Match Of The Week: 01.20.07.

January 26th, 2007.
WWE Friday Night Smack Down!
The HooliganZ & Ashley vs. MNM (all three)



With MNM heading into a match with The Hardy Boyz at the Royal Rumble and The HooliganZ left off the bill, it was pretty obvious that this match would end with an MNM victory somehow. Still, seeing this match is always great and, well, given what happened during the rest of the week, it's pretty obvious it will also be the best match of the week, given the talent involved.

On RAW, we actually had some matches, but none were all that great. Jeff Hardy vs. Joey Mercury, Kenny vs. Carlito, some pointless women tag stuff, John Cena vs. a bunch of heels, Chris Masters vs. Super Crazy and Shawn Michaels vs. Edge in a street fight main event. You know, the main event would have almost won if it didn't have to prove Shawn Michaels was not to be beaten... ever... by anyone.

ECW had a special "preview" of Lashley vs. Test, which was going to be a title match at the Royal Rumble but just a normal boring match on their show. C.M. Punk beat Elijah Burke, Monty Brown squashed a no-name jobber and there was a little battle royal action... yawn.

On TNA Impact we had a total of two matches (Yes only two) which were all right on their own, but still, nothing to really write home about. Chris Sabin and Austin Starr fought Jerry Lynn and Senshi, while Christian did the main event against Christohper Daniels. These matches have great athletes in them, but all around could have just been so much better.

The rest of Smack Down! was the same old, same old. Batista pretty much squashed Gregory Helms (disgraceful), Chris Benoit beat The Miz, Kane fought MVP, Deuce And Domino fought some no-name tag team, Booker fought Finlay (double yawn) and there was another nonsense battle royal type thing where Undertaker pretty much destroyed everyone. Big surprise.

So I shouldn't have to explain to you why this match was the best of the week so much as why the rest of the matches were just so bad.

At least next week Wrestling Society X is coming to Mtv. Mmmm... New blood.