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The Tremendous Tirade – Smackdown 9.22.06
Writer’s Note: Since this is the first time in 5-years that I will be able to watch Smackdown in my own home, and due to 411’s lack of Smackdown coverage due to all the preemptions the past weeks I figured I would toss a review up of the show for you all. This will be a cross between my regular style and a “breakdown” style, if you will. I am also using a lot of bullet points and stars; I stole them from JD. Enjoy kids.
Batista and Lashley vs. Sir Finlay and Sir William Regal
Regal cheat shots Batista to start the match, but the big man gains control quickly and teases the thumb down. Finlay beaks it up and Batista gets a spinebuster for 2 on regal as Final is in to break that up. Lashley and Batista double suplex Regal and Lashley takes control. Snap suplex for 2. Tag to Finlay and a belly to belly on Finlay. JBL compares Lashley to Ron Simmons as far as power goes. Back breaker by Lashley gets 2. Finlay tosses him to the floor and Regal clotheslines him. Finlay in control now with stiff shots. Elbow drops now and a rear chin lock. Lashley fights back, but eats a clothesline. Regal back in and covers for 2. Knees and boots by Regal and another cover for 2. Tag to Finlay and a running shoulder ram to Lashley gets 2. Kicks by Finlay and then they double-team Lashley. Knee drops and then elbows by Finlay. Regal back in and an elbow to Lashley. Lashley fights back now, but a throw by Regal gets 2. Front facelock by Regal. Lashley fights…Regal kicks Batista and Finlay in and takes down Lashley. Batista in and he and Finlay brawl to the floor. Finlay sent into the crowd. Batista steals the Shillelagh and Lashley gets a spear on Regal for the win.
Winners: Batista and Lashley @ 7:33 via pin
NON-TITLE MATCH: Gregory Helms © vs. Matt Hardy
Boots by Hardy begin things. He unloads on the Champ and takes him down with a clothesline. Helms back with a boot and then gets dumped over the top and to the floor. Slingshot plancha by Hardy. Back into the ring and Hardy in control. Elbows by Helms and a boot. Up top he goes and Hardy with rights. He goes up top…and helms stuns him off the top rope. Neck breaker by Helms gets 2. Punches by Helms and then chokes Hardy in the ropes. Stunner off the ropes and boots by Helms. Wrist lock and an arm drag by Helms. Cover for 2. Helms works a headlock variant while Hardy fights. Rights by Hardy and head butts, but a face buster by Helms allows him a cover for 2. Sleeper by Helms now. Jawbreaker by Hardy and he escapes. Sleeper again by Helms, but Hardy escapes. Helms to the 2nd rope but Hardy back with the side effect for 2. Elbows and a moonsault by Hardy gets a close 2! TOF try…Helms grabs the ropes and gets the SHINING WIZARD for 2~! Helms to the corner and takes off the pad. LOW BLOW by Hardy! 1…2…3!
Winner: Matt Hardy @ 5:42 via pin
Funaki vs. The Miz
They lock it up and Miz gets control with a headlock. Funaki escapes and Miz flips out and arm drags Funaki…HOO-RAH. JBL says Miz’s hair looks like a Red Rooster started kit. Glorious. Miz celebrates after a slam and mocks Funaki. Funaki misses a dropkick and stomps and chokes away at Funaki. Suplex, HOO-RAH! Reality Check neck breaker and that is all. I refuse to call it the “Mizzard of Oz.” HOO-ORF!
Winner: The Miz @ 2:36 via pin
Chavo Guerrero w/Vicky Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
Chavo’s plugs are looking spiffy. They brawl at the bell. Chavo in control for a bit until Rey starts to fire back. Uppercuts by Chavo, but Rey with a head scissors takes him to the floor. Rey off the apron and a RANA to Chavo and they go over the barricade and into the crowd. They brawl back to ringside, and uppercuts by Chavo. Still in the crowd actually and Nick Patrick tries to regain order, but Rey dives off the bleachers onto Chavo. Patrick tries to stop it but they ignore him. Rey slams Chavo into the hockey boards. It’s TNA MAIN EVENT STYLE ™~! Back to ringside and Vicky checks on Chavo as they brawl more. Back into the ring and Vicky gives Chavo a chair but Rey dropkicks it into Chavo’s head. Vicky is in and goes to slap Rey but Chavo attacks. Blah more brawling and Patrick calls for help.
Winner: No Contest @ 4:43
They get separated and stare down. Nope, more brawling, yay.
WWE TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: London and Kendrick © vs. The Pitbulls (Kash and Noble) vs. KC James and Idol Stevens w/McCool
The Pitbulls and the Champs brawl before the other team can enter. Kash and Noble in control as BOBBY EATON…er I mean KC James and Idol make their way in. Kendrick in control with a leg lariat to Noble but KC levels him. Idol tags in and they double team Kendrick and cover for 2. Noble is in as it is 3-at a time and they knock London to the floor. Idol in control and beats down Kendrick and Noble. Nobel has enough of that and tags Kash in and they double team Idol. Kash in and he is rather pissed. Elbows and a cover for 2. Idol gets a roll up for 2. Tag to KC and clubbing shots to Kash and Kendrick. Kash fires back, head butts and Idol is in now to stop that. KC chokes out Kash as Idol then gets a snap mare and misses an elbow. Noble in and Kendrick is tossed to the floor. Rolling neck breaker to Noble. London nails Idol and a leg lariat by Kendrick. Noble misses a charge and a tag to London. Dropkicks and leg lariats for all. Elbows to Idol…double stomp as well. Cover for 2. Noble and Kash in and double team him…boot to Noble and McCool distracts the ref, brain buster by Kash. Sliced bread #2 by Kendrick. Top rope knee by Idol gets 2 as Noble saves it. Idol rammed to the steal. London escapes the tiger driver, KC clotheslines Noble and London gets a roll up for the pin.
Winners: London and Kendrick @ 5:40 via pin
Sylvan vs. Tatanka
Just so you all know, North Carolina does not claim Tatanka. They lock up and Sylvan in control early. Tatanka fights back, and the Frenchies hate him about as much as I do. Good on them. Suplex by Tatanka and then he works the back. Wow, people actually chanting for Sylvan. Chinlock by Tatanka, Sylvan fights, escapes and then chops by Tatanka. Sylvan totally botches whatever the hell it was he tried. It was some kind of spinebuster or uranage. Dropkick by Sylvan, spinning side slam gets 2. Sylvan tosses Tatanka to the floor. Sunset flip by Tatanka, Sylvan sit down and grabs the ropes for the win.
Winner: Sylvan @ 3:41 via pin
Tatanka complains after the match, I am complaining too for having to have watched that match.
-Sir Finlay vs. Batista
-Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero
-US TITLE MATCH: Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy ©
-WORLD TITLE MATCH: Lashley vs. King Booker ©
WORLD TITLE MATCH: The Undertaker vs. King Booker © w/Queen Sharmell
They circle for a bit as King Booker tries to stay away. JBL and Cole put over Taker’s “Striking Ability” and Kennedy acts scared. King Booker runs from the ring but eventually gains control with rights. Boot by King Booker, but Taker clotheslines him to the floor. Taker slams King Booker to the steps and we head to a commercial @ 1:35.
Back from commercial @ 4:27 as Taker is in control with a big boot and cover for 2. Wristlock by Taker, he works the arm with elbows. Taker powers King Booker up with the one arm and drops him on his royal ass. Taker working the kidneys, and then back to the arm. Kennedy is great on commentary putting over his fear of Taker. Taker tries old school, but King Booker fights. Up with him…superplex try is countered and King Booker is head butted off. Queen Sharmell distracts the ref and a low blow, followed by the superplex by King Booker and the momentum has swung in a royal way. Kicks by King Booker and then he chokes Taker. A royal choke indeed. Scissors kick by King Booker and a cover for 2. Stiff rights by King Booker, and JBL lets us know that it is on like a pot of neck bones. Chops by King Booker and Taker to the floor. King Booker attacks off the apron and slams Taker off the steps. Back into the ring and a dropkick by King Booker and a cover for 2. Taker fights back with rights now. Off the ropes and a Royal DDT by King Booker gets 2. Dead Man Sit Up and King Booker with rights, but to no avail as taker battles back. Thumb to the eye by King Booker, misses the leg lariat and Taker with the big lariat gets 2! Snake eyes by Taker and a running big boot to King Booker! Leg drop and a cover for 2 by Taker. Taker GOOZLES King Booker! Elbow out and off the ropes with the leg lariat by King Booker! He cover taker and gets 2! King Booker stalks Taker…boot…and a Tombstone try, countered and King Booker escapes and LOW BLOWA Taker for the DQ.
Winner: The Undertaker @ 12:13 via DQ
King Booker has the title and NAILS Taker after the match. He and Queen Sharmell leave and Lashley is out and tosses King Booker back in. Taker is up now and GOOZLES King Booker! Chokeslam! He goes for the tombstone and nails it on King Booker.
Taker and Kennedy stare down after the match as Taker gives him the cut throat sign. They hype the 6-man for next week: Cena ©, Batista and Lashley vs. King Booker ©, Sir Regal and Sir Finlay.
The Tremendous Tirade: Well lets see what we had here. There was the solid opening with some star power to make a hot crowd, so that was good. Helms and Hardy was also good and I am liking where it is going. I’ll skip over Chavo vs. Rey since I hate that garbage. Miz is Miz, and Sylvan vs. Tatanka was painful. I think reintroducing Turkay was smart since they are banking on new viewers, so good deal. I liked that they had the tag title match here, but those guys need more time and on PPV in my opinion. They are building the card for the PPV very well so far, and if they can add a few more smartly build matches, this one could be a good event. The main event was good, and the commentary by Kennedy and JBL really put over the Kennedy vs. Taker match, while the Lashley run in helped add heat to their match. Fun show this week.
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