And When the Lights Go Out . . .

SmackDown! December 8, 2006
Florence Civic Center, Florence, SC

MVP's in Teddy Long's office complaining about his match with Kane at Armageddon. He contends the GM creates a new gimmick match every time he beats Kane and he's too good to be surrounded by 500 degree flames! MVP says matches like this aren't in his contract to which Long replies that he would like to see anywhere in the contract that he can be pulled from any match and if MVP doesn't fight, he's fired! Teddy Long says he can make a match next week for MVP that will help to soften Kane up a bit - MVP and Kennedy versus Kane. Oh, and Kane's partner will be . . . the UnderTaker! MVP ain't happy ~

Next, we get a vid clip of a masked Kane in an inferno match before we're shown Kane standing in front of a Christmas tree. Kane is rolling in his hand what appears to be smoking coals and sings "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" before breaking into a maniacal laugh! We go to JBL and Cole hyping the match at Armageddon.

Back to the ring Mr. Kennedy makes his way down to the ring. Another flashback from earlier in the show with what transpired between Undertaker and Kennedy. Kennedy awaits the arrival of Kane. There is a bit of a delay before Kane's entrance music finally hits and he makes his way to the ring.

Kane vs. Mr. Kennedy
Kane has just enough time to enter the ring before Kennedy begins his assault on him. He offloads with a number of punches then comes off the ropes and is met by a boot to the face much to the crowd's delight! It's Kane's turn now as he takes down Kennedy with an uppercut and then chokes him with the boot before beating into him again. He slams Kennedy and then delivers an elbow drop to him. Kennedy fights back, however, forcing Kane into the corner before Kane grabs ahold of Kennedy's throat, tosses him back into the corner and begins his assault. A leg drop from Kane and an attempted pin. Kennedy tries to crawl out of the ring but is stopped by Kane who elbows him on the apron before suplexing him back into the ring. A whip into the corner has Kennedy elbowing Kane as a follow up. The momentum changes again as Kane takes down Kennedy with a vicious looking clothesline! Kennedy staggers out of the ring with Kane hot on his heels, but Kennedy had a plan and rips the padding from the top of one of the crowd barricades, set to use Kane's head on it. Kane was ready though and offloads with a big right hand before tossing Kennedy back into the ring!

Kane unleashes on Kennedy, taking him down with a short arm clothesline before beating on Kennedy in the corner knocking him to the canvas. He chokes Kennedy with the boot before being forced to make the break with the referee's count. Kane walks away and as he comes back at Kennedy is grabbed by the front of his tights and yanked out of the ring! Kane has his eyes raked by Kennedy as he tries to re-enter the ring then Kennedy lands a dropkick knocking Kane back to the floor, his head hitting the top of the barricade that was exposed earlier! We get a count of 9 before Kane manages to roll back into the ring to be met by an elbow to the back and another with Kennedy taking the advantage. He gives Kane a DDT and a near fall ensues. Kennedy doesn't look happy as he goes after Kane again and is met by an uppercut. Kane can't press the advantage though, and Kennedy slammed his head into the turnbuckle before taking him down to the mat with a side Russian leg sweep and another attempted pin.

Kennedy locks in a chin lock but Kane manages to gain his feet before Kennedy gets backs him in the corner, bringing him back to the canvas with a number of kicks to the midsection. Kennedy looks on at a seemingly dazed Kane before going back for more. He's met by a vise-like-grip around the throat as Kane, to the crowd's delight, gets to his feet and looks to slam Kennedy! Kennedy escapes with a kick to Kane's midsection then starts to counter with another DDT but Kane just picks him and throws him across the ring to land face first on the canvas! Kane proceeds with a number of right hands on Kennedy before whipping him into the ropes and landing a back body drop! Kennedy staggers into the corner and is given a clothesline by Kane! With the cheering of the crowd ringing loudly around the arena, Kane follows up with another one! Kennedy staggers out of the corner and is given a side slam by Kane who picks him up with one arm!

Kane whips Kennedy into the ropes but telegraphs his move by bending over - Kennedy rebounds with a kick to Kane's middle followed by a swinging neck breaker! Kennedy wants to seize the advantage and climbs the ropes but Kane sits up and as Kennedy flies from the ropes he meets with a huge uppercut! Kane now climbs the ropes to take Kennedy down with a flying clothesline, stalking his prey around the ring after he scrambles up. Out from the back rushes MVP to enter the ring and Kane's grasp. Referee calls for the bell - looks like a No Contest!

Both Kennedy and MVP viciously double team Kane, bringing the Big Red Monster to the canvas, looking to annihilate him. All of a sudden we hear the UnderTaker's gong and the lights go out! When they come back on Kane is nowhere to be seen, his Inferno Match opponent at Armageddon, Montel Vontavious Porter, is standing alone in the ring with Kennedy up the rampway. Kennedy decides it's time to get out of there as once again he goes through the crowd and up the steps. MVP is left standing there looking around in confusion as Kane's pyro goes off! MVP looks around scared now - Kennedy, ducked down behind a fan's seat and nibbling on his thmb, looks on nervously as the show ends. . .

Next week, Theodore Long has announced that The Brothers of Destruction will face MVP & Mr. Kennedy on SmackDown!

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