WWE Smackdown Results (11/21): Big Tag Team Main Event, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt
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- Smackdown starts with a music video about the Survivor Series main event.
- Triple H makes his way to the ring to be interviewed by Michael Cole. Triple H immediately threatens Cole's job if he doesn't ask the right questions. Cole says the fans loathe Triple H. Hunter says he doesn't care about what they think, and without the WWE there are no WWE fans.
Team Cena (without Cena) comes out. Triple H says he's going to raise the stakes at Survivor Series. If Cena's team loses, then Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback are fired.
Rusev (w/ Lana) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler uses his speed to get around Rusev and land some strikes, but gets cut off coming off the ropes. Rusev stomps Ziggler, then tosses him into the corner for some stomps. Ziggler with a quick series of punches and a dropkick, but Rusev hits Ziggler with a big knee.
Ziggler ducks and Rusev goes over the top rope to the outside. Rusev makes it to the apron but is drop kicked off. His advantage doesn't last long as Rusev tosses him into the steel stairs as we go to a commercial.
Back from the break Rusev has a modified headlock on, but Ziggler breaks free with a jawbreaker. Ziggler moves out of the way of the charging Rusev and rolls him up for 2. Ziggler tries Fameasser but gets caught, but he turns it into a sunset flip for two. Rusev tries a fallaway slam but Ziggler escapes out the back and gets a super kick for two! Ziggler with a couple of splashes in the corner, but Rusev comes back with a spinning heel kick.
Rusev goes for the Accolade but Ziggler can't be locked in and he hits the Zig Zag but Rusev kicks out! Ziggler looks for another Fameasser but Rusev catches him with a big side kick instead for the win.
Winner: Rusev (via side kick)
After the match Rusev locks on the Accolade on a helpless Ziggler.
- A Kofi Kingston "A New Day" vignette is shown.
- Kane is backstage talking to Cesaro. He says while Cesaro isn't a member of Team Authority, his loyalty won't go unnoticed. The two laugh about Cesaro fooling Cena on Raw, but Kane says he wants Cesaro to slaughter the lamb that is Erick Rowan. Cesaro accepts.
Damien Sandow & The Miz vs. Los Matadores (w/ Torito)
The Usos, as well as Gold & Stardust are on commentary. Diego goes for a quick pin on Miz but only gets two. Then he and Miz hit the ropes for a solid 20 seconds before Miz finally knocks Diego down. Sandow tags himself in and hits the Reality Check, which gets the crowd going. Miz tags himself in to boos, and misses the Skull Crushing Finale.
Fernando tags in and knocks Miz to the outside. He throws Miz into Gold and Stardust, and Sandow hilariously tosses himself into the Usos. Back in the ring Diego comes off the top with a flying body press on Miz for three.
Winner: Los Matadores (via flying body press)
- Dean Ambrose is out to the ring for "Dean Ambrose's Survival Kit." He says he carries a survival kit with him everywhere he goes: his hands, his feet, his head, his teeth. He says all Bray Wyatt needs in his survival kit is the ability to run.
Wyatt cuts him off on the TitanTron, and he's in a prison cell. He asks if that reminds Ambrose of his dad. Wyatt said it could have been different, and they could have ruled the world together.
- A video is shown of Brie Bella being forced to dress like AJ Lee on Raw. AJ lee then comes out dressed like Nikki.
AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella)
This is getting confusing. All three are dressed similarly. AJ mocks Nikki's mannerisms and the two trade turnbuckle headsmashes. AJ Lee pulls out bra padding and hits Brie Bella in the head with it. Yep.
Brie reverses the bra pad bomb with a half crab but AJ gets to the ropes. AJ with a guillotine choke and is driven into the corner. AJ retains the advantage with a neckbreaker, but then Brie hits her nasty looking knee against the ropes and a top rope dropkick for two.
Nikki screams at Brie to finish AJ, and it distracts Brie. AJ rolls Brie up for the win. After the match Nikki berates Brie.
Winner: AJ Lee (schoolboy roll up)
- A recap of Erick Rowan joining Team Cena is shown.
Erick Rowan vs. Cesaro
Cesaro smacks the sheep mask off of Rowan and lands punches and kicks but is tossed over the top rope by Rowan. Rowan tosses him back in and blocks Cesaro's suplex. Cesaro with a dropkick and European uppercuts but he's caught in a bear hug.
Cesaro headbutts his way out but gets caught with a body slam. Cesaro drops Rowan's head over the ropes and jumps on Rowan's back with a sleeper. Rowan breaks out and tosses Cesaro off the top rope. Rowan with a big shoulder block and a pumphandle backbreaker. Rowan then hoists Cesaro up in a Torture Rack and wins.
Winner: Erick Rowan (via Torture Rack)
After the match Luke Harper comes out and the two tease a fight, but it doesn't happen
- A Big E "A New Day" promo airs.
- Renee Young interviews Ziggler, Show, Rowan and Ryback backstage. He says they won't be cowards and won't back down from Triple H.
Kane & Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) vs. Big Show & Ryback
Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan are banned from ringside for this match. Ryback takes control from the early going and sends Rollins reeling. After getting some advice from Noble & Mercury, Rollins comes in and tries to use his speed to gain an advantage, but is worked into the corner. Ryback and Show double team him and work him over.
Show flattens Rollins with chops, then Ryback tags in and hits some of his own. Rollins tries to hit some too, but Ryback no-sells them and ends up power slamming Rollins. Kane distracts Ryback before he can hit Shellshock, but gets knocked off the apron. Ryback sends Rollins over the top on to Kane in a really scary spot. Triple H's music hits, and he comes out with Mark Henry, Rusev, Luke Harper before commercial.
Back from the break Big Show body slams Kane, but Kane lands a DDT and tags to Rollins. Seth comes in and hits a bunch of kicks, but Show pushes him up and out of the ring when he tries a pinfall. Rollins tags out to Kane who throws on a headlock, but Big Show breaks out with a belly-to-back suplex and tags Ryback.
Ryback cleans house, including a huge back body drop and looks like he's in control. Team Authority attacks Big Show for the DQ, and then jump Ryback.
Winners: Ryback & Big Show (via DQ)
Ziggler comes in and helps until Luke Harper stops him. Rowan comes out and takes out Henry and Rusev, and stares at Luke Harper. Kane comes in and chokeslams him, Ryback with a spinebuster on Kane, Harper kicks Ryback, Ziggler Zig Zag's Harper, and finally Rusev kicks Ziggler. Big Show is outside and runs back in and fights all of them off until Triple H hits him with a steel chair, followed by a Curb Stomp from Rollins.
Triple H attacks the rest of the team with a steel chair, and finishes Ryback off with a Pedigree. to close the show.