Friday Night Smackdown!
Corpus Christi, Texas
May 20, 2011
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"Yes, sir, we promised you a great
main event..." The WWE video leads us into the show.
The Smackdown video plays and we're brought into the arena. No fireworks tonight
as Josh Mathews, Booker T, and Michael Cole welcome us to the show. Our main
event will be Randy Orton taking on Mark Henry in a non-title match.
Christian vs. Sheamus
As Sheamus came to the ring they aired a pre-taped promo. Sheamus said it took
Christian seventeen years to win the World Title while it only took him two
months. Sheamus says Christian's star is going down and his is going up.
They lock up and Sheamus powers him to the corner. Christian ducks a right hand
and backs up. Christian gets a waist lock so Sheamus elbows him in the face and
drops some knees. Sheamus puts him in the corner and continues punching away.
Sheamus sends him to the ropes but Christian slides through the legs and punches
him. Sheamus charges into a drop-toe-hold into the ropes. Christian catapults
over the top rope and uppercuts him. Sheamus is stunned but is able to bring
Christian into the ring the hard way. Sheamus hits a running kick to the face
for a near fall.
Sheamus hits a body shot before sending him into the ropes for a back elbow.
Sheamus chokes him on the ropes before being backed up by the referee. Sheamus
charges but Christian pulls the top rope down. Christian charges but Sheamus
shoulders him in the midsection. Sheamus goes to suplex him to the outside but
Christian blocks it, uppercuts him, slides through the legs, and pulls him off
the apron hard. Christian throws him into the ring and goes for a tornado DDT.
Sheamus blocks it and shoves him off the top rope! Christian crashes to the
outside as we go to commercial!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Sheamus send Christian to the ropes.
Christian ducks a clothesline but can't avoid a powerslam for a near fall.
Sheamus bends him over the ropes and clubs the chest a la Greg "The Hammer".
Sheamus stands over Christian before dropping a knee for a near fall. Sheamus
continues working the back by dropping a knee and pulling back on the neck.
Christian fights up and punches out. Christian uppercuts him and counters a
powerslam into a reverse DDT for a near fall.
Sheamus charges Christian in the corner but he gets caught with a pendulum kick.
Christian hits a top rope cross-body for a near fall. Sheamus elbows him in the
stomach and hits a Million Dollar Knee Lift. Christian ducks a short-arm
clothesline and hits a springboard sunset flip for a near fall. Sheamus
immediately capitalizes with a clothesline and gets momentum back in his favor.
Sheamus signals for the end and the crowd isn't happy. Sheamus goes for the Pale
Justice but Christian counters with a back body drop. Christian comes off the
second rope with a back elbow. Christian goes for the Kill Switch but Sheamus
counters out. Sheamus catches him with an Irish Curse for a near fall.
Sheamus kicks away at Christian and sets him up on the top rope. Christian
fights him away and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sheamus fights back and
knees him in the face from the apron. Sheamus then catapults into him with a
shoulder block for a near fall. Sheamus goes for the Pale Justice but Christian
gets out and gets a small package for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Christian
Match Rating: **
Mark Henry runs to the ring and viciously assaults Christian. Sheamus and Henry
double-team Christian. Randy Orton slowly comes out to the stage and watches
them as they attack. Orton then makes his way to the ring and punches away at
Sheamus. Orton then tosses Mark Henry out of the ring. Orton helps Christian up
and they shake hands. Christian doesn't realize Orton took his sweet time coming
out to help him.
Randy Orton will take on Mark Henry later tonight in a non-title match.
-Commercial Break-
They play a video for the WWE Championship "I Quit" Match at Over The Limit. The
announcers then run down the card. They just announced that Brie Bella will
defend the Diva's Championship against Kelly Kelly.
Todd Grisham is backstage with The Bella Twins. They show footage of Kharma
attacking them. Todd asks why Brie left her sister to be attacked on Raw. Brie
said she attacked Kharma first. They argued a bit before agreeing that they both
would have left each other. Brie says she's facing Kelly Kelly on Sunday and has
to face the "wench" Natalya. They say they're on the same page and leave.
-Commercial Break-
Brie Bella w/ Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
Nunzio is the referee. Brie slides out of a powerslam attempt. Natalya takes her
down with a headlock and Brie gets out. Natalya ducks a clothesline and grabs
her so Brie grabs the ropes. Natalya does a kip up and goes for a Sharpshooter
but Brie snaps her off the ropes. Brie takes her down with an arm breaker and
applies an arm bar. Natalya gets her up and falls back on her. Natalya slaps her
in the face, ducks a clothesline, and hits one of her own. Brie gets kicked in
the face and eats a spinning clothesline for a near fall. Natalya hits a delayed
vertical suplex and a snapmare. Natalya dropkicks her in the head for a near
fall. Brie puts herself through the ropes and the referee backs her up. Brie
shoves her into the ring post before hitting an X-Factor for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Brie Bella
Match Rating: 3/4 *
We'll hear from Ezekiel Jackson next.
-Commercial Break-
Ezekiel Jackson makes his way to the ring to a positive reception. Jackson says
his goal when he first came to Smackdown was to write a new chapter in the Book
of Ezekiel. It was supposed to be an epic tale of domination. That's why he
joined The Corre. The first night they came to Smackdown they took over because
of him. That same night he slammed a 500-pound giant. That made him think – does
he need The Corre or do they need him? That's why he left but they just wouldn't
let him walk away. He's taken a beating the last two weeks but they cannot break
him. He's not a man that can be broken. They've unleashed a force that will not
be stopped. He will not rest or sleep until they've all suffered. Wade Barrett
will be the first to suffer. It is written in the Book of Ezekiel that the reign
of his championship will come to an end. He is the personification of
domination.
The Corre comes to the ring (Heath Slater has new tights, thank God) and they
surround Jackson in the ring. Teddy Long's music quickly hits and he comes out
to the ring. Long says this is not the way it's going to go down tonight. If The
Corre wants action then he'll make this a six-man tag team match. The Corre will
face Ezekiel Jackson with Big Show and Kane.
Ezekiel Jackson, Big Show & Kane vs. The Corre
Big Show starts the match out against Justin Gabriel. Big Show quickly throws
him and punches him in the corner. Big Show head-butts him down and chops him in
the corner. Kane is tagged in and he hits Gabriel with an uppercut. Kane takes
him down with a back elbow and drops an elbow for a two count. Gabriel kicks him
and tags in Slater. Slater runs into a right hand and bounces him in the corner.
Kane punches him and catches him catapulting. Slater slides off and tags in a
reluctant Wade Barrett. Barrett comes in so Kane tags in Ezekiel Jackson.
Barrett kicks him and punches him down to a knee. Barrett goes for a suplex but
Jackson blocks it and breaks his grip. Jackson then clotheslines him over the
top rope. The rest of The Corre is too scared to get into the ring so they
regroup at ringside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Jackson lay out Gabriel with a shoulder
block. Big Show is tagged in and he hits a body shot on Gabriel. Big Show hits a
hog drop but Slater breaks up the pin. Gabriel kicks away at Big Show and goes
into the ropes only to eat a nice crescent kick to the face. Big Show chops him
on the chest and tags Jackson in. Jackson clubs him down. Gabriel kicks him in
the knee a few times and tags Barrett in. Barrett punches at him but Jackson
pushes him away. Slater is tagged in. Slater punches and tries for a whip but
Jackson doesn't budge. Jackson sends him into the ropes and shoulder blocks him.
Kane is tagged in and he comes off the top rope with a lariat. Kane hits him
with a sidewalk slam and covers for a near fall. Kane hits a snapmare and goes
into the ropes but Barrett pulls the top rope down. Barrett drives Kane into the
apron and throws him into the ring for a one count. Slater is tagged in and he
drops some elbows and knees before applying a chin lock to Kane. The crowd is
hot as Kane fights up and hits a back suplex. Slater tags Barrett in before Kane
can make a tag. Barrett punches but has a whip reversed on him. They both hit
each other with a big boot but once again Barrett makes a tag to Slater before
Kane can make a tag. Slater punches Kane in the corner but he gets pushed away.
Kane catches him with a goozle but Slater gets out of it. Slater then runs into
an uppercut.
Jackson and Gabriel are tagged in. Jackson clotheslines him down and knocks the
rest of The Corre off the apron. Jackson body slams Gabriel four times and goes
for a Torture Rack but The Corre runs in. Big Show and Kane clear the ring with
Kane hitting Slater with a Chokeslam. Jackson hits a fifth body slam on Gabriel
and applies the Torture Rack for the win.
Winners by Submission: Ezekiel Jackson, Big Show & Kane
Match Rating: * 3/4
Christian is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker asks what he thought of Randy
Orton's actions earlier tonight. Christian says he appreciates Randy Orton
coming out but he took his sweet time getting out there. They then show a replay
of how slow he was. Christian says winning the World Title was the greatest
moment of his life and it took him seventeen long years to get it and it took
just five days for Randy Orton to take it away from him. Christian says he's not
mad at Randy Orton and he hopes Orton won't be mad at him when he beats him on
Sunday and takes back what is his. Orton says he wanted Christian at 100% and,
even though he has a funny way of showing it, regardless of what happened
earlier, he will be 100% on Sunday.
-Commercial Break-
The video of the week is Sin Cara's victory over Daniel Bryan. Of course, the
victory came with an unwanted assist from Chavo Guerrero, who Sin Cara shoved
after the match to show his anger.
Chavo Guerrero makes his way to the ring. Chavo says last week Sin Cara
embarrassed him. The truth is that Chavo brought Sin Cara to Smackdown. He
taught Sin Cara everything he knows and he repays him by disrespecting him. The
truth is he couldn't even beat Daniel Bryan without his help. Chavo doesn't need
his help, though. It taught him fifteen minutes to do it last week. It's going
to take him just five minutes to beat Daniel Bryan this week. Five minutes is a
lot less time than he'll need to beat Sin Cara at Over The Limit on Sunday.
Five-Minute Challenge
Chavo Guerrero vs. Daniel Bryan
They lock up and Chavo quickly takes him down with an arm drag. They circle the
ring and lock up again. Chavo pushes him against the ropes and they roll to the
corner. Bryan ducks a cheap shot and they back up from one another. They circle
the ring again and Bryan gets him in a hammerlock. Chavo elbows out and goes
into the ropes to eat a dropkick. Chavo gets frustrated and runs into a
drop-toe-hold with 3:40 left. Bryan works the arm and sends him to the corner.
Bryan charges into some boots and Chavo gets a one count.
Chavo uppercuts him and hits a nice back suplex with 3:11 left for a near fall.
Chavo applies a chin lock and we have less than three minutes left. Chavo
applies a Camel Clutch (Sheiky baby!) but Bryan fights out of it. Bryan goes for
a sunset flip but Chavo rolls through for a near fall. Bryan turns to a pin of
his own for another near fall. Chavo clotheslines him down. Bryan comes back but
Chavo knees him with 2:15 left. Bryan back flips over him and hits a running
elbow to the face. Bryan starts kicking him hard and lays him out with a nasty
kick to the head for a near fall. Chavo shoves him into the corner and goes for
the Gory Special but Bryan gets him in a LeBell Lock attempt. Chavo fights to
the ropes and gets there with 1:10 left.
Chavo gets out of the ring and looks at the clock. Bryan dropkicks him down and
hits a suicide dive. We've got 52 seconds left. Bryan throws him into the ring
and Chavo sidesteps a missile dropkick for a near fall. 30 seconds remain as
Chavo hits the three amigos. I can't remember the last time he successfully did
that. Chavo hits a Frog Splash with 9 seconds left but Bryan kicks out! The time
expires and Chavo can't believe it!
No Contest
Match Rating: * 1/4
Chavo shoves him shoulder first into the ring post. Sin Cara's music hits and he
runs out to the ring in a new t-shirt. Sin Cara ducks a clothesline and hits a
nice hurricanrana that takes Chavo out of the ring.
Randy Orton will take on Mark Henry in the main event.
-Commercial Break-
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with his assistants and Ted DiBiase. Cody
tells them to stop gawking and start wearing the bags. The assistants hand out
the bags. Cody asks for a bag and orders DiBiase to put it on his head. Cody
asks what his name is and DiBiase says (in a Spanish accent) that he is Corpus
Christi. Cody says Corpus Christi has wisely taken one of his paper bags. Cody
asks what he's hiding and he says he's hideous. Cody says Corpus Christi is
hideous. Cody asks where he wears the bag. DiBiase says (as Corpus Christi) that
everyone is hideous. Cody says he's sorry he feels that way but he's only trying
to offer some levity to the evening. Cody says the only real reason a man would
wear a paper bag in the ring (he stops to tell the crowd to shut up) is because
what once was a blooming flower is now a wilted scrub. DiBiase takes the bag off
and says to bring out his opponent.
Ted DiBiase w/ Cody Rhodes vs. Trent Barreta
They lock up and DiBiase shoves him to the corner. DiBiase kicks and punches
away at him. Barreta comes back with some punches but DiBiase lays him out with
a clothesline for a near fall. DiBiase punches him down but soon gets kneed in
the face. Barreta hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Barreta hits an
enzuigiri and goes for a tornado DDT but DiBiase lays him out with a spinebuster.
DiBiase hits Dream Street for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Ted DiBiase
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Cody Rhodes gets in the ring and has DiBiase put a paper bag over Barreta's
face.
-Commercial Break-
Matt Striker is outsider Randy Orton's locker room and says we'll hear from him
immediately following the next match.
JOBBER ALERT: Jey Uso is in the ring with no TV entrance.
Jey Uso w/ Jimmy Uso vs. The Great Khali
They show a replay of Jinder Mahal slapping Khali in the head twice. Khali
slowly approaches Jey. Jey kicks and runs before clubbing him. Khali catches him
and shoves him to the corner. Khali hits a back elbow and dances a bit. Jey
dropkicks him into the corner as he dances.
Jinder Mahal comes to the ring talking in Hindi on the microphone. Khali gets
out of the ring and Jinder approaches him. Jinder slaps him hard in the face and
Khali gets in the ring. Khali hits Jey with a Brain Chop and hits the Punjabi
Plunge for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: The Great Khali
Match Rating: N/A
After the match Khali grabs Jimmy Uso and hits a Brain Chop on him as well.
Jinder Mahal looks pleased as he starts walking to the back. Interesting to note
that Ranjin Singh was not ringside tonight.
Matt Striker asks Randy Orton on his thoughts on Over The Limit. Orton says he
has to face the World's Strongest Man who is extremely dangerous. Orton says
Christian is lying when he says he's 100%. 99% is enough, just not enough to
beat him.
-Commercial Break-
Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee of all time, is the official for this
bout. They circle the ring and lock up. Henry shoves him to the corner and
pushes him hard. Orton kicks and punches at Henry before running into an
avalanche. Henry stands on Orton's chest and clubs him. Henry shoves him out of
the ring and follows. Henry clubs him at ringside before shoving him back in.
Orton kicks and clubs at Henry before taking him down with a nice dropkick.
Henry gets out of the ring to regroup.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Orton dropkick Henry off the apron. Orton
gets the crowd into it as Henry slowly gets to his feet. Orton puts him back in
the ring and walks into a battering ram head-butt. Henry gets to his feet and
powerslams Orton. Henry smiles and wipes his sweat on Orton as he picks up a two
count. Orton punches back but Henry head-butts him. Henry head-butts him a few
more times and Orton is out of it. Henry clubs Orton and wrenches the arm. Henry
kicks him in the ribs and clubs before applying a nerve hold. Orton eventually
fights up and takes Henry out with a big forearm.
Orton drops some knees and gets the crowd into it again. Orton stomps at all the
limbs before stomping the face. Orton stalks Henry and sets up for an RKO. Henry
sees it and quickly gets out of the ring. Orton catches him with a draping DDT
attempt and Sheamus takes him out.
Winner by Disqualification: Randy Orton
Match Rating: * 1/2
Sheamus drops a bunch of knees and double-teams Orton with Henry. Christian
slowly makes his way out to the stage and observes for a good while before
finally running to the ring to help. Christian helps clear the ring of Henry and
Sheamus. Orton yells at Christian because it took too long for him to come down.
Christian pretty much says that's what Orton did to him.
Orton looks upset and Sheamus takes Christian down. Henry attacks Orton as well.
Christian back body drops Sheamus out of the ring and kicks Henry as he's
gorilla-pressing Orton. Orton hits an RKO and does, perhaps, the most insane
celebration I've ever seen him do. Christian and Orton shake hands to end the
show.