From reading reports given by people who attended the Smackdown! tapings, I learned that what they saw and what we were shown were very different.

First off, they saw two matches that we didn't, both said to be entertaining bouts. They got to see The World's Greatest Tag Team in their first outing as faces, in a handcap match against the FBI. They also got to see a tag title defense, with the Basham Brothers defending against Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty.

Secondly, match time was cut drastically for TV. The cruiserweight bout between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Ultimo Dragon, a bout described as Match of the Night, was cut from 11 minutes to barely 3.

Vince, this is the brand where the ring-work is great - when given the chance. Stop screwing with it!