WWE Smackdown Spoilers for Friday

[Andrew]

Dark Match:

* Brodus Clay defeated another local wrestler in a squash.

* Shawn Michaels and Triple H reunited as DX for an off-camera appearance and teased a future WrestleMania for Cowboys Stadium.

SmackDown:

* Teddy Long opened this week's show with John Laurinaitis and announced a 41-man battle royal for tonight's show. The winner will get a title shot of any title they choose. They are celebrating SmackDown being the 2nd longest running episodic TV show ever.

* The battle royal is up next and the ring fills with pretty much the entire roster.

* The battle royal consisted of black Sin Cara, Derrick Bateman, Cody Rhodes, Matt Striker, William Regal, Michael McGillicutty, Ted DiBiase, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Daniel Bryan, John Morrison, Trent Baretta, Percy Watson, Dolph Ziggler, Justin Gabriel, Mason Ryan, Primo Colon, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, CM Punk, Sheamus, The Miz, R-Truth, Randy Orton, Santino Marella, Alex Riley, Kofi Kingston, David Otunga, Zack Ryder, Ezekiel Jackson, Christian, The Usos and a few others. The blue Sin Cara was not in the match for whatever reason.

It comes down to The Miz and Randy Orton. They both tumbled through the ropes and landed on the floor but Miz hit first so Orton is the winner. Orton picks the World Heavyweight Title and will face Mark Henry tonight.

* Teddy Long makes Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio for later tonight.

* Divas Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly in a non-title match.

* Backstage segment with Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger.

* Blue Sin Cara vs. Justin Gabriel starts with the black Sin Cara attacking the original on the ramp. He takes the blue mask and puts it on, then defeats Gabriel.

* Alberto Del Rio beats Sheamus with the help of Christian. After the match, Christian beats Sheamus down and hits him with a pair of spears.

* Zack Ryder and Kofi Kingston beat Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger in a solid match.

* Randy Orton defeats Mark Henry by DQ when Cody Rhodes interferes and hits Orton. Big Show runs out to make the save and chokeslams Henry. Orton gets pissed and RKO's Cody to end the show.​

 

[Andrew]

- Brodus Clay continues to get dark matches, put him up on the main card already!

- DX re-unites... Might have prefered if it was on the show and not before the show, but either way..

- 41 man battle royal, oh yay. Typical Smackdown booking here.

- Orton wins and wants the WHC later tonight, why couldn't someone else win the rumble and actually lose to Henry?

- Beth over Kelly, can we get someone else to face Beth?

- It says Backstage Segment but I heard it became a match with Kofi & Ryder beating ZigSwag. Need confirmation on it, looks like Bourne's legit injured. Using Ryder is a good way.

- Black Cara vs. Blue Cara needs to happen at Vengeance

- Del Rio over Sheamus with Christian's help is great. Christian vs. Sheamus again at Vengeance sounds like in order.

- Orton wins via DQ thanks to Cody Rhodes. Therefore Mark Henry is still Champion, looks like Rhodes vs. Orton is actually going to happen but nothing's announced... Big Show attacks Henry once again.

So nothing was announced for the show yet they deliver things that are feuds and matches that could happen. I hate how WWE just announces shit 3 days before hand...

Nothing is announced from Smackdown, real disappointing if you ask me.
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[rcoot93]

looks like a decent show I might watch this week

 

[Troy]

I don't like the sound of it simply because Orton got ANOTHER title shot. Seriously we don't want to see Orton vs. Henry again. WWE are doing what they did with Orton vs. Christian and it is overkill having them wrestle again and again and again.

Shame about Bourne if he is injured, Air Boom have been a huge improvement as tag team champions but I like the addition of Ryder as the fill in.

Looks like we will see Sheamus vs. Christian again.