[John Morrison's entrance music

 

John Morrison comes out with the National Championship in his hand.  Morrison enters the ring and poses for the crowd.

 

JR: "And here we go, John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin for the National Championship.  On his first night on the job, SmackDown General Manager Michael Ayers, then known solely as DX Warrior, put Benjamin defending the National Championship against John Morrison.  Morrison would take Benjamin on a Moonlight Drive before ending the Gold Standard's National Championship reign with Starship Pain."

 

Cole: "After the match is where the feud between these two really started, as Shelton Benjamin would hit Morrison with Paydirt.  The following week, Benjamin suffered a loss to SmackDown's most recently signed superstar, Yoshi Tatsu, after Yoshi delivered the only offensive maneuver of the match following Benjamin taunting Tatsu.  Later in the night, John Morrison would defeat his former tag team partner, The Miz, in quick work, a Moonlight Drive followed quickly by Starship Pain."

 

JR: "But Benjamin would strike after the match again by hitting Morrison with Paydirt once again.  Then this past Friday night, John Morrison teamed with one of the five #1 contenders for the World Championship and former Brass Knuckles Champion John Cena to take on Shelton Benjamin and The Miz in an elimination tag team table match, a match which the Johns would win."

 

Cole: "And after that match, Morrison would come to the rescue of Cena from King of the Dead, but again Benjamin lays out Morrison with Paydirt before the brawl containing all six participants in the World Championship Scramble match ensued."

 

[Shelton Benjamin's entrance music]

 

Shelton Benjamin comes to the ring without his pyro, which was taken when he lost to Yoshi Tatsu two weeks ago.

 

JR: "And here comes Mr. Money in the Bank, who looks dead set on walking out of Apocalypse tonight as a champion."

 

Cole: "His job is on the line, so he has to be careful about losing.  If he loses twice tonight by cashing in Money in the Bank and losing after losing this match, by decree of our General Manager when he made this match, he will no longer be a part of the SmackDown roster, and he will be replaced by the Bella Twins, Brie and Nikki."

 

Justin Roberts: "The following contest is a 20-minute ironman table match, and it is for the National Championship!  The only way to win this match is to put your opponent through more tables than his within the 20 minutes.  Introducing first, the challenger, from Orangeeburg, SC, weighing in at 243 lbs., the Gold Standard, Shelton Benjamin!"

 

Benjamin taunts the crowd as they boo him

 

Justin: "And the opponent, from Los Angeles, CA, weighing in at 219 lbs., he is the National Champion, John Morrison!"

 

Morrison poses for the crowd before handing the title to the ref and removing his fur coat

 

The match begins with Benjamin getting several tables out from under the ring.  Morrison springboards onto Benjamin when Benjamin turns around.  Morrison then sets up five tables while Benjamin slowly gets up and sets up a table of his own.  Morrison gets Benjamin onto one of the tables, then hits the Moonlight Drive through said table at 18:58 remaining.  Morrison helps Benjamin up, only monkey flip him onto another table, where Morrison goes for another Moonlight Drive, but Benjamin reverses it into an attempted Paydirt, but Morrison reverses that into a Moonlight Drive which connects this time, sending Benjamin through table #2 at 18:00 remaining.

 

Cole: "I think that with how many tables are getting smashed, we should have John Anderson and John Henson of ABC's Wipeout help calling this match, JR."

 

Morrison lifts Benjamin, who hits a T-bone suplex.  Benjamin slowly gets up using one of the tables, but Morrison gets up faster and DDTs Benjamin through the third table at 17:01.  Morrison moves two of the tables right next to each other, then pulls a ladder out from under the ring and sets it up near the tables.

 

JR: "While that seems to not be great strategy in a table match, it eats up the clock in an ironman tables match, so John Morrison just needs to focus on avoiding Benjamin within reason so he ends the match without taking a ton of punishment."

 

Benjamin slowly gets up, and after he sees Morrison laying across the two tables (which Morrison laid across while JR was talking), then sees the set up ladder near the tables.  Benjamin climbs the ladder slowly.  When he gets near the top, Morrison gets up and flies up the ladder.  Morrison proceeds to punch Benjamin in the face several times until Benjamin loses his balance.  Morrison sets Benjamin up for a vertical suplex, then he hits a ladder superplex through tables four and five at 15:30.

 

Cole: "BENJAMIN JUST WENT THROUGH TWO TABLES AT ONCE!!!!  THAT PUTS THE COUNT AT FIVE-ZERO MORRISON!!!!!"

 

Morrison gets up, then forces Benjamin onto the last set up table.  Morrison follows and  lifts Benjamin up, but Benjamin hits Morrison with Paydirt through the sixth table at 15:00.  Benjamin then gets several more tables out from under the ring and sets a few of them up while Morrison slowly gets up.  Benjamin stacks two sets of tables while Morrison sets up another one right behind Benjamin.  Benjamin turns around and sees the table set up by Morrison.  Both climb onto the table, then Benjamin goes for Paydirt.  Morrison pushes him off, then delivers an STO backbreaker through the table at 13:30.  Benjamin crawls under the set-up tables over to the ladder.  Benjamin starts to climb slowly to his feet, then up the ladder.  Morrison follows Benjamin slightly faster than the Gold Standard.  The two fight on their way up the ladder, as well as when they get to the top.  Benjamin tries to superplex Morrison off of the ladder and through the tables, but Morrison blocks each superplex attempt by punching Benjamin in the gut.  After about two minutes, Morrison starts to push Benjamin off the ladder.  Benjamin finally slips, and Morrison gets his right foot under Benjamin's jaw for added leverage.  Benjamin smashes through the four tables at 11:00.  Morrison recovers a little bit while at the top of the ladder while The Miz comes down with another table, setting it up near the ladder.  Miz then distracts Morrison long enough for Benjamin to tip over the ladder, sending Morrison through the table at 10:00.

 

JR: "And The Miz allows Benjamin to shorten the gap once again, but at the rate they're going, if the numbers continue like this, Morrison will win 20-4."

 

Neither Benjamin nor Morrison get up for a few minutes, although both are able to get to their feet for about a second each time they do.  During this time, Miz was at work setting up tables, setting one out of every ten on fire.  Morrison gets to his feet first and goes over to where Miz is at, where Morrison powerbombs Miz through a flaming table.  Benjamin charges, getting drop toe held face-first into a table without going through it.

 

Cole: "It looks like Morrison is almost out of this match, JR."

 

JR: "Morrison and Benjamin have both put themselves through a lot of punishment, and they're going to have to try to last another nine minutes.  Benjamin will need to put Morrison through nine more tables to win this match."

 

Morrison gets up, followed slowly by Benjamin.  Both trade right hands, each hitting it's mark.  Just when one starts gaining an advantage, thhe other takes it away.  After nearly five minutes of this, leaving the clock at 1:21, Benjamin finally gets Morrison onto a table.  Benjamin takes 30 seconds to get up onto the table before lifting Morrison enough to hit Paydirt through the table.

 

JR: "And there are only 15 seconds left!  Benjamin was able to put Morrison through another table, but it's too late!"

 

Benjamin gets up at 0:11, and the fans start counting down.  Benjamin stumbles while trying to get to Morrison several times, but the bell rings as soon as Benjamin starts to pull Morrison up by the hair.

 

Justin: "Here is your winner, and STILL the National Champion, John Morrison!"

 

Benjamin realizes that he failed to win back the title and starts to argue with the ref.  Morrison gets up slowly, and when Benjamin turns around, Morrison hits Benjamin with the Moonlight Drive.

 

Cole: "And now Morrison gets payback on Shelton Benjamin by hitting him with the Moonlight Drive after the match!  I can't say that the Gold Standard didn't have that coming to him."

 

Justin: "The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winners will be crowned the SmackDown Tag Team Champions!  Introducing first..."

 

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Justin: "The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the vacant SmackDown Tag Team Championships!  Introducing first..."

[Cryme Tyme's entrance music]

 

Cryme Tyme comes out onto the stage

 

Justin: "From Brooklyn, NY, at a combined weight of 587 lbs., Shad Gaspard, JTG, Cryme Tyme!"

 

Cryme Tyme make their way to the ring

 

[Kofi Kingston's entrance music

 

Justin: "And the opponents, the team of Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne!"

 

Kofi and Bourne come out to a huge pop from the crowd

 

The bell rings, and Shad starts with Kofi.  Kofi goes for quick kicks to Shad's legs, but Shad avoids them.

 

Cole: "Smart strategy on the part of Kofi Kingston.  If you can take the big man off his feet, you eliminate a size advantage he may have."

 

JR: "But you also have to give props to Shad Gaspard for avoiding Kofi's kicks.  Kofi has put many a superstar away using his feet."

 

Shad and Kofi lock up, and Shad powers Kofi down.  Kofi gets up with a smile on his face, knowing he has a good opponent tonight.  They lock up again, and this time Kofi gets the upper hand by locking the big man in a headlock.  Shad powers out, sending Kofi into the ropes.  Kofi comes off and ducks a clothesline from Shad.  Kofi comes back with a spinning heel kick, barely moving the big man.  Kofi tags in Evan Bourne, who runs over to the corner closest to Shad and goes for the flying double knee strike.  Shad catches Bourne, then moves back into his corner, where JTG tags himself in right before Shad hits Bourne with a powerbomb.  JTG hits Bourne with a springboard leapfrog leg drop, then goes for the pin: one... two... Kofi breaks it up.

 

JR: "A quick save by Kofi Kingston."

 

Bourne gets up well after JTG, and JTG hits Bourne with a neckbreaker.  Bourne rolls over to his corner and tags in Kofi.  Kofi comes in and chops JTG down, but JTG gets right back up.  Kofi chops JTG down again, but again JTG gets up.  Kofi whips JTG into a neutral corner and hits JTG with the Koronco Buster.  Kofi goes for the pin: one... two... JTG kicks out.  Kofi sees JTG roll parallel the ropes, then tags in Bourne before hitting the twin leg drop.  Bourne goes to the top rope, but JTG manages to get to his feet before Bourne can go for the Shooting Star Press.  Bourne jumps down, attempting to stop a tag, but JTG manages to tag in Shad.  Shad pounds on Bourne, then hits a huge Samoan drop and goes for the pin: one... two... Bourne barely kicks out.  Kofi comes in, hitting Shad with Trouble in Paradise.  JTG comes in and clotheslines Kofi and himself over the top rope.  Bourne slowly gets up, then sees Shad down.  He goes to the top rope and goes for the Shooting Star Press, but Shad rolls out of the way at the last second!

 

Cole: "SHAD BARELY AVOIDED THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!!! I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS INSTINCT OR SHAD KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING ON BUT HE JUST OPENED UP A HUGE OPPORTUNITY WITH THAT STROKE OF GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!"

 

Shad gets to his feet slowly, followed by Bourne, then Shad hits Bourne with a huge STO and goes for the pin: one... two... three!

 

Justin: "Here are your winners, and the NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Cryme Tyme!"

 

The ref hands Cryme Tyme the titles when Kofi gets in the ring and checks on Bourne.  Shad grabs a mic.

 

Shad: "Yo, Kofi, that was a great match you two helped put on.  I know that I want to do this again sometime in the near future.  What do you say, dawg?"

 

Shad extends his hand toward Kofi, and Kofi shakes it.

 

JR: "What a show of sportsmanship on the part of Kofi Kingston and Cryme Tyme.  Now that is something that we need to see more of in TFC."

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we see a shot of the World Championship by the SmackDown announce table as King of the Dead's entrance music plays

 

JR: "That's what it's all about: the World Championship.  King of the Dead was announced as the first man to enter the Scramble due to him ruining the tournament to determine the #1 contender for the World Championship here tonight.  Now let's go to the action."

 

Justin: "The following contest is the World Championship Scramble match!  In this match, two men start in the ring, and another enters the match every five minutes.  Whoever gets the last pinfall or submission at the end of the 25 minutes will be the official World Champion.  Introducing first, King of the Dead!"

 

King enters the ring

 

Justin: "And introducing the individual who drew #2..."

 

[John Cena's entrance music]

 

Justin: "From West Newbury, MA, weighing in at 243 lbs., John Cena!"

 

Cena comes to the ring, tosses his hat and shirt into the crowd, and doesn't wait for the ref to call for the bell to clock King in the jaw with a right hand.

 

Cole: "And there's some payback for you, King."

 

The match begins with King taking Cena down with a tackle, then starts reigning down right hands.  Cena pushes him of, then the two start trading rights.  Cena hits King with a fisherman's suplex, then goes for the first pin of the match: one... two.. kickout.  King gets up, then goes for the Twist of Death, but Cena reverse it into a bulldog.  King gets up, and Cena hits King with a flying shoulder tackle.  King gets up, then Cena hits King with another flying sholder tackle.  King gets up, and when Cena tries to go behind King, King hits Cena with a big boot.  King goes to the top rope to go for the Death Swanton, but Cena gets up and knocks Kings feet out from under him, causing King to fall in a compromising position.

 

JR: "That can NOT feel good at all for King."

 

Cole: "I hope he's not planning on having any kids in the near future."

 

Cena climbs the turnbuckles and hits King with a superplex.  Before Cena can go for a pin, five minutes expire and Hitman619 comes running to the ring, hits Cena with a big splash, and goes for the pin: one... two... thr.. kickout.  Cena gets up and whips Hitman619 around, then hits a spinout powerbomb.  Cena signals for the 5-Knuckle Shuffle, then clotheslines King when he gets up while Cena goes for the Shuffle.  He hits Hitman619 with it, then signals for the FU.  King gets up first, so Cena hits King with the FU, then Hitman619 when he gets up.  Cena goes for the pin over King, but he kicks out at two.  Cena tries the same thing with Hitman619, but he kicks out at two as well.  Cena goes to lock in the STFU on King, but King blocks it.  Hitman619 gets up and hits Cena with a German suplex, then King hits Hitman619 with a Twist of Death.  King then climbs to the top rope and hits Cena with a Death Swanton and goes for the pin right as Stone Cold Steve Austin rushes to the ring as soon as ten minutes in the match expire: one... two... Austin breaks it up, then hits King with a Stunner.  Hitman 619 gets up, then Austin Stuns Hitman619.  Austin goes for the pin right before Cena locks King in the STFU: one... two... three!  Right after the three-count, King taps to the STFU, making Cena the interim World Champion.  Cena and Austin then start to trade right hands.  King gets up, then smashes Cena's and Austin's heads together.  Hitman619 gets up, pulls King's legs out from under him, then locks in the Sharpshooter.  Austin gets up and hits Hitman619 with a Stunner while the Sharpshooter is locked in.  King hits Austin with a Twist of Death as soon as King gets Hitman619 off of him, then Cena hits King with the FU, but King also hits Cena with a cutter while coming down.

 

JR: "All four men are down and out, and that's the 15th minute, here comes the next challenger!"

 

Mick Foley comes out and goes for a pin on Austin, but Austin kicks out at two.  Foley pins Hitman619, but again, only a two count.  Foley goes for a pin on Cena, but Cena kicks out at two.  Foley goes over to pin King, but Hitman619 gets up and hits Foley with a piledriver.  Austin gets up and goes for a Stunner on Hitman619, but Hitman619 pushes Austin off of him and into a Twist of Death from King.  Cena gets up then the three standing trade right hands.  Foley gets up, then joins in on the trade.  Austin gets up, then starts brawling with Foley.  King hits Hitman619 with a DDT before going for the Twist of Death on Cena.  Cena pushes King off into the brawl between Austin and Foley.  Hitman619 gets up, then hits Cena in the back of the head with an elbow.  Twenty minutes expire in the match, and Shawn Michaels comes out as Austin hits Foley with a Stunner and gets the three-count, making him the interim champion again.  HBK walks slowly to the ring as King hits Austin with the Twist of Death and gets the pinfall, making him the interim champion.  Hitman619 sets King up for the 619 and hits it, then hits the springboard splash on King for the pin and the interim championship.  Cena hits Hitman619 with the FU as soon as HBK climbs up onto the apron, and Cena pins Hitman619, making Cena the interim champion once again at 23:30.  HBK enters the ring, then hits Cena with Sweet Chin Music and goes for the pin: one... two... three!  HBK becomes the interim champion.

 

Cole: "Now Shawn Michaels needs to hold on for another two minutes and he will retain the World Championship!"

 

Foley gets up, then HBK starts pounding on Foley.  Austin gets up, then HBK turns his attention to the Texas Rattlesnake.  King and Hitman619 get up at the same time with one minute remaining, then HBK delivers Sweet Chin Music to Austin at 0:50, Foley at 0:45, King at 0:40, and Hitman619 at 0:35.  Cena gets up, then he and HBK trade rights.  Cena lifts HBK up for the FU at 0:25, and HBK slips out and goes for Sweet Chin Music at 0:20, but Cena ducks just as Foley gets up and turns into Sweet Chin Music with the remaining time 0:18.  Austin gets up and Cena hits him with the FU at 0:14, but HBK stops Cena from going for the pin by hitting Sweet Chin Music on Cena at 0:12.  Hitman619 gets up and trips HBK at 0:08, then locks in the Sharpshooter.  King slowly crawls over to Cena and covers him at 0:03.  The ref sees him at 0:02, then only gets to a count of two when the clock expires and the bell rings.

 

Justin: "Here is your winner, and still the World Champion, Shawn Michaels!"

 

HBK tries to get up, then Shelton Benjamin runs out with the Money in the Bank briefcase, then orders the ref to ring the bell to start a World Championship match.  The ref calls for the bell as soon as HBK gets to his feet using the ropes, then Benjamin goes for Paydirt, but HBK holds onto the ropes, then hits Benjamin with Sweet Chin Music and pins him: one... two... three!

 

Justin: "Here is your winner, and still the World Champion, Shawn Michaels!"

 

HBK gets up when SmackDown GM Michael Ayers and the Bella Twins walk out onto the stage.  Ayers has a mic and the Bellas are holding contracts.

 

Ayers: "Benjamin, ever since I made that ruling, you went on a losing streak.  You even failed to cash in Money in the Bank successfully, I have no choice but to do this.  In other words, Benjamin, I've got two words for ya: you're fired.  Arlight, ladies, there's room for both of you on the SmackDown roster, so since you both refused to sign until there was room for both of you, here you go."

 

The Bellas sign the contracts, then the three of them return to the back.