This Crazy Thing Called Wrasslin' - Smackdown 10/2/09

Last night was the 10 th anniversary celebration of  Smackdown. The show was packed with stars from the past, present, and future world of wrestling. The show was really well done and I enjoyed it very much. Throughout the night the backstage party was shown, and matches involving wrestlers from all three brands took place in the ring. A special appearance from The Rock graced the  titantron and was a real treat for the  WWE Universe.

The show started with an opening match between Batista and Kane. With these two big men going at it you can only expect so much. During the match both men kicked each other in the face simultaneously, which really showed how similar these two are in the ring. Batista got the victory after a Batista Bomb. It was a good match that got the night started on a good foot.

Teddy Long shows up at the party backstage in a segment that got a lot done. Finlay showed his love of Irish whiskey. CM Punk used his power as World Champion to prohibit alcohol from  Smackdown. That failed miserably as the alcohol continued to flow freely through the night. We were introduced to the newest addition to  Smackdown by former GM Vickie Guerrero, Eric  Escobar. I haven't seen him in the ring before, but I have read good things. Hopefully he can add to the show. Santino also made an appearance to scare the crap out of Teddy by being dressed as The Undertaker. The VIP Lounge wasn't so VIP at the party as the only person not allowed in was Zach Ryder. I don't blame MVP for doing this though. I wouldn't want a person yelling woo woo woo at my party either.

The next match on the card was John Morrison teaming up with  KofiKingston taking on Dolph  Ziggler and The  Miz. The  Miz isn't the greatest performer in the ring, but he sure knows how to work a tag match. Dolph and The  Miz showed teamwork and did a great job of cutting off the ring.  Ziggler showed how innovative his moves are and helped picked up the victory for his team. This was a great mid-card match and I wouldn't mind seeing  Miz and  Ziggler work together more often.

It was good to see old rivals Sgt. Slaughter and Iron Sheik yelling at each other again. Seeing Michael Cole eat a shrimp spit up by the Sheik was gross, but Cole throwing up all over Chris Jericho was hilarious. Joey Styles just happened to be in perfect position to give his trademark "Oh my God!!!"

We then got a special message from one of the greatest stars this industry has ever seen, The Rock. Things started off a little slow, but quickly went into classic Rock mode. He gave all of his famous lines from the past and even teased a Raw guest host appearance. Seeing The Rock really emphasized how the  WWE roster is lacking at the moment. It will be a very long time before we see anyone of his caliber in the  WWE. The man just has so much charisma that it is very hard to replicate. It is something you have to be born with.

Michelle  McCool defended her Women's title against Melina in a very forgettable match.  McCool got the victory after using the  Faithbreaker, aka the Styles Clash. The  WWE needs to take a page out of  TNA'sbook to reinvent their women's division. It has been severely lacking for years now, and doesn't show any promise of improving.

R Truth attacked Drew McIntyre during a toast at the party backstage. They destroyed the cake, which always seems to happen during any celebration in the  WWE Universe. This feud is really starting to heat up and I am looking forward to finally seeing these two getting in the ring. We have yet to see Drew perform a full match in the ring, but he seems to be very comfortable out there so I don't think he will disappoint.

The main event was a huge 8 Man Tag match that was packed with the biggest stars in the  WWE today.  DX, John  Cena, and The Undertaker took on Legacy and CM Punk. The face team dominated the early part of the match. When the heels finally started getting some offense, Orton was tagged in and brought the pace of the match down to a crawl. I remember when Orton was awesome to watch in the ring. This new Orton moves slower than a snail. I understand he does it for dramatic effect, but how dramatic can you be before you bore everyone to death. Luckily he wasn't in the match for very long. The match turned into a big brawl. Eventually Orton was left in the ring with the entire face team. He received  everyone's finisher and was pinned by Undertaker after getting a Tombstone.

This was a great show to celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of Smackdown. I hope the  WWE can keep the ball rolling for their  ppvthis Sunday, Hell in a Cell. The  WWE has quite the task ahead of them with this  ppv considering it is based around such a brutal match type. This PG era  WWE with no blood is going to have a hard time making this one interesting. Good thing there are talented stars in the matches that just might be able to pull it off.

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