Coming off Hell in a Cell, that was Sunday right, we get Smackdown. At least I think we do, since all the superstars walked out on Monday Night Raw. In any event, Mark Henry has retained the World Heavyweight Championship after his Hell in a Cell match and even Big Show is slated to return this evening. Anywho, let's get a write-up of this Smackdown going. Here's the lowdown on Smackdown.
We open the show with a video package highlights everyone questioning Triple H as COO, into what happened on Monday Night Raw where everyone aired their thoughts and grievances twoards Triple H and voted "no confidence" before walking out.
Teddy Long is in the back with Zack Ryder and he just got off the phone with Triple H. Zack is relieved that his name didn't come up. Teddy tells him that Triple H has left him in charge of Smackdown and that Raws' loss is Smackdown's gain.
The Bow-Tie Faction is in the ring. Vickie Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Cody Rhodes, Christian, and David Otunga. Vickie is yelling "Excuse me" in the ring and welcomes us to the one year anniversary of Smackdown on SyFy. Christian takes over and tell us that his first opposition to Triple H is what started this whole "Walkout" situation. Ziggler takes the mic and tells us that because everyone banded together they were able to help superstars makes some of the best decisions of their lives. Otunga is handed the mic and tells us that until Triple H is gone they won't be happy. If he doesn't step down everyone is going to walk out of the WWE altogether. Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes then go on to tell us that they had to suffer through the weeks of the COO Triple H's reign. Cody says that they owe all this to one man. Swagger is handed the mic and tells us all to respect the WWE Champion. Alberto Del Rio's music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Del Rio tells us that when he talks, we need to listen. That despite Triple H putting him in that Hell in a Cell match, he came out champion. He takes credit inspiring all the WWE stars to walk out on Raw. Del Rio is here to compete, he says, to show us what we'll be missing on Raw. Teddy's music hits and he makes a zinger about the audience walking out if they keep talking. Teddy tells Christian and Cody they should be in the back getting ready for the tag team main event later. In which it will be Christian and Cody against Sheamus and Randy Orton. Also Del Rio is put into a match with Sin Cara this is next. Del Rio tells Teddy to shut up cause he is the the only sensation Mexican or American and he's the best in the world.
Alberto Del Rio (WWE Champion) beat Sin Cara (Blue) via submission in a singles match: 3/10 or 1.5/5 Stars
We come back live and Ricardo gives Del Rio another grand introduction, Sin Cara hits the ring and the match begins. They looks like they could work well together, but there is no was Cara will ever get to Del Rios level in the WWE, IMO. End match Sin Cara hits an around the world DDT for a two count. Sin Cara then goes to the top rope, jumps off and takes a double knees to the arms. Then Del Rio slaps on the corkscrew cross arm-breaker and Sin Cara taps out.
After the match, the black Sin Cara comes out and beats down the blue Sin Cara. Hitting a hammerlock suplex then a swanton bomb.
We cut to the commentators and Cole tells us he walked out cause he believes Triple H was doing a horrible job as CEO. Booker then says he agrees with Triple H and he only left on Monday night to go to the bathroom. Anal bleeding? Sure let's go with that.
Striker is in the back with the WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom. Bourne and Kofi have a match against Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger later tonight. Borune then says they walked out on their own volition. They believe until Triple H steps down the WWE will be stuck in this state of chaos. And that if they can't wrestle on Raw, they'll still be here to wrestle on Smackdown.
Jack Swagger and Dolph Zigger (United States Champion) w/Vickie Guerrero beat Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston [Air Boom] (WWE Tag Team Champions) via pinfall in a tag team match: 4/10 or 2/5 Stars
Air Boom is heading out to the ring, when they're blind-sided by Ziggler and Swagger. They give them a beat down of their lives ending with Bourne taking the Zig Zag on the floor while Vickie looked on impressed. We come back from commercial to Kofi and Ziggler and Swagger in the ring. The ref rings the bell and we have a match after all. End match, Kofi hits a clothesline on Ziggler. Bourne finally gets to the apron and tags himself in. He gets a bit of offense in before Ziggler hits another Zig Zag and tags in Swagger. He hits the Gut-wrench powerbomb and covers him for the pinfall.
Beth Phoenix (Divas Champion) w/Natyala vs Alicia Fox in a singles match: NR
This is gonna either suck or REALLY suck. By the time I finished that sentence Beth hit the Glamslam for the 1-2-3.
Afterward Natyala slaps on the brutal modified surfboard submission and as Alicia is in the hold Beth tells her to cry and scream into the mic, for EVERYONE to hear.
We get a package showing The Big Show/Mark Henry interactions from a few months ago. Mark Henry breaking Big Show's leg and Big Show saying he lit Mark Henry's fire and he can put it out.
The Big Show's music hits and the big man is back. He gets a good pop form the crowd as well. He looks pumped and excited as he heads down and gets in the ring. Show tells us that the last four months have been brutal with his broken ankle. We see the footage of Henry doing it at Money in the Bank. Show says he thought he was infallible and that he was humbled by Mark Henry. He says the emotional pain along with the physical pain was used to make him even stronger and that he's going to pay Henry back ten-fold. Show says that Henry has been on a roll for the past four months, but he says that Henry's roll is a down hill one, and that he's waiting for Henry at the bottom. Show then goes onto say that he's going to take the thing that has validated his whole career the World Heavyweight Championship. And that he'll settle for nothing less than one on one for the title. Mark Henry's music hits and he comes out to the stage. Henry tells Show that a lot has happened since he left. Taking out Kane, Kozlov, and even Jerry Lawler. But the most important thing is that he beat Randy Orton. Henry asks though, what has he done to deserve it. That all he's done is sit at home for four months on a vacation afforded by him. Henry then says that he'll get an answer, but it'll be on Mark Henry, world champion, time. Big Show says that if he doesn't get the answer he wants he's putting Henry through the announce table and breaking his ankle.
Striker is in the back with Randy Orton. Orton says that he's not going whine like Christian, and he'll just going to go through the Smackdown roster to get to the top again. He then goes onto say that he wasn't out there on Raw because he can deal with Triple H if has has a problem and that he doesn't play well with others. And that Sheamus, his partner later, wasn't out there either, but that it doesn't bode well for Christian and Cody Rhodes.
As we come back to Smackdown we get a Brodus Clay video package. Dude's big and can throw a suplex. All you need to know.
Ezekiel Jackson vs Jinder Mahal in singles match: 2/10 or 1/5 Stars
Gender was yelling about something in Indian in the ring . Big Zeke hits the ring, tells him to shush twice before decking him, and then the match gets underway. This is pointless, why should I care about either of these guys when there's so much Raw star-power in the back. End match Ezekiel throws about 50 bodyslams and goes for the torture rack. Mahal slips out the back and puts some offense and a front face lock on Jackson. Jackson pushes off and hits another 50 bodyslams, slaps on the torture rack and Mahal taps out.
Teddy and Johhny Ace have a conversation about how the WWE is in uncharted waters after Raw Monday and that...fuck it, I wasn't paying attention here, but I assume it was about Teddy needs to keep Smackdown in order cause Raw is so messed up.
We cut to the announcers and Hornswoggle comes out from under the ring. Oh God. Him and Booker inexplicably do the Spin-A-Roonie in the ring. Christian's music hits and he walks down to the ring and afterward Cody's music hits as well and looks like our tag team main event is about to start.
Sheamus/Randy Orton beat Cody Rhodes (Intercontinental Champion)/Christian via pinfall in a tag team match: 5/10 or 2.5/5 Stars
We come back from commercial and as Sheamus and Orton come out Cole explains why Rhodes is holding the new "old" ICC belt. I like both pairings and if all the combos that can be put together with this tag match looks good to me. Christian and Cody use hell trickery to get advantage over Orton as we go into commercial break. End match Christian goes for a spear but gets a boot instead. Orton tags in Sheamus and Christian tags in Rhodes. Sheamus takes down Rhodes and misses the flying shoulder block. He sets up for the Blarney Boot but Christian intervenes. Sheamus hits him off the apron then follows Christian outside the ring. Orton is tagged in and hits the RKO as all this is happening. And Rhodes is pinned for the 1-2-3.
We get the same package we opened the show with about "The Walkout" before Mark Henry comes out next to answer Big Show's ultimatum.
Mark Henry asks if we know who he is. He lists off all his titles and tells us hes infallible. Henry then tells us that Big Show will....not be getting a title shot. Big Show storms out to the ring and a brawl ensues between the two. After a thunderous spear to Henry form the Big Show, Show starts throw the security around like dolls. As he's taking out the security, Henry climbs out of the ring and walks away. Big Show isn't done yet as he starts being on Henry again. But this time Henry is a bit more prepared and he throws Big Show into the barricade. He then sets up the announce table and grabs Show. Show fights out of the Worlds Strongest Slam and hits a choke slam on Henry through the announce table. Big Show then grabs a steel chair and puts it on Henry's ankle and drags the steel steps over. As Big Show is about to jump on the chair Teddy runs out and tell Big Show he's got his title shot, but only if he doesn't continue. Big show begins to walk away, but then goes back and hits Henry with the steel chair and walks away. We end Smackdown with Big Show looking back at his handy work done to the world champ Mark Henry.
Smackdown Rating: 5/10 or 2.5/5 Stars
Last week: 6/10 or 3/5 Stars
I don't want to write a huge paragraph about this show cause it was bad. I think WWE doesn't know what do do with anything since everyone walked out Monday and they threw this show together. I didn't like it, it was long, promo-filled, and the matches (besides the main event) were all too short and just plain bad. I mean if you have to watch it go for it. I didn't like this week though. I'm not proof reading either tonight..cause I frankly don't care, hopefully it's not too bad.
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