[2006-05-12-WWE-Smackdown] Bobby Lashley vs Fit Finlay

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Finlay works a miracle by carrying green as grass 2006 Bobby Lashley to a good sixteen minute match (thirteen minutes shown). There's no room for fancy stuff here like the previous week's KOTR qualifier against Benoit. Finlay works a utilitarian match, grinding Lashley down with awesome looking heel offence and building the entire thing around anticipation for Lashley's comeback. Even when Lashley does get his few seconds of big power moves he still clearly lacks confidence in what he's doing. The guy should not have been on TV this early. Regardless though the finish rocks with Lashley just eating a chairshot and spearing Finlay for the win. *** 1/4