GotMyNerdOn: First Smackdown after Raw 1,000

Off the heels of the controversial Raw 1000, here's a look at Smackdown:

Intercontinental Championship Rematch: The Miz defeats Christian

• The Miz opens Smackdown, with his first speech as the new IC Champ;
• Christian interrupts and says he's invoking the rematch clause right then and there; I guess it's supposed to be sold as a shoot, but no one is really surprised; rematch stated right away;
• the intense match goes back and forth between the two, showcasing the skills of both wrestlers;
• in true awesome heel fashion, with the ref out of position, The Miz thumbs Christian in the eye and then rolls him with his other hand held fast to Christians tights for the win, retaining the IC belt.

The Good: Well fought match, as good, if not better than, their previous bout at Raw 1000; thumb to eyes for the win further enhances The Miz's heel persona.
The Bad: Nothing really bad; maybe the initial cheap promo about this being a shoot, but nothing major.
Rating: A




Ryback defeats Jinder Mahal via Countout

• the two looked good in this smashmouth match, for displaying some decent amount of in-ring ability;
• not the best match, a few botches here and there, but nothing major (just looks silly how they sold the moves at some points);
• looks like Ryback is finally getting into a decent feud with another wrestler;
• Jinder draws heat, by letting himself be counted out for a Ryback win.

GotMyNerdOn: Rating Raw 1000

Opening Video: The Unforgettable Moments of the First 999 Episodes

·         features most memorable moments, special guests through the years;

·         features some downlights (Vince on the Montreal Screwjob, Edge and Rick Flair's retirements, Eddie Guerrero);

·         Raw running weekly continuously since January 11, 1993

The Good: good start, pumping adrenaline to the crowd;

The Bad: none

Rating: A

Mr. McMahon starts of the show

·         Mr. McMahon struts down the ring and thanks WWE Universe; WWE Universe responds with chants of "Thank you Vince! Thank you Vince!"

·         Mr. McMahon welcomes the WWE Universe to Monday Night Raw and welcomes DX;

Degeneration X kicks off the Raw 1000; Damien Sandow interrupts DX

·         Shawn and Triple H hits the ring; Shawn cuts short their pyro;

·         Shawn Michaels: "Something's missing..." underwear check, pants check, tshirt check,  glowsticks check, wristbands check...

·         Triple H: "Did there used to be more of us?" CROWD GOES NUTS!!!!

·         New Age Outlaws and X-Pac rolls in on the big jeep and joins Shawn and Triple H in the ring;

·         The DX Jeep they rode on is a nod to the DX Invasion of WCW in 27-April-1998, Monday Night Wars;

·         Triple H: "Shawn will lose his smile." Ha!

·         Damien Sandow interrupts DX; gets Sweet Chin Music and Pedigree and taken out like common trash out of the ring

DX reunion

The Good: nostalgic and hilarious antics; good to see them back even for one night only

The Bad: no Chyna (I guess her recent XXX exploits does not fit well with the new PG era)

Rating: A

Raw1000 Moment - Lita Returns! (Lita vs Heath Slater)

The greatest WWE Diva of all time returns and takes Heath Slaters challenge in a No Disqualification, No Countout match. And she brought with her perhaps the most bad-ass beer-drinking tag team of all time.



Here's a quick rundown:

Lita defeats Heath Slater in a No Disqualification, No Countout match
- Howard Finkel (Special Guest Announcer)
- Heath Slater vs Lita with APA (Bradshaw, Ron Simmons)
- Road Warrior Animal, Vader, Doink the Clown, Sycho Sid, DDP, Sgt Salughter, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bob Backlund, Rikishi.