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The fireworks went off in the arena for the start of WWE Smackdown! as Michael Cole and Tazz welcomed us to the show. Tonight we will see Eddie Guerrero face Rey Mysterio inside the Steel Cage. Chris Benoit will defend the United States Title against Orlando Jordan, and in a Bull Rope Match, Batista defends the World Heavyweight Championship against JBL.

The music of MNM hit in the arena as Nitro and Mercury made their way to the ring with Melina, for their shot at the WWE Tag Team Championships against Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich!

The start:

Heidenreich and Nitro kicked things off with Heidenreich hitting some right hands and then whipped Nitro to the corner and laid him out with a clothesline. Heidenreich hit a big back body drop and then stomped Nitro. Nitro went for a tag but Mercury didn’t want any part of Heidenreich. Animal tagged in and tossed Nitro to the outside and then drove him kidney first into the barricade, and then the apron.

Mid-match notes:

Back inside, and Animal scored with a big boot and then some right hands. Mercury came in for the save but he nailed Nitro and then Heidenreich tagged in and he and Animal hit a double back elbow on Nitro. Nitro came back with right hands and then tagged in Mercury and they went for a double team, but Heidenreich drove them both into the mat. Melina got on the apron to distract the referee but Heidenreich kept control and tagged in Animal.

Animal whipped Mercury hard to the corner, and then sent his shoulder into the ring post. Heidenreich tagged in and hit a double axe handle to the shoulder of Mercury, and then knocked him down with a big boot. Heidenreich pulled Nitro into the ring and then Melina distracted Heidenreich allowing Nitro to hot shot Heidenreich on the top rope. Mercury then went to work with a series of stomps and then right hands to the head. Mercury hit a jaw breaker and then a standing dropkick for two.

Nitro tagged in and hit a running knee in the corner and then hammered him with right hands before stomping away at him and then covering for two. Nitro backed Heidenreich to the corner and then tagged in Mercury who scored with some kicks and punches and then covered for another two count. Nitro tagged in and hit some right hands in the corner and then choked him with his boot.

Nitro hit some cross face shots to the head and then tagged Mercury back in. Mercury hit a big knee drop for two and then applied a front face lock. Heidenreich tried to fight to his corner but Mercury nailed Animal sending him off the apron. Mercury then went up top but Heidenreich tossed him down and made the tag. Animal hit a running shoulder block on Mercury and then took care of Nitro. Animal hit a back suplex on Mercury and then sent him to the corner.

The Finish:

Animal hit a clothesline on Nitro in the corner and then Heidenreich clotheslined him to the outside. Animal caught Mercury off the top rope and then crushed him in the corner, but the referee got knocked down. Melina came in with one of the belts but Animal caught her and grabbed the belt. Animal nailed Mercury with the gold and then covered him as the referee came to for the win to retain their WWE Tag Team Titles.

The Aftermath:

Animal and Heidenreich celebrated their big victory as Melina looked distraught that her men did not come out on top.

The music of Ken Kennedy hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring, and he did not look pleased at Tony Chimel’s announcing job. Kennedy took the mic and said there are two things in his life that he absolutely sucks at. One is announcing, and the other one is announcing! He sent Chimel outside and then introduced himself. The music of Paul London then hit as he came down as the opponent for Kennedy.

The start:

They locked up and Kennedy sent London to the mat and then stomped away at him. Kennedy hammered the back of London and then sent him hard into the corner sternum first for two. Kennedy kicked London in the back and then covered again for two. Kennedy hit a scoop slam and then went to the middle rope and dived off but London got his boot up, but Kennedy blocked it and then hit a quick elbow drop. Kennedy wrenched at the face of London and then locked in a reverse waist lock.

The Finish:

London nailed some forearm shots and then reversed a back drop into a dropsault. London hit a spinning heel kick and then a spinning tornado kick. London was back dropped to the apron and then went up top but Kennedy nailed him with right hands and then got up there himself and got London on his shoulders and hit the Kenton Bomb for the win.

The Aftermath:

Kennedy announced himself as the winner as usual as then Theodore Long and Palmer Canon are shown watching on from one of the sky boxes in the arena.

The music of Scotty Too Hotty hit in the arena as he made his way out for this singles match with Paul Burchill, who was accompanied by William Regal. Burchill said he wanted to introduce himself, and he said he is the most dangerous import since William Regal came to this disgusting country. He said Regal wanted him to come to WWE to watch his back. He said he used to hurt people for his own pleasure in England, and now he’s doing it for money. He called Scotty a puff and said he is going to finish the job tonight. William Regal joined Cole and Tazz on commentary.

The start:

Scotty nailed him with some right hands and worked him over in the corner. Scotty hit a back drop but then Burchill hotshotted Scotty’s arm over the ropes. Burchill stomped on Scotty and then continued to work the shoulder. Burchill hit a Northern Lights throw and then locked in an arm bar. Scotty nailed some right hands and then hit a sunset flip for two.

The Finish:

Scotty hit a superkick for two and then went for the bulldog but Burchill ducked and hit a shot to the gut and then Scotty rolled him up in the corner for two, but Burchill kicked him off into the ring post. Burchill again threw Scotty into the ring post, and then for a third time. Burchill then nailed a nice shoulder breaker and then locked in the Fujiwara arm bar for the submission victory.

The Aftermath:

William Regal applauded Burchill’s first singles victory on Smackdown.

Backstage:

Sharmell is shown backstage, and Ken Kennedy comes in and introduces himself as the man who defeated Booker T last week on Smackdown. Sharmell walked off, but Kennedy called her back. Kennedy said he knows she wants her husband to be successful, but how many times has Chris Benoit defended the United States Title against Booker T? Aren’t Benoit and Booker meant to be good friends? He said he knows friends don’t let friends drive drunk, but he thinks that friends should give friends title shots, and he finds that curious. Kennedy said it was nice to meet her and then did his Kennedy bit, and Sharmell did not look happy.

In the arena:

The music of the Undertaker hit in the arena as he made his way down to the ring. Taker got on the mic and said at SummerSlam, Orton and his father had their fun at his expense, but they can’t hide from the Deadman. He said soon, they will find out what death and the Undertaker have in common; they wait for no man. Taker said Orton’s time has come. The music of Randy Orton then hit in the arena as he made his way down to the ring with his father, Cowboy Bob Orton. Orton said he and his father are surprised to see that Taker has the guts to come here tonight after he killed his legend at SummerSlam. He said that he is a man of his word, and seeing as Taker is here today, he has a gift to present to him. They brought out a huge check saying “Undertaker Retirement Fund” and he said they signed a copy of the Undertaker’s DVD and put it for auction on WWE.com, and he has matched dollar for dollar the amount that they raised. Orton said it was time to make it official, and signed the check. Orton said if Taker wants it, come and get it. Taker rolled his eyes back and then the lights flickered and the Tron went funny and then a lightning bolt hit the check, and it was up in flames. The Orton’s high tailed it as the check burned away.

The cage is shown lowering in the arena, and we are set for this huge match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. Eddie Guerrero then made his way to the ring, with new entrance music, followed by Rey Mysterio, and this one is beyond personal. Theodore Long, Palmer Canon, Stacy Keibler and Christy Hemme are shown watching from the skybox. The whole feud between Eddie and Rey is recapped, highlighting the fact that Guerrero has never been able to defeat Rey.

The start:

Eddie backed Rey into the corner and hammered him with right hands and then Eddie tossed him into the cage. Eddie launched Rey into the cage like a lawn dart and then hit more right hands. Rey went for a springboard moonsault, but Eddie caught him and they Rey hit an arm drag and then a monkey flip. Rey kicked Eddie into the ropes and went for the 619 but he couldn’t hit it because of the cage. Eddie realised at the laughed, but then Rey hit a low dropkick to the face for two.

Mid-match notes:

Rey climbed the cage but Eddie got him on his shoulders but Rey flipped down and powerbombed Eddie to the mat. Rey climbed the cage but Eddie yanked him down by his ankle and Rey got messed up on the ropes on the way down as we went to commercial. Back on Smackdown and Eddie is climbing the cage but Rey grabs his ankle but Eddie kicked him off. Rey climbed up with Eddie and both are standing on the top rope and Rey hits a side Russian leg sweep from the top to send both men down. During the break, Eddie hit a back suplex and a powerbomb for two.

Back to live action and Rey charged at Eddie, but Eddie flipped him over and Rey landed on the cage and got to the top. Eddie got up there with him quickly and both are perched on top of the cage. They hammered away at each other with right hands and Rey was dangling off the cage on the outside but Eddie held onto him. Eddie pulled Rey back up and Eddie almost fell off the cage to the outside. Rey climbed back in and pulled Eddie down with him and both are standing on the top rope and then Rey hit a dropkick from the top onto Eddie who was standing on the turnbuckle and both men crashed to the canvas.

The two traded right hands in the middle of the ring, and then Eddie planted him with a DDT and then went to get out the door but Rey grabbed the ankle. Eddie kicked him off but Rey grabbed him again and pulled him back inside. Rey kicked Eddie in the mid section, and Eddie made it half way out the door but Rey hauled him back inside. Rey hit a bulldog in the ring as we go to our next commercial. Back on Smackdown once again, and Rey is climbing the cage in the corner but Eddie grabs him and hammers him in the back. Eddie then got Rey on his shoulders and went for a powerbomb but Rey hammered him in the head and got to the top of the cage.

The Finish:

Eddie pulled Rey back in but then Rey hit a huricanrana from the top! Rey started to climb the cage again and kicked Eddie off. Rey made it to the top but then dived off with a cross body but Eddie moved and Rey crashed to the canvas! Eddie went for the door and made it out, but then stopped on the steps before his feet hit the floor. Eddie got back inside the cage and then hit the Frogsplash on Rey and then covered him for the victory. Eddie Guerrero has finally defeated Rey Mysterio!

The Aftermath:

Eddie got on top of Rey and mouthed off to him, and then celebrated his first win over Rey Mysterio.

The music of Chris Benoit hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring as the United States Title, and Orlando Jordan will be getting another rematch here tonight. Orlando lost the previous two matches in under 25 seconds, so let’s see if he lasts any longer here tonight! We are taken to a feature from earlier tonight with Jordan saying Benoit’s victory was a fluke, and he guarantees that he will knock Chris Benoit out.

The match:

Orlando Jordan nailed Benoit with a huge right hand for two, and then nailed another, and went for a third but Benoit locked in the Crossface and this one is over in 22 seconds!

The Aftermath:

Chris Benoit celebrated his victory as Jordan writhed on the mat in pain, and then threw a fit. Theodore Long, Palmer Canon, Christy and Stacy are shown watching on from the sky box again.

The music of JBL hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring in his limo, and he is set for his shot at the World Heavyweight Championship here tonight in a Bull Rope Match with Batista. JBL won the WWE Championship last year in this type of match, so the odds look to be in favour of JBL. Palmer Canon and Theodore Long are shown and Long says what a way this is to kick off Friday Night Smackdown. He said next week, it will be the Legend Killer Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker! Canon said that is TV that’s changing Friday Nights!

The start:

Both men were connected to the bull rope. JBL kicked Batista in the gut and nailed him with right hands and went for a corner but Batista pulled him back. Batista nailed him with a clothesline and then a right hand. Batista wrapped the bull rope around JBL’s neck and then Batista touched one of the turnbuckles, but JBL went back and it broke the streak.

Mid-match notes:

Batista hit some knees to the head and then nailed another right hand, and touched the turnbuckle but JBL stopped him from going to the second. Batista touched one again, and managed to get three lights on, but JBL nailed him with a clothesline and we go back to square one. Now JBL got two lights on but Batista blocked the third and nailed a clothesline. JBL hit a thumb to the eye and then a big boot and then hit some right hands in the corner. JBL nailed Batista with the cowbell and then touched three corners but Batista tripped him with the rope before he could touch the final buckle. Batista nailed JBL with the cowbell and then touched three corners but JBL rolled to the outside so Batista couldn’t reach the third.

JBL hit a thumb to the eyes and then a low blow with the rope as we go to commercial. Back on Smackdown and Batista has JBL on his back and touched one corner, and then a second and a third but then JBL nailed him in the back of the head with the cowbell and we are back to square one for both men. During the break, JBL was choking Batista with the rope around the ring post, but Batista pulled JBL into the post. JBL nailed a clothesline and then went for the Clothesline from Hell but Batista hit him with the cowbell, and then whipped JBL in the back with it.

The Finish:

Batista hit the Batista Bomb on JBL and the challenger is busted open after one of the those cowbells shots. Batista wrapped the rope around JBL’s neck and then dragged him to the first corner, but JBL hit it too. The same happened with the second corner, and Batista isn’t realising it. JBL then went for the final one and he is like six inches away from winning this, but Batista pulled him in and then hit the spinebuster and touched the final buckle for the win!

The Aftermath:

Batista celebrated his victory and he has retained the World Heavyweight Championship here on the first ever Friday Night Smackdown over the bloodied JBL.

WWE Smackdown! - Quick Match Results

- Tag Titles: Heidenreich and Animal def. MNM to retain
- Ken Kennedy def. Paul London
- Paul Burchill def. Scotty Too Hotty
- Steel Cage: Eddie Guerrero def. Rey Mysterio
- United States Title: Chris Benoit def. Orlando Jordan to retain
- World Heavyweight Title: Batista def. JBL to retain [Bull Rope Match]