WrestleMag.com are at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, and over the next few hours weâll be bringing you live coverage of tonightâs WWE Smackdown TV tapings, ahead of the show airing this Friday night.
– In a dark match, Funaki beat KC James after a sunset flip.
– The Boogeyman vs The Miz & Kristal went to a no-contest to open Smackdown. No official announcement was made on the result.
– Backstage, King Booker and Finlay got talking as it was announced theyâll be taking on Batista and Bobby Lashley later on in the show.
– Footage of Rey Mysterio undergoing knee surgery last week was shown.
– Chris Benoit beat Tatanka after Tatanka (who looked awful) tapped out to the Sharpshooter. Post-match, Chavo Guerrero laid Benoit out with a chair.
– Mr Kennedy cut a promo on the TitanTron. He said heâs the future of the business and that he had surpassed The Undertaker.
– William Regal came out to a huge pop and went on to beat Paul London via pinfall after a running kneelift.
– Michael Cole brought some fans from ringside into the ring and got them to start up some football chants. Two of the fans supported Manchester United, a third a Liverpool fan.
– MVP beat Kane via pinfall in a Street Fight after interference from Ken Kennedy. The Undertaker made the save and the heels bailed out. Kennedy then threw MVP into the ring where he was met with a double chokeslam.
– Matt Hardy beat Gregory Helms via pinfall in a non-title match after a Twist of Fate.
– Backstage, Teddy Long announced that next week on Smackdown, MVP would again face Kane, this time in a Cage match.
– While the cameras werenât rolling, fans were treated to seeing Big Dick Johnson in the ring, rubbing himself up against Tony Chimmel.
– Batista & Bobby Lashley beat King Booker and Finlay in the main event after Batista pinned Booker following a spinebuster
