What I liked: What WWE did with what they had

I found out how much I hate volcanoes this week. Because of the volcanic eruption that grounded all flights in Europe, I was treated to Monday Night Smackdown. The Raw crew could not make it to Monday's show at the IZOD Center. I was one of those lucky people who got to see it live. While I am told it was not a good show for television, I have to say that it was pretty amazing live. To think that a show of that magnitude was put together in such short notice, I have to throw my praise to whoever is responsible for that. Although the show could be called a televised house show, it was pretty special as it saw the likes of Raw's Triple H teaming with Smackdown's Rey Mysterio and Edge. I don't think we would see that match on television anytime soon if it wasn't for the Volcanoes. Not to mention we saw the early return of The Undertaker. So thanks for that Mr. volcano, I still hate you though as I was looking forward to seeing Bret Hart, Randy Orton, and Batista. I was also looking to relentlessly boo John Cena. Triple H was the only Raw superstar in attendance. Yay for not having to go on the European tour.

The opening segment was amazing and is something you should see if you haven't. YouTube much? Triple H came out with his awesome sense of humor and lifted the crowd who might've been disappointed knowing that they would not see the member's of the Raw roster. He was interrupted by what's arguably the most intriguing faction in Pro wrestling today, CM Punk and the Straight Edge Society. Punk said he actually came out with hopes that Hunter would shave his head and join the Straight Edge Society, that's gold. After hunter refused they attempted to force him and naturally Rey Mysterio came out to make the save. Very cool to see. The segment ended with Rey and Hunter getting the best of the SES with Rey cutting off some of Punk's hair.

"Why is Drew McIntyre's entrance so long?" After Drew took his Undertaker style time to the ring, we were treated with another edition of Drew McIntyre vs. Matt Hardy. The match was not a bad one, albeit slow, there was no real reaction from the crowd. I wonder if they are evolve this feud to one for the title, I don't really see the point because I don't see McIntyre losing as he is untouchable right now. He is one of the most intriguing characters to watch right now. I would love to him and Sheamus ending up on the same brand after the draft, a WWE feud between them seems very interesting, as they have history in European promotions it is a potential cash cow for WWE overseas and a great opportunity.

Jack Swagger came out and delivered a great promo about why he is the best and how he can defeat anyone in the back. Is it just me or is Swagger's lisp becoming more unnoticeable? Good Job Jack Swagger. Just when it looked as if Swagger's challenge would go unanswered an unexpected challenger appeared. As if one long entrance wasn't enough, The Undertaker came down to the ring. As much as I would've enjoyed seeing Swagger go over here, it just wasn't in the cards. The match saw Swagger show off his ring technique as he took apart the dead man with submissions. The majority of the match had Swagger's name all over it as he stretched the Undertaker, and really appeared as a threat. Although the match ended with taker on top after a tombstone, it was a great match that made Swagger look strong in defeat. It was nice to see the dead man, he was represented by a blackout last time I saw Smackdown live, see January 1, 2010 show.

The guest host for the night was the cast of McGruber. While the skits were great, I could have done without the match between Khali and Kozlov. That's all I'm going to say about that, as we all know how horrible those two are in the ring by themselves. The night was ended with a huge 6-man tag that saw Triple H, Edge, and Rey Mysterio beat Chris Jericho, and the SES (CM Punk & Luke Gallows.) Great match that seemed like it was put together to send all the little kids home happy. It was fitting as it seemed like every little kid was wearing a John Cena costume (Shirts, headbands, and even sagging jean shorts.) Cena was naturally one of those trapped in Europe and I bet he did it all with a smile on his face. I say that because whether you like him or not, you have to appreciated how much he sacrifices to be the top guy, we probably see him more on television than his wife does in person. The match had everything you could possibly want out of a match with those six, signature spots, and all the faces hit their finishers. The only question I have is "Why was CM Punk pinned in a match that included Luke Gallows?" Interesting move by WWE, Punk must be going over Mysterio at Extreme Rules. Here's to hoping.