Friday Night Smackdown!
Jacksonville, Florida
December 9, 2011
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The show opens to show referees and
ringside doctors helping Booker T up. Booker T is down on the side of the ramp.
Cody Rhodes is walking to the ring. They show a replay of what happened moments
before the show began taping. Booker T was making his entrance, and Cody Rhodes
attacked him from behind. Rhodes bounced him off the metal barricade and stomped
him a bit until officials came out to break it up. The officials help him to the
back as Michael Cole and Josh Mathews discuss what just happened. Rhodes goes
down to the table and walks around the spot where Booker T would usually sit.
Tony Chimel introduces the returning Lillian Garcia, Smackdown's new ring
announcer. She gets a great reception, and she looks as good as she always did.
Garcia says that it's great to be back, and Rhodes quickly cuts her off. Rhodes
says that he hates to be the purveyor of the truth, but no one cares that she's
back. They probably never noticed that she left. Rhodes does enjoy the symmetry
of the return of one announcer coinciding with the departure of another. Rhodes
guesses that he didn't send his message loud enough to Booker T last week about
respect. Tonight, he made it abundantly clear. Rhodes wonders who will fill his
chair now. Who will spew moan-inducing clichés, first-grade rudimentary
commentary, and have a "Fav Five" with eleven people in it. The answer is he
will do it. Rhodes tells Booker T to watch carefully because he might learn
something, SUCKA!
Beat The Clock Challenge Match
Wade Barrett vs. Ezekiel Jackson
They have a set up of tables, ladders, and chairs on the ramp. Josh Mathews
explains what is going on. Wade Barrett and Randy Orton will face each other at
TLC on December 18. Whoever wins their match in the fastest time tonight will
get to choose what type of match they have at the event. The choices are a
Tables Match, Ladder Match, or Chairs Match.
They circle the ring, and Barrett tries to roll him up, but Jackson doesn't
budge. Jackson misses an elbow drop, and Barrett covers for a one count. They
circle the ring, and Barrett kicks him before applying a side headlock. Jackson
sends him to the ropes and hits a back elbow for a one count. Jackson clubs him
down for another one count. Barrett quickly bails from the ring, and fifty
seconds have passed. Barrett quickly gets in the ring, misses a clothesline, and
gets caught with a shoulder block. Jackson then clotheslines him over the top
rope, and we're a minute and ten seconds into this match. Jackson pulls him back
into the ring, and he bounces him off the corner. Jackson hits some shoulder
thrusts in the corner, sends him to the ropes, misses a clothesline, and Barrett
hits a shoulder block to Jackson's knee. Barrett sends him shoulder first into
the ring post and rolls him up for a near fall. The time is at a minute and
fifty-five seconds.
Barrett knees him in the back a few times and picks up another two count.
Barrett applies a chin lock, and we're at two minutes and thirty seconds all of
a sudden. Jackson fights up at two minutes and forty-five seconds, elbows out,
and Barrett quickly catches him with a kick to the midsection. Barrett hits a
pump-handle slam for a near fall. We go to commercial at around three minutes
and fifteen seconds.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break at six minutes and fifteen seconds, and Barrett has
Jackson trapped in a chin lock. Jackson fights up and backs Barrett hard into
the corner a few times. Jackson clotheslines Barrett down, and he clotheslines
him in the corner a few times. Jackson unloads some right hands in the corner,
and we're seven minutes in. Jackson sends him into the corner hard, and he hits
a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Jackson screams and begins his series of body
slams at seven minutes and twenty seconds. Jackson goes for the Torture Rack,
but Barrett gets out. Barrett goes for The Wasteland, but Jackson slides out.
Jackson pushes him into the ropes, and Barrett catches him with a nice Boss Man
Slam for the win!
Winner by Pinfall at 7:53: Wade Barrett
Match Rating: * 3/4
Cody Rhodes doesn't think that Randy Orton can beat Dolph Ziggler later in the
night in less than 7:53.
Wade Barrett says when he started the "Barrett Barrage," it was supposed to take
him all the way to the World Heavyweight Championship. Unfortunately, one man
was in his way: Randy Orton. He did what no man had ever done before. He
humiliated, embarrassed, and defeated Randy Orton – repeatedly. Orton has always
had a psychological advantage over his opponents, but not him. There's only one
voice in Orton's head now: his own. As far as being the "apex predator" of
Smackdown, and his match this evening, his voice is telling Orton that he's out
of time.
Randy Orton will take on Dolph Ziggler later tonight. Orton will have to beat
Ziggler in less than 7:53 to choose what type of match they'll have at TLC. Mark
Henry and Big Show will also have a "Titanic Confrontation" tonight. It's
announced that they'll face each other in a Chair's Match at TLC.
-Commercial Break-
The announcers talk about the "Sledgehammer Ladder Match" between Triple H and
Kevin Nash at TLC.
Teddy Long and David Otunga are backstage. Otunga says Mick Foley had no right
to put him in a match last week since he's a Raw superstar. Otunga says the only
fair thing to do would be to expunge the loss from his record. Long asks what
he's talking about. Otunga says Long may not be as creative of a GM as John
Laurinaitis, but perhaps he can see things his way. Long does agree that Foley
got carried away, and Otunga was just going to a party. But, as a WWE superstar,
he's subject to the whims of authority, no matter what show you're on. Otunga
supposes that's right. Since Otunga is on Smackdown tonight, he's going to show
him just how creative he can be. Long says he's been looking for an opponent for
a particular superstar, and he thinks Otunga would be perfect. Otunga says he's
not on the show, and he just happened to be here tonight. Otunga asks who his
opponent is. Long says it's Sheamus. Otunga walks off.
Josh Mathews interviews Daniel Bryan in the ring
Josh Mathews is in the ring, and he welcomes the 2010 Money in the Bank winner,
Daniel Bryan. Bryan makes his way to the ring with his ribs still taped up. They
show footage from last week's live Smackdown. Daniel Bryan had a cage match
against Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship. Bryan fought
valiantly, but Henry caught him with a World's Strongest Slam off the second
rope for the win. Michael Cole says that Bryan is a choke artist.
Mathews mentions that Bryan was so close to winning the championship last week,
but he was also physically brutalized. Mathews asks what is going through his
mind. Bryan says being inside a steel cage with Mark Henry is painful, but
what's more painful is going to the back with the disappointment of letting
everybody that he knows down. There was also the disappointment of having
everything you ever wanted right in front of you and not being able to have it.
Being the World Heavyweight Champion has always been his dream, and he let it
slide through his fingers.
Michael Cole gets on the microphone, and he screams, "ENOUGH!" Cole says that
Daniel Bryan is nothing but a loser. Bryan tells him to do everyone a favor and
shut the hell up. Bryan says he doesn't know why Cole doesn't respect. Cole asks
how he can respect him as he whines about not getting the title last week. Cole
says that when Bryan unsuccessfully cashes in Money in the Bank that he'll be
whining about that as well. Cole says he never earned a title match. Bryan says
he made his new broadcast partner, Cody Rhodes, tap out, and that's how he
earned his title shot. Bryan says he's earned everything he's gotten since he
came to the company. Cole says he's earned a one-way ticket out of here. Cole
tells him to just go away.
Bryan gets out of the ring and approaches Cole. Bryan says he'll make Cole tap
out, and he'll go away. Cody Rhodes blindsides Bryan, and he kicks him in the
ribs. Referees quickly run out to keep Rhodes away. Cole yells, "That'll teach
you to run your mouth. You're nothing but a piece of garbage."
Randy Orton will take on Dolph Ziggler later tonight in a "Beat The Clock
Challenge Match". Orton's time to beat is 7:53.
-Commercial Break-
They show a replay of what just happened. Cole is going off on Daniel Bryan for
threatening him with physicality. Cody Rhodes will take on Daniel Bryan later
tonight.
JOBBER ALERT: Heath Slater is in the ring with no TV entrance.
Heath Slater vs. Zack Ryder
They lock up, and Slater backs Ryder to the corner. Ryder blocks a punch, and he
punches away at Slater. Slater sends him into the ropes, and Ryder catches him
with a diving forearm. Slater sends Ryder sternum first into the turnbuckle, and
he clubs him down. Slater taunts the crowd before kicking Ryder in the ribs.
Slater punches him to the corner, and he stomps him down. Slater charges into
Ryder's knees, and Ryder backs up to hit the Broski Boot. Ryder follows up with
the Rough Ryder for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Zack Ryder
Match Rating: N/A
Later tonight we'll hear from Mark Henry and Big Show. They will have a "Titanic
Confrontation" tonight.
-Commercial Break-
Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal
They show footage of DiBiase distracting Mahal during Mahal's match against
Justin Gabriel. Mahal went on to lose that match last week. They then show a
pre-taped promo with Jinder Mahal. Mahal says DiBiase made a mistake by costing
him the match last week. Tonight, he'll pay.
Mahal kicks and clubs DiBiase down. Mahal knees him in the midsection, but has a
whip reversed on him. DiBiase hits a hip toss and a nice dropkick. Mahal sends
DiBiase to the corner, and he runs into DiBiase's boot. DiBiase goes to the
second rope, and Mahal rips him off. Mahal quickly hits a neckbreaker for a near
fall. Mahal chokes him on the ropes, and he drops a knee on him. Mahal takes him
out with a hammer. DiBiase comes back with some punches, but Mahal quickly hits
a hard whip to the corner. Mahal hits a double-arm suplex for a near fall. Mahal
applies a neck vice, and the crowd begins to chant, "USA". DiBiase fights up,
and Mahal quickly beats him down. Mahal goes into the ropes, and DiBiase
follows, surprising him with a clothesline. Mahal quickly sends DiBiase face
first into the turnbuckle, and he hits a knee to the face. Mahal hits a second
knee, and DiBiase stuns him with an inside cradle for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Ted DiBiase
Match Rating: 3/4 *
They show footage of Big Show on the American Country Awards. Big Show
chokeslammed Trace Adkins through a table, and he also presented an award. That
looked like it was a fun show to watch if country music is your thing.
Big Show's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring smiling and high fiving
everyone. He'll have an in-ring confrontation with Mark Henry next.
-Commercial Break-
World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry and Big Show have a "Titanic
Confrontation"
Big Show says it's been nine years since he beat "The Next Big Thing" Brock
Lesnar in Madison Square Garden to become the WWE Champion. A lot of people said
it couldn't be done and that he was a hopeless underachiever. He made the
impossible possible when he beat Brock Lesnar. Nine years is a long time, and
he's been waiting for the perfect opportunity to become World Heavyweight
Champion again. He thinks when he's standing across the ring from Mark Henry
with a steel chair in his hand at TLC is the perfect time to become champion
again. Big Show says it's simple physics: you've got 450-pound Mark Henry, a
500-pound Big Show, and some steel chairs. It's going to get mean and nasty. At
TLC, the doors of Mark Henry's Hall of Pain are going to get slammed shut.
Mark Henry's music hits, and the World Heavyweight Champion makes his way to the
ring. They plug the fact that Mark Henry will take on John Cena on Raw this
Monday. Henry stays at ringside and says he's not afraid of Big Show. He is
halfway hurt, though. He didn't tape his ankle tonight since he's not looking
for a fight. Henry tells a fan at ringside to "shut up", and the crowd chants,
"You shut up." Henry says he has something to say to Big Show, and he wants to
say it to his face. Big Show invites him in. Henry wants him to promise that he
won't put his hands on him. Big Show laughs, and he says, "No" to that promise.
Henry asks what kind of legacy will Big Show leave if he beats him when he's not
100%. Big Show will have all of him that he can handle at TLC. Henry is asking
for a courtesy for the World Heavyweight Champion. If he comes in that ring, he
won't put his hands on him. Big Show concedes, and he gives him his word that he
won't put his hands on him while in the ring.
Mark Henry gets in the ring and says that they have a lot in common. They're
both two of the greatest big men to ever come into the business and grace the
ring with their presence. Big Show was a champion, and he's the current
champion. In two weeks at TLC, he should be 100%. At that time, Big Show will
have all of him that he can handle. They're going to have a fight that people
will talk about for decades. They've done some mean and hateful things to each
other, but Henry says they should let bygones be bygones. Henry puts the
championship down, and he says, "May the best man win." Henry extends his hand,
and the crowd is booing. Big Show hesitates for a bit, but eventually he shakes
Henry's hand.
Henry wants to mention one more thing. He can see in Big Show's eyes that he
thinks he's a monster. Henry says that Big Show just thinks it, and he knows
that he is. Henry brings Big Show to a knee with a massive right hand. Big Show
immediately comes back with a double leg takedown, and he punches away at Henry.
Big Show drops an elbow on Henry's injured ankle, and he rolls out of the ring.
Big Show follows, and he's looking for a steel chair. Big Show grabs one, goes
back to Henry, and he cracks it off his massive back. Henry writhes in pain, and
Big Show smashes the chair off Henry's injured ankle. Officials run down to
ringside, for the third time tonight, and they keep Big Show away from Henry.
Big Show walks off.
-Commercial Break-
Lillian Garcia announces that Hornswoggle will be the special guest ring
announcer for the next match. Hornswoggle excitedly runs down to the ring, and
he dances a bit with Garcia. Hornswoggle won the ability to talk in an "All I
Want For Christmas" Battle Royal last week. Hornswoggle says hello to the fans,
and he say that he's wanted to do this for a long time. Hornswoggle mentions
that the following contest is scheduled for one fall, and he introduces David
Otunga to the ring. Hornswoggle then introduces Sheamus, and the crowd goes
wild.
David Otunga vs. Sheamus
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee ever, is the official of this match.
Otunga gets a waist lock applied, and Sheamus quickly elbows him off. Sheamus
sends him into the ropes, and he hits Otunga with a back elbow. Otunga quickly
kicks Sheamus in the knee, and he applies a front face lock. Sheamus quickly
powers him off and drops him with a shoulder block. Sheamus drops some knees.
Sheamus punches him down on the apron before viciously clubbing his chest ten
times. Sheamus then suplexes him into the ring for a near fall. Sheamus sends
him to the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Otunga explodes with a
clothesline, and he viciously stomps away at Sheamus. Otunga drops an elbow for
a one count. Otunga punches him down in the corner, and he clotheslines him in
the corner. Sheamus is smiling at the onslaught. Sheamus then drops the grin,
and he just beats the ever-loving hell out of Otunga in the corner. Sheamus
clotheslines him down and follows up with a powerslam. Sheamus murders him with
the Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Sheamus
Match Rating: N/A
Hornswoggle enthusiastically announces the winner of the match. Hornswoggle gets
in the ring, and he raises Sheamus's arm. They celebrate together.
They show footage from WWE '12 of Cody Rhodes taking on Daniel Bryan. The video
is then interrupted by the "It's coming" mystery video. The prophet is coming on
January 2nd.
-Commercial Break-
Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes
This is a non-title match. Bryan starts strong out the gate with a flurry of
kicks. Bryan punches him to the turnbuckle, and he continues kicking him. Rhodes
blocks a kick, takes him down, and drops an elbow on the injured ribs. Rhodes
kicks the ribs and punches him to the corner. Rhodes knees him in the ribs, and
he sends him to the ropes. Bryan ducks a clothesline, and he drops Rhodes with a
flying elbow. Rhodes quickly comes back with a shoulder thrust to the ribs, hits
a nice front suplex, and picks up a two count. Rhodes whips him hard sternum
first into the turnbuckle, and he picks up another two count. Rhodes stomps away
at him, and he kicks him in the midsection. Rhodes goes for another suplex, but
Bryan blocks it. Bryan gets put on the apron, and he begins to punch Rhodes.
Rhodes shoulders him in the midsection, and he sends him into the ring post.
Bryan hits the ground hard as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Bryan trapped in an abdominal stretch. During
the commercial, Rhodes gave Bryan a front suplex onto that barricade. That
looked awesome. Back to live action, Bryan fights Rhodes off. Rhodes quickly
beats him back down and picks up a near fall. Rhodes stomps the ribs, backs up,
and Bryan back body drops him over the top rope! Bryan gasps for air before
charging into the ropes and flying out of the ring with a nasty suicide dive!
Bryan hits into the barricade with his ribs. Rhodes is the first into the ring,
and he's looking for the count-out. Bryan gets pumped up, and he gets into the
ring at six.
Bryan viciously kicks Rhodes in the chest a few times. Rhodes quickly gets him
with a kick to the ribs. Bryan reverses a whip to the corner, and he hits a nice
running dropkick. Bryan goes to the apron, gets fired up, and he goes to the top
rope. The crowd is getting into him right now. Bryan goes for a diving
head-butt, but Rhodes moves out of the way. CAN YOU DIG IT, SUCKA?! Booker T's
music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. Booker T attacks Cody Rhodes with
some right hands, and the referee is forced to call for the bell.
Winner by Disqualification: Cody Rhodes
Match Rating: * 3/4
Randy Orton will take on Dolph Ziggler in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match later
tonight. The time for Orton to beat is 7:53.
-Commercial Break-
The WWE Network promo video plays.
Teddy Long is on the phone in his office when the cheesy saxophone music kicks
up. Aksana comes in, and she asks Teddy Long for help in getting a show on the
WWE Network. Rhodes asks if he just saw what just happened to him. Long asks
what is wrong with him bursting into his office like that. Rhodes says he wants
a match with Booker T. Long says he was thinking the same thing, and he books a
match between the two of them at TLC for the Intercontinental Championship.
Rhodes asks Aksana what she's looking at, and she says nothing. Rhodes walks
off, and Aksana is still staring at him. Long tries to get her attention back,
but she kind of ignores him.
They show footage of Wade Barrett beating Ezekiel Jackson earlier in the night
at 7:53.
Matt Striker is backstage with Randy Orton. Striker mentions that Orton needs to
beat Dolph Ziggler in less than 7:53 to choose the match against Barrett at TLC.
Striker asks for Orton's thoughts. Orton tells him to ask Wade Barrett what his
thoughts are. Barrett thinks he's in Orton's head, so he should know what he's
thinking. Orton says Wade Barrett did Dolph Ziggler a tremendous favor tonight.
Normally he likes to take his time and ensure the proper suffering of his
opponents. The bad news for Dolph is that he's going to suffer, but the good
news is that it will be over quickly. Barrett thinks he's in Orton's head when
really he has Barrett exactly where he wants him.
-Commercial Break-
Beat The Clock Challenge Match
Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero
Randy Orton must beat Wade Barrett's time of 7:53 to choose what type of match
they'll have at TLC. If Orton fails to beat the time then Barrett will choose.
Orton immediately dropkicks Ziggler down for a two count. Orton gets another
cover for a one count. Orton hits a suplex, and he picks up a near fall. There
is seven minutes and thirty seconds left. Orton stomps Ziggler, and he puts him
in the corner. Ziggler reverses a whip into the corner, but Orton explodes out
with a clothesline for a one count. Ziggler ties himself up in the ropes to keep
Orton away. Ziggler kicks away at Orton, and he stomps him down in the corner.
There is six minutes and thirty seconds left. Orton comes back with a kick, and
he sends Ziggler to the corner. Ziggler slingshots over him, but Orton takes him
down with a clothesline. Orton drops a knee for a near fall. There is six
minutes left.
Orton sends him to the corner, and he charges into an uppercut. Ziggler hits a
leg drop bulldog for a near fall. There is five minutes and twenty-seven seconds
left. Ziggler applies a modified chin lock. Ziggler applies a body scissor, and
he's looking to keep Orton down to prevent him from winning. Orton fights up
with Ziggler on his back at four minutes and forty-five. Ziggler quickly DDTs
him, and he picks up a near fall. There are four minutes and thirty seconds left
in this match. Ziggler drops an elbow for another near fall. Ziggler holds a
nice chin lock on, and we have less than four minutes left. Orton fights up, but
Ziggler drops him with a neckbreaker for a near fall. Three minutes and thirty
seconds left. Ziggler goes to the top rope, and Orton cuts him off with a punch.
Orton punches away at him, and we have less than three minutes now. Orton then
grabs Ziggler, and he hits his father's old finishing move, the superplex. Orton
gets a near fall. We have two minutes and thirty seconds left.
Orton avoids an avalanche, and he comes back with a pair of clotheslines and a
powerslam for a near fall. We have less than two minutes left. Orton hits his
trademark backbreaker for a near fall. Ziggler rolls out of the ring, and Orton
chases him at ringside. Ziggler gets in the ring, and he kicks Orton coming in.
Ziggler goes for the Zig-Zag, but Orton gets out. Orton gets him to the apron,
and he hits the draping DDT. Orton covers, and Ziggler kicks out. Orton is
watching the clock tick down. We're at less than a minute now. Ziggler rolls out
of the ring, and Orton goes out to get him. Orton drops him with a right hand,
and he throws him into the ring with forty seconds left. All of a sudden Wade
Barrett comes through the crowd, and he throws Orton into the ring post!
Orton gets in the ring with ten seconds left, and he surprises Ziggler with an
RKO out of nowhere! Orton covers, and he beats Wade Barrett's time with two
seconds left!
Winner by Pinfall at 7:51: Randy Orton
Match Rating: **
Wade Barrett immediately takes Orton out with a Boss Man Slam. Barrett
congratulates him on beating his time. That means Orton gets to pick the
stipulation for their match at TLC. Barrett says he wants to help Orton make the
choice, and he'll make his own suggestion. Barrett throws Orton out of the ring
next to the table, ladder, and chair set up. Barrett throws the ladder and chair
away, leaving the table. Barrett goes to give Orton The Wasteland through the
table, but Orton gets off. Orton goes for a powerbomb, but Barrett drives him
into the apron. Barrett goes to bounce him off the steps, but Orton blocks it.
Barrett, sensing the fact that he's losing control of the situation, runs away.
Randy Orton turns, and he sees Dolph Ziggler lying at ringside. Orton grabs him
by the hair, and he powerbombs Ziggler through the table! Orton stares at Wade
Barrett, and the announcers say that it looks like they'll have a Tables Match
at TLC.