WWE SmackDown Results: Orton Vs. Ziggler, Team Hell No Vs. Big Show, Cena, Ryback, More
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We start tonight with a recap of the AJ-Cena storyline and the Ryback and Big Show-Sheamus situations. Tonight, Randy Orton faces Dolph Ziggler.
-We go straight to the ring where MizTV is setup. Miz waists little time welcoming John Cena.
Cena moves the stool and sits on the couch. He says he loves what Miz has done with the place. Miz says lately Cena's life has turned into a TMZ tabloid. Miz shows the video of Cena & AJ kissing from RAW. Cena looks flustered. Miz asks how the kiss was and Cena gets up. Miz says he meant the knee. Miz shows Cena's injury from RAW. Cena says Miz is late on the info because he had an MRI and he is fine and can compete. Cena wants the tough questions. Miz says he believes Cena and AJ were just friends, but how about now? Cena says the kiss was just to give something to talk about but he did like it and AJ's a good kisser. Miz does his "Really?" thing and Cena plays along. Miz asks if they're more than just friends. Before Cena can speak, AJ's music hits and she comes skipping down to the ring.
AJ says Cena doesn't have to answer that. Miz mocks her and says that tough questions come with the territory. Miz tries to sophomorically stir things up between them. Cena asks for some time with AJ and Dolph Ziggler's music hits and he comes on the stage.
Ziggler says AJ is trouble and she is the reason it was so easy to set Cena up. Ziggler asks how Cena's knee is by the way. He says if he was Cena, he would hate AJ's guts. He shows a clip from RAW as AJ bursts into the men's locker room and confronts Ziggler then attacks him, then Ziggler beats up Cena. Vickie Guerrero interrupts and comes on the stage. She tells Cena his girlfriend should control her impulses. She runs AJ down and says Ziggler kisses strong, passionate people. Cena says we can't medically prove she's a woman still. Vickie says she wasn't talking about herself because their relationship is professional. Ziggler says if he kissed AJ it would make her a real woman. Cena says Vickie enjoys eating nuts and Ziggler still can't find his. Cena's music hits and everybody leaves the ring.
-We go to Ryback's entrance.
Ryback vs. Darren Young
Titus O'Neil is on commentary. Young gets in some shots in on Ryback. Ryback turns things around and overpowers him. Titus banters at ringside. Young rolls out of the ring and Titus blows hits whistle to warn Ryback not to attack. Ryback disregards and hits Young and says "I hit hard." Titus says somebody needs to give Ryback some medication. Ryback takes Young's head off in the ring and hits his finisher for the win.
Winner by pin: Ryback
Titus gets in the ring as JBL warns him not to. Titus starts to ask Ryback what is wrong with him. He blows his whistle and Ryback drops him in his finisher as well. Ryback chants in the ring. We go to break.
R-Truth vs. Antonio Cesaro
Truth is out first followed by Cesaro. Cesaro cuts a promo on his way to the ring on the 'fat' fans. The fans give him a loud "USA" chant. Cesaro goes right at Truth and hits him with a gutwrench suplex and a slam and jumps on him with both feet. Cesaro puts on a clinic as Truth fights up. They trade shots in the middle and Truth comes off the ropes with a flurry. Truth hits the reverse STO for the early upset win.
Winner by pin: R-Truth
-We see Sheamus arriving in the back. He is stopped by Booker T. Booker says Big Show is bruised up and he can't let Sheamus compete tonight. Booker says Sheamus deserves a rematch and he proposes a Chairs Match against Show at TLC. Booker tells Sheamus to go to his luxury suite. He also says Big Show is in action tonight against Team Hell No. Sheamus is pleased. We go to commercial.
Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
Cara is out first. Del Rio comes out in a S550 Benz. Del Rio gets Cara on his back early. Cara moves and Del Rio falls through the ropes. Cara flies to the outside and takes out Ricardo and Del Rio. Del Rio hits a Tilt-A-Whirl in the ring and gets 2. Del Rio sends Cara into the corner and he falls to the floor. We go to break.
-Back from the break as Del Rio works over Cara on the mat. Cara rolls him up for a near-fall but Del Rio resumes with kicks to the back in the corner. Del Rio charges in with one final kick to the back and gets 2. Del Rio continues to work the back on the mat. Del Rio fights up and hits a hurricanrana for 2. Del Rio punts Cara in the head and hits a suplex for 2. Cara moves in the corner and Del Rio kisses the turnbuckle. Del Rio keeps the pressure on. Cara hits a back kick and gains momentum. He hits the Enzuigiri from the apron and hits a crossbody from up top for 2. Cara continues to speed things up but Del Rio brings him down from up top hard with an armdrag and applies the Cross Arm Breaker for the win.
Winner by submission: Alberto Del Rio
-We go to Team Hell No's locker room. Daniel Bryan tells Kane to stay out of his way. They have an argument about who has been more dominant against Big Show in the past. Bryan tells Kane not to be mad about not getting invited to his house for Thanksgiving because he had vegan turkey. He invites Kane over for Christmas if they win tonight. Bryan promises Kane to let him beat up Santa Clause.
-Big Show makes his way to the ring. We go to a break.
Handicap Match: Team Hell No vs. Big Show
JBL says Josh Mathews looks like a 50-year-old Justin Bieber. Sheamus and William Regal look-on from Booker's luxury box. Show starts to slowly take apart Bryan. Show hits a scoop slam and goes on the 2nd rope and flies off with an elbow but Bryan moves. Sheamus smiles. Bryan hits No Kicks to Show instead of tagging Kane. Bryan kicks Show in the head and makes the cover but Show kicks out with authority. Show throws Bryan off but Bryan hops back on with a sleeper. Show starts to fade but falls back on Bryan to free himself. Bryan crawls and makes the hot-tag to Kane. Kane takes it to Show and takes him down with dropkicks. Kane gets 2. Kane goes up top and tackles Show. Kane looks for the Chokeslam but Show fights out. Bryan tags himself in and applies the No Lock. Kane walks up the ramp. Show fights out and hits a chokeslam on Bryan for the win.
Winner by pin: Big Show
Kane comes back down to the ring. Kane ducks a KO from Show and they each grab each other's necks in chokeslam attempts. Bryan hits Show in the leg and Show escapes with his belt as Sheamus looks-on. Kane helps Bryan up in the ring. Show gets on a mic on the stage and cuts a promo on Sheamus. He says this time there will be a giant holding a chair as well. Sheamus responds off-mic with fury and does a good job of selling the match. We go to break.
-Wade Barrett makes his way to the announce table. Kofi Kingston comes out followed by Damien Sandow. Kofi takes notice of Barrett at ringside.
Intercontinental Championship: Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Damien Sandow
We see a Tout from Cody Rhodes congratulating Sandow on his title shot. He is bandaged up and throwing darts at Kane's photo. He tells Sandow that is the bigger picture. Sandow starts off strong against Kofi. He hits a suplex but Kofi avoids the pin altogether. Kofi knocks Sandow to the floor but Sandow quickly rebounds and sends Kofi into the apron as we go to break.
-We return to action in the ring. Sandow is in full control. Sandow hits a side Russian Leg Sweep and the Elbow of Disdain for 2. Kofi fights back from the apron and he hits a Frogsplash from up top for 2. Kofi hits the Boom Drop and calls for the finisher. He hits the Trouble in Paradise for the win.
Winner by pin AND STILL Intercontinental Champion: Kofi Kingston
Barrett gets on the table and cuts a promo on Kofi. Kofi opens the ropes for him to enter. They have a stare-down. We go to commercial.
-We see a RAW Rebound of CM Punk's celebration of 365 days as champion. We go to fan Touts about the ending of RAW.
-Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring as we take another break.
Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler
Orton makes his full entrance as Ziggler waits in the ring. The bell rings and here we go. Orton takes control early. He works Ziggler over in the corner. Orton stomps on Ziggler's extremities. Orton gets 2. Orton hits a suplex with an assist from the top rope and gets 2. Orton tosses Ziggler to the floor. Ziggler tries to escape through the fans but Orton shuts him down as we go to break.
-Back as Orton holds on to a side headlock in the ring. Orton hits a side suplex and makes the cover for 2. The action spills back out to the floor and Ziggler gets in a dropkick and goes in the ring to break his count. Orton gets back in and Orton starts to pound him. Ziggler drops a vicious elbow and gets 2. Orton rolls Ziggler up and gets 2. Ziggler resumes. Orton counters with a neckbreaker and gets 2. Ziggler hops up into a DDT from out of nowhere for 2. Ziggler goes up top but Orton stops him. Orton brings him down in a superplex. Orton makes the cover for 2 and starts to coil. Orton hits the powerslam and his patented DDT in the ropes. Orton coils up but Ziggler ducks the RKO and rolls him up and grabs the tights for the upset.
Winner by pin: Dolph Ziggler
Ricardo charges the ring and gets the RKO. Del Rio stops dead in his tracks on the apron. Cena applies the STF to Ziggler on the stage. Refs come out to pull him off as we go off the air.
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