Post by Dan on Nov 11, 2008 18:12:28 GMT -5
WWE taped the November 21st edition of SmackDown from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Special thanks to Ryan Gray and Phil Lowe for the updates. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in sending us a live report email me at andy [at] pwmania.com.
* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.
* A Barack Obama video package is shown to a huge pop.
Dark Match:
* Chavo Guerrero b. Ryan Braddock
- Chavo got the win with a frog splash.
SmackDown: (Airing November 21)
* Matt Hardy & R-Truth defeated Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry.
- R-Truth pinned Shelton Benjamin for the win following an axe kick. Matt Hardy got over huge with the crowd.
* Maria is speaking with Festus backstage. The Miz and John Morrison interrupt and insult them, leading to the next match.
* Jesse & Festus vs. The Miz & John Morrison is up next.
* The Miz & John Morrison defeated Jesse & Festus
- The Miz gets the pin on Festus after Morrison rings the bell.
* Vickie Guerrero is wheeled out to the ring with huge heat from the crowed. She says she has a correction to make. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy tonight now isn’t a title match. She says that if Hardy wins, he’ll be put into the title match with Triple H and Koslov at Survivor Series.
* Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy was a long match going back and forth. It comes to an end when Hardy hits Triple H with nearly his full moveset but misses the Swanton. Koslov comes to the ring but Hardy dives on him. Hardy then rolls up Triple H in the ring and gets the win. Koslov lays out both Hunter and Hardy and stands tall. Survivor Series will now be a triple threat match for the WWE title.
* THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson beat Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match when Big Zeke pinned Primo.
* MVP vs. James Mason (British Wrestler) is next. MVP hits the drive-by kick on Mason but The Great Khali comes out. He distracts MVP and Mason gets the pin. MVP loses again!
* The Bella Twins beat Natalya & Victoria. The crowd are tiring as this is the quietest they’ve been all night.
* A casket is placed in the ring along with black carpet. Undertaker comes out to read Big Show his Last Rights. The lights stay out while Undertaker speaks. Big Show comes out along with Vickie and Chavo Guerrero. Show says he’s not scared and Taker has no power over him. The lights go out completely. When they come back on, Taker has Vickie by the throat. He picks him up and dumps her in the casket. Show rescues her. Taker then hits Chavo with a tombstone, puts him in the casket and closes the lid to end the show.
* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.
* A Barack Obama video package is shown to a huge pop.
Dark Match:
* Chavo Guerrero b. Ryan Braddock
- Chavo got the win with a frog splash.
SmackDown: (Airing November 21)
* Matt Hardy & R-Truth defeated Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry.
- R-Truth pinned Shelton Benjamin for the win following an axe kick. Matt Hardy got over huge with the crowd.
* Maria is speaking with Festus backstage. The Miz and John Morrison interrupt and insult them, leading to the next match.
* Jesse & Festus vs. The Miz & John Morrison is up next.
* The Miz & John Morrison defeated Jesse & Festus
- The Miz gets the pin on Festus after Morrison rings the bell.
* Vickie Guerrero is wheeled out to the ring with huge heat from the crowed. She says she has a correction to make. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy tonight now isn’t a title match. She says that if Hardy wins, he’ll be put into the title match with Triple H and Koslov at Survivor Series.
* Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy was a long match going back and forth. It comes to an end when Hardy hits Triple H with nearly his full moveset but misses the Swanton. Koslov comes to the ring but Hardy dives on him. Hardy then rolls up Triple H in the ring and gets the win. Koslov lays out both Hunter and Hardy and stands tall. Survivor Series will now be a triple threat match for the WWE title.
* THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson beat Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match when Big Zeke pinned Primo.
* MVP vs. James Mason (British Wrestler) is next. MVP hits the drive-by kick on Mason but The Great Khali comes out. He distracts MVP and Mason gets the pin. MVP loses again!
* The Bella Twins beat Natalya & Victoria. The crowd are tiring as this is the quietest they’ve been all night.
* A casket is placed in the ring along with black carpet. Undertaker comes out to read Big Show his Last Rights. The lights stay out while Undertaker speaks. Big Show comes out along with Vickie and Chavo Guerrero. Show says he’s not scared and Taker has no power over him. The lights go out completely. When they come back on, Taker has Vickie by the throat. He picks him up and dumps her in the casket. Show rescues her. Taker then hits Chavo with a tombstone, puts him in the casket and closes the lid to end the show.
