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The Smack is being laid Down for us tonight in Greensboro North Carolina. The show begins with Randy Orton coming to the ring wearing his new blue "SmackDown" T-shirt. This is the first Smackdown after the draft, so all the wrestlers will be wearing brand-specific T-shirts to remind what show they ended up on.
Randy introduces himself to the Smackdown audience and tells us he wants to talk about his Extreme Rules match with CM Punk this Sunday. Randy is interrupted by Drew McIntyre, who has been drafted to Raw. Drew says that since they were both drafted to different shows, the WWE universe is going to have to wait for a McIntyre versus Orton match.
Randy looks poised to strike when Drew tells him he just came to say hello...and goodbye. Drew then kicks Randy and tries to hit him with the Future Shock DDT, but Randy reverses it and takes Drew out with an RKO.
Randy is again interrupted, this time by Alex Riley. Before Alex can speak, Randy RKO's him. Then Alberto Del Rio comes out, with Roberto Rodriguez and Brodus Clay. Alberto says Randy knows how to make a great first impression, but he knows how to make a lasting one. Alberto and Brodus and Roberto enter the ring and surround Randy, but then Christian (who will be facing Alberto at Extreme Rules on Sunday) comes to save Randy.
General Manager Teddy Long comes to the ring next, and as he always does when he sees 4 angry wrestlers in a ring together, he books a tag team match for later tonight: Christian and Randy Orton versus Alberto Del Rio and Brodus Clay.
Commercial
Kofi Kingston comes to the ring next. He's supposed to have a match with Sheamus, but Sheamus attacks Kofi from behind while Kofi is still on his way to the ring. Sheamus beats Kofi inside and outside of the ring, and then finishes him off with a Brogue kick.
Commercial
Match: Jack Swagger versus Sin Cara.(Sin Cara means 'without a face')
Swagger gets introduced by Michael Cole, who is given FAR too much air time for a man of his limited talents. I'm not going to bother recapping his promos, there is no reason you should have to suffer as I have. Sin Cara enters the ring by leaping from the floor over the top rope and into the ring. I can't see it, but there must be a trampoline at ringside when he does that. It's a pretty spectacular ring entrance even if there is a trampoline.
Swagger gets the early advantage with a kick, a takedown and a front face lock. Swagger hoists Sin Cara on his shoulders, but Sin Cara slides out and hits Swagger with several kicks. Sin Cara grabs Swagger's arm, runs up the ropes, and takes Swagger over with a flying arm drag. Swagger responds with a clothesline and an elbow drop.
Jack then stoops over the fallen Sin Cara and does pushups on his back. Swagger then whips Sin Cara hard into the corner and tries to follow up with a slingshot back splash from out of the corner, but Sin Cara gets his knees up. Sin Cara hits Jack with several kicks, a handspring back elbow, and a hurricanrana.
After another kick to the head Sin Cara goes for a springboard maneuver but Swagger ducks it and follows up with a boot to the head. Cole hands Swagger a foreign object, but before he can use it, Sin Cara rolls him up for the win!
After the match Swagger attacks Sin Cara from behind but ends up getting knocked outside to the floor, where Sin Cara takes him out with a high flying cross body from the top rope to the floor. A triumphant Sin Cara walks away from a beaten and humiliated Jack Swagger.
Commercial
Match: Tag champs Big Show and Kane defending against former champs and Corre members Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.
Big Show and Justin Gabriel start things off. Big Show strikes first, hitting Gabriel with several strikes and an Irish Whip. Gabriel tries to fight back with a pair of kicks and goes for a cover; Big Show kicks out at 1 and sends Gabriel flying out to the floor.
Commercial
When we return, Heath Slater is trying to cover the Big Show. During the break Gabriel and Slater took over the match with a series of quick tags and double teams. Heath tags in Gabriel and Gabriel comes flying off the top rope only to be caught by the Big Show. Gabriel escapes the Big Shows clutches and gets him in a sleeper hold.
Big Show struggles to his feet and then falls backwards, crushing Justin Gabriel. Justin tags in Slater and Big Show tags in Kane. Kane pummels Slater with strikes, a big boot, a clothesline and a side slam. Kane goes to the top rope and hits Slater with a flying clothesline then sets up for a choke slam. Gabriel comes in to make the save and Kane sets them both up for a double clothesline.
Slater and Gabriel break free and double team Kane until Big Show comes to the rescue. For a moment, all 4 men are in the ring and chaos reigns. When it gets back to being just Kane and Slater, Kane hits him with the choke slam for the win! Big Show and Kane retain their titles.
In the back the Great Khali and his brother are talking to someone I don't recognize in Hindi.
Commercial
When we return, Rey Mysterio is making his way to the ring, wearing his new red Raw t-shirt. He tells us it will be hard to leave his Smackdown fans, but he wants us to know he enjoyed every minute, and that we are all members of the 6-1-9.
Match: Mark Henry versus Rey Mysterio.
Rey lands a couple of kicks early, and after an Irish Whip, baseball slides under Henry and comes up on the other side. Henry turns around and flattens Mysterio, then steps on his chest. Henry picks Rey back up and Rey tries to fight back, but Henry slams him down and then throws, slides him out to the floor.
Henry goes out after Rey, but Rey hits him with a pair of kicks. Henry responds by slamming Rey into the steel steps. Henry then charges after Rey, but Rey gets out of the way and Henry goes flying into and over the steel steps.
Commercial
When we return, Rey is on offense and landing kicks. Rey goes to the top rope but is tripped up by Mark Henry. Rey is hung in the ropes and Henry runs across the ring, crushing him in the corner. Henry slams Rey into the corner, and then pokes at him with his feet, toying with him.
Mark Henry stands over Rey then drops to flatten him, but Rey slides out in time. Rey then lands a dropkick and a seated senton to the chest from the top rope. Rey drop kicks the back of Henry's legs, sending Henry into the ropes. Rey hits the 619 on Henry and is poised to spring back into the ring when he is attacked from behind by Cody Rhodes.
Cody pummels Rey and then sends him back into the ring so Henry can hit him with the World's Strongest Slam. Cody puts a paper bag over Mysterio's head.
Commercial
When we return, we're shown all the highlights (?) from the Michelle McCool Layla feud. The former Team LayCool BFF's are scheduled for a match, but as soon as the bell rings they start brawling wildly. They beat each other up inside and outside the ring until the referees separate them.
The crowd chants "let them fight" as the refs try to keep them apart. Michelle seemed to have the advantage, but after they are separated, Layla challenges her to a no DQ, falls count anywhere match at Extreme Rules. Michelle accepts under 1 condition: the loser must leave the WWE.
Commercial
When we return, Matt Striker is interviewing Christian. Christian says that while Alberto talks about destiny, he wonders if at Extreme Rules it's his destiny to finally be the World Champion.
Match: Christian and Randy Orton versus Alberto Del Rio and Brodus Clay.
Tony Chimmel introduces Alberto's ring announcer, who introduces Alberto Del Rio.
Commercial
When we return, Christian, then Orton make their way to the ring. Christian and Alberto start the match of, but Alberto tags in Brodus Clay almost immediately. Brodus quickly slams Christian to the mat and then steps on him. Christian gets to his feet and gets behind Clay, getting him in a waist lock. Brodus reverses it and slams Christian down again. Christian lands several slaps and punches before attempting a springboard sunset flip.
Brodus prevents Christian from rolling him over, slams Christian down, and tags in Alberto. Alberto slams Christian to the corner and lands a kick to his arm. Alberto works on Christians arm for a while, but Christian escapes and lands several strikes before tagging in Randy. Randy lands several strikes and a couple knee drops. Alberto gets back to his feet and regains the advantage before tagging in Brodus Clay.
Commercial
When we return, Clay is dropping Orton with a body slam. Brodus tags in Alberto, Alberto stomps on Randy and then hits him with a kick to the back of the head. Alberto pummels Randy and puts him in a chin lock. Randy tries to tag Christian but Alberto holds him back. Randy escapes by hitting Alberto with a belly to back suplex and makes the tag to Christian; Alberto tags in Clay at the same time.
Christian lands a big boot to the face, a dropkick, and finally a missile drop kick to Brodus Clay. Clay falls into the ropes and Christian leaps to the floor and hits Clay with an uppercut from the floor. Christian tries to fly back into the ring from the top rope but Brodus catches him and hits him with a fallaway slam.
Clay stands on Christian near the ropes and Alberto gets in a cheap shot. Brodus tags in Alberto and Alberto works on the arm and chin of Christian some more. Christian gets to his feet and lands a punch; Alberto responds with a headbutt. Christian back body drops Alberto to the floor and then tries to crawl to the corner to tag Orton.
Alberto tags in Brodus Clay before Christian can make the tag and Brodus knocks Christian down with a headbutt and follows up with a backbreaker. After a pair of body slams, Brodus tags Alberto back in. Alberto goes to the top rope and comes down on Christian, getting a near fall. Alberto stomps Christian down and gets another near fall. Alberto lands a kick to Christian's arm and then goes to the top rope.
Christian stops Alberto with a punch, then goes to the top rope himself to take Alberto off with a Frankensteiner! Christian tags in Randy and Orton lands a clothesline, a powerslam, and an Angle slam. Alberto rolls to the ring apron, and Randy drapes Alberto's legs over the ropes to set him up for a vicious DDT.
Randy starts pounding the mat to set up for the RKO, but Alberto is able to block it and tag in Brodus. Brodus walks right into an RKO and Orton covers him for the win!! As the show comes to a close, Alberto and Christian are both staring at the title hanging over the ring in advance of their ladder match for the title this Sunday at Extreme Rules.
Randy introduces himself to the Smackdown audience and tells us he wants to talk about his Extreme Rules match with CM Punk this Sunday. Randy is interrupted by Drew McIntyre, who has been drafted to Raw. Drew says that since they were both drafted to different shows, the WWE universe is going to have to wait for a McIntyre versus Orton match.
Randy looks poised to strike when Drew tells him he just came to say hello...and goodbye. Drew then kicks Randy and tries to hit him with the Future Shock DDT, but Randy reverses it and takes Drew out with an RKO.
Randy is again interrupted, this time by Alex Riley. Before Alex can speak, Randy RKO's him. Then Alberto Del Rio comes out, with Roberto Rodriguez and Brodus Clay. Alberto says Randy knows how to make a great first impression, but he knows how to make a lasting one. Alberto and Brodus and Roberto enter the ring and surround Randy, but then Christian (who will be facing Alberto at Extreme Rules on Sunday) comes to save Randy.
General Manager Teddy Long comes to the ring next, and as he always does when he sees 4 angry wrestlers in a ring together, he books a tag team match for later tonight: Christian and Randy Orton versus Alberto Del Rio and Brodus Clay.
Commercial
Kofi Kingston comes to the ring next. He's supposed to have a match with Sheamus, but Sheamus attacks Kofi from behind while Kofi is still on his way to the ring. Sheamus beats Kofi inside and outside of the ring, and then finishes him off with a Brogue kick.
Commercial
Match: Jack Swagger versus Sin Cara.(Sin Cara means 'without a face')
Swagger gets introduced by Michael Cole, who is given FAR too much air time for a man of his limited talents. I'm not going to bother recapping his promos, there is no reason you should have to suffer as I have. Sin Cara enters the ring by leaping from the floor over the top rope and into the ring. I can't see it, but there must be a trampoline at ringside when he does that. It's a pretty spectacular ring entrance even if there is a trampoline.
Swagger gets the early advantage with a kick, a takedown and a front face lock. Swagger hoists Sin Cara on his shoulders, but Sin Cara slides out and hits Swagger with several kicks. Sin Cara grabs Swagger's arm, runs up the ropes, and takes Swagger over with a flying arm drag. Swagger responds with a clothesline and an elbow drop.
Jack then stoops over the fallen Sin Cara and does pushups on his back. Swagger then whips Sin Cara hard into the corner and tries to follow up with a slingshot back splash from out of the corner, but Sin Cara gets his knees up. Sin Cara hits Jack with several kicks, a handspring back elbow, and a hurricanrana.
After another kick to the head Sin Cara goes for a springboard maneuver but Swagger ducks it and follows up with a boot to the head. Cole hands Swagger a foreign object, but before he can use it, Sin Cara rolls him up for the win!
After the match Swagger attacks Sin Cara from behind but ends up getting knocked outside to the floor, where Sin Cara takes him out with a high flying cross body from the top rope to the floor. A triumphant Sin Cara walks away from a beaten and humiliated Jack Swagger.
Commercial
Match: Tag champs Big Show and Kane defending against former champs and Corre members Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.
Big Show and Justin Gabriel start things off. Big Show strikes first, hitting Gabriel with several strikes and an Irish Whip. Gabriel tries to fight back with a pair of kicks and goes for a cover; Big Show kicks out at 1 and sends Gabriel flying out to the floor.
Commercial
When we return, Heath Slater is trying to cover the Big Show. During the break Gabriel and Slater took over the match with a series of quick tags and double teams. Heath tags in Gabriel and Gabriel comes flying off the top rope only to be caught by the Big Show. Gabriel escapes the Big Shows clutches and gets him in a sleeper hold.
Big Show struggles to his feet and then falls backwards, crushing Justin Gabriel. Justin tags in Slater and Big Show tags in Kane. Kane pummels Slater with strikes, a big boot, a clothesline and a side slam. Kane goes to the top rope and hits Slater with a flying clothesline then sets up for a choke slam. Gabriel comes in to make the save and Kane sets them both up for a double clothesline.
Slater and Gabriel break free and double team Kane until Big Show comes to the rescue. For a moment, all 4 men are in the ring and chaos reigns. When it gets back to being just Kane and Slater, Kane hits him with the choke slam for the win! Big Show and Kane retain their titles.
In the back the Great Khali and his brother are talking to someone I don't recognize in Hindi.
Commercial
When we return, Rey Mysterio is making his way to the ring, wearing his new red Raw t-shirt. He tells us it will be hard to leave his Smackdown fans, but he wants us to know he enjoyed every minute, and that we are all members of the 6-1-9.
Match: Mark Henry versus Rey Mysterio.
Rey lands a couple of kicks early, and after an Irish Whip, baseball slides under Henry and comes up on the other side. Henry turns around and flattens Mysterio, then steps on his chest. Henry picks Rey back up and Rey tries to fight back, but Henry slams him down and then throws, slides him out to the floor.
Henry goes out after Rey, but Rey hits him with a pair of kicks. Henry responds by slamming Rey into the steel steps. Henry then charges after Rey, but Rey gets out of the way and Henry goes flying into and over the steel steps.
Commercial
When we return, Rey is on offense and landing kicks. Rey goes to the top rope but is tripped up by Mark Henry. Rey is hung in the ropes and Henry runs across the ring, crushing him in the corner. Henry slams Rey into the corner, and then pokes at him with his feet, toying with him.
Mark Henry stands over Rey then drops to flatten him, but Rey slides out in time. Rey then lands a dropkick and a seated senton to the chest from the top rope. Rey drop kicks the back of Henry's legs, sending Henry into the ropes. Rey hits the 619 on Henry and is poised to spring back into the ring when he is attacked from behind by Cody Rhodes.
Cody pummels Rey and then sends him back into the ring so Henry can hit him with the World's Strongest Slam. Cody puts a paper bag over Mysterio's head.
Commercial
When we return, we're shown all the highlights (?) from the Michelle McCool Layla feud. The former Team LayCool BFF's are scheduled for a match, but as soon as the bell rings they start brawling wildly. They beat each other up inside and outside the ring until the referees separate them.
The crowd chants "let them fight" as the refs try to keep them apart. Michelle seemed to have the advantage, but after they are separated, Layla challenges her to a no DQ, falls count anywhere match at Extreme Rules. Michelle accepts under 1 condition: the loser must leave the WWE.
Commercial
When we return, Matt Striker is interviewing Christian. Christian says that while Alberto talks about destiny, he wonders if at Extreme Rules it's his destiny to finally be the World Champion.
Match: Christian and Randy Orton versus Alberto Del Rio and Brodus Clay.
Tony Chimmel introduces Alberto's ring announcer, who introduces Alberto Del Rio.
Commercial
When we return, Christian, then Orton make their way to the ring. Christian and Alberto start the match of, but Alberto tags in Brodus Clay almost immediately. Brodus quickly slams Christian to the mat and then steps on him. Christian gets to his feet and gets behind Clay, getting him in a waist lock. Brodus reverses it and slams Christian down again. Christian lands several slaps and punches before attempting a springboard sunset flip.
Brodus prevents Christian from rolling him over, slams Christian down, and tags in Alberto. Alberto slams Christian to the corner and lands a kick to his arm. Alberto works on Christians arm for a while, but Christian escapes and lands several strikes before tagging in Randy. Randy lands several strikes and a couple knee drops. Alberto gets back to his feet and regains the advantage before tagging in Brodus Clay.
Commercial
When we return, Clay is dropping Orton with a body slam. Brodus tags in Alberto, Alberto stomps on Randy and then hits him with a kick to the back of the head. Alberto pummels Randy and puts him in a chin lock. Randy tries to tag Christian but Alberto holds him back. Randy escapes by hitting Alberto with a belly to back suplex and makes the tag to Christian; Alberto tags in Clay at the same time.
Christian lands a big boot to the face, a dropkick, and finally a missile drop kick to Brodus Clay. Clay falls into the ropes and Christian leaps to the floor and hits Clay with an uppercut from the floor. Christian tries to fly back into the ring from the top rope but Brodus catches him and hits him with a fallaway slam.
Clay stands on Christian near the ropes and Alberto gets in a cheap shot. Brodus tags in Alberto and Alberto works on the arm and chin of Christian some more. Christian gets to his feet and lands a punch; Alberto responds with a headbutt. Christian back body drops Alberto to the floor and then tries to crawl to the corner to tag Orton.
Alberto tags in Brodus Clay before Christian can make the tag and Brodus knocks Christian down with a headbutt and follows up with a backbreaker. After a pair of body slams, Brodus tags Alberto back in. Alberto goes to the top rope and comes down on Christian, getting a near fall. Alberto stomps Christian down and gets another near fall. Alberto lands a kick to Christian's arm and then goes to the top rope.
Christian stops Alberto with a punch, then goes to the top rope himself to take Alberto off with a Frankensteiner! Christian tags in Randy and Orton lands a clothesline, a powerslam, and an Angle slam. Alberto rolls to the ring apron, and Randy drapes Alberto's legs over the ropes to set him up for a vicious DDT.
Randy starts pounding the mat to set up for the RKO, but Alberto is able to block it and tag in Brodus. Brodus walks right into an RKO and Orton covers him for the win!! As the show comes to a close, Alberto and Christian are both staring at the title hanging over the ring in advance of their ladder match for the title this Sunday at Extreme Rules.
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