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4/22 WWE in Greensboro: Mitchell's Smackdown taping report including what Mike Adamle brought to the ring Apr 22, 2008 - 10:39:25 PM
WWE Smackdown/ECW TV event
April 22, 2008
Greensboro, N.C. at the Coliseum
Report by Bruce Mitchell, PWTorch columnist
What started off as a professional but dull Smackdown became a very solid show, thanks to two pay-per-view quality main events…
The show starts with Edgie Guerrero and his Familia (Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero, her assistant Teddy Long, the Edgeheads, Bam Neely, and Chavo Guerrero) in the ring. Edge announces that Vickie has made tonight's World Title defense by the Undertaker against Batista a No DQ match.
(1) C.M. Punk interrupts from the ramp. He brags about his Money in The Banks briefcase, then challenges Edge for a match tonight. Vickie accepts.
Continuing the story from Tuesday's ECW show, Shannon Moore (w/Jimmy Wayne Yang) upsets The Miz (w/John Morrison) with a backslide. The Miz has improved.
(2) Natalya (w/Victoria) beats Cherry (w/Michelle McCool) with a Sharpshooter. Natalya bullies Cherry most of the match until Cherry makes a brief comeback
In the ring, Michael Cole interviews Matt Hardy. He's 100 percent. MVP interrupts. They bicker over who is jealous and who is confident until MVP hits Hardy with the mic and knocks him cold with the US Title belt.
(3) Edge beats C.M. Punk with a Spear. This had little heat early but the near falls at the end were really well done and it turned into a good match.
(4) Valdimir Khoslov squashed North Carolina's favorite jobber, Marty "Cham Pain" Garner. I like Khoslov. He's stiff and mean.
(5) Undertaker beat Batista in a No DQ World Title defense when Shawn Micheals came from the back of the arena to Superkick Batista and knock him out. They gave fans a pay-per-view effort before the finish.
Mike Adamle dragged a huge batch of notes to the ring, including a photo book. His suit looked a size too big.
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