Smackdown Spoilers

[Dave Youell]

Smackdown spoilers from Bakersfield

by Brian Stoltz

I got there at the beginning of Smackdown so I caught the end of Velocity, arena was no where close to sold out.

Velocity

Paul Birchell and William Regal lose to the Gymini

Smackdown Begins

Booker T gets his crown and rambles on and Sharmell talks too much and is very ANNOYING, they both stay at ringside and watch the match from their chairs.

Lashley beats JBL for the US Title despite interference from Booker T

Lashley challenges Booker T to a match next week, Booker T agrees if the US title is on the line

Teddy Long announces Mark Henry taking on Rey Mysterio for the main event

Paul London and Brian Kendrick beat Kid Kash and Jamie Noble in a 5 star match

Paul Heyman comes out and promotes One Night Stand which brings out Finlay who attempts to attack Paul Heyman but Chris Benoit comes to the rescue only to get pummeled by Finlay and a short guy. Finlay beat the crap out of Benoit with the stick he carries to the ring.

Great Khali defeats Matt Hardy in a very quick match (Hardy got the biggest pop of the night)

Tatanka defeats someone announced from Bakersfield

Rappers come out to a lot of boos and Mark Henry comes out and challenges Rey Mysterio. Not a bad match at all, Chavo Guerrero pushes Rey Mysterio off the ropes and Mysterio loses to Mark Henry with a big splash. Mark Henry left with the World Title belt. The crowd was a little confused because it was not announced as a title match and when the bell rang, they only announced Mark Henry as the winner and he grabbed the belt. Big celebration for Mark Henry with the rappers.

[Dave Youell]

Dear god please don't say Henry won the title on a Smackdown TV taping.

Scary that alot of Aleinoid's predictions came true.

Hardy getting squashed, London/Kendrick taking on Noble/Kash

[Dave Youell]

Actually just found a totally different set:

The arena was almost completely full with only a few smalls sections closed off behind the camera view. Crowd was hot before the show even started.

Velocity matches

Jamie Noble and Kid Kash (with chains around their necks) defeated Funaki and Scotty 2 Hotty after Kash hit Funaki with the chain.

Orlando Jordan defeated a jobber. I think his name was Clyde Stanley.

Paul Burchill defeated The Road Warrior by DQ. I didn't see the finish because I was buying a t-shirt but that is what the kid next to me said happened.

Mexicools defeated Vito and Nunzio in a really good match. The crowd was quiet until the finishing sequence which got a good response.


Michael Cole and Tazz come out and they switch the set to SD. No pyro. Strange.

Show opens up with Mark Henry saying that he deserves a World title shot and he wants it RIGHT NOW. He says he has decimated the last 3 World champions, Batista, Angle, and Rey. He said if anyone deserves a shot, it's him. Out comes Angle from behind and he hits the Angle Slam on Henry. Loud "Let's Go Angle" chants.

Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal rather quickly with a spear. Cut a promo about how even though he didn't win KOTR, he's still rising straight to the top.

Teddy Long is backstage and said that there will be a match for the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight title tonight and it will be between Mark Henry and Kurt Angle in a Judgment day rematch.

Booker T is in the ring with his robe and crown and his mic didn't work. tee hee hee. After a few awkward minutes that will probably be edited, Booker gets on the mic and goes on about how he should be in the #1 contender match because he is the King. He says he doesn't get any respect and things are about to change around here. He was congratulating himself and promised that as King, Smackdown would be changing real soon.

Finlay beat Tatanka via count-out when a midget elf came out and took Tatanka's headgear and ran off with it. Tatanka chased him to the back and allowed Finlay to attack him from behind.

One of the MNM guys walks in London and Kendricks dressing room and they jump up ready to fight. He said he had no beef with them and respected them for beating them fairly. He said he also wants to prove he can be fair and asks for a rematch. They ask who his partner is going to be and he says he'll let them know.

One half of MNM and Matt Hardy defeated London and Kendrick in a non-title match. They shook hands after the match.

JBL is in the ring and says that he has a few things he needs to address. He said that he was watching Raw on Monday and that he couldn't believe that after the ass kicking that ECW took last year that they are coming back for some more. He said on June 11th (nice plug) he would be at ECW ONS again and drink beer and kick ass. He said no one drinks more beer and kicks more ass. This prompted a Stone Cold chants but instead the lights went out and THE SANDMAN ATTACKED HIM! JBL retreats to the back as the ECW music plays.. (no Enter Sandman).

They played a Diva Search promo on the screen that prompted some pretty loud boos. Of course, it will be edited.

Gunner Scott defeated Gregory Helms in a non-title match with a headbutt from the top rope. Boy, they are just burying the champions tonight. Solid match though.

Rey Mysterio is in the back and he walks passed Daivari who is talking to Mark Henry about his title match after he beats Kurt Angle tonight. Both of them were out of Mysterio's view with Henry's back to the camera. They overlook him and when Rey is out of sight of the camera, Henry steps to the side showing Daivari was actually talking to Chavo, who looked shook up.

Khali and Daivari in ring promo. Something about destroying the Undertaker. Promised the Undertaker would never be back after the humiliating loss he took.

Promo for a fatal four way US title match on SD next week between JBL, Finlay, Lashley, and Benoit. I guess this means the number one contender wont be facing Rey for the title next week.

Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle with the Worlds Strongest Slam after Daivari low-blowed Angle while he had Henry in the Ankle lock. Henry continues to beat Angle down until Mysterio makes the save, allowing Angle to regain his senses and defend himself. Show goes off the air with Henry and Rey staring each other down.

Advertised Dark match was Rey vs Henry for the World Heavyweight title but they had Rey and Angle vs Henry and Khali in a tag match. We left before the match even started.

[Dave Youell]

I def prefer the second one!

[CharismaInjection]

In your experiance Dave, which one do you think is real?

[Dave Youell]

It's hard to tell.

The first one has no mention of MNM which seems logical as Mercury was meant to be taking time off anyway.

But the second says the Mexicools tagged up, which they haven't done for ages, plus why would Gunner Scott be in a Cruiserweight match?

The second seems more detailed the first seems to have been written by a mark really.

I'm leaning towards the second, but i'm not 100% on that

[CharismaInjection]

It's tough:

1st one has Benoit being taken out of action, which was reported to be happening.

1st one has Lashley winning the US title, which was reported to be happening.

2nd one has more realistic velocity tapings.

Why would Burchill and Regal be tagging together?

Joey Mercury is suppossed to be taking time off?

Its more likely Tatanka would win his 'debut' match.

It's confusing...

[Funky Fly]

What's up with the 2 sets of spoilers?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like the sound of the second one better, but I think the first one is accurate. Hopefully Henry just took the title belt and didn't win it, and when forced to hand it over to Rey, he decimates Rey, which gives us Batista vs. Mark Henry for the vacant title.

Either way...it looks like no King Booker T as World Champion. :(

It also makes sense that Paul London & Brian Kendrick defend their titles in their first match back. Joey Mercury & Matt Hardy as a tag team? They have a past together, but I doubt the WWE would go this route.

Tatanka losing to Finlay in his first match back? I can't see that happening. Plus the first one explains the Benoit injury.

[Butch]

Where'd you find the second set? The first set is being reported on 411mania which is where I always get my spoilers. I hope the second set is the true one, it sounds a much better show.

I'm definately leaning towards the second set as real on second reading, not least because the Chavo turn seems extremely rushed in the first and is set up nicely for something to happen in the second.

[Impact!]

I'm gonna say the second set is real, the first one seems almost like fan fic...

[Lara Emily]

Meltzer has the first set of results up on his site

[Impact!]

*edit* my bad last weeks results

[Impact!]

ignore this

[Lara Emily]

From PWInsider btw

That's last week's :|

[Butch]

:lol: Please tell me you posted that as a joke!

[Impact!]

lol i didnt read it :lol:

[Savio]

I'd like to see lashley with the US title.....Affirmative action baby.

[Blitz]

First set has both Matt Hardy and Rey Mysterio getting squashed. They must be the right ones.

[Blitz]

Plus the second set makes to mention of Three Six Mafia, who're supposed to be on this week.

[LK]

The first set of results appear to feautre everything that was meant to happen last night. And that, that's not cool.

[Dave Youell]

Ok thinks it's the first one, check this out:

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9719/lashleydos8bi.jpg

[CharismaInjection]

..shit...

[LK]

I am currently holding my hands and praying that Mark Henry did not become the World champion last night. As much as I hate Mysterio...Henry as champ *shudder*

[Pinnacle Charisma]

With the first one it hard to say if Mark Henry actually did win the title. It says Three six mafia celebrated with Henry but they are meant to be alligned with Henry and the crowd was confused as it said it was a title match.

Honestily if Henry get the the title it means Satan will get the flu because Hell will surely freeze over

[happylad]

.. id rather Henry took title if it meant i was right about Chavo screwing Rey :lol:

[JH]

wrestlezone has reported that the 1st set of tapings are in fact *gulp* real

the only good thing coming there in lashley winning the belt

[happylad]

Whats also great about the first one is that it actually sees the two major belts change hands on Smackdown for the first time in ages!!!:D

[tucsonspeed6]

Whats also great about the first one is that it actually sees the two major belts change hands on Smackdown for the first time in ages!!!:D

With the way ratings are on SD these days, expect a lot more of that in the future. It's a quick fix for ratings. Somebody says "Hey, the titles changed hands on Smackdown. Lets watch!" and they get one week of close to decent ratings. Then it sucks again, so they have to change titles again.

[KingofOldSchool]

There is a THIRD set of spoilers.

This one still has Lashley winning the U.S. Title, but JBL t hen challenges Rey to a rematch and states that if he loses, he will quit Smackdown.

And then Rey defeats JBL as the crowd sings "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye!" to JBL.

Also Mark Henry is the one who injured Benoit.

And Finlay/Burchill had a match that led to the midget debut.

[KingofOldSchool]

Also the 3rd set has the corniation ceremony involving King Book/Queen Sharmell/William Regal.

Kendrick/London vs. F.B.I.

Tatanka vs. Simon Dean

[LK]

The first set of results are now up on PWI.

[KingofOldSchool]

I honestly believe the ones I just posted for a number of reasons.

1. JBL wants to go to Raw because he wants new opponents, because he wants to retire in the next year or two. He really wants to feud with HBK, well this opens the doors for that.

2. They still explain the Benoit injury, this will leave the door open for Benoit's feud when he comes back.

3. Tatanka was suppose to "Return" at the show. Why would he lose in his return after being hyped for weeks? Simon Dean is usually the whipping boy in these types of situations.

4. Lashley won the U.S. Title which what the picture shows.

[LK]

Do the results you have include Heyman?

[James Steele]

WTF IS GOING ON!?!?!?!@?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?111111111iiiiii

[Ben Rodrigues]

I'm buying the first one... Shame though. The guy who came up with the second one wrote a pretty good show.

[KingofOldSchool]

Do the results you have include Heyman?

No.

[KingofOldSchool]

It can't be the second one especially if the Lashley pic is legit.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

If this is true, I'm psyched.

I'd take Henry over Mysterio ANY day.

[Xero]

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=18190&p=1

PWInsider has the first set up.

I just literally screamed out "OH MY GOD" in a horrific voice. Henry better not be the fucking champion. Mysterio may not be a good or deserving champion, but Jesus Christ don't put the title on MARK HENRY!

[Dave Youell]

Rappers come out to a lot of boos and Mark Henry comes out and challenges Rey Mysterio. Not a bad match at all, Chavo Guerrero pushes Rey Mysterio off the ropes and Mysterio loses to Mark Henry with a big splash. Mark Henry left with the World Title belt. The crowd was a little confused because it was not announced as a title match and when the bell rang, they only announced Mark Henry as the winner and he grabbed the belt. Big celebration for Mark Henry with the rappers.

[Xero]

But he left with the world title. Granted, they could be doing an angle where he steals it, but we won't know until PWInsider or another legit site confirms it or we hear the commentary.

[crash99]

Let's pray to God it's only an angle where he stole the belt.

[Xero]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POcso5EW7Gg&search=SmackDown

I found that on YouTube. It shows homemade video clips of SmackDown!, including what looks like Booker with confetti falling.

I cannot 100% confirm this was last night, but it's a SmackDown! taping and includes Finlay's leprecon.

Some matches don't match either spoilers, but it says it's from Bakersfield and a lot of that has not happened on WWE TV.

Edit: No, wait, it matches the second set, especially with Angle/Henry. So the second set seems to be legit.

[Goulet]

Looks like a 3rd set of spoilers now... This one makes me happier and makes more sense to me too

From Frank Dee: Well it's been a few hours since I got back from the smackdown tapings here in Bakersfield, California and I thought I would send in some live notes thge best I could but let me start out and say that I have been to a lot of WWE shows and last nights tapings had to be the worse show i have ever been to.

Velocity matches

- Sylvan vs Matt Hardy. Sylvan got a lot of heat from the crowd but Hardy got a loud pop one of the biggest during the night matt hardy would defeat sylvan with the twist of fate.

- Gunner Scott vs ? short match with Gunner getting the win. Scott was very over with the crowd as a lot of people were chanting his name.

- Kid Kash and Jamie Noble vs Scotty 2 Hotty and Funaki. good back in forth brawl here the finish came when noble and kash did a doosday type move for the win after the match funaki appeared to be hurt not sure if it was a work or not but lots of paramedics hit the ring and it took 10 minutes to get him out the ring. Scotty and Funaki were very over Kash and Noble really got no reaction from the crowd.

- Gregory Helms vs ? this match was quick as helms hit the nightmare on helm street for the win. Helms got a lot of heel heat from the crowd.

Now it was time for Smackdown!

They play a video to recap the judgment day ppv and show highlights of all the key matches and then out comes JBL who got a lot of heel heat coming out he starts a promo saying that at judgment it was a fluke win and that rey mysterio didn't beat him and that he wanted a rematch tonight for the world heavyweight title.This brought out the paper champion Rey Mysterio who was very over with the crowd he said that JBL put him in matches against men that wanted to destroy him and at judgment day he beat JBL. He said that tonight he wanted to see something he wanted to see JBL defend his U.S. title if JBL had the guts which JBL responded i will take on all challengers and Mysterio said okay well meet your challenger and out came Lashley and it was set U.S title match.

- JBL vs Lashley and with a spear out of no where Lashley becomes the New U.S champion. After the match JBL is in teddy longs office and says that he wanted rey mysterio tonight for the world title and teddy says no you just lost the us belt and thats it no more title shots jbl then looks as if he will hit long and long says if you do that then you will end up like mnm you feel me. JBL says that tonight if long would grant him a title match that if he couldn't beat rey that he would walk away from smackdown and long then agreed to the match tonight for the world title JBL vs REY MYSTERIO.

- Tatanka vs Simon Dean - Tatanka gets the win he was over as well. Backstage on the screen we see matt hardy and teddy long talking and who walks in but the man himself paul heyman he says that he is here to scout talent for his ECW project and teedy long said that he didn't like heyman and didn't want him snooping around his locker room and heyman says i understand and told long it's just business. Note very little reaction for ECW with two people chanting ECW! while everyone else did nothing.

- Mark Henry vs Chris Benoit - Henry had his entrance music done live by the three 6 mafia who were very very over with the crowd mark henry got good heat and chris benoit got a standing ovation as he entered the ring the match basically was designed to put chris benoit out of action as both men were counted out of the ring after the match mark henry beat the crap out of benoit slamming him several times into the post and benoit was bleeding from the mouth as henry left the ring area to alot of boos from the crowd benoit was takin to the back by emt's to a standing ovation.

- Up next was the crowning of Booker T as the 2006 king of the ring and out to present him with the crown was William
Regal who got no reaction from the crowd but that quickly changed when he got on the mic a loud you suck chant broke out as he introduced along with sharmell the one and only King Booker, booker got in the ring and called us his subjects and said that sharmell is the new queen as well and that they would rule smackdown with an iron fist and then william regal said for i think at least 15 minutes all hail king booker he kept repeating it over and over and over my god i thought i was gonna snap whew. Pretty much the booker segment minus the all hail king booker was funny as it got a lot of laughter from the crowd.

- Paul London and Spanky vs Nunzio and Vito - quick match as the new tag team champs got the win. London and Spanky were very over with the crowd as well.

- We see Mysterio in his locker room and in comes chavo guererro and he says that rey is not 100% tonight and that he was gonna go to the ring tonight with him to watch his back hmm next up we see finlay heading to the ring and behind him we see kurt angle talking to paul heyman.( NOTE DIDN'T LAST YEAR AT ECW ONE NIGHT STAND KURT ANGLE LED THE ANTI ECW CRUSADERS FROM SMACKDOWN BUT THIS YEAR HE IS TALKING TO PAUL HEYMAN OKAY WERE SUPPOSED TO FORGET THAT RIGHT OKAY BACK TO 2006 NOW). Finlay comes out to a good reaction from the crowd a lot of finlay fans the guy is really over and so was his opponent the pirate wannabe paul burchill this was a real good match but to quick for me as we would see finlay get the win and from under the ring out comes a midget dressed in green and he along with finlay attack burchill pretty funny.

- Up next WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH JBL VS REY MYSTERIO.This was a very lackluster main event with the crowd behind rey mysterio and me and my section chanting for jbl to beat the paper champion mysterio in the match jbl hit mysterio with a move i forget what it was but he got the three all i know is that mysterio's foot was on the rope and jbl thought he won the belt and there were alot of cheers for this as well then the ref said that the match will continue and rey and jbl brawled in the ring until jbl sent rey into the ref and knocked him "out" and jbl mocked eddie guererro and did the three amigos on rey mysterio a lot of people cheered this as it was jbl paying respect to eddie jbl then went for the clothesline from hell but went right in to the ref and it was in the 619 position on the ropes as rey wanted to hit the move so bad but didn't as he pulled jbl off the ref but jbl lowblowed mysterio which sent him to the outside for the still chair and chavo tried to stop him from getting the chair in to the ring and jbl hit chavo with the chair and jbl got in the ring and tried to hit rey with the chair but rey blocked it and hit a pretty crappy ddt onto the chair and then he hit jbl with the 619 and then the leg drop to get the 123! and your winner and still the undisputed paper world heavyweight champion rey mysterio! and that meant that JBL must leave smackdown so jbl is now gone from the already depleted smackdown roster oh that makes since and thats how the show ended.AFTERMATH: jbl was still in the ring for 10 more minutes as the crowd sang nananana nananana hey hey hey goodbye! and he was pissed and they thanked us for coming and that was it. Pretty much very crappy show in my opinion where was the mexicools and the undertaker or orlando jordan this show sucked to me and alot of other people as well very poor show coming off of the judgment day ppv.

[crash99]

This is crazy. Their are three sets of spoilers out there, and all of them are different.


Maybe their doing what TNA does and tape three shows in one night...:shifty:

[SammyG]

My eyes and brain hurt after reading the match story between JBL and Rey Rey.

[The Greater Power]

Actually just found a totally different set:

The arena was almost completely full with only a few smalls sections closed off behind the camera view. Crowd was hot before the show even started.

Velocity matches

Jamie Noble and Kid Kash (with chains around their necks) defeated Funaki and Scotty 2 Hotty after Kash hit Funaki with the chain.

Orlando Jordan defeated a jobber. I think his name was Clyde Stanley.

Paul Burchill defeated The Road Warrior by DQ. I didn't see the finish because I was buying a t-shirt but that is what the kid next to me said happened.

Mexicools defeated Vito and Nunzio in a really good match. The crowd was quiet until the finishing sequence which got a good response.


Michael Cole and Tazz come out and they switch the set to SD. No pyro. Strange.

Show opens up with Mark Henry saying that he deserves a World title shot and he wants it RIGHT NOW. He says he has decimated the last 3 World champions, Batista, Angle, and Rey. He said if anyone deserves a shot, it's him. Out comes Angle from behind and he hits the Angle Slam on Henry. Loud "Let's Go Angle" chants.

Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal rather quickly with a spear. Cut a promo about how even though he didn't win KOTR, he's still rising straight to the top.

Teddy Long is backstage and said that there will be a match for the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight title tonight and it will be between Mark Henry and Kurt Angle in a Judgment day rematch.

Booker T is in the ring with his robe and crown and his mic didn't work. tee hee hee. After a few awkward minutes that will probably be edited, Booker gets on the mic and goes on about how he should be in the #1 contender match because he is the King. He says he doesn't get any respect and things are about to change around here. He was congratulating himself and promised that as King, Smackdown would be changing real soon.

Finlay beat Tatanka via count-out when a midget elf came out and took Tatanka's headgear and ran off with it. Tatanka chased him to the back and allowed Finlay to attack him from behind.

One of the MNM guys walks in London and Kendricks dressing room and they jump up ready to fight. He said he had no beef with them and respected them for beating them fairly. He said he also wants to prove he can be fair and asks for a rematch. They ask who his partner is going to be and he says he'll let them know.

One half of MNM and Matt Hardy defeated London and Kendrick in a non-title match. They shook hands after the match.

JBL is in the ring and says that he has a few things he needs to address. He said that he was watching Raw on Monday and that he couldn't believe that after the ass kicking that ECW took last year that they are coming back for some more. He said on June 11th (nice plug) he would be at ECW ONS again and drink beer and kick ass. He said no one drinks more beer and kicks more ass. This prompted a Stone Cold chants but instead the lights went out and THE SANDMAN ATTACKED HIM! JBL retreats to the back as the ECW music plays.. (no Enter Sandman).

They played a Diva Search promo on the screen that prompted some pretty loud boos. Of course, it will be edited.

Gunner Scott defeated Gregory Helms in a non-title match with a headbutt from the top rope. Boy, they are just burying the champions tonight. Solid match though.

Rey Mysterio is in the back and he walks passed Daivari who is talking to Mark Henry about his title match after he beats Kurt Angle tonight. Both of them were out of Mysterio's view with Henry's back to the camera. They overlook him and when Rey is out of sight of the camera, Henry steps to the side showing Daivari was actually talking to Chavo, who looked shook up.

Khali and Daivari in ring promo. Something about destroying the Undertaker. Promised the Undertaker would never be back after the humiliating loss he took.

Promo for a fatal four way US title match on SD next week between JBL, Finlay, Lashley, and Benoit. I guess this means the number one contender wont be facing Rey for the title next week.

Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle with the Worlds Strongest Slam after Daivari low-blowed Angle while he had Henry in the Ankle lock. Henry continues to beat Angle down until Mysterio makes the save, allowing Angle to regain his senses and defend himself. Show goes off the air with Henry and Rey staring each other down.

Advertised Dark match was Rey vs Henry for the World Heavyweight title but they had Rey and Angle vs Henry and Khali in a tag match. We left before the match even started.

These are fake. I believe these were apparently posted on another board (gamefaqs?) like 30 minutes into the show.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

The third set seems the most realistic though.

[Corkscrewed]

third set posted on this page is the one.

[CharismaInjection]

Hmm...JBL to Raw?

This past year has featured a lot of jumping not to do witrh the draft.

To SD
Matt Hardy.
Kurt Angle.
Daivari.
Gregory Helms.
Chavo Guerrero.

To Raw
JBL.
Melina.
Johnny Nitro.

Who got the better deal here?

[crash99]

Smackdown seems to constantly lose talent. Batista's hurt and Orton got suspended. Undertaker is a part timer, Kennedy got hurt, Angle is hurt all the time, now JBL and Benoit are off. Melina and Nitro are gone, its like the worst place to be.

I hear Batista and Orton are due back soon though, which hopefully will help the falling and anemic roster.

[KingofOldSchool]

The one that was "just posted" was the same one I mentioned in the previous page.

[RGWhat316]

Wow, this is really messed up this week. All 3 sets have sections that could happen. Might actually have to wait to watch on Friday night to see which ones are real.

[RGWhat316]

Ok, the 3rd set seems realistic, because WWE.com has a story on Funaki being knocked out.

[KingofOldSchool]

WWE.com has a story up about Funaki getting a concussion at the Velocity tapings.

[KingofOldSchool]

Well RG and I had the same thought.

[KingofOldSchool]

From WWE.com's Smackdown preview:
Judgment Day fallout
May 26, 2006

Somehow, some way, Rey Mysterio defeated JBL at Judgment Day and his dream ride as World Champion will continue. What will the biggest underdog champion in sports-entertainment history have in store for SmackDown this week? And how will JBL handle being defeated by a man he had no respect for?

Also this Friday night, the official coronation for the new King of the Ring, Booker T, will be held. For weeks Booker T has been saying that when he won the King of the Ring, he would officially and legally change his name to King Booker. Will the new King follow up on his promise?

And the Oscar-award-winning hip hop group Three 6 Mafia will be in the house. When Mark Henry takes on Chris Benoit, they will perform Henry's new entrance theme "Some Bodies Gonna Get It" in front of the fans in Bakersfield, Cal. The song is also on the new Wreckless Intent CD that is available everywhere now.

Plus, Native American Warrior Tatanka returns to SmackDown following his initiation into the Lakota Tribe.

Don't miss all this and much more Friday night on SmackDown at 8/7 CT on UPN.

This week's SmackDown is preempted in the following markets. See below for when SmackDown will be shown:

New York: Sat. 5/27 at 8:00 p.m.
Washington D.C.: Sat. 5/27 at 8:00 p.m.
Houston: Sat. 5/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Hartford: Sat. 5/27 at 8:00 p.m.
Syracuse: Sat. 5/27 at 8:00 p.m.
Binghamton: Fri. 5/26 at 10:00 p.m.
Utica: Fri. 5/26 at 10:00 p.m.

[Savio]

This prompted a Stone Cold chants but instead the lights went out and THE SANDMAN ATTACKED HIM! I wouldn't see that happening.

[Disturbed316]

THIS IS SO BIZZARE!

[Xero]

BAHGAWD!

[Gray]

If the first one is true with Henry - it could setup a Batista/Henry feud when Batty gets back, no doubt when Batista did return he wanted a title shot... This could have a double effect on wanting Henry

/edit

Didnt read page2 so didnt notice a third set...

[Shadow]

I'm so damn confused.

WHICH ONE IS THE REAL SET OF SPOILERS!

[Disturbed316]

Henry didn't have a world title reign in his $10m contract did he?

:'(

[LK]

I think it's safe to say that the spoilers which show Rey beating JBL, Henry against Benoit, Lashley winning the US title, etc are the correct spoilers.

[SammyG]

Pretty big scare though, with Henry and all.

[Xero]

Now if they had said that Chris Jericho came out and won the title, we'd all be pretty bummed right about now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

KingofOldSchool's are right. It appears the WWE did a lot on track this week. I called Kendrick & London vs. Nunzio & Vito, Noble & Kash vs. Funaki & Hotty, Tatanka vs. Dean and Henry vs. Benoit. That's what I like about the writing of SmackDown!, from what happens one week, you can predict the next.

I would have much preferred it if Minilay had cost Burchill the match against Finlay. I still believe PB is in the doghouse. I've read conflicting reports about who went over on Velocity, Sylvan or Matt Hardy, but I'm thinking/hoping it was Hardy, which is a good thing.

So next week on SmackDown!, Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. Jamie Noble & Kid Kash, Bobby Lashley vs. Finlay, developments in a Mark Henry/Gunner Scott feud (it makes no sense for Scott not to be pissed off about Henry injuring Benoit). Henry should be used to get the stars of tomorrow over.

So now JBL is on RAW. Hopefully he joins Vince and provides DX with an antagonist. JBL & Shane McMahon vs. Triple H & Shawn Michaels? That could be decent.

I'm a little upset the report says the Kendrick & London didn't get long. I'm sure they will get enough (I only envisioned a match where the heels isolated Paul London for five minutes, Kendrick got the hot tag and that's it), but it seems like it's the only match described as short. Here's hoping they get a few minutes.

The best thing coming out of this report is the news that we may still get World Heavyweight Champion King Booker T. WHCKBT has a feud building with Batista, and he is worthy of holding the belt. Sure, he's not the Booker T he used to be, but right now his character is on fire. Fans will care more about 2006 King of the Ring Booker T vs. Batista than they will LandMark Henry vs. Batista.

I can see them doing title changes every week until The Great American Bash, now. I see the World Heavyweight Championship going to KBT next week. The United States Title could be traded between Finlay, Lashley, Burchill and Regal a few times (I think a Booker + Regal alliance could actually work out). Gregory Helms might lose the CW Title any day now. SmackDown! is actually getting interesting again.

[Skippord]

Maybe they did three shows to throw us all off

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm actually wondering if this is a new strategy by the WWE. Sure, the first set seems to come from an independant source, but this confusion has got a lot of interest from net fans. Some may even tune in to watch SmackDown! this week, just to clear it up.

Maybe conflicting spoilers can be the WWE's way of gathering more viewers for their taped shows.

[Gertner]

rajah just posted the third set of results as the real ones. which makes sense now that i compare all three

[Mister Sinister]

This is what I got, which would make The Kingofoldschool correct

http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=18194&p=1