WWE Smackdown Spoilers for Friday

[Andrew]

WWE Smackdown (Airing Friday)
The crowd came alive for Booker T, maybe since they don't have to listen to him. Michael Cole entered to no music and monster heat. The "We Want Ryder" chants started. Josh Mathews came out and it was like nobody noticed.

A Mark Henry promo started the show. He said the people are happy to see him in pain and we should give him more respect for being champing. He said he's hurt but not broken. He said it was actually Big Show's fault that he kicked him below the belt at Survivor Series. Big Show comes out and explained why Henry kicked him. Henry said Big Show is the world's largest loser, which set up Big Show knocking him out.

Daniel Bryan ran out and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned Henry. The place went nuts. However, Teddy Long came out and said that Mark Henry could not compete, so the title change does not stand.

Long gave Bryan his briefcase back and told him that he's in the main event with Cody Rhodes, Wade Barrett, and Randy Orton in a four-way match to determine the No. 1 contender for the live Smackdown next week. He said the winner of that match would face Big Show, but he didn't say when (presumably TLC).

Hunico defeated Justin Gabriel. The crowd could not have cared less about this match.

Beth Phoenix and Natalya beat A.J. and Kaitlyn. Alicia Fox was out for commentary. There were more We Want Ryder chants. Natalya won in a minute with Sharpshooter and Beth didn't even tag in. Natalya kept AJ in a Sharpshooter but bridged down (awesome). Alicia Fox entered the ring, and Beth and Natalya just left without incident.

The Kane video from Raw aired.

Backstage, Zack Ryder and Sheamus went over their match. Ryder did the "Woo Woo Woo" and Sheamus said the "you know it" line.

Teddy Long and Aksana are backstage. Mark Henry confronts Long about having to defend his title next week. In spite of that, Long makes next week's title match a steel cage match.

Zack Ryder & Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler

Daniel Bryan & AJ are backstage. They both talk about how they've had bad luck tonight before Bryan is interrupted by Wade Barrett, who says that he'll win the fatal four-way match tonight. Barrett walks off and Bryan and AJ end the segment by kissing.

Ted DiBiase defeated Heath Slater. Jinder Mahal appears on the tron and says that DiBiase is disrespecting his heritage by holding his DiBiase Posse Parties with common WWE fans.

Matt Striker interviewed Cody Rhodes backstage. Rhodes said that he threw water in Booker T's face on Raw because he looked at Rhodes the wrong way. He said he'll win the fatal four-way match tonight, and he says that he "can dig that, sucka!"

Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Wade Barrett to become the #1 Contender. Bryan will now face Mark Henry next week in a steel cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Rhodes ambushed Bryan and started beating him down. Orton stopped Rhodes with an RKO to end the show.​

 

[Andrew]

- Nice opening segment there, could we be seeing a rematch between the two?

- Bryan cashed it in only for Teddy Long to fucking screw him? WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!

- So now there's a #1 contender... God damn, what's with the mindfucking there?

- Wow, Hunico over Gabriel, bit different sucks crowd doesn't care.

- Looks like Fox is next in turn to face Beth... another DUD match by the looks of it.

- So Jericho and Kane are rumored to come back? So damn confusing... So many sources... We'll say it's Kane.

- Ryder & Sheamus are so over, give them the titles.

- Steel Cage next week and Henry must defend. When was the last time a title changed on Smackdown with the WHC?

- So Ryder & Sheamus are going to tag up for a while 'cos there's nothing for them? I can dig that.

- So Bryan's got this chick magnet gimmick... he hooked up with AJ, lucky bastard!

- Jinder/DiBiase Jr feud on the cards? Wouldn't mind that actually.

- I like how Rhodes is getting out to Booker T, that feud will be great.

- D-Bry the new #1 Contender! Will he win? I fucking hope so, imagine him winning and still having the briefcase, what would happen then?!

Sounds like a really watchable Smackdown.
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[PHX]

Wow at Bryan getting his shot and also the reversed cash in. Glad they are pushing him more as of late but he is gonna of course lose next week.

 

[Andrew]

This is a question I'll ask to get discussions flowing;

If Daniel Bryan does win the Heavyweight Championship, what would happen to the briefcase? Discuss.

 

[PHX]

It won't happen but if it did they could easily use that as a heel turn tactic to try and win right back after losing the title keeping it for a back up plan.

 

[Andrew]

They should totally do that, Bryan was epic as American Dragon

 

[No More Sorrow]

Crazy. I don't know if WWE would actually put the title on him. It would be awesome but just doesn't seem likely.

 

[Andrew]

They might not, but think about it... Does WWE really want to drop a swerve? Imagine the ratings if he was given the belt right now. Defends at TLC and retains.

He could drop it to someone later on and still having the briefcase turn heel and cash it in straight away thus still retaining or whatever.

WWE hasn't done a curveball like that in ages, secondly... When was the last time the WHC changed hands on SD?

 

[Andrew]

Last time was when Orton won off Christian back in May.

So... it is highly possible for this to happen

 

[SAIYANS]

They might not, but think about it... Does WWE really want to drop a swerve? Imagine the ratings if he was given the belt right now. Defends at TLC and retains.

He could drop it to someone later on and still having the briefcase turn heel and cash it in straight away thus still retaining or whatever.

WWE hasn't done a curveball like that in ages, secondly... When was the last time the WHC changed hands on SD?

Henry is ratings, in fact he is the highest rated champ since Kane and Edge on the blue brand. I wouldn't fuck that up. I'd have Bryan put up a hell of a fight but lose and go on a training trip heading into Mania where he wins personally.

 

[No More Sorrow]

 

[Prodigy]

Why are you getting pissed that Teddy screwed him? It's part of a storyline that they're building up for Bryan, he's not over enough yet to cash in and be successful, give it a month build or something instead of getting pissed off when it happens far to prematurely. Bryan being the number one contender AND having the briefcase is interesting, wonder if he will fail to win it in the match then cash in and be successful. I hope not I want them to build him properly.

 

[Lewb]

Bryan needs to become more of a household name. To me, at the moment he's behind.

Henry
Show
Orton
Barrett
Christian
Sheamus
Rhodes

Build him up to deserve the title.... don't drop the ball like they did with Jack Swagger!

 

[Killswitch]

Does it really matter who has the SD title right now? There's going to be a heel as champ heading into Mania weather it be Cody Rhodes, Wade Barrett, etc. But it can't be Mark Henry. Daniel Bryan Daniels can believably beat any of those other guys at WM if WWE chooses to have him cash-in and win.

 

[PHX]

Henry has to for the simple fact he is the best built heel as far as cred they have had in a while. They have to use the pay off with him losing the belt at mania imo to put over somebody and that somebody is Bryan to give him his big moment and also beat the guy no one else could for the WHC.