-WWE Smackdown Taping-
The Smackdown portion of the tapings begin with Big Show coming to the ring to address what happened last week with him and Del Rio. After a few minutes and a couple of "what?" chants later, Chris Jericho's music hits. Jericho comes out and claims that he will be the next World Heavyweight Champion. Booker T's music hit. He comes out and says the Main Event tonight will be Y2J vs Big Show.
Backstage Randy Orton and Mark Henry face off and have a stare down. Before either man makes a move, Mark Henry's music hits and he makes his way out to the ring.
Mark Henry vs Randy Orton
The bell rings. The two men tie up. The fight goes outside the ring. Orton hits a vicious clothesline. Randy Orton goes for a chair to hit Henry. The match ends in DQ.
Tamina def. Layla. Clean victory.
Brodus Clay/Tensai vs. 3MB (Heath Slater and Jinder Majal)
Quick tag match. Brodus Clay hits a big splash and pins Slater for the win.
WINNER: Brodus Clay & Tensai
After the match, The Shield comes out and attacks Brodus Clay and Tensai. They hit the power bomb on Brodus. Dean Ambrose grabs the mic and talks up The Shield.
Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz
The Miz comes out bandaged up. His shoulder his wrapped up. Quick match. The Miz get the Figure Four on Rhodes. Cody Rhodes taps.
WINNER: The Miz
Zack Ryder vs Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Colter
Swagger dominates the match. He works over Ryder's leg. Sets him up for the Patriot Act.
WINNER: Jack Swagger via Submission
After the match, Swagger grabs the mic and puts over Zeb Coulter before handing him the mic. Coulter does his "We the People" speech. They get good heat and make their way backstage.
The Rock's music hits, the building erupts. The Rock cuts a promo on CM Punk stating that Punk is merely keeping the title warm for The Rock cause this Sunday The Rock is going to get what is rightfully his. CM Punk comes in via Satellite saying that The Rock is dillusional. Paul Heyman is behind CM Punk with the WWE Title. The Rock and Punk go back and forth until The Rock gets the final word. The Rock throws the mic out of the ring ad his music hits.
I think that was the end of the television section. After his words with Punk, Damien Sandow comes out to interrupt The Rock. Sandow calls the Little Rock fans ignorant. The Rock reminds Sandow that he is the People's Champion. The Rock then asks the fans of Little Rock Arkansas if they would like to see The Rock deliver a Rock Bottom to Sandow. The answer seemed unanimous. So The Rock obliged. The Rock shook some hands and went backstage.
Main Event: Big Show vs Jericho
Solid match. Quick main event though. Big Show got the clean win. Del Rio comes out to stare down Del Rio as the show ends.
WINNER: Big Shiw
Dark Match:
Del Rio def. Big Show
Overall, great "go home" show. We had a lot of fun. Great turn out for Little Rock. The Rock got Pop of the Night, while Big Show got the biggest heat of the night.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
