BUTT 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Credit: wrestlingobserver.com Smackdown Spoilers: 1/16/2007, Little Rock, AR Pre-show dark match: Sounds like “San-Eye” from Japan b. Jamie Noble. I don’t know who “San-eye” is, but he wore black suit with green and a mask, so he got “Power Ranger” chants. Had some crisp “luchador” arm-drags etc. and won with a rollup. Show opens with a Mr. Kennedy promo talking up his Beat the Clock win. Teddy Long interrupts and says tonight Kennedy will face the Undertaker. Win, lose or draw, Kennedy remains in the Rumble title match, but if Undertaker wins he gets added to make it a Triple Threat. 1. Matt Hardy b. Joey Mercury. Early in the match Matt delivers body shots and Joey backs off quickly when Matt goes for face shots. Mercury goes for a double underhook, Hardy double legs him and flips over for the pin. Post-match Nitro jumps Hardy and Melina shows up too. “We want Jeff” chants, but no Jeff. Matt gets a snapshot on the concrete floor with the pads removed. Backstage: Miz talking up taking Undertaker to the limit to Ashley and Layla, but Kane approaches from behind. Backstage: Kristal interviews Vickie who was something to discuss in private. 2. MVP/Regal/Taylor b. Vito/London/Kendrick. Heat segment on Vito, Taylor gives some stiff forearms. Kendrick gets the hot tag but the heels get the win. 3. No DQ US championship match: Chris Benoit b. Chavo Guerrero. Went about 10 minutes, Chavo quickly tries to use exposed turnbuckles, chairs, etc. Benoit goes for Crossface early and often but Chavo works over his left shoulder and arm with the chair. Benoit gets the tap-out victory with the sharpshooter. A bit underwhelming due to time but a solid match. Backstage: Kristal interviews Batista Backstage: Jillian suggests Kennedy should tell Long to call off the match with the Undertaker. 4. Deuce, Domino, and Cherry debut defeating 2 unannounced wrestlers in a squash. “Fonzie” and “Happy Days” chants. Backstage: Kennedy talks to Long, but the match is on. 5. Kane b. The Miz in a squash Backstage: King Booker talks to Long, he hasn’t gotten a rematch but the King will win the Royal Rumble to reclaim his throne at Wrestlemania. Batista comes out for commentary with Michael Cole and JBL for: 6. Mr. Kennedy b. The Undertaker by DQ. Also goes about 10 minutes. Finish comes as Kennedy is outside the ring and slaps Batista at the announce table. Kennedy runs back into the ring, Batista follows and spears him. Ref calls for the DQ so Kennedy wins and Undertaker isn’t added to the Royal Rumble World title match. Batista takes Kennedy to the back while Undertaker remains in the ring with a displeased stare at Batista. Perhaps a tease of an Undertaker/Batista title program. ECW as seen on TV follows. Post-show Dark match: Batista/Undertaker/Kane b. King Booker/Finlay/Kennedy. Undertaker and Kane give chokeslams to Booker and Finlay leaving Batista to Batista-bomb Kennedy for the pin. Also during Smackdown the Royal Rumble card includes an ECW title match: Lashley(champion) vs. Test. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 No Jimmy, shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 San-Eye? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Blank 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Oh just fuckin' lovely - Undertaker/Batista coming our way whether we want it or not. Then again I can hope they use that for No Way Out instead of WM... yeah I doubt it too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Taker/Batista at Mania will be sick because the crowd will shit on Batista. Cherry Duece and Domino? Uh.... Sounds awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Heart Throbs v2 I bet you that was Stephanie's idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Cannon 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 They are Grease style characters, not necessarily heartthrobs. They obviously have to capitalize on Grease: You're The One That I Want since Vince thinks his demographic is all persons ages 1-100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 The Score stopped carrying SmackDown on Thursdays a few months ago. We get it in Canada at the same time as the States now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Deuce and Domino have been doing the greaser gimmick down in OVW way before the whole Grease TV show. They've actually improved quite a bit as a team, but Deuce Shade used to be really, really bad so he couldn't do anything but improve. They should certainly be more successful in WWE than the Heart Throbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 That sounds like Billy Kidman in another dark match. They did that same match in July. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/199741787_1373f6af60.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/63/199741804_cbcba0ac86.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Deuce and Domino have been scheduled to be brought to the main roster for a year now. Seriously, I remember Meltzer on the LAW right after the Royal Rumble last year talking about how they would be debuting soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 The greaser gimmick has been talked about for a while. I wondered when they'd show up. Kennedy is smart. I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Deuce and Domino have been scheduled to be brought to the main roster for a year now. Seriously, I remember Meltzer on the LAW right after the Royal Rumble last year talking about how they would be debuting soon. I find it funny when people asume things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Meltzer was right, though. They were called up to do dark matches around that time, but they never debuted on television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 According to OVW, Deuce is Jimmy Snuka's adopted son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corkscrew_Senton 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Well, since Vince Russo is trying hard to ruin my favorite wrestling promotion, I guess it's only fitting Stephanie and Co. try to ruin the only good WWE product. A greaser gimmick? Seriously? As Peter Griffin once said..."Take THAT 1950s society!" And having Kennedy, the most over heel in the company (save for maybe Edge), as Rumble squash bait is idiotic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnival 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 The title of this thread is my favorite thing in the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Cannon 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Deuce and Domino have been doing the greaser gimmick down in OVW way before the whole Grease TV show. They've actually improved quite a bit as a team, but Deuce Shade used to be really, really bad so he couldn't do anything but improve. They should certainly be more successful in WWE than the Heart Throbs. Yes, but Vince only pulled them up after the show started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exslade ZX 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Holy shit...just me, or did it look like Matt Hardy seriously hit on that Snapshot? Could have just been the camera angle, but even then, if he was covering, it didn't look like any part of Nitro's body was under him, so something hit pretty hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Greaser wrestlers. Ho-lee sheeit. I don't see this getting over at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Nice burn on Johhny Ace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Nice burn on Johhny Ace. Yeah it was, that was damn funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 the girl having roller skates on is a nice touch. but this is absolutely terrible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Wood Caulfield 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Deuce kinda looks like The Rock when he wears the sunglasses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Nice burn on Johhny Ace. What was said? How long before some goof brings a sign that says something along the lines of "Deuce & Domino, I'm gonna pop your Cherry!"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanks for the Fish 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 You know what - I got a kick outof Deuce and Domino. It's so campy that it's fun. Besides Deuce has the Snuka "out" should the gimmick fail. I think Regal and Taylor could make a feud work, as could London and Spanky to a lesser degree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 JBL with another solid burn. "Kevin Sullivan used to the tree of woe, of course he had to do it from the middle rope." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Man, Batista is booooooring on commentary. Yikes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Man, Batista is booooooring on commentary. Yikes. Now quite filled with excitement it would seem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 If he had better relations with WWE, I could easily see Honky Tonk Man saying that they were his sons...from different mothers, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
