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What’s the story, Finlay?
September 15, 2006

Last Friday on SmackDown, Batista finally got a second chance to win back the World Heavyweight Championship, after nearly taking it from King Booker at SummerSlam. The Animal couldn’t avoid a sneak attack from royal knight extraordinaire Sir Finlay, though, and he lost the contest, allowing King Booker’s reign over SmackDown to continue. Finlay then proceeded to deliver a brutal skull-bashing that left The Animal covered in blood. How did Batista respond this week? Has his chance at the gold officially run out, or could he find a way to get back the prize he believes still rightfully belongs to him?

What has gotten into Finlay? His rage was like nothing we have seen before, but was it merely an isolated incident, or a warning of things to come? The WWE fans will learn his motives tonight, as Finlay made good on his promise to come forward and explain his horrific actions – and what he had to say could not have pleased The Animal.

Also last Friday, United States Champion Mr. Kennedy had a major announcement for the SmackDown audience. Kennedy claimed that he might as well go to RAW since he has climbed every mountain in the land of SmackDown. However, General Manager Teddy Long had a declaration of his own for his upstart young Superstar: At No Mercy on Oct. 8, Mr. Kennedy will meet Undertaker.

Tonight, Kennedy squares off against Rey Mysterio, who last week fought valiantly through a tough contest with Finlay but could not overcome his heavy emotional burden, giving the opportunistic Irishman the advantage he needed to score the victory. This week, Rey appeared to have finally recovered from Chavo and Vickie Guerrero’s betrayal, thanks to a special guest watching the match in the locker room area. However, the United States Champion was not about to be the victim of Mysterio’s reborn enthusiasm. Would Rey still be all smiles at the match’s end, or would Mr. Kennedy declare that he was victorious?

Chavo and Vickie made their debut as business partners last week, and their alliance got off to a great start as Chavo defeated Tatanka. What would come next for the new partnership? Have they finally finished beating down the emotions of Rey Mysterio?

Find out all the answers and see all the action yourself Friday at 8/7 CT on UPN.

Smackdown will be preempted this week in several markets, as we head into the final weekend before The CW network’s debut. Here are some dates/times to where the show is being moved:

Friday Night SmackDown for Sept. 15, 2006

Abilene (KIDZ): Sun. 9/17, 7-9pm
Albany, GA (WSWG or WSWG-DT): Fri. 9/15, 8-10pm
Albany, NY (WNYA): Sat. 9/16, 2-4am
Albuquerque-Santa Fe (KASY): Sat. 9/16, 7-9pm
Augusta (WRDW-DT): Fri. 9/15, 11pm-1am
Bakersfield (KFTB): Fri. 9/15, 8-10pm
Baton Rouge (WBXH): Fri. 9/15, 2-4am
Binghamton (WBPN): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
Birmingham (WABM): Sun. 9/17, 7-9pm
Burlington (WGMU-LC): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
Chicago (WGN): Sat. 9/16, 11:30pm-1:30am
Charleston (WMMP): Sun. 9/17, 4-6pm
Champaign (WBUI): Sat. 9/16, 3-5pm
Chico-Redding (KRVU): Fri. 9/15, 11pm-1am
Cleveland (WUAB): Sun. 9/17, 5-7pm
Columbus (WCBI-DT): Fri. 9/15, 2:30-4:30am
Corpus Christi (KTOV): Fri. 9/15, 2-4am
Davenport (WBQD-LP): Fri. 9/15, 1-3am
Denver (KTVD): Sun. 9/17, 3-5pm
Dothan (WTVY-DT): Fri. 9/15, 11:30pm-1:30am
Duluth (KBJR-DT): Sat. 9/16, 4-6pm
Eureka (KUVU): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
Evansville (WTSN/WEVV-DT): Sat. 9/16 8-10pm
Fargo (KCPM): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
Fresno (KAIL): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm
Ft. Smith (KFDF): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
Ft. Myers (WNFM-LC): Sun. 9/17 8-10pm
Gainesville (WYPN): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Grand Junction (KGJT): Fri. 9/15, 11pm-1am
Grand Rapids (WXSP): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Greensboro (WUPN): Fri. 9/15, 2-4am
Green Bay (WIWB): Sun. 9/17, 2-4pm
Hartford (WTXX): Sat. 9/16, 8-10pm
Houston (KHCW): Sat. 9/16, 7-9pm
Indianapolis (WNDY): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Jacksonville (WCWJ): Sat. 9/16, 12-2am
Knoxville (WVLT-DT): Fri. 9/15, 10pm-12am
La Crosse (WKBT-DT): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Lafayette (KLAF-KADN-DT): Fri. 9/15, 2-4am
Lansing (WHTV): Fri. 9/15, 1-3am
Lincoln (KOLN – DT/KGIN-DT): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm
Los Angeles (KTLA): Sun. 9/17, 3-5pm
Louisville (WBKI): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Lubbock (KMYL – LP): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm
Madison (WISC-DT): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Miami (WBFS): Sat. 9/16, 6-8pm
Milwaukee (WCGV): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm
Minneapolis (WFTC): Sat. 9/16, 2-4pm
Montgomery (WRJM): Sat. 9/16, 9-11pm
Nashville (WUXP): Sat. 9/16, 7-9pm
New Orleans (WUPL): Fri. 9/15, 11pm-1am
New York (WPIX): Sat. 9/16, 8-10pm
Odessa (NOSA-DT): Fri. 9/15, 2:30-4:30am
Peoria (WAOE): Fri. 9/15, 1-3am
Portland (KPDX): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Raleigh-Durham (WRDC): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm
Rochester (WRWB-LC): Sat. 9/16, 5-7pm
Rockford (WTVO-DT): Fri. 9/15, 2-4am
San Diego (XHDTV): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Sherman (KXII-DT): Sun. 9/17, 3-5pm
Sioux Falls (KELO-DT): Fri. 9/15, 11:30pm-1:30am
St. Louis (WRBU): Sat. 9/16, 3-5am
Tallahassee (WCTV-DT): Fri. 9/15, 11pm-1am
Tri-Cities (WAPK): Sat. 9/16, 4-6pm
Tucson (KWBA): Sat. 9/16, 9:30-11:30pm
Tulsa (KTFO): Fri. 9/15, 9-11pm
Utica (WPNY): Fri. 9/15, 12-2am
Washington, D.C. (WDCW): Sat. 9/16, 8-10pm
Wichita (KSCC): Sat. 9/16, 12-2pm

Credit: WWE.com

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.