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Ladders and Chairs 2012
Date: December 16, 2012
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield
Pre-Show: Divas Battle Royal
Layla, Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Natalya, Tamina Snuka, Aksana, Rosa Mendes, Cameron, Naomi
The regular show opens with a twenty six bell salute to those who died in the shooting in Connecticut.
There are ladders EVERYWHERE, including hanging from the rafters over the stage.
Rhodes Scholars vs. Rey Mysterio/Sin Cara
US Title: Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Cesaro is defending in what should be a layup for him. We start with a clean break in the corner and Truth does his pelvic thrusting. Cesaro throws Truth around before getting rolled up for a few two counts. Antonio works on the ribs as the fans chant for the USA. Off to a modified cobra clutch by the champion which goes on for a good while.
Truth fights up and hits the spinning forearm followed by the ax kick for two. A side kick puts Cesaro down for two more and the fans start a Little Jimmy chant. Cesaro escapes the suplex into a stunner before hitting the European uppercut to the back of the head. Neutralizer (BIG pop for that) retains the title at 6:44.
Rock will indeed be at the Rumble.
Intercontinental Title: Wade Barrett vs. Kofi Kingston
Ryback/HELL NO vs. The Shield
Carnage is removed for a bit. Rollins took a NASTY bump into the table on that fall, slamming his head onto the edge.
Divas Title: Naomi vs. Eve Torres
Eve does her posing thing post match which is pretty awesome.
Big Show says Sheamus has no chance to get the title back tonight.
We recap Sheamus vs. Show. Show won the title at TLC and retained it at Survivor Series, but after the second match, Sheamus hit Show 31 times with a chair. The chairs match stipulation tonight was obvious.
Smackdown World Title: Sheamus vs. Big Show
A Vader Bomb onto a chair onto Sheamus gets two so Show loads up two chairs in the middle of the ring. Sheamus fights back and hits White Noise onto both chairs but it only gets two. Sheamus gets all fired up but the Brogue Kick hits the rope instead. The WMD lays Sheamus out but it only gets two. In a pretty dumb ending, Show pulls out a GIANT chair and clocks Sheamus in the head with it to retain at 14:40.
AJ comes up to Cena in a cutoff Cena shirt. Good look on her. Basically he says she can thank him after he wins.
3MB vs. Alberto Del Rio/The Miz/Brooklyn Brawler
Rating: D. It should have been Ryder. Seriously, what else do you want me to say here?
Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
This of course goes badly and they crash backwards through a table in the ring. In a very cool spot, Ziggler goes up the ladder, so Cena PICKS UP THE LADDER FOR THE AA. Ziggler escapes what would have likely resulted in death and hits the Fameasser to put both guys down. Cena puts on a quick STF but Ziggler escapes the AA and hits the Zig Zag. Ziggler seems to be a big ginger on his leg as he gets another table.
Ziggler celebrates a ton to end the show.
Results
Rhodes Scholars b. Rey Mysterio/Sin Cara – Rhodes shoved Cara through a table
Antonio Cesaro b. R-Truth – Neutralizer
Kofi Kingston b. Wade Barrett – Trouble in Paradise
The Shield b. Ryback/HELL NO – Superbomb to Bryan
Eve Torres b. Naomi – Spinning Neckbreaker
Big Show b. Sheamus – Chair to the back
Albeto Del Rio/The Miz/Brooklyn Brawler b. 3MB – Boston Crab to Mahal
Dolph Ziggler b. John Cena – Ziggler pulled down the case
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