Friday Night Smackdown!
Green Bay, Wisconsin
February 11, 2011
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A video recaps the events from last
Friday's Smackdown. Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler blamed Kelly Kelly for
Ziggler's loss at the Royal Rumble but they figured she'd be the reason he'd win
the title later in the night. Kelly Kelly wound up pinning Layla after a Spear
to retain the title for Edge. Vickie wasn't happy about that and fired her
immediately after the match. Kelly walked away sobbing as Edge looked on. Vickie
then announced that Edge would face Dolph Ziggler again next week with her as
the special referee.
The Smackdown video plays and we're brought into the arena with some fireworks.
Josh Mathews, Michael Cole, and the great Booker T welcome us to the show. They
put over that they're in Titletown, USA. Edge will defend the title against
Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero as the guest referee.
Ricardo Rodriguez is in the ring, which is decorated with black carpet and
tables with flowers on them. Alberto Del Rio drives into the arena and comes to
the ring dressed to compete. They show a replay of Del Rio attacking Hornswoggle
last week until Kofi Kingston made the save. Del Rio then ambushed Kingston when
his back was turned.
Del Rio tells us his name... but we already know that. Del Rio says even though
he's a great athlete who's won the biggest Royal Rumble in history and is going
to WrestleMania, that doesn't mean there isn't love in his heart. Del Rio calls
Rodriguez into the ring. Rodriguez comes in with a heart shaped box. Del Rio
says he loves his cars, his beautiful country Mexico, and the superstars who
want to face him at WrestleMania who will destroy each other at Elimination
Chamber. The thing he loves the most, though, is destiny. That heart shaped box
had the word inside it. Destiny loves him, Alberto Del Rio. He pulls the word
off and it's a picture of him. Del Rio says Aaron Rodgers may have won the Super
Bowl, but unlike him he doesn't have to pretend to be the World Heavyweight
Champion because it's his destiny. He will win at WrestleMania.
Kofi Kingston's music hits and he comes out to the stage. Kingston says all Del
Rio ever talks about is destiny and the future, like he knows something we
don't. No one knows what the future holds but what he knows is about the past.
Kingston remembers Del Rio beating him with that kendo stick last week. Kingston
may not know about destiny but he knows about the present because right now it's
them. This is Del Rio's destiny.
Kingston gets into the ring with a kendo stick and threatens him. Del Rio begs
him off and Kingston puts it down. Kingston winks and then cracks him in the arm
with it. Kingston smacks him two more times as Del Rio gets out of the ring.
Kingston destroys the decorations and smacks the picture of Del Rio.
-Commercial Break-
The announcers talk about what just happened. Booker T liked what Kingston did
to Del Rio and Michael Cole yelled at him about that.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston
Del Rio is still holding his arm from the assault. The referee calls for the
bell and they circle the ring. Del Rio kicks and punches him down. Del Rio
punches and kicks away at him before putting him into the corner and punching
him some more. Del Rio sends him to the corner and Kingston explodes out with a
forearm smash. Kingston then stomps him down wildly in the corner. Del Rio
avoids a running kick to the face and Kingston hurts himself there. Del Rio
kicks him and hits a backbreaker for a one count. Del Rio applies a chin lock
but Kingston quickly fights up. Del Rio quickly takes him back down by the hair
and covers for a two count. Del Rio works on the back and applies a chin lock.
Kingston soon fights up and punches out. Del Rio knees him in the ribs and goes
to jump him but Kingston ducks, sending Del Rio out of the ring.
Kingston slaps him down a few times and dropkicks him down. Kingston hits a
superman punch and hits the Boom Drop. Del Rio avoids a splash in the corner and
runs right into a pendulum kick. Kingston hits a beautiful cross-body block for
a near fall. Del Rio quickly kicks him and gets him on his shoulders but
Kingston gets off. Kingston hits the Ranhei but Del Rio grabs the ropes at two
and a half. Kingston signals for his finisher but Del Rio avoids it by getting
out of the ring. Kingston follows him outside and Del Rio stuns him with a kick.
Del Rio smashes his arm off the steps and kicks it into the steps as well. Del
Rio throws him into the ring and hits the Cross Arm Breaker for the win!
Winner by Submission: Alberto Del Rio
Match Rating: * 1/2
Todd Grisham is backstage with the World Heavyweight Champion Edge. Todd asks if
Edge thinks Vickie will call it right down the middle. Edge looks shocked at the
dumb question and says when pigs fly, and Vickie Guerrero in an airplane doesn't
count. Todd asks how Edge will retain the title and he says he has no idea. Edge
looks stressed as he looks at the title.
-Commercial Break-
They show the inside of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the crowd goes
nuts. The crowd apparently is booing the pictures of Brett Favre. How can you
boo Brett Favre? They then show Aaron Rodgers with the World Heavyweight
Championship replica at the Super Bowl. They also show Rodgers with the spinner
WWE Title on David Letterman. They then show the Green Bay Packers (minus Aaron
Rodgers) at ringside.
Vladimir Kozlov w/ Santino Marella vs. Justin Gabriel w/ The Corre
Gabriel quickly tries to kick him but Kozlov blocks it and takes him down with a
dragon screw. Kozlov slams him into the corner and hits some shoulder blocks.
Gabriel kicks him away but gets caught doing a cross-body. Kozlov throws him
onto the top rope and then goes for a powerslam but Gabriel slides off. Gabriel
kicks him down and punches away. Gabriel gets a one count for his efforts.
Gabriel applies a chin lock but Kozlov quickly gets out. Kozlov throws him to
the corner and under-hooks him, hitting some head-butts to the chest. Kozlov
goes to the ropes and Heath Slater trips him. Santino comes from behind and hits
the Cobra on Slater.
Gabriel kicks Santino in the face from the apron and turns into a nasty big boot
from Kozlov. Kozlov taunts and goes for an elbow drop but Gabriel gets his knees
up. Gabriel goes to the top rope and hits a BEAUTIFUL 450 Splash for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Justin Gabriel
Match Rating: 3/4 *
The Corre gets in the ring and Wade Barrett hits The Wasteland on Santino.
Ezekiel Jackson then picks Kozlov up and hits the Book of Ezekiel. They stand
over the Unified Tag Team Champions and raise their arms. Looks like we'll be
getting a title match at Elimination Chamber.
Wade Barrett will be in action later tonight against Rey Mysterio.
-Commercial Break-
JOBBER ALERT: Chris Masters is in the ring with no TV entrance.
Chris Masters vs. Drew McIntyre
The match begins and McIntyre rolls out of the ring. McIntyre grabs a microphone
and says Edge is solely responsible for Kelly Kelly being fired last week.
McIntyre says he won't forget that. McIntyre knows that Kelly is watching so
this match is for her.
McIntyre goes to get into the ring and Masters kicks him in the chest. Masters
chops him and rolls him up for a two count. Masters hits a clothesline and a
back elbow. Masters chops the chest and goes for a whip but McIntyre reverses
it. Masters counters him with a sit-out spinebuster for a near fall. Masters
goes to the second rope and misses a diving shoulder block by a mile. Masters
blocks a backslide pin so McIntyre flips through and hits the Future Shock DDT
for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre
Match Rating: 1/2 *
Rey Mysterio will take on Wade Barrett later on tonight.
-Commercial Break-
The announcers remind us of how Rey Mysterio injured "Dashing" Cody Rhodes's
nose last month by giving him a 619 with his knee brace exposed. Michael Cole
reports that Cody Rhodes had successful reconstructive surgery on his nose.
Todd Grisham catches Rey Mysterio backstage and asks if he's heard from Cody
Rhodes. Mysterio asks why he would have anything to say to him. It was only a
broken nose and it wasn't intentional. Being a WWE Superstar means that injuries
can happen at anytime. Mysterio pretends to show concern, saying he hopes Rhodes
can make it through this difficult time. Mysterio says the bottom line is he's
focused on Wade Barrett. Mysterio will win and go to Elimination Chamber to be
the new World Champion.
Wade Barrett makes his way to the ring without The Corre by his side. They show
a replay of Wade Barrett beating Big Show to qualify for Elimination Chamber
with a big assist from Ezekiel Jackson. Barrett has a microphone and says in
less than two weeks he will be representing The Corre in Smackdown's Elimination
Chamber. That doesn't mean he's in any way better than the rest of The Corre
because they're all equal. All it means is that he'll be the man to go to
WrestleMania as our World Champion. As we've already seen earlier tonight, the
great master plan of The Corre to revolutionize Smackdown is in full effect.
Whether he knows it or not, the next part of the plan lies with Rey Mysterio.
-Commercial Break-
They announce that next week will be the 600th episode of Smackdown. The main
event will be a huge 12-man Tag Team Match featuring all the participants in the
Elimination Chambers. It'll be Edge, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Wade Barrett, Drew
McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler taking on John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, King
Sheamus, CM Punk, and Randy Orton!
Wade Barrett vs. Rey Mysterio
They circle the ring and Barrett kicks and punches Mysterio down. Barrett digs
his knee into Mysterio's face and stomps him. Barrett sends him to the ropes but
Mysterio slides through his legs and kicks away. Mysterio goes into the ropes
and Barrett gives him a knee to the midsection for a two count. Barrett stomps
him and bounces him off the turnbuckle. Barrett whips him hard into the corner
for a two count. Barrett drops a knee and taunts the crowd. Barrett punches him
and sends him to the corner but Mysterio puts the brakes on. Barrett charges
into a drop-toe-hold in the corner and Mysterio stomps. Mysterio then backs up
and hits a running dropkick to the face. Mysterio goes to the top rope and
Barrett hangs him in the tree of woe.
Barrett stomps Mysterio and gets a two count. Barrett chokes him on the ropes.
Barrett hits a beautiful suplex and digs some knees into the back. Barrett
elbows him in the back of the neck and goes for a back suplex but Mysterio flips
through. Mysterio gets him in position and goes for a 619 but Barrett catches
him with a kick. Barrett sends him to the ropes but Mysterio holds on. Barrett
runs into a boot and charges again but Mysterio pulls the top rope down.
Mysterio hits a running senton off the apron. Mysterio goes to pick him up and
Barrett catches him with a back suplex on the barricade!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Barrett punching away at Mysterio. Mysterio
comes back with some kicks to the knee but Barrett quickly controls him. Barrett
applies a surfboard stretch but Mysterio quickly kicks out of it. Mysterio ducks
a clothesline and hits a nice springboard cross-body for a near fall. Barrett
pushes him to the corner and runs into a boot. Barrett charges again and eats
another boot. Barrett catches Mysterio flying and puts him on the top rope.
Barrett goes for a superplex but Mysterio punches him off. Mysterio hits a top
rope seated senton. Mysterio goes into the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits
an awesome head-scissors takeover. Mysterio kicks him in the face and gets a
near fall.
Barrett catches Mysterio in a Wasteland attempt but Mysterio elbows out.
Mysterio goes into the ropes and Barrett hits him with the Boss Man Slam. Booker
T calls it and gives respect to Big Bubba Rogers/Big Boss Man. I like that.
Barrett taunts Mysterio and goes for a pumphandle slam but Mysterio counters
into a head-scissors. Mysterio goes for a 619 and dropkicks Justin Gabriel off
the apron. Mysterio runs into a big boot and Barrett hits him with The Wasteland
for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Wade Barrett
Match Rating: * 3/4
The rest of The Corre enters the ring and they stomp away at Mysterio. Justin
Gabriel goes to the top rope but stops when Big Show's music hits. Big Show
throws Ezekiel Jackson out of the ring, knocks the rest of them down, and
Chokeslams Barrett. Big Show chops Slater and Gabriel down and head-butts them
both for good measure. Big Show goes to Double Chokeslam them but Jackson
clotheslines him from behind. They assault Big Show with lots of punches and
kicks as Jackson holds him up. Jackson smiles and picks Big Show up for a very
impressive suplex! Jackson gets pumped up and The Corre stands over Big Show.
They raise their arms in the air.
Edge will defend his title against Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero as the
referee later tonight.
-Commercial Break-
The 2-21-11 video airs. I wonder who it could be...
JOBBER ALERT: JTG is in the ring with no TV entrance.
JTG vs. Kane
Kane quickly knees JTG and sends him to the ropes. JTG uppercuts him and
dropkicks him to the corner. JTG splashes him and goes for his finisher but Kane
pushes him off and big boots him down. Kane bounces him in the corner and beats
him down. Kane hits a snapmare and a running dropkick to the face. Kane sends
him to the corner and hits a sidewalk slam. Kane goes to the top rope and hits a
flying lariat. Kane signals for it and hit the Chokeslam for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Kane
Match Rating: N/A
The World Heavyweight Championship main event is coming up later. WrestleMania
is 51 days away.
-Commercial Break-
They show a video hyping up the destruction the Elimination Chamber can cause.
Lay-Cool are walking backstage talking bad about Eve. They seem to disagree
about who would've won at Royal Rumble. Vickie Guerrero comes up to them and
says they couldn't get the job so she'll have to do it herself. That's why she's
the referee. Dolph Ziggler comes up and asks Vickie why she's talking to losers.
Layla asks who he's calling a loser and he says he's calling her a loser for
costing him the title last week. Ziggler and Vickie walk off. Layla is angry at
McCool for not having her back.
-Commercial Break-
Possible JOBBER ALERT: Lay-Cool is in the ring with no TV entrance.
Layla w/ Michelle McCool vs. Eve Torres
Layla quickly gets out of the ring and says she needs McCool to support her. Eve
breaks up the pow-wow and bounces Layla off the announcer's table. Layla kicks
Eve in the ring and slams her down by the hair. Layla bounces her head off the
mat and chokes her on the rope. Layla dropkicks her in the back and gets a two
count. Layla puts Eve in a submission but she quickly fights out of it. Eve
kicks Layla and takes her down. The crowd is totally uninterested (as am I) as
they chant "Go Pack Go!"
Eve hits a standing moonsaults for a near fall. Layla kicks Eve and goes for a
clothesline but Eve counters into an STO. Eve goes to the top rope and McCool
distracts her. Layla kicks Eve off the top rope and gets a one count. Eve then
floats over and gets the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Eve Torres
Match Rating: 1/4 *
The World Heavyweight Championship match is next.
-Commercial Break-
Tony Chimel goes to make the introductions but Vickie Guerrero takes the
microphone. EXCUSE ME! She says as the assigned official of the match she has to
remind everyone that the Spear is still banned. If Edge uses the Spear then he
will be disqualified immediately. Dolph Ziggler would then become the new World
Heavyweight Champion.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Special Referee: Vickie Guerrero
Vickie calls for the bell and they circle the ring. Ziggler kicks and rolls Edge
up. Vickie fast counts and Edge quickly kicks out at two. They circle the ring
again and lock up. Ziggler backs him to the corner and Edge turns him, punching
him. Vickie backs him up and Ziggler punches away at Edge. Vickie does nothing
to back Ziggler up from the corner. Ziggler rolls him up and Vickie fast counts
again for a near fall. Ziggler kicks away at Edge. Ziggler hits a nice
neckbreaker and smiles at the crowd. Ziggler waits for him to get up and applies
the Sleeper Hold. Edge powers out of it and hits the Edge-O-Matic.
Both men take a few moments to get up and Ziggler dropkicks him down. Ziggler
punches him down in the corner and goes for a whip but Edge reverses it. Edge
runs into a boot but catches Ziggler coming off the second rope with a flapjack.
Edge hits a running forearm, a clothesline, and a face buster. Ziggler counters
a clothesline with a jawbreaker. Edge holds the ropes as Ziggler attempts the
Zig-Zag. Edge hits an Impaler DDT. Vickie counts and puts Ziggler's foot on the
bottom rope. Vickie laughs hysterically as Edge looks on in disbelief.
Ziggler gets Edge with a leg drop bulldog for a very fast near fall. Ziggler
sends him to the ropes but Edge ducks a clothesline and hits a forearm smash.
Vickie mocks Edge's set up to the Spear and is actually waiting for him to get
up. Vickie is looking to Spear Edge! Edge gets up and Vickie goes for the Spear
but she bounces off him! Edge just stands there as Vickie grabs her ankle.
Vickie flips out that she's injured. The trainer comes down and checks on her.
He helps her out of the ring.
Edge Spears Ziggler and covers but there's no referee! Edge backs up and Spears
Ziggler again! All of a sudden Clay Matthews from the Super Bowl Champion Green
Bay Packers runs down to the ring in a referee shirt! Matthews gets in the ring
and counts the pin!
Winner & still World Heavyweight Champion: Edge
Match Rating: **
The crowd is going absolutely nuts as Matthews raises Edge's arm. Matthews then
grabs his replica of the title and holds it up. Edge gives him the real thing to
hold as well. Vickie Guerrero is flipping out at ringside.
They hype up the 600th edition of Smackdown next week. We'll see Edge, Rey
Mysterio, Kane, Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler take on John
Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, King Sheamus, CM Punk, and Randy Orton!