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.

Tonight’s Smackdown has some potential, starting with the main event. Here’s a non-spoiler preview:

• Extreme Rules: Jeff Hardy v. The Undertaker
• Champion v. Champion: U.S. Champ Shelton Benjamin v. ECW Champ Matt Hardy
• Michelle McCool v. Maria (ugh)
• Carlito v. Brian Kendrick

In non-wrestling action, there will be an eventful Triple H/Vladimir Kozlov contract signing for Survivor Series.

Discuss Smackdown here!

Bottom line for this one: Finlay v. Matt Hardy will be a good match. So watch.

Discuss ECW here.

I can’t honestly say I’ll even watch ECW tonight with the presidential election coverage on–as most of you in the U.S. know, there’s not much better drama than an election. Feel free to talk about it here, if that’s your cup of tea.

Election or no election, the show must go on for ECW. Tonight, Matt Hardy will kick off the show in a wrestling match. Hopefully we’ll find out who the next contender for his title will be. I’d like to see John Morrison get a shot at feuding with him. I think they could put on some pretty exciting matches.

Discuss ECW and the presidential election here.

Here’s a novel concept: your wrestling company is putting on a pay-per-view where fans can vote for one of three men to face your champion. On your wrestling show the week before the pay-per-view, you have those three men square off in a triple threat match. Pretty straightforward, right? One might even say…logical.

Thankfully, ECW here’s to fill the “logic void” created by Raw. Tonight, we’ll get Finlay v. Evan Bourne v. Mark Henry.

Discuss ECW here.

It’s time to discuss another edition of ECW here at PWB. No matches have been announced for tonight’s show, but I’m assuming Mark Henry will demand a rematch for the ECW Title with Matt Hardy.

Discuss ECW here.

First off pardon me if this post seems a little off I was at a BBQ and I had a few drinks(which I rarely do) and I’m a little buzzed. Anyway it may be the alcohol in my system but tonight’s Smackdown looks excellent on paper it features PWB’s favorite type of match A POLE MATCH!!! Victoria vs. Michelle McCool vs. Kelly Kelly vs. Cherry vs. Maryse the winner will face Natalya Neidhart for the WWE Smackdown Diva’s Championship. And we get a great swash match no not Vladimir Kozlov vs A Random No Name, its Umaga vs. Funaki excited yet?

Seriously, there’s defiantly some things worth watching on tonights show Matt Hardy will defend his US Title in a Fatal-4-Way match with Ken Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, Chavo Guerrero. Also Jeff Hardy and John Morrison will try to bring all that in ring chemistry they showed on Monday night’s a year ago to Friday when they face off. And in a segment which is sure to be great Triple H will be the guest on MVP’s “VIP Lounge”. Here’s the entire card for tonights show.

• Fatal-4-Way for the US Title: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Ken Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Chavo Guerrero
• Star On A Pole Match: Victoria vs. Michelle McCool vs. Kelly Kelly vs. Cherry vs. Maryse
• Hawkins & Ryder vs. Jesse & Festus
• Funaki vs. Umaga
• Jeff Hardy vs. John Morrison
• MVP’s “VIP Lounge” with Triple H as his guest.

Edge and Vickie Guerrero will also be appearing on the show of course.

-sideshowRaheem