Hey Guys, i am back once again with my thoughts on last nights edition of Friday Night Smackdown, and i have to say the show delivered and it was very entertaining and impressive.

The Show opened up with The Undertaker, now when the show started and i heard The Undertakers 'gong' i was very shocked, The Deadman rarely ever opens up shows anymore and it was a welcome surprise to see Taker do some mic work, i like this thing thats going between him and Vicki although i would prefer if it was done a lot quicker so Taker can move on to some fresh fueds, I have absoutely no idea what Takers going to do to her, but one thing i would like to see but it will never happen is that remember back in 1999 when Undertaker abducted and kidnapped Stephanie McMahon?, i would like to see that but that Taker in 1999 was an evil heel so i doubt we will see that kind of thing happen, its gonna be interesting but hopefully it doesnt last too much longer.

Next up we get the womans tag team match with Maryse and Natalyia v Michelle McCool and Maria, was a decent match and  to see Maryse pick up the win and then dominate McCool after the match seems to me is that she is recieving a push and a future Divas Title match, I have  to be honest McCool was used better when she wasnt a champion, ever since she won the title we have hardly see her win or do anything interesting, i hope creative start using her more to make that title look more creditable.

Jeff Hardy v MVP, well what can i say.... an absolute 5 star match from these two great performers, this is whats good about Smackdown is that you are due to see 5 star matches every week because the talent is so superior to what the Raw Roster has, i loved this match from start to finish, good to see Jeff finally getting a good win under his belt after a few weeks of putting people over,i jumped off my seat when Jeff botched the whisper in the wind i honestly thought he had broken his neck but i am glad he was ok, Shelton Benjamin interfering and taking both men out after the match was good, it gave good build up to The Championship Scramble and it is also giving Benjamin much needed TV time to put him over more with the audience, after all he is carrying The U.S Title.

The Tag team match with Jesse and Festus and Hawkins and Ryder was a decent way to let Big Show come out and dismantle them and to once again make a statement, Big Show was due to work a program with Umaga, but with Umaga's injury that was put on the backburner, now this is what i see happening with Big Show.... Now Big Show is crying out for Attention, he doesnt have a match at Unforgiven and neither does The Undertaker, now i see Vicki putting Taker and Big Show in match at Unforgiven as punishment for their 'actions', i think this would work as Big Show is due a heel turn and putting him into a program with Undertaker could just do the job for that heel turn to become active.

By the way Hawkins and Ryder, they are supposed to be WWE Tag Team Champions, they are being made to look so weak with hardly any tv time and they are being squashed each week, i dont think this is working with Hawkins and Ryder as Tag Champions and i hope WWE creative give those titles to somebody else soon.

Now Victoria v B Bella was a good match, now i am not so sure whats going on here,but when Bella went under the ring and came back out was that a different Bella?, are they twins?- was interesting anyway... but poor Victoria great womans wrestler she deserves better

Onto the main event WWE Champion Triple H v US Champion Shelton Benjamin another magnificent match up, both men gave their all i was very impressed with Triple H in particular,since moving to Smackdown i would bet that is the longest match he has had with someone since switching brands, Triple H picks up the win and to make Benjamin look less weak he clobbered The Game with the US Title after the match, with makes him look very effective and to also make great build up to Unforgiven scramble match.

Now Khali coming out at the end, i want this fued between him and Triple H to end, their is no way Khali will win the WWE Title, i hope they have one more match quickly and this fued is over, i see Triple H definetly retaining the title at Unfogiven and i have a bad feeling Khali will come out at the end and make another statement setting up another match between the two, although they may make the match this friday on Smackdown.

The ending with Vicki and the lights going off in her office and the screaming was funny, i wonder what Taker has done to her? or maybe it was Big Show playing mind games, interesting stuff.

Couple of points i would like to add where was Kozlov?, i just dont think WWE know what to do with this guy if this continues you may see a release for the Big Russian coming soon, as he needs a big fued to kick off sooner rather than later.

R-Truth decent showing against Dykstra but that dancing for his entrance for me was bad... really bad, all the vignettes leading up to his debut was on a serious side about his past then he comes out dancing, just didnt make sense to me.

Also another point i have to say, Matt Hardy v John Morrison on ECW Tuesday night , their match was Amazing, both guys really do deserve to be on either one of the big 2 brands.

Overall a decent Smackdown i would give it a 7/10, and i expect more decent Smackdowns in the next few weeks to promote their debut on MyNetwork TV.

Any thoughts on this column i would like to hear from you either on fan nation or an email to sevillecfc@aol.com

Until next time

Daly.