WWE SmackDown - December 5, 2008

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Venk, have you got the wrong week?

 

From F4W:

 

Smackdown spoilers from Albany, NY for the next two weeks

 

Dark match

Carlito & Primo Colon b T.J. Wilson & D.H. Smith (FCW tag champs) with Natalya as manager. They are called "The Foundation."

 

Smackdown for 11/28

 

Vickie Guerrero & Edge open the show together. They are back as a couple. Security is there waiting for the Jeff Hardy attack. Jeff tries but security keeps him away.

This show is built around three Beat the Clock matches, Jeff vs. Brian Kendrick, Matt vs. Vladimir Kozlov and HHH vs. Shelton Benjamin. The winner with the fastest time faces Edge for the title at Armageddon

Jeff Hardy b Kendrick in 12:13 with a swanton

Matt annnounces that he's not going to beat Kozlov, and his goal is just to make sure Jeff gets the title shot

Maryse & Natalya & Victoria b Michelle McCool & Bella Twins. One of the twins costs McCool the match. McCool is not a happy camper

Matt Hardy kept from being beaten by Kozlov until 12:13 is over, so Matt did his job

Jesse & Festus b Miz & Morrison via DQ when Miz & Morrison illegally rang the bell to cause Festus to space out

HHH b Benjamin at exactly 12:13 with a pedigree. That means we've got a three way for the title at Armageddon

 

Smackdown for 12/5

 

Vickie and Edge open things up.

Edge b Kung Fu Naki with a spear

Vickie & Edge announce tonight's theme is HHH & Jeff Hardyas a team have to run the gauntlet

Maria b Michelle McCool

Big backstage celebration for Maria's win. McCool attacks Maria again backstage

MVP complains that his ring entrance has been pared down, bad music, no more pyro

Hurricane Helms b MVP with the shining wizard

HHH & Jeff Hardy b Hawkins & Ryder when HHH used a pedigree on Hawkins but Hardy tagged in and stole his pin

Miz & Morrison b HHH & Jeff Hardy when the team self destructed and started fighting each other while Edge and Vickie laugh about it

Matt Hardy b Chavo Guerrero via DQ when Kozlov attacked Matt and laid him out

Main event segment is Khali as Santa Claus doing the Kiss Cam, and it ends up with Khali kissing Eve, dressed as a Santa's helper

Dark match

Undertaker b Big Show in a cage match with the gogoplata

 

No, I just made two threads because of my post-show thread merging policy. These things are clearly labelled!

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

More detailed spoilers:

 

Edge def. Kung Fu Naki. Not quite a squash, as Funaki got his finisher in, but Edge kicked out and destroyed him after that. Edge & Vicki cut a promo after and announced the 3-way, plus HHH & Jeff in a tag gauntlet later.

 

Non-title: Maria def. Michelle McCool. Not much of a reaction, though a small chant started for Maria. Michelle missed a chick kick, and Maria schoolgirled her for 3. After, The Bellas & Colons celebrated with Maria, but Michelle followed her over and kicked her in the gut. Heel turn just about complete.

 

MVP came out and talked about losing his entrance tunnel and pyro because he lost his incentive clause. He then revealed his opponent by cutting a promo promising to shut the guy up....

 

Hurricane Helms returned and beat MVP. Way too short. Helms has let his hair grow out and has returned to his Hurricane logo tights. He even did the "stand back" pose from his earlier hero gimmick, which got a pop. Helms feigned one kick, then hit the Shining Wizard to end it and keep MVP on his losing streak.

 

A trailer aired for "Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia". Looks good.

 

Big Show cut a promo for the cage match.

 

Triple H & Jeff Hardy def. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder to start the gauntlet. The former champs were squashed in mere minutes. Pedigree, Swanton, ballgame over.

 

Miz & Morrison beat HHH & Hardy via countout when the face team imploded. Jeff did a pescado that hit Hunter, Miz, & Morrison. Upset, HHH pulled Jeff off the apron, and they started fighting while Miz & Morrison scrambled to beat the 10 count.

 

Edge & Vicki must've loved that, but before they could make out, Jeff came in, and Edge lied, accusing Hunter of having something to gain. No sooner does HHH enter than Jeff attacks him and we have another pull-apart. Edge & Vicki make out after. That part was nauseating.

 

Non-title: Matt Hardy def. Chavo Guerrero via DQ when Kozlov did a run-in and attacked Matt. Kozlov threw Chavo out and wrapped Matt in the ropes. I think as a consolation prize, given Matt's injuries, they may have Kozlov challenge for the ECW title.

 

The Khali Kiss Kam has a Christmas theme, even though when this show airs, it'll be nearly 3 weeks before Christmas. Eve comes out dressed as a Santa's Helper. Khali was over, and clean shaven, to boot.

 

Undertaker def. Big Show in the cage with the Death Valley Triangle (Gogoplata). Show hit the chokeslam and the KO punch but couldn't put Taker away. Naturally, the crowd popped big time when UT won.

[Epic Reine 0]

Isn't MVP's finisher the Shining Wizard now?

[tekcop 0]

MVP uses a Shining Yakuza kick. Helms uses a Shining Enzuguiri.

[garfieldsnose 0]

So is it still a given the UT/Show Cage Match was a dark match? The more detailed spoilers didn't say anything.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

It is believed to be the main event and not a dark match.

[Silence 0]

It is believed to be the main event and not a dark match.

 

Good. Khali and Eve ending the show would have been weird.

[Enigma 0]

WWE.Com has already switched every mention of "Gregory Helms" on his bio to "Hurricane Helms".

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

If the cage match ends up on TV, I'd have a new problem of... why it wasn't advertised beforehand?

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

Becuase it's for next weeks show and not tomorrow.

[cd213 0]

WWE.Com has already switched every mention of "Gregory Helms" on his bio to "Hurricane Helms".

 

Haven't watched SMACKDOWN in a long time, what exactly is his gimmick now? Is he just Shane Helms but using Hurricane as his name?

[Enigma 0]

He goes back to the Hurricane Helms gimmick on the 12/5 show.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

His pop-ups have been called "HurriPops" as well.

[Silence 0]

His pop-ups have been called "HurriPops" as well.

 

I'm expecting a skit with Helms coming up with a cereal called that as a spoof on "Corn Pops".

[Thanks for the Fish 0]

He goes back to the Hurricane Helms gimmick on the 12/5 show.

 

Is he wearing the mask? I wonder if they looked at his ugly back tattoo and said "we need to put a shirt over that"...

[ChrisMWaters 0]

If there's still some doubts...yes, Taker/Big Show in the cage IS the main event of this show.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

I'm guessing he's just using Hurricane as his name (instead of Gregory), and not actually going back to the actual superhero gimmick.

[Silence 0]

I'm guessing he's just using Hurricane as his name (instead of Gregory), and not actually going back to the actual superhero gimmick.

 

Looks like it's a hybrid of his two characters then.

[TheFranchise 0]

Watched SD and the cage match IS the main event, for those who wondered.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Plus much more!

[TheFranchise 0]

Rage In The Cage!

Painus In Uranus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency edit:

 

Someone get the reference before I seem even stranger.

[Ed Wood Caulfield 0]

I love that Rock promo.

[YourKock'sReallyGreat 0]

What did Edge and Vicki announce for HHH and Hardy? I missed it.

[YourKock'sReallyGreat 0]

Hurricane Helms?

[Psycho Penguin 0]

Is this movie really STARRING Mr. Kennedy?

[Exslade ZX 0]

As big a fan of Helms as I am, that attire is horrible.

[Psycho Penguin 0]

As big a fan of Helms as I am, that attire is horrible.

 

Agreed 100 percent. That was embarrassing to see.

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0]

Boy, that was a lot of ring rust on Helms.

[Psycho Penguin 0]

They should have just given him some squash matches first instead of throwing him in there against MVP first time out.

[Thanks for the Fish 0]

I was really high on Helms before his injury, but he looks like shit now. That back tattoo was a terrible mistake.