Smackdown – November 18, 2005: Viva La Legacy
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November 18, 2005
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Opening sequence.
Matt Hardy vs. Carlito
Vince gives a tribute to Eddie, who was a true craftsman. He actually tears up talking about how much Eddie loved his family, both blood and co-workers.
Another documentary clip talking about Eddie meeting Vickie then marrying, losing and getting her back.
Road Warrior Animal/Heidenreich vs. Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch
Booker T. and Sharmell miss Eddie with Booker telling a story about getting in a fist fight with Eddie back in WCW.
Documentary stuff on the Lie, Cheat and Steal vignettes. These were some of the first things that really made me appreciate Eddie as a character instead of just a performer. This transitions into a look at all the cheating over the years, which really was hilarious at times.
Eddie talks about playing other sports but giving them up because he only cared about wrestling. We also hear about his childhood growing up around wrestling because his dad was a promoter.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. John Bradshaw Layfield
The announcers talk about Eddie a bit.
Video on Eddie at Wrestlemania XX. That was the rather awesome match against Kurt Angle where Eddie took his boot off, which they played up in the Summerslam rematch. This leads to the ending of the show which is really hard to watch now.
Video on Eddie winning the World Title from Brock Lesnar at No Way Out 2004.
Cruiserweight Battle Royal
Tajiri, Gregory Helms, Paul London, Kid Kash, Brian Kendrick, Scotty 2 Hotty, Nunzio, Funaki, Psychosis, Super Crazy, Juventud
Video on Eddie and Chyna, which was pretty awesome stuff. His kids try to figure out what Latino Heat means.
Shane McMahon talks about how cool it is to have major families like the Guerreros (and the Jarretts). He talks about what Eddie meant and breaks down in tears.
Chris Benoit vs. HHH
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