Taping Date: 11/30/10 - Air Date: 12/3/10 - Scope Arena - Norfolk, Virginia Rey Mysterio comes out as there are tables, ladders and chairs setup in the ring. Mysterio calls out Alberto Del Rio in which a confrontation ensues. A match for the pay-per-view is setup as Mysterio puts Del Rio through a table to end the segment. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre b. MVP & Kaval. World Heavyweight Champion Kane came out after the match and took out MVP and Kaval. He called out Edge. Edge was shown on the big screen with Paul Bearer on a loading dock. Kane went after him. Kofi Kingston b. Jack Swagger Backstage, a fake Paul Bearer is pushed down a flight of stairs. Kane continues his search. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes b. Chris Masters Layla w/Michelle McCool b. Rosa Mendes. After the match, LayCool attacked Rosa more but Hornswoggle comes out. Beth Phoenix comes out to attack LayCool but Swagger's eagle comes out and takes out Hornswoggle. Beth hit her finisher on Swagger's eagle to end the segment. Edge b. World Heavyweight Champion Kane to determine the stipulation for their title match at WWE TLC. The match at the pay-per-view will be a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match. Edge had a fake Paul Bearer he brought out to ringside but the real Paul Bearer was shown on the big screen strapped down on a truck bed to end the show
Taping Date: 12/7/10 - Air Date: 12/10/10 - Ervin J. Nutter Center - Dayton, Ohio The show opens with World Heavyweight Champion Kane begging Edge to surrender Paul Bearer. Edge is shown on the big screen and tricks him with another dummy version of Bearer. They plug the main event of World Heavyweight Champion Kane & Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio. Jack Swagger b. Kaval when Kaval submitted in the ankle lock. Kaval may have suffered a legitimate leg injury in the bout. After the match, Swagger says he was cheated last week by Kofi Kingston. Hornswoggle b. Jack Swagger's eagle mascot. The match saw Hornswoggle throw bread crumbs on the mat to distract the eagle. He landed a Tadpole Splash and got the pinfall victory. A segment is taped where Chavo Guerrero and a partner of his choosing challenge Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov for the WWE Tag Team Championship later tonight. Kofi Kingston b. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler via disqualification when Jack Swagger pulled Kofi out of the ring and locked him in the ankle lock. Chris Masters comes out for the Masterlock Challenge against "Dashing" Cody Rhodes. Cody makes Masters put on hand sanitizer and file his nails. He tries to leave when Masters grabs his face but Masters put him in the Masterlock. WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov b. Chavo Guerrero & Drew McIntyre. Santino connected with the cobra on Chavo and followed it with the pinfall victory. After the match, Drew McIntyre hits Chavo with a DDT. WWE Divas Champion Natalya w/Beth Phoenix b. Layla w/Michelle McCool after making Layla tap in the Sharpshooter. World Heavyweight Champion Kane didn't come out for the main event so Teddy Long came out and made the match Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio & Edge in a handicap match. Kane came out mid-way through the match and Edge met him at the ramp and they fought to the back. Kane is shown on the big screen chasing after Edge. Kane pushes a ladder off a cliff thinking it's another Paul Bearer dummy but it's actually Paul Bearer. Rey ended up beating Alberto Del Rio to end the show.
Taping Date: 12/14/10 - Air Date: 12/17/10 - Lafayette Cajundome - Lafayette, Louisiana The show opened with an Edge promo, showing videos of the angle with Kane over the past several weeks. They announced a rematch from Raw with Miz vs. Rey Mysterio Teddy Long announced he was changing the Kane vs. Edge match to a four-way, adding Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio Kofi Kingston & Kaval b Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger in a very good match Miz did an interview saying he was going to put Randy Orton through a table JTG opened a doing his own segment called Str8 Otta Brooklyn, pushing the PPV Drew McIntyre hits on Kelly Kelly backstage. Kaitlyn showed up and ruined things for Drew. Cody Rhodes b Chris Masters The Miz b Rey Mysterio again when Alberto Del Rio interfered. They beat down Mysterio until Edge made the save. Teddy Long then announced he was adding a match to the show with Miz & Del Rio vs. Edge & Mysterio LayCool came out. They want the tables match off the show. Natalya and Beth Phoenix came out with a table that was wrapped up like a Christmas present. Phoenix unwrapped it and it had a drawing of LayCool looking like witches, which started a brawl. They tried to put Layla through a table but McCool saved her. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov b Tyler Reks & Chavo Guerrero Edge & Mysterio NC Miz & Del Rio. Kane ran in and attacked everyone. McIntyre also attacked Mysterio at the end
Just a reminder, Smackdown will be live on Tuesday, December 21st at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas at 9pm et on the USA Network
Smackdown Results for 12/21/10 - AT&T Center - San Antonio, Texas Randy Orton d. WWE Champion The Miz by DQ when Alex Riely interfered Santino Marella d. Chavo Guerrero Drew McIntyre squashed Kaval in :25. Drew hit a big boot and the Future Shock DDT for the quick win Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston defeated Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger in 14:00 John Cena d. Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero For detailed results, go here
Taping Date: 1/4/11 - Air Date: 1/7/11 - Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona In the opening match, World Heavyweight champion Edge defeated Kane in a Last Man Standing match Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler to win the WWE Intercontinental championship. After the match, Ziggler attacked Kingston. Vickie Guerrero cut a promo demanding a restart. Kingston won again Backstage, Drew McIntyre and Kelly Kelly had a segment #1 Contender’s match: Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show. Vickie Guerrero came out and added Dolph Ziggler to the match. Dolph Ziggler pinned Cody to become the number one contender. Wade Barrett came out during the match and attacked Big Show Another promo aired hyping Ezekiel Jackson’s move to SmackDown Michelle McCool pinned Kelly Kelly. LayCool attacked Kelly after the match but Drew McIntyre hit the ring and cleared it to make the save In a Best of Three Falls, match, Alberto Del Rio got the first fall on Rey Mysteiro. Del Rio avoided the 619 and nailed the rolling armbreaker for the first fall. Rey came back to win the second fall. Del Rio scored the pin in Fall Three after Ricardo holds Rey’s leg down. Rey kicked the crap out of Ricardo after the match
Taping Date: 1/11/11 - Air Date: 1/14/11 - Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama Smackdown opened with Kofi celebrating his title win from last week. Jack Swagger interrupted, which led to Kofi Kingston defeating Jack Swagger. Not sure if this was a title match. Fun back and forth match, Kofi won with the SOS, but it appeared the ending was botched when Swagger didn’t kick out at the right time. Next, they filmed the opening and pyro. Del Rio came out and put himself over and talked about winning the Rumble. He was interrupted by R-Truth, who was interrupted by Dashing Cody Rhodes, who was interrupted by Rey Mysterio. A brawl was broken up by Teddy Long, which led to Rey Mysterio and R-Truth defeated Cody Rhodes and Alberto Del Rio. Another fun back and forth match, Rey won after a 619 and top rope splash onto Rhodes. Mysterio slipped off the rope performing the splash, and laughed it off afterward. Trent Barretta beat Drew McIntyre. Drew dominated the match, was looking to Gorilla press Barretta over the top, when he slipped off for a quick roll-up win. McIntyre attacked Barretta in the back, but stopped when Kelly Kelly walked in. He apologized and told her he had aggression issues, and she told him she didn’t like being around people who cause others pain, and told him to grow up. Wade Barrett vs Big Show went to a no contest. When Big Show had the upper hand, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel stormed the ring to help Wade. Ezekiel Jackson also showed up and joined in on the beat down. They all joined hands and celebrated together. Beth Phoenix defeated Michelle McCool. McCool controlled most of the match and worked over Beths injured knee. Finish came when Beth went for the Glam Slam and Michelle rolled through for a pin, but Beth rolled back through for the win. Cutting Edge with special guests Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero. Lots of back and forth and jabs at Vickie. She gets amazing heat. She said Dolph was a real man, and showed footage of Edge making out with Alicia Fox the day before he married Vickie. Edge said he also had some footage to share, and showed AJ and Primo walking in on Dolph and Kaitlyn making out 2 months ago. Edge knocked Dolph out of the ring. Vickie slapped him several times, and he looked to spear her, but was pulled from the ring and beat down by Dolph. He and Vickie stood over Edge and made out to close the show. Very good segment
Taping Date: 1/18/11 - Air Date: 1/21/11 - BOK Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma Wade Barrett names the group The Core. They even have a new video put together. Big Zeke talks, then Heath Slater, then Justin Gabriel. Theodore Long comes out and interrupts to lay down the law. Del Rio comes out & tells the Core he’s going to win the Royal Rumble. He’s facing R-Truth. Alberto Del Rio beat R-Truth via submission. During the match, the Jumbotron cuts to Teddy Long unconscious in the back with Michael Tarver, Vickie Guerrero, and Dolph Ziggler cfreaking on him. R-Truth dominates most of the match. They cut to the Jumbotron and Long is being wheeled out on a stretcher. The match evens out. Truth back in control and Del Rio’s announcer gets involved again. Del Rio takes advantage catching Truth’s arms in the ropes to apply his finishing submission move. Truth taps. Beth Phoenix beat Layla. Phoenix dominated and won with the Glam Slam. Vickie goes into her office to see the Core waiting on her. She then announces that one of the Core will face Edge tonight. Rey Mysterio beat Cody Rhodes. High-flying back & forth match. Mysterio hits the 619 and wins. Rhodes receives medical attention with a bloody nose. The Miz & Alex Riley interrupt an update on Teddy Long. Awesome. Next match is an exhibition with actual wrestling between Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger. Jack Swagger beat IC champion Kofi Kingston 10-6 in an amateur wrestling match. Swagger wins, then attacks Kofi, but Kofi hits Swagger with Trouble in Paradise. Drew McIntyre beat Trent Barreta. Drew dominates and wins. After winning, he tries to shake Barreta’s hand to bury the hatchet, but Barreta hits McIntyre, infuriating him. When McIntyre is about to hit his finisher on Barreta, Kelly Kelly came out to save Barreta. WWE champion The Miz comes out talking about Raw when he attacked Randy Orton. He’s interrupted by Edge to build heat for the champion vs. champion match on Monday. Justin Gabriel beat World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a non-title match. Dolph Ziggler is special guest commentator. Gabriel wins with some interference from the Core, then they pummel Edge. Smackdown ends with Ziggler standing with one foot on top of Edge.
Taping Date: 2/8/11 - Air Date: 2/11/11 - Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin Members of the Green Bay Packers are in attendance The show opens with Alberto Del Rio. There are balloons in the ring and a red carpet. Kofi Kingston comes out and interrupts Del Rio, tearing up the celebration. This leads to a match between the two Del Rio defeats Kofi Kingston with his armbar finisher in a non-title match Backstage segment with Edge talking about the World Title match tonight Justin Gabriel defeated Vladimir Kozlov. The Corre attacks Vladimir and Santino Marella after the match Drew McIntyre comes out and dedicated his next match to Kelly Kelly. Drew beats Chris Masters with his DDT Backstage segment with Rey Mysterio talking about his match against Wade Barrett tonight and Cody Rhodes Wade Barrett comes out and says he will win the Elimination Chamber and be World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania. Barrett vs. Rey is up next Wade Barrett beats Rey Mysterio with help from The Corre. They beat Rey up after the match until Big Show makes the save. Show gets slammed by Ezekiel Jackson Kane beats JTG in a squash Two backstage segments with LayCool and then Vickie Guerrero WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres beats Layla after some tension with Michelle McCool Edge defeats Dolph Ziggler for the World Title. Vickie is your typical heel referee in this one. She spears Edge and goes down. Edge then spears Dolph Ziggler twice. Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews runs in wearing a referee shirt to make the pin. He and Edge celebrate with belts after the match
Taping Date: 2/22/11 - Air Date: 2/25/11 - ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California Teddy Long opened the show and announces that Vickie Guerrero will compete in a match tonight with her job on the line. Rey Mysterio defeated Kane. Dusty Rhodes came out and called out Cody Rhodes. Dusty talked Cody into apologizing to Rey Mysterio. Dusty and Rey shook hands until Dusty turned on Rey. Cody beat Rey down and took his mask, smashing Rey into the mirror for his entrance. Dusty and Cody are backstage. Dusty said he would do anything for Cody. Rosa Mendes beat Layla by DQ when Michelle McCool, who was on commentary, attacked Rosa. More tension between LayCool. Jack Swagger beat Kofi Kingston with the ankle lock. Vickie Guerrero is trying to recruit Chavo Guerrero for some help backstage but he’s not having any of it. Big Show beat Wade Barrett by countout. The Corre was banned from ringside. After the match, Show hit Wade and went for a chokeslam but Corre came out for the save. Show chased them off with a steel chair. Edge and Kelly Kelly beat Vickie Guerrero and Drew McIntyre when Kelly speared Vickie and Edge speared Drew. Teddy Long came down to celebrate with Edge and Kelly while Vickie throws a fit, even asking Booker T for help. Per the stipulation from Teddy at the show opener, Vickie has lost her job. After the match, Alberto Del Rio comes down and attacks Edge.
so basically kofi kingston is a jobber now and smackdown sounds worthless that looks like a boring episode and kane losing to rey wtf has happened to the big red machine they need to bring him back!
Taping Date: 3/1/11 - Air Date: 3/4/11 - Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio World Heavyweight Champion Edge is out first to open the show. He talks about his match at Wrestlemania XXVII against Alberto Del Rio and his problems with Vickie Guerrero but is interrupted by Drew McIntyre. Smackdown General Manager Teddy Long comes out and makes a match between the two after a small altercation. World Heavyweight Champion Edge b. Drew McIntyre after locking in the Sharpshooter. Rey Mysterio is attacked by "Dashing" Cody Rhodes and Cody officially challenges him to a match at Wrestlemania XXVII. Cody said he will expose Rey's face at Wrestlemania. Backstage, The Corre offer help to Kane in his match later tonight against Big Show. WWE Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel vs. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov. Jackson and Barrett get on the apron and Wade ends up getting hit with Santino's Cobra. However, the distraction allows Slater to hit his finisher and get the three count. It's announced in a video that airs on the titantron that Christian will return to Smackdown next week. The Undertaker comes out and says "The Streak" cannot be broken and hypes his upcoming Wrestlemania XXVII match against Triple H. He entered and exited to "Ain't No Grave" by Johnny Cash. LayCool b. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes. While the referee was distracted, Michelle McCool kicked Beth in the face which allowed Layla to get the pinfall victory. Big Show b. Kane when The Corre came to ringside and handed Kane a chair and he hit Big Show with it. Show pushes Justin Gabriel into Kane and Kane swings the chair at The Corre. The Corre retreats. Jack Swagger comes out and Michael Cole talks about his match against Jerry Lawler at Wrestlemania XXVII. Cole says he's going to announce his special guest referee on Raw and teases he is "flamboyant" and "awesome." Jack Swagger b. JTG via submission in the ankle lock. Very quick squash match. After the match, Michael Cole gets in the ring and celebrates with him. World Heavyweight Champion Edge defaces a portrait of Alberto Del Rio that was being worked on throughout the show as the contract signing for the World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestlemania XXVII is up next. The contract signing is moderated by Teddy Long. Alberto Del Rio sang the Mexican National Anthem but was interrupted by World Heavyweight Champion Edge. Long asks for there to be no violence but Edge warns him it was about to get chaotic. Things break down and Teddy bails. Edge gets his nosed bloodied as Christian comes out and gets involved and the show goes off the air.
Taping Date: 3/8/11 - Air Date: 3/11/11 - Toyota Center - Houston, Texas The show opens with World Heavyweight Champion Edge calling out Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio comes out with Brodus Clay and a fight ensues. Christian makes the save and gets a tremendous pop. Teddy Long comes out and sets up a tag team match to headline the show. Kane b. Wade Barrett via disqualification because of involvement from The Corre. Big Show hits the ring with a chair. Teddy Long comes out and changes the match to Big Show & Kane vs. Wade Barrett & Heath Slater with The Corre banned from ringside. Big Show & Kane b. Wade Barrett & Heath Slater via disqualification because The Corre came out and got involved. After the bell, Show landed a chair shot on Barrett and Ezekiel Jackson. Cody Rhodes b. JTG Michael Cole conducted an in-ring interview with John Cena. Jack Swagger comes out and a melee breaks out. Cole narrowly escapes the Attitude Adjustment but Cena hits Swagger with it. A vignette airs for Sin Cara. Layla b. Kaitlyn. Michelle McCool join in a post-match beat down of Kaitlyn after the bout. Rey Mysterio b. Drew McIntyre. After the match, Cody Rhodes wants an answer about his match against Mysterio at Wrestlemania XXVII. The match is set. Triple H comes out for an interview. He talks about how he will end the streak at Wrestlemania. The Undertaker comes out and confronts Hunter. Hunter gives him the DX crotch chop and Undertaker responds with the throat slash. World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Christian b. Alberto Del Rio & Brodus Clay
Taping Date: 3/15/11 - Air Date: 3/18/11 - Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri World Heavyweight Champion Edge comes to the ring to open the show. He’ll face Brodus Clay in the opening bout. Edge hit the Spear on Clay to win the match. After the match, Alberto Del Rio came in and started attacking the World Heavyweight Champion. Christian came out and made the save before Teddy Long came out. Long announces Del Rio will face Christian in a Steel Cage Match later tonight. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. WWE United States Champion Sheamus. Winner via Brogue Kick, Sheamus. Backstage, Big Show and Kane attempt to chokeslam one another but neither can execute the move. Cody Rhodes beat Trent Barreta in a squash match. Rhodes had new entrance music. Layla defeated Kelly Kelly. Michelle McCool was on commentary for the match. Kelly controlled most of the match, but Layla knocked Kelly off the turnbuckle after a distraction from McCool and got the win. Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater vs. Big Show & Kane for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Winners via disqualification, Big Show & Kane. After the match, a brawl ensues with The Corre dominating Show and Kane. Jack Swagger defeated Chris Masters. Swagger won with the ankle lock, then Michael Cole came out of his Cole Mine and did the ankle lock on Masters as well. Rey Mysterio defeated Ted DiBiase (w/Maryse). A good showing from both guys with a few botched spots here and there. Christian defeated Albert Del Rio in a steel cage match. Solid main event. Both guys worked really hard. There were some cool spots and some near falls that really had the crowd going. Christian won by escaping the cage when the two got tangled up. Before Del Rio could attack Christian, Edge appeared in Del Rio’s car. He threatened to destroy it before Brodus Clay made the save and the two destroyed Edge with a con-chair-to on Edge’s arm to close the show.
Taping Date: 3/22/11 - Air Date: 3/25/11 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio Smackdown starts off with a backstage segment where Teddy Long is telling Edge that if he or Alberto Del Rio touch either other before Wrestlemania they will both be banned from the event. Rey Mysterio b. CM Punk - Rey had a quick start to the match then missed a flying cross body allowing CM to control. Punk mainly focusing attacks on the ribs of Rey. Eventually he goes for an attack off the ropes but Rey countered with a dropkick to gain the upper-hand. Rey hit CM with an Asia moonsault. Cody Rhodes comes in as a distraction and the match ends in disqualification. Rey is helped out of the ring by officials. Edge and Christian are shown backstage. Edge says he’s still going to be in the corner for Christian tonight. He walks away. Edge b. Drew McIntyre - As soon as the bell ring Edge goes after Drew. Drew quickly gains the upper-hand working on Edge’s arm. Edge eventually gains control and wins via The Edge-o-Cution. After the match Edge connects with a spear. LayCool b. Rosa Mendez & Kelly Kelly - Layla has the Snooki hair do and they were both fist pumping they are also not even wearing their ring gear. Rosa and Kelly go straight for the attack. Quick match ending when Layla hits a reverse neck breaker for the win. After the match Laycool cut a quick promo saying that their opponents for Wrestlemania are no challenge. Wade Barrett b. Kofi Kingston to win the Intercontinental Championship - Kofi was going for Trouble In Paradise but ref got distracted. He connected on Heath allowing Wade to hit wasteland following a pinfall. After the match Justin hit a 450 splash. Teddy Long & Albero Del Rio are backstage. Undertaker is on stage cutting a promo. He says that Triple H has figured out how to win. He then says he can’t wait till Monday to tell Triple H what he thinks. Jake Swagger b. R-Truth - R-Truth had a close call. He launched himself over top rope and it looked like Swagger barely caught him. Quick match winner via ankle lock, Swagger. Christian w/ Edge b. Alberto Del Rio - Alberto has Brodus Clay with him. During the match Brodus attacked Edge on the outside. Edge returns the favor with spear then attacks him with a chair. This distracts Alberto allowing Christian to hit the Kill Switch for the win. Edge looks like hes gonna attack Alberto with the chair but Christian stops him. Christian hits Alberto with the chair instead ********************************************************* Next week's episode of Smackdown, which takes April 1st, will consist of footage from WrestleMania Axxess at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia and video packages
I wish they'd end the stupid storyline with Cody Rhodes....does anyone really care? He needs to take off the phony mask and the fake hair and get over it. I loved seeing Christian and Edge get the upper hand with Del Rio!! :icon_cool:
..WHAT? Not only is it the only midcard feud in the whole of WWE at the moment, it's showcasing Cody Rhodes talent and is making him look like a legit future main eventer. This is one of the most refreshing storylines they have had recently, and is so much better than the typical, heatless championship feuds we've had on Raw recently. Then again, Smackdown has always been the better brand, Raw is way too "entertainment heavy" and focused upon the main event scene.
Taping Date: 3/28/11 - Air Date: 4/1/11 - Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois Kofi Kingston defeated Wade Barrett by DQ in an Intercontinental Title match. Wade controlled most of the early action. Kofi hit his corner kick and a top rope cross body for a two count. Kofi hit the Boom Drop and went for Trouble in Paradise but was met with a kick to the face for a near fall. Kofi hit a nice move and almost had a two count that was broken up by The Corre. Santino and Kozlov hit the ring but were laid out. Big pyro for Kane and Big Show. The faces cleared the ring and had a stare down with The Corre. Jerry Lawler out to cut a promo against Michael Cole. Good promo by Lawler. Short and to the point. The King has new music. Cody Rhodes defeated Chris Masters. In the end, a side headbutt and CrossRhodes later and Cody got the win. Rey Mysterio ran down and tried to hit the 619 three different times, but Cody wasn’t having it. other footage was shown from Wrestlemania Axcess
Taping Date: 4/5/11 - Air Date: 4/8/11 - Time Warner Cable Arena - Charlotte, North Carolina This week’s SmackDown opens with Alberto Del Rio cutting a promo complaining about Edge and Christian at Wrestlemania. Edge comes out in a tow-truck with Del Rio’s beat-up car. The two exchange blows, then Teddy Long announces that Christian will face Alberto Del Rio later tonight. The winner will face Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules in a ladder match. A Wrestlemania rematch is announced. Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston & Santino Marella will take on The Corre in a best of three falls match. Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston & Santino Marella vs. The Corre. The babyfaces win the first fall. Wade Barrett pinned Santino Marella to win the second fall. Kane attempts to chokeslam Barrett but is triple teamed. The Corre is disqualified. Cody Rhodes b. Trent Barreta. Cody gets the win following his finisher. After the match Rhodes continues to attack Barreta and Rey Mysterio comes out to make the save. Edge and Christian are shown backstage. The talk about possibly having to face each other at Extreme Rules. Kelly Kelly & Beth Poenix b. Lay-Cool. Typical divas match. Kelly Kelly got the win via pinfall on Layla. Michelle McCool was favoring her back and blames Layla for the loss. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger come out to the ring and cut a promo. Cole continues to boast about his Wrestlemania win against Jerry Lawler. Swagger says that Cole was easy to train. Sin Cara comes out and takes Jack Swagger out. Layla tells Michelle McCool that she’s signed them up for couples therapy. Michelle says they’re not a couple. Layla tells her to just ‘show up.’ Alberto Del Rio b. Christian. Del Rio will now face Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules. Post Event Dark Match: Big Show, Kane, Christian, Edge, and Triple H defeated The Corre and Alberto Del Rio. HHH came out to a huge pop. This was your basic 10-man tag with HHH only being tagged in at the end. He hit The Pedigree for the win. In a funny moment after the match, Heath Slater was crawling back up the ramp away from the ring, and HHH sat on his back, spanked him, and rode him to the back.
Taping Date: 4/12/11 - Air Date: 4/15/11 - Times Union Center - Albany, New York Alberto Del Rio comes out and says tonight is about Edge. Del Rio says it is his destiny to win the World Heavyweight Championship but not this way. He says Edge should just come out and present him with the belt. Teddy Long comes out and says it won’t be going down like that. Long informs Del Rio he’ll still fight in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules for the belt but a new number one contender will be determined in a 20-man over-the-top battle royal later tonight. Ezekiel Jackson b. Kofi Kingston w/The Corre on commentary. After the match, Jackson gets on the mic and says he is the personification of domination and after the battle royal he will be the number one contender and everyone will know including The Corre. LayCool are shown talking to a therapist about being a team but Michelle McCool doesn’t like it. Cody Rhodes comes out and says beating Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania isn’t enough. He says he is going to win the battle royal tonight and win the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules. Winning the title will be the only gratification for his disfigurement and he will not stop until he disfigures Mysterio’s face and gets vindication. Mysterio hits the ring and gives him a 619. WWE airs the Awesome Kong vignette. Rey Mysterio b. Drew McIntyre after hitting the 619. Backstage, Edge is getting an ovation from the Smackdown locker room. Edge and Kane shake hands. Edge comes out and gives a recap of his career. He says he is going to miss all of it. 'Thank you' chants fill the arena. Edge says he wants to do his intro one more time. He’s pumped now and talking about how great the WWE doctors are and says he’s taking his girl and going surfing. Edge is happy he got to say goodbye in Albany because it’s the place where he won his first championship. In fact it was in a cab in Albany where Edge came up with the nickname Edge. He introduces his mother who is sitting in the front row and thanks her for all her support. To him his title has meant everything to him but the belt is not his. Edge says every fan holds a piece of it as he relinquishes the belt. Edge says it’s been a heck of a ride concluding another emotional shoot of a speech. Backstage, Alberto Del Rio interrupts Edge. Del Rio extends his hand but Edge stares him down. Del Rio smiles as Edge walks away. Kelly Kelly vs. Layla. Layla tries to do their entrance but Michelle McCool goes straight to the ring. Kelly wins via roll-up. McCool comes in the ring and shoves Layla across the ring and leaves. They air a video package of WWE superstars commenting on The Undertaker vs. Triple H from Wrestlemania. 20-Man Battle Royal to face Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. Participants: Big Show, Chris Masters, JTG, Yoshi Tatsu, Trent Barreta, Heath Slater, Ezekiel Jackson, Chavo Guerrero, Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Tyler Reks, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, Curt Hawkins, Christian, Jack Swagger, Rey Mysterio, Brodus Clay and Kane. Final four are Christian, Jack Swagger, Justin Gabriel and Rey Mysterio. Mysterio eliminates Gabriel then sets Swagger up for the 619. Michael Cole interferes and takes the 619 for Swagger. Swagger eliminates Mysterio. Christian eliminates Swagger to win the match. After the match, Edge comes out and celebrates with him. Edge and Christian pose in the ring as the entire locker room clears out to applaud them on the ramp.
