Smackdown Results - 3/21/08Full Moon Con-Chair-To
By: Mitch Passero
March 21, 2008
Results courtesy of WWE.com
BILOXI,
Miss. – They say strange things happen on the night of a full moon. But
it didn’t take lunar activity, just the onset of WrestleMania XXIV for
wild things to take place on Friday Night SmackDown. A Deadman, a Big
Red Monster, an Animal, a Silverback, two 7-foot giants and a Rated-R
Superstar were on the prowl, looking to vanquish their opponents on The
Road to WrestleMania.
MVP’s VIP Lounge
For the first time in
almost six years, Raw’s Chris Jericho paid a visit to the land of
SmackDown as a guest on U.S. Champion MVP’s VIP Lounge. The two Money
in the Bank Ladder Match opponents traded verbal barbs, including
Jericho poking fun at alternative names for MVP. The self-proclaimed
highest paid entertainer tried to elevate himself with a lot of tough
talk, but Jericho literally brought him back down to earth when he
knocked the United States Champion from atop a ladder in the ring. Is
this symbolic of what we’re going to see when the two meet in just nine
days at WrestleMania?
One Punch KO
For yet another week, Big
Show crushed those foolish enough to step into the ring with the angry,
dominant giant. This week, it was three competitors who fell victim to
the 7-footer. Big Show made quick work of the trio, finishing off the
least fortunate with a powerful knock-out blow, followed by an easy
pin. As the WrestleMania showdown between Big Show and Floyd Mayweather
draws near, the risk for the boxing champion appears to increase with
each passing week.
Rampaging Animal
The look in Batista’s
eyes on SmackDown told the story: You don’t want to get in his way –
not now, not when The Granddaddy of Them All is just nine days away.
Deuce & Domino found this out the hard way, as The Animal went on
the offensive right from the start of their 2-on-1 Handicap Match.
Despite their two-man advantage, the former WWE Tag Team Champions were
no match for their opponent, who Batista Bombed Domino for a decisive
win. The Animal appears to be right on form to face Umaga in their Raw
vs. SmackDown battle for brand supremacy at WrestleMania.
Tag Titles Intact
Earlier
in the week on ECW, things looked promising for the Biscuits ‘n’ Gravy
team when Festus pinned The Miz in a Six-Man Tag Match. But with the
WWE Tag Team Titles on the line on Friday Night SmackDown, this time it
was The Miz who pinned Jesse. The Shaman of Sexy must be content with
keeping tag team gold in place, but will be looking for future gold if
he can succeed in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Also on SmackDown
Just
when you thought you were watching two of SmackDown’s biggest men do
battle – Kane and Chuck Palumbo – The Great Khali made his way into the
arena and made the encounter that much bigger. Khali went right for
Kane and delivered a Khali Bomb, ending the match without a victor.
But,
the parade of big men wasn’t over, as the World’s Strongest Man Mark
Henry came into the arena to make his mark. The self-proclaimed
Silverback went on a path of destruction, first lifting and slamming
the 400-pound Punjabi giant, then laying waste to Palumbo with a
massive avalanche, and finally lifting and slamming Kane to the canvas.
The four will meet again in the WrestleMania 24-Man Battle Royal. Will
Henry be able to repeat this display of dominance, or will one of
SmackDown’s big men deliver some payback on The Grandest Stage of Them
All?
Although compared to the likes of Khali and Henry, the
competitors were smaller in stature, but the animosity was just a
fierce when the SmackDown Diva Contest continued on Friday. In an Arm
Wrestling Competition, Michelle McCool took first place yet again this
week. Then, SmackDown Assistant General Manager Theodore Long delivered
the bad news to Victoria fans that she was eliminated from the
competition, according to your votes. Next week, the Divas continue to
battle it out, hoping to win the custom Beverly Hills Chopper. More on
this competition…
Harmful melody
When World Heavyweight
Champion Edge defeated Funaki, he “borrowed” some of Undertaker’s
signature moves by mocking the Phenom’s RIP gesture and using the
Tombstone Piledriver to dismantle his opponent. After the champion’s
easy win, he grabbed the ring mic and let it be known: “Tonight, I step
up to a whole new level.”
Later in the night, the Ultimate
Opportunist delivered on his promise. Though Undertaker defeated ECW
Champion Chavo Guerrero using his blood-drawing submission move, Edge,
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder launched a steel-chair attack on The
Phenom. In an ugly display, the Rated-R entourage relentlessly pummeled
an outnumbered Undertaker, with the champion ultimately knocking out
his WrestleMania opponent with a brutal Con-Chair-To.
Matches:
* Batista def. Deuce & Domino (2-on-1 Handicap Match)
* Big Show def. Chase Stevens, Andy Douglas & Luke Hawx (3-on-1 Handicap Match)
* World Heavyweight Champion Edge def. Funaki (Non-title)
* Kane vs. Chuck Palumbo (No Contest)
* WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison def. Jesse & Festus
* Undertaker def. ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero (Non-title)