Home / Results / Smackdown / February 10, 2012

1. Great Khali def. Jinder Mahal.

2. Non-title: Beth Phoenix def. Alicia Fox.

3. Sheamus & Big Show def. Cody Rhodes & Wade Barrett when Sheamus pinned Barrett.

4. Ted DiBiase def. Hunico.

5. Non-title: Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton-DQ due to interference from Big Show.

We open with Sheamus, who talks about his decision to defer his selection of title match at Wrestlemania until after next weekend's Elimination Chamber PPV. He talks about having been bullied as a child, but how he stood his ground and fought back against the bullies, and having to do the same when he was first called up nearly 3 years ago. Today, he's headed for Miami and Wrestlemania.

Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, & Big Show all make their case to be World Champion after Elimination Chamber, with Barrett going so far as to suggest that Sheamus should pick the WWE title match, seeing as how he's a 2-time WWE titlist, but only because the smug Brit believes Sheamus can't beat him. A short fight ensues, with Rhodes & Barrett being chased out, and we'd learn a tag match was made as a result......

1. Great Khali vs. Jinder Mahal.

The brothers-in-law meet again, but it's one-sided. Mahal has his moments, but can't avoid the Punjabi Plunge. Winner: Great Khali.

2. Non-title: Beth Phoenix vs. Alicia Fox.

It was Alicia who sent Beth to the sidelines with a black eye nearly 2 months ago, but that's been ignored. Pretty much a squash, as Beth thwarted any attempt by Fox to mount offense. Beth with the Glam Slam and that is all. Winner: Beth Phoenix.

Post-match, Beth attempts a 2nd Slam, but Tamina made the save, so we now have Beth's next challenger.

The Rock video package that premiered at the Royal Rumble is shown, introduced by actor Luis Guzman, who is co-starring with Dwayne Johnson in "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", which opened today.

Natalya and real-life love Tyson Kidd are talking backstage, addressing Nat's sudden issues with flatulence, which Tyson politely describes as "disgusting, but natural". Sure enough, Nat passes gas. Tyson leaves. Hornswoggle walks through, picks up the smell, and faints. Embarrassed, Nat tries to blame Tyson.

3. Sheamus & Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes & Wade Barrett.

It hasn't been a good week for the Rhodes-Barrett team. They lost to Khali & Randy Orton on Monday, and now they get Sheamus & Show. Somehow, I get the feeling the payoff will come at the PPV for one of them. Typical back & forth match, with the heels getting heat on Sheamus. At the end, it comes down to Sheamus & Barrett, who've been feuding off and on of late. Show spears Rhodes halfway to Norman, and Barrett eats the Brogue Kick. Winners: Sheamus & Big Show.

Michael Cole interviews AJ Lee, or at least tries to. AJ doesn't blame Show for her injuries, and says her neck brace will come off next week. She reams out Cole for being a "biased, obnoxious jerk", and for his persistent disrespect of Daniel Bryan. Cole fires back by stating that he believes Bryan set AJ up, which may in fact be true. Bryan comes out and defends his honey, then storms out of the arena. He intends to take the night off, but Teddy Long puts a stop to that. He'll arrange for transportation for AJ, but Bryan has a match later, and if he doesn't compete, he loses the title! I guess this is what the champ gets for ripping on Long and his prospective sweetie, Aksana, earlier.....

4. Hunico (w/Camacho) vs. Ted DiBiase.

2 weeks back, Hunico won the last meeting, after DiBiase had injured his wrist at a house show. DiBiase won the match before that, and Hunico won the first one, so he has a 2-1 lead. Not anymore. Hunico worked on the wrist, and teased the cross-armbreaker, but went to the well one time too many, and DiBiase schoolboys him for the win. Winner: Ted DiBiase.

John Laurinaitis "calls in from Abu Dhabi", where the Raw team is on tour, to announce that the Board of Directors voted in his favor to retain him as acting GM. He's only prolonging the inevitable.

5. Non-title: Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton.

Big Show returns to provide commentary. Decent main event, billed as the first-ever singles meeting between these two. Bryan worked on Orton's oft-injured left shoulder, which Orton sold for the rest of the match. After the hanging DDT, Orton's primed for the RKO, but Bryan bails and decides to leave. He picks a fight with Show, who of course shoves him down, then throws him back in. As soon as Orton hits the RKO, however, ref Scott Armstrong calls for the bell, citing Show's involvement. Winner: Daniel Bryan via DQ.

Orton & Show end up brawling, likely setting up next week's main event, while Bryan slinks away yet again. Sorry, Daniel, but while you're a vegan and a tree-hugger, you're also a weasel, and time is running out on your title reign........