Twilling Editorials WWE Smackdown Hitlist: C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy, Punk vs. John Morrison, Mike Knox, Kane, Jeff Hardy vs. The Hart Dynasty, JTG vs. Big Show, Dolph Ziggler vs. Finlay By Rich Twilling Aug 15, 2009 - 10:10 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing WWE Smackdown Hits Opening segment with C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy: The TLC match at SummerSlam is the true main event of the show whether or not it goes on last. Back when Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels were cutting promos on each other every week (or Jericho did so on his own), they did a great job of building their feud. Hardy and Punk have done similarly good work with their promos. Punk's straight edge heel character is absolutely perfect for Hardy and this has been a fantastic program. C.M. Punk vs. John Morrison: Smackdown has churned out spectacular main events week after week and although this was not as good as some of the great matches we have seen on the show, it was still very good. I like that Punk got the win here because he needed a win over Morrison and he is the guy defending the belt at SummerSlam. Morrison is primed to pop as a main event guy. Mike Knox: I loved the beatdown he gave Finlay and beyond that, I just really like the guy. I wondered for awhile there where the hell he went, but I’m glad to have him back again and I love the dynamic between Ziggler and him. Kane attacks Great Khali: Kane continues to impress and even though he is saddled feuding with Khali, he has made the most of it. I like how he is terrorizing both Khali and Ranjin Singh. Kane has made himself relevant again and I hope he gets out of this feud and into something better very soon. WWE Smackdown Misses Jeff Hardy vs. The Hart Dynasty: Listing this match here has nothing to do with any of the three guys in the match or even the match itself. I just hate handicap matches because one guy should never almost beat two. Off the top of my head, I cannot think of a time where I thought a handicap match was a good idea. JTG vs. Big Show: Last week, JTG beat Chris Jericho and a lot of people scratched their heads. I thought it could have been looked at as a positive thing because Cryme Tyme needed some momentum going into SummerSlam. However, JTG’s win over Jericho is now forgotten because of this loss to Show. I really don’t understand the booking here. Layla vs. Melina: Layla has been improving a lot in the ring. Anyone that has watched her knows that. However, the women’s division on Smackdown just does nothing for me. I’m not sure what it is exactly, but I just cannot get interested in the division, and the return of Michelle McCool isn’t going to help matters all that much. Who knows? Maybe it will turn around soon and turn me with it. Dolph Ziggler vs. Finlay: I like that Ziggler got the win, but the match was just very blah to me and not a great way to start the show. Finlay is a great guy to teach the up and coming stars, but his matches with them are not translating well on television. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Twilling Editorials Latest Twelve Articles Twilling's WWE "ECW on Syfy" Hitlist: Christian and R-Truth vs. C.M. Punk and William Regal, Hurricane vs. Paul Burchill, Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes, Vance Archer TNA Turning Point preview and predictions: Will Styles vs. Joe vs. Daniels II live up to expectations? Can Kurt Angle stop Desmond Wolfe? Will The Motor City Machine Guns finally become TNA Tag Team Champions? Twilling's WWE Smackdown Hitlist: Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho, John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler, Beth Phoenix and Natalya, Rey Mysterio and Batista sign their contract, C.M. Punk vs. R-Truth Twilling's TNA Impact Hitlist: A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and Daniels, Desmond Wolfe and Kurt Angle, D'Angelo Dinero, Raven, Super Dave, announce team, Beer Money, Knockouts, Black Machismo Twilling's WWE Superstars Hitlist: MVP vs. Ted DiBiase, Matt Hardy vs. David Hart Smith, Sheamus video, Zack Ryder vs. Shelton Benjamin Twilling's WWE "ECW on Syfy" Hitlist: Christian vs. William Regal, Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes, Goldust vs. Paul Burchill, The Abraham Washington Show, Vance Archer