Smackdown thoughts for 4-22-11

My thoughts on the April 22, 2011 episode of Smackdown

This week’s Smackdown was a good show like Smackdown usually is. They tend to focus on the wrestling part of the show for the most part.

Sir Michael Cole coming to the ring was kind of funny and the Cole mine having the throne in it was a nice touch. The Michael Cole heel character can be entertaining at times.

Cody Rhodes cut a good promo about how he’s not done with Rey Mysterio yet and the paper bags that he had have his assistants give out to the fans was pretty funny.

Mysterio and Cody had a really fun match with Rey getting the pin after the rana countering the Cross Rhodes. The post match brawl into the crowd and Cody placing a paper back over Mysterio’s masked face was a good way to keep the feud going and give Cody more heal heat. A falls count anywhere match was made for the Extreme Rules PPV.

The backstage segment with The Corre showing more tension with each other was ok and it continued the dissention of the stable. Slater and Gabriel talk about their Tag Title match against Kane and Big Show. Decent segment.

The Lay Cool couples therapy was what it was. Nothing really that great. Michelle acts like she’s made up with Layla then attacks her from behind.

Michael Cole is in the ring talking about how he was knighted by “the Queen” Monday on Raw. They show the recap of that and Swagger putting JR in the Ankle lock, etc. Cole says that he is now a Knight and he brings out The All American American Jack Swagger.

Jack Swagger beat Trent Beretta in what was pretty much a squash match. Trent got some good offense in, but in the end Swagger got the win with the Ankle lock.

Big Show and Kane vs. Tag Team Champions Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. The match was decent, and Show and Kane took out Jackson to prevent him from getting involved and Show gets the pin on Slater and he and Kane win the Titles.

Another backstage segment with Gabriel and Slater blaming Jackson for not having there backs during the match. Jackson walks off, then Slater shoves Gabriel down. More Corre dissention.

Drew McIntyre beat Chris Masters in a good match. Masters has really improved in the ring lately and Drew seems to be getting a push again.

Wade Barrett retains the Intercontinental Title against Kofi Kingston in another good match. Jackson goes to clothes line Kofi, but he dodges out of the way and Barrett gets clothes lined.  Barrett tells Jackson to go to the back and then Barrett gets the pin countering a roll up attempt by Kofi and putting his hand on the rope.

The Alberto Del Rio retirement fiesta for Edge was kind of a mixed bag. He had all these “old people” gifts, the grandfather clock, the walker, just ridiculous. The fake Lita was a waste too. Then Edge came out and cut a good promo, then Del Rio sent Brodus Clay to go after Edge but Christian comes out with a ladder and hits Clay with it then goes after Del Rio. The end with Christian climbing the ladder and getting the belt was a nice ending to the show.

On the whole Smackdown was a fun show as usual.