WWE Smackdown/Velocity taping
May 9, 2006
San Diego, Calif.
Report by John Brown, PWTorch.com correspondent
Just getting back from the show tonight guys and I hope my memory isn't too bad as I totally have jetlag from the ride.
DARK MATCH/VELOCITY TAPING
(1) Funaki defeated Sylvan in a pretty good matchup
(2) Gunner Scott defeated Orlando Jordan via tap out. Orlando has seemed to step up his game and it shows
(3) Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean with a Twist of Fate off the top rope. This was even better than their last matchup, Simon used a bunch of indy moves in this one
(4) Chris Benoit defeated William Regal with the Crossface. I liked what they were attempting to do here but technical wrestling isn't my thing, I rather Benoit bust out a moonsault like a great wrestler would.
SMACKDOWN TAPING
JBL opened the show with a promo. Usual stuff. Rey Mysterio came out at the end and confronted him.
(1) Super Crazy defeated Nunzio and Kid Kash for the #1 Contendership of the cruiserweight belt, Gregory Helms got in his face afterwards. Fast paced and exciting just wrestling should be.
(2) Mark Henry defeated Paul Burchill with Shelley. Paul isn't in Mark's league it seems, he's too generic and Mark was really something tonight.
(3) The Gymini defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick due to interference from the champs. Afterwards Jillian came out and helped the plucky babyfaces pantsed MNM. I think Jillian will team up with them and they will be called PB&J.
(4) Bobby Lashley defeated Fit Finlay. Definitive match of the night. Hard, stiff, fast, hot, and sweaty are all adjectives I could use to describe this matchup as they brought the hate.
(5) The Great Khali defeated Rey Mysterio with a power move in a dramatic squash match. I touched Khali as he walked by me and his skin is wonderful.
Booker T also cut an in-ring promo in there somewhere about King of the Ring.
After the show I caught up with JBL who rode in the same car as Benoit and Jamie Noble and we exchange dialog before he rode off into the sunset. I will miss that man.
I think the guy who did the spoilers this week might of been gay. His skin was wonderful?? WTF?
BTW, no mention of Booker/Batista which shows even more it was a legit fight.
Also, this is the second week in a row the "champion" has lost cleanly....... they need to get the belt off him IMMEDIATLY.
No Batista or Taker this week.... dissapointing.
I know as you read this you where thinking the same thing i was
