Smackdown Results 10/26/12

Smackdown Results from Providence, RI:

Smackdown opened with Rand Orton coming to the ring.  Orton starts a promo on the mic saying Del Rio picked the wrong superstar to mess with on Sunday.  Orton promises Del Rio "the beating of his life" at the PPV.  Del Rio's music hits and he comes out to interrupt.  Del Rio speaks from the stage saying he will show the world why Orton is "not a Viper."  Del Rio acts as if he is ready to get into the ring and fight, but then says he'll do it on his own terms and time, Sunday.  Orton's distracted, allowing Wade Barrett to attack from behind.

Backstage, Del Rio gets approached by Teddy Long with Wade Barrett.  Long says Booker T has ordered Barrett to face Orton later on tonight.

Kane defeated Cody Rhodes via pinfall.  Cody had a late dropkick in the match and kicked Kane in the knees, then making him drop to one leg.  Kane managed to fight back and then hit a chokeslam to get the pinfall win.

They showed video footage of the Lumberjack Match on Raw.  Big Show is approached by GM Booker T in the locker room, with Booker asking him to show some professionalism tonight.  Shows says he's proved what he needed to and won't cause trouble tonight.

The Miz defeated Yoshi Tatsu by pinfall.  Late in the match, Yoshi was on a tear hitting a variety of kicks.  He got shut down by The Miz out of nowhere, who hit a DDT, and then followed with Skullcrushing Finale.

They showed the Raw Rebound focusing on Ryback and CM Punk.

Video footage was shown of Paul Heyman giving comments on WWE Main Event regarding CM Punk vs Ryback at HIAC PPV.

They showed footage of Kaitlyn confronting Eve on Raw.

Backstage, Eve Aksana, Kaitlyn and Layla were in Booker's office.  Booker asks who sent the email.  Teddy shows up and says that Eve told Aksana to take out Kaitlyn.  Eve denies it, swearing she had no part of it.  They all start arguing and Booker tells them to quit bickering.  He sets up Eve to defend the divas title at HIAC vs. Layla and Kaitlyn in a Triple Threat.  He also books Eve and Aksana vs. Kaitlyn and Layla for a divas tag tonight.

Wade Barrett defeated Randy Orton via pinfall.  Late in the match, Orton hit a series of moves including several clotheslines and his powerslam.  Wade managed to get his own takedown in for a 2 count.  Orton hits the patented DDT from the ropes, then gets down on the mat to prepare for the RKO.  As Orton gets ready to strike, Del Rio comes walking down the ramp.  The distraction allows Barrett to hit the Souvenir Elbow from behind for the victory.  Post-match, Del Rio got into the ring to beat up on Orton.  Orton ducked a kick from Del Rio and went for the RKO, but Del Rio escaped the ring to flee.

Eve & Aksana defeated Layla & Kaitlyn via pinfall in a divas tag match.  Kaitlyn hit a reverse elbow late in this one.  At one point, all four divas got in the ring to fight at once.  Kaitlyn holds Eve for Layla to hit.  Eve ducks though and Layla hits Kaitlyn in the head.  Eve pins Kaitlyn for the win.

They show the real Raw Rebound featuring the AJ Lee resignation due to some sort of affair with John Cena.

Damien Sandow defeated Daniel Bryan via pinfall.  Late in this one, things got intense outside the ring.  Bryan managed to launch himself over the ropes onto Sandow with a diving move.  Cody RHodes got up from his commentary position at the announcers table, then Bryan shoved him.  Sandow attacked Bryan from behind.  Kane gets up from commentary to chase Sandow.  Meanwhile, Rhodes shoved Bryan into the steel ring post.  Back in the ring, Sandow hits his finisher for the win.

The final segment had Josh Matthews in the ring.  He introduced the World Champion Sheamus, and then Big Show.  Security is in the ring and forms a line in the middle of the ring to keep the two competitors apart.  Show talks about how his KO Punch is more devastating than the Brogue Kick.  Show has footage shown of Sheamus trying to Brogue Kick him on Raw and getting shoved out of the ring.  Show says Sheamus got his boot to chest level.  He says he's a giant and Sheamus can't kick him in the head.

Sheamus responds saying he started salivating when Show became the #1 contender, because Show's a legend, but he's ready for the challenge.  Show acts like he's scared.  Sheamus says he'll choke Show down to size if he has to and hit him with as many Brogue Kicks as needed to win.  Sheamus says the time for fighting is now, and jumps Show across the security line.  They clear out all the security guards.  Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick, but Show ducks it and exits the ring.  They staredown to finish Smackdown.

Smackdown Results 10/5/12

Smackdown results from Tulsa, OK:

Smackdown started off with Big Show in the ring to discuss Hell in a Cell and how he has dominated some of the legends in the ring with his big fist punch.  As Show keeps bragging about it, Sheamus' music hits and out comes "The Celtic Warrior."  The champ said "May the best man win" and offered a handshake to Big Show, but he refused to shake, and then left the ring.  After Show left, Sheamus had footage shown of Big Show losing the World Heavyweight Title in just 45 seconds when Daniel Bryan cashed in MITB on him at the TLC PPV.  Sheamus also showed Bryan losing the title to him in 19 seconds at Wrestlemania.  Show become irked and headed to the ring but extended his hand for a shake.  Sheamus looked around as Show held out his hand, then walked towards him looking like he'd shake, and pulled his hand away before leaving the ring.  Cole questioned why Sheamus keeps "poking the bear" like this.

Darren Young and Titus O'Neil defeated R-Truth and Kofi Kingston in the tag team tournament match.    Kofi got ready for Trouble in Paradise on Young late in the match, but Titus distracted from outside the ring.  Truth rushed over to attack him on the outside.  In the ring, Young ducked Kofi's kick, and then Titus tripped up Kofi from the outside.  Young hit his knees to the gut finisher on Kofi for the win. They'll take on Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara in the Semifinals round.

Ryback defeated Primo by pinfall in a squash match.  Rosa Mendes and Epico were ringside for the match.  Ryback dominated throughout but Primo managed to clip his leg at one point to ground Ryback and attack.  That was shortlived as Ryback picked him up and threw him across the ring, then hit a huge clothesline to level him.   Epico tried to bring Primo up the ramp with Rosa to escape, but Ryback got out of the ring and clotheslined Epico down.  Primo tried to punch him, but Ryback grabbed his fist and then pressed Primo overhead before tossing him back into the ring.  He finished with the Shellshock for the win.

Paul Heyman and CM Punk were shown walking backstage.  Heyman went up to some staff members and asked where Dolph Ziggler's locker room is.  They pointed them in the right direction and Heyman went with Punk that way.

Layla defeated Alicia Fox by pinfall.  During the match, Divas Champion Eve Torres was on commentary.  During the match, Fox caught Layla's foot and then took Layla down.  She worked on her left knee and smacked Layla on the butt.  Fox kept attacking Layla's hurt knee to exploit the injury.  However, Layla managed to make a comeback and hit her roundhouse kick to get the pinfall win.  Post-match Layla cut a promo on the mic about becoming divas champ again.

Vickie and Dolph Ziggler were walking backstage when CM Punk and Heyman came up to them.  Punk got on Ziggler for walking out on him during the main event tag match on Raw.  They went back and forth with insults and Ziggler told Punk to prove something to earn respect.  Booker T rushed up and got in the middle then said they'd settle it in the ring tonight.

Wade Barrett defeated a local amateur wrestler in a squash match.

The Miz defeated Sheamus due to disqualification. Big Show came out during the match and hit the WMD KO punch on Miz causing the DQ.

David Otunga and Alberto Del Rio came out to brag about how they attacked Randy Orton last week.  Smackdown GM Booker T made a match with Otunga and Del Rio as a tag team.

Kane and Daniel Bryan defeated Alberto Del Rio and David Otunga via pinfall in a non-title match.  Del Rio walked out on Otunga during the match, and then Kane chokeslammed Otunga for the big win.

Tensai defeated Big Show due to disqualification.  Sheamus came out during the match and hit the Brogue Kick on Tensai to cause the DQ.

CM Punk defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall in the main event non-title match.  Early on Punk and Ziggler got into an argument in the middle of the ring.  They got into shoving match, with Punk eventually putting a headlock on Dolph.  Ziggler reversed it to drop Punk, then hit a dropkick.  Punk went for the early GTS, but Ziggler escapes and the two stare down as SmackDown goes to a break.

Later still, Punk and Ziggler fought on the corner, and ended up going to the outside.  Heyman checked on his guy and tried to get him going with a pep talk.  Both guys got back in the ring, trading near falls.  Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for a 2 count.  Punk hits a roundhouse kick for a 2 of his own.  Punk slams Ziggler and then goes up top, but takes too long, allowing Ziggler to go get him.  Ziggler slams Punk down to the mat.  He goes for a move at Punk in the corner, but Punk moves away, then hits GTS for the win.

Post-match, Punk gets up on the commentators' table with his title belt.  He gets on the mic saying he's heard from Bret Hart, Jim Ross and everyone.  He says he knows what he needs to do to get respect and for that reason he won't face Cena at Hell in a Cell.  Smackdown ends with that.

Smackdown Results 09/28/12

Smackdown results from Buffalo, NY:

The opening had Big Show come to the ring to vow that he was the only one on the roster who can defeat Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship.  That brought Randy Orton out to talk about how Show has to go through him first.  Orton suggested Show might fall victim to an RKO later, and Show said maybe he'll get hit by a KO instead.  Alberto Del Rio came out to interrupt them, and got in the ring, only to get hit by Orton's RKO.  Orton left the ring with Show watching from inside.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella by pinfall to retain the United States Championship.  Late in the match, Cesaro went for the Neutralizer from the corner ropes, but Santino did a backdrop to throw him down to the mat.  However, Santino missed on a diving move from the ropes.  That gave Cesaro the opportunity to hit the Neutralizer for the victory, to retain the title.  Aksana was not present during the match.

Matthews and Cole returned on camera to talk about Dr. Shelby's latest therapy for Kane and Bryan.  They replayed the first segment from Raw where they were in the diner with Kane dressed up as a water named "Gerald."

Beth Phoenix defeated Natalya by pinfall.  Beth extended her hand and Natalya shook as the match began.  They had a Tout before the match from Eve saying she takes her position very seriously and there will be series consequences for Kaitlyn's attacker.  Cole said Beth Phoenix called Eve a liar on Twitter.  During the match, Natalya managed to get the Sharpshooter on, with Beth ultimately able to crawl her way to the bottom rope to break it.  Moments later, Beth managed to hit the Glam Slam on Natalya, but Nat surprisingly kicked out of the pinfall.  From the corner, the two divas traded pitfalls with Beth able to roll through and pin Natalya.  Beth cried after the win with Cole saying it was an outpouring of emotions from this week.

Post-match, Eve's music hit and she came onto the stage.  Eve apologized to Beth for what happened on Raw.  Eve said all they know now is the assailant is a blonde.  Eve told Beth until the investigation is finished she is indefinitely suspended.  Beth was shocked and started arguing with Natalya, who took offense and kept saying "I had nothing to do with this."

Backstage, Teddy Long commended Booker on the tag team division lately.  Booker said he's proposed an 8-team single elimination tournament with the winners facing Kane and Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell.  All of a sudden, Beth Phoenix burst into the office asking if Booker saw what just happened with her getting suspended.  Booker was shocked by it, as Eve came in and told Booker she was acting in the best interests of his office.  Booker told Eve he didn't know of this and the decision was overturned.  Eve apologized to Booker and Beth.  After Beth left, Eve pretended that Teddy had recommended this to Eve, and then she said it's apparent Teddy is jealous of Booker being in charge and trying to make his administration look incompetent.  Teddy was flabbergasted by that and after Eve left, asked Booker if he really believed all that.

They did the Raw Rebound which covered Mick Foley on Raw, and CM Punk attacking him after the show.  The show ended with Ryback showing up to stare down Punk.

Wade Barrett defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall.  Early in the match, Barrett kicked Ryder hard in the gut, then hit a huge Gutwrench slam for a near fall.  He began punching away on Ryder in the corner, then yelled at the ref to back off.  One spot saw Barrett pick up Ryder and drop his legs against the rope to springboard Ryder onto a backbreaker.  Ryder made a late comeback, throwing a huge punch on Barrett to set him up in the corner for the Broski Boot.  Barrett rolled to the outside, but Ryder still connected on the Broski Boot.  Back in the ring, Ryder went to run against the ropes, with Barrett rushing over and clotheslining him to the outside.  Barrett rolled Ryder back in then hit the Souveneir Elbow for the big win.

The Rhodes Scholars defeated The Uso's by pinfall in Round 1 of the tag team elimination tournament.  Late in this match, the Uso's went on a huge run with Jey hip checking Rhodes in the corner.  Jey Uso hit a big Superkick on Rhodes.  The Uso's set up on the corner for a move, but Sandow yanked the one out of the ring.  The other Uso went for the big jump off the corner and Rhodes put his knees up.  From there, Cody hit Cross Rhodes to get the pinfall win.

The Rhodes Scholars will take on winner of Santino/Ryder vs. Gabriel/Kidd in the semifinals.  The other first round matchup has Prime Time Players vs. Kofi Kingston & R-Truth.

They showed the Bryan and Kane segment from Raw with Dr. Shelby at the diner, where Bryan and Kane each had to take a bite of the other's preferred meal.

Ryback defeated Tensai via pinfall.  Tensai had some early offense including a splash on Ryback in the corner followed by a series of punches.  Ryback blocked one, and then did a huge slam on Tensai to rile the crowd up.  Ryback went for his big clothesline with Tensai blocking it and then doing a huge Spinebuster for a near fall.  Ryback kicked out several times.  The conclusion saw Ryback able to hoist Tensai up on his shoulders and hit the Shellshock for the big win.  Ryback led the crowd in his "Feed Me More" chant after the win.

They showed Randy Orton walking backstage on his way out for the upcoming match.  Alberto Del Rio came out of nowhere and attacked Orton, knocking him to the ground and then shoving a big piece of set equipment on wheels into Orton. A referee showed up to get Del Rio out of there and check on Orton.  Cole said "we're supposed to have a #1 contender's match" as Smackdown hit break.

Big Show arrived to the ring, but when Orton's music hit, Alberto Del Rio came out instead.  Del Rio got on a mic on stage saying he'd be taking Orton's place tonight in the match.  All of a sudden, Orton appeared from backstage and attacked Del Rio, tossing him into the big WWE logo up on stage.  Orton, favoring his ribs, slowly made his way down the ramp with Show taunting from in the ring.

Big Show defeated Randy Orton via pinfall to become new #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.  Late in this one, Orton kicked Show as he was trying to get in from the apron.  Orton tried to suplex Show from the apron, with Show punching Orton in the gut and getting back in the ring.  Show set up for the KO punch, but Orton surprised him with an RKO.  Orton crawled slowly over for a pin with Show kicking out before 3.  Cole said it had to be the ribs injury which lessened the impact of the RKO.  Orton set up for a Punt Kick but as he charged Show grabbed him by the throat and chokeslammed him.  Orton kicked out of that, and an enraged Show picked him up for a second chokeslam to get the win.  Big Show will go on to face Sheamus at Hell in a Cell PPV for the title.

Post-match, Orton was getting back to his feet in the ring.  Show got back in and landed a WMD KO punch to lay him out on the mat.  Show got on the mic and delivered a message telling Sheamus "I guess I'll see you at Hell in a Cell."

Smackdown Results 09/21/12

Smackdown Results from Philadelphia, PA:

The opening segment featured WWE Hall of Famer Edge, who came out to question how Daniel Bryan and Kane are now getting along.  Both guys eventually came to the ring, and Edge questioned their ability to get along and handle their anger.  He especially questioned Kane who he said has tortured him and beat him up in the past.  Kane said he wanted to clear all that up and went for the hug.  Bryan screamed "NO!" and then Edge suggested a group hug.  Damien Sandow came out to interrupt things calling them miscreants and saying they are humiliating Smackdown with their hug sessions.  Edge tells Sandow he'd rather watch them hug it out then listen to Sandow speak.  Edge invites Sandow to get in the ring since he keeps trash talking, but Sandow declines.  Edge asks the WWE Universe who is behind it, but Sandow says their opinion doesn't count.

Damien Sandow defeated Kane by pinfall.  Late in the match, Kane had control after his big clothesline off the ropes.  Kane prepares for a chokeslam but Bryan starts yelling "I'm the tag team champion!"  Bryan gets on the apron as he and Kane yell back and forth.  Sandow is able to use that to hit a neckbreaker for the pinfall win.

Backstage, Kane is ripping the place apart looking for Bryan, when Dr. Shelby shows up telling him to calm down.  Kane says he's going to rip each hair off Bryan's goat face beard.  Bryan pops out of a dumpster and says he doesn't have a goat face. Shelby ends up talking them to a truce, and says he'll go talk to Booker to ask if Bryan can compete tonight.  Kane says that might help calm him down.

Backstage, Alberto Del Rio complained to Booker about reinstating the Brogue Kick for Sheamus at NOC right before the match.  Del Rio said that ended up costing him the win.  Booker reiterated his findings but said he did feel it may have been unfair.  Del Rio suggested he deserves another title shot, but Booker told him he'd have to earn it.  Booker puts Del Rio in a tag match with Dolph Ziggler and their opponents are Orton and Sheamus.

Layla defeated Natalya by pinfall.  Eve was on commentary for the match and her distraction allowed Natalya to take control.  However, later on Layla countered a slam attempt by Natalya.  Natalya tried for the Sharpshooter, but Layla escaped then hit the Lay-Out to get the win.

Randy Orton and Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio by pinfall.  Late in the match, Ziggler goes off the ropes but Sheamus hits the Irish Curse on him.  Ziggler tags in Del Rio who goes for the Cross Armbreaker on Sheamus.  Sheamus shoves Del Rio away towards Orton, who hits the RKO.  Sheamus follows with the Brogue Kick for the big win.

Cody Rhodes defeated Daniel Bryan by pinfall.  Bryan was ready to put the No Lock on Rhodes late in this one, but Kane's pyro hit and he came down towards the ring.  Rhodes used the distraction to get Bryan from behind and hit Cross Rhodes for the win.

Backstage, Bryan and Kane got into it again.  Bryan said Kane is upset because Bryan's the better wrestler.  Bryan suggests Kane needs to go to a dark dusty basement.  Kane tells Bryan to go to a petting zoo with his goat face.  Bryan turns around and sees Damien Sandow with Cody Rhodes watching.  They make fun of the two for being unable to get along as tag champions.  Kane suggests it will be Rhodes and Sandow vs. Kane and Bryan later tonight.  As Sandow and Rhodes walk away, Kane and Bryan keep on arguing.

Brodus Clay defeated Heath Slater due to disqualification.  Late in the match, Clay was ready for the win but got attacked by Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal.  The three men kept attacking post-match, with each hitting their big move on Clay to leave him down on the mat.  They all took a bow after beating up Clay.

Santonio Marella defeated Antonio Cesaro by pinfall in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Cesaro hit a big uppercut to knock down Santino.  However, when Cesaro went for the pin, the ref was distracted by Aksana.  Cesaro yelled at her to get out of the ring.  Santino gets the rollup pinfall from behind on Cesaro.  Post-match, Cesaro tells Aksana they're finished and walks off.

Daniel Bryan and Kane defeated Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow due to DQ in a Lumberjack Match.  Late in this main event, Kane hit a big chokeslam on Damien Sandow.  However, Cody Rhodes came into the ring with a steel chair and smashed it on Kane from behind to cause the DQ.  Post-match, Rhodes goes to hit Kane with the chair again, but Bryan grabs it away.  Kane knocks down Rhodes.  Bryan goes to hit Rhodes with the chair but stops and gives it to Kane instead.  Kane hits Rhodes with the chair.  Bryan gets another chair and the tag champs smile at each other before both smashing their chairs down on Sandow.  The show closed out with them beating up the rest of the lumberjacks.

Smackdown Results 09/14/12

Smackdown Results from Ottawa:

Smackdown opened with a recap of the recent events surrounding Sheamus' Brogue Kick.  Booker T banned the move and told Sheamus if he uses it again he'll be stripped of the World Heavyweight title.

Smackdown started in the arena with Ricardo Rodriguez and David Otunga in neck braces, and Alberto Del Rio on the mic.  Del Rio gave credit to Booker T for banning the Brogue Kick.  Ricardo spoke about his condition and started crying on the mic.  Otunga went over and took the mic away patting him on the chest.  Otunga spoke about AJ Lee being irresponsible as a GM and said he may have a fractured vertebrae in two spots.

Del Rio thanked Otunga for his words then had footage rolled out Sheamus hitting the Brogue Kick on Christian last year.  Del Rio welomed Christian via satellite to speak.  Christian appeared on camera with a shoulder brace on.  Otunga noted Christian just had shoulder surgery.  Christian cut off Otunga saying they know he's one of the toughest guys around.  Christian said he's not doing this for them, or himself, but for the other guys backstage who might not stand up for what's right.  Christian eventually admitted the Brogue Kick is dangerous, but as he tried to continue that thought, Del Rio thanked him for his time and the satellite feed cut out.

Daniel Bryan's music hit as Del Rio was speaking, bringing out Bryan to cheers of "YES!"  Bryan thanked them for bringing this case to light, saying he has also been a victim of the Brogue Kick.  Bryan said people say he has a "goat face" but he doesn't.  He said if he does, it's because Sheamus kicked him in the face so many times.  Bryan said Booker T has granted him a Wrestlemania rematch tonight, against Sheamus.  Bryan talked about how Sheamus used the illegal maneuver to defet him in 18 seconds.  Bryan started yelling on the mic about why he got a rematch, but Sheamus' music hit and he came out to interrupt.

Sheamus spoke from up on stage talking about how Bryan didn't lose because of the Brogue Kick, but because of him.  Sheamus told them that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.  Sheamus went to get in the ring, but Otunga got in his face.  Sheamus grabbed him by the neckbrace and yanked Otunga against the top rope, causing Otunga to snap back and hit the mat.  Sheamus backed up the ramp waving the brace around as Del Rio and crew checked on Otunga.

Michael Cole reported that he spoke with Jerry Lawler just a couple days ago and he's getting ready to leave the hospital soon.  He recommended fans who want to wish The King well send a tweet with the hashtag #getwelljerry because he guarantees he's reading them all.

They showed a replay of the highlights from Sin Cara and Mysterio vs. Miz and Rhodes last week.


Sin Cara defeated The Miz by pinfall in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Miz rushed at Cara in the corner.  Cara tried to put a boot to Miz's face, but Miz caught his foot then pulled him to the middle of the ring to try for a Skullcrushing Finale.  Cara fought out of the move, then did a headscissors and converted it into an interesting pinfall move to get the 3 count.

Striker was interviewing The Miz backstage about how he will have a mystery opponent at Night of Champions.  Cody Rhodes showed up and Miz brought up him attacking him from behind.  Cody said it was to put him on notice he wants his IC title back.  Mysterio showed up and said he pinned Miz during a tag match on Raw so he should get the title shot.  Sin Cara came up next and Miz asked what he wanted.  Cara didn't say anythin but pointed at the IC title.  As Miz started arguing he would've beat them all, Teddy Long came into the picture.  He asked Miz if he can defeat all these guys at once?  He announced a Fatal Fourway for the IC title at NOC with Rhodes, Mysterio, and Sin Cara as Miz's opponents.

They showed a video package highlighting the anger management sessions, feud and recent tag team win by Kane and Daniel Bryan.  They'll go for the tag titles at Night of Champions Sunday.

A new segment was shown with Dr. Shelby, Bryan and Kane.  The doctor was sitting on a couch with Kane as he was squeezing an anger ball.  Bryan walked in and told Kane he's doing it wrong.  They got into an argument with both guys saying they want to be the next tag team champions.  Shelby intervened telling them to squeeze their balls to release anger.  They did for a while, but then Kane stopped and showed his ball to Bryan saying "mine's bigger," before leaving the scene.

Kane defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall.  Late in the match, Kofi went for the Trouble in Paradise kick, but Kane caught him by the throat.  Kofi jumped out of the hold, then went out to the apron to hit a pendulum kick on a charging Kane.  Kofi went onto the top of the corner for a high risk move.  Kane caught him around the throat and this time connected on the chokeslam.  Post-match, Dr. Shelby came out onto the stage and looked down the ramp towards Kane.  Kane got back in the ring and picked up Kofi by the neck.  Shelby kept watching then shrugged towards Kane.  Kane let go of the hold and hugged Kofi before letting go of him and leaving the ring.  Dr. Shelby applauded to show his approval.


Striker interviewed Randy Orton backstage about his match Sunday vs. Dolph Ziggler, and why he would ask for a match on tonight's show against Tensai.  Orton said maybe he wanted a 260 pound tune-up for Sunday.  Orton brought up his match with Ziggler on Sunday.  He mentioned his match is later in the card, so he might be facing the World Champion if Ziggler cashes in on Sheamus or Del Rio earlier on.  Orton said maybe he just doesn't like that punk though.


Randy Orton defeated Tensai by pinfall.  Late in the match, Orton hit his DDT on Tensai from the middle ropes, and had a near fall.  He followed by stomping away on Tensai's legs and arms while he was still down.  Later, Orton fought off Sakimoto by punching him off the apron.  He dropped to the mat and started pounding the mat for the RKO.  As Tensai finally got up, Orton went for it, but got countered and then Powerbombed to the mat.  Tensai went for the senton splash, but Orton rolled out of harm's way.  He followed up with the RKO for the big win.  Post-match, Vickie Guerrero came out onto the stage with a mic.  She told Orton Ziggler didn't appreciate Randy's comments earlier.  She said Dolph took tonight off but he will beat Randy on Sunday.  She said Orton will never be World Champion again.  Orton said she's wrong, and he knows while he's standing there talking to her with his back turned, it could only mean one thing.  Orton dropped the mic and turned around then began to pound the mat, as Ziggler tried to rush in from behind.  Ziggler ran around the ring and up the ramp, furious their plan backfired.

They showed highlights from Santino losing the US title to Antonio Cesaro at SummerSlam, thanks to The Cobra getting distraced by Aksana.

Back to the ring for Smackdown, Antonio Cesaro spoke about how he felt "outraged" in five languages, due to the fact his opponent for Sunday would be decided in a battle royal.  As Cesaro kept yelling, Tyson Kidd came out on the mic and got in the ring to get in Cesaro's face.  Aksana started rubbing on Kidd's arms, and Cesaro hit him with an uppercut before tossing Kidd out of the ring.  Cesaro asked on the mic, "anyone else? I didn't think so" but then Brodus Clay's music hit.  Brodus got in the ring with Cesaro trying to get away.  As he went to exit, Kidd was back on the apron and hit a huge kick to knock Cesaro back towards Clay who headbutted him down.  Clay followed with the big splash, and then danced with Kidd in the ring.


Wade Barrett came to the stage saying last week he said "Wade Barrett was open for business," but everyone was either too scared or stupid to get it.  He said next week, one lucky person gets a chance to sample the product.  Cole and Matthews talked over what he might mean.

They showed a Tout video from Eve who said she is proud of Kaitlyn and Layla for representing the divas division this Sunday.  She said no matter who wins, they'll be a good representative for the division.

Kaitlyn defeated Beth Phoenix by pinfall.  Late in this one, Kaitlyn had an advantage and went to the corner for a move, but Beth grabbed her arm and threw her face first onto the mat.  She signaled for the Glam SLam and went for it, but Kaitlyn slipped out and then hit a reverse DDT to plant Beth onto the mat for a pinfall.  Layla was shown holding the Divas championship belt and watching the monitor backstage.


Josh Matthews brought up how tonight's show in Ottawa was WWE's last stop before they hit Boston on Sunday for the Night of Champions PPV.  He brought up the big match involving John Cena against CM Punk for the WWE title, then the Raw Rebound showed the latest events from Raw involving Punk leaving the tag match with Paul Heyman, and his later showdown in the ring with Bret Hart and John Cena.

Michael Cole and Josh Matthews talked over some of the matches for Sunday's PPV including Cena vs. Punk and Del Rio vs. Sheamus.

Backstage, Eve commended Booker T on banning the Brogue Kick from Sunday's match at NOC, saying she thinks he made the right decision.  Booker thanked Eve for everything she's been doing, saying she's done a great job as an assistant.  Teddy Long showed up and seconded that notion then Booker said Teddy's been doing a great job too, and tried to give him a fist bump, but Teddy went for the handshake.  Teddy then offered a fist bump when Booker went for a shake, making for an awkward moment.  Eve laughed about it, then told Booker they had some business to attend to and they left Teddy standing there feeling awkward.

Sheamus arrived out for the main event match against Daniel Bryan.  David Otunga, Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez were all shown watching the match backstage.  Bryan arrived out to yell "No" at ringside fans ahead of the match.

Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan via submission in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Bryan jumped at Sheamus for a move with Sheamus grabbing him, but Bryan put on a submission hold by putting his arm around Sheamus' neck.  Sheamus tried to ram him against the corner to break it but couldn't.  Sheamus finally flipped Bryan over his back, but Bryan went for the pinfall.  Bryan tried to follow wit hthe No Lock but Sheamus escaped, and hit the Irish Curse backbreaker.  He followed that with the Texas Cloverleaf submission.  Bryan screamed "NO!" and attempted to crawl over to the bottom rope.  Sheamus pulled him back to the center forcing Bryan to say "Yes" and tap out.  Sheamus celebrated with his title to close out Smackdown.

Smackdown Results 09/07/12

Smackdown Results from Mobile, IL:

Smackdown started off with Alberto Del Rio and David Otunga arriving out, with Ricardo Rodriguez behind them in a neck brace.  Del Rio and Otunga talk about wanting something done about Sheamus' Brogue Kick, asking Booker T to ban the move from WWE.  Booker comes out and polls the fans on what they think, and they vote the kick stays legal.  Booker says he has something planned for Del Rio and Otunga later on.

Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara defeated Cody Rhodes and The Miz.  In the close, Rhodes accidently hit his Beautiful Disaster Kick on Miz to help the other team win.

They had a segment where Hornswoggle ended up stomping on Daniel Bryan's foot before running off.

Zack Ryder defeated Daniel Bryan due to referee's decision.  Before the match, the two hugged.  Bryan ultimately won with the No Lock, but refused to break the hold when the ref called for the bell.  The ref reversed the decision and Bryan lost his temper.

Damien Sandow arrives out and starts insulting the fans and Randy Orton.  Orton comes out to tell him that they've got a match next.

Randy Orton defeated Damien Sandow due to countout.  Dolph Ziggler did commentary.  Sandow rolled out of the ring and ran away at one point, like his match against Sheamus the week before.  Ziggler attacked Orton and the two started to fight.  Sandow ran down and got RKO'd, as Ziggler took off.

David Otunga barged into Booker T's office demanding he ban the Brogue Kick.  Instead, Booker put Otunga in a match versus Sheamus later tonight.

Titus O'Neil and Darren Young defeated Primo and Epico to become new #1 contenders for the WWE tag titles.  R-Truth and Kofi Kingston were on commentary during the match.

Wade Barrett defeated Yoshi Tatsu in his comeback squash match.

Sheamus defeated David Otunga in the main event.  Del Rio was ringside.  Before the end of the match, GM Booker T came out and banned the Brogue Kick.  Sheamus got into an argument with Del Rio, but still managed to defeat Otunga for the win.

SmackDown Results 08/24/12

Smackdown Results from Bakersfield, CA:

Michael Cole is joined by Teddy Long on commentary because Josh Matthews is out this week (after being thrown across a hallway by Kane).

Randy Orton arrives out to the ring to talk about what recently happened on Raw.  He says he wants a World Heavyweight Championship match and makes the challenge, asking if anyone has a problem with that.  The champion Sheamus comes out and says he agrees Orton should get a shot.  Alberto Del Rio comes out saying he also wants a title shot.  GM Booker T arrives out to say it'll be Orton vs. Del Rio tonight with the winner getting to face Sheamus.

Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal by pinfall.  Jinder actually got control of things after Ryback missed when rushing him in the corner.  He dropped knees on Ryback on him, and managed to keep him grounded, but couldn't get a pinfall.  At one point, Mahal went for a kick with Ryback seated on the mat, but Ryback grabbed his foot to block it.  He made the comeback from there.  Ryback with a huge clothesline as the crowd was chanting "Feed me more!"  He finally finished Mahal off with his backslam finisher to get the win.

Layla defeated Alicia Fox by pinfall  in a non-title match, with Kaitlyn on commentary.  During the match, Alicia tried to target Layla's hurt knee.  Alicia ducked a clothesline by Layla, but the champ then delivered a roundhouse kick for the win.  Post-match, Kaitlyn and Layla faced off in the ring, then shook hands.  Eve rushed to the ring and after a few moments, raised up both divas' arms.  They both looked shocked by her actions, with Eve smiling and then applauding them.

The Raw Rebound was shown focusing on what went down this past Monday involving John Cena and CM Punk, as well as Punk kicking Lawler in the back of the head since he wouldn't call him "best in the world."

They had a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero discussing how AJ had him put his MITB contract on the line against Jericho on Raw.  Sheamus shows up and dares Ziggler to try to cash in tonight on him.  As they're arguing, Teddy Long comes up saying he's booked them in a non-title match, and said maybe Dolph will get a chance to cash in, or maybe not.  Dolph and Vickie leave and Sheamus tells Teddy first pint's on me.

Heath Slater defeated Sin Cara by pinfall.  Cody Rhodes was on commentary during the match.  At one point, Slater was warned by the ref for attacking Cara at the ropes.  As the ref was distracted talking to Slater, Rhodes rushed over and tried to pull of Cara's mask again.  In the process, he twisted it around causing Sin Cara to have trouble seeing through it.  Slater capitalized and hit his finisher.  Rhodes rushed into the ring post-match and tried to pull off the mask until 3 referees intervened.

Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler due to disqualification.  Sheamus got control of the match towards the end, kneeing Ziggler in the gut, and then tossing him over the ropes to the apron to pound on Ziggler's chest 10 times.  He hit White Noise, and set up for a Brogue Kick.  Ziggler dropped to the mat and clutched the bottom rope to avoid the move.  He yelled to Vickie, who handed him the MITB case.  As the ref was backing off Sheamus, Ziggler got up and bashed him with the case to cause the DQ.  Post-match, Ziggler kept up his attack and was about to cash out, but Sheamus gets back up, so Ziggler left.

A new Wade Barrett return promo was shown.

Santino Marella came out to the ring to discuss his former reign as US champion of about 160 days.  He said every moment of the week he's been feeling less American now.  Santino said he feels he let everyone down by losing the championship.  He said once again The Cobra and Santino Marella can be on the same page.  He pulls out the Cobra sock and puts it on, then starts talking to it, saying Aksana is hard to resist, and the Cobra cost him the title.  Santino does a "Rocky" quote and gets all fired up saying they can become US Champion again.  Antonio Cesaro and Aksana came out to interrupt him.  Santino tries to attack Cesaro up on the stage, but when he goes for the Cobra, Aksana distracts him.  Cesaro hits Santino down from behind and leaves him laying on the stage.

Kofi Kingston and R-Truth defeated Primo and Epico in a non-title match by pinfall.  Titus O'Neil and Darren Young joined Cole on commentary for the match.  Things broke down in the late stages, with Kofi getting tossed out of the ring.  Truth threw Epico out of the ring, and then Primo tried for a Backstabber.  Truth held onto the ropes then came back to hit the Lil Jimmy for the win.  

Matt Striker talked backstage with Kofi and Truth, but then the Prime Time Players interrupted to say they're going to become the new champions.  The Usos, Epico & Primo, and Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd all showed up to claim they should be top contenders for the titles.  A huge brawl broke out between them all.

Backstage, Booker and Teddy were talking about the tag team title scene.  Eve comes in saying she's done research on the next title contenders and has everything organized for Booker's shedule for the next two weeks.  Booker was impressed by it.  Booker walks off, and Eve tells Teddy "I didn't even notice you there."  Cole says it looks like Eve might be moving up the corporate ladder.

Cole introduced a video package regarding the ongoing feud between Daniel Bryan and Kane.

They recapped the situation involving Brock Lesnar defeating Triple H at SummerSlam, and what went down the next night on Raw.  They showed Lesnar's Tout video saying he was done with WWE, then Cole said Triple H will address the WWE Universe on Raw this coming Monday.  Is it "Game Over" for Triple H?

Alberto Del Rio defeated Randy Orton via submission using the Cross arm breaker to become #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.  After commercial break, Del Rio had control kneeing Orton in the gut, and kicking him again for a near fall.  Del Rio shoved Orton against a corner, but then missed on his jumping side kick to the head.  Orton clotheslined Del Rio down multiple times, then hit his huge scoop slam.  Orton tried to do his through the ropes DDT but ADR yanked his rope against the ropes and dropped out of the ring.  As Del Rio rushed back in, Orton immediately hit a backbreaker for a near fall.  Del Rio dropped Orton with a move on his hurt arm, for a near fall.  Del Rio went for a move off the corner, but Orton connected on a dropkick mid-air.  Moments later he avoided a move from ADR and did the through the ropes DDT.  Orton prepared for the RKO and went for it but Del Rio grabbed th top rope to save himself.  Del Rio followed with the Cross Arm breaker and Orton had to tap out.

Post-match, Del Rio celebrated becoming new #1 contender, then pointed out at Sheamus.  Sheamus stood up and Del Rio shoved down Ricardo Rodriguez.  He pulled off one of Ricardo's shoes and tossed it at Sheamus, causing the champ to rush in.  Sheamus tackled Del Rio down, but then Ricardo rushed over and tackled Sheamus off.  He held onto Sheamus' leg and ADR came over with a huge kick to Sheamus' head.  Del Rio followed with a shot from the shoe to knock SHeamus down, before he and Ricardo left the ring.

All of a sudden, Dolph Ziggler rushed down the ramp with the MITB case.  He got in and told the ref he wanted to cash in, as he was handing the case over, Orton was back up and hit an RKO on Ziggler to leave him layed out on the ring.  Orton smirked as he layed on the ring.  Sheamus was shown recovering in the corner as SmackDown ended.

Smackdown Results 08/17/12

Smackdown Results from Austin, TX:

Alberto Del Rio comes out to start off the show, demanding he get his championship match at SummerSlam.  Chris Jericho comes out to interrupt, calling Del Rio a yapping dog, and speaking Spanish at him.  Jericho says he'll take Del Rio's spot at SummerSlam.  Booker T sets up Jericho vs. Del Rio for later on, but holds to the fact that Sheamus won't wrestle at SummerSlam.

Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara defeated Cody Rhodes & The Miz by pinfall.  Mysterio hit the 619 while Cody was trying to remove Sin Cara's mask, then did his top rope dive for the pinfall win.  Post match, Miz tried for a sneak attack on Rey but was hit by the 619.

Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks defeated two amateur wrestlers.  They have a new "Magic Mike" stripper dance gimmick now.

They had a segment with William Regal trying to tell Eve how powerful he was when he ws the General Manager.  Some workers come up and ask Regal to take the trash out.

Eve defeated Kaitlyn by pinfall in a quick match.  With the win, Eve becomes Booker's new assistant.

Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan by pinfall.  During the match, Kane's entrance music and lights hit but he didn't show up.  Bryan was distrated and got him by the RKO from Orton, then pinned.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall in a very quick match.  Santino Marella was on commentary during the match, and then hit Cesaro post-match.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall.  When Jericho was making his entrance, Ziggler attacked him.  The match still started, with Jericho hurt.  Del Rio dominated the match, attacking Jericho's ribs.  Ziggler interfered twice, and Del Rio won after connecting on a Shining Wizard kick.

Post-match, Ziggler and Del Rio start a double team attack on Jericho.  Sheamus rushed out to make a save, with Del Rio escaping through the crowd.  Booker T comes out and says Sheamus shouldn't be there.  Sheamus demands he put the rematch against Del Rio back onto the SummerSlam card.  After a bunch of pleading with Booker, Sheamus finally gets the match reinstated.

Smackdown Results 08/10/12

Smackdown results from Houston, TX:

General Manager Booker T came out to start the show and talked about the incident with Sheamus taking Del Rio's Ferrari during Raw.  Booker thinks that Sheamus should apologize for that, so The Celtic Warrior comes out and does so.  Del Rio comes out though and threatens involving the police.  He's upset at Booker for not reprimanding Sheamus for the act.  Booker says Del Rio can have a title shot at Sheamus in tonight's main event.

Sin Cara defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall.  During the match, Rhodes kept trying to remove Sin Cara's mask.

Christian defeated Antonio Cesaro by pinfall.  Christian won it after connecting with The Spear.  However, Cesaro attacked Christian post match, then beat him up around the ring.

Randy Orton defeated Jack Swagger by pinfall in a quick match.

They had a segment backstage with Booker talking to Teddy Long when Reks and Hawkins showed up.  Booker said only the best talent gets to perform on Friday nights.  Reks tried to plead with him but Booker ignored him.

Jinder Mahal had a match against two local amateur wrestlers.  Ryback ran down to the ring chasing Jinder away, then got back in the ring and hit his finisher on the two guys.

Chris Jericho hosted The Highlight Reel.  For some reason, only Vickie Guerrero came out as his guest.  Jericho had footage shown of Ziggler's loss to Alex Riley.  Vickie challenged Jericho for a SummerSlam match, which Jericho accepts.  He says he's bringing back "Y2J."  All of a sudden, Dolph Ziggler comes running through the crowd and into the ring.  He smashed Jericho down with the MITB briefcase, and then stood over him for a bit.

Backstage, Eve kept trying to get a job from Booker.  Kaitlyn showed up and get a job.  Booker also made a match with Eve vs. Kaitlyn next week.  The winner gets to be his assistant.

Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Primo & Epico due to disqualification in a #1 Contender's Match.  Kofi Kingston and R-Truth were on commentary, but at one point got involved after Abraham Washington tossed a drink on them.  That caused the DQ.  Post-match, Primo and Epico aruged with Kofi and Truth.

Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in a non title matchup.

They had a backstage segment showing Daniel Bryan walking around yelling "NO!"

Daniel Bryan comes out to the ring to call AJ Lee out.  Kane arrives out instead.  AJ arrives out finally, but Kane knocks Bryan out.  The two end up in a brawl with Kane chasing Bryan through the crowd.

For the main event, the police arrive to the ring.  Del Rio stops them saying he wants the title shot to happen.  Sheamus tries to fight the cops away, but they overpower him.  That allowed Del Rio to get involved and beat up Sheamus, eventually putting the cross armbreaker on for a while.  Smackdown ends with trainers coming out to help Sheamus to the back after the attack.

Smackdown Results 08/03/12

Smackdown Results from Indianapolis, IN:

Vince McMahon arrived out and announced that Booker T is the new General Manager for Smackdown.  Alberto Del Rio arrived out and started talking, but then Sheamus arrives out.  Booker tells them they'll both be competing tonight.  ADR tries to say he won't fight until SummerSlam, but Booker says he's the new boss and he will.  He tells him he has Randy Orton later, but Sheamus has Tensai, next.

Sheamus defeated Tensai by pinfall in a non-title matchup.  Sheamus won after Tensai missed on a corner splash, and Sheamus connected on the Brogue Kick.

Backstage, Eve congratulates Booker T on his new position as GM, offering her services to him.  Teddy Long comes in, and Booker says he has big shoes to fill after Teddy did such a great job before.  He says Teddy can be his assistant GM.  Booker tells Eve there's no other positions available and has Teddy escort her out.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella by pinfall in a non-title match.  Cesaro won even though Santino hit the Cobra because Cesaro's leg was under the rope for the pin.  Moments later, Cesaro finished off Santino for the win.

Matt Striker talks to Daniel Bryan backstage about what went down with AJ on Raw.  Bryan is wearing a "No" shirt and says the people need to stop chanting "Yes."  He starts yelling "NO NO NO" but the fans keep up the "Yes" chants out in the arena.

Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler and The Miz defeated Kane, Christian and Chris Jericho by pinfall.  Late in the match, Vickie Guerrero distracted the referee.  Ziggler ran in while Jericho had Walls of Jericho on Bryan.  Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Ziggler though.  However, Bryan scored a rollup pinfall for the win.

Striker interviewed Randy Orton backstage who guarantees he'll hit the RKO on Del Rio later on.

They announced Survivor Series 2012 will be in Indianapolis, Indiana for November 18, 2012.

Ryback defeated Jinder Mahal due to disqualification.  The match ended outside the ring when Mahal hit Ryback with a microphone and ran away.

Darren Young defeated R-Truth by pinfall.  Abraham Washington, Titus O'Neil and Kofi Kingston were ringside.  Outside the ring AW gets into an argument with Kofi and Titus clotheslines Kofi down.  That distracted Truth, allowing Young to hit his gutbuster finisher for the win.

Booker was backstaged on his cellphone saying he plans to take care of business as the new Smackdown GM.  Layla comes in and congratulates him for getting the job.  Cody Rhodes comes in to interrupt, asking what qualifies Booker as GM, and tells him not to call him "Sucka."  Booker does anyways, and tells Rhodes he'll face Sin Cara next week.  Layla and Booker go back to their conversation.

Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio due to disqualification.  Late in the match, Orton made a comeback after Del Rio had kept him grounded.  Orton prepares for the RKO but Ricardo Rodriguez rushes into the ring and interferes, causing the DQ.  Del Rio starts to attack Orton's arm, but Orton fights back, tossing Del Rio outside.  Del Rio starts to back away, but Sheamus rushes down and grabs him to throw ADR back in the ring.  Orton connects on the RKO on Del Rio before Smackdown ends.

Smackdown Results 01/06/12

Smackdown Results from Little Rock, AR:

Smackdown opened with a video to show what happened between Randy Orton and Wade Barrett's match last week, with Orton thrown down a flight of stairs, and Barrett exiting the arena.  Josh Matthews and Michael Cole were on hand for commentary, and promised to update Orton's status later on.

Cody Rhodes defeated Booker T by pinfall to retain the Intercontinental Championship.  The match finished with several reversals, before Cody hit the Beautiful Disaster kick to get the win.

Later, Rhodes was shown walking backstage, with Dustin Rhodes coming up to congratulate him for beating a legend.  Cody told him that if he wans to put on his gold paint again for another run, he'll take him from joke to laughing stock.

Backstage, Zack Ryder walked into Teddy Long's office and said he had to move on from being Long's assistant.  Ryder said he had someone in mind, but just then Drew McIntyre walked in.  Ryder said he meant Santino, not Drew.  Santino came in with his Cobra puppet.  Drew got into Santino's face leading to Long booking them in a match.  He said if Drew wins he'll consider not firing him, and if Santino wins he gets to be Long's assistant.

Drew and Santino left the office, so Aksana came in.  Teddy asked her out for dinner and she said yes.

Backstage, AJ and Alicia Fox were talking about Daniel Bryan with Alicia saying she hoped his ego could handle a loss tonight.  Bryan came walking up saying his ego has no worries, he's already defeated Big Show.  Alicia left, so Bryan chastised AJ for hanging out with Alicia Fox.  AJ said Alicia's worried about Daniel just like she is.  Bryan asked her if she thinks he can't beat Big Show, because after he does he's taking her out to celebrate.

Hornswoggle defeated Heath Slater in an Over-the-Top-Rope Challenge match.  Hornswoggle managed to grab Slater's hair when he tried to throw him over the top rope, then dragged him over and out of the ring.  Post-match, Slater tried to attack Hornswoggle with Justin Gabriel rushing out to make a save.

Hunico defeated Ted Dibiase by pinfall after hitting his finisher.  Dibiase had gone for Dream Street, but Hunico avoided it and shoved Dibiase into the corner shoulder-first.

Wade Barrett came out and had the video of him throwing Orton down a flight of stairs shown again.  He said he told the doctors to stay backstage because he can give the medical update: Orton has a herniated disk and his career is over.  Wade said if Orton comes back, he won't be the same.  Barrett said the 2012 Royal Rumble will be held in Orton's hometown, but he'll have to sit and watch with everyone else as Wade Barrett wins it.

Sheamus came out to interrupt the speech, and said Barrett's going to have problems at the Rumble, including himself.  Sheamus kept trash talking Barrett, until Jinder Mahal's music hit and he came to the ring to interrupt.  Jinder started beating up on Sheamus, but Sheamus fought back.  Barrett attacked Sheamus, but Sheamus gained control and almost hit the Celtic Cross.  Jinder Mahal kicked Sheamus, then Barrett did Winds of Change slam before leaving.  Jinder Mahal locked the Camel Clutch on Sheamus for a while then left him layed out in the ring.

Santino Marella defeated Drew McIntyre by pinfall.  Santino avoided a splash from Drew in the corner, then hit the Cobra to get the win.

Epico and Primo defeated Air Boom by pinfall in a non-title match.  The finish saw Bourne in control against Primo.  With Primo laying on the mat, Bourne climbed to the corner and went for Air Bourne, but Epico pulled Primo out of the way.  Bourne hit the mat hard, so Primo crawled over and secured a pin.  Rosa danced with her team to celebrate the win in the ring.

Backstage, Striker interviewed Big Show.  Show talked about his excitement over tonight's match, and called Bryan a good wrestler.  Daniel Bryan came into the interview saying he will be a great wrestler one day.  Bryan said he's had to work to get her, because he's not a genetic freak like Show.  Bryan said if he had Show's size and skill, he wouldn't have taken 9 years to win the title.  Show put his hand on Bryan's shoulder saying "don't make me hurt you out there."  Bryan told him to take his hand off his shoulder several times, so Show said "OK" and walked off.

Tamina defeated Natalya by pinfall.  Late in the match they collided as Tamina hit a flying cross body on Natalya.  Moments later, Tamina managed to gain control and did the Samoan slam followed by Samoan Splash off the corner for the win.

They cut to the Raw Rebound which showed all of the events from the main event six man tag elimination match.  It ended with Kane attacking Cena, then trying to pull Zack Ryder down into a hole in the ring.  Cena saved Ryder just before a huge pyro explosion came up through the hole in the ring, closing out Raw.

Daniel Bryan defeated Big Show due to disqualification to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.  Mark Henry was on commentary during the match.  At one point, Bryan had several submission attempts which Show got out of.  Bryan had a pinfall attempt but Show threw him up and towards the ropes.  Bryan fell to the floor, so Henry started talking smack to him.

Later, Bryan put on the Guillotine and then the Lebelle Lock, but Show escaped both.  Show went for a WMD punch but Bryan fled the ring near the commentators table.  Bryan walked over and talked trash to Henry on the outside, so Henry pushed him down hard causing the DQ.  Post-match, Bryan started celebrating by jumping up in front of the fans on the crowd barriers.  Bryan ended Smackdown kissing his championship belt on the ramp yelling "YES!" acting like he got a major win.

Smackdown Results 12/30/11

WWE Smackdown Results from Indianapolis, IN:

The show opened with an in-ring segment involving Booker T talking about his win over Cody Rhodes and thanking the fans for their support.  Rhodes came out to interrupt, which eventually brought out his brother Dustin (Goldust).  The segment ended with Rhodes agreeing to a championship match against Booker for next week.  Rhodes delivered a flying kick off the ropes to knock down Dustin, before leaving the ring.

Jinder Mahal defeated Ted Dibiase by submission.  Mahal locked the Camel Clutch on Dibiase to make him tap out.

Alicia Fox and Kaitlyn defeated Natalya and Tamina by pinfall.  Fox hit the leg scissors move on Natalya to get the pinfall win.  Post-match, Tamina hit a Superkick on Natalya, and then did the Superfly Splash on her from the top rope.

Hunico defeated Justin Gabriel by pinfall after hitting the Swanton Bomb from the top rope on him.  Post-match, Hunico and Comacho did a doubleteam neckbreaker/Samoan drop type move on Gabriel.

Big Show defeated David Otunga by pinfall after hitting his WMD punch to KO him.  During the match, Mark Henry was in Otunga's corner, but Daniel Bryan hit him with the World Championship belt.  Henry walked up the ramp and taunted Bryan on the way.

Ezekiel Jackson defeated Drew McIntyre by pinfall.  Late in the match, Drew tried to secure a pinfall with his feet on the ropes.  The ref started to argue with Drew, allowing Jackson to get the quick rollup pin.

Backstage, Drew complained to Teddy Long about the referee being biased.  He said the loss should not count on his record.  Long said he can't stand losers who make excuses.

Sheamus did an in-ring promo about Royal Rumble 2012.  Hornswoggle came out to say he'd win the Rumble in 2012.  Heath Slater came out insulting Hornswoggle, prompting Sheamus to toss him over the top rope.

Sheamus defeated Heath Slater by pinfall after hitting the Battering Ram off the top rope, followed by the Brogue Kick.

Teddy Long booked a World Heavyweight Championship match with Daniel Bryan to defend against Big Show on the first Smackdown of 2012.

The final match of the night was a Falls County Anywhere match between Wade Barrett and Randy Orton.  The two fought backstage, into an elevator, and then into a stairwell.  The show ended with Orton seen at the bottom of the stairs layed out, as if Barrett had thrown him down the stairs.  Barrett left the arena to end Smackdown, with the match a non-finish.

Smackdown Results 12/9/11

Smackdown Results from Jacksonville, FL:

 To start the show, Booker T was shown being checked on as he was down on the ramp.  Cody Rhodes had attacked him from behind as Booker was arriving for the commentary spot.  Rhodes stayed down by the commentary table smirking about what he did.  Lillian Garcia was introduced as she made her return to do the ring announcing job for Smackdown.  Rhodes interrupted as he was now standing on the commentary table, saying nobody cares that Lillian's back and nobody noticed she left.  He said he hadn't made his original message to Booker clear enough.  Rhodes said he will fill the empty commentary seat now and told Booker to watch because "you might learn something...Sucka."  Cole welcomed Rhodes to the team.

The latest Smackdown featured a Beat the Clock Challenge.  In the challenge, Wade Barrett and Randy Orton competed in separate matches.  Whichever one of them had the best winning time, would get to choose the stipulation/match type for their encounter at TLC Pay-Per-View this month.

Ezekiel Jackson vs. Wade Barrett

In the first match, Wade Barrett defeated Ezekiel Jackson in a Beat the Clock Challenge.  Jackson went for the Torture Rack, but Barrett escaped it and went for Wasteland.  Jackson got out of that and tried to strike back, but Barrett grabbed him for a big Bossman slam to get a win at 7:53.

Winner: Wade Barrett wins his Beat the Clock Challenge match in 7:53 by pinfall on Ezekiel Jackson.

Josh Matthews interviewed Daniel Bryan in the ring, but it got interrupted by Michael Cole yelling on the mic how Bryan's a loser.  Bryan talked about how he made Cody Rhodes tap out to earn a title shot recently.  Cole kept talking trash so Bryan got out of the ring to walk up towards him.  Rhodes attacked Bryan knocking him down and kicking away on him.

Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater

Zack Ryder hit the Broski Boot on Heath Slater in the corner, before hitting the Rough Ryder for the win.

Winner: Zack Ryder wins via pinfall over Heath Slater.

Ted Dibiase vs. Jinder Mahal

Ted Dibiase defeated Jinder Mahal by pinfall.  Mahal had control late in the match after a big knee takedown.  However, as he went towards Dibiase, Ted grabbed him for a small package pin to get the surprise win.

Winner: Ted Dibiase defeated Jinder Mahal by pinfall.

They showed a clip of Big Show slamming country singer Trace Adkins through a table at the American Country Awards.  Show also was a presenter on stage.  Big Show came to the ring to cut a promo about his chairs match for TLC PPV.  Mark Henry came out to interrupt, then got in the ring acting like he was being a good sport by saying "may the best may win" and offering a handshake to Big Show.  Show gave him a look before finally shaking his hand.  Henry then delivered a sucker punch to knock Show down, before Show pounced on him and then attacked Henry's hurt leg with a big elbow drop.  Show got a steel chair and smashed it on Henry as a precursor to their TLC match.

Hornswoggle came to the ring to act as special guest ring announcer now that he can talk.  He introduced the David Otunga vs. Sheamus match.

Sheamus vs. David Otunga

 Sheamus defeated David Otunga by pinfall.  Sheamus connected on the Brogue Kick for the win, after escaping from Otunga's attack in the corner.

Winner: Sheamus won by pinfall over David Otunga.

Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes

 Cody Rhodes defeated Daniel Bryan due to DQ.  Late in the match, Booker T rushed to the ring to attack Rhodes, causing the disqualification.  Booker beat up on Rhodes who fled the ring up the ramp.  Booker yelled at Cody from the ring to "come do this!"

Winner: Cody Rhodes wins due to disqualification of Daniel Bryan when Booker T interfered.


There was a backstage segment with Aksana trying to flirt with Teddy so he could help her get her own show on the new WWE Network.  Cody Rhodes came in fuming, telling Teddy he needs to set up a match with Booker for him.  Teddy said that's what he was thinking, so at TLC PPV he will defend the IC  title against Booker T.

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler
Beat the Clock Match #2

 Late in the match, Orton hit the DDT from the ropes with Ziggler.  Ziggler rolled out and fell onto the outside floor with about a minute to go.  As Orton was beating him up, Wade Barrett came from out of the crowd and shoved Orton into the steel post.  Ziggler went back in the ring with Orton still being counted out.  Orton managed to barely beat the count to get back in the ring.  He hit the RKO as Ziggler rushed him, then got the pinfall to win with 2 seconds left on the clock.

Post-match, Barrett attacked Orton in the ring, then tried to suggest his own idea for a match by taking Orton to the outside of the ring.  He cleared away the ladder and chair, then tried to put Orton through the table.  Orton escaped and got the upperhand, with Barrett able to escape and get up the ramp.  To close the show, Orton grabbed Ziggler and smashed him through a table.

Winner: Randy Orton won his Beat the Clock Challenge match in 7:51 over Dolph Ziggler by pinfall.  Randy Orton gets to choose the match type for his match against Wade Barrett at TLC PPV.

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SPOILER ALERT: There was a divas tag team match which did not air during the televised version of Smackdown featuring AJ & Kaitlyn versus Natalya & Beth Phoenix. Kaitlyn reportedly made a heel turn against AJ to join the Divas of Doom at the end of this match, but it was edited out of the televised broadcast.

2011 WWE Royal Rumble Spoilers Revealed?

With the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble arriving Sunday evening at 8PM EST, the internet is buzzing with rumors about the Pay-Per-View event! There's been a variety of Royal Rumble Spoilers speculated online which range from Triple H returning to win the big match to Sting or Samoa Joe entering the Rumble.

The former speculation seems more possible than the latter two. However, there's been recent news that seems to indicate two TNA stars are going to show up at the event. According to WrestlingInc.com, former WWE champions Kevin Nash and Booker T will both show up as surprise entrants in the 2011 Royal Rumble.

The interesting part of this story is not only the surprise return, but the timing. Both guys were involved in a major TNA storyline but were also due to renew/sign their contracts with TNA. WWE was able to steal them away just in the nick of time and is now adding to the Rumble match!

These two wrestlers are aging, but could make interesting additions to WWE. The question after the Rumble would be how are they involved in Smackdown and/or Raw as well as the PPV's and title pictures that are going on.

The other spoiler is of course the speculation that The Game, Triple H, will return for this match. Right now, many fans and analysts either predict him to win the Rumble, or for Triple H and Sheamus to take each other out of the equation. That leaves the Rumble open for another star to take.

How to Watch WWE Royal Rumble live video feed online

WWE Stars Drive TNA Wrestling

If you happen to check out WWE's competition every Thursday night, you're in for a show full of familiar faces from WWE's past. The organization itself is apparently run by former WWE superstar, Jeff Jarrett. It's flagship wrestlers include Kurt Angle, Booker T, Christian Cage, Rhino, Team 3-D (Dudley Boys) and occasionally Kevin Nash. Daivari also appears on the show and after a very recent debut, is one of its minor champions. Amongst the TNA Knockouts (its version of divas), are former WWE divas, Gail Kim and Christy Hemme. More recently, the show added Mick Foley, who just weeks ago was sitting alongside Jim Ross as a commentator on the Smackdown TV show. It seems as if Foley was unhappy at WWE and jumped ship. On this past Thursday's show Foley even made reference to one important person he wanted to thank, Vince McMahon, stating he told him no way would he stay with WWE.

Now Foley becomes the "special guest enforcer" in an upcoming TNA PPV Match. The competitors? Two previously mentioned former WWE stars, Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett. According to TNA, it will be a first-time ever battle between these two colossal stars. The main point here is that TNA is relying upon WWE stars to drive its product. Most of the former WWE stars have gone on to become the major champion on the show as well. Kurt Angle, Christian Cage and Booker have all had the title at one time or another. In WWE, Christian never came close to a WWE or World Heavyweight title. Fans who follow wrestling know these stars from the WWE, so to think that TNA is cleverly using them to beat out its competitor is an understatement. During Wrestlemania 24, TNA made sure to schedule shows in the Orlando-Florida area to capitalize on the wrestling crowd that would be in town.

It seems TNA is either paying homage to its bigger, badder competitor, the WWE, or trying to throw jabs where it can, using former stars. And don't forget the Stone Cold Steve Austin immitations by a masked star named "Shark Boy", as well as Abyss who seems like a Mankind throwback. While entertaining, TNA will still have a long way to go in terms of gaining massive market share from WWE. Then again, if enough top stars at WWE get unhappy, or busted for drug violations, TNA may be able to load its roster.

Do you watch TNA in addition to WWE, or only the WWE? Feel free to sound off below!

WWE King of the Ring Winners

In 2006, Booker T defeated Bobby Lashley to become WWE's King for over a year's time. Both Booker and Lashley have since left WWE. Monday night will mark the return of WWE's tradition, the King of the Ring tournament. Eight wrestlers from the Raw, Smackdown and ECW rosters will compete in a single elimination tournament, until 1 man is victorious. That man will be crowned the 2008 King of the Ring. Jerry Lawler has always used "King" as part of his nickname, but was never an official winner of the tournament.

The event had its start way back in 1985, and has produced 17 kings, with Don Muraco the first ever. Bret Hart is the only wrestler to repeat as King (1991 and 1993). There was no tournament held in 1990, 1992, 2003-05, or 2007. Also of note, the tournament has had as many as 16 competitors, but more recently has shortened the field to just 8.

Booker was the last official winner of the tournament but left the WWE in 2007. Here's a look back at all the wrestlers who have enjoyed reigns as the WWE's "King of the Ring" as well as the wrestler they beat in the final match.

King of the Ring Winners (1985 - Present)

1985 Don Muraco def. Iron Sheik
1986 Harley Race def. Pedro Morales
1987 Randy Savage def. King Kong Bundy
1988 Ted DiBiase def. Randy Savage
1989 Tito Santana def. Rick Martel
1991 Bret Hart def. IRS
1993 Bret Hart def. Bam Bam Bigelow
1994 Owen Hart def. Razor Ramon
1995 Mabel def. Savio Vega
1996 Steve Austin def. Jake Roberts
1997 Hunter Hearst Helmsley def. Mankind
1998 Ken Shamrock def. The Rock
1999 Billy Gunn def. X-Pac
2000 Kurt Angle def. Rikishi
2001 Edge def. Kurt Angle
2002 Brock Lesnar def. Rob Van Dam
2006 Booker T def. Lashley

Relive the excitement of the tournament with King of the Ring DVDs at Amazon.com!

Now WWE fans anxiously await as the 2008 King of the Ring will be decided on Monday, April 21st, 2008!

Family Feud - WWE Edition

WWE is notorious for great wrestler feuds, and starting this Monday, WWE stars will be part of the hit TV game show "Family Feud". It will be "Divas vs. Wrestlers" on the show. The male team features Ric Flair, Mr. Kennedy, Batista, King Booker and Coach as they face off against Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, Queen Sharmelle, Maria and Layla. The show was taped several weeks ago, and features Booker and Sharmelle who were recently released from WWE, as well as Ric Flair who has been mentioned in "on and off" rumors about quitting the WWE.

Family Feud featured wrestlers back in the WWF days on one edition including The Macho Man Randy Savage, Tatanka, Big Boss Man, Papa Shango (Godfather Pimp) and the late Crush.

TMZ.com features a clip of Maria answering a question involving what she would do if stuck in an elevator. Check local listings for the time "Family Feud" airs in your region.

WWE News: Booker, PPV's, ECW

Here's some of the best stuff from around the internet which includes interesting WWE stories, inteviews and events coming up. Today's info includes Sgt. Slaughter, Kurt Angle, King Booker, The ECW and the Judgement Day Pay Per View 2008.

The Orlando Sentinel has a great article/interview with Booker T who recently quit the WWE. In the article Booker discusses that he left because he felt WWE didn't try to protect him from the steroid allegations and that he was unfairly suspended. Booker also talks about how he wanted a Booker vs. Jerry Lawler match at Summerslam, and how he was unhappy being traded to Raw. Full article on Booker T here.

The Times Tribune, a media source out of Scranton, Pennsylvania discusses how wrestling is returning to their area for the first time in nearly a decade on November 3rd. The "Electric City Slam" event will be at Lackawanna College and benfits its athletic department. The show will feature Sgt. Slaughter, Jerry Lawler and TNA's Kurt Angle. Read more about the event here

Cassidy Haslett over at wrestling101.com has an article discussing several errors that exist over on WWE.com's ECW section. Errors include listing Mike Knox and Kelly Kelly as each other's "associates" still and listing John Morrison as Johnny Nitro. An interesting read and despite all that there is good news that Sci Fi will continue to broadcast ECW through 2008.

If you live in or near the Omaha, Nebraska area, Judgement Day will take place there next year on May 18, 2008. Tickets actually go on sale this Saturday. Head over to Ticketmaster Saturday for tickets.

Booker, Sharmell & Daivari Released

According to WWE.com on Tuesday, Booker T and Queen Sharmelle have been officially released from World Wrestling Entertainment:

"WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Booker T and WWE Diva Sharmell as of October 27. We wish both Booker & Sharmell the best in all their future endeavors."

There's also a statement by Booker on his official website:

"We want to begin by thanking the many wonderful WWE fans that we have had the privilege of entertaining over the last eight years. Sharmell and I have enjoyed the opportunity to put smiles on your faces night after night. We also want to thank everyone in the wrestling community for their support of our very own P.W.A. (Pro Wrestling Alliance). The dream of bringing professional wrestling back to my home town of Houston, Texas is coming to fruition, and we have you to thank for it."

Booker goes on to discuss his suspension from the WWE, read the entire letter here.

Also released by the WWE was Raw wrestler, Daivari:

"WWE has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstar Shawn Daivari. We wish Daivari the best in all his future endeavors."

News: Flair, Sandman & Booker

Ric Flair is reportedly still in talks with the WWE to work out things with his WWE career. 24wrestling.com gives 6 backstage reasons why Flair reportedly "gave his notice" to World Wrestling Entertainment including bitterness over being demoted to the Smackdown roster from Raw, losing a match to Finlay on the show and the fact his scheduled match vs Carlito for Wrestlemania 23 was scrapped. There was a planned retirement story in the works as well to slowly ease Flair into his leaving the WWE as a wrestler.

Read the full 24wrestling.com article here.

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WWE.com reported on 9/11 that Sandman (Jim Fullington) has been released by the WWE. According to wrestling-edge.com, Sandman posted a note on his Myspace page urging fans to not stop watching WWE due to his release. He also has vowed to return. From Sandman's Myspace page:

"I will make damn sure I am back in the WWE one day. WWE treated me well, I had a great time on WWE Raw and on ECW on SciFi...I loved every moment of it and the wrestling business is and has always been one big family combined with entertainment purposes. I appreciate all of your messages and all and I can not thank you guys enough! I will be back in WWE one day again...count on it. "

Read WWE's statement on Sandman's release here.

View TheExtremeIcon.com (official Sandman website)

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Phillyburbs.com had the following to report regarding King Booker quitting the WWE:

"King Booker has reportedly been unhappy for awhile following several issues behind the scenes in the WWE. It was a surprise to me when it was reported that he signed a new deal with the WWE a few months ago.

Out of all of the recent swaps as a result of the WWE "lottery", Booker definitely benefited most of any of the other talents. Booker's character was rejvenated going from a Smackdown mid-carder to being arguably the best thing on Monday Night Raw. I don't think it is a stretch to think that a full blown out Boooker vs. John Cena feud would have been great business. Booker was recently involved in a feud with Triple H which ended with a loss to Triple H at Summerslam."

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