WWE SMACKDOWN RECAP
- 08/19/2005 (9:02:09 am)
- Carl Walsh
Toronto, Canada….
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The fireworks went off in the arena for the start of WWE Smackdown! as Michael Cole and Tazz welcomed us to Smackdown, just three days away from SummerSlam! Tonight we will see Chris Benoit and Randy Orton face off in a rematch from last years SummerSlam!
In the arena:
The music of Eddie Guerrero hit in the arena as he made his way down to the ring. There is a ladder set up in the ring as Cole reminded us that Dominick is in foster care until this issue is resolved. Guerrero got on the mic and said that last week when Rey Mysterio called him out in front of his son and then challenged him for custody of Dominick at SummerSlam, and then called him a chickenshit, well Teddy Long was right. There is only one way to settle a dispute like that, there is only one match to settle this all, and that is a Ladder Match. He said they will have Dominick's custody papers hanging above the ring, and either he or Rey will pull them down and bring home Dominick forever. The fans chanted "Eddie Sucks" as he went on to say that he will be the one who pulls down the papers and gains custody of Dominick. Why? Because he loves his son, and he has lived with the truth all of his life, while unlike Rey, has not. He said Rey lied to his son all of his life, and denied him the privilege of being a Guerrero. Just as everyone knows, in life, the truth always comes out, and the truth always prevails over lies. Guerrero said at SummerSlam this Sunday, he is going to climb up the ladder, not because he wants to hurt or get revenge on Rey Mysterio, but he will climb the ladder for every father that loves his son. He said he will climb the ladder for his father, Gory Guerrero, for his brothers, and for Dominick Guerrero, who is going to be the best Guerrero of them all. He told Dominick not to be scared anymore, because at SummerSlam, he is going to come home with Papi.
Referee: Charles Robinson
Booker T and Sharmell vs. Joey Mercury and Melina
Jillian Hall is in the ring, and said she wants to take this opportunity to introduce the next WWE Tag Team Champions, Mercury and Nitro, and the most dominant female in WWE history, Melina, and collectively they are MNM! MNM then made their entrance and Mercury and Melina are set for action against Booker T and his wife Sharmell.
The start:
Booker and Mercury kicked things off with a lockup, then Booker grabbed a side headlock and hit a shoulderblock. Booker scored with a hip toss and then a chop to the chest before slamming Mercury and hitting a knee drop. Booker hit a superkick and then Mercury tagged in Melina while Booker tagged Sharmell.
Mid-match notes:
Sharmell and Melina tied up with Melina backing Sharmell to the corner and then Sharmell came back tossing Melina to the buckle hard. Melina came back with a knee and then tagged in Mercury but Sharmell raked his eyes and tagged in Booker. Booker then poked his eyes and chopped him in the corner before unloading with right hands. Booker hit a shuffle side kick for two but Mercury came back with a boot in the corner and then a big clothesline and a neckbreaker before locking in a rear naked choke.
Booker reversed a neckbreaker into a flapjack and then a pair of clotheslines. Booker went for the Scissors Kick and scored with it before doing the Spinaroonie. Booker made Mercury tag in Melina and then Booker pulled her to his corner and tagged in Sharmell. Sharmell hit a flying clothesline for two but then walked into a back elbow but Sharmell came back with a cross body for two. Melina kicked Sharmell in the head and then choked her on the mat.
The Finish:
Melina gave Sharmell a bodyscissors in the ropes and then stomped her but Sharmell came back with a clothesline and covered but Mercury broke the fall. Booker came in and knocked Nitro off the apron and clotheslined Mercury to the outside. Sharmell was tripped by Jillian on the outside and then Melina covered using the ropes to steal this one.
The Aftermath:
Sharmell looked pissed at Booker for not helping her, but he was being held back by Mercury at the time.
Backstage:
Sharmell asked Booker where he was out there. She said he would always have his back. She said she supports him all the time at ringside, and he was doing nothing out there. She said this is a team, but she is the one getting her butt kicked. Sharmell walked off.
Backstage:
Chris Benoit was shown stretching backstage, and then Orlando Jordan came in. Jordan said what Benoit needs to be focusing on is his match with Orlando Jordan at SummerSlam for the United States Title. Jordan said at SummerSlam, he's gonna knock Benoit out. Benoit said that was impressive, but what he needs to realise is at SummerSlam, Jordan's going to tap out. Orlando looked worried as Benoit left.
Backstage:
Animal and Heidenreich are shown backstage and Animal said they have won all of their matches. Animal said it was gut check time, and said Heidenreich has heart just like Hawk did. Animal said he knows he has what it takes, but does he know? Animal placed shoulder pads on Heidenreich and said he's in the LOD.
Referee: Brian Hebner
Ruffy Silverstein and JP Parsonage vs.
Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal
The music of Candice Michelle hit in the arena as she made her way to the ring to act as special guest ring announcer for the next match. The music of the Legion of Doom then hit as Animal and Heidenreich made their way to the ring as the WWE Tag Team Champions. They also had new pyro in their entrance. Their opponents are Ruffy Silverstein and JP Parsonage, formerly Johnny Devine in TNA.
The Match:
Heidenreich and Animal attacked them before the bell and Heidenreich unloaded on Silverstein and then slammed him hard to the canvas. Heidenreich let him make the tag and Parsonage came in the hard way. Heidenreich choked him and then tagged in Animal who hit a boot to the face and then tagged in Heidenreich. Heidenreich whipped Animal into Parsonage in the corner and then Heidenreich followed up. Animal gave Parsonage a powerslam and then they hit the Doomsday Device for the win.
Backstage:
Funaki is backstage with JBL. Funaki took us to footage from last week with JBL brutally attacking Batista with a steel chair. JBL said last week he welcomed Batista into his world...no holds barred...and he didn't like it very much. He said the dumbest thing Batista has ever done is allow him to make the stipulation for their match at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight Title. JBL said he guarantees that he will walk away the World Heavyweight Champion, and how many of his guarantees have ever failed? None. JBL said he is a wrestling god, and tonight he is going to demonstrate how violent a no holds barred match can be, and he gets to pick his opponent. JBL said he was picking Funaki as his opponent tonight. Funaki looked scared to death as JBL walked off.
Backstage:
JBL and Orlando Jordan are shown getting into the limo, getting ready to come to the arena.
Backstage:
Steve Romero is in the back with Randy Orton. Orton said Teddy Long wants to put him in a match with Benoit three days before SummerSlam. Orton said a year ago, he defeated Benoit to win the World Title in this very arena because it was his destiny, and his destiny is now to destroy the Undertaker at SummerSlam, and you cannot stop the destiny of a Legend Killer.
Referee: Charles Robinson
Funaki vs. John Bradshaw Layfield
The music of JBL hit in the arena as he came out in his limo with Orlando Jordan in tow, and he is set for No Holds Barred action, in this warm up for SummerSlam, with Funaki.
The start:
They locked up and JBL chopped Funaki in the corner and then hammered him in the back. Bradshaw then hit the Clothesline from Hell and then dropped a series of elbows on Funaki. JBL gave him a fall-away slam and then laughed before going to the outside. Bradshaw pulled Funaki out and sent him into the steps, and then grabbed the timekeepers belt and whipped the chest and back of Funaki. JBL sent Funaki head first into the announce table and then slammed him onto it before choking him with a camera cable on it.
The Finish:
Bradshaw gave him a Clothesline from Hell on the outside and then dropped an elbow on him before driving his shoulder into the back of Funaki. Bradshaw whipped Funaki hard into the steps before tossing him back inside. Bradshaw grabbed a chair and nailed Funaki right in the head with it and then Batista hit the ring and gave JBL a spinebuster and then whacked him in the back with a chair.
The Aftermath:
JBL scooted up the aisle and then Batista got on the mic and told him to run away. Batista said at SummerSlam, he guarantees that this million dollar body and five cent brain is going to kick your ass!
Rey Mysterio vs. Simon Dean
The music of Rey Mysterio hit in the arena as he made his way down to the ring for singles action against Simon Dean. Dean got on the mic and said that Rey looks pathetic, he said he can help and offered him a discount on his family pack of Simon System. He said with the shrinking number of people still in his family, he can get this half off.
The start:
Rey attacked Simon and knocked him down and then hit a dropkick, and then another dropkick to the head. Rey hit some mounted punches in the corner but then Simon came back with a boot. Simon slammed Rey into the top turnbuckle and then drove a knee into his side. Dean hammered the back of Mysterio and then hit a backbreaker for two.
The Finish:
Simon locked in a backbreaker on his shoulders but Rey escaped and came back with a springboard crossbody for two. Rey hit a dropkick to the knee and then to the back of the neck but Dean came back with a shot to the gut. Rey arm dragged Simon into the ropes and hit the 619 followed by the Drop of the Dime for the win.
The Peep Show:
Christian is in the ring for the Peep Show, and said when they love ya, they really love ya. He welcomed Toronto to the Peep Show, the show for the peeps, by the peeps. He said if you thought last weeks show was big, wait until you see how big this show is going to be. He said he's going to interview a huge superstar, and ask the tough questions. He said he is talking about the man who last week beat Batista's ass, he's talking about their hometown hero, Christian! The music of the Mexicool's then hit the arena as they came down on their lawnmowers. The surrounded the ring and then jumped in. Christian yelled at the Mexicools, and played around with his set. Super Crazy punctured the blow up chair, and then asked how to say ass beating in Mexican. The Mexicools then jumped Christian but Christian tried to fight back. Super Crazy laid out Christian with a boot to the face and then tore up the set some more. Crazy and Psicosis hit stereo moonsaults and leg drops from the top and then Juvy splashed him and acted like they pinned him. They than sat on his couch as said they are not Mexicans, they are Mexicools! Poor Christian =(
Backstage:
Rey Mysterio is backstage with Josh Mathews. Rey said he doesn't see Eddie Guerrero, but he feels him everywhere he goes. He said he feels him because of the person he can't see; Dominick. He said Dominick is in foster care, and it's all because of Eddie. Rey called Eddie a son of a bitch, and said he told Dominick in front of the world that he loves him, that he was going to bring him home. He said Eddie may be his biological father, but they are his family. He said they raised him, and after SummerSlam on Sunday, Dominick is coming home with his real father, and that's him.
Randy Orton vs. Chris Benoit
The music of Randy Orton hit in the arena as he made his way down to the ring for this rematch from last years SummerSlam against Chris Benoit, and one year ago Randy Orton became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history by beating Benoit in this very arena.
The start:
Back on Smackdown, and we are already underway with Orton in control with a side headlock on Benoit. Benoit escaped with a top wrist lock and then hit an arm drag before wrenching the arm of Orton. Orton came back with a fireman's carry for one and then a side headlock takedown to ground the Crippler. Benoit escaped and then locked in a standing armbar on the Legend Killer. Orton hit a right hand but Benoit went for the Sharpshooter but Orton kicked him off and then Benoit walked into another side headlock takedown.
Mid-match notes:
Orton hit a shoulderblock but Benoit came back with a pair of arm drags and then locked in an arm bar. Benoit got in the ropes to escape, and Orton teased giving a clean break but then kicked Benoit in the gut and locked in the headlock again. Benoit broke out with a belly to back suplex and then chopped the chest of Orton but Orton hit a thumb to the eyes. Orton sent Benoit head first to the buckle but then Benoit came back with some chops and right hands, followed by a head butt for two. Benoit continued to unload with chops, but Orton came back with an uppercut and then Benoit went for the Sharpshooter again and this time locked it in, but Orton was at a weird angle and easily broke out.
Benoit again went for the Sharpshooter but Orton grabbed the ropes and rolled to the outside as we go to commercial. Back on Smackdown and Orton is in control of Benoit but then missed a dropkick and Benoit went for the Sharpshooter for a fourth time, and this time he locks it in. Orton screams in pain and tries to crawl to the ropes and manages to get there. Benoit then walked into an Orton drop toe hold into the ring post. Orton hammered Benoit on the back and then draped him across the ropes and dropped him with a nice DDT for two when Benoit got his foot on the ropes.
Orton gave Benoit a knee drop for a two count and then hammered repeatedly at the chest of Benoit. Orton then locked in a rear naked choke on Benoit and then raked at the eye while Benoit was still in the hold. Benoit escaped with elbows and then ran into a boot from Orton and went for a gutwrench but couldn't keep Benoit up there so he just dropped him with a DDT instead for two. Benoit came back with more chops to the chest but then Orton nailed him with a clothesline for a two count. Benoit fought back with more chops to the chest but Orton then whipped him hard into the corner.
The Finish:
The two traded right hands with Benoit getting the upper hand. Benoit hit a running back elbow and then an elbow drop for two. Benoit chopped Orton in the corner some more, but then Orton went for the RKO but Benoit threw him off and then hit three German's. Benoit signaled that the end was near and headed up top and connected with the diving headbutt. Orlando Jordan then hit the ring but Benoit kicked him down and then Orton hit the RKO out of nowhere for the win.
The Aftermath:
The lights went out in the arena and when they came back on, the Undertaker was in the ring. The Undertaker grabbed Orton by the throat and gave him the chokeslam and then stared at him as the ring filled with smoke. The Undertaker signaled that it will be the end of the Legend Killer this Sunday at SummerSlam. Orton laughed as the Undertaker looked confused and apparently Orton thinks that he has gotten into the head of the Deadman.
WWE Smackdown! - Quick Match Results
- Mixed Tag: Melina and Mercury def. Sharmell and Booker T
- Non Title: Heidenreich and Animal def. Ruffy Silverstein and JP Parsonage
- No Holds Barred: JBL vs. Funaki; No Contest
- Rey Mysterio def. Simon Dean
- Randy Orton def. Chris Benoit
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