Solid SmackDown! Night of Champions Recap

Last night was supposed to be the completion of the foundation. After the WWE Draft shook things up, we were expecting championships to be placed in different areas. After last night, it turns out that Vince McMahon's concept was lost on the tenacity of one man and the greed of one faction.

First Bout: WWE Tag Team Championship

The Dirt Sheet defeat Finswoggle

Finlay and Morrison open up this match with Finlay taking early control. After an interference on the outside, Miz and Morrison decide to turn their attention towards Hornswoggle. Thanks to some clever double teaming, Finswoggle gets the advantage until another interference runs its course again.

Back in the ring, Morrison and Miz make frequent tags to keep the pressure on Finlay, but Hornswoggle manages to tag himself in. After dropping a hurracanrana, a stunner and a bulldog on Miz, Morrison comes in and saves his partner.

Following a few elbows to the Shaman's jaw, Finlay is tagged in and unloads on the tag champs. But after the Celtic Cross, he gets dropped off the apron, and Morrison throws Hornswoggle off the top rope and picks up the win.

Second Bout: WWE United States Championship

Matt Hardy defeats Chavo Guerrero

Chavo tries to go for the quick pin, but Hardy counters with the shoulder block. Hardy goes for the bulldog, but Chavo counters with a chop block. Chavo starts to work on the left knee, and Bam Neely picks up where he left off while the ref's back is turned. Hardy counters out a leg lock, only to get caught in another one.

Chavo misses the swanton and gets clotheslined for his troubles. Hardy nails the Side Effect followed by the elbow drop. Chavo counters with a Single Leg Crab, but Hardy reaches the ropes. As Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, Chavo wiggles out and reapplies the Single Leg Crab.

After Hardy doesn't tap out of the Crab, Chavo nails the Three Amigos, but on the third amigo, Hardy counters into the Twist of Fate to pick up the victory.

Third Bout: ECW Championship (Triple Threat)

Mark Henry defeats Kane and The Big Show

Kane takes no chances as he brings the fight to both of his challengers. Kane sends Henry out of the ring, but now he has to focus on the Big Show. After a slugfest between the two seven-footers, Show sends him outside, leaving he and Henry to lock horns one on one. After a test of strength, Show bodyslams Mark Henry with ease.

As Show goes for the chokeslam, Henry fights it off and both drop each other with clotheslines. Kane finally recovers and lands the flying clothesline. After a running clothesline in the corner, Mark Henry gets irish whipped into a big boot from the Big Show. After that, a double chokeslam puts Henry down.

The two seven footers fight it out again. After the Big Red Monster kicks out of the chokeslam, he drops a double suplex on the World's Largest Athlete, but Mark Henry recovers and hits the World's Strongest Splash to become the new ECW Champion.

In the back, Batista, John Cena and CM Punk are picturing the future with either the WWE or World Heavyweight Championships on RAW.

Fourth Bout: World Tag Team Championships

Ted DiBiase & Mystery Partner defeat Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes

Before the match begins, DiBiase is saying that his partner is ten minutes away. The ref is telling him that he should forfeit the match, but the younger DiBiase decides to start the match until his partner arrives. After the tag champs show no problem with this decision, the match begins with Rhodes and DiBiase.

But TD says that he wants Hardcore to start off. So after Rhodes tags in Holly, he spins him around and drops his partner with a DDT.

DiBiase then reveals the identity of his partner: Cody Rhodes. Following a tag from his partner, DiBiase drops Holly with a Million Dollar Dream Sleeper Slam to finish off the charade.

Rhodes grabs the mic from Lilian Garcia and announces the winners and new World Tag Team Champions: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes.

Fifth Bout: Intercontinental Championship

Kofi Kingston defeats Chris Jericho

Jericho is making it clear that he will beat whoever his opponent is tonight, and he hopes that Shawn Michaels is watching. What Jericho didn't plan on was the newest acquistion to RAW: Kofi Kingston!

After Kingston shows what he can do both in and out of the ring, Jericho uses a cheap tactic to get control of the match. As Jericho is going for a back suplex off the top rope, Kingston counters into a Cross Body. Y2J shows his experience as he lands the Lionsault followed by the Walls of Jericho. But the surprises just keep on coming.

Shawn Michaels jumps out of the crowd and kicks Lance Cade's teeth down his throat. As he tries to enter the ring, Jericho nails him in the gut, but gets caught by Kingston's Trouble in Paradise. Kofi gets the pinfall and becomes the new Intercontinental Champion in his first championship match.

After the match, Jericho cheap shots Michaels right in the injured eye as he's carried to the back.

In the back, Edge is making it clear that he's never needed help defeating Batista in a title match. Whatever you need to tell yourself, Adam.

Sixth Bout: WWE Women's Championship

Mickie James defeats Katie Lea Burchill

Mickie has control early with a monkey flip and neckbreaker. As James goes up top, Katie Lea slips out of the ring, and thanks to her brother's interference, she gains control. Katie starts to focus on the left arm of James, but the champion recovers with a Lou Thesz Press. But thanks to the injury to the left arm, Katie regains control only to get caught with a hurracanrana.

Mickie goes for the DDT but gets caught in a vicious armbar. James battles through the pain, refuses to tapout and nails the Mickie-T to pick up the victory.

Seventh Bout: World Heavyweight Championship

Edge defeats Batista via Vickie Guerrero Interference

The Animal has control through the majority of the match. After dropping the jackhammer, Batista gets caught on the apron. Edge gains control with a set of neckbreakers. As Edge's assault continues, Batista recovers and drops a clothesline followed by a spear.

As Batista nears another reign as World Champion, La Familia starts to enforce their authority.

First, Vickie miraculously gets out of her chair and stops the count from the referee. Then as Edge struggles to get back to his feet on the outside, he pulls the ref out and knocks him senseless.

Luckily, Vickie has a "suitable" replacement: Chavo Guerrero. As Chavo makes his way down to the ring, Batista pulls Vickie into the ring, picks her up and throws her onto La Familia.

While this is happening, Edge sneaks the World Title in and clocks The Animal, while Chavo sneaks in and counts the pinfall. One last time, Vickie screws Batista, and Edge gets to keep the World Championship on SmackDown!

Main Event: WWE Championship

Triple H defeats John Cena

These two are flat out enjoying each other's company with shoulder takedowns and snapmares followed by a salute and 'DX' Chop. Cena follows up with a spear and Fisherman's Suplex. The Game recovers and starts to focus on the ribs and lower back of Cena. After getting two of his Shuffles countered, Cena bounces back with Throwback and Flying Leg Drop.

Both men are suffering injuries after being sent over the top rope. Back in the ring, Cena locks in the STFU, but Triple H reaches the ropes. After Triple H counters the FU, he hits the Pedigree, but Cena kicks out! Cena recovers and plants The Game with the FU, but Triple H kicks out! The two men are in a slugfest until a third Spin-Out Bomb leads to the 5-Knuckle Shuffle.

As Cena is set to reapply the STFU, Triple H blocks and counters into a Crossface. Cena shows his strength by lifting The Game while being locked in the Crossface, and as he goes for the FU once again, the Game battles out of it and nails the Pedigree one more time to pick up the victory and retain the WWE Championship.

Batista gets screwed, Kane gets squashed and Cena comes up short. Someone mind explaining to me what the hell is going on!