SmackDown results: Barrett takes out Orton in brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match
INDIANAPOLIS – Not everyone got what he wanted from Santa. But during the final SmackDown of 2011, some Superstars did indeed have their holiday wishes come true. Wade Barrett finally earned retribution on Randy Orton, taking him out of commission in a brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match. Booker T got a title match with Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. And, Big Show received a title match with World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan.
Wade Barrett battled Randy
Orton in a Falls Count Anywhere Match (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Wade Barrett and Randy Orton continued their intense rivalry in a brutal Falls
Count Anywhere Match. After waging war inside the ring, the action spilled outside,
where The Viper tossed Barrett over the announce table. As Orton continued
to pummel Barrett, he was shoved directly into the WWE ref, knocking him out
cold. Next, the two continued to fight it out among the WWE Universe.
The vicious battle then carried over into the locker room area of the Conseco Fieldhouse, where there was no WWE official present. The battle even waged on inside an elevator! But when their fight took them to the top of a staircase, it was Orton who ended up at the bottom. At first Barrett started down the stairs to approach Orton, but then backed away and exited through an arena door as The Viper laid motionless on the stair landing. When will WWE’s Apex Predator return to action? (MORE ON ORTON’S CONDITION)
World Heavyweight
Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show announced (WATCH)
To compete with the WWE Championship Match pitting CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler on
Monday’s Raw, SmackDown GM Theodore Long announced a big match of his own for
next week's SmackDown: World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show for Bryan's World Title.
Sheamus def. Heath
Slater (WATCH | PHOTOS)
In a match made by Teddy Long, Heath Slater had his work cut out for him
against Sheamus. Despite a good fight, Slater was no match for The Celtic
Warrior’s brutal Brogue Kick.
Sheamus vowed to win
the 2012 Royal Rumble Match (WATCH
| PHOTOS)
Standing in the center of the ring, Sheamus vowed to win the 2012 Royal Rumble
Match. But, Hornswoggle came out and declared he would be the winner. Next, Heath Slater came to ringside to state his case that he
is the No. 1 redhead on SmackDown, not Sheamus. After exchanging words, The Great White sent Slater flying over the top rope.
Ezekiel Jackson def.
Drew McIntyre (WATCH | PHOTOS)
With Drew McIntyre’s resolve and worth called into question by Teddy Long,
the GM pitted him against Ezekiel Jackson. If McIntyre couldn’t win, Teddy said he’d have to start thinking about
letting him go (WATCH). Fighting for his
job, McIntyre clashed with the massive Ezekiel Jackson. While McIntyre argued
with the ref about having his feet on the second rope during an attempted
pinfall, Jackson swooped in, using his own questionable maneuver, grabbing
McIntyre by the tights and rolling him up for the win.
Big Show def. David
Otunga (WATCH | PHOTOS)
With Mark Henry watching from David Otunga’s corner, Otunga tangled with
Big Show. During the bout, World
Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan attacked from behind, smashing Henry with his title. Next, Bryan taunted the
dazed World’s Strongest Man, luring him up the entrance ramp. With Henry gone
from ringside, Show promptly took care of Otunga, dropping him with a
vicious WMD for the second week in a row.
Hunico def. Justin
Gabriel (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Showing off his own moves against the athletic Justin Gabriel, Hunico
dispatched of him with a flip from the top rope. After the win, Hunico and his
friend Camacho teamed up to brutalize Gabriel by slamming him to the canvas.
Teddy Long revealed
Mark Henry would be in David Otunga’s
corner (WATCH)
Teddy Long passed on word form high above that the originally scheduled tag
team match pitting Big Show & Daniel Bryan vs. David Otunga & Mark
Henry would not take place. Instead, Big Show would face David Otunga … with
Mark Henry in his corner.
Kaitlyn & Alicia
Fox def. Natalya & Tamina (WATCH | PHOTOS)
In tag team action, Alicia dropped Natalya with a Scissors Kick for the
win. Then with Natalya still reeling, Tamina blasted her own partner with a kick to the
face, followed up by a Superfly Splash from the top rope.The devastating move harkened back to that of her father, WWE Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka.
Jinder Mahal def. Ted
DiBiase (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Sporting a turban, Jinder Mahal blasted the American tradition of making New
Year’s resolutions. The aggressive Superstar then took it to
Ted DiBiase, making him submit with the Camel Clutch.
Cody Rhodes agreed to
face Booker T for the Intercontinental Championship then attacked his brother
Dustin (WATCH | PHOTOS)
After Booker T thanked the WWE Universe for an awesome year that began at Royal
Rumble, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes emerged to recap his year,
including defeating Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania and bringing “honor and
prestige” back to Intercontinental Title. As Rhodes disparaged Booker – calling him a
washed up announcer – his older brother, Dustin, came out to speak in
Booker’s defense.
Dustin – whose alter ego is Goldust – said that when he was down and out, Booker took him under his wing and inspired him. But Cody didn’t want to hear any of it. Booker backed up his defender, saying he was more of man than Cody would ever be. Next, Booker said he wanted to face Cody for his Intercontinental Title. After Rhodes agreed to face Booker next week on SmackDown, he blasted his own brother with a cheap shot kick to the groin and a leaping kick to the face from the second rope.
- Jinder Mahal def. Ted DiBiase (PHOTOS)
- Kaitlyn & Alicia Fox def. Natalya & Tamina (PHOTOS)
- Hunico def. Justin Gabriel (PHOTOS)
- Big Show def. David Otunga (PHOTOS)
- Ezekiel Jackson def. Drew McIntyre (PHOTOS)
- Sheamus def. Heath Slater (PHOTOS)
- Wade Barrett battled Randy Orton in a Falls Count Anywhere Match (PHOTOS)
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