The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
My Weekly Smackdown Notebook!
The Kingfish Arnie Katz presents his analysis and insights inspired by the 11/14 episode of Smackdown
The opening video for the 11/14 Smackdown from Manchester, UK, highlighted some of Jeff Hardy’s recent brushes with destiny.
The climax was a scene in which Jeff told Vickie Guerrero that he could succeed where Kozlov failed and take out Undertaker.
The Kingfish Comments: The video set the tone for the night, a show dominated by the presence of the Charismatic Enigma. Hardy used this episode to unveil a much darker, harder-edge personality and showing him coming up just slight short was part of the motivation for the change as well as a good contrast to it.
After Jim Ross and Tazz welcomed fans to England, an eerie “live” opening began with Undertaker talking to Big Show about what would happen to him in their upcoming Casket Match.
Undertaker described the sensations associated with being buried alive – and then the ornate casket opened and Undertaker sat up and stepped out into the arena!