SmackDown opens with Teddy Long announcing that over the Memorial Day Weekend, Undertaker was found by Kane in a vegetative state. He states that there is an ongoing investigation into whom or what was responsible. In the arena, druids come out and roll a casket down the ramp to ringside. Kane comes out and steps up to a podium in the ring. Kane tells the druids to open the coffin. They open it, revealing that it’s empty. Kane says that in all likelihood, the Undertaker will no longer walk amongst them. Kane says that Undertaker will rise from the dead no more. He says he will find out who is responsible, and they too will be gone. Kane says there will be vengeance. He knocks over the podium and kneels facing the coffin.
Jack Swagger is out wearing his Sooners’ jersey. His opponent is MVP. Swagger hits a double leg takedown and maintains the waist lock on MVP. MVP gets up, but Swagger takes him back to the mat. MVP fights out with a back elbow. He slaps Swagger and Swagger rolls out of the ring. Swagger goes after MVP, but MVP avoids the attack and hits a flying forearm. MVP hits a headlock takedown. Swagger fights out by backing MVP into the corner. Swagger hits knees to MVP. MVP floats over in the corner and slaps Swagger in the back of the head. Swagger hits another double leg takedown, but MVP rolls over onto him and hits a series of punches. MVP hits a big boot to Swagger that sends him out of the ring. Back from break, MVP gets a 2 count on Swagger. MVP goes to an arm lock and a chin lock on MVP. Swagger fights back, but runs into more punches from MVP. The referee backs MVP off and Swagger kicks him in the knee. Swagger throws MVP into the ring post. He throws him into the ring post a second time and MVP falls out of the ring. MVP gets back into the ring at 9. Swagger stomps on MVP and drives a knee into his shoulder. Swagger goes to an arm lock on MVP. MVP fights back, but runs into a big boot from Swagger. Swagger covers for 2. Swagger wraps MVP’s arm around the ropes to do more damage to it. He gets MVP down and hits a pair of crossface punches. Swagger locks in a grounded abdominal stretch and wrenches MVP’s arm. MVP fights out and avoids an attack in the corner. MVP hits a pair of clotheslines. He tries to float over in the corner, but Swagger hits a powerslam and covers for 2. Swagger goes for the slingshot splash and gets another 2 count. Swagger goes back to the attack on MVP’s arm. MVP tries to fight out, but Swagger brings him back down to the mat. MVP breaks the hold and hits the Player’s Boot in the corner. MVP fights out of the corner and hits a pair of clotheslines. He drops Swagger with the knee facebuster and goes for the Ballin’ Elbow. Swagger gets up and goes for a clothesline, but MVP ducks and drops Swagger with a belly to belly throw. MVP hits the Ballin’ Elbow and covers for 2, but Swagger grabs the ropes. MVP goes for the Play of the Day, but Swagger ducks. MVP hits Swagger with a fisherman’s buster and holds for the pin, but only gets a 2 count. Swagger fights back with a jawbreaker and hits a belly to belly slam for a 2 count. Swagger goes for the slingshot splash again, but this times MVP avoids it. Swagger avoids the Player’s Boot in the corner and rolls up MVP for the 3 count.
Move of the Match: I’m going to give this to MVP’s boot from early on that sent Swagger out of the ring.
After the match, Curt Hawkins and Vance Archer attack MVP. Archer hits a big boot and follows up with the inverted DDT. Hawkins follows up with the diving elbow.
Vickie comes up to Teddy Long and suggests that Long put Dolph Ziggler in the Fatal Four Way to fill Undertaker’s spot. Long says that every man on the roster will compete in a SmackDown battle royal tonight to fill the spot.
In the back, CM Punk is putting on his mask when Kane comes in. Kane says Punk has a stench of guilt. Punk says that he and the society didn’t do it. Punk says that if Kane needs the SES’s help, he’d be happy to offer it.
Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental Championship is next. McIntyre gets control early by overpowering Kofi. Kofi fights out of the corner, but runs into a kick and a headbutt. McIntyre backs him into another corner and hits a series of strikes. McIntyre tries to throw Kofi out of the ring, but Kofi springs back to the center of the ring and hits a dropkick to McIntyre. Kofi hits a pair of kicks and catches McIntyre with the monkey flip. Kofi hits his punches in the corner and a European uppercut. Kofi hits a series of kicks and punches to McIntyre. McIntyre fights back after the referee back Kofi up and hits a back suplex for a 2 count. Matt Hardy comes down at ringside while McIntyre kicks Kofi off the apron. Hardy has a ticket in hand and takes a seat at ringside. Back from break, McIntyre hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster on Kofi for a 2 count. Kofi starts to fight back, but McIntyre hangs him up and chokes him on the ropes. Hardy is rooting for Kofi and it is distracting McIntyre. McIntyre kicks Kofi in the head, but Kofi fights back with a pair of kicks to McIntyre. McIntyre slams Kofi into the ring steps and hits a snap suplex on the floor. McIntyre rolls Kofi into the ring, but only gets a 2 count. He hits crossface blows to Kofi and locks in a modified surfboard with his boot on Kofi’s back. Kofi fights out with a mule kick type move. Kofi starts to fight back, but runs into a knee from McIntyre. McIntyre gets two 2 counts and continues the attack to Kofi’s midsection. He hits a pair of clotheslines in the corner and a short arm clothesline, but is again distracted by Hardy’s presence. Kofi hits a kip up rana and follows up with a clothesline. Kofi hits a double chop to McIntyre and nails him with a dropkick. McIntyre avoids the flying forearm, but Kofi rolls him up with a crucifix for a 2 count. Kofi hits a pendulum kick in the corner and comes off the top with a cross body for a 2 count. McIntyre fights back and hits a neckbreaker on his knee for a 2 count. He goes for a suplex, but Kofi lands on his feet and hits a clothesline to the back of McIntyre’s head. Kofi hits a Boom Drop to McIntyre’s back. McIntyre avoids Trouble in Paradise and rolls out of the ring. Kofi goes for a slingshot attack, but McIntyre moves. McIntyre goes over and backhands Hardy. He rolls Kofi back into the ring. Hardy tries to jump the rail and security stops him. McIntyre turns around and Kofi catches him with the S.O.S. for the 3 count and the win.
Move of the Match: A good match with a number of good moves, but I have to give this to the S.O.S. for the win.
After the match, Hardy escapes security, hits the Twist of Fate on McIntyre and runs out of the arena.
Mysterio is in the back with Kane. He tells Kane he’s sorry for Kane’s loss. Kane says that he doesn’t need Mysterio’s sympathy and suggests that Mysterio may have done it. Mysterio claims he is innocent and Kane says that maybe Mysterio is, but he won’t blindly accept anyone’s innocence.
Jack Swagger is up on the big screen. Swagger says that he started all four years for the Sooners and all four years, they beat the University of Texas Longhorns. Swagger starts to sing the Sooner’s fight song. Kane comes in behind him and asks if he did it. Swagger is clearly intimidated as he shakes his head no.
Rosa Mendes is taking on Kelly Kelly next. Kelly and Rosa lock up. Rosa kicks Kelly. Kelly shoots over in the corner and performs a back handspring. Rosa charges in, but gets caught with a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Team LayCool comes out and Rosa takes advantage of the distraction to slam Kelly to the mat. She kicks Kelly and covers for a 2 count. Rosa sends Kelly into the corner and chokes her on the ropes. Rosa hits a suplex and covers for another 2 count. Rosa goes to a figure four head scissors on Kelly. Rosa pulls on Kelly’s nose and the referee makes her break the hold. Kelly hits a Thesz Press on Rosa and starts to gain momentum. She comes off the ropes with a cross body for a 2 count. Rosa goes for a swinging neckbreaker, but Kelly blocks and hits the K2 for the 3 count.
Move of the Match: This has to go to the K2.
Big Show is playing cards with Hornswoggle. Kane comes in and comments that Taker has always had Show’s number. Show says he had nothing to do with what happened to the Undertaker and accusing him would be a giant mistake. He puts a hand on Kane’s shoulder, but Kane pushes it away, kicks over the card table and leaves.
Up next is the Battle Royal to fill the open spot in the Fatal Four Way. Rey Mysterio is out first. Dolph Ziggler is out second. Back from break, Trent Barreta, Caylen Croft, Chris Masters, Finlay, MVP, JTG and Christian have joined them in the ring. Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston come out. Curt Hawkins, Vance Archer, Chavo Guerrero and Luke Gallows are also in the ring now. Kane is out last. Kane is hitting uppercuts on anyone who gets near him. Chris Masters fights out of an attempt to throw him out while Kane hits a big clothesline on Kofi in the corner. Mysterio rolls out of the ring and goes after Punk at ringside, trying to remove his mask. Luke Gallows makes the save and Mysterio slams him into the barricade and reenters the ring. Punk and Serena escape up the ramp. Back from break, the superstars continue fighting in the ring. A number of superstars are ganging up on Kane in the corner. Luke Gallows saves Kane by taking out all of those attacking him. Gallows tosses Croft out and Kane sends Masters over the ropes. Gallows sends Barreta out onto Croft and Kane sends JTG out. Gallows and Kane come face to face and trade punches in the middle of the ring. Kofi eliminates McIntyre and himself with a cactus clothesline. Ziggler locks in a sleeper hold on Finlay, but Christian grabs him from behind and sends him out of the ring. Ziggler distracts Christian and Finlay tosses him out of the ring. Back from another break, we see the superstars still fighting. Mysterio goes for a 619 on Chavo, but Chavo avoids it. Chavo elevates Mysterio to the apron, but Mysterio comes back and eliminates Chavo with a head scissors takedown. Finlay tries to eliminate Mysterio, but Finlay slams Mysterio down to the mat. MVP sends Gallows over the top, but he holds on and lands on the apron. MVP hits the facebuster on Hawkins and goes after Archer. Archer hits a big knee on MVP, but gets attacked by Finlay. Finlay and MVP send Archer out of the ring and Finlay sends MVP out. Kane sends Finlay out with a clothesline. Mysterio eliminates Hawkins with a modified headscissors takedown. Kane nails Mysterio with a big boot and Gallows goes after Kane. The masked man interferes with a kick to Kane and Gallows hits Kane with knees and sends him over the ropes. Kane tosses the masked man on the apron and sends Gallows out of the ring. Mysterio sets up and goes for the 619, but gets caught with a big clothesline. Kane looks to sends Mysterio out, but Mysterio comes back. Kane sends him out, but Mysterio catches the middle rope and keeps his feet off the floor. Mysterio hits a springboard senton and picks up speed, but runs into another big boot. Kane picks up Mysterio and sends him into the corner. Mysterio fights back and hits an inverted DDT type move. Mysterio hits the 619, but gets caught for a chokeslam. Mysterio counters and sends Kane out with a head scissors.
Move of the Match: There were a number of great moves, but I think this has to go to Mysterio’s numerous head scissor eliminations.
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