WWE SmackDown results – 26th July, 2013
Match 1: Randy Orton vs. Damien Sandow – Battle of the Briefcases
Both lock up and Sandow with a side head lock. Orton counters with kicks and a head butt. Orton with a clothesline into the corner and then he gets the crowd cheering for him before connecting with another clothesline into the corner.
Sandow hits back with a few forearms across the chest and then he returns to the body scissors. Orton punches Sandow and is able to get out of the body scissors.
Sandow with a kick to Orton, who returns with a European uppercut. Orton sets for the IEDDT and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. Sandow with a back drop that sends Orton to the floor. Cody takes Damien’s briefcase and walks away with it. Orton takes advantage of the distraction, hits an RKO for the three count.
The winner of the match: Randy Orton
Match 2: Wade Barrett, Darren Young, and Titus O’Neil vs. Mark Henry, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso
Young and Jey start things off and Young applies an arm bar. Jey manages to tag in Jimmy.
Titus tags in and he drops a leg to the throat, followed by an elbow drop and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Jimmy tries for a cross body and Titus catches him and tosses him over his head and to the mat. Titus barks for Jey and Mark.
Henry then tags in and he connects with a clothesline and body block. Meanwhile, Jimmy with a super kick to Barrett when he tries to interfere. Henry grabs Young and sends him towards Jey for a super kick. Henry finishes off with the World’s Strongest Slam for the three count.
The winner of the match: Mark Henry, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
Match 3: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio – Non-title match
Van Dam begins with a flurry of kicks and punches to Del Rio and the referee warns him. Van Dam with more kicks and punches, but Del Rio goes to the floor.
Del Rio then says ‘no mas’. The referee asks him to speak English while Del Rio complains about his ribs. Van Dam goes into the corner again and the referee pulls Van Dam out and Del Rio was playing possum. He kicks Van Dam in the head and gets the three count.
The winner of the match: Alberto Del Rio
Match 4: Brodus Clay and Tensai (with Naomi and Cameron) vs. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt)
Harper and Tensai start things off. Harper with punches. Tensai counters with a clothesline for a near fall and Rowan breaks up the cover. Clay goes after Rowan after he sends Tensai into the mat a few times.
Rowan pulls Tensai into the corner and then Harper with a splash into the corner followed by a discus clothesline, and Rowan is tagged in and he hits a splash for the three count
The winner of the match: Luke Harper and Eric Rowan
Match 5: Christian versus Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)
They lock up and Swagger with a waist lock take down. Swagger sends Christian into the turnbuckles but Christian gets his feet up. Christian then sends Swagger over the top rope to the floor and then Christian with a pescado onto Swagger.
Swagger misses a charge into the corner and Christian connects with a pendulum kick. Christian blocks the Doctor Bomb and then Swagger blocks the Killswitch. Christian then with a back elbow from the turnbuckles. Swagger counters with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Christian goes to the turnbuckles for a sunset flip but Swagger rolls through and applies the ankle lock.
Christian escapes and he sends Swagger shoulder first into the ring post. Christian with the Killswitch for the three count.
The winner of the match: Christian
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