411's WWE Smackdown Report 10.23.09

Posted by Joseph Martinez on 10.23.2009

Bragging Rights is only a few days away but Team Smackdown isn't done making adjustments. Meanwhile, Rey Mysterio and Batista take on Kane and Chris Jericho, John Morrison fights Mike Knox and CM Punk tries to double cross the Undertaker again. All of this and more in this week's Smackdown Report!



> Welcome to this week's Smackdown Recap. I'm the usual host, Joseph Martinez and tonight's show is a good one. I'm not really good with this introduction paragraph deal so let us just get straight to the program.

> Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are the announcers. The University of South Carolina is playing host for tonight's program.

> Smackdown's Team Captain, Chris Jericho, is out to start the show. They show a graphic for the Bragging Rights Tag Match and a recap of last Monday's Raw-Smackdown scuffle.

> Jericho says his legacy will be further cemented after Sunday. He'll be the face of Smackdown and the mastermind that defeated Team Raw. Chris Jericho isn't sure if the current members of Team Smackdown are worthy of standing in the same ring with him so he's going to find out if they're worthy.

> This brings out JTG. Jericho asks if Shad Gaspard is locked up in jail and JTG tells us he's sick. Jericho says the fact he has the be on the same team as JTG makes him sick. He then calls the crowd germ incubators. Jericho asks JTG if he knows what an honor it is to be on his team and before he can answer, we hear the voice of the lovely Vickie Guerrero. Vickie welcomes us to "the future of Smackdown," Eric Escobar. Cole reminds us of Escobar's win over Matt Hardy last week and the couple makes their way to the ring. Escobar and his awful accent discuss Degeneration X's no-selling of his identity as the crowd chants "Who Are you?" Escobar says he's going to lead Team Smackdown to victory and Dolph Ziggler enters the fray. Ziggler lets the others know that he's going to be the reason why Team Smackdown wins on Sunday. JTG asks Ziggler what he knows about winning and brings up Mr. Ziggles Intercontinental Title woes. JTG berates Dolph Ziggler some more until Drew McIntyre comes into the picture. McIntyre calls himself the secret weapon of Team Smackdown and believes he should be Team Smackdown's Captain.

> Kane's music plays and he stops Drew McIntyre mid-sentence. The Big Red Machine stares down his team members upon his arrival to the ring. Kane says none of the current members of Team Smackdown are worthy of wrestling on the team. Kane and Chris Jericho question the heart of Team Smackdown and inform the team they have created a 4 on 5 tag team match where if the current team loses, they'll be off of the Bragging Rights Team.

> Promo for the John Cena-Randy Orton feud.

> We return in time to see the conclusion of Matt Hardy's entrance and R-Truth's entrance.

>>>MATCH ONE<<<
Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth and The Hart Dynasty versus JTG, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Eric Escobar
Bragging Rights Qualifying Match

JTG and Tyson Kidd start the match off. They grapple with JTG getting a headlock on Tyson Kidd. Kidd shoves JTG but JTG replies with a shoulder. A kick from JTG is followed with a leg drop to the back of Kidd's head and a pinfall that gets two. Kidd tags in Finlay. Finlay takes JTG down and gets his arm in a wrench. Finlay takes JTG down again for a pinfall that gets no count. An uppercut from Finlay is followed up by a nice clothesline. Finlay takes his knee against JTG's head until JTG takes Finlay into the corner. JTG tags in Dolph Ziggler.

Ziggler works over Finlay in the corner and Drew McIntyre gets in a cheap shot. Ziggler attacks Finlay with a flurry of punches and takes Finlay into the corner again. Finlay catches the leg of Ziggler and takes him down with a big right clothesline. Finlay whips Ziggler into the corner and follows it up with a shoulder. Finlay positions Ziggler for the Celtic Cross but Ziggler escapes and takes Finlay down with a punch. Ziggler whips Finlay into the corner and misses a splash. It appears Ziggler smashed his face on the steel post on top. Ouch.

After a commercial break, we return to see Eric Escobar and Finlay engaged in battle. Escobar with a headlock on Finlay until Finlay works his way to his feet. Finlay takes Escobar down but Escobar quickly responds with a clothesline. Escobar kicks Finlay and Drew McIntyre tags himself in. McIntyre assaults Finlay in the corner. Finlay tried to crawl away but McIntyre caught him. We see Chris Jericho and Kane watching from backstage as Dolph Ziggler gets tagged in. Ziggler's elbow drop gets a two count. Ziggler locks the chin of Finlay and it appears the crowd is chanting Mr. Ziggles. Finlay tries to tag in one of his teammates but Ziggler brings him down with a kick. McIntyre gets tagged in and keeps Finlay from tagging in a fresh individual. McIntyre elbows Finlay in the head and pins Finlay for two.

McIntyre tags Ziggler in and Ziggler gets a reverse chinlock in on Finlay. Finlay escapes but Ziggler brings him down with a knee. Ziggler cheap shots R-Truth but it allows Finlay to tag in Matt Hardy. Hardy gets some baby face offense on Ziggler and brings him down with a flapjack. Pinfall gets two. Hardy body slams Ziggles to the ground and hits his elbow from the turnbuckle. Another two count. Ziggler gives Hardy some punches but Matt Hardy brings Ziggler down with a Side Effect. Eric Escobar interrupts the pinfall at two. JTG in the match and he takes Hardy down with a neck breaker. David Hart Smith breaks up that pinfall at two. McIntyre sends both members of the Hart Dynasty out of the ring and R-Truth sends McIntyre flying. Eric Escobar takes Matt Hardy's head and smashes it against the turnbuckle. JTG motions for his finisher but Finlay is in and takes JTG's knee out with the shaleighleigh. Matt Hardy hits the Twist of Fate on JTG and gets the pinfall victory.



> After the match, the new members of Team Smackdown celebrate in the ring while we get a replay of all the chaos at the end of the match. Jerry Lawler says the new version of Team Smackdown is an upgrade and it would be hard to disagree with him. Shame Ziggler isn't in the match though.

> We're backstage with CM Punk and Scott Armstrong. Punk tells Scott Armstrong he doesn't understand the severity of the situation. Armstrong is sad he ruined his reputation and CM Punk says no one cares. We pan out and see Teddy Long in the room with the two. Long reminds them he is on probation and says he could lose his job and life. Punk is confused as to why they don't want to mess with the Undertaker again and Armstrong walks out. He's stopped by Vince McMahon at the door. Mr. McMahon says they need to talk.

> After a graphic for the tag team match between Kane, Chris Jericho, Batista and Rey Mysterio, we see John Morrison making his entrance. The announcers plug the Bragging Rights matchup between Morrison and The Miz and recap some of their feud. Mike Knox is Morrison's opponent. We get a little interview from Knox where he talks about some muscle trauma.

>>>MATCH TWO<<<
John Morrison versus Mike Knox

The bell rings and Morrison gets his arms around Knox's head. Knox shoves him off but Morrison stuns him with an elbow. He follows it up with a punch. Morrison tries to whip Knox but Knox stops it. Morrison lands a kick on Knox but is brought down with Mike Knox's huge cross body. Mike Knox pins him for a two count. After the pin, Knox lifts Morrison up and gets a gut buster on the Shaman of Sexy. Pinfall gets two.

Knox sends Morrison into the corner and then locks in an abdominal stretch. Morrison punches his way out of it and gets Knox in a pin. Count gets to two. Morrison punches Knox and brings him down with a chop block. Both men up, Knox misses a Clothesline and Morrison brings him back down with a heel kick. A knee to the face is followed up with a pinfall that gets two. Morrison brings Knox up and motions for the Moonlight Drive. Knox shoves him off. Morrison charges Knox but Knox takes him out with a huge kick. Knox tries another cross body but Morrison ducks. John Morrison positions Mike Knox for the Starship Pain and gets the victory.

> Morrison grabs the mic after the match. He talks about his match with The Miz at the PPV. Morrison says that while Miz is telling everyone he is going to be Shawn Michaels, John Morrison is the Friday Night Delight.

> Graphic for the Submission match between Punk and the Undertaker later in the evening.

> We're backstage with R-Truth, the Hart Dynasty, Matt Hardy and Finlay. Jericho and Kane enter and tell them they are worthy of being on the team. Jericho and Kane say they expect the members of Team Smackdown to follow their lead. The members of the team let each other know they are on the same page. Jericho says him and Kane are about to destroy Rey Mysterio and Batista the same way they will destroy Team Raw on Sunday.

> Backstage with Mae Young and Mickie James. Michelle McCool comes in and exchanges pleasantries with the ladies. McCool says it's a shame Mickie James isn't on the Smackdown Diva team. McCool says Beth Phoenix and Natalya are more talented than Mickie while Mickie says Michelle McCool is afraid to have her on the same team. Mickie James leaves and Beth Phoenix comes into the scene. Beth says McCool shouldn't plan on holding the title for long but will enjoy her stay on Team Smackdown. Mae Young says "She Told You," which prompts Michelle McCool to tell her to shut up. Mae Young slaps Michelle McCool and McCool leaves.

> Recap of last week's Batista-Rey Mysterio match. Michael Cole points out that Batista's shoulder was up. We get sent to the locker room with Batista letting Mysterio know his shoulder was up. Mysterio talks about Batista's DVD for a while and then they go back to discussing the Bragging Rights Four-Way.

> Mysterio makes his entrance and we get a graphic for the Fatal Four-Way between CM Punk, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio and Batista at Bragging Rights. Also plugged during the entrances is the Smackdown v Raw match.

>>>MATCH THREE<<<
Batista and Rey Mysterio versus Chris Jericho and Kane

Chris Jericho and Dave Batista are the two individuals that start off. Jericho slaps Batista and Batista brings him down with a clothesline. Batista whips Jericho and brings him down with a clothesline. Accompanying pinfall gets a two count. Batista lifts Jericho and sends him into the face corner. Rey Mysterio is tagged in and Batista sends Rey Mysterio into the cornered Jericho. Snapmare from Rey is followed up by a leg drop that gets two. Rey punches Jericho and whips him towards the ropes. Jericho reverses but Mysterio dodges a move. Rey gets Jericho in 619 position but Kane prevents the 619 from being successful. Kane drags Mysterio out of the ring and sends the match to a commercial.

Back on Smackdown, Kane is working over the back of Rey Mysterio. Kane tags in Jericho and takes Mysterio down with a backbreaker before leaving the ring. Jericho toys with Rey until Rey counters a whip into an elaborate bulldog. Jericho tags Kane in and he prevents Rey from tagging in Batista. Batista tries to get in the ring but the ref prevents him from doing so. This allows Jericho to attack Rey illegally. Snapmare from Kane to Rey is followed up with a dropkick. Kane pins Rey for a two count. Kane clubs Mysterio across the face and chokes Mysterio with his boot. Jericho is tagged in and he steps on Rey Mysterio. Y2J sends Mysterio into the corner and then takes Mysterio out with a stalling suplex. Pinfall gets a two count.

Jericho gets Rey Mysterio in a chinlock. Mysterio makes his way to his feet but a knee from Jericho prevents any further damage. Jericho sends Mysterio into the corner and rushes him. Mysterio gets his foot up but Jericho catches it and attempts a power bomb. Rey Mysterio punches Jericho and hurricanaranas him out of the ring. Mysterio drags his body to Batista and successfully tags him in. Jericho tags in Kane and the two big men go at it. Batista gets most of the offense with a bunch of punches. A clothesline in the corner is followed up with a whip from Batista that is reversed by Kane. Kane tries an attack but Batista moves and takes Kane down with a shoulder block. Huge Spinebuster and Batista does his rope taunt. Batista positions Kane for the Batista Bomb but Jericho stops that with an enziguri. Jericho tries a Codebreaker but Batista hits him with a Spinebuster. Kane takes Batista out with a big boot and follows that up by sending Batista into the turnbuckle. Kane motions for a choke slam but Rey Mysterio distracts him. Kane chokeslams Rey but Batista takes Kane down with a Spear that ends the match.

> Batista attends to the downed Mysterio after the match. A replay of the chokeslam on Rey is shown.



> Backstage with Scott Armstrong, CM Punk, Vince McMahon and Teddy Long. Vince McMahon says he's excited about the Championship Match. McMahon says he's proud of CM Punk and he wants to give a gold star to Teddy Long for making the match. Vince McMahon says something is imminent. Fall is in the air and says what starts now ends at Wrestlemania. He talks about various Wrestlemania activities and talks about Scott Armstrong's dad. Vince says Bullet Bob Armstrong is a candidate for the Hall of Fame.

> Undertaker promo that focuses on the Bragging Rights World Title match.

> Divas time. Tony Chimel introduces us to Mickie James as Michael Cole runs down the 3 on 3 Divas match for Bragging Rights. That'll see Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim and Melina taking on Natalya, Beth Phoenix and Michelle McCool. Layla is James' opponent.

>>>MATCH FOUR<<<
Mickie James versus Layla

James and Layla grapple with James getting the advantage. Mickie brings Layla down with a shoulder block. Both women up and James takes Layla down with a dropkick. Pinfall gets a two count. Layla attacks Mickie in the stomach and sends her outside of the ring. Mickie James trips Layla and makes her way on top of the turnbuckle. Layla brings her down and pins her for a two count.

Layla attacks the back of Mickie James and we see Michelle McCool backstage watching. Layla pins Mickie gut only gets two. Mickie responds with a quick pin that gets two. Mickie James stuns Layla with a punch and rushes Layla. Layla responds with a sideslam to Mickie James. Layla slams James' head against the mat and showboats for the crowd. She slaps Mickie around until Mickie James slaps Layla. Mickie James punches Layla and takes her down with a clothesline. Two more clotheslines from Mickie is followed up with a neck breaker. Pinfall gets two. Layla knees Mickie in the stomach and misses a kick. James rushes Layla and lands some punches. Mickie sends Layla to the corner and follows it up with a roundhouse kick that ends the match.



> Captain Lou Albano discussion time. Lawler and Cole share their memories of the good captain and we get a video featuring some of his most memorable moments. Some good stuff is shown and I would recommend you check it out on Youtube if you were a fan. We see a shot of the crowd clapping in approval before heading to a commercial.

> Cole and Lawler put over the Bragging Rights PPV and we get another video package for the Orton-Cena Iron Man Match. The announcers follow that up by running down the PPV card.

> CM Punk is out now. He's followed by Scott Armstrong and Teddy Long. Punk says it's empowering when he walks into an arena where he knows he's better than everyone. He claims he's going to make the Undertaker tap out for the second time tonight. CM Punk says the Undertaker cannot beat him and he will become a four time World Heavyweight Champion. Teddy Long is ringside and Scott Armstrong is the ref with directions to give CM Punk the win.

>>>MATCH FIVE<<<
The Undertaker © versus CM Punk
World Heavyweight Championship Submission Match

Armstrong rings the bell and Taker brings Punk down with a right hand. Taker slams Punk's head against the turnbuckle and works him over with some punches. The Undertaker wrenches Punk's arm and body slams Punk to the ground. Taker tries an elbow drop but Punk avoids it by rolling away. Punk tries to lock in the Anaconda Vice but Taker avoids it. The two men back into opposite corners and the show heads to a commercial.

Taker throws CM Punk out of the ring when we return. He throws Punk over the ring barrier and slams him against the announce table. Taker strikes the head of Punk and takes Punk over to the steel steps. He smashes Punk‘s head against the steps and sends Punk back inside the ring. Taker gets back inside and tries to boot Punk. Punk avoids it by leaving the ring and Taker gets brought down by the ropes. Taker rolls out of the ring and Punk meets him with a couple of punches. Enziguri brings Taker down. Punk slams Taker's skull against the steps and whips Taker knee first into the steps. Punk kicks the downed Undertaker for a while before rolling Taker back in the ring. The announcers discuss the conspiracy while Punk smiles.

Springboard Clothesline from Punk is blocked by Taker. Taker has Punk in chokeslam position but Punk kicks his way out of it. Punk strikes Taker but the Deadman counters with a punch to the head. Punk kicks Taker and hits him with a head butt. Taker replies with a head butt of his own. Punk follows that up with a punch to Taker who returns that with more punches. Taker whips Punk in the corner and nails a clothesline in the corner. Snake Eyes from the Undertaker is followed up by a Big Boot and a leg drop. Taker tries Hell's Gate but Punk rolls out of the way.

Punk gets in the corner and Taker meets him there with a head butt. Taker slams Punk's head against a turnbuckle and motions for Old School. Teddy Long gets the Undertaker's attention and CM Punk blocks Old School. Punk attacks Taker with his running knee-bulldog combo and calls Teddy Long. He tells Long to give him the chair. Long is reluctant so Punk instructs Armstrong to get after Long. Long gives the chair to Scott Armstrong and Punk grabs it away from the ref. Punk runs with the chair towards the Undertaker but the Undertaker lifts a boot and it brings Punk down. Taker chokeslams Scott Armstrong for payback. Taker stares down Teddy Long which prompts the GM to walk away. Punk takes advantage and hits Taker in the gut with the chair. After some more chair shots, Punk smiles and tries to wake the ref. Scott Armstrong is down and CM Punk locks in the Anaconda Vice. Long calls for the bell but the announcers say only a ref can do that. Long gets a ref who reaches the ring in time for Taker to reverse the Anaconda Vice into the Hell's Gate. Punk taps out and Long grabs his head in dismay.

> The show ends with the arena in Undertaker purple and the Deadman posing in the center of the ring.



>>>QUICK RESULTS<<<

• Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth and The Hart Dynasty def. JTG, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Eric Escobar via pinfall (Hardy pinned JTG)
• John Morrison def. Mike Knox via pinfall
• Dave Batista and Rey Mysterio def. Chris Jericho and Kane via pinfall (Batista pinned Kane)
• Mickie James def. Layla via pinfall
• The Undertaker def. CM Punk via submission