We begin tonight’s show with Santino Marella in an office. He says that he is the man who has been put in charge of running Smackdown tonight. He tells everyone to hold on to their cobras because he is in charge.
We take a look back at what happened on Raw.
We are in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and your announcers are Tom Phillips, John Layfield, and Michael Cole.
Match Number One: Dolph Ziggler versus Luke Harper for the Intercontinental Title
Harper backs Ziggler into the corner and he punches Dolph and follows with a double thrust to the upper chest. Harper sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles again and Harper yeah yeahs until Ziggler kicks and punches Harper. Harper runs Ziggler into the corner and he applies a side head lock. Harper with a shoulder tackle and then he catches Ziggler on a leap frog but Ziggler tries for a sunset flip and gets a near fall.
Harper swats Ziggler away on a drop kick attempt and then he kicks and chokes Ziggler. Harper with an uppercut that sends Ziggler to his knees. Harper with a chop to the chest and then he tries for a suplex but Ziggler stomps on the foot and he hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler kicks Harper and hits a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler tries for the hesitation DDT but Harper pushes him away and Harper follows with a clothesline.
Harper with a European uppercut and Ziggler rolls to the apron. Harper grabs Ziggler by the hair and Ziggler drops Harper on the top rope but Harper kicks Ziggler off the apron and to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Harper with a reverse chin lock but Ziggler with a jaw breaker. Harper charges into the corner and Ziggler moves so Harper hits the ring post with his shoulder. Both men are down. Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler leaps into the corner and Harper avoids the neck breaker. Ziggler avoids the running boot and Ziggler hits a hesitation DDT for a near fall.
Ziggler misses the Fameasser and then he has a super kick blocked by Harper. Harper responds with a super kick of his own and he gets a near fall. Harper with a running elbow into the corner but Ziggler with a kick and Fameasser for a near fall. Ziggler goes to the apron and he goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Harper sets for a power bomb but Ziggler counters into a sunset flip for a near fall. Ziggler with a super kick for a near fall.
Ziggler with a front face lock but Harper with a kick to the groin and the referee checks on Ziggler and he calls for the bell.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler (by disqualification)
After the match, the referee checks on Ziggler while he holds his groin. Harper goes under the ring and he pulls out a ladder and rolls it into the ring. Harper puts the ladder on its side and Harper picks up Ziggler for a power bomb onto the ladder. Ziggler counters into an X Factor onto the ladder.
Santino Marella comes out and he has something to say. He says that Santino’s Smackdown is off to a rousing start. You two with your fascination with ladders. This gave him an A-HA moment. You will face each other in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Title at TLC.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble are in the ring.
Seth says that it is almost that time of year again. He says that it is not that horrible retched holiday Christmas. He is talking about WWE’s version of a Demolition Derby . . . TLC. Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. You could call it Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Stairs this year. At TLC, he will be competing in a Tables Match against your beloved superhero John Cena. If John Cena loses, which he will, not only will he lose the match, he will lose his status as number one contender for the WWE Championship.
Seth says that it excites him because he could be the one to take everything away from John Cena that he has been working for. Seth says the best thing is that he doesn’t have to make Cena tap out. He doesn’t have to pin John’s shoulders to the mat, like he did at Survivor Series. All he has to do to John Cena is what he did on Monday night. All he has to do is put John Cena through a table again.
Just like that, everything he worked for goes up in smoke. It is not just going to be the table that is broken. It will not just be his body that is broken. It will be his spirit that is broken. John will realize that Seth is the future and everything that he worked for is gone.
Seth said it is like a Demolition Derby and the key phrase is demolish. At TLC, he will have tables in the ring, he will have tables around the ring, and he will have tables up and down the aisle. Not only will John lose his status as number one contender, he will get a lot of splinters in his butt.
Big Show says that is funny. He says that he has been in the WWE a long time. He has been in thousands of matches. Ladder matches, chair matches, table matches, hardcore matches, lumberjack matches, but this is his first steel stair match.
That means that he, as a giant can swing those steel stairs right into his opponent’s body. He is going to show everyone what he is going to do to Erick Rowan. Big Show goes to the floor and he picks up the top half of the stairs and he slams them onto the bottom half of the stairs and then into the ring post.
He says that is a giant swinging those stairs. He does not care if Rowan can solve the Rubik’s Cube fast. He doesn’t care if he is a genius or plays the guitar. That will not prepare him for his match at TLC. There will be steel stairs and Rowan will not be climbing them, he will be eating them.
Kane says speaking of eating, that brings us to Ryback. His favorite thing to say is ‘Feed Me More’. When I face Ryback at TLC in a Chairs Match, the only thing he will be fed is chair after chair after chair after chair . . .
Santino’s music plays again and he makes his way onto the stage.
He tells everyone to take it easy. The WWE Universe comes first when he runs Smackdown and tonight he is running Smackdown. In the main event, Seth Rollins and the Big Show will face Ryback and Erick Rowan.
We take a look at what happened on Raw with Miz and Naomi. Then we see what Jimmy Uso did to Miz. Then we go to Miz’ ‘apology’ on Main Event.
Match Number Two: Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston (with Big E) versus Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (with Natalya)
Woods and Cesaro start things off and they lock up. Cesaro with a wrist lock but Woods with a reversal into a front face lock. Kofi tags in and gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Woods tags in and Woods hits a cross body off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Cesaro backs Woods into the corner and Cesaro with a European uppercut and Kidd tags in and connects with forearms and he chokes Woods. Cesaro chokes Woods while the referee was distracted by Kidd.
Cesaro tags in and he kicks Woods and gets a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock and he sends Woods into the corner. Woods fights out of the corner and Kofi tags in and hits a chop from the turnbuckles followed by chops and a drop kick. Kofi with the Boom Drop.
Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Kidd moves out of the way. Kofi with SOS but Cesaro breaks up the cover. Cesaro misses a charge into the corner and Woods with an enzuigiri. Kingston sends Cesaro to the floor. Woods tags in and Kidd charges into Kofi’s boots. Kofi with a back breaker and Woods with a double stomp while Kidd is on Kofi’s knee and Woods gets the three count.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
After the match, Stardust and Goldust appear on the TitanTron. Stardust says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting a different result. Where is this bright side you speak of? They have been searching and searching and all they can see is a never ending abyss of darkness. A black hole . . . where the night never ends.
Goldust says that they have been awakened. Their positive message means nothing to them. He tells them that Darkness falls on the new Day.
Xavier gets on the mic and he says that what you don’t seem to understand and comprehend is the fact that darkness will not prevail and it will not hold them down. There is no force in the cosmos that will hold them back.
Kofi says the New Day is about unity, strength, intelligence, camaraderie, and trust. If you have a problem with that, they will take those latex wearing cosmic cowboys back where you came from.
Big E says the power that brings them together and flows through their veins. They will feel the power of the New Day.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Naomi has a bouquet of roses and Jimmy stops by. Naomi thanks Jimmy for the roses but Jimmy says that he didn’t get them for her. Jimmy looks at the card and sees that it is from the Miz. Jimmy throws the roses down and walks away while Naomi wants to know why she did it.
We take a look at the attack on Zeb Colter that took place on Monday night and Tom mentions that Zeb is out indefinitely. We see what Jack Swagger said on Main Event as he challenged Rusev one more time.
Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring. He says he really enjoyed himself on Monday night. He enjoyed breaking Bray’s rocking chair. It looked like it was very important to Bray. Maybe Sister Abigail used to rock back and forth in it and read baby Bray some bedtime stories. Maybe Grandma used to sit on it on the porch and spit into her spittoon. Maybe he went to the local furniture store or Cracker Barrel to pick it up.
That chair was a symbol to Bray, but now it is a symbol to him because it is a symbol of what he is going to do to Bray at TLC. Bray thought he would pick Dean apart from the brain inside out, but it hasn’t worked that way. Just like what he did to the chair, he is going to do it to Bray piece by piece with ladders, tables, and chairs. The mind games are over.
Rusev comes out to the ring for their match and he is accompanied by Lana and his giant Russian flag.
Lana tells Dean that it is his lucky night because Rusev will not be competing tonight. You can thank your cowardly American Jack Swagger for that. We see footage from Raw of what Swagger did to Rusev. They will no longer be subject to American intimidation. You are full of cowards and opportunists.
She tells everyone to shut up. She calls everyone weak and that your existence is a disgrace.
Rusev tells Jack Swagger that he will stomp every bone in his body, just like that old man Zeb Colter. This United States Championship belongs to him. It belongs to Mother Russia.
Ambrose says that he tuned them out a long time ago. When Lana said Rusev would not wrestle tonight. Dean says he came here to fight, injury or not.
Dean goes up the ramp to meet Rusev and Bray Wyatt attacks Dean Ambrose from behind. Bray sends Dean into the ringside barrier and then he reaches under the ring and Ambrose gets up and he attacks Bray but Bray with a forearm to the back and then he sends Dean into the apron. Bray picks up a chair and hits Dean in the back with it. Dean puts the chair under Dean’s throat and he sends the chair into the steps and it hits Dean in the throat.
The referee checks on Dean because he is having trouble breathing. The medical staff checks on Dean but Bray gets one more shot in on Dean before the officials force him to the back.
They put a neck brace on Ambrose and then they put him on a stretcher and take him out of the arena.
We go to commercial.
Miz wants to know what is the matter with Jimmy. Is it insecurities? Is it jealousy? He is trying to help Jimmy’s wife. He was trying to pass along a message from an agent. The agent said if they could do for Kim, imagine what they can do for Naomi. He has been watching Naomi on Total Divas and he thinks that she is a star. He also said that Naomi was hot.
Jey tries to hold Jimmy back but he gets in the ring first and the referee tells Jimmy to get out of the ring.
Match Number Three: Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso) versus Miz (with Damien Sandow)
The referee tells Jimmy to get off the apron when Miz gets close to him and Jey tells him that he has it under control. Jimmy gets in the ring and the referee and Jey hold him back. The referee tells him to go to the back.
Miz has a punch blocked and Jey with punches of his own. Miz with a knee to the midsection and a boot to the head. Miz says that he is trying to help Jey’s family. Miz with elbows to the upper chest and he applies a reverse chin lock. Jey with punches and a side head lock. Jey floats over and hits a Samoan drop. Jey sets for the running butt splash into the corner but Miz goes to the apron and Miz is hip tossed back into the ring.
Sandow flips himself into the ring from the apron and that distracts Jey and allows Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.
Winner: Miz
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ Lee is at the announce table for the next match.
Match Number Four: Naomi versus Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella)
Brie with a wrist lock but Naomi with a side head lock. Brie misses a clothesline and Naomi hits a flip clothesline. Brie with a kick and she hits a missile drop kick and gets a near fall. Brie with a knee to the midsection. Brie with a running knee to the head and she kicks Naomi. Naomi with a near fall.
Brie with a rear chin lock and a knee in the back. Naomi escapes the hold but Brie with a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Brie returns to the rear chin lock. Naomi with a snap mare and drop kicks. Naomi kips up and she sends Brie to the floor. Nikki checks on Brie and Naomi with a baseball slide to both.
Naomi goes up top and Nikki gets on the apron but AJ knocks Nikki off the apron. Naomi with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Naomi
We go to commercial.
We are back and you can vote for the Slammys on Saturday morning.
Santino is in his office and he says it is lonely at the top. When you are in a position of power, everyone wants something from you. If there is anyone who can understand what he is dealing with it is you. We see Santino talking to the Bunny.
Santino tells the Bunny to be careful what you wish for and then he tells the Bunny not to touch his face.
Seth Rollins tells the Big Show that he wants to make sure they are on the same page tonight and working as a unit. Kane tells Show that they have to stick together because they are the last remnants of the Authority.
Show says there is no team. They are the most selfish people in the company. Before worrying about matches at TLC, we focus on getting rid of Ryback and Erick Rowan. That is all they have to be on the same page about.
Match Number Five: Ryback and Erick Rowan versus Seth Rollins and Big Show (with Kane, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble)
Rollins and Rowan start things off and Rowan backs Rollins into the corner and he connects with a forearm and head butt. Rowan with a biel by the face. Rowan with a side head lock and he runs Rollins into the turnbuckles. Rollins retreats into the corner to talk to Show. They lock up and Ryback tags in and he punches Rollins and sends him into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders and chops.
Ryback sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Ryback with an Irish whip and Rollins floats over and he kicks and chops Ryback. Rollins with elbows in the corner. Ryback picks up Rollins and runs him across the ring into the turnbuckles and he connects with shoulders and he punches Rollins. Ryback with punches in the corner. Ryback runs into a drop kick from Rollins.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Show kicks Ryback away. Ryback misses a punch and Show with a head butt. Show with an elbow to Ryback followed by a punch. Show punches Ryback in the midsection and Ryback goes down to a knee. Show grabs Ryback by the throat and he sets for a choke slam but Ryback escapes and he tags in Rowan.
Rowan punches Show and he hits a clothesline but Show stays on his feet. Rowan with more clotheslines but Show stays on his feet. Rowan finally knocks Show down and Show goes to the floor. Mercury and Noble run interference and Show with a clothesline to Rowan on the floor. Show sends Rowan back into the ring and he kicks Rowan in the ribs.
Rollins tags in and he kicks Rowan. Rollins kicks Rowan in the corner and he hits a running forearm into the corner. Rollins with a knee to the head and then he connects with a series of knee drops. Rollins chokes Rowan in the ropes. Rowan with forearms but Rollins with a kick and Show tags in. Show with a boot to Rowan and Rollins gets in a punch before he goes to the apron. Show with a snap mare and kick to the chest.
Show with a front face lock and a DDT for a near fall. Show stands on Rowan’s head and the referee warns him. Show picks Rowan up by the beard and then he slams Rowan. Show misses an elbow drop when Rowan rolls out of the way. Rowan crawls to make the tag and Rollins and Ryback are in. Ryback with back elbows and a back body drop. Ryback presses Rollins over his head but Rollins tries for an O’Connor Roll but Ryback holds on to the ropes. Ryback tries for a swinging side slam but Rollins with a crucifix cover for a near fall.
Rollins with a flatline into the turnbuckles. Rollins misses a springboard knee when Ryback moves. Ryback with a power slam for a near fall. Ryback gets Rollins on his shoulders and Mercury and Noble get on the apron to distract Ryback. Rollins with a rollup for a near fall. Rollins with a super kick for another near fall. Rollins misses Black Out and Ryback hits a spinebuster.
Kane gets on the apron and Ryback knocks him off the apron. Rollins with an enzuigiri. Kane gets on the apron and the referee sends him to the back. Other officials come out to send Kane to the back. Show tags in but the referee does not see it so he does not allow it. Rowan knocks Show off the apron and he follows after him. Ryback with a clothesline and then he hits the muscle buster for the three count.
Winners: Erick Rowan and Ryback
We go to credits.
Source: PWInsider
