Smackdown Spoilers for Friday Oct. 21

[Guest rawmvp]

by Mike King (From WrestlingObserver.com)

 

Dark (?) Match (Velocity lights were on, cameras were on and an announcement

was made, but the announcers didn't come out until after this match, so I

dunno if this was a Dark or Velocity match): Scotty 2 Hotty over Matt

Stryker w/ the Worm.

 

Velocity announcers come out.

 

Juventud over Paul London w/ the Juvi Driver to keep the WWE Light

Heavyweight Belt. Good match that'll likely play better on television with

both playing face. Nice fast-paced spot that was fun in the middle.

 

It was funny to see a WWE guy take out Juvi's lawn mower.

 

Christian over Brian Kendrick with the Unprettier. Good amount of offense

from Kendrick. Christian with a lot of cheers during the match.

 

William Regal & Paul Burchill went to a "no result announced" against the

LoD (Animal & Heidenreich) when several teams ran in. First time I've seen

Burchill and he looked pretty good. Heidenreich's skull facepaint looks a

bit too cartoonish for my taste and I'm shocked that he hasn't had his

ringwear LoD-ized. MnM, Super Crazy & Psicosis, and the Tollands (?) all

ran in.

 

Sign Of The Night that made it onto the big screen but won't make it out of

editing: "Are you sure this isn't Thunder?".

 

Tazz & Michael Cole come out to start SmackDown!.

 

SD! opens with a retelling of the Booker T/Sharmell saga that leads us to

tonight's title match.

 

Booker T over Benoit to win the US Title. During the match Benoit did a

dive to the outside and took what looked like a hellacious bump into the

announcer's table with the small of his back when he appeared to overshoot

Booker somewhat. Towards the end of the match Sharmell attempted to toss a

chair into the ring but Benoit caught her in the act. By the time he turned

to Booker, Booker'd been able to recover, delivered a quick flurry, sent

Benoit into the ropes, where Sharmell delivered a low blow when Booker

wasn't looking, then, seeing the Benoit was doubled over, hit the Axe Kick

for the pin and the win.

 

Quick vignette with Booker thrilled to win and Sharmell happy for him until

Benoit showed up and accused Sharmell of interference. Booker ended things

by calling Benoit a sore loser. Someone should TiVo SmackDown! for Booker

this Friday if he can't watch it! Or at least show him the friggin' tape!

 

Vignette w/ Cowboy Bob Orton claiming an injured back is taking him out of

the tag match. Teddy Long says Randy can find a new partner or take on

Batista & Eddie Guerrero in a handicap match.

 

JBL interview where the incident at last night's RAW is replayed where The

Big Show/Edge match is interrupted by Edge and Edge vowing revenge since it

cost him the match. JBL denies having anything to do with the incident.

 

Matt Hardy over Simon Dean with the Twist of Fate. I'd heard that Matt was

supposed to be introed to SD! on Christian's Peep Show, but that was never

part of the taping. In fact, Matt got no time on the microphone at all.

Good response from the crowd though. Small "Nova" chant for a short time

during the match. Pretty anticlimactic for Matt and his fans I'd say,

though his debut was promoed a few times before the match.

 

Rey Mysterio went up against JBL in another "no result announced" match when

Edge's music and video started playing after Rey's 619. Edge hit the ring

and Gored, er Speared Rey, then stared at JBL who quickly chased after the

retreating Edge. While Rey was getting up Chris Masters hit the ring and

put him in the Masterlock for a few seconds until Shoichi Funaki led

several of the Junior Divison/Cruiserweights/whatever they're being called

in to help Rey out and was himself quick dispatched as were Paul London and

Scotty 2 Hotty. I think two others came out but never made it into the ring

and weren't shown on the replay. After Masters dispatched them as well,

Hardcore Holly and the LoD came in for the save.

 

After a pause that I assume was a commercial break where we saw Nunzio w/

Vito come out to his music, we saw Rey in the locker room with a lot of the

SD! wresters both heel and face. Teddy Long asked if he was okay and Rey

said he wanted Long to work his magic because he wanted Edge.

 

Turns out Vito was wrestling, even though his name never showed in Nunzio's

video, Bobby Lashley. My first time seeing Lashley and he's got some

impressive power, pulling out several tough-looking suplexes at the end

before finishing Vito off with his version of the Dominator.

 

Palmer Cannon was telling Teddy Long about his "NTI" (New Talent

Initiative), which he credited as the reason Matt Hardy was now on SD! (boy

did HIS stock drop fast or what?!) and introduced Long to the new division

on SmackDown!: The Juniors! Out comes Mascarita Sagrada, two others (not

sure, but another masked mini who looked like Pierroth in red, white, and

blue, and possibly the Heart Throbs' "Pocket Rocket"), as well as one more

slightly larger luchadore: BRAZO DE PLATA! Super Porky himself! And he

was called just that by Palmer! Sagrada and I think the other two minis

were also named. Porky was of course eating what looked like a ham. FUNNY

segment for those who know a little about Mexican wrestling!

 

I was PRAYING that Brazo de Plata would get to do the same entrance that he

does in CMLL, but that was the Juniors' only appearance.

 

A WWE 24/7 ad ran with Madusa's trash-canning the WWF's Women's Title on

Nitro clip included.

 

Sylvain vs. Hardcore Holly started during a backstage interview and went on

through the blackout of a commercial break before coming into the ring where

Holly won with an Alabama Slam on Sylvain through a table. Those who miss

it might think Sylvain juiced, but it was likely the ketchup Holly spritzed

on him at a concession stand.

 

Nice vignette where Eddie is acting heartfelt towards the trust that Batista

has shown him after watching Rey getting attacked made him start to think

about what happened to him since he wand Benoit held their belts up together

at WrestleMania. He finished up by saying that Batista shaking his hand

after their PPV match where batista was the better man brought tears to his

eyes but was called on that little detail by Batista. Eddie replied "Okay,

I lied!" and they did a good job of selling that Eddie can't seem to BS

Batista (something they sort of did at one point during Batista vs. 3H).

 

Randy Orton came out alone in what appeared to be a handicap match. After

Eddie and Batista came out (and Batista's pyro is LOUD in person!) Randy

leaned over and the announcer said that Randy's partner was Mr. Kennedy.

Nothing special of a match with Cowboy Bob Orton coming out to distract the

referee while Batista pinned Randy. Kennedy was about to come off the top

rope with a chair but Eddie got on top of Batista. Kennedy hesitated then

blasted Eddie with the chair. Batista got up and, after a cheap shot from

the Senior Orton, was beaten down by the three men with Eddie pretty much

out of it. The threesome walked off and right into Teddy Long, who then

said that next week all three of them would face Eddie, Batista, and "Rowdy"

Roddy Piper in a six-man tag match next week.

 

There was a pregnant pause here, but the cameras were still going and Tazz

and michael Cole were still out, so I don't know if this was a Dark Match or

not, but Batista recovered enough to say that he wanted Randy Orton now and

was willing to put the title on the line. Long agreed, sent Cowboy Bob

Orton and Mr. Kennedy to the back and Eddie was assisted to the back, as

Batista went over Orton with the Demon Bomb. Batista sold being pretty

banged up before getting up and saluting the crowd.

 

Now I've never been to a television taping before and this was one weird

expreience. I didn't know that the SD! stage screens pretty much show what

looks like the show minus Tazz and Cole's commentary, including replays

during matches. I also didn't know that they really do pause for commercial

breaks, which, since it's a TAPING, still seems odd to me. At least they

started playing some filler material after several commercial breaks to give

us something to look at.

 

As I said, Lawlor was nowhere near full, but from what I could see on the

screen it didn't look like it showed. The only part that might be telling

was that the entrance area/stage was pretty close to the ring.

 

I haven't watched SD! in a LONG time, so several people were completely new

to me. That said, if SD!'s having problems attracting fans, I don't think

it's a problem with the talent as there's some that is pretty underexposed

and underutilized, based on this single exposure to them I've had. Paul

Burchill and Bobby Lashley come quickly to mind.

 

That's about it. Apologies for any mistakes.

[Guest clockworkraven]

Dark (?) Match (Velocity lights were on, cameras were on and an announcement

was made, but the announcers didn't come out until after this match, so I

dunno if this was a Dark or Velocity match): Scotty 2 Hotty over Matt

Stryker w/ the Worm.

 

How long has Stryker been working both Heat and Velocity?

 

That Hardy thing's weird. Christian got pulled from working SD for Velocity, so Hardy beats Dean?

 

More Piper wrestling?

[Guest rawmvp]

Piper is wrestling Bob Orton Jr. at Survivor Series, so yeah, expect both of those geezers to be pushed hard in the coming weeks.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

So...

 

Velocity:

1. Cruiserweight Champion Juventud pinned Paul London.

2. Christian pinned Brian Kendrick.

3. WWE Tag Champions Legion of Doom no-contest William Regal & Paul Burchill.

 

Smackdown!

 

1. Booker T pinned U.S. Champion Chris Benoit to win the title.

2. Matt Hardy pinned Simon Dean.

3. Rey Mysterio defeated JBL by DQ.

4. Bobby Lashley pinned Vito.

5. Hardcore Holly pinned Sylvain.

6. Batista & Eddie over Randy and Mr. Kennnnneddddddy by DQ? Pin?

[Guest Edgehead]

Dark (?) Match (Velocity lights were on, cameras were on and an announcement

was made, but the announcers didn't come out until after this match, so I

dunno if this was a Dark or Velocity match): Scotty 2 Hotty over Matt

Stryker w/ the Worm.

 

How long has Stryker been working both Heat and Velocity?

 

That Hardy thing's weird. Christian got pulled from working SD for Velocity, so Hardy beats Dean?

 

More Piper wrestling?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

It is Matt Stryker from ROH fame. Expect that on Velocity he will go by a different name so no confusion.

[King Cucaracha 0]

Hmm, decent-ish show.

 

Rey Mysterio went up against JBL in another "no result announced" match when Edge's music and video started playing after Rey's 619. Edge hit the ring and Gored, er Speared Rey, then stared at JBL who quickly chased after the retreating Edge. While Rey was getting up Chris Masters hit the ring and put him in the Masterlock for a few seconds until Shoichi Funaki led several of the Junior Division/Cruiserweights/whatever they're being called in to help Rey out and was himself quick dispatched as were Paul London and Scotty 2 Hotty. I think two others came out but never made it into the ring and weren't shown on the replay. After Masters dispatched them as well,

Hardcore Holly and the LoD came in for the save.

 

Fuck Chris Masters.

[The Mandarin 0]

Boogeyman?

[Guest Ransome]

Booker T's title win seems out of left field. I like him, but I don't think he's what the US title division needs at the moment, especially given his past WWE midcard title reigns have been unfulfilling. People here thought that Benoit as US champ would elevate the division, yet all he got to do as champ was fight Orlando Jordan 18 times ? What a waste.

 

Never thought I'd see the day where Super Porky debuted for WWE.

 

I don't see why they insist on giving us more relics from the past hogging up PPV time. Does *anyone* need to see Cowboy Bob Orton wrestle again? Or Piper, for that matter? I can only assume they've got a Piper DVD in the works and need to keep in the spotlight to get a decent amount of DVD buys (a la LOD), but still.

[CanadianChris 0]

Let me get this straight...we get a midget segment, and a crap Grenier/Holly match, but no Christian?

 

Lovely.

[Guest The Iron Yuppie]

Let me get this straight...we get a midget segment, and a crap Grenier/Holly match, but no Christian?

 

Lovely.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

That pretty much echoes my sentiments. Midgets!?!

 

Velocity:

Christian over Brian Kendrick with the Unprettier. Good amount of offense

from Kendrick. Christian with a lot of cheers during the match.

 

No Peep Show segment or match on Smackdown, but a win on Velocity. Christian goes to 6 and 31 for the year. Yay, I suppose.

[Black Lushus 0]

it's because they're trying to push Sylvain as a singles wrestler (yes, even though he lost)...Christian is already an established singles wrestler so they can take him off TV from time to time without damaging (okay, without FURTHER damaging) his star power...I don't like or agree with it, but that's the way it goes...either that or they still love Holly for some godforsaken reason...

[Masked Man of Mystery 0]

Let me get this straight...we get a midget segment, and a crap Grenier/Holly match, but no Christian?

 

Lovely.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

At least he's on Velocity, better than nothing

[Guest nokia]

Juvi Driver on wwe tv =

 

Once again it seems that Velocity is better than Smackdown on paper

 

But Spanky on velocity makes me

[nl5xsk1 0]

Booker T's title win seems out of left field. I like him, but I don't think he's what the US title division needs at the moment, especially given his past WWE midcard title reigns have been unfulfilling. People here thought that Benoit as US champ would elevate the division, yet all he got to do as champ was fight Orlando Jordan 18 times ? What a waste.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

The title is being used to advance the angle for the wrestlers ... the wrestlers aren't being used to elevate the title.

[haws bah gawd 0]

My question is this. Now that there is a "midget division" for Smackdown, will it get it's own championship belt?

[Dogbert 0]

Benoit loses the title already?

 

RABBLE! RABBLE RABBLE!

[Guest JMA]

Why the hell is Edge feuding with JBL? Shouldn't he and Matt have interacted at least once? Do they really expect midgets to draw or make wrestling not look carny-esque? Sigh. What a depressing show.

[Black Lushus 0]

Why the hell is Edge feuding with JBL? Shouldn't he and Matt have interacted at least once? Do they really expect midgets to draw or make wrestling not look carny-esque? Sigh. What a depressing show.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I just have to believe it's a *kayfabe mode* conspiracy being built up by Palmer Cannon to oust Teddy Long as the GM...the kayfabe plot is that Teddy Long is doing so well with the show that they can't just "fire him", but if they clog airtime with silliness, Vince will lose it and force Long out...it's gotta be SOMETHING along those lines because I refuse to believe they're serious about pushing a midget division...

[Guest JMA]

Why the hell is Edge feuding with JBL? Shouldn't he and Matt have interacted at least once? Do they really expect midgets to draw or make wrestling not look carny-esque? Sigh. What a depressing show.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

I just have to believe it's a *kayfabe mode* conspiracy being built up by Palmer Cannon to oust Teddy Long as the GM...the kayfabe plot is that Teddy Long is doing so well with the show that they can't just "fire him", but if they clog airtime with silliness, Vince will lose it and force Long out...it's gotta be SOMETHING along those lines because I refuse to believe they're serious about pushing a midget division...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now THAT would actually make some sense.

[RedJed 0]

It's really unfortunate that Velocity looks really strong these days, yet its only avaliable on the internet. Would it be THAT hard to put Heat/Velocity shows on syndication much like Superstars and Wrestling Challenge was back in the day? It baffles me that they dont want to at least attempt to make $$$$ off of these shows here in the states anymore. Roughly 500,000 people a week were still checking them out weekly even at the end there.

 

There's gotta be some story why they ixyayed the Peep Show segment w/ Hardy. Probably they were scared of having Hardy work the mic or something. What a depressing way to start out Hardy on the other brand.

[Vyce 0]

It's not just any midgets, motherfucker. It's goddamn BRAZO DE PLATA. Eating a ham! Smackdown gets my viewership this week.

[pochorenella 0]

I never got the appeal for Super Porky. I watched those shows from Mexico and the crowd loved him but really I couldn't see what they saw. So is he really under 5'? Does he qualify for the Juniors Division or what?

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

So when Booker finally finds out that Sharmell is cheating on his behalf...what? He beats her down to a supposed face pop? Or he turns heel too and no one cares, as he's turned seemingly a dozen times in the last couple of years?

 

If anyone should turn out of this sorry situation it should be Benoit. He should beat the crap out of Sharmell and Booker, become the sadistic, Stephanie McMahon headbutting Benoit again and go after Batista, perhaps with he and Eddie working together to bring the champ down.

[thecitythesky 0]

Do they really expect midgets to draw or make wrestling not look carny-esque? Sigh.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

*

 

No, they don't expect the midgets to draw. This is why they aren't building the show around them or putting them in main event calibur angles.

 

And, no, they don't expect midget wrestling to not look carny-esque. I don't mean to speak for anyone at Titan; but I'm fairly certain that's actually the point - to make it out as a sideshow style attraction. Which, if it gets over in the slightest with the crowd as such in the coming weeks will have more than accomplished its intended goal.

[thecitythesky 0]

So when Booker finally finds out that Sharmell is cheating on his behalf...what? He beats her down to a supposed face pop? Or he turns heel too and no one cares, as he's turned seemingly a dozen times in the last couple of years?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

*

 

As stupid and terrible as it's going to come across on telelvision, the only way for this to go is, to me at least, a Sharmell turn on Booker (after he's dismissive of Sharmell's underhanded tactics) where she finds someone who is willing to accept and appreciate her help and use them to show Booker what for; that she was only doing what she did to help her man get ahead. I don't think it'll be good TV, but that seems to be the only way to go with this and not get exceptionally more retarded.

[nl5xsk1 0]

^

 

Knowing the WWE's tendency to put African Americans in stables/tags or just feud with each other ...

 

Sharmell, meet Orlando Jordan.

 

Orlando, meet your feud with Booker T.

[The Niggardly King 0]

I can see WWE putting the final touches on burying Christian by making Sharmell his manager.

[UZI Suicide 0]

Ok, I haven't been paying close attention to the WWE for the past couple of weeks, so my question is- Why the fuck are Edge and JBL feuding?

[Black Lushus 0]

THEY'RE not really fueding, it's all setup for the Raw/Smackdown S.Series match...Edge made a comment sniping at JBL to start the ball rolling...

[Carnival 0]

Boogeyman?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I 2nd this. I needs me my boogeymans!

 

Good scenerio Lushus with the midgets, that could be what happens, or what should happen.