WWE Smackdown Review 11/11/11 - Mark Henry vs Daniel Bryan
That black taxi can only mean one thing. We’re in England for Smackdown, in “The home of the Beatles” Liverpool.
Smackdown 11/11/11. Liverpool, England 11/11/11 I just like writing it. Hunico has made it into the opening credits already. That black taxi can only mean one thing. Were in ENGLAND for Smackdown, in The home of the Beatles Liverpool. Randy Orton joins us in the ring with a microphone telling us that he doesnt play well with others despite being a Survivor Series captain. He says every group hes had has imploded with him doing something horrible to people who once were his friends. He however says he has no problem being captain since hes a leader not a follower. He has no problem beating up Rhodes, shutting up Christian, doesnt have a problem dealing with Swagger and Hunico and especially has no problemWell Wade Barrett was the only man left, but hes coming to the ring now instead. Not a great reception for the UKs own Wade Barrett. Wade tells him because of the man he is, he always ends up becoming leader. Wade says the only way he can become Champion is to get Orton out of the way and prove hes superior in the ring, so hes going to win at Survivor Series. Are you even listening to me? Orton says no, he was imagining how high Wades head would bounce off an RKO. This brings out Christian in a NECK BRACE. Poor Christian. Christian compares Orton to Yoko Ono. Liverpool does not react. Christian thanks Wade for volunteering to take his place last week and beating Sheamus. Christian says he inspires others to be better then gives Wade his full endorsement as team captain. Christian says its time to send a message to the whole team, but before he can do anything Orton decks him. Wade and Christian gang up on him until SHEAMUS charges the ring and floors them both. Orton dumps out Barrett and Christian runs from Sheamus. This brings out Teddy Long who calls Christian spineless and tells him hell face Sheamus NEXT. As for the main event Liverpool its Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton. Christian vs. Sheamus We join the match in progress from the break and Sheamus is all over Christian. He clubs away at him in the ropes then brings him in for two. Big Gorilla Press drop. Christian goes outside to regroup, when they go back I Sheamus tries to suplex him to the floor. Christian charges but meets a huge Sheamus shoulder and he torpedoes back into the ring with a shoulder. Outside the ring now, Christian shoves Sheamus shoulder first into the ring pole. Back in the ring he gets a nice missile dropkick. He low bridges Sheamus, leaps over to the floor on him, but Sheamus CATCHES him easily. He gives Christian a fall away slam INTO the barricade. Looked good but a bit awkward. Commercial time. We return and Christian gets his jump to the floor uppercut. Sheamus starts a fight back and sends him to apron. Christian manages to reverse with a hangman across back of the neck. Christian goes up top but as he flies off, Sheamus guts him. Christian tries his springboard cross body but Sheamus catches him in the Irish Curse! One, Two, Kickout! Sheamus sets him for the Cross, but he slips out. He goes back up and flies off again. Sheamus catches again, and its another fall away slam. Christian boots him in the leg, then a nice dropkick to the chin. Tornado DDT from Christian! One, Two, Kickout! Sheamus goes up top and flies off with his Battering Ram Shoulder. Calls for the Cross again. Christian slips out again, charges for Spear but meets the buckle instead. This time Sheamus gets the Cross and thats enough for the win. Fantastic opening match. Christian sticks his neck brace back on after the match. Heres a shot of Anfield! Josh is like Im sure some exciting things have happened here. But no one mentions what. Some research. Backstage, Daniel Bryan is explaining to AJ Lee and that other one that he was out of his game last week he didnt want to try and cash in. Theyre telling him he probably would have been champ when Mark Henry walks up and starts berating him. Bryan says if hes still champ at Wrestlemania, hes gunna beat him. Henry says he got guts but tonight hes gunna spill them. Hype video for Ezekiel Jackson, because they realised he hadnt been on TV in a week or two. Outside the ring hes a nice guy and he smiles. Then inside the ring hes a nut. Long is talking to Charles Robinson, but then THE LIGHTS GO PURPLE and the SAXOPHONE IS ON which means were about to see some terrible flirting with Aksana. Teddy tells Aksana shes gunna be in Alicia Fox corner tonight. The lights come back on and Aksana thinks Alicia is Rihanna. Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal Smiling Ted DiBiase makes me feel weird. Jinder Mahal is already in the ring. Jinder starts with some knees but Ted floors him with a running kick. Atomic Drop, confusion clothesline. Dream Street. Easy. The push is onyet he still has no character that I can see. Jinder time is up already. Mark Henry vs. Daniel Bryan Big Show is banned from ringside. And hopefully from TV. Mark Henry is all over him right away. Henry presses Bryan onto the turnbuckle but when he charges, Bryan slips out then flies off with a huge dropkick. Then with the big kicks to the front and head of Mark. He tries to put the Lock on Henry, Henry is too strong and picks him up easily and drops him backwards. Henry gets a big Splash but instead of pinning him pulls him back up to make an example. Worlds Strongest Slam. Three Count. After the bell Henry gets the chair and goes to destroy Bryan like he did with Kane and Big Show. Bryan gets the chair and smacks Henry with it. Does not phase him, and he takes another slam and a big elbow drop. Henry gives him ANOTHER Strongest Slam. Again he goes for the chair. This brings Show himself out. Henry tries to keep him at bay with the chair as refs help Bryan up. Bryan gets to his feet and Mark decks him with the chair. Big Show gets on the apron and punches the chair out of Henrys hands. Henry backs outta there and Big Show throws him his World Title. Big Show gets on the mic and buries Bryan by saying Its not impressive taking out someone half your size. Then promises to show him something really impressive. Big Show vs. Three Jobbers Yeah, Big Shows impressive showing is destroying three nobodies half his size. No point even calling it really. Choke Slams. Third guy just tries to leave, gets dragged back. Knockout punch. Win. Mark Henry isnt impressed. Neither am I. Tamina vs. Alicia (w Aksana) Natalya is also on commentary. Tamina gets a slam but misses a splash. Alicia uses her flipping leg drop. Shes gunna hurt someone with that some day. Another short one that. Striker is with Sheamus showing him last weeks footage of him attacking Christian. Sheamus says hes generally a nice guy, presenting awards to Bieber and talking to Beaker his cousin. He says he doesnt have a temper. Striker says hes seen it though. Sheamus pretends to lose his temper, but says hes Spirited. Hunico & Epico (with Primo) vs. the Usos Someday can we please have a Mexican team who arent this exact stereotype? Bandanas and shirts? Mexican America? I am however happy Primo has something to do. The Uso Hakka is great they (WWE) should make a much bigger deal out of it than they do. How does Epico wrestle in jeans? They tell us that Epico is Primos cousin. What about Carlito? Oh yeah the match. Hunico floors an Uso, tags in Epico and they get a double team whip and dropkick. Hunico with the chin lock. Usos make the tag. Jay gets in and gets a nice spinning forearm. Flying butt in the corner is good for two. Primo gets involved allowing Epico to take out Jimmy. The distraction allows Hunico to hit a modified Angle Slam and a nice Swanton Bomb! One, Two, Three! Hunico and Epico look like a decent tag team. Cant hurt to have Primo in their corner. Post match they trash talk the other Uso then beat him down too. In a nice three way finisher, Epico gets a Code Breaker, Primo a back stabber and the Uso falls into place for another Swanton. Orton is WALKING down a well lit corridor and being stared at. Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett Lots of side headlocks for us. Then it finally takes off with an Orton clothesline, and he stomps every exposed limb on Barrett. Hometown boy, huh? Nope, hes from Manchester Randy. Barrett gets a big two feet in Randys face and a nice second rope elbow. They get outside the ring and Orton takes him to the barricade. Orton whips him toward the steps, he jumps over them and gets a nice back kick to the steps to send them into Orton. Wade stands tall on the outside as we go to commercial. When we come back, a REST HOLD. Orton fights out but takes a knee in the gut. Wade drops him with a Pump handle Slam. Orton tries to get back into it but again gets stopped by a Black Hole Slam. Wade goes back up top, but Orton is fast up this time. Superplex! Orton comeback is on and he gets his snap power slam and the hanging DDT. He goes for the RKO but Wade slips out, sticks a thumb in his face and rolls him up! One, Two, Three! Ref didnt see the thumb so the win stands. And thats all for Smcakdown this week.