WWE Smackdown Results 1/6/12

(Note: Even though these are taped results, the actual show can and will be changed
without notice.)

WWE SmackDown 1/6/12:

Cody Rhodes retains the Intercontinental Title against Booker T in the opener. They had
a lengthy match. Cody hit the Beautiful Disaster after blocking the axe kick for the win.
Then backstage segment with Cody and Dustin Rhodes. Cody says he is better than
Goldust ever was and will be better than Dusty one day. (I knew this would happen
because they want this angle to pick up some steam. Also they are slowly involving
Goldust to make the match I want to see: Goldust vs. Cody at WM 28.)

Zack Ryder is backstage talking with Teddy Long and says he's too busy to work for
Teddy. Drew McIntyre came in as did Santino Marella. Teddy makes Drew vs. Santino.
Santino will be Teddy's new assistant if he wins and Drew will be fired. If Drew wins,
Teddy might not fire him. Aksana appears at the end. (Zach is off to better things than to
be an assistant. Also, the whole angle of him being the assistant was getting lame.
Santino is better at being the comic foil and also he's getting old. However, the cobra will
live on forever. Poor Drew....slow ride to mid card hell. )

Backstage segment with AJ Lee and Alicia Fox. Daniel Bryan comes in and they talk
about his match against Big Show. (Boring.....)

Hornswoggle won an Over The Top Challenge against Heath Slater. Slater attacked
Hornswoggle afterwards until Justin Gabriel made the save. (WTF does not even begin to
show how this is stupid to fans. Also now we got former factions members fueding.
Neither one of these guys have enough skills to be alone. SMH at this match.)

Hunico beat Ted DiBiase. (Why? DiBiase is not a jobber....)

Wade Barrett comes out and talks about he will win the Royal Rumble while Randy
Orton watches from home. Sheamus interrupts. After a verbal exchange, Jinder Mahal
comes out. Barrett leaves and it is Mahal and Sheamis face to face. Mahal slaps Sheamus.
A brawl ensues and it ends up two on one with Barrett and Mahal against Sheamus.
Sheamus gets the edge briefly before Barrett takes over and leaves. Mahal then put the
camel clutch on Sheamus. (Barrett is on his way to being a great heel and also a champ
soon. Sheamus is getting close to mid card hell. The token Arab is getting old.)

Santino Marella beat Drew McIntyre. Santino became the new assistant to the general
manager with the win, while McIntyre's career on Smackdown is in jeopardy. (Santino
Wins! That's good. Poor Drew....)

Primo and Epico (w/Rosa Mendes) beat Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston in a non-title
match. A good tag match, according to Terrence. The usual high flying from Air Boom.
The Colons work well together. Epico got the pin after Evan missed AirBourne. (I almost
forgot that Air Boom was the tag team champs. That's because I did not think those titles
matter. Also Air Boom needs to split. No one cares. Primo and Epico needs the belts.)

Tamina beat Natalya. The match was one sided and The Warrior Princess picked up the
win. (Explain to me why this diva match is on Smackdown but we got the skinny chicks
on Raw. I rather see this match on Raw.)

Daniel Bryan defeated Big Show by DQ in a World Hvt. Championship match. Mark
Henry interfered for the DQ. (Everyone knew DB was not going to win this match clean.
I know that Royal Rumble, DB will lose the title to either big men. One question, why
does WWE hate DB so much?)

This was an ok show. Better than TNA last night. What kills me is that most of these guys are not on Raw. The divas match tonight was good. So I guess I can sleep until Monday.