I’m tired and rushing this episode since I’ve got to get ready for work shortly afterwards. So if I confuse my words a bit more than usual, I’m sorry but you’ll get over it. Hopefully.
Our main event tonight is a sure fire MOTYC: Undertaker and Batista vs. Mark Henry and The Great Khali. Speaking of Batista, he’s opening up the show.
Batista says he accomplished something he thought he may never do by beating The Undertaker. Batista says they’ve won one each and had two draws. Batista doesn’t think the pair have settled any differences, but tonight Batista has Undertaker’s back. The lights black out and you know who turns up in the middle of the ring. Taker says he has Batista’s back, because Batista still has what Taker wants. Batista brings up the idea of a rematch, and before Taker can even say anything, Batista accepts his own challenge. Taker suggest Hell In A Cell and we head to a commercial. So we’ve got Orton and Michaels in a No DQ match AND Batista and Taker in a Hell In A Cell match? Sounds like it’ll be a pretty good show.
Commercials.
Jamie Noble is backstage, and Vickie Guerrero makes her way up to him. Guerrero says she still has to finalize the Hell In A Cell match – Noble freaks out, thinking she’s put him in the match. Ha. Guerrero gives Noble the Rey Mysterio three disc set, which Noble rejects. Guerrero says it’s Noble vs. Mysterio tonight, in a match right out of 2002. Noble says he’s won her over, but Guerrero still ain’t interested sadly. They could’ve been such a sweet couple.
Opening Contest: Domino w/ Deuce and Cherry vs. Festus w/ Jesse
Festus with a scoop slam. Festus throws Domino around a little, and hits Domino with a shoulder body toss. Festus with a shoulder block for a one count. Domino hops on Festus’s back and rakes Festus’ eyes. Domino with a pair of knees to the face of Festus. Domino with a snap mare, followed by a front facelock but Festus throws him off! Festus with a flapjack to Domino. Jesse with a forearm to Deuce on the outside, before Festus hits another Flapjack for the three count.
Winner: Festus
These two teams could produce some good matches. Three out of Ten.
Still to come: Taker / Batista vs. Henry / Khali, and Mysterio vs. Noble
Commercials.
Recap of the Diva Search. Eve won, and hopefully goes on to learn how to wrestle.
Before Jamie Noble makes his way on out, Finlay makes his entrance.
Second Contest: Rey Mysterio vs. Jamie Noble
The two try to get an advantage quickly, and Mysterio gets the arm of Noble. Noble with a northern lights before he goes to the arm of Mysterio. Noble forces Mysterio’s arms down a few times, Mysterio flips up and gets a sunset flip on Noble. Quick match so far. Mysterio with a head scissors takedown, before he quickly sets up for the 619. Noble rolls out of the ring and Mysterio follows, kicking Noble in the leg. Cole announces Mysterio vs. Finlay for next week. Noble sets up for a power bomb, but drops Mysterio backwards throat first onto the top rope. Noble stomps away on Mysterio, before slamming Mysterio down arm first. Noble covers for a one count, hooking the weak arm of Mysterio. Mysterio gets some offence in but Noble regains the upper hand with some clubs, and by suplexing Mysterio arm first to the canvas.
Noble with an arm bar to Mysterio, before getting an elbow drop to the arm. Mysterio gets a quick cover over Noble, but Noble kicks out. Mysterio off the ropes into a flapjack by Noble. Noble rolls Mysterio up for a two count. Mysterio goes for the head scissors but turns it into an arm bar on Noble, but Noble gets up to his feet and sends Mysterio head first into the turnbuckle. Mysterio with a seated senton to Noble! Mysterio goes to continue with the upper hand, but Noble hit’s a power slam for a two count. Noble goes for the double knee gut buster, but Mysterio escapes and hits Noble with the 619! Mysterio tries for the West Coat Pop but botches it, Noble goes for the double arm power bomb but Mysterio reverses it into a hurricanrana for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Six out of Ten. Very enjoyable, but should’ve gone a little bit longer. Finlay gets on the microphone post match, and implies Mysterio is weak and scared of Finlay. Finlay says that next week, Mysterio will be a loser.
Still to come: Jonathon Coachman vs. Mick Foley. Why didn’t they bring Foley back and put him on ECW? I mean, they were thinking of bringing him back, right?
Commercials.
Matt Hardy is flirting with some chick backstage. Hardy’s face looks nasty. MVP says that Cyber Sunday wasn’t such a bad idea, and that he thrived at Cyber Sunday. Hardy says good luck to Porter, because Hardy announces that Porter’s wrestling Kane next! In an awesome visual, we see the big red pyros between Hardy and Porter.
Commercials.
Third Contest: Kane vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
Porter with a headlock quickly on, but Kane punches him off. Porter with punches to Kane, but Kane knocks him down with a shot to the throat. Kane whips Porter hard into the corner, Kane follows up with a body scissors to the midsection of Porter. Porter clubs away at Kane before dropping a knee. Porter off the ropes into a boot by Kane. Kane with a rib breaker to Porter, Kane covers for a two count. Kane with a spear in to the corner to Porter. Kane misses a running clothesline and instead runs into a high knee by Porter. Porter clubs away at Kane before dropping another knee for a one count. Porter with a body scissors to Kane, but Kane quickly escapes. Kane with a suplex for a two count. Porter with a head butt to the midsection of Kane. Kane with another shot to the jaw of Porter. Porter with a knee to the gut of Kane. Porter off the second rope with a knee drop to Kane. Porter covers several times. Porter, again, gets a body scissors on Kane. Kane then goes after the ribs of Porter and it’s all kind of samey without being bad. Match starts going on too long and being too repetitive. Porter with the running boot to Kane, sending Kane outside. Porter with a baseball slide, and we begin commercials.
Commercials.
We’re back and Porter is still going after the ribs of Kane. Porter misses the running big boot to Kane, and Kane begins to dominate. Kane with a flapjack to Porter, before Kane heads up top. Kane connects with the flying clothesline, and Big Daddy V makes his way on out. Chokeslam to Porter gets Kane the three count!
Winner: Kane
Honestly; this was dull and far too repetitive. Yes, what they were doing made sense, and the match wasn’t terrible, but it went on far too long. One out of Ten. If they’d wrapped that down to 5 or so minutes, then it would’ve easily been a good match.
Commercials.
Fourth Contest: Special Guest Referee – Hornswoggle McMahon: Mick Foley vs. Jonathon Coachman
Foley has a new entrance video, pretty sure. Foley pushes Coach over a kneeling Hornswoggle and comedy ensues. Foley with the corner punches, and Hornswoggle gets some in as well. Offence by Foley, offence by Hornswoggle. Green Mister Socko shoved in Coach’s mouth. Tadpole Splash, and Foley gets the three count. Yeah, that was hilarious. Cough.
Winner: Mick Foley
-Five out of Ten. This match had no redeeming factors; not even the Foley appearance.
Commercials.
CM Punk comes to SmackDown next week! And tonight, some guys from Twisted Sister are at SmackDown.
Fifth Contest: Chuck Palumbo w/ Michelle McCool vs. Kenny Dykstra w/ Victoria
Palumbo with a headlock takedown to start. Dykstra slaps Palumbo, so Palumbo knocks him down. Palumbo runs into a boot by Dykstra. Palumbo with a back drop on Dykstra for a two count. On the outside, Dykstra spears Palumbo into the ring apron several times. Dykstra takes it back into the ring and covers for a brief pinfall. Dykstra with a knee to the back of Palumbo. Palumbo catches Dykstra with a big power slam. Palumbo with a big overhead belly to belly. Palumbo with a big boot. Palumbo goes up top but Victoria distracts him. Mc trips Victoria, but Dykstra attacks Palumbo on the top rope. Dykstra tries for a superplex but Palumbo throws him off, and Palumbo nails a flying shoulder block. Full Throttle by Palumbo ends this.
Winner: Chuck Palumbo
Two out of Ten. Not bad. How long until they put Palumbo against actual competition, though? Once Finlay / Mysterio are over, I’d like to see Finlay / Palumbo a few times.
Khali and Henry are backstage. Henry hypes up the Hell In A Cell, but Henry says he and Khali have made a pact to be together Uh huh. Khali yells stuff, and apparently they’ll conquer tonight.
Commercials.
The main event guys make their entrances. Meanwhile, the Survivor Series graphics look like they’ll be pretty good. And, by the way, Batista vs. Undertaker at Survivor Series, in Hell In A Cell, is official.
Main Event: The Great Khali and Mark Henry vs. Undertaker and Batista
Henry and Taker start. Taker with offence to start, getting Henry in the corner for more offence. Taker tries for Old School but Henry stops it and whips Taker into the opposing corner. Henry runs into a big boot by Taker. Taker works the arm of Henry, before hitting the Old School. Taker attacks Khali before throwing Henry outside as we head to commercials.
Commercials.
We’re back and Batista and Henry are the legal men. Batista with spears in the corner before tagging out to Undertaker. Taker with a running knee lift to Henry; Taker covers for a two count. Henry sends Taker into the corner, and Khali is tagged in. Taker and Khali exchange shots, with Khali getting the advantage. Khali with a clothesline to Taker, before Khali tags out to Henry. Taker off the ropes with a DDT to Henry. Batista is tagged in. Batista clotheslines Henry down for a two count. Henry tackles Batista into the corner, and Khali is tagged in. Khali chokes Batista with his foot. Batista looks like he is about to fight Khali and Henry off, but runs into a big boot by Khali. Khali covers for a two count. Khali with elbows to Batista in the corner.
Khali with a big clothesline to Batista. Khali gets the shoulder claw to Batista. Batista escapes but comes off the ropes into a big chop by Khali. Khali covers for a two count. Khali locks in the Vice Grip on Batista, but Taker attacks Khali and stops the hold! Khali turns into a spear by Batista! Taker and Henry back in. Taker in with a series of punches to Henry. Taker with shots to Khali. Running clotheslines in the corners by Taker. Taker goes for the double choke slam over Henry and Khali, but Khali and Henry stop it. Batista in with a spine buster to Henry. Khali escapes the Chokeslam attempt, but Undertaker boots Khali down. Batista tries for a Batista Bomb on henry but JBL attacks Batista?!
Winner: Batista and The Undertaker
Henry and Khali beat down Batista and Undertaker. Henry puts Batista in the bear hug, while Khali has the Vice Grip on Undertaker. Henry and Khali celebrate post beat down, while Layfield rants on commentary as SmackDown fades out Once the match became Khali and Batista towards the end, it got to be really quite fun actually. It wasn’t as slow as it could’ve been, and nowhere near as bad either. Three out of Ten.
The Inside Pulse
Festus defeats Domino: 3/10
Rey Mysterio defeats Jamie Noble: 6/10
Kane defeats Montel Vontavious Porter: 1/10
Mick Foley defeats Jonathon Coachman: -5/10
Chuck Palumbo defeats Kenny Dykstra: 2/10
Batista and The Undertaker defeat Mark Henry and The Great Khali: 3/10
SmackDown 02/11/07: 10/60
An alright show which ends in a good beat down and had a good cruiser weights match early on. But there’s not really much more to say about this show while remaining positive. Kane and Porter went FAR too long. The Foley, Coachman, and Hornswoggle stuff was totally unnecessary and not enjoyable at all. Sigh. Until next week. I’ve got work and a pile of assignments to do! Laters!
