411’s WWE Smackdown Report 9.19.08

Posted by Larry Csonka on 09.19.2008

Carlito’s Cabana returns to Smackdown, Jeff Hardy defeats THE Brian Kendrick, HHH defeats MVP but at the end of the night we learned one thing: Smackdown is Kozlov!



WWE Smackdown: 9.19.08
-We get a video package from last week's show.

-JR and The Tazz welcome us to the show!

Diva's Title Match: Michelle McCool © vs. Maryse

Lock up and McCool with the takedown, to the feet, counters and a side headlock takedown by Maryse. McCool escapes and uses a head scissors, but Maryse maintains control and celebrates. Forearm strikes to McCool, off the ropes and a split by Maryse, over by McCool, steps on her back and then gets a basement dropkick. Maryse to the floor, McCool mocks her as McCool goes to the apron, Maryse trips her up and gets a boot to the head as McCool lays on the apron. Basement dropkick by Maryse, and a cover for 2. Maryse gets cocky, not the first time and then mounts McCool, not the first time, delivers rights and McCool manages a roll up for 2. They trade rights, Maryse slams McCool down and then rolls into the camel clutch. McCool tries to escape, works to her knees and to a standing position. McCool slams her ass into Maryse, but Maryse slams McCool down headfirst and covers for 2. Maryse counters a head scissors, but McCool with a dropkick and another. Off the ropes and a front flipping neck breaks gets 2. Back elbow by Maryse, but McCool counters with a sit out implant buster for the win.

Winner: Michelle McCool @ 5:50 via pin

That was not bad at all, actually that was rather good. Maryse has gone from falling all over herself to having not only passable matches, but also some good ones. A nice way to open the show.
RATING: **

-Vickie and Big Show chill backstage. Show says he will get the show where she wants it to be and he will become the champion. Eve comes in and asks about the Undertaker, and Vickie wants no part of that. She then says she has been training to wrestle, Vickie and Show laugh at her and he then shows the video of the Undertaker's ass kicking at Unforgiven.


-We see some people partying in "Tootsie's Bar" in Nashville.

Festus w/Jesse vs. Ryan Braddock

It's clobberin time as the bell rings. Festus misses a corner charge after some clubbing blows, a dropkick by Braddock and then slams Festus to the corner. Festus fires back with rights, off the ropes and an uppercut to Braddock. More rights follow, corner ass charge by Festus but he gets chop blocked by Braddock, who then works the chinlock. He then transitions to the sleeper, jumps on Festus' back but then gets tossed to the mat. Flying biscuit by Festus and the flapjack follows. Festus doesn't pin him though, instead he duct tapes him and gets disqualified.

Winner: Ryan Braddock @ 3:00 via Duct Tape Disqualification

It was actually shaping up until they did the bullshit moving stuff. Yes I know it is for the move to MyNetworkTV, and NO I don't care. Yes, I think it sucks.
RATING: *

-After a commercial break they wrap Braddock up in duct tape and bubble wrap, and take him away. Hoorah…joy.

-Vickie and Big Show discuss Taker, and Vickie says she will make him get on his knees and apologize for everything he has done to her. Show promises to humble him if she shows up! Vickie says she wants to see what happened at Unforgiven happen at No Mercy. They watch the video again.

-JR and Tazz discuss the situation with Taker and Big Show.

-Shelton drops in a short promo, he's the greatest commodity on the WWE, he's the gold standard and his opponent spent 13-months in jail, and is NOT on his level due to that.

Non-Title Match: Shelton Benjamin © vs. R-Truth

They circle and Benjamin does not look impressed. Lock up, to the corner and we get a clean break as Benjamin looks at Truth and is still not impressed. Single leg takedown by Benjamin, some mat work and to the ropes they go. Back elbow by Truth, Benjamin in with rights and shoots Truth off the ropes, spinning forearm by Truth and forearms follow. He lays the boots to Benjamin in the corner, and then backs off. Benjamin does NOT approve, boots Truth in the gut, and rights follow. More rights by Benjamin, but a leg lariat by Truth takes Benjamin down and a cover for 2. Off the ropes, and Benjamin counters a hip toss with the XPLODER~! Chinlock followed by cross face shots by Benjamin, a side back breaker and he bends Truth over his knee. Truth battles back with rights, Benjamin releases and punts him in the ribs. A whip to the corner and Truth hits hard and falls to the mat. Truth battles back again, uppercuts and knees, Benjamin with a knee and tosses Truth to the corner, be blocks that and to the mat they go and Benjamin with shots to the back of the head and into a camel clutch variation. Truth to his fee, elbows out, off the ropes and a sleeper by Benjamin. Jawbreaker by Truth, sidekick to the gut and the ax kick misses. German try by Benjamin, but Truth gets a front roll into the roll up and gets the win!

Winner: R-Truth @ 7:00 via pin

Another good match here, that allowed Truth to show off. I question him winning right now over Shelton as one would think that MVP and The Kendrick would be in the US Title mix, and they may still be. Interesting.
RATING: **½

-Hurricane Helms appears with a VH1 style pop up video deal, and says the price of gold has just dropped. LULZ, he showed Shelton.


-Jeff Hardy comes to the ring and gets the mic. He says he has been with the company, on and off for 10-years. It hasn't all been smooth and he is known as a reckless risk taker, your charismatic enigma. He normally isn't bothered by what people say because he is confident, but HHH made him think. He said I always miss the brass ring, that I never have had the big one. Jeff was angry but says that HHH was helping to motivate him and make him better. Good job HHH, you fired me up and made me better. At No Mercy I will reach for your WWE championship. As far as Vladimir Kozlov goes, he wants competition and last week you attacked me from behind instead of facing him like a man.

-THE Brian Kendrick comes out and says that Jeff has forgotten about him. You got bigger fish to fry buddy! THE Brian Kendrick right now. Jeff said that he beat him last week to become the #1 contender, and Kendrick says last week was not the proper platform for him to show off his skills. But tonight is one on one, unless Jeff has some "extra curricular activities" to do like HHH always mentions.

Jeff Hardy vs. THE Brian Kendrick w/Big Zeke

Jeff attacks right at the bell because he is SUPER SERIAL MAD! Hip toss, boots and the ref pulls Jeff off of Kendrick. Kendrick backdrops Jeff on a powerbomb try, then tosses him to the floor. And we'll head to a commercial @ 1:30.

Back from commercial @ 4:30 as Kendrick has a single leg crab applied. Jeff gets the ropes, so Kendrick kick shim in the head a few times. A basement dropkick by Kendrick and a cover for 2. Snap mare, kicks to the back and back to the single leg crab goes Kendrick. A break by Kendrick, looks for the hold again and Jeff with the mule kick, that was awkward. Corner dropkick by Jeff, he stops Kendrick from escaping, counters and a gourd buster suplex by Jeff gets a close 2. Kendrick tries to stop Jeff from going up top, off the ropes and a kick to the face by Kendrick. An Irish whip, Jeff looks for the whisper, Zeke stops him by standing there with that "I'm about to rape you" look, that allows Kendrick to try THE KENDRICK, but Jeff turns that into a backslide for the win.

Winner: Jeff Hardy @ 8:00 via pin

Well I have to say that the match was completely under whelming. The right guy won as Hardy is heading to PPV for the title shot, but since Unforgiven THE Brian Kendrick has really been derailed.
RATING: *½

-As Jeff goes up the ramp, Kozlov comes out and kicks his head off. Maybe that is why he was held off of the plane, he wasn't intoxicated, Kozlov simply kicked him all the way to queer street. See, that's what you get for jumping to conclusions, there is usually a very simple answer to these things.

-Vickie is instructing someone to install a bigger TV as Show runs in and says Undertaker is here. They do some deep breathing and set for the attack. Vickie says to get on your knees, we see from "The Undertaker's" side, "he" apologizes and then "he" says "he" is sorry…because it's Chavo dressed up as the Undertaker. They all have a laugh. Oh that crazy Chavo, he had me there for a minute… No, not really.



~CARLITO'S CABANA~
Carlito does a mic check, Primo as well and they welcome us to the Cabana. Was happy to return to Smackdown last week, but even better to tag with his baby brother last week, Primo. Primo says it was easy last week to get his first victory, he thought the competition would be tougher. He says they will become champions, and that is cool. Carlito says not to steal his lines, and they argue over who's show it is and Ryder and Hawkins come to the ring. Hurricane Helms pops in and makes fun of Ryder and Hawkins. The champs say that Carlito and Primo got lucky, and Carlito asks who they are. The champs introduce themselves, and Carlito and Primo laugh at them. "REALLY?" Carlito then says if they are the champions, then they should have a tag title match right here and now. The champs deny them, and Primo says people at least know who he and his brother are. Ryder and Hawkins mention hanging with Edge and La Familia, and then Carlito has to stop Primo from saying bad words in Spanish, I guess. The champs agree to a tag title match next week. Carlito goes to wrap up the show, and here come Jesse and Festus. The champs attacks Carlito and Primo, Jesse hits the ring and Primo sneaks out to ring the bell and the champs get tossed to the floor. Festus chases them with a palm tree. Seriously. Carlito then tosses apples to the crowd.


-Maria sketches a bit as Brie Bella comes in and they chat about proper douching methods, fashion and hair. Brie asks for an outfit, and an identical one; just in case. Natalya and Victoria bust in and say that they have figured out what Brie has been doing, Hornswoggle. Next week they will have a match. Natalya and Victoria rip up Maria's designs. MEAN GIRLZ~!

-Scotty Goldman impersonated Khali in his little screen promo, and has a puppet for Singh, a paper bag puppet. My daughter made one of those last week in art class, tremendous.

The Great Khali vs. Scotty Goldman

Goldman is game but gets clobbered down by Khali. To the corner, Kevin Nash offense by Khali. Short-armed clothesline by Khali, claw hold, TREE SLAM and the one-foot cover by Khali ends it.

Winner: The Great Khali @ 1:30 via pin


-Next week Khali will face Kozlov.


-Back from commercial as JR and the Tazz discuss the great Smackdown ratings from last week.

-Raw Rebound time.

-Ryder, Hawkins, Chavo and Bam (who apparently made up) chill backstage. Chavo then kicks them out and wants to watch the video of Show beating down Taker again, but shit gets REAL UP IN HERE as Taker's voodoo mumbo jumbo happens as he appears on the screen. GONG. He is in the room and chokes Chavo out. GONG. Chavo sucks.


Non-Title Match: HHH © vs. MVP

HHH doesn't seem impressed with MVP as they lock up, side headlock by MVP. HHH backs him off, off the ropes and a shoulder block by MVP. BALLIN! Off the ropes and a hip toss by MVP. He talks some shit to HHH, BALLIN, and they circle again. Lock up, side headlock by MVP, off the ropes and a shoulder block again. HHH then blocks the hip toss and eats a clothesline. Crotch chop by HHH, that's BALLIN attitude era style. To the corner, HHH hooks the nose and then punches MVP right in the face. Drop toehold by HHH, headlock takedown and HHH has control. We'll head to a commercial @ 3:00.

Back from commercial @ 6:30 as MVP has control of the match. He is working the left arm, rights by HHH but MVP gets a face buster HHH style and covers for 2. MVP continues to work the left arm with an Anderson-style arm bar, to the mat and drops the knee to the shoulder. MVP covers for 2 as HHH got a foot on the rope. MVP back to the arm, drops back with the key lock, tried to wrap the legs but HHH blocks that. HHH works to his feet, powers out but MVP with a knee to the gut. MVP is right back on the arm, a hammerlock know and, shoots a half nelson and covers for 2. MVP maintains the arm bar, rights to the arm and HHH is back to his feet. Rights to MVP, he looks to escape but MVP takes him back down with the arm bar. HHH once again works up to his feet, overpowers MVP, escapes but takes a knee. Off the ropes, reversal and a boot to the face by MVP followed by a single arm DDT that gets 2. MVP with a clothesline to the back of the head, sets and charges in for the Kawada kick but eats a Harley Race knee from HHH. Rights by HHH, neck breaker follows and then more rights by HHH. Off the ropes, face buster by HHH and then a charging clothesline gets 2. An Irish whip, boot by MVP, charges at HHH but SPINEBUSTER time for MVP. He rolls to the floor, HHH follows, they brawl and MVP slams HHH off of the announce table. Rolls HHH back in, MVP to the top, leaps in, KICK, WHAM, PEDIGREE and that is all.

Winner: HHH @ 14:25 via pin

It was a good match, but the middle seemed to last forever, it just FELT long, like way too long.
RATING: **½

-Unfortunately for HHH Vladimir Kozlov makes his way to the ring, can a Russian get a proper challenge? HHH stands and waits as Kozlov makes his way slowly into the ring. MVP distracts HHH, and that allows Kozlov to attack. They brawl, but Kozlov slams him to the corner and delivers several shoulder blocks to the gut of HHH. Off the ropes and HHH gets the face buster, but the HEAD BUTT OF DOOM lays out the Game.

-I caught up with Kozlov earlier today and asked him why he attacked HHH. His reply was, "ß íåóìîëèìàÿ ñèëà, ñóêà!" Which translated means, "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" That's good enough for me.

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