SmackDown and Velocity Taping Results -- Baltimore, Maryland
On Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 12:22 AM EST The following took place on Tuesday night in Baltimore, Maryland:
Dark Match:
- Nunzio & Big Vito defeated Trevor Rhodes & Garrison Cade.
WWE Velocity Tapings (Air Date - July 23):
- WWE Tag Team Champions MNM defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill.
- Frankie Kazarian defeated Scotty 2 Hotty.
- The Blue World Order defeated Nick Berk, Jason Static & Scott Folwer.
- Christian defeated Funaki.
WWE SmackDown Tapings (Air Date - July 21):
- The show opened with a video package announced that JBL would have a victory speech taking place tonight for his upcoming "victory" over Batista at The Great American Bash this Sunday on pay per view.
- Rey Myserio defeated Super Crazy via DQ. During the match, Eddie Guerrero came out and did commentary along with Michael Cole & Tazz. While this took place, Mysterio hit the 619 on Super Crazy. Guerrero then came in and took one of the toy lawn mowers and broke it over Mysterio's back to cause the DQ.
- A video package aired featuring two great Americans - JBL & George Washington.
- Backstage, Eddie Guerrero told GM Teddy Long that he was leaving. Long told Guerrero that he wasn't going anywhere because he had a match tonight and that his opponent was a secret.
- Backstage, Josh Mathews interviewed Christian. He requested that footage be shown of him hitting the Unprettier on Booker T over and over again. Christian said he was going to beat Booker T at The Great American Bash this Sunday.
- Backstage, Road Warrior Animal was shown putting on his makeup. Heidenreich came in and said he had a poem for Animal. Animal said he was more like Hawk than he thought.
- Another video package aired featuring two great Americans - JBL & Neil Armstrong.
- Animal & Heidenreich defeated Julio Dinero & Nick Berk.
- Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit ended in a No Contest after 18 minutes when Guerrero walked out on the match.
- A recap video aired highlighting The Undertaker taking out Muhammad Hassan's lawyer last week on SmackDown with a chokeslam and Tombstone Piledriver.
- Candice Michelle came out and announced that the United States military would see this weekend's Great American Bash PPV for free. Melina came out and mentioned that Michelle would be the special guest referee for her match against Torrie Wilson at the GAB in the Bra & Panties Match. Melina attacked Michelle and attempted to pull her shirt off. Torrie Wilson came out and made the save to run off Melina.
- Another video package aired featuring two great Americans - JBL & Martin Luther King.
- Booker T defeated Simon Dean.
- Another video package aired featuring two great Americans - JBL & Ronald Regan.
- JBL's "Victory Speech" segment saw him come out dressed up like Uncle Sam as red, white and blue confetti fell in the arena. JBL said that last year at the Great American Bash he won the WWE Title for the first time and he will do that again this year with the World Heavyweight Title. He mentioned Batista being on the cover of SmackDown Magazine and then showed a mock version of JBL winning the title. Batista then hit the ring and ran off both JBL and Orlando Jordan.
Post-Taping Bonus Match:
- World Heavyweight Champion Batista, The Undertaker & Rey Mysterio defeated Triple H, Eddie Guerrero & JBL. During the match, Guerrero and JBL walked out on Triple H. This allowed The Undertaker to pin Triple H after a 619, spinebuster and Tombstone Piledriver.
Credit: Mike Johnson @ PWInsider.com