Smackdown June 26th Results: John Cena vs Orlando Jones
Cena grabs the microphone, and says that he's bigger than MSG, and he's gonna prove it by main eventing Wrestle Mania 20. He says in one year he'll be the most respected Smackdown! veteran, claiming that he has won so many matches he's lost count, being that he should a legend. But he wouldn't be here if he never accepted an open challenge from Kurt Angle one year ago. So to commemorate this occasion, he issues an open challenge to any rookie in the back.
Orlando Jordan answers the challenge as he makes his way to the ring. Cena says "Is this the best we can do? A Billy Blanks looka like bitch?" And say's he'll rip through him real quick.
Before the bell rings, Jordan attacks Cena from behind with a clothesline, swings him into the ropes followed by a back body drop.
Then a clothesline and and then a flying forearm as he's in control. Cena then gains control as he corners the rookie, with a big boot. But Jordan counters with a slam out of nowhere for a half count. Jordan goes for a kick but Cena grabs his leg, but Jordan follows through with the other leg.
Once Cena gets up off the mat he nails his opponent with a spine buster. He then goes for his finisher The FU!
But Jorden slides off his shoulders, and nails Cena with a standing drop kick knocking him outside the ring. Cena rolls back in, Jordan goes for a Cross body block off the top rope, but the move is reversed on contact as Cena uses the tights to pick up the victory.
After the match The Undertaker's music hits, as he rolls down the aisle on his motor cycle. As soon as he enters the ring, Cena runs away, obviously wanting nothing to do with The Taker. The Taker enters the ring and gives a startled Jordan a pat on the back, a nice sign of respect.
Undertaker & APA vs F.B.I
The bell rings, Taker starts off with Chuck Columbo, they lock up, Taker is in control, but Columbo suddenly tackles his opponent down. Taker uses a drop toe hold, and proceeds with an arm bar wrenching Columbo's arm. Taker's opponent breaks free with forearm shots, swings taker into the ropes but Taker counters with a flying clothesline, awesome! Taker then grabs Columbo's arm and he begins to climb the ropes for his signature "old school move," Taker connects after walking the top rope and connecting with an axe handle.
FBI members then provide a distraction which allows Columbo to gain control, as he tags Bull. Bull punches Taker with lefts and rights, but The Taker then uses a take down hold on his opponent, and tags Simmons who slams his opponent on arrival, gaining a two count. Simmon's then gives The Bull a spine buster.
Suddenly the FBI enters the ring with a double team attack on him, as both Bull and Columbo take control with a double powerbomb on Simmon's. Bull Tags Nunzio who's very cocky as the double teaming continues. Nunzio quickly tags Columbo, who locks a camel clutch type move on Simmnon's, once he releases the hold he continues to come down with all is weight on his opponents back. But he went to the well one time two many as Simmon's counters with a knee to the lower extremities. Bradshaw is then tagged in and cleans house with big boots, clotheslines and attempts a fallaway slam on Nunzio but is kicked in the head by Columbo.
Then Taker cleans house choke slamming Columbo, giving Bradshaw just enough time to give the Bull a fierse Clothesline to get the duke.
Outside The Garden Jamie Noble is signing autographs with Nidia by his side, but the woman he's signing for clearly says that was looking for the subway not an autograph! Noble becomes infuriated and chases her away. Suddenly Noble is confronted by an attorney of law, he informs him that his Aunt Lucile has passed away and left him eight hundred twenty seven thousand dollars. Noble and Nidia celebrate together, as he tells Nidia to give the attorney special kisses, he proceeds to unbutton the attys pants, but Jamie says not those special kisses. So, instead she quikly kisses the attorney on the lips, as Noble runs off with her feeling ecstatic.
Backstage, Vince and Sable:
Sable apologizes to Vince for last week when Steph caught them in a compromising position, but she honestly tells him how attracted she is to him and how she can't keep her hands off him as she runs her fingers through his hair. She asks him to run his finger through her hair and pull on it, but Vince tells her "Not tonight," because he has something tonight that he has to do.
US Title Tournament: Rikishi vs Matt Hardy Version 1
The bells rings, Rikishi quickly plants Hardy with a DDT and gets a 2 count. Rikishi hits an avalanche in the corner, but Hardy pulls to the outside. Rikishi follows but is driven into the outside ring post, is rolled back into the ring where Hardy gets a near fall. Hardy begins to stretch his opponents arms.
But Rikishi breaks free with a clothesline. Rikishi goes for a bely to belly suplex but Hardy escapes with a headbutt, but not for long as Rikishi soon excecutes the belly to belly suplex perfectly. Matt regains his senses and goes for the twist of fate, but Rikishi counters and nails Hardy with a sit down pile driver, beautiful! Amazing Hardy kicks out after a count of two. Rikishi goes for a Banzai drop off the second rope, but Hardy lifts up his knees as Rikishi comes crashing down. Hardy hits the twist of fate, Rikishi kicks out after a two count. Hardy then takes the turn buckle off in a moment of desperation, Rikishi kicks him but then misses an avalanche in the corner!
This mistake allows Hardy to hit another twist of fate gaining the three count.
Josh Mathews interviews Billy Kidman who's sitting at ringside with two lovely ladies by his side. He asks him how it feels to be back in the WWE after his apparent injury months ago. Kidman says, "not so good to be back," because he's standding in the crowd while his friends wrestle. And how hard it is to watch someone like Rey Mysterio fulfilling his dreams, and that it should be him instead. But he says he can't wait to get back in the ring.