411’s WWE Smackdown Report 01.25.08

Match #1: Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder vs. Rey Mysterio

Rey kicks it off with Hawkins. Rey uses his quickness early on but Curt gets some strikes. Rey fights back with a dropkick. Snapmare takedown followed by a leg drop for two by Rey. Curt gets the tag to Ryder. Ryder gets Rey in the corner and tags Hawkins. Rey fights back and we get a blind tag resulting in a double face buster. They nail Rey with a double knee to the spine for two. Rey nails an enzaguri to get back some momentum. Tag to Ryder and Rey moves out of the way on a Ryder splash and nails a headscissors. Cross body by Rey for two. Rey gets a kick to the head and takes out Hawkins. Senton splash to Ryder for two. Rey gets Hawkins in the ropes, ducks out from Ryder, and nails a plancha on him. He goes for the 619 but Hawkins comes in with a chair and get disqualified. Rey kicks the chair in his face and chase them off with it.

Winner: Rey Mysterio by DQ
Points: Rey wins via DQ (1 Point)

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We come back with Jesse and pictures of Festus. He explains that Festus can be calm but needs to hold his hand down the street, and other times he is crazy. He says that they have been off tv so Festus could see a doctor.

Match #2: Domino w/Deuce and Cherry vs. Jimmy Wang Yang w/Shannon Moore

Domino gets a headlock and dominates early until Yang nails an arm drag. Hurricanrana follwed by a heel kick by Yang. He misses a baseball slide though and Domino uses the power game to stay on top. Domino hangs Yang on the ropes and knee drops him from the rope.Headlock by Domino follwed by a headlock. Yang fires back with some dropkicks and the running heel in the corner. He goes to the top but Deuce pushes him off so Moore gives hima hurricanrana. Yang nails the moonsault for the win!

Winner: Jimmy Yang Wang via pin fall
Points: Jimmy wins via pin fall (2 Points)

Chuck Paulmbo and Jaime Noble argue backstage before Michelle McCool break them up.

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Match #3: Chuck Palumbo, Jamie Noble, and Michelle McCool vs. Layla and WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and Miz

Palumbo nails a headlock take down to Morrison. Tag to Noble and he pounds away on Morrison. He drops Noble though and tags Miz. Chuck gets the blind tag and rips Noble off of Miz. Chuck shoves Noble into Michelle and she falls off the apron. They get people out to help her. Palumbo comes out to check on her but then just destorys Noble. Michelle gets up, tries to stop him, and he elbows her right in the face. He beats on Noble some more and leaves.

Winner: DRAW?
Points: Half a point for Noble, Chuck, Michelle, Miz, Morrison, and Layla

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MVP comes out and talks about last week’s VIP Lounge with Ric Flair. He tells us he is better than the best of all time and complains about Flair’s cheapshot last week. He says Flair did that because Flair was afraid of the fact that he will have to retire on Sunday. He says Flair should be honored to be retired MVP. He then shows us on the titan tron photoshop pictures of news paper clippings of him retiring Flair. He then shows pics of Flair golfing, MVP winning the World Championship, Flair playing shuffleboard, MVP being in the Hall of Fame, and then Flair in a retirement. Flair comes out and tells MVP he is entertaining. Flair tells MVP he is not ready to go home and that he is going to beat him at the Royal Rumble.

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Match #4: Finlay w/Hornswoggle vs. Great Khali w/Ranjin Singh in a Belfest Brawl

Singh throws Khali a chair but that distracts him and Finlay pounds away. Khali fights back though and kicks away on him in the corner. Finlay tries to fight back with the steel chair but doesn’t work. Khali Bomb to Finlay. Khali chops away on Finlay, Khali goes after Horny and Finlay beats hom down with the Shilileagh. Actually, he beats the living Hell out of him with it. Khali is busted open from all the head shots. Finlay nails Khali in the head with the steel chair a couple times. Finlay and Hornswoggle leave after the attack.

Winner: Draw
Points: Finaly and Khali draw (1/2 point each)

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In the back, Mr. McMahon runs into Hornswoggle and Finaly. He thanks Finlay for protecting Hornswoggle. McMahon warns Finlay about Khali in the Rumble. He then talks to Hornswoggle by himself. He warns him not to trust Finlay in the Royal Rumble.

Batista, dressed in street wear, is coming out. He rips off his shirt, talks about his love for gold, and how he is going to win the Royal Rumble.

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Match #5: Big Daddy V w/Matt Striker vs. Undertaker

Taker starts off with the right hands but Daddy nails a clothesline. He pounds away on Taker until Taker fights back with a running DDT. He goes for old school and knocks Taker out of thr ring. Daddy goes outside and Taker slams his head into the ring stairs. They brawl around and Taker gets the chokeslam! Daddy kicks out at two though. Old School to Daddy. Daddy slams Taker down. Taker treis a counter with the Triangle Hold but Daddy breaks out. Daddy splashes but Taker gets a modified version of the Traingle Hold and wins.

Winner: Undertaker via submission
Points: Taker wins via submission (2 Points)

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Match #6: CM Punk w/Rey Mysterio vs. WWE Worldheavyweight Champion Edge w/Curt Hawkins and Zach Ryder (non title)

CM Punk fires off on Edge right off the bat. He drives the knees in the gut of Edge. Suplex by Punk followed by a leg drop. Edge comes back with a big boot. He kicks away and goes to the top rope but Punk whips him down. Punk runs at him but Edge ducks him over the ropes.

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We’re back with Edge locking a snapmare headlock on Punk. He slams Punk down. Heel kick by CM Punk though and both men are down. Punk comes fighting back with kicks to the shins. Edge tries the Electric Chair Drop but Punk nails a roll up for two. Punk botches a spring board and Edge gets a two. Punk battles back with right hands. He goes for the Go To Sleep but Edge counters with the Edge-O’-Matic. Edge goes for the Spear but eats a kick. Kick to the head and a running knee by Punk and he almost gets the win. Edge tries to go on top but Puk goes up with him. He goes for a top rope Go 2 Sleep but Edge knocks him off and nails a spear for the win!

Winner: Edge via pin fall
points: Edge wins via pin fall in main event: 3 points