The ‘Decade of’ Smackdown Summary – 2nd October 2009
02/10/2009
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Opening Segment: Blasts from the Past
Segment 2: Welcome to the Show
Segment 3: Teddy Mingles Backstage
Segment 4: More Backstage Partying
Match 2: Morrison & Kingston Vs. The Miz & Ziggler
Match 3: Melina Vs. Michelle McCool
Segment 7: Taker’s Message to Punk/More Partying
Main Event: The Biggest 8 Man Tag Match in Smackdown History
The ‘Decade of’ Smackdown Summary
Opening Segment
Blasts from the Past
The opening video showed some of the various historical moments from the past 10 years of Smackdown including:
Arnold Schwarzenegger bitch slapping Triple H
Rhyno goring Jericho through the original Smackdown set
Cena’s debut and heel rapper gimmick
Austin blowing up the DX express, singing to Vince and then drilling him with the guitar
Jeff Hardy winning the WWE Championship
Brock Lesnar and The Big Show breaking the ring
All in all some great memories and a few I’d actually almost forgotten about. I’m just glad Mae Young gave birth to a ‘hand’ on Raw, otherwise I might have been reminded of that.
Wait… awh crap there it is again, it must be burned into my mind.
Segment 2
Welcome to the Show
After the new Smackdown titles played (the new theme being ‘Let it Roll by Divide the Day) J.R and Todd Grisham welcomed the fans to tonight’s 10th Anniversary Special of the show.
They explained that every WWE Superstar on all 3 rosters was backstage tonight and that The Rock was set to deliver a special message later in the show.
Footage of all the Superstars mingling at a party backstage was then shown before the first match got underway.
Match 1
Singles Match
Batista
Vs.
Kane
In a fantastically well placed flashback before this match we were reminded of Rey Mysterio and Batista beating MNM for the tag titles on December 16th 2005, shortly after the death of Eddie Guerrero.
Not only did this provide a good flashback for the decade of show, it also hyped the tag titles match at Hell in a Cell AND pushed the 10 year Smackdown DVD (which I assume this whole show was designed to do anyway.)
Kane Vs. Batista seems like an odd pairing this close to a Pay Per View, especially when they could have used the match to hype the almost non-existent rivalry with Jeri-Show, or show how well Batista and Rey can work as a team by booking them against The Hart Dynasty or someone, provided Rey is back from his suspension already.
Batista started the match on top but Kane quickly began to battle back, taking control in time honoured fashion; during an ad break.
Kane then hit the Clothesline from the top rope and began to call for the Chokeslam, but The Animal avoided it and hit a Spinebuster which grabbed him a 2 count.
After already attempting a Batista Bomb with no luck it seemed like The Animal might not be able to hit his finisher on The Big Red Machine.
However this wasn’t the case and as Kane mounted Batista in the corner he was able to turn it round and hit the finisher for the 1..2..3.
Batista wins by Pinfall.
Segment 3
Teddy Mingles Backstage
Back at the party General Manager Teddy Long makes his way around the guests thanking them for coming.
He meets up with Michael Cole at the ‘bar’ (which Hornswoggle seems to be running) and thanks him for coming back to Smackdown tonight.
Cole asks him to have a drink with him and he asks for a Pepsi, prompting Finlay to step in and force him into an Irish Whiskey.
Finlay makes a toast but just as Teddy is about to take the shot C.M Punk stops him.
He chastises everyone at the party and says that as long as he is Champion there is to be no more alcohol on Smackdown.
As Teddy walked away from the stage a familiar shriek of ‘Excuse Me’ echoes from off camera and Vickie Guerrero appears.
She complains about Teddy making the Hells Gate legal again, then introduces her new boyfriend; Eric Escobar, who by strange coincidence just happens to be the latest addition to the Smackdown roster.
Vickie explains that Mr. McMahon signed him today and even agreed that Vickie could return and be his manager. Oh joy.
Joking aside I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Escobar in action and he’s pretty good.
The segment wrapped up with Santino Marella appearing dressed as The Undertaker, spooking the Smackdown G.M.
Segment 4
More Backstage Partying
I figured tonight was going to be segment-heavy.
Backstage Michael Cole continues to drink with Finlay, declaring various actions to be ‘Vintage’; Vintage Finlay, Vintage Hornswoggle, Vintage Punk etc (he actually started doing it in the last one but I didn’t mention it because I didn’t think he’d keep it up.)
Cole upsets Hornswoggle by making a joke about the numerous shrimps he’s eaten, prompting the little guy to kick him in the shin and run off to M.V.P and Mark Henry’s V.I.P Lounge, where Zack Ryder is trying his best to get in.
Matt Hardy shows up and reminisces about the time he and M.V.P were tag team Champions, before a selection of Divas, Sgt. Slaughter and The Iron Shiek pile into the V.I.P lounge.
Zack Ryder complains that Shiek has been let in and he hasn’t, prompting the Hall of Famer to call him a ‘jabroni’.
A very, very moving tribute video to the late, great Eddie Guerrero then played and I’m not ashamed to admit it brought me close to tears.
Eddie was always strongly associated with the Smackdown brand and the landscape of the show would no doubt have been very different if he was still around.
Match 2
Tag Team Match
John Morrison & Kofi Kingston
Vs.
The Miz & Dolph Ziggler
Jack Swagger, the missing piece of the two rivalries battling it out in the ring, initially joined the commentary team for this match but as soon as Kingston entered he threw off his headset and became an onlooker instead.
Interestingly Kingston was billed from Ghana, West Africa tonight, his actual birthplace as a pose to Jamaica. I guess that means we can’t call him the Jamaican Sensation any more.
The Miz and Morrison got to work on a little unfinished business at the start of this match, with it being the first time the two had met since the 2009 Draft where they dramatically split.
Swagger caused the odd distraction during the course of the match, but nothing major.
Ziggler picked up the victory over his rival John Morrison with a ZigZag after hanging him up on the ropes, while Kingston had his hands full with The Miz on the outside and couldn’t make the save.
The Miz & Dolph Ziggler win by Pinfall.
Segment 5
Kai En Tai Part 2?
Backstage Funaki and Yoshi Tatsu are performing a, shall we say ‘unique’ version of HBK’s Sexy Boy Theme when Jillian Hall shows up and ruins the vibe.
Back in the V.I.P lounge Slaughter and The Iron Sheik are arguing when Shiek begins to choke on a shrimp.
The Hurricane shows up and gives him the heimlich, firing the shrimp into the vicinity of Michael Cole who snatches it off the table and eats it.
Jeri-Show appear behind him and after getting everyone’s attention Jericho says that they should be the guests of honour as they were on the very first edition and it’s about time the party wrapped up and everyone showed them the respect they deserved.
It was at this point that all the shrimps and Irish Whiskeys caught up with Cole and he puked all over Jericho’s feet, setting up a ‘vintage’ Oh My Goddd from party guest Joey Styles.
Segment 6
Finally…
…The Rock has come back to Smackdown.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Introduced as one of the greatest superstars in Smackdown history, The Rock appears on the titantron.
He starts off the segment trying to get a grasp on his old catchphrase, doing the whole pretentious actor bit while recording several wrong takes, one including a cheap shot at Dolph Ziggler.
He finally hits upon the ‘Finally…’ line, cutting a promo like only The Rock can.
He sang a little, talked about his first appearance on the blue brand, got the fans to chant his name, then moved onto C.M Punk and his rivalry with Taker.
The Rock took a few pops at Punk then says although he’s never faced him he has faced The Undertaker.
He says he whipped Taker’s ass around the world, then explains that actually he only won once and that was by disqualification, asking the editor to do a re-take as he didn’t want to get hit with a Tombstone.
The final part of the segment is sure to send shockwaves through the WWE Universe as he said:
“Smackdown will always belong to… The jabroni beating, pie eating, has no fear, has no flaw, now that he’s tried Smackdown, maybe it’s time The Rock Guest Hosts Raw!”
I can’t speak for everyone, but as someone who became a WWE fan just as The Rock was cutting his teeth and followed his career so closely, this promo gave me more than a couple of shivers and I can’t wait for him to guest host Raw.
If you Smell what The Rock is Cookin’.
Sorry, again I couldn’t resist.
Match 3
WWE Womens Championship Lumberjills Match
Melina
Vs.
Michelle McCool
The ringside area filled with hot divas, the most prestigious Womens Championship in the WWE was on the line and two of the top ladies on Smackdown began to battle for it… and no one could care less.
Normally even I, as someone who very rarely enjoys watching Divas matches, would have got just a little bit interested in this match. But coming after the best promo on Smackdown in like 6 years, it was hard to think about anything else and it seemed as if the crowd felt the same way.
Possibly realising that this match would be flatter than week old Bud, it wasn’t given that long to run.
The action spilled to the outside, the Lumberjills got involved and ended up fighting amongst themselves, then for a reason not yet clear Beth Phoenix pushed Melina from the top rope and cost her the match, as McCool hit the Faithbreaker seconds later to retain the gold.
Phoenix and Melina are on completely different shows so it’ll be interesting to see where this one leads.
Michelle McCool retains the WWE Womens Championship by Pinfall.
Segment 7
Taker’s Message to Punk/More Partying
In a pre-recorded video The Undertaker told Punk that he was going to beat him inside the confines of the Hell in a Cell, reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship and knock him from the black horse of righteousness.
Taker said that by the time they have finished inside ‘Satan’s Structure’ Punk will be begging for the drugs that he claims to despise just to dull the pain.
After a break we head back to the party once again where Drew McIntyre makes a toast…to himself until R-Truth jumps him and the two brawl around ruining the Smackdown X cake in the process and effectively bringing the party to a premature end.
Main Event Match
The Biggest 8 Man Tag Match in Smackdown History
DX, John Cena & The Undertaker
Vs.
Legacy & C.M Punk
Anyone else find it kind of strange that the biggest 8 man in Smackdown history features 6 Raw guys?
After Cena’s entrance we were treated to a clip from April 14th 2005, when he introduced the new ‘Spinner’ championship to the world.
After Taker’s entrance we were shown a slightly more recent ‘Smackdown Moment’ from September 26th 2008 when The Deadman returned to Smackdown and Tombstoned Vickie Guerrero after she had suspended him and stripped him of the Heavyweight Championship.
Strangely DX didn’t have a ‘moment’ flashback. I can understand why Legacy didn’t get one as they never really appeared on Smackdown as a unit, and Punk hasn’t been around that long. But DX (albeit without HBK) ran Smackdown for like half a year, Triple H lost the WWF Championship to Vince McMahon on Smackdown and they had the DX express for crying out loud!
I never like writing about matches with so many participants, as I said before it’s hard to document everything and I don’t feel they do the Superstars involved any favours, so I’ll just mention some of the higlights of the match.
Taker and HBK had a confrontation early on in the match, squaring up to each other and dealing with Legacy at the same time, showing there might be a little unfinished business from WrestleMania XXV between the two.
Michaels was also inevitably portrayed as the ‘weak link’ of his team for a long period, becoming isolated and worn down by the heels before heroically battling to the corner and tagging in Cena.
Cena single handedly beat down both members of Legacy and came close to hitting them with a double Attitude Adjustment, but the wiley up and comers were able to reverse and hit a High/Low instead to regain control of the bout.
Orton and Cena then had a few minutes together to hype their match at Hell in a Cell, in which Cena came off worst, almost hitting the Attitude Adjustment only to be caught with a big DDT instead.
Now it was Cena’s turn to search out a tag, eventually finding Triple H who entered and wore down C.M Punk before bringing Taker into the fray.
Punk wanted nothing to do with The Deadman and instead tagged Orton in, leaving the former WWE Champion to take a beating.
The match ended in the obligatory finisher-fest which went something like this:
Hells Gate on Orton, saved by Rhodes who got dumped over the top rope by Triple H.
Million Dollar Dream on Triple H, Sweet Chin Music/Pedigree on DiBiase.
Spinning Wheel Kick to HBK from Punk, Attitude Adjustment on Punk to the outside.
This left Orton surrounded by all 4 members of the opposing team and at the mercy of the legal man;The Undertaker.
Taker hit the Tombstone and covered for a momentous win on an absolutely fantastic episode of Smackdown, as the tickertape began to fall from the rafters.
DX, John Cena & The Undertaker win by Pinfall.
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