Smackdown – December 14, 2012: It’s Like They’re Making This Up As They Go
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December 14, 2012
Location: Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Josh Matthews
We open with a recap of the end of Raw with the massive brawl between Shield, HELL NO, Ryback, Cena, Show, Sheamus and Ziggler. We also cover the major feuds going into Sunday.
Big Show vs. R-Truth
Sheamus and Cesaro are both on commentary. Show pounds away on him to start and beats him into the corner with a shot to the ribs. We head to the floor where Truth gets beaten up even more, including being bounced off the ropes to crash onto the floor. Cesaro looks to interfere but Sheamus shoves him back into his chair. After Show yells at Sheamus a bit, Truth FINALLY gets his feet up in the corner and chokes Show a bit. Show misses an elbow and Truth hits the ax kick for two. The Little Jimmy is countered and the WMD gets the pin for Show at 4:44.
Post break Show tries to talk Booker into calling off the match because of Sheamus hitting him. Booker says that it was because of Cesaro so the match is still on. What an excessively pointless segment.
Rhodes Scholars vs. Usos
Show talks to Otunga about the no contact clause.
Kaitlyn vs. Aksana
Orton has a separated shoulder and might have a concussion.
Great Khali/Hornswoggle/Tyson Kidd/Justin Gabriel vs. Epico/Primo/Prime Time Players
Rating: D+. I really would love it if Kidd and Gabriel could do something other than fill in spots in a stupid tag match like this. Khali and Horny are your usual opposites tag team who do nothing new but are there for the kids and the heels are all relatively entertaining. For some reason this is the best spot that Kidd and Gabriel can get. Welcome to modern day WWE.
Post match Horny dives on Titus and has to be saved by Kidd and Gabriel.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio takes him into the corner to start as JBL talks about how awesome his Spanish is now. Kofi speeds things up and does his double leapfrogs before hooking an armbar. Del Rio takes it to the mat to take over before missing a charge in the corner. Ten punches in the corner stagger Del Rio and a European uppercut gets two for Kingston. Alberto works on the back and arm for a bit before Kofi climbs the corner and hits a top rope chop. The Mexican is sent to the floor and Kofi hits a big dive to take him out. Del Rio shoves him into the post on the apron as we take a break.
Kofi goes to the ramp and ducks a charging Barrett before kicking him in the face.
We run down the PPV card.
Now we look at the Sheamus/Show/Otunga segment from earlier.
Sheamus vs. Antonio Cesaro
Results
Big Show b. R-Truth – WMD
Rhodes Scholars b. Usos – Rollup to Jimmy with a handful of tights
Kaitlyn b. Aksana – Gutbuster
Hornswoggle/Great Khali/Tyson Kidd/Justin Gabriel b. Epico/Primo/Prime Time Players – Sunset Flip to Primo
Kofi Kingston b. Alberto Del Rio – Rollup
Antonio Cesaro b. Sheamus via countout
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