WWE Smackdown/ECW TV tapings
September 9, 2007
Minneapolis, Minn. at Target Center
Report by
Submitted by Bothell Iannone Baker Michael, PWTorch correspondent

Just got back from the Target Center for a special Sunday night taping of Smackdown and ECW. The Arena was half full, with the upper deck completely tarped off. ECW Kicked off first at 7:30pm Central.

DARK MATCH

(1) Festus & Jesse defeated two local jobbers.

(2) Jimmy Wang Yang defeated K.C. James.

ECW TV TAPING

-Armando Estrada tells the fans to welcome the new ECW Champion, C.M. Punk. Punk comes out to a good pop. Cuts a really boring promo on how Armando is a C.M. Punk fan and should wear his Shirt. Eventually Elijah Burke comes out and Armando Informs us that it will be Punk vs. Burke at Unforgiven. Punk doesn't like what Burke has to say, gives him an enziguiri kick, next segment.

(1) Matt Striker (w/ Big Daddy V) defeated Nunzio in literally 15 seconds with a roll up. Big Daddy V then beats up Nunzio, cue Boogeyman Smoke and instead we get an on screen promo saying he's coming to get Big Daddy V.

(2) The Miz (w/ Extreme Expose) defeated Tommy Dreamer. Couple of alright spots the match goes about two minutes tops.

-Backstage Promo Balls tells Kelly Kelly she looks good and gives her a stuff animal.

(3) Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney with a roll up. Balls got distracted by the Miz, Mike Knox from behind with a roll up. I yelled to balls as he was walking off the ramp "At least your getting a push", and he smiled and gave me a thumbs up while laughing.

(4) C.M. Punk & Stevie Night Heat (Stevie Richards) defeated Mordecai (Kevin Thorn) & Elijah Burke. They work over Stevie then he gets the hot tag to Punk, who clears house and gives Thorn the Go to Bed, Thorn proceeds to go to bed and Punk quietly pins him.

15 minute Intermission for Smackdown change

SMACKDOWN TAPING

Tony Chimmel tells us Pyro for Smackdown so stand up and cheer.

(1) Victoria (w/Dykstra) wrestled Michelle McCool (Chuck Palumbo) to a no contest. A lot of brawling with Chuck and Kenny and ref Jimmy Cordaris declares a mixed tag.

(2) Chuck Palumbo & Michelle McCool defeated Kenny and Victoria via Chick Kick from McCool. Somewhat entertaining match to kick off smackdown.

-We get an ad saying Batista vs. Kahli for the first time on network TV tonight.

-There are about four backstage promos throughout the night about Krystal and Teddy Long's Bachelor and Bachelorette parties. Cameos by: Sgt Slaughter, Ron Simmons, the Major Brothers, Greased up Fat guy, Someone who looked just like Norman Smiley. Basically it all leads up to Simmons going "Shucks!"

(3) Shannon Moore of 3 Count defeated Jamie Noble. They play the "Is Little Bastard under the ring?" angle with Noble. A nice suicide dive from Moore from the top rope to the floor. Ends with roll up after Noble is worried a midget could be under the ring.

-Mizark Henry comes out in an Undertaker esque Cloak, and no one seems to know who it is, until Mark tries to disrobe the cloak and he has trouble. Turns very funny and it takes Mark about 30 seconds to rip off the cloak. Anyway he says he isn't afraid of mind games, cue GONG!, Video Package, Road crew sets up a Taker Symbol in the entrance, the exact one Austin was hung on back in 1999., back to the entrance where a Symbol magically appears. BOOM! Pyro and its on fire, Mark Henry is scared.

-MVP and Matt Hardy are playing chess in the back, Matt has MVP beat but MVP Sneezes and whoops lost all the pieces. Anywho. They say how they have a match against the greatest gimmick tag ever, Deuce n Domino at Unforgiven. Matt booked MVP a match against Domino. MVP isn't even ready yet.

(4) Domino (w/Deuce and Cherry) defeated MVP (w/Matt Hardy). Domino who is driving the car to the ring tonight has trouble driving the car to the ring as the tire gets stuck, so he barley inches out of the back and gets out of the car. They have a good little match with MVP in street clothes. Matt Hardy tries to help MVP by chanting M-V-P on the mic, by the fans respond with Sucks, therefore hurting MVP, That hardy is so cleaver. Anywho Domino wins with the 5th roll up of the night.

(5) Finlay defeated Kane in some sort of Irish Street fight gimmick match. Basically just a no DQ match. Kane comes out first and Finlay attacks from behind. A lot of brawling some chairs and stairs. A nice little gimmick match, Finlay wins with his finish The Celtic Cross, looked good since Kane was a bigger guy.

-Commercial for the Marine and See no Evil. WM 24 Tickets on sale November 3rd.

(6) Batista defeated The Great Kahli via DQ. Really, really short match, Noteworthy things, Batista spinebuster on Kahli, actually lifted him up got a huge pop. Kahli hits Kahli Chop!, Kahli Applies Death hand hold on Batistas head like on rey last week and he wont let go even though Batista is on the ropes. Batista starts to shiver like D-Von Dudley and oversells. Kahli walks off and end Taping.

No Mysterio tonight.

Funny sign in crowd: "Send Kahli to OVW"

Pops: 1. Chimmel announcing 2. Batista 3. Jimmy Wang Yang

Heat: 1. Kahli 2. Kahli 3. Kahli

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