Opening Segment
Vicki Guerrero gets booed a lot. When Batista signs a contract to fight Edge at Night of Champions (if he beats the Great Kali) she adds a clause saying if he doesn’t beat the Indian then he will be banished from the WWE.
Comment: Yawn. I like the major heel hate Vickie receives but the “win or your banished” route is getting pretty tired.

Morrison def. Finlay
Comment: I really enjoy Finlay’s brawling but I last week thought his and Hornswaggle’s feud with Miz and Morrison was a little silly. Finlay brings the best out of everyone and Mick Foley’s insults of The Miz are terrific. This match was surprisingly entertaining and the best bout in a horrifically bad night of SmackDown. If Vince McMahon is wondering why ratings are falling he only needs to re-watch this night’s putrid display.

Mark Henry def. Tommy Dreamer
Comment: Mark Henry is the last person I want to see sweaty, glistening, and wearing a skin tight outfit. He’s such a ridiculously boring wrestler and an unconvincing bad guy.

Cherry def. Maryse
Comment: Why can’t this feud just end?

MVP def. CM Punk
Comment: I know CM Punk is straight edge but he always looks so old, weathered, and in need of sleep. Which is why I catch a few zzzzs during this match. I wake up to yet another headlock and fall back asleep. Wake up. Arm bar. More sleep. Wake up. Commercial. I’m happy because I assume the match is over. It isn’t. The match mercifully ends when the ref catches Punk holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and wrongly assumes Punk used it to knock out MVP. Horrible horrible match.

Matt Hardy def. Chuck Palumbo
Comment: Chavo Guerrero announces he’s fighting Hardy for the U.S. Championship and that Chuck Palumbo is customizing a motorcycle for him. Hardy easily defeats the under- utilized Palumbo.

Jesse and Festus def. Deuce and Domino
Comment: Deuce hits Jesse with a poorly placed boot and open up a nasty cut on the little guy’s forehead showing just how violent these moves can be if they’re missed by the smallest of margins. I don’t understand why Jesse doesn’t let Festus open the matches since the same Jesse-is-beat-up-horribly-until-he-can-tag-Festus plot occurs in every one of the fights. He gets the tag and Festus predictably goes wild and quickly pins Domino. Deuce and Domino brawl after the match and it seems like these two might be breaking up. Not like I care either way.

Batista def. Great Khali
Comment: It’s hard to expect much when only one of the two participants can actually move. Edge and a wheelchaired Vickie Guerrero watch the bout from the entrance area. We feel bad that they have to witness Khali’s trademark boring mix of leg drops, elbow slams, and head butts. Khali hits an impressive Khali Bomb and Batista promptly sues the Punjabi giant for copyright infringement. Actually, the Animal spears the huge Indian and pins him thus saving his career and ending a miserably bad SmackDown.

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SmackDown 6/13 Results

Friday Night SmackDown, May 30, 2008

Match 5
M.V.P. def. Jamie Noble
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Match 6
Vladimir Kozlov def. Shannon Moore
It’s hard for me to get excited over either of these two matches. There was zero chance of M.V.P. losing to a man half his size. If he had then his stock would have officially dropped to zero. His boastful shtick, combined with his overwrought sensitivity and constant complaining just isn’t doing it for me. Maybe it’s time for a rebranding.

As far as Kozlov it’s about time he fought someone with a chance of beating him. Every week we get his repetitive and boring bullying act. His tosses and strength may be impressive but we want him to be tested. Maybe Kozlov and M.V.P. should fight. Sadly, odds are they’ll both get jobbers next week too.

Segment Grades: D-

If you really must watch here are the videos:

M.V.P. vs. Noble

Kozlov vs. Moore

Match 7
Michelle McCool def. Maryse
Maryse and Michelle are two beautiful blonde women but they’re not the most athletic or acrobatic of the WWE divas. Michelle takes Maryse out with a Brazilian heel hook submission hold while the jilted Cherry looks on gleefully.

Segment Grade: D

Again, if you must:

Photo Source: Newscom.com

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SmackDown 5/30 Part Five: Are These Fights Really Happening?

In the other title change at the event Matt Hardy defeated MVP with a clean twist of fate to pick up the United States Title.

Kane pinned foe Chavo Guerrero with a chokeslam to retain the ECW championship and Undertaker submitted Edge via gogoplata to keep the heavyweight title.

What repercussions will the title changes have? What fallout will we see from the PPV? Only time will tell though we will have a good indication of what is to come following tonight’s edition of Monday night Raw.

RESULTS

• Triple H def. Randy Orton, John Cena and JBL in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match (new WWE Champion)
• World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Edge
• Matt Hardy def. United States Champion MVP (new champion)
• Big Show def. The Great Khali
• ECW Champion Kane def. Chavo Guerrero
• Shawn Michaels def. Batista
• 12-Diva Tag Team Match: Beth Phoenix, Melina, Jillian Hall, Layla, Victoria and Natalya def. Mickie James, Maria, Ashley, Michelle McCool, Cherry and Kelly Kelly

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Backlash: Triple H Earns WWE Championship; Matt Hardy Crowned US Champ