The show starts off with the theme song “Bleed It Out” from Linkin Park. You see Michael Cole and Todd Grisham at ringside and they announce tonight’s double main event. Main event one will be The Friday Night Delight John Morrison taking on The Animal Batista. The second main event will be The Rated R Superstar Edge taking on The Viper Randy Orton.
Promo- Teddy Long comes to the ring and he gets a big pop. He grabs a microphone. “Can I get a holla, holla, holla!” He gets a reply from the audience. “Boy tonight is going to be a special night because in just 2 weeks, Smackdown’s first pay per view, Judgement Day, will be going down. The main event, will be The Animal Batista, taking on the WWE Champion Edge in a Steel Cage Match. There will be a special guest referee but I’ll reveal who that is a little later. Tonight’s main event’s are happening for a reason. And the reason is this: after Judgement Day, if Batista does not win the title, I need some new contenders. So if John Morrison and Randy Orton win, then at Judgement Day, those two will face each other to determine who is the rightful number one contender for the WWE Championship. So let’s get on with the show!”
Match 1- R-Truth & Rey Mysterio def. Dolph Ziggler & CM Punk in 7:15 after R-Truth hit the Scissors Kick on Dolph Ziggler.
Promo- Josh Matthews is backstage. “Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome my guest at this time, Jack Swagger. Now Jack, tonight you’ve got a match against John Cena and if Cena wins he faces you at JD for your United States Championship. What are your thoughts?” “Well Josh, if I were John Cena, I wouldn’t worry about going to JD because I’m going to annihilate Cena tonight and even if he does win, which is highly unlikely, I will decimate him just as easilly.”
Match 2- The Hardy Boyz and Mickie James def. The Hart Dynasty as Jeff made a special appearence on Smackdown in 8:27 after Jef hit the Swanton Bomb on Tyson Kidd.
Match 3- Jack Swagger def. John Cena in 7:83 after a Gutwrench Powerbomb. After the match, Jack holds the US Title above Cena’s head.
Main Event 1- John Morrison def. Batista in 16:26 after a Starship Pain on Batista.
Promo- Edge is backstage as he cuts a promo on Randy Orton. Last week, I teamed up with one of my best friends Randy Orton. Tonight, I’m forced to fight him. Now at Judgement Day, I don’t care who the referee is because I’ll kick Batista’s *** just like I did last week. And thats all I have to say.
Main Event 2- Randy Orton def. Edge in 19:31 after Randy delivered an RKO to Edge to get the win. After the match, Ted DiBiase came out and turned on Orton as he began to beat him up. He grabs a mic. “Orton you bastard, you think you can leave me in the dirt and team with Edge? Now, I’m going to make your life a living hell. Next week, I want to face you man to man. Right after I put you through this table.” DiBiase hits Million Dollar Dream on the announce table, leaving Orton in a pool of blood.
BQ1- Was the episode any good?
BQ2- What all happens tonight on SD?
BQ3- Predictions for TLC???