Set for tonight’s Smackdown:
- Big Show’s in-ring return
- Batista & Kane vs. MVP & The Great Khali
- Vickie may name Smackdown’s superstar to face Umaga at Mania
- More on Edge vs. The Undertaker
Following is the full preview from WWE.com…
Preview: Road tested
February 29, 2008The Road to WrestleMania XXIV may prove to be a bumpy one for World Heavyweight Champion Edge. Moments after proclaiming to our fans that he was not afraid of Undertaker and that he would be the man to stop The Phenom’s undefeated WrestleMania streak, the Rated-R Superstar came face-to-face with the No. 1 contender.
Rather than stick around and live up to his words, the Ultimate Opportunist ducked out of the ring and watched as Undertaker demolished Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder. As Edge prepares for his showdown with The Phenom at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on March 30, will his vow to break “The Streak†leave him in the crosshairs of Undertaker’s fury? Will The Deadman have something to say about his pursuit to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship?
This Friday on SmackDown, Batista & Kane will face the team of United States Champion MVP & The Great Khali. Last week, for the second straight week on SmackDown, Batista defeated United States Champion MVP in one-on-one non-title action. Both Superstars were bruised and beaten following the Elimination Chamber Match at No Way Out, but The Animal found a way to put down the cocky MVP. What will happen when The Animal & the Big Red Monster team up to take on the Ballin’ Superstar & the Punjabi giant? Can MVP find a way to bounce back from consecutive losses with Khali in his corner? Or will The Animal’s rage and Kane’s hellfire prove to be too much?
One Superstar who is unleashing his fury on WWE is Big Show. The man who will face Floyd Mayweather at WrestleMania is intent to send a strong message to “Money” Mayweather, and he will do so by any means necessary. This Friday, Big Show will return to a WWE ring for his first in-ring action in more than a year. Who will step up and face the gigantic challenge? Will Big Show give Floyd Mayweather a preview of what’s to come at WrestleMania XXIV? And if Big Show returns more dominant than ever, who can stop the angry giant?
Finally, speaking of WrestleMania, rumor in the SmackDown locker room is that General Manager Vickie Guerrero may name which Superstar from Friday night will battle Raw’s Umaga in the interpromotional match on March 30. On Monday night, Vickie challenged William Regal to a battle for brand supremacy at WrestleMania and Regal selected the Samoan Bulldozer. Which SmackDown competitor will represent his brand on the Grandest Stage of Them All?
Tune in this Friday at 8/7 CT to The CW Network, as the Road to WrestleMania XXIV heads into Tuscon, Ariz., for SmackDown.
