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411’s WWE Smackdown Report 11.02.12

November 2, 2012 | Posted by Larry Csonka

Welcome to 411’s LIVE WWE Smackdown Report 11.02.12
Championship Roll Call:
WWE Champion: CM Punk
World Champion: Big Show
US Champion: Antonio Cesaro
IC Champion: Kofi Kingston
Unified Diva’s Champion: Eve
WWE World Tag Team Champions: Kane & Daniel Bryan

–Reminder, I do not rate matches that are under three minutes long…

-The show stars off with MizTV, as he makes fun of the AJ-Cena angle. Sheamus is the guest and Miz rubs in the fact that he lot at HIAC to Big Show. Sheamus asked how Miz’ rematch with Kofi went, and pointed out Miz didn’t have a title either. Miz stated that Sheamus had never beaten Show, and then claimed he set things in motion that ended in Show becoming refocused and better than Sheamus. Sheamus asked if Miz was the one he should be kicking in the face. Miz quickly changed the subject and said he knew once he got his hands on Kofi he, would beat him, but that Sheamus doubts himself.

Kofi then came out and asked Sheamus how many times he’d have to kick Miz in the head before he knocked some sense into him. Miz said he would lead his team at Survivor Series and personally eliminate Kofi.

Big Show then came out and asked if Miz was trying to take credit for his victory. Show chilled on the ramp, and Miz asked how it felt to knock out the former champion. Sheamus told Show to come to the ring and fight him again. Instead, Show said he had nothing to prove and walked away. Miz failed at attack in Kofi and got tossed to the floor.

-Backstage Booker congratulated Show on his title win. He then booked Show and Miz vs. Kofi and Sheamus as the main event, because that’s what the fans want.

Sin Cara w/Rey Mysterio vs. Darren Young w/Titus O’Neil
Young tries to use his strength to begin, but Cara’s speed is too much as he uses head scissors and arm drags. Young is able to cut him off with a clothesline, and then grounds Cara with a headlock. Cara fights back with rights, and gets a small package for 2. Clothesline again by Young stops Cara. Young lays the boots to Cara, to the corner and rights by Young follow. Snap mare, and into the headlock to keep Cara grounded. Cara fights back with elbows, counters a back suplex and gets a back elbow. Kicks to Young, second rope dropkick follows. Leg kicks by Cara now, back handspring elbow by Cara gets 2. Young fights back but gets rolled up for 2. off the ropes and a kick by Cara, but he runs into the toss gutbuster by Young, and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Darren Young @ 4:00 via pin
RATING: **

-O’Neil blows his whistle and says just when you thought Halloween was over, D Young busted open that piñata in the ring. This is a case of a little dog getting in the ring with a big dog. Now O’Neil says he will give another little dog a chance to face a big dog as he challenges Rey Mysterio to a match. Rey accepts.

Rey Mysterio w/Sin Cara vs. Titus O’Neil w/Darren Young
And here we go as Rey works leg kicks to begin. Off the ropes and O’Neil just levels Rey with a clothesline. Boots to the gut by O’Neil, and now lays the boots to Rey as he tries to roll to the floor. To the corner and back elbows by O’Neil. Kicks by Rey in return, but a big slam by O’Neil stops that and covers for 2. O’Neil scoops up Rey, who escapes that and works the leg kicks again. O’Neil cuts him off, charges and misses a boot. Dropkick by Rey, O’Neil in the ropes and Cara takes out Young. O’Neil catches the 619 try and slams Rey to the corner. Misses a tackle and Rey gets the flash roll up for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Rey Mysterio @ :00 via pin
RATING: *½

-Rey and Cara do the MILLIONS OF DOLLARS dance to mock the PTPs.

-Josh Mathews and JBL recapped the HIAC main event, and the Survivor Series announcement of Team Punk vs. Team Foley.

-Teddy and Booker were discussing the drama over how Raw is currently being handled. Natalya came in and said Eve was on the European tour and she knew leadership, hoping she could fill Eve’s position. Otunga then came in and said he knew how to help. Booker cut them off and said he booked Otunga against the returning Great Khali. He spit his coffee out on Natalya. He apologizes, drank again, and Natalya slapped him. he then spit his coffee onto Teddy.

-Del Rio and Ricardo join the commentary team.

-Del Rio attacks Orton before the match, Orton fights him off, and that allows Ricardo to toss Orton into the post. Del Rio lays the boots to him until referees separate them. Del Rio lays Orton out before the match begins.

Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton
JIP as Orton dumps Barrett to the floor. Orton follows, back into the ring they go and a clothesline by Barrett. Rights by Barrett, knee drop follows and a cover gets 2. Barrett then chokes out Orton in the ropes, followed by knees and then a boot sends Orton to the apron, and then Barrett kicks him to the floor. Barrett celebrates, and then goes to the floor. Orton fights back but Barrett slams him into the steps. Back into the ring they go and Barrett covers for 2. Barrett works a headlock, Orton to his feet and gets a belly to back suplex. Both men are down here, get to their feet and then a sidekick by Barrett. Kick to the head by Barrett follows, picks up Orton and then works rights to the ribs of Orton. A short armed clothesline follows and Barrett covers for 2. They trade rights, but a knee to the gut by Barrett drops Orton. Elbow drop by Barrett gets 2. Barrett to the second rope and hits an elbow drop and covers again for 2. Chinlock by Barrett, Orton to his feet but a slam by Barrett. To the second rope again, but Orton up to stop that. Rights follow, Orton up top with him now and connects with the superplex. Clotheslines by Orton, Barrett to the apron, Orton grabs him and gets the hangman’s DDT. Del Rio out to distract Orton from the ramp, Ricardo on the apron and Barrett rolls up Orton for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Wade Barrett @ 8:00 via pin
RATING: **¾

-Orton sold shock at the loss.

-Matt Striker spoke with Del Rio in the back. Del Rio says Orton isn’t a viper, and as he said that. Orton appeared and started a brawl. Orton ended up grabbing a pot of “boiling hot water,” but missed Del Rio and hit Ricardo with it. Ricardo screamed in pain as Orton dumped other food on him. Del Rio ended up escaping harm, but Matt Striker overstayed his welcome and got slammed face first into some food. The 3MB laughed at this.

The Great Khali vs. David Otunga
Otunga poses, and then kicks at the legs of Khali. Basement dropkick to the knees of Khali follows. Pose by Otunga, and then gets chopped down by Khali. To the corner, back elbows by Khali followed by more chops. Otunga fights back with more leg kicks, Khali grabs him for the tree slam, escapes but eats the chop and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Great Khali @ 1:30 via pin
RATING: NR

-In the back, Natalya told Kali how impressed she was with his victory, and then commented on how big his hands were. Yup…she’s a smitten kitten.

Justin Gabriel vs. R Truth
Both men are already in the ring, no entrances. Lock up, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Truth. Truth dances, delivers rights to Gabriel. A whip to the corner, counter and Gabriel dances ala Truth. Spinning forearm off the ropes by Truth gets 2. Truth up top and misses a dive, rolls through and a dropkick by Gabriel Snap mare and kicks by Gabriel and a cover gets 2. Abdominal stretch by Gabriel, roll up by Gabriel for 2. Gabriel works a headlock now, Truth battles to his feet and elbows out. Rights by Gabriel, kicks follow and then hits the leaping sidekick. Off the ropes, float over by Gabriel, spin kick connects and a cover gets 2. Gabriel lays the boots to Truth, to the corner, splash connects. Gabriel springs in, misses and the lie detector connects for Truth and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: R Truth @ 3:20 via pin
RATING: **

-After the match, we have some good sportsmanship as they shook hands. Gabriel didn’t seem happy at all about losing again.

-More video recapping of the AJ Lee scandal.

-Miz and Show talk in the back, discussing the old days when they tagged together. Show told Miz to check himself, because he isn’t a teammate anymore, he is the leader, and if Miz didn’t do what he said, he would knock him out. He then made Miz hand him his title belt.

Sheamus & Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz & The Big Show
After some debate by both teams, Sheamus and Miz to kick things off. Miz attacks, but Sheamus beats him across the ring to the corner. Sheamus counters a hip toss with a clothesline and then tags Kofi in. Lays in the kicks to Miz, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Miz. Counters and a back spinning elbow to Miz. Kofi clotheslines him to the floor. Suicide dive by Kofi as Show watches on and then drops to the floor. Sheamus follows and the teams stand off…

~commercial break~

We are back from a commercial as Show tags in and slams Kofi to the mat, ad then talks shit to Sheamus. Chops by Show to Kofi, and then tells Sheamus he will wrestle, takes Kofi down and works a side headlock. Kofi tries to escape, body shots follow but he then runs into a big side slam. Tag to Miz, off the ropes and a running kick to the face gets 2. Miz with the modified camel clutch, Kofi to his feet and then eats a neck breaker from Miz for 2. Chinlock by Miz, Kofi works to his feet and tries for a tag, roll up on Miz and then dives for another tag, but is stopped. Kofi kicks Miz, dives and tags Sheamus. Sheamus runs wild on Miz, powerslam follows and Show drops to the floor. Sheamus with the clubbing shots to Miz’s chest as Show watches on. Finlay roll by Sheamus, tags in Kofi and he springs in with the cross body for 2 as Show breaks that up. Sheamus tosses Show to the floor, Kofi with the corner punches on Miz, but Show KOs him and as Sheamus chases Show, Miz steals the pin.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Miz & The Big Show @ 10:00 via pin
RATING: **¾

-Sheamus was angry after the match, yelling at Show, who just kept walking away. Miz stupidly stayed around, and ate the brogue kick.

-End scene.

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