411’s WWE SmackDown Report 03.07.08

Welcome everybody to the Smackdown Report. Here is the point system for the Smackdown Wrestler of the Year Competition:

1. The winner of each match will receive two points unless it is by count out or DQ in which they will receive one point.
2. The winner of a title match will receive an additional point for retaining and two additional points for winning a belt.
3. The winner of the main event will get an additional point.
4. The winner of a specialty match will get an additional point.
5. In a tag team match, a wrestler on the winning team that does not pick up the win will get one point. If the match ends in a DQ or a DRAW, both members of the winning team will get one point.
6. If the match ends in a draw, all wresters involved will get half a point for participating.
7. If it is an elimination match, each elimination is worth one point.
8. If the match is for example, a Best Two Out of Three Falls Match or an Iron Man Match, each fall is worth one point.

We kick the show off with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Edge and General Manager Vicky Guerrero for the Cutting Edge. Edge gets on the mic and says WrestleMania 24 is turning out to be a very sad event. Two legacies will end. One of them is Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak. Edge says he is undefeated against Undertaker and that he is the true phenom. Vicky then announced Undertaker vs. Edge, Curt Hawkins, and Zack Ryder. Edge tells Vicky that she is so hot when she makes main events. I have to use that pick up line. Edge then says that the other legacy that will fall at WrestleMania is his guest tonight, Ric Flair. Flair comes out and Edge tells him in three weeks, HBK is going to end Flair’s career. Flair responds, with all due respect to HBK, Flair is going to wrestle long after WrestleMania. Edge then makes sarcastic comments about Flair’s response and calls him a loser. Edge brings up Flair losing to Undertaker during his WrestleMania streak and Flair tells Edge that he isn’t going to break the streak either. Flair gets in Edge’s face about him using Vicky to enhance his career. Vicky gets all defensive until Edge calms her down. Edge tells Flair to watch the handicap match against Undertaker tonight because next week, Edge, Hawkins, and Ryder will face Flair in a non-career threatening match. Vicky then makes it into a Steel Cage Match as well. Edge mocks Flair and Flair slaps him. Flair leaves the ring and Edge is pissed. Teddy Long smiles on behind Vicky.

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Match #1: ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero and WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and Miz vs. CM Punk, Jesse, and Festus

The bell rings and Festus scares of all three men. Festus gets in the corner while Punk and Miz kick it off. Punk gets a headlock and then a spin kick to the gut. Heel kick to Miz but Miz hangs Punk on the ropes and tags Chavo. Punk tags in Jesse and he counters Chavo’s arm drag into his own. Morrison runs in but Festus attacks him and Miz cheap shots Jesse as we go to commercial.

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We’re back and Chavo is pounding away on Jesse. Tag to Morrison and he gets a modified armbar. Morrison tags but Festus gets tagged in as well and cleans house. All Hell breaks loose as Punk and Jesse go airborn to take out Morrison and Chavo. Festus nails the Flapjack Slam on Miz for the win.

Winners: CM Punk, Jesse and Festus via pin fall on Miz by Festus
Points: Festus wins via pin fall (2 Points)
CM Punk wins (1 Point)
Jesse (1 Point)

In the back, Michelle McCool tells Jaime Noble that he doesn’t need to try and impress her. Noble says he knows she is crazy about him and he needs to let her off the hook because he is not a one woman man. She pretends to be hurt but says she understands. He leaves and she is relieved.

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Match #2: Batista vs. WWE United States Champion MVP for the WWE United States Championship

Batista gets MVP in the corner to start but the ref pulls them apart. MVP gets a wrist lock but Batista drops him and MVP rolls out of the ring. MVP gets back in and Batista nails a kick. Batista goes for another but MVP rolls out of the ring. Batista chases MVP around and finally catches him and rolls him in the ring and hits a drop toe hold. Batista works on the right leg of MVP and locks in a single leg crab. MVP gets to the ropes and then rolls out of the ring as we go to commercial.

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We’re back and Batista is dominating MVP. Batista gets some shoulder thrusts in the corner to MVP and whips him around the ring. MVP gets a high elbow though and kicks Batista’s leg up from under him. He nails the running boot for two. Elbow drop by MVP and then he locks in a headlock. Batista gets MVP off him but MVP dropkicks the leg of Batista. Batista tries to fight back but MVP nails the face buster to the knee for two. MVP brawls with Batista outside the ring and rolls him back in. MVP locks in a leg lock but Batista fights out. MVP goes for the Spear but misses and eats turnbuckle. MVP goes for the running boot and eats turnbuckle as well. Spinning side slam by Batista for two. Batista goes for the powerslam but MVP lands on his feet and nails the Eye of the Hurricane for two. Batista stops a Playmaker attempt and both men battle into the crowd. They try and get back in the ring but MVP rolls in and kicks Batista away for the count out win.

Winner and Still WWE United States Champion: MVP via countout
Points: MVP wins by countout and retains a title (2 Points)

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In the back, Edge and Vicky are getting their freak on until Jamie Noble busts in demanding a match against Chuck Palumbo. Vicky tells him Chuck is facing Kane so she puts Noble in a match against Big Show.

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Now we have a swimsuit contest with Eve, Cherry, Maryse, Victoria, and Michelle McCool. This is actually a four week process in which one diva will be eliminated every week. They pose and all get into a cat fight. First elimination next weeks.

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Match #3: Chuck Palumbo vs. Kane

They lock up with Kane getting Chuck in the corner but Chuck fires away on Kane. Kane unloads with some uppercuts. Elbow and dropkick to Chuck by Kane for two. Chuck comes back with a big clothesline and mounts him with some punches. Chuck works on Kane in the corner and then nails a big clothesline for two. Kane fight back with a big boot and clothesline. Kane beats on Chuck in the corner. A couple splashes in the corner and a side slam for two. Kane goes to the top rope but Chuck takes him down and nails a big boot. Kane sits up though and nails the chokeslam for the win.

Winner: Kane via pin fall
Points: Kane wins via pin fall (2 Points)

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Match #4: Big Show vs. Jamie Noble

Noble gets a few kicks in until Show pushes him down. Show gets a kick to the gut. Noble nails the low blow for the disqualification. Big Show beats the Hell out of Noble after the match.

Winner: Big Show via disqualification

Big Show gets on the mic and says he may not be liked, but more people hate Mayweather due to him risking his career for twenty million dollars. He tells Mayweather that his career will be bankrupt. Oh you witty Big Show.

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Match #5: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder vs. Undertaker in a Handicap Match

Hawkins starts it off and he outruns Taker until Taker traps him and beats him down in thhe corner. He whips Hawkins into the corner and he tags in Ryder. Taker goes to town on Ryder and throws him out of the ring. Taker beats him up and throws him back in the ring. Taker goes for a running boot in the corner but Edge pulls Ryder. Ryder nails Taker with a dropkick and tags Edge. Taker nails him with a DDT however. Edge crawls to the corner and tags Ryder. Taker nails Old School and Snake Eyes. Edge makes the blind tag but gets a big boot. Hawkins and Ryder jump Taker but Taker nails a double chokeslam. He turns around and Edge gets the Spear for the win.

Winners: Edge, Curt Hawkins, and Zack Ryder via pin fall by Edge
Edge wins via pin in main event (3 Points)
Ryder wins main event (2 Points)
Hawkins wins main event (2 Points)

Bad show this week. But I’m happy as I will be attending RAW on Monday Night in Milwaukee. I will be in the second row sporting my Edge gear and my Wal-Mart vest. If you’re attending, e-mail me. Have a good week everybody.

1. Undertaker (14)

2. Rey Mysterio (13)

3. Batista (12)

4. Kane (10)

5. Festus (9)
5. Jimmy Wang Yang (9)

7. Finlay (8)

8. CM Punk (ECW) (7)

9. Chuck Palumbo (6.5)

10. WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Edge (6)
10. Jesse (6)

12. Curt Hawkins (5.5)
12. Zack Ryder (5.5)

14. Shannon Moore (5)

15. Big Daddy V (ECW) (4)
15. Great Khali (4)

17. WWE United States Champion MVP (3.5)

18. Big Show (3)
18. Shelton Benjamin (ECW) (3)
18. Victoria (3)

21. Jaime Noble (2.5)
21. Michelle McCool (2.5)

23. ECW Champion: Chavo Guerrero (2)
23. Hornswoggle (2)

25. Kenny Dykstra (1)
25. Ric Flair (1)

27. Balls Mahoney (ECW) (.5)
27. WWE Tag Team Champion: John Morrison (ECW) (.5)
27. Layla (ECW) (.5)
27. WWE Tag Team Champion: Miz (ECW) (.5)
27. Mark Henry (.5)