Friday Night Smackdown!
Spokane, Washington
May 27, 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 with some fireworks.
Josh Mathews, Booker T, and Michael Cole welcome us to the show.
Randy Orton's music hits and the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the
ring. Orton grabs a microphone and soaks in the cheers. Orton says his name and
he is still the World Heavyweight Champion. That gets a nice reaction from the
crowd. Orton goes to talk and...
Christian's music hits. The former World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to
the ring smiling. Christian says he doesn't want to spoil Orton's moment but he
just wanted to tell him that Sunday was one of the greatest matches of his
career. Christian thanks him and congratulates him on the win. They shake hands
and the crowd is happy. Christian says Orton is the World Heavyweight Champion
and he deserves it. Orton is waiting for the kicker. Christian says the match on
Sunday could have gone either way but it didn't. Orton was the better man and
won the match. Christian says he knows he can beat him, which is why he's out
here. Christian issues a challenge for one more match for the World Heavyweight
Championship.
Sheamus's music hits and he makes his way out to the stage. Sheamus says it's
painful to watch. How many chances does Christian need? Christian reminds him of
some sad gambling addict. He bets the car and doubles down with the house only
to lose everything. Sheamus says he looks like he's putting his kid's college
fund down now believing it will happen but it won't. It took Christian seventeen
years to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Sheamus gets in the ring and
says he'll have to wait seventeen more. As of last Sunday Christian is a
two-time loser. Sheamus says he's a two-time WWE Champion. He's come to
Smackdown to compete in epic matches against the likes of Randy Orton for the
World Heavyweight Championship. Like it or not, he is the star of the show. If
anyone is going to become the number one contender then it's going to be him.
Mark Henry's music hits and he wants to interject some good sense into the
conversation. Christian's buddy Edge is on a retirement golf course waiting for
him. Henry doesn't want Christian to miss his tee time. As for Sheamus, being
the World's Strongest Man means you don't wait in line – you butt in. That leads
him to Orton. Henry gets in the ring and says he just butted his way to the
front of the line for the championship.
Teddy Long's music hits and the General Manager makes his way to the ring. Long
says there seems to be a little bit of déjà vu with these guys arguing, once
again, for the World Championship and who should be challenging for it. Long
says he's going to be straight up honest. He agrees with Mark Henry and Sheamus.
He's had his opportunity but what we say only means so much. What matters is
what the people say. Long says he made him defend the World Title five days
after he won it. Long says he's going to ask the crowd what they want. Long asks
if they think Christian should have one more chance for the title and the
reception is positive. Long says the people have spoken. Christian isn't home
free yet. If he's going to get one more opportunity then he'll earn it. Our main
event will be a triple threat match to determine the number one contender for
the World Heavyweight Championship: Sheamus versus Mark Henry versus the former
World Heavyweight Champion Christian. HOLLA!
-Commercial Break-
Sin Cara vs. Chavo Guerrero
This is a rematch from Over The Limit. They circle the ring and Guerrero kicks
him. Guerrero sends him into the ropes and goes for hip toss but Cara lands on
his feet. Cara quickly follows up with an arm drag. Cara hits a second arm drag
and kicks him. Cara wrenches the arm, climbs the ropes, and hits a corkscrew arm
drag that sends Guerrero out of the ring. Cara fakes a plancha and instead does
a handspring. Guerrero slowly gets in the ring and runs into a drop-toe-hold.
Cara punches and sends him to the ropes. Guerrero avoids a splash and hits a
running double knee to the corner.
Guerrero body slams him and stomps the head. Guerrero hits a nice European
Uppercut and a nice back suplex for a near fall. Guerrero applies a short arm
bar and is looking for the submission. Cara fights up but Chavo knees him down.
Chavo goes for the Gory Special but Cara slides out and takes him down, sending
Guerrero out of the ring. Cara hits a baseball slide and follows up with an Asai
Moonsault! Cara throws him back into the ring and hits a springboard
hurricanrana. Cara blocks a punch and kicks away. Guerrero reverses a whip and
Cara counters with a springboard back elbow. Cara ducks a clothesline and hits a
nice hurricanrana. Guerrero back body drops him to the apron and Cara quickly
hits a kick to the skull. Cara hits a springboard cross-body block for a near
fall.
Chavo quickly sweeps the legs and gets a jackknife pin for a near fall. Guerrero
punches him into the ropes and sends him to the ropes. Guerrero avoids a
handspring back elbow but can't avoid La Mistica giving Cara the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Sin Cara
Match Rating: **
Our main event will be a triple threat match between Sheamus, Mark Henry, and
Christian to determine the number one contender for the World Heavyweight
Championship.
-Commercial Break-
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with his assistants. Rhodes says if he
didn't know any better then he'd be convinced there is no god. Every town he
goes to he literally prays that he'll see even a mildly attractive face and
every time he is disappointed. That is why, as a service to all of them, and at
great expense to himself, he is providing the crowd with paper bags. Rhodes
tells his "baggers" to do their work. Rhodes says they should all be grateful
that he is exposing their deficiency of desirability and he is a hero.
Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan
This is Daniel Bryan's home state. Rhodes kicks him and gets a side headlock
applied. Rhodes goes into the ropes and hits a shoulder block. Rhodes goes into
the ropes and Bryan hits an arm drag. Bryan sends him to the corner and runs
into a forearm. Rhodes blocks a kick but Bryan quickly takes him down and goes
for a Mexican surfboard stretch but Rhodes won't give his arms. Bryan instead
smashes the knees. Bryan kicks him in the chest and covers for a one count.
Bryan wrenches the arm but has a whip reversed. Rhodes lowers his head and eats
a kick. Bryan goes for a hip toss but Rhodes blocks it and hip tosses Bryan over
the top rope.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Rhodes bashing Bryan's head off the
turnbuckle. Bryan fights back but gets caught in a slingshot attempt. Rhodes
kicks him in the midsection, a la Hardcore Holly, and kicks him in the face.
Rhodes punches him and elbows him in the back of the head for a near fall.
Rhodes hits some knees to the midsection and applies a modified crossface
chicken-wing. Bryan fights out but Rhodes takes him down and applies a true
crossface chicken-wing. Rhodes releases the chicken-wing and keeps the body
scissors, head-butting him in the head with the mask. Bryan fights up and gets
sent to the corner. Rhodes runs into a boot and Bryan hits him with a running
knee.
Bryan comes back with some kicks, ducks a clothesline, and hits a running elbow.
Bryan gets the crowd into it and hits a running dropkick in the corner. Bryan
goes to the top rope and hits a nice missile dropkick for a near fall. Bryan
goes for the LeBell Lock but Rhodes shoves him face first into the turnbuckle.
They both go for covers but can't pick up the win. Bryan is sent to the corner
so he backflips over Rhodes but can't avoid the Beautiful Disaster! Rhodes goes
for Cross Rhodes but Bryan counters into a LeBell Lock for the win!
Winner by Submission: Daniel Bryan
Match Rating: ** 1/4
Rhodes immediately attacks him from behind and beats him down. Rhodes punches
him at ringside and sends him into the barricade. Rhodes puts him back into the
ring and hits the Cross Rhodes. Rhodes grabs a paper bag and puts it over
Bryan's head before leaving. It should be noted that Michael Cole was calling
Daniel Bryan a "loser" and a "nerd". So much for toning down the heel act...
They air the ridiculous Barack Obama "Capitol Punishment" dream sequence. The
triple threat main event for tonight is plugged.
-Commercial Break-
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" tonight.
Heath Slater vs. Ezekiel Jackson
The Corre is conspicuous by their absence at ringside. Slater hits a waist lock
and clubs him. Jackson no sells it and scares Slater down. Jackson takes him
down and punches him in the corner. Jackson grabs him by the throat and launches
him across the ring. Jackson runs into some boots and Slater kicks him down.
Slater hits a running dropkick to the head for a one count. Slater clubs him and
applies a chin lock. Jackson fights up and backs him to the corner. Jackson
takes him down with an arm drag. Slater quickly gets up and punches him down in
the corner. Slater runs into a back body drop, putting him on the apron. Slater
punches but misses a top rope maneuver.
Jackson hits a pair of shoulder blocks and splashes him in the corner. Jackson
begins the body slamming spot. Jackson only slams him twice and applies a
Torture Rack. The Corre runs in and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner by Disqualification: Ezekiel Jackson
Match Rating: 3/4 *
Jackson clotheslines Wade Barrett over the top rope and punches Justin Gabriel
down. Slater gets punched down and Jackson body slams Slater and Gabriel. The
Corre retreats for the ring as Jackson screams and flexes. The crowd was really
lukewarm on this whole segment.
Christian is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker asks for his thoughts on his
last chance at the World Title. Christian says he was always the last one picked
for kickball but at the end of the game he kicked more homeruns than anybody.
CKC – Canadian Kickball Champion four years in a row. When he got a little older
he was the last kid in class to hit puberty. By the time he got to prom he had
the prettiest girl in school. Now in WWE he was the last guy anyone thought
would get to the top but he proved everyone wrong. Tonight the odds are against
him but Captain Charisma will get the last laugh.
We'll see a "Monster's Brawl" next – The Great Khali will take on Kane. Oh
boy...
-Commercial Break-
Monster's Brawl
The Great Khali w/ Ranjin Singh vs. Kane
They lock up and Khali pushes him away. Khali taunts the crowd and they lock up
again. Khali pushes him to the corner and hits a back elbow. Khali kicks him and
chops the chest hard. Kane uppercuts him and kicks him in the knee. Kane goes
into the ropes and eats a clothesline. Khali chokes him on the ropes and sends
him to the corner hard. Khali kicks him down and applies a nerve hold. Kane
fights up and elbows out. Kane punches, ducks a Brain Chop and goes for a
Chokeslam. Khali grabs him by the throat and sends him over the top rope. Kane
lands on his feet and snaps Khali off the top rope. Kane takes him down with a
top rope lariat for the win. When's the last time Kane won with that move?
Winner by Pinfall: Kane
Match Rating: N/A
Jinder Mahal's music hits and he makes his way to the ring looking extremely
upset. Mahal yells at Khali in their native tongue (Hindi?). Mahal slaps him
hard in the face. Ranjin Singh gets in Mahal's face and he gets shoved down.
Khali shoves Mahal and yells at him. Singh gets in front of Khali and continues
to yell. Khali applies the Khali Vice Grip to Singh's skull and takes him down.
Khali holds the ropes open for Mahal and they leave the ring together.
Tonight's main event will be a triple threat match to determine the number one
contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. It'll be Christian taking on
Sheamus and Mark Henry.
-Commercial Break-
A video package plays highlighting Big Show and Kane losing the Tag Team Titles
followed by Big Show being hit by a car. The announcers say Big Show suffered
internal injuries and a crushed knee.
Booker T's music hits and he's in the ring. Booker T asks the crowd to bear with
him because there's something he wants to do. It's something he needs to do.
Booker T invites Michael Cole into the ring. Cole looks confused and
begrudgingly comes into the ring. Booker says Cole lost the "Kiss My Foot" match
to Jerry Lawler at Over The Limit. They show a still shot of Lawler's foot in
Cole's mouth. Booker asks Cole for the best way to get toe jam out. Booker
laughs at Cole and Cole is sad. Booker says he's just playing and puts his arm
around his shoulder. Booker says he won't let the fans mess with him and starts
a chant of "Kiss My Feet". Booker laughs and Cole leaves the ring.
Matt Striker knocks on Sheamus's door. Sheamus says he won't answer his
questions. Sheamus says we've been hit over the head of how Christian won the
title after seventeen years and he's tired of it. Mark Henry has been here since
the Clinton administration and he's done nothing. That's one fluke championship
between two superstars with a combined career of thirty-three years. That's
pathetic. He won his first WWE Championship in his first couple of months. It
only took him a few months to achieve what they strived for their entire lives.
Sheamus just needs one opportunity.
-Commercial Break-
Kharma's breakdown is shown in the rewind. They announce that we'll hear from
Kharma this Monday on Raw.
Alicia Fox & Tamina vs. Kaitlyn & AJ w/ Natalya
Before the match they show Natalya giving the girls a pep talk. Kaitlyn says
they have too many "A"'s in their name. AJ says she's just excited and they've
come a long way from NXT.
Alicia starts off against AJ. Alicia grabs her by the throat and AJ comes back
with some forearms. Alicia knees her down. AJ comes back with a head-scissor
takeover and a dropkick to the face. Kaitlyn is tagged in. Kaitlyn clotheslines
her and head-butts her in the midsection. Kaitlyn bounces her face off the mat a
few times and pulls the hair. Kaitlyn pushes her to the corner and takes her
down. Alicia kicks her away but Kaitlyn comes back with some elbows. Kaitlyn
hits a sidewalk slam but Tamina breaks up the pin. AJ takes Tamina out of the
ring Alicia hits Kaitlyn with a Scissor Kick. Booker T likes what he sees as
Alicia picks up the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Alicia Fox & Tamina
Match Rating: 1/2 *
They promote the WWE All Stars video game. They plug the main event once again.
Michael Cole says the winner will face Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight
Championship next Friday on Smackdown!
-Commercial Break-
Mark Henry joins Matt Striker. Striker wants his response to Christian and
Sheamus's thoughts on him. Henry thinks Striker agrees with them. Henry says
Striker thinks he's done nothing since Bill Clinton was president. Striker tries
to explain and that angers Henry. Henry says Striker is saying he's an
underachiever and is stupid. Henry wants an answer and Striker cowers away.
Henry shoves him out of the way and leaves.
The announcers talk about "Macho Man" Randy Savage who left us way too early
last Friday. They then play the beautiful tribute video to him. That video
literally gives me chills. A huge part of my childhood left with Savage.
-Commercial Break-
Number One Contender's Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry vs. Christian
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee ever, is the official of the match.
Sheamus and Henry quickly take Christian down and take turns beating him up.
Sheamus holds Christian up as Henry punches him in the midsection. Sheamus
forearms him in the face and hits a body shot. Henry punches him down and
Sheamus chokes Christian with the knee. They send him to the ropes but Christian
slides to the outside. Sheamus follows him and punches him at ringside. Sheamus
then charges into a drop-toe-hold, sending him into the steel steps.
Christian shoulders Henry in the midsection but is brought back into the ring
the hard way. Christian avoids a stomp and delivers some right hands. Christian
runs into a big flapjack for a near fall. Henry head-butts him down and drags
him near the ropes. Henry chokes him with his boot and then stands on his chest.
Henry gloats before charging Christian. Christian pulls the top rope down and
Henry sails over. Sheamus quickly sneaks up behind Christian and rolls him up
for a near fall.
Sheamus hits a hammer smash for a near fall. Sheamus sizes Christian up but
misses a Brogue Kick. Christian hits the Kill Switch but Henry pulls him out of
the ring! Randy Orton's music hits and the World Heavyweight Champion makes his
way to ringside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Henry choking Christian on the bottom rope.
Henry stomps him and sends him to the corner sternum first. Orton is shown
sitting at ringside and scouting the action. Henry picks up a near fall in the
ring. Henry applies a bear hug and shakes Christian viciously. Sheamus gets on
the apron and shoulders Henry. Sheamus snaps him off the top rope but Henry
quickly comes back with a belly to belly over the top rope! Christian comes back
with some punches and runs into a clothesline. Henry picks up another near fall.
Henry bounces him off the top rope and kicks away at him. Henry bounces him in
the corner and smashes him on the back. Henry does it again and goes for a big
splash but Christian moves.
The crowd is getting into it now as Christian goes to the second rope. Christian
hits a missile dropkick that doesn't knock Henry down. Christian repeats it and
takes him down for a near fall. Christian goes back up top and Sheamus cuts him
off. Sheamus viciously punches him before turning his sights on Henry. Sheamus
punches and knees away at him. Sheamus goes back to Christian goes for a
superplex but Christian knocks him off the second rope. Christian goes for a
cross-body but Henry catches him and hits the World's Strongest Slam! Sheamus
breaks up the pin quickly.
Sheamus punches away at Henry and knocks him out of the ring. Sheamus quickly
covers Christian for a near fall. Sheamus can't believe it and taunts the crowd.
Sheamus goes for Pale Justice but Christian slides off. Sheamus charges him in
the corner but Christian hits a pendulum kick. Christian hits a tornado DDT for
a near fall. At ringside, Mark Henry shoves Orton. Henry gets in the ring and
goes for a press slam on Christian but he gets out. Christian shoves Henry into
Sheamus and dropkicks him in the knee. Christian then hits Sheamus with a Spear!
Orton gets in the ring at this point and RKO's Henry! The referee yells at him
as Christian covers Sheamus. The referee finally sees and counts a near fall.
The referee argues that Orton was in the ring at the time. Christian then turns
into a Brogue Kick! Sheamus is the number one contender!
Winner by Pinfall: Sheamus
Match Rating: ** 1/2
Randy Orton gets in the ring as Sheamus leaves. Sheamus taunts Orton. They'll
face each other for the World Heavyweight Championship next week on Smackdown!
Christian argues with the referee that he had the match won as Orton continues