WWE Smackdown Recap: Big Six-Man Tag, Extreme Rules Hype, AJ Loses It
The show opens with Daniel Bryan making his way to the ring to a good reaction; we are in London, England. Bryan says "Yes" is what he was saying at 'Mania before being defeated in 18 seconds. He says Sheamus took the coward's way out. He says that at Extreme Rules he will not be distracted. He puts Chicago over as the same place he won Money in the Bank. He says he will beat Sheamus twice in their 2 out of 3 falls match. He says he will out-WRESTLE Sheamus. He puts over the "Yes" catchphrase some more.
AJ comes to the ring and he tells her to go away. She ponders it and says "no." She wants to work on their problems. He says he doesn't have a problem because he got rid of it and it was AJ. She wishes him luck in his match against Sheamus. He says he wishes he never met her. Bryan then takes it further and says he wishes she never had been born. AJ stars to cry as he laughs. He asks will he ever take her back and answers himself with an emphatic, "NO!" He leaves and AJ cries in the ring.
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AJ is still in the ring as Natalya's music hits.
AJ vs. Natalya
AJ doesn't even acknowledge Natalya as the bell rings; she genuinely looks upset. Natalya tries to get her attention and then console her by putting her hand on her arm. AJ slaps her across the face. AJ unloads with punches in the corner. The ref pulls her off several times but she keeps going back at Natalya. The ref calls for the bell.
Winner: No Contest/Disqualification
AJ falls to the mat and with a distraught look on her face, stumbles out of the ring as the ref checks on Natalya.
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Damien Sandow is in a vignette where he talks about ignorance. He berates the viewers and how they ignore the wealth of knowledge available to them and instead become obsessed with pop culture. He says he is going to usher in a new era of enlightenment. He says "You're welcome."
Hunico is in the ring with Camacho. Broadus Clay's music hits and he comes out with his dancers. He asks for the music to be cut, in the middle of his dance routine, as he stands on the stage. The crowd boos. He's looking for his little brother and sends his dancers to go find him. The music restarts as the dancers come out followed by Hornswoggle dressed in Clay's matching red jumpsuit. They make their way to the ring.
Broadus Clay vs. Hunico
Clay does his "body shake" in front of Hunico and Hornswoggle comes in to do the same. Hunico pie-faces Hornswoggle to the mat. Clay head butts Hunico for it then delivers a huge back body drop. Camacho comes on the apron but is knocked off by Clay. Clay delivers a suplex then a big splash and gets the pin.
Winner by pin: Broadus Clay
Hornswoggle goes up top and delivers a Frog (Tadpole) Splash to Hunico. Cole calls it a Pterodactyl Splash. Clay and Hornswoggle dance in the ring.
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Teddy Long is backstage looking for Aksana. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young show up and make fun of Teddy's being fired and having not signed them to Smackdown previously. John Laurinaitis comes into the shot and says that he is who signed them because he listens to the fans. Young says the fans want young talent. Laurinaitis says he wears many hats in the company and he is going to let Teddy do the same thing. He puts a Queen's Guard Beefeater hat on Teddy's head and leaves.
Matt Striker is in the locker room and he interviews Randy Orton. They show a clip of what Kane did to Randy and his dad. Orton says his dad is the toughest man he knows and will be fine but he can't say the same for Kane. Orton says in their falls-count-anywhere match at Extreme Rules, Kane will find out how sick and twisted he can be.
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The Uso's vs. Titus O'Neil & Darren Young
Jimmy and Jey take control of Young with quick tags. Young gets the upper hand and he and Titus trade tags on Jey. Jey is able to break free and make a hot tag to Jimmy who comes in and drops Young with multiple clotheslines. Jimmy hits a fall-away slam and the running StinkFace. Jimmy makes the cover but it is broken up by Titus. This brings in Jey. Titus pulls the top rope down and Jey falls to the outside. Titus tags himself in as Young is Irish whipped and they hit a double team as Titus gets the cover.
Winners by pin: O'Neil & Young
RAW Rebound: Punk/Jericho
Alberto Del Rio comes to the ring, announced by Ricardo Rodriguez. Big Show is introduced.
Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio is hesitant getting in the ring. Del Rio attempts some offense but Big Show overpowers him. Show hits some chops to the chest, bodyslams him, and drops a big elbow. Del Rio kicks out at 2. Del Rio ducks a punch and takes out Show's knee. Del Rio works the knee then tries to soften up Show's left arm for the cross arm-breaker. Show powers out and goes for a chokeslam but Del Rio gets out and hits another chop block.
Del Rio keeps working the arm and goes for the arm-breaker but show lifts him up with one arm and hits a fall-away slam. Show hits some clotheslines and a spear and signals for the chokeslam. The ref is distracted by Rodriguez on the apron as Cody Rhodes comes into the ring and hits a Disaster Kick to show as the ref gets back into position just in time to count the fall.
Winner by pin: Del Rio
Rhodes attacks Show and kicks him out of the ring. Show simply motions that he is going to get back in the ring, and Rhodes flees like a scolded dog through the London crowd. Show looks frustrated but intensely focused as he walks up the ramp.
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Heath Slater and Drew McIntire are watching a monitor backstage, making fun of a local worker in the ring. Drew says "I wonder who's gonna win this one?" Lilian Garcia introduces the man as Danny Lerman; he is pale and skinny. Lerman grabs the mic and says he's dedicating the match to his mom?Ryback's music hits. (poor Danny Lerman).
Ryback vs. Danny Lerman
Booker T says not to count this kid out just yet, and Cole calls him a moron. Lerman approaches Ryback and kicks him. He goes to do it again but Ryback catches him leg and shoves him hard to the mat; Lerman's head bounces off the canvas. Ryback slams the kid's head on the mat a couple of times and picks him up and tosses him over his head like a sack of potatoes. McIntire and Slater are still watching on the monitor backstage. Lerman gets up and Ryback hits a vicious clothesline then picks him up and drops him with a delayed small-package suplex.
Winner by pin: Ryback
-Lesnar sit-down promo from Monday
Backstage, now Teddy is in full Beefeater garb at the entrance of Laurinaitis' office. William Regal shows up and tries to make him flinch and walks off. Aksana shows up with a man named Antonio. She has her hands all over him as she introduces him to Teddy and says that he is a Rugby player who wants to be a wrestler. Teddy stares straight into oblivion. Antonio says he thought her boyfriend had an important job. Aksana says he did but now it's John Laurinaitis who's in charge. She knock's on his door; Laurinaitis opens the door, a little aggravated, until he sees Aksana. Laurinaitis invites them into his office to talk business and asks Teddy how he liked meeting Aksana's old friend; Teddy doesn't move.
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Daniel Bryan & Cody Rhodes & Mark Henry vs. Sheamus & Randy Orton & The Great Khali
Rhodes takes out Khali's knee as he tries to enter the ring. Sheamus and Orton come out to run Rhodes off and check on Khali. The trainers come out to Khali's aid. They help him up as Rhodes gloats in the ring; Orton and Sheamus glare at him from ringside. Khali is helped up the ramp. Orton and Sheamus argue with the ref and then the Big Show's music hits.
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Orton and Rhodes start things off, with Orton dominating. Rhodes tags Bryan which causes Orton to bring in Sheamus. Bryan wants no parts of him and ducks to the outside after tagging Rhodes. Sheamus stomps Rhodes in the corner and then delivers an amazing luchador type slam. Sheamus tries to clothesline Bryan off the apron but Bryan ducks, giving Rhodes an opportunity to dropkick Sheamus out of the ring. Rhodes hits a baseball slide under the bottom rope and then distracts the ref as Bryan hits Sheamus with a running front drop-kick.
Rhodes tags Bryan who brings Sheamus back in the ring. Bryan stomps Sheamus repeatedly on the canvas. Henry tags in and stands on Sheamus then continues the onslaught before quickly tagging Rhodes. The stomps continue. Sheamus avoids a Disaster Kick with a flying double axe-handle and makes his way to his corner and makes the hot tag to Orton. Orton hits a powerslam, then the DDT in the ropes. Bryan comes in and gets slammed too. Henry comes in and shoulder blocks Orton down to the mat. Rhodes makes a cover and nearly gets a 3.
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Orton continues to take punishment. Bryan hits a running drop kick in the corner for a 2. Bryan goes up top for a splash attempt but Orton moves as Bryan falls hard on the canvas. Orton and Bryan tag in Show and Henry, respectively. Show is derailed by Rhodes who knees him in the back from the apron giving Henry an opportunity to capitalize. Rhodes tags back in, followed by Bryan, and Henry again. The quick tags continue. Rhodes applies a figure-four on Show as Henry tags in and drops a big splash for a 2. Bryan tags in and hits a DDT and covers Show who powers out, throwing Bryan out of the ring in the process.
Show makes the hot tag to Sheamus who unloads on Bryan; Rhodes breaks the fall and goes to the outside to gloat only to be hit in the face by Show's WMD. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock but Sheamus out-powers him and goes for the Brogue Kick but Bryan ducks and tags Henry. Sheamus hits his Kick on Henry and tags Orton; Show hits the WMD on Henry from the outside who turns around into the RKO. Orton gets the pin.
Winners by pin: Show & Orton & Sheamus