SmackDown opens with Teddy Long coming out and introducing Kofi Kingston. This match is Kofi taking on Chris Jericho. Jericho brags about having been the face of SmackDown. He continues bragging until Kofi tells him to shut up or Kofi will do it for him. The bell rings and Jericho immediately goes after Kofi. Jericho sends Kofi into the corner but Kofi fights back. Kofi mounts Jericho in the corner, but after a few punches, Jericho answers with a powerbomb. Back from break, Jericho dropkicks Kofi out of the ring. Jericho brings Kofi back into the ring and goes for a half nelson choke. Jericho continues the attack and chokes Kofi on the ropes. Jericho shoots Kofi into the corner, but Kofi hits a springboard crossbody for a 2 count. He comes back with a series of chops and clotheslines and goes for the Boom Drop but Jericho blocks and goes for the Walls of Jericho. Kofi rolls up Jericho for 2 and dodges the running enzuigiri, but Jericho catches him when he goes for Trouble in Paradise and locks him in the Walls of Jericho. Kofi is able to reach the ropes. Jericho argues with the referee and then runs into a dropkick from Jericho. Kofi goes for the Boom Drop again and Jericho again avoids it. Jericho catches Kofi with the Codebreaker, but Kofi rolls out of the ring. Jericho rolls Kofi into the ring, but only gets a 2 count. Jericho keeps telling them to ring the bell. He turns to go after Kofi, and Kofi suddenly nails him with Trouble in Paradise and covers to win the match.
Move of the Match: This has to go to Trouble in Paradise.
In the back, Swagger talks about getting invited to the White House by President Bush in 2002.
Jericho is talking to someone and says that SmackDown is nothing without him. We see Jericho get punched and it’s revealed that he’s talking to Big Show who says, “Yeah, I heard you.”
Chavo talks about being on SmackDown. He says he’s glad to be back. Chavo is interrupted by Kane. Kane comes into the ring and Chokeslams Chavo then says, “Welcome back, Chavo.”
In the back, Shad says it’s his time.
Up next John Morrison is taking on Cody Rhodes. Rhodes and Morrison trade blows. Morrison knocks Rhodes down, but Rhodes follows with a drop toe hold and a side headlock. Rhodes stomps on Morrison in the corner. Rhodes goes after Morrison, but gets caught with a spinning kick and Morrison hits the Shooting Star Splash for a 2 count. Rhodes rolls to the outside and Morrison follows. They fight on the outside, and Rhodes springs off the ring steps and hits Morrison with an enzuigiri. Back from break and Rhodes has Morrison in a cross face chickenwing variation. Morrison fights out, but gets caught with a dropkick from Rhodes. Standing front suplex and Rhodes follows up with a knee drop for a 2 count. Rhodes goes back to the hold. Morrison tries to fight back, but Rhodes slams him to the mat. Rhodes fights out of the corner and hits a moonsault onto a standing Morrison and follows up with a series of punches then covers for a 2 count. Rhodes hits a scoop slam and goes for another knee drop, but Morrison moves and hits Rhodes with a dropkick. Morrison comes back with a series of strikes. Morrison rolls up Rhodes for 2 and hits the Flying Chuck Kick for another 2 count. Rhodes fights out of an attack and goes for Cross Rhodes, but Morrison counters and hits a flapjack for another 2 count. Morrison goes for Starship Pain, but Rhodes moves. Rhodes counters a huracanrana attempt and hits the Alabama Slam for a 2 count. Morrison hits Rhodes with a kick and follows up with the running knee, but Rhodes grabs the ropes. Rhodes fights back with a jawbreaker, but Morrison hits the Pelé kick, but Rhodes avoids the follow up clothesline and catches Morrison with the Cross Rhodes. Rhodes covers Morrison for the 3 count and the win.
Move of the Match: A number of good moves, but I’m going to give this to the enzuigiri off the steps on the outside.
In the back, Swagger talks about leading the Oklahoma Sooner’s Wrestling team to 3 consecutive national championships.
Edge comes out and talks about being drafted to RAW and how he doesn’t really want to go because SmackDown has become his home. He tells the fans that he loves them. Christian comes out. Christian talks about how well he knows Edge and he says that he knows every word that came out of Edge’s mouth before he came back was a load of crap. Christian says that the WWE Universe has respected Edge, but Edge has never really respected them back. Christian calls Edge a liar. Edge says that Christian is right and that the people are his puppets. Christian says that since he came back everyone has been asking when they’ll see Edge and Christian reunite, but Christian says he realized Edge used him too and he doesn’t want to see Edge and Christian anymore, but would rather see Edge vs. Christian right her, right now. Edge says no, and then hits Christian from behind. Edge hits Christian with the big boot and goes for the spear, but Christian fights back and takes him down. Christian goes for the Killswitch, but Edge escapes the ring and backs up the ramp. Christian says he thinks he has a better chant than “Spear! Spear! Spear!” and leads the audience in singing, “Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!”
In the back, Edge tells Josh Matthews that he doesn’t think Christian would really want that match. Show comes up and says it’s too bad we won’t see Edge vs. Christian, and it’s too bad we won’t see Edge vs. Show either. Show then proceeds to knock out Edge.
Team LayCool vs. Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly. Kelly and McCool start out. McCool sends Kelly into the corner. Kelly fights back and McCool goes after her with a kick. Kelly fights back with the spinning head scissors and follows up with a huracanrana for a 2 count. McCool sets Kelly up on the apron. Kelly fights back and then takes a shot a Layla, but Vickie comes in and knocks down Kelly. McCool slams Kelly into the barrier and brings her back into the ring. McCool goes for a powerbomb, but Kelly counters with a huracanrana. Kelly fights out of a hold by McCool and McCool tags in Layla. Layla goes for a leg drop, but Kelly moves and tags in Beth. Beth takes a shot at McCool and goes after Layla. Layla fights back with a dropkick to Beth’s back, but Beth answers with a diving clothesline off the middle rope. Beth sets up for the Glam Slam and McCool comes in, so Beth throws Layla into her. Beth kicks McCool out of the ring and hits a slingshot suplex on Layla. Beth tags in Kelly who hits the Kelly Killer on Layla and covers for the win.
Move of the Match: This has to go to Beth’s diving sliding clothesline. The Kelly Killer was good, but not quite as impressive as the clothesline.
Swagger states that he turned down scholarships from some of the top universities in the country as a junior in high school.
Masters is in the back and he demonstrates his dancing pecks to the SmackDown theme.
Dolph Ziggler comes out to the ring. Ziggler shows video of his putting Hornswoggle in the sleeper. Ziggler says that Hornswoggle is in Leprechaun Heaven.
They show video of McIntyre’s attack on Hardy last week. In the back, Josh asks Hardy about the assault and Hardy says that he’s gonna come back. McIntyre interrupts the interview by attacking Hardy and hitting the Future Shock DDT on the floor.
JTG is in the back and he talks about wanting some gold around his waist.
Up next, the SES comes out. Punk talks about beating Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules. Punk is interrupted by MVP coming out. MVP tells Punk to do everyone a favor and shut up. MVP says he’s going to save everyone tonight from Punk running his mouth. MVP goes after Punk and Gallows. The numbers game comes into play, but Mysterio comes out to even the odds. Mysterio sends Gallows out of the ring and joins MVP in going after Punk, but Gallows pulls him out of the ring.
Back from break and this has been made into a match. Gallows and MVP are in the ring. Punk goes after MVP, but MVP fights back and tags in Mysterio. MVP and Mysterio work together and hit a wheelbarrow splash on Gallows. Gallows fights back and goes for a powerslam. Mysterio tries to counter with a DDT, but Gallows fights him off and hits a big boot. Gallows tags in Punk. Punk hits a series of shots and chokes Mysterio in the corner. Punk hits a back suplex on Mysterio and follows up with a series of leg drops. Punk covers for 2 and goes to the figure four neck scissors. Mysterio fights out, but Punk catches him in the corner. Punk tags in Gallows and Punk hits a snap suplex followed by a big splash from Gallows. Gallows tags in Punk and Mysterio tries to fight back. Mysterio almost tags in MVP, but Punk slams him down to the mat. Punk goes for a swinging slam on Mysterio, but Mysterio counters with a DDT. MVP and Gallows are tagged in. MVP catches Gallows with a belly to belly throw followed by a series of shots. MVP hits a knee facebuster and follows up with the Ballin’ Elbow, but Punk breaks up the count. Mysterio springs in and hits Punk with the seated senton. MVP sets up Gallows and while the referee tries to get Punk out of the ring, Mysterio hits the 619. MVP follows up with the 305 (Jumping Complete Shot) and covers for the 3 count.
Move of the Match: I think I’d have to give this to the 619/305 combo.
The hooded SES member hits the ring and nails Mysterio with a swinging neckbreaker, and then escapes before MVP can go after him.
Swagger talks about graduating with honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Swagger comes out to the ring. Swagger tries to tell a story about being a young boy, but the audience keeps shouting him down. He tells the story over the crowd. Swagger talks about his life achievements. Swagger says he’ll be World Heavyweight Champion until he retires. Teddy Long comes out. Long introduces Swagger to the new number 1 contender for Swagger’s World Heavyweight Championship, The Big Show. Show makes his way down to the ring. Show tells Swagger that Swagger is not the World’s Largest Athlete. Big Show lists Swagger’s accomplishments. Show says that all that’s left is one thing, “early retirement” and proceeds to knock out Swagger. SmackDown celebrates with Show in the ring standing over an unconscious Swagger.
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