Friday Night Smackdown!
London, England
April 22, 2011
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"Yes, sir, we promised you a great
main event..." The WWE video leads us into the show.
A video package plays highlighting Edge's tremendous career. They weave in video
of his retirement speech from Smackdown when he gave up the World Heavyweight
Championship. This was a really nice video. They then show highlights of the
20-man battle royal to determine the new number one contender for the World
Heavyweight Championship. Christian won the match and Edge came down to raise
his best friend's arm. Alberto Del Rio, watching the match at ringside, was not
happy.
The Smackdown video plays and we're brought into the arena with a big fireworks
display. Josh Mathews and Booker T welcome us to the show. Tonight we'll see
Alberto Del Rio's retirement party for Edge. They show the World Heavyweight
Championship hanging over the ring. Tonight we'll see Big Show and Kane take on
Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Wade Barrett
will also defend the Intercontinental Championship against former champion Kofi
Kingston.
Tony Chimel asks the crowd to welcome "Sir" Michael Cole. Cole comes out to "My
Country Tis of Thee". This is hilarious. Cole gets in the Cole Mine where a
giant throne is, a cardboard cut out of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and a
picture of him kissing "Queen Elizabeth". It's also decorated with tiny British
flags.
Cody Rhodes comes out with three men. They bring a shopping cart with brown
paper bags with them. Rhodes gets in the ring and keeps his hood over his face.
Rhodes says that everyone can see that he is wearing a mask. His mask is for
protection and protection only. Rey Mysterio wears a mask because he is hiding
something. He is hiding his fears, his loathing thoughts for all of us, and he's
hiding because Rey Mysterio is ashamed of himself. Rhodes says he should be.
Rhodes says we all are wearing masks as well. Under the brim of his hood he can
see through our masks and see in our faces our envy of him. Rhodes says he can
see the looks of despair in our faces knowing our lives are miserable. Rhodes
says the sick thing is that as bad as it is for us, we all hope it's worse for
our neighbors, friends, and family. Rhodes bets that we can't even stand to look
at them and he doesn't blame us.
Tonight he offers a remedy at his expense. Rhodes shows the brown paper bag and
a pair of eyes and a mouth is cut out in it. Rhodes asks his assistants to hand
them out to everyone. They hand them out to a few people at ringside. Rhodes
says he wants the bags to cover their faces, their lying eyes, and the
blackheads protruding from their proboscis. Rhodes says he wants them to cover
their faces until he is hopefully drafted off the show or until he defeats, like
he did at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio tonight. Rhodes holds one bag up and says
this one is for Mysterio.
Rey Mysterio's music hits and he comes out to the stage. Charles Robinson, my
favorite referee in the world, is already in the ring. It looks like we'll be
kicking the show off with this match. Mysterio looks at the shopping cart with
brown paper bags in it with disgust.
Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio
This is a rematch from WrestleMania XXVII. The bell rings and Rhodes quickly
kicks Mysterio. Rhodes punches away at him and sends him to the ropes. Rhodes
lowers his head and eats a kick. Rhodes angrily charges and Mysterio pulls the
top rope down, sending him over. Mysterio hits a running seated senton off the
apron and plays to the crowd.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Mysterio get crotched on the top rope. Rhodes
stomps away at him and viciously attacks the head. Rhodes grinds his knee into
Mysterio's face. Rhodes stomps away at Mysterio until Robinson backs him up.
Mysterio big boots him and goes into the ropes. Rhodes kicks and goes for a
powerbomb but Mysterio turns to a senton for a two count. Rhodes sends him to
the ropes and gets him caught in a torture rack backbreaker for a near fall.
Rhodes goes outside the ring and stretches Mysterio over the ring post.
Rhodes puts him back in the ring and punches him in the corner. Mysterio fights
back and hits an enzuigiri, putting him in position. Mysterio charges but Rhodes
drops him to the apron. Mysterio knees him in the face and drags him out to the
apron. Rhodes then pushes him into the ring post and Mysterio falls to the
outside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Mysterio fighting up from a front face lock.
Mysterio punches out, slides through the legs, and gets caught with a powerslam,
giving Rhodes a two count. Rhodes stomps the face again and drops a knee. Rhodes
sends Mysterio sternum first into the corner hard and picks up a near fall.
Rhodes taunts the crowd as he picks Mysterio up. Rhodes then punches him down in
the corner. Rhodes props him up on the top rope and goes for a superplex but
Mysterio head-butts him off. Mysterio then takes him out with a nice seated
senton. Mysterio hits a springboard cross-body block for a near fall.
Rhodes quickly kicks Mysterio and goes for a sunset flip but Mysterio rolls
through. Rhodes ducks the kick and rolls him up for a near fall. Mysterio gets
to his feet and kicks Rhodes in the head for a near fall. Mysterio goes to the
top rope and jumps but Rhodes dropkicks him out of mid-air! Rhodes covers and
picks up a near fall. Rhodes stalks Mysterio and kicks him in the midsection
while he's hung on the top rope. Rhodes goes for Cross Rhodes but Mysterio
counters out. Rhodes goes for a powerbomb but Mysterio gets him with a cradle
hurricanrana for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Match Rating: ** 1/4
Rhodes assaults Mysterio and stomps away at him after the match. Rhodes slides
him out of the ring and Mysterio hits the ground hard with his ribs. Rhodes
sends him into the barricade twice and throws him into the crowd. Rhodes punches
but Mysterio fights back and cross body blocks him over the barricade! Mysterio
goes to bounce him off the steel steps but Rhodes blocks it and does it himself.
Rhodes props him up and the barricade and they fight on top. Mysterio throws him
off into the crowd. Mysterio reverses a whip and sends him into the wall.
Mysterio knees him in the face and launched Rhodes over the barricade!
Mysterio gets on top of the barricade and Rhodes sweeps the feet. Rhodes
head-butts him with the mask and hits Cross Rhodes at ringside! The crowd boos
as Rhodes picks up a paper bag. Rhodes puts it over Mysterio's face, gets in the
ring, and raises his arm.
We'll see Wade Barrett defend the Intercontinental Championship against Kofi
Kingston. We'll also see Big Show and Kane take on Heath Slater and Justin
Gabriel for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Alberto Del Rio will also throw Edge a
retirement party later tonight.
-Commercial Break-
Justin Gabriel is backstage with his title. Gabriel walks up to Wade Barrett and
says he eliminated him from the battle royal because it's every man for himself.
Gabriel says it's nothing personal. Barrett says it is personal because he'd
never do that. Heath Slater walks up and says they'd sell their grandmothers
just to get ahead. Slater says they need to talk about unity. There's no leader
and they're all equals. Ezekiel Jackson walks up and talks about the title
defenses tonight. Jackson says as the leader, he's there for them. Barrett looks
at him with disgust and Jackson says he's just messing around. Barrett says
maybe they're the ones messing with him. They laugh and show a little unity.
They show footage of Lay-Cool in couple's therapy last week. They then show
Michelle McCool shoving Layla in the ring.
Lay-Cool is back in therapy. McCool says therapy is working wonders because last
week Layla lost another match. Layla said she at least competed. McCool says if
it wasn't for her then Layla wouldn't be here. McCool says Layla has been riding
her coattails. They argue about a coat and tell the therapist to shut up. Layla
tells her that she needs to show her respect. McCool says she's not even sure
Layla is flawless. Layla cries and gets up so McCool says she's sorry. They hug.
McCool then attacks her and throws her down in the office. McCool leaves as
Layla cries.
-Commercial Break-
They show the World Heavyweight Championship hanging above the ring.
"Sir" Michael Cole is in the ring and he shows footage of him and Jack Swagger
forcing JR to kiss Cole's foot. Cole laughs in the ring and says first he shot
JR with BBQ sauce and then he made him kiss his feet. They then show more
footage of Cole being knighted by "Queen Elizabeth". Cole says he has been
knighted. Cole says there can only be one All American-American and that man is
Jack Swagger.
Jack Swagger makes his way to the ring. Trent Barreta is in the ring already.
JOBBER ALERT!
Trent Barreta vs. Jack Swagger
Swagger takes him out with a shoulder block and sends him to the corner hard.
Swagger hits him with a Vader Bomb (they really need a name for that move) and
he gloats around the ring. Swagger slaps him in the corner. Barreta comes back
and tries for a tornado DDT but Swagger pushes him off. Barreta hits him with an
enzuigiri and a back elbow. Barreta springboards into a powerbomb! Swagger then
applies an Ankle Lock for the win!
Winner by Submission: Jack Swagger
Match Rating: N/A
Michael Cole was, of course, way over the top on commentary. It was pretty funny
though because this was a short segment.
They show Big Show on the Kid's Choice Awards show. Big Show and Kane are seen
walking backstage. They'll fight for the WWE Tag Team Titles next.
-Commercial Break-
The video for Kharma (Awesome Kong) plays.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Big Show & Kane vs. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel (c)
Ezekiel Jackson accompanies them to the ring. Wade Barrett stays behind to
prepare for his match later tonight against Kofi Kingston. Kane starts out
against Slater. Slater punches but Kane sends him to the corner hard and hits a
back body drop. Kane hits a snapmare and dropkicks him in the face for a near
fall. Big Show is tagged in and he chops Slater in the corner. Big Show bits
some butt bumps and a stink face. Kane is tagged back in and he uppercuts Slater
down. Kane sends him to the ropes but Slater counters out of a powerslam and
chop blocks him. Gabriel is tagged in and he gets taken down. Kane hits some
clotheslines in the corner and a nice sidewalk slam for a near fall.
Kane goes to the top rope and Ezekiel Jackson pushes him off as the referee is
distracted. Slater is tagged in and he punches away at Kane. Slater applies a
chin lock and Gabriel tags in. Gabriel kicks him in the head and gets a one
count. Gabriel applies a front face lock. Kane fights up and punches out. Kane
hits an uppercut and goes for a sidewalk slam but Gabriel counters into a nice
DDT for a near fall. Slater is tagged in and he jumps off the top rope into an
uppercut!
Big Show is tagged in and he hits a pair of clotheslines. Big Show hits a butt
bump in the corner and a nice shoulder block. Big Show signals for the Chokeslam
and catches Gabriel coming off the top rope. Big Show tosses him out of the ring
and Gabriel flies into Jackson! Jackson gets on the apron and Kane knocks him
right back off. Big Show then Chokeslams Heath Slater for the win!
Winners & new WWE Tag Team Champions: Big Show & Kane
Match Rating: * 1/2
Big Show and Kane celebrate their win in the ring. This is the second time he's
held the Tag Team Titles with Kane. They had a pretty good run with them in
2006.
Wade Barrett will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston
later tonight. The announcers wonder if The Corre's troubles will continue.
Alberto Del Rio will also throw Edge a retirement party.
-Commercial Break-
Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel yell at Ezekiel Jackson, saying he should have
had their backs. Jackson says they need to look in the mirror, especially Slater
since he got pinned. Jackson walks off. Slater asks Gabriel who he's looking at
and shoves him down hard!
Drew McIntyre vs. Chris Masters
I was told that McIntyre got a very good response coming out to the ring but
either it wasn't picked up by the crowd mic or they simply edited it out. They
circle the ring and lock up. Masters pushes McIntyre to the corner and taunts
him. They go for a test of strength and, of course, McIntyre kicks him. McIntyre
punches but Masters drops him to the apron. Masters goes for the Masterlock but
McIntyre elbows him in the face. McIntyre bounces him in the corner and Masters
explodes out, chopping him down on the apron. Masters oversells a hot shot off
the top rope and McIntyre hits him with a running neckbreaker for a near fall.
McIntyre grinds his face into the mat and stomps him. McIntyre shoves him to the
corner and hits a stiff clothesline. McIntyre then hits a short-arm clothesline
and taunts. The crowd sounded like they were going to cheer but then fake boos
were piped in. That's so strange that they would edit that out. McIntyre picks
him up and goes for the Future Shock but Masters gets an inside cradle for a two
count. Masters hits him with a sit-out spinebuster for another near fall.
Masters chops away and clotheslines him down. Masters takes him out with a
flying shoulder block off the turnbuckle. McIntyre reverses a Masterlock and
takes him down hard. McIntyre hits the Future Shock DDT for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre
Match Rating: * 1/2
Wade Barrett will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston
later tonight. Alberto Del Rio will also throw a retirement party for Edge.
-Commercial Break-
The Raw Rebound airs and they show that train wreck of a segment between R-Truth
and John Morrison. I mean it was so atrocious that even WWE video production
team, which is normally really good at polishing turds, couldn't save this. That
was utter and complete crap. At least they turned R-Truth heel afterwards.
The announcers run down the Extreme Rules card. They announce that Rey Mysterio
and Cody Rhodes will fight in a Falls Count Anywhere match at the event.
Kofi Kingston makes his way to the ring. He'll fight to get his Intercontinental
Championship back from Wade Barrett next.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett (c) w/ Ezekiel Jackson
Kingston ducks a clothesline and kicks away at him. Kingston punches him in the
corner and sends him to the opposite corner. Kingston runs into a back elbow and
Barrett clotheslines him in the back of the head. Barrett punches and kicks him
in the ribs. Barrett stomps him and knees him in the face. Barrett clubs him on
the apron. Barrett gloats and Kingston takes him out with an innovative
dropkick. Kingston goes to the top rope and hits a flipping cross-body to the
outside! That was nasty! Kingston may have hurt his wrist on that move.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Barrett applying a surfboard stretch to
Kingston. During the break Barrett knocked him off the apron and sent him hard
into the steel steps. Kingston fights up in the ring and punches. Barrett sends
him to the ropes but Kingston holds on. Barrett charges but Kingston pulls the
top rope down, sending him over. Jackson charges but Kingston moves and he takes
Barrett out!
Kingston puts Barrett in the ring. Kingston gets in the ring and Barrett kicks
him in the face. Barrett yells at Jackson and kicks him out. Jackson angrily
goes to the back. Barrett turns around and Kingston rolls him up for a near
fall. Kingston rolls him up again for another near fall. Kingston chops him a
few times and hits a dropkick. Kingston hits a superman punch and gets the crowd
pumped up. Kingston hits the Boom Drop and signals for the end. Barrett ducks
the Trouble in Paradise and goes for the Wasteland but Kingston wiggles to the
corner. Barrett big boots him on the top rope. Barrett grabs him but Kingston
attempts a roll up. Barrett sits on the shoulders and grabs the ropes for the
win. That was really sloppy.
Winner & still Intercontinental Champion: Wade Barrett
Match Rating: **
Alberto Del Rio's retirement party for Edge is coming up next.
-Commercial Break-
Ricardo Rodriguez announces Alberto Del Rio to the ring. Del Rio drives into the
arena in a Bentley. Brodus Clay is in the ring with them. The ring is decorated
with balloons and objects covered with black sheets. Del Rio says his name for
us... but we already knew that. They're playing some guitar in the background.
Del Rio says no one throws a party, a fiesta, like he does. Del Rio welcomes us
to Edge's retirement party. Del Rio brought all these presents for Edge and his
retirement.
Del Rio removes the cloth from the first object and it's a grandfather clock.
With this Edge can watch his life slowly tick away. When someone has an injury
like his, they lose control of their bowels and can't make it to the bathroom.
That's the reason he brought adult diapers to the ring. Del Rio knows there's
nothing better in retirement than friends. Only because he's a good man, she's
here tonight. Del Rio welcomes Lita to the ring.
Lita's music hits and a rather large woman with red hair makes her way to the
ring. Del Rio tells Brodus Clay to help her in the ring and he's reluctant to.
She's just as wide as he is. Del Rio she never looked better. Now her and Edge
can have wonderful, quality times together. If they ever decide to have a
romantic stroll, he'll be able to because he'll have this: Del Rio shows a
walker. That looks like the most dangerous walker ever. It looks like it would
collapse with enough pressure. The last gift is a power scooter. They have
Ricardo Rodriguez ride it down to the ring as they play Kerwin White's old theme
song. This is hilarious. They have Rodriguez stop in the middle of the ramp and
do Edge's pyro pose.
Del Rio says Edge can go anywhere he wants. The best part is he'll have his own
handicap-parking pass so he can park anywhere. All these things is courtesy of
him – the essence of excellence and the new World Heavyweight Champion after
Extreme Rules: Alberto Del Rio!
Edge's music hits and he makes his way to the ring to a monster pop! Edge says
Del Rio looks surprised to see him. Edge asks if Del Rio got the RSVP. Edge says
he went on Facebook and RSVP'd. Edge says he'd be here whether it was in Mexico,
the USA, or London, England (cheap pop alert). Edge said he'd be here and
wouldn't miss his retirement party. Edge says we already know Del Rio sucks (big
"You suck" chant) and he's a lousy human being and most of all a lousy party
host. Edge says they look like one big flaming bag of poop.
Del Rio orders Brodus Clay to go get him. Edge gears up but Christian comes from
behind with the ladder and takes Clay out. Christian fights Del Rio and sends
him to the barricade. Christian hits him with the ladder and puts it in the
ring. Christian sets the ladder up, climbs up, and grabs the World Heavyweight
Championship. Christian looks at Edge and he's clapping. Christian holds the
championship up as the show ends.