Friday Night Smackdown!
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 28, 2007
thanks to: wwe.com
All things big and small
By Lennie DiFino
September 28, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS – The “half-man, half-amazing, one-half of the WWE Tag Team
Champions,” MVP, celebrated his one-year anniversary as a SmackDown Superstar
(check out MVP’s one year tribute page) by throwing a party in his VIP Lounge.
Matt Hardy visited his co-champion and the United States Champion bearing
several gifts – a music video commemorating the Ballin’ Superstar’s
less-than-greatest ring moments; an insulting toast over a bottle of Cristal;
and the gift of competition, in the formidable form of Kane. A shocked MVP
entered the match with his own game plan, and when Kane looked for the chokeslam
to seal the victory, the Franchise Playa kicked the Big Red Monster in the
family bling, resulting in a life-saving disqualification.
Rey retaliates, Irishman flattens
After being attacked verbally by JBL and physically by Finlay last week, Rey
Mysterio entered Conseco Fieldhouse intent on setting the record straight with
SmackDown’s color commentator. During another face-to-face interview in the
ring, an irate JBL began to bully and push Mysterio. This time, though, Rey
pushed back, delivering the 619 to the man whom he forced into retirement more
than a year ago. Finlay suddenly entered the ring and unleashed an attack of his
own, clobbering Mysterio in the skull with his shillelagh. For two consecutive
weeks, the Irishman’s vicious, calculated actions left Mysterio laid out in the
ring.
Punjabi Prison talk
Hopefully, Rey Mysterio will have fully recovered when SmackDown rolls into
Dayton, Ohio next week, as it was revealed last Friday that he’ll face The Great
Khali in ring action. During an interview with the Punjabi Goliath, translator
Ranjin Singh brought up the contest as more of a warning for the World
Heavyweight Champion, Batista, whom Khali will meet inside a Punjabi Prison
Match at No Mercy. On Khali’s behalf, Singh noted that Rey Mysterio could
conceivably run away next week. “You, Batista, on the other hand, have no such
option inside the Punjabi Prison…. Inside the Punjabi Prison, The Great Khali
will show no fear. The Great Khali will have no remorse. The Great Khali will
have no mercy.”
Earlier in the evening, the World Heavyweight Champion admitted to SmackDown
announcers Michael Cole and JBL that he had no real strategy going into the
Punjabi Prison Match. But he welcomed the insurmountable challenge that awaited
him. As he pointed out, “It’s dangerous locking me in a cage. It’s dangerous
backing me into a corner…. When you back me into a corner, I lash out. And when
I lash out, people get hurt. If he wants this World Heavyweight Title back,
he’ll have to pry it out of my dead hands.”
Revving it up
Last Friday, Chuck Palumbo continued what’s shaping up to be an impressive
winning streak with another decisive victory over Kenny Dykstra. Palumbo has
been on a tear since rejoining SmackDown, and his Full Throttle offense has kept
Dykstra on the down side of their encounters. Will the competitive hunger of the
young lion Palumbo ride on past Dykstra, or can the self-proclaimed “future Hall
of Famer” find a way to break through eventually?
Cruiser-what?!
Jamie Noble ended his own recent streak of embarrassments when he defeated
Shannon Moore on SmackDown. But there was much bigger Cruiserweight news afoot
Friday night, coming from the office of Vickie Guerrero, who Mr. McMahon
appointed as SmackDown’s Acting General Manager earlier that evening.
Shouldering the responsibilities of Theodore Long – who remains in a coma in an
Atlanta medical facility, following the massive heart attack he suffered at his
wedding a week earlier – Vickie voiced deep concerns for Hornswoggle’s
wellbeing, pointing out that being Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate son and
Cruiserweight Champion of the World made him too large a target. Therefore, she
ordered the poor leprechaun champion to abdicate the Cruiserweight Title. How
will Mr. McMahon’s “li’llegitimate” son fare without his gold? Watch the video…
Torrie terrorized
SmackDown’s Torrie Wilson endured a trying Friday night In her own right. First,
she was unable to find a way to match Victoria’s viciousness in the squared
circle, losing their one-on-one match. Moments later, a mystery woman appeared
in the ring and absolutely brutalized the SmackDown Diva. Who is this mystery
woman, and why did she attack Torrie?
Deadman rises, Henry falls
After being out of action more than four months at the powerful hands of Mark
Henry, Undertaker made a triumphant return to Friday Night SmackDown. Though he
had already defeated Henry at Unforgiven only six days earlier, The Phenom
gained further retribution against the self-proclaimed Silverback for costing
him the World Heavyweight Championship last May. The Deadman systematically
decimated the World’s Strongest Man in a physically brutal confrontation,
sending a message to all of SmackDown’s Superstars: Undertaker is back, and
better than ever.
Matches
Victoria def. Torrie
Chuck Palumbo def. Kenny Dykstra
Kane def. United States Champion MVP (Disqualification)
Jamie Noble def. Shannon Moore
Undertaker def. Mark Henry