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[Vincent Michaels]

Last Week:

Bound by contract

CLEVELAND – World Heavyweight Champion Edge and his No. 1 contender Alberto Del Rio moved one step closer to their blockbuster WrestleMania showdown, when their contract signing for The Show of Shows derailed into absolute chaos.

Edge and Alberto Del Rio had a WrestleMania World Heavyweight Championship Contract Signing
Once both Edge and Alberto Del Rio’s signatures were affixed to their main event WrestleMania World Heavyweight Championship contract (match preview), mayhem quickly took over. Though Edge gained the initial advantage over his aristocratic adversary, interference by Ricardo Rodriguez allowed Del Rio to lock in the excruciating cross armbreaker on the 11-time World Champion. When he attempted to injure Edge further, however, Christian emerged to save his former tag team partner.

Jack Swagger def. JTG
Before Jack Swagger’s match with JTG began, Michael Cole – the man The All-American American will train to face Jerry Lawler at WrestleMania – made a huge announcement. On Monday Night Raw, he will unveil his Special Guest Referee for his match with “The King” on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Swagger then went on to soundly defeat JTG with his dreaded ankle lock.

Big Show def. Kane by Disqualification
In the middle of Kane’s epic match with Big Show, The Corre opted to make its way to ringside. Wade Barrett introduced a steel chair into the squared-circle, which The Devil’s Favorite Demon didn’t hesitate to use on his giant foe. But, after the bell – as The Corre attacked The World’s Largest Athlete – Justin Gabriel accidently backed into The Big Red Monster, prompting Kane to level him with the chair as well.

Michelle McCool & Layla def. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
While the referee’s attention was turned toward Rosa Mendes, Michelle McCool – the non-legal Diva at that point in the match – delivered a devastating kick to Beth Phoenix. This paved the way for her partner-in-flawless Layla to get the pin.

The Undertaker returned to SmackDown
The ominous Undertaker returned to SmackDown in order to respond to the comments made by his WrestleMania opponent Triple H four days ago on Monday Night Raw. Though The Phenom gave tremendous credit to the greatness of The King of Kings, he proclaimed, in no uncertain terms, that The Game will not end his monumental WrestleMania streak that stands at 18-0.

WWE Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel def. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov
Former WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov evoked their rematch clause to challenge the current champions Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater. Thanks to a Corre distraction, “The One Man Rock Band” Slater attacked Santino from behind and cemented the huge victory over their charismatic opponents.

Cody Rhodes challenged Rey Mysterio to a match at WrestleMania
One week after Cody Rhodes and his Hall of Famer father Dusty Rhodes executed a sinister plot of revenge that took down Rey Mysterio, the second-generation Superstar challenged The Ultimate Underdog to a match at WrestleMania, promising to remove Rey’s mask on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

World Heavyweight Champion Edge def. Drew McIntyre
When Edge came before the WWE Universe to rejoice in the firing of his ex-wife Vickie Guerrero one week ago, Drew McIntyre decided to crash the party and attack The Rated-R Superstar. SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long emerged to inform The Sinister Scotsman that he must immediately face The Ultimate Opportunist in a match or be fired. After blasting McIntyre with the Spear, Edge picked his opponent’s shoulders off the canvas, unleashing a devastating new submission maneuver to make the “Chosen One” tap-out.

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Tonight:

Roaring To 'Mania oooooooooooChristian Returns

As John Cena and Triple H traverse The Road to WrestleMania, they both make a pit stop on this week’s SmackDown. What will Cena say in an exclusive interview with Michael Cole? And, how will Triple H respond to a potential No Holds Barred showdown with Undertaker?Also, after being out of action for six months due to an attack by Alberto Del Rio, Christian makes his return to SmackDown. After coming to Edge's aid last week, what is next from Captain Charisma?

Find out this and more, on WWE Friday Night SmackDown! on The SyFy Network!

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World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio

After winning the biggest Royal Rumble Match in history, Alberto Del Rio has proclaimed that he will challenge World Heavyweight Champion Edge for his coveted title at WrestleMania XXVII. Edge is a 11-time World Champion at the top of his game and a Master Manipulator known for attacking both the mind and body of any impending adversary. In the squared circle, he is extremely dangerous, wielding an incredible array of maneuvers – most prominent of which is the bone-shattering Spear. He has headlined the past three WrestleManias, standing toe-to-toe with the likes of The Undertaker, John Cena, Big Show and Chris Jericho. The future WWE Hall of Famer undeniably knows what it takes to shine in The Showcase of the Immortals. Alberto Del Rio is making his first appearance on The Grandest Stage of Them All. But, in the short time he has been in WWE, he has stepped head-and-shoulders above the rest. His infamous list of accomplishments includes a conquest over two-time World Champion Rey Mysterio on his first night as a SmackDown Superstar and ruthlessly putting both The Master of the 619 and Christian out of commission. That all paled in comparison, however, to the moment he overcame 39 other combatants to triumph in the 2011 Royal Rumble Match, catapulting himself into the main event at WrestleMania. One day later, after choosing to make himself the No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title, the aristocratic Superstar put the exclamation point on his declaration by smashing The Rated-R Superstar with a guitar and locking him in his excruciating cross armbreaker. Although the match between Edge and Del Rio is sure to be a classic, it almost did not happen. Thanks to the actions of Dolph Ziggler and then-"acting" SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero, The Master Manipulator was stripped of his World Title and fired for using an illegal Spear. But, once the true GM Theodore Long returned, Edge was immediately reinstated and won his title back. Can Del Rio use his incredible momentum to outclass The Ultimate Opportunist on The Grandest Stage of Them All?

The Undertaker vs. Triple H

The time has arrived. After weeks of high anticipation comes an epic battle years in the making. A resurrected Triple H will face off against The Undertaker in a clash of WWE titans at WrestleMania XXVII. Weeks of a campaign filled with ominous “2.21.11” imagery finally culminated on February 21st when the two Superstars met in the ring on Raw after each had spent months recuperating from injury. Although no words were spoken, the men reached a tacit agreement to compete against one another at The Show of Shows. Precisely 10 years ago, the two respected and feared Superstars squared off on The Grandest Stage of Them All at WrestleMania X-Seven. During that contest, the action spilled outside the ring in a memorable display of power and determination. In the end, The Demon of Death Valley prevailed by pinfall. Despite their legendary status, each man goes into the match with something to prove, having suffered major setbacks in 2010. The Game had been sidelined for 10 months after King Sheamus ambushed him at Extreme Rules while The Demon of Death Valley was waylaid by his brother Kane during a Buried Alive Match at WWE Bragging Rights. In order for The Cerebral Assassin to overcome The Deadman, he’ll first need to negate the psychological advantage of his opponent. After all, The Undertaker’s famous win streak at WrestleMania hit 18-0 last year, and the list of his fallen foes remains littered with renowned Superstars, including Randy Orton, Edge and more recently, Shawn Michaels. Not only did The Phenom defeat HBK two WrestleMania’s in a row, he ended the man’s career. A fact certainly not lost on Michaels’ close friend, Triple H, who may well use the misfortune as a motivator. For his part, The Game also possesses a list of enviable accomplishments. Not only is he a former King of the Ring, Triple H has also reigned an incredible five times as World Heavyweight Champion and eight times as WWE Champion. Despite all the accolades, though, he has never beaten The Undertaker at WrestleMania, a feat only a Superstar of Triple H’s caliber could achieve. With both powerhouses eager to prove to the world that they are now running on all cylinders, the match will prove to be both a test of wills as well as strength. Can The Undertaker possibly continue his extraordinary record of victory at WrestleMania? Or will his formidable foe finally put an end to “The Streak?”

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole with Jack Swagger (Special guest referee "Stone Cold" Steve Austin)

Since 2008, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Michael Cole have called the action from the broadcast booth a few feet away from the ring. At WrestleMania XXVII, however, they'll be on the other side of the table as the individuals embroiled in battle themselves with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin mediating as special referee. Commentary cohorts turned adversaries, Lawler and Cole will tussle in a WrestleMania-bedecked ring for the first time in both men's very contrasting careers. And while The Texas Rattlesnake will be tasked to sustain order in this unusual bout, The King will need to maintain a vigilant eye on his enemy’s handpicked trainer: Former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger. In between them all, in the all-important stripes of match official, stands the WWE Hall of Famer known for, ironically, raising hell. As Austin demonstrated when he Stone Cold Stunnered his way into it (at JBL's expense), the multiple-time WWE Champion abides only by his own unique set of rules. Stomaching months of insufferable disrespect from his immediate left, Lawler challenged his broadcast partner to this heavily personal clash. The WWE Hall of Famer hit his boiling point after Cole's (repeated) involvement in the legend's long awaited WWE Championship opportunities, earned after two decades in WWE. The leader of the so-called “Cole Miners” not only stripped Lawler of a title-bearing trip to the main event of WrestleMania, but the brazen broadcast journalist then continued to stir the emotions of the Hall of Famer with a comment about Lawler’s recently passed mother. It’s been Michael Cole's intolerable fanhood of WWE Champion The Miz that’s seemed to run parallel with the previously peaceable WWE personality's fall from impartiality. Under the headset, the self-proclaimed "Voice of WWE" devolved from demure ringside storyteller to sourpussed supporter of WWE's most despicable Superstars. Thus, the selection of Swagger as Cole’s coach and corner man is a natural fit. As if not clear enough by the bejeweled symbol sitting atop his head, Lawler's career has been studded by crowning achievements of all kinds around the country and across the globe. Counting more than 140 championships in his dynasty of accolades, the Memphis-born Hall of Famer surprisingly dances for the very first time on The Grandest Stage of Them All this year against an adversary that the WWE Universe could have never predicted. The King, of course, needs no training for his long awaited performance at The Show of Shows, but as he discovered while coiled within “The All-American American’s” ankle lock, Lawler’s dream of triumph at WrestleMania is sufficiently jeopardized. Amid all of his championships and victories, none will be sweeter than a pummeling of his longtime announcing associate at The Show of Shows. Conversely, a defeat at the hands of Cole, the quintessential – to quote Freddie Blassie – “pencil-necked geek” would be the greatest disgrace of all. History will be made at WrestleMania XXVII in this contest – no matter how potentially obscure, depending on the victor. Which voice of Monday Night Raw will emerge the winner at The Greatest Spectacle of Them All – and how will Lawler compete with an obstacle like Swagger? Can The King manage to keep his hands off the peevish "Voice of WWE" per the orders Raw's General Manager? Just how much hell can "Stone Cold" raise while officiating this unlikely clash?

Find out, Sunday Apr. 3 at 7/4 PT, only on pay-per-view!​

 

[Hyorinmaru]

I'm here for this one

 

[Serious Jones]

Me too. I looked at some spoilers, but I'm excited to watch regardless. Should be a good show.

 

[Serious Jones]

thread of the year

 

[JGlass]

It's funny because the site was down during Smackdown so nobody could post.