Show Details
Show: Smackdown
Date: July 1, 2011
Location: Phoenix AZ
Commentary: Josh Mathews, Michael Cole, Booker T
Reported By: Jacob Gilbert
Quick Results

1. Non-title: Randy Orton def. Mark Henry--countout.

2. Daniel Bryan def. Ted DiBiase--submission.

3. Christian def. Sin Cara.

4. Non-title: Cody Rhodes def. Ezekiel Jackson due to interference from Ted DiBiase.

5. Kane def. Wade Barrett.

Detailed Results
TV Rating
We open with a video montage of the rampage of Mark Henry, who will be in our first match vs. Randy Orton. Christian is meeting with GM Teddy Long, carrying a contract. Ah, but wait. Long, who was Henry's manager all the way back in 2003 on Raw, says that if the World's Strongest Man can beat Orton, then the title match at Money in the Bank becomes a triple threat.

1. Non-title: Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry.

Henry pinned Orton in last week's main event, and a win here would indeed go a long way toward getting Henry a fair opportunity at the World title. Orton couldn't use much of his normal offense because of the sheer size of Henry. He caught Henry on one knee with a DDT for 2. Abruptly, Big Show's theme played, but of course the colossus wasn't there. Henry went to the floor, waiting on Show. At 9, Orton hit the RKO, and slithered back in before ref Scott Armstrong finished his count. Winner: Randy Orton.

Henry recovered, realizing he'd been had. He then destroyed the production area and hurled an audio tech off the platform.

2. Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase.

No entrance music while they're repairing the audio equipment. DiBiase, in a picture-in-picture promo, sounded like he was in a trance trying to explain himself when he & Cody Rhodes humiliated Bryan last week. Up to this point, this was the best match on the show, but would soon be topped. DiBiase posted Bryan, shoulder-first, and the former US champ would sell the injury the rest of the way. DiBiase failed to connect with Dream St., but Bryan, in turn, couldn't apply the LeBell Lock. Undaunted, he applied a guillotine sleeper, catching DiBiase in the middle. Once DiBiase dropped down to his knees, he finally tapped. Winner: Daniel Bryan.

Long has figured out that Christian was responsible for the Big Show's music playing, using any means necessary to ensure he gets his title match, and they will do a contract signing later. However, Christian will be in action next vs. Sin Cara......

Rhodes is berating DiBiase for losing. Again.

Runjin Singh is interviewed. Long story short, Jinder Mahal is Runjin & Great Khali's "brother-in-law", having married their sister, and is using the threat of divorce to blackmail Khali into doing his bidding. What next?

3. Christian vs. Sin Cara.

They got the music back on just in time. Christian stalled at first, letting Cara expend energy just jumping around the ring. Once they locked up, it was just a matter of the veteran Christian grounding Cara as best as possible. The finish saw Christian fail with the Killswitch, but then he scooped Cara off the top, with Cara landing head first on the top turnbuckle. One spear later, it's over, and Cara has suffered his first loss since coming in. Winner: Christian.

4. Non-title: Ezekiel Jackson vs. Cody Rhodes (w/Ted DiBiase & baggers).

Rhodes' gimmick has got to go. Like, seriously. He's not going to get any cred as a IC title contender as long as he's got the gimmick he has now. Jackson dominated, of course, but just as he started a series of bodyslams on Rhodes, DiBiase got on the apron. Jackson got rid of DiBiase, but Rhodes took advantage of the distraction and hit CrossRhodes. Winner: Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes told DiBiase after the match that he "did the right thing". No, he didn't. The correct call is Jackson over Rhodes via DQ, and Rhodes still doesn't deserve a title match.

Raw Rebound: CM Punk costs John Cena a table match, plus a heavily edited promo.

Johnny Curtis has painted himself into a corner. Literally.

5. Kane vs. Wade Barrett.

Barrett's stock has dropped since losing the IC title, but he & Kane will be part of Smackdown's Money in the Bank ladder match, along with Sheamus, Sin Cara, Cody Rhodes, Heath Slater, Daniel Bryan, & Justin Gabriel. On paper, it's an even matchup, but Barrett was treated like a jobber paying his dues here. It took two tries, but Kane finally hit the chokeslam to end it. Winner: Kane.

Time now for the contract signing. Christian has a "lawyer" with him, and has had it written in his contract that if there's another blown call, like at Capitol Punishment, he automatically gets another title shot. Orton signs, but before Christian can, Sheamus appears and wipes out both champ & challenger, then tears up the contract!






 


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