Friday Night Smackdown!
Mexico City, Mexico
October 21, 2011
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The Smackdown video plays and we go
into the arena with some fireworks. This episode of Smackdown emanates from
Mexico City for the first time ever. Josh Mathews, Booker T, and Michael Cole
welcome us to the show.
Alberto Del Rio's music hits, and the WWE Champion makes his way to the ring
with his personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez. Del Rio stands in the ring
and soaks up the cheers from his home country. Del Rio says he'll defend his WWE
Title against John Cena in a Last Man Standing match this Sunday. Tonight, he
was scheduled to face the Big Show, but unfortunately for the fans, that's not
going to happen. They show a video of John Cena beating Del Rio down with some
ring steps after Raw and counting to ten. Del Rio says it was his dream to come
to Mexico and compete for them, but John Cena robbed him and the fans of that
opportunity. Del Rio swears that he'll make him pay. He'll walk into Vengeance
as the WWE Champion, and he'll walk out as the WWE Champion, and as the greatest
Mexican hero in history. Del Rio speaks some Spanish and the crowd cheers as his
music plays.
Teddy Long's music plays, and Smackdown's General Manager makes his way to the
ring. Long says Del Rio was checked out by WWE physicians earlier in the day,
and they cleared him to compete. Long thinks Del Rio is trying to weasel himself
out of the match. Del Rio claims he wants to perform for the fans, but he thinks
he's afraid to wrestle the Big Show. Del Rio says he'll put his arm bar on Big
Show and make him tap. Long suggests letting the people vote. Long asks if they
want to see Del Rio take on Big Show, and the crowd cheers. Long tells Del Rio
to get ready because the match is still on for tonight.
Mark Henry's music hits, and the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the
ring. Henry gets in the ring and stares at the WWE Champion. Henry will face
John Morrison in a non-title match next.
They promote Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara in a Mask vs. Mask match for later in the
night.
-Commercial Break-
They hype up Mark Henry defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Big
Show this Sunday at Vengeance. They then show footage of Mark Henry's impressive
flapjack into a World's Strongest Slam on John Morrison during this past
Monday's Raw.
Mark Henry vs. John Morrison
They circle the ring and Morrison quickly starts kicking and punching Henry.
Henry pushes him back, and Morrison flies over the top rope, crashing in a heap
outside. Henry goes outside, picks Morrison up, and presses his face into the
ring post. Henry throws him into the ring, and slams him off the apron. Henry
stomps his midsection, and head-butts him down. Henry applies a neck vice. The
crowd claps for Morrison to get up, but he's not responding. Morrison fights up,
and punches out. Morrison goes into the ropes and eats a back elbow. Henry sets
him up in the corner and charges into a boot. Henry charges, and Morrison jumps
over him. Morrison quickly follows up with a Flying Chuck, and Henry goes down.
Morrison hits a running knee and immediately follows up with the Starship Pain
for a near fall.
Morrison splashes Henry in the corner and tries to slide under the legs, but he
gets caught. Henry stomps him, and lifts him up by the neck. Henry throws him
into the air, catches him, and crushes him with the World's Strongest Slam!
Henry picks up the easy win from there.
Winner by Pinfall: Mark Henry
Match Rating: *
Cody Rhodes will address the WWE Universe later tonight on Smackdown.
-Commercial Break-
Christian is backstage with Vickie Guerrero. Christian is asking her how to say,
"One more match" in Spanish. Vickie doesn't really know how to say it. Vickie
says Teddy Long is horrible, but she has a great relationship with Raw's interim
General Manager, John Laurinaitis. He gave Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler a Tag
Team Title match for this Sunday. Vickie suggests a business relationship with
Christian. Then they could tell embarrassing stories about Edge. Vickie laughs.
Teddy Long walks in, and wonders what they're doing in his office. Long asks
what's so funny, and Christian says Teddy Long is what's funny since he's the
laughing stock of Smackdown because he won't give him and the people what they
want. Long says he's going to give Christian one more match... this Sunday
against Sheamus. Christian isn't happy about that, and walks away saying he
should be the World Heavyweight Champion. Long says Vickie got what she wanted
in a Tag Team Title match for this Sunday – now it's time for him to get what he
wants. Long books Dolph Ziggler to defend his WWE United States Championship
against Zack Ryder this Sunday. Vickie complains about Ziggler having to compete
in two matches. Zack Ryder walks in, and says, "Woo, woo, woo – you know it!"
Vickie screams.
The announcers talk about Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara in a Mask vs. Mask match. They
show a highlight package of their feud.
Wade Barrett's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. He'll be in action
against Daniel Bryan next.
-Commercial Break-
They show a pre-taped interview with Wade Barrett. Barrett says he's foolishly
aligned himself with a legion of parasites in the past. They were a bunch of
nobodies who served no purpose other than to leech off his success. That taught
him a very valuable lesson – the only person he needs to succeed is himself. The
great Barrett uprising starts tonight.
Wade Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan
They circle the ring and lock up. Bryan gets a waist lock, so Barrett quickly
gets to the ropes. Barrett gets a cheap punch in, and kicks him in the ribs.
Barrett drops a knee for a one count. Barrett sends him to the ropes, but lowers
his head and eats a kick. Bryan charges into a Wasteland attempt, but Bryan is
able to counter into a crucifix pin for a near fall. Bryan goes for the LeBell
Lock, but Barrett gets out. Barrett quickly follows up with a Boss Man Slam for
a near fall. Barrett chokes Bryan on the ropes a few times. Barrett backs up
with Bryan still hung up in the ropes, and he hits a running kick that sends
Bryan to the outside. Barrett taunts the crowd.
Barrett drives Bryan into the apron before rolling him into the ring for a near
fall. Barrett applies a chin lock and the crowd starts clapping to get Bryan
into it. Bryan fights up, but Barrett quickly knees him down. Barrett sends him
to the corner and runs into a kick. Bryan follows that up with a missile
dropkick for a near fall. Bryan sends him to the ropes for a roundhouse kick,
but Barrett holds on to the ropes. Barrett quickly hits a big boot for a near
fall. Barrett mounts Bryan and punches away at him. Barrett applies a surfboard
stretch, but Bryan is able to fight up. Barrett stuns him and sends him to the
corner, but Bryan back flips over him. Bryan goes into the ropes, ducks a
clothesline, and hits a nice flying elbow. Bryan gets pumped up and he hits a
running dropkick in the corner for a near fall. Bryan ducks a clothesline, but
Barrett catches him on the rebound with a kick to the midsection. Barrett hits a
pump-handle slam for a near fall.
Barrett stomps away at him in the corner. Barrett punches away at him until the
referee admonishes him. Barrett runs into a boot and Bryan goes to the second
rope. Bryan leaps, but Barrett catches him. Barrett hits The Wasteland for the
win.
Winner by Pinfall: Wade Barrett
Match Rating: **
Sheamus and Zack Ryder will take on Dolph Ziggler and Christian next.
-Commercial Break-
EXCUSE ME! Vickie Guerrero comes out to introduce Dolph Ziggler. She announces
him as the champion of the greatest country on earth, the United States.
Sheamus & Zack Ryder vs. Dolph Ziggler & Christian w/ Vickie Guerrero
Christian and Dolph Ziggler refuse to get in the ring until Sheamus is backed
up. Ziggler and Ryder will start the match out. They circle the ring, and Ryder
gets a quick waist lock. Ziggler quickly elbows him in the face, and stomps him
down. Christian is tagged in, and he punches him down. Christian is distracted
by Sheamus so Ryder rolls him up for a one count. Ryder punches and sends him to
the ropes. Ryder hits a back elbow and charges, but Christian uses his momentum
to send him out of the ring. Ziggler gets off the apron to clothesline Ryder on
the outside. Sheamus tries to help out, but the referee warns him to back up.
Christian sends Ryder into the ring, and tags in Ziggler. Ziggler punches and
hits a neckbreaker for a near fall. Ryder blocks some punches, but Ziggler
quickly comes back with a dropkick for a two count. Ryder tries to tag in
Sheamus, but Ziggler holds him back. Ryder counters a neckbreaker with a roll up
for a two count. Christian is tagged in, and he kicks away at Ryder. Christian
taunts the crowd a bit before punching Ziggler down. Christian charges into some
knees, and both men are down.
Sheamus and Ziggler are tagged in. Sheamus hits a pair of clotheslines and a
powerslam. Sheamus charges into a boot. Sheamus side steps a leg drop bulldog
and hits the Irish Curse for a near fall. Sheamus gets pumped up and goes for a
Celtic Cross, but Christian interferes. Sheamus chases him out of the ring
before turning around to kill Ziggler with a Brogue Kick for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Sheamus & Zack Ryder
Match Rating: * 3/4
Cody Rhodes will address the WWE Universe about his match against Randy Orton at
Vengeance next.
-Commercial Break-
During the commercial break, Sheamus was celebrating the win on the stage when
Christian snuck up from behind, and speared him down!
Cody Rhodes is already in the ring. Rhodes says two weeks ago on Raw, he didn't
just humiliate Randy Orton; he exercised a demon. They show a replay of Rhodes
attacking Orton and putting a paper bag mask on him. Rhodes is in the ring
laughing at the footage. That demon didn't come as a result of an RKO or a scar
on the side of his head that will most likely be with him for the rest of his
days because of a grizzly attack with the ring bell. Is he supposed to pretend
that Randy Orton didn't inflict serious emotional damage to him long ago? The
Viper's venom has contaminated the blood that runs through his veins since their
days together in Legacy.
The one thing his father taught him is that man is basically good. Rhodes says
that is wrong. Man is basically evil, twisted, and selfish. Orton used and
abused him, and rewarded his loyalty with a swift kick to the skull. That was
baggage that he had to carry like a diseased albatross rotting around his neck.
When he finally got a bag of his own and put it on Orton's head, that was a
release. He can laugh at the fact that Orton's pride was snatched away in front
of millions of judging eyes. In that one moment, their lives intersected. This
time he's the champion and the one who is smiling. Rhodes has everything going
for him, and Orton is an embarrassed megalomaniac with no new tricks. They'll
face each other in two days, but that can wait. Rhodes wants Orton to come out
and admit that he was wrong about him. Rhodes wants him to admit his mistake and
say he got what he deserved.
Randy Orton's music hits, and he comes out to the stage. Orton says the only
mistake he's made is letting him breathe after costing him the title not once,
but twice. The mistake that Rhodes made was assuming that by placing a paper bag
on his head that he would be humiliated. Orton asks if Rhodes thought he changed
him. The only thing he's changed is the amount of torture he'll put him through
at Vengeance. Getting hit with a ring bell will pale in comparison to what he
does to him on Sunday. Orton comes to ringside and asks if Rhodes wants a
preview.
The baggers try to attack, but Orton beats them down. Rhodes quickly kicks Orton
in the head and sends him to the ring post. Rhodes punches away, and sends him
into the ring. They go back and forth with punches. Orton comes out on top with
an uppercut. Orton back body drops Rhodes over the top rope, and hits a hanging
DDT on one of the baggers. Orton quickly catches Rhodes on the ramp, and
punches. Orton sets him up on the stairs and goes to stomp Rhodes face down, but
the bagger interferes. Orton stomps the bagger's head instead on the steps.
Rhodes grabs his Intercontinental Championship and runs away. Orton grabs
another bagger and hits an RKO. Rhodes backs up the ramp looking intimidated.
Sin Cara II is takes off the real Sin Cara's mask. He'll fight in a Mask vs.
Mask match next.
-Commercial Break-
Máscara contra Máscara
Sin Cara II vs. Sin Cara
They circle the ring and get the crowd into it. Sin Cara II kicks Sin Cara and
clubs him down. II sends him to the corner, and kicks him in the back. II sends
him to the ropes and avoids a handspring back elbow. Sin Cara ducks a
clothesline and hits a springboard hurricanrana that sends II to the outside.
Sin Cara stands on the top rope and hits a big cross-body block to the outside!
Cara sends II back into the ring and hits a pelé kick. Cara hits a nice
cross-body block for a near fall. Cara has a whip reversed, but he comes back
with a multiple rotation head-scissor takeover. Cara kicks and goes for a
springboard cross-body, but II dropkicks him out of mid-air for a near fall. II
sends him to the ropes and attempts to tear Sin Cara's mask off during a sunset
flip attempt. Sin Cara breaks free and back body drops II over the top rope!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see II hit a double under-hook backbreaker for a
near fall. II applies a knee to the back chin lock, but Cara fights up. Cara
punches out, goes into the ropes, and hits a head-scissor takeover. II
immediately comes back with a clothesline. II takes his time before covering for
a two count. II stretches Sin Cara out with a chin and arm lock combo. II
applies a Camel Clutch (Sheiky baby!), but Cara slides out. II quickly kicks him
and the crowd is really booing him. II sends him to the ropes and hits a nice
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. II hits a hammerlock backbreaker for a
near fall. II goes back to the chin lock, and the crowd is chanting for Sin
Cara. Cara fights up and goes for a dropkick, but II side steps him. II applies
a modified Camel Clutch and attempts to tear the mask off. Cara doesn't allow it
to happen.
II knees him in the midsection and stomps away at him. II goes to the apron and
hits a slingshot dropkick to the corner. II goes for a running summersault
senton in the corner, but Cara moves. Cara blocks a punch and kicks away. Cara
hits a rope aided arm drag and a slingshot arm drag. Cara counters a
tilt-a-whirl into a roll up for a near fall. Cara gets another roll up for a
near fall. II knees and punches him before hitting an Angle Slam for a near
fall. II kicks him in the face a few times and goes to the top rope. Cara
quickly hits a pelé kick and follows up with a nice top rope hurricanrana!
Cara gets on the apron, but reconsiders his move and hits a running dropkick to
the ribs. Cara goes to the top rope and hits a Swanton Bomb for a near fall! II
comes back with some punches. Cara flips through a back suplex, gets some
revolutions on a head-scissor, and turns it into La Mistica arm bar for the
submission victory! Sin Cara II must now unmask!
Winner by Submission: Sin Cara
Match Rating: **
The crowd is anxious for Sin Cara II to remove his mask, but he won't oblige
them. He goes to leave the ring so Sin Cara stops him. II punches at him and
sends him to the ropes. Cara hangs on and drops him to the apron. Sin Cara pulls
the mask off and Sin Cara II tries to cover his face. Sin Cara dropkicks him off
the apron and follows up with a suicide dive. Sin Cara gets in the ring with the
black mask and celebrates with the fans. Sin Cara II retreats up the ramp while
covering his face.
Big Show will have his first match since Money in the Bank in July against
Alberto Del Rio later tonight.
-Commercial Break-
They play an awesome Brodus Clay hype video.
Beth Phoenix and Natalya are in the ring. Beth says some people say she and
Natalya are jealous of the Barbie Doll divas. Sure, they're in Maxim Magazine
and walk the red carpets of Hollywood, but they're not jealous or angry with
them. They're angry at the fans because that's all they want to see. Not only
are they prettier than the other divas, they also dominate them. They show
footage of Beth hitting Kelly Kelly with a Glam Slam and Natalya following up
with the Pin Up Strong. Kelly cried. They then show footage of them doing that
to Alicia Fox a week later. Natalya says that is a direct message to all the
divas: pain is beauty. There's nothing more beautiful than watching Barbie Dolls
beg for mercy.
Beth agrees and sends a message to Eve Torres for Vengeance. Beth says it's
Eve's turn to cry at Vengeance. They'll make her scream like all they others.
They started this and they'll finish it on Sunday.
Eve Torres makes her way to the ring. Eve says they started this about looks.
Eve used to think they were beautiful until they showed how ugly they are on the
inside. There is one thing she must clarify. She is not a Barbie Doll, and there
is nothing they can do to break her. Beth asks if Eve really just said that.
Beth says thinking of Vengeance must make Eve want to cry. They say they can see
Eve welling up, but she isn't. Eve knocks her down, and Beth damn near falls out
of her dress completely.
Big Show is seen backstage doing push-ups. He'll be in action against Alberto
Del Rio next.
-Commercial Break-
Ricardo Rodriguez is in the ring to announce WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio to the
ring.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Big Show
This is Big Show's first match back since July when Mark Henry broke his ankle
at Money in the Bank. Big Show quickly throws Del Rio across the ring. Big Show
clubs him, chops the chest in the corner, and body slams him down. Big Show
head-butts him down and avoids some kicks. Big Show hits a hip toss and chokes
him on the ropes. Big Show viciously punches him down in the corner and punches
him in the midsection. Big Show continues hitting body shots and chokes him with
his boot. Del Rio quickly rolls out of the ring and Ricardo Rodriguez fans him
with his scarf. Big Show picks Del Rio up by his head, and Del Rio snaps him off
the top rope. Del Rio quickly goes to the top rope and comes off only to get
swatted out of mid-air by Big Show!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Del Rio kicking away at Big Show. Big Show
finally blocks one and shoves him down. Big Show backs him up with one hand and
pushes him over the top rope. Big Show goes to get him, but Del Rio dropkicks
the steps into his leg. Big Show chops back at him before putting him back in
the ring. Big Show viciously body slams him down and goes across the ring. Big
Show charges, but Del Rio side steps him. Big Show immediately comes back with a
clothesline. Big Show applies a cobra clutch (ya maggot), but Del Rio gets to
the ropes. Big Show drops a leg for a near fall.
Big Show pushes him against the ropes and seems happy with what he's doing. Big
Show sends him to the ropes and Del Rio dropkicks him in the knee. Del Rio
quickly kicks him in the head a few times and Big Show goes down. Del Rio kicks
him in the ribs and hits a double knee arm breaker for a near fall. Del Rio goes
for a running kick, but Big Show blocks it and throws him back. Big Show chops
him down and hits a pair of clotheslines. Big Show sends him to the corner and
hits a butt bump. Big Show comes back with a shoulder block and signals for the
Chokeslam. Big Show goes for it, but Del Rio gets out and chop blocks him down.
Del Rio applies his arm bar, but Big Show is on his stomach. I can't imagine
that actually hurting if it's applied improperly. Big Show sits in it for a
while before attempting to fight up. Big Show fights up to his feet and slams
Del Rio down.
Both men take their time getting up. Big Show strikes first with a Chokeslam
attempt, and Ricardo Rodriguez jumps on his back. The referee calls for the bell
and this contest ends in disqualification.
Winner by Disqualification: Big Show
Match Rating: * 1/4
Big Show immediately floors Rodriguez with a Knockout Punch. Del Rio gets up and
he meets the same fate as his ring announcer. Now the World Heavyweight
Champion, Mark Henry, makes his way down to the ring, and Big Show knocks him
out just as easily as he did to Rodriguez and Del Rio! Big Show celebrates with
the fans as the show ends.