SPOILERS: WWE Smackdown tapings from Manchester (airdate November 21)
Welcome to our coverage of the second of tonight’s Smackdown TV tapings from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
For the benefit of those who for whatever reason don’t want to find out what happens on this week’s show, we’re splitting tonight’s tapings up. If you missed them and want to find out what went down tonight for this week’s tapings (airdate Friday, November 14), click here for a full recap of tonight’s first taping.
- Matt Hardy & R-Truth beat Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry when Truth pinned Benjamin. Both Truth and Hardy over huge with the crowd.
- Backstage, Maria is talking to Festus. The Miz and John Morrison interrupt them and run them both down, leading to the next match…
- The Miz & John Morrison beat Jesse & Festus after they ring the bell mid-match causing Festus to stop. They hit him with the Reality Check for the win.
- Vickie Guerrero is wheeled out to the ring. Huge heat. She says she has a correction to make. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy tonight now isn’t a title match. She says that if Hardy wins, he’ll be put into the title match with Triple H and Koslov at Survivor Series.
- Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy was a long match going back and forth. It comes to an end when Hardy hits Triple H with nearly his full moveset but misses the Swanton. Koslov comes to the ring but Hardy dives on him. Hardy then rolls up Triple H in the ring and gets the win. Koslov lays out both Hunter and Hardy and stands tall. Survivor Series will now be a triple threat match for the WWE title.
-Â THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson beat Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match when Big Zeke pinned Primo.
- MVP vs. James Mason (British wrestler for those outside of the UK reading this) is next. MVP hits the drive-by kick on Mason but The Great Khali comes out. He distracts MVP and Mason gets the pin. MVP loses again!
- The Bella Twins beat Natalya & Victoria. The crowd are tiring as this is the quietest they’ve been all night.
- A casket is placed in the ring along with black carpet. Undertaker comes out to read Big Show his Last Rights. The lights stay out while Undertaker speaks. Big Show comes out along with Vickie and Chavo Guerrero. Show says he’s not scared and Taker has no power over him. The lights go out completely. When they come back on, Taker has Vickie by the throat. He picks him up and dumps her in the casket. Show rescues her. Taker then hits Chavo with a tombstone, puts him in the casket and closes the lid to end the show.
Thanks for joining us for our Smackdown coverage tonight and again, a huge thanks to Brett for helping us out with our UK coverage the past couple of nights here at iFight365.com!
Phil Lowe
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