Friday Night Smackdown!
Bridgeport, Connecticut
November 5, 2010
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"Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event..."
The WWE video leads us into the show.
The Smackdown video plays and we're brought into the arena with a huge
pyrotechnics display. Todd Grisham, Matt Striker, and Michael Cole welcome us to
the show. We'll be opening the show with our main event of the evening: Edge vs.
Alberto Del Rio!
Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio
Ricardo Rodriguez stands in the ring to announce Alberto Del Rio but Edge scares
him out of the ring. Rodriguez then makes his ring announcement from the ring
steps. The announcers made fun of his haircut, which is goofy for the record.
They show highlights of the tremendous triple threat match from last week during
Del Rio's entrance.
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee ever, is the official of this match. They
circle the ring and lock up. Del Rio gets a waist lock applied but Edge is able
to counter out but running into the ropes, dumping Del Rio out of the ring in
the process. Edge comes off the apron with a double axe handle to the spine.
Edge drops him face first on the barricade and punches him around a bit. Edge
puts him in the ring and stomps him. Edge taunts to try to get this crowd into
it and elbows Del Rio. Edge applies an arm bar. Del Rio fights up but Edge
punches right back at him. Edge punches and chokes him in the corner.
Edge sends Del Rio into the opposite corner and charges but Del Rio moves,
causing Edge to shoulder the ring post. Del Rio pulls him out and sends him once
again to the ring post. Edge falls to ringside as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Edge trapped in a wristlock. Edge fights up
and punches out. Edge goes into the ropes and gets a sunset flip for a near
fall. Del Rio quickly comes back and hits an arm breaker. Del Rio knees him in
the arm a few times and stretches it out on the ropes. Edge rolls to the apron
so Del Rio snaps the arm off the rope again, causing Edge to fall to the
outside. Del Rio follows and kicks him in the arm a few times. Del Rio bashes
the arm off the barricade and throws him back into the ring.
Del Rio quickly covers for a near fall. Del Rio applies an arm bar. Edge fights
up and again punches out of it. Edge sends him into the ropes but Del Rio holds
on and kicks him in the face. Del Rio leaps toward Edge but Edge ducks and he
flies through the ropes, landing in a heap at ringside! Del Rio gets back on the
apron and Edge dropkicks him off. Edge goes to him and throws him back in the
ring. Edge goes to the top rope and Del Rio crotches him. Del Rio fights but
eventually falls off. Edge hits a nice cross-body block for a near fall.
Edge has a whip reversed on him but he ducks a clothesline and hits a flying
forearm. Edge hits a clothesline and a flapjack for a near fall. Edge goes for
the Edgecution but Del Rio stops him. Del Rio also counters out of the Edge-O-Matic
with a German Suplex for a near fall. Del Rio puts Edge on his shoulders but
Edge elbows and hits the Edgecution for a near fall. The crowd is chanting for
the Spear now. Edge goes to the top rope and Del Rio hits a step-up enzuigiri!
Edge grabs the rope before the three is counted. Del Rio is frustrated and
viciously punches away at him. Del Rio goes into the ropes and eats a big boot.
Edge gets in the corner for the Spear and...
The Nexus, excluding John Cena and Wade Barrett, surrounds ringside. They then
get in the ring and attack Edge and Del Rio. They kick them both out of the
ring, effectively ending the match.
No Contest
Match Rating: **
David Otunga grabs the microphone and says last time they came to Smackdown they
dominated. This time they're taking over. "You're either Nexus or you're against
us!"
Big Show's music hits and he's followed by Rey Mysterio and Kane. They go in the
ring and Edge joins them, clearing the ring of the Nexus. They run up the ramp
looking stunned. Smackdown stands tall in the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Smackdown's General Manager Teddy Long comes out to the stage. He says tonight
the Nexus will face the World Heavyweight Champion Kane, Alberto Del Rio, The
Big Show, Edge, and Rey Mysterio! It's the biggest ten-man tag team match in the
history of Friday Night Smackdown.
Dolph Ziggler vs. JTG
As Dolph Ziggler comes out, they explain Vickie Guerrero's absence by showing
her catching Ziggler and Kaitlyn making out on NXT. Vickie then took a cake to
the face. Not a good night to be in a relationship.
Ziggler quickly pounces JTG, kicking him down in the corner. JTG comes back with
a punch and a double leg takedown. JTG is backed up and he runs right into a big
boot. Ziggler hits a nice neckbreaker for a near fall. Ziggler rubs JTG's face
into the mat and gingerly kicks him in the head. JTG comes back with some
punches and a dropkick. Ziggler quickly stops the comeback by sidestepping a
splash. Ziggler hits the Zig-Zag and covers but lifts him up before three!
Ziggler then applies the Sleeper Hold and the referee calls the match!
Winner by Referee's Decision: Dolph Ziggler
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Kaitlyn runs down to the ring and goes to hug him but Ziggler rejects the
advance. EXCUSE ME! Vickie Guerrero charges out to the ring, asking whom Kaitlyn
thinks she is. Vickie slaps her down and they're separated.
Tonight we'll see MVP vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre with the winner becoming
the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship. We'll also see
the big ten-man tag team match tonight.
-Commercial Break-
They show highlights of what happened after the Ziggler/JTG match.
Hornswoggle is backstage speaking gibberish with Teddy Long. Vickie Guerrero
charges in and says she's the Official Consultant of Smackdown and she will not
be embarrassed. She can't stand Kaitlyn and wants justice. Teddy Long books a
match between Vickie Guerrero and Kaitlyn. Oh god...
Elsewhere backstage we see the Nexus beating down someone. They eventually
separate and it's revealed to be Rey Mysterio. It looks like he's out of the
main event.
-Commercial Break-
The Nexus is backstage gloating about taking down Rey Mysterio. Josh Mathews
comes up and asks why the Nexus assaulted Rey Mysterio. Otunga says Wade Barrett
left for the UK to hang out with some friends and they'll join him soon. Otunga
says they're showing the world that Nexus isn't just about John Cena and Wade
Barrett. They attacked Mysterio because they can.
Winner Becomes the Number One Contender for the Intercontinental Title
MVP vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre
It should be noted that MVP has some new music. It kind of sounds like his old
music without any lyrics. They then show footage of The Dashing Ones breaking up
last week.
McIntyre and Rhodes go face to face. Rhodes charges MVP and gets a
belly-to-belly overhead suplex. MVP then punches McIntyre back to the corner
before hitting a drop-toe-hold on Rhodes. MVP hits a running knee to the back of
his head and holds McIntyre off. Rhodes and McIntyre conspire to take MVP out
and then settle their differences "like men". They double team MVP, taking him
down and taking shots. MVP tries to comeback but Rhodes stops him. Rhodes goes
into the ropes but McIntyre pulls the top rope down! McIntyre follows him
outside the ring and body slams him on the ramp!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see McIntyre punching MVP down in the corner.
McIntyre hits a short-arm clothesline and gets a two count. McIntyre applies a
modified crossface chicken-wing. Rhodes is finally getting up at ringside. MVP
fights up and punches him off. Rhodes goes to the top rope and hits a missile
dropkick on McIntyre. Rhodes then drops a knee on MVP's neck and gets a near
fall. Rhodes hits a front suplex and drops another knee for a near fall. Rhodes
applies a hammerlock/chin lock combo. MVP eventually fights up with Rhodes on
his shoulders. MVP then hits the electric chair drop.
Rhodes knocks McIntyre off the apron and hits MVP with a Russian Leg Sweep for a
near fall. Rhodes has a whip to the corner reversed but he ducks a big boot.
Rhodes pulls MVP through the ropes and hits a neckbreaker for a near fall. MVP
rolls out of the ring and is really selling a neck injury. Rhodes then attacks
McIntyre at ringside and sends him into the barricade. Rhodes looks for a
count-out but there aren't any in a triple threat. Rhodes goes to the top rope
but McIntyre crotches him.
McIntyre gets in the ring and wildly looks at Rhodes. McIntyre punches him hard
in the face and clubs him on the top rope. McIntyre goes for a superplex but MVP
comes from behind and back suplexes McIntyre, who in turn superplexes Rhodes!
MVP tries to pin both but they both kick out. MVP punches away at McIntyre and
clotheslines him a few times. MVP hits a T-Bone Suplex on McIntyre and a
flapjack on Rhodes. MVP hits a face buster but runs into a kick from McIntyre.
MVP counters him and sends him hard into the corner. MVP gets him in position
and hits the BALLIN' Elbow Drop! MVP goes for the Playmaker but McIntyre
counters with a nasty clothesline!
McIntyre goes for the Future Shock DDT but Rhodes comes out of nowhere with the
Beautiful Disaster. MVP throws Rhodes out of the ring and hits the Drive By Kick
on McIntyre for the win! MVP will face Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental
Championship at Survivor Series!
Winner by Pinfall: MVP
Match Rating: **
They hype the Ten-Man Tag Team Main Event. The Nexus takes on "Team Smackdown".
-Commercial Break-
Vickie Guerrero vs. Kaitlyn
The Goose, Mr. V's favorite referee, will officiate this soon to be "classic".
Kaitlyn kicks Vickie and she goes right down. Kaitlyn hits some forearms and
Vickie gets out of the ring screaming. Michael Cole is going nuts for Vickie.
Vickie now imitates some football side steps until Kaitlyn jumps her. Kaitlyn
throws her into the ring and stomps her in the stomach. Vickie thinks she's
going to vomit but that doesn't stop Kaitlyn. She kicks away at Vickie in the
corner and drops a leg for a near fall. Vickie comes back with a slap but falls
during a scoop slam, giving Kaitlyn a near fall. Kaitlyn kicks her in the corner
until Vickie takes her down and pins her with her feet on the ropes.
Winner by Pinfall: Vickie Guerrero
Match Rating: N/A
Vickie Guerrero tells Kaitlyn to get out of the ring. They then show a Stand Up
for WWE video with B-List celebrities standing up for WWE.
They hype the Ten-Man Tag Team Main Event. Kofi Kingston is in there to replace
Rey Mysterio. They didn't even say a word about that.
-Commercial Break-
MVP is backstage walking with Kaval. All of a sudden The Nexus gang up on them
and beat them down. That's just what MVP and Kaval's careers needed at this
point.
Chris Masters vs. Tyler Reks
Charles Robinson is back again for this match. They lock up and Reks quickly
gains the advantage. Masters ducks a short-arm clothesline and throws Reks out
of the ring. Masters chops Reks and puts him in the ring. Reks stuns him on the
apron and sends him back first into the ring post. Reks sends him into the ring
and drops an elbow. Reks applies a modified surfboard stretch. Masters fights up
and elbows out. Masters counters a back suplex into a pin for a near fall.
Masters chops him, has a whip reversed, but comes back with a diving shoulder
block. Masters hits some moves before sending him to the corner for a splash.
Masters hits a spinebuster for a near fall.
Masters waits for the Masterlock but he can't connect the fingers. Reks pulls
him into the ropes and hits his Burning Hammer for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Tyler Reks
Match Rating: 1/2 *
The Main Event is coming up next. "Team Smackdown" will take on The Nexus.
-Commercial Break-
The Smack of the Night is The Nexus breaking up Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio earlier
tonight. Big Show, Kane, and Rey Mysterio ran down to even the score.
Both sides make their entrances and the match will start after the break.
-Commercial Break-
The Nexus (David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Michael McGillicutty, &
Husky Harris) vs. Edge, Kofi Kingston, Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, & Kane w/ Paul
Bearer
Kofi Kingston will start the match against his former NXT Rookie Michael
McGillicutty. McGillicutty kicks and punches him in the corner. I hate typing
this guy's last name. Kingston comes back and wildly punches him down. Kingston
hits a dropkick and gets a two count. Big Show tags in and he punches him. Big
Show chops the chest and talks trash to the rest of the Nexus. Big Show hits a
nice body slam and talks more trash. Big Show steps on him and tags Edge in.
Edge stomps him in the corner and taunts the Nexus. Paul Bearer is making
hilarious faces at ringside. Edge sends McGillicutty into the corner and hits a
shoulder block. McGillicutty comes back and tags in Justin Gabriel.
Gabriel punches Edge, flips over him, misses a roundhouse kick, and eats a
rolling wheel kick from Edge. Edge gets a two count. Gabriel reverses a whip and
takes him down for a two count. Gabriel chokes him on the ropes and tags in
Husky Harris. Harris gets a two count. Harris puts him in the corner and punches
him down. Harris sends him into the ropes and hit a nice forearm smash for a two
count. Heath Slater is tagged in and he stomps him. Slater chokes Edge on the
ropes and gets a one count. Slater applies a chin lock but Edge fights up.
Slater goes into the ropes and takes a flapjack.
Big Show is tagged in and he clotheslines Slater before sending him to the
corner. Big Show hits a splash and goes into the ropes for a clothesline. When
Big Show went into the ropes he accidentally knocked Del Rio off the apron.
Kingston is tagged in and Big Show whips him into Slater. Kingston punches and
hits an uppercut. Slater gets out of the ring to recover. On the other side Del
Rio leaves the ring. Del Rio is walking out on the match.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Slater kick and punch Kingston in the corner.
Slater runs into the boots and takes a big cross-body block for a two count.
Kingston hits a Superman punch and goes for the Boom Drop but Gabriel distracts
him. Kingston knocks the rest of Nexus off the apron and back body drops Slater
over the top rope on the rest of them. Kingston then hits a vaulting body splash
on them all!
Kingston puts Slater in the ring and kicks Otunga in the face. Slater then
knocks Kingston off the apron and into the announcer's table. Justin Gabriel is
tagged in and he rolls Kingston into the ring for a two count. Gabriel kicks
away at him and tags Otunga in. Otunga kicks away at him and distracts the
referee for McGillicutty to attack. Otunga bounces him off the apron and gets a
near fall. Otunga applies a chin lock but Kingston fights up. Otunga stops any
momentum by tagging in McGilli... ugh. Harris is tagged in and he kicks away at
Kingston. Gabriel is tagged in and he kicks away. Gabriel hits a snapmare and
keeps the chin lock on. Kingston fights up and punches out. Gabriel stops him
from making the tag and gets Otunga in the match.
Otunga hits a body slam but Kingston soon comes back on him. Otunga hits another
body slam and tags in Gabriel, who hits a slingshot body splash for a near fall.
Slater is tagged in. Gabriel hits a body slam and Slater drops a knee for a near
fall. Hennig is tagged in and he hits a nice dropkick for a near fall. Gabriel
tags back in and he continues the assault. Kingston eventually finds an opening
and hits a back suplex.
Kane tags in and goes face to face with Otunga. Otunga tries to talk himself out
of it but Kane takes him down. Kane knocks the rest of Nexus off the apron and
hits a few corner clotheslines on Otunga. Kane hits a sidewalk slam for a near
fall. Kane hits a top rope lariat on Otunga and goes for a Chokeslam but the
Nexus runs in. Big Show clotheslines two of them over the top rope and Kane
Chokeslams Big Show! Edge tags himself in and hits the Edge-O-Matic on Otunga.
Edge goes for the Spear but Kane grabs him by the throat. Edge counters the
Chokeslam with a Spear and Spears Otunga for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: Team Smackdown
Match Rating: ** 1/4
Edge and Kane stare each other down. Paul Bearer consoles Kane at ringside as
Smackdown ends.