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00:00This is the number one contender four-way elimination match.
00:07The four men will begin in the ring at the same time.
00:10Once three men have been eliminated, the last remaining superstar will be the number
00:16one contender and will challenge the World Heavyweight Champion at Judgment Day.
00:22Here are your winners, the new World Heavyweight Champion and the new World Heavyweight Champion.
00:53Introducing the participants first, from San Diego, California, weighing 175 pounds,
00:59Rey Mysterio!
01:03Ladies and gentlemen, you're looking at the innovative underdog, Rey Mysterio, the
01:08Intercontinental Champion, and tonight has an opportunity to become the number one contender
01:14for the World Heavyweight Championship.
01:17Welcome back, Rey Mysterio, arguably the most popular competitor in the history of
01:22Friday Night Smackdown.
01:24The Intercontinental Champion could leave Madison Square Garden the number one contender.
01:29We're gonna find out next.
01:35Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to Friday Night Smackdown.
01:38We are on the verge of the fatal four-way elimination match.
01:42The legendary superstar will earn the opportunity to go to Judgment Day and challenge for the
01:47World Heavyweight Title.
01:53Introducing next, weighing 323 pounds, Kane!
01:59He'll walk through Hellfire and Brimstone to become the number one contender for the
02:04World Heavyweight Title.
02:06Kane, a former WWE Champion, will be the biggest, strongest, most powerful man in this
02:13particular main event.
02:16You sure he's bigger and stronger than Rey Mysterio?
02:19Pretty sure, Todd.
02:28All four men will be in the ring at the same time in this one.
02:36And the winner, weighing 325 pounds, Jeff Hardy!
02:56Jeff Hardy, ladies and gentlemen, the risk taker.
02:59He's fearless and he's victorious as well.
03:02A huge win at Backlash over his brother in an I-Quit contest.
03:06And that's what we're talking about.
03:08Five days after Backlash, what kind of condition is Jeff Hardy going to be in at the I-Quit
03:14match?
03:15It doesn't matter.
03:16It's all in the line here.
03:18Four men.
03:19Only one can survive.
03:21We're gonna see three eliminations tonight in this particular main event.
03:25The one survivor is gonna go to Judgment Day and meet the World Champion for the World
03:30Title.
03:31Jeff Hardy made his brother Matt say, I quit.
03:34But there will be no quitting tonight for Jeff Hardy.
03:45And weighing 226 pounds, Chris Jericho!
03:52I want Chris Jericho, got some pretty good advice and a great colleague.
03:56Chris, they quit fighting and just give him a bunch of business.
04:00Jericho knows his way around the ring, JR.
04:02I don't need to tell you that.
04:03The first ever Undisputed Champion, a record eight-time Intercontinental Champion, five-time
04:09World Champion.
04:10Jericho knows exactly what to do and when to do it.
04:14And that all looks great on the resume, Todd.
04:16You make very good points.
04:18But right now, it's all about tonight.
04:20It's all about being right here tonight in Madison Square Garden on My Network TV.
04:25Because one of these four men tonight will earn the number one contendership for
04:31the Heavyweight Championship of the World.
04:34And here we go.
04:35And remember, when you're eliminated by any manner, you're heading back to the showers.
04:41We're looking for three eliminations here.
04:45Who will be the last man standing in this match?
04:49All four of these men are former champions.
04:52There are some battle royal tendencies in a multiple-person match.
04:57And if that is true, I believe it to be.
05:00Obviously, Kane, the biggest, strongest man of the quartet, may have a advantage.
05:06Kane recently drafted to SmackDown.
05:08And making his presence felt in this, a huge match from the world's most famous arena,
05:15Madison Square Garden.
05:17A sidewalk slam.
05:18We may have our first elimination tonight.
05:21Mysterio able to scoot his shoulder off the canvas.
05:23Not really a kick out.
05:24And what a right hand by Kane.
05:26That takes Jericho to his knees.
05:28You mentioned that Kane may be the favorite.
05:30Who, in your opinion, is the biggest underdog?
05:32Rey Mysterio, quite frankly, almost every night that Rey Mysterio's in the ring,
05:37he's the biggest underdog.
05:38But you can't measure Rey Mysterio's heart in inches and pounds.
05:43This is also Chris Jericho's debut on SmackDown.
05:47He didn't let us forget that.
05:49No, he didn't.
05:50The biggest superstar to ever, ever be drafted to Friday Night SmackDown.
05:55According to him.
05:56Exactly.
05:58Look at this.
05:59Look out, look out here.
06:01Kane just depositing Rey Mysterio over the top rope.
06:05Which one of these four superstars will leave here tonight as the number one contender?
06:13Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown, ladies and gentlemen.
06:16We're in the midst of a fatal four-in-one.
06:19Counter!
06:20What a counter!
06:22This will determine who the new number one contender will be
06:26for the World Heavyweight Championship.
06:28Three men will be eliminated.
06:30The final superstar remaining will head to Judgment Day.
06:34Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kane.
06:37Kane about to be pinned by Rey Mysterio.
06:40Those four men, Hardy, Mysterio, Jericho, and Kane,
06:43one of those four will be the number one contender tonight.
06:46After three have been eliminated by any manner.
06:49And what a tilt before a backbreaker.
06:51And we may see our first elimination here now.
06:54And all four of these superstars know what's on the line.
06:57100%.
06:58They're in stock.
06:59This match started with four competitors.
07:01That's what we have now.
07:02Jericho and Temple.
07:06And as we mentioned, what kind of condition is Jeff Hardy in tonight?
07:10Just five days removed from that I Quit match.
07:13That brutal I Quit match with his brother.
07:15Great counter.
07:16The camera to the walls of Jericho.
07:18A submission maneuver.
07:19Oh, look at this.
07:22Kane taking advantage of his own hands.
07:25And a roll-up.
07:26Jericho trying to lock the walls of Jericho onto Kane.
07:31Is Jericho-
07:32Oh, no.
07:33I answered my own question.
07:34I was going to ask if Jericho was strong enough
07:37to manhandle Kane and put him in the walls of Jericho
07:40on that exchange.
07:42And look at this.
07:43And look at this.
07:44We're talking about power and strength of Kane.
07:47Whoa!
07:48Rey got caught in midair.
07:50A big rep trap.
07:51No!
07:52Hurricanrana!
07:54Well, Rey was doing a roll.
07:56Rey was thinking 619.
07:58But that disconnected.
08:00And no one can get any momentum going.
08:02Back and forth.
08:03The ebb and flow.
08:04But a whisper of the wind from Jeff Hardy.
08:06And that's momentum.
08:07Big time momentum.
08:08Jeff Hardy!
08:10Jeff Hardy!
08:11Jeff Hardy!
08:14Can Jeff Hardy now tip Kane?
08:17Kane is down.
08:18There's the count.
08:19Oh, come on.
08:22Chris Jericho pulling Jeff Hardy off that pitting predicament.
08:26Don't tell me.
08:27Jericho's going to-
08:28Yeah!
08:29Jericho with the cover.
08:30And Kane, the first superstar eliminated, I don't believe.
08:34Kane has been eliminated thanks to the efforts of Jeff Hardy.
08:38We're down to three men now.
08:40Hardy, Mysterio, and Jericho.
08:45And Kane leaving.
08:48The man that has come to save us with a little memory of this first Friday Night Smackdown.
08:54Oh, boy.
08:55Wait a minute.
08:56I don't think anyone's let Kane know he's going to a part of this match.
09:00Kane is seeing evil, feeling evil, and doling out evil.
09:10Jer, I may leave you here by yourself.
09:12I'm out of here.
09:13I'm on the subway or something.
09:16Agreed.
09:18Kane has just-
09:22Kane has blown the gaskets, what he's done.
09:27I can understand Kane being disappointed, but this is out of line, quite frankly.
09:34Mysterio trying to capitalize.
09:36Take advantage.
09:37The match is continuing for 619.
09:42Rey Mysterio hits 619 as his frenetic pace continues.
09:46Off the chair.
09:49Jericho with a chair.
09:51I think he's been disqualified, yes.
09:53Well, he should be disqualified, said Jericho.
09:56The referees were the right call.
09:59Jericho used the chair.
10:00The referees saw it.
10:02That's against the rules.
10:04Jericho outsmarted himself.
10:06Jericho's eliminated.
10:07I don't think Jericho knew the rules, Jer.
10:11He knows everything else.
10:13He should know the rules.
10:14Well, he couldn't save himself from being eliminated.
10:17How's he gonna save us?
10:19I don't think Jericho wants to argue with the official.
10:22Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're down to two.
10:24Who would be Rey Mysterio or Jeff Hardy in the judgment?
10:32We started with four.
10:33We're down to two.
10:34We're down to two.
10:35Kane and Jericho have been eliminated.
10:37Either Rey Mysterio or Jeff Hardy are headed to Judgment Day
10:41to contend for the World Heavyweight Championship.
10:43The winner of this match becomes the number one contender.
10:45The winner of this match will go to Judgment Day in about three weeks
10:49and meet the heavyweight champion of the world for the world's title.
10:53And it's gonna be either Rey Mysterio or Jeff Hardy.
10:57Two fan favorites here.
10:59Which way will this crowd go?
11:00We'll cover for Mysterio in another two counts.
11:03The crowd's gonna go wild from out of their seats.
11:05You'll see him standing around the ring already.
11:08Both these men are admired and respected.
11:11They'll take every chance.
11:13They'll fly.
11:15And with a good flying maneuver, win this matchup.
11:19You know that risks will be taken in this match.
11:21Oh, cover!
11:23Risks will be taken, JR.
11:24Which one of the risks will pay off?
11:26Will it be Rey Mysterio or will it be Jeff Hardy?
11:30Jeff Hardy turning it on.
11:31It was Jeff Hardy who really did the damage
11:33that helped eliminate Kane earlier.
11:35And of course, Chris Jericho will take the credit for that.
11:38Jericho then got disqualified for using a steel chair
11:41in a confrontation with Rey Mysterio,
11:43leaving this down to two.
11:46That backlash, Jeff Hardy made his brother say,
11:48I quit, broke his hand in the process.
11:50He doesn't have to do either one of those things to Rey Mysterio.
11:53Just get a pinfall.
11:54Now, such a grip.
11:56Oh, Mysterio, quicker than a hiccup.
11:58Roll through.
11:59The kick to the hip.
12:00The cover.
12:01Oh, a two count.
12:02How close was that one?
12:04A near fall for Satisfye.
12:07Rey Mysterio won his first and only
12:09World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22.
12:12A win tonight could send him towards his second ever title.
12:19This is an extraordinary man of end.
12:21This is Friday Night Smackdown.
12:23Where else are you going to see anything like this?
12:25This bill to bill excitement.
12:27The cover.
12:28The cover by Mysterio.
12:30Mysterio's been a world champion.
12:32Jeff Hardy's been a WWE champion.
12:34Every man in this match, when it started,
12:36knows what it's like to be a world or WWE champion.
12:44Oh, they both had the same idea.
12:46Mid-air collision with Hardy.
12:50Air Hardy and Air Mysterio.
12:52Both going in the same flat pattern.
12:55Now, let's see who can regroup.
13:01Both these men like to soar,
13:03but not necessarily into each other.
13:05But that's what happened.
13:07And you notice the referee is not counting.
13:12We're down to two men.
13:13We've got to have a winner.
13:15It's either going to be Jeff Hardy or Rey Mysterio.
13:17And we're so glad you're with us here tonight
13:19on Friday Night Smackdown.
13:22Man, what a man and man.
13:23We've got more great action still to come.
13:27Oh, look at Rey.
13:28Rey holding on his ropes with that head and shoulder feint.
13:31And Mysterio!
13:33Right into the arms of Jeff Hardy!
13:35The springboard moonsault was blocked.
13:37Hardy looking with a twist of fate.
13:39There's a cover!
13:40It's Rey Mysterio!
13:42The counter!
13:43He got-
13:44Oh, my gosh.
13:45Another near fall.
13:47That was closer than two pages in a book.
13:49Man, what a matchup.
13:51What a wrestling match we're seeing here tonight
13:53on Friday Night Smackdown
13:54here in Madison Square Garden.
13:56How much better could it get?
13:58Where else would you want to be
13:59than right here tonight?
14:02Still to come also later tonight,
14:04CM Punk versus the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge.
14:11Nice reverse meal kick by Jeff Hardy.
14:14And Hardy now-
14:16Nobody home.
14:17Mysterio had that one well scouted.
14:19Mysterio was gone like the wind.
14:22Just blew right out of Madison Square Garden
14:24and the air went out of Jeff Hardy as well.
14:26Both these superstars know each other well.
14:29They appreciate each other's expertise
14:31inside the squared circle.
14:33A lot of respect.
14:34But both men will do whatever it takes to win it.
14:37And who can blame them?
14:39This wheelbarrow.
14:40Nice roll-up by Rey!
14:42Leverage! Hardy counters! Hardy counters!
14:45Has the legs!
14:47And what's it gonna take, JR?
14:50Is it gonna take a mistake
14:51where one of these superstars
14:52simply have to make a mistake
14:54for the other to prevail?
14:57I don't know.
14:58I don't know what it's gonna take.
14:59All I know is that this is actually gonna see
15:01on Friday nights on non-Edward TV.
15:05619!
15:07You can call us collect at 619.
15:10And Jeff Hardy just collected Rey Mysterio's feet.
15:14And we know what's coming now, ladies and gentlemen.
15:16From the top rope, Mysterio!
15:19For Hardy counters!
15:20Hardy counters! Will he get three?
15:22Yes!
15:24Oh, what a counter by Jeff Hardy!
15:28Jeff Hardy!
15:30Jeff Hardy is headed to Judgment Day.
15:34He will contend for the World Heavyweight Championship!
15:38This capacity crowd in the world's most famous arena,
15:42Madison Square Garden,
15:44on their feet,
15:45the home of Friday Night SmackDown,
15:48in New York City.
15:50Fans are up.
15:52This was an amazing contest.
15:54And don't take anything away from what Rey Mysterio did.
15:57It just as easily could have gone the other way.
16:00And look at Jeff Hardy showing his appreciation.
16:02And this match could have gone either way on many occasions.
16:06This was just a great counter.
16:08Rey got his arms behind him,
16:10and Jeff Hardy was able to counter.
16:12It could have just as easily gone the other way.
16:15The Intercontinental Champion, Rey Mysterio,
16:18has nothing to be ashamed of.
16:20He is a phenomenal athlete.
16:22But for the here and the now,
16:24the accolades go to Jeff Hardy,
16:27who will be seeking his second world title.
16:30He entered this year as the WWE Champion.
16:33He wants gold around his waist,
16:35and he could have it come Judgment Day.
16:37And the great thing about it, Todd,
16:39is that the fans at home can only see Rey Mysterio
16:43and Jeff Hardy and Chris Jericho and King and others
16:47right here exclusively and only on Friday Night SmackDown
16:52and nowhere else.
16:54So Jeff Hardy is headed to Judgment Day
16:56to face off for the World Heavyweight Championship.
16:59But will he be facing Edge?
17:02Ladies and gentlemen, later tonight,
17:05one-on-one, it is CM Punk.