Post by chriz on Jun 3, 2011 18:36:10 GMT -5
WWE smackdown recap
Opening Match : Christian vs Mark henry
The crowd gets behind Christain as he tries a test of strength. Mark henry wins. Christian trying grapples and hits but he just can’t lift or knock down Mark henry. Mark henry takes control and sends Christian outside. Mark henry follows but Christian gets back in the ring and runs delivering a cool drop kick as Mark henry tries to enter.
Mark henry catches Christian when he jumps over top rope and just tosses him up to the ring. Mark henry takes control again using his power to his advantage. He gets in some cool power moves and hits in before locking in a shoulder hit. He goes for the big splash but Christian moves.
Christian getting ready and starts some fast hits and dives. NO Christian can’t do the kill switch to mark henry! The two fight to the outside. Christian jumps from top rope but gets caught mark henry raises Christian up. Christian drops behind him in to the corner dazing Henry. Christian goes for the kill switch and hits it. 1 2 3. Christian wins!
4 out of 5
Aftermath
Christian has a microphone. He says that was not easy but a huge victory. He mentions Sheamus vs Orton tonight. He highlights last weeks match. When Christian was pinning Sheamus but ref was distracted by Orton. He’s not blaming anyone but thinks he deserves another shot at title.
Theodore Long comes out and says he agrees with Christian. Christian says if he agrees he should be number 1 contender and asks the crowd and they want Christian vs Orton. Theodore Long refuses. Christian says then make it a triple threat.. Theodore Long says no. However Christian is special referee.
Nice promo and a little tease , 4 out of 5.
Match Alicia Fox & Tamina ( with Rosa Mendes) vs Kaitlyn & AJ (with Natalya)
Tamina shoves Kaitlyn and begins over powering her till Kaitlyn uses her speed. Tamina tags in Alicia Fox. Kaitlyn tags in AJ Alicia Fox takes control and throws her in corner tagging Tamina. Tamina begins dominating . Samoan drop and Tamina wins.
2 / 5 – too fast and just a rehash of last week.
Don’t be a bully promo.
Cody Rhodes is in the ring. He mentions “winning isn’t everything” He says losers say that. Then brags about humiliating him. AGAIN RIGHT AFTER AN ANTI-BULLYING ADVERT WWE HAS SOMEONE BULLY. Way to go wwe bravo on not been hypocritical or anything. And yes I mean right after like following it.
Anyway … Cody keeps calling Daniel Bryan a loser and again hands out the paper bags. Oh my god a camera with inside bag view. Bag cam!. (Also is Bag cam checking out the chick in front of him? LOL awesome) Cody says Daniel Bryan will watch him capture the world championship and will do with paper bag on. Cody leaves the ring and another Bag-cam!
3.7 out of 5 – Cool promo but looses steam thanks to Anti-bullying right before it.
Interview The Great Khali (this will be great. The Great Khali is a master of words!)
Striker remind him of last week. He asks what he was thinking.
Khalie replies : To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Okay fine that’s not what happened. Striker remind him of last week. He asks what he was thinking and Jhinder Mahal interrupts him saying “talk to me not him” He switches between foreign and english and says lead by example he has taken the first step towards his immortality. (I preferred my version)
2 out 5 – pretty dull but I guess It’s building up Jhinder Mahal. And I admit I want to see why he is meant to be so bad.
Match
Jhinder Mahal (okay I get to see now) vs Yoshi Tatsu
Jhinder Mahal comes out with The Great Khali and Jhinder Mahal is dressed sort of like Elvis. Yoshi (anyone else think green dinosaur you ride with that name?) comes out next. Jhinder takes control with some punches and kicks. He hits a suplex. Pretty solid suplex too. Jhinder continues to dominate and hits a “full nelson suplex slam” (booker’s words) 1,2,3.
Jhinder pulls up Yoshi and shakes his hand as The Great Khali puts Yoshi in a vice grip.
1 out 5 – Squash match and a let down the Jhinder Mahal debut momentum = ruined. I take back what I typed before adverts of “I want to see why he is meant to be so bad.” I no longer care till he faces a real challenge not squash match.
Intercontinental champion Match
Ezekiel Jackson vs Wade Barrett (champion)
Test of strength with Ezekiel pushing him in corner. Wade gets his foot up and builds up some offence into opposite corner but Ezekiel over powers him and takes control till Wade hits him in face with the knee. Ezekiel trying to fight back but wade hits a sort of jumping spinning rock bottom! Awesome. 1 , 2 Ezekiel kicks out.
Wade is now in control. I love how wade is lifting him and powering Ezekiel. But Ezekiel hits shoulder barge. Ezekiel swings wade into corner and begins his big power slam combo. He goes for torture rack but Wade wiggles over top rope.
The other Corre come out and distract Ezekiel while Wade stays outside for. 10 count. The other 2 run to beat down Ezekiel but wade walks off! Why wade why? (sorry)
Interview Sheamus
Sheamus starts to speak then spots Christian and runs over to him. Sheamus tells him he wanted a triple threat and it’s a shame the GM didn’t want one. Christian doesn’t believe him. Christian claims he’ll call it down the middle in the match.
3 out of 5 – Kind of out of character seeing the brave and intimidating Celtic warrior trying to pull starscream from transformers tactics.
Match –
Daniel Bryan vs Ted DiBiase
Some quick lock up/roll around by both a couple of types with Daniel Bryan getting the better but Ted DiBiase is putting up a fight. Ted goes for drop kick but Daniel Bryan holds on to ropes. Now Daniel Bryan takes control.
Cody Rhodes and his baggers start coming out. Ted DiBiase hits a big side walk slam and starts submission moves but Daniel Bryan wont quit. DiBiase beats him down into the corner and goes outside pulling Bryan’s spine over the pole.
DiBiase continues the beat down in the ring. He sends Daniel Bryan into corner but Daniel Bryan runs up and flips off top ropes landing behind DiBiase taking control. He hits those kicks to the chest but DiBiase clotheslines him and trys to take control.
Bryan doesn’t let him and continues winning with moves like driving through the ropes. Bryan dives off ropes but DiBiase counters into Dream Street but Bryan counters into LeBell Lock and DiBiase taps.
Cody Rhodes runs into ring and 2 one beat down starts till Sin Cara runs down and evens the odds. Cody and Ted flee up ramp.
4 out of 5. – Nice match plus gives me hopes for a possible tag team division revival. More on that end of review.
Promo
Johnny Curtis mentions he was promised a tag team title match but it wont happen so he spills milk while crying sarcastically. Then pours the milk over his head while grinning.
3 out of 5 – kind of funny, Kind of random. But too short,.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sheamus vs Randy Orton with Christian as referee.
The match starts off with both men locking up. Neither getting the advantage. They lock again with Sheamus getting upper hand with headlock. They lock up again and Sheamus starts beating Orton Down.
Orton maneges. To counter and go on the offence fighting to the outside and back in. This match so far is mainly strikes and locks till they go outside and Sheamus lifts up Orton and slams him against the pole.
Sheamus now taking control again. Christian so far doing a good job as ref calling it down the middle. Sheamus continues his beat down of Orton again. A few pin attempts none convincing yet. Sheamus goes for a suplex but orton reverses.
Orton getting to his feet first and begins using signature moves like his back breaker. He gets Sheamus in corner and suplex from the top rope . Orton going for his ddt through the ropes but Sheamus powers out.
Sheamus now on the offence. Sheamus doing some. Sheamus going for the Celtic cross but Orton reverses. But Sheamus attacks again he goes for his Brogue Kick, Orton ducks sending Sheamus to apron. Orton hits his ddt through the ropes.
Orton goes for rko but Sheamus reverses. Sheamus building some offence He goes for Celtic Cross but Orton reverses in to RKO. Sheamus reverses sending Orton almost into Christian but Sheamus is sent into Christian.
Brogue Kick by Sheamus , Christian holds his wrist as he goes over to count. 1 2 Christian stops holding his arm. Sheamus argues with him but Christian slaps him in to and RKO by Orton. 1 2 3 Orton Wins.
Christian raises Ortons hand.
Orton Poses and Christian hits Orton in the face with the belt standing over Orton screaming “I can beat you.
Rating 4.5 out of 5. – Mainly for a Christian Heel turn?!
My final thought.
Overall this week was much better than last weeks. But still got some things wrong. However smackdown continues like this and it’ll be great. Next week I can’t wait to hear Heel Christian’s first promo. That could be great.
Now I mentioned above “gives me hopes for a possible tag team division revival” well right now wwe has no tag team division. However : “Jhinder Mahal & The Great Khali” “Priceless” “Daniel Bryan & Sin Cara” we have teams again! This could get very interesting
Match of the night : . Christian vs Mark henry , Didn’t get highest rating but is my favourite. Both men perfectly played their roles. Christian as the speedey underdog and Mark henry as the unmoveable object.
Highlight of the night – heel Christian. This could be great for him and hopefully will raise him to main event without needing Edge or the “dreams” cliché.
Low of the night : Jhinder Mahal in ring debut. It was dull , fast and just a disappointment. Weeks of building all for him to Squash Yoshi? Bullshit! WWE give us a real pay off please. Hopefully more will come from it. .
Opening Match : Christian vs Mark henry
The crowd gets behind Christain as he tries a test of strength. Mark henry wins. Christian trying grapples and hits but he just can’t lift or knock down Mark henry. Mark henry takes control and sends Christian outside. Mark henry follows but Christian gets back in the ring and runs delivering a cool drop kick as Mark henry tries to enter.
Mark henry catches Christian when he jumps over top rope and just tosses him up to the ring. Mark henry takes control again using his power to his advantage. He gets in some cool power moves and hits in before locking in a shoulder hit. He goes for the big splash but Christian moves.
Christian getting ready and starts some fast hits and dives. NO Christian can’t do the kill switch to mark henry! The two fight to the outside. Christian jumps from top rope but gets caught mark henry raises Christian up. Christian drops behind him in to the corner dazing Henry. Christian goes for the kill switch and hits it. 1 2 3. Christian wins!
4 out of 5
Aftermath
Christian has a microphone. He says that was not easy but a huge victory. He mentions Sheamus vs Orton tonight. He highlights last weeks match. When Christian was pinning Sheamus but ref was distracted by Orton. He’s not blaming anyone but thinks he deserves another shot at title.
Theodore Long comes out and says he agrees with Christian. Christian says if he agrees he should be number 1 contender and asks the crowd and they want Christian vs Orton. Theodore Long refuses. Christian says then make it a triple threat.. Theodore Long says no. However Christian is special referee.
Nice promo and a little tease , 4 out of 5.
Match Alicia Fox & Tamina ( with Rosa Mendes) vs Kaitlyn & AJ (with Natalya)
Tamina shoves Kaitlyn and begins over powering her till Kaitlyn uses her speed. Tamina tags in Alicia Fox. Kaitlyn tags in AJ Alicia Fox takes control and throws her in corner tagging Tamina. Tamina begins dominating . Samoan drop and Tamina wins.
2 / 5 – too fast and just a rehash of last week.
Don’t be a bully promo.
Cody Rhodes is in the ring. He mentions “winning isn’t everything” He says losers say that. Then brags about humiliating him. AGAIN RIGHT AFTER AN ANTI-BULLYING ADVERT WWE HAS SOMEONE BULLY. Way to go wwe bravo on not been hypocritical or anything. And yes I mean right after like following it.
Anyway … Cody keeps calling Daniel Bryan a loser and again hands out the paper bags. Oh my god a camera with inside bag view. Bag cam!. (Also is Bag cam checking out the chick in front of him? LOL awesome) Cody says Daniel Bryan will watch him capture the world championship and will do with paper bag on. Cody leaves the ring and another Bag-cam!
3.7 out of 5 – Cool promo but looses steam thanks to Anti-bullying right before it.
Interview The Great Khali (this will be great. The Great Khali is a master of words!)
Striker remind him of last week. He asks what he was thinking.
Khalie replies : To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Okay fine that’s not what happened. Striker remind him of last week. He asks what he was thinking and Jhinder Mahal interrupts him saying “talk to me not him” He switches between foreign and english and says lead by example he has taken the first step towards his immortality. (I preferred my version)
2 out 5 – pretty dull but I guess It’s building up Jhinder Mahal. And I admit I want to see why he is meant to be so bad.
Match
Jhinder Mahal (okay I get to see now) vs Yoshi Tatsu
Jhinder Mahal comes out with The Great Khali and Jhinder Mahal is dressed sort of like Elvis. Yoshi (anyone else think green dinosaur you ride with that name?) comes out next. Jhinder takes control with some punches and kicks. He hits a suplex. Pretty solid suplex too. Jhinder continues to dominate and hits a “full nelson suplex slam” (booker’s words) 1,2,3.
Jhinder pulls up Yoshi and shakes his hand as The Great Khali puts Yoshi in a vice grip.
1 out 5 – Squash match and a let down the Jhinder Mahal debut momentum = ruined. I take back what I typed before adverts of “I want to see why he is meant to be so bad.” I no longer care till he faces a real challenge not squash match.
Intercontinental champion Match
Ezekiel Jackson vs Wade Barrett (champion)
Test of strength with Ezekiel pushing him in corner. Wade gets his foot up and builds up some offence into opposite corner but Ezekiel over powers him and takes control till Wade hits him in face with the knee. Ezekiel trying to fight back but wade hits a sort of jumping spinning rock bottom! Awesome. 1 , 2 Ezekiel kicks out.
Wade is now in control. I love how wade is lifting him and powering Ezekiel. But Ezekiel hits shoulder barge. Ezekiel swings wade into corner and begins his big power slam combo. He goes for torture rack but Wade wiggles over top rope.
The other Corre come out and distract Ezekiel while Wade stays outside for. 10 count. The other 2 run to beat down Ezekiel but wade walks off! Why wade why? (sorry)
Interview Sheamus
Sheamus starts to speak then spots Christian and runs over to him. Sheamus tells him he wanted a triple threat and it’s a shame the GM didn’t want one. Christian doesn’t believe him. Christian claims he’ll call it down the middle in the match.
3 out of 5 – Kind of out of character seeing the brave and intimidating Celtic warrior trying to pull starscream from transformers tactics.
Match –
Daniel Bryan vs Ted DiBiase
Some quick lock up/roll around by both a couple of types with Daniel Bryan getting the better but Ted DiBiase is putting up a fight. Ted goes for drop kick but Daniel Bryan holds on to ropes. Now Daniel Bryan takes control.
Cody Rhodes and his baggers start coming out. Ted DiBiase hits a big side walk slam and starts submission moves but Daniel Bryan wont quit. DiBiase beats him down into the corner and goes outside pulling Bryan’s spine over the pole.
DiBiase continues the beat down in the ring. He sends Daniel Bryan into corner but Daniel Bryan runs up and flips off top ropes landing behind DiBiase taking control. He hits those kicks to the chest but DiBiase clotheslines him and trys to take control.
Bryan doesn’t let him and continues winning with moves like driving through the ropes. Bryan dives off ropes but DiBiase counters into Dream Street but Bryan counters into LeBell Lock and DiBiase taps.
Cody Rhodes runs into ring and 2 one beat down starts till Sin Cara runs down and evens the odds. Cody and Ted flee up ramp.
4 out of 5. – Nice match plus gives me hopes for a possible tag team division revival. More on that end of review.
Promo
Johnny Curtis mentions he was promised a tag team title match but it wont happen so he spills milk while crying sarcastically. Then pours the milk over his head while grinning.
3 out of 5 – kind of funny, Kind of random. But too short,.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sheamus vs Randy Orton with Christian as referee.
The match starts off with both men locking up. Neither getting the advantage. They lock again with Sheamus getting upper hand with headlock. They lock up again and Sheamus starts beating Orton Down.
Orton maneges. To counter and go on the offence fighting to the outside and back in. This match so far is mainly strikes and locks till they go outside and Sheamus lifts up Orton and slams him against the pole.
Sheamus now taking control again. Christian so far doing a good job as ref calling it down the middle. Sheamus continues his beat down of Orton again. A few pin attempts none convincing yet. Sheamus goes for a suplex but orton reverses.
Orton getting to his feet first and begins using signature moves like his back breaker. He gets Sheamus in corner and suplex from the top rope . Orton going for his ddt through the ropes but Sheamus powers out.
Sheamus now on the offence. Sheamus doing some. Sheamus going for the Celtic cross but Orton reverses. But Sheamus attacks again he goes for his Brogue Kick, Orton ducks sending Sheamus to apron. Orton hits his ddt through the ropes.
Orton goes for rko but Sheamus reverses. Sheamus building some offence He goes for Celtic Cross but Orton reverses in to RKO. Sheamus reverses sending Orton almost into Christian but Sheamus is sent into Christian.
Brogue Kick by Sheamus , Christian holds his wrist as he goes over to count. 1 2 Christian stops holding his arm. Sheamus argues with him but Christian slaps him in to and RKO by Orton. 1 2 3 Orton Wins.
Christian raises Ortons hand.
Orton Poses and Christian hits Orton in the face with the belt standing over Orton screaming “I can beat you.
Rating 4.5 out of 5. – Mainly for a Christian Heel turn?!
My final thought.
Overall this week was much better than last weeks. But still got some things wrong. However smackdown continues like this and it’ll be great. Next week I can’t wait to hear Heel Christian’s first promo. That could be great.
Now I mentioned above “gives me hopes for a possible tag team division revival” well right now wwe has no tag team division. However : “Jhinder Mahal & The Great Khali” “Priceless” “Daniel Bryan & Sin Cara” we have teams again! This could get very interesting
Match of the night : . Christian vs Mark henry , Didn’t get highest rating but is my favourite. Both men perfectly played their roles. Christian as the speedey underdog and Mark henry as the unmoveable object.
Highlight of the night – heel Christian. This could be great for him and hopefully will raise him to main event without needing Edge or the “dreams” cliché.
Low of the night : Jhinder Mahal in ring debut. It was dull , fast and just a disappointment. Weeks of building all for him to Squash Yoshi? Bullshit! WWE give us a real pay off please. Hopefully more will come from it. .