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Match #1: Sheamus vs. The Great Khali with Jinder Mahal.
Khali pushes Sheamus to the ground, and Sheamus responds with several punches before being clothslined by Khali. Khali steps on Sheamus' head. Sheamus gets to his feet and traps Khali in the ropes, then pounds his chest repeatedly. Sheamus knocks Khali to the mat and then climbs to the top turnbuckle. Khali hits Sheamus with a big chop, knocking him to the floor. Khali pulls Sheamus back into the ring and stomps on him.
Khali knocks Sheamus down again and applies a nerve pinch to him. Khali stomps Sheamus in the corner and then hits him with a pair of big chops to the chest. Sheamus responds with a pair of double fisted blows. Sheamus follows up with a kick and a knee lift. Sheamus tries for a Brogue kick but Khali lands a big chop to the head first and gets a near fall. Khali puts Sheamus in the vice grip and Sheamus drops to his knees, but then manages to power out of it. Sheamus knocks Henry down then hits him in the head with a Brogue kick for the win!
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Match #2: AJ versus Natalya.
The teacher (Natalya) and her pupil (AJ) shake hands before the match. The two Divas lock up, and AJ gets behind Natalya with a waist lock. Natalya reverses it, AJ re-reverses it, Natalya takes AJ to the mat and AJ puts Natalya in headscissors. They both make it to their feet and circle each other.
AJ puts Natalya in a headlock and Natalya throws her off. AJ applies another head lock and then runs up the ropes and over Natalya, forcing her to the mat. AJ hits Natalya with a wheelbarrow bulldog, and then Natalya responds with an Indian death lock. AJ jumps up on Natalya's shoulders and then floats down to try and roll her up.
Natalya escapes and puts AJ in the Sharpshooter for the win. After the match the two friends celebrate together, until Natalya suddenly turns on AJ. Natalya slams AJ to the mat by her hair, then throws her outside the ring where she hits her with a suplex on the floor. Natalya announces that she's aligning herself with Beth Phoenix, and that the era of the "perky princess" in the WWE is over.
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When we return, Matt Striker is in the back interviewing Randy Orton. Striker asks Orton if he was sending a message to Christian last week with his brutal assault on R-Truth. Orton says he was not sending a message, he just has anger management issues and is looking forward to working his way through those issues in his No Holds Barred match with Christian at Summer Slam.
Next we are shown a recap of Justin Gabriel's visit to his South African homeland. Apparently in South Africa, wrestling is on every day of the week. South Africa has truly become an advanced society. Next we're shown a recap of the confrontation between Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett last week.
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Match #3: Daniel Bryan versus Tyson Kidd, with Wade Barrett on commentary.
The two men lock up in a test of strength. Tyson gets the early advantage until Bryan rolls back and gets back to his feet in a dominant position. Tyson puts Bryan in a waist lock, Bryan forces Tyson back onto the mat and Tyson bridges out to avoid a pin fall. Bryan clotheslines Tyson after an Irish Whip.
Tyson gets to his feet and they exchange kicks, with Bryan getting the better of it, knocking Kidd to the floor. Bryan follows up with a suicide dive to Tyson on the floor. Bryan rolls Tyson in, and when Bryan re-enters the ring, Tyson takes him down with a dragon screw leg whip. Tyson then goes to work on Bryan's knee, slamming it to the canvas, stretching it in the ropes, and then slamming it into the ring post.
As Bryan writhes in pain, Tyson puts a figure four leg lock on Bryan while his legs are wrapped around the steel post. I remember reading in Brett Hart's book (Brett is the first person I've ever seen do this move) that while a figure four can be legitimately painful, a hanging figure four from the steel post doesn't hurt at all; but it LOOKS like it hurts a lot, which makes it a perfect pro wrestling hold.
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Tyson is still working on Bryan's knee when we return. Tyson puts Bryan in an Indian death lock. Bryan escapes and hits Tyson with several punches and a suplex. Bryan goes to the top rope, but Tyson cuts him off. Tyson tries to suplex Bryan off the top, but Bryan pushes Tyson off and then hits him with a huge missile dropkick.
Bryan lands several stiff kicks to Tyson, but Tyson catches the last one and puts Bryan in a single leg Boston crab. Tyson drapes Bryan over the bottom rope, then jumps over the ropes hitting Bryan with a flying leg drop. Tyson comes off the top rope, but Bryan avoids him and tries to apply the Lebell lock. The two men exchange positions multiple times on the mat until Tyson lands a series of kicks, and Bryan responds with a series of forearm smashes. Tyson goes for a kick and misses; Bryan goes for a kick and hits. Bryan follows up with a guillotine choke for the win.
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When we return, Zack Ryder has come to the ring to give us his first ever "state of the showski" address. Zack is interrupted by IC Champ Ezekiel Jackson.
Jackson wants to know why Ryder booked him in a 2 on 1 handicap match last week against Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes. Zack seems surprised and tells Jackson he thought they talked about it before the match. Cody and Ted interrupt them both, with Cody saying Jackson's complaints are just "sour grapes."
Cody thinks Jackson's attitude is as ugly as the faces of the fans in attendance, and that he makes the IC title look bad. Jackson tells DiBiase that Cody is just using him, just like Wade Barrett and the Corre used Jackson. Cody says Ted is with him because he wants to be, and that he does still have free will. Cody wants Ted to wrestle Jackson tonight, if assistant GM Zack Ryder is willing to make the match.
Zack says he is, but he's interrupted by Teddy Long. Teddy reminds Zack that he is not the assistant GM, he's Teddy Long's personal assistant, and he doesn't get to make matches. Teddy then puts Zack in a match with Ezekiel Jackson for tonight, and bans Ted and Cody from ringside.
Match #4: Zack Ryder versus Ezekiel Jackson.
Zack puts Jackson in a headlock, but Jackson throws him across the ring. Jackson whips Ryder hard into one corner, then another, and then hits him with a spinning side slam. Jackson goes for a cover, but Ryder kicks out. Ryder whips Jackson to the corner then hits him with a running boot to the face. Ryder hits Jackson with a kick and a neckbreaker, and then puts him in a front chancery.
Jackson throws Ryder off and then hits him with three clotheslines. Jackson whips Ryder to the corner, and Ryder hits him with an elbow as he comes after him. Ryder climbs to the top rope but Jackson catches him and body slams him three times, and then puts him in the torture rack. Ryder taps out and Jackson is declared the winner.
In the back, a dark haired woman names Oxana is talking to Teddy Long about a 'business proposition'. Teddy gives her his business card and asks her to call his office. She wants his personal phone number instead, and wants to know if she can call anytime. She's acting as though she wants him, and he seems pretty happy about it.
Match #5: Vladimir Kozlov versus Mark Henry.
Kozlov starts off well, getting behind Henry and landing several headbutts. However, before long, Mark Henry knocks Kozlov down and hits him with the World's Strongest Slam for the win. After the match, Henry destroys Kozlov's leg with a steel chair. This was probably the last time we'll see Kozlov, as he was just fired by the WWE. Before more damage can be done, Sheamus comes out with a steel chair and chases Henry out of the ring.
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After the match, Todd Grisham asks Sheamus about his feud with Mark Henry. Sheamus says he doesn't like the fact that Henry tries to end people's careers and break their spirit. Sheamus says Henry can't break his spirit, because he has the luck of the Irish on his side. Sheamus is so lucky that he claims to have a lucky horse shoe up his arse, which he intends to beat Mark Henry with.
Match #6: David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty and JTG versus the Usos and Trent Barretta.
Jay Uso and JTG start things off, and Jay quickly tags in Jimmy Uso. Jay lands a punch and JTG tags in McGillicutty. McGillicutty and Otunga make several quick tags, double teaming Jay Uso as they isolate him in their corner. After finally punching his way out of a chin lock applied by Otunga, Jay manages to tag in Trent Barretta.
Trent lands a kick and a clothesline then goes for a cover. JTG comes in to make the save, and all 6 men are in the ring at the same time. The Usos, JTG, and Otunga all end up brawling outside the ring as Trent climbs to the top rope. McGillicutty gets out of the way and tags in Otunga. McGillicutty hits Trent with a backbreaker and holds him there on his knee as Otunga flies off the top rope and hits Barretta in the chest for the win.
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When we return, Johnny Curtis is telling us that he will no longer be using word plays to complain about the fact that he has not made his debut yet, because he can see the writing on the wall. Curtis then shows us a wall with writing on it that says "Johnny Curtis makes his Smackdown debut next week"
Christian is in the back being interviewed by Matt Striker. Striker wants to know what Christian thinks of HHH's decision to make Christian face Orton in a no holds barred match. Christian doesn't like it, but he's not surprised.
He complains that Teddy Long, the referees, and all the stupid fans have been biased against him, and now the new COO HHH is screwing him to. R-Truth interrupts and says it sounds like a conspiracy involving all the little Jimmies. Christian tentatively agrees, but didn't want to say it like that. After Truth walks away, Christian asks "who the hell is Jimmy?"
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Match # 7: John Morrison and Randy Orton versus Christian and R-Truth.
R Truth and Orton start the match off. R Truth lands a series of punches and kicks and a big boot to the face in the corner. Orton whips Truth to the ropes and then knocks him down. Orton tags in Morrison and Truth tags in Christian. Morrison baseball slides under Christian and then hits him with a dropkick. Christian fights back, landing a punch and a kick, but Morrison knocks him down again with a flying Chuck.
Christian snaps Morrison's neck on the ropes and tags in Truth. Truth and Morrison exchange several punches and kicks. Truth tries a suplex but Morrison floats out and hits Truth with a spinning heel kick. Christian enters the ring and Orton goes after him. Christian runs away, fleeing into the crowd.
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When we return, Morrison lands a couple strikes and then climbs to the top rope. Truth recovers and pushes Morrison off the top rope to the floor. Truth rolls Morrison back in and hits him with a LOT of punches and kicks. Truth puts Morrison in a headlock and Morrison fights his way out of it. Truth tags in Christian and Christian slams Morrison to the mat by pulling his hair.
Christian then drapes Morrison over the bottom rope and stands on his back. Christian hits Morrison with a neckbreaker and then goes for a cover and gets 2. Christian climbs to the top rope and leaps at Morrison gets out of the way. Christian hits Orton with a cheap shot and knocks him to the floor, and then drags Morrison to his corner. Christian tags in R Truth and Truth lands a punch and a kick. Morrison lands a couple strikes and then hits Truth with a standing Moonsault side slam. Morrison tags in Orton, and Truth tags in Christian.
Orton hits Christian with some strikes and a scoop slam. Christian lands a boot to the face and then goes for a missile dropkick that misses. Orton takes Christian down with a Thesz press. Christian goes for the Kill Switch but Orton turns it into a neckbreaker and gets a two count. Christian whips Orton to the corner and Orton leaps over Christian and tries to roll him up, but only gets a two count.
Christian hits Orton with a spinebuster. Orton tries to block the spear with an RKO, but neither move hits. Christian is down on the mat when Orton gets ready to punt him in the head. R Truth comes in to make the save and Orton RKO's him.
When Orton turns his attention back to Christian, Christian hits him with the Kill Switch for the win. This is the first time Christian has pinned Orton. Earlier in the broadcast, Orton noted that Christian has never pinned him; that is no longer true.
Christian walks back up the ramp holding up his championship belt as the show ends
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