WWE Smackdown Recap With Video: Sheamus Vs. Batista, Big Show Vs. Bray Wyatt, More
This week's episode of Smackdown opens with Batista making his entrance. Michael Cole and JBL are on commentary.
Batista comes down to the ring and picks up the mic. Since the day he left, everyone begged him to come back to the WWE. Here he is, and they boo him, a six time heavyweight champ, winner of the 2014 Royal Rumble, headliner of WrestleMania 30. They cheer for sawed off, goat faced, gargoyle wannabees like Daniel Bryan. He considers it a personal slap in the face, which brings him to past Monday's RAW.
Footage is shown of the opening to RAW with Stephanie McMahon, Randy Orton, and Batista. He asks the crowd if they thought it was funny. He doesn't think Orton is laughing, and he doesn't think Triple H or Bryan will be laughing at Mania. Whether the crowd cheers him or not, he is walking out of WrestleMania as the champ. He thinks Stephanie hits harder than all of his opponents and possible opponents.
Triple H's music hits, and he comes down to the ring. He tells Batista to leave his wife out of it. Batista says why, she's the reason for it. She's the reason he's COO. He feels confident Triple H wouldn't have any of what he has if he hadn't married the boss's daughter.
Triple H asks why people are concerned about things they shouldn't be. In the reality era, it doesn't matter. Batista shouldn't be concerned with how he got the power, just that he has it. Triple H asks why Batista wants things personal. Batista says Triple H is. He brings up the fact that Triple H has never beaten him. The only reason he came back was to win the title, and Triple H isn't going to stop him.
Triple H says Batista went and quit and got lazy. He went to Hollywood and watched his stuntmen do all the work. For whatever reason, Batista came back, but he's yet to see the Animal. Triple H asks the crowd and they agree. Triple H brings up what he did to Bryan, and says Batista couldn't finish Bryan off. He asks when Batista is going to show him what he can do. He is willing to help Batista again by helping him find the hungry Animal. He sets up Batista vs. Sheamus for later.
Then, the Fatal 4-Way tag match from Smackdown last Friday is recapped. Then, the Shield makes their entrance down to the ring.
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal
Mahal starts off with Rollins. They lock up and exchange reversals. Rollins hits a dropkick. He suplexes Mahal three times. Ambrose tags in and clotheslines Mahal. He drops an elbow on Mahal. Rollins tags in. He strikes Mahal in the corner. Mahal comes back with clubbing blows to the back. McIntyre tags in. He suplexes Rollins. Rollins rolls through a clothesline attempt and tags in Ambrose. Ambrose takes it to McIntyre. He knees McIntyre against the ropes. Mahal tries to get involved, and gets sent outside. Rollins leaps over the top rope and takes him out. Ambrose clotheslines McIntyre and hits his headlock driver finish for the win.
Winners: The Shield
Kane and the New Age Outlaws come out on the stage. Kane congratulates him. He says they're going to defeat them at WrestleMania. They're going to do it like men though, not like how the Shield ambushed their last opponents. Ryback and Curtis Axel come out and walk down to the ring.
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel
Ryback takes control of Ambrose following a commercial. Axel tags in, and Ambrose locks in a leg submission. Kane and the Outlaws watch from the ramp. Ambrose gets tossed to the apron. Ambrose hits Ryback off, and Axel clubs the back of Ambrose's head, sending him to the floor. Axel tosses him inside. Ryback tags in. He slams Ambrose to the mat and goes up top. Ryback tags in Axel and drops on Ambrose. Axel kicks Ambrose in the corner and tags in Ryback. Axel and Ryback double team Ambrose. Ambrose counters out of a vertical Suplex attempt by Ryback. Rollins and Axel tag in.
Rollins takes it to Axel. He hits Axel with a flying forearm in the corner and a dropkick. Axel backdrops Rollins to the apron. Rollins kicks Axel in the face. Ryback tries to get involved, but Ambrose attacks him on the outside. Rollins sends Axel to the floor and takes him out with a dive. He sends Axel back inside and goes for a springboard. Axel kicks Rollins. He tries for the Perfect Plex, but Rollins counters into his curb stomp finish for the win.
Winners: The Shield
Rollins takes out Ryback with a dive after the match. Reigns hits Ryback with his Superman punch. They triple power bomb Ryback while staring at Kane and the Outlaws.
Back from commercial and Sin Cara is making his entrance.
Sin Cara vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow knees Cara in the stomach and whips him into the corner. He suplexes Cara and goes for a pin. Sandow clubs Cara in the chest and locks in his head from behind. Sandow whips Cara into the corner and runs into him. He whips Cara again and charges, but Cara moves and quickly pins Sandow for the win.
Winner: Sin Cara
Then, Renee Young is backstage with Renee Young. Big Show says the Wyatt Family is twisted and together, quite intimidating. The Wyatt Family makes people question themselves because some of what Bray says makes sense, in a weird way. That's how they suck people in. Tonight, he has a giant problem on his hands, but so do they.
Back from commercial and Goldust is in the ring.
Goldust vs. Fandango
Goldust locks in a side headlock. He arm drags Fandango. Goldust chops him in the corner. Fandango counters by sending Goldust into the corner. He locks in Goldust's head from behind. Fandango slams Goldust back first to the mat. He clubs Goldust in the head and locks it back in. Goldust comes back by slamming Fandango to the mat. Goldust hits a pair of clotheslines. He kicks Fandango in the head and hits mounted punches in the corner. Goldust lands a powerslam. Fandango slides outside. He hides behind Summer. Goldust attacks Fandango and sends him back in the ring. Summer stops Goldust from getting in the ring. He gets up on the apron, and Fandango attacks him off the distraction. He pins Goldust quickly for the win.
Winner: Fandango
Back from commercial and Batista makes his entrance.
Batista vs. Sheamus
They lock up. Sheamus backs Batista to the corner. They tie up again and Batista locks in a side headlock. Sheamus hits a shoulder tackle. Batista rolls outside. Sheamus follows and chases Batista back inside. Batista attacks Sheamus when he tries to get back inside. He attacks Sheamus in the corner. Sheamus battles back with strikes. Batista whips Sheamus into the corner. Triple H is shown watching the match backstage.
Sheamus kicks Batista and strikes him in the head. Batista comes back with a knee to the head. Batista hits Sheamus with a body avalanche. He hangs Sheamus's head over the apron and elbows it. Batista charges Sheamus in the corner, but Sheamus put a boot up. Sheamus charges, and Batista hits a spine buster. He signals for the Batista Bomb, but Sheamus attacks him instead. Sheamus knocks down Batista twice and hits a running high knee. He goes for his 10 chest clubs on the ropes, but Batista snaps Sheamus's head down. Batista tries to follow up, but Sheamus wraps him in the ropes and hits his 10 chest clubs.
Sheamus power slams Batista. He signals for the Brogue Kick. Batista rolls out of the ring. Sheamus follows, and Batista hits him with a chair.
Winner via DQ: Sheamus
Batista keeps attacking Sheamus with the chair. He throws him into the ring post. Batista tosses Sheamus back inside and hits the Batista Bomb. He picks up the mic and asks Triple H if he is happy. He is leaving WrestleMania 30 the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Deal with it.
Then, what happened between John Cena and the Wyatt Family on RAW is recapped, including the Cena vs. Harper match. Afterwards, a video is shown of Bray Wyatt cutting a promo on John Cena.
Back from commercial and the Bellas are making their entrance.
The Bellas vs. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
Vickie Guerrero is on commentary for this match. Lee and Brie start off. Brie slams Lee to the mat and goes for the pin. Nikki tags in. She kicks Lee in the arm. Nikki locks in Lee's head. Snuka tags herself in. She hits Nikki with a Samoan drop. Lee tags back in. She goes for a pin on Nikki. Lee locks in Nikki's head and a body scissors. Lee shifts to Nikki's back. Snuka tags herself in. She stomps on Nikki's back. Snuka hits a clothesline. She goes up top for a knee drop, but Nikki moves. Brie tags in. She knees Snuka in the stomach and hits a running knee to the head. Brie lands a missile dropkick.
Snuka ends up on the apron. Lee starts yelling at Snuka, and Snuka shoves her down. The ref counts it as the tag. She shoves Lee into the ring, and Brie hits her sit out facebuster for the win.
Winners: The Bellas
Then, Emma and Santino are shown at a restaurant earlier in the day. Emma tells Santino she is her friend with benefits. Santino says he wants to look into her eyes, and she asks like a staring contest. She starts staring at Santino. Santino gets nervous, and Emma tells him not to worry. She feels the same, and they will always be the best of friends. Santino takes a few bites of food. He says that's not what he wanted to say. He starts to tell her something, but feels like he is going to puke. She gives him wine to drink, and he spits it all over her.
Back from commercial and the Real Americans are waiting in the ring.
Jack Swagger vs. Jey Uso
Swagger backs Uso to the corner. He knees him multiple times in the stomach. Swagger locks in a side headlock. Uso fights out and tosses Swagger outside. He leaps over the top rope and takes him out. Uso tosses Swagger back inside and goes up top. He hits Swagger with a crossbody. Uso kicks Swagger in the face. He chops Swagger in the corner. Uso goes up top and leaps off, taking Swagger out. Swagger comes back with a chop block to the knee. He locks Uso in the Patriot lock. Uso taps.
Winner: Jack Swagger
Then, the segment between Brock Lesnar and Undertaker from RAW is recapped.
Back from commercial and Mark Henry is in the ring.
Mark Henry vs. The Miz
Miz kicks Henry in the stomach and lands multiple strikes. He tries to toss Henry outside, but Henry doesn't move. He tosses Miz into the corner twice. Henry tosses Miz behind him. Miz lands on his feet and takes out Henry's knee. He goes to work on Henry's leg. Miz kicks Henry in the head. Henry kicks Miz away from him. He clotheslines Miz. Henry powerslams Miz. Henry does the Junkyard Dog headbutt. He drags Miz to the corner and goes for a Vader bomb, but Miz moves. Miz goes for the figure four, but Henry kicks him away. Miz tosses Henry over the top rope to the outside. Henry pulls Miz outside and tosses him into the steel steps. He tosses Miz into the barrier. Henry sends Miz inside. He hits the World's Strongest Slam for the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
Back from commercial and Razor Ramon's Hall of Fame video is shown. Then, Big Show makes his entrance.
Big Show vs. Bray Wyatt
Show shoves Bray across the ring. Bray hits several strikes, but Show tosses him out of the ring. Harper and Rowan check on him. Bray gets back inside and Show unloads on him in the corner. Show hits a headbutt. He hits Bray with a big boot. He goes to drop an elbow, but Bray moves. Bray drops an elbow. He runs and drops onto Show. Bray does his spider walk towards Show in the corner. He charges at Show, but Show connects with a few strikes. Show charges Bray, but Bray moves. Bray hits a body avalanche. He goes for another, but Show puts his boot up. Bray catches it and drops down with Show's knee. Bray distracts the ref, and Harper attacks Show. Bray hits Show with Sister Abigail for the win.
Winner: Bray Wyatt