Smackdown – March 15, 2013: Why Bother Calling It A World Title?
Smackdown
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March 15, 2013
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Commentators: Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, Brad Maddox
Sheamus/Randy Orton vs. Rhodes Scholars
Sheamus hits the ten forearms to the chest of Sandow before they head to the floor, allowing Rhodes to hit the Disaster Kick off the apron to take Sheamus out. After a break we come back with Cody dropkicking Sheamus down for two. Back to Sandow who pounds away on the pale one, only to have Sheamus headbutt him from the mat to escape. A front facelock keeps Sheamus in control but he punches his way out.
Fandango debuts tonight. Again.
Kaitlyn/Layla vs. Tamina Snuka/Aksana
We go back to Raw to recap the events with Punk, Kane, Undertaker and the urn during the tribute to Paul Bearer.
Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler
Kane takes him into the corner to start and fires off some knee lifts before punching away in another corner. An uppercut puts Ziggler down on the floor for a bit but he fires off some right hands back inside to get himself a breather. A big boot puts Ziggler down again though as does a slam. Dolph fires off more right hands but gets backdropped out to the apron. He comes back in with a missile dropkick for two before kicking Kane in the face.
Post match Langston lays out Kane.
Fandango still debuts tonight. Allegedly.
Great Khali vs. Fandango
We get the Rock vs. Cena video from Raw.
Sheamus and Orton talk about being excited for the six man when Shield jumps them. Ryback comes up but Booker tells him to go fight Mark Henry instead of worrying about Shield.
Mark Henry vs. Ryback
Jack Swagger vs. Chris Jericho
Feeling out process to start as they fight for control via a hammerlock. Swagger takes over with a big right hand in the corner but Jericho clotheslines him to get a breather. The springboard dropkick sends Swagger to the floor and we take a break. Back with Swagger hitting a running knee in the corner before hooking a double chickenwing. Jericho finally rolls his way out of it but gets kicked right back down for two.
Off to a front facelock by Jack but Jericho rolls over into a near fall. Jack takes out the knee with a chop block to set up the Patriot Lock. Chris kicks off and gets two more off a small package, only to be suplexed down for two for Swagger. We take another break and come back with Swagger hitting a running splash in the corner but Jericho comes back with a DDT for two. Chris fires off some kicks but Swagger grabs the gutwrench, only to have the powerbomb countered into the Walls of Jericho.
Results
Sheamus/Randy Orton b. Rhodes Scholars – RKO to Rhodes
Kaitlyn/Layla b. Tamina Snuka/Aksana – LOL to Aksana
Dolph Ziggler b. Kane – Zig Zag
Ryback vs. Mark Henry went to a no contest when Shield interfered
Jack Swagger b. Chris Jericho – Gutwrench Powerbomb
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