out of it.
JBL: Great ring presence from Burchill, now can he make it work for himself.
Burchill gets up and turns Hardy inside out with a ferocious clothesline. Burchill jumps to the top rope and leaps off driving a knee into the back of Hardy.
Michael Cole: He calls that the bomb scare knee drop John. That could do it right there with the punishment Matt Hardy’s back has received. But no Burchill doesn’t go for the pin.
Burchill tries once more with the rear chin lock, but Hardy desperately crawls to the bottom rope and breaks up the hold.
JBL: Burchill’s not leaving anything to chance Michael…Your right he could have probably put Hardy away, but he wants to make sure, and at the same time punish Hardy some more.
Burchill picks up Hardy, who somehow manages to execute a small package…1...2, kick out by Burchill. Hardy gets up still somewhat dazed and walks right into a rake of the eyes, and executes a back flip uranage slam.
Michael Cole: The C4. His finishing move. It’s definitely over now. The cover…1...2...3. Burchill has done it. He’s beaten Matt Hardy.
Tony Chimel: The winner of the Match…The world’s most Dangerous man. Paul ‘The Ripper’ Burchill.
JBL: What a match…What…A…Match. Burchill is out to make a name for himself here on Smackdown, and he has started on the path to do just that here tonight with a big victory over Matt Hardy. The rest of the locker room better watch out.
*Commercial break*
Sylvan is backstage talking to Teddy Long in his office.
Sylvan: Teddy I have a big surprise for you.
Teddy: A surprise for me.
Sylvan: A big surprise…A surprise that could shake up the foundations of Smackdown.
Teddy: Really.
Sylvan: Really…I have been in contact with a friend of mine, and he needs a job.
Teddy: And why should I do your friend a favour.
Sylvan: Because he is a big star…He’s got an abundance of talent, and if you do bring him to Smackdown you will reunite one of the greatest tag teams of all time.
Teddy: Sylvan who the hell are you talking about.
There Is a knock at the door.
Sylvan: I think that’s him right now...(Sylvan opens the door)Hey…(Sylvan greets the man in the doorway with a hug and then ushers him inside the room) Mr. Long…Meet Rob Conway.
Conway: Mr. Long…It’s nice to meet you
Conway shakes Teddy’s hand.
Teddy: Rob Conway…(He looks at Sylvan) This is your big surprise.
Sylvan: Yeah…What d’you think.
Teddy: Well I think you’ve exaggerated the size of this surprise.
Sylvan: What d’you mean…The reunion of La’Resistance is major news. We are former tag team champions you know.
Teddy: Hey, hey, hold up know. I might of expected something more than this…But La Resistance on Smackdown…I’m interested in that. I’m all for the spirit of competition, and well…I think you’ll make for some great competition hear in the Smackdown tag team division. Therefore Rob Conway…I’m gonna give you a job.
Conway: Yes…Thank you Teddy.
Sylvan and Conway celebrate, whilst Sylvan shouts something in French.
Teddy: And next week, we will see you in your debut match right here on Smackdown.
Gregory Helms music plays over the sound system, and out he comes heading to the ring whilst bad mouthing a few of the fans with isle seats.
Tony Chimel: Weighing in at 191 lbs. From Smithfield, North Carolina…Gregory Helms.
Michael Cole: Now here is a man, who after dominating the cruiserweight division is desperate to make a career tangling with the heavyweights. So far he’s not been to successful. He lost last week to King Booker in what could have elevated him as a credible main eventer. After the match Boogeyman hit the ring, and he didn’t fare to well against him either. Lets see how he does tonight against an opponent who has shown one hell of a mean streak as of late.
Tatanka’s music plays over the sound system. He heads down to the ring with his eyes firmly fixed on Gregory Helms in the ring.
Tony Chimel: Weighing in at 285 lbs. From Pembroke, North Carolina…Tatanka.
JBL: Helms is gonna have to step up his game tonight if he wants to make a name for himself as a big dog here on Smackdown.
The bell sounds and the match up begins. Tatanka and Helms tie up in the centre of the ring. Helms locks in a side headlock, but the powerful Tatanka drops Helms with a back suplex. Helms holds his back whilst locking eyes with the veteran Tatanka.
JBL: Helms is gonna have to come up with something more than a headlock to put away Tatanka.
The two tie up again, centre of the ring, and Tatanka pushes Helms to the floor. Helms jumps up and runs back into attack only to be turned in side out by a ferocious clothesline.
Michael Cole: Oh my god…That’s almost as devastating as yours JBL.
JBL: I may not like to admit, but it sure is up there with mine, as one of the most ferocious clotheslines in the business.
Tatanka attempts to end the match with a pin attempt…1...2. Kick out by Helms. Tatanka picks up Helms and hit’s a suplex.
Michael Cole: Another pin attempt off the suplex…1...2. But Helms shows some resilience and kicks out.
Tatanka drops a leg onto the chest of Helms then taunts the crowd for several seconds. He drags Helms closer to a corner and he climbs up the turnbuckle. He stops at the top to bad mouth the fans as they boo him.
JBL: We don’t see this often from Tatanka. He’s more of a ground and pound, power wrestler.
Tatanka finally focuses back on his opponent and leaps off with an attempt at another leg drop. Helms moves however, and slowly gets to his feet, delivering some stiff kick to the ribs and back of Tatanka as he suffers from his crash landing. Helms runs off the ropes delivering a dropkick to the face flooring ‘The Buffalo’ and goes for a cover…1...Kick out. Helms follows up with some quick elbow drops, followed by another pin…1...2. Kick out again by Tatanka. Helms picks up Tatanka and runs at the turnbuckle with Tatanka in a front headlock.
Michael Cole: Oh my…Nice tornado DDT right there by Helms and that could be enough to put the big man away. Cover…1...2. No. Tatanka kicks out at 2.
Helms slams the mat in frustration, taking his eye off the game only ever so slightly before calling for the shining wizard. The fans erupt in one area of the arena, and they all turn away from the action in the ring, to see someone running through the crowd and jump the rail.
JBL: What the hell…Who is that.
Michael Cole: I think…I think that’s Ultimo Dragon. We haven’t seen him in a WWE ring since Wrestlemania 20.
Ultimo Dragon hit’s the ring and Tatanka sees him stalking Helms. Tatanka pulls the ref towards him stopping Helms from hitting his finisher as well as the ref seeing Dragon interfere in the match. Helms turns around to see Dragon running at him. Dragon jumps into a wheelbarrow position and then flips over hitting a power bomb on Helms.
JBL: What the hell does Ultimo Dragon think he is doing. He has no right being in a WWE ring, let alone sticking his nose in Gregory Helms’ business.
Dragon leaves the ring and Tatanka goes on the attack. He picks up Helms and hit’s the trails end…1...2...3.
JBL: Damn it. Helms as gonna win this match Michael, and that no good Inuit, screwed him over.
Tony Chimel: The winner of the match…Tatanka.
Tatanka heads to the back when The Boogeyman’s music plays over the sound system. The lights turn a deep red, and he makes his way to the ring. Helms comes too just in time to see him coming and ducks out of the ring and escapes through the crowd as The Boogeyman slides underneath the bottom rope. He stops staring out at Helms for several seconds and then slides back out and heads to the back.
*Commercial break*
Michael Cole: Ladies and Gentlemen, During the break, we heard news from general manager Theodore Long about The Ultimo Dragon. Take a look at this.
Teddy Long is sitting in his office when Gregory Helms bursts into his office.
Teddy Long: What the hell d’you think your doing.
Gregory Helms: Did you just see that. I just got screwed out of my match with Tatanka, all thanks to The Ultimo Dragon. As far as im concerned, he’s not even a Smackdown superstar, yet alone a WWE employee.
Teddy Long: Yeah I saw it.
Gregory Helms: So what are you gonna do about it.
Teddy Long: What would you like me to do about it.
Gregory Helms: Ok then…I want you to bring him to the WWE. Then book me in a match with him at the Royal Rumble, so I can beat him back out of the WWE. How’s that sound to you? Can you do that?
Teddy Long: Well I can…And I already have…Ultimo Dragon signed a WWE contract last night, and he is the newest Smackdown superstar. As for your match at the Royal Rumble. Ultimo Dragon came to me earlier today, and asked me for a match against you for the cruiserweight title. He said that you have beaten the best cruiserweights Smackdown has to offer…Except him. You have beaten all the cruiserweights Smackdown has to offer, until now. So therefore at the Royal Rumble you will get your match. And Ultimo Dragon gets his title shot. Holla holla. Now get out my office.
Michael Cole: There you have it. Ultimo Dragon is Smackdown’s newest cruiserweight, and he will battle for the cruiserweight title at the Royal Rumble.
‘Unleashed’ by Saliva plays over the sound system and the crowd explode out of their seats.
Michael Cole: Oh my…Smackdown’s world heavyweight champion…Batista.
Batista emerges out onto the stage psyching up the fans. He poses on the ramp as his pyrotechnics go off. He heads to the ring and grabs a microphone.
Batista: Last week, I told everyone how I felt about the Smackdown sprint. I told everyone that I loved the idea. Now that we know who’s going to face me at the Royal Rumble for my world heavyweight title. I’m even more excited. The Royal Rumble…World heavyweight champion Batista vs. The Undertaker. I love it. Many champions would be afraid at the prospect of facing The Undertaker. But not me. You see…I hold this title, not because I am the best…But because I wanna be the best. The only way for me to do that is to defend this title. When your defending this title against the likes of The Undertaker…You don’t get much better. If he beats me at the Royal Rumble…Then I’ll stand there and I’ll shake his hand. I’ll tell the world that he was the better man. I won’t cry and whinge about it. I’ll go away, and I’ll train ten times harder, in order to reclaim the gold so I can continue trying to be the best in this very ring…If I beat The Undertaker, then I know I’m one step closer to being the best. With that being said…Undertaker…At the Royal Rumble. I hope you bring you’re A-game. I know your not the man to make up excuses. But if it is in my destiny to beat you…Then I wanna beat you at your best.
Batista drops the mic and leaves the ring, heading backstage as the show goes to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
Michael Cole: Welcome back folks…Before the break, world heavyweight champion Batista had this to say about his opponent at the Royal Rumble…The Undertaker.
Video replay of Batista’s promo
William Regal’s music plays over the sound system, and him and Dave Taylor emerge out onto the stage.
Michael Cole: Tag team action up next with The Blue Bloods Regal &Taylor.
Tony Chimel: In the ring…With a combined weight of 326 lbs. Johnny Miller and Mathew Reece.
JBL: Johnny Miller and Matthew Reece best be saying their prayers right now, because you don’t get much better than William Regal and Dave Taylor.
Tony Chimel: Approaching the ring…With a combined weight of 501 lbs.
William Regal and Dave Taylor.
Regal and Taylor step into the ring and waste no time getting the upper hand over their opponents. The ref gets control of the match, ringing the bell and Dave Taylor starts off with Reece.
Michael Cole: Ok, so Dave Taylor starting off, with I think Matthew Reece.
Dave Taylor sends some stiff forearm shots to the face of Reece, and then a European uppercut that knocks him back into the corner of Taylor and Regal. Tag to Regal who comes in and fires away at the body of Reece with rights and lefts.
Michael Cole: Regal now, with a big reverse elbow sending Reece down to the mat. Cover…1..Kick out by Reece.
Regal picks up Reece hitting a gut wrench suplex followed by another cover…1..2.Kick out. Regal picks up Reece and takes him over to the corner tagging in Taylor. Double team manoeuvre seeing Regal wrench the arm and Taylor delivering a hard elbow to the arm. Taylor follows up the offence, wrenching the arm and then driving his knee multiple times into the elbow ****t of Reece.
Michael Cole: Quick tag, brings Regal back in. JBL, Regal and Taylor are showing signs of great teamwork here.
JBL: Yes they are Michael, almost as good as me and Farooq back in the day of the APA. Quick tags, keeping the fresh man in the ring. Nice double team manoeuvres keeping the opponent away from his partner.
Regal executes a nice T-bone suplex, then attempts another cover…1...2..Kick out. Regal locks in a rear naked choke on Reece. After several seconds Reece begins to fight out of it, getting to his feet and sticking Regal with some hard elbows to the ribs. Just as Reece looks to gain some momentum Regal shuts Reece down with a pull of the hair. Tag to Taylor who locks in the rear naked choke again. Several seconds later Reece builds momentum again, getting two his feet and delivering some hard elbows to the ribs. With the upper hand, Reece runs at the ropes, and rolls over the back of Taylor looking for a back body drop, and makes the tag to his partner Johnny Miller. Miller explodes knocking Taylor down with a clothesline, and another. Regal comes in only to get the same treatment. Taylor gets up and Miller hit’s a suplex on Taylor.
Michael Cole: Miller is on fire…We may see an upset here tonight, as Miller climbs the turnbuckle.
Regal comes out of nowhere and pushes Miller off the top. Regal climbs in the ring rushing Reece with a knee to the head sending him down to the floor outside the ring. Taylor picks up Miller and holds him in a wheelbarrow position, as Regal runs off the ropes and hits another knee to the head on Miller.
JBL: My god…That’s it for Miller.
Michael Cole: Cover by Taylor…1...2...3. That’s it. Regal and Taylor win.
The referee raises the Regal and Taylor’s hands in victory.
Tony Chimel: The winners of the match. William Regal and Dave Taylor.
Michael Cole: Well, these two have probably just staked a claim to the tag team championships that Paul London and Brian Kendrick are currently holding.
*Commercial break*
The show comes back from commercial break, with a replay of what went down during the break.
(Video Replay) William Regal and Dave Taylor are heading back to their locker room talking about their victory in the ring a few moments ago. They stumble across Crystal Marshall and demand she gives them a moment of their time.
William Regal: Listen up London and Kendrick…We want you in a match next week, for the tag team championship. Now not some god forsaken ladder match like at Armageddon. Not a four way tag team match like at Armageddon. A fair one on one wrestling match between us and you, which we were robbed of at Armageddon.
Dave Taylor: Teddy Long if your watching this right now in your office…You make it happen, because it was you who screwed us over of a fair shot at the gold. You was the one who changed the stipulation on us moments before are match…We figure you at least owe us that.
Taylor slaps Regal on the chest and the two head back to their locker room.
“Ooooooh Chavo” blares over the sound system as the jealous nephew of Eddie Guerrero comes out to an array of boos and chants.
Tony Chimel: The following match is scheduled for one fall…Weighing in at 210 lbs. From El Paso Texas…Chavo Geurrero.
“Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Kennedy” blares out over the sound system as the young cocky heel Ken Kennedy comes through the curtain out onto the stage. He gets a mixed reaction, with some boos and chants mimicking Mr Kennedy’s ring announcing skills.
Tony Chimel: And his tag team partner…
Kennedy cuts Chimel off and he leaves the ring as Kennedy enters. Kennedy raises his hand to the rafters as his microphone descends from the sky.
Kennedy: And his tag team partner…I weigh in tonight at 244 lbs. I hail…From Green Bay, Wisconsin…I am…Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Kennedyyyyyyyy…Kennedyy.
Kennedy’s music comes back on as he pulls at the ropes, readying himself for his match.
“Whatever” by Our lady peace plays over the sound system and the rabid wolverine emerges to one of the biggest pops of the night. Benoit locks eyes with Chavo, and the camera cuts back and forth between the two showing the extent of there heated rivalry.
Tony Chimel: Making his ay to the ring…Weighing in at 220 lbs. From Atlanta, Georgia…The rabid wolverine…Chris Bennnnoit.
Michael Cole: There is no love lost whatsoever between these two superstars JBL.
JBL: Absolutely right Michael…In times like these, Chavo needs friends…You’d expect Benoit would be there for him. To support Chavo’s quest to make his uncle Eddie proud. But that’s hardly the case. Benoit is out for one person, and one person alone…Himself and in doing so, Benoit is using the name of Eddie Guerrero to get ahead in this business.
Michael Cole: What are you talking about JBL…Chavo isn’t trying to make his uncle proud. Chavo is jealous of the success Eddie achieved, and he wants to be a champion within this business. Chavo is the one using the name of Eddie Guerrero to get ahead. Benoit was just trying to be none other than a friend to Chavo, and he along with Vikki Geurrero spat on his friendship, saying that he was trying to muscle in on Eddie’s great legacy.
JBL: Whatever Michael…You believe what you wanna believe. I’ll stick to what I believe…And that’s the truth.
“Slow Chemical” by Finger eleven plays over the sound system as the arena lights turn red, and the big red monster Kane emerges out through the curtains to another loud pop. Flames emit from the isle side as Kane walks to the ring.
Tony Chimel: And his partner…Weighing in at 326 lbs. From Knoxville Tennessee…Kaaaaaaane.
Kane and Benoit climb into the ring and their opponents leave, as Kane takes the centre raising his arms, and then dropping them sending flames out of all four corners of the ring posts.
Chavo and Kennedy get back in the ring as the bell sounds and the match gets underway, with Benoit and Kennedy.
Michael Cole: So here we go, Benoit and Kennedy mixing it up…Centre of the ring, collar and elbow tie up, with Benoit coming out on top with a hammer lock.
Benoit switches into a side headlock, in which Kennedy tries to push Benoit off against the ropes. Benoit wisely drops a knee, keeping the headlock on Kennedy.
JBL: Great ring knowledge by the veteran Benoit, I’ll give him that.
Michael Cole: Back to their feet, and Kennedy tries once more to push Benoit off into the ropes. And once again Benoit goes to ground stopping it.
Back to their feet again, Kennedy finally manages to push Benoit off against the ropes, but Benoit returns with a shoulder tackle. Off the ropes, Kennedy lays down in which Benoit jumps over him. Kennedy back up tries for a back body drop but gets a kick to the chest from Benoit followed by a clothesline. Kennedy bounces back up only to get another clothesline. Kennedy takes time out to rethink his strategy, and then decides to tag in Chavo Guerrero. Chavo steps in slowly watching every move of Benoit. Chavo calls for a test of strength between the two and Benoit accepts. Chavo switches hands, getting a similar response from Benoit. Again Chavo switches allowing him to catch Benoit unaware with a boot to the mid section.
JBL: Now that right there is intelligence Michael…Chavo suckered Benoit in with a test of strength taking Benoit’s focus off the game, allowing Chavo to get in a hard shot to the gut. I don’t know whether you were taking note in any of my matches Cole…Intelligence is what helped me to have the longest ever heavyweight title reign in Smackdown history.
Michael Cole: Funny…I always thought it was because you cheated to win all your matches.
JBL: Watch it Michael!!!
Michael Cole: Chavo Guerrero on top of the match…Irish whip sending Benoit into the ropes and back into a beautiful standing dropkick. Cover by Chavo…1. But Benoit kicks out at 1.
Chavo picks up Benoit and backs him into his corner where he tags back in Kennedy. Some stiff right hands from Kennedy allows him to Irish whip Benoit into the ropes and back into a hiptoss. Kennedy goes straight to work hitting some low kicks to the arm of Benoit and then sticks a knee into the shoulder of Benoit pulling back on the targeted arm.
[b]JBL: Again Michael…Intelligence. Kennedy is working over the arm of Benoit so he can’t lock in the cross face.[/B]
Michael Cole: Ahh yes, but Benoit also has the sharpshooter which is just as dangerous.
Kennedy picks up Benoit, wrenching the arm and then tagging in Chavo. The double team sees Chavo target the same arm with a punch. Chavo then wrenches the arm, pulling at it trying to take apart the ****t. Again Chavo pulls at the arm, but Benoit fires back with his loose arm, knocking Chavo away momentarily. As Benoit tries to get some mobility back in the arm, Chavo sweeps a leg and then drops an elbow going into a cover…1...2. Kick out. Back to work on the arm, Chavo locks in an arm bar. Screaming in pain Benoit shuffles over to the ropes, in which Chavo utilises the referees five count to do as much damage. Chavo stomps on the arm of Benoit, and then drags Benoit away from the ropes, locking in the arm bar again. After several minutes, the crowd begin to will on Benoit, who starts to get to his feet with Chavo still holding on. Benoit powers up Chavo and then power bombs him down releasing the hold.
Michael Cole: What power from the rabid wolverine. Picking up Chavo after all the damage sustained to that arm, and then just slamming him down to the mat.
Benoit is struggling after the amount of energy he exerted picking Chavo up, and Chavo has come around and tagged back in Kennedy. Kennedy puts some boots into the ribs and arm of Benoit, and then picks him up to drop him back down with a curtain call neck breaker. Cover…1...2..Kick out by Benoit. Some more shots to the arm, and then Kennedy goes back to the arm bar. After several minutes of torture, the crowd comes alive and Benoit feeds off them again. He gets to his knees, and then fires away at the chest of Kennedy with some ferocious clubbing blows. Kennedy lets go, allowing Benoit to his feet. Back on the attack, Benoit fends off Kennedy with some hard back hand chops. An attempt at a tag to Kane sees Kennedy grab the leg of Benoit turning him around. Kennedy drops it and charges at Benoit for a clothesline. Benoit ducks, and Kennedy runs straight into an uppercut from Kane standing on the apron. Kennedy stumbles backwards and into a German suplex. Both men crawl to their partners, Kennedy getting their first sending Chavo in and cutting off Benoit as he grabs his leg.
JBL: Chavo and Kennedy are showing great teamwork here tonight. Keeping the fresh man in, and preventing Benoit from tagging in his partner Kane.
Benoit manages to climb up on his one leg, and then rattles Chavo with a big Enziguri.
JBL: No…No…No.
Michael Cole: Enziguri by Benoit…This could be the turning point in the match. If Benoit can get to his corner and tag in Kane, we may see the offence shift in their favour.
Benoit crawls to his corner and makes the tag to the big red machine Kane as Kennedy interjects himself into the match despite not being tagged.
Michael Cole: There’s the tag. In comes Kane, who has been waiting to get into this match.
Kennedy gets a clothesline, followed by another. He bounces up again and Kane backs him up against the ropes, Irish whipping him to the other side of the ring and back into a big boot. Kennedy is ushered out of the ring by the ref. As Chavo turns into clothesline. Kane picks up Chavo Irish whipping him into the corner, and following up with a big splash. Chavo stumbles out of the corner and into a big sidewalk slam. Cover…1...2.Kick out at 2 by Chavo. Kane gets up and climbs one of the turnbuckles.
Michael Cole: Kane’s not much of a flyer JBL…But we’ve seen this before. Oh wait…Kennedy out of nowhere, just pushed Kane off the turnbuckle.
JBL: Yes…Kennedy…He’s one smart son of a bitch Michael…He’s only young and already he’s got the ring presence and knowledge of myself.
Benoit comes off the ring apron and runs around the ring to get at Kennedy. After a short exchange of rights and lefts the ref gets between them and sends them back to their corners. Back in the ring Chavo has spotted the referees back turned, and low blows Kane.
Michael Cole: Not this way…No…There’s a roll up, but no referee.
The ref gets back in the ring and initiates the count.
Michael Cole:…1...2...No…Kane kicked out just before the three.
Chavo is irate and begins to work over Kane with some boots to the back. He picks Kane up to his knees and runs at the ropes, but Kane rises and hit’s a devastating uppercut. Kane tags in Benoit as Chavo runs at him looking for a clothesline. Benoit ducks and spins round to the back hitting a high angle back suplex on Chavo. Kennedy runs in only to miss with a clothesline and then hit with three German suplexes. Meanwhile Chavo has ducked out of the ring and grabbed Benoit’s US title. Kane goes after him and gets levelled with it, while the referee is focused on the action in the ring. Benoit climbs up the turnbuckle and delivers a deadly diving head butt to Kennedy. Chavo slides in the ring with the US title belt, and the ref stops him in his tracks. Benoit goes over to see all the commotion and ends up telling Chavo to bring it.
[b]Michael Cole: Wait a minute…Vikki Guerrero is making her way to the ring. Wha…What’s this all about.
JBL: Vikki Guerrero has realised the error of her ways…She’s coming to help Chavo.
Vikki jumps up onto the apron screaming at Chavo. Kennedy is back up although dazed standing behind Benoit. Chavo and Vikki continue arguing and eventually Vikki jumps down from the apron, and Chavo pushes the ref aside. Chavo goes to hit Benoit who ducks and hits Kennedy with the chair.
JBL: What…Chavo just hit Kennedy…What’s he doing.
Michael Cole: Crossface locked in…Chavo’s tapping…Chavo’s tapping. Benoit and Kane win the match.
Whatever by Our lady peace plays over the sound system as the ref raises Kane and Benoit’s arms in victory as Kane holds his head from the shot he received at the hands of Chavo.
Tony Chimel: The Winners of the match…Chris Benoit and Kane
*Commercial break*
The show comes back from commercial break and Teddy Long is in his office talking to someone, when a knock at the door interrupts the conversation.
Teddy Long: One second.
The door opens anyway and in bursts an infuriated King Booker.
Teddy Long: What da hell ja think ya doing.
King Booker: I’m doing whatever the hell I want to Teddy…I am King Booker. King of Smackdown.
Teddy Long: You may well just be King…But I am the general manager of Smackdown. I tell you what to do…Ya feel me. Now as you can see, I have some business to attend to before I deal with whatever the hell you want.
Teddy points off screen and King Booker looks in that direction. His eyes widen at the sight of mystery person Teddy Long was talking to. The sound of leather breaks the silence as someone rises up out of his seat. Chris Jericho emerges into the view of the camera stepping up to King Booker and eyeballing him for several seconds.
King Booker: I can see your busy Teddy…But I am more important than this…This…Peasant.
Y2J: Ha…You know that’s good Book…That’s real…
King Booker: My name isn’t Book, Y...2...J. It’s KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING BOOKA!!! Get it right…Or you might just happen to find yourself at your knees before me…Kissing my royal feat.
Y2J: Whatever…King. Teddy I’ll talk to you later. My match is next anyway.
Teddy Long: Ok playa…(Jericho leaves the room) Now what the hell’s ya problem King.
King Booker: My problem…My problem is this damn Smackdown sprint idea you came up with. It’s ridiculous.
Teddy Long: And why is that.
King Booker: Because I…King Booker…Have lost my shot at facing Batista at the Royal Rumble. I am royalty…Someone of my calibre should be the one in the main event at the royal rumble. Not this…Undertaker character. After all it is the ROYAL RUMBLE…
King Booker runs his hands down his robe emphasizing he is King.
King Booker: Even the name of the Pay per view suggests it…How can you ignore a sign like that. It is destiny Teddy…Destiny.
Teddy Long: Well King, I don’t care what you think. I happen to think the Smackdown sprint was a great idea. And I think that your not justified in saying it was a bad idea, based on the fact that you lost the right to a title shot at the Royal Rumble. But…You may be right…It may be your destiny…But I don’t believe in handing anybody anything…Especially just because there is a connection between someone’s name and the name of our pay per view. I believe in making your own destiny…So I tell you what I’m gonna do. Tonight you will be in a match…If you win, then at the royal rumble it will be King Booker vs. Batista…
King Booker: Yes…Thank you teddy…Thank you.
Teddy Long: Vs The Undertaker for the world heavyweight title.
King Booker’s face drops at the inclusion of The Undertaker in the match.
Teddy Long: And by the way…Your opponent tonight is none other…Than the world heavyweight champion BATISTA!!
King Booker’s face drops even more, hearing he has to face Batista to earn his shot. After several seconds the camera cuts back to Michael Cole and JBL at ringside.
“Be Miz” by Ross Golan plays over the sound system as the start of MTV’s reality TV show ??? Makes his way to the ring.
JBL: Oh god…This guy makes me sick. He annoys the hell out of me Michael…Wake me up when he’s gone.
Tony Chimel: The following match is scheduled for one fall…Weighing in at 210 lbs. From Parma, Ohio…The Miz.
The Miz gets to the ring and grabs a microphone.
The Miz: This is the true story of when The Miz…Came to Tacoma Washington.
Chris Jericho’s music plays over the sound system, and he comes out onto the stage greeted by cheers.
Y2J: Wohh…Wohh…Wohh…Cut my music. I came into work today…Got told I was having a match tonight by general manager Teddy Long, with some guy called The Miz. (He points at The Miz) Now I know that‘s you. At the time I said to myself…The Miz…The Miz…You know what…He sounds like a real jack ass…Now that I know who you are…I’d say my first impression…Was right, you are a jackass. (In a funny voice) “This is the true story of when The Miz came to Tacoma Washington” …Miz…I’ll tell you a story…This right now…This is the true story of when Y2J Chris Jericho…Kicks your ass.
Jericho drops the microphone and runs to the ring sliding underneath the ropes. The Miz ambushes Jericho on the floor, with boots to the mid section. The ref rings the bell as Miz drops some elbows across the back o Jericho.
JBL: I’m not a big fan of Chris Jericho…But I’ll become a big fan of anybody when they’re beating up The Miz…Even the Boogeyman.
Miz drags Jericho away from the ropes and attempts a leg drop, but Jericho moves and gets to his feet. As Miz gets to his feet he’s met with some hard chops to the chest, backing Miz up against the ropes.
Michael Cole; Irish whip by Jericho, followed up with a flying forearm smash. Cover…1.Kick out at 1.
Jericho picks up Miz and hit’s a suplex, followed by another cover…1...2. Kick out again by Miz. Jericho moves to the legs of Miz and attempts to lock in the walls of Jericho which gets a tremendous cheer from the fans.
Michael Cole: Walls of Jericho…No. Miz kicks out of it.
Miz gets up and runs straight into a reverse elbow. He gets back up and Jericho gets in a kick to the gut followed by a double arm under hook backbreaker. Y2J goes back for the walls of Jericho and this time manages to get it locked in.
JBL: He’s got it this time Michael…Tap…Tap damn it.
Miz is holding on in, as the fans begin to chant “Hoo-rah, You suck.” Eventually Miz taps out and Jericho wins his second match as a Smackdown superstar.
JBL: Thank god…Nice and short, meaning we don’t have to put up with the Miz anymore.
Tony Chimel: The winner of the match…Chris Jericho.
The Miz makes his way up the ramp, as the fans continue to chant “Hoo-rah, You suck.” Jericho’s music comes on and the popular superstar makes his way to the back.
The camera cuts backstage to see World heavyweight champion Batista heading to the ring ready for his match
Michael Cole: Ladies and Gentlemen…After the break, it’s main event time. Batista vs. King Booker. If Booker wins he’ll be added to the match at the Royal Rumble. It’ll be King Booker vs. Undertaker vs. Batista for the world heavyweight title.
*Commercial break*
King Booker’s music rings out through the arena as well as Sharmell’s god awful ranting of “All hail King Booker”
JBL: For once in his life Teddy Long has made a good decision…It could have been better. He could have just added King Booker to the match at the royal rumble, but at least he has given King Booker a second chance.
Tony Chimel: The following match is scheduled for one fall…Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 250 lbs. From Houston, Texas…King Booker.
King Booker waves at his so called people, who boo the hell out of him.
JBL: These people need to learn some god damn respect.
“Unleashed” by Saliva plays over the sound system and the fans jump out of their seats in anticipation of seeing the world heavyweight champion.
Tony Chimel: And his opponent…
Batista emerges out from backstage, and the reception increases ten fold.
Tony: Chimel: Weighing in at 317 lbs. From Washington, DC…Batista.
Batista enters the ring and he stares down King Booker, showing him the world heavyweight title he took from him. The bell sounds and the match gets underway.
Michael Cole: A lot is on the line for King Booker tonight. If he can beat Batista, he’ll be in the Smackdown main event for the world heavyweight title at the Royal Rumble.
JBL: That’s not all Michael…You see if King Booker wins tonight, that’ll give him confidence in the actual match at the Royal Rumble. If he can beat Batista tonight, there’s no reason why he can’t beat Batista at the rumble and become the new champ.
The two finally tie up centre of the ring and Batista powers out, sending Booker to the floor. Batista flexes at Booker, and tells him to come on. Booker gets up and locks up with Batista again. This time Booker gets some hard knees into the mid section and then hip tosses Booker to the mat. Booker rolls out of the ring to the comfort of his wife Sharmell.
Michael Cole; Booker wisely rolling out of the ring to try and gather himself. So far Batista has been the aggressor, and dominated this match.
Booker gets back in and in met by a right hand. Batista backs Booker against the ropes and Irish whips him to the other side of the ring. Booker reverses sending Batista instead and then knocks him down with a jumping leg lariat. Batista gets up only to turn into a super kick, and Booker goes into the cover…1..and Batista powers out of the pinning predicament. Booker picks up Batista and hit’s a suplex into another cover…1..But again Batista powers out of the cover. Booker helps Batista to his feet and then pounds Batista with multiple forearm smashes. Batista eventually fires back with some rights of his own and then Irish whips Booker off the ropes and he comes back with a jumping forearm smash.
JBL: King Booker is brilliant. Just when you thinks he’s down…Just as the momentum switches, he comes up with something like that, and he’s back on top of the match. That’s why Smackdown should be represented by someone like King Booker, and not this muscle bound ape.
Booker delivers some hard boots into the mid section of Batista as he lie on the ground. 2 elbow drops later and Booker attempts another pin…1...2. Kick out by the champ. Rather frustrated, Booker goes into a rear naked chin lock. After several minutes within the hold Batista feeds off the crowd and rises to his feet sending several shots to the gut of Booker T. He picks up Booker for a belly to back suplex, but Booker flips over landing on his feet and clotheslines Batista as he turns around.
Michael Cole: Back to the rear naked choke as Booker T continues to wear down the big man. Batista being the bigger man probably hasn’t got the stamina to out last King Booker…In doing so, Booker could get a huge advantage over his opponent.
Once again Batista feeds off his fans and gets to his feet, this time picking up Booker T on his back. Booker’s arms flail around the place, and catch the referee in the face knocking him down. Meanwhile Batista drops Booker with an electric chair type manoeuvre.
Michael Cole: Oh no…The referee is down…It seems as if referee Charles Robinson caught one in the face, perhaps even the eyes as it seems. He’s down on the floor rubbing his eyes, and looking back at the replay…Well he definitely gets hit in the face, and meanwhile Batista is just laying on top of Booker after that electric chair, and he could have had him pinned.
Booker T begins to move eventually and seeing the referee down he calls to the back for what seems to be another referee. However the Irishman Finlay makes his way to the ring with his trusty Shillelagh.
Michael Cole: God damn this…That’s Finlay…Booker T is gonna cheat his way into the main event of the royal rumble, with the help of Finlay.
After gathering Booker T back to his feet he attacks Batista taking away the leg with the weapon. Booker T begins to stomp on Batista, when Teddy Long’s music plays over the sound system.
Teddy Long: Hold up now…Hold it players…Hey King Booker.
Booker looks up at Long on the stage.
Teddy Long: Now that I have your attention. I gave you the chance to earn your way into the title match at the Royal Rumble…I didn’t have to, considering you had your chance in the Smackdown sprint. I didn’t have to, but I did. Seeing that now your using this opportunity to try and cheat your way into the main event at the Rumble, with the help of Finlay…I tell you what I’m gonna do…Get me another referee out here.
Another referee makes his way out onto the stage and stands next to Teddy Long.
Teddy Long: Seeing that referee Charles Robinson is unable to carry on…I have assigned a new referee to this match, and he has just caught you cheating, so I’ll leave it to you.
The referee waves frantically for the bell. and Tony Chimel has a brief word with the new ref.
Tony Chimel: Ladies and Gentlemen, the referee has informed me that the winner of the match due to disqualification…Batista.
Teddy Long: I am not going to allow my generosity to be taken advantage of King Booker. And because of tonights events. Seeing that you and Finlay wanna beat up Batista so bad. I'm gonna make a new main event for tonight's show. It will be You King Booker...And Finlay vs. Batista, and the man he will face at the Royal Rumble…The Undertaker… Right now.
*Commercial break*
Michael Cole: Ladies and Gentlemen, before we went to commercial break, general manager Theodore Long made a new main event. After giving Booker T the chance to make it a triple threat match at the Royal Rumble, he tried to cheat his way into the match with the help of Finlay, when the ref got knocked down. Teddy Long however, wasn’t having any of it and he had Booker T disqualified. Seeing that Booker T and Finlay tried to double team Batista, the GM made a tag match between the two of them taking on Batista and his opponent at the Rumble…The Undertaker. That match is just about to get underway as the Phenom makes his way to the ring.
Inside the ring he does his usual routine and he and Batista discuss who’s going to start the match. The bell sounds and Batista and Finlay start the match. The two tie up and Batista doesn’t waste time with headlocks or arm locks etc etc. Instead he clubs away at the back of Finlay multiple times knocking him to the floor. A couple of boots to the mid section followed by a big elbow drop. Batista picks Finlay up and Irish whips him into the corner.
Michael Cole: Batista following up off the Irish whip with a huge splash. JBL what does it feel like to have a 300 lb pound charge at you like that.
Batista Irish whips Finlay back to the opposite corner and hits another splash.
JBL: Well Michael I don’t what it feels like to have a 16 wheel truck run you down, but I could bet you that it feels somewhat like Batista squashing you in the corner like that.
Finlay stumbles out of the corner and into a belly to belly slam. The ref jumps down to make a count, but Batista pulls Finlay up.
JBL: What the hell is Batista doing.
Michael Cole: I suppose after the beat down he suffered, he wants to drag this match out a bit and make Finlay pay.
Batista picks Finlay up and hits another belly to belly slam and floats over into a dragon sleeper type manoeuvre. After a while, Finlay manages to deliver some hard knees to the head of Batista forcing him to release the hold. Finlay gets up and runs at Batista only to be taken down with a clothesline. Batista drags Finlay to his corner and after a brief stare down with Taker and then tags him in. Taker drops a leg over the chest and then rolls out of the ring dragging Finlay head first and placing him just under the bottom rope. He climbs up the ring steps only for Booker T to leave his corner and distract Taker. The ref eventually gets Booker back to his corner and Taker attempts another leg drop but Finlay pulls himself from under the ropes and Taker misses. Finlay gathers himself and goes on the attack with boots to the mid section of Undertaker. He runs off the ropes only to for Taker to land a big right hand on Finlay sending him reeling. Taker unloads again sending Finlay in the corner, allowing Taker to get some shots to the mid section as well as the head. Finlay stumbles away as Taker follows, but Finlay out of desperation turns and hit’s a big clothesline. Finlay takes some time out to collect himself and jumps onto the chest of Undertaker. He grabs hold of his leg and drags him to the corner where he tags in Booker T.
Michael Cole: Finlay makes the tag now, bringing the fresh man in. Booker T with a shot to ribs as Finlay holds the arm out the way.
Booker T, drops to one knee and locks in a sleeper variation on Undertaker. The veteran realises how close he is too the ropes however and breaks it up. Booker utilises the five count and then releases, picking up the undertaker and tries to hit a suplex. He can’t however, and Undertaker tries to fight out with right hands. Just as the momentum looks to shift Booker knocks Taker to the mat with a clubbing blow. Tag to Finlay brings him in, and straight into a submission hold.
Michael Cole: Look at this aggression from Finlay…Driving the knee into the back of the Undertaker and then just yanking back on the arms.
JBL: This is smart from Finlay…Not only is he targeting the arms, but also the back. If enough damage is done, maybe Taker can’t perform the choke slam or even lift an opponent into the tombstone.
Taker begins to fight out as he brings his arms from behind his back, but Finlay drives the knee back into the back and then gets the arms back to where he wants them. Taker starts to fight out again, when Booker T begins to climb into the ring, provoking the same action from Batista. The ref cuts Batista off, allowing Booker to come in and double team Undertaker. Finlay goes out and as the ref turns Booker slap his hands saying the tag was made. Booker picks up Taker and this time manages to hit the suplex. Later press…1...2. Kick out by Taker. Booker covers again this time hooking the leg…1...2. Kick out again by Booker. Booker goes right back to work on the back as he slamming some hard forearms against it. A knee to the back and a double under hook of the arms sees Booker applying more pressure to the back. The chants of let’s go Taker gets the Phenom to his feet and his sheer strength breaks the under hook Booker has on him. Some elbows to the mid section and Taker goes to make the tag to Batista. Finlay climbs in the ring attracting the refs attention and the tag to Batista goes unnoticed as he tells Batista to get out of the ring. Booker goes back on the attack but Undertaker sees him coming and hit’s a big boot. Booker bounces up and runs at Taker only to be thrown over his shoulder.
Michael Cole: My god…Did you see the height on the back body drop. Taker know rights and lefts on King Booker in the corner. Reverse elbow smash and an Irish whip to the opposite corner.
Taker splashes Booker and then grabs hold of an arm wrenching it and then hitting some hard shoulder tackles. Taker wrenches the arms and climbs the turnbuckle.
Michael Cole: Hear we go John…Old School. He got him.
Taker raises his arm looking for the choke slam when Finlay rushes into the ring. Taker goozles Finlay and chokes him down before looking to hit his signature move. Booker recovers and breaks up the attempt and the two Irish whip Taker against the ropes. Batista makes the blind tag and as Taker ducks a double clothesline Batista spears Taker out of his Boots. Finlay delivers a clothesline to Taker which sends both men out of the ring. Batista picks up Taker and props him up on the turnbuckle in which he hit’s a muscle buster. He goes for the cover…1...2..Kick out by Booker T. Batista mounts Booker and delivers some hard forearm blows to the face. Meanwhile Taker smashes Finlay’s head off the announce table and then Irish whips him into the ring steps. Finlay counters to try it himself, but Taker doesn’t budge and then whips Finlay onto the announce table. He tears the monitors out of the table and tells the fans this it the end for Booker T. He Stalks Booker as he collects turns around and choke slams him through the announcers table. In the ring Batista also signals for the end, as he raises his arms up and then turns his thumbs down.
Michael Cole: Batista bomb…Finlay goes up…Finlay goes down. What a devastating power bomb and that’s gotta be all. Cover…1...2...3 It’s over. The champ and challenger win it.
Taker emerges into the ring with the world heavyweight title. Batista looks at him as Taker raises it in the air and then passes it to him. Batista acknowledges Undertaker and then climbs the turnbuckle to celebrate. Taker looks around as Booker T is helped to the back by Sharmell. He then surveys the damage to the announce table caused by his choke slam to Finlay. Batista jumps down and turns around into a goozle by the Undertaker.
Michael Cole: What the hell…What’s this. Taker has the champ by the throat. I thought they were on the same page.
JBL: Well that’s what the world heavyweight title will do to a man Cole. Taker doesn’t care for friendship when the most coveted prize on Smackdown is on the line.
Taker says something to Batista and then scoops him up over his shoulder, dropping him head first into the mat with a tombstone.
Michael Cole: My god…Tombstone to Batista. What is the Undertaker doing.
Mixed reactions escape from the fans as Undertaker drops to a knee, raising his hand in the air with the world heavyweight title.
Michael Cole: Well that’s all we got time for folks. After seeing the events of tonight unfold, what will happen next week? What will Batista have to say about the Undertaker’s actions. We’ll see you next week.
The camera focuses on Undertaker as it fades out to end the show.
End of show
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