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00:00I brought you pain!
00:30Welcome back everybody to Friday Night Smackdown here on MyNetworkTV, Jim Ross and Taz back
00:57with you, the undefeated Russian awaiting the arrival of the new WWE Champion.
01:25Jeff Hardy, the son of a rural North Carolina mail carrier, who debuted in the WWE at the
01:53age of 16.
01:54This match was made, we've got to point that out, by Vickie Guerrero, our General Manager,
01:55at Edge State at the top of the show, to Jeff Hardy.
01:56Hey, you know what?
01:57Independent to my relationship with my wife Vickie...
01:58Okay, wait, wait.
01:59Vickie put Jeff Hardy in this ring right now.
02:00Oh, man.
02:01That's a tough task right out of the box for our champion.
02:02Jeff Hardy, the son of a rural North Carolina mail carrier, who debuted in the WWE at the
02:03age of 16.
02:04This match was made, we've got to point that out, by Vickie Guerrero, our General Manager,
02:05at Edge State at the top of the show, to Jeff Hardy.
02:06Hey, you know what?
02:07Independent to my relationship with my wife Vickie...
02:08Okay, wait, wait.
02:09Vickie put Jeff Hardy in this ring right now.
02:10Oh, man.
02:11That's a tough task right out of the box for our champion.
02:12Jeff Hardy, the son of a rural North Carolina mail carrier, who debuted in the WWE at the
02:13age of 16.
02:14Hey, you know what?
02:15Independent to my relationship with my wife Vickie...
02:16Okay, wait, wait.
02:17Oh, man.
02:18That's a tough task right out of the box for our champion.
02:19Hey, one fall in that title match.
02:20Our men have been here tonight on the Friday Night SmackDown.
02:21Vladimir Kozlov was knee-deep in the WWE Championship hunt until Jeff's brother, Matt, intervened
02:22and they beat the Bobcats.
02:23Jeff Hardy, the son of a rural North Carolina mail carrier, who debuted in the WWE at the
02:24age of 16.
02:25Hey, you know what?
02:26Independent to my relationship with my wife Vickie...
02:27Okay, wait, wait.
02:28Vickie put Jeff Hardy in this ring right now.
02:29Oh, man.
02:30That's a tough task right out of the box for our champion.
02:31Hey, one fall in that title match.
02:32Our men have been here tonight on the Friday Night SmackDown.
02:33Vladimir Kozlov was knee-deep in the WWE Championship hunt until Jeff's brother, Matt, intervened
02:44and they beat the Bobcats.
02:45A few weeks ago here on Friday Night SmackDown.
02:46People have tried to change Jeff Hardy his entire life.
02:47We've heard Jeff say that in the past.
02:48But Jeff stayed true to himself.
02:49And look at this.
02:50A stupid move.
02:51A stupid move.
02:52A stupid move.
02:53A stupid move.
02:54A stupid move.
02:55A stupid move.
02:56A stupid move.
02:57A stupid move.
02:58A stupid move.
02:59A stupid move.
03:00A stupid move.
03:01A stupid move.
03:02A stupid move.
03:03A stupid move.
03:04A stupid move.
03:05A stupid move.
03:06A stupid move!
03:07A stupid move!
03:08What are you saying?
03:09Jeff is alimentos to the night.
03:10A stupendous achievement of a new WWE Champion.
03:11Jeff has always been dead honest.
03:12A self-proposed reject in his own words.
03:13As he said earlier tonight.
03:14Take that!
03:15Take that, Jeff!
03:16Vladimir Kozlov.
03:17Taking it to the corner.
03:18Now Jeff Hardy, well aware of the Matt wrestling skills and the destructive power of LaMere
03:20Kozlov when he's got you on the canvas.
03:32This has got to be the run and gun of Jeff Hardy
03:36at no huddle offense against this ground and pound and assault.
03:41You don't want a man with the accolades
03:44of Vladimir Kozlov behind you with his hands clasped.
03:47This is one threatening, aggressive individual in the Moscow Mall.
03:54Hardy fighting out of the predicament as aggressively as he can.
03:58And that shot got Kozlov right under his left eye.
04:07Well, that's the quickness there of the WWE Champion, of Jeff Hardy.
04:12Hardy quick in the pace, but ran smack into this 300-pounder.
04:17Hardy goes down, and Kozlov, taking advantage of Kozlov,
04:21may have hurt his own shoulder, driving his arm.
04:24Well, it doesn't seem to be slowing down.
04:27Vladimir Kozlov.
04:29The WWE Champion tossed outside.
04:35Kozlov enraged.
04:38Just a frightening presence is Vladimir Kozlov.
04:42Standing near this man, the person, it's not a fun experience.
04:45I've seen a lot of intimidating moments.
04:48I've seen a lot of intimidating moments.
04:52I've seen a lot of intimidating athletes here in the WWE in my tenure.
04:57I don't think I've ever seen anyone more intimidating than Kozlov.
05:01And Vladimir Kozlov found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
05:06How will this one end? We're going to find out when we come back.
05:14Vladimir Kozlov now hammering away at the WWE Champion.
05:18We are back on Friday Night SmackDown.
05:20This is our main event.
05:21Oh, yeah, just a mauling, just mauling situation here with Kozlov
05:26on the WWE Champion.
05:27Look at that storming break.
05:28Watch this.
05:30Completely dropping Matt Hardy.
05:34That kick was right in the sternum,
05:36where the battering ram head of Kozlov usually is placed.
05:40And now the ring post coming into play.
05:42The ring post certainly came into play earlier
05:44when Edge beat the ECW Champion, Matt Hardy.
05:49Now it seems as though Kozlov singling out the knee of Jeff Hardy.
05:55Cover here.
05:57Which will definitely affect the aerial game of Hardy.
06:00Veteran referee Mike Chioda found a two count.
06:02This is a one fall non-title matchup.
06:04The first time we're seeing Jeff Hardy here on Friday Night SmackDown
06:08in a main event since becoming WWE Champion just five days ago
06:13at an amazing Armageddon.
06:17I gotta give Jeff Hardy nothing but credit, man, and props.
06:20Putting to this matchup here by Vickie Guerrero.
06:24Like a punishment type thing and Jeff Hardy not backing down at all.
06:30And that's Kozlov in there with you, you know what I mean?
06:33Vickie Guerrero, the general manager of this program.
06:37The wife of Edge.
06:40A little bit of a conflict of interest, wouldn't you say?
06:43Wow.
06:46Hardy leaving his feet.
06:49Turned into a dangerous predicament.
06:52What a power slam.
06:54And the cover.
06:56And the WWE Champion.
06:58Man, what would it mean to Vladimir Kozlov to beat the WWE Champion
07:04in the champ's first main event since winning the title?
07:08Nothing bigger than that.
07:10Nothing bigger than that.
07:11If you could defeat the WWE Champion at any time, that's gigantic.
07:16This is a perfect application of an arm bar.
07:20It was.
07:21And then now it's assaulting the shoulder and that AC joint.
07:25Kozlov using his weight, his strength, and all of his leverage.
07:33Jeff Hardy in his career was able to overcome so many obstacles
07:37to become the WWE Champion.
07:39Right now, another obstacle.
07:41The Moscow Mauler.
07:43Jeff Hardy, no doubt, a very unique individual.
07:48But his uniqueness and his resilience, his ability to counter Russell,
07:53has got to come to the front here
07:56against a man that has yet to taste defeat in the WWE.
08:00And there's a battering of rams.
08:03Massive skull.
08:06Beautiful belly-to-belly suplex.
08:08The cover.
08:09The champion's in trouble.
08:11You notice the torque in that suplex.
08:16He popped the hips, did Kozlov expertly.
08:19Comes back with the cross faces.
08:21Nothing but power and just manhandling strength.
08:24And it's as if Kozlov now has hit his stride.
08:28His menacing, destructive stride,
08:31but maybe one step over the limit there,
08:34as Hardy awarded it.
08:37Oh, God!
08:38Jeff Hardy putting his own body at risk.
08:41As you whisper in the wind.
08:43As usual, Hardy giving his maximum effort in every move.
08:47Look at that!
08:48Hardy with a whisper in the wind.
08:50Taking down...
08:51Wait a minute!
08:52What the heck?
08:54Hardy hits a whisper in the wind.
08:56And here's Edge.
08:58And now we've got a two-on-one assault.
09:02One Hardy put down earlier tonight by Edge.
09:06And now look at this.
09:10Edge directing traffic.
09:14Edge, three shots on Jeff Hardy.
09:18Jeff Hardy's at the mercy of Kozlov for this.
09:21Jeff Hardy's defenseless.
09:26Triple H!
09:28Triple H!
09:36It may be too late for Jeff Hardy.
09:39And now Edge has got a steel chair in hand.
09:45Kozlov has Hardy in a helpless state.
09:49The WWE Champion is at the mercy of two men.
09:54Edge looking back.
10:03The game is tied to play the game here.
10:06Edge waiting with a weapon.
10:08Triple H will not retreat.
10:10Here we go!
10:11And the fight is on!
10:13Almighty!
10:16Earth shattering pedigree.
10:18And down goes the Russian.
10:20Batting down the hatches.
10:22Oh man!
10:23The game hanging.
10:25Vladimir Kozlov.
10:27And Kozlov arguably costs Triple H the WWE title.
10:32And Armageddon.
10:33And now Kozlov is paying the price.
10:37Triple H had the Triple Threat match won in Armageddon.
10:42Kozlov eating some steel ring post.
10:47Heads up! Heads up!
10:49Heads up! Heads up!
10:51And the head of the...
10:53This massive Russian smacking into the announce table.
10:58Oh my gosh!
10:59My gosh!
11:00A sledgehammer!
11:04Kozlov says,
11:05Nyet!
11:07And the game's got that sledgehammer.
11:09That means business, I will assure you.
11:14Wait a minute.
11:15Wait a minute!
11:16Jeff Hardy!
11:17Hardy out!
11:18Hardy out!
11:22The WWE Champion giving Ed something to remember
11:26for that small-town bomb.
11:29What will Jeff Hardy do to retain the WWE title?
11:34He is now a Mark Lin.
11:36Perhaps another question is,
11:38what will others do to regain the prestigious WWE Championship?