WWE Smackdown Results, Questions and Comments (Nov. 26)

Five nights after Survivor Series, so it's time for Smackdown.  If you're new to my articles, each week on my site (www.GuysNation.com) I do an article where I give my perspective on RAW and Smackdown in the form of Questions, Comments and Analysis. 

Some people find it funny.  Some people don't.  Bleacher Report considers it SATIRE, which I guess is all right by me.  Let's get down to business.

What's in store tonight?

There's gotta be the fall-out from the Survivor Series match, right?  Expect to hear about it from Alberto Del Rio, Big Show and Rey Mysterio at the very least.

We've heard that the King Of The Ring is going to happen on Monday, so we need to find out who the four Blue Show qualifiers are going to be. 

Will they go the regular route of four one-on-one matches?  They don't have to do it that way.... but they're not always creative enough to do things in unconventional ways.

What about Dolph Ziggler and his Intercontinental Title?  Will he still be feuding with Kaval, or will someone else get to step up?

There were wrestlers released from WWE recently, including several individuals related to the tag team "division."  Will any new teams form tonight?  Am I the only one who cares about the tag division?

Let's see what they've got.

So Smackdown begins, and Kane comes to the ring, still wearing the World Heavyweight Championship because he and Edge tied at Survivor Series.  Any chance that either of them mention the adage that a tie "is like kissing your sister"?  I can only imagine who WWE would pick to be the sister for Kane and The Undertaker.

With Kane speaking in the ring, not saying anything which would immediately cause someone to show up (he wasn't trashing anyone, and there were no open challenges), so why does the director keep switching the camera to show the stage? 

Do we really need to see Kane on the Titan Tron?  Are we really expecting someone before Kane is done talking?  If they want to tease Edge showing up, that's fine, but why are half of the fans watching the stage?

Hey Kane, you can't call yourself the Devil's Favorite Demon one week and then talk about how you're a "warm, caring human being" the next.  And to say you love Christmas?  I don't like this version of Kane, and I wish Edge would've shown up sooner. 

Any chance Edge will add this to his "Tour To Stop Stupidity In WWE"?  I was disappointed to see that aspect of his character cast aside.

Now that John Cena is "GONE" from WWE, is Edge taking his spot with the young fans?  He sounds more like a pre-school teacher in this opening segment than he does like a "Rated-R" Superstar. 

All this talk of making Kane say "PLEASE" because it's the magic word?  Let's make that TWO characters I'm liking less tonight.

 

King of the Ring (KotR) Qualifier Match - Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston

I'm glad to see that Jack Swagger is still being accompanied to the ring by the bald eagle mascot, not just because my elementary school mascot was the Eagle (truth), but also because it's a great aspect of his character.  What are the odds that the mascot will ever be unmasked so we can officially find out who it is?

The announcers on RAW and now on Smackdown have both mentioned that SIX Hall of Famers have won King of the Ring.  Why haven't they mentioned the names?  I know who they are, but some fans might appreciate hearing who won it. 

They don't have to mention Mabel or Booker T, but talking about Bret Hart and Owen Hart in addition to Austin and Triple H would be a good thing. 

Also, I realize that Owen Hart isn't in the Hall Of Fame yet, but I think most people consider him a legend.  In the GuysNation version of this article, there's a poll regarding whether certain individuals are going to be in the Hall Of Fame someday.  Be sure to check it out.

Does anyone else hope that this "Swags" nickname doesn't catch on for Jack Swagger?  Just hearing it makes me cringe.

Why should we be surprised that Kofi's "Boom Drop" didn't work to pin Jack Swagger?  Has it ever worked before? 

Not that I remember.... though the one time when he did it through a production table against Randy Orton, it probably would've.

Outcome: Kofi Kingston gets the win with his Trouble In Paradise kick.  Did anyone else think that was going to go a different direction?

Am I the only one who thought it was a bit too much for Paul Bearer to start chanting "bastard! bastard! bastard!"?  Totally unnecessary.

So Kane finally finds the bathroom Edge drove Bearer into... and the sign reads "Gone Fishin'"?  Why would Edge leave the wheelchair?  Now he has to walk around with Paul Bearer over his shoulder, or pushing him along.

Now we get a promo backstage where Alberto Del Rio talks to Josh Matthews.  Did anyone else think that ADR was going to be facing Rey Mysterio in a qualifier match?  I'm a little surprised they put him in against Big Show.

I'd be surprised if ADR doesn't make it into the brackets somehow, and I fully expect that sometime next Monday, he'll have a match with Rey Mysterio, because that's how WWE likes to do things.

Just a quick note on the promo for the book chronicling the WWE Championship... out of all the options they had to choose from, why would they choose the Spinner Belt to put on the cover?  

KotR Qualifier - Alberto Del Rio vs Big Show

What kind of car is it this week?  Oh, just another Rolls Royce.  Anyone else still impressed?  Yeah, I thought so. 

I'd be surprised if anyone who ever reads this article will ever own a Rolls Royce that nice.  No offense, I'd be surprised if I ever own one, either.

The announcers mentioned that Alberto Del Rio was attacking Big Show's knee, why didn't they sell the idea that ADR is working over Big Show's arm? 

That's the more psychological item in this match, given Big Show's punch, chokeslam, and ADR's cross armbreaker.

Outcome: Big Show lives up to his "knucklehead" name as he gets counted out of the match with no other reason than being distracted and wanting to punch ADR's personal ring announcer.

Did Big Show really care so little about this match that he didn't think to listen to the referee as he was being counted out?

So Edge is shown with Paul Bearer inside the arena bowl...how many wheelchairs does he have?  One was left in that bathroom, and Bearer is still tied to this one.

The people are cheering Edge threatening to throw Paul Bearer down the steps.... really?!  I'd be not sympathetic for Edge ever again if he shoved Bearer down the steps.

What kind of a backwards place is Smackdown hailing from this week where the people overwhelmingly cheer to shove Bearer down the concrete arena steps.

Another location, and yet again another empty wheelchair.  There's no chance Edge actually untied Paul Bearer that quickly and hauled him off without a wheelchair.

KotR Qualifier Match: MVP vs Drew McIntyre

Let's see if trend analysis works at all here.  Drew McIntyre hasn't won a match in a while, and MVP has been on a hot streak, got new theme music and new attire.  Also, MVP came out to pyro, McIntyre did not.  All the signs point to MVP, right?

For my thoughts on the final 40 minutes of this week's Smackdown, in addition to several polls and my favorite images of the night, view the full version of this article over at my site - www.GuysNation.com!