Any one have Smackdown Spoilers? (Posted inside!)

[Savio]

:?:

[VSG]

For once, R.C. came in useful with his live reports. He was in the arena and these are his notes:
*Smackdown opens up with the ring decorated in balloons, a pinata wearing a Rey mask hanging in the middle of the ring, red/white/green streamers, a table with champagne and servants with hor dourves. Alberto Del Rio comes out and talks about destroying Rey Mysterio. He takes a stick and hits the pinata. He says Rey is just like the pinata, a burro. Christian interrupts him and says he knows who he is, he’s JBL – Juan Bradshaw Layfield. He says he’s joking and knows he’s Enrique Iglesias. Christian starts to sing ‘Hero’. He tells Del Rio he saw what he did to his friend Rey and came out to confront him. Del Rio tells him to leave before he ends up like Rey. The two stare off but Del Rio tells him they’ll meet another place and time. He leaves Christian in the ring, who is attacked by Drew McIntyre (Drew came through the crowd, he tried to jump the barricade but tripped and fell; that will be edited out). The two have a match which is now in progress….
*Christian pinned Drew McIntyre.
*Michelle McCool pinned Kelly Kelly. Layla El was on commentary.
*WWE Intercontinental champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Chris Masters.
*The Big Show defeated CM Punk and Luke Gallows in a handicap match. Punk nailed Gallows with the GTS after the match.
*The VIP Lounge is the All American American Lounge since Jack Swagger gets to host, since he beat MVP last week. Swagger comes out with his father, who is still in a wheelchair from the injuries Kane caused several months back. Swagger Sr. said that he was proud of his son and wants him to do pushups for a minute. Swagger is doing them when MVP comes out. They argue back and forth and Swagger Sr. falls out of the wheelchair. MVP tosses Swagger out of the ring and nails Swagger Sr. with the Ballin’ elbow.
*Cody Rhodes pinned Matt Hardy. Before the match, Rhodes made fun of Hardy’s appearances and said if anyone needed a tire, Matt has a spare.
*WWE World champion Kane cut a promo on the Titantron, saying he would defend his title at the Night of Champions and destroy the Undertaker once and for all. The Druids come out with a coffin. Kane pops out and says he was always the “other brother” and the “afterthought” but now the roles are reversed and Undertaker is in his shadow. Kane says Taker is weak and Kane saw his weakness when he left Taker comatose. Kane says their saga is over. Taker will be no more and nothing will stop him from destroying Taker. The lights go out and when they return, Taker is in the ring. The lights go out again and when they return, Kane is gone. Undertaker goes to the coffin and opens it but there’s nothing inside. Kane appears on the Tron and promises he is going to destroy the Undertaker at the Night of Champions.

[VSG]

I sincerely hope that ridiculous part with Christian on the mic gets removed off air.

[george]

Does anyone know if NXT was recorded before or after Smackdown? I assumed it was before, but a friend of mine is telling me it was recorded after and that's why there's no follow up on it on Smackdown.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like that Alberto Del Rio seems to be moving into a program with Christian. That's Christian's third win against Drew McIntyre in like four weeks, for anyone keeping track. For a guy that seems to be going nowhere, Christian is getting a fair bit of momentum behind him.

It's good to read that the guy gets to work a mic, too. Christian is gold, and I think the WWE are doing themselves a disservice by not letting him go out there and talk.

[Jeritron]

Christian will be losing to Alberto Del Rio, Noid.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I know that. It's still a good program for him. A guy doesn't need to win every feud he's in. He's come out looking fairly good in a win-loss sense against McIntyre, and can now get some points for putting over a guy the company is high on. The matches against Del Rio will probably be really good, and if it gets Christian more over as a face, then I am for it.

[VSG]

What happened to the Cody/Drew vs Morrison/Truth thing for the tag title contendership? With the no contest on Raw, I thought it would carry on on Smackdown.

[Next Big Thing]

I like that Alberto Del Rio seems to be moving into a program with Christian. That's Christian's third win against Drew McIntyre in like four weeks, for anyone keeping track.

I'm pretty sure they're probably just punishing McIntyre for jobbing to his wife.

[Droford]

I sincerely hope that ridiculous part with Christian on the mic gets removed off air.

yeah, but you have to admit..you we're thinking the Juan Bradshaw Layfield part just like I was and everyone else.

[Tazz Dan]

Kinda surprised nobody is talking about the apparent S.E.S break up. With Serena released, Mercury injured and out for possibly 6 months, Punk turning on Gallows has to be the end of them. :'(

[Ermaximus]

So Matt Hardy is getting the Mickie James treatment for being fat now I take it?

[Ultra Mantis]

SES has run it's course, breaking them up is probably the best thing they can do for Punk now.

Christian has an "arm injury" thanks to Drew and he's getting involved with a guy with an armbar finish. I expect him to be taking a few weeks off in the near future. Still, interested to see how that opening segment turns out on TV.

[Mr. Nerfect]

More detailed spoilers:

Credit: Eric Sturrock and Pwinsider.com

Times Union Center in Albany,NY.

Doors opened at 7pm. Arena was about 75% of the bottom was field, the upper decks were empty. The guy who usual collects signs was moving people around to put them on the TV side. I sat directly across from the cameras.

At 7:30pm the Wrestlemania video played, then Tony Chimel told everybody we are going to have Superstars, Smackdown. & NXT Live.

Dark Match
1. John Morrison vs. Tyler Reks. Ref Aaron Mahoney. Ok match went about 6 minutes. Reks got offense early on. Some of Reks's moves were weak looking. Reks has a new theme song
then he had last year. Morrison won with the star-ship pain.


Superstars
Matt Striker & Todd Grisham came out to the Superstars theme. We got a WWE fact and The announcers talked to the camera.

1. Kofi Kingston vs. Chavo Guerrero. Ref Mike Chioda. Match went almost 15 minutes, a great back & forth match with some near falls After the first minute of the match Chavo sold a leg injury and Kingston worked on the leg.. Chavo got in a lot of moves he has not used on TV in awhile including the 3 amigos. After Chavo hit the 3 amigos, he pointed to the sky and went for a frog splash but Kingston caught him but Chavo shoved him off, Chavo went for the frog splash again but Kingston kicked him in the head and coverd him for the win. Kingston stood on the top rope posing as the WWE copyright `logo went on the screen (meaning it's the main event)


Smackdown
The WWE crew ran down to the ring, bring out 4 large bunches of white balloons. red, white, & green streams on the 4 corners of the ropes, they had two circular table with bottles of champagne with glasses on them. And a donkey piñata with a Rey Mysterio mask on the donkey's face. Chimel told everyone that Smackdown would be starting next. Del Rio's announcer and 5 butlers standing.

Smackdown's pyro went off. Chimel inside the ring introduced Del Rio's ring announcer. Alberto Del Rio came out to stage side in a black Mercedes. Del Rio talked about how he got rid of Rey from the WWE. Alberto said Rey is very much like the donkey in the ring. Alberto took a stick and killed the piñata with one swing. He talked about how Rey fell apart just like that and how Rey was nothing. Alberto was toasting himself when Christian came out. Christian said he did not like him doing that to his friend. Alberto went to say who he was but Christian cut him off. "I know who you are! You are JBL! John Bradshaw Layfield." Alberto said no. Christian said "No wait, I know it your Enrique Ingelias and you came out with a hit song little while ago." Christian sang a line from the song. The crowd laughed and Alberto said how we all think Christian is funny don't we. Alberto calls Christian something in Spanish and Christian says oh that's what these are and trys one of the snacks he has on a table. Christian spits it out on a turnbuckle. Christian said how he wanted to fight him right here right now. Alberto took off his jacket and told the ring announcer and butlers to leave. Alberto then jumped out of the ring and walked ½ up the stage. He said not now but he will remember this and pay him back. Drew McIntyre came running in from the crowd and layed out Christian. Alberto smiled and laughed on the stage and came back to the ring. Drew threw Christian outside and then back in the ring. Alberto poured champagne on Christian. (Went to commercial) Alberto left and Drew stayed in ring, with Christian laying on the outside as WWE crew ran down and took away all the stuff from the ring. Commercial for John Cena's movie.

1. Drew McIntyre vs. Christian. Ref John Cone. Match went about 7 minutes. Drew controlled most of the match. But Christian gained offence towards the end and reversed Drew's move into a small package for the win. Christian left the ring right after, and Drew fumed in the ring at his lose. Commercial for WWE Kids Magazine and WWE Live Event cups sold at every live event.

TV came back with the screen promoting WWE.com

2. Kelly Kelly vs. Michelle McCool with Layla (at commentary). Ref Aaron Mahoney. Match was about 3 minutes, Punches on the ground at start. In the end McCool won with the Faithbreaker.

Screen showed Kane with a major announcement later tonight. Another Wrestlemania video played as the WWE crew changed ring mats.

3. Chris Masters came down to the ring with his music. They must of came back from commercial, and Chimel announced Masters. Vickie Guerrero came out on the stage and told everybody to calm down. She then introduced Dolph Ziggler. Shortest match of the night around 2 minutes. Masters tried the Masterlock but could not get it locked Ziggler won with the Zig Zag. Ref Charles Robinson.

Big Show is seen walking backstage on screen. SD! Went to commercial and we got a WWE in Iraq video.

4. Big Show vs. CM Punk & Luke Gallows with Joey Mercury. Ref Charles Robinson. Match went about 10 minutes. Big Show was sporting a new due rag on his head. Show took out Mercury outside by squeezing his arm and Mercury fell down and either stayed their or left. In the end Big Show hit a move he has not done in awhile, where he picked Gallows up for like a powerbomb but intead threw him over his head then into a colossal clutch to make Luke submit. After Show left. Punk hit Luke with the GTS. Luke was helped to the back by two refs and was holding his nose.

Commercial for how big WWE is and how its all over the world, how superstars appear on all these shows, blah blah blah. Crowd cheer Obama quickly then booed quickly and booed Bush. The loudest boos were when they showed the Rated PG logo a few times in video. As this long video aired, WWE crew set up the VIP Lounge.

The VIP Lounge was set up with a Sooner varsity jacket and a #92 Swagger jersey, it had about 8 trophies in the ring (I thought Big Show broke every single one of his trophies two months ago?). Jack Swagger came out with Mr. Swagger (looked like in commercial). Mr. Swagger was in a wheelchair with a neck brace on. Swagger said how his dad means so much for him and showed video clips of Kane attacking him. Swagger asked his Dad if there is anything he wants as he will do anything for him. He wants to see some pushups. Jack does pushups and Mr. Swagger counts but does not count each push up just counted (which was hysterical) by the time he got to counting to 50, MVP came on out and said how Swagger got to host the VIP Lounge but he's in control of it so its over. MVP throws Swagger's trophies out of the ring, as well as the chair and table. MVP went after Jack but Jack used his dad in the wheelchair as a shield moving his dad in front of MVP every time he came after him. Swagger tipped the chair forward and pushed his Dad into MVP and MVP hit the Play of the Day on Mr. Swagger. Swagger watched from outside the ring and then ran away. Swagger then did Ballin' over Mr. Swagger and hit a elbow then stood over Swagger's dad.

5. Matt Hardy vs. Cody Rhodes. Ref John Cone. Rhodes is sporting a new jacket which has a mirror on the back. Cody came down to the ring laughing on the mic at how Hardy Is dressed and how his beard is not even fully grown in. He made fun of Hardy's weight and asked if this way really Matt Hardy, and how its not the TLC, or Tag Team, or Version 1 Matt Hardy. Crowd was dead for this. Went about 4-5 minutes. Cody won with Cross Rhodes, Matt got in little offense.

WWE Crew sets up a mat or carpeting on the top of the stage, and puts Kane's pyro on the 4 corners.

Kane's pyro on stage goes off and Kane is on the screen. Kane is talking about Taker and how he has his powers, and showed old video from Monday. A Casket led by druids come down to the ring. Kane get sout of it with a mic laughing and laughing. He talks more about how he has Taker's powers from his Big Brother. And how they were called the Brothers of Destruction but does not need his Big Brother . Undertaker comes down to the ring. He goes after Kane but the gong plays and lights go out and you can (from a live view) see Kane run up the ramp and leave. The lights come back on and Kane is gone and Taker checks the casket. Kane comes on laughing saying hes stronger then his Big Brother now. Kane laughs and the pyro on the ringposts go off to end Smackdown. Taker leaves and Chimel says Kane/Taker will fight later tonight. The show ended at 9:57pm. The WWE Crew runs down to the ring with refs and starts ripping apart the ring. Taking off the ring apron and changing the ring ropes. Chimel introduces Striker & Valance.

As the NXT Video package played they finally finished getting the ring ready. Don't know if it was shown on NXT but Kingston, Kaval and McGuillicuty took out Miz and Riley after the start of their match. After Riley was eliminated, when the lights were down, Cody Rhodes came down and talked with Kaval. Throughout NXT their was a man in aqua blue shirt on stage talking to the Pros and cameramen. When Riley talked the cameraman made motions for him to speed it up and talk to him. John Cena's movie
commercial played for a 4th time and another John Cena with troops video. A Wrestlemania video played. During the NXT match during a commercial break, Cole & Matthews were laughing at having a good time with each other. Striker & Grisham just did their gig, Grisham looked upset to be their. Striker watched very closy at his monitor during some of the matchs. When the NXT 3 rookies videos played the Pros watched, with the really tall girl was shown, McCool & Layla reacted scared and made funny faces. Josh Matthews hosted the sign cam. Layla talked with the fans a lot and waved to them. After the NXt2 beatdown on Kaval, Miz left first then after the WWE Stars left the ring they left except for Striker, Rhodes, McCool, & Layla who stayed at ringside. It seems the NXT2 guys keep going as Watson hit a move after the NXT2 recap video was already playing.


Right after NXT, Chimel introduced the dark match.

1. Kane vs. Undertaker for World Title. The match was less then 1 minute long. They hit each other with punches went behind announce table an Kane knocked Taker down and got back in ring at 8 to win by count out, Kane & Taker fought more after with Kane throwing Taker back in ring Taker reversing chokeslam into his own chokeslam to end show.

Nice show, the arena was very hot! Chimel the whole night used his notes as a fan, and LayCool used their titles to fan themselves on stage.

[Mr. Nerfect]

To be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing The Straight Edge Society continue or dissolve either way. Since they've been together, while I like most of the components as individuals, I just haven't really cared. They've weighed down Punk more than anything, sadly.

Joey Mercury should rest up, and I hope this doesn't mean the end of his WWE career. The guy is a tremendous talent. But he's been made to look pretty insignificant since he revealed himself as part of the group. They can send Gallows back to FCW, feud him with Punk, or even have him return and beat up Punk during a match with Big Show, and then tell Punk "Hey, you won the match" which can lead to a more fiery Gallows being forgiven by Punk.