Smackdown – May 24, 2013: Dig That Fast Paced Smackdown
Smackdown
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May 24, 2013
Location: CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
Commentators: Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, John Bradshaw Layfield
Intercontinental Title: The Miz vs. Wade Barrett
Fandango and Barrett double team Miz post match but Barrett hits Fandango with the Bull Hammer as a receipt for Monday night. In something you almost never get to say anymore, Barrett stands tall.
Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan
No entrance for Swagger again. Bryan goes right at Swagger and pounds away before sending Jack to the floor for the suicide dive. He fires off kicks to the chest against the barricade before taking it back inside for a near fall off a missile dropkick. Jack takes Bryan down off of a clothesline before putting him in the Tree of Woe for some knees. We take a break and come back with the two of them colliding before Bryan hits a running kick to the face in the corner.
Post match Bryan beats on him even more. The referee mentioned something about reversing the decision but no official announcement was ever made.
We get a package of stills from the last man standing match on Sunday. Cena will be back on Raw.
We also get all the Ryback stuff from Monday with him challenging for an ambulance match and throwing Ryder in the ambulance.
Chris Jericho vs. Big Show
Post match Big Show picks up a chair but Jericho kicks it out of his hands and beats Big Show with it for fun.
The Raw ReBound is the introduction of Curtis Axel and the match with HHH, followed by HHH collapsing.
Curtis Axel vs. Sin Cara
US Title: Kofi Kingston vs. Dean Ambrose
Kofi is challenging of course. Dean goes it alone on this one and seems to have some fans on his side. Kofi fires off some kicks and right hands but gets taken down by a fast shoulder block. Back up and Kofi gets no count off a dropkick before getting taken down by another shoulder. Ambrose chokes with his leg on the mat but Kofi fires off more dropkicks. A middle rope ax handle gets two on Dean but as Kofi goes up top he has to dive on Reigns outside. Roman and Seth come in for the DQ at 2:30.
Kofi Kingston/Randy Orton/Sheamus vs. Shield
Results
The Miz b. Wade Barrett via DQ when Fandango interfered
Daniel Bryan b. Jack Swagger – NO Lock
Chris Jericho b. Big Show via countout
Curtis Axel b. Sin Cara – McGillicutter
Kofi Kingston b. Dean Ambrose via DQ when Shield interfered
Shield b. Kofi Kingston/Sheamus/Randy Orton – Bulldog Driver to Kingston
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