The One and Only SmackDown! Thread

[Guest notJames]

We're counting down to No Way Out tonight (8/7 CT on UPN) on SmackDown!

Last week, Vince McMahon announced that Hollywood Hulk Hogan -- who returned two weeks ago -- would take on The Rock at No Way Out, which is Sunday, Feb. 23 in Montreal, Quebec. This week, Hogan will be on SmackDown! live and in person! Plus, you'll see The Rock via satellite from Hollywood. What will they have to say about their WrestleMania X8 rematch?

 

One week after qualifying to be No. 1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championship, Team Angle (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) gets its shot tonight, battling the current titleholders, Los Guerreros.

 

Plus, in a rematch of their unforgettable match at Royal Rumble, Chris Benoit faces Kurt Angle. There will also be a special sit-down interview with the Crippler!

 

The Big Show last week delivered the Undertaker a "singing telegram" -- apparently to apologize to the Dead Man for putting him out of commission for three months. But it only seemed to anger the Undertaker more. Rumor has it, the Big Show has another present for the American Badass. Will the Dead Man forgive and forget?

 

There are also several dynamic singles matches on tap this week: Rey Mysterio takes on Jamie Noble, accompanied by his girlfriend, Nidia; Rikishi battles Nunzio; A-Train faces Shannon Moore; and, one week after his brutal post-match attack on Billy Kidman, Matt Hardy will go one on one with the Cruiserweight Champion in a non-title match.

 

All this and more this week on SmackDown! Don't miss it when it kicks off at 8 p.m./7 CT on UPN!

 

NOTE: SmackDown! will not be seen this week at its normal time on TVW in Madison, Wisc. Instead, catch it beginning at 10 p.m. (time approximate, after basketball).

[Guest BifEverchad]

Wow....SmackDown! isn't on for like, 9 hours and it gets a One and Only Thread. Anyways, I'll drop in later I'm sure, but for now I'm looking forward to the Team Angle/Los Guerreros Tag Team Titles match.

 

Note: This week was the first week I never read the spoilers I like months!

[Guest notJames]

I usually never read the spoilers, but I wanted to get the ball rolling with the OAO thread, so there you go... I suffer so that others may benefit.

 

And besides, I've seen OAO RAW threads start up the day before, so this is nothing new. Right?

[Guest MaxPower27]

Isn't tonight Rey Misterio v. Jamie Noble? That match is going to be above average.

 

Not to mention Team Angle v. Los Guerreros, that's the sole reason that I'm tuning in tonight.

 

Kurt v. Benoit will be good, but after that Rumble match, it's going to be diffiult to top it.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Too bad they (most likely) won't be using the Rey/Knoble match to jump-start a feud between the 2. Give those 2 guys 20 minutes at WM, and...

 

::drools::

[Guest MaxPower27]

I wish Noble was given more of a chance now. He could be right up there with Mattitude as one of the more unde guys on the roster today.

[Yuna_Firerose 0]

What's with the depush of Knoble? After his feud with Hurricane, he was on quite a few Velocity's, if I remember correctly. Then he had that thing with Tajiri....and now....umm...

 

And it's quite interesting that noone complains about ReyRey being the opener, as he usually is..

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Hell, Knoble is one of the best all-around workers in the fed today, but all Steph is concerned about is the size of Nidia's ass. The whole "CW Title is our ticket to the good life" storyline was *so* awesome, and one of the best characters in the fed at the time, one they could have very easily transitioned into the "every-man face" role.

[Guest notJames]

You mean you don't know about Steph's issues with Nidia's "weight problem"?

 

Apparently, Vince's little heifer thinks Nidia is too fat to be a diva, so Noble got a bit de-pushed as a result. Pot, kettle, black... you fill in the blanks.

 

And Spiffy's right on the mark. Noble's glorification of the CW belt gave it a credibility it never had. I don't see Kidman maintaining that kind of standard.

[Yuna_Firerose 0]

Why don't they let Kidman continue with his mocking of others? His mocking of Good Ol' Al (funny how he became a smark fave) and Shanny were kinda funny...

[Guest notJames]

Because he can only mock those with less charisma/personality/pulse than him.

 

Al Wilson = 0

 

Shannon Moore = 0

 

Kidman = 0.01

[Yuna_Firerose 0]

So, Christian has 0 charisma too?

[Guest DerangedHermit]

So, Christian has 0 charisma too?

Hell no. He has a lot of charisma (about 8 on a 1-10 scale). Although, on the other hand, Edge has gotten worse with his interviews since splitting with him.

 

To sum it up, Christian = r0x0r$, Edge = sux0r$, Kidman = whitey dork, Lance Storm = Mr. Charisma, Al Wilson = 24-Inch Python, and Shannon Moore = little bitch.

[Yuna_Firerose 0]

Shannon Moore = little bitch.

No argument here

 

But what I meant by Christian was that on a Jakked, he faced Kidman. For reference sake, it was the same show that Christian dressed up in Torrie's purple geisha outfit (and looked DAYUM fine too) and was asking Tajiri for adivce on the match. "Then after the match, we can go and get some sushi!" And...Christian called himself baka. (And that segment officially started my Tape 5)

 

Anyway, during the match Kidman did a very funny impersonation of Christian's tantrum routine.

 

Edge = sux0r$, Kidman = whitey dork, Lance Storm = Mr. Charisma

 

How did Edge and Storm get into this argument?

[Guest DerangedHermit]

Edge = sux0r$, Kidman = whitey dork, Lance Storm = Mr. Charisma

 

How did Edge and Storm get into this argument?

People that are lacking (or losing, in the case of Edge) charisma.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Rock's sure being an ass this week. I say that heel turn is definitely on.

[Guest AndrewTS]

Rock's sure being an ass this week. I say that heel turn is definitely on.

Plus his first match back will be in Canada--remember Toronto, WM X-8, last year?

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Did they really need a crane for that box?

[Conspiracy_Victim 0]

Nice jump into the tornado DDT by Noble. Well this match should be an eye opener for the crowd but the heat can seems to be closed. Well, the 619 attempt woke em up.

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Whoa that's the move Ultimo Dragon beat Rey with at WW3 '96.

[Conspiracy_Victim 0]

Nice booing for the Rock. And what the hell happened to his hair? His head's all nice and shiny.

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Somebody got a haircut!

 

Yeah it's old news, but he can't say that to Angle anymore.

[Guest tpww7]

What's his shirt say? Hit it...?

[Conspiracy_Victim 0]

OK what is the point of this promo? Establish him as a Hollywood prima donna? It's an awfully half-hearted heel promo.

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

He should completely shave his hair......that peach fuzz doesn't look good.

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

I thought he did that interview while Hogan was in the ring?

 

I must have read the spoilers wrong.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Later LaParka...and oh boy...Rikish-Money...where's Samu and Afa when you need them?

[Guest tpww7]

Can't Rikishi go to Velocity and stay there.

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Poor Nunzio.......why is he wrestling Rikishitty?

[Conspiracy_Victim 0]

Oh goody. Fat man vs. cruiserweight. I don't even need the spoilers to know who wins this one.

 

*listens to the crickets chirping in the OAO thread*