Man, I feel dirty after making that joke... Some stuff that's coming up from me in the next few months... My esteemed boss Leigh has asked me if I'll write a couple of special columns over the coming month, including Top 10 WWE Superstars of 2010, and a history of The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Let's hope I can do the Undertaker's legendary legacy at Wrestlemania justice shall we? Anyway, enough prattling, I have thoughts!
Smackdown Quick Thoughts
- We open with a video package hyping some of the feuds on tonight's show, namely Kane/Edge and Mysterio/Del Rio. This is actually really cool! Makes stuff seem important, I approve!
- Kane's in the ring to start off the show. While I've not really enjoyed the feud between him and Edge due to all this abduction stuff, he's still on fire (no pun intended) with his promos, and has been booked to be the monster he is, which is why I'm a firm supporter of Kane's title run thus far.
- 'This has gone on for way too long' You're telling me Kane, I'm actually getting tired of Paul Bearer now, I didn't think that could happen...
- And now he's begging Edge to return Paul Bearer, proclaiming Edge to bve the monster here, not him. He seems sincere. I believe him. Which of course means there's a swerve coming later in the show!
- Bearer's expression as Edge wields a steel chair is priceless. I think Bearer may have just soiled himself... Which reminds me, he's been tied up for over a month now, how is he going to the bathroom? You know what, forget it, I don't want to know...
I've been peeing this whole time! OOOOOOH YES!
- Stale and stupid though this abduction angle is, I'm still really digging this maniacal, manipulative, crazed Edge! Harks back to the closing days of his feud with the Undertaker where he was pushing around another wheelchair bound manager in Vickie Guerrero.
- Kane finds Edge backstage standing over Bearer, only to see Edge pummel him again with the chair... Of course, it's just another dummy. How does Edge keep doing this? Does he have a supply of Paul Bearer dummies? Because that's just creepy on so many levels.
- DID YOU KNOW: That Andre allegedly weighed over 900 pounds when Hogan bodyslammed him? Well, according to Hogan at least.
- Y'know, for Christmas I'd imagine all Kaval wants is some of Daniel Bryan's mojo... After all, Daniel Bryan, despite not winning NXT but being a similar internet darling was featured in the main event of Summerslam, has won the US Title, is getting a substantial push on Raw and even seems to be something of a ladies man... On the other hand Kaval can't buy a win with a coupon and was even ditched by Team Laycool... That's gotta sting!
- Josh Matthews (who it's great to see on commentary on a main show by the way) corrects Striker in saying that Gerald Brisco discovered Jack Swagger, not good old Jim Ross, looks like Striker's wrestling history is failing him lately!
- Good spot as Swagger lifts Kaval up for the gutwrench powerbomb, but Kaval fights out of it on Swagger's shoulders, but in landing tweaks his injured leg further.
- Cole: How come everybody from Brooklyn is bald?
Matthews and Striker: WHAT?!
Cole: Okay, nevermind. - Kaval does a pretty good job of selling the injured left leg while still pulling off most his patented offence which relies mainly on kicking people in the skull.
- Good match that could have used a little more time before Kaval started selling the injury. However, it was played up well, while still making Kaval look competitive against Swagger. They just need a big program for Swagger now to help him build himself back up to the top of the card where he belongs.
- Post-match Swagger points out that last week, he was struck by Kingston while he was in the ropes, leading to his loss. Apparently that's illegal? I have never heard this rule before.
- Oh God, there's actually a tale of the tape for Hornswoggle Vs. The Swagger Soaring Eagle. Can't this just die already? Although it does list the Eagle's wingspan, which is pretty funny... I was about to compare this to that long-winded Hornswoggle/Chavo feud last year, but then I realised it's actually part II of that feud seeing as, as far as I know, it's Chavo wearing that suit right now...
I AM A GUERRERO DAMNIT! I DO NOT DESERVE THIS!
Hornswoggle Vs. The Eagle
- I died a little just typing that.
- That said, I'm rooting for the Eagle...
- Cole: Hornswoggle's gotta be careful here, this is a PG show, so he can't flip the bird.
Oh dear... I just... No. I'm done with this. For now at least. I'll come back to it later.
