Smackdown – January 24, 2014: The Show They’ve Needed For Weeks
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January 24, 2014
Location: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Josh Matthews
We open with an in memory of George Scott graphic. Always nice to see.
Opening sequence actually opens us up.
The main event tonight is a ten man tag with the Usos/Rhodes Brothers/Langston vs. Shield/New Age Outlaws.
Real Americans vs. Big Show/Rey Mysterio
The Miz vs. Brodus Clay
Miz goes up to the podium but Barrett laughs down at him.
Rumble By The Numbers promo.
AJ Lee vs. Cameron
Non-title. AJ quickly takes her down but charges into a boot in the corner. Cameron stops to dance a bit before dropping a leg for two. A baseball slide puts Naomi down but she walks into a Shining Wizard for the pin at 1:32.
Post match Tamina goes after Cameron but Naomi makes the save and lays AJ out with a Bubba Bomb.
Raw ReBound shows Batista returning and laying out Alberto.
Ryback/Curtis Axel vs. Los Matadores
Wyatt Family vs. Prime Time Players
Harper pounds on Young in the corner to start before kicking his head off with a big boot. Off to Rowan who takes off the mask to reveal that hideous face of his. Harper loads up a whip to send Rowan into the corner but instead Rowan whips Harper into the other corner to take out Titus. The discus lariat ends Young at 1:05 in a total squash.
Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
A shoulder block puts Kofi down and Fandango gyrates a bit. Back up and Kofi throws him over the top and out to the corner (nice touch) and we get an Emma sighting. Fandango rams him into the apron to take over and something resembling a Pele gets two on Kofi back inside. Kingston pops back up and sends Fandango into the ropes for Trouble in Paradise and the pin at 2:57. Just a match.
Rumble By The Numbers Part II.
Long recap of Cena vs. Orton.
New Age Outlaws/Shield vs. Usos/Cody Rhodes/Goldust/Big E. Langston
Big E. gets triple teamed for a bit but just powers Shield off and makes the tag to Cody. Things speed up a bit with a springboard missile dropkick and the Disaster Kick but Gunn comes in for a shot from behind to take over. We take a break and come back with Cody sunset flipping Rollins for two before Seth takes him down again. Gunn gets the tag and drops a knee for two. The heels continue their tagging with Reigns hammering on his back and holding him in place with a cravate.
Jey superkicks Reigns down and Jimmy adds the Superfly Splash but throws Dean to the floor instead of covering. The Usos load up the stereo dives but Billy cuts off Jimmy and takes him down with the Fameasser. Cody comes back in for the Disaster Kick but Roadie takes him down with the pumphandle slam, only to have Goldust grab a rollup but Shield makes a save as the match is thrown out at 13:20.
Everybody gets in and we get the traditional huge brawl with everyone else announced for the Rumble (other than Batista of course) coming to join in the fight. CM Punk comes out to a BIG pop to get in on the brawl as the show goes off the air.
Results
Big Show/Rey Mysterio b. Real Americans – Splash to Cesaro
The Miz b. Wade Barrett – DDT
AJ Lee b. Cameron – Shining Wizard
Curtis Axel/Ryback b. Los Matadores – Rollup to Fernando
Wyatt Family b. Prime Time Players – Discus lariat to Young
Kofi Kingston b. Fandango – Trouble in Paradise
Usos/Big E. Langston/Cody Rhodes/Goldust b. Shield/New Age Outlaws via DQ when all three members of Shield came into the ring
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