CGChavo Guerrero
You're looking at a man, and you're looking at a family who finally has some peace in their lives. I suck? No I don't suck. I'm a Guerrero, and Guerreros don't suck. We finally have peace in our lives, because Rey Mysterio is no longer around. And he's no longer around because I, I put an end to his career, and not only did I put an end to his career, I crushed his leg, and I made him say "I quit". And I wanna see him say "I quit" again. Roll footage from last SmackDown!. [footage from the previous week's SmackDown! is shown featuring Chavo Guerrero attacking Rey Mysterio's knee in an "I Quit" match, forcing Mysterio to say "I quit" and lose the match]
Michael Cole
Well, this is last week on Friday Night SmackDown!, a number of times, Chavo driving that steel chair, the punishment continues.
JLJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield
Listen to him scream. Listen to this.
CChavo
You can boo all you want, 'cause you're exactly like Rey Mysterio. Selfish. Because none of you wanted my family to move on with their lives. Well we're moving on, and we're moving on because of this. [the footage is again played] Rey Mysterio was, was trying to steal the Guerrero name. Trying to make a career out of the Guerrero legacy. That's why I had to do this. [the footage plays once again] I have watched that all day long, because that was the exact moment that my family became hopeful again. Again. [the footage is played again] Again! [this time, Chris Benoit's music hits and Chris Benoit comes out]
Cole
Well ladies and gentlemen, Chris Benoit putting an end to a, to a very disturbing sequence. Chris Benoit making his way to the ring, and speculation it may be, JBL, but I believe that man, Chris Benoit, well he wants some uh, answers to his questions. Questions he asked that posed to Vickie earlier tonight.
What kind of book was that when Vickie Guerrero walked off Chris Benoit and just left him hanging there? [Chavo and Vickie Guerrero leave the ring]
Cole
That's what they're doing now. I mean they're doing it again. They're ignoring Chris Benoit. They're not even looking at Benoit. Chavo and Vickie in no hurry to give Chris Benoit answers tonight. The audacity of these two. Don't you think Chris Benoit deserves some sort of explanation?
No. It was a decimation of the brand. This was between Chavo and Rey, that's it. Benoit needs to butt out.
Yeah! Hell yeah! Oh, you have no, no idea how good I feel. I'm all dressed up, got my new suit on, got my new shoes on, bam! I'm in Hotlanta! And I am once again the World Heavyweight Champion! Yes! This Sunday, at Unforgiven, I was fortunate enough to overcome the former, let me say that again, the former World Heavyweight Champion, The Great Khali, and my good friend, a man who I respect very much and I was proud and privileged to compete against, Mr. 619, Rey Mysterio. Yes sir. Yes sir. Rey, you're my brother, I love you, and you will be World Heavyweight Champion again. I know it in my heart. But for right now, for me, The Great Khali will exercise the rematch clause in his contract. So as it stands, it will be The Great Khali versus Batista at No Mercy. In what he calls a Punjabi Prison match. [Mark Henry's music hits]
Michael Cole
Well ladies and gentlemen, the self-proclaimed silverback, the world's strongest man, Mark Henry, who John, Sunday at Unforgiven, gave the returning Undertaker a hell of a physical battle. But what brings him out to confront The Animal tonight?
Mark Henry said he's gonna do whatever he wants, and nobody can do anything about it. I think that's what brings Mark Henry out. He's the king of the jungle, Michael. Mark Henry does whatever he wants.
MHMark Henry
Batista, I can care less about this celebration of yours. I can care less about your Punjabi Prison match that you're gonna have with The Great Khali at No Mercy. But what I do care about, is next week. The Undertaker returns to SmackDown! in a match against me. The World's Strongest Man. What I'm gonna do is I'm gonna end The Undertaker's illustrious career. Come to think of it, I might need a little warmup for The Undertaker next week. And don't worry, don't worry. I won't even take a shot at your precious new title. Because all these people know, and deep in your heart, you know, that if I want that belt, I'll take it whenever I want it.
Mark Henry, you are as stupid as you are ugly. Last time I checked, you were getting your ass handed to you at Unforgiven by the Deadman. You got the nerve, you got the nerve to come out here and call me out? I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. You've had a Batista beatdown coming for a long-ass time. And tonight, you're gonna get it. You want a match? You're on.
VGVickie Guerrero
Now Teddy, this is far enough. Stop. Good evening, and happy new year! Welcome to the first Friday Night SmackDown! of 2008. I just want to set the record straight, that if Batista or Undertaker so much lays a finger on your World Heavyweight Champion, their chances of regaining a championship will go up in smoke. Now, I've been consulting with the love of my life, and in the spirit of competition, I've decided to make a beat the clock challenge. Now, tonight's winner of the beat the clock challenge will go one on one with your World Champion at the Royal Rumble. Now among the participants tonight will be the man who loves to fight, Finlay, Rey Mysterio, Batista, and The Undertaker. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my sincere pleasure to introduce to you, a man of extraordinary credentials, a keen sense of fairness, and oratory skills that are par excellence, please help me welcome, SmackDown!s new color commentator, Jonathan Coachman! [Jonathan Coachman's music hits]
Michael Cole
Well Jonathan Coachman, formerly of Monday Night Raw, apparently joining me here in the announce booth on Friday Night SmackDown!. [Jonathan Coachman shakes Vickie's hand] My former broadcast colleague, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, returning to the ring, made his first in-ring appearance on, in appearance in an arena on Raw this past Monday night, involved in a, in a rivalry with Chris Jericho, so Bradshaw's gone, and now joined here by Jonathan Coachman. [Coachman runs to the announce table] Welcome aboard. [Coachman stands on the table and waves to the crowd]
Michael Cole
Sami Zayn, who I say is doing his best Greg Hirsch impersonation, if you watch Succession.
I do, indeed. I'd say he's more like Tom, if you ask me. Although, to be fair, I wouldn't trust either of them.