Reports indicate that the following was taped Tuesday night for the final SmackDown before Night of Champions this Sunday. SmackDown was taped from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Opening segment: The Big Show comes out. He aplogizes to Triple H for not doing what he wanted him to on this past edition of Monday Night RAW and apologizes to the fans for letting them down. Triple H interupts and explains to Show how the business is run, and then suspends Show for one night without pay. Triple H eludes to the fact that Show is broke, so the suspension is a big deal to him. The Shield then comes down to attack Show, who tries to fend them off but ends up getting nailed with a steel chair via Roman Reigns and the Shield triple powerbombs him to end the segment.
Match #1: Layla, Aksana and Alicia Fox def. Naomi, Natalya and Brie Bella after AJ Lee, who was doing color commentary, interferes in the match. All the divas brawl following the decision.
In-ring segment #2: Vickie Guerrero comes out and cuts a promo on the crowd.
In-ring segment #3: Fandango and R-Truth are in the ring for a dance competition. The Miz then comes out wearing an afro and calls himself the "Mizco Inferno" and joins the competition. The Great Khali then comes out to throw his hat in the ring as a dance competior. Miz does his own version of twerking, Everyone dances with Khali except for Fandango and Summer Rae, who look on disgusted. The Miz wins since he gets the biggest reaction from the crowd, and Fandango grabs a microphone and says they're all a disgrace to the art of dancing and promptly gets knocked out of the ring.
In-ring segment #4: Ryback comes out and talks about how great of an interview he is. He brings in a skinny hometown man from Ottawa who says he is 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds. The man tells Ryback he wants to be in the ring with Ryback, but Ryback slaps him. Ryback then says his dream is to beat the holy hell out of people like him.
Backstage segment #1: Vickie Guerrero says that Ricardo Rodriguez will not be in Rob Van Dam's corner Sunday at Night of Champions when he takes on Alberto Del Rio because she fears for his safety. She then makes Ricardo vs. ADR for later in the night.
Match #2: Santino Marella def. Damien Sandow via the cobra. Sandow cut a pre-match promo vowing to free the fans from their ignorance.
In-ring segment #5: Michael Cole interviews Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel prior to their meeting with CM Punk at Night of Champions Sunday. First, a video package of the feud is shown on the big screen. Axel says Punk won't get to Heyman because he can't get past him. Heyman says he doesn't like war and is an advocate of peace before calling for a public boycott of the handicap match at the pay-per-view. Heyman says if the fans buy Night of Champions, they're going to see Punk get his hands on Heyman because Punk will find a way to get by Axel and get to him. Heyman says Punk will slaughter him and that this is the last time we'll see Paul Heyman. Heyman says he will always love Punk and the segment comes to a close.
Match #3: Alberto Del Rio def. Ricardo Rodriguez w/ Rob Van Dam via a top-rope reverse suplex. Post-match, ADR puts Rodriguez in the cross armbreaker, but RVD comes in to make the save. RVD hits Del Rio with the frogsplash and holds the World Heavyweight Championship in the air.
Match #4: Dolph Ziggler def. Dean Ambrose by disqualification after the rest of the Shield interfered. The Usos then came to aid Ziggler and a six-man tag team match was made by Vickie Guerrero.
Match #5: The Shield def. Dolph Ziggler and The Usos after Seth Rollins put his knees up when one of the Usos tried to splash him, and pinned him for the win.
Closing segment: Edge makes a return to SmackDown for his in-ring segment "The Cutting Edge." Edge implores Christian to tear the shield apart when he's ready to return. Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan come out. Edge calls Orton a sellout and Orton retaliates by saying Edge is jealous that Orton is a 10-time champion and Edge is just an interview host. Edge reminds Orton that he himself is an 11-time champion. Edge tells Orton he knows what's best for business and Bryan buts in saying his dream was to be the WWE Champion, not the face of some corporation. Bryan says he'll defeat Orton at Night of Champions for the gold. Orton then cheap shots Bryan, but Bryan eventually gets the upperhand as Edge leaves the ring. Bryan makes Orton tap out and stands tall with the fans chanting "YES!" as the show comes to a close.
WWE Night of Champions airs this Sunday, and unless any matches are added this looks to be the final card following Tuesday's tapings:
WWE Championship:
Randy Orton (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
World Heavyweight Championship:
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rob Van Dam w/ Ricardo Rodriguez
Elimination Handicap Match:
CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman
Fatal Fourway Match for the WWE Divas Title:
AJ Lee (c) vs. Brie Bella vs. Naomi vs. Natalya
WWE Tag Team Championship:
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns (c) vs. TBA (winner of a tag team termoil match taking place on the pre-show)
Tag Team Turmoil Match winner faces Rollins/Reigns for the Tag Titles on the show:
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) vs. Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) vs. The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. 3MB (any pairing of Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, or Jinder Mahal) vs. The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro) w/ Zeb Colter.
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