WWE SmackDown, 11th October - Results
This week’s SmackDown begins with a recap of WWE Battleground where Big Show got fired post which he knocked out Triple H. The Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton is recapped too.
Vickie Guerrero then comes to the centre of the stage and rehashes that Alberto Del Rio will face John Cena in a Hell in a Cell match. Del Rio comes out and begs her to reconsider her decision, but Damien Sandow interrupts saying Del Rio is afraid that he will lose to Cena.
Vickie asks the two to fight it out and leaves the ring. Alberto Del Rio cheap shots Sandow. They fight briefly, but Sandow chases Del Rio out of the ring.
Match One – WWE Intercontinental Championship: Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth
Curtis Axel was all over R-Truth right from the start. An early clothesline and a knee to the gut made sure that R-Truth couldn’t manage to knock Axel out. R-Truth did manage to dropkick Axel and tried going for the pin, but the latter kicked out. R-Truth hit a scissor kick and went for the pin, yet again, but Axel grabbed the rope. Axel then snapped R-Truth across the top rope and hit his facebuster finish for the win.
Winner: Curtis Axel
Match Two – Los Locales vs. El Matadores
The Matadores looked poised to win right from the start as Los Locales didn’t put up much of a fight. El Matadores won with their trademark double team move.
Winner: El Matadores
Match Three - Brie Bella & The Funkadactyls vs. Natalya, Kaitlyn, & Eva Marie
Brie hits a fireman’s carry and locks in Natalya’s arm who tries to escape but is locked in a leg submission by Brie. Natalya goes for the sharpshooter, but Brie fights out. Kaitlyn, Cameron, Naomi all get involved. Naomi quickly pins Kaitlyn for the win.
Winner: Brie Bella & The Funkadactyls
Match Four – Damien Sandow vs. Alberto Del Rio
Sandow begins attacking Del Rio who tried walking out of the ring but was attacked by Sandow from behind. Del Rio hits Sandow’s neck from behind and locks his head on the mat. Sandow kicks Del Rio in the corner and clotheslines him to the outside. Del Rio gives Sandow a back-cracker and tries to leave the ring, but Sandow attacks him. The referee steps in and Del Rio takes advantage of the situation and locks Sandow in the cross arm breaker who then taps out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Match Five – Prime Time Players and Great Khali vs. 3MB
Khali tosses Slater across the ring and makes mince meat out of Mahal when he comes in. Young hits a suplex on Mahal who tags in McIntyre. McIntyre beats up Young and Slater teams up with the former and they thrash Young. Young kicks McIntyre in the head and taps in Titus who gets attacked too, but manages to tag Khali as soon as Slater comes in. Khali hits Slater to the chop to the head for a win.
Winner: Prime Time Players and Great Khali
Match Six – Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. The Wyatt Family
This match has Goldust written all over it. Goldust hits Harper with a flying forearm. Goldust his Harper with an atomic drop. Rowan hits Goldust with a back elbow. Harper pushed Goldust into the corner and goes for a dropkick, but Goldust hangs on, hits a DDT and taps in Cody Rhodes. Cody gets involved with both Rowan and Harper, one after the other, but Harper manages to take Cody out. He goes for the discus clothesline, but Goldust takes it instead. Cody takes advantage of the situation and goes for the pin.
Winner: Cody Rhodes and Goldust