WWE Smackdown Opener:
This week’s show starts off with a look back at last week’s attack by Christian on Randy Orton after Orton’s successful title defense against Sheamus. What is going to happen this week between Orton and Christian? What about Sheamus? What about Mark Henry? Who will get the title match at Capitol Punishment?
We are live on tape from Roanoke, Virginia and your announcers are Michael ‘I’m good now . . . just look at my shirt for proof’ Cole, Josh ‘I’ve always been good . . . just check the note from my mom’ Mathews, and Booker ‘I’m undefeated on Raw . . . just watch Monday’s show’ T.
Christian makes his way to the ring and he says that he has to be honest because he was curious about the type of reaction he would get tonight. If people cheered for him, that means that they got it. That means that you understood that he got screwed out of the title, just five days after winning it. It means that you got that he was screwed out of the number one contender spot two weeks ago. That means you got that he was justified in doing what he did to Randy Orton last week on Smackdown.
Christian says that as he looks around the audience tonight and looks at their faces, he is convinced that most of the people don’t quite get it. That is why Christian wanted to tell everyone that he is through with them. He is through with his ‘so called’ Peeps. Christian says that he does not want to talk to them any more. Christian says that he doesn’t know if he ever wants to talk to any of you again.
Christian says that there is one person that he will talk about tonight. That person is sitting at the announce table. Christian wants Michael Cole to come into the ring so they could talk.
Cole makes his way to the ring and he asks Cole for one more match for the World Title. He feels that he earned it and he deserves it. Christian says that he has a lot of things to get off his chest. He does not understand why the same people who cheered him and supported him all these years, the Peeps, cheered so loudly when he won the title. The people who blew up Twitter with anger that he lost the title after only five days. Those same people were disgusted with him when he hit Randy Orton with the title belt.
Christian wants to know what kind of show Teddy Long is running by polling the crowd to make decisions. Christian decides to give Cole a ‘real world’ example with ‘Bob in Accounting’. Does Bob’s boss base a promotion on merit and what they have earned or does his boss go to the street and ask a bunch of clueless and worthless people their opinion on things?
Christian says that is what Teddy Long is doing. Christian says that these people had no right to try to control his life. Christian says that these people had no right ruining something that Christian fought for so hard in his seventeen year career. Christian tells Cole that it is disrespectful and he has never been so disrespected in his life. There is one person who stands out in that group of disrespectful people is Randy Orton.
He says that if Randy Orton is a man, there is no way that he would have accepted that title match knowing that Christian had competed in a grueling ladder match five days earlier. Christian tells Cole that he needs him to help him and do him a solid. Since Christian is not talking to them, he wants Cole to ask everyone if they think that Christian deserves to be the World Heavyweight Champion.
Cole asks everyone if they think Christian deserves to be the World Champion.
Christian says that was just what he expected. He saw that everyone is completely and utterly clueless. Christian says that he will be the World Champion again and when that happens, he will be doing it for himself because he won’t be sharing with any of them.
Christian thanks Cole for a good talk before leaving the ring. We go to commercial.
The members of the Corre walk in the back as they go to the ring for their six man tag match and we go to commercial.
Match Number One: Ezekiel Jackson, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso versus Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, and Justin Gabriel
Jackson and Slater start things off but Jackson wants Barrett. Wade goes to the floor so he can’t be tagged in. Slater tries for a kick but Jackson blocks it and he sends Slater to the mat. Jackson with a shoulder tackle followed by an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Jackson with a forearm to the back and then he sends Slater into the corner and he punches Heath. Jimmy tags in and he gets a near fall.
Jimmy with a side head lock and a flying shoulder tackle and a running forearm that forces Slater into the corner. The referee checks on Slater and then Gabriel tags in. Jimmy with an arm drag to Gabriel. They exchange forearms while Jimmy holds on to the arm bar. Jimmy does a little dancing and then he hits a savate kick followed by a leg lariat for a near fall.
Jey tags in and they hit a double back elbow followed by a double elbow drop. Jey misses a running butt splash into the corner and Gabriel with a drop toe hold into a side head lock. Gabriel backs Jey into the corner and Jey with elbows to escapes a bad situation. Jey falls to the floor when Slater pulls the ropes apart but Jey takes care of Slater before he reenters the ring.
Gabriel with a drop kick that knocks Jey off the apron. Slater with a hot shot to Jey onto the announce table. Barrett stands over Jey as we go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett punches Jey and then he hits a side slam for a near fall. Barrett tries to draw Jackson in and that allows the Corre to interfere. Slater tags in and he kicks Jey. Slater gets a near fall and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Jey backs Slater into the corner. Slater pulls Jey by the hair and then he hits a neck breaker and gets a near fall. Gabriel tags in and he slams Jey. Gabriel with a boot from the top rope for a near fall. Barrett tags in and he punches Jey followed by a head butt to Jey.
Jey with a kick and he tags in Jackson. Barrett sees the tag and he immediately makes the tag to Gabriel. Jackson with clotheslines and a slam. Barrett starts to walk away and Slater wants to know what is going on with the Corre. Barrett walks up the ramp and that confuses Jackson. Slater tries to take advantage of Jackson’s confusion but Jackson slams him.
While Jackson focuses on the legal man in the match, The Usos with a double super kick to Slater to take care of him. Jackson slams Gabriel twice and then he gets Gabriel on his shoulders and Gabriel taps to the Torture Rack.
Winners: Ezekiel Jackson and The Usos
Jackson celebrates in the ring with the Usos while we wonder what is going on with The Corre.
We go to Teddy Long in his office and he is taking some time out from polling crowds to book shows to make some bets on a horse race. Sheamus enters and Teddy has to change his cover story. Sheamus demands a match with Christian and he wants that match tonight fella. Teddy tells Sheamus he isn’t going to get that match. Sheamus blames Teddy because he was the one who made Christian the guest referee last week. Then Christian was ready to make the three count but he pretended that he had an arm injury. Sheamus says that Christian cost him the World Title. Sheamus tells Teddy that he is not asking him and he wants a match with Christian tonight.
Teddy says that he will put Sheamus in a match so he can release some energy. He gives him a match against someone else who is ready to explode so Sheamus will be facing Randy Orton in a No Disqualification Match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett, Gabriel, and Slater are still arguing about what happened during their match. Barrett points out that Gabriel and Slater don’t have to defend the Intercontinental Title against Zeke so what just happened helps everyone. Gabriel and Slater tells Wade that it only helps Barrett. They wonder what happened to the ‘everyone is equal’ deal. Barrett tells them that they would be nothing without him. Gabriel tells Barrett that he will find out what it is like to defend the title alone because the Corre is over. Slater tells Barrett that it is done.
Before our next match begins, we hear that Randy Orton has finally arrived at the arena.
Match Number Two: Trent Barreta versus Jinder Mahal with Great Khali
Barreeta pushes Mahal as the bell rings. Mahhal with a knee and forearm followed by a kick and punch. Mahal with a big back body drop to Trent followed by a kick to the back. Mahal tries for a belly to beack suplex but Trent gets to his feet and Trent hits an enzuigiri that staggers Mahal. Trent with a running back elbow into the corner. Trent goes up top but Khali gets on the steps to distract Trent and Mahal pulls him off the turnbuckles. Mahal finishes off Trent with a full nelson slam.
Winner: Jinder Mahal
After the match, Khali attacks Trent and gives him the Khali Krush.
Jack Korpela is in the interview area with AJ Lee and he asks her how it feels to be in the WWE. AJ says that she is excited to have her first singles match, but her interview is interrupted by Tamina and Rosa Mendes who call AJ ‘Minnie Mouse’ and they tell her that they have a gift for her. AJ opens the box and it is a block of cheese. Rosa calls AJ a mousy loser. Rosa and Tamina giggle and AJ tells them that LayCool would like to have their gimmick back. Tamina says that it is big talk from a little girl who is going to be alone in the ring.
AJ is not going to be alone because Natalya shows up while Tamina and Rosa leave.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: AJ Lee with Natalya versus Tamina with Rosa Mendes
AJ with a waist lock but Tamina with an elbow and then she picks AJ up by the neck. AJ with a back heel kick and a drop kick. Tamina with a forearm and head butt to AJ. Tamina with a slam and then she applies an arm bar. Tamina throws AJ to the mat by the hair. Tamina misses a big splash and AJ responds with a drop kick to the knees followed by a Shining Wizard for a near fall. AJ with punches but Tamina with an Irish whip. AJ with an elbow and then she comes off the turnbuckles. Tamina catches AJ and sets up for a Samoan drop but AJ escapes and gets a rollup and the three count.
Winner: AJ Lee
Randy Orton is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back with a video package focusing on Christian’s attack on Randy Orton after Orton successfully defended his title against Sheamus last week.
Randy Orton comes to the ring and he has something to say. Randy addresses Christian and he says that he heard that Christian was running his mouth before Orton showed up. Orton wants Christian to come to the ring to say what he has to say to his face.
Christian appears on the TitanTron and he tells Orton to ask the crowd to see what they want. Then he suggests that Orton ‘pull a Teddy’ and ask the crowd by calling them playas and seeing if they want Christian to come to the ring to confront Randy Orton holla holla holla. Christian says that Orton wants to do more than talk so he isn’t coming to the ring.
Orton tells Christian that he wants Christian to be a man and deal with this man to man and face to face. He says that beating the hell out of Christian is only going to be an added bonus.
Christian wants one more match for the World Title. Christian starts a one man one more match change.
Orton says that he doesn’t care what Christian wants.
Christian says that Orton should care because before he smashed Orton in the face with the title belt, he was the guest referee and he could have counted Orton’s shoulders down on the mat, but he didn’t do it. Christian says that he did not want to face Sheamus for the World Title. He wanted to beat Orton for the title. Christian says that he knows that he can beat Orton. He says that Orton should be thanking him.
Orton thanks Christian and then he reminds Christian that five days after Christian won the title, he beat him. Three weeks later, he says that he is ready to beat Christian right now so why not do it now.
Christian starts to walk towards the building, but then he thinks about it and decides that he is finished doing things on the terms of Orton, Teddy Long, or the Peeps. Christian is going to set his terms. Christian says that his terms are Randy Orton versus Christian for the World Title at Capitol Punishment.
Orton says that it doesn’t matter where they meet next, but the result will be the same. He will beat Christian like he always does and he will remain the World Champion.
Christian tells Orton that he will see him in DC and Christian drives away.
Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase are in the locker room and they are commenting on photos being sent by members of Congress over Twitter. Cody asks Ted if he doesn’t mind if he calls the shots in the ring tonight the way that things are going. Ted reminds Cody that they were on the same side on Legacy. Cody says that while Ted was distracted by money and women, Cody kept his focus. Ted says that it wasn’t focus. He got his face busted up and turned his mental complex into a life strategy. He calls Cody ‘nuts’. Cody calls for a bagger and he tells him to put it over his head. Cody tells him to get out of his face. Cody tells Ted to look at him. He is hideous. He says that this was premature enlightenment. It was only after he lost everything that he felt free to do anything. He may be nuts, but he may be a genius too.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Ted DiBiase with Cody Rhodes and the Bag Men versus Sin Cara
The lights go down and they lock up. Ted with a side head lock and he applies a hammer lock. Cara with a snap mare followed by a springboard cross body for a near fall. Cara with kicks and then he uses the ropes for an arm drag. Cara with kicks to Ted and then Ted anticipates that Sin Cara is going to go for the handspring back elbow so he moves out of the way and Cara does a back flip instead. Cara with a head scissors take down.
DiBiase with a boot to the head followed by a kick and then he tries for Dream Street but Cara lands on his feet and hits a drop kick that sends Ted to the corner. Sin Cara is sent to the apron and Cara with a kick to the head and then he sets for a springboard move from the apron, but Cody Rhodes is standing nearby and he pulls Cara face first to the apron. Since the referee saw that, he calls for the bell.
Winner: Sin Cara by disqualification
After the match, Rhodes sends Sin Cara into the ring and Ted joins him in the two on one attack. Ted and Cody work over Sin Cara until Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring and he hits a flying clothesline on Rhodes and then he connects with a big boot to DiBiase.
Ted and Cody go to the floor and Teddy Long makes his way out. Teddy tells Cody and Ted that isn’t how we do it on Smackdown playas. If they all want to mix it up, we are going to have a tag match. Holla time and commercial too.
Match Number Five: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes versus Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara
We join the match in progress and Bryan with an arm drag to DiBiase and arm bar. Bryan tries for the LeBell Lock but DiBiase gets away and Cody tags in. Cody takes his time getting into the ring. Rhodes has a kick blocked but Bryan does not miss with his kicks followed by a European uppercut. Bryan floats over and Sin Cara is tagged in. Cara with a springboard drop kick to Rhodes followed by kicks to the leg. Rhodes sends Cara shoulder first into the ring post.
DiBiase tags in and he kicks Cara. Ted chokes Sin Cara against the turnbuckles and the referee warns him but that allows Cody to punch Cara. Ted with a snap mare and kick to the arm for a near fall. Cara rolls through into a cross arm breaker but he is in the ropes so he has to release the hold. Ted with a kick and he tags Cody back in.
Ted and Cody punch Cara in the midsection and Cody kicks Cara. Cody with an arm bar. Cody continues to work on the arm but Cara with a kick but Rhodes with a single arm DDT and he gets a near fall. Rhodes with an Irish whip and Ted is tagged back in and he kicks Cara. Ted kicks Cara and then he yells at Cara to tell him to make the tag until Ted brings him back into his corner. Cody tags in and goes to the turnbuckles and he connects with an elbow. Rhodes knocks Bryan off the apron and then Bryan tries to get into the ring and the referee stops him, allowing Ted and Cody to double team Cara.
Rhodes with a snap mare and a key lock. Cara with kicks to get back to his feet. Cara goes through the legs to try to make the tag but Cody grabs the leg. Cara with an enzuigiri and both men are down. Ted and Bryan tag in and Bryan with a forearm to Ted followed by an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Bryan with a running drop kick into the corner for a near fall.
Bryan goes up top and Cody tries to interfere but Bryan kicks Cody to the floor. Cara with a suicide dive onto Rhodes while DiBiase stops Bryan on top. Bryan pushes Ted down and Bryan is caught by DiBiase but Bryan with a guillotine choke into the LeBell Lock and Ted taps out.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara
We go to commercial.
We are back and Johnny Curtis reminds us that he won Season 4 of NXT. He says that he won that season three months ago, but we have only seen him on television twice. That does not mean that he is bitter. Johnny shows that he has a chip on his shoulder and then he eats it.
The announcers congratulate Andy for winning Tough Enough.
Booker has a dream and it is the Truth ‘Little Jimmy has a boat’ dream.
Randy Orton is in the interview area with Matt Striker and Matt asks if Randy could focus on his match tonight. Randy says that he did everything possible to keep his head above water last week against Sheamus. This is his kind of match because Sheamus is a brawler. Over the past few years he has had anger management issues so with his current state of mind, this match will be therapy for him.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Sheamus versus Randy Orton in a No Disqualification Match
They lock up and Sheamus backs Orton into the corner and he punches and kicks Orton in the corner as Sheamus chokes Orton. Sheamus with elbows to Orton’s head followed by a forearm across the chest. Orton with a Thesz Press and he punches Sheamus. Sheamus with an Irish whip but Orton comes out of the corner with a clothesline. Orton with a kick to the chest and then he throws Sheamus to the floor. Orton with a European uppercut as they fight onto the ramp.
Orton sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier and he follows that with a clothesline to Sheamus. They return to the ring and Orton blocks a kick and he takes Sheamus down with a single leg sweep. Orton with a boot to the chest but he misses a leaping knee drop and Orton holds his knee. Sheamus chokes Orton in the ropes and connects with a forearm. Sheamus goes to the apron and he connects with a running knee lift.
Sheamus tries for the slingshot shoulder tackle but Orton knew it was coming and he hits a drop kick that sends Sheamus to the floor. Orton starts to favor his injured knee and he sends Sheamus into the apron and ringside barrier. Orton with European uppercuts and then he sends Sheamus head first into the ring steps.
Orton tries to stomp Sheamus’ head on the top step but Sheamus moves out of the way and he drops Orton on the ring steps and then Sheamus follows that with a clothesline as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus with a quarter nelson and chin lock on Orton. Sheamus with forearms across the chest to Orton. Orton with punches to Sheamus followed by a head butt. Sheamus with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Sheamus returns to the arm bar and chin lock. Orton with a head butt but Sheamus with a knee. Sheamus with a knee drop and then he goes to the apron. Sheamus hits the slingshot shoulder tackle and gets a near fall. Sheamus rakes the eyes and he does not have to worry about warnings from the referee.
Sheamus and Orton with punches. Orton gets a second wind but Sheamus with a double axe handle for a near fall. Sheamus returns to the arm bar and then makes it a side head lock. Orton with a belly-to-back suplex and both men are down. Orton is the first to start moving and he slithers back to his feet. Orton with punches but Sheamus gets in a few punches too. Orton with more punches and a European uppercut. Sheamus with punches and elbows. Orton with more punches of his own. Orton with a kick followed by a clothesline or two. Orton with a power slam and Sheamus rolls to the apron. Orton tries for the IEDDT but Sheamus gets back into the ring and he back body drops Orton over the top rope to the floor.
Orton slams Sheamus’ head into the ringside barrier and then Sheamus with an Irish whip that sends Orton into the ring steps. Orton is now holding his right arm after hitting the steps. Sheamus grabs the top step and he hits Orton in the back with it. Sheamus throws Orton back into the ring. Sheamus brings the rest of the steps into the ring to use them. Orton struggles to get back to his feet but Orton is able to get up and he hits a back breaker and gets a near fall. Orton sees Sheamus in the corner and Orton moves the ring steps into the center of the ring. Sheamus sends Orton into the turnbuckles and then Sheamus kicks Orton in the chest. Sheamus gets Orton up and he sets for a power slam on the steps but Orton gets away and Orton hits a power slam onto the ring steps, but Orton can only get a two count.
Orton tries to send Sheamus’ head into the ring steps but Sheamus blocks it. Orton with a uranage back breaker and he gets a near fall. Sheamus goes to the floor and he looks under the apron and he finds a kendo stick. Sheamus returns to the ring and he hits Orton in the ribs and then the back with the stick. Sheamus focuses his attack on the arm and then he hits Orton in the head but when Sheamus goes for the cover, Orton is able to kick out.
Sheamus throws the kendo stick to the floor and he sets for the Brogue kick, but he misses it and he crotches himself on the rope. Orton punches Sheamus and Sheamus’ foot is caught in the ropes. Orton sees the kendo stick on the ground and he thinks about using Sheamus as a piñata. Orton hits Sheamus repeatedly but there is no candy coming out of Sheamus.
Sheamus is finally able to get his foot loose but this only means that Orton is able to hit the IEDDT. Orton looks at the TitanTron and then he twists into the RKO push ups. Orton waits for Sheamus to get up but from out of nowhere, Christian attacks Orton from behind and tries for the Killswitch. Orton is able to avoid the hold and he tries for an RKO. Christian escapes it and then Christian pushes Orton towards Sheamus and Sheamus with a clothesline for a near fall.
Sheamus signals that we are done and he gets ready for the High Cross but Orton gets to his feet. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick but Orton does not miss with an RKO. Christian comes into the ring and he hits Orton with the title belt. Christian stands over Orton with the title belt in his hand and he tells the referee to make the three count for Sheamus.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus leaves the ring and Christian stands over Orton and Christian holds the belt over Orton as we go to credits. .
