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WWE SmackDown Results - 03/16/2007
Written by Richard Trionfo (PWInsider.com) on Mar 16, 2007 - 11:54:51 PM
Smackdown moves one show closer to Wrestlemania as we continue on the road to Detroit . What new developments will we see between the Undertaker and Batista? How will Chris Benoit respond to the announcement that he is going to face Montel Vontavious Porter at Wrestlemania? Will we see Benoit on this week’s show. Now that Ashley’s issue of Playboy has been released will she accompany Brian Kendrick and Paul London to ringside for their match, if they are on the show? Will Melina confront the cover girl as they get ready for their match? Are Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro still an intact tag team or have they broken up four times since you read this sentence? How many Battle of the Billionaire vignettes will we see tonight?
We are live on tape from Trenton , New Jersey and your announcers are Michael ‘What exit’ Cole and John ‘See you in the ring’ Layfield.
The show starts off with Batista coming to the ring. Already in the ring is Mike Mizanin for MizTV. Mizanin asks if he can call Batista ‘Big Dave’ and he allows it. Mizanin reminds us that Wrestlemania is a little more than two weeks away. Mizanin talks about an article in WWE Magazine where Batista says that he is ‘unstoppable’. Mizanin says that the Undertaker being 14-0 is unstoppable. Mizanin says that he does not think Batista can stop the Undertaker. Mizanin says that if he wanted, the Undertaker could come out and kick Batista’s ass. The lights go out and when they go back on, Batista looks at the Fist-o-Tron while Mizanin gets a chuckle over the fact that he made Batista think Taker is coming out. Batista tells Mizanin that he got him. Batista says that MizTV is pretty funny and he wants to shake Mizanin’s hand. Batista says that while he likes MizTV, he does not know if he likes Mizanin. Batista with a kick and BatistaBomb. We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package showing Kane and Ashley Massaro on the set of Smallville for an episode that airs next week.
Before our first match, Ken Kennedy gets on the mic and he says that every week he says the same damn thing over and over. It is because he needs to get it through people’s thick skulls who he is. He says that he is the future of sports entertainment.
Match Number One: Ken Kennedy versus Matt Hardy
Hardy backs Kennedy into the corner and Kennedy goes to the ropes and Hardy with a clean break. Kennedy with a side head lock but Hardy with elbows to get out of the hold and he puts Kennedy in a hammer lock. Kennedy with a snap mare and Hardy holds on to the hammer lock but Kennedy gets his foot on the ropes. Hardy returns to the hammer lock but Kennedy with a drop toe hold into a side head lock. Hardy escapes and returns to the hammer lock. Kennedy with a knee to Hardy in the corner. Kennedy with punches and kicks in the corner and then he slams Hardy’s head into the turnbuckles and Hardy goes down to the mat. Hardy blocks another shot into the turnbuckle and it is Hardy’s turn. Hardy continues the attack with a flying clothesline. Hardy with a spear to Kennedy through the ropes and both men are down on the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Kennedy suplexes Hardy back into the ring and he gets a two count. Kennedy with a neck vice and turns it into a near fall. Kennedy with an Irish whip, but he charges into a boot from Hardy. Hardy goes up for the second turnbuckle for a screaming double sledge, but Hardy favors his knee. Hardy with a running clothesline and he tries for the bulldog, but Hardy is sent into the turnbuckles and Kennedy clips Hardy. Kennedy turns his focus to the injured leg. Hardy punches Kennedy and tries for the Twist of Fate, but Kennedy with a knee breaker for a two count. Kennedy slams Hardy’s leg into the ring apron as he continues to focus on the injury. Kennedy with elbow drops on the knee. Kennedy pulls Hardy to the ring post and he wrings it into the post. Kennedy pulls Hardy up and hits a short arm clothesline but he can only get a two count. Kennedy puts Hardy on the top turnbuckle and then puts Hardy in the Tree of Woe and kicks Hardy in the midsection and punches the knee before the referee pulls Kennedy away. Kennedy goes up too and he tries for a belly-to-back suplex from the turnbuckles and he hits it but Hardy kicks out at two. Kennedy with an Indian Death Lock and Kennedy punches Hardy in the head while continuing to apply the hold. Hardy reverses the hold and Kennedy gets to the ropes and the hold is released. Kennedy gets up first and he kicks Hardy in the chest. Kennedy goes up top but he misses a Kenton Bomb as Hardy rolls out of the way. Hardy wills himself up to his feet and he hits a clothesline and forearm on Kennedy followed by a side Russian leg sweep. Hardy goes up to the turnbuckles for the screaming leg drop and he hits it but he only gets a two count. Hardy tries for the Side Effect, but he cannot get Kennedy up. Kennedy tries to kick Hardy in the leg, but he avoids it. Hardy hits the Side Effect for a two count. Kennedy tries to return to the legs, but Hardy with a sunset flip. Kennedy does not go over and he gets a two count of his own. Kennedy with a boot to Hardy’s head but Kennedy only gets a two count. Kennedy goes for the rolling fireman’s carry slam, but Hardy gets out of the hold and hits the Twist of Fate for the three count. We go to commercial.
Winner: Matt Hardy
We are back and Kristal Marshall is in the interview area with Ken Kennedy. She asks Kennedy about how his loss affects him for Wrestlemania. Kennedy says that it does not affect him at all because he will go to Wrestlemania, climb that ladder, get the briefcase, and seal the deal for a title shot. On April 1st, he walks into Ford Field as Mr. Kennedy. He walks out as Mr. Money in the Bank. . . Bank.
Before the match starts, Montel Vontavious Porter takes the mic from ring announcer Tony Chimmel because he does not think that Chimmel can handle the announcement of his opponent. Porter says that he is making a rare appearance in the United States . His opponent comes from Tegucigalpa and is the Honduran champion, El Grande Latte.
Match Number Two: Montel Vontavious Porter versus El Grande Latte in a non-title match
Porter punches El Grande Latte and then he hits an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Porter with a kick and slam. Porter with the ‘Ballin’ elbow drop and then he puts El Grande Latte in the Tree of Woe and Porter with knees to the back of the head. Porter with crossfaces and then he hits the Playmaker for the three count.
Winner: Montel Vontavious Porter
After the match, Porter gets on the mic and he reminds us that he asked Teddy Long for a shot at Chris Benoit’s title at Wrestlemania. It has been seven long days and he has not heard anything yet. Porter says that he would represent the United States title better than the boring and uncharismatic Chris Benoit. He talks about the legacy of the United States Title and he reminds us that Ric Flair, Harley Race, and Dusty Rhodes have held the title. He says that he has more flash and style than the Nature Boy. He says that he is way badder than Harley Race. He also says that he is living the American Dream. Since he has not heard anything, maybe Chris Benoit does not want any of MVP. He suggests that Benoit should not be called the Crippler, but the Coward.
Teddy Long has heard enough and he comes out. Long tells Porter that he should be careful what he wishes for. Teddy introduces Porter’s Wrestlemania opponent and Chris Benoit comes out and goes to the ring.
Porter hits Benoit as the champion enters the ring. Benoit punches Porter but Porter rakes the eyes and punches Benoit. Benoit tries to put Porter in the Crippler Crossface but Porter escapes the hold and runs to the back.
Michael Cole talks about the Wrestlemania Reversal situation where John Cena will face Chris Benoit; and Shawn Michaels will face Bradshaw next week on Raw. Cole wants to know if Bradshaw is coming out of retirement because if it was really happening, there would be champagne and balloons to celebrate his return. Bradshaw says that he will be at Raw and he has a surprise for Shawn Michaels. He calls Shawn a punk ass kid with an ego the size of Texas and he has something for him on Monday night. We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Week: Ashley challenging Melina to a match at Wrestlemania during last week’s Smackdown.
It is official because Melina will face Ashley Massaro for the Women’s Title.
Match Number Three: Paul London, Brian Kendrick, and Ashley Massaro (with Giant Playboy Cover) versus MNM (Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, and Melina)
Kendrick and Mercury start things off and Mercury with a side head lock and shoulder tackle and Melina screams her approval. Kendrick with a hip toss and drop kick for a near fall. Kendrick with an arm drag into an arm bar. London tags in and he hits a double sledge on the arm. London tags Kendrick in and he hits an elbow from the top before returning to the arm bar. London tags back in and he hits a double stomp to the arm before getting a two count. Kendrick with another tag and they hit a double flapjack. Nitro comes in and he gets a double hip toss for his troubles. London and Kendrick with drop kicks to Nitro and Mercury and Nitro and Mercury go outside the ring to regroup. Ashley is tagged in and that means that it is time for the women to wrestle. They circle each other and Melina tags Nitro in before they lock up. Nitro is shocked at the tag and Kendrick brings Nitro into the ring the hard way with a hip toss. Kendrick with a side head lock and then he tags in London . Nitro gets a double back elbow and then London knocks Mercury off the apron. London returns his focus to Nitro and hits an elbow drop for a two count. Kendrick tags back in and Mercury pulls Nitro out of the ring to avoid any further punishment from the tag team champions. Kendrick with a suicide dive to Mercury while London hits a somersault plancha. Nitro is rolled back into the ring but he connects with a forearm. Nitro tries for a rollup off the ropes, but Kendrick holds on to the ropes. Melina kicks Kendrick in the midsection and Mercury pulls Kendrick out of the ring. Nitro rolls Kendrick back into the ring and he gets a two count. Nitro with a rear chin lock followed by a kick to the face that elicits a blood curdling scream from Melina. Nitro with a neck vice to Kendrick but Kendrick with an arm drag escape. Kendrick tries to make the tag, but Kendrick is caught by Nitro and Mercury is tagged in. Mercury with a running shoulder tackle into the corner. Mercury applies pressure to Kendrick’s abdomen. Nitro is tagged in and they hit a double gutbuster. While the referee is distracted, Melina chokes Kendrick. Nitro punches Kendrick and gets a two count. Mercury is tagged in and they hit a double front driver from a double belly-to-back suplex position. Nitro tags in while Mercury holds Kendrick. Nitro with a punch to Kendrick followed by head lock. Kendrick with a punch, but Nitro with a European uppercut that sends Kendrick out of the ring to the floor. Nitro with an elbow drop to the ribs for a two count. Nitro with a body scissors but Kendrick gets out of the hold an he punches Nitro. Both men try for cross body presses and both men are down. Nitro is able to tag in Mercury and he knocks London off the apron. Mercury knocks Ashley off the apron and Ashley holds her knee while she is on the ground. London is tagged in and he hits a slingshot forearm on Mercury followed by a clothesline to Nitro, back elbow to Mercury, and drop kicks to Nitro and Mercury. London with a rana to Nitro followed by a reverse atomic drop and spinning heel kick to Mercury for a two count but Nitro breaks up the cover. London hits a dropsault on Nitro and lands on Mercury for a near fall before Melina breaks up the cover. Ashley comes into the ring and the referee gets distracted. This allows for Melina to connect with a low blow and that allows Mercury and Nitro to hit the Snapshot for the three count.
Winners: MNM
After the match, Ashley pulls Melina off the apron and she punches Melina. This leads to a battle on the floor with all four people before the ladies are separated. We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package paying tribute to Ernie Ladd.
Maryse welcomes us back to Smackdown.
King Booker and Queen Sharmell are in the Royal Locker Room and Booker wonders why he is in a match with the Undertaker tonight. He is already in the Money in the Bank match. There is a knock on the door and Fit Finlay enters. Finlay says that he is looking for Hornswoggle and Booker and Sharmell say that they have not seen him. Booker says that even though they are opponents in the Money in the Bank, he wants to talk to Finlay about Undertaker since Finlay wrestled him last week. Finlay tells Booker to run. Booker follows after Finlay, leaving Queen Sharmell alone in the room. Sharmell hears something on the other side of the door and she investigates. It is Hornswoggle and he wishes her a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. He wants Sharmell to kiss him, but she runs screaming into the bathroom. Hornswoggle drinks his giant beer.
It is time for the Battle of the Billionaires video package and Cole and Bradshaw talk about the ‘tale of the tape’. We go to footage from this week’s Raw when Trump and McMahon met in the ring for the contract signing. We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Night: Kane showing up during Great Khali’s match with Jeff Hardy.
Daivari is in the ring and he talks about the Great Khali. The magic word brings out his opponent, Kane.
Match Number Four: Kane versus Daivari
Kane punches Daivari in the corner and kicks him as well. Kane with a forearm to Daivari’s back followed by an Irish whip and vertical choke before he drops Daivari to the mat. Kane with a short arm clothesline followed by an uppercut and kicks. Kane punches and kicks Daivari some more before setting for the choke slam, but he tosses Daivari out of the ring. Kane rearranges the ring steps and choke slams Daivari on the ring steps. Kane looks under the ring and he finds his hook. Kane wraps the chain around Daivari’s throat and he pulls Daivari to the back. Kane tells Daivari that they are going to have some fun as we go to commercial.
We are back and Kane has Daivari against the wall and he tells Daivari to send a message to Khali. They go behind a door.
We return to Cole and Bradshaw and they talk about the newest inductee for the Hall of Fame, Mr. Fuji.
Batista come out to watch the main event between the Undertaker and King Booker and we go to commercial.
Match Number Five: King Booker versus Undertaker
Booker blocks a punch from Taker and he responds with punches of his own. Taker punches back and Booker goes down. Taker with a series of punches and kicks in the corner and the action goes to the floor as Taker continues to assault Booker. Each man tries to send the other into the ring steps and Taker is successful. They return to the ring and Taker with a forearm to the back and he gets a near fall. Taker works on the arm as he sets up for Old School, but Booker with a punch to Taker. Booker with a kick to the ribs and he hits a running forearm and Taker goes down. Booker kicks Taker and punches him followed by chops. Taker with a big boot and elbow drop for a two count. Taker returns to the arm and he goes Old School. Taker with a DDT for a two count. Taker with punches in the corner. Taker clotheslines Booker over the top rope to the floor. Taker sends Booker into the table that holds the ring bell. Taker with a head butt to Booker before they return to the ring. Taker sees Batista at the announce table and they stare each other down before Taker returns to the ring. That delay allows King Booker to knock Taker off the apron and Taker hits the announce table before hitting the ground. We go to commercial.
We are back and Booker punches Taker in the corner followed by a side slam for a two count. Taker sends Booker outside the ring to the floor and Taker with a head butt and knee. Taker has Booker on the apron and he hits a boot to the head. Taker tries for a suplex, but Booker with knees and a super kick and Taker can only get a two count. Booker with a front face lock as he tries to wear down the Undertaker. Taker punches his way out of the hold but Booker responds with a flying forearm. Booker with a punch to Taker, but Taker responds with one of his own. They continue to exchange punches until Taker gets the advantage. Taker with an Irish whip followed by snake eyes and the running boot to the head. Taker sets for the choke slam but Booker with a kick to the midsection. Booker misses the scissors kick and Taker hits a clothesline. Taker gets Booker up for the Tombstone , but Booker gets out of the hold and Booker hits a jumping leg lariat for a two count. Taker with a kick to Booker and then he sets up for the Last Ride. From out of nowhere, Finlay hits Taker in the back with the shillelagh.
Winner: Undertaker (by disqualification)
After the match, Finlay and Booker attack Taker on the floor. Finlay hits Taker in the head with the shillelagh. Taker fights back and he kicks Booker in the head and then he sends Finlay and Booker into the ring steps. Taker rolls Booker into the ring. It looks like he is going to do the same with Finlay, but he throws Finlay into Batista. Taker with a choke slam to Booker.
Batista is in the ring and he is not a happy camper as we go to credits.
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