Matt Hardy is officially a member of the Smackdown roster. This was the most significant development that took place on the first installment after the 2009 Royal Rumble.
Here’s a recap of events and matches…
– Matt Hardy opens the show with a promo regarding his heel turn at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
– R-Truth defeated The Brian Kendrick.
– MVP defeated. Chavo Guerrero after Chavo misses a frog splash.
– Umaga returned and defeated Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Undertaker defeated Mark Henry to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.
– Edge/Vickie cut a promo. The Big Show comes out and interrupted.
– Big Show defeated Festus to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.
– Triple H vs. Vladimir Kozlov vs. The Great Khali in a Triple Threat Chamber Qualifier; Triple H got the win after a pedigree on The Great Khali to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.