Details On Hardy's TNA Contract
Jeff Hardy actually signed a contract with TNA over a week ago. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but TNA officials are asking for roughly...
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Report Airing April 17th, 2009 Report by Richard Trionfo
We are live on tape from Knoxville, Tennessee and your announcers are Jim ‘I guess this counts as a Raw broadcast based on the roster’ Ross and Todd ‘Who do I interview tonight’ Grisham.
We see footage from last week’s stretcher match between Matt and Jeff Hardy that was won by Matt.
Match Number One: Jeff Hardy versus Big Show Show tries to back Hardy into the corner but Hardy escapes from Show. Hardy with a punch but Show does not feel anything. Show sends Hardy into the corner and then Hardy goes for the leg but that does not work either and Show with a forearm and a head butt. Show rips off Hardy’s shirt and then he chops Hardy. Hardy with kicks but Show with a shoulder tackle and Hardy is down again. Show walks on Hardy’s abdomen. Show with a chop to Hardy’s chest and Hardy crawls for the ropes. Show with a head butt and Hardy goes to the floor. Show pulls Hardy to the apron but Hardy drops Show on the top rope. Hardy with punches and kicks but Show with a head butt to stop Hardy’s momentum. Show with a leg drop for a near fall. Hardy punches Show in the midsection and then he runs into a back heel kick from Show. Show picks Hardy up by the head and then he drops Jeff one more time. Show with another head butt and then he charges at Hardy but Jeff mores out of the way and Show crotches himself on the top rope. Hardy with a series of forearms but Show stays up. Show sends Hardy to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Show has Hardy in a nerve hold. We see footage from the commercial break when Hardy was pulled to the floor by Show while Hardy held on to the apron. Back to live on tape action and Show gets a near fall. Show returns to the nerve hold. Hardy gets to his feet and he hits a jawbreaker. Hardy tries for a Twist of Fate but Show tosses Hardy aside. Show goes to the turnbuckles for the Vader elbow drop but Hardy moves. Hardy hits a DDT, but Matt comes to ringside. Jeff hits a pescado onto Matt using Show’s back as a springboard.
Hardy with a kick but Show tries for Whisper in the Wind, but Show catches him and then he hits the knockout punch for the three count. Winner: Big Show
After the match, Show leaves the ring and heads to the back. Matt enters the ring and he stands over his brother and he starts to slap Jeff. Matt hits a series of leg drops on Jeff as Jeff is motionless and unable to stop the assault.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Night, Santina being forced to be a part of the Khali Kiss Kam because her ‘brother’ lost to Khali.
Khali is in the ring and he is with Runjin Singh. Runjin says that Khali cannot wait until Ms. Wrestlemania is his special guest for the Khali Kiss Kam. It is time for a photo retrospective. Singh says that Khali wants to lock lips with one of the University of Tenneessee’s finest Volunteers on the Kiss Kam. It is time for Khali to pucker up with the local talent. Khali says that Elizabeth was good, but she is no Santina.
Maryse is in the back and she is walking to Raw, but she will be in a match before she goes. We go to commercial.
We are back with a well attended Did You Know Factoid.
Match Number Two: Maryse versus Gail Kim in a Non Title Match Maryse backs off before Gail can lock up and then she goes to the apron. Maryse does her pose on the apron and Gail wants a piece of her but the ref holds Gail back. Gail charges at Maryse and Maryse side steps her and Gail goes to the floor. Maryse sends Gail into the apron. Gail returns to the ring and Maryse kicks and punches her. Maryse tells the ref and everyone else to zip it and then she hits a knee and punch on Gail. Maryse sends Gail face first into the mat with a trip and she gets a near fall. Maryse with a spinning back breaker to Gail for a near fall. Maryse with a version of a camel clutch and then she rubs Gail’s face in the canvas. Gail rolls through and sends Maryse into the ropes. Gail with a leg sweep for a near fall. Gail with forearms to Maryse followed by clotheslines. Gail with a leaping clothesline into the corner and then he hits a blockbuster for a near fall. Gail hits a cross body but it does not hit Maryse completely. Gail hits a boot to the face for the three count. Winner: Gail Kim
We go into the crowd and it is time for R Truth to find out what is up in Knoxville.
Match Number Three: R Truth versus John Morrison with his amazing Technicolor Slow Motion Machine They lock up and Truth with a side head lock and he holds on when Morrison tries for an Irish whip. Truth with a side head lock take down. Morrison escapes the hold and he kicks and punches Truth. Truth with a split to avoid the punch from Morrison and Truth with a leg lariat for a near fall. Truth slams Morrison’s head into the turnbuckle. Morrison hits the springboard spin kick but he can only get a two count. Morrison with a rear chin lock into a side head lock. Morrison sends Truth into the ropes with a drop toe hold. Morrison tries for a suplex but Truth counters and hits a suplex into a stunner for a near fall. Truth with clotheslines and a punch. Truth with a back body drop followed by a bicycle kick for a near fall. Truth with a punch but he misses the scissors kick. Truth with punches in the corner but Morrison pulls Truth off the turnbuckles and Truth lands hard on the mat. Morrison with Moonlight Drive for the three count. Winner: John Morrison
Triple H is walking in the back and he is looking for a commercial.
We are back and it is time for Triple H to give his Smackdown farewell address. Hunter has a friend with him as he brings the GameFountain with him. Hunter rearranges the chairs in the ring as we wait for Randy Orton to bring his voices with him to the ring.
Randy is on the McMahonTron and he asks Hunter if he came expecting a fight. Did Hunter think that Orton would appear in the ring with Backlash on Sunday? He says that he is this close to getting what he wants and that is the WWE Title. Why should he come out and make a mistake. Orton says that he will leave that to Hunter. Randy points out that Hunter is the cerebral assassin, always one step ahead. Hunter has let his emotions get in the way of logic. Hunter won on Monday and they will meet in the ring on Monday. The win was at the expense of his teammates and he has made his allies into enemies. Hunter has nobody on his side. All he needs is one mistake and Randy Orton becomes WWE Champion. If Hunter thinks that he is afraid about their match on Monday, he is wrong. He knows that Hunter will get blown up in five minutes and he will get himself disqualified. Randy asks Hunter if it was funny when he RKOed his wife or if it was funny when he IEDDTed Stephanie? Randy says that he remembers what else he did to Stephanie and that kiss keeps him up at night. Randy asks Hunter if he thinks about what Randy did to Stephanie when he kisses Stephanie. Randy asks about Hunter’s children and wonders if they got the Easter basket that he sent them. Randy wants to know what is so funny.
Hunter says that it is something that he knows that Randy does not know. Hunter says that the match on Monday is no disqualification, no count outs, no rules, no titles, and no bogus stipulations for Orton to hide behind. Just the two of them. Hunter says that inside Randy’s warped brain, he thinks that Hunter started it all. On Monday, he will finish it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Todd Grisham invokes the ire of Jim Ross by saying that the SEC is the greatest college football conference. We then see highlights from the Jeff Hardy/Big Show match and Matt’s post match attack on his brother.
Matt Hardy is with Teddy Long and Teddy says that the Board of Directors has already approved an I Quit Match for Matt and Jeff at Backlash. Matt says that he will get the chance for his brother to say the two words that will shut up his people. Teddy tells Matt that he hopes he makes Jeff say I Quit because if he doesn’t it will only get worse for Matt. Matt says that he will complete the clean sweep at Backlash.
Match Number Four: Shelton Benjamin versus The Undertaker Taker tries a kick but Benjamin avoids it. Benjamin punches Taker but Taker punches back and he slams Shelton followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Taker works on the arm and it is time to go Old School. Taker tries for a suplex but Benjamin lands on his feet and he hits a neck breaker and both men are down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Benjamin is in control of the match and he hits a series of elbows to the neck. Shelton gets a two count as Taker kicks out meekly. Benjamin with a rear chin lock. Benjamin with a knee to the head and then he punches Taker in the corner. Benjamin adds some shoulders to his arsenal. Taker and Benjamin exchange punches briefly but Benjamin maintains control. Benjamin with a forearm to the head and then he waits for Taker to get up and he kicks him in the head again. Benjamin with a rear chin lock. Taker grabs Benjamin by the throat but Benjamin with a kick. Taker and Benjamin exchange punches and Taker is the one who gains control of the situation. Taker with an Irish whip and he charges into boots from Benjamin. Taker catches Benjamin when Shelton comes off the turnbuckles. Shelton is able to counter the choke slam with a DDT and Shelton gets a two count. Taker sits up and Shelton is not in a good mood. Taker with an Irish whip and a running charge into the corner. Taker sets for Snake Eyes but Benjamin escapes and hits a German suplex for a near fall. Benjamin punches Taker in the back of the head. Taker hits a tombstone piledriver for the three count. Winner: Undertaker
MVP is in his dressing room and Dolph Ziggler is interrupted by Teddy Long. Teddy wishes Montel luck on Raw and Porter thanks Teddy. Teddy says that he does not regret signing Montel. Teddy says that he has someone who wants to meet Montel tonight. It is Sherri Shepherd from The View. Teddy reminds Montel about his match. We go to commercial.
We are back and men like watching Smackdown on MyNetworkTV than Tiger Woods on ESPN.
Match Number Five: Montel Vontavious Porter versus Dolph Ziggler in a Non Title Match Dolph wants Montel to shake his hand, but he pie faces Porter. Porter punches Ziggler and Ziggler goes to the floor after avoiding a kick. Ziggler punches Porter but Porter with knees to the midsection. Porter drops Ziggler on his face. Ziggler goes into the ropes when Porter charges into the corner. Porter gets distracted by the referee and Ziggler drops Porter’s arm on the top rope and then he sends Porter into the ring post. Ziggler gets a near fall and then he works on the arm and he has Porter in a key lock. Ziggler drops Porter on his head and then he hits a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler continues to work on the arm and he puts Porter in an arm bar with a cross face. Porter slams Ziggler and then he hits a clothesline and back elbow followed by another clothesline. Porter with an overhead throw but Ziggler with a kick to Porter. Ziggler with a face buster and the Ballin’ Elbow for a near fall. Porter with an Irish whip but Ziggler with a kick to the knee and then he sends Porter into the turnbuckles and Ziggler gets the three count with help from the tights. Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Dolph Ziggler tells MVP that he has his attention. He reminds us what his name is.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to run through the card for Backlash.
We see footage of Shane’s unprovoked attack on Cody Rhodes last night on Superstars.
Match Number Six: Batista versus Ted DiBiase They lock up and Batista throws Ted down to the mat. DiBiase with a kick and punches as he starts to work on the leg. Batista puts Ted in the corner and he connects with shoulders. Batista slams Ted’s head into the turnbuckle and then he hits a back elbow for a near fall. Batista with a suplex to Ted and a near fall. DiBiase with a hard Irish whip. Ted with a kick but Batista with a kick of his own and he sets for the Batista Bomb but Ted with a kick to the leg and a drop kick to the knee. We go to commercial as Ted works on the hamstring.
We are back and DiBiase continues to kick Batista in the leg but Batista with punches and he tries a hip toss, but DiBiase with a leg whip and then he kicks and punches Batista. The referee pulls DiBiase off Batista. Batista with a boot to the head and then he tries for a power slam but DiBiase gets out of the hold. Batista charges at DiBiase, but Ted moves out of the way and Batista goes to the floor. DiBiase waits for Batista to get up and then he clips Batista. DiBiase wrings Batista’s leg into the ring post a number of times. DiBiase continues to work on the leg when they return to the ring. DiBiase with a side Russian leg sweep and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a double stomp to the solar plexus. DiBiase returns to the leg and then he gets a near fall. DiBiase isolates the injured leg. Batista with an inside cradle for a near fall, but DiBiase with a kick. Batista with punches to DiBiase but Ted with a drop toe hold and then he works on the knee. Batista with a spinebuster and then he hits a back body drop followed by a clothesline. Batista charges into a boot and then he tries for the Million Dollar Slam but Batista escapes and he hits a spear. Batista with the Batista Bomb for the three count. Winner: Batista
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