WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown at The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Special thanks to our good friend Ryan Gray of WNW and readers Derick, Robbie, & Josh for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a future WWE event and would be interested in sending us a full report, please email me at andy [at] pwmania.com. Thanks for your support!
* A WrestleMania 25 video package is shown.
Dark Match:
* Drew McIntire b. Jimmy Wang Yang
– The crowd is behind Jimmy Wang. Before the match, Drew comes out and cuts a promo shooting on the crowd.
SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* SmackDown opens with CM Punk & Jeff Hardy cutting a promo on The Bash. Jeff says he will win his title back. Punk says he earned the title fair and square.
* Jeff Hardy b. Chris Jericho via countout.
– Hardy got the win with help from Rey Mysterio.
* Dolph Ziggler b. The Great Khali via disqualification
– Ziggler got himself disqualified with a chair.
* Melina b. Alicia Fox
– After the match Michelle McCool attacked Melina and said that she will be the first diva to hold both the Women’s and Diva’s Championship.
* Edge b. John Morrison
– Edge gets the win via pinfall after connecting with a spear.
* Cryme Tyme & R-Truth b. The World’s Greatest Tag Team & Ricky Ortiz
– R-Truth got the win via pinfall on Shelton Benjamin.
* Rey Mysterio comes out and challenges Chris Jericho to a match. Jericho accepts for A Mask vs. Title Match at The Bash pay-per-view.
* CM Punk b. Rey Mysterio
– Chris Jericho is on commentary. He interferes during the match and Punk gets the win over Mysterio with Go To Sleep. This ends this week’s edition of SmackDown.
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