Smackdown Spoilers 28/02/14

The Ayatolla

The following are results from the WWE SmackDown television taping, which took place on Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

- "The Animal" Batista opens this week's SmackDown show. He immediately gets boo'd like crazy from the fans in Milwaukee. He talks about how he's going to beat everyone, which leads to Dolph Ziggler coming to the ring. Ziggler ends up challenging Batista. Batista laughs at Ziggler's challenge and accepts. Ziggler dropkicks Batista to end the segment.

- The Real Americans def. Mark Henry & Big E. The finish saw Cesaro hit Henry with his Neutralizer finisher for the 1-2-3. They teased a lot of tension between Swagger and Cesaro throughout the match.

- We see Alberto Del Rio talking to Vickie Guerrero backstage. He asks for the night off, but she refuses to give it to him. Sheamus ends up coming in and challenging him to a match.

- Alexander Rusev and Lana come out to the top of the stage to cut a live promo. They did pretty much the same stuff they've been doing in their pre-taped vignettes that have been airing over the past several weeks.

- Alberto Del Rio def. Sheamus via Disqualification. The finish saw Christian coming out to attack Sheamus. He hit him with his Killswitch finisher. Del Rio ended up joining in, and he and Christian beat down Sheamus.

- Batista def. Dolph Ziggler in what amounted to basically a squash match. Batista worked the match as a heel.

- The Wyatt Family comes out and Bray Wyatt cuts a promo. The Shield ended up interrupting him. Triple H then comes out and announces a rematch of their six-man tag-team match from Elimination Chamber for next Monday's WWE RAW in Chicago, Illinois.

- AJ Lee def. Cameron in a Divas Championship match. At one point during the match, the referee threw Tamina Snuka out from ringside and sent her to the back. Regardless, AJ managed to pick up the victory and retain her title.

- Brock Lesnar will apparently be confronting The Undertaker on next Monday's WWE RAW show in Chicago.

- Daniel Bryan & The Usos def. Kane & The New Age Outlaws in a six-man tag-team match. The finish saw Bryan hit Kane with his Running Knee finisher, giving his team the victory.

Loughc

It's prob important to note (read on pwtorch) that in the opening segment Batistia told the fans he's going beat all of their heroes including their precious Daniel Bryan.

So he's full on heel now essentially. Is Vince really going to have his WWE title match at WMXXX a heel vs heel match?

Especially when both guys have the kind of heat even xpac would be proud of?!?

I'm all for being stubborn and sticking to your guns but surely enough is enough?

A Primal Nut

I think I'll have to watch it before passing judgement - wonder if he is trying to be some kind of badass babyface.

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Batista's promo was Vince/HHH/Batista's way of telling the fans to go f*** themselves, we'll stick with our guns regardless (basically what Michael Cole said on RAW).

The only other explanation would be that it's leading up to some big surprise with Bryan at WM. Can't see it though.

Loughc

I know I'm fantasy booking here but maybe and it's the biggest maybe ever he's acting heel because come Monday CMPunk walks out and announces he's in the title match for WM.

And then the internet rejoices.

buckfasterer

Loughc wrote: »

I know I'm fantasy booking here but maybe and it's the biggest maybe ever he's acting heel because come Monday CMPunk walks out and announces he's in the title match for WM.

And then the internet rejoices.

Internet implodes more like it!!

The Ayatolla

I think after this week we should replace the term X-Pac heat with Bootista heat.... X-Pac didn't get vicious boo-ing like this! Was I the only one who actually liked him?!

rovert

From the opening segment



HEEL

Penn

The trouble with turning Batista heel and Orton face is that people aren't just booing Batista, they're booing the prospect of the main event itself. People aren't suddenly going to get behind Orton by making Batista a heel.

Given CM Punk's departure and Daniel Bryan being constantly kicked away from the title despite being the biggest face in recent years, Orton V Batista is the main event that nobody wants to see. It doesn't matter which one is face or heel.

A Primal Nut

The Ayatolla wrote: »

I think after this week we should replace the term X-Pac heat with Bootista heat.... X-Pac didn't get vicious boo-ing like this! Was I the only one who actually liked him?!

I liked X-Pac, he had lots of energy in the ring and was always an underdog. Don't particularly remember him getting booed so I'm not sure where the term X-Pac heat came from...then again it's a long time ago so I probably just don't remember.

The Ayatolla

A Primal Nut wrote: »

I liked X-Pac, he had lots of energy in the ring and was always an underdog. Don't particularly remember him getting booed so I'm not sure where the term X-Pac heat came from...then again it's a long time ago so I probably just don't remember.

I believe it came to light during the Alliance storyline when he was the only one on the WWE side to be boo'd regularly. Also he got a fair bit of stick during the "X-Factor" faction days.

He pretty much bombed when D-X and his partnership with Kane faded away.

the groutch

Loughc wrote: »

I know I'm fantasy booking here but maybe and it's the biggest maybe ever he's acting heel because come Monday CMPunk walks out and announces he's in the title match for WM.

And then the internet rejoices.

Even better, Bryan in the main event to make it a Fatal 4 way.
Bryan and Punk both pin Boreton and Bootista at the same time, ref counts both pins, lots of arguing over who won, out comes Hogan and calls for a Punk Vs Bryan match there and then.

And then I wake up.

Don't tell me they're building to a Sheamus/Christian match at WM? A match we have gotten twice in the last week.

Diabhal Beag

There's no way they'll do a heel v heel main event. Can see Bryan being squeezed in TBH. All depends on Punk I guess.

The Ayatolla

I deffo think Trips will put the stip in that if D-Bry wins he gets into the main event.

Especially given Batista name-dropping D-Bry at the start of Smackdown.

beakerjoe

Batista is much better as a douche heel, he should play to his strong points.

Angron

beakerjoe wrote: »

Batista is much better as a douche heel, he should play to his strong points.

Yeah, I really enjoyed his last heel run. Even so, against a face Randy would still suck.

Chip Whitley

Nothing against CM Punk, but dunno how I'd feel about him throwing his toys out of the pram, walking out on the job, taking as much time as he wants off and then walking straight back in to a WM main event.

Obviously it'd great for the fans, but isn't that kind of similar to what he hates about the part-timers coming back.

gnfnrhead

Orton's promo on Raw was a very babyface promo. I reckon WWE think it's just Batista people dont like so are simply swapping the roles, believing that we actually want to see Batista vs Orton, but with Orton as the babyface instead.

It's very hard to realistically see Bryan in the title match.

beakerjoe

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Orton's promo on Raw was a very babyface promo. I reckon WWE think it's just Batista people dont like so are simply swapping the roles, believing that we actually want to see Batista vs Orton, but with Orton as the babyface instead.

It's very hard to realistically see Bryan in the title match.

Very True, I can see Orton being dumped as the "face" of WWE by Hunter and Co and being replaced by Batista in the lead up to Mania in a vain attempt to get Orton over against an already hated Batista. It will bomb.

Loughc

beakerjoe wrote: »

Batista is much better as a douche heel, he should play to his strong points.

FYP

seandotcomm

A Primal Nut wrote: »

I liked X-Pac, he had lots of energy in the ring and was always an underdog. Don't particularly remember him getting booed so I'm not sure where the term X-Pac heat came from...then again it's a long time ago so I probably just don't remember.

I blame Uncle Kracker. I always loved X-pac

Mokuba

It doesn't matter if Batista is a face or a heel - his in-ring work will ruin his character no matter what. Simply terrible.

Mr.Saturn

Penn wrote: »

Orton V Batista is the main event that nobody wants to see.

The prestigious, revered pre-show is a-callin'.............Seriously, this Batista/Orton stuff seems to be unprecedented in its backlash; even excels the bile directed toward Orton/Sheamus in the Izod last year.

SureYWouldntYa

The Incredible Hulk wrote: »

Nothing against CM Punk, but dunno how I'd feel about him throwing his toys out of the pram, walking out on the job, taking as much time as he wants off and then walking straight back in to a WM main event.

Obviously it'd great for the fans, but isn't that kind of similar to what he hates about the part-timers coming back.

unless it really was all a work

Mr.Nice Guy

This pretty much confirms that Orton vs Batista won't happen at Mania.

I don't think they will turn Orton babyface now because he's guaranteed to get major heckles at Mania even if he were a face, so it would be a waste to turn.

I still expect Bryan to be inserted into the equation. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for Vince's story meetings to hear what they are contemplating right now.

A Primal Nut

Just watched the shortened version on Afterburn. Honestly, it's not an out-an-out heel turn. The only heelish line was about "destroying each and every one of your heroes", which was more of an f-you to the smarks with the hope he will still draw good money with casual fans, similar to how Cena is positioned business-wise. But the opposite of Bryan, who the smarks/live audiences love, but WWE probably think doesn't make them money - rumour has it they blame him for low PPV buys towards the end of last year.

They wanted to keep him face, but ignoring the booing would make him look stupid, so he acknowledged the fans, but in very different way to how Cena does it.

Put it this way, if I was a little kid living in Kayfabe land, thinking wrestling was real, cheering for the faces, booing the heels, that promo would probably make me like him even more, thinking he is even more of a badass.

He opened the promo with "I love this business", a complete babyface line. He didn't do anything particularly heelish in the match with Ziggler and Cole went out of his way to explain his actions.

JP Liz V1

No matter which one is heel or face I don't think anyone wants to see Batista Vs. Orton for the title at WM

beakerjoe

If both are heel though it may signal a face may be added to the mix

gnfnrhead

beakerjoe wrote: »

If both are heel though it may signal a face may be added to the mix

Cant believe this is being ignored so much. Orton's promo on Raw was a babyface one. If Batista turns, so does Orton.

The Ayatolla

How can they possibly turn Orton successfully? He's not even the slightest bit over as a heel. No one cares about him.

cian68

Batista has fully evolved in to his true form. So many wasted years as a baby face

Lord TSC

Being honest, given how "badly" The Authority have treated Orton, it would make sense, story wise, if he turned on them.

Not saying I want Face Orton, mind, and if that is WWE's plan, it shows they've missed why the fans are booing. Just that in terms of a narrative, it would work logically.

Moneymaker

I really wish they'd stop adding in crowd sounds.

It makes Smackdown totally unwatchable.

Batista v Ziggler is constant piped crowd noises, turned it off it was that bad.

GTR63

Moneymaker wrote: »

I really wish they'd stop adding in crowd sounds.

It makes Smackdown totally unwatchable.

I'm used to it now. Some weeks I try to count them too

GTR63

The Outlaws are about as dependable a pairing of quality as Martin Skrtel & Kolo Toure.
The seagulls are hoarse around now.

SimonQuinlank

This is the Batista they should have brought back.

"You look at your heroes and think, he looks just like me,if he can be champion so can I.You're living in a fantasy."

Plus he basically squashed Ziggler which is always welcome.Fantastic nights work for Big Dave.

SimonQuinlank

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Just watched the shortened version on Afterburn. Honestly, it's not an out-an-out heel turn. The only heelish line was about "destroying each and every one of your heroes", which was more of an f-you to the smarks with the hope he will still draw good money with casual fans, similar to how Cena is positioned business-wise. But the opposite of Bryan, who the smarks/live audiences love, but WWE probably think doesn't make them money - rumour has it they blame him for low PPV buys towards the end of last year.

They wanted to keep him face, but ignoring the booing would make him look stupid, so he acknowledged the fans, but in very different way to how Cena does it.

Put it this way, if I was a little kid living in Kayfabe land, thinking wrestling was real, cheering for the faces, booing the heels, that promo would probably make me like him even more, thinking he is even more of a badass.

He opened the promo with "I love this business", a complete babyface line. He didn't do anything particularly heelish in the match with Ziggler and Cole went out of his way to explain his actions.

Are you sure you watched the same segment? Batista was dressed like the old heel big Dave including sunglasses and darker out lighting.He slagged off 195lb wrestlers,slagged the fans for liking 195lb wrestlers, then laughed in babyface Dolph Zigglers face when he challenged Big Dave to a match.

He worked the whole match as a heel,and pretty much squashed Ziggler with 3 consecutive spinebusters,followed by a Batista bomb.

If you can't tell this is a heel turn you're watching wrestling wrong tbh.

Omackeral

He's heel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi8GgAw4zsk

DEAL WITH IT!

Lord TSC

I'd love if Raw kicked off with Batista coming out to Punk's music :P

rovert

Soft Falling Rain

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

I'd love if Raw kicked off with Batista coming out to Punk's music :P

That would be genius, that would go past nuclear heat, you'll have ****ers trying to jump the rails. :pac:

gnfnrhead

If anyone is doing the Punk music bit, it should be Barrett.

langer91

https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/439651227089907712

Loughc

langer91 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/439651227089907712

It's smackdown what did he expect?

ricero

heel Batista is awesome

GTR63

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

I'd love if Raw kicked off with Batista coming out to Punk's music :P

Going by the way he was dressed on Smackdown this would be more fitting.

Btw lol at them editing out cheers on Smackdown, the crowds are always dead on the show so if I heard them cheer I wouldn`t of believed it anyway. :pac: :pac: :pac:

Furious-Red

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler cut another passionate WWE App promo. The following is a transcript of what Ziggler said:

“It was a bold move on my part. Batista, he’s been unstoppable but there’s one thing that can’t stop you in this business, in this day in age. No matter who says you’re guaranteed a main event spot at WrestleMania, no matter who says you come back and we’ll worship you, and kiss your feet and do everything in our power to make sure you’re there, you leave out the WWE Universe. I’m someone who has made my entire career based on the WWE Universe. I wasn’t supposed to be anybody, I was supposed to be a punching bag for guys on their way to the top. I was supposed to be someone who got laughed at and kicked in the face and people cheered. Somehow, someway, because of everything I’ve done, from 5 years old through high school, through college, everything I’ve ever wanted to be is the best. Whether I was in school standing up for other kids, I did it when I was in college as a captain of my team, I stood up for my team. Here in the WWE, I stand up for this entire roster. I can’t make them be the Superstars they want to be but I can make an example and tonight, I made an example of Batista.

Some people have been handed opportunities. Some people are told, ‘you’re going to WrestleMania, no matter what you do, no matter who you are, we worship you and you’re going to WrestleMania.’ Some people are told straight to their face that they don’t have what it takes, they can’t be a headliner at WrestleMania. Tonight, not only do I stand up for myself, I stand up for every single Superstar who was told there’s no room for you on WrestleMania. WrestleMania XXX, the biggest WrestleMania of all-time, people were told there’s no room. Tonight, I make an example and I make room. Tonight, I become the next man in WrestleMania.”

You can watch the promo at WWE.com.

Bounty Hunter

Ive been wondering about Dolph... could this be the new way of working folk, like how at times the WWE actively want people to think D.Bryan is being held down by the powers that be so that the fans cheer him even more. I mean Dolph isn't an idiot and after whats happened before that tweet about removing his crowd cheers vs Batista would only land him in hot water unless thats the image the WWE want to cultivate for him i.e another guy the company are holding down because he speaks his mind and cos the fans want him to be star not HHH/Vince etc, thus ensuring he gets even more over as a result

Or maybe im just over thinking it too much, hmm...

Soft Falling Rain

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Ive been wondering about Dolph... could this be the new way of working folk, like how at times the WWE actively want people to think D.Bryan is being held down by the powers that be so that the fans cheer him even more. I mean Dolph isn't an idiot and after whats happened before that tweet about removing his crowd cheers vs Batista would only land him in hot water unless thats the image the WWE want to cultivate for him i.e another guy the company are holding down because he speaks his mind and cos the fans want him to be star not HHH/Vince etc, thus ensuring he gets even more over as a result

Or maybe im just over thinking it too much, hmm...

Pre royal rumble I would have agreed but not now. Batista being turned heel was not on their agenda until the crowd demanded it, and Ziggler got comprehensively destroyed in the end on smackdown.

There is no ultimate work going on here.

And Bryan being possibly added to batista/orton is such a hatchet job that even if it happens and he wins, they'll have bombed the moment, given that most will have anticipated how it ends

TGJD

That was a good heel promo in fairness to him. best Ive seen him since his return. He'd be more effective if he hadnt slimmed down so much though. He's the same size as orton now.

DM_7

Bryan in the title match, in any circumstances, would have left people thinking he was sure to win. So I dont think they have blown a moment at all.