Taping Date: 8/26/08 - Air Date: 8/29/08 - Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania The show opens with Undertaker saying that Vickie Guerrero will burn in hell and he is not going to forgive her. He says he will have her soul. Fire shoots out of the ringposts R-Truth (Ron Killings) b. Kenny Dykstra - Killings got the win with a pinfall after hitting an axe kick Vickie Guerrero is shown in her dressing room flipping out. She throws a phone Next, Michelle McCool is shown in a photo shoot as Maryse interrupts and claims she will be a Divas Champion Maryse & Natalya v. Michelle McCool & Maria - Maryse got the pinfall for the win after hitting Maria with a DDT Jeff Hardy is backstage with Eve. He says he is going to beat MVP Jeff Hardy b. MVP - Hardy got the win via pinfall after hitting a swanton bomb off the top rope. After the match Shelton Benjamin comes out to the ring and attacks Hardy & MVP Several players from the Pittsburgh Steelers are shown on camera Jesse & Festus vs. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder - The match ends in disqualification when the Big Show runs out and cleans house. He calls it an "oversight." Brie Bella (from Florida Championship Wrestling) b. Victoria - Bella got the win via pinfall Brian Kendrick cuts a promo backstage Triple H b. Shelton Benjamin - Khali comes in and tries to distract Hunter. He fails as Hunter gets the win with a pedigree on Shelton. Hunter and Khali have a staredown
Taping Date: 9/9/08 - Air Date: 9/12/08 - Bradley Center - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Triple H comes out to open the show. He says that everyone should buy the Unforgiven DVD because he is getting residuals. Jeff Hardy comes out to interrupt. They both agree they respect each other. Triple H gives Jeff a hard time. They continue to go back and forth for a while Maria, Michelle McCool, Brie Bella b. Victoria, Natalya, Maryse - Standard diva match. The live crowd wasn't into it at all A fatal four way match is announced for later tonight and the winner will face Triple H for the WWE Championship at No Mercy. Jeff Hardy, MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin are the participants R-Truth b. Chavo Guerrero - Truth gets the win after interference from Bam Neely. Bam attacks Chavo. Truth takes them both out After the match R-Truth gets a huge pop. The live crowd loves his new theme music Festus vs. Kenny Dykstra - Jesse helps Festus wrap Kenny in bubble wrap. They put him on a moving dolly and duct tape his mouth. They then wheel him out A video of The Undertaker and Big Show from Unforgiven is shown Vickie comes out to a tremendous amount of heat. She brings out Big Show and says that he took out The Undertaker at Unforgiven because Undertaker does not follow the rules. Vickie explains that it is a power alliance with her and Show and the alliance will lead to Big Show being the WWE Champion Vladamir Kozlov b. Scotty Goldman & Funaki in a squash match. Vladamir says that he wants a challenge and if no one will give it to him, he'll find on himself Triple H is shown stirring up trouble with the Fatal Four Way participants for later tonight. Carlito & Primo Colon b. WWE Tag Team Champions Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins in a non-title match. Carlito worked the majority of the match Jeff Hardy b. MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin - Kendrick stays on the outside most of the match and draws lots of heat. Hardy continues to get thrown out of the ring repeatedly. MVP vs. Shelton most of the match. Jeff Hardy regains strength and hits a Swanton Bomb on Kendrick and Shelton. He gets the win via pinfall. After the match Vladimir Kozlov comes out. He attacks Hardy and walks out. SmackDown goes off the air.
Taping Date: 9/16/08 - Air Date: 9/19/08 - Sommet Center - Nashville, Tennessee WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool b. Maryse - Maryse gets a lot of heat. McCool got the win after hitting a tiger driver Vickie is shown backstage with Big Show. Eve comes in and asks if The Undertaker is in the building A Big Show/Undertaker video from Unforgiven is shown Ryan Braddock b. Festus - The match ended in disqualification after Jesse came into the ring with duct tape and bubble wrap. They wrap up Braddock and carry him to the back Back to Vickie and Big Show laughing about The Undertaker. Vickie says she will make him apologize if he shows up tonight Carlito's Cabana returns tonight R-Truth b. Shelton Benjamin - R-Truth enters through the crowd. He gets the win with a roll-up pinfall. Lots of heat on Shelton Jeff Hardy b. Brian Kendrick - Prior to the match, Hardy cuts a promo and says that Triple H fired him up last week. Kendrick hit the ring for their match in which he lost. Hardy got knocked out by Vladimir Kozlov at the top of the ramp after the match Carlito's Cabana is up next with Carlito and Primo Colon . Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins come out. It is announced that Carlito and Primo will get a WWE Tag Team Championship shot on next week's show. Ryder and Hawkins jump the Colons as Jesse and Festus come out for the save Bre Bella and Maria are shown backstage talking about making their outfits the same. Victoria and Natalya nurst in talking about Bre's secret. They promise to get to the bottom of it next week in a divas match The Great Khali b. Scotty Goldman in a squash match The Great Khali vs. Vladimir Kozlov is announced for next week Chavo is shown in Vickie's office with Bam Neely, Zack Ryder, and Curt Hawkins. Footage is shown of The Undertaker and then the TV messes up. The Undertaker grabs Chavo's throat Triple H b. MVP - Triple H got the win via pinfall after hitting a pedigree. After the match Vladimir Kozlov attacks Triple H and SmackDown goes off the air
Someone did an interview with Randy Orton recently and was asked about Smackdown! He said he was watching the backstage monitor with Umaga and Umaga was happy to get away from HHH when he got picked to go to SD! Then at the end HHH got picked to go to SD! and Orton told Umaga "Now you have to deal with him."
I find that hard to believe considering without HHH, Orton is probably RAW's version of Hawkins and Ryder. It was HHH that handpicked Orton for Evolution and has spent hours and hours working with him on his promos, in-ring skills, etc. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see Orton current heel gimmick is a page right out of HHH's book.
Taping Date: 9/21/08 - Air Date: 9/26/08 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio Tazz and Jim Ross come out to commentate. SmackDown opens with Chavo and Vickie backstage. Chavo says that The Undertaker told him that he is coming for her tonight Jeff Hardy & Triple H b. MVP & Brian Kendrick - Triple H got the win via pinfall after hitting a pedigree on MVP Shelton Benjamin comes out to cut a promo. When he is finished he drops the mic and walks away. R-Truth comes out and interrupts Shelton Benjamin vs. Santino Marella is announced for next week Maria & Brie Bella b. Natalya & Victoria - During the match Brie switched places with her sister Nicole Bella (who was hiding under the ring). Maria got the win after hitting a cross body off the top rope for the three-count Vladimir Kozlov vs. The Great Khali - Triple H comes out during the match. The Great Khali attacks Hunter. Kozlov joins in... Out comes Jeff Hardy for the save. Triple H gets his sledgehammer and hits Khali The Undertaker vs. Big Show is announced for No Mercy The Big Show, Chavo Guerrero, and Vickie are shown talking about The Undertaker. Vickie tells Chavo that his match is up next Chavo Guerrero b. Jimmy Wang Yang - After the match the lights go out for a few seconds. Chavo is very nervous and runs away Carlito & Primo Colon b. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins to win the WWE Tag Team Championships - Carlito got the win via pinfall after hitting the back stabber on Zack Ryder Jesse & Festus come out to get Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins in a "MyMoving Company" van. Ryder & Hawkins get away. They open the back of the van and Kenny Dykstra is inside wrapped in bubble wrap, ready for the move to MyNetwork TV Vickie, Big Show, and Chavo Guerrero are in Vickie's office talking about how they are going to smoke out The Undertaker The shot cuts to them heading out to the ring. The lights go out and Chavo is gone. He is backstage being beaten by The Undertaker. Big Show leaves Vickie in the ring by herself to go help. The lights flash again and The Undertaker is in the ring with Vickie. Tombstone on Vickie to end SmackDown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programming Note: Beginning on 10/3 at 8pm et, Smackdown will be on MyNetwork
Taping Date: 9/30/08 - Air Date: 10/3/08 - Resch Center - Green Bay, Wisconsin Rey Mysterio, Finlay, Batista & Jeff Hardy b. Kane, JBL, MVP & The Brian Kendrick - Jeff Hardy got the win via pinfall on MVP after hitting a Swanton Bomb Santino Marella comes out and does the "Honk-A-Meter." He says he's the greatest champion on planet Earth Santino Marella b. Shelton Benjamin - Santino got the win via a roll-up pin after R-Truth makes a distraction rapping in the crowd Since Vickie Guerrero is out from injuries she sustained last week, Big Show is in charge. He announces Chavo Guerrero vs. Mark Henry & The Great Khali Mark Henry & The Great Khali b. Chavo Guerrero - The Great Khali got the easy win with his nerve hold The Big Show cuts a promo on The Undertaker. The lights go out and Undertaker appears in the ring. The Big Show runs away. Primo, Carlito, & CM Punk b. Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, & Manu - Punk got the win via pinfall after hitting Go To Sleep on Ted DiBiase Beth Phoenix b. Michelle McCool in a Divas Lumberjack Match. - Beth gets the win via pinfall after hitting her Glam Slam finisher on Michelle WWE Champion Triple H b. World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho & ECW Champion Matt Hardy in a Triple Threat Match - Triple H got the win via pinfall on Matt Hardy after hitting him with a pedigree. After the match Vladimir Kozlov comes out and attacks Hunter
Taping Date: 10/14/08 - Air Date: 10/17/08 - Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, Nevada Big Show opens SmackDown accompanied by Chavo Guerrero. He talks about the Undertaker's chin and says that Undertaker has lost his mind for interfering with his match against Triple H. Big Show then proceeds to announce the stipulations that fans will be able to vote for in his match against Undertaker at Cyber Sunday. They are: Last Man Standing Match, I Quit Match, A Knockout Match Big Show then demonstrates each type of match with a jobber. He dominates them all effortlessly. Carlito & Primo Colon b. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins - Primo Colon got the win via pinfall following a drop kick off the top rope. MVP comes out and cuts a promo and talks about the longest United States Title Reign. He then talks about how he's going to do what Shelton Benjamin can't and beat R-Truth. R-Truth b. MVP - R-Truth entered through the crowd. He got the win with the spinning axe kick. Big Show & The Great Khali are in the ring for a promo. Vickie comes out and says she wants Khali to take out Undertaker. Khali doesn't want to be a pawn. Khali and Big Show stare each other down to end the segment. Brian Kendrick comes out the the ring. He says due to doctor's orders he can't wrestle against Super Crazy tonight. He says that Ezekiel will wrestle in his place. Ezekiel Jackson b. Super Crazy in a squash match. Triple H comes out and talks about his upcoming match at Cyber Sunday against either Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov, or both. Undertaker vs. The Great Khali - The match ends in disqualification when Big Show comes out and choke slams Undertaker. Big Show grabs a chair and wants The Great Khali to hit the Undertaker. Khali chops the chair out of Big Show's hands and leaves the ring. Maria b. Victoria, Natalya, Maryse, Brie Bella in a "Las Vegas Poll Match" - Maria got the win in a quick match. She will now get a title shot against Michelle McCool. Triple H vs. Undertaker is announced for next week's edition of SmackDown. Jesse & Festus b. Kenny Dykstra & Brian Kendrick - Festus gets the win via pinfall on Kenny. Triple H comes out in street clothes to join Jim Ross and Tazz. Vladamir Kozlov b. Jeff Hardy - Vladamir Kozlov corners Jeff Hardy and hits a big running power slam. Kozlov then locks an arm bar on the mat. Jeff finally gets up and hits two whisper in the winds. He goes to the top and jumps off. He misses. Kozlov regains control and wins with a headbutt. After the match Triple H gets in the ring and taunts Kozlov with the belt.
Taping Date: 10/21/08 - Air Date: 10/24/08 - Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas Triple H opens SmackDown by explaining why he doesn't like Vickie Guerrero and talking about his match at Cyber Sunday with The Undertaker. Jeff Hardy comes out and interrupts him and says he is confident he will get voted in. Vladimir Kozlov comes out and interrupts them both by saying he will be champ. Triple H pedigrees Hardy to end the segment. Triple H is shown backstage running into the Undertaker. They have a staredown. Maryse & Natalya b. Maria & Michelle McCool - During the match Jesse & Festus come out and interrupt the match with some mariachis. They distract Maria and McCool. Maryse gets the win with the rollup pinfall. Carlito & Primo Colon b. Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely - Chavo & Bam argue throughout the match. Bam swings at Chavo and misses letting Carlito get the pinfall. Backstage Michelle McCool confronts Maria and asks her what happened. Maria says she needs to find Festus. R-Truth & Kung Fu Naki b. MVP & Shelton Benjamin - Fu Naki and MVP start the match. It goes back and forth until Fu Naki gets the win with a kung fu type kick. The Great Khali comes out with a sack of mail claiming to be love letters from women wanting to kiss him. The Kiss Cam starts up and they pick someone from the crowd for him to kiss. He asks for a second girl. Ranjin Singh moves the pretty one aside and tells Khali to kiss the unattractive one. Undertaker cuts a promo talking about Vickie, Big Show, and his match later tonight with Triple H. Brian Kendrick b. Super Crazy - Brian Kendrick got the quick win. Ezekiel Jackson beat up on Super Crazy after the match. Triple H vs. Undertaker - The match is back and forth in the beginning. Undertaker goes for old school but Triple H pulls him down. Later on in the match both go down with a double clothesline. Punches are exchanged. Later in the match Triple H goes for the pedigree and Undertaker counters it slingshotting Triple H into the turnbuckle. Undertaker goes for old school again but Triple H counters it and hits a suplex. The match is taken outside and Triple H gets thrown into the stairs. Triple H counters the last ride with a neck breaker. Undertaker goes for a chokeslam but Triple H counters it for a near fall. Undertaker goes for another chokeslam, Triple H counters attempting another pedigree, Undertaker counters. Big Show comes running out and attacks Undertaker. Triple H comes in with a chair and hits Big Show. Show chokeslams Triple H, beats up Undertaker with the chair as SmackDown goes off the air.
Taping Date: 10/28/08 - Air Date: 10/31/08 - San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California SmackDown opens with Vickie Guerrero, Big Show, and Chavo Guerrero all beside a casket. Vickie taunts Undertaker and picks Chavo to face him in a Casket Match. The pyros explode and Jim Ross and Tazz welcome fans to the show. John Morrison & The Miz b. WWE Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title mastch. - John Morrison got the pin on Carlito for the win. Referee Charles Robinson botched the finish as he counted to three and rang the bell on the wrong finish. The Tag Champs go to the back confused. Jimmy Wang Yang comes out in a Cowboy outfit. He's dressed as "John Wayne Yang." He asks the crowd about his costume. Jimmy Wang Yang vs. Brian Kendrick - Brian Kendrick is disqualified when Ezekiel Jackson interferes. After the bell rings Jackson and Kendrick attack Jimmy Wang Yang. Backstage, The Great Khali and Rajin Singh are walking when Kung Fu Naki comes up to them and says something. Khali speaks and Singh translates as "size matters" as they keep walking to the ring. The Great Khali and Rajin Singh come to the ring as they launch t-shirts into the crowd. Khali then does the Kiss Cam. They find him a woman dressed as a witch to kiss. Khali doesn't want to kiss her but the crowd cheers him on. He kisses her. She then asks for a French kiss. Rajin Singh instructs her to take off her mask and Khali lays one on her! The witch faints as Khali wipes his face. Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, & Rey Mysterio b. Mark Henry, MVP, & Kane in a six-man tag team match. - Rey Mysterio receives a huge pop. Usual back and forth action with Rey taking out Kane on the outside. Jeff Hardy got the win following a swanton bomb. Vladimir Kozlov comes out to the ring. He says he should have been in the title match at Cyber Sunday. He says he wants a shot at the title next. Triple H comes out to confront him. They both exchange words and get face-to-face. Kozlov leaves the ring. Triple H pumps up the crowd and does some poses before heading to the back. Michelle McCool, Brie Bella, & Maria b. Victoria, Natalya, & Maryse in a six-diva tag match - Maria gets the wing with a top rope cross-body. R-Truth vs. United States Champion Shelton Benjamin for the title is announced for next week's SmackDown. Undertaker b. Chavo Guerrero in a Casket Match - Chavo comes out first. Undertaker is out next to the biggest pop of the night. Big Show comes out and waits at the top of the ramp. Undertaker gets the win after hitting the tombstone on Chavo, rolling him into the casket, and slamming it shut. After the match Big Show attacks Undertaker
Taping Date: 11/4/08 - Air Date: 11/7/08 - Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida MVP opens SmackDown with his VIP Lounge. He talks about his losing streak. The Great Khali interrupts him and comes to the ring. He wants to do the "Khali Kiss Cam" so he makes MVP leave A heavyset girl comes into the ring to kiss him. Three girls reject Khali, then another kisses him. MVP comes back to the ring and takes a cheap shop at Khali Vickie Guerrero announces that MVP has three weeks to win a match or he has to pay back some of his multimillion dollar contract She also announces MVP vs. The Great Khali for tonight United States Champion Shelton Benjamin b. R-Truth to retain. - Shelton got the win via pinfall. The match was pretty much back and forth throughout Ezekiel Jackson b. Jimmy Wang Yang in a squash match The Miz & John Morrison b. Jeff Hardy & Triple H - The match ended in disqualification as Jeff Hardy brought out a chair in the ring and used it on Morrison and The Miz. Triple H then pedigreed The Miz as Jeff watched Kung Fu Naki b. Curt Hawkins - Fu Naki got the win via pinfall after a karate front kick Big Show comes out and challenges The Undertaker to a Casket Match at Survivor Series The Great Khali b. MVP - Khali got the win via pinfall after a double chokeslam in a short match Brie Bella b. Victoria - After the match Brie's twin sister Nicole Bella comes out from underneath the ring and they are introduced as the Bella Twins Vladimir Kozlov b. Undertaker - Vladimir Kozlov got the win via disqualification after Jeff Hardy came out and hit him with a chair. He then hit Undertaker with the chair. Undertaker gets up and scares Hardy to the back. He then chokeslamed Vladimir Kozlov
Taping Date: 11/11/08 - Air Date: 11/21/08 - Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom Matt Hardy & R-Truth b. Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry - R-Truth got the win by pinning Shelton Benjamin following an axe kick Maria is backstage interviewing Festus. The Miz and John Morrison show up, insult them, and leave The Miz & John Morrison b. Jesse & Festus - The Miz gets the pin on Festus after Morrison rings the bell Vickie Guerrero announces that WWE Champion Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy will be a non-title bout Jeff Hardy b. WWE Champion Triple H with a roll-up - This makes Jeff part of the main event match for the title at Survivor Series. Post match see Vladimir Kozlov come out and take out both Local English Jobber b. MVP - The local English Jobber got the win after Khali came out and distracted MVP. After the match Khali attacked MVP Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson b. Carlito & Primo Colon - Jackson got the win with the pin on Primo The Bella Twins b. Victoria & Natalya The Undertaker comes out to read Big Show his Last Rights. There is a casket in the ring. Big Show comes out to ringside with Vickie. The lights go out. When they come back on The Undertaker is grasping Vickie by the throat. He throws her into the casket. Big Show comes to her aid. Undertaker then gives Chavo a tombstone, throws him in the casket, and slams the door shut. This concludes SmackDown
Taping Date: 11/25/08 - Air Date: 11/28/08 - Times Union Center in Albany, New York A Survivor Series video package is shown as SmackDown opens. Vickie Guerrero is in the ring. She welcomes the new WWE Champion, Edge. Edge's music hits and he comes to the ring. Security is lining the entrance ramp Edge gets on the mic and rants about Jeff Hardy. Jeff comes out and attempt to attack Edge but security stops him. Vladimir Kozlov comes to the ring. Vickie Guerrero announces three beat-the-clock matches Jeff Hardy b. The Brian Kendrick in a beat-the-clock match - Jeff gets the win with a swanton bomb at 12 minutes 13 seconds Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov & Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin in beat-the-clock matches are announced for later tonight Matt Hardy is backstage saying hes going to do whatever it takes for Jeff to win the gold A Six-Diva tag match is up next Maryse, Natalya, & Victoria b. Michelle McCool, & The Bella Twins - Brie Bella accidentally clotheslines her sister. Maryse gets the win via pinfall. After the match Maria comes out to ringside and slaps Candice A John Cena video package highlighting his match against Kane on next week's Raw is shown A Tribute to the Troops video package is shown Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov - Vladimir Kozlov doesn't beat the clock; therefore Hardy still stands Jesse & Festus b. The Miz & John Morrison - During the match The Miz & John Morrison steal the bell and ring it. The match gets thrown out Ken Kennedy interviews Triple H backstage. Hunter says he'll beat Shelton in 12:13 Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin in a beat-the-clock main event - Shelton begins the match running around the ring scared. Triple H hits a spinebuster followed by a reverse pedigree. The referee is knocked out. Hunter connects with a pedigree, wakes up the referee, and pins Shelton. Referee Charles Robinson comes out and says he didn't get the three-count. They show a replay. Justin Roberts comes out and announces a tie. Hunter and Jeff Hardy stare each other down.
Taping Date: 11/25/08 - Air Date: 12/5/08 - Times Union Center in Albany, New York SmackDown opens with Vickie Guerrero & Edge coming out. Edge b. Kung Fu Naki in a squash match. - Edge got the win with a spear. After the match Vickie grabs a mic and says Triple H will team up with Jeff Hardy tonight in a tag team gauntlet match. She says they will continue to take on opponents until they lose. Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy in a triple threat match is announced for Armageddon Maria b. Michelle McCool - Michelle goes for a superkick. Maria ducks it and hits her with a roll up for the win The Bella Twins, Primo Colon, & Carlito are backstage with Maria celebrating her win. Michelle McCool goes up to Maria and kicks her The Big Show cuts a promo on his steel cage main event match with The Undertaker tonight MVP is out to the ring next. He cuts a promo talking about his losing streak. He complains about them taking away his "cool" entrance with his music and pyros. He says that's alright because he's going to pay someone back. Gregory Helms' music cuts him off. Justin Roberts announces him as he makes his return to SmackDown Gregory Helms b. MVP - Helms gets the win with the shining wizard Triple H & Jeff Hardy in a tag team gauntlet match is up next. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins are their first opponents. Triple H hits Curt Hawkins with a pedigree. Then Jeff hits him with a swanton bomb followed by a pinfall for the win John Morrison & The Miz are their next opponents. The match goes back and forth for approximately ten minutes. During the match Jeff Hardy and Triple H get in each others face and they finally go at it. Security comes out and separates them and takes them to the back. That's the end of the tag team gauntlet match Edge is backstage telling Vickie how much he loves her. Jeff Hardy interrupts. Triple H comes in and attacks Hardy. They hype the triple threat match at Armageddon. Edge & Vickie make out. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy is announced for the December 12th edition of SmackDown Matt Hardy vs. Chavo Guerrero - During the match Vladimir Kozlov comes out and attacks Matt Hardy. He then throws Chavo out of the ring. He continues his assault on Hardy. The match ends in disqualification. Kozlov leaves as the referees help Hardy to the back They roll out a red carpet and set up Christmas decorations. The Great Khali comes out with a long Santa hat on and Ranjin Singh is dressed up like an elf. They do the kiss cam. Eve comes out in a "Santas little helper" outfit and she kisses Khali The Undertaker b. The Big Show in a cage match. - The Big Show taps to the devils triangle. Solid main event with lots of back and forth action.
Taping Date: 12/8/08 - Air Date: 12/12/08 - Bridgeport Arena At Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut R-Truth beat MVP Brian Kendrick was talking to The Bella Twins backstage. The Colons got invloved as well. Hurricane Helms beat US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non title match. This was pretty good. Helms got a good reaction when he came out Primo Colon beat The Brian Kendrick The Cutting Edge with Matt Hardy as the special guest. Edge rips on Jeff and Matt both. It ends with Vladimir Kozlov attacking Matt Hardy Triple H was interviewed by Eve A promo was Kizarny aired. The Great Khali beat Hawkins & Ryder in a 2 on one match The Bella Twins beat Natalya & Maryse Jeff Hardy and Triple H wrestle to a no contest when Edge got invloved and lays them both out with Spears. The crowd hated the finish. After the cameras stopped rolling Triple H Pedigreed both Hardy and Edge and left.
Taping Date: 12/16/08 - Air Date: 12/19/08 - 1st Mariner Arena - Baltimore, Maryland SmackDown starts off with the new WWE Champion Jeff Hardy being introduced. He comes out to a huge pop with a spectacular pyro and confetti. He talks about finally being champion. Edge comes out to interrupt. He tells Jeff it takes more than just a day or two to be a true champion and that he stole the title from him. Edge then says Vickie has announced two matches for tonight: Matt Hardy vs. Edge and Jeff Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov. Jeff then asks Edge if he's done and hits Twist of Fate Hurricane Helms & R-Truth b. Shelton Benjamin & MVP - Helms get the win via pinfall on Shelton John Morrison b. Festus - Morrison gets the win the moonlight drive after The Miz hit Jesse with the bell making Festus comatose again Matt Hardy cuts a promo backstage before his match with Edge. He's receiving a huge pop from the live audience Edge b. Matt Hardy - Hardy comes out to a huge pop while Edge comes out to big heat. Edge gets the clean win after hitting Hardy with a spear Ezekiel Jackson b. Carlito - Ezekiel gets the win via pinfall. Both The Brian Kendrick and Primo Colon are at ringside during the match Maryse b. Maria - The winner will get a future match for the Divas Championship. Michelle McCool is at ringside. Maria slaps Maryse to start the match. Maryse gets the win via pinfall after hitting a DDT. She taunts Michelle who is sitting with Jim Ross and Tazz Ken Kennedy promo with MVP promoting his Behind Enemy Lines DVD movie The Great Khali is interviewed. Rajin Singh says Mae Young is Khali's soul mate. Khali smiles The main event is up next. Vladimiz Kozlov comes out to big heat while Jeff Hardy comes out to another huge pop WWE Champion Jeff Hardy b. Vladimir Kozlov - Hardy gets the win after Edge interferes. Kozlov and Edge double team Hardy until Triple H comes to the rescue. Kozlov runs away when Hunter gets his the sledge hammer
Taping Date: 12/22/08 - Air Date: 12/26/08 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario Shelton Benjamin b Hurricane Helms to retain the U.S. title Jeff Hardy is scheduled against Big Show as his latest challenge HHH did an interview challenging Vladimir Kozlov. Chavo Guerrero said that if HHH interfered again in a Kozlov match, he's out of the Royal Rumble and would not get another title shot. But then Vickie came out and told Chavo he had to face HHH HHH b Chavo Guerrero Carlito b Brian Kendrick. Primo and Ezekiel were both at ringside, as were the Bella Twins Umaga is finally returning, as he got vignette treatment on the show Vickie promised Big Show a title shot at Jeff Hardy if he wins the non-title match. Edge is mad over this. Maryse b Michelle McCool to win the Divas title. McCool then beat up Maria at ringside Great Khali b MVP They announced Kizarny would be live next week on the show Vladimir Kozlov b Jimmy Wang Yang Jeff Hardy b Big Show via count out
Taping Date: 12/30/08 - Air Date: 1/2/09 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, New Jersey SmackDown begins with Justin Roberts in the ring. He announces Vickie Guerrero and she comes out to lots of heat. She announced that Jeff Hardy will face Edge at Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. When she is about to leave, Triple H comes out. He receives a huge pop from the live audience. Hunter wishes Vickie a Happy New Year and then asks her about the Royal Rumble entrants. He makes fun of her until she gives in and lets him in the rumble. He then says she has no pictures on eBay. Vickie runs out of the ring to the back The Great Khali & Finlay b. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins - Hornswoggle comes to the ring with Finlay. The Great Khali comes out to a new entrance theme with Ranjin Singh. Khali gets the win with the Khali Bomb. After the match Finlay & Hornswoggle beat up on Ryder & Hawkins. The Great Khali, Ranjin Singh, Finlay, and Hornswoggle all dance in the ring Eve interviews Michelle McCool. She blames Maria for her loss. Eve asks her to apologize and she refuses Vickie and Edge are backstage talking about her no photos. Big Show says he's seem them. Show and Edge get in an argument Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson b. Jesse & Festus - Ezekiel Jackson hits his finisher on Jesse and gets the win via pinfall Vladimir Kozlov b. Hurricane Helms - Quick match. Kozlov gets the win with his chokeslam finisher Jim Ross is in the ring and announces that Triple H, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov, and Shelton Benjamin are in the Royal Rumble. Benjamin comes out and says he should be announced as the winner and that no one compares to him. The Undertaker comes out a chokeslams him. Taker receives a huge pop Michelle McCool comes out and apologizes to Maria and Eve. She then attacks Eve with the microphone Vickie Guerrero & Chavo are backstage. Triple H interrupts. Vickie tells Hunter that he's going to compete in a Triple Jeopardy Match on next week's SmackDown: 1: A Table Match 2: A Handicap Match 3: A Last Man Standing Match Kizarny b. MVP in a short match. - Lots of boring chants are heard throughout the arena Ken Kennedy comes out a cuts a promo. He makes fun of MVP and talks about Behind Enemy Lines Edge comes out and cuts a promo saying that Jeff Hardy is an embarrassment as WWE Champion. He says after the Rumble that he will be WWE Champion. Edge says he gets blamed for everything but when Jeff loses - blame him. This leads to Matt & Jeff Hardy vs. Big Show & Edge WWE Champion Jeff Hardy & ECW Champion Matt Hardy b. Edge & Big Show - Matt Hardy hit Twist of Fate and Jeff hit the Swanton to get the three count. After the match Jeff and Matt pose with the belts
Taping Date: 12/30/08 - Air Date: 1/9/09 - Izod Center - East Rutherford, New Jersey Triple Jeopardy Match 1: Triple H b. John Morrison in a Table Match - Triple H got the win by putting John Morrison through a table. The Miz came out and distracted Hunter while Chavo attacked him from behind. They through him through a table. The refs help Hunter to the back Vickie tells Triple H backstage that he has one match down, two to go The Undertaker b. Shelton Benjamin with a Tombstone The Bella Twins b. Victoria & Michelle McCool - Typical divas match. The twins win via pinfall. After the match Michelle attacks Victoria with her finisher Triple Jeopardy Match 2: Triple H b. The Miz & Chavo Guerrero in a Handicap Match - Triple H gets the win after hitting a pedigree on The Miz. After the match, Vickie is shown on the screen saying that Hunter has two down one to go. She says his next match will be a Last Man Standing match against Big Show MVP's V.I.P. Lounge is up next with Ken Kennedy as the special guest. Kennedy calls for the mic. He says that it's embarrassing how MVP comes out every week and loses. Kennedy says he is trying to inspire MVP to stop losing. MVP gets mad. The ring crew comes in and takes away the furniture. Kennedy makes fun saying that it's being repossessed and that things can be worse. The Boogeyman comes out from under the ring and slams MVP. MVP retreats Carlito & Primo Colon b. Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship - Carlito hits the backstabber on Brian Kendrick and gets the win via pinfall Triple Jeopardy Match 3: The Big Show b. Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match - Big Show dominates early on. The crowd brings Triple H to life. He finally reverses Big Show and hits a pedigree. He gets a 9 count and Big Show gets up. Hunter knocks Big Show back out for a 8 count. Big Show finally gets back up and chokeslams Hunter through the announce table. He gets up after the 9 count. Big Show delivers a knockout punch to get the 10 count
