Friday Night Smackdown!
San Diego, California
February 25, 2011
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A recap is shown from the 600th
episode of Smackdown last week. Edge won the opening 12-man tag team match for
his team and then was promptly fired by Vickie Guerrero for "attacking" Teddy
Long. Later in the night, Vickie Guerrero was having a World Heavyweight
Championship Coronation for Dolph Ziggler that was stopped when Teddy Long made
his return. Vickie admitted that it was Ziggler that attacked Long. Edge was
then rehired and won back his World Heavyweight Title from Ziggler. Teddy Long
immediately fired Ziggler after the match concluded. Edge then sang him off with
a classic song.
General Manager Teddy Long is shown backstage. Due to Vickie Guerrero's
complicit actions involving Dolph Ziggler's attack on him, he has every right to
fire her but he's decided to let her fight for her job. Tonight there will be a
mixed tag team match. Vickie Guerrero will team with Drew McIntyre to take on
Kelly Kelly and World Champion Edge. If Vickie's team loses then she'll be fired
tonight. Long smiles to end the segment.
The Smackdown video plays and we're brought into the arena to hear Rey
Mysterio's music. Josh Mathews, Michael Cole, and Booker T welcome us to the
show and talk about Teddy Long's huge announcement for the main event.
Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
They circle the ring and Mysterio tries to get on the offensive but Kane quickly
kicks and clubs him down. Kane hits a snapmare and a low dropkick to the face
for a two count. Kane hits his infamous uppercut and sends him into the ropes.
Mysterio kicks Kane in the face and goes into the ropes but Kane catches him.
Kane gets him on his shoulder, drives him into the turnbuckle, and hits a
powerslam for a near fall. Kane applies a body scissor but Mysterio soon gets
out with punches. Mysterio goes into the ropes and Kane catches him with a nice
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall.
Kane sends Mysterio into the corner and he runs into a boot. Mysterio slides out
of another backbreaker attempt and dropkicks him into position. Kane rolls out
of the ring before Mysterio hits the 619. Mysterio hits a baseball slide and
goes to the apron. Kane ducks a seated senton attempt and big boots him down at
ringside!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Kane hit a backbreaker. Kane holds him on his
knee and continues to stretch him out. Mysterio punches and gets out. Mysterio
goes into the ropes and runs right into a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Kane
drops a pair of elbows and gets another near fall. Kane applies a bear hug and
Mysterio appears to be fading away. Mysterio head-butts out and starts kicking
Kane's legs. Mysterio goes into the ropes and runs into another bear hug. Kane
doesn't hold it on for too long as he drives Mysterio into the turnbuckle. Kane
puts him on the top rope and uppercuts him. Mysterio punches him off the second
rope and hits a seated senton.
Mysterio dropkicks Kane in the knee and kicks him in the head for a near fall.
Mysterio goes to the top rope and jumps right into a nasty uppercut for another
near fall. Kane can't believe it. Kane goes to the top rope now and Mysterio
avoids the flying lariat. Mysterio runs into a goozle but Mysterio dropkicks out
of it. Mysterio dropkicks him into position and hits the 619! Mysterio goes for
a top rope seated senton but Kane holds him. Mysterio slides down and rolls Kane
up for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Match Rating: * 3/4
Rey Mysterio quickly rolls out of the ring. Kane looks stunned in the ring.
Neither man can believe the match ended this way.
All of a sudden "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes's music hits and the Dream
makes his way to the ring! Mysterio can't believe it and smiles as the Dream
makes his way to the ring. I love Dusty's music. Dusty hugs Mysterio in the ring
and we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back to see Dusty with a microphone. Yes! Rhodes says Mysterio has been
a friend to the family for a long time and a personal friend of his. Rhodes says
he's disappointed in his son "Dashing" Cody Rhodes and personally apologizes to
Mysterio for his actions. Rhodes calls his son out to apologize to Rey Mysterio.
"Dashing" Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with no music and a plastic
facemask on. Cody gets in the ring and asks why his dad is doing this. Cody says
he had an announcement for the WWE regarding his future but this wasn't what
he's talking about. Besides, everyone is staring at him and Dusty wants him to
apologize to the man who did this to his face. Because of Mysterio, he didn't
have a Royal Rumble or an Elimination Chamber.
Dusty says somewhere along the line of Cody coming to WWE, there was some pride
on the line. One of those things was WrestleMania. One of those things was being
a champion. One of those things was a Hall of Fame ring. Somewhere Cody lost his
focus when the divas voted him the most handsome man. Dusty says he's lost his
focus being "dashing", doing commercials, and shows on SyFy. You have to make
some choices – Hollywood or WWE. Meanwhile, while Cody was being "dashing", The
Miz eased on his spot and became WWE Champion. While he was being "dashing",
Edge came back from an injury after being fired, and became World Champion. Now
he comes out to Rey Mysterio, a personal friend of the family, and accuses him
of exposing his knee brace causing him to have facial surgery. Dusty says he
needs to refocus and listen to him. No matter what, he loves Cody. Dusty says he
has to take this time to make this right. Cody has to do what needs to be done
and apologize to Rey Mysterio.
Cody says to Dusty that he's sorry. To Mysterio, Cody says he should not have
said the things he said. Cody apologizes to Mysterio and offers his hand to him.
Mysterio shakes it. Dusty shakes Mysterio's hand and hugs him as well. Dusty
doesn't let it go, though, and Cody hits Mysterio with the microphone! Cody
stomps and punches away at Mysterio. Cody slides him out of the ring sternum
first and bounces him off the steel steps. Cody sends him into the barricade and
punches away at him. Cody drags Mysterio up the ramp and continues stomping him.
Cody grinds Mysterio's face on the steel grate and smashes his face on the ramp
some more. Cody stands over Mysterio and taunts the crowd.
Cody's "mirror" appears on the video wall and he smashes Mysterio's face into
it. Cody then rips Mysterio's mask off! We don't see his face and Cody walks
away with the mask. Referees run out and cover Mysterio's head with a towel.
-Commercial Break-
They show replays of "Dashing" Cody Rhodes's vicious assault on Rey Mysterio.
Rhodes ripped Mysterio's mask off and walked off with it. Backstage, Dusty
Rhodes hugs his son and says he'd do anything for him.
The divas are already in the ring set for a match.
Rosa Mendes vs. Layla w/ Michelle McCool
This is Rosa Mendes's first match of the year. Michelle McCool is on commentary.
Layla laughs at Rosa and slaps her. Rosa comes back with a Lou Thesz Press and
bounces her off the mat. Layla comes back with some punches. Layla gets a
head-scissor on but Rosa pushes her to the apron. Something happens and they
both fall off the apron hard. Rosa bounces Layla off the apron and continues
punching. Rosa sends her into the barricade. McCool gets in Rosa's face and
Layla pushes Rosa, who in turn falls into McCool. McCool attacks Rosa and the
referee calls the DQ.
Winner by Disqualification: Rosa Mendes
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Layla is not happy and yells at McCool for costing her the match. McCool says
she was taking care of the business that Layla can't take care of. They stare at
each other menacingly but they walk off arm in arm.
Our main event will be Edge and Kelly Kelly taking on Drew McIntyre and Vickie
Guerrero. If Vickie's team loses then she's fired.
-Commercial Break-
Jack Swagger is already in the ring for his match. Kofi Kingston makes his way
to the ring with his left arm taped up. Kingston is still feeling the attacks
from Alberto Del Rio.
Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston
They circle the ring and lock up. Swagger backs him to the corner and quickly
works on the arm. Kingston comes back with forearms and goes into the ropes but
Swagger takes him out with a shoulder block. Swagger sends him to the corner
hard and shoulder blocks him down again for a near fall. Swagger begins
stretching the injured arm out with a modified arm bar. Kingston kicks out of it
and catches a charging Swagger with a boot. Kingston hits some punches and kicks
him down in the corner.
Kingston hits a superman punch and the Boom Drop. Kingston splashes him in the
corner and Swagger gets a quickly shot on the arm to stop the momentum. Swagger
pulls his leg toward the post and smashes the ankle off it a few times. Kingston
swats him away but misses a dropkick. Swagger applies the Ankle Lock and gets
the submission.
Winner by Submission: Jack Swagger
Match Rating: 3/4 *
They show Vickie Guerrero knocking on Teddy Long's door. Vickie says it's unfair
that she's in a match with her career on the line. Vickie pleads him to talk to
her but the door never opens. Vickie walks away frustrated.
John Cena's response to The Rock is next.
-Commercial Break-
They show John Cena's response to The Rock from Raw. I wish they had cut out the
goofy stuff like he wasn't taking it seriously before the rap.
Vickie Guerrero sees Chavo backstage and she says everyone has turned their
backs on her. Vickie asks for his help. Chavo says they're family and family
always sticks together. Chavo then stops her and says he remembers all the times
he made him her lackey. Vickie didn't help him out so payback is a... you know.
Chavo walks off on her as she looks panicked.
-Commercial Break-
WrestleMania is 37 days away.
Tony Chimel says in this following match The Corre is banned from ringside. When
Big Show comes out, he throws his shirt right in Michael Cole's face.
Wade Barrett vs. Big Show
Big Show quickly gets Barrett in the corner and chops his chest hard. Big Show
hits another chop and some body shots. Big Show sends him to the corner again
and runs into a boot. Big Show charges and runs into another boot. Barrett
applies a sleeper hold and Big Show is fading away. Big Show goes down to a knee
and hits the ropes, causing a break. Barrett stomps away at Big Show as we go to
commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Barrett punching away at Big Show who is down
on the mat. During the commercial, Barrett kicked him in the face. Barrett gets
a one count and Big Show starts coming back with some right hands. Big Show
chops him down and sends him to the ropes. Barrett quickly dropkicks him in the
knee and hits a short DDT for a near fall. Big Show's power sends Barrett out of
the ring. Barrett gets back in the ring and Big Show immediately sends him back
over the top rope by his throat.
Big Show follows him outside and chops his chest. Big Show goes to drive him
into the ring post but Barrett slides off and smashes him into the post. Big
Show quickly stops Barrett from getting in the ring. Big Show quickly slides in
and wins the match by count-out.
Winner by Count-Out: Big Show
Match Rating: 3/4 *
Big Show goes to Chokeslam Barrett at ringside and stops when the rest of The
Corre shows up. They follow Big Show into the ring so he quickly runs out of the
ring and grabs a chair. Big Show gets in and smashes it on Justin Gabriel's
back. The rest of The Corre gets out of the ring quickly.
The announcers hype up tonight's main event that will see Vickie Guerrero's
career on the line. Coming up next we'll see The Undertaker-Triple H
confrontation.
-Commercial Break-
Miss USA Rima Fakih is announced as one of the competitors fighting for a spot
on the WWE roster on Tough Enough!
The Undertaker-Triple H confrontation airs in a video package with some guy
narrating it. I liked it a lot. WWE production always does a tremendous job with
their videos. Sometimes it's overlooked but this was tremendous.
Vickie Guerrero is walking backstage with Drew McIntyre. She looks really
nervous.
-Commercial Break-
A commercial hypes up the return of The Undertaker to Smackdown next week!
Drew McIntyre and Vickie Guerrero are already in the ring. Vickie's career is on
the line here.
If Vickie Guerrero's team loses, she's FIRED
Drew McIntyre & Vickie Guerrero vs. Edge & Kelly Kelly
Edge and Drew McIntyre will start the match off. Edge looks excited about this.
Kelly Kelly is tagged in so Vickie Guerrero will be starting this out instead.
Vickie talks trash and pushes Kelly. Kelly blocks a kick and takes Vickie down,
punching wildly. Vickie rolls to the apron and tags in McIntyre. Edge has to
come in now. McIntyre yells at Kelly as she goes to the apron. Edge ducks a
clothesline and punches away at McIntyre. Edge has a whip reversed into the
corner but Edge is able to catch McIntyre with a Jack Brisco-style roll-up out
of the corner for a two count. Edge taunts Vickie as he kicks McIntyre in the
face. McIntyre quickly takes Edge down with a forearm smash for a two count.
McIntyre wildly punches away at Edge and stomps his face. McIntyre continues
punching and stomping Edge until Scott Armstrong admonishes him. McIntyre
applies a modified chin lock but Edge fights up. McIntyre takes him down by the
hair and talks to Kelly again. McIntyre then turns into a flapjack. Vickie
screams from across the ring at Kelly. Edge ducks another clothesline and hits a
forearm smash. Edge hits a pair of clotheslines and a modified face buster for a
near fall. Edge sends McIntyre to his corner but McIntyre sidesteps him. Edge is
in Vickie's face and she slaps him. Edge looks unhappy and turns into a big boot
from McIntyre.
McIntyre goes for the Future Shock DDT and he looks longingly at Kelly. Edge
takes that slight distraction to counter into an impaler DDT. Edge sets up for
his Spear and the crowd can feel it. All of a sudden Vickie gets in the center
of the ring and begs Edge not to hit the move. All of a sudden Kelly runs in the
ring and Spears Vickie! Edge then Spears McIntyre for the win! Vickie Guerrero
is fired!
Winners by Pinfall: Edge & Kelly Kelly
Match Rating: * 1/2
Vickie Guerrero is sitting at ringside with tears in her eyes. Edge and Kelly
Kelly smile from the ring and wave goodbye to her.
All of a sudden Teddy Long's music hits and he comes out to the stage dancing
and laughing. Edge impersonates Teddy Long's dance moves. Teddy Long will fire
her next.
-Commercial Break-
Teddy Long and Edge are in the ring as Vickie Guerrero stands there crying. This
is almost sad. Long goads the fans on to continue singing the "goodbye" song.
Long asks if she has anything to say for herself. Vickie says she's sorry and
she'll be the best employee ever. Vickie begs him to not fire her. Long simply
says, "Vickie, YOU'RE FIRED!" The crowd cheers wildly and Edge laughs at her.
Vickie quickly goes outside and begs referee Scott Armstrong to reverse the
finish. Armstrong says he can't. Vickie runs up to Booker T and he simply laughs
at her. Vickie runs up to Michael Cole and he says he'll talk to Long about
this. Vickie runs up to the cameraman and begs him to talk to the higher-ups
backstage. Edge looks like he feels bad for her in the ring. Vickie gets in the
ring with a microphone and flips out as the crowd boos her. Vickie says she and
Edge have had great chemistry together. Her heart was always with him. He's the
champion and he can help her. Vickie begs him and latches on to his leg,
screaming that she needs her job.
Edge takes the microphone and says he can help her get her job back... but
instead he thinks he'd rather sing! "Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey-hey-hey,
GOODBYE!" Vickie slowly leaves the ring and the crowd continues to sing Vickie
Guerrero off. Vickie goes up the ramp and screams wildly.
All of a sudden, Alberto Del Rio runs in from the crowd and attacks Edge from
behind! Del Rio punches away wildly at Edge and sends him into the ring post
shoulder first. Del Rio applies the Cross Arm Breaker and rips at the arm! Scott
Armstrong runs into the ring and forces Del Rio to break the hold. Del Rio
smiles and walks off as Edge lays in the middle of the ring in pain. Del Rio
winks and walks off