WWE Smackdown/ECW TV event
July 8, 2008
Baton Rouge, La. at the Baton Rouge River Center
Report by Dennis A. Papaleo Jr., PWTorch.com correspondent

DARK MATCH

(1) Brian Kendrick defeated Funaki. Kendrick had a second man with him who was a large man dressed in white who reminded me of 80's WWF wrestler Bad News Brown (Coage).

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SMACKDOWN TAPINGS RESULTS

Smackdown taping started with a recap of last week's angle with Edge and Vickie.

Edge then came to the ring and said that he made the best move by dumping her and that she wasnt good enough for him, and that the wedding was still off. Huge cheers. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder wheeled out Vicki Guerrero, who announced Edge would face the Big Show in a no-DQ match in tonight’s main event.

Backstage Hawkins and Ryder pledged their loyalty to Vicki and asked for a rematch against Jesse & Festus.

(1) Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Hardy in a non title match.

(2) MVP came to ringside for commentary during a match between Mr. Kennedy and Domino. After Kennedy defeated Domino, MVP distracted Kennedy to allow Umaga to attack Kennedy from behind, laying him out with the thumb to the throat.

Chavo Guerrero and Bam Neely told Edge that he was right in dumping Vickie and that she was acting wrong and he was going to go straighten her out. He said they would always be family.

(3) Finlay & Hornswaggle defeated John Morrison & The Miz.in a non title match.

Chavo barged into Vickie's office and said he had something to say to her. He told her that she was right and Edge didn't deserve her and he was a liar and us Guerrero's need to stick together. She told Chavo to "cut the crap" and he was now booked in a match tonight against Triple H.

(4) Triple H defeated Chavo Guerrero in a non-title match.

(5) Maryse & Natalya defeated Cherry & Michelle McCool. After the match, Natalya attacked McCool and gave her a snap suplex on the floor right by the new Diva's title belt

(6) Jesse & Festus defeated Hawkins & Ryder via count out. Hawkins & Ryder got purposely counted out. Then, when the bell rang to end the match, Festus went lax, Hawkins & Ryder beat down Jesse, then went after Festus. Jesse finally rang the bell to "wake up Festus" and they chased off the heels.

(7) Vladimir Koslov defeated Stevie Richards with a headbutt to the back of the neck.

They cut to backstage where all the members of La Familia were arguing when Vickie came in and told Edge to get out there and take his beating from the Big Show like a man. "If he is a man."

(8) Edge vs. Big Show started with Vickie watching from the stage, but part way through the match, Hawkins & Ryder wheeled her down to ringside. A lot of brawling outside the ring, as well as the use of a kendo stick and chairs. Late in the bout Edge tried for a conchair to on Show, but while lying on the mat, Show grabbed Edge by the throat, stood up and gave him a chokeslam.

Big Show then set up Edge for a conchairto of his own, but right before he brought the chair down on Edge's head, Vickie screamed to stop the match. She got out of her wheelchair and climbed into the ring to tend to Edge, telling him she loves him, and then they were making out. Edge then asked her to marry him, she said yes, and he said they should do it next week. All of La Familia came out to celebrate as the show ended.

NOTES: Small crowd. The ramp and stage took up one-third of the arena. Half of the upper deck was papered off. Maybe 4,500-5,000 people if that. People were upset that there was no Jeff Hardy and no Maria. They did show a video clip saying Maria is coming to Smackdown.

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