SMACKDOWN
Wk. 2, 2/12
Pre-show: Sin Cara II POINTS to signify his acceptance of Cara’s terms (50); Carlito d. Zeke (60); Taker and Brodus argue about tonight’s match and Christian (84)
-nWo want a rematch. How convenient, since I have the belts on the wrong people in-game!
Rating: 68
-Tag Titles: Harts © v. Nash/X-Pac
With the home field advantage and a win in the books, the second time around goes much more easily for the Harts.
Rating: 74
-IC Title: Cody © squashed Whitmer
Rating: 58
-The Rock is out to host a BIKINI CONTEST. Layla is the first out, but right as she is disrobing, Mordecai comes out to put a stop to this shameful display! Somehow a tag match is booked.
Rating: 70
-Match: Rock/Layla v. Mordecai/Tamina
Despite Rock being in street clothes and Layla being in a bikini, the faces are able to go over.
Rating: 70
-Barrett is going to CRUSH Shamrock in Lion’s Den! He knows it! He is looking for a way to vent some frustration tonight, and is happy when DDP shows up to suggest some yoga.
Rating: 70
-Match: DDP v. Barrett
This is not the kind of stress relief DDP had in mind. He puts up a good fight, but Barrett gets the best of him in the end.
Rating: 57
-Bryan is backstage to give his thoughts on Christian. They both have free rides to WM, but the difference between them is that Bryan thrives on competition and staying sharp. That’s why Bryan’s going to win at WM, why he’s gonna beat Christian at EC, and why he’s gonna win tonight. It’s why he’s the best in the world.
Rating: 84
-Match: Taker v. Brodus
Goes about as you might expect.
Rating: 82
-Match: Khali v. Cara II
Khali’s push is officially over, as the slippery Cara II outfoxes him for the win.
Rating: 65
-Rock calls out Laurinitis and Awesome Truth. Rock wants to know why Laurinitis is back. Laurinitis points out that he might have been fired, but he’s still allowed to be a manager! The three of them together will be unstoppable, and they’ll revolutionize WWE together! Rock notes that there are plenty of people in the locker room who want that stopped, so Awesome Truth will face two of them right now.
Rating: 89
-Match: Orton/Show v. Awesome Truth
Pretty intense match, but Awesome Truth are able to prevail in a relatively clean fashion.
Rating: 89
-Chavo runs in and beats on Orton some more!
Rating: 77
-Match: Sheamus/Bryan v. Henry/Christian
All four men are wanting to make a big statement here as they gear up for EC. All four of them DO make that statement, but Sheamus is the one who puts the exclamation point on it with a Brogue Kick.
Rating: 96
-Sheamus and Bryan are in the ring post-match, and Christian gets a measure of vengeance on them both with Sheamus’ title belt!
Rating: 84
Post-show: Ryder/Yoshi d. Haas/Dibiase (50); DANCE PARTY LOL (71)
Overall: 84 SUCCESS lol angles
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