Chris Jericho is one half of the Unified Tag Team Champions and NOW co-captain of Team SmackDown for the upcoming Bragging Rights PPV. GM Teddy Long entrusted this responsibility to the confident and braggadocios expert Jericho. And Chris does not take that responsibility lightly. Kane crashed the party to inform the decorated veteran that he will be running the team as well. There was no permission necessary. Jericho had no choice but to accept the prospect. I don't think he would've turned the notion down anyway. Who would've pegged Kane a team player? Or, does the Big Red Machine have another agenda? With The Big Show on Team RAW and Kane wanting to step in for Team SmackDown, things could get really big really fast. Love it!
And so it began...
The sparkle of Ireland Finlay faced Mike Knox and Dolph Ziggler to see who would join the team. The audience got so silent for a period of time and I figured it was the calm before the storm. I was right. That storm is none other than Storm Ziggler and its headed straight for a city near you! But first, he'll be rolling into Bragging Rights. To Do: Buy raincoat!
Joining Team SmackDown will be the Babes of Brooklyn Cryme Tyme! I'm so proud of CT and how much they've improved over the year. If you go back to a match even just five or six months ago, the transformation is amazing. They've always been tight as brothers but now they apply that to their matches. They make quicker tags, conserve energy when needed yet maintain their excitement level, speed and agility to keep the audience entertained. They work extremely well together. Again, I'm hardly an expert, quite the opposite. But they look great! However, The Hart Dynasty is concerning me. This discussion is best left for another time though.
With Mickie James and Beth Phoenix added to the SmackDown roster, the Diva competition just heated up!
My word is Vickie Guerrero back and in full swing! She never missed a beat while off and about in VG world. She has a new boyfriend and rung on the ladder, Eric Escobar. I do have a slight confession. I found my hips swaying to Eric's entrance music. Moving on, Escobar faced Matt Hardy who is always game for anything. Unfortunately for Hardy, Vickie pulled a fast one with her uninjured ankle providing her lover with the window of opportunity to get the win. He's headed to Bragging Rights. The more things change the more they stay the same.
It was The Dirt Sheet Divided! Raw (red) and SmackDown (blue), The Miz vs. John Morrison. One, a U.S. Champion and the other the Intercontinental Champion; yet you put them both together and you get great TV. Who knew? These two have some unresolved issues. FYI, I loved The Rockers (both of them)!
R-Truth sought some revenge on Drew McIntyre who has done nothing but attack Truth since entering the WWE. McIntyre continued to prove his dominance over Truth and wrestled him for a spot on Team SmackDown. A frustrated R-Truth was left wondering what it will take to one up the new guy!
What started off as a friendly/brotherly little sparring match between Batista and Rey Mysterio ended quite suspiciously. Batista took the higher road as he DID have perfect reason to get upset for falling to Rey. A lifted shoulder and the positioning of the referee allowed Rey to get the win. I'm curious though as to whether or not they can keep their friendship intact after the Fatal-4-Way that includes a shady Punk and a Deadman!
Happy Days, Oh Happy Days,
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