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The final SmackDown of 2006 was a Best of SmackDown for the year, and fans were treated to some of the high and low points of the past year of action.

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Theodore Long to make major announcement

While most of the night will be spent celebrating the year that has just passed, SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long will use the occasion to address the year to come. The fan-friendly GM will make a major announcement regarding the 2007 Royal Rumble, and the World Heavyweight Championship. Tune in on Friday night to see just what Long has to say.

Batista’s dramatic return to the top of SmackDown

Several of the huge moments and stories of 2006 were related to the dramatic roller coaster year of Batista. The Animal was forced to relinquish his title in January due to a devastating and nearly career-ending injury, and spent the next seven months on the shelf, dreaming of the day he would return to a SmackDown ring. Nearly 11 months, after relinquishing the gold, the Animal returned to his throne at Survivor Series, where he unseated bitter rival and reigning champ King Booker.

Mysterio’s improbable rise

You can’t talk about 2006 without talking about the incredibly courageous rise of Rey Mysterio. The inspirational Superstar overcame adversity in his personal and professional lives to become the most unlikely World Champion of all time. The high-flying Mysterio overcame the odds to win January’s Royal Rumble, and then put the icing on the cake with his Triple Threat victory at WrestleMania where he finally gained sports-entertainment’s richest prize. You can re-live Rey’s year on Friday night.

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General Manager Theodore Long ordered Santa to fight Batista, and as the Animal was putting Santa on his naughty list, it was revealed to be Sylvan.  The World Heavyweight Champion defeated Sylvan and continued to look unstoppable heading into the New Year.  (Watch)

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The World Heavyweight Champion will be in the Hampton Coliseum to open the show on Friday. The Animal plans to get Smackdown off to a quick start.

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John Cena & Batista vs. King Booker & Finlay

^{by Phil Lowe
17 December 2006, 10:46 pm}

After a quick video package to hype up tonight’s main event, we get underway with all four wrestlers involved getting their own entrances.

Cena and Finlay start out, with Cena getting the early advantage and quickly tagging in Batista, who works over Finlay’s arm and then slapping him across the face. He then slingshots Finlay but holds onto his legs, causing him to fall backwards after connecting with the ropes onto Batista’s knees. Batista then hits Finlay with a Muscle Buster and gets a two count before Finlay tags out to King Booker.

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Booker takes it straight to Batista with a series of chops. Batista manages to tag out to Cena, who gets a thumb to the eye and a kick to the jaw with Booker getting a two count. Cena fights back and hits a side slam and his “You Can’t See Me” move. He goes for the FU but Booker counters. Cena then hits a drop toe hold and locks in the STFU only for Finlay to make the save. Batista gets into the ring but Nick Patrick restrains him. While this is happening, Sharmell hands King Booker Finlay’s scepter. He nails Cena with it but only gets a two count, then tags out to Finlay, who locks in a rear chinlock.

The crowd come alive and get behind Cena as he escapes the hold but runs into a clothesline. The Little Bastard makes an appearance and tries to kick Cena but misses and kicks himself in the head. Finlay tosses him out of the ring and himself tags back out to Booker, who continues to wear down Cena. Cena manages to get back into the match and hits a DDT before making the hot tag to Batista, which the crowd go nuts for. Batista clears house and takes out both Finlay and Booker with spears. Booker then tries to superkick Batista but he ducks and Booker takes out Finlay. Batista hits Booker with a spinning side slam of sorts and tries to hit a powerslam only for Finlay to clothesline him. Cena takes out Finlay and they go to the outside where Finlay gets the upper hand. In the ring, Batista fends off (or to be less polite and more honest, totally no sold) an attack from Finlay from the outside and hits a Batista Bomb on Booker to get the win at around the 8:00 mark.

Winners via pinfall: Batista & John Cena

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CHAMPS VS. ROYALTY

At Armageddon, champions will meet royalty when WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Batista team up to face King Booker and Finlay. Who will prevail?

Catch this match and much more on Armageddon, live on pay-per-view December 17 from Richmond, VA.

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