Smackdown! Week 7

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The usual ‘Smackdown’ video airs followed the cracking fireworks exploding on the entrance ramp and in the ring! Following this pyrotechnic display the camera rotates around the arena drinking in all the signs for various superstars and focusing particularly on one massive home made American flag with the word “Insiders” sewn into it!

Cole – Welcome one and all to this week’s edition of Smackdown! I am you host Michael Cole and here with me at ringside is my broadcast colleague Mick Foley, and Mick, don’t we have one wild night in store for these great fans here in New York City?

Foley – We sure do Cole, here in the city so nice they named it twice, New York, New York, and speaking of nice (The camera cuts back to ringside where some members of the New York Yankees are cheering and messing around) we’ve got the greatest baseball team in the world here tonight!

Cole – We sure do partner and what better way to kick off Smackdown then this great one on one match?

A logo airs followed by a picture of Gregory Helms and Randy Orton appears on the Titan Tron, followed by ‘the tail of the tape’!

Cole – We’re starting it off in style here as two of the biggest stars in the sport will face off!

Foley – and they both have everything to loose here! Orton needs to earn some of his old reputation back and Helms wants to look strong heading into the PPV when he will meet Finlay one on one for the European title!

Cole – You can say that again partner! Momentum is everything in this business and nobody has more than Finlay right now!

“Listen it’s time!” Gregory Helms marches his way down to the ring, motioning around his waist that he should have the belt! He stops halfway down the ramp, surprised at the positive reaction he’s getting from the crowd! He smiles awkwardly and slides under the bottom rope. He runs to the turnbuckle, which he quickly climbs and poses for the crowd as Justin Roberts announces him!

Foley – I can’t remember a man with more potential than Gregory Helms and I think these fans are starting to realise it!

“Hey, nothing you can say, nothing’s gonna change what you’ve done to me…” Orton walks slowly down to the ring. If looks could kill, Helms would be 6 feet under right now!

Cole – Well this could be the man to crush that potential! And it looks like he’s alone!

Foley – Well the Legend Killers will meet the British and Irish Lions later tonight at the behest of Mr. McMahon, and I firmly believe they will stay out of this match, so as they can stay focused!

Cole – You might be right Mick, Randy Orton has expressed an interest in joining Mr. McMahon’s insiders and this could be his chance to get his group in!

Justin Roberts announces Randy Orton and the two face off in the ring! The crowd is hot! Screaming, chanting and generally lapping up the atmosphere! Orton looks intense! His cold eyes are locked on Helms, whose moving slowly around towards him, bracing himself for an onslaught that never came!

Foley – Orton’s not moving and I don’t think Gregory knows how to deal with that!

Orton drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring! He looks disinterestedly around at the crowd, then back at Helms. He seems torn as to whether he should go back into the ring and face Helms or leave. Helms stares at him and challenges him to come back to the ring and for a moment, it seems as if Randy will oblige him. The Legend Killer, however, seems to have better plans…

Foley – What is Randy doing?

Cole – It looks like he’s leaving! Why would he do that? He has to win this match!

Foley – Well, apparently not…

Randy has turned his back on the ring and looks irate and frustrated! He walks rigidly up the ramp, snorting and gritting his teeth! Helms looks like he’s about to let him walk away, but changes his mind as the referee’s count gets to 8! Gregory charges down the ramp and blindsides Randy! He cracks him in the back of the head and drags him back to the ring. As Helms is about to toss him into the ring, Randy counters him with an elbow to the gut and nails the RKO on the outside!

Foley – RKO! RKO! RKO! Can you believe it?

Cole – But what is Randy doing? Is he just going to walk away?

The referee is at the count of 6 and the crowd is booing and jeering Randy as he walks away, leaving Helms is in a crumbled heap on the floor! Helms begins to stir at the count of 9 but it is too late Randy storms up the ramp and the ref call for the bell!

Cole – Well we’ve got to get someone backstage to find out what Randy is thinking!

Foley – I know just the guy!

Cole – What are you talking about Mick?

Foley’s phone rings and he jumps up quickly!

Foley – I’ve got to take this, I’ll be back!

Mick gets up from ringside and runs to the back as we cut to commercial!

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***Commercial***

Promo for the 8 man tag main event airs. The match will feaute The Lions - Regal, Taylor, Finlay, SOS - against The Legend Killers - Armando Estrada, DH Smith, Jamie Noble, Drew Galloway-

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Backstage, Randy Orton is storming off to the locker room, when from out of the blue, a loud obnoxious disco track plays and Dude Love apprehends him! Randy Orton turns around, a look of absolute outrage on his face!

Orton – Foley, what the hell do you want?

Dude – Easy, daddy-oh, Mick’s in the office taking an important call, I’m the Dude, OW! But you see, as the Dude I’ve got a job to do, ya here what I’m sayin’?

Orton – Stop talking like an idiot…

Dude – So, man, you’ve got to fill in Dude Love, and everyone else, daddy-oh! Why did you run away from Gregory Helms?

Orton – Run away? Run away?! Listen to me, Mick Foley, I don’t run from anyone! My Legend Killers have a job to do tonight, and if I’m not there to help them, they will fail… I am the glue that holds that team, this brand, even the entire company together! Mr. McMahon has given me specific orders, when I destroy the ‘Lions’, the Insiders will welcome the Legend Killers with open arms! I’ve heard you all laughing, saying we were nothing, that we couldn’t buy a victory… but when I’m finished the laughter will be silenced, forever!

Dude – Easy there big cat! There’s no need to bring all that hate down on the Dude! I’m just looking for answers daddy-oh! So why did you walk away from Gregory Helms?

Orton just glares at Dude Love for a moment, then storms off, without saying another word. Dude Love’s music continues to play and he simply shrugs and does his little dance routine…

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‘WOOOOOOOOOOO’ Ric Flair music blares throughout the arena and the fans erupt in a riotous chorus of tumultuous applause, screaming passionately for the legend! Ric wastes little time in making his appearance! The most decorated champion in wrestling history struts down to the ringside area wearing nothing but the finest garments available; a grey cashmere suit and white linen shirt, tailor made for the nature boy, join a fine pair of leather shoes and his ‘Hall of Fame’ ring! The atmosphere is electric as the fans explode with a chorus of WOOOOOOs! Flair steps between the ropes and calls for a microphone, the crowd falls respectfully silent.

Flair – WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The crowd erupts a second time, responding to Ric Flairs cheer in kind!

Flair – I have got to tell you, I’ve been jetting all over the world trying to figure out how exactly to fix this company! This isn’t the first time that ego maniac Vince McMahon has brought this company to the brink of destruction because of his stupid, pointless power trips!

The crowd erupts.

Flair – So it stands to reason that the Nature Boy has a plan! WOOOOOOOOO!

The crowd responds in kind.

Flair – You see, I’ve been talking to all the right people, chief among them Linda Mc-

‘No Chance, that what you got…’ Vince McMahon makes his appearance on the entrance ramp. He looks calm but is very much alone. The fans great this fiend with a hateful chorus of boos and jeers, along with chants of ‘YOU SUCK!’

McMahon – Well, well, well, if it isn’t Ric Flair. The Nature Boy himself! Welcome back to work… oh, that’s right Ric, you work for me, and I do not appreciate it when my employees try to forcibly remove me from office, and so, effective immediately, along with my dear wife Linda, who you have become such good friends with recently, you are on, what I call, forced leave… indefinitely!

Flair is irate in the ring, screaming ‘what’ over and over again at Vince!

McMahon – I can see you’re not happy Ric, but I feel it’s for the best, and the fact of the matter is, MY opinion is the only one that matters in this industry! So you may now leave MY ring, before I have you forcibly removed!

Flair – NO! Vince you listen to me! I’m not going anywhere! I’m not sure what exactly you’ve got planned, but I’m not going Vince! I hate your guts Vince and I’m not leaving until you’ve come to your senses! Now Vince get off MY show!

‘Here comes the money…’ Shane McMahon appears on the Titan Tron sitting in Ric Flair’s office!

Shane O’ – Excuse me, Mr. Flair, I couldn’t help but overhear you think this is still your show… The fact of the matter is, until you return from leave this is MY show!

Ric glares up at the titan tron as the image of Shane McMahon fades from the screen; Vince McMahon is laughing at him, and marches down towards the ring. Ric Flair challenges him to enter promising to “smash in your teeth” if he does. Vince teases stepping into the ring once, then backs off. Flair screams at him, challenging him again and bellows “You coward! You damned coward!” Just as Flair is on the verge of exiting the ring and attacking Vince, Vladmir Kozlov jumps over the guard rail and slides into the ring behind him! He headbutts him hard in his spine, sending the older man crumbling to the canvass below, and follows up by wrenching him to his feet and tossing him over head, like a ragdoll with a huge belly to belly suplex! Flair staggers back to his feet and Kozlov scoops him, before setting him up in a reverse headlock position and plants him with a crippling reverse DDT! Flair is out cold on the canvass and Kozlov bellows viciously! Vince steps into the ring and stands triumphantly over his fallen foe!

McMahon – You know Ric, you look tired, you should take a long rest, a vacation, go to Jamaica, have a nice long relaxing time, you could even go to Samoa…

Umaga’s music hits and the Samoan Bulldozer charges down to the ring, eyes fixed on the prone nature boy! Vince wastes no time in exiting the ring, but no sooner then Kozlov and Umaga are attacking Flair, then the familiar Fog Horn blares, followed by the arrival of JBL and Kevin Thorn! They rush to the ring, just in time to save Ric Flair from eating a Samoan spike! JBL boots Umaga clean out of the ring, while Kozlov and Thorn brawl to the outside! JBL helps Thorn, delivering a lethal clothsline from hell to the Russian monster! Referees and officials charge down to the ring from the back to break up the fight! JBL and Kevin Thorn sand tall in the ring, while Umaga and Kozlov are forced up the ramp, screaming like lunatics!

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***Commercial Break***

A recap of the attack of JBL's Firm on Kozlov and Umaga airs, followed by an announcement that they will meet later tonight in a tag match!

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The ring is cleared and the stage erupts in a crescendo of explosive pyro! Edge walks slowly onto the ramp, followed closely by the beautifully seductive Melina! She is carrying Finlay’s stolen European championship, Edge is smirking like a spoilt child, and the devious duo make their way arrogantly down to the ring.

Foley – Well it looks like JBL and Edge and Melina are here to celebrate tonight!

Cole – What do they have to celebrate? That belt still belongs to Finlay!

Foley – But Finlay has more important issues tonight!

Cole – More important than the European title?

Foley – Hell yeah! He’s got to take on the Legend Killers, and you know the insiders will be nearby!

Edge takes the mic off Justin Roberts and hands it dramatically over to Melina. She half curtseys and accepts it, laughing.

Melina – Well, it seems my man, Edge, is the current holder of the WWE European Title!

The crowd boos, as Edge points to the belt on Melina’s shoulder.

Melina – and possession in nine tenths of the law –

She is cut off with the tell tale ‘BREAK THE WALLS DOWN’ and Y2J appears on the ramp. He has a mic in hand and a smile on his face.

Jericho – Correct me if I’m wrong here, but did you just say, possession in nine tenths of the law? Well if that’s true, then I think you’ll find that, well…

Jericho points up to the titan tron, where an image of the parking lot is shown. Two men dressed in hoodies are hotwiring a brand new convertible white Porsche! Edge and Melina watch in horror as one of the men gets the engine started, and then both men drive off!

Edge – That’s my car! What the hell is this Chris?

Jericho – Well, let me tell you Edge, that footage was taken shortly after you arrived tonight, and if possession is indeed nine tenths of the law then…

Cryme Tyme’s music hits and Big Shad is lead to the ring by a dancing JTG!

JTG – yoyoyoyoyoyo-YO! Man, that was a bangin car Edge, but, I can’t help noticing you’ve got no problem with a little, ah, 5-Finger discount! You see, you stole that title, and we… ah… well we sold your car!

Edge – What? You can’t do that! That was my car! NO!

Shad – Yo, Edge, it’s not up to you, it’s all about that: money money

JTG – Yeah yeah.

Shad – That money money

JTG, Jericho & Crowd – Yeah yeah

Shad – That money money

JTG, Jericho, Crowd & Foley – Yeah yeah

Edge – that’s enough! You can’t be serious!

Jericho – Easy there Edge… (he produces a set of keys, with an ‘Edge’ keyring on them) it just so happens I’ve purchased a brand new, lime green Porsche!

Edge looks at the titan tron to see a poor paint job on his, now former, white Porsche…

Edge – Give me my damn car back!

Jericho – I’ll make you a deal Edge, if you can beat Cryme Tyme, right here, right now, I’ll give you the keys to my new, lime green, convertible Porsche, I’ll even throw in this limited edition ‘Edge’ Keyring!

Edge throws the mic down and screams for Cryme Tyme to bring it! They sprint down to the ring, and the match is underway! JTG eats a huge clothsline, but Shad is quick to capitalise on this distraction, levelling Edge with a big boot!

Foley – Well it looks like Edge may have bitten off more than he can chew here, taking on both Big Shad Gaspard and JTG!

Cole – You know Mick, I give Edge a lot of credit, but he is definitely going to struggle to win this one!

JTG gets back to his feet and climbs to the top rope, at the same time Shad picks Edge up off the canvass. Edge counters Shad with a thumb to the eyes, and as JTG comes off the turnbuckle with an attempted crossbody, Edge ducks out of the way, sending him crashing through his own partner! JTG gets quickly back to his feet and checks on Shad, only to feel a lightning quick ‘Edgecution’ (reverse X-Factor)! JTG rolls out of the ring, holding the back of his head and Edge picks Shad off the canvass!

Foley – This isn’t looking good for Cryme Tyme!

Jericho is circling the ring at this stage, screaming at Shad to get it together! JTG is still recovering on the outside and in the ring Edge is beating Shad into the corner with a relentless stream of heavy right hands! Edge backs off to the opposite corner as Shad staggers out of his! Edge stalks his prey looking for what’s bound to be a brutal spear, but Jericho grabs his foot, distracting him! Edge turns around and boots Jericho’s hand away!

Cole – Look at Shad!

Shad hoists Edge into the air and turns around, just as JTG runs off the ropes and connects with a Samoan Drop/Neckbreaker!

Foley – The Hit n’ Run!

Cole – Cryme Tyme stole it!

1..2..3! Shad and JTG celebrate in the ring while Jericho taunts Melina with the keys to Edge’s former car!

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Backstage we see Vince McMahon giving a pep talk to Kozlov, Umaga and the Big Show! As soon as Big Show leaves the room to allow the other monsters prepare for their match, he is blindsided by the Wild Cowboys! Harris and Cade attack him with lead pipes! Big Show is left in a bloody heap on the concrete floor as we got to commercial…

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*** Commercial***

A preview for RAW airs:

We're only six days away from Judgement day and Triple H is less then happy about having to face Tommy Dreamer. After Dreamer's surprise victory over Shawn Michaels last week on RAW what will the World Champion have in store for his challenger this week on RAW?

The Undertaker is still seeking to get his hands on Paul Burchill but so far Burchill has been able to avoid the dead man. With their Hell in a Cell match only six days away will this week be the week that Undertaker gets to Burchill?

Look for The Miz and Morrison to be in action this week as well against members of NextGen.

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Cole – Folks we’re back and as per orders of WWE Chairman, Mr. McMahon, if ANYONE gets involved in this following tag team match, they will be suspended, without pay for six months!

Foley – Well you may say that’s harsh, but it will guarantee a fair match and I never thought I’d say this, but I agree with the chairman!

The Samoan drums hit and Umaga charges his way down to the ring, followed by Vladmir Kozlov!

Foley – You can say what you want about Vince McMahon, but this is one hell of an impressive team, and think, if Big Show hadn’t been attacked backstage, they’d have one hell of a back up plan!

The fog horn hits, followed by the clanging of the bell and JBL’s white stretch limo drives down the ramp. The driver steps out and opens the back door when out step… The Miz and John Morrison! They are followed closely by JBL and Kevin Thorn, but Miz has a microphone!

Miz – Sorry about the intrusion, we we’re just sharing an energy shot with the mayor of Mammajuana and his big fanged friend!

Morrison – We don’t need performance enhancing energy drinks in the Palace of Wisdom… but we use them anyway…

Miz – Yeah we do!

JBL smirks as the jokers get back in his limo and it drives to the back. Then it’s all business as JBL and Kevin Thorn sprint to the ring! The are met head on by the Insiders team as Kozlov tosses Thorn to the outside and follows him, relentlessly attacking him. Meanwhile in the ring JBL and Umaga are exchanging hard right hands! Umaga cuts Layfied off with a huge throat thrust, dropping the former champion to his knees! He wastes no time in following up with a huge headbutt, flooring the Texan! Umaga drags JBL back to the centre of the ring and hits a diving headbutt!

Foley – Umaga is in control of JBL and that’s not an easy thing to do –

Cole – Look at Thorn!

On the outside Kevin Thorn has countered Kozlov’s offencive and has driven his head repeatedly into the ringsteps! The massive Russian is punchdrunk, staggering around on jelly legs and Thorn is quick to capitalize, flooring him with an uppercut! The the referee is distracted by this and demands both men make their way back to their respective corners. No sooner is Thorn on the apron when JBL tags him into the match! Thorn wastes no time in working over Umaga, dropping him with a huge shoulderblock and following up by stomping on the back of his head and neck! Umaga crawls to his own corner, but Thorn wastes no time before dropping Kozlov off the apron with a massive forearm! Umaga gets back to his feet and cuts Thorn off with a throat thrust of his own! Thorn staggers away from Umaga, but the Bulldozer doesn’t leave him any breathing space! Umaga pulls him back in and hoists him onto his shoulders, before crushing him with an earth shaking Samoan Drop!

Foley – What a move! I don’t think Kevin Thorn can take much more!

Cole – Maybe not, but there’s still JBL to deal with, and there’s a tag, bringing in the Russian bear himself, Vladmir Kozlov!

Foley – And Kozlov is a world Nintendo Champion!

Cole – Sambo… not Nintendo…

Foley – Right, a world mambo champion, and that’s why this guy is so great on his feet, he’s a world class dancer!

Cole – Mick, one of these days Kozlov is going to take those comments personally…

Foley – ahhh, come on Michael, it’s just a bit of fun, besides Kozlov doesn’t speak a word of English, despite being a World Scrabble Champion!

Cole – That’s not even funny!

Foley – Yes it is.

Back in the ring, Kozlov tosses Thorn across the ring with massive belly to belly suplex! Thorn is quick to get back to his feet, but Kozlov drops him again with a ‘Zidane’ headbutt to the chest! He crawls to his corner and tries to reach JBL’s outstretched hand, but Kozlov grabs his ankle and drags him slowly back to the middle of the ring! He slowly picks him up off the mat, but Thorn cuts him off with a kneeling jaw-breaker, stunning the Russian! Thorn scrambles to the corner and makes the hot tag to JBL! The transplanted Texan rushes at Kozlov and beheads him with a clothsline from hell and makes the cover, but Umaga reacts too quickly, dragging him to his feet and nailing him with a Samoan Spike, before rolling Kozlov over him for the pin!

Foley – No! Not like this!

Cole – The monsters of the Insiders get the win, but not in an entirely legal way…

Foley – And here comes the Cowboys to make the save!

Harris and Cade hit the ring with lead pipes in hand, clearing the monsters from the ring!

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Cole – We’re back at ringside getting ready for the Smackdown main event, but before we do, let’s take a look at why these two teams are meeting up here tonight…

A video package airs, showing the Lions’ defiance of Mr. McMahon’s, Randy Orton’s ambition to join the Insiders, Orton walking out of his match with Gregory Helms and the formation of the Legend Killers.

Foley – That’s an impressive video package and there’s no question the Legend Killers are one of the most devastating forces in the WWE right now, but Mr. McMahon only wants the best of the best and I’m not sure Rand Orton’s team fits that description!

Cole – What are you talking about Mick? Randy Orton is one of the most successful, talented and vicious men in the history of professional wrestling!

Foley – That he is, no question about it, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is not wrestling in the match! His team of Jamie Noble, Drew McIntyre, DH Smith and Armando Estrada are! And just look at who they’re facing, the Lions! You’re talking about the World Tag Team Champions, William Regal and Dave Taylor, the European Champion Finlay and this monstrous powerhouse who I’m informed is a former two time Irish International Champion, SOS!

Cole – But you can’t count out the Legend Killers! Jamie Noble is a former Cruiserweight Champion, Drew McIntyre is a former Irish International Heavyweight Champion, defeating SOS for the title, Armando Estrada is the former Cuban Champion and DH Smith is the son of the legendary British Bulldog Daveyboy Smith!

No music plays, but William Regal, Dave Taylor, SOS and Finlay all make their appearance on the ramp… and Regal has a mic!

Regal – I realise for a long time we’ve been calling this team the British Lions, but in the name of Tact, we are renaming it ‘The Lions’ and would like to welcome out two newest members, our good friend Finlay and his protégé SOS!

Finlay grabs the mic and takes over.

Finlay – So in the name of equality, we’ve decided to change the Lions anthem…

‘The Boys are Back in Town’ by Thin Lizzy plays and the new Lions make their way down to the ring when… “Hey, nothing you can say, nothing’s gonna change what you’ve done to me…” The Legend Killers make their appearance on the ramp, led by Armando Estrada, and march down to the ring!

Foley – Well looks like we’re going to get a fair match here with SOS starting off with Drew McIntyre!

SOS and McIntyre tie it up in the centre of the ring and the big Irishman takes a hammer lock, before whipping Drew overhead with a quick backdrop! SOS makes the cover, but only gets a one count! Drew gets to his feet faster than the larger man and makes a quick tag to Jamie Noble to takes SOS down with a chop-block! He drags the big man to his corner and tags in Smith who wrenches his leg before dropping a knee across SOS’s! Smith makes a quick tag into Estrada who viciously stomps on SOS before tagging Noble in again!

Foley – These quick tags have to be sucking the energy out of SOS!

Noble mounts SOS and offloads a rapid succession of right hands, these however seem to anger the red head who tosses him off and across the ring! Noble gets to his feet quickly, only to eat a huge lariat from SOS! The Irishman wastes no time in making a hot tag to his country man who proceeds to clean house! He levels Noble then rushes over to the ‘heel corner’ dropping Estrada, Drew and finally Smith off the apron! Finlay tackle Noble and the two legal men spill to the outside, brawling like lunatics!

Foley – The ref has lost control here and it looks like Dave Taylor is going to meet Estrada in the ring while Finlay and Noble try and kill eachother on the outside!

No sooner is Mick finished talking the Taylor hits a huge exploder suplex to Estrada sending him across the ring! Randy Orton has clearly seen enough as he sprints down the ramp! At the same time Batista jumps over the guard rail!

Cole – Oh no! The Insiders are here! This can’t be good for the Lions!

Batista climbs up onto the apron of the ring distracting the referee, while at the same time Drew McIntyre grabs a chair from ringside! Orton and Taylor break out into a brawl and Orton levels the Brit with a big lariat, however in doing so he put himself in the line of fire for a big steel char from his own associate Drew McIntyre! Orton collapses in a heap and rolls out of the ring, holding his head! Regal slips a set of brass knucks on and floors Drew! While on the outside Finlay nails Noble with a shellaghaile (Screw spelling that)! SOS sprints across the ring and knocks Batista off the apron then follows him to the outside! Regal makes the cover! Batista is teeing off on SOS, the big red giant counters with the Irish Curse! Batista collapses holding his groin and Regal hooks the leg of Drew for 1..2..3!

Randy is back in the ring and attacks Regal when…. “H.B.K!” The music play and Michaels sprints down to the ring! He slides nails Finlay with Sweet Chin Music on the outside! Orton celebrates while Regal yells at him, HBK gets in the ring and into Regal’s face, but kicks Otron’s head off instead! Estrada gets to his feet and eats one too! SOS gets back in the ring, just in time to collect his party favour: Super Kick! Regal and Taylor are both screaming at Michaels who looks like he’s about to back off when, BANG! Sweet Chin Music to Taylor! Regal has seen enough and whips Shawn into the corner! He sprints after him but Michaels reacts first and floors him with another Super Kick! We fade off the air with the image of HBK surveying the devastation he has just caused!