Friday Night Smackdown!
Manchester, England
November 14, 2008
results thanks to wrestleview.com
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
The WWE video leads us into the show.
A video recaps us on what transpired last week with Jeff Hardy asking Vickie
Guerrero for another shot at the WWE Championship because he was so close and he
knows he can beat Triple H. Vickie says she doesn’t think he has what it takes
and he isn’t that extreme anymore! This leads to Hardy getting him and Triple H
disqualified against Miz and Morrison because he assaults them with chairs.
Vickie says this is good but not good enough so Hardy comes out and hits Kozlov
with a chair, giving him the number one contendership, and he subsequently hits
the Undertaker! Jeff Hardy then tells Vickie to put him in an Extreme Rules
Match against the Undertaker!!
No pyrotechnics tonight as we enter the arena in Manchester, England with the
lights all blue with monk music playing and in the center of the ring is a
casket! The Undertaker speaks but we don’t see him.
Undertaker says, “Some men are born into the darkness in all it’s purity – they
are the world’s punishers. Others foolishly seek out darkness, sick with
malicious ambition. Big Show, I am the punisher born of darkness and you have
foolishly found me. This is how your story ends. Here in this cold dark
emptiness. You will hear no sound. No sound but your own muffled screams. You
will feel your pulse quicken. You will have no sight for that is what darkness
takes from those unworthy and in that abyss I will punish you for all of your
sins. That is your fate – sealed by your own hands. Death forgives no man. And
when that casket is buried with you six feet under, I’ll drag your soul down –
down to the depths of Hell!” At this point the casket lid opens and Undertaker
sits up! He cut the whole promo in the casket!
All of a sudden we hear someone mocking Undertaker by saying that was very scary
but he should be concerned about tonight! We see on the titantron someone with
their head down. Undertaker should be concerned with him – Jeff Hardy! Hardy now
lifts his head and he’s covered in pretty weird looking face paint accented by a
black light. I recommend looking at the pictures on WWE.com.
Hardy questions if he should be sorry for interrupting him. He asks if he should
be sorry for being himself, for being human. Hardy says he’s tired of being
sorry. He says Taker may see the world in light and darkness, black and white.
It’s not that simple for he lives in a world of gray. That’s what allows him to
do things others can’t do. It’s what allows him to fall and get back up! He’s
lived his whole life off pure emotion and tonight that emotion, rage,
recklessness and insanity will beat him! He has nothing to lose because tonight
is extreme! This was really good.
Undertaker coldly looks at him and says “So it will be, Jeff Hardy. Tonight you
will REST… IN… PEACE!” The thunder hits and Undertaker rolls his eyes back.
Tonight’s Main Event will be Jeff Hardy vs. Undertaker in an Extreme Rules Match
but up next it will be a non-title match between ECW Champion Matt Hardy and US
Champion Shelton Benjamin!
:::Commercial Break:::
We get an outside shot of Manchester. We see a big Ferris wheel and a pub.
Tonight there will be a contract signing between Vladimir Kozlov and Triple H!
Also tonight there will be the “long awaited” Diva’s Championship Match between
Michelle McCool, the reigning champion, and Maria!
ECW Champion vs. US Champion
Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
I’m just reiterating again that this will be a non-title match. They also
announce for Survivor Series a Survivor Series Elimination Match pitting
Batista, Matt Hardy, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth taking on Randy Orton,
Shelton Benjamin, William Regal, Cody Rhodes and Mark Henry.
Also, while Shelton Benjamin comes out Hurricane Helms pops up in the corner and
says that Benjamin’s hair makes him look like the love child of Gary Coleman and
Hacksaw-something. I know it wasn’t Jim Duggan he said. He’s just saying,
anyways. I’m getting tired of this.
The bell rings and the two competitors circle the ring. JR lets it be known that
Matt Hardy is nursing a slight knee injury. They approach each other and the
Gold Standard immediately hits a double leg takedown on Matt Hardy. Benjamin
quickly tries for a waist lock but Hardy avoids it so Benjamin gets a side
headlock on. Hardy hits some punches to the midsection and pushes him off into
the ropes but gets taken down with a shoulder block. Benjamin quickly puts a
lateral press on but only gets a one count. Benjamin quickly gets him and gets
another side headlock on Hardy and takes him down with the headlock takeover,
keeping it on after completing the move. Hardy counters this by locking his legs
around Benjamin’s neck and squeezing! Benjamin gets on his knees and slides his
head out so Matt Hardy gets him in a seated side headlock.
Both wrestles get to their feet with Hardy still controlling Benjamin with the
headlock and Benjamin quickly explodes out with an arm bar! Hardy struggles a
bit but Benjamin just wrenches that arm and punches it. Benjamin then steps over
and puts some leverage on the arm bar. Hardy is able to slip out, hit a couple
of punches, back Benjamin into the ropes and whip him off and into a back elbow!
Hardy covers for a one count.
Hardy quickly capitalizes on this situation with an arm wrench into a hammerlock
which immediately grounds Benjamin. Hardy really cinches it in and puts some
leverage on it. Benjamin gets to his knees and then to his feet. Benjamin grabs
Hardy’s head and hits a snapmare but Hardy stays on the arm and rolls through
with the hammerlock still locked on! Hardy pulls down on the arm and gets his
shoulders on the mat for a two count and the hold is broken!
Hardy quickly goes back to the arm and puts an arm bar on. Benjamin hits a scoop
slam on Hardy but Hardy hangs on and Benjamin flips too as Hardy keeps the arm
bar on! Hardy with the lateral press gets a one count. Hardy still has the arm
bar on with leverage. Benjamin gets to his feet and Hardy wrenches the arm
twice. All of a sudden Benjamin jumps up on the top rope, his feet slip but he’s
still able to back flip off and arm drag Hardy off! Benjamin then pops up and
gets himself arm dragged by Matt Hardy! It’s still a stalemate as we go to the
break!
:::Commercial Break:::
We come back from the break to see Matt Hardy laying in some forearms to Shelton
Benjamin. Hardy gets a whip into the corner reversed on him but Hardy gets a
foot in Benjamin’s face when he charges! Hardy then gets up to the second rope,
yells and hits the elbow to the back of Benjamin! Hardy stalls a bit because he
apparently tweaked that already injured knee coming off the ropes but he
eventually covers for a two and a half count!
Hardy is now favoring that left knee and is walking gingerly on it. Hardy goes
for a suplex but his knee is weak so Benjamin goes over, lands on his feet and
goes for a neckbreaker but Hardy elbows him off! Benjamin then quickly hits a
side kick to the back of Hardy’s knee! Hardy goes down in pain and Benjamin
comes over and stomps on it a few times before going to work on the back of the
knee with kicks. Benjamin then drops a leg on the knee joint and wrenches it!
Benjamin is really cranking it in as the crowd chants for Hardy! Hardy is
punching Benjamin’s hands hoping to get it released but Benjamin simply punches
him in the face! Benjamin then gets to his feet and drags Hardy’s left leg to
the apron. Benjamin goes outside and bangs the knee on the edge of the apron.
At this point in the broadcast the audio goes out and there’s this intensely
loud noise of static. It’s really irritating. I don’t know if this is from the
actual broadcast or if it’s just MyNetworkTV.
Hardy is still hanging halfway out of the ring and Benjamin is inside. All of a
sudden Benjamin catapults over the top rope and lands on the leg on the way
down!! Benjamin covers and gets a two and a half count!! Benjamin now has Hardy
locked in a knee wrench as the audio returns. Hardy is struggling to get to the
ropes but doesn’t get there as Benjamin gets to his feet and executes the Terry
Funk classic Step Over Toe Hold! Hardy is able to hit a few desperation punches
to the face and gets out of it. Benjamin stays on Hardy with some punches as
Hardy gets to his feet. Benjamin then goes for a short arm clothesline but Hardy
ducks and hits the Side Effect!! Hardy hooks the leg and gets a two and a half
count!!
Benjamin pulls himself up in the corner and Hardy quickly hobbles over with a
corner clothesline and connects with a bulldog! This gets Hardy a VERY CLOSE
near fall!! Hardy goes into the ropes and misses an elbow drop. Hardy gets up
and blocks a kick from Benjamin. Hardy swings his leg and Benjamin goes for the
Dragon Kick but Hardy ducks and Benjamin catches him with a big boot! Benjamin
then covers for a VERY CLOSE near fall!!
Benjamin puts Hardy in the corner with his back facing him and hits his version
of the Stinger Splash! Hardy turns and Benjamin hits another one!! Benjamin now
goes for a third and Hardy catches him in midair with another Side Effect!!
Hardy then gets his body on him and gets a two and a half count!!
Both men get up. Hardy goes for a clothesline but Benjamin ducks and goes for
Pay Dirt but Hardy pushes him off! Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate but Benjamin
pulls back on his head and Hardy’s upper body lands on his knee!
Both men are down now but Benjamin gets them up. Benjamin props Hardy up on the
top rope for a Super Back Drop but Hardy elbows him off and hits a moonsault for
a TWO AND SEVEN-EIGHTHS count!!!
Hardy now starts punching Benjamin as he’s getting up. Hardy goes for a kick but
Benjamin blocks it on his knees so Hardy goes for an enzuigiri but Benjamin
ducks but gets kicked off by Hardy!! Hardy then goes for a Twist of Fate but
Benjamin goes for a northern lights suplex but Hardy gets a roll up and gets a
one count as Benjamin gets out and gets a single leg Boston Crab on Hardy!!
Hardy struggles and finally gets to the bottom rope!!
Benjamin is now stomping Hardy while he’s in the ropes so Charles Robinson gets
him off. Hardy gets to his feet and gets taken down with a chop block! Hardy
gets to his feet and Benjamin charges but Hardy catches him with a surprise
Twist of Fate for the win!!!
Winner by Pinfall: Matt Hardy
Match Rating: ***
Matt Hardy celebrates this TREMENDOUS win with the crowd in England as we go to
a break!
:::Commercial Break:::
We now get a special look at the Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 video game which plays
what could happen in the Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy match tonight. This game is
awesome!
The Brian Kendrick vs. Carlito
The Brian Kendrick is accompanied by Ezekiel Jackson, of course, and Carlito is
accompanied by his brother and co-champion Primo, of course.
The bell rings and the two take some time before actually locking up. The
Kendrick gets a quick waist lock on and Carlito struggles to get out but he does
and gets a waist lock of his own on The Kendrick! The Kendrick counters with a
hammerlock but Carlito gets a side headlock on and hits a headlock takeover! The
Kendrick eventually grapevines his legs across Carlito’s neck but Carlito kicks
up out it and we’re at a standstill!!
They go to lock up again and The Kendrick gets a stiff kick to the quadriceps of
Carlito! The Kendrick hits a whole bunch of these before taunting and blowing a
kiss to the English crowd who don’t like him very much! Carlito is in the corner
as The Kendrick comes back with more kicks but the referee backs him up. When
The Kendrick approaches again he is clotheslined down hard by Carlito! Carlito
then bounces The Kendrick’s head off the top turnbuckle and hits a few stomps in
the corner! The referee shows his neutrality by backing Carlito up this time.
Carlito approaches and gets a shoulder thrust for his troubles!
The Kendrick hits a forearm shot to the back. He then twists Carlito’s arm,
whips him into the ropes, goes for a clothesline but Carlito ducks! Carlito then
jumps onto the second rope and moonsaults off but The Kendrick ducks but Carlito
lands on his feet and dropkicks The Kendrick down!! Carlito waits for him to get
up and hits a deep arm drag when he does! Carlito covers for a two count!
Carlito now gets an arm bar on and is looking at Ezekiel Jackson. The Kendrick
reaches for the ropes and steps through them and on to the apron. The Kendrick
then kicks Carlito’s arm hard!
The Kendrick now hits a super hard kick to Carlito’s chest, an arm wrench and a
kick to the arm again! The Kendrick wrenches the arm and pulls him down as Primo
tries to cheer Carlito on. The Kendrick then drops a knee on the arm and follows
it up with another. The Kendrick covers for a quick two count. The Kendrick gets
an arm bar on Carlito. He keeps it locked on for a bit before Carlito gets to
his feet and hits some punches but it’s not enough for faze The Kendrick as he
hits another stiff shoulder thrust to the midsection! The Kendrick wrenches the
arm, sends Carlito into the ropes, lowers his head and gets a rolling
neckbreaker from Carlito!! The Kendrick is hanging halfway out of the ring right
by Ezekiel Jackson so Carlito just drags him back in and covers for a close two
and a half count!!
Carlito approaches The Kendrick and gets pulled face first into the second
turnbuckle! The Kendrick then kicks the shoulder of Carlito again! The Kendrick
has Carlito on his stomach, sits on his back and uses both of Carlito’s arms to
choke him!! Carlito gets to his feet so The Kendrick throws him down to the
canvas. The Kendrick hits another stiff kick on Carlito as he gets up and he’s
in the corner now. The Kendrick charges with a high knee but Carlito moves and
The Kendrick crashes and burns!
Carlito now begins hitting some hard lefts to The Kendrick’s jaw. He kicks him
in the midsection, goes into the ropes and hits a knee lift and then follows it
up with a big clothesline! Carlito has a whip reversed on him but he jumps up
onto the second rope and takes The Kendrick down with a flying back elbow!!
Carlito covers for a two count!! Carlito now whips The Kendrick into the corner
and The Kendrick pushes off the top rope because he thought that Carlito was
charging – he wasn’t. Carlito then dropkicks him from behind and he flies face
first into the second turnbuckle. Retribution!
On the outside, Ezekiel Jackson runs over Primo with a shoulder block,
distracting Carlito and allowing The Kendrick to hit The Kendrick for the
pinfall victory!
Winner by Pinfall: The Brian Kendrick
Match Rating: ** ¼
The Kendrick celebrates his “big” win with Ezekiel.
Up next is the contract signing between Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov!
:::Commercial Break:::
Another stupid Kizarny promo plays. I’m not even going to comment on this
because this gimmick sucks beyond belief.
We now get another John Cena video showcasing when he came to Raw. Ok, I get it
– he’s coming back. ENOUGH!!
The red carpet is in the ring as is a folding table with a black tablecloth and
one chair on each side. Oh and Vickie Guerrero and Chavo are in the ring as
well.
Manchester hates Vickie. She excuses herself a few times before explaining that
at Survivor Series the WWE Championship will be defended when Vladimir Kozlov
takes on Triple H. She has invited both men to the ring on one condition – there
will be no physicality.
The contract signing takes place next. The stupid Cena video took up half the
time.
:::Commercial Break:::
We come back from the break to see Vickie Guerrero excuse herself one more time
and then she welcomes us to the official WWE Championship contract signing.
Vickie Guerrero asks for us to note that if Jeff Hardy does what he promised –
and that is take out the Undertaker – he may have a shot at the WWE
Championship. However, for right now, this match is between two of the top WWE
Superstars. This match is going to be so colossal that it is only worthy to be
on her show – Smackdown! Hell yeah!
Vickie Guerrero begins her introduction of Vladimir Kozlov and the crowd boos
loudly. He is one of the most dangerous men in WWE; he is the undefeated Moscow
Mauler – Vladimir Kozlov! Kozlov ditched his granny panties and comes out
wearing jeans, a shirt and a sports coat. He actually looks human.
Vickie now introduces the twelve time champion, Cerebral Assassin, King of
Kings, The Game – Triple H! Triple H comes out in jeans, his Triple H shirt and
his trusty leather jacket that every manly man should wear. He is also wearing
glasses because it’s bright in the building.
Triple H starts off by saying that being in the ring right now is special to
him. It’s like the United Nations – a representative from Russia (Kozlov), a
representative from Mexico (Chavo) and a representative from Fat-labia! Vickie
is not pleased. Triple H laughs, apologizes and corrects his error – she’s from
Bulge-garia!
Vickie yells to get back to business and excuses herself again! Triple H then
says he’s just kidding and says she’s from Chunky-slavakia. Ok… Triple H says we
can now get to business.
Vickie asks both men to take a seat. Neither moves for a moment and then Triple
H sits down. Kozlov eventually follows. Vickie explains the contract for the WWE
Championship at Survivor Series. Since Kozlov is the challenger he can sign
first. Kozlov signs and the match is official on his part. Kozlov begins
speaking but I seriously can’t understand what he said.
Triple H asks if anyone picked that up which elicits laughs. Triple H mentions
that there are 15,000 people in the arena and no one knows what he just said!
Kozlov tells him to shut up and listen carefully! Triple H says that he listens
to him. He can sit there with that angry look on his face and the Soviet Union
eyes but he knows the real story. This isn’t his first bar-b-q. He’s been on a
worldwide stage before, he’s main evented a Pay Per View with the WWE
Championship on the line but Kozlov never has. Triple H begins talking about
butterflies but stops and moves away from the table.
Behind Kozlov we see Jeff Hardy climb to the top rope! Kozlov turns and Jeff
Hardy flies off and clotheslines Kozlov through the table!! Hardy then takes the
contract, rips it up and throws it in Triple H’s face!! He then leaves the ring
with his crazy face paint from before still on!!
JR questions if this is a sign of things to come when Jeff Hardy takes on the
Undertaker tonight in an Extreme Rules match!
:::Commercial Break:::
We come back from the break and we’re inside an English pub and see a bar tender
pouring ale. Funny, this looks like the exact same shot from Raw! Cheaters!
We now get replays of what just happened with Jeff Hardy putting Vladimir Kozlov
through a table before ripping up the contract and throwing it into Triple H’s
face!
MVP vs. Kung Fu Naki
The bell rings and they lock up. MVP quickly gets Fu Naki in a hammerlock and
throws him shoulder first into the corner. JR and Tazz discuss that MVP is one
win away from his incentives bonus. MVP then wrenches the arm violently, elbows
the shoulder joint and hits a monkey flip, hanging onto the arm and stomping on
it after!
MVP goes to pick Fu Naki up and he responds with some punches and kicks but MVP
hits a throat thrust and hits a face buster! MVP taunts the crowd and The Great
Khali’s music hits!!
MVP tries to ignore Khali so he punches Fu Naki a few times before bouncing his
head off the top turnbuckle and giving him a few more punches. MVP is now
looking at Khali and the “Sultan of Sideburns” Ranjin Singh. What MVP doesn’t
see is Fu Naki behind him win a Kung Fu pose and when MVP turns he gets his head
taken off with a Crane Kick giving Kung Fu Naki another big win!!
Winner by Pinfall: Kung Fu Naki
Match Rating: ¾ *
MVP is getting up and he turns into a huge Brain Chop from Khali!! Ranjin Singh
now says it’s time for The Great Khali’s UK Kiss Cam!!
The camera shows a few OK looking women in the crowd but, of course, stop on the
ugly, old and fat one. She’s got the red hair which is only red because of the
crappy hair dye she uses and she looks in her mid 50s. For a fan in the back of
the crowd she sure found her way quickly through Justin Roberts’s area… almost
like she knew she was going to be called!!! She nearly falls off the ring steps
in a hilarious moment. While this is happening Khali hits MVP with another Brain
Chop!!
Her stomach is hanging out as Singh says she’s a real looker – so voluptuous, so
well proportioned. She’s what Khali would call a Cougar. Her name is Tallulah
and Singh asks if she’s ready to face pure euphoria when Khali puts his gentle
lips on her. She says bring it home. In the background I see a Big Daddy V sign.
Too bad he’s gone – this would have resurrected the old Vis-agra angle. Scratch
that – thank God he’s gone.
The crowd chants for Khali but before he kisses her MVP gets up so Khali hits
the Khali Bomb!! The music resumes and the crowd continues chanting for Khali.
Khali grabs the “lady” and does a few hilarious prepping gestures with his
tongue but then stops at the last second! Khali points to MVP and says she
should kiss MVP. Singh says Khali is feeling generous so they’ll exchange
numbers but for right now Khali wants to make her an offer – she can have a
special kiss from MVP!
The crowd is now chanting for Tallulah as she gets on the mat and kisses MVP who
was passed out and now he’s wide awake with fear! They roll around the mat until
MVP gets her off and he rolls out of the ring!! Just a rough night for the poor
guy!!
:::Commercial Break:::
Just For Men Hair Color presents to us the Smack of the Night which comes from
last month when Maria won a chance to get a shot at the Diva’s Championship in
Las Vegas.
WWE Diva’s Championship
Maria vs. Michelle McCool (c)
Hurricane Helms pops up in the corner and says its Diva’s time before yelping.
He’s just saying. Thank God he came up because before I couldn’t take these
Diva’s matches seriously. Now I can…
The bell rings and these ladies lock up. The Champion gets Maria in a side
headlock and takes her down with a headlock takeover. Maria tries to pull her
over for a pin but only gets a one count.
We cut away from the action to see coming down the ramp Jesse and Festus. Festus
is carrying a brown teddy bear.
Back to the action we see they’re on their feet and Maria is able to get McCool
in a headlock. McCool whips Maria into the ropes and Maria goes for a crucifix
pin but McCool stays standing. McCool goes to twist her into a slam but Maria
gets it into an arm drag! Maria is smiling and she charges but McCool pulls her
down face first into the second turnbuckle. McCool pulls her up and hits a
European Uppercut which strangely doesn’t ground Maria. Either she’s tough or
she forgot that almost everyone bumps for that. Confused, Michelle McCool kicks
her in the midsection and whips her into the corner and charges but Maria hits
her with an elbow.
Maria goes for a kick but it’s blocked however Maria counters this with an
enzuigiri! This gets Maria a one count. Dissatisfied Maria tries again for the
same result. Maria hits some forearms and a knee to the midsection before
whipping McCool into the ropes and lowering her head, allowing McCool to go for
the sunset flip but McCool instead of pinning goes for the Brazilian Heel Hook
but Maria rolls out of it and gets caught in an ankle lock. Kurt Angle is not
pleased. Michelle McCool is, though, as Maria taps out in a very anticlimactic
ending.
Winner by Pinfall & STILL Diva’s Champion: Michelle McCool
Match Rating: *
Because the bell rang Festus goes crazy and chases Michelle McCool out of the
ring. Festus stands over Maria with the bear and helps her up. Festus then gives
her the bear in a touching moment.
The Main Event is up next – it’s Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy in an Extreme Rules
Match!!!
:::Commercial Break:::
Tazz thanks AC/DC for the use of their song “Spoilin’ for a Fight”, the official
theme song of Survivor Series. We see an outside shot of Big Ben.
WWE Mobile brings us the RAW Rebound highlighting the Last Man Standing match
between Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels. They showed a flashback of Jericho
knocking HBK’s wife’s lights out but this isn’t effective to me anymore because
HBK used that as a joke a little over a week ago. Couldn’t they do that later
and joke about Katie Vick?
JR and Tazz now run down the Survivor Series card which doesn’t look bad at all
so far. Oh my God – in case you didn’t hear John Cena will be coming back and
he’ll face Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship!! All of
Smackdown’s matches are announced after this. It may be biased but I think
they’re best.
Jeff Hardy is now making his entrance and it’s an amazing ovation. He still
looks deranged with the paint and I really love it. This is just so awesome. The
evolution of Jeff Hardy is nearing completion.
Undertaker’s entrance will take place after the break.
:::Commercial Break:::
Did you know that last week’s Smackdown was MyNetworkTV’s most watched show in
history, breaking the record again – for the 4th time in 5 weeks?? That’s the
only stat I care about.
Jeff Hardy is still in the ring with a very calm look on his face. The gong now
hits and Undertaker is making his legendary entrance to the ring. During the
entrance they show what happened last week when Jeff Hardy came out and waffled
Kozlov and Undertaker in the head with a chair!
Extreme Rules Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Undertaker
The bell rings and this match is on! Undertaker quickly tries to corner Jeff
Hardy but Hardy is way too quick for that. Hardy goes into the ropes, ducks a
clothesline and hits Undertaker with a flying forearm, which staggers the Dead
Man!! Hardy goes into the ropes and does the same thing!! Hardy goes a third
time but this time the veteran Undertaker takes his head off with a big boot!!
Undertaker hits the ropes and goes for an elbow drop but Hardy moves out of the
way!
Undertaker is against the ropes and Hardy clotheslines him over the top rope and
Undertaker lands on his feet!! Hardy then hits a slingshot dropkick, knocking
Taker down on the outside, and goes to the outside himself! Hardy gets on the
barricade, runs around on it and then comes off with a big clothesline on the
Undertaker!! Hardy gets on the barricade again, runs and jumps but is caught by
the Undertaker, who slams him into the ring steps!!
:::Commercial Break:::
Coming back from the break we see Undertaker bounce Hardy’s head off the top
turnbuckle before hitting some big body shots on the Extreme Enigma!
During the break we saw Undertaker have Jeff Hardy in a bear hug and slam him
into the steel ring post back first! How do you train for that??
Undertaker throws Jeff Hardy out of the ring through the first and second rope
and follows. Undertaker whips him hard into the barricade and Hardy lands on his
head and shoulders!! Undertaker kicks him in the face while walking by.
Undertaker now picks Hardy up and bounces his head off the announcer’s table!
Undertaker now positions Hardy on the apron and a few right hands! Undertaker
takes a steel chair and puts it on top of Hardy! Undertaker then gets on the
apron and hits his trademark leg drop onto the chair on Hardy!!!
Undertaker picks Hardy up and bounces his head off the steel steps. Undertaker
walks away and Hardy emerges with a Kendo stick! Undertaker turns and gets a
HUGE shot to the head!! Hardy hits him twice in the body and stops while the
Undertaker staggers in pain!! Hardy then hits him with the tip of the stick and
hits him across the back before throwing the Dead Man in the ring!! Hardy
follows and hits him with another shot across the back!! Hardy approaches again
and Undertaker retaliates with a big boot, knocking Hardy down!! Undertaker now
grabs the stick and waits for Hardy to get up. When he does Undertaker slams it
against his back and Hardy falls through the ropes to the outside!
Taker picks Hardy up and head-butts him twice! Undertaker punches Hardy and
leaves him standing against the barricade. Undertaker now charges but Hardy
moves out of the way and Undertaker crotches himself on the barricade!!
Undertaker slowly gets up and Hardy counters with some incredibly fast punches
and kicks, stunning the Dead Man!! Hardy is really taking it to him!! However,
once he stops it only takes one punch from Taker to knock him down!! Undertaker
gets Hardy on his shoulders and goes for Snake Eyes on the steel steps but Hardy
slides off, ducks a clothesline and bounces Undertaker’s head off the steel
steps, staggering the Undertaker to the barricade!! Hardy now positions the
steps and runs, jumps off the steel steps and hits Poetry in Motion on
Undertaker but his upper body misses so the force dumps him on his head on the
concrete floor!!!! WOW!!!!
Somehow Jeff Hardy finds a way to climb back over the barricade. Hardy hits
Undertaker with a kick and a punch. Undertaker hits a head-butt and throws Hardy
in the ring. Undertaker covers for the first time this match and gets a two and
a half count!! Undertaker now gets on the top rope and starts walking looking
for some Old School but Hardy pulls the leg and crotches Undertaker on the top
rope!!!
Jeff Hardy now goes to the outside and under the ring! He emerges on the other
side with a ladder!!! Hardy enters the ring with it and Undertaker kicks it in
his face!!! Undertaker now picks it up and throws it at Hardy, crushing him!!!
Undertaker is now setting the ladder up in the ring. Undertaker whips Hardy into
the corner and Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind on Undertaker!!!
Big Show now runs down and throws Hardy out of the ring!! He then delivers a
Showstopper to Undertaker!! Big Show is looking to knock Undertaker out but Jeff
Hardy flies off to intercept him but Big Show easily catches him!! Hardy
struggles with Big Show until Undertaker comes with the chair and cracks him in
the back with it!! Big Show falls out of the ring!!
Undertaker drops the chair and looks at Big Show. Jeff Hardy grabs the chair and
annihilates Undertaker when he turns around!! Hardy now positions the ladder and
goes to the top rope. Hardy leap frogs the ladder and hits a leg drop on the
Undertaker and PINS HIM FOR THE WIN!!!!!
Winner by Pinfall: Jeff Hardy
Match Rating: *** ½
Jeff Hardy doesn’t stick around to celebrate this amazing win and instead
quickly goes to the back as Undertaker looks furious. We see some replays of
what just happened.
Backstage we see Jeff Hardy walking around backstage and he finds Vickie
Guerrero. She’s clapping for him but she says she never gave him the same deal
she promised Vladimir. However if he wants a deal she’ll give him a deal – if he
beats Triple H next week then he’ll be entered into the match at Survivor
Series!! Hardy says he’ll beat Triple H next week and if he isn’t put into the
match at Survivor Series then he’ll get extreme on her!! Jeff Hardy walks away
as Smackdown goes off the air!