Smackdown! disappoints, Undertaker disrespects

After opening the week with an unpredictable Raw, we close with a disappointing edition of Smackdown!. To be fair, WWE's Friday-night brand put on a good show. But it did little to pique interest in its Sunday pay-per-view.

The main event saw its champion, Rey Mysterio decimated once again, this time by Raw's Kane. The match had its share of highlights, including Kane hitting a throat thrust on an airborne Mysterio, but ended in a "no contest" after the Big Red Machine put aside his match, laid out JBL and hit his pyro (after hearing whispers of May 19th, of course!).

Mysterio's small size makes it hard to see him as a credible champ. And loss after loss makes me wonder if he can ever be seen as one.

Friday night was also the penultimate installation of the most disrespectful feud in WWE history: The Great Retard v. The Absent Deadman, I mean The Great Khali and the Undertaker.

Never have I felt so disrespected as a fan. How can a feud last more than a month without one of the wrestlers ever showing up? What's worse, Daivari--an entertaining character, but weak speaker--is the one who's kept this feud alive.

I wish I knew who to blame: the WWE for bringing Khali up too soon, Khali for not speaking a lick of English, or the Undertaker for no-showing six weeks in a row and expecting us to pay $34.95 to see him on pay-per-view.

The rest of Smackdown! was enjoyable. It's true that the Friday-night roster is desperate for stars, but I still like watching Booker T, Sharmell, Finlay, Chris Benoit, Melina and even Mark Henry overact, wrestle and entertain.

Speaking of Mark Henry, after his match he was insulted by a fan. Upset by the remarks, Henry barked, "I'll eat your face off!" Come on JBL, do you really think you could beat Mark Henry in a pie-eating contest?

Sorry for the late post. Smackdown! was preempted and rescheduled here in Southern California.

In about an hour, Judgment Day will take place. Given Mysterio's string of losses, it's hard to tell if he'll remain champ. I just hope the Undertaker gets his disrespectful ass kicked. As for the rest of the card? I'd rather hear your picks. Sound off on the message board!

Next time we'll consider the ramifications of Judgment Day. Won't you join us?