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WWE SMACKDOWN
DECEMBER 8, 2006
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
-After the opening credits we begin the show from Florence, South Carolina with Mr. Kennedy coming out onto stage. There is a hearse parked near the entrance ramp. Kennedy looks over the hearse then makes his way to the ring. In the ring Kennedy calls down the mic and to a chorus of boos from the crowd tells them that the parking of the hearse there is designed to get into his head. To a big chorus of 'you suck' from the crowd he continues his spiel about how he can't be thrown off of his game because he's already beaten Undertaker twice. Kennedy says that rather than Undertaker being inside his head, it's the other way around and he's fully focused on defeating Kane during the show and then beating Undertaker at Armageddon. We hear the hearse engine start and then the gong toll and with noone behind the wheel of the car it reverses up toward the ring surrounded by fog. Kenney looks at the hearse from the rope and then all of a sudden we get the gongs again and Undertaker makes his way out from the back of the hearse and stares Mr. Kennedy down before running his finger against his throat and entering the ring. Kennedy decides that it's time to exit the ring and he does so running through the crowd whilst Undertaker stays in the ring and then poses to the crowd.
Non Title
Paul London and Brian Kendrick (with Ashley) vs. William Regal and Dave Taylor
Before the match begins whilst Regal and Taylor are up on the apron they're dropkicked to the floor by London and Kendrick who then launch themselves out of the ring and beat into them. The action is soon brought back into the ring with London and Kendrick throwing them in and the match is officially on its way. Regal and Taylor are whipped into each other from opposite corners before Taylor is given a double dropkick and rolls out of the ring and London almost gets the pin on Regal. London and Kendrick work well with the swapping of tags, working on the left arm of Regal wearing him down with London also whipping Regal into the ropes and knocking him down with a flying elbow. He then attempts the pin again before tagging to Kendrick. Another whip into the ropes and London/Kendrick combine to hip toss Regal with Kendrick then splashing Regal from the ropes with help from London! Kendrick attempts the pin to no avail before a well timed knee from Regal gives him the brief advantage and he tags Taylor in. Taylor works on Kendrick with a kick to the midsection but Kendrick gains the advantage with an arm bar somersaulting Taylor over. They face off each other before locking up and Kendrick gaining advantage and working on the left arm of Taylor. London is tagged in but can't maintain the advantage as Taylor beats down on him including gouging at his face! Regal is tagged in and he works on London before a whip into the ropes is reversed and he is taken down by a cross body! We get an attempted pin but once again it's kicked out of by Regal who then reverses a whip from London sending him over the top rope but only onto the apron. London can't spring back in though before Taylor interferes and knocks him down to the floor! Taylor works on London before throwing him back in the ring. An attempted pin is broken out of by London but he just gets a knee ground into his face by Regal for good measure. Regal works on the neck of London who desperately tries to make a tag only to be thrown head over heels, face first into the canvas which gives him the chance to tag in Taylor! A near fall before Taylor grabs London in a Full Nelson. London can't break out of it properly and it beaten down by Taylor who then knocks Kendrick off the apron! Taylor goes for the pin again but it's broken by Kendrick who rushes the ring and whilst he's ushered out by the referee it allows London to be stomped on by both Taylor and Regal. It's Regal's turn now to work on the back and neck of London before he's finally taken down by an almost dropsault. London is still isolated though from the tag by Regal who tags in Taylor who promptly takes London down with a dropkick of his own! Taylor works on the arm and neck of London before tagging in Regal again. London still can't make a tag and Regal and Taylor continue swapping tags and punishing London. Eventually in a desperation move London back body drops Regal and they both struggle to make tags and Taylor is tagged in just as London gets the hot tag to Kendrick as the crowd go wild! Kendrick goes to work on both Regal and London taking them down in a number of moves before coming off with the ropes with Taylor delivering a Sliced Bread No 2 as called by Cole! He almost gets the pin but it's broken up at the last moment by Regal! London comes back in and knocks Regal out of the ring! Regal however lands on his feet, notices Ashley and begins to stalk her slowly around the ring. London makes the save by tackling Regal whilst Kendrick goes to the aid of Ashley. London then takes hold of Ashley and comforts her leaving Kendrick to mount the apron again to enter the ring. He is distracted by what is happening with Ashley and has his leg taken out from under him by Regal dropping him against the edge of the apron! Taylor is still in the ring and he grabs Kendrick and suplexes him over rolling onto him and gains the three count!
William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Paul London and Brian Kendrick in 10 minutes
-After the match London enters the ring to tend to Kendrick whilst Regal blows kisses at Ashley as they back up along the ramp.
-We're shown the teaming of Batista and Cena up against Booker and Finlay at Armageddon before we go to a taped segment by Cena. Cena talks about accepting the challenge to team up with Batista at Armageddon, the final battle between good and evil, the end of all things. Cena remembers having to kiss the feet of Booker but at Armageddon Booker and Finlay will find out why they're the individual champions! They want some? Come get some!]
-Back from commercial we're shown backstage with Batista cutting a promo about Armageddon and teaming up with Cena. He says that two champions teaming up like he and Cena are doing has never been seen or done before and probably won't ever again. Booker and Finlay don't stand a chance. And then Finlay? one on one tonight? He's going to get it! Backstage again in a different area we have Finlay with King Booker and Queen Sharmell. Booker rants about how Batista illegally stole his title and then he turns on Finlay telling him he screwed it all up last week. Finlay reminds Booker that he's never beaten him and he just wants a title shot just like Booker. Booker tells Finlay that they need to be on the same page and get things sorted out as Teddy Long is after them both! Finlay tells Booker he talks too much and the first thing? He needs to take care of Batista and knock his teeth out and walks away.
Non Title
Batista vs. Finlay
The bell has just rung and already there is a big Batista chant happening in the arena! They feel each other out before locking up and Batista forcing Finlay up against the ropes. As they break Finlay pushes Batista in the chest and tries to slap him but it's blocked by Batista who decides that slapping Finlay is much more fun, giving him a number of them, whilst smiling all the time. On commentary JBL and Cole argue about who has the better pedigree wrestling wise with Batista training under HHH and Flair in Evolution whilst Finlay was trained by his father, the national coach. Batista backs Finlay up into the corner and unleashes with a big elbow and driving his knee into the head of Finlay before being forced to break. Batista means business in this match up! Finlay gains a quick advantage in their next lock up with getting Batista in a headlock but as another Batista chant starts up he just picks Finlay up and carries him to the ropes where they're forced to break again. A test of strength in the middle of the ring before Finlay grabs Batista in an arm bar which is reversed before Finlay makes his way to the ropes and we have another forced break. Batista and Finlay face off against each other before Finlay takes the advantage driving his elbow into the face of Batista a number of times whilst he's on his knees before knocking him down and going for an attempted pin. Another chant and Batista breaks out of a headlock from Finlay and tosses him into the ropes knocking him down with a clothesline before looking at an attempted pin which doesn't happen as Finlay goes for the ropes with both hands! Batista grabs the legs of Finlay and yanks him away from the ropes bouncing Finlay on the canvas. Finlay though exits the ring this time. Batista follows and works on Finlay out of the ring before picking him up over his shoulder and looks to ram him into the steel ring post! Finlay squirms out from behind and tries to push Batista there himself but it's blocked by Batista who then picks him up and bounces Finlay on the barricades! A boot to the face from Batista knocks Finlay over the barricades. Back from commercial and Batista is elbowing Finlay in the ring before Finlay grabs Batista in an arm bar and forces him to the canvas. Finlay works on the shoulder of Batista driving his elbow into his shoulder. He then drags Batista to the ropes sliding out of the ring in the process and slams the chin of Batista into the apron! An elbow to the face and then Finlay is back in the ring working on the back of the neck of Batista. Batista goes toe to toe with Finlay trying to fight back but is knocked back down to his haunches again with a kick to the knee. Finlay has the advantage now working on Batista in the corner before dragging him out and knocking him back down to the canvas with a knee to the back of the head and to the face and then a near pin fall! Batista tries another comeback before being given a poke to the eye and thrown out of the ring by Finlay who follows him out. In a power move Batista picks Finlay up and rams him back first into the apron before throwing him back into the ring and coming in after him. A suplex by Batista and an attempted pin. Batista drags Finlay to the corner then drives the boot into his chin before dragging him back to the middle of the ring and whipping him into the ropes. Finlay is given a kick to the midsection and then an elbow to the back of the head by Batista knocking back down to the canvas. Batista now himself works on the arm of Finlay dragging him into the corner and wrapping his arm around the ropes working on it. Batista then whips Finlay into the opposite corner but is met by a knee to the face as he charges in, staggering him. Finlay climbs to the middle rope and then launches himself at Batista who catches him in midair! Batista drops him feet first and then literally kicks him in the head knocking him out of the ring! Batista tosses Finlay back into the ring but is met by a kick to the chest as he climbs the apron to get back in. Finlay then rams Batista shoulder first into the steel ring post knocking him to the floor! Finlay is kept away from the Batista by the referee allowing him to reenter the ring but Finlay then works on the arm and shoulder of Batista again. Another Batista chant as Batista tries to get back to his feet, his arm being worked on still by Finlay. Batista manages to finally get back to his feet working off the emotions from the crowd but is stopped with the knee to the chest by Finlay who them rams him into the turnbuckle! Mire working on the arm of Batista before once again Batista manages to get to his feet picking Finlay up over his shoulders in the process and then offloading with a Samoan Drop! They both struggle to their feet and go toe to toe with each other with Batista gaining the advantage, whipping Finlay into the corner and coming in with a clothesline against him! A whip into the ropes and another clothesline followed by a powerslam from Batista! The crowd go wild as Batista picks him up and gives him a spine buster! Out from nowhere appears Lil' Bastard who climbs the top rope and leaps at Batista who catches him in midair! Batista then throws him at Finlay knocking him down and Lil' Bastard rolls out of the ring! Batista stalks Finlay and just as he gets him into position for a Batista Bomb out from the back runs Booker dressed in street gear! Booker in the ring is thrown out by Batista who follows him out of the ring. He rips the cover off the Announcer's table and looks at delivering a Batista Bomb to Booker but is taken out by Finlay who whacks him in the back of the head with his shillelagh as the referee asks for the bell!
Batista defeated Finlay by disqualification in 19 minutes.
-After the match Booker takes to Batista with a kick to the gut and stomps away at him. Finlay grabs a chair as Booker throws Batista back into the ring. Together Finlay and Booker ram Batista shoulder first into the steel ring post before Booker takes to the shoulder with a chair shot! Finlay does the same from the floor ramming his shillelagh into the shoulder of Batista a number of times before Booker unloads with another chair shot! Booker and Finlay stand over an injured Batista in the ring and then they clasp hands.
-All of a sudden the music of Gregory Helms sounds and he makes his way out to ringside where he is going to provide guest commentary for the next match.
Jamie Noble vs. Jimmy Wang Yang (with Amy)
The wrestlers lock up with Yang getting a headlock before being forced into the corner. Noble grabs his leg and whips him off of his feet before trying to drop the elbow which Yang moves out of the way of. After some moves off the ropes Yang takes Noble down with a spinning head scissors! He then takes to Noble in the corner with a huge chop against the chest. Mounting the ropes he starts to offload punches to the head of Noble before being pushed off back to the centre of the ring. Yang charges back in but is launched over the ropes by Noble! Yang lands on the apron however but before he can get back into the ring is met by the knee of Noble to the head. Noble has the advantage as he works on Yang in the middle of the ring as at commentary to a question by JBL of what Helms thinks of the claims of Yang that he's a redneck we get the comment that Helms thinks he's half Asian and half stupid and that he hasn't shown anything in the ring that warrants a title shot except for having Amy there! Noble has Yang in a chin lock as Helms comments that he was once a Cruiserweight Champion but hasn't lifted his game since! Yang manages to get to his feet and break out of the chin lock before Noble whips him into the ropes! Yang comes out of it and takes down Noble with a spinning head scissors and then roll up for the attempted pin. Yang whips Noble into the ropes but is taken down by a knee to the jaw! Noble tries for the pin to no success before body slamming Yang and then locking in another chin lock. The focus for a lot of this match is on the commentary as Yang manages to get to his feet again and break out of the chin lock. As Noble picks Yang up from the ground Yang counters and uses momentum to take down Noble with a cross body and an attempted pin. They go toe to toe briefly with Noble taking the quick advantage and whipping Yang across the ring into the opposite corner. He's met by an elbow to the head though as he charges in which allows Yang to jump up to the second rope and then fly off and connect with a boot to the face of Noble staggering him! Yang follows up with a clothesline and a high elbow and then comes at Noble again. Noble ducks a clotheslines and as Yang comes from the ropes he's taken down by a very snazzy scoop slam and it's a near fall again! Noble works on Yang with a number of elbows to the head before whipping him into the corner. This time as he follows in he's met a boot to the face and Yang quickly takes the advantage and climbs to the top rope and executes a moonsault on Noble and rolls him up for the pin!
Jimmy Wang Yang (with Amy) defeated Jamie Noble in 4 minutes.
-After the match Amy and Yang celebrated in the ring as Yang made signs to Helms about having the belt around his waist as Helms mouths at Yang about how he's going to have to work to even try to win his belt.
-Backstage we have Kristal interviewing Chris Benoit and commenting that Vickie and Chavo last week were backstage and labeling Benoit as abusive towards women. We get a video of the footage from Survivor Series where Benoit accidentally knocked Vickie off the apron as he was pushed into the ropes by Chavo. Back to the interview and Kristal asks how he responds to the accusations. Benoit says he'd never purposefully hurt Vickie and all of a sudden there she is whipping Benoit around and saying that in the past two weeks Benoit hasn't apologised or called and this is from someone who she thought was family! She then slaps Benoit and storms off! She's met by Chavo who puts his arm around her shoulder and they wander off.
-Back from commercial and MVP is in Teddy Long's office complaining about his gimmick match with Kane at Armageddon and that Long creates a new gimmick match every time he beats Kane. He's too good to be surrounded by 500 degree flames! MVP complains that matches like this aren't in his contract to which Long replies that he would like to see anywhere in the contract that he can be pulled from any match. If he doesn't fight, he's fired! Teddy Long makes a match for MVP next week so he can soften him up a bit. It's MVP and Kennedy versus Kane. Oh, and the Undertaker! MVP is peeved!
Sylvan vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit enters the ring hangs his belt to the referee and goes straight after Sylvan! With a number of chops in the corner he grabs Sylvan and delivers his 3 in a row German suplexes, straddles him, lands punches to the head then delivers another 2 German suplexes and applies the Crippler Crossface and this one is already over!
Chris Benoit defeated Sylvan in one minute.
-After the match Benoit continues to apply the Crossface for a while before finally breaking it off. He glares down at Sylvan, takes his belt from the referee, glares some more and we go to a commercial break with a very intense looking Benoit.
The Miz vs. Scotty 2 Hotty
The match begins with a lock up and a headlock by Miz on Scotty as JBL on commentary rants about Miz and how he should not be in the ring at all! A reversed Irish whip into the ropes sees Miz taken down with a shoulder block. Scotty plays to the crowd and comes off the ropes again but this time is met with a boot to the midsection. Miz with the advantage as he tries to launch Scotty through the ropes. Scotty grabs the ropes and straddles himself between the top and middle rope. Miz charges at him and Scotty drops to the canvas and Miz himself flies through the ropes and onto the floor! Scotty plays to the crowd again and then tries to bring Miz back in from the apron but is met with a rake of the eyes. Miz launches himself over the top rope with a shoulder block on Scotty and an attempted pin. A whip of the ropes and a high elbow! Miz places a chin and shoulder lock on Scotty as the crowd starts up a Scotty chant! to his feet Scotty breaks out of the hold but is taken down again by Miz who then whips him into the corner. Scotty moves out of the way of charging Miz who collects the top turnbuckle himself and is then slammed into the canvas face first with a bulldog type move. Scotty looks at Miz on the canvas, gets that look in the eye, goes through all the motions of The Worm with the crowd right behind him then at the last moment is pushed over by Miz who rolls him up for the pin!
The Miz defeated Scotty 2 Hotty in 2 minutes.
-After the match Miz beats down on Scotty and then gives Scotty a swinging neckbreaker! He mimics the moves of the Scotty going through the worm and then all of a sudden the music of Boogeyman hits and Miz backs very slowly out of the ring. Back right into.... Boogeyman who has yes, a mouth full of worms! Boogeyman means business for the minute though as he takes Miz down with a clotheslines and then rams him a number of times into the ring apron and the barricades before throwing him into the steel steps! Boogeyman is supposed to be suspended JBL is saying but he likes this a lot! Boogeyman goes for the worms and Miz is out of there as he runs away and staggers back up the rampway.
-Back from commercial and we get a past graphic of a masked Kane in an inferno match before we're shown Kane standing in front of a Christmas tree. Kane is rolling in his hand what appears to be chestnuts and sings Chestnuts roasting on an open fire before breaking into a maniacal laugh before we go to JBL and Cole talking about the match at Armageddon.
Mr. Kennedy vs. Kane
Kane has just enough time to enter the ring before Kennedy begins his assault on him. He offloads with a number of punches then comes off the ropes and is met by a boot to the face much to the crowd's delight! It's the turn of Kane now as he takes down Kennedy with an uppercut and then chokes him with the boot before beating into him again. He slams Kennedy and then delivers an elbow drop to him. Kennedy fights back however forcing Kane into the corner before Kane just grabs Kennedy around the throat, tosses him back into the corner and continues his assault. A leg drop from Kane and an attempted pin. Kennedy tries to crawl out of the ring but is stopped by Kane who elbows him on the apron before suplexing him back into the ring. A whip into the corner has Kennedy elbowing Kane as he follows up but then the momentum is changed again as Kane takes down Kennedy with a vicious looking clothesline! Kennedy is out of the ring as Kane follows him out there. Kennedy was foxing a little and takes it to Kane out of the ring before ripping the padding from the top of one of the crowd barricades. Kane was ready though as Kennedy went back after him and offloads with a big right hand before throwing him back into the ring! Kane goes after Kennedy taking him down with a short arm clothesline before beating on Kennedy in the corner knocking him to the canvas. He chokes Kennedy with the boot before being forced to make the break with the referee's count. Kane walks away and as he comes back at Kennedy is grabbed by the front of his tights and yanked out of the ring! Kane has his eyes raked by Kennedy as he tries to reenter the ring before Kennedy lands a dropkick knocking Kane back to the floor, his head hitting the top of the barricade that was exposed earlier! We get a count of 9 before Kane manages to roll back into the ring to be met by an elbow to the back and another with Kennedy taking the advantage. He gives Kane a DDT and a near fall ensues. Kennedy doesn't look happy as he goes after Kane again but is met by an uppercut however Kane can't press the advantage before he has his head slammed into the turnbuckle and is taken down by a side Russian leg sweep and we get another attempted pin. Kennedy locks in a chin lock which Kane finally gets up to his feet from before Kennedy gets Kane back in the corner and brings him to the canvas with a number of kicks to the midsection. Kennedy looks on at a seemingly dazed Kane before going back in after him. He is met though by a hand around the throat as Kane to the crowd's delight gets to his feet and looks to slam Kennedy before being kicked in the midsection! Kennedy looks to offload with another DDT but Kane just picks him and throws him across the ring, Kennedy landing face first! Kane now with a number of right hands on Kennedy before whipping him into the ropes and landing a back body drop! Kennedy staggers into the corner and is given a clothesline by Kane! Kane to the cheers of the crowd follows up with another one! Kennedy staggers out of the corner and is given a side slam by Kane who picks him up with one arm! Kane whips Kennedy into the ropes but telegraphs his move by bending over and is met with a kick to the midsection and a swinging neck breaker! Kennedy wants to seize the advantage and climbs the ropes but Kane sits up and as Kennedy flies from the ropes is met a big uppercut! It's the turn of Kane now to climb the ropes and he takes Kennedy down with a flying clothesline before he stalks Kennedy. Out from the back though rushes MVP and he enters the ring and Kane grabs him by the throat as the referee asks for the bell to be rung!
Kane defeated Mr. Kennedy by disqualification in 9 minutes.
-After the match both Kennedy and MVP beat down on Kane. They bring Kane to the canvas as they continue the double team. All of a sudden we hear the gong and the lights go out! When they come back on Kane is nowhere to be seen and MVP is standing alone in the ring with Kennedy up the rampway. Kennedy decides it's time to get out of there as once again he goes through the crowd and up the steps. MVP is left standing there looking around in confusion as the pyros of Kane suddenly go off! MVP looks around and Kennedy looks on from the steps as the show ends.
DECEMBER 8, 2006
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
-After the opening credits we begin the show from Florence, South Carolina with Mr. Kennedy coming out onto stage. There is a hearse parked near the entrance ramp. Kennedy looks over the hearse then makes his way to the ring. In the ring Kennedy calls down the mic and to a chorus of boos from the crowd tells them that the parking of the hearse there is designed to get into his head. To a big chorus of 'you suck' from the crowd he continues his spiel about how he can't be thrown off of his game because he's already beaten Undertaker twice. Kennedy says that rather than Undertaker being inside his head, it's the other way around and he's fully focused on defeating Kane during the show and then beating Undertaker at Armageddon. We hear the hearse engine start and then the gong toll and with noone behind the wheel of the car it reverses up toward the ring surrounded by fog. Kenney looks at the hearse from the rope and then all of a sudden we get the gongs again and Undertaker makes his way out from the back of the hearse and stares Mr. Kennedy down before running his finger against his throat and entering the ring. Kennedy decides that it's time to exit the ring and he does so running through the crowd whilst Undertaker stays in the ring and then poses to the crowd.
Non Title
Paul London and Brian Kendrick (with Ashley) vs. William Regal and Dave Taylor
Before the match begins whilst Regal and Taylor are up on the apron they're dropkicked to the floor by London and Kendrick who then launch themselves out of the ring and beat into them. The action is soon brought back into the ring with London and Kendrick throwing them in and the match is officially on its way. Regal and Taylor are whipped into each other from opposite corners before Taylor is given a double dropkick and rolls out of the ring and London almost gets the pin on Regal. London and Kendrick work well with the swapping of tags, working on the left arm of Regal wearing him down with London also whipping Regal into the ropes and knocking him down with a flying elbow. He then attempts the pin again before tagging to Kendrick. Another whip into the ropes and London/Kendrick combine to hip toss Regal with Kendrick then splashing Regal from the ropes with help from London! Kendrick attempts the pin to no avail before a well timed knee from Regal gives him the brief advantage and he tags Taylor in. Taylor works on Kendrick with a kick to the midsection but Kendrick gains the advantage with an arm bar somersaulting Taylor over. They face off each other before locking up and Kendrick gaining advantage and working on the left arm of Taylor. London is tagged in but can't maintain the advantage as Taylor beats down on him including gouging at his face! Regal is tagged in and he works on London before a whip into the ropes is reversed and he is taken down by a cross body! We get an attempted pin but once again it's kicked out of by Regal who then reverses a whip from London sending him over the top rope but only onto the apron. London can't spring back in though before Taylor interferes and knocks him down to the floor! Taylor works on London before throwing him back in the ring. An attempted pin is broken out of by London but he just gets a knee ground into his face by Regal for good measure. Regal works on the neck of London who desperately tries to make a tag only to be thrown head over heels, face first into the canvas which gives him the chance to tag in Taylor! A near fall before Taylor grabs London in a Full Nelson. London can't break out of it properly and it beaten down by Taylor who then knocks Kendrick off the apron! Taylor goes for the pin again but it's broken by Kendrick who rushes the ring and whilst he's ushered out by the referee it allows London to be stomped on by both Taylor and Regal. It's Regal's turn now to work on the back and neck of London before he's finally taken down by an almost dropsault. London is still isolated though from the tag by Regal who tags in Taylor who promptly takes London down with a dropkick of his own! Taylor works on the arm and neck of London before tagging in Regal again. London still can't make a tag and Regal and Taylor continue swapping tags and punishing London. Eventually in a desperation move London back body drops Regal and they both struggle to make tags and Taylor is tagged in just as London gets the hot tag to Kendrick as the crowd go wild! Kendrick goes to work on both Regal and London taking them down in a number of moves before coming off with the ropes with Taylor delivering a Sliced Bread No 2 as called by Cole! He almost gets the pin but it's broken up at the last moment by Regal! London comes back in and knocks Regal out of the ring! Regal however lands on his feet, notices Ashley and begins to stalk her slowly around the ring. London makes the save by tackling Regal whilst Kendrick goes to the aid of Ashley. London then takes hold of Ashley and comforts her leaving Kendrick to mount the apron again to enter the ring. He is distracted by what is happening with Ashley and has his leg taken out from under him by Regal dropping him against the edge of the apron! Taylor is still in the ring and he grabs Kendrick and suplexes him over rolling onto him and gains the three count!
William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Paul London and Brian Kendrick in 10 minutes
-After the match London enters the ring to tend to Kendrick whilst Regal blows kisses at Ashley as they back up along the ramp.
-We're shown the teaming of Batista and Cena up against Booker and Finlay at Armageddon before we go to a taped segment by Cena. Cena talks about accepting the challenge to team up with Batista at Armageddon, the final battle between good and evil, the end of all things. Cena remembers having to kiss the feet of Booker but at Armageddon Booker and Finlay will find out why they're the individual champions! They want some? Come get some!]
-Back from commercial we're shown backstage with Batista cutting a promo about Armageddon and teaming up with Cena. He says that two champions teaming up like he and Cena are doing has never been seen or done before and probably won't ever again. Booker and Finlay don't stand a chance. And then Finlay? one on one tonight? He's going to get it! Backstage again in a different area we have Finlay with King Booker and Queen Sharmell. Booker rants about how Batista illegally stole his title and then he turns on Finlay telling him he screwed it all up last week. Finlay reminds Booker that he's never beaten him and he just wants a title shot just like Booker. Booker tells Finlay that they need to be on the same page and get things sorted out as Teddy Long is after them both! Finlay tells Booker he talks too much and the first thing? He needs to take care of Batista and knock his teeth out and walks away.
Non Title
Batista vs. Finlay
The bell has just rung and already there is a big Batista chant happening in the arena! They feel each other out before locking up and Batista forcing Finlay up against the ropes. As they break Finlay pushes Batista in the chest and tries to slap him but it's blocked by Batista who decides that slapping Finlay is much more fun, giving him a number of them, whilst smiling all the time. On commentary JBL and Cole argue about who has the better pedigree wrestling wise with Batista training under HHH and Flair in Evolution whilst Finlay was trained by his father, the national coach. Batista backs Finlay up into the corner and unleashes with a big elbow and driving his knee into the head of Finlay before being forced to break. Batista means business in this match up! Finlay gains a quick advantage in their next lock up with getting Batista in a headlock but as another Batista chant starts up he just picks Finlay up and carries him to the ropes where they're forced to break again. A test of strength in the middle of the ring before Finlay grabs Batista in an arm bar which is reversed before Finlay makes his way to the ropes and we have another forced break. Batista and Finlay face off against each other before Finlay takes the advantage driving his elbow into the face of Batista a number of times whilst he's on his knees before knocking him down and going for an attempted pin. Another chant and Batista breaks out of a headlock from Finlay and tosses him into the ropes knocking him down with a clothesline before looking at an attempted pin which doesn't happen as Finlay goes for the ropes with both hands! Batista grabs the legs of Finlay and yanks him away from the ropes bouncing Finlay on the canvas. Finlay though exits the ring this time. Batista follows and works on Finlay out of the ring before picking him up over his shoulder and looks to ram him into the steel ring post! Finlay squirms out from behind and tries to push Batista there himself but it's blocked by Batista who then picks him up and bounces Finlay on the barricades! A boot to the face from Batista knocks Finlay over the barricades. Back from commercial and Batista is elbowing Finlay in the ring before Finlay grabs Batista in an arm bar and forces him to the canvas. Finlay works on the shoulder of Batista driving his elbow into his shoulder. He then drags Batista to the ropes sliding out of the ring in the process and slams the chin of Batista into the apron! An elbow to the face and then Finlay is back in the ring working on the back of the neck of Batista. Batista goes toe to toe with Finlay trying to fight back but is knocked back down to his haunches again with a kick to the knee. Finlay has the advantage now working on Batista in the corner before dragging him out and knocking him back down to the canvas with a knee to the back of the head and to the face and then a near pin fall! Batista tries another comeback before being given a poke to the eye and thrown out of the ring by Finlay who follows him out. In a power move Batista picks Finlay up and rams him back first into the apron before throwing him back into the ring and coming in after him. A suplex by Batista and an attempted pin. Batista drags Finlay to the corner then drives the boot into his chin before dragging him back to the middle of the ring and whipping him into the ropes. Finlay is given a kick to the midsection and then an elbow to the back of the head by Batista knocking back down to the canvas. Batista now himself works on the arm of Finlay dragging him into the corner and wrapping his arm around the ropes working on it. Batista then whips Finlay into the opposite corner but is met by a knee to the face as he charges in, staggering him. Finlay climbs to the middle rope and then launches himself at Batista who catches him in midair! Batista drops him feet first and then literally kicks him in the head knocking him out of the ring! Batista tosses Finlay back into the ring but is met by a kick to the chest as he climbs the apron to get back in. Finlay then rams Batista shoulder first into the steel ring post knocking him to the floor! Finlay is kept away from the Batista by the referee allowing him to reenter the ring but Finlay then works on the arm and shoulder of Batista again. Another Batista chant as Batista tries to get back to his feet, his arm being worked on still by Finlay. Batista manages to finally get back to his feet working off the emotions from the crowd but is stopped with the knee to the chest by Finlay who them rams him into the turnbuckle! Mire working on the arm of Batista before once again Batista manages to get to his feet picking Finlay up over his shoulders in the process and then offloading with a Samoan Drop! They both struggle to their feet and go toe to toe with each other with Batista gaining the advantage, whipping Finlay into the corner and coming in with a clothesline against him! A whip into the ropes and another clothesline followed by a powerslam from Batista! The crowd go wild as Batista picks him up and gives him a spine buster! Out from nowhere appears Lil' Bastard who climbs the top rope and leaps at Batista who catches him in midair! Batista then throws him at Finlay knocking him down and Lil' Bastard rolls out of the ring! Batista stalks Finlay and just as he gets him into position for a Batista Bomb out from the back runs Booker dressed in street gear! Booker in the ring is thrown out by Batista who follows him out of the ring. He rips the cover off the Announcer's table and looks at delivering a Batista Bomb to Booker but is taken out by Finlay who whacks him in the back of the head with his shillelagh as the referee asks for the bell!
Batista defeated Finlay by disqualification in 19 minutes.
-After the match Booker takes to Batista with a kick to the gut and stomps away at him. Finlay grabs a chair as Booker throws Batista back into the ring. Together Finlay and Booker ram Batista shoulder first into the steel ring post before Booker takes to the shoulder with a chair shot! Finlay does the same from the floor ramming his shillelagh into the shoulder of Batista a number of times before Booker unloads with another chair shot! Booker and Finlay stand over an injured Batista in the ring and then they clasp hands.
-All of a sudden the music of Gregory Helms sounds and he makes his way out to ringside where he is going to provide guest commentary for the next match.
Jamie Noble vs. Jimmy Wang Yang (with Amy)
The wrestlers lock up with Yang getting a headlock before being forced into the corner. Noble grabs his leg and whips him off of his feet before trying to drop the elbow which Yang moves out of the way of. After some moves off the ropes Yang takes Noble down with a spinning head scissors! He then takes to Noble in the corner with a huge chop against the chest. Mounting the ropes he starts to offload punches to the head of Noble before being pushed off back to the centre of the ring. Yang charges back in but is launched over the ropes by Noble! Yang lands on the apron however but before he can get back into the ring is met by the knee of Noble to the head. Noble has the advantage as he works on Yang in the middle of the ring as at commentary to a question by JBL of what Helms thinks of the claims of Yang that he's a redneck we get the comment that Helms thinks he's half Asian and half stupid and that he hasn't shown anything in the ring that warrants a title shot except for having Amy there! Noble has Yang in a chin lock as Helms comments that he was once a Cruiserweight Champion but hasn't lifted his game since! Yang manages to get to his feet and break out of the chin lock before Noble whips him into the ropes! Yang comes out of it and takes down Noble with a spinning head scissors and then roll up for the attempted pin. Yang whips Noble into the ropes but is taken down by a knee to the jaw! Noble tries for the pin to no success before body slamming Yang and then locking in another chin lock. The focus for a lot of this match is on the commentary as Yang manages to get to his feet again and break out of the chin lock. As Noble picks Yang up from the ground Yang counters and uses momentum to take down Noble with a cross body and an attempted pin. They go toe to toe briefly with Noble taking the quick advantage and whipping Yang across the ring into the opposite corner. He's met by an elbow to the head though as he charges in which allows Yang to jump up to the second rope and then fly off and connect with a boot to the face of Noble staggering him! Yang follows up with a clothesline and a high elbow and then comes at Noble again. Noble ducks a clotheslines and as Yang comes from the ropes he's taken down by a very snazzy scoop slam and it's a near fall again! Noble works on Yang with a number of elbows to the head before whipping him into the corner. This time as he follows in he's met a boot to the face and Yang quickly takes the advantage and climbs to the top rope and executes a moonsault on Noble and rolls him up for the pin!
Jimmy Wang Yang (with Amy) defeated Jamie Noble in 4 minutes.
-After the match Amy and Yang celebrated in the ring as Yang made signs to Helms about having the belt around his waist as Helms mouths at Yang about how he's going to have to work to even try to win his belt.
-Backstage we have Kristal interviewing Chris Benoit and commenting that Vickie and Chavo last week were backstage and labeling Benoit as abusive towards women. We get a video of the footage from Survivor Series where Benoit accidentally knocked Vickie off the apron as he was pushed into the ropes by Chavo. Back to the interview and Kristal asks how he responds to the accusations. Benoit says he'd never purposefully hurt Vickie and all of a sudden there she is whipping Benoit around and saying that in the past two weeks Benoit hasn't apologised or called and this is from someone who she thought was family! She then slaps Benoit and storms off! She's met by Chavo who puts his arm around her shoulder and they wander off.
-Back from commercial and MVP is in Teddy Long's office complaining about his gimmick match with Kane at Armageddon and that Long creates a new gimmick match every time he beats Kane. He's too good to be surrounded by 500 degree flames! MVP complains that matches like this aren't in his contract to which Long replies that he would like to see anywhere in the contract that he can be pulled from any match. If he doesn't fight, he's fired! Teddy Long makes a match for MVP next week so he can soften him up a bit. It's MVP and Kennedy versus Kane. Oh, and the Undertaker! MVP is peeved!
Sylvan vs. Chris Benoit
Benoit enters the ring hangs his belt to the referee and goes straight after Sylvan! With a number of chops in the corner he grabs Sylvan and delivers his 3 in a row German suplexes, straddles him, lands punches to the head then delivers another 2 German suplexes and applies the Crippler Crossface and this one is already over!
Chris Benoit defeated Sylvan in one minute.
-After the match Benoit continues to apply the Crossface for a while before finally breaking it off. He glares down at Sylvan, takes his belt from the referee, glares some more and we go to a commercial break with a very intense looking Benoit.
The Miz vs. Scotty 2 Hotty
The match begins with a lock up and a headlock by Miz on Scotty as JBL on commentary rants about Miz and how he should not be in the ring at all! A reversed Irish whip into the ropes sees Miz taken down with a shoulder block. Scotty plays to the crowd and comes off the ropes again but this time is met with a boot to the midsection. Miz with the advantage as he tries to launch Scotty through the ropes. Scotty grabs the ropes and straddles himself between the top and middle rope. Miz charges at him and Scotty drops to the canvas and Miz himself flies through the ropes and onto the floor! Scotty plays to the crowd again and then tries to bring Miz back in from the apron but is met with a rake of the eyes. Miz launches himself over the top rope with a shoulder block on Scotty and an attempted pin. A whip of the ropes and a high elbow! Miz places a chin and shoulder lock on Scotty as the crowd starts up a Scotty chant! to his feet Scotty breaks out of the hold but is taken down again by Miz who then whips him into the corner. Scotty moves out of the way of charging Miz who collects the top turnbuckle himself and is then slammed into the canvas face first with a bulldog type move. Scotty looks at Miz on the canvas, gets that look in the eye, goes through all the motions of The Worm with the crowd right behind him then at the last moment is pushed over by Miz who rolls him up for the pin!
The Miz defeated Scotty 2 Hotty in 2 minutes.
-After the match Miz beats down on Scotty and then gives Scotty a swinging neckbreaker! He mimics the moves of the Scotty going through the worm and then all of a sudden the music of Boogeyman hits and Miz backs very slowly out of the ring. Back right into.... Boogeyman who has yes, a mouth full of worms! Boogeyman means business for the minute though as he takes Miz down with a clotheslines and then rams him a number of times into the ring apron and the barricades before throwing him into the steel steps! Boogeyman is supposed to be suspended JBL is saying but he likes this a lot! Boogeyman goes for the worms and Miz is out of there as he runs away and staggers back up the rampway.
-Back from commercial and we get a past graphic of a masked Kane in an inferno match before we're shown Kane standing in front of a Christmas tree. Kane is rolling in his hand what appears to be chestnuts and sings Chestnuts roasting on an open fire before breaking into a maniacal laugh before we go to JBL and Cole talking about the match at Armageddon.
Mr. Kennedy vs. Kane
Kane has just enough time to enter the ring before Kennedy begins his assault on him. He offloads with a number of punches then comes off the ropes and is met by a boot to the face much to the crowd's delight! It's the turn of Kane now as he takes down Kennedy with an uppercut and then chokes him with the boot before beating into him again. He slams Kennedy and then delivers an elbow drop to him. Kennedy fights back however forcing Kane into the corner before Kane just grabs Kennedy around the throat, tosses him back into the corner and continues his assault. A leg drop from Kane and an attempted pin. Kennedy tries to crawl out of the ring but is stopped by Kane who elbows him on the apron before suplexing him back into the ring. A whip into the corner has Kennedy elbowing Kane as he follows up but then the momentum is changed again as Kane takes down Kennedy with a vicious looking clothesline! Kennedy is out of the ring as Kane follows him out there. Kennedy was foxing a little and takes it to Kane out of the ring before ripping the padding from the top of one of the crowd barricades. Kane was ready though as Kennedy went back after him and offloads with a big right hand before throwing him back into the ring! Kane goes after Kennedy taking him down with a short arm clothesline before beating on Kennedy in the corner knocking him to the canvas. He chokes Kennedy with the boot before being forced to make the break with the referee's count. Kane walks away and as he comes back at Kennedy is grabbed by the front of his tights and yanked out of the ring! Kane has his eyes raked by Kennedy as he tries to reenter the ring before Kennedy lands a dropkick knocking Kane back to the floor, his head hitting the top of the barricade that was exposed earlier! We get a count of 9 before Kane manages to roll back into the ring to be met by an elbow to the back and another with Kennedy taking the advantage. He gives Kane a DDT and a near fall ensues. Kennedy doesn't look happy as he goes after Kane again but is met by an uppercut however Kane can't press the advantage before he has his head slammed into the turnbuckle and is taken down by a side Russian leg sweep and we get another attempted pin. Kennedy locks in a chin lock which Kane finally gets up to his feet from before Kennedy gets Kane back in the corner and brings him to the canvas with a number of kicks to the midsection. Kennedy looks on at a seemingly dazed Kane before going back in after him. He is met though by a hand around the throat as Kane to the crowd's delight gets to his feet and looks to slam Kennedy before being kicked in the midsection! Kennedy looks to offload with another DDT but Kane just picks him and throws him across the ring, Kennedy landing face first! Kane now with a number of right hands on Kennedy before whipping him into the ropes and landing a back body drop! Kennedy staggers into the corner and is given a clothesline by Kane! Kane to the cheers of the crowd follows up with another one! Kennedy staggers out of the corner and is given a side slam by Kane who picks him up with one arm! Kane whips Kennedy into the ropes but telegraphs his move by bending over and is met with a kick to the midsection and a swinging neck breaker! Kennedy wants to seize the advantage and climbs the ropes but Kane sits up and as Kennedy flies from the ropes is met a big uppercut! It's the turn of Kane now to climb the ropes and he takes Kennedy down with a flying clothesline before he stalks Kennedy. Out from the back though rushes MVP and he enters the ring and Kane grabs him by the throat as the referee asks for the bell to be rung!
Kane defeated Mr. Kennedy by disqualification in 9 minutes.
-After the match both Kennedy and MVP beat down on Kane. They bring Kane to the canvas as they continue the double team. All of a sudden we hear the gong and the lights go out! When they come back on Kane is nowhere to be seen and MVP is standing alone in the ring with Kennedy up the rampway. Kennedy decides it's time to get out of there as once again he goes through the crowd and up the steps. MVP is left standing there looking around in confusion as the pyros of Kane suddenly go off! MVP looks around and Kennedy looks on from the steps as the show ends.
