May 5 , 2006 Smackdown results The May 5 , 2006 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the US Bank Arena in Cincinatti , Ohio . It was taped on May 2 , 2006 . Summary . World Champion Rey Mysterio has many enviable qualities , but being a man of his word might be the one that ends up costing him the World Heavyweight Championship . As Friday Night SmackDown began in Cincinnati this week , Rey came out to the ring and said that every day he has the World Heavyweight Championship is a gift . As he was about to share his thoughts on last week ' s match with Kurt Angle , Rey was interrupted by his Judgment Day opponent , United States Champion JBL . In typical JBL fashion , the transplanted New Yorker began to degrade Rey because of his Mexican heritage , comparing the World Champion to a masked illegal immigrant . He then said that while illegals have a place in JBL ' s America ( like mowing lawns and taking out trash ) , Rey doesn ' t deserve to be champion . When Mysterio told JBL that he ' d fight anybody at any time , the United States Champion seized the opportunity , goading Rey into a match against Mark Henry . Being a man of his word , Mysterio had no choice but to face the World ' s Strongest Man . The non - title match was made , and JBL sat in on commentary . Rey tried to use his quickness to avoid Henry , but the World ' s Strongest Man used his overwhelming size and power advantage to keep Rey down . Miraculously , Rey was able to escape Henry ' s attack , nailing the World ' s Strongest Man with a Seated Senton and a 619 . However , when Rey springboarded off the ropes again , Henry was ready , catching the champion and dropping him with a World ' s Strongest Slam for the three count , earning a pinfall over the World Heavyweight Champion . The victory wasn ' t enough for Henry , though . He tossed Rey out of the ring and dragged him up the entranceway . With his motive for attacking Kurt Angle last week still unclear , Henry appeared to try to injure Rey the same way . With Rey prone on the floor , Henry climbed up onto the stage and prepared to splash his 400 - pound frame onto the World Champion . Thankfully for Rey , JBL came down and stopped the World ' s Strongest Man from finishing the deed , promising Henry the first chance at the World Heavyweight Championship after Judgment Day . Seizing another opportunity to hold Rey at his word , JBL told the beaten champion that next week in San Diego , he will take on the 7 foot 3 , 420 pound Great Khali . San Diego is Rey ' s hometown , and all of his family and friends will be in attendance next week . Rey is a man of his word , but is faced with an opponent literally twice his size ; will his family be watching him get slaughtered next Friday night ? Mysterio wasn ' t the only champion scheduled for action Friday night , as WWE Tag Team Champions MNM were set to defend their gold against Paul London & Brian Kendrick . The challengers , who hold four consecutive wins over the champions , entered the ring first . Melina then came out alone , and as she was set to do her signature entrance , she waved to the back . Instead , Mercury & Nitro came from behind , ambushing the challengers with their championships . The match never officially got underway , as MNM brutalized London & Kendrick , nailing them each with a Snapshot before walking away . I said it last week , and I ' ll say it again : it seems to me that MNM are scared of London & Kendrick , and will do anything to protect their championship . Also on SmackDown , Finlay took on Chris Benoit in the final opening - round match of the King of the Ring Tournament . Both men are veterans and accomplished mat wrestlers , and the majority of the match saw them trying to out - wrestle each other . Despite being busted open , Benoit avoided a charge by Finlay late in the match , nailing him with a trio of German Suplexes . After Benoit missed a flying headbutt , Finlay grabbed his weapon of choice , the trusty shillelagh ; the Rabid Wolverine was able to avoid an attack and send Finlay to the floor , and the Irishman dropped the weapon on his way out . As referee Nick Patrick turned his back to the action to dispose of the shillelagh , Finlay grabbed a chair from ringside and jammed it into Benoit ' s throat . He followed that up quickly with his signature Celtic Cross , getting the pin to advance in the tournament . Next week , the fighting Irishman will face a man who has never beaten him , Bobby Lashley , in the semi - finals . King of the Ring finalist Booker T was also in action , in a rematch against Gunner Scott . Gunner defeated Booker three weeks ago , and once again the young protégé of Chris Benoit gave the 5 - time WCW Champion all he could handle . In the end , it was Sharmell ' s interference that propelled Booker to victory ; Sharmell tripped Gunner as he ran the ropes , allowing Booker to nail the Scissors Kick for the pinfall . After the match , Booker stood on the announcers ' table and said that it didn ' t matter whether it was Finlay or Chris Benoit , he would win the King of the Ring tournament and everyone will bow down to King Booker . Later in the night , after Finlay had defeated Benoit , Bobby Lashley came to Booker ' s dressing room . He took exception to the fact that Booker forgot to mention his name in the earlier post - match speech . Booker tried to brush the youngster off , telling Lashley he was no match for him , and that he ' s never beaten Finlay anyway . The soft - spoken Lashley simply stated that he will beat Finlay next week and then beat Booker in the finals at Judgment Day to win the tournament . To punctuate his point , Lashley finished his statement off by using Booker ' s signature phrase " Can you dig it , sucka ? " He may be soft - spoken , but even though he ' s never beaten Finlay , Lashley has something to prove next week ; in my estimation , the Bookerman might want to think twice about overlooking Lashley . In addition to the King of the Ring finals , two new matches were made for Judgment Day . Rumors had swirled that Jillian challenged Melina for Judgment Day , and that match was made official . Also , Theodore Long caught up with Daivari and The Great Khali backstage , telling them that Khali had been challenged by Undertaker for a match at Judgment Day . Long handed Khali a contract , and later in the night , the match was made official . Khali later used SmackDown to show off his strength ; the massive newcomer interrupted a Triple Threat Match to determine the number one contender for the Cruiserweight Championship , destroying participants Nunzio , Super Crazy of the Mexicools and Kid Kash . We know what Khali is thinking heading into Judgment Day , but you have to wonder … what state of mind is Undertaker in ? Did he make the right choice ? After watching Khali destroy three men on Friday night , is there any doubt in the Deadman ' s mind ? Tatanka ' s initiation onto the Lakota Tribe began this week , as he took part in the Inipi , a ceremony of purification . SmackDown cameras caught up with several Lakota tribe members , who described what the ceremony entails . The Native American warrior successfully completed the Inipi purification ritual , and next week , he will officially join the Lakota tribe . Also , The Gymini continued to look impressive , defeateding Scotty 2 Hotty & Funaki in quick fashion .