SmackDown! Spoilers: "I'm Still Undefeated Dammit!"

[Mr. Nerfect]

Credit: Marcota Combs and Pwinsider.com

* To start Smackdown, Edge comes out to talk and starts a spear chant. Big Show interrupts him. Edge says he'll spear Show in their match.

* McIntyre is with Teddy Long in the back, and says that Vince had ordered his loss last week erased from the books. He's in a MitB Qualifying match against Matt next.

* Matt beat the "undefeated" Drew to qualify.

* Later tonight we have Rey Mysterio against Luke Gallows. Right now it's Shelton Benjamin against Dolph Ziggler. Benjamin won.

* Big Zeke beat Jimmy Wang Yang in his Smackdown debut. Squash.

* The Straight Edge Society comes out and CM Punk cuts a promo, mentioning the kids in the audience with Rey Masks. Luke Gallows vs. Rey Mysterio is next.

* Rey beat Gallows. Afterward, Punk tried to beat down Rey, but Mysterio fended him off.

* Truth and Morrison won a triple threat tag against the Hart Dynasty & Crime Tyme to earn at shot at Show-Miz's titles

* Simply Flawless gave Vickie a Simply Flawless shirt, then Beth Phoenix asked when she was getting a shot. Things get heated between the two.

* Edge wins against Big Show. Afterwards Jericho tries to attack him but gets speared.

* Teddy Long comes out and makes a match, Edge vs. Jericho for the title, now.

* Edge wins by DQ after Big Show interferes. Kane then comes and chokeslams Show. Edge spears Jericho to end the show.

[Mr. Nerfect]

So Matt Hardy joins Money in the Bank. I guess that's his WrestleMania paycheck.

[Xero]

For the record, that last one is the dark match.

[Mr. C]

Wow, everybody including me predicted John Morrison would enter the Money In The Bank Ladder Match this year; others said he'd win too. Pretty surprised he's in a tag team match instead.

Would've definitely had him go over Dolph Ziggler last week and swapped Cryme Tyme for Morrison/Truth against ShowMiz. Cryme Tyme and Morrison make it onto the card, while Ziggler and Truth are left off. Sounds better.

[Jeritron]

Yea but R Truth is way over. You can't leave him off the card

[The Jayman]

sounds like a good show

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I can definitely see Drew running out during MITB and getting involved in the match anyway. Maybe he'll even take the briefcase despite not being a participant.</font>

[Ermaximus]

<font color=goldenrod>I can definitely see Drew running out during MITB and getting involved in the match anyway. Maybe he'll even take the briefcase despite not being a participant.</font>

I was totally just thinking this too. There's no way they'll leave him off the card. Same can be said of Mark Henry. Pretty much assures us now that Kofi is the last man in MitB and that either he or Christian will win. Either way, I'm happy with the finish to MitB already.

[The Jayman]

I'm pretty sure Drew will defend the IC title at Mania. I'm just curious who will challenge

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think it's kind of nice that the WWE have kept John Morrison out of Money in the Bank. I mean, think about it this way -- while it does allow guys to show-off and stuff, it also increases risk of injury, and is a match for the "afterthought" guys (except for the one they give the win to). Shelton Benjamin, Kane and even Christian have made a nice little niche out of it; but that's mainly because the WWE doesn't have "other plans" for them.

Being in a tag team match at WrestleMania, where stipulations aren't needed to keep you on the card, is a pretty big deal with the rosters as stacked as they are, and the WWE trying to put as many "big matches" as they can on the show. Also, Morrison has been protected even more than the more over R-Truth in recent weeks. That might be because he has a DVD; but I don't think this should be taken as the WWE frowning on Morrison or anything.

Our WrestleMania card now stands as this:

World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge

WWE Championship
Batista (c) vs. John Cena

Streak vs. Career
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels

Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon

Unified WWE Tag Team Championship
Show-Miz (c) vs. John Morrison & R-Truth

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jack Swagger vs. MVP vs. Matt Hardy vs. TBA

Hinted at:

Triple H vs. Sheamus

CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio

Randy Orton clashes somehow with Legacy

WWE Women's Championship
Michelle McCool (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

[Indifferent Clox]

They should have a 8 man NXT battle royal and have daniel(son/ bryan) win

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've thought about that, and I think it would be good exposure for WWE NXT. While Daniel Bryan is the one with the obviously bright future, I could see them giving the win to someone else so they can have a brighter start.

I hope we see Daniel Bryan cost Show-Miz the Tag Titles. I think that would be a great moment for him, for the faces, and even for the heels.

Something to consider, though: a lot of the main roster members that don't make the card might feel pretty burned if a bunch of rookies got a WrestleMania spot when they didn't. If they don't do the Battle Royal, though, I would not mind seeing the rookies accompany their mentors to the ring for their matches.

[Indifferent Clox]

Yeah, I just want Daniel Bryan at mania gainging some sort of upperhand. I hope he costs the miz the titles then on Raw the miz challenges him for the US title or somehting.


Even better would be if he cost Jericho his title.. WOW

[thejamminone]

Does'nt sound too bad.

[Rollerskategirl]

I'm glad John Morrison is on the card, but kinda pissed another thrown together team is getting a title shot at mania. I was really hoping The Hart Dynasty might have gotten some kind of a rub from Bret being back.

[Jimmy Cones]

I just watched the tag match and I have to say that I'm very impressed with how well "Truth and Wisdom" (don't know if they are calling them that) clicked. Their after match celebration was good too. Just seems like they get along great.

[Loose Cannon]

for the first time in forever, I actually have a chance to watch Smackdown. Just watched Drew Mac lose for the first time apparently. haha, what a great time I picked to watch

[Loose Cannon]

wow, Ziggler actually uses a sleeper hold that works :y:

[Loose Cannon]

also, so this is were Benjamin has been.

[Juan]

wow, Ziggler actually uses a sleeper hold that works :y:

Yeah, he used it pretty effectively against Kane in their min-feud.

[Loose Cannon]

WTF, who are thes Beautiful People second rate knockoffs :mad:

[Loose Cannon]

and wow, what happened to Beth Phoenix? she looks so different and hotter

[McLegend]

I was too busy looking at Layla too notice.

[Gertner]

Yeah, I just want Daniel Bryan at mania gainging some sort of upperhand. I hope he costs the miz the titles then on Raw the miz challenges him for the US title or somehting.


Even better would be if he cost Jericho his title.. WOW

uhhh, no it wouldn't. Nobody cares or knows who the fuck he is.

[McLegend]

What is up with this spear nonsense by Edge?

[Loose Cannon]

lol I know. that's the worst catchphrase ever

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR etc.

Kinda annoying...but at least Edge isn't outright kissing the fans' asses as a face.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

it's only good if Tony Schivonie is calling it

[McLegend]

it's only good if Tony Schivonie is calling it

You're telling me you don't like Todd Grisham's call of the Spear?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I kinda think Jericho is going over at WM (in cheap fashion of some kind). Just because it's pretty clear Cena's gonna win and it would be really weird to have both titles change hands at each of the last two PPVs. Besides, Backlash (or whatever the April PPV is) is always just a bunch of WM rematches anyway so Edge can win the belt then.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

or this guy.

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[RGWhat316]

WTF, who are thes Beautiful People second rate knockoffs :mad:

Michelle and Layla are nowhere near close to what the Beautiful People can do. They have more of a mean girls gimmick than a BP one to me.

[Shaved Monkey]

lol I know. that's the worst catchphrase ever

It sounds much better as GORE, GORE, GORE!!!

[Gertner]

Face Morrison is God awful.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Face Edge is worse than face Morrison.

Also, Daniel Bryan shouldn't be anywhere near this year's Wrestlemania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Daniel Bryan will be there, even if we just see The Miz chew into him backstage.

[Gertner]

Lol I've never liked face Edge but face Morrison is ten times worse. Morrison sounds milktoasty and all "gee golly gosh" as a face.