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411’s WWE Smackdown Report 1.24.14
Championship Roll Call:
Undisputed WWE World Champion: Randy Orton
US Champion: The Shield’s Dean Ambrose
IC Champion: Big E. Langston
Unified Diva’s Champion: AJ Lee
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Cody Rhodes and Goldust
Tony Acero here, taking over for whoever the hell does Smackdown on a weekly basis one more time! (I have a sneaky position I may be “whoever the hell does Smackdown on a weekly basis….”)
We’re startin with some Americans! REAL Americans! Zeb and the tag team are in the middle of the ring while we learn that Mathews is taking over for Cole. Yay. Zebby calls Big Show an overbearing, obtuse bully who attacked a war vet for no apparent reason. Swagger wants to know if we are happy about that. We get a recap. Zebby then brings up RRREY Mysterio. What Zeb wants to know is what is Mysterio running from (if that is your REAL name…) He is going to give Show and Mysterio a name. How bout the Border Hopping Bullies?
Cesaro and Border Hopping Bullie #1 to start. Show gets Cesaro in the corner then tosses him like he tossed Brock. Another toss by the head to Cesaro. Show stomps the chest of Cesaro then kicks him around a bit. Blow to the back of Cesaro then a whip. Big Show pushes Cesaro up and drops him stomach first. Show then tosses Cesaro headfirst to the outside, and tags in Rey. Rey with a Seated Senton to Cesaro then a freakin Hurricanrana to Swagger, all kinds of effortlessly. Rey back in the ring. He waits for Cesaro to get back in as the ref counts. Cesaro isn’t feelin too well on the outside. He rolls in at 8 and tags in Swagger. Swagger and Rey lock hands then Swagger sends Rey into the corner. Knee to the gut. Whip to the corner and Rey hits it chest first. Swagger with some rights in the corner. The ref stops him. Swagger whips Rey into the opposite corner and runs right into some Rey boots. Rey hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hurricanrana’s Swagger to the ropes. He goes for the 619, but Cesaro is tagged in and hits a tilt-a-whirl into a pin for 1…2…NO!
Cesaro lifts Rey by the head, sends him to the corner, the ntags in Swagger. Swagger sends Rey back into the corner, pulls him in, then shoulders Rey into the corner. Rey drops to the seated position and Swagger chokes him up with the boot. Swagger has till 5!! Tag to Cesaro. Double whip to Rey as the toss him sliding outside. Cesaro to the outside, grabs Rey, and sends him back in then pins for 1…2.NO! Cravat from behind by Cesaro. Rey tries to fight out of it. He stands, throws back an elbow. Another. Ducks a clothesline. Wheelbarrow into a roll up for a pin. 1…2..NO! Cesaro grabs the legs. He wants the airplane spin!! Here it comes!!! Cesaro tosses Rey then tags in Swagger. Swagger grabs an arm, Cesaro grabs an arm. Double elbow. Pin from Swagger. 1…NO! Swagger sends Rey into the corner then stomps a bit. Swagger chokes Rey up against the bottom rope with a slingshot then pins for 1…2…NO! Swagger locks the arms of Rey behind him then tosses him in the corner. Rey with another kick to the face, then he goes for a seated senton. Swagger holds on, looks for a powerbomb, but Rey is able to hurricanrana Swagger into the corner! Rey searches for a tag, but Swagger is up too soon and pulls him away, then tags in Cesaro. Cesaro with a sidewalk hold, but Rey holds the head, spins, grabs Swagger. DOUBLE DDT!! TAG TO BIG SHOW!!
Enter Show, tosses Swagger away, KO punches Cesaro, then tosses him into the corner where Swagger stands! Show sends Cesaro into the corner, then Swagger into the same corner. Big Show hip tosses Swagger AND Cesaro at the same damn time!! Swagger is sent to the outside! 619 from Mysterio to Cesaro while the ref wasn’t looking! KO Punch!! Tag to Mysterio! He stands atop Show’s shoulders and hits a crossbody onto Cesaro. Pin. 1…2…3!!
Official Result: The Big Show and Rey Mysterio
I know Show is facing Brock on Sunday, but he really made Cesaro and Swagger look kinda like chumps. Then again, they weren’t doing much before hand. Solid match for the most part.
RATING: **1/2
The voice of Heyman is heard, and he comes out with a mic to tell Show to cherish every single moment of this celebration because come Sunday, he ain’t gonna be celebrating. To Show’s credit, he stuffed a takedown attempt by Brock Lesnar. Kudos to you, sir. But this is why beating Big Show this Sunday won’t be enough. Show is going to suffer and get a hell of an ass beating, then Brock will go on to conquer the rest of the WWE.
Just before the match is about to start, the music of Wade Barrett hits and up comes the lecturn. He wants decorum, damnit! Later tonight, there’s a ten man match filled with action and star power. It’d be main event match in any era, but he’s got some bad news….in the mean time, we’re going to make everyone suffer through one of the worst matches in WWE history: Brodus Clay vs The Miz. In fact, he’s going to start his own chant. MIZ IS AWFUL!!
The bell rings, and Miz tries to beat down Brodus while Wade chants. Brodus sends Miz out of the corner, pins for 1. Wade talks shit. Hard punch to the chest of The Miz while Wade calls it THE WORST THING HE’S EVER SEEN! Brodus with a blow to the back, but Miz fights back with some rights. Short lived as Brodus hits a knee.
T-Bone Suplex from Brodus! Wade tells Brodus he’s putting everyone to sleep. Brodus takes notice and talks shit, then turns into a kick and a DDT from Miz. Cover for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: The Miz
Miz won with a DDT?! Haha
RATING: NR
After the match, Miz tries to attack Barrett, but he’s too high! Miz scoffs from on high as Miz stands below like a dummy.
AJ in a tanktop….
Cameron with a baseball slide to Tamina, so AJ takes advantage and rolls her up for 1…2..NO! Shining Wizard!! 1…2….3!!!
Official Result: AJ Lee
Technical masterpiece
RATING: *****
RAW Recap of Batista from RAW.
We come back to a promo from The Shield! In 2 days, 27 other superstars will have their dreams demolished by The Shield. This year, The Shield is in the Rumble, and these dogs are hungry. The world has never seen anything like The Shield. Any superstar who comes in the ring renders themselves a casualty. Reigns says after that, he’s winning the whole damned thing and going to Mania. The other two look on with super angry faces.
I miss a few seconds and come backwith Ryback and Axel destroying one of the matadors in the corner. Axel is the legal man. He whips, is revesed, leap frogs, then hits a dropkick to the Matador. Axel grabs the head and sends him into the corner. Kick and a right hand then some stomps. Tag to Ryback. Ryback with a right hand in the corner then a body slam in the middle of the ring. Running splash into a cover for 1…2..NO! Diego is the one in the ring, now I know. Diego attacks the midsetion, but Ryback hits a knee and a blow to the back. Ryback on the middle rope. He flies down and hits a boot to his jaw. Tag to Axel, he runs for a splash in the corner, but Diego dodges and tags in Fernando. Ferny with some chops. Fernando with a hard DDT, cover for 1…2..NO! Ryback in to break it up. He sends Deigo over the ropes then get sent over himself by Fernando. Ferny is distracted long enough for Axel to roll up for a pin. 1…2..3!!!
Official Result: Ryback and Curtis Axel
Generic match, and I simply am not sold on Ryback or Axel
RATING: *
After the match, El Torito sends Axel to the outside. Splash from Fernando to the outside.
Backstage, The Real Americans are in the backstage area and want to talk about The Royal Rumble. Swagger says he’s going to win, then Cesaro takes offense and says he will be winning. They do the obvious banter until Zebby comes by, asking why they are arguing. Zebby goes gramps on them.
We are back to the tune of CM Punk! Recap of Smackdown where Punk was screwed over then to where Kane chokeslammed Punk. Back again to RAW, where Kane apologizes to Punk.
Back to real time (Tuesday), where Punk stands mid-ring with a mic. Punk’s lookin real DeNiro with his smug grin and messy hair. Last Monday, he says, The Authorities lap dog dropped a bombshell on Punk when he announced he’d be #1 in the Rumble. Apparently, that’s the Authority’s way of stacking the deck against him. Color Punk shocked. He assumes it was done to scare and intimidate, but it’s only made him wonder how much Steph and HHH pay attention to their surroundings, because you’d think they’d know better. But what else does one expect from the doofus son-in-law and spoiled brat daughter. Being #1 in the Rumble motivates Punk. Now he’s focused, and he wants the title and the headlining spot at Mania. Punk has done many special things – says he’d done it all save for one omission…winning the Rumble match. He is #1 with a bullet, and it wouldn’t be easy if he was #30 either. Toughest match he’s ever been in, possibly, but he’s the best in the world and he’s going to back it up. This Sunday, he’s winnin the Rumble, biatch!
The fire raises, and Kane is here to tell Punk to calm his tits. On behalf of The Authority, Kane wants to wish him luck. They say that #1 is a nearly impossible position to win the Rumble, but he’s done some calculations and he has a .000000186% chance of winning. But he’s sure that being Best in the World will help him out a bit. Punk says Kane should have never told him the odds, and he’s also sad that this is what has become of the Big Red Monster. He used to be bad ass, and now he’s suited up. When Kane handed in his mask, he must have also lost his manhood. Being #1 makes it tough, sure, but the first entrance has won before, and the Best in the World is going to do it again.
DANIEL BRYAN RECAP STUFFS!
Harper to start with Young. Harper grabs Young then sends him in the corner with some rights. Young tries to fight out, but Harper hits a big boot to Young, sending him down. Tag to Rowan. Rowan with a fall away slam to Young. He grabs Young in the corner and hits some right hands. Head squeee from Rowan then a tag.
Rowan whips Harper into the corner and he boots Titus off the apron. Whip to Young, into a clothesline and a pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: The Wyatt Family
Short and sweet
RATING: *
Wyatt himself heads into the ring. He grabs a mic as Young is pulled in a standing position by Rowan and Harper. Sister Abigail to Young. At the Rumble, he will not just defeat Daniel Bryan…he will hurt him. Then, he will change the world. He guarantees that they won’t be able to deny him anymore. Follow the Buzzards!
The music of Bryan hits! he says that Wyatt will learn just who Bryan is while the entire universe chants YES! YES! YES!
Insert Promo where Kofi claims he will win the Rumble. lol.
Lockup into a side headlock from Fandango. Whip to a shoudler tackle from Fanny. Fandango with a shimmy. Kofi with a block to the mat and a pin for 1. Rope work ends with Kofi stopping himself and kicking Fandango, then tossing Fandango over the top rope showing us all that he knows how to eliminate people. Quick view of EMMA in the audience, and Summer Rae gives her an evil look. Kofi on the apron, flies, misses a hit, and Fandango clotheslines him down to the mat. Ref at four as Fandango sends Kofi in the ring and covers for 1. Fandango with elbows to the shoulder then he lifts Kofi up and sends him to the corner. Kofi stops himself, springboards and hits a dropkick to Kofi. Kofi is up. Fandango is up…sorta. Kofi with some chops to the chest, another, dropkick! Kofi goes for a clothesline, but misses. Fandango sends Kofi to the mat with…something then pins for .1…2..NO! Recap shows that Fandango escapes a german and hits a kick to the head of Kofi.
Fandango heads to the top rope. He wants the leg drop. Kofi is up, Fandango hops over. Kofi misses a right but is able to hit Trouble in Paradise and a pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: Kofi Kingston
RATING: *1/2
INSERT STRONG SELL FOR RUMBLE HERE
Seth Rollins and Jimmy Uso to start the match. Lockup sends Jimmy to the corner. Seth hits the face. Seth with some stomps. Whip to the corner, but Jimmy slides out of it. Jimmy with a clothesline, hops over Seth. Hops under, another hop over. Jimmy dances as they hit a stalemate. Full Nelson drop from Jimmy into a cover for 1…NO! Tag to Jey. Double elbow drop. Cover for 1. Jey works the arm, but Seth with a right hand. Tag to Ambrose. Whip from Ambrose, Uso hops over and hits a superkick then an uppercut. Ambrose with a kick to the gut, though. Whip to the ropes, misses a clothesline, then Ambrose gets hit with a right hand from Jey! Pin for 1. Tag to Jimmy. Jimmy hops off the top rope with an axe handle to the arm. Shoulder block from Jimmy. Tag to Jey. Jey hits a shoulder of his own, tags in BIG E and he shows em how it’s done. Some shoulder thrusts in the corner. Big E lifts Ambrose then just tosses him up and over! Amrose with a right hand, ducks a clothesline, and runs right into a grab. Backbreaker from Big E, but he doesn’t let go! He hits another! One more!! Big E runs….right into a boot from Ambrose. Ambrose rolls to his corner and tags in Reigns. Reigns FLIES with a clothesline to Big E. Pin for 1….2…NO! Reigns with a headbutt. Kick to Big E. Right hands to Big E. Another kick. Hard arm to the head of Big E. Tag from Ambrose. Right hand to the abs of Big E. Ambrose locks Big E on the ropes then hits some rights, hits the ropes, then runs right into a Belly to Belly!! Big E tags in Cody!
Cody with a springboard dropkick! Tag to Seth! Sends him over! Kick and an uppercut from Rhodes! Goes for Disaster kick, but Seth ducks and tags in Billy Gunn! Cody turns and runs into a right hand. Billy with stomps and a pin for 1…2..NO! Gunn grabs Cody, hits a right hand, then another. Kick to the gut. Cody is sent to the outside, and Billy Gun follows. Gunn sends Cody back in the ring and covers, but doesn’t get the count. He drops a knee to the head of Cody then pins for 1..2.NO! Tag to Road Dogg. Jesse comes in with a kick then sends Cody in the corner and hits a right hand to the head. Kick to the midsection, then some stomps from Road Dogg! He kicks Cody in the head one more time before tagging in Ambrose. Ambrose lifts Cody, hits a short clothesline then hits the ropes, and drops an elbow. Pin for 1…2..NO! Chinlock into a chicken wing and a cravat. Ambrose locks the arm behind and locks hands. Ambrose has the hold in for a bit until Cody turns into it and hits an elbow, and another. Jawbreaker from Cody to Ambrose! Ambrose hits a quick knee then sends Cody in the corner and tags in Seth. Rollins with a snapmare and a kick to the back. Pin for 1…2..NO! Seth from behind with a head grab. Cody is bleeding from the mouth. Cody turns into the hold, tries to fight out, and ends up doing some until Seth kicks Rhodes. Whip to the corner, Cody gets a roll up. 1…2..NO! Rollins is quick to attack and sends Cody to the mat. Headlock from Seth the na tag to Billy Gunn. Gunn with a kick, then some stomps. Right hand to the head of the prone Rhodes. Pin for 1…2..NO! Rhodes with a cravat from behind.Cody fights out with some rights. Billy Gunn attacks the back. Tag to Reigns.
Reigns with a hard kick to Cody in the gut. Reigns sends a boot to the back of Cody’s head then lifts him up with a headlock. Rhodes stomps the foot. Rhodes fights out with some chops. Reigns with a kick to the gut. Reigns attacks the back. Another right forearm to the back. Reigns with a sideheadlock, and he torques the shit out of it. Tag to Ambrose. Ambrose with a right hand. Cravat, using the ropes to help out. Ambrose breaks the hold then works the arm of Cody. He goes for a back suplex, hits it. Cover for 1…2..NO! Stomp to the hand of Cody. Ambrose sends Cody to the top rope in a seated position. Ambrose looks to go for a back suplex, but Cody elbows Ambrose down to the mat! Seth hits a blind tag, though! He runs to the top rope! Locks up for a suplex, but Cody headbutts Seth to the outside!! Seth rolls in, tags in Reigns, and in comes Reigns to pull at Cody’s leg!! Cody kicks Reigns back! MOONSAULT!!
Cody with a tag to Goldust! Tag to Road Dogg! Clothesline from Goldy! Again! WHAT YEAR IS IT?!?!? Goldust with a spinebuster to Road Dogg!!! Gunn is in but Goldust hits a back elbow! Hurricanrana to Goldust! Clothesline to Billy Gunn, sending him to the outside!! Road Dogg with the Juke and Jive, but he misses the third hit as Goldust ducks and hits a powerslam to Road Dogg!!! Goldust looks for the Final Cut, but Rollins flies off the top with a curb stomp to Goldust’s head!! Big E looks for the Big Ending but Reigns spears the shit out of Big E!! SUPERKICK to Reigns from the Uso! The other one sends Seth to the outside!! They go for a double suicide dive, but Billy Gunn holds onto one Uso, hits a Fameasser! Cody in with a Disaster Kick to Billy Gunn! Road Dogg in with Pumphandle Slam!! Goldust is behind!
ROLLUP to Road Dogg!! 1….2..ALL OF THE SHIELD ENTER and attack!!! DQ finish!!
Official Result:
Great match full of energy!!
RATING: ***
Not to be outshines, all of the members of the Rumble match come flying out to get involved!! After a few enter, CM Punk’s music hits!! He comes out to the top of the ramp! Punk heads in the ring! He attacks Axel then a few others! The Rhodes are protecting each other! Everyone is gettin down!
END SHOW!!
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