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Old 07-28-2011, 07:43 PM   #2330
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MARCH 18, 2005 - SMACKDOWN!

The first show with the new SmackDown! roster kicks off with two guys looking to catch the eye of the WWE brass as Harlowe takes on Richard J. Criado. Unfortunately, the guy whose eye they caught was Randy Orton, who slides into the ring, hitting both men with an RKO and leaving them laying.

The Cruiserweight Division is still going strong on Friday nights, and we have a ten-man tag match to prove it. Nova brings Air Paris, Derrick King, Spike Dudley, and the returning Grandmaster Sexay to take on The Miz, Matt Stryker, Pepper Parks, Avery Thompson, and the debut of... CHRIS FUCKING SABIN! (copyright TPWW 2005). Exciting match, but Sabin is the real star here, picking up the win by hitting King with the Future Shock.

Just Joe returns to a "Who?" response, but that's okay because his match with the debuting Shark Boy wins them over by the end. One Deep Sea Drop later, and the skinny guy with a shark mask is 1-0!

Nunzio and Chris Kanyon team with a debuting Michael Shane to take on the SAT (Joel and Jose Maximo) and the returning X-Pac, whose pop nearly blows the roof off the arena. Another exciting match showcasing the cruiserweights that former champion Pac wins with the X-Factor on Shane.

Shelton Benjamin and Chavo Guerrero are out next, and they put on a solid match to show that there are some WWE mainstays that are hungry for an opportunity on the new-look Friday Night SmackDown! Shelton wins an excellent technical encounter with the Dragon Whip. He offers his hand to Chavo, but is shunned and Chavo walks to the back to a chorus of boos.

United States Champion Damien teams with a debuting Steve Corino in our next contest as they take on Corino's fellow debuting ECW alumni Perry Saturn and Sandman in a tag match! Decent match that doesn't live up to the previous few. In the end, miscommunication between the heels allows Saturn to hit Corino with a Death Valley Driver. After the match, Damien chokeslams Corino and walks off angrily.

Fortunately, after the disappointing match that preceded it, the Rey Mysterio/Randy Orton match is a masterpiece. The crowd is 100% into it as both men hit all of their signature high spots. Rey gets the clean win with the West Coast Pop, but Orton hits an RKO after the bell to get some of his heat back. This definitely looks like it could be the start of a huge program here on SmackDown!

Due to Rene Dupree being future endeavored, the WWE Tag Team Titles are vacant and up-for-grabs in this four-team elimination match! It's the Dudley Boyz vs. M'n'M vs. the Hardy Boyz vs. the debuting team of Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo! The rookies are the first to go as "Primetime" Skipper eats a Twist of Fate from Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy Version 2.0. The Dudleyz put M'n'M away with the 3-D, only for Bubba to get taken out by a surprise Swanton from Jeff Hardy allowing the boys from Cameron to steal the match and the belts!

Tajiri is backstage, being pumped up by Don Callis. The former Jackal is hyping up the Buzzsaw for his next match.

And his hype must have worked, because the match between Tajiri and Rhyno is our second Match of the Year candidate! Absolutely brutal contest between the former Network partners ends with Callis distracting his former charge, allowing Tajiri to blast the Kick Of Death for the win. After the match, Callis eats a Gore and Tajiri cuts and runs. This is definitely not the last we've seen of these two!

And in our main event, SmackDown!'s new top title is introduced when NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett makes his return in a match against Eddie Guerrero. It's a good match, but Jarrett takes advantage of a ref bump to blast Eddie with his trademark guitar and pick up the cheap win. Once Eddie regains consciousness, he goes right after Jarrett, and the show fades to black with the two still brawling!
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