Friday Night Smackdown!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 28, 2014
results thanks to wrestleview.com
Dedicated to the memory of Nelson “Big Daddy V” Frasier, Jr.: 1971-2014.
The Smackdown video plays, and we’re brought into the arena. Michael Cole and
JBL welcome us to the show. Tonight’s main event will see Daniel Bryan and The
Usos taking on Kane and The New Age Outlaws. AJ Lee will also defend her WWE
Divas Championship against Cameron in an Elimination Chamber rematch.
Batista’s music hits, and he makes his way out to the stage to jeers from the
WWE Universe in Milwaukee. Footage is shown from this past Monday’s RAW when
Randy Orton caused Batista to become distracted and lose to Alberto Del Rio.
Orton admitted to that being one of the funniest things he’s ever seen. Orton
also ran down Batista for not being able to get the fans on his side. Batista
then said if they cheer him, fine. If they boo him, he’ll boo them back. It’s
called being real. He’s the next champion. Deal with it!
Batista wants to start by stating that he loves this business and this company.
He also wants to state that he did not come back to be liked. He did not come
back to please the fans. He came to back to be the WWE World Heavyweight
Champion. They don’t have to support him, but they’re going to have to deal with
it.
Batista says it is a fact that he can destroy anyone that they put in front of
him. He is the best representative for the WWE, including Hulk Hogan and, most
definitely, The Rock. Batista doesn’t get it – what the hell has happened to
this business? Where are the real men? What happened to the attitude? They chant
the name of 195-pound wannabes and scream “YES,” but the truth is, “NO! NO! NO!”
It will never him. That’s the truth – deal with it! Batista asks the crowd if
they honestly think their heroes are better than him. A “YES!” chant breaks out,
and Batista takes his tank top off. Batista says everything about him screams
“WWE World Heavyweight Champion.” A “NO!” chant breaks out. Batista says he can
sympathize with them. They look at their heroes and think, “Oh, he looks just
like me! If he can be a champion, then so can I!” They’re living in a fantasy.
Batista tells them to go back to their jobs at Hot Topic. Get out of their
fantasy worlds and his. From this point on, he will be systematically destroying
every one of their heroes on the way to the main event of WrestleMania to become
WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Batista’s music hits, and he celebrates on the
turnbuckle.
Dolph Ziggler’s music hits, and he comes out to a nice reception from the crowd.
Ziggler gets in the ring and looks Batista in the eye. Ziggler says he knows
Batista has been away for a long time, but you don’t come out here and tell the
people who to cheer for. You don’t tell them who they get behind. They get
behind who they want. Ziggler has news for Batista: he’s a dinosaur and sooner
or later, dinosaurs become extinct. Batista is looking for attitude and real
men, but there is one standing in front of him. Ziggler says he wants a match
with Batista, tonight. Batista pretends like he’s doubling over with laughter.
Batista then takes the microphone and says, “You want it? You got it.” Ziggler
then dropkicks him down and gets out of the ring! Batista flips out and screams
at Ziggler as he backs up the ramp.
Big E and Mark Henry are seen walking backstage. On split screen, the Real
Americans are seen walking. They’ll be in action, next.
-Commercial Break-
On the WWE App, Vickie Guerrero officially booked Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista for
later tonight.
The Real Americans w/ Zeb Colter vs. Big E and Mark Henry
Before the match begins, they show footage of Jack Swagger costing Cesaro a
match against Big E on Monday Night RAW.
Jack Swagger will start the match against his Elimination Chamber opponent, Big
E. They lock up and tussle around the ring for position. Swagger turns him in
the corner, and the referee backs him up. Big E blocks a kick and gives him a
belly-to-belly overhead suplex. Big E hits a running shoulder in the corner
before tagging in Mark Henry. Big E avalanches Swagger in the corner before
Henry head-butts him. Henry whips him sternum first into the corner. Henry
charges into a boot and stumbles to the center of the ring. Swagger then runs
into a powerslam. Henry powers Swagger to the corner and tags in Big E. They
double whip Swagger into the corner. Big E then picks Swagger up and hits a trio
of backbreakers for a one count. Swagger quickly kicks Big E in the midsection
and tags in Cesaro.
Cesaro charges at Big E, and Big E immediately military presses him. Cesaro
wiggles out and throws Big E to the apron. Big E fights him off, but Cesaro
kicks him in the chest and sends him to the ring post. Cesaro then gives him a
superplex while Big E was on the apron! Big E looks to have nearly landed on his
head. Cesaro covers, but Swagger had tagged himself in. Cesaro is not happy
about that. Swagger knees Big E in the midsection and sends him to the corner
for a Swagger Bomb for a two count. Swagger punches away at him in the corner,
and Cesaro is tagged in. Swagger then catapults Cesaro into Big E. Cesaro then
gives Big E a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Cesaro applies a chin lock.
Big E fights him, so Cesaro pushes him to his corner. Big E fights off Cesaro
and Swagger before giving Cesaro a back body drop.
Henry and Swagger are tagged in. Henry hits a trio of clotheslines before
hitting a running powerslam. Henry goes for the World’s Strongest Slam, but a
big boot from Cesaro takes him out. Big E knocks Cesaro out of the ring, and
they brawl at ringside. Cesaro then sends Big E into the ring post. In the ring,
Swagger takes Henry out with a chop block before applying the Patriot Lock.
Cesaro tags himself in and orders Swagger out of the ring. Cesaro then gives
Henry an impressive Neutralizer for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: The Real Americans
Match Rating: * 3/4
Alberto Del Rio walks up to Vickie Guerrero and says she never congratulated him
on his victory over Batista on Monday. Vickie says she hasn’t congratulated
Batista on beating Del Rio at Elimination Chamber. They’re tied. Del Rio says he
came to ask for the rubber match, but Vickie already put Batista in a match
against Dolph Ziggler. Del Rio says in that case, he has a hot mamacita, so he’s
going to take the night off if she doesn’t mind. By the way, Vickie’s hair looks
lovely. Sheamus walks up, and he says he’s always up for a great fight. Sheamus
says how about him and Del Rio have a go for old time’s sake. If Vickie makes
the match, it’ll be like a night off for him. Sheamus tells Del Rio that his
hair looks lovely, fella. Vickie says the match is next.
-Commercial Break-
As Sheamus comes to the ring, replays are shown of his problems with Christian
over the past few weeks. They show Christian knocking Sheamus out of the ring at
the end of last week’s Smackdown. They then talk about how Christian eliminated
Sheamus from the Elimination Chamber and the match they had on RAW the next
night.
Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
Sheamus’ ribs have black athletic tape attached to them. They lock up, and
Sheamus powers him to the corner. The referee backs them up, and Del Rio punches
and kicks him in the ribs. Sheamus blocks a kick, pushes him against the ropes,
and pushes him over the top rope with one hand. Sheamus gets on the apron and
comes off with a battering ram shoulder block. Sheamus bounces him off the
commentary table before throwing him back into the ring and dropping some knees
on his head. Sheamus uppercuts him before sending him into the ropes. Del Rio
hangs on to the ropes and tries to back body drop him out of the ring, but
Sheamus hangs on to the apron. Del Rio goes for a shoulder thrust, but Sheamus
avoids it and gives him a knee lift to the face. Sheamus goes for the Beats of
the Bodhrán, but Del Rio counters him by giving him a hot shot off the top rope.
Del Rio then hits the ropes and dropkicks Sheamus off the apron. Christian’s
music hits, and he comes out to the ring wearing a dark suit and sunglasses.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Del Rio punching away at Sheamus. Del Rio
double stomps the injured ribs. Christian is on commentary for the match now.
Sheamus attacks Del Rio as he climbs to the second rope. Sheamus gets him on his
shoulders and hits an electric chair drop. Christian talks about how he doesn’t
have a new attitude. He’s just feeling desperate. Sheamus hits a pair of Irish
hammers followed by a running shoulder thrust in the corner. Sheamus then hits a
knee lift before hitting a powerslam for a near fall. Del Rio ducks a short-arm
clothesline and a Brogue Kick before hitting a backstabber for a near fall.
Sheamus avoids a kick from Del Rio before avoiding a splash against the ropes.
Sheamus then executes the Beats of the Bodhrán. Sheamus goes for White Noise,
but Del Rio fights out, pushes him into the turnbuckle, and kicks him in the
ribs. Del Rio hits a running kick to the jaw for a near fall. Del Rio cannot
believe he kicked out.
Del Rio waits for Sheamus to get to his feet. Sheamus counters a step-up
enzuigiri and locks on the Cloverleaf. Christian then gets off commentary and
attacks Sheamus from behind to cause the disqualification.
Winner by Disqualification: Sheamus
Match Rating: * 1/2
Christian goes to attack Sheamus some more, but Sheamus punches him and throws
him out of the ring. Del Rio kicks Sheamus in the ribs and sets up for the Cross
Arm Breaker, but Sheamus pushes him off and hits the Brogue Kick. Christian then
runs in from behind and hits him with the Killswitch. Christian kneels next to
Sheamus and talks trash to him before leaving the ring.
Michael Cole and JBL talk about how Daniel Bryan got screwed at Elimination
Chamber. They then show footage from RAW where Daniel Bryan first challenged
Triple H in the garage before beating Kane in a match.
Daniel Bryan and The Usos will take on The New Age Outlaws and Kane in tonight’s
main event.
We’ll take a look at the return of Hulk Hogan to WWE, next.
-Commercial Break-
A highlight video shows all the media and press that has come from Hulk Hogan’s
return to WWE. Hogan is the official host of WrestleMania XXX. They then show
footage of him on The Today Show. Willie Geist is a huge Hulkamaniac.
Alexander Rusev appears before the live crowd
Lana comes out to the stage speaking in a different language. She then asks the
people of America to rise for the Bulgarian Brute, the Superathlete Alexander
Rusev. Rusev stands atop some steps and speaks in his native tongue. Rusev
raises his arms above his head, and that’s it.
Footage is shown from RAW of Dean Ambrose arguing about his whereabouts at the
end of The Shield’s match versus The Wyatt Family at Elimination Chamber.
Ambrose then walked off on them. Later in the night, as Roman Reigns was about
to beat Bray Wyatt in singles competition, the rest of the Wyatt Family looked
poised to assault him. Dean Ambrose then ran out to make the save for him.
The Shield is backstage in the shadows. Roman Reigns asks if Dean Ambrose has
himself together or is he going rogue again tonight. Dean Ambrose tells Reigns
to relax and not be mad about the DQ thing. Reigns says a DQ is a loss. Reigns
says he suffered two losses in under a year and a half. Now, he’s lost twice in
one week because of Ambrose. Seth Rollins says Reigns lost, but he’s a grown
man. Reigns can pick himself up. Rollins tells Reigns to move on, like Bray
Wyatt, who thinks he’s moving on to John Cena. Wyatt think they’re ashes in the
wake. In case they don’t remember, they were left for dead at Elimination
Chamber. Rollins says they need to show Bray Wyatt that it’s not that easy to
get rid of The Shield. They are not three lone wolves. They are the Hounds of
Justice, and they run together. They need to show Bray Wyatt that when you
provoke the hounds, you get the teeth. Reigns tells them strap up. It’s time to
hunt some Wyatts.
Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring. He’ll face Batista, who will be
competing in his first Smackdown match in four years, next.
-Commercial Break-
Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista
Charles Robinson, my favorite referee of all time, is the official for this
match. The bell rings, and Ziggler unleashes some right hands on Batista.
Batista quickly scurries out of the ring and kicks the steps out of frustration.
Ziggler challenges him to get back in the ring. Batista gets back in the ring,
and Ziggler punches away at him before dropkicking him down. Batista rolls out
of the ring again as Ziggler taunts him. Batista then pulls Ziggler out of the
ring and sends him into the barricade. Batista then slams him into the ring
apron, one of the hardest parts of the ring. Batista goes to throw him into the
ring post, but Ziggler slides off his shoulder and sends him into the ring post
instead. Ziggler approaches him, and Batista kicks him in the knee. Ziggler
immediately hits the floor. Batista throws him into the ring, and he pulls him
to the ring post. Batista then slams Ziggler’s knee off the ring post. Batista
puts him back into the ring and gives him a suplex for a near fall. Batista
whips him hard into the corner before stomping him and stretching the knee out
on the bottom rope. Batista gives him some shoulder thrusts in the corner, but
Ziggler comes back with a knee to the face. Ziggler then sidesteps a shoulder
thrust, and Batista hits the ring post with his shoulder.
Ziggler pulls himself up on the ropes before going for the ten punches. Batista
pushes him off the first time, but Ziggler comes right back. Batista counters
with a Batista Bomb attempt, but Ziggler gets out and kicks him in the knee.
Ziggler kicks his knee a bunch of times before hitting a famouser for a near
fall. Ziggler jumps on his back with a sleeper hold, but Batista fights him off.
Batista then catches him with a massive spinebuster. The crowd is loudly booing
him. Batista picks him up and hits a second spinebuster. Batista picks him up
and hits a third spinebuster before signaling for the end. Batista then kills
Ziggler with the Batista Bomb for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Batista
Match Rating: * 1/2
Footage is shown of The Wyatt Family attacking John Cena on Monday Night RAW.
Cena had to leave the arena in an ambulance.
The Wyatt’s will have a message for John Cena, next.
-Commercial Break-
The Wyatt Family sends a message to John Cena
“Milwaukee… we’re here.”
Bray Wyatt makes his way to the ring flanked by Luke Harper and Erick Rowan
illuminated by a single lantern. Wyatt gets in the ring, and he says everything
you think you know about your own lives is based on lies. Men wake up every
morning, go to work, and break their backs just trying to earn themselves a
little cash so they can buy fancy suits, sports cars, and impress the women.
Women wake up every morning, look at themselves in the mirror, and coat makeup
all over their beautiful faces. They’re wearing the masks that society demands
they wear and didn’t even realize it. It’s a bottomless pit of lies. They
plaster your hopes and dreams up on a billboard, and who is the man on the
billboard? He’s the man that hides behind the plastic smile and plays the role
of hero better than everyone. He’s the man who tells you everything you think
you need to hear. Wyatt then sings a line from “What a Wonderful World.” This is
the same society that intends to vilify a man like him. It’s because he says and
does everything they’re afraid to say and do. Wyatt promises that he will slay
the mighty dragon with the sword of his tongue. He will stand over his body and
whisper in his ear, “John Cena, it’s time to end this lie. Follow the buzzards!”
The Shield’s music hits, and they make their way to the ring through the crowd!
They stand on the apron and face the Wyatts. Triple H’s music hits, and he comes
out to the stage. Triple H tells them to stop because this is not going to
happen now. He has too much time and money invested in all six of them to let
this war happen again right here and now… at least not without some promotion.
This war can take place this Monday on RAW. The Wyatt Family can take on The
Shield. Until that time, Triple H orders The Shield to stand down. The crowd
boos this. Wyatt and his family get out of the ring. Wyatt is left standing on
the apron. Wyatt tells them to get off. They heard their “daddy.” The Shield
then gets in the ring and faces Bray Wyatt, who is also back in the ring. Dean
Ambrose and Seth Rollins hit stereo suicide dives on Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
as Roman Reigns stares at Wyatt. The Shield then gets back in the ring and the
three stare down Wyatt. Wyatt slowly leaves the ring and keeps his family back.
They stand at the foot of the ramp and just stare at The Shield.
Daniel Bryan and The Usos will take on Kane and The New Age Outlaws in the main
event of the evening. AJ Lee will defend her WWE Divas Championship against
Cameron, next.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Divas Championship
AJ Lee (c) w/ Tamina Snuka vs. Cameron
They show a long video package of all of Cameron’s highlights on “Total Divas.”
Lilian Garcia then does some “big match” introductions for this match.
The bell rings, and AJ immediately takes Cameron down with some punches. AJ puts
her in the corner before whipping her back hard and giving her a clothesline for
a one count. AJ then applies a chin lock. Cameron fights up and gets out with a
jawbreaker. Cameron hits some clotheslines before hitting a face-buster for a
two count. Cameron screams in frustration. Cameron sends her to the corner
before going for an avalanche. Tamina pushed AJ out of the way. The referee then
ejects Tamina from ringside. Cameron takes AJ out with a cross-body block for a
two count. AJ kicks Cameron in the midsection before kicking her in the face. AJ
then applies the Black Widow for the win.
Winner and still WWE Divas Champion: AJ Lee
Match Rating: 1/2 *
We’ll take a look at Undertaker accepting Brock Lesnar’s WrestleMania XXX
challenge on Monday Night RAW, next.
-Commercial Break-
The RAW Rebound highlights the return of the Undertaker to WWE to accept Brock
Lesnar’s challenge. Undertaker stabbed Lesnar in the hand with a pen before
Chokeslamming Lesnar through a table. They played the song they used in the
promo package for Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. Brock Lesnar
will respond this Monday.
They show the WWE Network Backstage Pass panel of Josh Mathews, Booker T, Alex
Riley, and Big Show. They talk about Lesnar vs. Undertaker and give predictions.
The Usos make their way to the ring. Daniel Bryan, who comes out to an
incredible reaction, follows them. They’ll be in action against Kane and The New
Age Outlaws in the main event, next.
-Commercial Break-
The Usos and Daniel Bryan vs. Kane and The New Age Outlaws
Daniel Bryan will start the match against Billy Gunn. The crowd starts a huge
“Daniel Bryan” chant. They lock up, and Gunn applies a side headlock. Bryan
whips him off, and Gunn hits a shoulder block. They hit the ropes, and Bryan
hits him with a knee to the midsection. Bryan kicks away at Gunn before tagging
in Jey Uso, who comes off the top with a club to the arm. Gunn powers him to the
corner, and Kane tags in. Kane punches Jey down before whipping him into the
corner hard. Kane uppercuts him down before tagging in Road Dogg. Road Dogg goes
for Shake, Rattle, and Roll, but Jey avoids it and takes him down. Jimmy Uso is
tagged in, and they hit a double-team back elbow/elbow drop combo for a two
count. Road Dogg then avoids a superkick. The New Age Outlaws regroup at
ringside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Gunn whip Jimmy to the corner, but miss a
splash and take a hip toss. Jimmy hits some arm drags and a chop. Gunn reverses
a whip, so Jimmy slides out of the ring and pulls Road Dogg off the apron. Jimmy
then gets in the ring and runs into a tilt-a-whirl powerslam. Gunn picks up a
two count. Kane is tagged in, and he hits a running boot to the chest. Kane
sends him to the corner and hits a clothesline. Kane repeats the move and throws
him to the mat for a two count. Kane puts him in the corner and uppercuts him.
Road Dogg is tagged in, and he punches Jimmy for a one count. Kane is tagged
back in, and he uppercuts him down. Kane sends him to the corner and hits a
sidewalk slam for a near fall. Kane then applies a chin lock. Jimmy fights up
and hits a jawbreaker. Kane big boots Bryan off the apron and clotheslines Jimmy
down. Road Dogg is tagged in, and he chokes Jimmy on the ropes. Road Dogg then
splashes him on the ropes and dances. He then knocks Jey off the apron. Road
Dogg blocks a kick and spins him, but Jimmy comes back with a wheel kick.
Bryan and Gunn are tagged in. Bryan ducks a clothesline and dropkicks Kane off
the apron. Bryan kicks away at Gunn in the corner before back flipping over him,
ducking a clothesline, and hitting a flying elbow to the chest. Bryan kicks away
at Gunn before throwing Road Dogg out of the ring. Gunn kicks Bryan, and Bryan
dropkicks him out of the ring. Bryan goes for a suicide dive, but Kane
clotheslines him down. Kane then grabs the Usos by the throats, but they get out
and kick him away. The Usos then hit planchas on Road Dogg and Kane. In the
ring, Gunn hits a Famouser on Bryan for a near fall. Gunn then goes for a back
suplex, but Bryan flips out and lands on his feet. Gunn runs into a boot, and
Bryan takes him out with the Busaiku Knee Kick for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: The Usos and Daniel Bryan
Match Rating: **
Daniel Bryan and The Usos celebrate with the wild crowd in Milwaukee as the show
ends.