WWE Smackdown Review 2/3/12

WWE Smackdown Review 2/3/12


(Note: This should be an interesting show because of many reasons. On Raw, they annouced the Raw Elimination Chamber participants and they will have a good match. So I hope SD Elimination Chamber match and participants should be just as great as Raw's match. Also this is the first SD after the Royal Rumble, so they are on the road to WM28.)


Opening Segment: Theodore Long begins the show by announcing the Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship. The participants are Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes and Big Show. Mark Henry came out and isn't happy about getting his shot in the Chamber and wants his World Title shot tonight. Theodore Long removes Henry from the Chamber match and ends up suspending him indefinitely. Then Henry gets pissed off but Sheamus lays him out with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus says he's not sure which title he will go for at WrestleMania 28 and is interrupted by Cody Rhodes.
(Everyone knows that Mark Henry has been wrestling hurt. So this was expected to give him some rest and also some more heat to be in the WHC hunt either before or after WM28. I find it funny that Sheamus came out to be an enforcer. Seeing Shemus come out to kick Henry was both funny and sad. My next question is that why did they make a match with Sheamus and Cody Rhodes.)

Match#1: Sheamus vs IC Champ Cody Rhodes
Winner: Sheamus
(This was a good match but what's funny is that Sheamus had to use a backup finisher. What was also funny is that this match started the whole theme for tonight's show: Outside Wrestling...)

Match#2: Hunico vs. Justin Gabriel
Winner: No One
(Cody Rhodes jumps Gabriel on his way to the ring. Camacho and Hunico join in on the beatdown until The Great Khali makes the save. This match had my vote for What The Fuck moment of tonight. Why did Khali come to save Gabriel? Why did Khali point at Rhodes? Why is Hunico still wrestling in the WWE? I wish I could have changed channels at this match.)

Backstage: Drew McIntyre begging Teddy Long to keep him on SmackDown. Santino Marella comes in and has a new tag team partner Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Their name is "Santinooooooo."
(Poor Drew, he's wallowing in mid card hell. Here's another What The Fuck moment of tonight. Why is Santino trying out partners for? Why is Duggan still wrestling? How does Theodore Long keep a straight face with Santino's skits? What is Aksana's purpose with Long?)

Match#3: Primo and Epico vs. Santino Marella and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a non-title match
Winners: The Colons with an assist to Rosa Mendes
(This was a filler match. I did not get any entertainment value from this match. Sad to say that Rosa Mendes was the only thing good about this match. I love eye candy! Dayum!)

In The Ring Interview: Michael Cole interviews Daniel Bryan. He came to the ring to cut a heel promo about being a role model and a vegan. Big Show comes out and says he just got finished eating a steak. They talk and Show chokeslams him. Show tried to continue the assault but AJ Lee came out and stopped him.
(DB is moving towards the darkside. He should be called Darth Douche. This is why I think winning a title is like Lord of the Rings. The title changes people most of the time. I like the line Big Show said about eating a steak. DB is going to be a good heel once he fully converts to it.)


Backstage: Beth Phoenix and Natalya are getting ready for their match. Farting ensues. Santino walks into it.
(I did not want to speak of this but this is the third WTF moment of tonight. This was last week skit with Theodore Long, Aksana, and Santino. I laughed at this skit but this did come out of nowhere. What's funnier is that this is only when Natalya is around. She needs to change her diet.)


Match#4: Beth Phoenix and Natalya vs.Aksana and Tamina
Winners: Beth Phoenix and Natalya in like a minute and a half.
(This match was quick for a women's match. What I noticed is that Beth kinda changed the match after she was tagged in. Why can't I see a good women's match like with Natalya and Tamina? What's funny is that Tamina came in only after Natayla tried to put Aksana in the sharpshooter. Tamina delivers another superfly splash on Natayla. )

Ringside: Michael Cole announces that The Great Khali is Mark Henry's replacement in the Elimination Chamber.
(Why? Just Why?)

Main Event: Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: RKO with two brutal RKOs
(They wrestled in and outside. They brought a table and chairs but no ladders into play. Orton won with two brutal RKOs with one on a chair. This was a quality match. The riviary is going to continue well into WM28. This was a good match.)


The end was good and the beginning was good. The middle sucked. I guess I expect more from SD but I should be happy with what I get. Unlike Raw, SD is getting a good PPV match but why Khali? Also, if DB is going to be a heel then wouldn't you use someone like Sheamus or Orton to counter him? Nothing against Big Show but his time is running out. Same goes with Henry. So I hope next week's SD is better because I can't afford to stop watching. What's funny is that as we get closer to WM28, nothing is going to be stale but it will get idiotic.









Gene The Grappler