Smackdown – January 11, 2013: Rock Is Back And NEW CHAMPION!
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January 11, 2013
Location: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, John Bradshaw Layfield
We get a classic Rock on Smackdown moment from the post 9/11 Smackdown with Rock hitting Stasiak with a Rock Bottom to beat him in three seconds.
Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro
The TripleBomb takes Orton down and the Shield stands tall.
Dolph Ziggler/AJ vs. Natalya/Great Khali
Post match Langston runs over Khali and hits the Big Ending on Hornswoggle. Freaking sweet.
Another classic Rock moment shows us Rock N Sock Connection hijinks.
Sheamus vs. 3MB
Good old fashioned handicap match here. The Band does have to tag though. Slater starts but immediately bails to the floor where his teammates join him. They try to charge in at once but only Slater goes in, catching a Brogue Kick for the pin at 45 seconds.
HELL NO vs. Prime Time Players
Darren and Daniel start things off and slug it out in the corner. Off to Titus for a release slam but he charges into a pair of boots from Bryan in the corner. Kane comes in and cleans house, getting two off a sidewalk slam. The Players break up a double chokeslam attempt but a single one gets the pin on Darren at 2:22. Just a squash.
Eve vs. Kaitlyn is confirmed for Raw. Again.
We recap the opening segment.
Smackdown World Title: Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
Results
Randy Orton b. Antonio Cesaro via DQ when Shield interfered
AJ/Dolph Ziggler b. Natalya/Great Khali – Sliced Bread #2 to Natalya
Sheamus b. 3MB – Brogue Kick to Slater
HELL NO b. Prime Time Players – Chokeslam to Young
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