411’s WWE Smackdown Report 06.22.07

Hello and welcome to the Smackdown report and here I, Brad Borchardt bring you the Smackdown goodness yet again. I’m pissed even more this week as Paul London and Brian Kendrick got shifted over to RAW. Enough of that, and some of this:

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 tonight with Edge coming to the ring for the Cutting Edge. With a heavy heart, he welcomes everyone to the Cutting Edge. It was just two weeks ago, he was the last man to interview Mr. McMahon. Even though McMahon put him in a match with Batista at Vengeance, there were no hard feelings and questions who killed Mr. McMahon. He then brings out Torrie Wilson as tonight’s guest on the Cutting Edge. Edge tells Torrie that when people look at her, they see a beautiful diva and a two time playboy cover girl, but maybe she did something to McMahon. He accuses her of it because of McMahon putting her in a match against Carlito and brings up her seducing Vince when she debuted in the WWE. MVP interrupts the accusing. MVP tells Edge he can’t call people liars without proof. Torrie thanks MVP but MVP says she needs to take a lie detector test and accuses her himself until Ric Flair comes out and strikes both Edge and MVP until the double team takes him down. Batista runs out and makes the save and Edge and MVP scatter.

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We come back and they announce Batista and Ric Flair vs. Edge and MVP tonight.

Match #1: WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero and Jamie Noble vs. Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore

Moore and Noble start and Moore gets a headlock takedown but Noble reverses into a scissors. Moore gets a wrist lock and a arm drag but Noble takes him down and tags Chavo. Moore takes down Chavo and tags Yang. Chavo runs away and tags in Noble. Yang nails a hurricanrana on Noble but misses the clothesline and Noble hits a reverse arm bar takedown. Tag to Chavo and he nails a back drop. Modified wrist lock into an arm bar by Chavo. Yang gets some rights but Chavo takes him down and gets some kicks. Tag to Noble and he locks in an arm bar while driving the knee into Yang’s back. Yang gets a snapmare but Noble gets his leg and takes him down. Tag to Chavo and he puts the boots to Yang. Wrist lock by Yang and Yang goes for a splash but misses and nails his shoulder in the turnbuckle. Chavo goes for the backdrop but Yang lands on his feet, tags Moore, and Moore looking great nailing some big moves to both men and a corkscrew Moonsault on Chavo. Yang hits an outside plancha on Noble, but Chavo nails the Gory Bomb on Moore for the win.

Winners: Chavo Guerrero and Jaime Noble via pin fall on Shannon Moore by Chavo
Points: Chavo wins via pin fall: 2 Points
Noble wins: 1 Point

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Match #2: Funaki vs. Mark Henry

Funaki gets the headlock but Henry shoves him down. Henry goes to thrown him out of the ring but Funaki lands behind him so Henry shoves him down. Henry uses the ropes to choke Funaki and tosses him to the middle of the ring. A couple of scoop slams and then a bear hug to give Henry the win.

Winner: Mark Henry via submission
Points: Henry wins by submission: 2 Points

We now get highlights of Mr. McMahon’s death.

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In the back, Teddy Long tells Vicky the tonight is a special night and Kristal interrupts. He tells her that he will do something special in the ring tonight and he wants Kristal to be there.

Match #3: Finlay vs. Matt Hardy

They do a couple lock ups until Hardy gets a wrist lock but Finlay nails a huge right. Headlock by Finlay and then a shoulder knockdown. Headlock by Finlay follwed by a few shoulder thrusts in the corner. Hardy charges back and takes down Finlay. Headlock by Hardy but Finlay nails the backdrop. Headlock by Finlay followed by a forearm smash. Finlay drops an elbow and then locks in a headlock. Hardy gets to his feet, shoves Finlay into the corner, and nails the splash/bulldog combo for two. Arm bar submission by Hardy but Finlay gets the ropes. Finlay gets a mid section kick but Hardy shoves Finlay’s head into the croner a couple times and throws him out of the ring. Hardy misses the baseball slide but stomps on Hornswoggle’s hands and he tried to take him down. Finlay jumps Hardy though and takes him down as we go to commercial.

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We’re back with Finlay on top of Hardy with a headlock. Hardy works his way out though and nails some huge rights hand and an elbow drop. Finlay takes Hardy down though and locks in another headlock. Finlay goes for a splash but Hardy gets the knees up. Hardy goes for the Moonsault, but Finlay yanks Hardy’s leg and takes Hardy down. Finlay kicks away at the injured leg and locks in a modified single leg crab. Hardy gets to the ropes and gets a few kicks on Finlay until being taken down by the leg and getting placed in another single leg crab. Hardy kicks away at Finlay but Finlay elbows the leg and continues to work on it. Finlay sends Hardy out of the ring. Finlay goes outside and rams Hardy into the ring stairs. Finlay sends Hardy back in the ring and Hardy explodes with a clothesline. Finlay gets up though and takes down Hardy. He rips off Hardy’s knee brace and begins working on the leg again with an Indian Deathlock. Hardy nails a few rights and Finlay releases the hold but kicks the leg again. Finlay grabs the leg but Hardy nails the enzaguri. Boot to the face by Hardy and then a Side Effect for two. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate but Finlay slams him in the corner. Kick by Hardy though and he nails a top rope elbow. Hornswoggle distracts the ref though and Finlay nails Hardy’s leg with the Shillelagh. Finlay goes to grab the leg but Hardy nails a Twist of Fate out of nowhere for the win! What a match!

Winner: Matt Hardy via pin fall
Points: Hardy wins via pin fall

We get highlights of Stephanie McMahon on RAW.

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Teddy Long and Kristal come to the ring and Long says it is scary to go as so as McMahon did. He says life is precious, and he never knew how happy he could be with her, so he has a question for her and he proposes. Kristal starts to cry and leaves the ring.

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Match #4: Chris Masters vs. Danny Shanley

Masters pounds away, nails a clothesline, lays down some kicks, works him with the ropes, hits a scoop slam, a spine buster, and wins with the Masterlock.

Winner: Chris Masters via submission
Points: Masters wins via submission: 2 Points

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In the back, Kristal is still crying and Long apologizes. She asks to see the ring and she puts it on. She tells him she will marry him and they hug.

We have a news conference with an investigator in the McMahon death and he confirmed there was DNA found from the limo driver, McMahon, and a well known person.

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Match #5: Batista and Ric Flair vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Edge and WWE United States Champion MVP

Edge and Flair start with a lock up and Flair gets in a huge chop and some right hands. More chops by the Naitch follwed by a tag to Batista that made Edge run to MVP for the tag. Batista drives MVP to the corner and nails some shoulder thrusts. Batista lays down some kicks and then a scoop slam. Tag to Flair and hen ails the knee drop. Chops to MVP and a tag to Batista. Batista takes down MVP and nails a suplex. Tag to Flair and he nails a snapmare and elbow drop for two. Tag to Batista and MVP gets a big boot to Batista as Edge distracted Batista.

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We’re back with Edge kicking Batista around. MVP nails a cheapshot in the corner and Edge gets in a waistelock. Batista fights back but Edge nails a drop toe hold. Tag to MVP and he nails an elbow drop and several strikes to the back of the head. MVP nails Batista’s head into his knee a few times but Batista nails a swinging side slam. Tag to Flair and he goes to work on MVP with chops and right hands. Back drop by Flair and he goes for the Figure Four but Edge spears him. MVP goes for the pin but Batista breaks the count. Tag to Edge and he kicks away at Flair. Tag to MVP and he nails a knee drop. MVP locks in a modified abdominal stretch but Flair fights out and nails some chops. He goes to tag Batista but MVP takes him down. MVP nails a drop toe hold and a kick to the face for two. Tag to Edge and he pounds away on Flair. Flair comes back with some chops but Edge pounds away again and nails a back body drop. Tag to MVP and he gets some right hands in but misses the running bog boot in the corner. Flair nails the chop block and tags Flair. Batista cleans house with power slams and clotheslines. Flair tosses MVP out of the ring. Batista goes for the spear but Edge leaps him. Edge goes for the spear but Batista nails the spinebuster. Batist Bomb to Edge and its over.

Winners: Batista and Ric Flair via pin fall on Edge by Batista
Points: Batista wins via pin fall in main event: 3 Points
Ric Flair wins main events: 2 Points

After Thoughts: I enjoyed the show since there was less McMahon stuff and some good wrestling. Smackdown continues to be good even with the roster raping. In the Smackdown Wrestler of the Year Competition, Batista continues to dominate, Matt Hardy makes the jump of the week all the way to #2, and MVP takes the fall of week as he drops out of the top five. Also, Jaime Noble and Chris Masters made their debuts on the list.

1. Batista (29.5 Points) (0)

2. Matt Hardy (22.5 Points) (+3) JUMP OF THE WEEK
2. Undertaker (22.5 Points) (0)

4. Chris Benoit (ECW) (21.5 Points) (-1)

5. Deuce (21 Points) (-1)

6. MVP (20.5 Points) (-1) FALL OF THE WEEK

7. Brian Kendrick (RAW) (16 Points) (0)
7. Paul London (RAW) (16 Points) (0)

9. Domino (15 Points) (+0)
9. Finlay (15 Points) (0)
9. Kane (15 Points) (0)

12. Jimmy Wang Yang (14 Points) (0)

13. Mr. Kennedy (RAW) (13 Points) (0)

14. Miz (ECW) (11.5 Points) (0)

15. King Booker (RAW) (10 Points) (0)

16. Bobby Lashley (RAW) (9 Points) (0)

17. Edge (7 Points) (0)
17. Mark Henry (7 Points) (+3)

19. Ashley (6 Points) (-1)
19. Joey Mercury (released) (6 Points) (-1)

21. Boogeyman (ECW) (5 Points) (-1)
21. Hornswoggle (5 Points) (-1)

23. Chavo Guerrero (4 Points) (+5)
23. Michelle McCool (4 Points) (0)
23. Ric Flair (4 Points) (+5)

26. CM Punk (ECW) (3 Points) (-2)
26. Jeff Hardy (RAW) (3 Points) (-2)
26. Tatanka (released) (3 Points) (-2)

29. Daivari (RAW) (2.5 Points) (-2)

30. Chris Masters (2 Points) DEBUT
30. Jillian (RAW) (2 Points) (-2)
30. John Cena (RAW) (2 Points) (-2)
30. Johnny Nitro (ECW) (2 Points) (-2)
30. Melina (RAW) (2 Points) (-2)

35. Dave Taylor (1.5 Points) (-1)
35. Scotty 2 Hotty (released) (1.5 Points) (-1)

37. Candice Michelle (RAW) (1 Point) (-1)
37. Jaime Noble (1) DEBUT
37. Maria (RAW) (1 Point) (-1)
37. Mickie James (RAW) (1 Point) (-1)
37. Shannon Moore (1 Point) (-1)
37. Shawn Michaels (RAW) (1 Point) (-1)
37. Torrie Wilson (1 Point) (-1)
37. Vito (released) (1 Point) (-1)
37. William Regal (RAW) (1 Point) (-1)

46. Gregory Helms (.5 Point) (-2)
46. Great Khali (.5 Point) (-2)

See ya next week!