*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings for 4/26/13

[Dale]

A video recap is shown of The Undertaker / Team Hell No vs. The Shield match from last night's RAW.

** Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio in a No DQ match is up first. Ricardo Rodriguez got a good pop announcing Del Rio, and the crowd chanted along with him. Swagger defeated Del Rio in an excellent 12-minute match with the gutwrench powerbomb.

Sheamus vs. The Big Show and Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry are announced for tonight.

* Layla defeated Aksana.

The Shield is on the screen from backstage, they are gloating about winning yesterday. Dean Ambrose claims he is going to beat the Undertaker, they will square off one-on-one tonight. Ambrose said that he would finish his work from last night, and also said that The Shield would take the Tag Titles.

They are lowering Fandango's entrance, and the crowd erupts and starts Fandangoing when his music hits.

* Fandango vs. Justin Gabriel is up next. The crowd is going crazy chanting "Fandango" and Fandangoing in the stands. Fandango did a bit of Fandangoing himself before hitting Gabriel with a leg drop from the top rope for the win.

A promo for the new Mick Foley DVD, For All Mankind, aired. You can purchase the DVD at WWEShop.com by clicking here.

The crowd is chanting "JBL," and Sheamus is out next.

* Sheamus vs. The Big Show is next. At one point Sheamus tried to lift Big Show, but Show fell on top of him for a two count. Show followed up with a big splash from the second rope, but Sheamus is out at 2. Show threw Sheamus in the ring post, and the crowd started chanting "Big Show Sucks." "Boring" chants started breaking out. Crowd got back into it as Sheamus regained control. Sheamus hit White Noise, and went for the Brogue kick, but Show slid out of the ring. Mark Henry came in from the crowd and distracted Sheamus, allowing Show to hit the WMD for the win.

* WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett defeated William Regal in a quick match. A missed knee trembler from Regal led to Barrett hitting the Bullhammer elbow for the win.

A recap of the Triple H - Paul Heyman angle from RAW is shown.

* Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry is next. Orton hit Henry with a DDT from the second rope and started motioning for an RKO, but Henry rolled out of the ring. Sheamus ran out and planted Henry with the Brogue kick, causing Henry to win the match via DQ. After the match, Orton nailed Henry with an RKO and the crowd went nuts

There was a backstage segment with Matt Striker and Booker T. A bunch of stars interrupted.

* The Undertaker defeated Dean Ambrose. Undertaker was able to hit a chokeslam. Shortly after, 'Taker locked in Hell's Gate and Ambrose tapped! The Shield enter the ring and attack 'Taker. Roman Reigns speared 'Taker through a barrier and the crowd chanted "Holy Sh-t!" The Shield continue to beat on 'Taker and triple powerbomb him through the announce table! The crowd is hot and is chanting "You tapped out!" to Ambrose. The crowd boos as The Shield stand over The Undertaker.

Seems alright, if not a tad unspectacular.

Edit, looks much better now with that main event, writes Taker back off of TV and makes The Shield look like bosses still.
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[AZUCAR!]

Main event is all I care about

 

[MaNonTheMoon]

Wait, wait. Taker in The Main Event?

Oh HELL YEAH! Two post Mania Matches for Taker! I can live with that

 

[Crippler]

DAMMIT I SHOULD OF WENT TO THIS SHOW TOO.

 

[Dale]

DAMMIT I SHOULD OF WENT TO THIS SHOW TOO.

You and BRJP can go be apart of some fail club together

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

You and BRJP can go be apart of some fail club together

Well played :JBL:

 

[zigglerHEEL]

so Ambrose is the first of the Shield to get a singles match......


and it's against Taker!!!! Looks like I'm gonna watch Smackdown for once, they must think the world of Ambrose to give him that kind of rub (even though he lost)

 

[Heisenberg]

Sounds like a pretty damn good SmackDown. Very watchable. All paced very well with a no dq match to start off the show. Crowd should make it better. Undertaker vs Ambrose in the main event makes this SmackDown one to watch for that alone. It would seem like WWE think Ambrose is the star between them all. Facing Taker is a huge rub, and probably an even bigger deal for him. Conflicting reports atm whether it's the dark match or main event. I'm gonna say it's the main event as there was a backstage segment in between Orton/Henry and the match, as well as the commentators stayed out. And why wouldn't they air it? And the way the match ended seems like they're building a feud with Taker. The New Age Outlaws/DX made the save after so I'm gonna say when they put him through the table that is when it ends.

Here's some pics: http://www.sescoops.com/photos-unde...e-takes-place-after-london-smackdown-tapings/

 

[Andrew]

So many reports claim that Taker/Ambrose was a dark match.

It better be on TV because I'm going to watch Smackdown this week. The match should be fucking amazing even though Ambrose lost.

 

[punk13]

I wonder if 'Taker got to choose which member to face.. either way it's a big thing for Dean Ambrose!

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Not much apart from the Taker match but even then just seeing the Shield destroy someone every week with no comeuppance has gotten boring.

 

[SAIYANS]

Please don't let taker be dark. I know they advertised Orton as the main event on raw, but c'mon if Taker works a match we all want to see it.

 

[The Cork]

That awkward moment when everyone has a nerd-on for Dean Ambrose, then realises he didn't even make the final edit : :

Why oh why oh why let those vanilla midgets destroy a legend of the business. At least let Roman Reigns carry the bulk of the work, he's the only star in that group.

 

[Andrew]

[video=youtube;rHSy8TeA3FQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rHSy8TeA3FQ[/video]

 

[Dale]

That awkward moment when everyone has a nerd-on for Dean Ambrose, then realises he didn't even make the final edit : :

Why oh why oh why let those vanilla midgets destroy a legend of the business. At least let Roman Reigns carry the bulk of the work, he's the only star in that group.

I agree with you on the nerd-on part, but it won't be the dark match. Dark matches are always to send the crowd home happy with the face(s) hitting a bunch of finishers or something, not getting their ass handed to them for no reason. The dark segment will be Trips & NAO helping Taker to the back and whatever else happened.