WWE Smackdown on SyFy Results
Taped on Tuesday in Fresno, California
[Q1]Video aired of the Main Event at WrestleMania cut in with Paul Heyman’s promo from Monday. That was followed by more footage of the “rematch” for Brock Lesnar that devolved into Lesnar destroying the announce team and a camera man. In the arena Seth Rollins Music hit and he headed towards the ring with the Authority goon squad. Rollins got into the ring and gloated about his plan coming together perfectly and him becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Rollins said he solidified himself as the new face of the WWE. Rollins plugged his appearance on the Today Show and talked about the duties of being the champion and how he walked into the building on Monday to find out Brock Lesnar was demanding his rematch. He claimed to be too jet lagged for the match, and fans deserved a fighting champion, but Monday wasn’t the night. Rollins claimed if Lesnar wouldn’t have gone insane, he could have had his rematch on tonight’s episode of Smackdown. Rollins was interrupted by Randy Orton in the middle of saying Lesnar got what he deserved.
Orton accused Rollins of quickly forgetting what happened between them, but he remembered everything. He mentioned his RKO at WrestleMania and for the last year Randy Orton has been owed a rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The crowd chanted RKO and Rollins stewed in the ring. Rollins asked Orton to stop living in the past and embrace the future. Orton bagged on the authority one at a time. He called Kane and Big Show stooges, and insulted Kane in particular for not having any kind of impact at WrestleMania. He asked Kane what the director of authority was and said he had gone from the Big Red Machine ti Little Red Riding Hood.
Kane responded and said he had plenty of authority, and booked Orton in a match with Big Show for next. He said if Orton can win the Authority may rethink his title opportunity.
[Q2] 1. Randy Orton vs. Big Show: The match was joined in progress and already Orton had Big Show on the ropes. Orton hit a hanging DDT on Big Show and the rest of the Authority quickly interfered.
Randy Orton defeated Big Show by DQ at an indeterminate time.
Rollins eventually got in the ring, but Orton jumped him. The rest of the authority intervened and Kane hit a chokeslam on Orton. Ryback’s music hit and he made the save and they cleaned house. Ryback hit a meat hook and Orton hit an RKO on J&J Security. The heels cleared and footage was shown of Sheamus’ return from Monday…[c]
[Q3] The Bella’s joined on commentary as the announce team talked about Ronda Rousey and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania. Natalya was already in the ring. Naomi made her entrance and cut a PIP Promo about wanting to prove herself and become the divas champion.
2. Naomi vs. Natalya: The women battled to a draw in the opening series of moves, ending with both women attempting a drop kick simultaneously. Natalya took control with a nice suplex and an abdominal stretch, but Naomi broke free. She fired back with a kick from the apron and hit a headscissors DDT a moment later to pick up the win.
Naomi defeated Natalya at 2:48.
Cole and Lawler plugged Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus for later in the show…[c]
Backstage, Kane and Rollins spoke backstage. Rollins said it was hilarious that Kane made Randy Orton think he would get a title shot. Kane said he was considering it, and that Rollins vs. Orton at Extreme Rules would be a very interesting match. Rollins said Kane was letting Orton get to him, and that he was smarter than that. Kane said Rollins was better than Orton, and asked if he was afraid he would lose. Rollins made a lemon face and said something stinks, and left the room. A toilet flush was heard off screen, and Dean Ambrose walked out. Kane booked Ambrose in a match against Luke Harper later for the crime of using his executive washroom.
The show cut to an interview between Byron Saxton and Roman Reigns. Reigns said he was honored to be in the main event at WrestleMania. He knew it was going to be brutal and and that he was going to take a beating, but he wanted to show that he was ready to dust himself off and get back up. Reigns said he is one of the few people that can survive Suplex City, and said Lesnar didn’t have an answer for when he punched him in the mouth. He claimed he changed his face permanently with his fist.
Saxton asked Reigns about laughing and smiling during the match. He said that was the type of fight it was, and he was relishing the fight that change both their lives, and he wasn’t going to let Brock send a message to him. Saxton then asked Reigns about Seth Rollins, and he said it was terrible. He climbed the mountain, and was looking down, and he got pulled right off of it. Reigns said Rollins pulled off his plan, but he accomplished something too, and that was show the world that he can and he will beat Brock Lesnar. He said he’s already beaten Seth Rollins, and he will again.
In the arena, The Miz made his ring entrance…[c]
R-Truth made his entrance while footage of the Miz/Mizdow implosion from WrestleMania, and the attack on Mizdow by Miz on Raw was shown.
3. The Miz vs. R-Truth: After about a minute and a half of back and forth, The Miz got the pin after a Skull Crushing Finale.
The Miz defeated R-Truth at 1:32.
After the match, Mizdow snuck up on Miz and hit a Skull Crushing Finale of his own. He then put on Miz’s sunglasses and posed over him. Tom Phillips plugged John Cena for next…[c]
[Q5] Stills were shown of John Cena’s US Championship win from WrestleMania. Cena then made his entrance along with his new US Title Centric shirt. Cena held up his WrestleMania match contract and said that it was his declaration of independence, WrestleMania was their revolution, and now the US Title will be given the respect it deserves. Cena moved on and said Rusev pushed him to the limit and praised him as an athlete. He said Rusev was given an opportunity by the US and instead of being grateful he turned his nose up at us.
Cena said the US doesn’t suck, and that he was proud of his US Championship. Cena then said that the Statue of Liberty says give me your weary and your tired, and Cena wants to take the same approach to the US Title. He wants to take on all comers, even those who are outcasts or who the authority thinks are B+ Players. Rusev interrupted and called what happened at WrestleMania a travesty.
Rusev looked at Lana and said he didn’t lose at WrestleMania. He said he was still the US Champion and a Russian Tank. He called Cena a coward, just like the crowd, and then spoke angrily in Russian presumably. He said this is Rusev’s domain, his country, and his world. In Rusev’s world, little people like Cena get opportunities to surrender what is his or be crushed at Extreme Rules. Cena ran his mouth about Rusev getting his butt whipped at WrestleMania, and Rusev walked to ringside and waved his flag. He called for the large Russian Flag to drop from above the ring, but after several attempts it didn’t happen. Cena then called for his own flag, and the Stars and Stripes dropped from the rig.
Rusev was incensed, and Cena said a few more patriotic bits and said he would keep the US Championship at Extreme Rules. Tom Philips introduced footage of the Sheamus return on Monday. Then they plugged Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose for next.
4. Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper: A brawl broke out right away and Ambrose got the better of it. Ambrose hit a snap mare and a clotheline to a seated Harper. He covered for a two count. Harper got to his feet and returned fire with right hands. Both men continued a back and forth brawl until Harper caught Ambrose coming off the ropes and dropped him over the top rope and out to the floor.
Harper charged for a big boot and Ambrose low bridged him to the outside. The brawled over the barrier into the time keeper’s area and then Harper Powerbombed Ambrose through the announce table, which caused the match to be thrown out. Ambrose looked to be feigning a concussion as his eyes were darting as he looked up at the lights…[c]
Dean Ambrose defeated Luke Harper via DQ at 11:13.
[Q7] A Prime Time Players promo was shown where they mocked New Day. They mocked the crowd not responding to their chants, and said the whole act was played out. Sheamus made his entrance in the arena. He got a pop that quickly transitioned to boos. Sheamus said he picke on Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler because he can. He found himself asking where all the real men have gone. Sheamus wondered why they were always surprised when guys like Bryan and ZIggler couldn’t hang in the main event, and his mission will be to put all the underdogs out of their misery. Daniel Bryan made his entrance…[c]
[Q8] 5. Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan: Sheamus got out to an early advantage with clotheslines and power offense. Wade Barrett joined on commentary. Sheamus hit a knee lift and stepped on Bryan in the corner. Bryan fired back with leg kicks and a dragon screw leg twist. He then followed up with rapid fire punches. Sheamus got back to his feet and hit a clothesline that Bryan sold like a gunshot. He then tossed Bryan to the outside…[c]
Sheamus continued his dominance with a release vertical suplex. He dropped some knees and then hit another one. Sheamus hit a european uppercut and then Sheamus stepped on his head in the corner again. The ref separated them after Sheamus trash talked an slapped Bryan in the corner. Bryan fired back with multiple slaps of his own and a big clothesline. Bryan was then able to dump him over the top rope to the outside. Bryan then hit a tope that sent Sheamus crashing into the barricade.
Bryan climbed to the top and hit a missile dropkick and got fired up. He kicked Sheamus multiple times, but Sheamus caught the head kick attempt and went for White Noise. Bryan reversed out and tried ot pull down Sheamus for the Yes Lock. Bryan separated and hit a drop toe hold that sent Sheamus into the second turnbuckle. Bryan went up top again, but Sheamus crotched him on the top rope. Sheamus then hit several european uppercuts and hit a spinning neckbreaker.
Sheamus setup Bryan for clubs to the chest. Bryan fought free but was sent into the announce table at ringside. He came up bleeding, and the ref kept Sheamus from going to ringside. While the ref was distracted, Barrett hit Bryan with a bull hammer right in the forehead. Sheamus eventually went to ringside, but decided against putting Bryan back in the ring and instead took a count out victory.
Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan at 14:49.
Credit: Prowrestling.net
