411's WWE Smackdown Report 4.20.07
Posted by Brad Borchardt on 04.20.2007
Let's celebrate the 400th episode of Smackdown with count outs and disqualifications!
Welcome everybody to the one and only Smackdown Report. Here as always I'm Brad Borchardt to bring you the Smackdown goodness. Let's not waste anytime and here is the usual Smackdown Wrestler of the Year competition rules:
1. The winner of each match will receive two points unless it is by count out or DQ in which they will receive one point.
2. The winner of a title match will receive an additional point for retaining and two additional points for winning a belt.
3. The winner of the main event will get an additional point.
4. The winner of a specialty match will get an additional point.
5. In a tag team match, a wrestler on the winning team that does not pick up the win will get one point. If the match ends in a DQ or a DRAW, both members of the winning team will get one point.
6. If the match ends in a draw, all wresters involved will get half a point for participating.
7. If it is an elimination match, each elimination is worth one point.
8. If the match is for example, a Best Two Out of Three Falls Match or an Iron Man Match, each fall is worth one point.
We kick off Smackdown tonight with the #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Batista, coming to the ring and he's dressed for action.
Match #1: Batista vs. Finlay
They lock up with Batista getting the early advantage with a push down. Lock up again and Batista gets in a wrist lock and a very bad arm drag takedown. Batista shoves Finaly into the corner. Finlay gets some forearms to the face with Batista and then nails an uppercut. Single leg take down by Batista though and he throws some fists but Finlay escapes. Finlay's got something in his eye and the ref checks on him but he was playing possum and he sends Batista through the second rope. Finlay flies at him off the apron but Batista catches him and nails a big boot. He puts Finlay back in the ring and gets some shoulder thrusts in the corner. Headlock by Batista. Finlay gets to the ropes so Batista throws him over the top rope as we go to commercial.
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We're back with Batista beating on Finlay on the outside. Mr. Kennedy runs down to the ring and attacks Batista to give him the win by disqualification. Kennedy and Finlay beat down Batista including some shillelagh shots and Kennedy plants a DDT. Finlay nails the Celtic Cross as ref try and break this up.
Winner: Batista via disqualification
Points: Batista wins by DQ: 1 Point
Tonight, Mr. Kennedy will take on Undertaker!
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We get some Condemned footage.
Out comes Jillian. She shows footage of Ashley being found backstage beaten down. Since Ashley couldn't be there, Jillian prepared an opera. She sings an opera about pizza but gets interrupted by Michelle McCool. She grabs Jillian's mic and tells Jillian shes horrible. Ends up in a cat fight and Michelle is left standing.
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Match #2: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Gregory Helms, and 411 Mania's Current Wrestler of the Week: MVP vs. WWE United States Champion Chris Benoit and WWE World Tag Team Champions Hardy Boyz
Chavo and Benoit start with Benoit locking in the headlock and then a shoulder knock down. Chavo nails a knee to the gut and tags MVP. MVP lays down some kicks and tags in Helms. Arm drag and a dropkick by Benoit. Tag to Matt and he nails some right hands. "Ahhhh I'm on the top rope so look at me!" elbow. Helms nails the double hook reverse slam but Hardy comes back with a clothesline. Tag to Jeff and he hits a swinging dropkick. Arm drags to both Helms and Chavo by Jeff. Jeff misses Helms with Whisper in the Wind and Helms tags in Chavo. Chavo kicks Jeff in the corner and then hits a suplex after a double team by MVP and Helms. Tag to MVP and he locks in an arm bar and then slams Hardy down for a two count. Tag to Helms and he chokes Jeff with the middle rope. Tag to Chavo and he hits a dropkick to Jeff. Chavo gets in the headlock but Jeff fights back with some right hands but Chavo hits the dropkick for two. Tag to Helms and they double team Jeff. Helms tags in MVP and he works on Jeff in the corner. Snapmare and a kick to the back by MVP. Tag to Chavo and he takes out Matt and Benoit tries to get in but the ref stops him and Helms and Chavo double team Jeff. Tag to MVP and he hits a suplex for two. MVP goes to cheap shot Benoit but gets hit with a head but and a clothesline by Jeff and tag to Benoit. Benoit cleans house with chops and suplexes. A trio of German Suplexes by Benoit to Helms and Chavo jumps Benoit. Matt hits the ring and nails a Side Effect to Chavo and a Twist of Fate to Helms. Swanton to Helms by Hardy! Head but off the top by Benoit to Helms. Sharpshooter on Helms by Benoit! MVP runs in but Benoit able to backdrop MVP while holding on to the Sharpshooter and Helms taps!
Winners: Chris Benoit and the Hardy Boyz via submission on Gregory Helms by Benoit
Points: Chris Benoit picks up the win: 2 Points
Matt and Jeff Hardy on the winning team: 1 Point each
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Maryse welcomes us back to Smackdown.
Match #3: WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick and Paul London vs. Deuce & Domino w/ Cherry for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Kendrick and Deuce start off with Kendrick nailing some flying forearms and a tag to London. Flying cross body by London and tag to Kendrick. Kendrick with a kick and tag to London as he mule kicks the left arm of Deuce. Tag to Kendrick and they hit a double arm drag. Domino hits Kendrick from behind so London comes in and dropkicks him. London gores for a Moonsault off the apron but misses. Deuce tags Domino and he lays down the kicks. Officials are checking on London as Deice gets the tag. Deuce pounds on Kendrick and tags in Domino. Headlock to Kendrick followed by a big clothesline. Tag to Deuce as London isn't moving. Deuce locks in the headlock and nails him in the corner. Deuce drives Kendrick face into the turnbuckle. Tag to Domino. Kednrick fights back with some right hands but clothesline by Domino. Domino drives both knees to the face and tags in Deuce. Kendrick hits some elbows to both guys and a flying forearm to Deuce. Deuce gets up and drives the boot into Kendrick's face. Tag to Domino and followed by a tag to Deuce and they hit a new double team move as Deuce held him Kendrick in the air and Domino kicks him. Deuce gets the pin fall and we have new WWE Tag Team Champions.
Winners and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: Deuce & Domino via pin fall on Brian Kendrick by Deuce
Points: Deuce wins via pin fall and a championship: 4 Points
Domino wins a belt: 3 Points
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We come back and our RAW Rebound is Santino Marella defeating Umaga for the WWE Intercontinental Championship thanks to Bobby Lashley.
We run down the Backlash Card.
ECW Championship
Handicap Match
Bobby Lashley vs. Umaga, Shane McMahon, and Vince McMahon
WWE Women's Championship
Melina vs. Mickie James
WWE World Tag Team Championship
Hardy Boyz vs. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
WWE Championship
Fatal Four Way Match
Edge vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Last Man Standing Match
Batista vs. Undertaker
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We get a Mark Henry comeback video package.
Match #4: Dave Taylor and William Regal vs. Kane in a Handicap Match
Regal starts with some right hands but Kane dominates Regal by throwing him around the ring and dominating him in the corner. Regal gets a tag to Taylor though but get his ass kicked. Kane is outside the ring after Taylor and as he goes back in Regal trips him into the ring steps. Kane gets back in with Taylor uppercutting him. Tag to Regal and he works on Kane in the corner. HUGE uppercut by Kane and Regal tags in Taylor. He works on Kane in the corner but Kane body slams him and Regal tags in and runs in at Kane. Regal slams Kane in the corner but Kane fights back and hits a horrible back body drop. Tag to Taylor and he works on Kane with a modified headlock. Taylor gets a two count and tags in Regal. Double suplex by Taylor and Regal. Regal Stretch to Kane but Kane fights out. Regal mounts Kane with punches and tags Taylor. Dropkick by Taylor. Tag to Regal and he kicks Kane in the face. Regal drives his knees into the face of Kane a few times and tags Taylor in. Taylor lifts Kane and Regal kicks him right in the face. Tag to Regal and Kane nails a double clothesline and he cleans house. Sidewalk slam by Kane. Kane hits the flying clothesline to Regal, big boots Taylor, clotheslines Taylor out of the ring, and Regal and Taylor leave. Kane gets a count out win.
Winner: Kane via count out
Points: Kane wins by count out: 1 Point
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We're back with William Regal and Dave Taylor meeting with Teddy Long in the back and they have had enough with Kane. Long says they get a tag team with Kane and…..Boogeyman! Kristal comes in with a crap load of bags as she went shopping and shows Long what she bought. Long says having Kristal here in Milan has been wonderful and they kiss.
We get highlights of Mr. Kennedy and Finlay beating down Batista from earlier tonight.
Match #5: Mr. Money in the Bank: Mr. Kennedy vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker (non title)
Kennedy gets on the mic and tells the fans that they can call him whatever they want but he's got the briefcase. He's been called many curse words, Smackdown's fastest rising star, Mr. Money in the Bank, and the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He is Misssteeeeeerrrrrrrrr Kennedy…..Kennedy.
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Undertaker comes out to his usually long entrance. Kennedy hits some right hands but Taker hits a HUGE HUGE big boot. Undertaker controls with some jabs. Taker goes for Old School but Kennedy counters and goes for a superplex but Taker drops him. Kennedy goes back on top and hits the superplex for two. Kennedy with some rights hands and a kick but Undertaker nails the clothesline. Old School by Taker and then a clothesline to the outside as we go to commercial.
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We're back with Taker dominating Kennedy. Taker hits some elbows and drives Kennedy into the corner. Taker concentrates the right shoulder now. Kennedy escapes but Taker works on him in the corner. Taker goes for the runnign boot but Kenendy moves and stomps away on the World Champion. Taker gets in some kicks but Kennedy gets a double leg takedown and works on the right leg of Taker. Kennedy stomps a mud hole into Taker in the corner and hits the running boot. Modifeid arm bar by Kennedy and he drives the knee into Taker's leg. Taker shifts his body and sends Kennedy to the outside. Taker hits the ring apron leg drop and goes back into the ring for a two count. Kennedy counters an irish whip with a swinging neckbreaker for two. Kennedy hits some right hands but Taker slugs back and nails a clothesline. Snake eyes and big boot to Kennedy! GOOZLE by Taker and he hits the Chokeslam. Out comes Finlay and they double team Taker including some briefcase shots and shillelagh shots. DDT and Celtic Cross to Taker. Kennedy trash talks as we go off the air.
Winner: Undertaker via disqualifcation
Points: Undertaker wins main event by DQ: 2 Points
After Thoughts: The six man tag was fun but the DQs and count out dragged the show down. I also think it was a bad idea to have London and Kendrick drop the belts to Deuce & Domino. With SmackDown only having one match at Backlash, they can't really sell a lot but they continue the great feud with MVP and Benoit and it will be intresting to see if Kennedy and Finlay and get along. In the points for 2007 Smackdown Wrestler of the Year, Undertaker tries to pull away from the pack but Chris Benoit, Batista, and Finlay are right behind him. With the WWE Tag Team Championship switching hands, Deuce was able to snag the #8 position while Domino ties for #13.
1. Undertaker (18 Points)
2. Chris Benoit (15.5 Points)
3. Batista (14 Points)
3. Finlay (14 Points)
5. 411 Mania's Current Wrestler of the Week: MVP (13.5 Points)
6. Mr. Kennedy (13 Points)
7. Matt Hardy (12.5 Points)
8. Deuce (12 Points)
9. Paul London (11 Points)
10. Brian Kendrick (10 Points)
10. King Booker (10 Points)
12. The Miz (9.5 Points)
13. Bobby Lashley (ECW) (9 Points)
13. Domino (9 Points)
13. Kane (9 Points)
16. Ashley (6 Points)
16. Joey Mercury (6 Points)
18. Jimmy Wang Yang (5 Points)
19. CM Punk (ECW) (3 Points)
19. Hornswoggle (3 Points)
19. Jeff Hardy (RAW) (3 Points)
19. Tatanka (3 Points)
23. Daivari (2.5 Points)
24. Boogeyman (2 Points)
24. Chavo Guerrero (2 Points)
24. John Cena (RAW) (2 Points)
24. Johnny Nitro (RAW) (2 Points)
24. Melina (RAW) (2 Points)
29. Dave Taylor (1.5 Points)
29. Scotty 2 Hotty (1.5 Points)
31. Candice Michelle (RAW) (1 Point)
31. Maria (RAW) (1 Point)
31. Mickie James (RAW) (1 Point)
31. Shannon Moore (1 Point)
31. Shawn Michaels (RAW) (1 Point)
31. Torrie Wilson (RAW) (1 Point)
31. Vito (1 Point)
31. William Regal (1 Point)
