Thanks to Todd Martin for these:
Just got back from the Smackdown tapings since Taboo Tuesday is coming up and well I thought it was a jolly good show here’s the scoop:
Dark Match:
Paul London defeated Beard Blackwell with a modified version of The Mushroom Stomp. Decent back and forth match, Blackwell uses his Mike Haggar gimmick to perfection.
Velocity:
LOD defeat the makeshift tandem of Simon Dean and Orlando Jordan with The Doomsday Device
Pretty good actually, Imagine the Steiner Bros facing off against The Rockers … Okay, not really.
Kid Kash defeated Brian Kendrick with Bankruptcy.
An easy internet MOTWC, great catch as catch can stuff throughout and Kash heels it up pretty well.
Sylvan defeat some indy jobber name Joey Ryan or something like that with his Suplex into a DDT
Sylvan was on point as usual but this jobber just plain sucked and actually had the crowd rally behind Sylvan.
Smackdown:
Matt Hardy/Rey Mysterio defeat JBL/Christian with Special Guest Ref Hardcore Holly with a 619 into a Unfortunate Twist of Fate on Christian
Really fun fast paced matchup, I know where my vote is going because this team rules all.
Chris Benoit defeated Booker by countout.
Booker shows why he is a master of face and heel psychology as he eased out of getting his comeuppance and kept his belt.
Roddy Piper defeated “Cowboy” Bob Orton by DQ
I forget what happened because I went to get some candy and my hot girlfriend says she forgot.
Bobby Lashley defeat Nunzio and Vito by simultaneously giving them both The Chance of a Lashtime (Falling Dominator).
Simplistic, enjoyable squash. This guy is what Taz and Samoa Joe should have been.
Mr. Kennedy defeated Scotty 2 Hotty with the Lambeau Leap
I had no idea that I would witness a 45 minute wrestling clinic tonight.
MNM defeated Batista and Eddie Guerrero to regain their tag straps
MOTN Right here folks. I couldn’t believe some of the stuff I saw in this match, backdrops and hiptosses were used with ill regard for their recipients
After the show dark match saw Big Dave defeat Randy Orton and another solid performance.
Biggest Pops:
Hardcore Holly
Batista
Eddie
Rey Matt
Biggest Heat
MNM
JBL
everyone else
If I remember correctly The Mexicools might have fought Regal and Burchill but I was staring at some chicks rack at the level below me.
Don’t remember all the segments but The Boogeyman cut a promo from a Daycare Center and 2 Raw vs Smackdown matches have been added to Survivor Series.
Thanks to John Brown for these:
Report from tonight’s Smackdown tapings at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:
Dark match
Animal & John Heidenreich b Orlando Jordan & Simon Dean
Velocity
Kid Kash b Brian Kendrick
The Dicks (formerly Tolands) b Kevin Francis & Dave Antonio
Sylvan b Joey Ryan (who got a nice reaction)
Psicosis & Super Crazy b William Regal & Paul Birchall
Smackdown
Rey Mysterio & Matt Hardy b JBL & Christian when Mysterio pinned Chrstian. Bob Holly was referee
Booker & Sharmell did a promo saying they fooled everyone. Teddy Long ordered a title match with Chris Benoit
Benoit b Booker via count out when Booker just walked out
Piper b Bob Orton via DQ. Piper had the sleeper on when Randy interfered. Randy laid out Piper big-time. Piper really put Randy over strong
Bobby Lashley b Nunzio & Big Vito in a handicap match
Mr. Kennedy b Scotty 2 Hotty
MNM retained the tag titles over Guerrero & Batista with Guerrero being pinned after being hit with a foreign object
Batista won a three-way dark match over Randy Orton and Guerrero
