WWE Smackdown!, July 20

WWE Smackdown!
July 20

1. Teddy Long announces that Edge has to relinquish the World Heavyweight title. Edge then comes out and talks about his past injuries and coming back from them. Edge then says he was innocently attacked by Kane who wanted an advantage at the Great American Bash. Edge goes on to say he had his left pectoral muscle was torn all the way to the bone and will be out for four months. He then shows a cheesy tribute video for himself. Teddy Long says theirs a bright side. When Edge comes back he will be in line for another world title opportunity and then announces a 20-man over-the-top-rope battle royal to decide the new champion. Edge says he doesn't understand why everyone can be moving on so quickly. Long explains that the right thing to do is to give the title up. Edge goes over his accomplishments and says when he comes back he'll be World Champion for a fourth time.

2. Match- Victoria def. Torrie Wilson with a Widow's Peak 2/10

Standard Divas match that went a little too long.

3. Rey Mysterio vignette

4. Battle Royal Match- The Great Khali def. 19 others to become the new World Heavyweight Champion!!! 4/10

This has to be one of the worst moves ever for the WWE. Whatever the match is going to be at the Bash you now know that it will most likely be a stinker. Hopefully this won't be for long.

5. Khali interview. Translator says Khali's reign as champion will be a reign of terror. Khali shouts something.

6. Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero are talking backstage and Vickie brings up the fact that Batista is already supposed to face Khali and that Kane is the number one contender. Teddy says that Batista and Kane will face each other to see who will face Khali at the Great American Bash.

7. Match- Matt Hardy def. Kenny Dykstra with a Twist of Fate from the top rope 6/10

Good match with these two. Fans are really behind Hardy going into the Bash.

8. Chuckk Palumbo vignette

9. Jesse and Festus promo

10. Great American Bash rundown

11. #1 Contender's Match- Kane vs. Batista ended in a no contest after Khali interferred 7/10

Great match between these two. Both men actually did some good wrestling. Teddy Long came out after the match and said that Khali would face both Kane and Batista.
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OK show going into the Great American Bash. I don't like the fact that Khali is the new champ but I'm sure it won't be for too long. The card is this:

John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley- WWE Title
The Great Khali vs. Batista vs. Kane- World Title
John Morrison vs. CM Punk- ECW Title
Umaga vs. Jeff Hardy- IC Title
Matt Hardy vs. MVP- US Title
The Sandman vs. Carlito- Singapore Cane on a Pole Match
Dusty Rhodes vs. Randy Orton- Bullrope Match
Candice Michelle vs. Melina- Women's Title

Show Rating- 5/10