WrestleZone.com reader Taylor Gombos sent along the following report from the WWE SmackDown! tapings on Tuesday night in Bakersfield, California:
I just got back from WWE Smackdown in Bakersfield, Ca.
Rey Mysterio started off the show by telling us that he was happy his name was cleared in the situation with Kane and he also said he was glad he didn't end up in a casket. As he was talking Alberto Del Rio, (who from what I understand was making his smackdown debut) came out and started talking trash to Rey Mysterio saying things along the lines like he was from a royal family and that he was better then Rey. Rey said if he felt he was better than him maybe they should have a match later on in the night. Alberto accepted and said that Rey was a peasant. Rey then slapped him in the face and hit him with the 619 to end the segment.
- WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler by DQ
This was a very back and forth math which ended when Vickie Guerrero push Kingston off the top rope, which prompted the ref to call for the bell. After the match Vickie Gurrero distracted Kingston as Ziggler attacked him from behind and then brought him back into the ring and applied his famous sleeper hold.
The camera cuts to the back where we see Luke Gallows, Serena and a guy whose name escapes me right now arguing about CM Punk abandoning them in their 3 on 1 match with Big Show at Summerslam but Serena said that Punk was just testing them. Punk then walks in and said he saw what the Nexus did on Monday night and he is going to do the same. Luke Gallows and Serena had a mixed tag match with The Big Show and Kelly Kelly and Punk said if they lose they are out of the Straight Edge Society.
- Luke Gallows and Serena def. Kelly Kelly and Big Show via pinfall
This match was by far the most boring match of the night and the live crowd wasn't really into it that much, although the Big Show tried to get us into it but stomping his feet in anger on the ring apron. It ended when Serena performed a back breaker on Kelly Kelly and pinned her for the win. CM Punk was at the top of the ramp to greet Gallows and Serena as the Straight Edge Society celebrated a victory.
Laycool were then shown in the back talking about how Teddy Long is going to punish them for what they did to Melina at WWE SummerSlam and they said they are sick of Melina crying all the time. They said that instead of Teddy punishing them they have another idea because "They are Fabulous, at first they scream Fabulous but they didn't want Long to hear it so they said it softer, then walked away. The camera panned to the left and we see Hornswoggle hiding in a pot of flowers, he runs away laughing.
Next up Kane came out to explain why he attacked the Undertaker and left him in a vegetative state. Kane started off by doing his signature evil laugh and then went on to explain that for 15 years he spent time in the Undertaker's shadows, I could barely hear him because the crowd was chanting for the Undertaker so that is all I caught.
- Christian def. Drew Mcintyre via pinfall
This was a pretty entertaining match in which Mcintyre went after the injured shoulder of Christian several times. Christian went for the Killswitch but Mcintyre countered it. The match ended when Christian rolled up Mcintyre for the 1,2,3 and the win. After the match, Cody Rhodes who joined the announcers at the announce table, attacked Christian and left him laying motionless in the ring with the CrossRhodes. Also, during the attack on Christian, MVP and Matt Hardy came down to the ring to try and save Christian but it didn't work as they too were knocked out.
Another backstage segment occurred when Jack Swagger was yelling about how he begun the summer with the World Heavyweight Title but now he ended the summer by not being involved in Summerslam. He goes on to say that no one respects him and how he was screwed by MVP and he says "are you listening to me" and suddenly we see a girl listening to music and not paying attention to what Swagger was saying. Suddenly MVP appeared and said that Swagger is probably better than him at some things but all he has been doing for the last few weeks in whining and crying. MVP pops off a few jokes and Swagger isn't impressed. Swagger challenges MVP to what he calls a Jack Swagger Invitational and says if he wins he gets to host the VIP lounge but MVP said if he wins Swagger has to pick up the tab on his end of the summer blockbuster party.
- Alberto Del Rio def. Rey Mysterio via submission
Del Rio brought in his own personal ring announcer who introduced Del Rio in Spanish. This match was entertaining and very fun to watch. A lot of 619 chants and a bunch of heat for Del Rio. The match ended when Mysterio jumped from the top rope and Del Rio caught him in an arm bar looking submission to get the win.
Dark match:
Triple Threat steel cage match for the WWE World Heavyweight title
Kane def. Jack Swagger and Rey Mysterio via pinfall
Rey went after both Swagger and Kane and then immediately went to climb the cage but was quickly pulled down by Kane. Kane ended things quickly by hitting a chokeslam on Mysterio and getting the 1, 2, 3 for the win. After the match, as Kane is celebrating his victory the lights go out and we hear a gong and out comes the Undertaker who rushes to the ring and goes immediately after Kane. Swagger attempts to stop him but to no avail as Taker hits the Tombstone pile driver on Kane. The Undertaker celebrates as the ring annoucer thanks us for coming.
All in all it was a great show and I would definitely recommend for those of you out there who haven't seen a live WWE show they are exciting and you should see one.
Biggest pops: Rey Mysterio, Big Show, Christian
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