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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 8:25:02 GMT -5
Smackdown! comes onto the air with the mandatory pyro and theme music. The camera pans around the arena, taking in the fans and the ringside area. The camera lingers on one group of fans in particular, there are about six of them with massive one letter sings reading [W][O][O][O][O], and then pans down to a large pink and black ‘Hit Man’ sign. We then join Michael Coal and Jonathan Coachman at ringside.
Cole – Welcome fans to another episode of WWE Smackdown! and do we have a great show for you?!
Coach – That’s right Michael, tonight we’re going to see the Newly formed British Lions take on the returning combination of London & Kendrick, and the winner will advance to Backlash to challenge for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships!
Cole – But that’s not all, we’re also going to see Gregory Helms meeting Finlay for the European Championship and The Legend Killers will take on the team of Y2J Chris Jericho and the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels! Let’s not forget last week when Michaels and Jericho were attacked by the upstart team!
Coach – That’s right Michael, and don’t forget that their leader Randy Orton took that opportunity to nail the champion with a massive RKO!
Cole – True enough partner; but when the Hitman made is presence felt Orton couldn’t get out of the ring quickly enough! And speaking of Bret Hart, let’s not forget what happened on ECW this past Tuesday night on Sci-Fi, when Hart cost Vince McMahon’s hired gun, Batista, the ECW Heavyweight Championship!
A video package airs recapping the Raven / Batista match, highlighting McMahon’s interference in the match and the finish when Hart took Batista out with the steel chair causing Raven to retain the title! As the video closes the all too familiar guitar of the pink and black attack hits and the arena lights begin flashing pink!
Cole – Can it be? Yes! Bret Hart is here, now!
Coach – He was supposed to talk to use live from Montreal via satellite, what is he doing here?
The crowd is going nuts as Hart makes his way down to the ring, Canadian flag in hand wearing the classic pink ‘Hitman’ sunglasses and leather jacket! The frenzied crowd explodes with a ‘Hit Man’ chant as Bret takes the glasses off his head and gives them to a kid at ringside!
Bret steps into the ring and waves the Canadian flag around before calling for the mic.
Bret – Now before you all judge me for bringing this flag down to ringside, I have a point to make. Vince, the last time I was in a WWE ring, I screwed Batista. It just so happened this week ECW was taking place in Montreal. Wasn’t it in Montreal that another famous screwjob took place? You see Vince I never forgot. I went to WCW, because you screwed me! I wasn’t in this company when my brother died Vince, because of you! You screwed me Vince, and turnabout is fairplay, so when you wanted the ECW title for your animal, I screwed YOU Vince! Don’t you ever forget that Vince! But we’re not finished Vince! I will prove that I am the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be!
Just as Bret is about to exit the ring, Shannon Moore jumps over the security barricade and sides into the ring behind him.
Moore – Hey Bret, you want to talk about getting screwed! It’s people like you who make people like me a reject!
Moore drops the mic and charges at Bret and nails him with a huge right hand!
Cole – What is going on! The prince of punk has snapped right here tonight!
Moore is laying into Hart with big rights when, in a flash, Hart take a double leg take down and slaps on the sharpshooter!
Coach – That doesn’t matter Coal, because Hart has the sharpshooter applied!
Shannon is tapping out furiously, screaming for Hart to let him go when from out of nowhere Randy Orton slides into the ring and nails Hart with a neck breaking RKO!
Cole – And the legend killer out of nowhere! This is out of control!
Orton measures Hart for what looks to be a running boot to the head when... WOOOOOOOOOOOO! Flair’s world famous battle cry is heard all over the arena as his theme resonates though the arena.
Ric – Hold on there Orton! You want a piece of Bret? Well that’s fine! Because tonight it’s going to be Randy Orton taking on Bret ‘The Hit Man’ Hart in the main event! WOOOOOO!
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 8:26:51 GMT -5
***Commercial Break***
A video package putting over the events of RAW, the up-and-coming triple threat for the WWE Title and Katie Lea’s turning on her brother Paul Burchill!
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 9:52:08 GMT -5
As we come back on screen Melina is backstage with Edge.
Melina – Welcome everyone, I’m here tonight with the Rated R Superstar, EDGE! So Edge, at Backlash you will face the European Champion, whoever it may be, and tonight Finlay defends against Gregory Helms. My question is, who would you rather face for the title, the man who cost you the belt and stole it for himself; Finlay, or the man who you faced one on one last week, in Helms?
Edge – Listen sweetie, don’t you want to ask me a more personal question? Like why I’m known as Rated ‘R’? But I’ll tell you one thing, I should be the European Champion! I had Greg beat last week! Ask him yourself! He knew he couldn’t kick out of the spear! So when I had him down for the count, that fighting Irish bastard Finlay took advantage of us both! He went behind our backs and over the head of the board! Finlay went to his buddy, Ric Flair and called in a favour! Those two over the hill has-beens ruined my chances of being the European Champion last week! But come Backlash, and Melina, baby you can take this to the bank, the European Champion will be Rated ‘R’!
Out of nowhere Edge grabs Melina and kisses her, before storming away. Melina shrieks and backs away!
Justin Roberts – The following contest is scheduled for one fall...
An upbeat version of ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ plays as Regal and Taylor make their appearance on the ramp, both men are wearing new robes, Regal’s is red with a silver loin on the back, and Taylor’s is white with a gold lion.
Justin Roberts – From England, William Regal and Dave Taylor, the British Lions!
The fast paced high tempo theme of London & Kendrick hits and the high flying duo sprint down to the ring to a huge crowd reaction!
Justin Roberts – And their opponents, Paul London and Brian Kendrick!
Coach – Who do these two think they are, The Midnight Rockers?
Cole – No doubt they are an exciting young team, this should be one hell of a match!
Taylor and London start the match off. London tries to take an early advantage by going low on the bigger man, but the sambo champ simply drops down, driving his entire body weight onto the now prone cruiserweight. Taylor throws on a front face lock on the mat, and wears down the flyer. London fights his way to his feet, but Taylor cuts off his counter attempt with an overhead, head-and-arm suplex! London crashes to the canvas and crawls to the corner to try and distance himself from the wiry veteran! Unfortunately London ends up in Regal’s corner and eats a jaw breaking left hand for his trouble! London staggers back into the waiting arms of Dave Taylor who takes him down with a snap mare and throws him in a rear chin-lock!
Cole – What a match! This is a real technical showcase!
Coach – I think the cruiserweights may be outmatched here tonight!
London is struggling on the canvas to break the hold. Despite this apparent success Taylor releases the hold and slams London headfirst into the canvass. The crowd jeers and boos the heelish tactics and Taylor drags the prone London by the hair over to the corner, and tags in Regal. As soon as Taylor releases the hold London rolls out of the reach on the Lions and leaps to his partner to make the hot tag! Kendrick cleans house taking down both Regal and Taylor with hard dropkicks and deep arm-drags. London joins the fray and rushes at Regal. This backfires as Regal takes him to the outside, launching him over the top rope with a huge Exploder Suplex! Meanwhile, Kendrick at the far corner attempts to hit the sliced bread #2 on Dave Taylor, but when he runs against the turnbuckle, Taylor drives him forward, crotching him on the top rope. Regal and Taylor both take a reverse headlock on Kendrick, and bring him crashing off the top with a double hanging reverse brainbuster, folding him over as he lands hard!
Cole – CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT MOVE!
Coach – They call that the ‘swinging chariots’!
Regal goes for the cover while Taylor prevents London from getting back in the ring!
1..2..3!
Justin Roberts announces the winners “The British Lions!” and we cut to commercial.
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 9:56:12 GMT -5
***Commercial Break***
A video promoting the PPV airs, highlighting Chris Jericho, Raven in the main event, then promotes the newly added FBI’s Undisputed Tag Team Title’s defence against The British Lions!
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 14:25:57 GMT -5
Cole – Welcome back folks to this action packed episode of Smackdown!
Coach – Action packed is right! We’ve just seen the crowning of new number one contenders to the tag team titles and…
Listen! It’s Time! Helms appears on the ramp yelling at the fans and motioning that he is going to win the belt.
Coach – We may even have a new European Champion here tonight!
Cole – We may very well, Helms is a great competitor, the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion in history and a multiple time tag team champion.
Helms steps into the ring, runs to the turnbuckle and poses for the fans to a rousing boo. He then confronts the ref, getting in his face, pointing to him and suggesting that he should be the champion.
‘My name is Finlay, and I love to fight’ the shoulder pipes strike up and Finlay poses on the ramp, the belt held high over head. The crowd are surprisingly receptive to the ‘fighting Irishman’ and even give him a smattering of ‘Let’s go Finlay!’ He makes his way down the ramp, stopping to slap hands with some members of the crowd. The camera takes this opportunity to pan around the arena; it lands on a ‘have ye seen my shillelagh?’ sign. As we focus back on the action at ringside and Finlay is nose to nose with Gregory Helms flaunting the title. Helms backs away and offers his hand, but Finlay wastes no time in striking him right in the face! Helms goes down and the crowd explodes with a chorus of ‘Ireland. Ireland. Ireland’.
Cole – and Finlay wastes no time in taking it to Helms!
Coach – Why whenever a guy like Finlay takes a cheap shot you gloss over it?
Back to the match, and Finlay has control of Helms in the corner with a high headlock. The ref starts the count and Finlay releases him at the count of three. Helms come out of the corner and takes a collar-elbow tie-up. Finlay overpowers him and drives him back to the corner. The crowd is laughing at Helms goading him, he is flustered and rushes the champ, only to be taken over with a quick hip toss, and Finlay follows up with a gluteus-press (Finlay Press). Helms rolls out of the ring holding his ribs, just in time to eat a baseball slide to the back of the head. Finlay follows up, tearing into him on the outside and ramming his head into the steel steps! The ref’s at the count of 7 when Finlay rolls Helms back into the ring. As he’s getting back into the ring, Greg cuts him off with a running knee to the side of the head! Finlay slumps into the ring. Helms measures him for the Shining Wizard and…
Cole – What the hell is this? Melina has made her way to the ringside area, she’s begging Helms not to kick Finlay!
Melina steps up onto the ring, pleading with Gregory, he and the ref approach her and order her to the back, but she keeps on frantically pleading with Helms! Out of nowhere Edge slides into the ring and stalks Finlay for the spear! The referee is out of the ring forcing Melina to the back. Edge charges at Finlay looking for the spear, but Finlay sidesteps him, sending him smashing through Helms! Edge bails out of the ring, looking irate, pulling at his hair! Melina runs over to him, and pulls him back from the ring! Finlay covers Helms for the win!
Coach – What’s going on here! Melina’s leaving with Edge after what we saw earlier! And what about that screw job! Edge hit Gregory Helms. That should have been a disqualification!
Cole – Say what you will partner, Edge was aiming for Finlay! But whatever happened, Finlay will defend his European title against Edge at Backlash!
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 17:46:38 GMT -5
Justin Roberts – The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a handicap tag team match! Introducing first…
Hey... Hey nothing you can say…. Randy Orton’s music hits and the Legend Killers make their way down the ramp.
Justin Roberts – being accompanied to the ring by Armando Estrada; ‘The Canadian Bulldog’ DH Smith, Drew McIntyre and Jamie Noble, The Legend Killers!
Estrada – Everybody, haha, listen to me! I am the, how you say, representative of Mr. Randy Orton here tonight, I am ARMANDO! ALAJENDROOOO! ESTRADAAA! Ha ha. And we are, the Killers. No legend is safe, haha! So tonight, Shawn Michaels and ‘Y am I here’ Chris Jericho, haha, you legend DIES!
…HBK! The crowd erupts! Chants of “HBK HBK HBK!” resonate through out the arena! The Heartbreak Kid kneels on the ramp and points up to the heavens as the fireworks erupt behind him.
Justin Roberts – From San Antonio Texas, ‘The Heartbreak Kid’, Shawn Michaels!
Shawn stops before he gets in the ring and challenges the legend killers to come out and meet him. The crow is hot, screaming for Jericho…
The countdown begins… BREAK THE WALLS DOWN! The silhouette of Chris Jericho with his arms held out appears under the ‘tron. Jericho Turns around and sprints down the ramp, both Shawn and Chris silde into the ring at the same time, and the Legend Killers bail out…
Cole – It looks like the Legend Killers haven’t forgotten what happened to them last week!
Coach – Can you blame them? After those thugs Jericho and Michaels assaulted Estrada last week, he was in bad shape. He’s still got the bandage on his head!
The referee calls for the bell and all three members of the legend killers rush the ring! And all five men exchange in a he brawl! It seems as if Michaels is about to get the upper hand on Jamie Noble, when Estrada slides into the ring behind him and hits a low blow! The referee was distracted with McIntyre, Smith and Y2J and so had no cause to call the disqualification! Noble follows up with a stiff clothsline, but the ref is still concerned with the two on one mugging! Estrada instructs Smith and McIntyre to toss Y2J to the outside and follow up.. The ref is still so distracted with them he doesn’t see HBK hit a low blow back on Noble! Noble goes down, and Estrada gets back in the ring with a steel chair, with HBK wastes no time super-kicking in to his face before calling the ref over for the cover! 1..2..3!
Cole – it’s over! Can you believe it! Against all the odds Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho have won the match!
Michaels sprints to the ropes and hits a huge pancha, taking out all three man, Jericho, Smith and McIntyre!
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 17:47:37 GMT -5
***Commercial Break***
Recap of the last match airs
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Post by justhugo on Apr 7, 2008 18:17:26 GMT -5
Cole – And we’re back folks with this insane edition of Friday night Smackdown! And after what we’ve just seen partner what do you think is going through the mind of Randy Orton?
Coach – Well I’m sure he’s got more on his mind right now than that little match, but I think it’s safe to say, there’ll be hell to pay!
The arena lights flash pink and the all too familiar music of the pink and black attack plays…
Justin Roberts – The following competition is scheduled for one fall, please welcome first, making his way to the ring from Montreal Canada, ‘he is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be’… Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart!
Bret takes off the ‘Hitman’ sunglasses and gives them to a kid at ringside then slides back into the ring to await his opponent for the night.
Justin Roberts – And his opponent…
For the second time tonight we hear the Legend Killer’s theme as this time Orton himself does his ‘demigod’ pose under the falling pyro…
Justin Roberts – from St. Louis, Missouri, the ‘Legend Killer’ Randy Orton!
As Orton enters the ring, Hart wastes no time in assaulting him, dragging him by the scruff of his neck into the ring, and levelling him with a dropkick early on! Bret follows up on the mat with a series of hard stomps to the legs of Orton, followed by a single leg deathlock! Otron uses his height to quickly get to the bottom rope, and the ref forces Hart to break the hold. Hart and Orton both get back to their feet, but Hart wastes no time in dropping Orton with an inverted atomic drop, and then takes him up for a crippling backbreaker! He lets Randy drop to the canvas where he writhes in pain. Bret ascends to turn buckle and goes for the falling forearm, but Orton rolls out of the way!
Cole – Bret seems to have caught his head coming down from that one!
Coach – That’s what happens when you go high risk at his age!
Orton is stalking Hart for something… Hart staggers slowly to his feet and Orton like a rabid jackal is on him with an inverted backbreaker! Hart drops to the canvas and moans in pain, holding his back! Orton follows up with a series of sharp stomps to ever appendage of the hit man!
Coach – And it’s all Orton here! Looks like this one is over!
Orton stoops to pick up Bret Hart, who counters with a double-leg! Orton crashes to the canvas and Hart is quickly back on the offensive! He struggles for a while to lock in the Sharpshooter, but in the end manages to turn Randy over!
Cole – The sharp shooter! How many of the greats have we seen tap out to this move?
Coach – Too many! Hang on Randy!
Randy is on the verge of tapping out when out of nowhere Vince come running down to the ring! He gets right up on the apron and in the referee’s face, screaming at him! Out from the crowd comes Batista! He levels Hart with a steel chair, and bails out of the ring! Vince gives the ‘thumbs down’ signal to Orton who locks in a sharpshooter of his own! Vince screams at the ref to call for the bell!
Cole – Not like this! Not again!
Coach – I don’t believe it! Mr McMahon is a genius!
The crowd erupts in a ‘You screwed Bret’ chant as Orton, McMahon and Batista escape up the ramp! Bret is irate in the ring, and we close Smackdown with an image of Bret Hart screaming at the ref, and the three conspirators celebrating on the ramp!
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