Smackdown Results
7th December 2007
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Michigan
***OPENING VIDEO***
“Rise Up”
***VIDEO RECAP***
From last week
• William Regal announcing that Shawn Michaels will face Edge (last week), and The Undertaker will face Umaga (tonight) with the two winners meeting for the chance to face Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event
• Michaels beating Edge in the main event
***PYRO***
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“Metalingus” blasts out & Edge walks out to the ring in casual clothes with a face like thunder
***HEAT***
Edge: You people need to shut your stinkin mouths right now cos I’m not gonna wait to say what I have to. . . What happened last week just sums up the crap I’ve had to go through ever since I came back to Smackdown. Every single time I get close to taking back my World title, someone SCREWS me out of it, and the list is endless. We’ve had Batista at the Survivor Series, Umaga two weeks ago and last week, Shawn Michaels jumps right to the top of the list I call, look which jackass got in my way and wants his ass kicked by the greatest World Champion of all time. . .
***HEAT***
Edge: It doesn’t matter what order they’re in, but you better believe me when I say that the Rated R Superstar is going to take them all apart, only after I get what I deserve. . . It’s pretty obvious that after the amount of times I’ve been robbed, and I mean robbed of my title, at the very least I should be given a one on one shot right here tonight before some other unworthy son of a bitch decides it’s their turn to screw me over
***POP***
Edge: Oh you think that’s funny huh? You wanna see me screwed again huh? Well at least I’ve been screwed less times than every single one of your little sisters you Grand Rapids losers
***HEAT***
Edge just smirks
Edge: So come on Regal, all you’ve got to do is come out here and tell me the match is on. Come on Regal, all I need is one shot with no one else getting in my damn way and I will do what everyone back there is afraid of. And that’s me winning back my title because they all know that once I get my hands back on it, there’ll be no taking it away from me because I am the single greatest thing on this damn show. . . Come on Regal before I come back there and beat it out of ya. . .
“I Walk Alone” blasts out & Batista walks down to the ring in his casual gear
***HUGE POP***
Batista has a confused look on his face while Edge looks pissed by him coming out
Edge: Just what the hell do you think you’re doin out here huh? I’m waiting for my answer Batista, now get the. . .
Batista: . . . Woah, let me stop you right there Edge. What makes you think you’re going to get the answer you want? See the way I see it is you lost at the Survivor Series, two weeks ago and last week. It’s getting kind of a habit now don’t you think? What on earth do you think gives you the right to get a title shot?
Edge: Hey, it’s got nothing to do with you Batista, now just. . .
Batista: . . . It’s got everything to do with me, because Edge it’s my title you think you’ve got some kind of right to, and I have to come here every week and listen to you come out here and try to come up with some kind of excuse. . . Let me tell you something Edge. I’m sick of it. You want a shot tonight, then if that’s what it takes to shut you up, then I accept
“Sexy Boy” hits and the crowd go crazy as Shawn Michaels makes his way down to the ring
***MASSIVE POP***
Shawn Michaels: Woah, let’s get back to sense of normality guys huh, come on! . . . Am I the only one with some kind of brain activity in this ring right now, cos what I heard back there is just one hundred percent pure trash
***POP***
Shawn Michaels: See the way it goes is like this Edge, I bust my ass last week, beating you I might add to get a chance at what you want right now. But this is the part I think you need to listen to Edge cos you’re just making yourself look like even more dumb than you already are. . . I’d give you a little reminder myself, but hey this is 2007, nearly 2008 and we’ve got the technology, so let’s use it. Guys if you will
The finish of last weeks match between Michaels and Edge is shown on the tron
***POP***
Shawn Michaels: Now Edge, can you explain to me how me beating you fair and square with absolutely no one else in sight translates to you being screwed and makes you, NOT ME deserving of a title shot?
Edge: Wel. . .
Shawn Michaels: . . . No Edge, you can’t do it cos there’s nothing you can say to back up all the crap you’ve fed every single one of us here tonight. So this is how it’s gonna go, so listen carefully so you don’t get confused again alright. . . You’re not going to get a title shot, me and Dave are gonna kick back later on and watch The Undertaker and Umaga battle it out to see who faces me, ultimately leading to whoever gets the title shot against Big Dave at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Does that sound about right to you Dave?
Edge: Are you quite done Shawn? Because I’m about done listenin to ya old timer
***HEAT***
Edge: You know what Dave, do you really think you’re gonna sit back there with Shawn Michaels tonight, kick back and watch a match with him? Everyone knows his rep, everyone knows that he’ll stab you in the back the first chance he gets. You know it’s true Dave, you better watch yourself
Batista and Michaels look at each other for a second, seeming not to acknowledge Edge’s comments
Batista: Look, Shawn’s history is something is we’re all aware of Edge, but that’s for me to worry about, not you
Edge: Oh I’m not worried big man, I’m just trying to do you a favour and let you know what you’re in for because I guarantee when you’re least expecting it, good old HBK over there will take your head off without even thinking about it
Batista shakes his head and stares at Edge, as does Michaels. They both stare right at him as Edge looks on with a satisfied smile on his face when. . .
John Morrison & The Miz, Edge’s associates run down the aisle, sneak inside the ring and attack Batista and Michaels from behind, clubbing them across the back and then stomping on them as Edge then joins in. William Regal then appears on the tron from his office
William Regal: Gentleman, stop that this instant
Edge tells them to back off, which they all do
William Regal: Edge, I don’t know what it’s going to take to make you understand, but I’m going to put it as bluntly as I possibly can for you. . . You will not receive a title shot as long as Batista is World Champion, as per the contracted stipulation from your match two weeks ago
***POP***
William Regal: But seeing as you’re hell bent on getting some kind of personal retribution on Batista and Shawn Michaels, then tonight you will have a match. . . Right here tonight it is going to be you and your two little friends there facing both Batista and Shawn Michaels in a handicap match
***POP***
Edge, Miz & Morrison look at each other in the ring, not sure what to make of it as the tron blacks out and “Metalingus” hits again
***VIDEO PROMO***
A series of still images appear, telling us that tonight we will see. . .
• The contract signing for Matt Hardy’s United States title shot against MVP inside the steel cage at Saturday Night’s Main Event
• The Undertaker one on one against Umaga with the winner facing Shawn Michaels to determine the number one contender for the World Championship
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
“Slam Smack” hits & Jamie Noble walks down to the ring in his ring gear
***HEAT***
Jamie Noble: Last week I did what I did best and beat the livin crap out of that border crawler Super Crazy, and after the match I find out that him and his ******* wannabe buddy wanna challenge me, Jamie Noble to a tag team match. . . Ya know, they did let me choose my own team mate, and it’s a good thing they did, let me tell ya cos have I got a surprise for y’all. . . I want y’all to stand up and give this guy the respect he deserves. I went out and got myself the best partner. He’s a pit bull just like me, give it up for the Notorious K.I.D. . . Kid Kash
***HEAT***
Kid Kash’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring, slapping hands with Noble when he gets there as they wait for their opponents
***MATCH #1***
Jimmy Wang Yang & Super Crazy vs. The Pitbulls (Jamie Noble & Kid Kash)
SUMMARY: A really great opener with lots of quick action. With Noble taking a lot of offence following a Super Crazy comeback, he was eventually able to reverse an irish whip and connect with the tilt a whirl backbreaker, but dropped to the mat too as he felt the effects of the previous attacks. After several seconds, both men crawled to their corners and were able to make the tag to their respective corners. Yang came in to a pop and ducked under a right hand from Kash, then hit him with a stiff kick to the chest, knocking Kash off balance as he then ran back into the ropes, came back and hit a spinning heel kick. Kash was able to get up after a couple of seconds as Yang then ran to the corner and climbed to the top rope. As Kash then turned round, Yang came off the top with a moonsault, but Kash sidestepped it, but Yang landed on his feet. Kash then drove his knee into Yang’s chest and planted him with a brain buster DDT (The Dead Level), then dropped for the cover as Noble ran in and across the apron, knocking Crazy off the apron as the ref counted to three.
AFTERMATH: Noble walked back over towards Kash, but the Notorious K.I.D. stood back and stomped Yang’s body across the mat and off the apron to the outside, looking extremely sadistic.
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
We see Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas with their WWE Tag Team title belts over their shoulders, stood with Chris Masters in the backstage area
***HEAT***
Shelton Benjamin: Charlie look, you know how important tonight is right? You can’t lose to either of those guys, and after last week, you better make sure you don’t
Charlie Haas: Oh yeah, what’s that supposed to mean Shelton?
Shelton Benjamin: Hey, don’t get all hot with me Charlie it was you who lost us the match last week. Meaning it’s your fault you got us in this mess tonight with this damn match
Charlie Haas: What do you mean us? It’s alright for you, you’re not even in the DAMN match
Shelton Benjamin: Yeah and that’s because I’m not the one who cost us the match last week. And if you lose again tonight against either one of them, you just know what will happen next. We’ll have to defend these titles against them, and if that happens Charlie, I don’t know if I can carry your ass one more time. . . Now since we’re all barred from ringside tonight, you go out there and make sure that we don’t have to defend our titles, ya hear me?
Charlie Haas (Looking pissed): Yeah, I hear ya Shelton
Shelton turns round and walks off while Haas looks angry and Masters looks shocked
Chris Masters: Look Charlie, don’t worry about him. You know you can beat that British joker and whatever his name is, just go out there, prove Shelton wrong and all this goes away
Haas stares past Masters, gets himself focused and puts his hood up on his top, turns round and walks off
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
William Regal is in his office when Kenny Dykstra walks in wearing casual clothes with his Cruiserweight title over his shoulder
***HEAT***
Kenny Dykstra: Regal, how’s it goin man?
William Regal: I beg your pardon. Don’t speak to me like that sunshine
Kenny Dykstra: Woah, calm down chief, no need to get all heavy like that man. Take it easy
William Regal: Oh kind of like you, you mean. I’ve seen your antics the last couple of weeks, taking it easy as you put it to avoid actually defending that title of yours, and quite frankly I don’t approve, especially after what you did to Chavo last week
Kenny Dykstra: Look man, Chavo got what he deserved and I dare anyone who thinks different to say so, but it’s kind of why I came to see you. . . See I was thinking about Chavo when I got here tonight and I thought that maybe Chavo could go some way to making up for what he said about me last week and you could put him in a match tonight
William Regal: Let me get this straight young man. You want me to put Chavo Guerrero in a match because he talked you in to attacking him like you did last week? . . . If anybody should be in a match tonight, it’s not Chavo, it’s you
***POP***
Kenny Dykstra: Hey, before you get carried away, I’d love to get in that ring tonight and show Michigan what a real star looks like, but I think I put my back out last week when I. . . well you know, in my match
William Regal: Or when you threw Chavo into those poles you mean? . . . Well I’ll tell you what I am going to do Kenneth despite the fact I’d bet bloody good money on nothing being wrong with your back, I am going to let Chavo Guerrero compete here tonight, but you can bet that arse of yours that you won’t be going anywhere near him tonight because next week you will be facing him one on one right here on Smackdown
***POP***
William Regal: Oh and that’s not all young man, make sure you bring that shiny belt with you too because you will be defending that title against Chavo. . . in a no disqualification match
***POP***
Kenny Dykstra: Are you out of your damn mind Regal? You can’t make me face Chavo with no disqualifications, I’ve got rights as the Cruiserweight Champion
William Regal: The only bloody right you have is to get out of here right now before I strip you of that bloody title of yours
Dykstra is livid as he turns around and storms out of the room as Regal smiles slightly
***VIDEO RECAP***
From the last two weeks
• Paul Burchill & Harry Smith defeating The World’s Greatest Tag Team two weeks ago
• Last week and Matt Sydal & Johnny Jeter beating The World’s Greatest Tag Team
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
***MATCH #2***
Paul Burchill vs. Johnny Jeter vs. Charlie Haas
SUMMARY: A real good match with lots of back and forth action given the triple threat rules. Haas took most of the battering as both Burchill and Jeter both went for him. As we came to the close, Jeter was on the outside and Burchill picked Haas up to his feet, then hit him with a northern lights suplex, only getting a two count. That was close as Burchill then stands back up, but at the same time, Jeter climbs back on the apron and to the top rope. He then leaps off and hits a missile dropkick on Burchill, gets back up and then hits a springboard moonsault on Haas, but again Haas just kicks out. Jeter sits up and holds his head in his hands as Burchill starts to get back up behind him. As Jeter then stands up, so does Burchill and Jeter turns round into an overhead belly to belly suplex, sending Jeter across the mat and off the apron to the outside. Burchill then gets back up to see Haas squirming, walks over and pulls him back up to his feet and then nails him with the C4 to get the victory.
AFTERMATH: “Britannia” hits as Burchill gets back up to his feet and gets his arm raised by the referee. Harry Smith and Drew McIntyre make their way down the aisle and into the ring to congratulate Burchill
***VIDEO PROMO***
A highlight reel of the biggest moments in the history of Raw is shown, featuring Stonecold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, The Undertaker, Sunny & Trish Stratus
NARRATOR: For fifteen years, superstars have come and gone. For fifteen years, superstars have put their bodies and lives on the line. For fifteen years, superstars have performed on the most successful show on cable television. . . Monday Night Raw. . . And to celebrate this landmark achievement, those superstars will once again perform in a celebration like no other. . . It’s going to get Raw
The clips cut to a graphic showing “Next Week. . . 3 Hour Raw, 15th Anniversary Celebration. . . Only on USA”
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
***VIDEO PROMO***
We see a guy dressed in traditional blue jeans, a white shirt and a cowboy hat sat down at a bar, drinking a bottle of beer when a fight breaks out in the background at a pool table. One of the two guys hits the other with a pool cue and tosses the cue away, landing at the foot of the guy drinking the beer at the bar. He looks down and sees the cue, picks it up and walks over calmly, asks the guy whose cue it is and puts it back on the table. He asks if there’s any trouble, when the guy who was fighting tells him to get lost, which gets a response of “I can’t do that” and then results in punches being thrown at the guy who threw the cue, who then falls to the floor after being smashed in the face with a beer bottle. The guy in the white shirt then walks back over to the bar and orders another beer and the barman says he’s sure handy with his fists and asks him what his name is, to which the guy replies, “It’s Chris, Chris Harris”. The barman gets him a bottle of beer and tells him it’s on the house for beating that trouble maker up to which Harris replies “It’s what I do”.
It freezes to a still image of Harris drinking when it changes to a black screen, saying Chris Harris - Coming Soon to Smackdown!
***CUT BACKSTAGE***
Josh Matthews is standing by
Josh Matthews: Ladies and gentleman, please welcome my guest at this time. . . the World Heavyweight Champion, Batista
***POP***
Josh Matthews: Batista, tonight you and Shawn Michaels team up to face Edge, John Morrison and The Miz in a handicap match. And after what Edge said earlier on about you being able to trust Shawn Michaels, has he put any kind of doubt in your mind about where Shawn’s intentions lie tonight?
Batista: I know where Shawn’s intentions lie Josh, the same place my attentions lie. In fact the same place everyone else on Smackdown’s lie, and that is on what is around my waist and not theirs. . . the World Heavyweight Championship. . . I’m the World Heavyweight Champion Josh, part of the job carrying this title is having eyes in the back of your head. . . Does that mean I don’t trust Shawn Michaels going in to our match tonight? . . . Yeah Josh it does. See I wouldn’t respect Shawn or anyone of they didn’t take any chance they had to help themselves become the World Champion, it’s what this business is all about. Hell I’ve been there myself with Triple H and even the great Eddie Guerrero, but I’ve learnt to deal with it. That means going out there and looking out for number one, and that’s exactly what I’ll be doing tonight when me and Shawn team up to shut Edge up as well as that big mouth of his
***POP***
Josh Matthews: Do you think Edge deliberately stirred the pot between you and Shawn earlier on in order to try and get you two mad at each other and not him?
Batista: Josh, there’s no doubt about that. Edge is just holding on to any little hope he has of getting a shot at the World title. He’s so obsessed that he’s completely seen past the fact that it might not even be Shawn Michaels I defend my title against at Saturday Night’s Main Event
Josh Matthews: That’s right, because later on tonight we will find out who will face Shawn Michaels for the right to be number one contender when The Undertaker goes one on one with Umaga. . . And Batista, out of those three men, who would you most like to defend your title against at Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Batista: Josh, all I care about right now is going out there and doing the world a favour, and that is beating the living hell out of Edge and his little followers. Saturday Night’s Main Event isn’t important until we find out who my opponent is, but we all know it’s not Edge
***POP***
Batista then turns round and walks out of the shot as we then see a still image that also appears on the tron, reminding everyone that later on tonight The Undertaker faces Umaga for the second semi final match in the right to become the number one contender
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
***MATCH #3***
Chavo Guerrero vs. Finlay
SUMMARY: Finlay took the match to Chavo early on, but was surprised by Chavo’s determination. Finlay looked in control after ducking a right hand from Chavo and hitting him with a vicious short arm clothesline. He went on to lock in a modified indian death lock, but Chavo used all he had in him to get to the ropes. Finlay argued with the referee before walking back over to Chavo and trying to pull him away from the ropes, but was shocked as Chavo rolled him into a small package, only to kick out at two. As both men got back up to their feet, Chavo ducked a right hand from Finlay, then connected with the three amigo’s. The crowd quickly got behind Chavo as he slowly made his way back up to his feet and walked over to the corner, then climbed to the top rope. Pointing to the ceiling, Chavo then leaped off for the Frog Splash, but Finlay had enough time to roll to the side. As both men lay on the mat, Hornswoggle then appeared from under the ring and was spotted by the referee who walked over to the ropes and told him not to get involved as Finlay got back up, walked across to the corner and picked up the chalily. Chavo then started to stand back up as Hornswoggle grabbed the referee’s foot, who then tried to pull it back. With the distraction set, Finlay walked across and as Chavo turned, Finlay smashed him across the skull with the chalily. Finlay then tossed it out of the ring as Hornswoggle then let go of the ref’s boot, allowing the ref to go over and count the fall.
AFTERMATH: “Lambleg” hits and Finlay gets some heat as he gets his arm raised. He quickly lets go and leaves the ring, lifting the apron up for Hornswoggle to crawl back out as they leave to the back, with Hornswoggle getting a small pop
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
Lena Yada is standing by
Lena Yada: Please welcome my guests, The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga and his manager, Armando Alejandro Estrada
The camera zooms out to show them in the shot
***HEAT***
Lena Yada: Later on tonight, Umaga has the chance to move one step closer to a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship when he meets The Undertaker. Your thoughts
Armando Alejandro Estrada (In his Cuban accent): Lena, my thoughts go something like dis. . . Tonight, my Samoan Bulldozer Umaga will not just beat The Undertaker, but he will destroy The Undertaker bit by bit and make him how you would say, a real dead man
***HEAT***
Armando Alejandro Estrada (In his Cuban accent): There is a-nothing anybody including The Undertaker can do to stop him, Umaga is a machine and once he is done with the dead man, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels is next, and not even Shawn Michaels will be able to stop Umaga from being the number one con-ten-der for the World title. And when Umaga gets his hands on Batista at Saturday Night’s Main Event, there will be a new World Heavyweight Champion, I guarantee it
Estrada laughs as Umaga looks all intense behind him before the camera fades out
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
***MATCH #4***
2 ON 3 HANDICAP MATCH
Batista & Shawn Michaels vs. Edge, John Morrison & The Miz
SUMMARY: As the match gets towards the end, Morrison and Batista are on the mat after Morrison was able to duck under a clothesline from The Animal and hit him with an enziguri. With Batista looking out of it, Edge was screaming at Morrison to tag him in. The Shaman of Sexy slowly made his way across the ring and was just about able to tag Edge as Batista crawled closer to Michaels in the opposite corner. Edge ran in at speed, trying to make sure Batista didn’t make the tag and grabbed The Animal’s foot. Edge smiled with delight, but as he took his eye off the ball, Batista turned himself over and pushed Edge off with a powerful kick. Edge was knocked back across the ring, towards the centre as Batista then made the tag to Michaels. Edge stood back up as Michaels then charged at him and knocked him down with a right hand. Edge was right back up again and was the victim of another right hand, but this time Michaels followed up with a second and whipped Edge into the ropes. Edge though was able to hold onto the top rope, and with Michaels in a foul mood, he ran at Edge, but the Rated R Superstar lifted his boot up into Michaels’ face. As Michaels then staggered away, Edge followed him out and hit him with a half nelson bulldog, only getting a two count.
Edge then walked back over to his corner to tag in The Miz, who immediately made his way over to Michaels, lifting him up to his feet and set him up for a DDT. Miz posed for a couple of seconds, which cost him as Michaels escaped the grip and slipped behind before hitting a side suplex. With the crowd firmly behind him, Michaels flipped back up, pulled Miz back up to his feet and scoop slammed him right back down to the mat. Michaels then walked over to the corner and climbed to the top rope, but Morrison walked across the apron to distract him. Michaels though saw it coming and kicked out at Morrison, who fell off the apron and hit the barricade on the way down. HBK was then quick to leap off the top and connect with an elbow drop on The Miz. The Heartbreak Kid stood back up as the crowd went crazy at the sight of Michaels then tuning up the band for some Sweet Chin Music. Edge then entered the ring and charged at Michaels, but HBK ducked under Edge’s outstretched arm and hit him with the Super Kick, sending him over the top rope. Michaels then turned back round after a funny shrug of the shoulders, then continued tuning up the band, before taking Miz’s head off with the Super Kick, then getting the cover.
AFTERMATH: “Sexy Boy” blasts out as Michaels stands back up to get his arm raised by Micky Henson. Batista climbs through the ropes and walks over to Michaels, offers him his hand, which Michaels accepts. The duo then walk over to opposite corners and celebrate for the crowd when Edge slides back in the ring, and as Michaels steps down off the ropes and turns round, Edge charges at him and hits him with a Spear. The music cuts and Batista steps down off the ropes, sees Edge as they stare at each other with Batista looking confused and Edge smiling
***VIDEO PROMO***
A still image appears, telling us that up next is the contract signing with Matt Hardy and MVP
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
***VIDEO PROMO***
A brief history of Saturday Night’s Main Event
NARRATOR: It has a place in WWE history. . . It has a place in the history of sports entertainment. . . but it also has a place in its future. . . For Christmas will not be the same this year for the stars of Raw and Smackdown as Saturday Night’s Main Event makes its return. . . Live on NBC!
The clip cut to a graphic showing "Saturday 22nd December. . . Shaking Up Saturday Night. . . Live on NBC"
***CUT TO THE ARENA***
William Regal is in the ring, which is set up for a contract signing as “I’m Comin” hits and MVP walks down to the ring in a suit with his United States title around his waist
***HEAT***
MVP looks serious as he takes his belt off, then places it on the table and sits down
“Live for the Moment” blasts out as Matt Hardy makes his way down into the ring to a huge pop from the crowd
As Matt gets in the ring, he stares at MVP and then the title belt
William Regal: Now gentleman, shall we proceed with the formalities
Matt remains on his feet and continues to stare at MVP, who then reaches forward and picks up a microphone before standing up
Montel Vontavious Porter: You not hear him Matt, sit your ass down and let’s get this over and done with
Matt smirks for a couple of seconds before sitting down, followed by MVP
William Regal: Now for those of you who are not aware of what is about to take place, in just over fourteen days at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Matt Hardy will be challenging the WWE United States Champion, Montel Vontavious Porter inside a twenty foot high steel cage
***POP***
Matt and MVP continue to stare at each other intensely
William Regal: And right here I have the contract that both men will sign to accept this match for Saturday Night’s Main Event. . . MVP, if you don’t mind, as champion will you please sign the contract first
Regal places the contract on the table and puts a pen alongside it. MVP takes about five seconds, still staring at Matt before leaning forward and picking up the pin. He looks at where to sign, places the pen there and looks back up at Matt as he signs his name, then drops the pen and tosses the contract across the table
William Regal: Matt, it’s your turn if you would
Matt looks across at an intense MVP for almost five seconds before he leans forward to pick up the contract, but before he can sign it, MVP stands up with the microphone in hand
Montel Vontavious Porter: Matt, before you sign that, I want you to be absolutely clear about what you’re getting yourself into. . . If you sign that contract, you’re letting yourself in for the single most dangerous match of your life. You’re not just stepping inside a twenty foot high cage made of solid steel, you’re setting yourself up to go up against the greatest ever United States Champion of all time
***HEAT***
Montel Vontavious Porter: Ignore the haters Matt cos they’re just like you, jealous of me because I’m better than all of you, every last person in that crowd and in the arena tonight. I was brought to Smackdown to do a job, and that job was to dominate this show. And Matt, that’s exactly what I’ve done from the very first day I walked through the door as the highest paid star in the history of this show. And you know what makes it even better Matt, I’ve backed up every last word that’s come out of my mouth, every last one. So take a little time Matt before you put your low value signature on that contract and think about what will happen when you get inside that cage in two weeks at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Not only will I embarrass you Matt, I will ruin your career in one foul swoop
***HEAT***
Montel Vontavious Porter: So go ahead Matt, think about it. Do you wanna make the biggest mistake of your life and face the greatest star on the planet?
***Chants of “Sign it” are heard from the crowd***
Montel Vontavious Porter: Go on Matt, listen to what these people have to say. They don’t care about you Matt, they’re just blood thirsty and selfish, all they care about is seeing you bleed, because you will Matt if you sign that contract
Matt stands up and looks up into MVP’s eyes before reaching down to pick up the contract and pen
Montel Vontavious Porter: Go on Matt, do it. After you disrespected me last week, I can’t wait to make you suffer like you’ve never suffered before. All those TLC matches you’ve been in will be nothing compared to the pain and suffering you will feel at the hands of the only person who could ever rightly claim to be half man, half amazing, M V P
***HEAT***
Matt just grins at MVP, then looks down and signs the contract before passing it to Regal
***POP***
William Regal: Ladies and gentleman, it is official. At Saturday Night’s Main Event, it will be. . .
Matt picks up his microphone from the table
Matt Hardy: I’m sorry to cut you off Regal, but what’s official is that in just two short weeks, MVP, the so called greatest star in the history of Smackdown is going to lose that United States title of his and get the long overdue ass kicking he’s been crying out for the last few months
Montel Vontavious Porter: Yeah, you think so Matt? I don’t. . . You feel so confident about it huh? How about you put your money where your mouth is? . . . If you feel so confident, what would you say if I told you, if you lose at Saturday Night’s Main Event, you will never, never get another title shot as long as I am champion? . . . But and it’s the biggest but you will ever hear spoken, cos if I by some great miracle am to actually lose to you, I will give up my right as champion for a rematch. . . What do you say Matt?
***POP***
Matt Hardy: Simple. . . I ACCEPT
MVP nods his head as he tosses his microphone to the mat as Hardy stares at the smug looking champion as “Live for the Moment” plays once again to a big pop. They continue to stare at each other until the camera fades out
***VIDEO PROMO***
A still image appears, telling us that up next is The Undertaker against Umaga
***COMMERCIAL BREAK***
***MAIN EVENT***
NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS SEMI FINAL MATCH
The Undertaker vs. Umaga w/Armando Alejandro Estrada
SUMMARY: A really enthralling match with both men going at it hell for leather. Umaga was able to handle most of what Taker threw at him, and countered a chokeslam attempt by using his sheer power to pull Taker into his chest and then hit him with a belly to belly suplex. Estrada was clearly delighted on the outside as Umaga stood back up and then pulled Taker back up to his feet, whipped him into the ropes and planted him with a huge Samoan Drop. With Taker looking in pain on the mat, the crowd’s dismay was evident as Umaga then pulled a motionless Taker towards the corner, setting him up against the bottom rope. The Samoan Bulldozer then backed up into the opposite corner, then ran at Taker, connecting with the Samoan Wrecking Ball. Umaga looked in total control as he then dragged Taker out of the corner and into the middle of the ring before dragging the lifeless dead man back up to his feet for the Samoan Spike. But as he was getting ready to drive the spike into Taker’s throat, Estrada gestured at him to go to the top rope. Umaga looked confused but then dropped Taker, who just dropped flat to the mat. Umaga looked back at Estrada for a couple of seconds before going over to the corner and climbing to the top rope. But before he got to the top, Taker sat up to a huge pop and then stood right back up, then walked over to the corner and grabbed Umaga around the throat.
With the crowd going crazy, Taker then planted him with a chokeslam, with Umaga crashing from the top rope down to the mat. Taker still felt the effects before he was able to go for a cover, but Umaga was able to kick out at the very last split second. Estrada looked close to a stroke on the outside and after calming down, he walked round to the timekeeper’s table and dragged a steel chair away from Justin Roberts. As he walked back towards the ring, he slid inside as Taker stood back up with his back to Estrada. Estrada entered the ring, and it was then that Micky Henson saw him and went straight over, demanding him to drop the chair, which he wouldn’t do. Taker turned round and glared at Estrada who then swung the chair at Taker, but Taker ducked it as the chair dropped from Estrada’s clutches. Henson then yelled at Estrada to leave the ring as Umaga started to sit up. Taker turned his attention back to his opponent and pulled him up to his feet, then wrapped his arm around his throat again and planting him with a chokeslam, with Umaga landing back first on the steel chair. Estrada pleased with Henson to turn round as Taker then pulled the chair from under Umaga and tossed it out of the ring. He then walked over to Estrada and knocked him down with a right hand before going to cover Umaga for the three count.
AFTERMATH: “Deadman’s Symphony” hits as Taker stands back up. The lights go out and a purple spotlight shines down on him as he does his signature taunt on one knee, before standing back up and gesturing that he will be the next World Heavyweight Champion as Smackdown goes off the air
***END OF SHOW***
QUICK RESULTS
The Pitbulls df. Jimmy Wang Yang & Super Crazy
Paul Burchill df. Charlie Haas & Johnny Jeter
Finlay df. Chavo Guerrero
Batista & Shawn Michaels df. Edge, John Morrison & The Miz
The Undertaker df. Umaga
DARK MATCH
Jake Hager & Ron Killings df. Michael Shane & TJ Wilson
CONFIRMED FOR NEXT WEEK
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH
Chavo Guerrero vs. Kenny Dykstra (c)
CONFIRMED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT
WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Randy Orton (c)
World Heavyweight Championship
Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker OR Shawn Michaels
WWE United States Championship
Steel Cage Match
Matt Hardy vs. Montel Vontavious Porter (c)
Chris Jericho vs. Mr. Kennedy