Vincent Michaels
My weapon of choice? A green onion.
Last Week:
Trifecta of Torture
Edge def. World Heavyweight Champion Kane in a Non-Title Match
With the abducted Paul Bearer still missing, World Heavyweight Champion Kane battled The Rated-R Superstar to determine who would pick the stipulation in their World Title Match at WWE TLC. When a screaming Paul Bearer appeared on the TitanTron, Kane had to choose whether to seek out his father and potentially lose by count-out, or return to the ring and try to finish off his war-torn No. 1 contender. Making the decision to finish the match, he soon found himself summarily Speared by The Ultimate Opportunist for the loss. Proclaiming that their match at WWE TLC will be Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Edge informed Kane that he would give him back his father. However, when The Big Red Monster tried to recover Paul Bearer at the top of the ramp, he instead discovered an unknown man dressed like his father. As he attacked the imposter, the real Paul Bearer again appeared on the TitanTron. Kane ran to look for him, just in time to witness Edge driving away on a flatbed truck, with a hysterical Paul Bearer secured to the back in a wheelchair.
Layla def. Rosa Mendes
Following her win over Rosa Mendes with the Lay-Out neckbreaker, Layla and her Team Lay-Cool cohort, Michelle McCool, continued their aggression on the defeated Diva. When Hornswoggle emerged to lend Rosa a hand, Team Lay-Cool ridiculed him. Beth Phoenix soon put an end to the laughter, storming to the ring to take down both Michelle and Layla. When the Swagger Soaring Eagle opted to join the turmoil assaulting Hornswoggle The Glamazon blasted the boisterous bird of prey with the Glam Slam. Hornswoggle then finished things off with the Tadpole Splash.
Dashing Cody Rhodes def Chris Masters
Cody Rhodes picked up an impressive win over The Masterpiece, taking down the powerful Chris Masters with the Cross Rhodes.
Kofi Kingston def. Jack Swagger
Kofi Kingston defeated Jack Swagger in a hard-fought match to become the No.1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship by executing an incredible Trouble in Paradise from outside the ring.
Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre def. MVP & Kaval
Thanks to a distraction by Dolph Zigglers girlfriend SmackDown Official Consultant Vickie Guerrero Drew McIntyre set up the bleach-blond champion to hit the Zig Zag on Kaval for the victory. After the match, an irate Kane emerged, executing a brutal chokeslam on MVP and a tombstone on the World Warrior. He then demanded that Edge return the abducted Paul Bearer to him. The actions of The Devils Favorite Demon ignited another torturous night of torrent, courtesy of The Master Manipulator. Once again, Edge forced Kane to chase him throughout the arena, as he crushed one fake Paul Bearer with huge storage boxes and pushed a second fake Paul Bearer down a flight on stairs. Kane wasnt the only surprise surrounding the intense tag team match. Moments before it began, Kaitlyn the beautiful winner of WWE NXT season 3 informed his former WWE Pro Vickie Guerrero that she is now SmackDowns newest Diva.
Rey Mysterio informed Alberto Del Rio that they will battle at WWE TLC
After costing Alberto Del Rio a win in the 2011 King of the Ring Tournament on Monday Night Raw, Rey Mysterio returned to SmackDown surrounded by tables, ladders and chairs. When his aristocratic adversary emerged, The Ultimate Underdog informed him that they will face each other at WWE TLC (Match preview). The brawl that soon ensued between them came to a crushing halt when Mysterio leaped off the apron onto Del Rio as he lay on a table outside the ring.
Tonight:
Unlikely Encounters
In a tag match featuring unique pairings, Edge & Rey Mysterio take on World Heavyweight Champion Kane & Alberto Del Rio. Who will gain valuable momentum for WWE TLC? Plus, in its first match ever, The Soaring Eagle faces Hornswoggle!
Find out this and more, on WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
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The SmackDown! Side:
World Heavyweight Champion Kane vs. Edge (TLC Match)
At WWE TLC, the vengeful rage of an uncontrollable monster will clash head-on with one of the most maniacal Superstars ever to set foot in the squared circle, as World Heavyweight Champion Kane battles Edge in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match for the World Title. It all started after Edge captured the right to challenge Kane for the World Title at Survivor Series on the Oct. 29 edition of SmackDown. The Master Manipulator immediately set a plan in place to turn the tables of intimidation of his frightening opponent by abducting Kanes father, Paul Bearer. Their brutal Survivor Series title match failed to put their tensions to rest, ending in a controversial draw, with Kane still in possession of the title and Edge still in possession of Kanes father. Back on SmackDown, Edge continued to make The Big Red Monster play his games week after week, dangling his terrified father just out of his reach. Desperately trying to get Paul Bearer back, Kane offered Edge another championship match. Although Edge accepted, he continued to torment The Devils Favorite Demon, destroying a series of fake Paul Bearers, presenting the illusion that they were the real Father of Destruction. Edges efforts allowed him to defeat Kane in a non-title match on the Dec. 3 edition of SmackDown, giving The Ultimate Opportunist the right to choose the stipulation of their World Title match at WWE TLC. He wasted no time choosing his specialty, a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match. The Rated-R Superstar has been involved in TLC matches since their creation and his success has been second to none. In the 10-match history of one of the squared circles most dangerous and exciting specialty matches, the nine-time World Champion has competed in six of them and been on the winning side of four. The Big Red Monster has been virtually unstoppable since wining the World Heavyweight Championship and is no stranger to intense specialty matches. Though he doesnt possess Edges record with TLC onslaughts, he has taken them to new heights. In a classic TLC Match on Monday Night Raw in 2002, the horrific Superstar single-handedly reigned supreme over three tag teams to retain the then-active World Tag Team Title. But, has the continued absence of Kanes father thrown him so far off his game that he will not be mentally able to defeat The Master Manipulator? Or will it only add to his rage?
Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio
Sometimes, people genuinely dont like each other. Such is the case with Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio, who will go to war using either tables, ladders or chairs at WWE TLC. Before Del Rio even arrived in WWE this year, he talked a lot of smack. Then in his first match ever, "The Essence of Excellence" backed up weeks of self-aggrandizement with a huge win over Mysterio. Just one week later, Del Rio put The Master of the 619 out of commission by viciously attacking him and breaking his wrist. Ever since that fateful night, Del Rio has continued to belittle Rey, calling him a "little Chihuahua." When Mysterio finally returned after his injury, Del Rio went as far using a dog in a Mysterio mask to poke fun at his adversary. But Mysterio finally gained some payback when Team Mysterio beat Team Del Rio in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series. Most recently, Del Rio cost Mysterio a chance at qualifying for the King of the Ring Tournament. But, Mysterio fired back by driving into Raw in one of Del Rios luxury cars, ultimately costing him his chance to be king. Then, after learning from SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long that the pay-per-view encounter with Del Rio was officially made, Mysterio broke the news to his foe on SmackDown. The Master of the 619 capped off the big announcement by smashing Del Rio through a table. With such deep-seated contempt for one another, their encounter on the pay-per-view stage has all the makings for a classic. The only question that remains is will the weapons of war be tables, ladder or chairs?
Find out at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Sunday, Dec. 19 at 8/7 CT, only on pay-per-view.
, that could be interesting.