WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Special thanks to Wrestling News World readers Mitch Nelles, Dustin, Mike, and Jason Trompeter for text messaging us the following results. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in assisting with our weekly live coverage please send your name, mobile number, and show date to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com.
* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.
Dark Match:
* D’Lo Brown b. Nic “The Natural” Nemeth
– Brown got the win via pinfall after hitting his “low down” finisher.
SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* Triple H comes out to open the show. He says that everyone should buy the Unforgiven DVD because he is getting residuals. Jeff Hardy comes out to interrupt. They both agree they respect each other. Triple H gives Jeff a hard time. They continue to go back and forth for a while.
* Maria, Michelle McCool, Brie Bella b. Victoria, Natalya, Maryse
– Standard diva match. The live crowd wasn’t into it at all.
* A fatal four way match is announced for later tonight and the winner will face Triple H for the WWE Championship at No Mercy. Jeff Hardy, MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin are the participants.
* R-Truth b. Chavo Guerrero
– Truth gets the win after interference from Bam Neely. Bam attacks Chavo. Truth takes them both out.
After the match R-Truth gets a huge pop. The live crowd loves his new theme music.
* Festus vs. Kenny Dykstra
– Jesse helps Festus wrap Kenny in bubble wrap. They put him on a moving dolly and duct tape his mouth. They then wheel him out.
* A video of The Undertaker and Big Show from Unforgiven is shown.
* Vickie comes out to a tremendous amount of heat. She brings out Big Show and says that he took out The Undertaker at Unforgiven because Undertaker does not follow the rules. Vickie explains that it is a power alliance with her and Show and the alliance will lead to Big Show being the WWE Champion.
* Vladamir Kozlov b. Scotty Goldman & Funaki in a squash match. Vladamir says that he wants a challenge and if no one will give it to him, he’ll find on himself.
* Triple H is shown stirring up trouble with the Fatal Four Way participants for later tonight. For those that missed it earlier in the spoilers, there will be a Fatal Four Way match later tonight with the winner facing Triple H at No Mercy for the WWE Championship. The participants are Jeff Hardy, MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin.
* Carlito & Primo Colon b. WWE Tag Team Champions Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins in a non-title match. Carlito worked the majority of the match.
* Jeff Hardy, MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin in a fatal Four Way is up next. The winner will face Triple H for the WWE Championship at No Mercy.
* Jeff Hardy b. MVP, Brian Kendrick, and Shelton Benjamin
– Kendrick stays on the outside most of the match and draws lots of heat. Hardy continues to get thrown out of the ring repeatedly. MVP vs. Shelton most of the match. Jeff Hardy regains strength and hits a Swanton Bomb on Kendrick and Shelton. He gets the win via pinfall.
After the match Vladimir Kozlov comes out. He attacks Hardy and walks out. SmackDown goes off the air.
