SMACKDOWN
Todd Grisham: Two weeks away from Wrestlemania!!
Matt Striker: [GRAPHIC] Highleet Reel returns for the first time in 2 years with special guest EDGE!
Rey Mysterio and his family make their way to the ring. Mysterio gets on the mike. Mysterio talks about the WWE Universe and how he travels a lot and sometimes parents don't get to see much. His daughter Aaliyah turns 9 and wanted to celebrate it with his extended family, the WWE Universe. Mysterio and the WWE Universe begin to sing Happy Birthday.
CM Punk, Luke Gallows, and Serena -- The Straightedge Society make their entrance and head towards the ring.
CM Punk finishes off Aaliyah's birthday song and points out that he notices Mysterio's fear. Punk assures Mysterio that he is not there to hurt his family and is happy that Mysterio's family can be together with Punk's family. Punk challenges Mysterio to a match at Wrestlemania; however, he would also like a match...right now. Punk directs his attention to each one of Mysterio's family members to psyche Mysterio out. Punk calls Mysterio a coward in front of everyone. Punk questions Mysterio's masculinity and even drops to his knees to be at Mysterio's height. Mysterio gets slapped and instead of defending himself he leaves with his family. Punk tells the WWE Universe to look at their hero. Punk, then, sings to Aaliyah an un-interrupted Happy Birthday song.
~commercials~
Todd Grisham and Matt Striker recount what transpired and tag it as being a despicable act by CM Punk.
1/2 WWE Unified Tag Team Champion & United States Champion The Miz and NXT Rookie Daniel Bryan make their entrance
RAW RECAP: Showmiz v. R-Truth and John Morrison
The Miz wonders if R Truth and John Morrison can really come to Raw and show them up. Miz says that at Wrestlemania XXVI Showmiz will show why they are the best tag team remaining in the WWE.
R-Truth and NXT Rookie David Otunga make their entrance
The Miz v. R-Truth
R Truth gets the early advantage and sends Miz outside. After hitting a cross body we go to commercials. Back from commercials and The Miz has the advantage. They go back and forth - the focus of the match is the story being told by Matt Striker and John Grisham. Striker speaks about Miz's jealousy of John Morrison because of he got a DVD and Miz didn't. Grisham mentions Truth's elimination of The Big Show at the Royal Rumble and how he would like to get another leg up on the Big Show by beating him at Wrestlemania. The focus shifts back to the wrestling as Miz tries to cheat his way to victory by putting his legs on the ropes; but, NXT Rookie Daniel Bryan knocks them off distracting The Miz. Truth has time to outsmart Miz and hit The Lie Detector for the pinfall victory.
Winner via pin: R-Truth
~commercials~
WRESTLEMANIA PROMO: Undertaker v. Shawn Michaels followed by a Wrestlemania card run down.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Teddy Long speaks with Drew McIntyre about his third qualifying match for the Money In The Bank match at Wrestlemania . McIntyre is please to know that Long's boss exponged his record and is still the undefeated Intercontinental champion. Long makes tonight's MITB qualifier an Intercontinental title defense as well.
GRAPHIC: Kane v. Luke Gallows w/Straightedge Society
CUE THE WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre heads to the ring.
Drew McIntyre v. Aaron Bolo
McIntyre makes quick work of the local jobber that got an opportunity of a lifetime by vying for the Intercontinental championship. McIntyre gets an easy way into Wresltemania with the help of the chairman of the WWE - who hand picked his opponent. McIntyre hits The Future DDT and becomes the ninth entrant into this years Money In The bank.
Winner via pinfall: Drew McIntyre
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT: BIG SHOW WALKS TO RING
1/2 WWE Tag Team Champions Big Show makes his entrance followed by "The Guru of Greatness" John Morrison
Big Show v. John Morrison
Big Show dominates John Morrison throughout the match due to his larger size. It is not until Morrison is able to kick away at the Big Show to keep him at bay. Morrison comes off the ropes with a missile dropkick to knock the big man down to the mat. After a two count, Morrison comes off the ropes and whacks Big Show in the face with a knee-to-the-face. However, Morrison small stature was no match for the Big Show as Show takes the win for his team and evens the score for the night.
Winner via pinfall: Big Show
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Teddy Long introduces Tiffany as a new WWE Diva to the Smackdown brand. Tiffany asks about Mickie James' knee injury, Teddy Long says that she is recovering and that a knee injury is something that will have to take time to heel. Enter Vickie Guerrero. Guerrero is jealous of Tiffany thinking Tiffany is there to take Guerrero's job. Long assures Guerrero that Tiffany is only on Smackdown to compete against the other WWE Divas. Guerrero laughs at the thought of Tiffany competing and puts her in a match against WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool.
The Hart Dynasty stand in the ring awaiting the entrance of Cryme Tyme for their 300th Tag team match.
The Hart Dynasty v. Cryme Tyme
As quickly as this match starts it ends. Tyson Kidd goes to work on JTG's leg, ramming it into the steel post and applying a hard-looking boston leg crab on him. Right when it looks as if JTG may tap out an infamous GONG is heard. The lights turn off. When they turn back on The Undertaker is standing tall in the middle of the ring. He knocks out Kidd and hammers down David Hart Smith. As Shad attends to his tag partner he turns and walks into a chokeslam from the Deadman. Taker follows this up with a Last Ride Powerbomb on Kidd, a Tombstone Piledriver on Smith, and finally a Hells Gate submission on an reeling JTG.
~commercials~
WRESTLEMANIA PROMO: Batista and John Cena followed by a promotion of Monday Night Raw and the Wrestlemania rewind matches lined up for Monday. Also, the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool and her Simply Flawless teammates Vickie Guerrero and Layla make their entrance. Tiffany makes her long awaited in-ring debut to battle the Women's Champion.
Michelle McCool v. Tiffany
Michelle McCool v. Tiffany
Michelle McCool taunts Tiffany once the bell sounds, to which Tiffany doesn't take too lightly. After a bit more of taunting Tiffany finally focuses here anger onto McCool. After a quick beatdown on McCool inside the ring McCool rolls to the outside where it is to her disadvantage as Tiffany follows suit and continues to beat down McCool, this time using the ring mat and the barricade as weapons to wear down McCool. After going all around the ring Guerrero finally had enough and charges at Tiffany tackling her. Simply Flawless begin a 3-on-1 assault onto a helpless Tiffany in the ring until The Glamazon makes the save. She takes out Layla and McCool and clotheslines Guerrero to the mat. Phoenix chases the Diva heels away.
Winner via DQ: Tiffany
Kane makes his way to the ring to battle the First Disciple of the Straightedge Society Luke Gallows
Kane v. Luke Gallows
Kane v. Luke Gallows
A throw-away match turns into a hype segment for Wrestlemania. Kane's focus is on Money In The Bank (again) while Luke Gallows is out there to show off his strength. A short match features Kane taking control of most of the match with Gallows getting a good enough amount of offense to show that he is not a weak link in the Straightedge Society. CM Punk has enough and makes his presence felt as he attacks Kane. Punk connects with the GTS on the Big Red Machine. Before Punk can continue the assault, Rey Mysterio makes his way, slowly, to the ring. Punk awaits and is wanting to get his hands on Mysterio just as much as Mysterio to Punk. Punk goes to the outside and Mysterio follows and they begin to throw punches at each other with no end in sight. The referees pull away Mysterio as Punk runs away.
GRAPHIC: Highleet Reel left.
~commercials~
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho presents the Highlight Reel with special guest The Rated R Superstar, Edge. Jericho and Edge talk about their historical Wrestlemania moment.s Jericho talks about how when he battled the likes of Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 19 Edge was at home injured. Also, that at Wrestlemania 20 he was also on the card whereas Edge was still out. Edge reminded Jericho that he lost both times first to Michaels and then to Christian. Edge says the reason he gets injured is because he takes risks at Wrestlemania's. Edge recounted his historic spear on Jeff Hardy and his spear on Mick Foley through a flaming table. Edge says that his risks have taken years off his career but his next Wrestlemania moment will be making Chris Jericho an ex-World Heavyweight Champion. Edge gets the audience involved by having them remind him the name of the move that Edge keeps hitting on Jericho, the spear. As the crowd chants Jericho takes a cheap shot with the mike. Edge regroups and gets the upper hand until Jericho knocks out Edge with the World Heavyweight Championship as Edge tried to hit the spear. Afterwards Jericho gets on the mike and says one word: "Spear!".
End Show.
Overall Show: B
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