Original Airdate: Friday, March 30th, 2007
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Edge is out to talk about how he's going to win the Money In The Bank because he's won more ladder matches than his other 7 opponents combined. Out comes Matt Hardy for the match that 100% is not going to get changed. Edge then announced that instead of him, it's going to be Great Khali.
Matt Hardy vs. Great Khali
Hardy wisely attacks Khali on his way into the ring, but it does nothing. Khali is choking Hardy in the corner and then Kane's music hits. No one comes out, so Khali leaves the ring and tries to find him. He's on the screen and he holds his hook and laughs like the moron that he is. We just leave with that. What a terrible start to the show.
Match Rating: 1/4* (I guess?)
Teddy Long is on the phone ordering champagne and in walks Kristal. No one cared about this. Sorry, Teddy.
Mr. Kennedy vs. Finlay
At this point, I've become a little distracted and am reading more about some of the past WWF scandals. Sorry. A ladder gets involved, then Hornswoggle. He jumps off his stepstool and hits a swanton from it in a fun spot. Finlay then hits Celtic Cross and gets the last minute win to try to make you think he has a shot Sunday (he doesn't). It also welcomed the possible interference from Hornswoggle and I'm more than fine with that.
Match Rating: *3/4
We get a hype video for Bobby Lashley vs. Umaga. Don't care.
Maryse welcomes us back to SmackDown.
MVP vs. Viko Batomango
They really have not had MVP and Chris Benoit interact almost at all during this feud. There's nothing that will allow me to take my mind off the Vince accusations than a racist stereotype here. Not to mention that MVP is about to wrestle a murderer. MVP wins.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy
We have a future main event here. The first big moment here is when Hardy hits a face first sit down suplex and Orton takes an awkward landing. Orton is able to bounce back and hits a big clothesline and we get a commercial break. Orton hits his variation of a backbreaker and gets a 2 count. Jeff makes his comeback and hits Whisper In The Wind. Orton rolls out of the way before Jeff can even go for the Swanton. He leaps down and Orton dumps him through the ropes. Out comes Edge and he kicks Jeff in the ribs. Orton gets in Edge's face, but then gets back in the ring. He gets distracted by Edge and that allows Randy to get rolled up and pinned. I honestly forgot about all of this between Edge and Orton. The match was pretty standard, but it did give us one more layer for WrestleMania.
Match Rating: **1/2
We get a recap of the Batista and Undertaker match with King Booker and Finlay last week.
Jillian, Kristal, Melina, Michelle McCool & Victoria vs. Ashley, Candice Michelle, Mickie James, Maria & Torrie Wilson
With all of the disgusting info on Vince, it seems like a good time to remember Ashley here, who was a victim of Vince's stupidity. Just absolutely awful to think about. The Melina/Ashley match is a Lumberjill match, so this is our last minute promotion for that. Jillian goes for a powerbomb and Ashley reverses it into a pin and gets the victory. They did the usual everybody gets 30 seconds to do something before that.
Match Rating: 1/4*
King Booker vs. CM Punk
Most of the match here consists of JBL being disgusted that Punk doesn't drink. CM Punk makes his comeback with a reverse neckbreaker. He starts hitting his kicks until Booker is able to hit back with a kick of his own. All of this leads to Booker going for a suplex, Punk countering it and rolling Booker up for the victory. It took them a long time to get over the fluke victories for Punk.
Match Rating: *1/2
We get a recap video of the press conference for the two scumbag billionaires and it's not worth recapping.
It's time for the biggest interview in sports entertainment history according to JBL. JBL is bragging and then is about to bring out Batista and Undertaker until Steve Austin's music hits. He comes down and hits the Stunner on JBL and does the usual beer bath celebration. Teddy Long is out and tells us that the interview will go on as scheduled. They have security to divide them. It all leads to a big brawl between the two with security failing to hold them back. Batista then keeps yelling 48 hours and we go off the air.
This was your usual useless go home show that doesn't really do much other than fill up time. The Hardy/Orton match was decent, but the rest I have pretty much already forgotten about.
Overall Rating: 41%
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