411’s WWE Velocity Report: 1.28.06

1 1 = Noble 5
2 2 = Super Crazy 4
2 2 = Psychosis 4
4 2 v Dean 3
4 2 v Sylvain 3
4 2 v Kendrick 3
4 2 v London 3
4 2 v C Dick 3
4 2 v J Dick 3
10 2 v Kash 2
10 11 ^ Jordan 2
10 11 ^ Animal 2
10 11 ^ Heidenreich 2
10 11 ^ Burchill 2
10 16 ^ Mercury 2
10 16 ^ Nitro 2
17 11 v Lashley 1
17 16 v Holly 1
17 16 v Hardy 1
17 16 v Regal 1
17 16 v Basham 1
17 16 v Gymini 1 1
17 16 v Gymini 2 1

Noble retains his lead… will he add to it tonight?

Bobby Lashley versus Brad Attitude

Lockup to start, and Lashley backs Attitude against the ropes. He breaks, but Attitude throws a kick. Lashley gets a big boot, then whips Brad to the corner and gets a clothesline. Overhead belly to belly follows. Strong T-bone suplex is next. Lashley hits a long hanging vertical suplex, then a spear when Attitude gets up. Dominator follows and finishes.

Winner: Bobby Lashley
Match Time: 1:53
Rating: *3/4
Commentary: Actually, for the first time, I really noticed that Lashley seemed to be showing some charisma in the ring. He had subtleties which made it clear that he was playing to the fans, and it worked well. I firmly believe that in ring charisma is more important than promo skills.

Krystal interviews Kid Kash, who’s defending the Cruiserweight Title in a “Cruiserweight Invitational.” He doesn’t care who his opponent is.

The Gymini versus Jason Jones and Dinti Moore

Hey, the beef stew guy. Simon Dean offers a protein bar to the jobbers, but they refuse. The Gymini attack, slamming their opponents into one another. One hits two elbow drops, then chokes Moore on the ropes. Tag to the other Gymini, and they hit a double hiptoss. Tag, and stomps follow. Tag again, and Moore gets kicked in the corner. Moore dodges a corner charge and tags Jones, who hits a flying forearm. The Gymini guy fights back with a spinning neckbreaker. Tag, and they hit a huge pancake for the win.

Winners: The Gymini
Match Time: 2:34
Rating: *
Commentary: Pointless brawling by guys without names.

On Smackdown, Kurt Angle beat MNM. He won the tag titles and chose Judy Bagwell as his partner.

Brian Kendrick and Paul London versus Kid Kash and Jamie Noble

Noble and Kendrick start out batting hands, then lock up. Noble hits a knee and an elbow, then kicks Kendrick and chops him a couple of times. Noble punches Kendrick down, then whips him to the heel corner. Tag to Kash, who stomps repeatedly. Kash hits a punch and some knee shots, then slams Kendrick to the corner and slaps, punches, and kicks. Kendrick tries to fight out, but Kash punches him down and tags Noble. Noble tries to send Kendrick back to the corner, but Kendrick reverses and hits some punches. Noble gets a kick and grabs a headlock, but Kendrick tags London and shoots Noble off. Both faces leapfrog Noble, Kendrick gets a hiptoss on the rebound, then hiptosses London onto him. Double hiptoss on the entering Kash, and London springs Kendrick onto the heels with a double dropkick. They go outside, and the faces climb the turnbuckles and hit double planchas. Noble rolls back in, and London gets a slingshot Oklahoma Roll for two. Running knee lift by London gets two. London suplexes for two. Noble hits a knee and chops London in the corner, then beats on him with punches. He whips London across the ring, but London elbows a corner charge. Kendrick knocks Noble down, London goes up top- but Kid Kash shoves him down to the floor. Kash rolls London back in and Noble covers for two. Bionic Elbow by Noble, followed by a short arm clothesline for two. Noble grabs a chinlock. London gets up and out, but Noble hits a running forearm. Noble applies a leglock and tags Kash, who gets a low dropkick. Kash slams London’s face to the mat repeatedly, then knocks Kendrick off the apron. Kash gets some hard kicks and covers for two. Kash kicks London in the ear for another two count. Tag to Noble, who gets a couple of quick legdrops for two. Noble applies a Cobra Clutch, then pulls London back to the heel corner. London fights off both guys, but Noble grabs him before he can go for a tag. Tag to Kash, who pulls London’s hair and hits a few crossface blows. Kash goes to the Camel Clutch, then punches once more before breaking. London fights back with punches, but Kash kicks and tags Noble. Noble slams London, then gets an elbow drop for two. Noble applies a front facelock, but London gets to the corner and makes the tepid tag to Kendrick. The referee doesn’t see it, though, and Kash comes in and stomps away on London. In a development that makes absolutely no sense, Jim Korderas accuses Kash of not tagging, but Kash says he did so Korderas believes him. Kash slaps London in the corner. London tries to fight back wildly. He lands a few punches. Kash gets whipped to the corner, backflips over London, hits a pancake, and tags Noble. He whips London to the corner, but London dodges the charge. London avoids a kick, then tags Kendrick. Kendrick gets clotheslines, back elbows, and dropkicks on both guys, but Noble hits a powerslam for two. Kash throws London out of the ring, and the heels whip Kendrick to the ropes. He ducks a double clothesline. London trips the heels and pulls Kash out of the ring as Kendrick tries for a crucifix on Noble. London dropsaults Noble, sending him over for two. Kash and London fight to the outside, Noble hits a leg lariat on Kendrick. London comes back in and kicks Noble, but Noble tosses him out of the ring. Noble backdrops Kendrick to the apron and attempts to dive through the ropes, but Kendrick leaps in and Noble falls out. Kash re-enters and Kendrick with his cast. He tosses Noble back into the ring. Noble applies the armlock Dragon Sleeper, and Kendrick is out.

Winners: Kash and Noble
Match Time: 13:15
Rating: ***1/4
Commentary: Nothing too special, to be honest. Too one sided, London played Morton for too long, not enough of the chain wrestling I’d hope to see from these guys. Not a bad match, but they could’ve filled 13 minutes more effectively.