Enigma

DARK MATCH: Kizarny defeated Zack Ryder. SMACKDOWN: Shelton Benjamin defeated Hurricane Helms to retain the U.S. Title. WWE Champion Jeff Hardy cut an intense promo about how he was going to beat The Big Show later that night. Triple H came out and called out Vladimir Kozlov. Chavo Guerrero came out instead. He said that Vickie Guerrero has ordered HHH to not interfere in anymore of Kozlov's matches. If he does again, he would not be allowed to compete in the Royal Rumble and would get no more title shots as long as Vickie was the GM. Vickie then came out and ordered Chavo vs. HHH to happen immediately. Triple H defeated Chavo Guerrero. Carlito defeated The Brian Kendrick. Primo and The Bella Twins were with Carlito, while Ezekiel Jackson was with Kendrick. A video package aired, hyping the return of Umaga to Smackdown. Edge & Vickie are seen backstage. Edge is discussing how much he hates both Hardys. Big Show walked in the room and told them he was going to beat Hardy tonight. Vickie said that if he can beat Hardy tonight, he'll get a title match very soon. Edge was not happy about that statement. Maryse defeated Michelle McCool to win the Diva's Title with Maria as the special guest referee. As soon as the match was over, Maryse took the belt and ran while McCool beat the absolute hell out of Maria. The Great Khali defeated MVP. After the match, Mr. Kennedy came out to cut a promo over MVP's body for his movie. It looks like the fan backlash against these constant movie plugs is starting. A video package for Kizarny aired, officially announcing his Smackdown debut next week. Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jimmy Wang Yang. Jeff Hardy defeated The Big Show by countout. Jeff & Matt celebrated at the top of the ramp to end the show.

PWInsider Update: WWE is arguing that the wrestlers' claims that the company is illegally classifying their performers as independent contractors are not valid due to a statute of limitations, since the wrestlers signed the initial deals more than six years ago. WWE broke down many of the claims against the company in today's filing, noting that many of the most recent responses by Levy, etc. actually contradict their earlier statements and claimed that while the wrestlers were full compensated for their contractual obligations, they are now trying to "re-write provisions of their fully performed Booking Contract" after the fact via the lawsuit. WWE is asking again for a full dismissal of the lawsuit against them. WWE backed up their filing today with 89 pages of motions and judgments from other cases involving similar matters.

PWInsider is reporting that Batista is not backstage at the show, so that match will not happen. Trish Stratus and Johnny Devine are backstage. Devine is getting a tryout match while Stratus is visiting. There's a chance she may make an on-air cameo.

Festus' hair is natural. It's not intentional like Kane's. He lost his hair pretty fast. I know a guy I graduated high school with had that exact same hair loss by the time he was 23.

Correct. Although I think he blew his knee out the Thunder before Superbrawl. I seem to remember him working the PPV in a big ass kneebrace. He said in his Where Are They Now interview on WWE.Com that he hurt his shoulder trying to protect his knee in his comeback match against Stevie Ray, and he knew right there it was over for him.

I remember that website poll totally crushed WCW's website.

Yes, the Booker T. match is the one where Booker beat Goldberg.

12/21: Goldberg vs. Hollywood Hogan (WCW Nitro, 7/6/1998) 12/22: Goldberg vs. Chris Jericho (WWE Bad Blood '03, 6/15/2003) 12/23: Goldberg vs. Booker T. (WCW Nitro, 7/24/2000) 12/24: Goldberg vs. Ric Flair (WWE Raw, 8/11/2003) 12/25: Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page (WCW Halloween Havoc '98, 10/25/1998) 12/26: Goldberg vs. The Rock (WWE Backlash '03, 4/27/2003) 12/27: Goldberg vs. Raven (WCW Nitro, 4/20/1998) 12/28: Goldberg vs. Triple H (WWE Unforgiven '03, 9/21/2003)

BREAKING: It's been dropped.

According to ESPN, The Hoosier Dome was demolished today. The venue was the home of WrestleMania 8, with main events of Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice and Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage.

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Cactus Jack's theme won't ever be put on a CD because it's just stock music. I hear it on some of ESPN's stuff along with Hardcore/Crash Holly's music.

Vince doesn't sign people. John Laurinaitis does.

I would advise not doing any angles with Mae Young anymore. She'll be 86 next March and is prone to bite it at any moment.

He would have been fine if he didn't start throwing out middle fingers.

I doubt it. It's usually against the law to wear a mask into a business these days.

Lilian Garcia accidentally announced CM Punk as one half of the World Tag Team Champions at Armageddon. After Lilian sat down, fans at ringside witnessed a member of the production team come up to her and yell at her for making the wrong announcement. She shook her head and held her hands out while yelling, "No one told me!" He left the area after that. The encounter was said to be very brief, but Lilian looked very distressed.

If so, that's pretty stupid. I don't even think he would get that.

PWInsider is reporting that Tyson Tomko is backstage at Raw. Christian is not.

Director of "The Wrestler," Darren Aronofsky, said in a recent interview that Vince McMahon called him, requesting a private screening of the movie.

Mike Bell, better known as the jobber Perry Saturn beat the fuck out of during a May 2001 TV taping, has passed away. I've created a thread about it in General, but posted it here since more people come here than there. http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=93177

PWInsider is reporting that Mike Bell has passed away at the age of 37. Bell is famously known as the jobber Perry Saturn beat the shit out of during a May 2001 WWF TV taping. There is no cause of death yet. http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=35264&p=1

Yeah, I always thought it was supposed to be Eddie too. I guess Batista is a lying bitch.

I thought Batista said in his book that Orton was supposed to win the title that day?