WWE.com has learned that SmackDown GM Theodore Long has signed a United States Championship title defense for Montel Vontavious Porter at The Great American Bash. SmackDown’s self-proclaimed franchise playa will meet the six-time Tag Team Champion, Matt Hardy.
While there has been no comment from MVP or his people about the match, one would have to think that the highest-paid free agent in SmackDown history has to be nervous about his recent slump.
MVP has lost via pinfall in non-title matches to Kane and Matt Hardy in two straight weeks. Is he feeling the pressure of living up to his record contract and his reputation for taking on all comers?
Has MVP become a stepping stone to greater things as of late? Kane would think so, parlaying his defeat of MVP into a World Heavyweight Championship match at The Great American Bash. The ballin’ Superstar will look to put a stop to this recent trend, as no one treads on this champion.
In the same manner, Hardy has had a hunger for gold. While he’s more than a month removed from losing the World Tag Team Championship, he has turned up the heat in SmackDown singles action.
In previous weeks, he’s beaten numerous SmackDown Superstars with the Twist of Fate – a move that has been scoring pinfalls seemingly out of nowhere. Can the Carolina Superstar Twist his way past SmackDown’s No. 1 playmaker to become the next United States Champion?
We’ll all find out when the two tangle at The Great American Bash July 22.
While there has been no comment from MVP or his people about the match, one would have to think that the highest-paid free agent in SmackDown history has to be nervous about his recent slump.
MVP has lost via pinfall in non-title matches to Kane and Matt Hardy in two straight weeks. Is he feeling the pressure of living up to his record contract and his reputation for taking on all comers?
Has MVP become a stepping stone to greater things as of late? Kane would think so, parlaying his defeat of MVP into a World Heavyweight Championship match at The Great American Bash. The ballin’ Superstar will look to put a stop to this recent trend, as no one treads on this champion.
In the same manner, Hardy has had a hunger for gold. While he’s more than a month removed from losing the World Tag Team Championship, he has turned up the heat in SmackDown singles action.
In previous weeks, he’s beaten numerous SmackDown Superstars with the Twist of Fate – a move that has been scoring pinfalls seemingly out of nowhere. Can the Carolina Superstar Twist his way past SmackDown’s No. 1 playmaker to become the next United States Champion?
We’ll all find out when the two tangle at The Great American Bash July 22.
Here are the ratings last Friday for SmackDown! and the rest of the Friday night shows:
International Television: CBS, CW Split Friday Crown
"Jericho" returns but "SmackDown!" grabs demo win.
USA National Ratings
Nielsen Media Research
Fast National ratings for
Friday, July 6, 2007
CBS brought "Jericho" back to fair ratings Friday -- at least by the standards of a summertime holiday weekend -- helping the network grab the top spot for the night.The Eye (CBS) averaged a 3.5 rating/7 share in primetime, topping NBC's 3.0/6 for first place. ABC took third with a 2.7/5, narrowly beating The CW's 2.6/5. FOX trailed at 2.2/4.
The adults 18-49 title went to The CW, which scored a 1.4 rating in the key demographic. CBS finished second at 1.3. ABC averaged 1.1, NBC 1.0 and FOX 0.8.
"Ghost Whisperer," 3.5/7, put CBS on top at 8 p.m. NBC's "1 vs. 100" rerun came in second with a 3.1/6. FOX aired a "Bones" repeat, 2.5/5, to take third. The first half of "Friday Night SmackDown!" delivered a 2.3/5 for The CW, beating a pair of "George Lopez" episodes on ABC.
The return of "Jericho" (in repeat form) drew a 3.2/6 at 9 p.m., good enough to keep CBS in the lead. "Smackdown!" moved up to second with a 3.0/6. "Las Vegas" rolled a 2.5/5 for NBC. "Standoff" was fourth for FOX, ahead of the 1.8/3 for "Kyle XY" on ABC.
ABC won the 10 p.m. hour with "20/20," 4.1/8. "Numb3rs" posted a 3.9/8 for CBS, and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" came in at 3.4/7 for NBC.
*Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
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Source: Zap2it
International Television: CBS, CW Split Friday Crown
"Jericho" returns but "SmackDown!" grabs demo win.
USA National Ratings
Nielsen Media Research
Fast National ratings for
Friday, July 6, 2007
CBS brought "Jericho" back to fair ratings Friday -- at least by the standards of a summertime holiday weekend -- helping the network grab the top spot for the night.The Eye (CBS) averaged a 3.5 rating/7 share in primetime, topping NBC's 3.0/6 for first place. ABC took third with a 2.7/5, narrowly beating The CW's 2.6/5. FOX trailed at 2.2/4.
The adults 18-49 title went to The CW, which scored a 1.4 rating in the key demographic. CBS finished second at 1.3. ABC averaged 1.1, NBC 1.0 and FOX 0.8.
"Ghost Whisperer," 3.5/7, put CBS on top at 8 p.m. NBC's "1 vs. 100" rerun came in second with a 3.1/6. FOX aired a "Bones" repeat, 2.5/5, to take third. The first half of "Friday Night SmackDown!" delivered a 2.3/5 for The CW, beating a pair of "George Lopez" episodes on ABC.
The return of "Jericho" (in repeat form) drew a 3.2/6 at 9 p.m., good enough to keep CBS in the lead. "Smackdown!" moved up to second with a 3.0/6. "Las Vegas" rolled a 2.5/5 for NBC. "Standoff" was fourth for FOX, ahead of the 1.8/3 for "Kyle XY" on ABC.
ABC won the 10 p.m. hour with "20/20," 4.1/8. "Numb3rs" posted a 3.9/8 for CBS, and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" came in at 3.4/7 for NBC.
*Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
***EDITED***
Source: Zap2it
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