WWE Smackdown! Results - 2/3/06 Orlando, Florida

WWE Smackdown! Opener:

Smackdown! opened up with video stills from this past Sundays Royal Rumble with Kurt Angle retaining his WWE Championship against Mark Henry, and then being confronted by the Undertaker. The fireworks then went off in the arena for the start of the show as Michael Cole and Tazz welcome us to Smackdown! Tonight, Chris Benoit faces Booker T for the United States Title, and Kurt Angle teams with Rey Mysterio to face Mark Henry and Randy Orton!

In the arena:

The music of Theodore Long hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring as the General Manager of Smackdown. Long got on the mic and said last Sunday night, the Royal Rumble was full of surprises. The Undertaker surprised Kurt Angle after a successful title defense against Mark Henry and made an official challenge, and therefore at No Way Out we will see one of the biggest matches in Smackdown history when Kurt Angle defends his WWE Championship against the Undertaker! Another surprise was the winner of the Royal Rumble itself. Long then introduces us to the ultimate underdog and the man who started at number two and survived 29 other superstars, the man who dedicated his performance to Eddie Guerrero&a large Eddie chant started up as the man who won the Royal Rumble and who will go on to compete for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio! Rey made his way down the aisle in a low rider and was given a great reaction by the crowd. Rey embraced Long and then took the mic. The fans chanted Eddie, Eddie and Rey says he wants to say one thing, thank you Eddie! Rey said Eddie will always live in his heart and he hopes he made him proud, and he hopes he makes him even more proud when he goes to WrestleMania and wins the World Heavyweight Championship! Rey says he has to admit that he dont change, and he got him by making him being number two, he bets he was laughing his head off. The music of the Legend Killer then hit as Randy Orton made his way down the aisle.

Orton got on the mic and the crowd booed. Orton said they Rey is right, Eddie was laughing his ass off, but he wasnt laughing with you, he was laughing at you! Orton said he knows as well as Eddie knows, and all the people know that Rey is in no position to be in the main event at WrestleMania. Orton said there must have been some sort of divine intervention because there is no way in hell that Rey would have won on his own. Rey said intervention or not, he is the one who tossed Orton over the top rope. Orton said that in this ring, in a wrestling match, he would own Rey. He would beat and destroy him like that. Orton said as lightening cant strike twice, he challenges Rey. The fans chanted you suck towards Orton and Rey said hes glad hes not the only person who thinks Orton sucks. Orton said he challenges Rey for his main event spot at WrestleMania. Orton asked why Rey was hesitating, and to answer him. The fans chanted Eddie, Eddie as Rey looked up to the skies. Orton said that Rey is looking to the heavens for Eddie, but Eddie aint in heaven, Eddies down there, in hell! Rey then gave Orton a low blow and hammered away at Orton and Rey is incensed. Referees hit the ring to break things up but Rey wouldnt stop his assault on Orton. Orton bailed the outside as the referees held Rey down. That comment was tasteless to say the least.