Farn Leader
ID: 451044109 Sat, Jan 26, 2008, 10:37
- The six person tag match had an opening bell. After a few mins, Michelle was "hurt". They called for a medic, and the final bell never rang and no winner was announced. I scored it a no contest.
- Finlay/Khali was a no contest. There was no final bell, no announcement, and to be sure I checked WWE.com and they called it a no contest.
- The backstage McCool/Knoble segment was taped from earlier in the night.
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wiggs
ID: 51013815 Sat, Jan 26, 2008, 23:55
i believe the Khali Finley match did in fact end. It says on all the site i have seen Finley defeated khali.
Lords of pain. Finlay defeated Great Khali in a Belfast Brawl by knocking him out at ringside. Vince McMahon confronted Hornswoggle backstage and they did some Rumble hype.
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Greg Rude
ID: 470481922 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 00:03
I agree with Wiggs here, I think the backstage script between McMahon/Finlay should read something about them saying how Finlay won.
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Farn Leader
ID: 451044109 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 09:42
I'm not really sure how the Finlay/Khali match could be anything but a no contest. I admit I have no idea how one wins a Belfast brawl but there was absolutely no bell, and the match was going along just fine until it got to the outside of the ring and became a beatdown. There was absolutely no bell and no announcement. And WWE.com calling it a no contest makes me think thats what it was.
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Mike D Leader
ID: 041831612 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 09:46
Cmon Farn. You don't know much about Belfast Brawls?? Sheesh.
Non-Ending: What was up with the non-ending in the Belfast Brawl? The match was no count out and no disqualification. The weapons being used by Finlay on The Great Khali were perfectly legal. The bell never rang. So, why did Finlay just leave with Hornswoggle? Why did his music play? That was really stupid. I was enjoying seeing Finlay snap on Khali like that. His assault on Khali was very impressive. Why did it stop? There was absolutely no reason to stop that match. I don’t understand why WWE would do that. If they booked that finish, then why make it a Belfast Brawl? Having Finlay get disqualified would have made more sense. Once Khali got busted open and couldn’t defend himself, the ref could have stopped the match. That would have been weak, but at least there would have been some explanation as to why the match stopped.
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Mike D Leader
ID: 041831612 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 09:47
This Friday on SmackDown, just two days before the Royal Rumble, Finlay will face The Great Khali in a Belfast Brawl. This edition of SmackDown marks the show’s inaugural broadcast in HD, but also the second time the Belfast Brawl will be seen on network television.
The rules of the Belfast Brawl are simple: There are no submissions or disqualifications; you win when you pin your opponent. Similar to a Street Fight, this type of match has no limits on its rules, or its brutality. This Friday, the Irishman will undoubtedly look to capitalize on the loose in-ring regulations to better his chances against the 7-foot, 400-pound Punjabi giant – much like he did in the very first Belfast Brawl in September 2007 when he defeated the Big Red Monster Kane, proving why this match is his specialty. And the Belfast-born Finlay will have to contend with more than just Khali’s power and presence, but also the constant threat posed to his pint-sized pal.
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Mike D Leader
ID: 041831612 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 09:52
I think Post 7 clinches it. No pin, no win.
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Greg Rude
ID: 470481922 Sun, Jan 27, 2008, 12:39
Strange, if WWE.com has it as no contest that's what it is then. Just odd that a NO DQ match can end in a no contest? lol