I enjoyed the “Beat the Clock” concept Smackdown used last year, and it looks like it’s making its return tonight. Here’s a non-spoiler preview of tonight’s show courtesy of PW Insder:

“Beat The Clock” matches, where the winner of the match with the fastest time gets a WWE Title match at Armageddon:
- Jeff Hardy vs. Brian Kendrick.
- Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov.
- Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin.

- Jesse & Festus vs. John Morrison & The Miz.

- Nikki Bella, Brie Bella & Michelle McCool vs. Maryse, Natalya & Victoria.

- Edge and Vickie Guerrero will appear on the show.

Based on Jim Ross’ description of this show, I’m pumped:

Speaking of Tuesday night, Friday Night Smackdown was in Albany, N.Y. taping the next two Friday nights of the broadcast. Both shows are wrestling heavy based on today’s TV wrestling world and this Friday night see significant wrestling action featuring multiple, competitive matches involving HHH, Jeff Hardy, and Vladimir Kozlov, among others. There has never been a perfect wrestling show produced at least that I have ever seen but this one is a good,solid program that features mostly in ring content and not backstage bits that often times do not play to the individual’s strengths.

I like the sound of “wrestling heavy based on today’s TV wrestling world…” I guess that means we’ll get some actual wrestling matches tonight, once again proving that Smackdown > Raw.

Episode number 145 of PWB’s Official Podcast is now online.

In this episode, I discuss gimmick matches run wild, the results of last week’s podcast poll featuring Sting, Christian’s potential move to WWE, Lesnar v. Couture and give you my final word on the TNA Impact! video game.

Podcast Table of Contents:

• Intro and Plugs (1:00)
• The Sorry State of Gimmick Matches (3:16)
• Podcast Poll: Should Sting Sign with the WWE in 2010? (13:22)
• How to book Christian v. Edge in the WWE (22:11)
• Brock Lesnar v. Randy Couture (29:29)
• The Final Word: My Take on the TNA Impact! Video Game (36:35)

Editor’s Note: You know the drill. No posting over this until tomorrow. ALSO, before you read this post, check THIS out:

It’s time for the WWE’s second-biggest pay-per-view of the year, Summerslam. In celebration of the big event, I’ll provide live (Dos Equis-fueled) coverage tonight in the comments section of the post. Here’s the card:

• Hell in a Cell:The Undertaker d. Edge with the Tombstone in an epic match.
  
• Batista d. John Cena with the Batista Bomb in a great match.
• WWE Championship: Triple H (retains) d. The Great Khali with a pedigree.
  
• World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (retains) d. JBL with GTS
  
• ECW Championship: Matt Hardy d. Mark Henry (retains title) via DQ. Hardy hit the twist of fate in the first 30 seconds of the match, but Atlas broke it up, causing the DQ. Atlas attacked Matt Hardy, but Jeff Hardy came out for the save and helped Matt suplex Henry on the floor.
  
• HBK’s retirement announcement is interrupted by Chris Jericho, who accidentally punches HBK’s wife in the face as they are leaving. HBK’s wife had a swollen lip after the punch, which looked pretty darn real.
• Winner Take All Tag Team Match: Santino Marella (New Intercontinental Champion) and Beth Pheonix (New Women’s Champion) d. Kofi Kingston and Mickie James
• MVP d. Jeff Hardy with the Drive By Kick

Feel free to leave your predictions for Summerslam here.

In addition, here’s some questions for discussion:

• Will John Cena and Batista have a good match?
• Will Edge do something spectacular in Hell in a Cell?
• Which non-Hell in a Cell match steals the show?
• Will this PPV suck or rule?

Enjoy, and be here at 8e/7c for my live coverage.

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After some degree of difficulty finding clips and my WMM cutting out on me several times. I present my newest Tribute videos.

The Rated RKO Tribute Part 1 & 2

Randy Orton

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Edge

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WWE Commentator Jim “JR” Ross confirmed in his latest Blog that Summerslam’s Main Event will be the Hell In A Cell Match between Edge and The Undertaker which was announced on Smackdown.

Here is what JR had to say on it.

Speaking of SummerSlam, no matter what else is booked on the PPV next month, the main event will be the Hell in a Cell match make no mistake about it. The franchise of HIAC is arguably as marketable as any title in the WWE and the return of the Undertaker from “exile” is big….really big Jerry.

Well, this may not be surprising seeing as Hell In A Cell has been the main event of a show since Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship back at No Mercy 2002 if it has only been One on One. The exception to this came at Unforgiven 2006 when D-Generation X faced The McMahons and The Big Show in a Hell In A Cell match.

SMVP’s View on the Match: If I was going to order this PPV, which I am not, The Hell In A Cell would be the only thing worth watching. Khali/HHH isn’t going to be a good match at all because Khali can’t wrestle for S*** and Triple H will carry the match. Henry/Hardy would be another one to watch because of the possibility that Hardy wins the ECW Title. Still I am not ordering this PPV for ONE MATCH.