WWE SmackDown Spoilers 3/1/12 - Daniel Bryan vs Big Show For World Title

Friday Night SmackDown spoilers report from tapings last night in Little Rock, Arkansas; Dark Match: Skip Sheffield (as Ryback) defeated Jimmy Uso SmackDown starts; 1) Cody Rhodes def. Booker T to retain the Intercontinental Title. This said to be a very good and lengthy opener, Cody winning with the Beautiful Disaster after blocking the axe kick attempt. Backstage segment with Cody and Dustin Rhodes where Cody says he is better than Goldust ever was and one day he will be better than their father Dusty. WWE seem to be slowly moving Cody Rhodes into a program with Goldust. Zack Ryder is backstage and says he is too busy to work for Teddy Long. Drew McIntyre comes in, followed by Santino Marella. Teddy makes a match between Drew and Santino where if Santino wins he will become Teddy Long's new assistant and Drew will be fired. If Drew wins, Teddy might not fire him. Sucks to be Drew. Aksana appears at the end. Another backstage segment with Alicia Fox and AJ Lee. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan came in to talk about his title defence tonight against Big Show. 2) Hornswoggle won an Over the Top Challenge against Heath Slater. Once again Slater's incredible losing streak after his wellness policy suspension continues and against Hornswoggle of all people. After the match, Slater attacked Hornswoggle until Justin Gabriel made the save. 3) Hunico def. Ted DiBiase Wade Barrett comes to the ring and says he is going to win the Royal Rumble while Randy Orton watches at home. Sheamus comes out and interrupts and says he is going to win the Rumble. Jinder Mahal comes out next and is joined by Wade Barrett in a beat down on Sheamus, who fights back before getting hit by Barrett's finisher and the Camel Clutch by Mahal. Sheamus vs. Jinder Mahal announced for next week's show. 4) Santino Marella def. Drew McIntyre to become the new Assistant to General Manager Theodore Long. Presumably Drew McIntyre is now fired. 5) Primo & Epico def. Air Boom in a non-title match. 6) Tamina def. Natalya in a squash match. Poor Natalya. 7) Daniel Bryan def. Big Show by DQ to retain his World Heavyweight Title when Mark Henry interfered.