Friday Night Smackdown!
Des Moines, Iowa
June 3, 2011
results thanks to wrestleview.com
A video recaps Christian's
shortcomings at regaining his World Heavyweight Championship from Randy Orton.
After winning last week's triple threat match, Sheamus is now the number one
contender for the World Heavyweight Championship and he'll take on Randy Orton
for the title tonight.
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. They put over
the rarity of having a World Heavyweight Championship match on Smackdown.
Christian vs. Mark Henry
The announcers talk about how strange it is that Christian came to the ring
smiling despite the fact that he lost another opportunity to get his hands back
on the World Heavyweight Championship.
They circle the ring and lock up. Henry quickly takes him down and goes for a
stomp but Christian moves. Christian gets a waist lock applied so Henry backs
him to the corner and elbows him in the face. Henry sends Christian into the
ropes but Christian ducks a clothesline. Christian punches and runs into a
clothesline. Henry kicks him down and Christian rolls out of the ring. Henry
follows him out of the ring so Christian gets in. Christian hits a baseball
slide and goes for a plancha but Henry catches him. Henry press slams him onto
the apron and punches him back into the ring.
Henry gets back into the ring and clotheslines Christian down for a near fall.
Henry sends him into the ropes and hits a big flapjack for another near fall
when Christian gets his foot on the bottom rope. Henry stomps away at him and
elbows him in the shoulder. Henry applies a nerve hold and is looking for a
submission. Christian is screaming in pain but he eventually kicks him in the
face. Henry backs up and goes for a big splash but Christian moves.
Christian punches and hits a clothesline but Henry doesn't go down. Christian
tries it again but Henry still doesn't budge. Christian goes for a whip but
Henry sends him to the corner instead. Henry runs into the boots and Christian
goes for his diving elbow but Henry doesn't go down again. Christian goes for
the Kill Switch but Henry gets out and clotheslines him over the top rope. Henry
follows him out of the ring and runs into a drop-toe-hold, sending him face
first into the announcer's table. Christian goes to the top rope as Henry gets
back into the ring. Christian gets caught goes for a cross-body but gets out of
Henry's clutches. Christian sends him into the turnbuckle and hits the Kill
Switch for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Christian
Match Rating: **
Wade Barrett will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Ezekiel
Jackson later tonight. Christian has a microphone in the ring and will speak
next.
-Commercial Break-
Christian says he just beat the World's Strongest Man Mark Henry. That is not an
easy thing to do. Even though that was a big victory for him, that wasn't
exactly the victory he was looking for tonight. Sheamus is facing Randy Orton
for the World Heavyweight Championship and he feels like it should be him.
Christian shows the footage from last week where he had Sheamus beat. Henry
pushed Randy Orton at ringside so Orton RKO'd him as Christian pinned Sheamus.
The referee took a little extra time to get there so Sheamus was able to kick
out and eventually win.
Christian says he had Sheamus clearly beaten for what seemed like an eternity.
Christian isn't blaming anyone under the circumstances. Christian just wants one
more chance to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Teddy Long's music hits and the Smackdown General Manager makes his way to the
ring. Long agrees with Christian that he was a victim of circumstance. Christian
says Long should use his authority and do the right thing to make him the number
one contender. Christian says he'll take a page out of Long's book and see what
the audience thinks. Christian asks how many people would like to see him take
on Randy Orton tonight. The response is positive. Christian asks if they want to
see Sheamus take on Randy Orton and they boo.
Long says he feels Christian's pain but he just can't. Christian tells him to
make it a triple threat match for the title. If Long wants the show to be
exciting and unpredictable then he should. Long says he's been deliberating this
for a week but regardless of the circumstances Sheamus won the match and will
face Randy Orton for the title tonight. To make sure there are no circumstances
in the title match tonight he is appointing Christian as the special guest
referee. Christian seems ok with that.
They show a really nice highlight video of the destruction Sheamus can cause.
WWE's video team always does such an awesome job.
-Commercial Break-
Alicia Fox and Tamina are in the ring with Rosa Mendes.
Alicia Fox & Tamina w/ Rosa Mendes vs. AJ & Kaitlyn w/ Natalya
They have a video with Natalya giving AJ and Kaitlyn a pep talk before the
match. Kaitlyn says they were just warming up. AJ says they'll make Natalya
proud. Natalya says that's a good attitude and tells them not to lose.
Tamina shoves Kaitlyn a few times so she shoves her back. Tamina kicks her and
takes her down by the hair. Tamina whips her to the corner but Kaitlyn avoids a
splash. Kaitlyn kicks and rolls her up for a two count. Fox tags in and Kaitlyn
slides through the legs. Kaitlyn takes her down with a shoulder block and tags
in AJ. AJ hits some forearms and Fox takes a hurricanrana the wrong way. She's
dangerous in the ring. Fox takes her down and tags in Tamina. Tamina kicks her
and throws her across the ring. Tamina hits a nice body slam and punches Kaitlyn
off the apron. AJ ducks a clothesline but gets caught with a cross-body block.
Tamina turns it into a Samoan Drop for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Alicia Fox & Tamina
Match Rating: 1/4 *
Kaitlyn and Natalya check on AJ in the ring as the heel divas shout a little
trash talk to them.
Randy Orton is seen thinking backstage.
-Commercial Break-
A hype video airs for Sin Cara.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with his assistants, aka the "bag men".
They show Rhodes getting beaten by Daniel Bryan last week. After the match he
viciously attacked Bryan. Rhodes says winning isn't everything. It's a lovely
sentiment but only losers say that. Statistics will tell us that Daniel Bryan
won the match but he says they're wrong. Rhodes asks if anyone thinks Daniel
Bryan beat him. The fans cheer so Rhodes says he'll educate them. When the
winner is flat on his back after the match with a bag over his head then he
lost. When a man is so disgustingly dull and looks less like a WWE Superstar and
more like a member of the paying audience he is a loser. That reminds him – he
tells the baggers to hand out the bags at great expense to himself.
The difference between Daniel Bryan and himself are endless but the most
important difference is that he will never sit in the audience and do anything.
Daniel Bryan will sit in the audience and watch him capture the World
Heavyweight Championship. He'll do that just like all the audience will – with a
paper bag over their head.
Ted DiBiase will take on Daniel Bryan tonight.
Matt Striker is backstage with The Great Khali. Striker shows Khali attacking
his brother Ranjin Singh last week and siding with Jinder Mahal. Striker asks
what motivated him to beat up his brother. Jinder Mahal walks up and says if
Striker wants to talk to Khali then he'll talk to him. Mahal speaks in his
native tongue and then speaks English. Mahal says he'll be taking his first step
towards immortality. Khali and Mahal walk off.
-Commercial Break-
Jinder Mahal w/ The Great Khali vs. Yoshi Tatsu
They circle the ring and Mahal talks a little trash. Mahal kicks and punches
Yoshi to the corner. Mahal kicks him down and punches. Mahal pushes him into the
ropes and hits a high knee to the side of the head. Mahal picks him up and hits
a nice suplex for a near fall. Mahal kicks and clubs Yoshi before hitting a full
nelson slam for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Jinder Mahal
Match Rating: N/A
Mahal picks Yoshi up and shakes his hand only for Khali to walk up from behind
and apply the Khali Vice Grip. Mahal shouts orders at Khali and they raise their
arms in the air.
Wade Barrett will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Ezekiel
Jackson next.
-Commercial Break-
The announcers pretend to laugh hysterically at the Obama "Capitol Punishment"
press conference. They may be the only ones laughing.
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Ezekiel Jackson vs. Wade Barrett (c)
They circle the ring and lock up. Jackson powers Barrett back to the corner and
gives a clean break. Barrett kicks and punches him to the other corner. Jackson
powers him back to the corner and punches away at him. Jackson throws him to the
middle of the ring and drops an elbow for a near fall. Barrett punches and runs
into a shoulder block. Barrett kicks him in the face and runs into an elbow.
Jackson then runs into a Boss Man Slam for a near fall! Barrett is frustrated
with the referee's count. Barrett applies a modified camel clutch. Jackson
quickly fights up but Barrett knees him. Barrett hits an inverted atomic drop
and goes to clothesline him over the top rope but Jackson side steps him and
throws him over.
Barrett quickly gets back into the ring and punches. Jackson quickly comes back
with a clothesline and some shoulder blocks. Jackson whips him into the corner
and splashes him there. Jackson screams and begins his series of body slams.
Jackson slams him three times before going for a Torture Rack. Barrett rakes the
eyes and falls to the apron. Barrett goes to get back into the ring but Jackson
kicks him in the head, sending him to the outside. Justin Gabriel and Heath
Slater come to ringside and distract Jackson as Barrett takes a count-out.
Winner by Count-Out: Ezekiel Jackson
Wade Barrett is still the Intercontinental Champion
Match Rating: * 1/2
Gabriel and Slater run into the ring and Jackson viciously fights them off.
Barrett simply turns his back and walks off on them.
Matt Striker is backstage with Sheamus. Striker asks what his thoughts are on
Christian being the special guest referee. Sheamus says Christian shouldn't be
upset with him. Randy Orton should be the one concerned. Sheamus sees Christian
and tells him he agrees with him. Sheamus says he was robbed and says if it were
his decision he'd be more than happy to have a triple threat match tonight.
Christian says he hopes he does a better job against Randy Orton than he just
did lying to his face. Christian cuts him off before he can say anything else
and says he's in charge. Christian warns him not to threaten him as he's going
to call the match right down the middle. Christian tells him to stop worrying
about him and worry about Randy Orton.
-Commercial Break-
Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase
They circle the ring and lock up. Bryan gets a waist lock and DiBiase quickly
turns to one of his own. They trade waist locks until DiBiase gets to the ropes.
DiBiase elbows him in the face and goes into the ropes. DiBiase runs into a
dropkick and Bryan gets a one count. Bryan sends him to the ropes and goes for a
hip toss but DiBiase counters with a roll up. They trade pins until DiBiase
takes him down. DiBiase punches him in the face a few times but Bryan comes back
with some chops. DiBiase kicks him and sends him to the ropes but Bryan hangs on
making DiBiase whiff a dropkick. Bryan hits a running kick to the chest for a
near fall.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to ringside as we go to commercial. Bryan stares at
him.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see DiBiase stretching Bryan out as Rhodes
watches from ringside. During the commercial DiBiase caught him with a sit-out
spinebuster. Bryan fights up in the ring and kicks him a few times. DiBiase
quickly comes back with a modified backbreaker and a punch. DiBiase stomps Bryan
and chokes him. DiBiase stretches him out against the ring post. DiBiase taunts
the crowd and gets back into the ring. DiBiase puts him in the corner and
punches. DiBiase whips him hard into the opposite corner and Bryan goes down.
DiBiase covers for a near fall. DiBiase hits some shoulder thrusts in the corner
and sends him to the opposite corner but Bryan back flips over him. Bryan goes
into the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits a flying elbow to the throat.
Bryan viciously kicks him in the corner and gets the crowd into it. Bryan puts
him on the top rope and goes for a hurricanrana but DiBiase holds on and rolls
him up for a near fall! DiBiase then turns him inside out with a clothesline for
a near fall! DiBiase charges but gets back body dropped over the top rope! Bryan
goes into the ropes and hits a nice suicide dive. Bryan puts him in the ring and
goes to the top rope. Bryan stands up and leaps but DiBiase dropkicks him out of
mid-air for a near fall! DiBiase goes for Dream Street but Bryan rolls through
and gets the LeBell Lock applied for the submission victory!
Winner by Submission: Daniel Bryan
Match Rating: ** 1/2
Cody Rhodes immediately runs in and viciously assaults Bryan. DiBiase chokes him
in the corner when all of a sudden Sin Cara's music hits. Cara leaps into the
ring and hits a springboard hurricanrana on Rhodes that takes him out of the
ring. Cara then ducks a move from DiBiase and hit an impressive twisting
head-scissor takeover to take him out of the ring. Bryan and Sin Cara stand tall
in the ring.
Randy Orton will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Sheamus later
tonight with Christian as the guest referee.
-Commercial Break-
The Raw Rebound airs and they show pretty much the entire opening segment that
we missed due to technical difficulties.
Johnny Curtis is backstage and was watching the Raw Rebound. He says he won NXT
and was promised a tag team title match with his pro R-Truth but that's not
going to happen now. Curtis says he'll do what every WWE Superstar does. He
pulls out a carton of milk and pours it into a plate before dropping it. He
cries while doing that. Don't cry over spilt milk – clever. Curtis then pours
the rest of the milk over his head. Who thought that segment was a good idea?
They announce that R-Truth will take on John Cena for the WWE Championship only
if he apologizes live on Raw this Monday.
Christian makes his way to the ring and he's ready to referee with World
Heavyweight Championship match. Randy Orton makes his way to the ring. He'll
defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Sheamus next.
-Commercial Break-
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Sheamus
Guest Referee: Christian
Tony Chimel does the ring introductions before the match begins. Christian takes
the World Heavyweight Championship and raises it up for all to see.
Christian calls for the bell and the match begins. They slowly walk around the
ring before locking up. They tussle around the ring until Sheamus gets him in
the corner. Orton turns him in the corner and they give a clean break. They lock
up again and Sheamus quickly gets a side headlock applied. Orton whips him off
and Sheamus takes him down with a shoulder block for a one count. Sheamus smiles
and points at Orton.
They lock up and Sheamus clubs him in the center of the ring. Sheamus puts him
in the corner and hits some shoulder thrusts. Sheamus clubs him in the kidneys
and sends him to the opposite corner. Orton explodes out with a clothesline.
Orton hits a European uppercut and punches him down in the corner. Orton stomps
Sheamus and he rolls out of the ring. Sheamus pulls him out of the ring and they
brawl. Orton eventually sends Sheamus into the barricade and throws him into the
ring for a two count. Orton kicks and Sheamus comes back with some punches.
Sheamus reverses a whip and hits a back elbow for a two count. Orton rolls out
of the ring to recover.
Sheamus follows him out of the ring and drives him spine first into the ring
post. Sheamus then clotheslines him down. Sheamus puts him back into the ring
and covers for a near fall.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Orton trapped in a chin lock. Orton fights up
and head-butts out. Orton punches but has a whip reversed on him. Sheamus hits a
knee to the midsection for a near fall. Sheamus looks a little frustrated with
the match so far. Sheamus goes outside and pulls Orton to the apron, clubbing
away at his chest. Sheamus gets back in the ring and drops a knee on the head
for another near fall. Sheamus applies a front face lock. Sheamus goes for a
suplex but Orton blocks it and hits a suplex of his own.
Orton gets up in the corner and Sheamus runs into a boot. Orton hits some
clotheslines and catches Sheamus with a powerslam. Orton hits his patented
spinebuster for a near fall. Sheamus quickly kicks Orton in the knee and then in
the head. Sheamus skins the cat to the top rope but Orton punches him. They
trade blows and Orton climbs to the second rope. Orton hits a nice superplex for
a near fall. Orton catches Sheamus on the apron but Sheamus gets out of the
draping DDT attempt. Sheamus then slingshots over the top rope into a shoulder
block for a near fall. Sheamus picks him up and hits a running powerslam for
another near fall.
Orton all of a sudden sweeps the feet and gets a jackknife pin for a near fall.
Sheamus then pops up and hits an Irish Curse for another near fall. Sheamus goes
for a Brogue Kick but Orton ducks. Sheamus got caught up in the ropes and fell
to the apron. Orton hits a draping DDT and begins to stalk Sheamus. Orton goes
for an RKO but Sheamus throws him off. Sheamus hits a nice clothesline and goes
for Pale Justice. Orton gets out and goes for another RKO but Sheamus pushes him
into Christian.
Sheamus charges but Orton moves and he shoulder blocks Christian! Sheamus yells
that he didn't mean it and he hits Orton with a Brogue Kick! Christian counts
and then pretends that he hurt his arm at two and a half! Sheamus can't believe
it and pushes Christian in the corner. Christian punches Sheamus and Orton hits
him with an RKO for the win!
Winner & still World Heavyweight Champion: Randy Orton
Match Rating: ***
Christian raises Orton's arm in the air and smiles. Orton celebrates in the ring
and turns around only to be hit by Christian with the World Heavyweight
Championship! Christian takes the referee shirt off and stands over Orton
holding the World Heavyweight Championship. Christian screams that he knows he
can beat Orton. Christian looks at the title and raises it above his head. They
show replays of Christian hitting him with the belt. Christian then leaves the
ring while still holding the championship. Orton is down in the ring with a
glazed look over his eyes as the crowd boos Christian. Christian raises the
title up over his head as the show ends.