If the Hearse's A-rockin', Don't Come A-knockin'

SmackDown! December 15, 2006
Boston, Mass.

Michael Cole & JBL introduce the show amid the blast of SmackDown! pyros. Tonight's main event - Kane & Taker vs. MVP & Kennedy. We get a video package hyping Kane's Inferno Match.

Backstage, MVP is on his cell phone threatening to fire his agent for not getting him out of his inferno match. Mr. Kennedy walked up to MVP and teased him on his fear over a match where he might get a blister or something. He faces the possibility of being thrown into the back of a hearse.

"Do you know where you go when you're in the back of a hearse? You go to the cemetary." Kennedy hissed. Their argument escalates, then Kennedy said they had to stop it and get on the same page. MVP asked if he was with him. Kennedy said he was. They shook hands.

We get a shot of Undertaker and Kane facing each other as fog swirled around them. Taker rolled his eyes back into his head before they both turned to look full on at the camera. OHHHH Yeah!

A hearse sits in the entranceway, intimidating the loudmouths. MVP jumps at his own pyro. Kennedy opens the hearse to make sure it's really empty this week. Kane stands by it with an evil grin. During Taker's ring intro, JBL sells the Last Ride match then onto a tirade, claiming his Last Ride bout with the Undertaker ruined his career. He goes as far as to question why Teddy Long remains on as GM after booking all this. o.O

KANE & UNDERTAKER vs. MR. KENNEDY & MVP

JBL sells the Infero Match, wondering aloud how MVP could prepare to beat Kane in an Inferno Match when Kane likes fire! Taker and Kane took early control on MVP. JBL complained that the Smackdown fans are cheering freaks like Taker and Kane instead of role models like Kennedy and MVP. Kane opens by pummeling Kennedy in the corner and giving him a double-arm chokeslam. Kane lifts Kennedy and holds him up with a vise grip around the neck, Kennedy gets in an elbow then tags in MVP in a panic.

MVP tries some close quarters knees but Kane sideslams him. Diving clothesline from Kane before he sets MVP up for Taker. The dead man strikes away in the corner and intimidates the referee. Taker goes to work on MVP's arm and goes up top but Kennedy distracts him and for his trouble Kennedy gets tagged in.

Kennedy comes in and wails on Taker beating him down in the corner. Kennedy kicks the deadman so hard Taker falls outside where MVP takes over bouncing his head off the steps. Kennedy tags out and holds Taker for MVP to kick at him some more. Taker rallies to come back with the Old School Ropewalk Forearm. Kane gets the blind tag and boots a charging MVP in the face. Kane turns and Kennedy runs into a big boot too. JBL takes this opportunity to explain the make up of the chemistry between Kane and 'Taker - they'd kill each other, he says, but if you mess with one of them, you have to deal with both of them.

Taker and Kane knocked MVP out of the ring, then double chokeslammed Kennedy in mid-ring. They both signal for the end with throat-slash arm gestures, but when Taker lifted Kennedy for the Tombstone, MVP yanked Kennedy out of the ring. Taker back-flipped over the top rope to the floor and pursued MVP onto the TitonTron stage where he threw him into the set. Kane has left the ring in pursuit of Kennedy, the referee makes the ten count and calls for the bell.

Meanwhile, Kennedy and Kane are going at it outside the ring and Kane gets whipped into the ringside steps. JBL wondered if Kane would even make it to Armageddon. Kennedy DDT's Kane for good measure then makes a dash for the hearse to get behind the wheel. MVP runs out to stomped on Kane some more, then waves Kennedy on. Kennedy guns the engine and honks. The lights go out and when they come back on, Taker was in the passenger seat, just sitting there like a passenger going for a ride. Kennedy turns his head, eyes wide - then Taker snaps his head around to galvanize Kennedy with a menacing stare, and Ken can't get out of there fast enough! Finally he makes it out to join MVP in between the front of the hearse and the prone figure of Kane. Kane sits up - the thoroughly freaked out heels flee - and Kane's body spasms with laughter.

Just two days 'til Armageddon! [photos] [vid] [wwe.com]