Smackdown

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Location: FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
          on July 2005 at 8:00pm

Cage Match:
Masahiro Chono pinned Brock Lesnar after a small package in 0:11:40.
Rating: **** 1/4

In the rubber match between these two powerhouses, Chono emerged victorious.
When the match was over, Chono was confronted on the ramp by Vader, who was
clearly interested in getting a piece of him.

Tajiri pinned Chavo Guerrero with the Stiff kick to the head in 0:09:54.
Rating: **** 1/4

Chavo's first match back saw him defeated by a dominant Tajiri.


Eddie Guerrero pinned Christian after a Northern Lights suplex in 0:00:40.
Rating: *

Eddie picked up a surprisingly quick victory over Christian.  Match could have
been a lot better if given more time.


Rico and Val Venis defeated
The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) when Rico
 defeated Haas by countout in 0:26:58.
Rating: *** 3/4
[Miss Jackie interfered against Charlie Haas.]
(Edge no-showed.)

The interference from Miss Jackie helped the makeshift team of Rico and Val
Venis pick up the win, thus making them the number 1 contenders to the tag
team titles.


John Cena pinned Ric Flair with the F-U in 0:16:02.
Rating: *** 1/4

Cena worked very hard to defeat the Nature Boy.  The Doctor of Thuganomics may
well have a singles future if he chooses to leave behind his team with Tazz.


Interview:
Jericho speaks on Daniels...
Click here to see highlights.

Chris Jericho challenges Christopher Daniels to a death match for Vengeance.


The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and Chris Benoit defeated
Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman when J. Hardy pinned Rey Rey after
a flying clothesline in 0:14:45.
Rating: ****
Click here to see highlights.

Excellent main event, which saw Jeff Hardy get a pin over the cruiserweight
champion.  With the match over, Benoit and Orton continued to brawl until
after Smackdown went off the air.



Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations: 

Due to technical difficulties, scheduled interviews with Shane McMahon and 
Eddie Guerrero were unable to be broadcast here tonight.  McMahon will make
his address this Monday night on Raw, while Guerrero's interview was expected
to see him challenge William Regal to a hardcore rules match at Vengeance.  As
a result, this match has officially been signed for the PPV.

Also signed for Vengeance is what should be a very interesting match between
Vader and Masahiro Chono.  After Chono finished his business with Brock Lesnar
here tonight, the powerhouse was confronted by Vader, who seemingly challenged
Chono right there and then.  Expect these two to be involved in a real slugfest
when the PPV comes about.  

Jeff Hardy staked his claim for a shot at the Cruiserweight Title by pinning
the champion here tonight.  It's expected that a match for the gold will be
announced on Raw this Monday.  And speaking of gold, we can confirm that the
challenge extended by Chris Jericho here tonight has been accepted by the WWE
Intercontinental Champion, Christopher Daniels.  These two will square off in
a Death Match at Vengeance, where the first man to score three consecutive
falls on his opponent is declared the winner.

This Monday on Raw, Val Venis and Rico will challenge for the tag team titles.
You do have to wonder what happened to Edge, though, as he was meant to be the
partner of Val Venis tonight, but did not make it to the arena.  

Next Show: Raw