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WWE SmackDown Results - 10/31
Written by Michael C. Grimaldi on Nov 1, 2008 - 12:12:57 PM
WWE SmackDown Results - 10/31/2008
San Diego, California
Report by: Michael C. Grimaldi, Wrestling News World correspondent
I apologize that this report isn't as detailed as normal, but I had to rush to get it done. Also, some of the backstage stuff in and out of commercial breaks was missing from the version of this version of the show that will air on the MyNetwork TV version.
-WWE Open
-Casket Match tease
-Big Show is show with a tight shot of his face and neck. Show rubs his neck and speaks softly selling the gogoplata that UT used to beat him at Cyber Sunday. Show claims that Taker is a coward for using an "evil and banned" hold on him and warns the Undertaker that if they cross paths again, Show will "bury" the Undertaker.
Show exits as the camera pulls out to show Vickie in the wheelchair with Chavo. Vickie wishes everyone a sarcastic Happy Halloween and promises lots of tricks and treats on tonight's show. She talks about the Undertaker being in action in a casket match and claims this will be his last. She then says she's going to tell us a scary story and goes on a rant about how Taker will be forced to face himself locked inside the casket fighting for his last breath. She is pleased with her story and then says that the man that is going to have the "treat" of doing this to the Undertaker is...Chavo Guerrero. Chavo doesn't look happy at all. Vickie says "Happy Halloween" and then goes into an attempt at an evil laugh.
-Smackdown Open
-JR welcomes us to the show and then a shot of JR and Tazz at the announce table reveals Tazz dressed up in military fatigues and JR is wearing an all white sailor's outfit that makes him look more like the Pillsbury Doughboy than a sailor. They hype a special 6 man match tonight between Mark Henry, Kane and MVP against The Hardys and Rey Misterio (well, the show was taped in San Diego).
1. The Miz and John Morrison vs. (WWE Tag Team Champions) Carlito and Primo- JR had a pretty funny line here about how he "didn't know I looked so good in white. Pat Patterson asked me to the WWE Prom...He thinks I'm one of the Village People." I know, they're corny, but Pat Patterson jokes always make me laugh. This was a non title match. JR and Tazz played up Miz and Morrison's "disrespecting" of DX the past two weeks throughout the match. Morrison and Primo started out. First high spot of the match saw Primo flip over the back of Morrison and take him down with an arm drag followed by a reverse headscissors and a cover for a near fall. Carlito gets tagged in and hits a dropkick on Morrison and gets a 2 count on a pin attempt. Carltio goes for a quebrada but Morrison moves and Carlito lands on his feet and nails Morrison with a clothesline for another near fall. Morrison made the tag to Miz who didn't fare any better. Miz whipped Carltio into the corner but Carltio tipped up over the charging Miz and then took him down with an arm drag and covered him for another 2. Primo got the tag and the Brothers Colon hit a double back body drop on Miz and then they both clotheslined him over the top rope. Morrison snuck in and came charging at them but the double hip tossed him over to top and onto his partner on the floor as we go to commercial break
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Surprisingly back from the commercial the babyfaces are still in control. Primo tags in Carlito and Primo hits a drop toehold on the Miz while Carlito came running off the ropes with a diving headbutt for another near fall. Miz made his way over and tagged in Morrison but Carlito maintained control. He slammed Morrison and then tagged in Primo. Carlito power bombed his own partner onto Morrison. Primo sold the move for a moment (smart) before making the cover for yet another near fall. The heels finally took control of the match thanks to a distraction by Miz from the outside that allowed Morrison to hit a springboard kick on Primo and gain his team a near fall. With Primo's head and neck under the bottom rope, Morrison hit a sling shot on Primo, driving his throat into the bottom rope. Miz tagged in and prevent Primo from making a tag. Miz the started pounding on Primo and then hit a leg drop for a 2 count. Miz applied a full nelson to Primo how eventually used sort of a victory roll to get out but instead of trying to get a pin rolled through to make the tag. Carlito came in with a springboard somersault dive onto Miz and a few moments later hit a sit out power bomb for a near fall that was broken up by Morrison. Morrison got tossed out of the ring by Primo and then Primo got tossed out allowing Carltio the chance to school boy the Miz and get a near fall. Carltio went for another springboard move but with the ref distracted, Morrison, from the outside,, knocked his balance off and Carlito crashed. Miz quickly came in with the "Reality Check" and got the pin.
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-I'm assuming there were a backstage skit or two here, one with Maria and Festus, because JR alluded to it while Jimmy Wang Yang, dressed up in an older western style coat and hat and introduced by Justin Roberts (dressed up like Dracula I guess) as "John Wayne Yang." Oye. Yang took the mic and said "Howdy. I'm John Wayne...Yang. And remember, I'm your boy...pilgrims...YEE HAW!" Double oye.
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2. Jimmy Wang Yang vs. THE Brian Kendrick w/ Ezekiel Jackson- As Kendrick was making his way out, Tazz told JR that looking at him made him really want Crackerjacks. JR then talked about his guns and had Tazz feel his forearm (Popeye joke) and Tazz said, "wow, it's actually getting hard." And then Tazz realised he just said, "it's getting hard" while touching another man and they quickly turned the page on that one. Yang took Kendrick down with am arm drag and the two started shoving each other. Yang stomped on Kendrick's foot and hit a rana, followed by a front leg sweep and a dropkick that sent Kendrick to the floor. Yang quickly went out and pitches Kendrick back in, but somehow gets distracted by Zeke who was on the other side of the ring and Kendrick takes advantage. Kendrick starts to work over the left arm and shoulder of Yang, ramming him into the turnbuckle shoulder first as well as hitting a hammerlock slam. Kendrick comes off the middle rope with a double knee drop but Yang moves. Yang hits an enzuguri for a near fall. Kendrick gets whipped into the corner and Yang hits the leg lariat the send him over the top to the apron and then climbs to the top rope and comes off with a cross body that gets him another 2 count. Kendrick gets a chance to go for "The Kendrick" but Yang blocks and instead hits a moonsault press and gets a near fall before Zeke pulls Kendrick out of the ring causing the ref to call for a DQ. Yang tries a pescado onto Zeke but is caught and dropped face first on the ring apron. Zeke then tosses him in the ring and hits the big ura nage slam. Kendrick then hits "The Kendrick" on Yang and celebrates.
-Backstage Ranjin Singh and The Great Khali are shown walking. Kung Fu Naki appears and asks Khali to teach him the art of seduction. Singh translated for Khali and Khali speaks for a few moments and Singh translates back, "The Great Khali says...size matters...sorry."
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-The Great Khali is in the ring for a "special Halloween edition of the Khali Kiss Cam." Singh picks another fat chick, this one dressed up as a witch. Singh credits her on her "great costume" noting her warts. Khali plants a small kiss on her but she wants a "French kiss." Singh says she'll have to take off her mask but she says she's not wearing one and Singh realised that the warts are "real." Khali is hesitant to place a big kiss on her but eventually does and afterwards starts dry heaving with the fat chick passes out in the ring. This is getting really stupid. Vickie is shown in her office watching and seems happy as we get a slow motion replay of the kiss.
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3. Kane/Mark Henry/MVP vs. Matt Hardy/Jeff Hardy/Rey Misterio- During MVP's entrance, we get the "HurraPop" and Helms suggest to MVP, "Let's try something new this week...try winning. I'm just sayin'." Matt and Henry start out and Henry uses his size and power to slam Matt to the canvas but then misses and elbow drop. Matt tags Jeff who quickly tags Matt back in. Matt tries to come off the top but is caught be Henry. Jeff chop blocks Henry from behind and Matt lands on him for a 1 count. Henry makes it to his corner and tags in MVP. MVP goes to work with short knees to the body, a slam, but then misses the knee drop. Matt makes the tag out to Misterio who comes in to a huge pop. Rey kicks at MVP's legs and hits a head scissors and then a low drop kick for a near fall. Matt and Jeff then come in an pick MVP up for a double suplex and Rey comes off the top with a cross body and gets a 2 count. Rey hits a rana on MVP settling up for the 619 but when he hits the far ropes Kane pulls his leg out and jerks him to the floor.
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MVP slams Rey and then drops a knee for a 2 count coming out of the commercial break. Kane tags in and military presses Rey over his head and tosses him up and Rey crashes to the mat. Kane goes for a cover and gets a 2 count. Mark Henry tags in and stands on Rey's chest. Henry the pounds away on Rey on the mat and covers him for near fall. MVP gets the tag and applies a reverse bear hug on Rey down on the mat. Rey tries to fight out by MVP hits a back suplex and then tags Kane back in. Kane charges Rey in the corner but Rey gets the boots up. Rey then hits the tilt-a-whirl inverted DDT and tags out to Jeff and Kane tags MVP. Jeff takes MVP down a couple of times and then hits Whisper in the Wind but Kane breaks up the pin attempt. Mat comes in and blocks a chokeslam attempt and sends Kane to the outside. Misterio hits a springboard cross body onto Kane to the outside. In the ring, the Hardy's hit "Poetry In Motion" on Henry. MVP then blocks a "Twist of Fate" attempt by Jeff but Matt comes in right away and hits the move himself. Jeff comes off the top with the Swanton and gets the win.
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-There's another "light hearted" skit or two here that I didn't get.
-Vladimir Kozlov, not dressed up for Halloween (he could have at least broken out an 80's style Russian heel singlet). While Kozlov started to speak in Russian, "HurraPop" came up and Helms just mocked Kozlov by mouthing along with him with an exaggerated scowl on his face. Kozlov said the fans were soft (or fat) and lazy, just like HHH is soft, and he wants the next chance to be champion. Triple H came out to answer the challenge. Triple H starts off, "Listen Boris" and then goes on to explain how Russia is behind the US in a lot of things and probably just saw Rocky I. He informs Kozlov that in Rock IV, they get a big Russian who beats everyone up and even kills Apollo Creed (that got a huge "boo" from the fans for some reason), but in the end, the American kicks the crap out of the Russian. Kozlov said some more unintelligible stuff and ended with "Vladimir Kozlov will be king." Triple H told him if he wants a title match to take it up with Vickie, but in the meantime, shut up and let's go. Triple H took off his leather jacket and went nose to nose with Kozlov who didn't take the bait and walked out and slowly back up the ramp.
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-Cena video
4. Maria/Brie Bella/Michelle McCool vs. Natalya/Victoria/Maryse- HurraPop again, this time, "Divas...you always make me...pop up. I'm just sayin'." Victoria and Maria start out trading cartwheel reversals. Natalya comes in a pounds away on Maria before Brie gets tagged in. Natalya hits a Samoan drop of Brie and tags in Maryse who hits an unusual looking back breaker. Victoria gets the tag back in and hits a fireman's carry into a side slam. Brie goes to the outside and the switch of Bella's is made under the ring. Bella gets back into the ring and tags Michelle who comes in with some fast paced offense including a drop kick and a flipping neckbreaker. Maria tags herself in and comes off the top with a cross body onto Victoria and gets the 3 count. Michelle isn't pleased with the fact that Maria got the pin.
-Another backstage skit or something I didn't get.
5. Undertaker vs. Chavo Guerrero (Casket Match)- Chavo makes his way to the ring looking not too thrilled with the match he's been put into. The, the good ol' Druids push the casket to the ring followed by the Undertaker's entrance. As Chavo stands of the apron looking cautious, the Big Show's music plays and he makes his way out. So far this segment has been 7 minutes long and just basically people walking to the ring. Show slowly walks out still holding his neck and throat. Chavo waves to him to hurry up and get down to the ring.
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Back from break, the match still hasn't begun. The bell rings and Taker is still staring at Show who has only made his way a third of the way down the ramp. Taker stalks Chavo who circles around to up against to ropes. He goes to step out where the casket is and gets frightened and walks right into an Undertaker big boot. Taker takes some shots at Chavo in the corner while keeping an eye on the Big Show, before tossing him outside the ring and Taker follows him. Taker send Chavo into the retaining wall. Oh, and apparently JR has named Taker's "banned" gogoplata "the Death Valley Vice" meanwhile tons more guys have finishers that don't have names. I go back and forth sometimes with my feelings on Ross, but he definitly "gets it" and knows when things need names or to be put over. Undertaker hit snake eyes on Chavo onto the casket. He tried to shove Chavo in but couldn't, so he slammed the lid on Chavo's head. Taker made a move toward Big Show who was inching closer, but then he went back to work on Chavo. Again, Taker walked towards Show who started backing up. Undertaker then came running at Chavo who was leaning against the casket; Taker went for a big boot but Chavo moved and he, for lack of a better word, crotched himself on the casket...if that's possible. Chavo tried to take advantage and fired away with a series of punches and kicks. He got on the apron and jumped off onto Taker who caught him and drove him into the retaining wall. Taker asked for the lid to be opened on the casket, and threw Chavo into the ring. Chavo caught Taker stepping through the ropes with a DDT. Chavo started pounding away at Taker again and called for Show to come to the ring. Show walked slowly to the ring but Taker sat up. Chavo knocked him down and went for a chair. Taker ducked an attempted chair shot into a back body drop. Taker hit snake eyes again, this time onto the turnbuckle and then hit a running boot. Taker asked for the casket to be opened and picked up Chavo, but Show closed the lid and taker dropped Chavo and turned his attention to Show. Chavo took the chair and hit Taker in the back of the knee. He went to hit him again but Taker grabbed him by the throat and hit the chokeslam. Big Show jumped Taker immediately and the pounded away with body blows and a headbutt. Show and Taker traded punches and then heabutts, Show's headbutt knocked Taker down. Show charged at Taker how ducked and Show went over the top rope onto the casket. Show realised he was on the casket an freaked out and bailed up the ramp. Taker the tombstoned Chavo and then put him in the casket and closed the lid. As Taker posed in the ring, we see Vickie watching from her office. She tells a person we don't see that she will give them a title match, but first they have to do something for her. Next week, beat the Undertaker. Of course the person she is talking to is Vladimir Kozlov.
END OF SHOW
Two notes. First, I don't think they even thought about it, but this show aired 13 days before the 3rd anniversary of Eddy Guerrero's death, and putting a Guerrero in a casket...I dunno, just seems lack taste.
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