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Smackdown for December 9th opened with a recap of JBL and his cabinet beating down the Undertaker last week. They went right to the ring, where John Bradshaw Layfield, Orlando Jordan, Amy Weber and Doug & Danny Basham were in the ring. JBL demanded respect from the booing crowd. JBL said Hogan, Sammartino, Hart, Austin and Rock had two things in common. One, they weren’t as good as him, and two, they never had to face four challengers in one match. JBL complained bout being in a four way match at Armageddon with the WWE Title on the line. He said none of the challengers could beat him individually, and now he could lose the belt without losing the match. JBL blamed Theodore R. Long for the match, and said that he is proof that Affirmative Action doesn’t work. The lights went out, and when they came back on, Undertaker was in the ring. JBL, Jordan and Weber ran off, while the Bashams unsuccessfully fought the Taker. Undertaker laid the Bashams out with chokeslams and glared at JBL.
Michael Cole and Tazz hyped the Bra & Panties match between Hiroko and Torrie Wilson for later tonight.
7-Man Cruiserweight Battle Royal. It was announced that the winner of this match would get a shot at Spike Dudley’s Cruiserweight Title at Armageddon. The announcers noted that this was the first time Paul London had been in the ring with Billy Kidman since Kidman had injured him. Akio backdropped Nunzio to the ring apron, but he battled back. However, when Nunzio tried to climb the ropes, Akio kicked him off and to the floor, eliminating Nunzio. Spike Dudley was shown watching from the back. Chavo Guerrero gave Kidman a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. London gave a standing, but hunched off, Akio a double stomp to the back, then a dropsault. Kidman ran up behind London and tossed him over the top rope, eliminating him. Funaki crotched Akio on the top rope, and Shannon Moore gave him a springboard dropkick, eliminating Akio. Moore gave Funaki a neckbreaker. Guerrero and Funaki tried to get Kidman out, but he held on. Funaki bulldogged Kidman. Funaki backdropped Shannon Moore over the top rope, eliminating him. Chavo went for a Gori Bomb on Kidman, but Kidman turned it into a bodyscissors and tried to take Guerrero over the top rope. Guerrero and Kidman battled near the ropes, and Funaki came up behind them and dumped both men out, winning the battle royal at the five minute mark. Winner: Sho Funaki.
Backstage, Miss Jackie tried to convince Charlie Haas that he was putting himself in danger by fighting Jesus, pointing out his injured ribs and blood filled eyes. Haas said he had to take care of Jesus, and told Jackie he wanted her to stay in the back. Haas walked toward the ring and Josh Mathews interviewed him about being the special referee for Jackie vs. Dawn Marie at Armageddon. Hiroko accidentally walked into the camera shot in the background. Haas said that he would be partial at Armageddon, since he is engaged to Jackie, but said that right now he had to take care of some business.
Tough Enough contestant Mike Mizanin did a promos about this Sunday’s boxing match at Armageddon, saying Justice Smith and Daniel Puder were assuming they would be the final two contestants, and that they were overlooking him.
Jesus vs. Charlie Haas, Streetfight Rules. Carlito Caribbean Cool was ordered away from ringside as Jesus came out, and Cool spat apple in the face of the referee as he left. Haas stomped down Jesus in the corner at the start of the match. Haas went to the outside a got a chair, and was preparing to blast Jesus with it. Carlito came back out with a mic, saying he had something that “belonged” to Haas. Carlito was dragging Dawn Marie out behind him. Haas was distracted, and Jesus hit Haas in the back to the head with John Cena’s chain. The referee said Haas was unconscious, and stopped the match with less than a minute gone. Winner: Jesus.
Post-match, Dawn Marie and Miss Jackie (who ran out) checked on Haas, then had a staredown as they went to commercial.
Tough Enough contestant Justice Smith said he didn’t care who his opponent was at Armageddon, he was going to beat whoever it was, and had his eye on winning the WWE contract.
Backstage, Luther Reigns approached Joy Giovanni and said he wanted a “favor”. Reigns told her to tell “her boyfriend” The Big Show that Luther was looking for him, and that he wasn’t a patient man. Luther told a terrified Joy she was “looking good” and left.
Backstage, JBL, Jordan and Weber were complaining to General Manager Theodore R. Long about everything. Long told JBL that he would not be allowed to have any of his cabinet members at ringside at Armageddon. Long said if any of them show up at ringside during the match at Armageddon, JBL would be stripped of the title. As JBL started to leave, the Bashams told him there had been a “security breach”. They reached the garage, and the tires were missing on JBL’s limo. At the same time, Eddie Guerrero came down to ringside, rolling a tire with him. Guerrero got on the mic and told JBL (who was freaking out in the back) he know someone who could give JBL a “great deal” on some new wheels. Guerrero told JBL to save his tears for Armageddon, saying JBL had something that belonged to him, the WWE Title. JBL got in his tireless limo anyway.
Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder did his promo, saying he actually thought Mizanin would be a tougher opponent than Justice, but said it didn’t matter, since he was going to beat his opponent to the point that the referee has to stop the match.
Torrie Wilson was backstage doing a photo shoot when Michelle McCool brought her some flowers. Torrie checked the card, and it was from Kenzo Suzuki. Torrie said Kenzo was a “jerk” and Hiroko showed up, yelling at Torrie for calling her husband a jerk. Hiroko ripped off Torrie Wilson’s clothes. Torrie, in her bra and panties, chased Hiroko, and ripped off her robe. Hiroko ran out the curtain into the arena, then realized she was in her underwear. Torrie chased her to ringside, but Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree ran out and cornered Torrie. Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio ran out for the save, and officials broke it up as Torrie ran to the back. Looks like the Bra and Panties match is off. Theodore R. Long came out and ordered a World Tag Team Title match to take place right now (well, after the commercial).
WWE Tag Team Champions Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree vs. Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam. Back from the break, Kenzo was working over Rey Mysterio in a corner. Rey kicked Kenzo from the ropes and took him down with a headscissors. Rey set up Kenzo and tagged RVD in for a slingshot legdrop for two. RVD hit a springboard kick and a corkscrew legdrop for another two, but Suzuki hit a shot to the throat and tagged in Dupree. RVD slugged Dupree to the mat, and hit a springboard kick for two. Rey and RVD hit a springboard senton/sunset flip combo for two. Rey senton’d Dupree’s arm as RVD outstretched it. Dupree came back with a clothesline on Rey. Rey hit a top rope rana and tagged in RVD. Rey gave Dupree a Bronco Buster, and RVD followed with a split leg moonsault. Kenzo tried to break it up, and accidentally elbowed Dupree. Mysterio dropkicked Kenzo from the ring. RVD and Mysterio hit the 4:20 (tandem double legdrop, Cole said the 4 is for the number of legs, and the 20 is for the combined shoe size) and RVD went to the top rope, but Kenzo crotched him, and Dupree knocked him to the floor). Dupree put RVD in a rear chinlock. Kenzo kneedropped RVD for a two count. Kenzo hit a lariat for another two, then applied a chinlock. RVD rallied, but was given a lariat. Mysterio broke up the cover. Kenzo slammed RVD and tagged in Dupree, who did the French Tickler dance. RVD kicked Dupree, but Kenzo prevented Van Dam from making a tag. Van Dam ended up kicking Dupree again and made the hot tag anyway. Mysterio went at it with Kenzo, hitting a Bombs Away and then kicking Dupree off the apron. Rey gave Kenzo a swinging DDT for two. Mysterio hit the West Coast Pop on Suzuki, then had RVD flip him on top of Suzuki. RVD gave Kenzo Rolling Thunder, and Rey covered, but Dupree pulled him out of the ring. RVD kicked Dupree. Rey gave Kenzo the 619. Dupree gave Rey a spinebuster. RVD kicked Dupree out of the ring. Hiroko got in as the ref was ushering RVD out, and put Kenzo on top of Rey. Mysterio kicked out at two. Kenzo and Rey recovered, and Kenzo went for a powerbomb, but Rey floated over and rolled up Kenzo. RVD grabbed Rey’s arm for added leverage, and Rey got the pin on Kenzo at the twelve minute mark. Winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions: Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam.
A video package on last week’s house shows was aired. No mention that it was probably the smallest crowd for wrestling in Madison Square Garden history.
A video package on Triple H filming Blade: Trinity was shown.
Taz and Michael Cole discussed the Armageddon card.
Tough Enough segment: Al Snow brought out the final three Tough Enough contestants (Mike Mizanin, Daniel Puder, Justice Smith). Al Snow revealed that Justice Smith was eliminated. Puder got in Mizanin’s face, with Mizanin acting goofy and smiling. We then had the competition for the week, which was Puder vs. Mizanin in a joust (similar to the old American Gladiators competition, although not as high off the ground). The ring was padded, and both men stood on pedestals with cushioned Pugil sticks. It was to be two out of three knockdowns, but Puder easily won it in two straight. Mizanin just stared at Puder and smiled after losing. Winner: Daniel Puder.
The Raw Rebound was shown.
Booker T was stretching with Michelle McCool and talking about how Eddie Guerrero and Undertaker had been playing mind games with JBL tonight. Booker T then pulled out JBL’s hat, which he said the champion had “left behind” earlier. Booker said he modified the hat, and revealed that he had cut the top out of it so his hair would stick out.
Kurt Angle, along with Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak, came out for his “hometown invitational” challenge. The Big Show, a native of South Carolina, came to the ring as the challenger. Angle got on the mic and said that Big Show was just trying to take him down before the Armageddon match. Angle acted like he wanted to take on Show anyway, but Luther stopped him. Luther said there was someone who wanted a piece of Show more than Angle, and that was … Mark Jindrak. Jindrak was surprised to hear this, but obeyed orders and went after Show.
Big Show vs. Mark Jindrak. Show pounded and chopped Jindrak, who was in street clothes. Show gave Jindrak a hiptoss and stood on him. Show and Angle trash talked back and forth as Show pounded Jindrak. Jindrak kicked out Show’s leg on a charge, and started kicking at his leg. Jindrak hit a clothesline that didn’t knock Show down, and as he tried for another, Show gave him a big boot. Show knocked Luther off the apron. Angle and Luther started running in, and Show fought them off at first, but Angle hit a chairshot to the back. Angle, Reigns, and Jindrak triple teamed Show, with Angle throwing the ringsteps into Show’s back as Reigns and Jindrak held him against a corner. Winner via DQ: Big Show.
Heidenreich was shown lying on a cot, staring at a clock. Paul Heyman entered and brought Heidenreich his “medication”. Heidenreich thanked Heyman for visiting him. Heyman said that Heidenreich’s therapy was complete, and he could return to Smackdown. Heidenreich said he was happy where he was, and that Heyman shouldn’t try to make him leave. Heidenreich said he wasn’t ever “going back”.
Eddie Guerrero, Booker T & The Undertaker vs. John Bradshaw Layfield, Orlando Jordan, Doug & Danny Basham, with Amy Weber. Guerrero had the tires for JBL’s limo sitting on the back of his lowrider. They all started brawling, with the exception of JBL, who ducked out of the ring immediately. Taker, Guerrero and Booker flung Jordan and the Bashams out of the ring, as they went to commercial.
Back from the break, it was a tag match, with Booker giving Danny Basham a vertical suplex. Guerrero tagged in and worked over Danny, chopping him in a corner. Eddie crucifixed Danny for a two count, then tagged Booker back in. Booker hiptossed Danny and hit a superkick. Booker tagged in Eddie, slammed Danny, and Eddie hit a hilo. Danny came back with a clothesline and tagged in Jordan. Jordan hit shoulderblocks on Guerrero and tagged in JBL. JBL backed off when he was near the Undertaker, and Guerrero poked him in the eyes and hit a headscissors. Doug Basham tagged in, but Eddie gave him the Three Amigos vertical suplexes, then flapjacked Danny on top of him. JBL ran in and clotheslined Eddie, but Undertaker chased him into the crowd. In the ring, Doug covered Eddie for a two count. Doug and Danny worked over Guerrero, while JBL returned to the ring. The heels worked over Guerrero, until he finally DDT’d JBL and made the hot tag to the Undertaker. Undertaker cleaned house on Jordan (who tagged in) and the Bashams, while JBL dropped off the apron to avoid him. The match broke down, with everyone fighting in the ring. JBL grabbed the title belt, but Guerrero knocked him down with a flying forearm. The Bashams and Jordan were knocked out of the ring, and JBL was trapped in the ring with Booker, Guerrero and the Undertaker. All three took turns hitting JBL. Jordan and the Bashams ran back in, and JBL ran back out. Jordan ended up taking a Undertaker chokeslam, a Booker T ax kick, a Guerrero frog splash, and finally a Undertaker tombstone. Undertaker pinned Jordan at the fifteen minute mark. Winners: Undertaker, Eddie Guerrero & Booker T.
The show ended with JBL staring at his three contenders standing over the championship belt in the ring.
Armageddon card for this Sunday on Pay-per-view:
– WWE Champion John Bradshaw Layfield vs. The Undertaker vs. Booker T vs. Eddie Guerrero.
– WWE Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam vs. Rene Dupree & Kenzo Suzuki.
– U.S. Champion John Cena vs. Jesus in a Streetfight.
– WWE Cruiserweight Champion Spike Dudley vs. Sho Funaki.
– Dixie Dogfight (Boxing match, three rounds, one minute each): Daniel Puder vs. Mike Mizanin.
– Big Show vs. Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns in a handicap match.
– Dawn Marie vs. Miss Jackie, with Charlie Haas as the referee.
Source: PWInsider.com
