''WWE Friday Night Smackdown'' TV Tapings in Lakeland, Florida

Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 12:15 AM EST

Alan Wojick sent in the following report:

Smackdown results from Lakeland Center in Florida

Teddy Long came out to set up the Beat the Clock sprint over the next two weeks, sixteen wrestlers will compete and the wrestler with the best time will face Dave Batista.

Matt Hardy & Funaki defeated Gemini without Angel Williams

Opening Smackdown

Kane def. Chavo Guerrero

Paul London v. Brian Kendrick (7:53) fought to a draw

MVP promo about the Inferno match and the after effects

Booker T def. Gregory Helms (6:24) Non title

Boogeyman came out after the match and attacked Helms

Video vignette with Batista over the Heavyweight title road

Ashley def. Jillian with a schoolgirl roll

Jimmy Wayne Yang v. Tatanka went to a 6:24 draw

Vickie Guerrero did a promo about her injured neck

Mr. Kennedy def. Chris Benoit in 5:07

Next week, MVP, Matt Hardy, Finley & the Undertaker; Johnny Damon was at ringside from the New York Yankees