Since nobody else has posted them yet, here's the results from the Smackdown tapings held before RAW, taken from PWInsider.com:
The Big Show vs. Booker T. JBL and Kurt Angle were at ringside for commentary, since the winner of this match would move on to the three way with them next week to determine the number one contender to John Cena's WWE Title. Booker's wife, Sharmell, was at ringside for the match. Show and Booker battled to the floor, and Angle & JBL attacked them, ending the match in a double DQ. Angle & JBL believed they had eliminated both men from the match next week. General Manager Theodore R. Long came out and announced that next week would now be a Fatal Four Way with JBL vs. Kurt Angle vs. Booker T vs. Big Show to determine the number one contender. He also announced a tag team match with JBL & Angle vs. Booker & Show for later tonight.
Carlito's Cabana, with Eddie Guerrero as guest. Eddie called out Rey Mysterio, who comes to the ring. Eddie explains that a year ago he was WWE Champion, and he has become obsessed with the belt and trying to get it back. Eddie asked Rey to forgive him for that, and said that he was going to stop thinking about what he doesn't have, and instead focus on what he does have, the WWE Tag Team Title and his family. Eddie said he considered Rey part of his family. Eddie and Rey made up, when MNM appeared on the screen. MNM demanded a WWE Tag Team Title match. Eddie told them if they wanted a title match, they needed to come out to the ring and challenge them like men. Melina said they were more comfortable backstage, and the camera pulled back to reveal that MNM were on Eddie's Lowrider. They left their "calling card" for the tag champs by spraypainting "MNM" on the side of the car.
Eddie and Rey go back to the Lowrider, but MNM are gone. Eddie says there will be a tag title match tonight.
Matt Morgan was interviewed backstage, and talked about debuting tonight on Smackdown. Morgan is doing a stuttering gimmick, like the old Buh Buh Ray Dudley gimmick in ECW.
A backstage vignette was done for the Orlando Jordan vs. John Cena match later tonight, with Doug & Danny Basham being told they needed to make sure Cena was softened up for when JBL gets his eventual title match with Cena.
Matt Morgan defeated an unannounced opponent in a squash with a suplex into a DDT. Morgan's theme music is the same as the music on the "Rise & Fall Of ECW" DVD.
The Big Show & Booker T defeated JBL & Kurt Angle in a tag team match when Big Show chokeslammed JBL for the pin. Angle could have made the save, but instead just walked away and abandoned JBL.
Heidenreich came out to the ring and said he had spent the last several days in New York looking for a friend. He said he found that friend, and wanted to bring him out to the ring. Out came his "new friend", the Brooklyn Brawler. Heidenreich read the Brawler a poem about being his friend, then asked him what he thought of it. Brawler said that the poem "sucked", he was embarrassed, and he wasn't Heidenreich's friend. Brawler said the only thing worse than his poem was when the New York Yankees choked against the Boston Red Sox. Brawler then took off his Yankees shirt, put on a Boston shirt, and claimed he is now "The Boston Brawler". Heidenreich, upset of Brawler not being his friend, laid him out with a side slam and walked off.
MNM defeated Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. Towards the end of the match, Rey Mysterio set up Joey Mercury for a 619, but Melina stopped it. Eddie Guerrero chased Melina up the aisle, allowing Johnny Nitro to hit Rey from behind and set up the elevated DDT by MNM for the pin on Rey. Following the match, Guerrero and Mysterio argued, and Guerrero shoved Mysterio. Mysterio the shoved Eddie down, and walked away.
MNM were shown getting into a limousine with the WWE Tag Team Title belts as paparazzi took their pictures.
In the main event of Smackdown, WWE Champion John Cena defeated Orlando Jordan with the FU.
I'll reserve judgement on the Matt Morgan gimmick. But, I must say that I'm kinda disappointed with the sound of it. I was hoping they'd make him a No-Bullshit-Badass.
Originally posted by Mayhem I'll reserve judgement on the Matt Morgan gimmick. But, I must say that I'm kinda disappointed with the sound of it. I was hoping they'd make him a No-Bullshit-Badass.
So was I. I don't get it - the guy's been great on the mic for the past year in OVW and so they give him this? Maybe it'll play better than the report makes it out to be.
From where I was sitting it looked like the reason Eddie didn't help Rey at the end of the tag match was because Melina had grabbed his head and stuck it between her boobs. I might be wrong, but it's certainly different than "chased Melina up the aisle."
"You won't see that on Everybody Loves Raymond!" -J.R. after Trish gets pasted with a chair
Were you at the event, El Pescado? I read another report elsewhere that the Cena/Jordan match was actually for the US Title and Cena won that belt back, giving him both singles titles. Is that correct?
Originally posted by MonteCarlWere you at the event, El Pescado? I read another report elsewhere that the Cena/Jordan match was actually for the US Title and Cena won that belt back, giving him both singles titles. Is that correct?
It was announced as a Champion vs. Champion match. I'm 99% certain that it wasn't for either title. I was glad when I noticed that JBL was still carting around the old WWE Title though.
Originally posted by PhantomI think we’re all overlooking the most shocking news: the Brooklyn Brawler has gone heel!
I’m tellin’ ya, this is a turn on par with Sgt. Slaughter defecting to Iraq.
Brawler turning heel was one of the top moments of the night for me. Pure hilarity. XD
"You won't see that on Everybody Loves Raymond!" -J.R. after Trish gets pasted with a chair
Originally posted by PhantomI think we’re all overlooking the most shocking news: the Brooklyn Brawler has gone heel!
I’m tellin’ ya, this is a turn on par with Sgt. Slaughter defecting to Iraq.
...and Vince offers Lombardi with a push after how many years of jobbing and working Wrestlecrap angles? I mean, the last time he had any form of a push was probably what? WHen he was booked in a feud with the Red Rooster way back whenever.
Originally posted by PhantomI think we’re all overlooking the most shocking news: the Brooklyn Brawler has gone heel!
I’m tellin’ ya, this is a turn on par with Sgt. Slaughter defecting to Iraq.
...and Vince offers Lombardi with a push after how many years of jobbing and working Wrestlecrap angles? I mean, the last time he had any form of a push was probably what? WHen he was booked in a feud with the Red Rooster way back whenever.
What's his role with the company?
Serious answer: it’s a quick, cheap pop with the local fans (in the same manner as Sgt. Slaughter’s appearances over the last few years) and an emotional reset button in a comedy angle. Looking at its position in the card, it’s sandwiched right between a tag match with WWE Title implications, and a Tag Team Title match. The Brawler won, what, three matches over the course of his career? I highly doubt they’re pulling him out of mothballs and giving him a serious program to work with.
Less serious answer: it lets us look forward to a series of future vignettes, as the Brawler stands outside Yankee Stadium and the Empire State Building and tearfully exclaims, "I WANT MY CITY BACK!" Then he'll start teaming with Jim Duggan.
I thought the Brawler turning heel (although I thought he's always been a heel...) was a one-night only thing just so that Heidenreich attacking him would somehow make Heidenreich a face. It would at least answer that question that was asked a few days ago in the "alleged smackdown spoiler" thread when chill asked who would be the face.
The WWE was probably expecting the New York guy becoming a Boston fan to get "Hogan joins the nWo" level heat in MSG, and therefore anyone who beat him up would instantly be the greatest face ever.
Originally posted by The GoonDidn't a face Brooklyn Brawler pin a heel HHH a couple of years back?
I remember that match. It was on a Smackdown! episode with Triple H vs Kai En Tai & Brooklyn Brawler in a Handicap Match. HHH was holding his own, until outside interference (from Jericho I think) gave the pinfall and victory to the Brawler.
"Britain, Britain, Britain, land of technological achievement. We’ve had running water for over 10 years, an underground tunnel that links us to Peru and we invented the cat. But none of these inventions would have been possible if it had not been for the people of Britain and it’s those people we look at today.
Originally posted by The GoonDidn't a face Brooklyn Brawler pin a heel HHH a couple of years back?
I remember that match. It was on a Smackdown! episode with Triple H vs Kai En Tai & Brooklyn Brawler in a Handicap Match. HHH was holding his own, until outside interference (from Jericho I think) gave the pinfall and victory to the Brawler.
Was that before or after that RAW where the aPa almost helped TAKA~! pin HHH for the title? I swear, I thought they would actually hotshot the title on Michinoku-san that night.
"You want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?" --Toby, West Wing
Originally posted by The GoonDidn't a face Brooklyn Brawler pin a heel HHH a couple of years back?
I remember that match. It was on a Smackdown! episode with Triple H vs Kai En Tai & Brooklyn Brawler in a Handicap Match. HHH was holding his own, until outside interference (from Jericho I think) gave the pinfall and victory to the Brawler.
Was that before or after that RAW where the aPa almost helped TAKA~! pin HHH for the title? I swear, I thought they would actually hotshot the title on Michinoku-san that night.
Originally posted by Tribal ProphetI thought the Brawler turning heel (although I thought he's always been a heel...) was a one-night only thing just so that Heidenreich attacking him would somehow make Heidenreich a face. It would at least answer that question that was asked a few days ago in the "alleged smackdown spoiler" thread when chill asked who would be the face.
The WWE was probably expecting the New York guy becoming a Boston fan to get "Hogan joins the nWo" level heat in MSG, and therefore anyone who beat him up would instantly be the greatest face ever.
Tribal Prophet
Well it would be hard to expect that to happen when it seemed to me that a good 1/4th to 1/3rd of the crowd cheered when he took off his Yankee shirt and showed the Red Sox shirt.
Originally posted by BOSsportsfan34Well it would be hard to expect that to happen when it seemed to me that a good 1/4th to 1/3rd of the crowd cheered when he took off his Yankee shirt and showed the Red Sox shirt.
Yep, and this is the same company that sent Lita out to a live NY crowd to be the face in an interview last week. Of course, until Mabel came out, I thought they were doing a double-turn (especially since Kane came out to kill Trish with Lita' help). But when Viscrea interfering, I don't know what was going on other than more hilarity than I thought they'd EVER get out of a Viscera segment.
1) I don't think Big Show will win next week because of the win in the tag match. I hope JBL happens to come through next week.
2) MNM thoughts...I've heard about them for so long, and now we get to see them wrestle. I have a feeling that they will do well. Look at the other two who made their WWE debuts in Chicago (like they did last week). John Cena...WWE champ. Chris Jericho...nuff said. Hope MNM follows that trend.
3) Please, turn Rey heel, please. That will give me a legit reason to hate him.
4) Matt Morgan, just another guy who had a mediocre run the first time, goes back to OVW, comes back...and has a bad gimmick. We don't need another one of those speech impediment gimmicks, just ask Goldust. Funny how a couple of years ago, he was on that team with Nathan Jones, Brock Lesner, and A-Train (I think) in the Survivor Series, and he's the only one there.
Other stuff I have not mentioned...don't have much to say.
Originally posted by saturn93Funny how a couple of years ago, he was on that team with Nathan Jones, Brock Lesner, and A-Train (I think) in the Survivor Series, and he's the only one there.
Courtesy this very site (The W), Big Show was also on the team.
"Now that you've built up the courage to get into the gym, let me give you five reasons why you should put in the time to train with consistency: 1. Increased strength 2. Improved self-confidence 3. Injury prevention 4. Self-discipline 5. Sex (Trust me, you'll have a better shot with the ladies if you're in shape.)" -- Making the Game, pp. 14 - 15
I wouldn't give up on ROH yet, just because a lot of guys have left. This happened before and was never a real problem in the end. This weeks episode, by the way, was pretty great as a whole: Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King, Kevin Steen vs.