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I'm not a big fan of this poster, but at least it's SOMETHING! Judgment Day never even had a real poster! IT was like WWE gave up on it before the hype even began.

Wow, suddenly Sable doesn't look so bad.

2002 nearly turned me off from wrestling for good numerous times (Jericho's title reign being overshadowed, Katie Vick, for example). However, 2003 didn't do this to me at all. I always found a reason for hope and right now I feel as if my sticking around has paid off.

I knew those 600,000 buys were too good to be true

Hey, thanks for the plug Your stuff looks interesting, I look forward to updates

I don't see why Kanyon would need Mortis anyway. I say let Kanyon be Kanyon, that's what he is best at.

WM XX. Hands down for me.

Smackdown! August 24, 2006 The pyro explodes and Michael Cole and Tazz welcome us to the first Smackdown since Summerslam! The duo speculates over Rhyno retaining the WWF Championship against Paul London and Low Ki winning the United States title in the four-way. Tazz brings up the subject that the expected WWF Tag title defense didn’t take place on Sunday, and apologized for it (in truth, the match got lost in the shuffle and I think I accidentally deleted it from the script) and a clip is played. The clip takes place the morning of Summerslam. The Basham Brothers are walking out of an elevator in a hotel lobby, when they stumble onto the group of Don Callis, AJ Styles, Low Ki, Matt Hardy, and Matt Stryker. Hardy and Stryker tell the others to go on ahead and they go nose to nose with the Bashams. A few threats are exchanged, when suddenly Haas and Benjamin explode in, beating both teams to the ground. This prompts Low Ki and Styles to run back and deliver a similar beat-down to the World’s Greatest Tag Team. When it is all said and done, all three teams are left out cold. WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Matt Hardy and Matt Stryker vs Basham Brothers vs Haas and Benjamin Match Background: This will be a triangle bout. Basham Brothers are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. Haas and Benjamin are one of the most experienced teams in the promotion. This match is for the WWF Tag Team titles. Mattitude 2.0 have been WWF Tag Team champions since 10 August 2006. The Match: Danny Basham connects with rights and lefts and Shelton Benjamin is down! Danny slams Shelton Benjamin down and motions to the crowd. Tag to Matt Hardy Version 1.0. Shelton Benjamin charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. There's a two count on the pin. Shelton Benjamin comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Tag between Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. Haas and Benjamin whip Hardy into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Tag to Matt Stryker. Matt Stryker connects with a back heel kick on Haas and gets back up quickly. Flying cross body off the top rope! Haas tags out to Doug Basham. Stryker hits a dropkick on Doug Basham and gets right back up. Basham kicks Matt Stryker in the gut to reverse the momentum. Matt Stryker is in trouble. Here it comes - DDT. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Cole: Yes! The Basham Brothers have regained the tag team titles! Tazz: I don’t know, Cole, I thought Mattitude was pretty cool. Winners at 10:23 and NEW WWF Tag Team Champions: The Basham Brothers SARS joins us. The Sanders Administration for Rhyno’s Success makes their way to the ring. Rhyno is clutching the WWF Championship over his shoulder, almost obsessively. Rodney Mack looks legitimately pissed off over his title loss, while Chuck Palumbo, Bill DeMott, and Reno stand around looking mean. Microphones are handed to Sanders and Rhyno. Sanders: What a Summerslam! I’d say last Sunday was the greatest day in the history of our sport! Rhyno proved to the world that Paul London was not the man everyone said he was. Rhyno proved that he was the deserving WWF Champion! Rhyno: THAT’s RIGHT, MIKE! The math is really simple, I WALKED in the champion, and I WALKED OUT the champion! THERE REALLY WAS NEVER ANY DOUBT! NOW I STILL HOLD THE BELT and NO ONE is getting a shot at ME! NOT UNTIL NO MERCY! (Rodney Mack takes Sander’s mic). Rodney: Hold on now, Champ. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but there is a rule stating that you MUST defend your championship at least once a month. No Mercy is TWO months away! Further more, why should we be spending all of our energy making sure you hold on to that title when no one had my back when I lost my United States championship on Sunday! Rhyno suddenly gets into Rodney’s face. The two of them look really tense and look as if they could start taking swings any moment. The crowd is loving this concept. Sanders: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stop it! Our main focus might be Rhyno’s success, but don’t think we have forgotten about Rodney’s success either! I’ve already been informed that in tonight’s main event, Rodney Mack will go one on one with Chad Collyer to decide the number one contender for the U.S. title! And Rodney, I can assure you, not only will I be in your corner, but so will Reno, Chuck, and Bill. But that’s not it. The WWF Champion himself, will be standing in your corner to ensure you get your belt back. Happy now? Rhyno: WHAT! Why should… (Sanders cuts him off) Sanders:… it’s for the good of the team, Rhyno! If you want these guys to bust their asses for you, you are going to need to give a little too. In exchange for you being in Rodney’s corner, I will see to it that you will defend the WWF title ONCE in September. It will be in three weeks… in a match of your choosing… and with an opponent of your choice! Rhyno smiles like a cat and shakes hands with Sanders. The group exchanges handshakes and slaps and makes their joyous exit. Nunzio and Tracy Smothers vs Jimmy Rave and Nova Match Background: Both members of the FBI made their return last week, playing games with the mind of Orlando Jordan. The Match: Jimmy Rave kicks the leg, knocks Nunzio down, and goes to work on it. Jimmy Rave hits a rolling kick on Nunzio. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Jimmy Rave and Nova. Jimmy Rave and Nova whip Nunzio into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Nunzio takes a flying neckbreaker from Nova. Nunzio powers out of a Nova headlock. Nova gets rocked with a brutal elbow to the jaw by Nunzio. A few more of those and Nova will go down worse than Bart Gunn at 'Mania 15. There's a two count on the pin. Tag to Tracy Smothers. Reverse DDT on Nova. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Smothers. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Nova powers out of a headlock. Flying elbow from Nova connects. Tag between Nova and Jimmy Rave. Jimmy Rave connects with a back heel kick on Smothers and gets back up quickly. Tag between Tracy Smothers and Nunzio. Spin kick by Jimmy Rave to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Orlando Jordan comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Nunzio turns around. Orlando Jordan slams Nunzio down. Orlando Jordan climbs to the top rope and hits the Moonsault! Jordan leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Jimmy Rave, Nunzio got pinned. Smothers and Nunzio remain in the ring, arguing. Nunzio looks really angry. Tracy Smothers pushes Nunzio away and walks off, looking furious. My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Tazz: What the hell is Orlando Jordan doing?!? Cole: He wanted Nunzio at Summerslam, but he did not get Nunzio! He’s sending the FBI a message that this isn’t over! Winners at 7:31: Jimmy Rave and Nova Collyer’s Quests Josh Matthews is standing by with Chad Collyer. Josh asks Collyer how he feels about his match from Summerslam. Collyer: Well, I gave it my all, but it just was not enough. I do get comfort knowing that it was not me who Low Ki beat to win the title. Tonight I have a chance for redemption, and after I beat Rodney Mack tonight, I am going to show Low Ki what it is like to have to go solo against Chad Collyer. I am a pure wrestling machine and I will overwhelm him. Josh: How do you feel about Mike Sander’s announcement regarding the WWF title match in three weeks? Collyer: It sickens me. I don’t know how it came to be that Sanders has so much power on Smackdown, but I don’t like it and I want it to end. I wish it could be in that match against Rhyno, but I know it won’t be so. Rhyno is going to pick someone who he feels he can beat without much effort. I hope he doesn’t think I didn’t see that look in his eyes tonight. At Summerslam, my friend Paul London was within seconds of winning the WWF Championship from him. Paul was THAT close. Tonight, the Rhyno I saw standing in that ring looked scared. He looked as if he were a little kid who had just found his long lost puppy who had ran away over the weekend. Rhyno cannot take the pressure, and that is his weakness. Paul deserves a rematch, and I deserve another shot as well. That is not going to happen in September. But come October, I expect a real number one contender will be crowned. At No Mercy, Rhyno’s days of being the WWF Champion will come to a decisive end. United States Championship: Low Ki © vs Johnny Stamboli Match Background: This match is for the WWF United States title. Low Ki has been WWF United States champion since 20 August 2006. Low Ki pinned Stamboli to win the title in a four-way match at Summerslam, also involving Chad Collyer and defending champion Rodney Mack. The Match: Low Ki connects with a HARD right hand, sending the opponent down to the mat again. Stamboli blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Low Ki gets slammed down hard and winces in pain. Stamboli whips Low Ki into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Johnny Stamboli scores with a NASTY spinebuster. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Low Ki once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Low Ki slams Johnny Stamboli down and motions to the crowd. Stamboli walks into a killer lariat, as opposed to a friendly lariat. Covers for a quick two count. Low Ki nearly kills Stamboli with a released tiger suplex. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Stamboli reverses a waistlock. Low Ki walks into a side slam. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Stamboli charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Low Ki has Johnny Stamboli down on the canvas. Johnny Stamboli gets locked in the Dragon Clutch! Submission victory! Johnny Stamboli leaves and walks back down the aisle. Wait...Low Ki comes running as well, and Stamboli gets dropped with a clothesline, followed by a load of stomps. He is left lying in the aisle. My Opinion: Great match, it deserves every snowflake its getting. ****1\4 Cole: What a cheap shot by Low Ki! He already won the match, but continued the attack on Stamboli! If you ask me, Low Ki has none of this honor he is always preaching about! Tazz: That’s ridiculous, Cole. He’s merely pointing out to Stamboli what it means to have honor. Cole: You mean honor involves abusing your strength? Tazz: My great grand-daddy Tazz always thought so. He was the first Tazz, you know. Cole: Ugh, it makes me sick! Winner at 16:11 and STILL U.S. Champion: Low Ki One old rivalry gone, another one restarting… Don Callis and AJ Styles are walking down a hallway. Callis: You see, AJ, things will pick up! Low Ki just defended his U.S. title and I bet Rhyno will pick you as his challenger in three weeks. Styles: Whatever, Don. I’m just glad that worthless piece of crap, Rob Van Dam, is no longer employed by this company (they walk by Paul London when he says this). London: Didn’t that “worthless piece of crap” pin you like a jobber at Summerslam? Styles: Whoa, strong words from someone who blew his shot at the WWF Championship. London: Oh yeah? I’d rather say I got pinned by the WWF Champion than by a retiring wrestler in his last match. Styles: London, you do not want to mess with me. Do I have to remind you of our past? You could not beat me when I was United States champion, and you had plenty of chances. You couldn’t even win the U.S. title until I had moved on and won myself a WWF title! London: That’s very true and all, but at least I can say I’m not the most hated man in this industry, unlike yourself! Styles: Okay, punk. I have a match to prepare for. Don’t mess with me again, consider yourself warned. London: AJ, when will you realize it, you do not scare me! You never have and you never will. Styles: I’ll be watching you. London: I’ll be waiting. Jamie Noble, Scoot Andrews, and Kid Kash vs Frankie Kazarian, TAKA Michinoku, and Funaki Match Background: Frankie Kazarian is the reigning WWF Cruiserweight champion, and has been since 16 July 2006. This is an exhibition match, though Kash, Andrews, and Noble used to be running buddies. Cole: It’s time for a good old-fashioned cruiserweight battle! This is the type of action you can only see on Smackdown! The Match: Scoot walks into a high dropkick from Frankie Kazarian, almost losing several teeth in the process. Frankie Kazarian hits a rolling kick on Scoot. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Tag to Funaki. Scoot takes a flying neckbreaker from Funaki. VICIOUS lightning kick by Funaki on Scoot. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Funaki and TAKA Michinoku. Funaki scoops up Scoot. TAKA bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. Hard back suplex on Scoot. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Scoot Andrews is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Implant DDT by Scoot Andrews! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Tag between Scoot Andrews and Jamie Noble. Jamie Noble snap suplexes TAKA HARD to the canvas! And again! A pair of clotheslines follow and...yep, Noble is a HOUSE...EN...FUEGO~! Tor-NADO DDT from Jamie Noble, TAKA got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Bodyslam by Noble. Tag to Kid Kash. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and TAKA goes down. Hard back suplex on TAKA. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Kid Kash gets taken down out of nowhere! Tag to Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Tag between Kid Kash and Scoot Andrews. Scoot Andrews strikes Kazarian. VICIOUS lightning kick by Scoot on Kazarian. Frankie Kazarian can barely stand. Forces Of Nature!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: A badly blown spot prevents me from giving out more snowflakes. ***3/4 Tazz: Scoot Andrews has picked up a win over the Cruiserweight champion! Cole: You have to wonder what this will mean to the career of Scoot Andrews. He could find himself in title contention very easily. Winners at 8:01: Jamie Noble, Scoot Andrews, and Kid Kash AJ Styles vs Mark Briscoe Match Background: Styles is reeling from his loss to the retiring Rob Van Dam. The Match: M.Briscoe walks into a high dropkick from AJ Styles, almost losing several teeth in the process. AJ Styles connects with a back heel kick on M.Briscoe and gets back up quickly. M.Briscoe takes a flying neckbreaker from AJ Styles. Flying elbow from AJ Styles connects. M.Briscoe counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Hard back suplex on Styles. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. SUPER frankensteiner on Styles, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Covers for a quick two count. M.Briscoe charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Styles crushes M.Briscoe with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Diamond Dust from AJ Styles, M.Briscoe is out! Pin, but M.Briscoe is out just before the three count. Styles goes for a splash but M.Briscoe puts the knees up. M.Briscoe hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Styles blocks a punch. Second rope flying axe handle, M.Briscoe goes down. One day, Styles might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Mark Briscoe can barely stand. Styles Clash! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I'd love to see a rematch and see if they can top this. **** Cole: Mark Briscoe put up a valiant effort, but in the end he could not survive the Styles Clash! Tazz: Look how focused Styles was during that match. It was as if RVD’s exit from the company has put his mind into a state of ease. AJ Styles slides to the outside and grabs a chair, then climbs back into the ring. M.Briscoe turns around...and gets planted with a huge chair shot to the head! He is left down and out on the canvas. Tazz: Maybe you spoke too soon, Cole. Cole: Dammit! What has Don Callis been saying to his guys to make them so needlessly hostile towards their competitors. Winner at 10:56: AJ Styles Chad Collyer vs Rodney Mack (with Mike Sanders, Rhyno, Chuck Palumbo, Bill DeMott, and Reno) Match Background: The winner of this match becomes number one contender for the U.S. title. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Chad Collyer on Mack. Collyer hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Second rope flying axe handle, Mack goes down. One day, Collyer might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Collyer uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Mack blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Chad Collyer by Mack. Remember when that was a legit finish? Palumbo hops up on the canvas, distracting Collyer long enough for a vicious spinebuster by Rodney Mack. Covers for a quick two count. Chad Collyer comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Collyer crushes Mack with a sweet running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Mack walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one of those though? Pin, but Mack is out just before the three count. Chad Collyer misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Reno distracts Collyer. Mack slams Chad Collyer. Mack walks into a drop toe hold. Spin kick by Chad Collyer to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Paul London comes running down the aisle with a chair! Collyer and Rodney Mack continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. Paul London nails Rhyno in the head with the chair, and manages to blast Mike Sanders with it as well. Reno attacks and gets wasted in the process. Finally, Rhyno, DeMott, and Palumbo chase London into the audience. With the interference gone, Chad Collyer floors Rodney Mack...and climbs the turnbuckles. Firebird Splash!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Collyer looks genuinely happy and poses for the crowd. My Opinion: All it gets is a ***1\2 rating from me. Deal with it. Cole: SARS was going to steal a victory from Collyer when London came in to be the great equalizer. Tazz: London seems bent on pissing everyone in the locker room off tonight. Cole: He was just helping his friend, Chad Collyer. I’m sure Collyer would have done the same for London. Winner at 6:23: Chad Collyer Show ends.

I had a good feeling about the segment going into last night and I absolutely loved it! It made me proud to own that Triple H sippy cup (I bought it off of shopzone for kicks).

::Spooky music:: New Smackdown... coming this Wednesday... whether I'm satisfied with the show or not... be there!

Old women really do it for you? Haha, no. I needed a reminder of why I liked women in the first place. And with this reminder...

I think their music is far greater than you as a poster. Well, that was stupid. Just what made you think I was a Creed fan in the first place?

Must... go... see... girlfriend...after...witnessing...that...link...

So basicallly, someone pointed out how worthless you are, so you decide to change the subject and try to get the focus off of you? It's a good point, but it definitly came out of no where.

I wouldn't want to meet anyone who calls me a Creed fan.

I'd say Gangrel, except that one is already covered. I guess I'd like Matt Hardy's entrance. Fun Ernie Fact: Ernie hates sunshine. -Edited out lame joke

This is all very uncalled for and depressing to hear. No cause justifies violence such as this.

OH good, I'm in some need of some coolness points. Sorry, brain dead Creed fans need not apply. Since when am I a Creed fan? Oh yeah, I remember, since someone in the music folder called me one.

You'd be in for a treat then, it's a really great match (minus a couple ugly botches, but I'm assuming they'll be cut out).

I own both Daredevil and The Hulk. I have watched Daredevil numerous times. I have watched The Hulk once. That about sums it up.

Nah, he loves them. zing I bought the book a couple weeks ago, but I haven't got around to reading it with the end-of-semester crunch. I expect to read it after finals are done. It's a pretty quick book to read. I think it took me maybe less than a day (I didn't read non-stop) to finish the first time. Most of the jokes stay humorous for second readings though. That's true, when I'm bored I'll sometimes skim through the book, just for chuckles. It's a worthy purchase by all means and I can't wait for the upcoming WCW book R.D. is planning.

Orton's push has leveled off in my opinion. He's been IC Champ for several months now, which is just fine for him. I don't think he should have gone over Shawn Michaels so early last year, but that's just me. It's also noteworthy that his pay-per-view debut was in the main event of Summerslam. But lately, I don't think he has been overpushed and he's settled into an enjoyable role. I've also been digging his matches lately...

Brock/Angle at Summerslam 03 was the best part of the show, so I agree on it's excellence. The Iron Man... I couldn't really get into. I guess it was because it had been leaked to me that Angle was losing, which killed my interest. I hate watching long matches when I already know who's going over.

Needs more Knoble. Yeah, I forgot to mention Noble, but I think that's because he's been occasionally used in angles and feuds.

I'd personally like to meet Droz. He's a tragic figure in the world of wrestling, and if he were to ever regain control of his body and come back in a non-wrestling role I'd be truly inspired. I thought he was cool when I was a mark too. The whole piercing kit was funny.