Friday Night Smackdown!
Des Moines, Iowa
May 25, 2007
thanks to: wwe.com
Golden goals
By Lennie DiFino
May 25, 2007
DES MOINES, Iowa. – The fallout from Judgment Day was in full force on
SmackDown, as new champions celebrated, while others fought to find a taste of
gold.
After the ultimate opportunist, Edge kicked off SmackDown reveling in his own
glory, General Manager Theodore Long announced to the World Heavyweight Champion
and our fans that a match would take place to determine the No. 1 contender to
the title. With the winner facing Edge at One Night Stand in a Steel Cage Match,
Batista was able to defeat Mark Henry, Finlay and Kane in a Fatal Four Way to
earn the No. 1 contender’s position.
Montel Vontavious Porter brought his newly won United States Championship to Des
Moines to celebrate his victory over Chris Benoit at Judgment Day. The brash,
swaggering Superstar was throwing his bling in the air and in the face of the
Rabid Wolverine, but his celebration was cut short when he let his ego get the
best of him and demanded too much from Chris Benoit.
In other SmackDown action, Paul London & Brian Kendrick stepped into the ring
against the ever-dangerous duo of William Regal and Dave Taylor, with each team
hoping to become the next challengers to Deuce & Domino’s WWE Tag Team
Championships. London & Kendrick picked up the victory by disqualification when
the boys from the Other Side of the Tracks interfered. All three teams then
brawled, which has led to a Triple Threat Match first announced here on WWE.com
for the WWE Tag Team Championship Friday on SmackDown.
Another SmackDown Superstar with tag team gold around his waist is Matt Hardy,
who took on The Miz in one-on-one action. Despite perhaps one of his best
performances to date, Miz was unable to get the pinfall, instead losing when
Matt Hardy delivered the Twist of Fate. Hardy continues his impressive streak,
as he continues to climb the SmackDown ladder.
Also on Friday, SmackDown’s resident redneck Jimmy Wang Yang defeated
Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero in a non-title match. Yang appears to have
the number of the Cruiserweight Champion, having pinned him in two straight
weeks.
Moving from one Guerrero to another, General Manager Theodore Long has named
Vickie Guerrero the Assistant General Manager of SmackDown, so that he can spend
more time with his girl Kristal. Vickie told her new boss, “I promise I won’t
let our fans down.” While Vickie seems to have turned over a new leaf, even Long
has his reservations.
One Diva who is used to letting our fans down, or rather, making them duck for
cover is Jillian. The wannabe pop princess debuted her new song “Jill & Tonic,”
and the results are the same – a toxic mix. The tone-deaf Diva caught the ire of
Boogeyman, and as she tried to escape, Michelle McCool threw her into the ring,
leaving Jillian to a foul worming by Boogeyman & Little Boogeyman.
Matches
Paul London & Brian Kendrick def. William Regal & Dave Taylor (DQ)
Matt Hardy def. The Miz
Jimmy Wang Yang def. Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guererro (Non-title)
Batista def. Mark Henry, Finlay and
Kane (No.1 Contender's Match)