We get a recap of pretty much the entire feud between Khali and Taker, but I’d like to have seen it include the entire storyline between Daivari and Taker.
Tonight: Last Man Standing AND Fit Finlay defends against Bobby Lashley!
Opening Contest: Batista vs Sylvan
Spear, Spineuster, and Batista Bomb and victory. Uh huh.
Winner: Batista
-Five out of Ten, of course.
Commercials.
Layla won the Diva Search. Good on her, I say, and at least my pick got into the finals. I was close.
M.V.P is up in a sky box watching the show with some ladies.
Second Contest: Scotty Too Hotty vs Sylvester Turkay w/Elijah Burke
Can we give Turkay some legit competition? No? Oh, okay then.Hotty gets some punches in to start but quickly escapes from the ring before Turkay can react. That right there has made Turkay look like half of a million bucks in my eyes. Hotty gets a shoulder to the gut of Turkay, but Turkay kicks Hotty off the apron. Back in the ring Turkay knees the gut of Hotty and then nails a double arm suplex. Turkay with a face first sleeper which Hotty escapes with elbows, but gets nailed with a belly to belly. Turkay runs right into some elbows and feet, but Turkay rams Hotty back into the corner and nails a vicious Fisherman’s for the three count.
Winner: Sylvester Turkay
Certainly not intense as his former matches but he’s definatley becoming much more of a professional wrestler in terms of pacing; and if he can find the perfect combination then he’ll be pure gold. Either way, Turkay attacks Hotty afterwards and M.V.P applauds. Match itself was another a squash, but a much more interesting squash. -Five out of Ten. I really do hate squashes.
We get a video package of Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero.
Commercials.
Kristal interviews Brian Kendrick and Paul London backstage; nothing special interview leads to a nothing interesting attack by Idol Stevens, K.C. James, and Michelle McCool. I will say this though; McCool really suits corsets.
Third Contest: Mr Kennedy vs Tatanka
Circling to start before the two lock up and Tatanka pushes Kennedy down. Circling again and they lock up again, Kennedy goes behind Tatanka but Tatanka gets behind Kennedy, Kennedy then goes behind Tatanka and Tatanka does the same, but Kennedy elbows Tatanka and tries to run but Tatanka grabs the tights and brings Kennedy back in and then begins to work the arm. Shoulders by Tatanka before he slams Kennedy’s arm into the top turnbuckles. Kennedy gets sent off the ropes and misses a clothesline but turns into the chops by Tatanka. Kennedy gets sent back into the ropes but rolls outside, Tatanka follows and comes at Kennedy from behind and sends Kennedy back into the ring. Kennedy off the ropes but Tatanka flips him over by turning on his side (which looked pretty cool too).
Headlock by Tatanka but Kennedy forces him off into the ropes but Tatanka comes back with a shoulder. Off the ropes again and Tatanka clotheslines Kennedy down. Kennedy gets a dropkick to the knee of Tatanka. Kennedy kicks away at the knee of Tatanka, Tatanka punches him away but Kennedy hooks Tatanka’s leg at the ropes, Tatanka tries to fight Kennedy off but Kennedy dropkicks the targetted knee of Tatanka. Kennedy gets an elbow drop on Tatanka for a two count. Kennedy puts force on Tatanka’s knee and in a perfect heel moment does the Indian scream, Tatanka tries to punch Kennedy off but Kennedy releases the hold before punching Tatanka’s knee and slamming it down on the mat. Kennedy gets a two count.
Kennedy gets a short arm clothesline for a two count and then goes back to the knee, putting force on it yet again with Tatanka this time getting caught in some pinfalls before he forces Kennedy off of him. Kennedy gets sent face first into the turnbuckle, runs into an elbow by Tatanka and a high boot before Tatanka runs into a clothesline. Kennedy and Tatanka exchange rights on their knees as well as on their feet, with tatanka getting the upper hand. Shoulder body toss by Tatatanka, dance and we’ve got the chops. Running chop to the face of Kennedy before Tatanka nails the Tomahawk Chop for a two count. Tatanka goes for the Trail’s End but Kennedy falls behind in a tight package, using the tights, and gets the three count.
Winner: Mr Kennedy
.. Another good match by Tatanka. Not to the level of his matches with Sylvan, but still darned good considering some of the matches Tatanka was in on Velocity. Four out of Ten.
M.V.P applauds the previous match too and raises his glass to it.
Up next: Last Man Standing! The Great Khali vs The Undertaker!
Commercials.
Eddie and Chavo Guerrero video.
Long in on his office discussing M.V.P’s contract, before Vickie comes in. She begs Long to stop the entire thing between Rey and Chavo. Long says the only way to dissolve this conflict is for them to wrestle. Vickie says it’s risky and that Eddie would want them to have risky; but Long says that the two wrestlers have agreed, but Vickie says in the name of Eddie this has to stop. Long says that he’s sorry and that their match at SummerSlam will still occur.
Khali and Taker make their entrances before we head to a commercial break.
Commercials.
Fourth Contest: Last Man Standing: The Great Khali vs The Undertaker
The match starts with a lock up and Khali forcing Taker into the corner, Taker ducks an attack and punches away. Khali gets the advantage with some elbows in the corner and sends Taker into the opposing corner, but back into a clothesline which Taker gets right back up from. They exchange punches and Taker gets sent off the ropes, ducks a clothesline and focuses on Khali’s knee, but Khali knocks Taker away. Khali kicks Taker out of the ring and slams Taker into the steel steps before Khali returns to the ring. Khali leans out of the ring only to get punches by Taker as well as a stunner before he gets a leg drop on the apron, following up with the triangle choke. Khali gets up at seven.
Taker gets hit from behind with a steel chair by Daivari, Taker stalks Daivari back up the entrance way and onto the Mysterio stage! Taker throws Daivari into the mirror set as Khali makes his way up too! Khali gets the upper hand with clubs and headbutts, and sets up for the Chokeslam! Taker grabs Khali by the throat instead, sends Daivari back down the ramp, and Khali regains the advantage and throws him off the stage onto tables! Taker gets up at the nine count, only just beating the ten count.
Commercials.
We’re back and Khali is dominating with shots to the head of Taker. Khali begins to take the fight back down to the ring, slamming Taker in the security rail along the way. Back in the ring Khali punches away at Taker. Khali locks Taker up at the ropes and chops away at Taker before he gets a kick right to the face of Taker. Referee Nick Patrick begins to count the ten count, but Taker sits up right before the ten count! Taker punches away at Khali! Clothesline sends Khali outside! Khali reverses a whip by Taker, sending Taker into the steel steps. Khali throws the steel steps into the ring. Back in the ring, Taker gets the steel steps and slams them into Khali! Daivari in with a steel chair, but Taker punches him down! Taker gets the steel chair and slams it over the head of Khali, sending Khali’s head into the steel steps, and Khali is bleeding! Another chair shot! Khali gets to his feet just before the ten count, and Taker continues to take the fight to Khali! Chair shot right to the head of Khali! And another chair shot! Chokeslam! Khali doesn’t get to his feet before the ten count!
Winner: The Undertaker
I think this was pretty much what was expected; a minimally thrilling match with minimal brutality and minimal quick pacing. -Two out of Ten. I will say one positive thing about this match though, it was oddly satisfying to see Khali finally be opened up and decimated for once. For me, at least.
Commercials.
Boogeyman! He’s lurking back, soon! Yet again, JBL plays off the promo perfectly.
SummerSlam;
WWE Championship:Edge (Champion) vs John Cena
I Quit:Mick Foley vs Ric Flair
Rey Mysterio vs Chavo Guerrero
DX vs The McMahons
Legend Vs Legend Killer:Hulk Hogan vs Randy Orton
ECW Championship:The Big Show (Champion) vs Sabu
World Heavyweight Championship:King Booker (Champion) vs Batista
Fifth Contest: Vito vs Scott Valiant
We’ve got a headlock into rope into shoulder block to start. Vito gets a leg drop for a two count. Headlock takedown by Vito which remains locked for a while, before the fodder takes Vito to the corner and Vito lets go after a five count, and Valiant clubs away at Vito. Vito gets sent into the opposing corner but gets his boots up to Valiant and knocks him down right a right hand. Clotheslines and shoulder body toss by Vito, who begins to flash the crowd. Forget About It is followed by the PantyStain for the submission.
Winner: Vito
I will say this; JBL was interesting during this match. That’s all. -Three out of Ten.
Up next, maybe the second good match of tonight, Finlay defends the US Title against Bobby Lashley!
Commercials.
Sixth Contest: United States Championship: Fit Finlay (Champion) vs Lashley
Lock up and Lashley forces Finlay to the ropes, before Lashley lets go and pushes Finlay into the corner. Another lock up and Finlay gets forced back into the ropes again. This time Finlay shoves Lashley, but Lashley shoves Finlay back and out of the ring. Back in the ring Finlay and Lashley circle for a few moments, before Finlay takedowns Lashley. Lashley back up and tries to takedown Finlay, but Finlay gets to the ropes. Lashley shoves Finlay into the corner for rights and Lashley finishes off the assault with a knee before he gives Finlay a moment, some punches before he is pulled of by Finlay, who then fakes an eye injury. Finlay of course gets in a cheap elbow, but Lashley quickly gets the upper hand with a military press into gutbuster. Finlay rolls outside and Lashley follows outside, clubs Finlay and rolls Finlay inside – Regal comes from behind Lashley and hits him, but quickly makes his way back up the aisleway taunting Lashley! Finlay blind sights Lashley by pushing him into the steel pole, as we fade to commercials.
Commercials.
We’re back and Finlay has Lashley in a cobra clutch. During the commercial Finlay sent Lashley into the post again. Lashley gets to his feet as Finlay gets Lashley in a hammerlock and sends him shoulder first into the steel pole. Regal distracts the referee, but Lashley gets Finlay with a shoulder body toss! Lashley rolls Finlay back into the ring but quickly gets clotheslined down before Finlay works on the elbow of Lashley, getting a quick pinfall attempt. Finlay hooks Lashley’s arm at the ropes and kicks on it, in the corner Lashley tries for a comeback but gets a drop toe hold for his troubles.Finlay hooks the arm and elbows it, sending Lashley down, before he continues to focus on Lashley’s arm.
Lashley sends Finlay into the corner and back into a belly to belly! Lashley gets some punches and kicks, Finlay off the ropes into an elbow! Lashley with clotheslines! Delayed Veritcal Suplex! Lashley knocks Regal off the aprin and turns into a clothesline by Finlay, who goes out of the ring and brings out The Little Bastard! Finlay goes to slam the Leprechaun into Lashley, but Lashley gets a spear! Running Powerslam! One! Two! Regal drags the referee out of the ring! Regal slides in and begins to club away at Lashley!
Winner: Lashley and Still United States Champion: Fit Finlay
Lashley takes Regal into the corner, but the Little Bastard takes Lashley down with a shaleleigh! The Little Bastard gets a chair from ringside and slides it in; Finlay takes it as Regal holds Lashley up. Finlay goes to hit Lashley with it, but hits Regal instead! Lashley punches the chair into Finlay’s face! Lashley takes it to Finlay and nails a shoulder body press before clotheslining Finlay out of the ring, and throwing the chair at Finlay and nailing him! Match was another good one from these two, who could battle for an entire year and still I’ll never get bored of it. Six out of Ten.
Backstage, our King And Queen are making their way to the ring right now!
Commercials.
We’re back and King Booker and Queen Sharmell are in the ring, with the pyros exploding off from behind his chair. Booker gets on the microphone and talks about Summerslam and Batista; about how Batista has been focusing on this title since he had to forfeit the title due to a small, small injury. King Booker can march into SummerSlam and beat him to a royal bloodied pulp, and while the Animal says he wants Booker, Booker says he doesn’t. Batista has no heart, passion, no idea what King Booker is all about. Batista has lead his people all astray, Batista knows he cannot beat King Booker and at Summerslam Booker will prove that within any shadow of a doubt. But there is .. option B. If Batista wants to know what that is, then Batista can come down to the ring and listen ..
Batista comes out, still in his wrestling attire. Booker says that Batista has heard option A, and he’s interested in option B. Option B allows Batista to not publically humiliate himself and save the embarrassment, and with Option B he can keep respect from his fans. Option B is for Batista to bow down to King Booker and kiss his royal feet. A’rite? Booker sits down and (JBL: “That’s a royal foot if I ever saw one”) Sharmell takes his shoe and sock off. Batista studies the foot and looks to be about to k-iss it, but stomps on it! Batista clotheslines Booker out of the ring and poses with the King’s Robe as SmackDown, thankfully, fades to black. So the results for this week’s SmackDown stands at;
Batista vs Sylvan: -5/10
Sylvester Turkay vs Scotty Too Hotty: -5/10
Mr Kennedy vs Tatanka: 4/10
Undertaker vs Great Khali: -2/10
Vito vs Scott Valiant: -3/10
Fit Finlay vs Lashley: 6/10
SmackDown 18/08/06: -5/60
… There’s really not much I can say about this week’s show. Turkay and Vito got their victories in, though their squash matches should end soon; Undertaker and Khali HAD to have their blow off match; Tatanka’s negative push continues; we get Finlay and Lashley again, we got some acceptable promo work by Booker .. So why on earth did this show suck big time? Oh well, until the SummerSlam round table! Ciao Y’all!
