SmackDown 5/30 Part Six: The Ladder
Friday Night SmackDown, May 30, 2008
Cutting Edge
Tonight’s SmackDown headliner isn’t even a match. It’s a Cutting Edge segment where Edge intends to interview The Undertaker. The ladder, chair, and table are set up in the ring to mimic what will happen on Sunday at the One Night Stand PPV.
Edge takes the mic to explain how he’s been tortured for the past year by the spectre he knows as the Undertaker. He looks at what he calls “that beautiful title” and visibly shudders with orgasmic ecstasy and licks his lips with the notion that if Taker loses at One Night Stand he will be banished from the entire WWE.
Any sane person knows this cannot and will not happen; the WWE will not jettison their best character. We’re kind of bored by this feud but we think Sunday’s match will be terrific. Edge reminds us that he’s the greatest with a gratuitous Indiana Jones-themed video tribute and we wonder if there is going to be any action tonight?
Edge finally decides to bring out The Undertaker. His ominous music begins, lightning strikes, smoke bellows, and the Deadman approaches the ring. The two future combatants circle the ladder and Taker gets the better of the stare-down contest. Edge has his own trick ready as he calls La Familia to bring down a casket to the ring. For Taker’s comfort of course.
It’s too much for The Phenom to take. He goes at Edge who scurries outside the ring. Taker decides to ignore Edge and heads straight for La Familia. It looks like even the Deadman isn’t strong enough to overcome a four against one but then he turns the tables and takes down Bam, Curt, Chavo, and Ryder one by one. Just as Taker is about to put Chavo in the casket (a tasteless choice of La Familia members if you ask us) Edge hits him with a folding chair and knocks him cold.
It’s a little disconcerting to see the Deadman in danger. Edge rolls The Undertaker into the casket, taunts Taker’s eminent career death, and rhapsodizes about winning the title. Then the lights go off. When they return Taker is on top of the ladder face to face with Edge. The Phenom is hungry for blood now and La Familia knows it. They all abandon poor Zack Ryder who can’t get away. Taker Last Ride’s him into a table while Edge trembles in absolute fear.
Segment Grade: B- . Did it get me excited for Sunday? Yes, but the first half was just filler and I’d be happy if I never saw another casket again in the WWE.
Tonight’s SmackDown was just dreadful. When you’re best match (by far) is Finlay versus Chuck Palumbo you know something is wrong. There was no laughs, no drama, and nothing to get excited about. Let’s hope Sunday is worth all the build up.
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Tags: , Cutting Edge, edge, Indiana Jones, La Familia, One Night Stand, smackdown, the undertaker, WWERelated Stories
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