Friday Night Smackdown – 1/8/10

Had a busy Friday night?  Don’t worry, I watched my DVR and have the Smackdown results for you:

Video Package: The results of last week’s Beat the Clock Challenge.

Batista comes to the ring pissed off.  “New year, but nothing’s changed.  You still boo me.  Teddy Long still is sticking it to me.  Vickie Guerrero I appreciate what you did last week, but you’re not the GM…” He then demands that Teddy Long come to the ring.

• Rey Mysterio‘s music hits and he comes to the entrance ramp.  He says to Batista, “You’re blinded by selfishness and greed.  You’re nothing but an arrogant crybaby.  Last week, I returned the favor for you interrupting my World Title match.
• Rey then calls Batista scared, and then Batista vows that he’s “going to make sure you don’t walk out of here!”

Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler
WINNER: Dolph Ziggler via count out after holding a sleeper hold on Kane outside the ring and jumping back in at the count of 8.

Backstage: Michelle McCool & Layla apologize to Beth Phoenix for last week’s mistake and then they start making fun of Mickie James.

• Beth then tells them to get serious and that Layla has to deal with me tonight.

Backstage: Chris Jericho is talking to the Hart Dynasty and says “he respects them for making an impact last week, but are you going to continue?”

• They respond to him, “They will continue and what happened last Monday to Bret Hart was an embarassment to the Hart Family.

Cryme Tyme (Shad Gaspard & JTG) & R-Truth vs. Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & DH Smith with Natalya) & Chris Jericho
WINNERS: Harts & Jericho via submission after JTG tapped out to the Walls of Jericho

CM Punk & Luke Gallows come to the ring.  Punk claims, “Last week I made a pledge to save a lost soul in the audience today… Who wants to be saved?”

• Punk picks a guy out of the crowd named James and tells him there’s hope.  Has him pledge to stop treating his body like a sewer.  Tells him, “Straightedge is a commitment you don’t just try!”
• James says that he’s going to change, but Punk tells him there’s one more thing needed to be done…
• Gallows pulls out hair clippers, and Punk progresses to shave James’ head as a sign that he is serious about becoming straightedge.  Then tells him, “From this day forward, you are stronger than any of these pathetic individuals!”

ANNOUNCEMENT: Check out WWE Diva Maria on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice this season.

Matt Hardy vs. Luke Gallows with CM Punk
WINNER: Luke Gallows via pin fall after hitting the 12th Step after Hardy was distracted by Punk

Backstage: Teddy Long is complimenting Maria on her being part of the cast of The Apprentice.

• Vickie Guerrero comes in to take over the conversation and asks Maria to give her a pitch for the new WWE action figures.
• Teddy chimes in at one point, “I can’t wait to see your action figure Vickie, must be the biggest one of all!”
• All of a sudden, The Great Khali and Ranjin Singh walk into the room.  “The Great Khali says (to Vickie), your action figure reminds him of the cows back at home!”  Khali then makes a MOOOOO sound!

Beth Phoenix vs. Layla with Michelle McCool
WINNER: Beth Phoenix via pin fall after hitting the Glam Slam

• After the match, a two on one beat down ensues on Beth, but Mickie James comes to save the day.  Then after things cool down, she kicks Beth in the mouth.

Backstage: Josh Matthews is with the Intercontinental Champion, Drew McIntyre.  Asks him about the controversy from last week’s match against John Morrison.  McIntyre says, “From what I saw, I dominated him so badly that in a fit or rage he attacked the referee.”

• Morrison interrupts the interview and says, “Say something to my face, I dare you!”
• McIntyre replies, “It’s time for you to realize that it’s over… I’m on to better things!
• Morrison then attacks McIntyre and security tries to pull them apart.

#1 Contenders Match for the World Heavyweight Title
Rey Mysterio vs. Batista
WINNER: No Contest

• Mid match, Batista has match well in hand.  LIGHTS OUT/LIGHTS ON. Batista all of a sudden is hurt.
• Later, Mysterio hits 619.  LIGHTS OUT/LIGHTS ON. Mysterio all of a sudden is hurt.
• The Undertaker‘s music plays, and pyros go off.  Broadcast just ends with no winner.

QUICK THOUGHTS:

Okay… after TNA has a steel cage match with no winner, WWE has a MAIN EVENT end with no winner.  WTF.  There wasn’t even a pin fall, count out, disqualification even rendered by the referee!  This is just dumb.  Anyone who says that TNA is dumb and WWE is so much better, just try to remember this instance.  WWE did something just as, if not more dumb!

The straightedge intervention, or whatever WWE’s calling it was silly.  It was a way to get Punk and Gallows more heat, which worked, but it was mainly a big time waster in my opinion, and I’m a huge CM Punk fan.

From the looks of it over the past few weeks, I’m guessing that Mickie James and Beth Phoenix are both going to challenge Michelle McCool at one point in time for the Women’s Title and I would like to see if these women could make a Triple Threat Match work.  WWE doesn’t really give the women opportunities to shine in the ring, so I’ll be shocked if they allow it.

Wondering if the Jericho/Hart Dynasty angle is going to continue?  The Hart Dynasty could be amazing if they were mentored by Jericho, and in the process it could continue Jericho’s beef with DX.