WWE Smackdown RESULTS AND SPOILERS for 5th August

Lord TSC

Taken from Wrestlezone.

Before though, the pre-show dark match had

Colt Cabana

vs Wade Barrett with the Brit picking up the win.

First match of the show is Sheamus versus Great Khali. Good back and forth, Khali couldn't sell anything. He got Sheamus in a vice grip to which Sheamus powered his way out and headbutted him and punched him then hit Khali, while he was on his knees, with the Brough Kick for the win

Next is Natalya versus AJ. They shake hands beforehand and Natalya is in control almost the entire match. Match ends as soon as Natalya puts the sharpshooter on and she helps AJ up only to beat her up right afterwards. Grabs a mic and says that she too is sick of the divas division and the bimbos and says "Beth Phoenix, I'm with you, girl!"

Promo with Randy Orton where Orton says that Christian is the only champion in history to win it after a DQ and that Christian not only hasn't beaten Orton by pinfall or submission but he can't.

Next Barrett comes out and sits at ringside for the Bryan versus Tyson Kidd match. This was actually a great wrestling match where Bryan won then him and Barrett stared at each other.

John Morrison in the back doing parkour. Cool stuff, runs up a wall and does a backflip then grabs his coat and heads away.

State of the Brogram comes up with Zach Ryder who gets a pretty big pop. But before he can say anything Ezekial Jackson comes out asking Ryder why he put him in a handicap match when he specifically said not to be in one. Then Ryder says "Bro, I though you said you wanted to be in one." and then Cody Rhodes's music hits and he comes out with Ted Dibiase saying that he wants an intercontinental title shot and he'll resurrect the title like he resurrected Ted's career. Big Zeke tells Ted that Rhodes is using Ted like Barrett used him. Teddy Long comes out and says that "Ryder is not the Assistant GM, he's just his assistant" and that he'll fight against Zeke for the intercontinental title and Rhodes & Dibiase are banned from ringside.

This match wasn't the squash I thought it'd be. In fact, Ryder was in control for the meat of it and even hit some of his spots. Still, Zeke won with the torture rack. Shortly after, Triple H showed up and told Ryder that he annoyed him and like he told Punk that there were some things he couldn't get away with. Then he told the cameras to shut off, so I don't know if this part will make it on at all, but the lights dimmed & flickered, the screen and backdrop and all the cameras were turned off and Triple H asked the crowd if they wanted to see something special, but only if we promised not to say anything (whoops!) He takes off his coat and tie and unbuttons his shirt halfway. Then tells Ryder he needs to relieve some stress and hits him with a pedigree. The crowd popped like mad for the pedigree, even the Ryder marks, and when his music hit.

Christian is preparing for his match when R-Truth walks up to him and says stuff about conspiricies and Little Jimmies. Christian agrees with the conspiracy, but asks "Who's Little Jimmy?"

Mark Henry then takes on Kazlov. Kazlov is no longer a gangster I guess. Short match, Henry wins then does the ankle break with the chair shot again. This time Sheamus comes out with a steel chair and runs Henry off.

Sheamus is found in the back walking with the steel chair when he's interviewed. He says that he's sick of Henry taking down big guys like The Big Show, Kane & Kozlov and he won't do it to him. Taking away their hearts and spirits, but he's Irish and likes to fight and his spirit and heart will always live on. I guess Sheamus is 100% face now.

Main event: R-Truth & Christian vs. Randy Orton and John Morrison

Starts off with John Morrison chasing R-Truth out of the ring, the crowd got a chuckle out of that. Officially starts with Christian and Morrisson. Good back and forth throughout. Morrisson is in there for a long time and the crowd chants Randy! Randy! Randy! at least three times. At one point, Orton comes after Christian and Christian jumps the guard rail into the crowd running away, but a few minutes later he goes back after Orton gets to his corner. FInally the hot tag is made with Christian and Orton where Orton hits some of his big moves and looks like he's getting ready to punt Christian until R-Truth makes the save. Truth gets hit by Morrison, Morrison is shoved out by Christian and Randy Orton does his middle rope DDT and prepares himself for the RKO until R-Truth comes in, and he gets RKO'd. This gives Christian the time to use the Killswitch and get the 1-2-3 clean. He runs out, grabs his belt and celebrates and starts to go up the ramp.

Dark Match Main Event:

Teddy Long comes out and says that he may have won that one, but him and Orton are having a Street Fight for the championship. Orton is in control most of the match and prepares for the RKO when DiBiase and Rhodes come in and help Christian win. Afterwards, Christian rolls out and DiBiase & Rhodes continue to fight Orton until Orton breaks out of a hold and gives them both RKOs and one more to Christian when he comes back in to send the crowd home happy!

Overall a good show. The entire upper arena was tarped off and parts of the lower arena were empty, probalby only 5-10K in the arena, but it was loud for most of the night.

Biggest pops: Randy Orton, Triple H & Hornswoggle

Biggest Heat: R-Truth, Christian & Tyson Kidd

JP Liz V1

I wouldnt mind a Beth V Natalya feud

So JoMo and Truth again on SD this week

Garseys

that Dark Match, oh please WWE let it happen!



anyway decent enough Smackdown, Sheamus as a face can do wonders on SD!

GTR63

JTG on tv eh ok...

Pentecost

GTR63 wrote: »

JTG on tv eh ok...

Can't see any mention of him? Sheamus is obviously in for a renewed push as a face. Should be fun to watch, he may get the title at some stage.

rovert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhGhS-vqI0M

:pac:

CMpunked

Wwe are doing something worthwhile with the divas division.
Thats been a long time coming.

GTR63

Pentecost wrote: »

Can't see any mention of him?

Sorry read it on a different report. http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10019933.shtml
He was in a underwhelming looking 6 man tag according to this report.

starviewadams

Ryder/Triple H thing sounds pointless!

Looking forwrd to Danielson vs Tyson though.

The Volt

Sounds like another good SD

Rjd2

Wade in the dark match, how the mighty have fallen:(

Lord TSC

Rjd2 wrote: »

Wade in the dark match, how the mighty have fallen:(

I've seen a few people say that gut I wouldn't worry; for one, he was on the main show and has a PPV match more than likely at Summerslam, and for two, he was likely deemed as a "safe guy" for Colt to go up against in a try out match of sorts.

It's not like he's jobbing to Ryder (Oh hai Drew)...

Liam O

Well I suppose it was only a matter of time before Trips buried someone...shame it had to be Zack though :mad:

Pentecost

It sounds like it won't be on TV anyway so no harm done to Ryder if it's not

JP Liz V1

starviewadams wrote: »

Ryder/Triple H thing sounds pointless!

Looking forwrd to Danielson vs Tyson though.

It may have made more sense for HHH to pedigree someone on Raw if not Punk or Cena then John Laurinaitis perhaps

Ryder looked to be in HHH's good graces last week match on Raw and assistant position on SD and now pedigreed this week

Rjd2

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

I've seen a few people say that gut I wouldn't worry; for one, he was on the main show and has a PPV match more than likely at Summerslam, and for two, he was likely deemed as a "safe guy" for Colt to go up against in a try out match of sorts.

It's not like he's jobbing to Ryder (Oh hai Drew)...

Ah I didn't see that part when I read the spoilers in a rush:o

the groutch

using the same Dark Main Event two weeks in a row? are you serious bro?

Rjd2

the groutch wrote: »

using the same Dark Main Event two weeks in a row? are you serious bro?

To be as it was a dark event, it was probably the first time that crowd seen it.

rovert

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

I've seen a few people say that gut I wouldn't worry; for one, he was on the main show and has a PPV match more than likely at Summerslam, and for two, he was likely deemed as a "safe guy" for Colt to go up against in a try out match of sorts.

Good call not sure if mates but they were in OVW/FCW together at least

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYuBbFxh9Mw

Loughc

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

It may have made more sense for HHH to pedigree someone on Raw if not Punk or Cena then John Laurinaitis perhaps

Ryder looked to be in HHH's good graces last week match on Raw and assistant position on SD and now pedigreed this week

Sounds like the usual crazy wwe booking, remember we're not suppose to remember things longer than a week but as a previous poster said, as long as the pedigree stays off tv there's no harm done!

Angron

They're gonna run out of people if they keep up this "leg breaking" angle :pac:

rovert

Denny M wrote: »

They're gonna run out of people if they keep up this "leg breaking" angle :pac:

I support Henry's one man quest to improve the workrate of the show.

Lord TSC

lockie1983 wrote: »

Sounds like the usual crazy wwe booking, remember we're not suppose to remember things longer than a week but as a previous poster said, as long as the pedigree stays off tv there's no harm done!

Except here's the thing; by doing it to Ryder, the net sensation, and then doing it at a taping that won't be seen on TV but the reports of which will be over the net, it makes it look like its a message being sent to those people who read about it online. It's HHH doing something to the internet darling that he knows will only be discussed on the internet. It doesn't harm him on TV but then nothing could harm Ryder on TV since he's pretty much a jobber anyway...

paddyismaddy

Denny M wrote: »

They're gonna run out of people if they keep up this "leg breaking" angle :pac:

bring back zach gowen

rovert

D Bryan's new music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ehcpw_DpE

Dunno lads

GTR63

Sin Cara advertised for a early return on the Australian broadcast of this weeks show. http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10019976.shtml

Sunset V

rovert wrote: »

D Bryan's new music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ehcpw_DpE

Dunno lads

Think that's class, epic, like his beard.

grames_bond

rovert wrote: »

D Bryan's new music

Dunno lads

I really like that!! Better than generic metal others seem to be getting

D2D

rovert wrote: »

D Bryan's new music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ehcpw_DpE

Dunno lads

Knew I remembered it from somewhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F40wjqNiOR8

Eire-Dearg

Sheamus opens up SD. Seems to be getting a nice little push, hopefully all the way to the top as a face.

GTR63

Did Booker just say Shucky Ducky Quack Wack or something like that

Lord TSC

HA! I was only just saying in the Punk topic I wanted to see Punk vs Jericho From the Vault...

bossa_nova

Zackdown!:D

D2D

Ugh, really hating Cole's commentary:mad:

DM_7

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Ugh, really hating Cole's commentary:mad:

Cole aka the reason I use the mute button

Ridley

Enjoyable show (again) except for the return of Aksana. Good thing Johnny Curtis doesn't have a 24-karat horse shoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MCNJ4zhcL8

Jackson's title run seems strange to me. He rakes up several losses then gets put against another face who's more popular.

DM_7

Mixed bag but overall good show.

I thought the Tag Match at the end was fantastic. The pace and layout at the end of the match was excellent. I really enjoyed it.

Good to see Otunga and McGillicutty continuing the run of good wins they are on. I think the Uso's have serious potential, if WWE could just add a couple more Tag Teams both New Nexus and Uso's could become great assets to WWE.

Cole was doing my head in but I did enjoy Bryan's match and agian he used his other finisher.

Plenty of other good moments, Sheamus beating Khali, his gas promo, Henry squashing Kozlov, Zeke beating up Ryder.

Not sure why Aksana has black hair now but she looks better that way.

Pentecost

"Born with a 24 carat horseshoe up me arse"?! Sounds painful.

JP Liz V1

Yay HHH not on tv

Bryan V Kidd was a good match - btw what happened to Kidd having a manager?

Great pop for Sheamus well over now as a face

Zeke is a terrible IC champ hope he drops it soon to Cody

GTR63

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

btw what happened to Kidd having a manager?

Yeah weren't wwe meant to be interested in hiring more managers so much for that that happening the only one I heard that may be a manager is Michael Cole who basically is Vince's mouthpiece.

srfc d16

GTR63 wrote: »

Did Booker just say Shucky Ducky Quack Wack or something like that

D2D

srfc d16 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvwLQtDDtT4

FYP

srfc d16

I have edited this 4 times now and still cant get it to work.
Ha Ha

jaykhunter

I'm happy enough to see Sheamus and Henry but man, Otunga/McGuillibuddy/JTG vs trent baretta and the bloody Usos; then Johnny Curtis segment, RAW recap etc et ... SmackDown would be SO much better as a 1-hour show, imo. Or some more stars please.

Something that's far more evident on Smackdown, young talent isn't the same as new talent. Wrestlers don't hit their peak til their mid 30s and some wrestlers are a decade off that.

Maybe WWE should just poach wrestlers from TNA and ROH when they're 33-35 lol.

DM_7

jaykhunter wrote: »

I'm happy enough to see Sheamus and Henry but man, Otunga/McGuillibuddy/JTG vs trent baretta and the bloody Usos; then Johnny Curtis segment, RAW recap etc et ... SmackDown would be SO much better as a 1-hour show, imo. Or some more stars please.

Something that's far more evident on Smackdown, young talent isn't the same as new talent. Wrestlers don't hit their peak til their mid 30s and some wrestlers are a decade off that.

Maybe WWE should just poach wrestlers from TNA and ROH when they're 33-35 lol.

I don't think that's fair at all. Just because they are not involved in indy style classics doesn't mean they shouldn't be on TV, hell it was only a tag match. WWE need to give these guys TV time to keep them relevant to the audience going to house shows.

Baretta has excelled on Superstars and is more than deserving of a place on Smackdown. Both Otunga and McGillicutty are in their 30's and improving. They have had minimal exposure on TV in the ring due to their place in Nexus and I have enjoyed seeing them emerge as a credible tag team the last few weeks.

JTG isn't everyone's cup of tea but when Cryme Tyme split he went on a good run of singles performances and even had an excellent match 's with Jericho where he didn't look out of place. For a guy born in the mid 80's he has great experience in the WWE environment so he can be an asset at house shows.

The Uso's have done well since moving to Smackdown and they have improved a hell of a lot since their debut. They are unique with the Samoan Heritage but the Hip Hop style tweak to their attitude. They have displayed a real ability to perform in a WWE style match.

But most of all each person in that match plays a role in WWE week in week out at "Live Events". WWE is about entertaining and you need people that are different and have their own persona to entertain crowds at house shows as well as TV. They need mass appeal.

With all repsect to ROH guys they are all samey samey with no real mass appeal. If WWE signed them up they would have to put time into developing characters with them anyway. Why shouldn't wwe sign up people that have chrachters and help them learn their craft while they entertain the masses?