Smackdown – January 4, 2013: So If Monday Was Raw, This Must Be Cooked
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January 4, 2013
Location: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Josh Matthews
The opening video is about Orton returning to fight the Shield tonight as Alberto attacking Big Show after Ricardo got beaten up.
Kingston gets his rematch tonight.
The Miz vs. Heath Slater
Back inside, Miz misses a charge and his shoulder goes into the post, giving Slater something to focus on. After escaping a quick arm hold, Miz grabs a sunset flip for two before having his head kicked off for the same result for Slater. The sequence works so well that we do the exact same thing but with a clothesline instead of a kick by Slater. Miz comes back with a knee to the ribs and a kick to the face for two, only to have Slater send him into the buckle to stop the comeback.
We recap Kofi losing the title on Monday.
Great Khali/Hornswoggle/Natalya vs. Primo/Epico/Rosa Mendes
Intercontinental Title: Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett
Back to the chinlock before Barrett shifts his attack to the ribs, firing off some kicks and dropping a middle rope elbow for two. Kofi gets placed in the ropes and kicked to the floor again, drawing what appears to be legitimate heat from the crowd. Kingston gets back in at nine and immediately has to block a superplex. The top rope cross body gets two on Barrett and Kofi wins a slugout.
After Kofi finally gets him back inside, Barrett grabs the rope at two. The place is really getting into this. Kingston charges into a boot in the corner but ducks the Bull Hammer, only to jump off the middle rope right into said Hammer, which retains the title for Barrett at 13:14 shown of 16:44.
Layla vs. Tamina Snuka
The Raw ReBound is the really stupid ending to the show.
Randy Orton/Sheamus vs. Big Show/Antonio Cesaro
Show puts Sheamus down and swings at Orton, allowing Sheamus to come back with a shot to the head. The good guys double clothesline Show to the floor and we take a break. Back with Sheamus sending Cesaro to the apron for the ten forearms. Show makes a blind tag and spears Sheamus down as momentum really shifts for the first time. Cesaro can be heard telling Show what to do (a recurring theme tonight) as Show gets two off an elbow drop.
Sheamus and Orton stare each other down (not really out of rage) to end the show.
Results
The Miz b. Heath Slater – Skull Crushing Finale
Great Khali/Hornswoggle/Natalya b. Primo/Epico/Rosa Mendes – Chop to Epico
Wade Barrett b. Kofi Kingston – Bull Hammer
Tamina Snuka b. Layla – Superfly Splash
Sheamus/Randy Orton b. Big Show/Antonio Cesaro – RKO to Cesaro
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