Dark Match & Friday Night Smackdown Tapings in Rochester, NY
On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 3:56 AM EST The following took place on Tuesday in Rochester, NY:
Dark Match:
- Kofi Kingston defeated Dave Taylor.
WWE Friday Night Smackdown Tapings for December 21:
- Edge is presented the World Heavyweight Title in the opening segment by Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero. The Major Brothers, who played the "fake" Edge's at Armageddon, are also brought out. Edge vs. Batista for the World Title is announced as the main event.
- Finlay & Hornswoggle defeated The Great Khali & Ranjin Singh.
- Ric Flair appears and says Triple H is the best wrestler today, adding that if he loses to him in two weeks on Raw then he will have no regrets.
- Kane, Rey Mysterio & ECW Champion CM Punk defeated Big Daddy V, Mark Henry & WWE United States Champion MVP.
- Festus defeated Deuce in a Santa Match.
- JBL gave his farewell speech to Smackdown and talked about heading to Raw from now on.
- Tazz replaces JBL on commentary along with Michael Cole.
- Edge vs. Batista for the World Title is changed to a Handicap Match with Edge & The Major Brothers vs. Batista (title still on the line).
- Batista pinned one of The Major Brothers to capture the World Heavyweight Title. Vickie Guerrero says the only way Edge can lose the title is if he is pinned, so the match is restarted.
- Batista defeated Edge & The Major Brothers via DQ; Edge retains the World Heavyweight Title. One of The Major Brothers hit Batista with a steel chair to cause the DQ. Edge and The Major Brothers then beat down Batista to end the show.
Source: WrestlingObserver.com
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WWE Smackdown Results 12/18/07 Rochester, NY
DARK MATCH
Kofi Kingston def. Dave Taylor
SMACKDOWN TAPINGS
Teddy Long wheels out Vicky Guerrero who has the World Title on her lap. She then introduces edge who comes out to a lot of heat from the crowd. He then thanks the major brothers for helping him and they come out dressed like Edge, fake tattoos and all. A video then shows of Vicky and Edge doing all sorts of lovey dovey things.
Flair comes out next and speaks about how Vince is trying to get rid of him. He was pretty much there to kill time.
CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and Kane def. Mark Henry, Big Daddy V, and MVP
Rey gets the pinfall via frog splash after a kane chokeslam on Mark Henry
Festus def. Deuce in a Santa Match
JBL then comes out and gives a farewell address to smackdown and tells the world that he is returning as a wrestler on the raw brand. He then leaves ringside and Tazz comes out to finish commentary with Michael Cole
Edge, Edge, and Edge def. Batista
The match was made a handicap match by Vicky. Batista ends up getting the pinfall on one of the major brothers and wins the title. Vicky then orders the match to be restarted and says Batista has to pin the real Edge to win the title back. Batista then gets pinned and gets jumped by all 3 Edge's. The real Edge then gives him a one man concerto and wishes everyone a merry christmas.
Biggest Pop: CM Punk
Biggest Heat: Edge