InsidePulse’s WWE Smackdown Report for 17 October 2005

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Well since Raw is dealing with a serious McMahon infestation Smackdown is all I got these days. I don’t care though as Smackdown has been my favourite brand since the draft

No Mercy recap to start. I did watch it and I shall review it soon when I have time. All I have to say about the Orton/Taker crap was that the match was surprisingly watch able but the stupid after match angle killed all good will towards it.

We are in San Antonio and your hosts are Taz and Cole

The Ortons start us out for the usual post show interview for a guy who “killed” Undertaker. Why the hell wasn’t he arrested for that shit at No Mercy? Anyway Randy has his gear on so I’m betting on a match with Funaki or someone else from the jobber patrol after this. Randy cuts the “I ended The Undertakers legacy” interview that everyone from Yokozuna to Kane has said they’ve done. Big f*cking deal Randy. I’m happy that at least we can expect Randy to fight someone else for a while. Randy is openly admitting to MURDERING someone and no one seems to care. Randy says he wants to be World Champion again but he’s interrupted by Eddie Guerrero. Big “Eddie” chants from the crowd as he goes into 2004 face mode complete with mannerisms and Mexican jargon. Randy threatens an RKO so Eddie retorts with a challenge to both Randy and Batista. I smell 3 way at Survivor Series. Randy says he’s going to demand a shot to Teddy but then Batista comes out dressed to the nines. Batista says he won’t decide who the #1 contender is but he would like to see Randy Vs Eddie, I’d like that too. Eddie is like “let’s do it” and Randy isn’t too pleased. Good opening promo and I still don’t know when Eddie is turning and that’s a good thing as it means I’m interested in seeing the payoff to this whole story and I can only assume that if I am then others are.

WWE US Title
(C) Chris Fucking Benoit Vs Orlando Boredom
If OJ loses he says he will quit WWE. I smell a DQ win for OJ. Either that or the title is going back around his waist which is the single WORST thing they could do. Like I don’t love Benoit enough if he gets rid of OJ then he will be raised from deity to something on a whole new level of fantastic ness. Feeling out process to start leads to OJ getting some strikes in and a body slam. Shoulder knock down by OJ but Benoit fights back with a couple of cross face attempts. OJ rolls outside and Benoit holds on in a neat visual but OJ sends him into the steps and gets a two count from it. Inside OJ works the mid section and gets a kitchen sink for two. Benoit gets some LOUD chops in but OJ goes to the ribs and gets an ugly looking abdominal stretch. Crowd wills Benoit on as he makes the ropes. Clothesline in the corner from OJ but he misses a second and it’s German Suplex time baby! OJ reverses the cross face so Benoit goes to the Sharpshooter and OJ taps

WINNER – CHRIS FUCKING BENOIT

** – I think that was one of Orlando’s best matches too. No more OJ. Excellent all I need is no more LOZ and all the guys I hate will be gone. God bless Randy and Benoit

Backstage Sharmel comes up to Teddy and Recyclus petioning to get Booker T a one on one US Title match. Teddy makes Booker, Christian, JBL and Rey in a 4 way for a US Title match next week. I’m down with that. Wow Orlando’s career ends, Eddie/Randy AND the 4 way? Can it get any better?

The British Gents and MNM w/ Melina Vs LOZ and The Mexicools w/ Christy and Juvi
IT JUST GOT BETTER. FUCK Melina looks SMOKING tonight. She has a short purple skirt and a skimpy black t-shirt. Big 8 man scuffle to start us out. Since when did The Mexicools turn face? Mercury and Psicosis fight and Psi gets the advantage. Melina distracts Psi while Christy distracts Mercury. Lucky bastards. Mercury tags in Regal who stomps away. Nitro comes in and continues the beat down. Quadruple teaming in the heel corner as Burchill comes in but seeing as WWE don’t know how to use him he goes to a front face lock instead of killing Psi with some high spots and power stuff. Merdury misses a second rope elbow and takes an enziguri and it’s hot tag Animal. Animal murders everyone but the Doomsday Device is topped by Regal. Super Crazy gets a Moon Sault on Mercy for the win but then The Mexicools are jumped by two twins. Is this the Shane Brothers? Wow there’s at least 5 teams on Smackdown now and at least 3 of them don’t suck. That’s truly incredible for modern day WWE. Such a thing hasn’t been seen since the glory days of 2002/2003.

WINNERS – LOZ AND MEXICOOLS

*1/4 – kind of a mess but it was fun nonetheless

Now it’s Peep Show time with Christian and the Dirty Whore Stacy. Do you reckon that they’ll bring in Jennifer Annistan for a lingerie pillow fight? I don’t even know if we get this magazine in the UK. Christian gets some jabs in and asks for an answer but before she can Gillian Hall interrupts. Damn they’re turning this into an angle for these two. Gillian says that this could be a big money making thing for here. She says there’s no shame in Stacy losing here boyfriend to Jenny. Stacy asks what the thing on Gillian’s face and that leads to a brawl which Stacy wins with a slap. Well I guess they have to have SOME reason to still hire Stacy. At least Gillian is useful in that she’s a valet while Christy and Melina can at least wrestle each other in half decent little skirmishes.

Fatal 4 Way
Winner gets US Title shot next week
Christian Vs JBL Vs Rey Mysterio Vs Booker T w/ the annoying frog woman
I can’t wait to get the new Smackdown game and do JBL Vs Million Dollar Man. At least I didn’t have to hear Sharmel introduce Booker this week. Big brawl to start and that leaves Booker and JBL inside. Booker gains the advantage but Christian drops him neck first on the rope during a 10 punch. Flying Senton gets two for Rey on JBL. Christian comes in and takes a licking as JBL takes over. Fallaway Slam on Christian by JBL but he eats a Booker T missile dropkick. Rey saves Christian from getting pinned and gets floored by Booker, Christian dumps Booker outside and takes over on Rey. JBL and Booker are out on the outside as Christian gets a face first suplex for two. Christian takes a rana and JBL saves at two as we go to a commercial

Commercial

We’re back with JBL dominating but Rey gets a DDT and everyone is down. Fans are very much behind Rey here and so am I as Benoit/Rey would no doubt be great. JBL knocks everyone down and gets a nice floatover suplex on Christian for two. JBL has really found his niche here as a fun mid card heel. JBL gets some elbows on Christian for two. Booker catches him in the back of the head and Rey dropkicks him out. Christian works over Rey while JBL eats steps courtesy of Booker. Booker comes in and dominates Christian and gets two off the Jerry Lynn roll up in the corner. Christian dodges the axe kick and gets the inverted DDT for two but Rey saves. JBL lariats Christian outside and pounds away on anything that moves. Booker flattens JBL with a kick but gets put in the 619 but the frog woman trips him up and Axe Kick gives Booker the win

WINNER – BOOKER T

** – I HATE the frog woman but that was a good match and it’s nice to see the face win even if it was the least popular one. They play up that Booker didn’t know the frog woman got involved so that’s obviously going to end with one of them turning

Backstage Booker and the frog woman have a pow wow and Benoit comes up and says he hopes the frog woman doesn’t screw him next week. Booker still doesn’t get it.

MMMMMMMRRRRRRRR KENNEDY………KENNEDY
Gotta Rock Gotta Roll Gotta Go Toe To Toe. Kennedy is still at 245 so he must be in his comfort zone. Kennedy says he doesn’t have an opponent tonight as everyone is afraid of him. Damn straight. He says he doesn’t want to deny the fans their weekly dose of him. That’s why this guy is so awesome he puts the fans FIRST and has a cool catchphrase.

Raw Rebound time as they recap one of the worst Raw’s I have truly ever seen. I don’t care if the whole HHH/Flair thing is good I will NOT sit through two hours of McMahon in 2005 I simply WON’T. I don’t care if it means I can’t watch Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels anymore or if Shane McMahon sets himself of fire and does a 450 splash off the titantron I will not stoop so low as to watch Vince, his loud mouth daughter and his boring wife every week so they can get a rating point off me. No f*cking way it is NOT happening

Bobby Lashley Vs Nunzio w/ Vito
I say give Lashley Ahmed Johnsons old theme as most of the fans will probably not know who’s theme it is and it would suit him. Lashley gets a HUGE throw on Nunzio to start and then presses Nunzio over the top rope to the outside. Vito tries to fight Lashley but gets knocked down. Nunzio gets some token small guy offence in but he’s fighting a Big Angry Black Guy â¾Ã‚¢ so it doesn’t get him very far. Big Black Dominator gets the win as Lashley continues to bring the awesome black squashing power for another week

Teddy and Recyclus are having a discussion about The Bogeyman. Recyclus says the Bogeyman is under a contract to UPN so he should wrestle for Smackdown. WTF? I just got rid of OJ and Taker and now they bring in this stupid bastard? He cuts a crazy promo that makes Ultimate Warrior sound like Ric Flair by comparison. Teddy says he has potential, yeah he sure does, potential to SUCK. It’s like Papa Shango and Zeus decided to breed

Randy Orton w/ Cowboy Bob Vs Eddie Guerrero
Lock up to start and that goes to a stand off. Randy goes to the headlock but gets shot into the ropes and Eddie gets a dropkick for two. Into the corner as Eddie takes over but a thumb to the eye turns the tide. Back suplex gets two for Randy and he gets a side headlock takedown. Fans are very pro Eddie. Eddie fights his way back to his feet and pokes Randy in the eye. Eddie chokes away with the tag rope and steps on Randy’s face. Eddie goes for the three amigos but Bob stops him reaching Amigo dos. Randy knocks Eddie outside as we go to a commercial

Commercial

We’re back and Randy has his old favourite the chin lock on. O-Zone back breaker gets two for Randy. High knee and Randy goes back to the chin lock as the fans try to drum up support for Eddie. Eddie fights up to his knees and makes it to his feet and gets a back suplex to back breaker and both guys are down. They make it up at 8 and Eddie gets drop toe holded onto the second rope for two. Randy keeps going to the cover and pounds away in the corner. Eddie fires back but gets sent outside. They brawl over to the announcers and both guys eat some table. Eddie is shoved shoulder first into the steps and Randy gets a two from it inside. Randy goes to the sleeper and Bob makes sure Eddie can’t make the ropes. Randy cinches it in as the fans chant for Eddie. His hand drops two times but he keeps it up on number three and he fights out using some Latino Heat â¾Ã‚¢. Three amigos time as Eddie makes it to three this time. Cowboy Bob stops the Frog Splash and that’s a DQ

WINNER – EDDIE GUERRERO

*** – Shit ending but I was enjoying it while it lasted. Big beat down on Eddie but Batista saves and I’m sure tonight is the night Eddie turns but he doesn’t. Batista congratulates Eddie as Teddy comes out and says that it’s Eddie and Batista Vs The Ortons next week. So long as Cowboy Bob’s involvement is kept to a minimum that should be fun

Great show this week as Smackdown fulfilled all the promise I gave it and delivered with a good TV main event and some fun, yet short, matches on the under card and Smackdown has such a great mid card these days it eclipses Raw’s measly offering. Smackdown has survived without Kurt, Carlito and Cena and in many ways I enjoy it more without them. All we need is for Paul London to get some TV time. I’m optimistic now, the angle between Eddie/Batista is being booked very well, the US Title division is great, they’ve FINALLY sorted out the tag division and got their act together and guys like Lashley and Kennedy are doing very well. And they did it without one McMahon. How’s about that huh?