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| | WWE SMACKDOWN! RESULTS April 18, 2008London, EnglandAnnouncers: Michael Cole & Jonathan Coachman DARK MATCH: Stevie Richards defeated Nunzio..HIGHLIGHT REEL: Chris Jericho + Batista.. Chris Jericho said he would referee the match at Backlash between Shawn Michaels and his guest tonight, Batista!Chris Jericho said despite his modesty, Shawn Michaels relishes all the backstabbing he has done during his career..Chris Jericho showed a clip of Shawn Michaels super-kicking him on RAW and justifying all of Batista's accusations..Batista said he doesn't need anybody to speak for him and told Chris Jericho to stay out of his business with HBK..Chris Jericho suggested that Batista was mad at Shawn Michaels because Batista wanted to retire Ric Flair himself!Chris Jericho said it bugs Batista that his mentor, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, didn't pick him to wrestle at WrestleMania 24..Chris Jericho said he saw real emotion out of Shawn Michaels while Batista showed nothing and wore his sun-glasses..Chris Jericho started to turn the fans against Batista, so Batista snapped and gave him an a powerful Batista-bomb! NON (US) TITLE MATCH: U.S. Champion Montel Vontavious Porter defeated ECW's Tommy Dreamer.. Matt Hardy joined Michael Cole & Jonathan Coachman on commentary to hype their match at Backlash.. COMEDY MATCH: Hornswoggle w/Fit Finlay defeated Matt Striker.. Matt Striker said he was embarassed by Fit Finlay & his leprecaun son Hornswoggle last week..Matt Striker said he had to wrestle Hornswoggle tonight in a 1-on-.5 match and it was very insulting to him!The referee caught Matt Striker with the shillelagh but then Finlay whacked Striker with a second shillelagh! INTERVIEW: Eve Torres & The Big Show.. They showed video of The Big Show knocking out The Great Khali after offering him a goat and a chicken..The Big Show said he would take care of the Great Khali at Backlash but tonight he had Mark Henry.. MATCH: Chavo Guerrero w/Bam Neely defeated Jamie Noble.. After the match; Bam Neely picked up Jamie Noble and gave him a bone-crunching Side-slam! MATCH: The Big Show defeated "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by DQ when The Great Khali interfered! The Great Khali threw the Big Show into the ring steps and then delivered a giant Khali-bomb inside the ring! DIVAS MATCH: Cherry w/Michelle McCool defeated Victoria w/Natalya Neidhart by pinfall grabbing the tights for leverage!SQUASH MATCH: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Leroy Kinkade..NON (WORLD) TITLE MATCH: The Undertaker (World Champion) vs. Batista ended in a Double Countout.. Edge, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins bought three tickets so they could sit in the front row to watch the match..They continued to fight after they were both counted out as Edge sat there loving every minute of it!Eventually, The Undertaker dragged Edge out of his front row seat and tossed him into the ring..Batista took out the Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, while The Undertaker went after Edge..Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely ran down and allowed Edge to squirm out of the ring to safety..Vickie Guerrero said Edge, Hawkins & Ryder could file lawsuits against Undertaker & Batista..Vickie Guerrero said they won't because The Undertaker will defend against Batista next week..And that's a wrap folks... Go Back To WWE History | Go Back To SmackDown! 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