Original Airdate: Friday, February 16th, 2007
KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
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We have a big double main event with John Cena and Shawn Michaels taking on MVP and Mr. Kennedy, while Batista and Undertaker will take on Rated RKO.
Boogeyman vs. Finlay
Finlay sneak attacks Boogeyman and throws him into the steel steps. Finlay tries to take off the turnbuckle, but the ref stops him. He then tries to go for his usual grab the shillelagh, but this time the ref is wise to it. However, this allows Hornswoggle to come in and try to attack, but now the Mini Boogeyman is out and that distraction allows Boogeyman to use his staff on Finlay and pick up the victory. That was what you would expect from a Boogeyman match.
Match Rating: 1/2*
We get a Raw recap of the garbage Vince McMahon/Donald Trump segment. They cut out 90% of it and it still sucks.
Deuce vs. Brian Kendrick
They announce the switch in the card where Deuce 'N Domino will get the title shot instead of the ladder rematch we were told about. Deuce uses his physical punch and kick style early on until Kendrick quickens the pace. We get some distraction from the partners and it allows for Domino to throw Kendrick off the top rope (seemingly right in front of the ref) and he is able to once again steal a victory from the champs. This was a little too quick to really be much of anything.
Match Rating: 3/4*
We get a recap of the main event from Raw and then go to Shawn Michaels and John Cena in the locker room. Shawn tells Cena that his only goal right now is to make sure nothing happens to John Cena. We then see Mr. Kennedy and MVP headed to the ring.
Shawn Michaels & John Cena vs. MVP & Mr. Kennedy
Shawn and Mr. Kennedy feel each other out until Michaels ends up hitting a dive over the top rope onto both Kennedy and MVP. After the commercial break, Michaels is still in control and they double team him. We get a weird spot with the referee and then it all leads into MVP and Mr. Kennedy illegally working on Shawn while Cena accidentally distracts the referee. They cut the ring in half and continue to work on Michaels. Kennedy misses with the Kenton and Michaels is able to tag in Cena. Kennedy comes in and tries to use a steel chair, but he's stopped by Sweet Chin Music. Cena hits the FU on MVP and they pick up the win here on SmackDown. They are having these two look like a strong team ahead of their main event at No Way Out. The match was pretty good, but they are capable of more.
Match Rating: **1/2
We go to Teddy Long and he's with Kristal and Jillian. Jillian starts "singing" and then leaves, with Kristal saying that she has no talent. Kristal then tells Teddy that she has a secret talent and then starts undressing into the commercial.
We see the Dusty Rhodes Hall Of Fame vignette again.
Kristal is topless in Teddy's office and in walks Bobby Lashley. Mr. Kennedy comes in upset about what happened in his match. Kennedy says that he has beaten everyone on SmackDown, including Lashley. Kennedy says that maybe he should beat him again and that it's ridiculous that the future of sports entertainment isn't competing at No Way Out. Teddy says that he'll talk to ECW officials to see what he can do and Lashley tells him to make it happen.
Out comes Ashley and she debuts the cover of her Playboy issue. Do these ever get the reaction that they are hoping for?
We get more Trump and Vince garbage.
Gregory Helms vs. Scotty 2 Hotty
Here's your reminder that Scotty is still on the roster. Helms attacks him while he's still doing his entrance and is showing off an aggressive side. Helms misses a splash in the corner and gets hit with a bulldog. Scotty starts going for the Worm, but then he's attacked by Daivari. In comes Funaki, followed by Jamie Noble and Shannon Moore, leading to Helms attacking Moore. Then Jimmy Wang Yang is out and attacks Helms before hitting a moonsault. Obviously we're getting a thrown together Cruiserweight Championship match at No Way Out.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Maryse welcomes us back to SmackDown in a bath tub. Then Big Dick Johnson does the same.
Rated RKO tell their plan in front of a camera, which is always a good idea.
Rey Mysterio will be on SmackDown next week since it is in San Diego.
Rated RKO vs. Batista & Undertaker
They show Michaels and Cena watching the match backstage. Taker quickly hits Old School on Edge before tagging in Batista. They double clothesline both opponents over the top and into the commercial break. When we come back, Batista hits a clothesline in the corner on Edge. Batista throws both over the top, but it leads to Orton hitting his variation of the backbreaker on Batista to slow him down. After a pretty brief heat segment, Undertaker gets the hot tag and hits the leaping clothesline. Undertaker accidentally throws Edge into the referee. Taker hits Snake Eyes inside the ring, but on the outside Orton throws Batista into the steel post. Taker kicks Orton off the apron, but Edge hits him with a Spear. Edge grabs two chairs and sets him up for the one man con-chair-to. Taker grabs him by the throat, but then Orton hits him with a low blow. Orton grabs the chair and hits Taker in the head. Why are we still doing this? Orton goes and grabs the referee, but then a new referee comes down, but Taker kicks out at 2. Batista comes in and hits clotheslines on both opponents before hitting a spinebuster on Edge. Batista has Orton up for the Batista Bomb, but then Edge Spears him. Taker then hits a chokeslam on Edge and then gives him a Tombstone for the win. This match had a little bit more energy than the previous one, but had more outside stuff. Right after the match, Cena and Michaels come out and attack them both. They stand tall to end the show.
Match Rating: ***
This was a pretty good go home episode, even if the upcoming show it was promoting feels pretty weak. The main event was good, but there was a lot of fluff here too.
Overall Rating: 49%
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