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Match #1: Matt Hardy VS MVP

Jeff isn’t with Matt tonight, and for some reason, Matt always wrestles differently without his trusty side-kick. It almost seemed as if Matt was playing it up for MVP’s benefit - possibly to boost the anticipation to Judgement Day? In a last ditch effort, Matt gets MVP in a bulldog from the corner post and drops a huge elbow. MVP windw up locking Hardy up in the Play Maker in the corner for the count.

WINNER: MVP

MVP says in a quick interview in the ring that he will not beat Benoit once in the match on Judgement Day - he will beat him twice to become the New United States Champion.

I saw nothing too amazing in MVP’s wrestling - Hardy played it up great, though.

Match #2: Deuce & Domino w/ Cherry and Chavo Guerrero VS Brian Kendrick, Paul London and Jimmy Wang Yang

6-Man tag team match

Kendrich and London totally working together as a solid tag team (they should be re-named Londrick). As one moves, the other simulatneously thinks and reacts. I have no seen a tag team that is so unified (other than the Hardys) in a long time. Jimmy Wang Yang gives a beautifuli moonsault off the top rope onto Chavo for the count.

WINNER: Londrick and Yang

Yang looked like he was right at home wrestling with the boys, but how many times do they have to wrestle the “Fonz” boys before we see them wrestle someone else?!

Match #3: Mark Henry VS Funaki

Funaki does not seem too impressed with Mark Henry (the world’s strongest man), but Henry lets him know exactly who he is. A huge head butt from Henry to Funaki with Fuanki ending up on the canvas. A final effort from Funaki - he jumps up onto the top rope and jumps off, but Henry caught him mid-air and power slammed him onto the mat for the 1-2-3.

WINNER: Mark Henry

Match #4: Chris Benoit VS Finlay

Finlay start out trash talking Benoit, but Benoit returns the favor with a slap to the face and starts going onto Finlay. Finlay heads after Benoit’s knee, hoping to get the uper hand. He applies pressure to the knee by putting him in teh single leg Boston crab. Benoit counters and gets Finlay into two German Suplex’s. Hornswaggle jumps up from under the rope to distract Benoit. Finlay grabs the Shilaleigh, but Benoit counters with a crippler cross face. Just bevore Finlay submits, MVP enters the ring and Benoit lets go of the submission hold to attack MVP. Finlay grabs the Sheileigh and hits Benoit on his injured leg, knocking him down. Finlay heads off and leaves Benoit for MVP. MVP beats Benoit motionless as a message for Judgement Day.

WINNER: A broken Benoit by disqualification.

Ashley announces “The Prince Of Darkness” - Ozzy Osbourne has finally come to Smackdown! He performed “I Don’t Wanna Stop” from his new Black Rain Album.

Match #5: The Miz VS Christian York

Miz takes control of York (who the hell is Christian York?) and throws York into the corner rope. He runs towards the rope and clotheslines York into the rope. He throws York down for a count and gets to 2 before he grabs him back up and gives him a swinging neck breaker for the count.

WINNER: The Miz

A total waste of five minutes.

Match #6: Kane VS William Regal w/ Dave Taylor

The Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman show up in the corner of Kane, with a smile on their faces.

Regal attacks Kane with numerous lefts to the head and a right boot to the face. Regal puts a boot on Kane’s chest and gets him in the corner, delivering numerous rights and lefts to the head of Kane. Kane chops Regal and Regal goes flying away from Kane. Kane sidewalk slams Regal onto the Matt and goes for a hammer punch - DOWN goes Regal.

Dave Taylor grabs Little Boogeyman and throws him into the ring. As Little Boogeyman runs past Regal, Kane grabs Regal by the neck for a chokeslam from Hell for 1-2-3.

WINNER: Kane
Edge comes out for his “Inaugural Address” and states the HE is the Heavyweight Champion to the crowd chanting “You SUCK!”. Edge tells the crowd that he will take all comers. Teddy Long holds him to that and says that he will take Batista on Judgement Day. Edge replies that he wants Batista, anytime, any place. Batista’s music plays and “the animal” walks to the ring dressed in a suit and shades. Batista “welcomes” Edge to Smackdown and says that he will do to Edge as he did to the Undertaker.

“That belt belong to me and I WILL be taking it back.”

Smackdown closes as Batista and Edge are in the ring looking eye to eye.

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