WWE Smackdown Spoilers (RATINGS ARE ALIVE)!

[Andrew]

* Christian defeated Mark Henry. After the match, Christian requested to Teddy Long that he be added to the World Heavyweight Title match tonight between Randy Orton and Sheamus. Teddy made Christian the special referee.

* Alicia Fox and Tamina beat Kaitlyn and AJ Lee in a rematch.

* Cody Rhodes came out and talked about wanting to hurt Daniel Bryan.

* Jinder Mahal squashed Yoshi Tatsu. The Great Khali attacked Tatsu after the match.

* Another WWE Capitol Punishment promo with Obama.

* Ezekiel Jackson beats WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett by count out so he doesn't win the belt. Jackson fights Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel after the match while Barrett walked off.

* Segment with Sheamus and Christian. Sheamus is playing nice. Christian isn't falling for it and tells Sheamus he needs to focus on Randy Orton.

* Daniel Bryan beat Ted DiBiase with the LaBell Lock. Cody Rhodes came out with paper bags and teamed with DiBiase to beat Bryan down after the match. Sin Cara came out and cleared the ring for the save. Cara's entrance was botched as they hit the special effects and his music too early.

* Randy Orton beat Sheamus with the World Title on the line and Christian as special referee. Sheamus knocked Christian down early. At one point Sheamus had Orton pinned but Christian went to selling his arm from Sheamus hitting him. Orton hits a nice RKO on Sheamus for the win. After the match, Christian lays out Orton with the World Title belt to end the show.

The end provided win. Christian Heel Turn begins? The whole show flowed well and storylines are being told, next week it looks like Cody/Ted vs Sin Cara & Bryan allowing Cody and Bryan to go at it at Capitol Punishment. I see a rematch with Zeke & Barrett with Corre being banned, I'd like to see a Steel Cage between the two.
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[Brock Lesnar]

It definitely doesn't feel like a heel turn, more like a "I'm not going anywhere" sort of thing. If Christian was turning heel, there's a much better way to go about it. Him hitting Orton is understandable due to his frustration, and although he may be looked as the bad guy in the situation, there's really nothing that can keep him a bad guy after the world title hunt is over with Orton.

 

[The New F'n Show]

If they turn Christian he needs to be the psycho do anything for the belt type heel not your run of the mill "bad guy." I just don't see Christian seceding as a straight heel in today's WWE.

 

[Troy]

I look forward to seeing Jinder Mahal's first match to see what he can do in the ring.

Ezekiel vs. Barrett finishing with a count out means that they will have a rematch at Capitol Punishment where I see Zeke winning the title.

Rhodes/DiBiase vs. Bryan/Sin Cara isn't something that I had thought would happen but I want to see that match as it should be a good mix of styles.

Finish is interesting, will see where this goes next week and if Christian does actually turn. Looks like Orton vs. Christian for the title at Capitol Punishment and not the fatal fourway like I expected.

 

[Deezy]

Have to agree with Jay here and say it doesn't look like a heel turn.

Looks like a good show, will most likely watch it until the Canucks play.

 

[Keith]

Caught some of it this morning, not bad overall, thought the Cody Rhodes segment was effective, and The Orton/Sheamus match was a huge improvement on their past meetings (although I still think Sheamus looks out of his depth at main event level), and Christian's involvement nicely sets up his rematch with Orton.

 

[Deezy]

So it did look like Christian turned heel, he took the belt. If he just left it with Orton, I would've said, not a turn, but he took the belt after he lays out Orton and his goofy grin.

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Christian sure looked like he turned heel. I have no idea why, since Smackdown's face count have just turned out to be either worst. If I was Vince, I would beg Jericho to come back. Something major needs to happen because this show is going to really fall apart.

 

[Troy]

Doesn't make much sense since faces sell tickets and now with Christian heel it is up to Orton to be pretty much the only draw on the show since there aren't enough faces anywhere near the level required.