My Smackdown taping adventure-5/11/10-Updated with live thoughts & pics

[EricxGNRxSTARx]

I'll try and coordinate texting the spoilers to someone in the US who can post them on here that night.  Now I know that SD was raided by RAW but if Drew McIntyre isn't there my interest in the tapings has gone down considerably. Matt Hardy is my other favorite on SD and I guess he can't wrestle due to injury. Other than the IC title match the show is potentially shaping up to be a huge bust. I am looking forward to seeing Bryan Danielson as I haven't seen him wrestle live since I'd say 2006 or so at an ROH show.

[Hammy]

Cool dude, look forwaring to seeing your updates. 

[EricxGNRxSTARx]

Apologies to Hammy-We thought we were emailing him spoilers all night but we left out part of his email address! Hopefully he will have some pics from the show to post soon since my friend can't get online, she's currently emailing them from her phone to Hammy.
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Superstars-Archer/Ryder beat some jobbers. Archer jacked up his finishing move so he did it again. They talked about making an IMPACT! after the bout

Ziggler beat Masters. This match was about 13 minutes too long. They will have to edit it.Totally boring.

SMACKDOWN!
Kofi beat Christian in a great 15 minute match. Drew came out and had a letter from Vince McMahon. Teddy made Kofi give the belt back and Drew is still your IC Champ.

Shad beat some jobber from Buffalo

JTG/MVP beat The Dudebusters

Layla is the new Women's Champ. WWE must have something against Beth Pheonix or she must be inured. The last few years she's been kept off TV when they tape in Buffalo (maybe they didn't want a heel getting a monster face pop) She got the pop of the night (she is from Buffalo,NY) and was slated to face Rosa. Vickie comes out and makes it a 2 on 1 match for the title with Laycool. Layla pins Beth to become new WWE Women's Champ.

Kane beat Chavo in about 3 minutes.

Segment of the night goes to Jack Swagger. I never thought I'd say that. He did a ten minute promo about his life's accomplishments complete with anout twenty trophies, pictures and he even said that he has "ten live water rescues" or something like that. Funny stuff though I don't know how much will make the broadcast. Show comes out and destroys the set. This is the first time I have seen Swagger show some personality.

CM Punk VS Rey was an awesome ten plus minute match and I think Rey gets the win after all of SES runs in and beats him down.

Show over Swagger by DQ in the dark match. I hope the PPV match is better than this.

Oh yeah, I met Vince McMahon before the show.

[D]

Dude u are killing me on Facebook

tell us the story of how u met Vince

[EricxGNRxSTARx]

Ha,not much of a story,D. I go to the shows with girls who know where the wrestlers are gonna be. In a city the size of Buffalo, they are usually at one of 2 hotels. Well, we picked the wrong hotel as most of the guys were at one the opposite side of town. We were going to leave when we heard a ref say Vince is coming. Sure enough ten minutes later, there he was.

I met Vince once before after a RAW taping here in Buffalo at the end of 2007. It was well after one AM and there were at least thirty marks outside of the hotel. It was freezing as it was late December but Vince stopped and took pics/signed autographs for everyone. The last time we "marked out" in October, Vince walked right to his limo before the show so fast that most people missed him because HBK was outside signing autographs.

Other than  my friend and I there was only one other mark  waiting outside of the hotel. The huge limo outside also gave away that someone important was coming (five minutes earlier another limo picked up Joey Styles and Michael Hayes) Vince was very nice on Tuesday. He signed autographs for myself and one other person. We didn't get to talk much as you could tell he was in a hurry  but meeting Vince is still pretty cool. The only people really left on my mark out list are HHH/Taker.

[MsZigzag]

thanx eric for not mentioning that ur friend was me !!!!
i met vince to punk !!!!
if it wasn't for me he prob would have passed on by !!
i'm the first one he even noticed !! lol
soooo  LMAO

 

[Hammy]

Great work guys, you both looked to have had a great time, I got your e-mails, I'll put the stuff up from them tomorrow, thanks for your efforts guys, much appreciated 

[Hammy]

Sorry I've been slow putting these up for you.

"Eric joins SES?" *Hammy note, Serena looks hot in this photo, I would 



"Making the pledge"





"Yeeeeeah Boi"

[EricxGNRxSTARx]

Thanks Hammy! All the pics were taken from a cell phone as we were maybe only 10 rows or so back. We were the first section above the floor, in the front row which is great because you aren't usually blocked by signs. I'm a huge fan of Regal and even though my eyes are closed, I still like the pics. Still left on my mark out list:
Taker
HHH
Drew McIntyre
David Otunga.