Tonight's WWE Smackdown comes to us live from the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, VA as Matt Striker and Josh Matthews welcome us to the show. We get a recap of Nigel McGuinness becoming the #1 contender last week and the subsequent assault on the Smackdown locker room by the Nexus.
Teddy Long makes his way to the ring to address a few orders of business including the fallout of last week's main event. The GM says that tonight there will be a DOUBLE MAIN EVENT that includes a 10-Man Tag Team Match between The Nexus and Brodie Lee, Samoa Joe, John Cena, Nigel McGuinness and the WWE Champion Bryan Danielson. The other main event will see KURT ANGLE go head-to-head with The Rated "R" Superstar EDGE; and to ensure that Kurt doesn't get any ideas about high-tailing it from the arena, the match will be contested inside a 15-FOOT HIGH STEEL CAGE.
Teddy announces that the Cruiserweight Title will be on the line tonight, a rematch from RAW between Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy will be taking place and after getting clearance from the GM's of RAW and ECW, we will be determining a new #1 contender for the Tag Team Titles in a TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL here tonight.
Damien Sandow cuts Teddy off. The "Self-Professed Intellectual Savior to the Masses" is supremely disenfranchised with the pathetic state of affairs that the WWE Universe is subjected to on a weekly basis, being convinced that this is "Entertainment". Teddy offers to head backstage and find Sandow an opponent if he wants to educate the unwashed masses so badly. Teddy tells him to stay put because his match is next as we head to commercial.
Back from break and Sandow is pacing in the ring like a caged animal awaiting his opponent and out come DDP to a RAUCOUS ovation. Page grins slyly at Teddy and heads down to the ring and the match gets under way.
DDP def. DAMIEN SANDOW
Solid opening contest. Sandow gets the jump on DDP as he rushed the ring, drilling him with a flurry of underhook knee lifts. Page regains control with a Discus Clothesline. Page feeds off the crowd’s energy, the WWE Universe firmly behind him in this match. Finish came as Sandow sets up for The Enlightenment and DDP counters PERFECTLY into a Diamond Cutter for the three.
After the match, DDP grabs a mic and tells Sandow to give him a call the next time he wants to feel the BANG. Page tells Sandow “You’re Welcome” and drops the mic, leaving Sandow lying before heading to the back.
Cameras head backstage and find Sami Callihan heading to the ring as we go to break.
Back from commercial and Callihan makes his way to the ring, in a foul mood due to his absence from WWE TV since before Extreme Rules and vows to get back into the hunt starting tonight. Callihan’s night goes from bad to worse as pink lights flood the arena as Teddy Hart makes his way to ringside.
TEDDY HART def. SAMI CALLIHAN
A very entertaining contest with high spots all over the place. Callihan stuns Hart with a Double Axe Handle and a pair of Boing Splashes that throw the Hart Dungeon Alumni briefly off his game. Teddy fights back in with Hart Attack 2.0 but can only get two. Callihan tries a third Boing Splash, but Teddy dodges and comes back with the Stu Hart Special in the center of the ring. Finish comes as Hart connects with Open Hart Surgery for the duke.
We head backstage and Jeff Hardy is in Teddy’s office, looking a bit confused, asking why Jeff Jarrett would be open to another beating tonight. Jeff Jarrett storms in and tells Hardy that he embarrassed him on Monday and that he plans to do the same to Hardy here on his home turf tonight. Jarrett leaves the office as quick as he entered as a bewildered Hardy looks on and we go to break.
Back from break and Jeff Hardy hits the ring first to a HUGE ovation. The Enigma hatches a plot to sneak an attack on Jarrett before the match begins. The referee looks on baffled as Hardy hides behind the ring steps. Jarrett swaggers to the ring and is met by Hardy as he springs to the barricade and staggers Jarrett with a flying clothesline from the guard rail. Hardy tosses Jarrett into the ring and the match gets started.
JEFF JARRETT def. JEFF HARDY
Hardy’s air game worked to perfection on Monday night, but it wasn’t as effective tonight. The downfall began as Hardy went for a Swanton, but Jarrett had it scouted and shoved Jeff from the top to the outside, sending Hardy’s skull ricocheting off the barricade. His balance and equilibrium disrupted for the remainder of the contest, the finish came when Hardy went for Whisper in the Wind and collapsed to the mat halfway up the turn post. Jarrett gathered Hardy up for the Stroke and picked up the three count.
Unfortunately for Hardy, the beating wasn’t over. After the match, Jarrett went outside the ring and picked up El Kabong. Double J takes a huge backswing and SHATTERS the guitar over Hardy’s skull, watching him crumble to the mat. Jarrett stands tall over the devastated Hardy with the splintered remains of his guitar raised high. EMTs immediately swarm to the scene to tend to Hardy.
We go backstage and get a split screen shot of Kaval and Mike Quackenbush walking to the ring for the Cruiserweight Title match as we head to break.
Back from break as we get the Smack of the Night featuring Quackenbush defeating Austin Aries and El Generico last week to earn this title match.
Justin Roberts introduces “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush for the next contest. Kaval enters next with the title locked firmly around his waist. We get formal introductions and the bell rings to kick things off.
KAVAL def. MIKE QUACKENBUSH to remain WWE Cruiserweight Champion
A HIGHLY entertaining match going a solid fifteen minutes or more. Chants of “THIS IS AWESOME” throughout the match. Quackenbush got the early start with a series of palm strikes and suplexes before Kaval dodges a Quackenbush kick and rebounds with a Tidal Wave. Quack connected with a QuackenSmash, but Kaval SOMEHOW kicks out at two.
Finish came as Quackenbush attempted Chain Lightning, but Kaval catches him and plants him on the top rope. Kaval answers with a shoot kick to the chest that drops Quack into the Tree of Woe and allows The World Warrior to connect with Warrior’s Wrath for the three count. After the match, Kaval helps a VERY game Quackenbush back to his feet in a tremendous show of respect and the duo gets another standing ovation.
Cameras head backstage and we see the Nexus setting up in their locker room for the ten-man tag match up next as we head to break.
Back from commercial and we get a video package of the path of destruction that Nexus carved through Smackdown last week.
We go back to the ring as Justin Roberts introduces the Nexus and Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston and Drew McIntyre head to the ring. Nexus looks ready to create more carnage. Out next is Samoa Joe followed by John Cena, then Brodie Lee, Nigel McGuinness and finally the WWE Champion. A melee erupts at ringside with all ten men brawling at ringside as the bell rings to get this brawl started.
THE NEXUS def. TEAM SMACKDOWN
The ref finally restores order, leaving Kofi and Joe in the ring. Joe works over Kingston with an Exploder Suplex and an Ole Kick that sends Kingston flying across the ring. Joe tags to Cena who rockets across the ring with a series of shoulder blocks. All hell breaks loose again and the referee desperately tries to keep the match together.
Cena sets up for the Five-Knuckle Shuffle on Kofi, but gets jumped by McIntyre. Brodie jumps in and nearly kills Drew with a Big Rig Boot. Brodie assesses the damage, but Ziggler shocks Brodie with a ZigZag, eliminating him from the equation.
Before Ziggler can celebrate, Cena drops him with an FU. Kofi tags to Barrett, but Cena misses the blind tag and goes after Kingston with another FU instead. The ref informs Cena that Kofi is no longer the legal man and Barrett upends Cena with Winds of Change. Wade goes for the cover but McGuinness throws him off with Divorce Court.
Having seen enough from the outside, Cody Rhodes takes it upon himself to neutralize Cena on the outside and the two begin throwing fists on the floor. With the referee distracted by Cena and Rhodes, the action in the ring disintegrates into chaos. Nigel sets up for a Running European Uppercut on Barrett, but Danielson comes from out of NOWHERE with a beautiful missile dropkick from the top rope to the #1 contender. With Nigel left loopy in the ring, Barrett scoops him up and plants him in the center of the ring with Wasteland for the three.
As Nexus celebrates up the ramp, things get heated between their opponents. Cena accuses Joe of going AWOL during the most critical point of the match and a shouting match ensues. The war of words escalates to a shoving match and officials have to separate the two. Meanwhile, Danielson continues beating on Nigel and cinches in the YES Lock, but the #1 contender is able to escape the hold. Clearly favoring the wounded arm, it becomes an easy target for the bloodthirsty WWE Champion. Nigel begins exchanging haymakers with Danielson using the good arm and security has to break them up also.
Teddy Long storms to the entrance ramp and says he has seen enough of this nonsense. The GM tells them that there will be a contract signing for the WWE Championship next week and that at Over The Limit, Bryan Danielson will defend the title against Nigel McGuinness in a TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH. Bryan is LIVID with this ruling, but Nigel and the WWE Universe LOVE IT. We go to commercial.
Back from break and Teddy Long heads back to his office and is met by ZS3. Springate is furious about getting jumped by Finlay again last week and demands a rematch. A still riled Teddy Long yells at ZS3 and tells him that he knows DAMN WELL that Finlay is in no condition to compete this week, but that if he’s feeling Irish this week, he’s got just the opponent for him. Long demands that Springate get his ass out to the ring and get ready because he’s facing SHEAMUS next. Long storms into his office and slams the door behind him. ZS3 trudges frustrated to the ring.
We go to ringside and ZS3 makes his way down and Sheamus follows out next. The bell rings and here we go.
SHEAMUS def. ZAQUARY SPRINGATE III
Springate jumps Sheamus at the opening bell, but it’s a short-lived barrage. Sheamus battles back in and clubbers ZS3 with a blizzard of forearms to the chest and climbs to the top to deliver the Battering Ram. Finish came shortly thereafter as The Celtic Warrior connects with White Noise and the Brogue Kick for the victory.
After the match, Sheamus grabs a mic and tells a semi-conscious Springate that he’s more than welcome to start something up with Finlay again, just as long as he understands that it will always culminate on the receiving end of a Brogue Kick. Sheamus drops the mic on Springate’s face and walks out of the ring.
Cameras catch the New Age Outlaws heading to the ring for the Tag Team Battle Royal to determine new #1 contenders for the gold at Over The Limit. We go to commercial.
Back from break and the ring is quickly filling up with tag teams. The rules are simple, should any member of a tag team be eliminated from the match, both men are ineligible to continue. The last team left standing will be #1 contenders.
THE AMERICAN WOLVES win the Battle Royal to become new #1 contenders
Bodies flying everywhere. Match starts with a few early eliminations. Chris Hero hits a Hangman’s Elbow to send Frightmare to the outside and send Hallowicked to the locker room. Hero dodges a Superkick from Jimmy Uso and Claudio sends him to the floor with a Bicycle Kick.
Deuce N’ Domino attempt to make a statement by dumping the Dudleyz, but this doesn’t pan out. Domino falls to a Bubba Bomb and Deuce gets dropped with a picture perfect 3D before both men get tossed simultaneously. The Mexicools and LAX brawl in the opposite corner and manage to eliminate each other as Super Crazy tosses Homicide and Hernandez drops Psicosis from the match. Jigsaw superkicks Mark Briscoe to the floor and Jay Briscoe hits a Military Press into a Death Valley Driver to the outside. A four-way brawl ensues all the way up the ramp and backstage as we go to break.
Back from commercial and we’re down to six tag teams: Dudleyz, Kings, Wolves, Guns, Outlaws and Harts. The Harts are the first target, as all five teams hit their respective finishers. The Kings finally toss both Harts to the floor. The Dudleyz hit Sabin with a 3D and Bobby Roode drops Shelley to the floor with a Northern Lariat to eliminate MCMG. An old school brawl breaks out as the Dudleyz and the Outlaws go at it. All four men are simultaneously eliminated with clotheslines to the floor, leaving the Kings and the Wolves.
A game of one-upsmanship breaks out between Eddie and Davey as Edwards lights Hero up like a Christmas Tree while Davey tries to kick Claudio’s heart through his back. The Kings try for a Big Boot in Stereo, but Eddie ducks, leaving both straddled on the top rope. Finish comes as The Wolves Superkick both Hero and Claudio to the floor and become the #1 contenders for the tag team titles.
We go backstage as Melina heads to the ring for her match next as we go to break.
Back from commercial as Melina heads to the ring with her signature entrance. The A-List Diva hasn’t been seen since signing her new contract after Extreme Rules. Out next is The Glamazon Beth Phoenix. Phoenix looks ready for war as the bell rings and we get started.
BETH PHOENIX def. MELINA
Impressive showing by Melina in her first match back, gaining the upper hand with a Divastator. Finish comes as Melina sets up for the Primal Scream, but Beth somehow counters into a Glam Slam for the three and the victory.
After the match, Phoenix stands over her fallen opponent and appears to be right in the thick of the Women’s Title picture.
We go backstage as Kurt Angle is knelt in prayer, cradling his gold medals in preparation for the upcoming cage match. Cameras cut to Edge’s side of the arena as he rages around backstage and tears his way to the ring as we go to break.
Back from commercial and Teddy Long emerges, reading a prepared statement: “By order of WWE Chairman Shane McMahon, there will be an Invitational Showcase as part of the Over The Limit pre-show for former champions and non-champions alike. Participants will surround the ring and enter competition one-by-one until all other participants have been eliminated by pinfall or submission. The last man remaining will earn a shot at whomever holds the WWE Championship the following night on Monday Night RAW.”
The cage begins to lower as Edge hits the ring at blinding speed. The Rated “R” Superstar begins bouncing off the cage walls like a pinball, furiously awaiting Angle. Kurt hits the stage and hesitantly approaches the cage door, before finally stepping in. The bell rings and here we go.
EDGE versus KURT ANGLE ends in a No Contest
War. All out war. Edge started out beating the hell out of Angle in the corner and momentum shifted about ten times over the course of this Smackdown classic. Finish came as Angle attempted to exit through the door and Edge met him from across the cage with a CATACLYSMIC SPEAR that sent both men through the door, into the barricade and to the floor simultaneously. As both men lay unconscious, Teddy Long emerges and says that this feud will have a decisive winner, even if that means one of them has to go down in flames. Teddy books EDGE versus KURT ANGLE at Over The Limit--in an INFERNO MATCH.
Edge wearily crawls back to his feet and Spears Angle clear through the barricade with the last of his energy. Both men lie among the wreckage as Smackdown goes off the air.
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