Smackdown.
Edge host's the Cutting Edge tonight with a 'suprise guest', at this point I really couldn't tell you who, 'Taker? Na, I cant see that, not yet anyway, maybe closer to the PPV.
Open's to Jeff coming down to the ring, massive pop and everything. He make's his way round the ring to the opposite end and pick's up a chair, unfold's it in front of the commentator's desk and play's up to the crowd. Look's like he's just watching the next match...
MVP has got that tunnel thing back? Aint seen him use that for abit? Might be wrong, but...? After enteriing the ring MVP get's on the mic and addresses Jeff, say's he "Tried to enlighten" to "open his eye's to the risky and reckless behavoir..." and how it hurt's him and everything around him, and how he will never be WWE Champion because "That's not how a champion operate's!" "Watch this big baller ball!" This fued should help MVP step up a level on the card, bout time Jeff's mega puuuuush was on hold to get another guy up abit, and who better than MVP?
Match 1.
MVP vs. Jimmy Yang.
Start's off MVP dominating first few blow's, then he whip's Yang and misses a kick, and Jimmy land's a few blow's, but MVP is back on the offensive when he counter's with a flap jack. Pure squash from the start, Yang could put on a great match with MVP imo, if they had a decent go at it. Jeff look's, what's that word? 'Non-challaunt'(SP?) to MVP with Yang in a headlock. Yang start's to gain abit of momentum with a few kick's, then climb's to the top rope and goes for a crossbody and is cut off by MVP who land's him straight onto his knee. Then he mule kick's Yang in his face, OUCH! 1-2-3!
2/5 Squash match really, progressing Hardy/MVP fued.
After the match Hardy enter's the ring. A heated promo from Jeff, basically saying that he took what MVP said about his dog and his fire, etc, like a man, and if MVP ever mention's anything about it again he will "Know what kinda man I am!" Sherrep Jeff
, looking like a fucking lizard or something with that tatoo on his neck, that new? Never noticed it. A tense stair down between the two, MVP turn's round and goes for a sly punch, blocked by Hardy into a twist of fate. Nice try MVP.
Top mark's for slyness. Jeff looked pissed there, playing this angle well to say they are playing off real event's.
Jeff/ Khali later on too. Prediction: Khali inialate's Jeff, BUT Hardy still get's the win after ONE swanton/ twist of fate. Hold me on that...
Cut's to Chavo wheeling Vickie about, discussing Edge's 'suprise guest', haha, looky who's lurking backstage? Alicia they call her? Anyway, she goes and Chavo and Bam Neely escort Vickie into her office.
KENNEDY! Kennedy! Getting a huge face pop, play's with the crowd too much imo, he's good at interacting with them, but, too much Kenny. Plus his routine that he does every week, it seem's abit limited to what he could be doing just cutting 'regular' promo's, if ya get me? Get on with it Ken.
Match 2. (The Match of a thousand Arm Lock's)
Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin.
What are they doing with Benjamin these day's? Look's like he's getting a little push getting the US belt, now he's going against Kennedy, early thought's got me thinking Kennedy to go over Benjamin, but could go either way imo. Love that Kennedy shouting his name to Benjamin, nice touch Ken.
FUCK!, You will have to bear with me, the SD im watching appear's to be edited or something, one minute Benjy got Ken in an headlock, the next he's climbing back in the ring, so I dunno what happened there?
Il do my best to get everything though. Haha, love that taunt. Kennedy has Benjamin locked up in an arm lock, benjy escape's and suplexes Ken. Ref pull's Benjamin from the corner away from Ken, who get's the upperhand. And then vice versa lol. Arm lock again, which he keep's through a hip toss attempt from Benjamin. "KENNEDY!" haha. Ken keep's the arm lock through another counter attempt, this time a scoop slam. Never heard a crowd chant "Kennedy" before lol. After Benjamin escape's the arm lock, they trade kick-misses and Kennedy pull's off a nice rolling thunder type kick combo. Looked good. Till he fall's flat on his face. Then shoulder to the post. Benjamin now with the arm lock (the move of the night innit lol). Benjamin whip's Ken off the rope's into his knee, gut first. 2 Count. Working the arm, again. Arm lock from Benjamin (arm breaker type now
), Kennedy counter's into some sort of boston crab/ figure four effort. A few knee's from Ken, 2 count for it. Benjamin to the top, cross body, got a 2 count. A quick skuffle and Kennedy land's the MIC CHECK! for the 3.
3.5/5 Went on abit long, too many arm lock's, but a good performance from both, but like I said, what are they doing with Benji?
Eve interview's Benjamin afterward's say's he's suffering from bronchitis, LMAO
Hawkings and Ryder, Chavo come's in asking what the wedding planner is still doing here, and if they have seen Edge, and who is his specail guest, still not sure myself tbh.
Kendrick and Mr. T, err, Ezikiel come to the ring, Kendrick grab's a mic, say's "there's been no attitude change, Ive alway's been THE Bryan Kendrick..." Say's he's been smart tagging with London to get his foot in the door, if you got a problem with that you can take it up with Zeek.
Match 3.
'THE' bryan kendrick vs. Stevie Richards
How the fuck can Spanky be put into a squash match, I mean Stevie is actaully bigger than the guy he's jobbing out to. ZEEKY lol, the advantage on The Kendrick's side. Kendrick start's aggressive, take's Stevie down with a few kick's. Arm lock (lol), reverse chin lock. Running punt from Kendrick to Richards chest.Kendrick to the top, the shadiest drop kick ive seen in a while. This match kinda look's like a shi tzu taking on a jack russel and winning? They're actually having him beat down this guy who is bigger than him, like he was there just for him to beat on (irony?)
Been pretty technical though Il give 'em that. Boston crab. Kick to back of Stevie's head. WHAT'S THIS? Stevie is fighting back, kicking shit outta him lol. Power bomb(? Announcer's called it, looked like a spine buster to me) on The Kendrick. Big kick to Kendrick's face and Zeeky caught him. As Stevie crawl's to the floor, Kendrick roll's back in, in come's Stevie and as he come's back up Kendrick grab's his head and thrust's his head, throat first, into the rope as he land's on the floor below. The Kendrick hit's The Kdnrick for the 3.
3/5 Unrealistic squash imo, decent performance from both, but I get the feeling Stevie should get out tha ring while he still can, he just aint the same as he once was, never a big fan of Stevie, but you can tell, he look's fucked these day's.
After the match Zeeky grab's Stevie in a torture rack type back breaker. Quick jig from The Bryan Kendrick.
Edge enter's the arena.
Match 4.
Khali vs. Jeff hardy
Khali (tall fucker) to the ring with Ranjin Singh(sp?), BIIIIIG pop for Hardy, the crowd must be creaming for Hardy these day's, fucking pop and a half. Remember my prediction. Jeff cant budge Khali, not from lack of trying, numerous attempt's at 'bumping into him' (all I can describe that as), try's another and get's beheaded by Khali. Beat down on Jeff. Bigger beat down on Jeff. Gotta laugh at thaat slap from Khali that sent Jeff out side lol. A clothesline later and Jeff is still fucked. His tatoo disapeared? Hmmm? Khali gripped onto Jeff's neck. Jeff has a bit of a fight back. This is the finish I guess? Whisper in wind hit's, up top for swanton, nail's it. O.K. MVP down now, Jeff kick's him through the rope's, and over the rope's onto MVP. Khali head grip, picking Jeff up and over the rope's.Khali circle's Jeff, vice grip again. Ah well, almost right about this one. Still not much of a match.
2/5.
R Truth PROMO. NWA champ since last time he was in the WWF/E so Im expecting main event push for him pretty quickish.
Match 5. (PISS BREAK)
Maria vs. Victoria
Victoria quickly dominate's Maria, nice bridged head lock type move. Maria look's sloppy as fuck. Nice powerslam by Victoria. Full Nelson, Maria roll's out and Victoria get's it straight back on. Even the ref dont really care for calling Diva matches
. Clothesline off the top rope land's Maria the win.
Edge and Alicia Fox backstage. Edge explain's that he wanted her to be at ringside not backstage for the Cutting Edge.
WEEEEELLLLL.... The Big Show walking down the ramp to the ring.
Match 6.
Big Show vs. Domino
Straight off the bat and 'Show throw's Domino out of the ring. They lock up again and Big Show slam's Domino down face first. Domino, off the rope, straight into a boot from the world's largest athelete. Chop to Domino's chest. CHOKESLAM! Pure Squash.
Can I even score this match? Can I call it a match? ERm... 2.5/5 a little too quick, pure squash really.
Down come's... YOUMANGER! Thought there was some reason to this quick squash. Make's a little more sense now. Both circle each other, then it goes backstage.
Chavo, Neely and Vickie pondering the suprise guest's identity. Cutting Edge NEXT...
Edge come's out to some major heat. A ladder in the ring?
And a table, and a chair? Edge sit's look's worried. Say's all week he's been searching for 'inner peace'. Crowd chanting for 'Taker. Say's he's seen the footage. He's seen the pain, the suffering, the Undertaker. Ah say's he's surrounded himself with his "instrument's of destruction", make's sense? Edge say's he's found the one person who can help him survive HITC. Ah, another shocker, he say's his guest is... MICK FOLEY!
Good twist. Edge tell's Foley he see's something that Foley cant look past and never could (let me guess, the loss to 'Taker in HITC). Golden, he's even got footage. Attitude era stuff, then goes to Mankind/ Taker HITC, the two big fall's are played over and over. "A decade later this question remain's, will taht one hellatious night be the undying legacy of a hard core legend?" Crowd go nut's over Foley. Edge goes on to tell Foley that he still feel's what 'Taker did to him those many year's ago, that he still feel's it today. And after everything, he still managed to walk out alone. Say's he saw how Foley walked before that night, and then after that match, and how it's changed him. Edge ask's Mick for his help so he can "Excorcise the demon of The Undertaker" and that maybe it will All just wash away. Foley state's that he would like to help BUT, over the past few month's he's hurt Foley's credibility. Say's that he has alway's said that Edge was the best in the WWE, even when Edge did the heel thing and played the number's game, etc. "Not only will I not help you... I cant help you! But I know the one person who can, Edge!" Bit of a pep talk from Foley eh? Lol. Say's Edge need's to find the old Edge that made Foley say he was the greatest superstar in the WWE. That he should bring the Edhe that made the letter's TLC mean something. The Edge that faced Foley at WM 22. OR if Edge bring's 'this' Edge to HITC then the Undertaker will tear him apart. great emotional promo from both guy's. Foley ask's Edge if he understand's...
BANG, almost missed that typing lol. "Oh I understand!" Edge say's as he wallop's Foley in the face with his mic, Foley drop's out, Edge follow's him saying to himself "I understand!", Foley fight's back slam's him face forst into the announcer's desk. "Bang, bang!" Taunt's Foley. (Ah the memories lol). Foley goes under the ring and find's a chair. Foley goes to swing the chair but Edge kick's it in Foley's face. And SPEAR! Foley goes head first into the steel step's. Edge position's the table, ladder etc. Foley crawl's into the ring, Edge approaches Foley who stick's the Mandibal Claw on him onyl for Edge to hit a low blow on Foley. Edge lay's Foley on the table in the ring and head's for the ladder with a chair in hand, and continues to drop an elbow through the chair, onto Foley and through the table.
End promo 5/5!
Overall show 4/5 VERY good show imo. LOVED that ending. So much emotion from both guy's and what acting by them too.
