Friday Night Smackdown!
London, Ontario, Canada
May 9, 2008
results thanks to wwe.com
LONDON, Ontario – While the Championship Chase to
Judgment Day dominated Friday Night SmackDown, it was a good night for two
Superstars who remain undefeated on SmackDown – Natalya and Vladimir Kozlov.
Borrowing one from Brett "Hit Man" Hart’s bag of tricks, Natalya used the
Sharpshooter to make Kelly Kelly submit. With the decisive win, the blonde
powerhouse sent a message to all Divas – including Michelle McCool, who was
watching the action closely on a backstage monitor.
In machine-like fashion, Russian juggernaut Vladimir Kozlov made quick work of
Canadian local, Phil Atlas. Using raw power, Kozlov put Atlas away with a
hard-hitting reverse DDT, improving his unbeaten SmackDown record to 6-0.
Championship Chase
After SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped Undertaker of the World
Heavyweight Championship last Friday on SmackDown (WATCH), our fans were
outraged. Read the full story…
With the title vacant, the GM declared The Deadman would have the opportunity to
regain the gold in a World Heavyweight title match at Judgment Day. But first,
to determine who his challenger would be, Guerrero set up a series of five
Championship Chase matches on SmackDown, culminating in an Over-the-Top-Rope
Challenge that same night – with the ultimate winner battling The Phenom for the
gold at Judgment Day
Matches
United States Champion Matt Hardy def. CM Punk (Championship Chase)
Finlay vs. Montel Vontavious Porter (Draw, Championship Chase)
Natalya def. Kelly Kelly
Batista def. WWE Tag Team Champion John Morrison (Championship Chase)
Big Show def. Tommy Dreamer (Championship Chase)
Kane def. Chavo Guerrero (Championship Chase)
Vladimir Kozlov def. Phil Atlas
Edge wins Championship Chase Over the Top Rope
Challenge