The Smackdown! Summary 9.22.06

Finally, after a three week hiatis the Smackdown! Summary returns! I’m asking you to bear with as I’m suffering through a toothache while recapping Smackdown.

Smackdown comes to ou from Montreal, Canada. Your hosts are Michael Cole and JBL.

We open with King Booker and Queen Sharmell busting into Teddy Long’s office to complain about the Booker’s match with Vito. Long informs Booker that Vito has stepped aside and that The Undertaker is his replacement. Booker is extremely pissed.

Bastista & Bobby Lashley vs William Regal & Finlay
Regal jumps Batista at the bell, but Batista gets the upper hand with some shoulder blocks and a clothesline in the corner. Back drop and a powerslam by Batista. He sets up for the Batista bomb but Finlay provokes him and Batista chases him around the ring. Regal tries to get the jump on Batista again but Batista nails the spine buster but Finlay breaks it up at two. Lashley tags in a we get a double stalling suplex on Regal followed by a snap suplex for two. Lashley misses a corner charge and posts himself allowing Regal to make the tag. Lashley with a belly to belly and a variation of the de-railer that gets two more. Finlay tosses Lashley outside and Regal sneaks in a clothesline for good measure. Back inside they take turns working Lashley over. Quick tags and Regal hits a butterfly suplex for two. Batista calling for the tag but Regal and Finlay draw the ref’s attention and continue to isolate Lashley. Finally, Batista has had enough and he comes in illegally and attacks Finlay. Batista and Finlay fight to the outside and Batista kicks him over the rail. Regal tries to get to the shilegah but Batista takes it away. Spear by Lashley and that’s all. **1/4

Winners: Batista & Bobby Lashley via pinfall @ 7:24

Layla El is out to talk about Smackdown premiering on the CW Network. She starts to dance which brings out Kristal. Kristal says she is tired of all the diva search sluts, whoops, winners taking up the spot light because she is the hottest diva on Smackdown! Caaaattfiiiighttttt!!! Jillian Hall comes down to make the save and rips off Kristal’s top! Then she tears off Layla’s clothes and then her own. Didn’t see that coming.

We get a Rey and Chavo video package.

Nontitle: Matt Hardy vs Gregory Helms
Hardy unloads on Helms to start. Hardy all over Helms and back drops him over the top. Hardy with a plancha to the outside and tosses Helms back in. Helms gets the boots up in the corner and goes up top but Hardy cuts him off with a right. They’re both up top now and Helms gets a thumb to the eye and snaps Hardy’s neck over the ropes. Back in Helms begins to the work the neck. Rolling arm drag and an elbow get two. Side head lock but Hardy fights out. Helms drops him with a jaw breaker across the knee for two more. Helms back to the sleeper and again Hardy punches out. Hardy ducks a clothesline and hits the side effect for two. Hardy with a back elbow and goes up top- moonsault for two again. Hardy calling for the twist of fate but Helms hangs onto the ropes. Shining wizard by Helms- one, two, thre-no! Hardy is still alive! While Helms tries to undo the turnbuckle, Hardy sneaks a low blow and steals the victory. ***½

Winner: Matt Hardy via pinfall @ 5:45

The Miz says some garbage I really can’t understand. I hate this guy.

Jimmy Wang Yang cuts a horrible promo on Canadians.

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