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Post by Joey Cush on May 4, 2010 22:10:18 GMT -5
* The show opens with a recap of Big Show's feud with World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger. Swagger will take on Kane later tonight.
* Matt Hardy comes out with a mic. He cuts a promo on WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre. McIntyre hits the ring and things get physical. Referees and security break it up as Teddy Long comes out. Long orders Drew to stop. He doesn't and Long suspends him but that doesn't stop him. Long strips him of the Intercontinental Championship but that doesn't stop him either. Long tells Drew he's fired which prompts McIntyre to get in his face. McIntyre is escorted out of the building by referees.
* Backstage, Teddy Long is interviewed by Josh Mathews. Long says he doesn't know Matt Hardy's status, what to say about Drew McIntyre or what to do about the Intercontinental Championship.
* MVP b. Luke Gallows w/CM Punk & Serena. Rey Mysterio came out of the crowd during the bout and distracted Gallows which allowed MVP to hit the Complete Shot and get the pinfall win.
* CM Punk cuts a promo on Rey Mysterio. Mysterio asks Punk where the hooded attacker is but Punk acts like he knows nothing about it. Mysterio still wants to shave Punk's head. Mysterio suggests one more match, if he loses he'll join the Straight Edge Society. If Punk loses, Mysterio gets to shave his head bald. Mysterio says he'll join the Straight Edge Society tonight if Punk saves his head tonight. Punk won't agree to it despite a chant from the crowd. Punk puts over his hair as a symbol of purity. The segment concludes with Mysterio promising to put an end to the Straight Edge Society.
* Layla & Michelle McCool w/Vickie Guerrero b. Tiffany & Kelly Kelly when Layla got the pin.
* Teddy Long announces a tournament for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. It begins tonight and there are two matches from it tonight. Christian vs. Cody Rhodes and Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler. The winners will face off next week for the title.
* Kofi Kingston b. Dolph Ziggler to advance to the finals of the WWE Intercontinental Championship tournament that will take place next week.
* Christian w/Heath Slater b. Cody Rhodes to advance to the finals of the finals of the WWE Intercontinental Championship tournament that will take place next week.
* Kofi Kingston will face Christian next week for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
* World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger comes out with a mic. He puts himself over, delivering more facts about himself. He talks down Big Show before Kane comes out for their match. Big Show comes out and goes to the announce table for commentary. Kane b. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger when Swagger was disqualified for throwing Kane into the unprotected turnbuckle. After the match, Swagger attacks Kane before Big Show gets involved. Kane ends up taking out Swagger and Show chokeslams him through the announce table. Show poses with the World Heavyweight Championship belt to end the show.
Dark Match Main Event:
* World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger vs. Big Show ends in no contest when Show, who was wearing a suit, double chokeslammed Swagger in the ring with Kane.
(wrestlingnewsworld)
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 22:13:53 GMT -5
Way do drop the ball Smackdown..should have been Dolph and Kofi in the finials.... Christian does not need to be near the I.C title
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on May 4, 2010 22:16:09 GMT -5
A more detailed account:
Kane v. Swagger is announced for later.Matt Hardy comes out to a nice pop. He's in jeans and shirt. He has a mic. Says he is here whether he should or shouldn't be. Replay of McIntyre giving him his injury 2 weeks ago and last week. Matt starts to comment; McIntyre comes out on the ramp.
Matt tells Drew to "make him go away". Drew brags about Vince hand picking him as the future of the company. Matt and Drew continue their exchange. They brawl. Refs break it up as a loud Hardy chant breaks out. Drew gets the upper hand and throws the ref down. Tony Garea and Mike Rotundo run down to help the refs.
Teddy Long order Drew to stop. Long suspends Drew but he doesn't stop attacking Matt. Long strips McIntyre of the WWE Intercontinental title! Drew doesn't care. Long then fires Drew! Drew gets in Long's face. Long orders the officials to get Drew "off Smackdown!". Video shows Drew being escorted out of the building by an army of refs. Drew mentions Vince McMahon's name on the way out.
Long is backstage. Matthews interviews him. He doesn't know the status of Hardy, doesn't know what to say about Drew, and doesn't know what to do about the IC title.
MVP v. Luke Gallows (w/CM Punk & Serena) MVP comes out to a huge pop. He's super over. Tron shows replay of MVP/Rey v. SES from last Friday. SES come out to a roar of boos. Lots of MVP chants. Back and forth. MVP had Gallows setup for the Playmaker, Serena distracted him. Gallows looked to end things. Mysterio came from the crowd and jumped Punk and gave him a DDT on the outside. Gallows was distracted and MVP hit a Complete Shot to win the match at about the 5 minute mark.
Post match (cameras off), Punk got the crowd heated.
Cameras on, Punk cut a promo on Rey. Called go a coward and called him out. Mysterio came out to by far the biggest pop of the night this far. Rey tainted Punk "what's wrong Punk? You seem upset". Rey wants to know where the masked mystery man is. Punk denies any knowledge of the masked man. Suggest that Rey has painted drugs on his mask. Great stuff. Rey says only one person is hallucinating and that's Punk.
Rey wants to shave Punk's head. The two talk about their victories. Rey suggest a rubber match. Rey loses, Rey says he'll join SES. But Rey says if Punk loses, Rey gets to cut his hair bald.
Punk says that Rey is having a moment of clarity. Rey says he'll join SES tonight without a fight if Punk shaves his head tonight. Punk turns it down. Rey says that he agrees with the message but not the messenger. Rey suggest that he and Punk can do some good together. Rey tells Punk to lead by example. A shave your head chant starts. Punk says his hair is a symbol of purity. Rey plans seeds in the heads of Luke and Serena. Good promo. Rey promises to put an end to Punk and the SES.
Swagger Fact segment.
Kelly Kelly & Tiffany vs. Michelle McCool & Layla (w/Vickie Guerrero)
Standard divas match. Layla gets the win in about 4 minutes after Michelle with a kick from behind.
Long announces a 4-man tournament for the IC title. 2 of the matches are tonight -- Christian vs. Rhodes & Ziggler vs. Kingston. Winners face next week for the title.
Kofi Kingston v. Dolph Ziggler (IC title qualifying match)
Kofi got a bigger pop than Rey did earlier. There is definitely a buzz in the crowd that they are witnessing something special. Back and forth match. Kofi pulled out a cool tope. Ziggler reminds me of Billy Gunn from 1999. I don't know if that is a good thing. This was a good match. Better than I expected. Kofi on Smackdown! is a good thing for his career. Kofi wins at the 11 minute mark after breaking out of the sleeper and hitting his twisting front leg lariat. The crowd was super behind Kofi winning. Huge pop.
Another Swagger Fact segment. The crowd hates Swagger... Not in a good way. Like an X-Pac heat way. People are yelling boring and get off the screen.
Swagger vs. Kane hype graphic.
Over The Limit match rundown. Looks like Grisham and Striker are hyping the PPV from the announce table.
Christian (w/Heath Slater) vs. Cody Rhodes (IC qualifying match)
Interesting that Cody still has the Legacy graphics for his entrance video. Looks like this is Cody's "reset". I'm not sure about him as IC champ though. Cody and Christian go back and forth. This was a really good even match. There was an awesome standing top rope superplex spot. I haven't seen that spot in a while. It looked brutal live. The end saw Cody hitting a moonsault for a near fall. Cody was frustrated and got caught after a mistake with the Killswitch. Christian got the pin at the 11 minute mark.
Graphic shows Christian vs. Kofi Kingston next week for the IC title.
Swagger is shown walking backstage in his ring attire and the belt.
KFC double down commercial.
Swagger comes out to hardly any reaction. He has a mic. More Swagger Facts. I can't tell if people are booing him or booing the segment. He is now getting the What treatment. I don't know how it is going to come off on TV but there are a ton of people going to the concessions and restrooms. My section is clearing out. Swagger is still going on and on. A You Suck chant has broke out. He's talking about Big Show now. Boom! Kane pyro. Kane comes out.
Kane v. Jack Swagger (non title?)
Kane got a good pop. I don't know of it was for Kane or that horrible segment ending. Kane & Swagger actually did a little amateur wrestling. Big Show makes his entrance. 3rd loudest pop of the night. He's in a suit. Looks like he's joining commentary. Swagger takes control with some pummeling. Kane regains control with an uppercut then a takedown following by a running dropkick to a seated Swagger. Swagger and Kane go back and forth. Show is shown on the Tron on commentary. Swagger takes off the turnbuckle pad but Kane continues to pummel him. Kane hits his flying lariat. Calls for the Choke Slam with a pop. Swagger counters with elbows. Swagger throws Kane into the unprotected corner. Kane actually hesitated before seemingly ramming his own head into the steel corner. It looked bad. Swagger gave Kane a series of shoulder blocks into the unprotected corner. Ref warns him. Swagger doesn't stop. Ref calls for the bell. Kane by DQ at about 8 minutes.
Post match Swagger attacks Kane. Swagger and Show have words. Kane hits Swagger with a boot to the face. Show ends up hitting the Choke Slam through the announce table. Show poses with the World Heavyweight title as the show ends.
(Post SD! Dark Match)
Teddy Long announces that Big Show will get his shot right now at the World Heavyweight title. Show takes his coat off and is ready to wrestle on a shirt tie and vest.
Bell rings. Swagger tries to run. Show grabs him as Swagger is on the outside and pulls him into the ring. Show gets Swagger in the ring and then Kane slides in and they hit a double Choke Slam to send everyone home happy.
Show stayed around and posed for pictures for quite a while. Swagger sold the double choke slam for the entire time Show was around ringside.
"Rey wants to know where the masked mystery man is. Punk denies any knowledge of the masked man. Suggests that Rey has painted drugs on his mask."
LMAO
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Post by Joey Cush on May 4, 2010 22:19:33 GMT -5
After reading the detailed, I'm really looking forward to Christian/Cody and Kofi/Ziggler.
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Post by thegenius on May 4, 2010 22:31:14 GMT -5
This is a lose-lose situation for Christian. If he loses, he looks bad going into a world title feud. If he wins, he's not going into a world title feud. I'm not going to say I told you so, just yet but it's looking like MVP will be feuding with Swagger after Big Show. Him not being in the IC title tournament tells me that they have bigger plans for him.
And before anybody says "No, it shows he's below it", then that would make no sense considering he just fought over the other midcard title a number of times and is actually winning right now. Sure, if Gallows pinned him then you could say that. I just can't help but think he will go into a world title feud next. I hope so anyway.
Kofi vs Christian should be a good match but Ziggler has deserved the title for months now. Even Cody would be better off winning it. Swagger should have went over Kane clean. Drew being fired just to do the honeymoon? WTF. Going to Raw to get squashed by Cena, I presume?
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on May 4, 2010 22:33:06 GMT -5
Swagger comes out to hardly any reaction. He has a mic. More Swagger Facts. I can't tell if people are booing him or booing the segment. He is now getting the What treatment. I don't know how it is going to come off on TV but there are a ton of people going to the concessions and restrooms. My section is clearing out. Swagger is still going on and on. A You Suck chant has broke out.
Swagger = failure. Get the belt off this joke, NOW.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on May 4, 2010 22:35:25 GMT -5
The Drew thing seems out there. I wonder if he failed a wellness test or something. Why strip him of the IC Title?
I guess the other option is this is all setup to get Drew off of Smackdown and onto Raw.
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 22:38:16 GMT -5
^ I guess like you said, to get him to Raw. I think they want to move him to Raw, without taking the title off him by having him lose. Probably to make it special when he jobs to Cena or something.  |
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Post by thegenius on May 4, 2010 22:38:40 GMT -5
Swagger comes out to hardly any reaction. He has a mic. More Swagger Facts. I can't tell if people are booing him or booing the segment. He is now getting the What treatment. I don't know how it is going to come off on TV but there are a ton of people going to the concessions and restrooms. My section is clearing out. Swagger is still going on and on. A You Suck chant has broke out. Swagger = failure. Get the belt off this joke, NOW. And I suppose CM Punk was a "failure" too, when he was getting booed in his hometown? ... as a face? |
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 22:40:30 GMT -5
Swagger comes out to hardly any reaction. He has a mic. More Swagger Facts. I can't tell if people are booing him or booing the segment. He is now getting the What treatment. I don't know how it is going to come off on TV but there are a ton of people going to the concessions and restrooms. My section is clearing out. Swagger is still going on and on. A You Suck chant has broke out. Swagger = failure. Get the belt off this joke, NOW. And I suppose CM Punk was a "failure" too, when he was getting booed in his hometown? ... as a face? ...I do not see how that is relevant to this topic? |
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on May 4, 2010 22:41:07 GMT -5
Swagger comes out to hardly any reaction. He has a mic. More Swagger Facts. I can't tell if people are booing him or booing the segment. He is now getting the What treatment. I don't know how it is going to come off on TV but there are a ton of people going to the concessions and restrooms. My section is clearing out. Swagger is still going on and on. A You Suck chant has broke out. Swagger = failure. Get the belt off this joke, NOW. And I suppose CM Punk was a "failure" too, when he was getting booed in his hometown? ... as a face? When was this? |
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Post by thegenius on May 4, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
And I suppose CM Punk was a "failure" too, when he was getting booed in his hometown? ... as a face? ...I do not see how that is relevant to this topic? You're talking about failures of world champs, yet his favourite boy's first reign was a massive failure. How is it NOT relevent? It's just a case of being biased. He doesn't like Swagger, it's nothing to do with him being a "joke", last week he was getting tons of heat. They're in a different city every week, just cause they don't get a reaction in some sewer-hole, doesn't mean they're not "over", or they're a "joke". Sidenote: I hate these smarks who write these reports, I mean "twisted front leg lariat"? Is he too smart to call it the Trouble in Paradise? He's clearly not smart enough if he thinks "X-Pac heat" is a heel getting boos. |
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 22:48:46 GMT -5
...I do not see how that is relevant to this topic? You're talking about failures of world champs, yet his favourite boy's first reign was a massive failure. How is it NOT relevent? It's just a case of being biased. He doesn't like Swagger, it's nothing to do with him being a "joke", last week he was getting tons of heat. They're in a different city every week, just cause they don't get a reaction in some sewer-hole, doesn't mean they're not "over", or they're a "joke". Sidenote: I hate these smarks who write these reports, I mean "twisted front leg lariat"? Is he too smart to call it the Trouble in Paradise? He's clearly not smart enough if he thinks "X-Pac heat" is a heel getting boos. Yea, remember when Sid had that compound fracture? That's what a twisted front leg lariat sounds like. EWWWWW As for Punk, when was this? Who was he going up against... sometimes that needs to be taken into account as well. |
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on May 4, 2010 22:51:09 GMT -5
...I do not see how that is relevant to this topic? You're talking about failures of world champs, yet his favourite boy's first reign was a massive failure. How is it NOT relevent? It's just a case of being biased. He doesn't like Swagger, it's nothing to do with him being a "joke", last week he was getting tons of heat. They're in a different city every week, just cause they don't get a reaction in some sewer-hole, doesn't mean they're not "over", or they're a "joke". Sidenote: I hate these smarks who write these reports, I mean "twisted front leg lariat"? Is he too smart to call it the Trouble in Paradise? He's clearly not smart enough if he thinks "X-Pac heat" is a heel getting boos. Yeah, you're right - Punk's first reign was a failure... a failure on the part of the writing and creative team - not Punk. |
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Post by King Silva on May 4, 2010 22:51:33 GMT -5
IC tournament is  ing stupid not having Ziggler in the finals. Kofi.. His ass will probably win but I'd rather have Christian win even though he would be kept from the world title.. |
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Post by Edge618 on May 4, 2010 23:16:47 GMT -5
You're talking about failures of world champs, yet his favourite boy's first reign was a massive failure. How is it NOT relevent? It's just a case of being biased. He doesn't like Swagger, it's nothing to do with him being a "joke", last week he was getting tons of heat. They're in a different city every week, just cause they don't get a reaction in some sewer-hole, doesn't mean they're not "over", or they're a "joke". Sidenote: I hate these smarks who write these reports, I mean "twisted front leg lariat"? Is he too smart to call it the Trouble in Paradise? He's clearly not smart enough if he thinks "X-Pac heat" is a heel getting boos. Yeah, you're right - Punk's first reign was a failure... a failure on the part of the writing and creative team - not Punk. I still dont even see how it was a failure, it gave him the biggest boost anyone could hope for going into Raw. Its pretty obvious they didnt think he was ready to carry the belt for long, but it also showed that they had plans for him to be a star. Plus ummm, didnt almost everyone around here love the time between Punk winning the belt and him losing it??? I'd certainly rather go back to a Raw with CM Punk as the World Champion bringing the house down with Jericho, than to have to sit through Cena/Batista again. And jsyn, you thinking MVP is facing Swagger next is laughable. Seriously. It wouldnt be so bad if i thought you really thought that, and weren't just up MVP's butt. Isn't Fatal 4 Way the next PPV? I see Swagger vs. Show vs. Christian vs. maybe Kofi. |
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Post by Jorden on May 4, 2010 23:24:28 GMT -5
Sound alright I guess. Just not too happy about the IC tournament. I feel like Kofi and Christian are both above the IC title while both Cody and Dolph would be perfect for it. But what do I know?
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 23:32:54 GMT -5
Yeah, you're right - Punk's first reign was a failure... a failure on the part of the writing and creative team - not Punk. I still dont even see how it was a failure, it gave him the biggest boost anyone could hope for going into Raw. Its pretty obvious they didnt think he was ready to carry the belt for long, but it also showed that they had plans for him to be a star. Plus ummm, didnt almost everyone around here love the time between Punk winning the belt and him losing it??? I'd certainly rather go back to a Raw with CM Punk as the World Champion bringing the house down with Jericho, than to have to sit through Cena/Batista again. And jsyn, you thinking MVP is facing Swagger next is laughable. Seriously. It wouldnt be so bad if i thought you really thought that, and weren't just up MVP's butt. Isn't Fatal 4 Way the next PPV? I see Swagger vs. Show vs. Christian vs. maybe Kofi. To be fair to JSYN he did not say that in this thread... However, he is being a hypocrite for calling some one else out for being biased when he himself goes around being based towards MVP every chance he gets. |
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Post by Edge618 on May 4, 2010 23:40:19 GMT -5
I still dont even see how it was a failure, it gave him the biggest boost anyone could hope for going into Raw. Its pretty obvious they didnt think he was ready to carry the belt for long, but it also showed that they had plans for him to be a star. Plus ummm, didnt almost everyone around here love the time between Punk winning the belt and him losing it??? I'd certainly rather go back to a Raw with CM Punk as the World Champion bringing the house down with Jericho, than to have to sit through Cena/Batista again. And jsyn, you thinking MVP is facing Swagger next is laughable. Seriously. It wouldnt be so bad if i thought you really thought that, and weren't just up MVP's butt. Isn't Fatal 4 Way the next PPV? I see Swagger vs. Show vs. Christian vs. maybe Kofi. To be fair to JSYN he did not say that in this thread... However, he is being a hypocrite for calling some one else out for being biased when he himself goes around being based towards MVP every chance he gets. Huh? didnt say what?  |
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Post by buryyourdead on May 4, 2010 23:43:55 GMT -5
To be fair to JSYN he did not say that in this thread... However, he is being a hypocrite for calling some one else out for being biased when he himself goes around being based towards MVP every chance he gets. Huh? didnt say what? That MVP is facing Swagger next, unless I missed it. |
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