SmackDown 6/18/10

SmackDown begins with CM Punk coming out to the ring. Punk says that Sunday he will win his 4th Heavyweight Championship. Punk says that the only thing that would make it better would be if the Undertaker could be there to see it. He says he is the only man to have made the Taker tap out. He says he didn’t put Taker in the vegetative state, but when he finds out who did it, he will be the first man to shake their hand. He says the WWE landscape is better without the Taker. The lights go out and Taker appears to have returned. Punk reveals that it is Luke Gallows dressed as Taker. Kane comes out, but he’s jumped by Swagger as he makes his way down the ramp. Punk, Gallows and the Masked SES member all attack Kane. Gallows hits a splash on Kane and Swagger hits his slingshot corner splash three times. Mysterio and Big Show come out and chase off the four of them. Mysterio hits Kane with a 619 and Show Chokeslams him. Show tells Kane he had nothing to do with what happened to the Undertaker.

MVP and Christian vs. Curt Hawkins and Vance Archer. Hawkins and Christian start out. Hawkins shoves Christian and Christian answers with a slap. He hits a drop toe hold and tags in MVP. MVP hits a series of strikes and a scoop slam. MVP follows up with a knee drop and a 1 count. MVP fights out of Hawkins and Archer’s corner. He hits Hawkins with a knee facebuster and gives Archer the Player’s Boot to send him off the apron. Hawkins comes after MVP, but he sends him out to the floor. Christian and MVP hit double planchas onto Hawkins and Archer. The referee backs Christian to his corner and Archer takes advantages to slam MVP’s head into the ring apron and send him into the steel steps. Back from break, MVP fights out of a potential submission hold, but Hawkins nails him with a back elbow for a 2 count. Hawkins tags in Archer. He trips up MVP and Archer kicks MVP in the arm. Archer continues the attack and locks in a chin lock. MVP reaches the ropes and Archer wraps his arm around it. The referee backs off Archer and Hawkins kicks the arm. Archer hits an arm lock takedown for a quick 1 count. Archer continues the attack on the arm and goes for a jumping leg drop, but MVP moves. MVP looks for the tag, but Archer takes Christian off the apron. Archer continues the attack on the arm, but MVP fights back. Hawkins is tagged in and locks in a unique submission hold using MVP’s own arm for a chin lock. MVP hits a jawbreaker and fights off Hawkins. MVP tags in Christian. Christian hits Hawkins with a dropkick and follows up with an inverted DDT. Christian knocks Archer off the apron. Hawkins hits him with a shot and sends him out to the apron. Christian goes up top and hits a cross body for 2, but Archer breaks it up. MVP sends Archer out of the ring. Hawkins sends MVP into the ring post. Christian goes for the Killswitch, but Archer breaks it up and hits his snap inverted DDT on Christian. Hawkins comes off the top with the elbow drop and covers for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: I like Archer and Hawkins using the snap inverted DDT/elbow drop combo for a finish, but I’m going to give this to Hawkins’ unique variation of a chin lock because you don’t see moves like that very often.

After the match, they bring MVP back into the ring. He tries to fight back, but Archer kicks him right in the injured arm. They hits the snap inverted DDT/elbow drop on MVP.

LayCool is in the back. Kaval is with them and he doesn’t seem to be too pleased with carrying their championships. Rosa comes up and asks to join team LayCool. They deny her and point out that it’s been a while since she won a match. They make Rosa cry and she leaves.

In the back, Vicki has Dolph wearing a pair of jeans that are very short and very tight. Dolph insists he looks ridiculous. Vicki asks him to hang a picture for her. Dolph goes to hang it and Vicki is checking him out. Masters walks in, sees what’s happening and walks back out.

JTG is in action next, taking on Chavo Guerrero. Chavo looks like he’s checking if his boots are tied and cheap shots JTG. He hits a series of shots, but JTG comes back with a scoop slam and follows up with a flipping neckbreaker. JTG looks to continue the attack, but gets caught with a kick. Chavo chokes JTG on the ropes. Chavo hits a European uppercut and locks in a chin lock with the half nelson applied. JTG fights back, but Chavo hits a scoop slam. Chavo goes for the slingshot senton, but JTG gets his knees up. JTG goes after Chavo and hits his flipping shoulder block. JTG hits a dropkick and follows up with the Mug Shot for a 2 count. JTG fights out of the corner and hits Chavo with the Shout Out for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: There were a number of great moves. I’ve got to give this to the Shout Out.

After the match, JTG brings some kids into the ring to celebrate with him.

Josh Matthews is in the back with Kofi Kingston. Kofi says Sunday will be a fight. Kofi says he has a problem with Teddy Long being put in a match with Drew McIntyre. Kofi says on Sunday he will walk out still the champ.

Drew McIntyre vs. Teddy Long is next. Long initially doesn’t come out, but McIntyre gets the microphone and reminds Long that if he doesn’t compete, he will be fired. Long comes out to the ring. McIntyre says he will tear Teddy apart. He says he has enlisted his own private security force to prevent interference from Kofi Kingston or Matt Hardy. McIntyre makes Long get down on his knees and say that McIntyre is the “Chosen One.” McIntyre orders Long to lay down for him. McIntyre covers Long for the 3 count and McIntyre wins.

After the “Match,” McIntyre grabs Long and sets up for the Future Shock DDT, but Kofi comes out to make the save. McIntyre’s security holds Kofi back and McIntyre attacks him. Matt Hardy comes out and attacks McIntyre. McIntyre’s security pulls Hardy off and McIntyre attacks him. McIntyre rolls Hardy into the ring and hits him with the Future Shock DDT. He has his security roll Kofi into the ring and he hits Kofi with the Future Shock DDT as well.

Layla is in action against Kelly Kelly next. Layla and Kelly lock up. Layla gets control early. Layla hits a unique running takedown and gets a 1 count. Kelly hits an arm drag and a Lou Thesz Press on Layla. She follows up by dropkicking Layla out of the ring. Layla hangs Kelly up on the ropes and gets back in the ring. She follows up with a kick to the head for a 2 count. Layla locks in a figure four head scissors. Kelly fights out and gets a 1 count off a jackknife cover. Kelly hits a pair of clotheslines and sets Layla up in the corner. She misses the bump in the corner and McCool distracts Kelly allowing Layla to get a kick in. Tiffany takes out McCool on the outside. Layla nails Tiffany with a kick and goes for the Lay Out, but Kelly counters and hits the K2 for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: I’m going to give this to the K2.

Josh Matthews is in the back with Swagger. Swagger tells another story about his youth. He says he’s a winner and he always will be. He says he’ll dedicate his victory at Fatal Four Way to his father.

Up next, Dolph Ziggler is facing Chris Masters. Masters opens with a shoulder block to Ziggler, but Ziggler quickly comes back with a series of strikes. Ziggler locks in a modified chin lock. Masters fights back and hits a snapmare. Ziggler goes for a dropkick, but Masters catches him and sends him into the turnbuckle. Masters hits an inverted atomic drop and a series of clotheslines. He signals for the Master Lock, but Ziggler escapes. Masters hits a side slam for a 2 count. Masters goes for a powerslam, but Ziggler counters and locks in the sleeper hold. Masters breaks the sleeper and locks in the Master Lock, but Ziggler reaches the ropes. Ziggler hits a kick to Masters’ knee and follows up with the Zig Zag for the 3 count and the win.

Move of the Match: I’m going to give this to the Zig Zag.

The Main Event is Rey Mysterio teaming with The Big Show to take on CM Punk and Jack Swagger. Swagger and Mysterio start out. Swagger overpowers Mysterio, but Mysterio answers with his fast paced style. Swagger sends Mysterio into the corner and tags in Punk. Punk hits a snapmare and follows with an elbow drop. Mysterio dodges an attack by sliding between Punk’s legs. He follows up with a snapmare and a leg drop for a 1 count. Mysterio kicks Punk and tosses him into the corner. Mysterio hits a kick and brings Punk out of the corner. Punk starts to fight back with a kick. He hits a sunset flip, but Mysterio rolls through and nails Punk with another kick. Mysterio tries to pull the mask off, but Punk escapes and rolls out of the ring. Mysterio follows and Gallows nails him from the outside with a clothesline. Back from break, Punk has Mysterio in a camel clutch. Punk tries to remove Mysterio’s match, but Mysterio fights back. Punk sends Mysterio into his corner, but Mysterio nails Swagger with a back elbow and hits a kick to Punk. Mysterio charges at Punk, but gets caught with a snap scoop slam. Swagger tags in and continues the attack on Mysterio. Swagger takes Mysterio down and hits his slingshot corner splash for a 2 count. Swagger focuses the attack on Mysterio’s arm. Mysterio fights back and counters a back body drop with a facebuster. Mysterio tags in Big Show and Show takes down Swagger with a clothesline. He hits the butt bump and a running shoulder tackle. Punk tries to come into the ring, but gets caught with a boot from Show. Show sets up for the Chokeslam, but Swagger counters with a DDT. Mysterio is tagged back in and misses a crossbody. Swagger goes for the Gutwrench Powerbomb, but Mysterio counters and slams Swagger to the mat. Mysterio covers and gets the 3 count for the win.

Move of the Match: I think I have to give this to Mysterio’s facebuster as a counter to the back body drop.

After the match, Kane comes out. He drops Luke Gallows with a punch and Chokeslams Swagger. Kane knocks Show off the apron and chokeslams Punk. Kane picks up Mysterio and drops him with the Tombstone Piledriver. Kane says one of them is already in Hell and doesn’t even know it. He says Sunday will be a fatal night for the guilty party.