7-1-11 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the July 1, 2011 episode of Smackdown

The show starts with Christian in Teddy Long’s office trying to set up a contract signing for his World Title match at Money In The Bank. Teddy Long mentions that Mark Henry pinned Randy Orton in the tag match last week and that Henry gets a match with Orton. Long says that if Henry beats Orton later in the show the might be next in line for a Title match. Long also says that Christian is banned from ringside. Christian flips out.

World Champion Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry.  Both guys are outside the ring and the ref is counting both of them when Big Show’s music hits. Big Show doesn’t come out but Mark Henry gets distracted by his music playing. Orton gives Henry an RKO and gets back in the ring for the count out win. Mark Henry then wrecks the sound board and throws the audio technician off the stage. The match was good and Henry was great at being all angry with the sound technician saying he played Big Show’s music.

Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase, Jr. Bryan wins by submission. This was a really good back and forth match.

Christian and Teddy Long are backstage talking about the contract signing for the World Title match and Long accused Christian of playing Big Show’s music during the Orton-Henry match. Long sets up the contract signing for later and also says that Christian will face Sin Cara.

Backstage Cody Rhodes rags on DiBiase for losing again and gives him a paper bag.

Sin Cara vs. Christian. Christian gets the pin. This was also a really good match. Christian said he couldn’t see with Sin Cara’s lighting. That was funny.

Intercontinental Champion Ezekiel Jackson vs. Cody Rhodes. Rhodes gets the win after DiBiase gets involved. This was a solid match.

Kane vs. Wade Barrett. Kane gets the pin.

Time for the contract signing for the World Title match. Christian has a lawyer with him. Both Orton and Christian say that they’ll win at the PPV and each one says they can’t beat the other. Orton signs the contract and Christian was going to when Sheamus comes out threw the crowd and kicks both guys. Then he tears up the contract and walks out with Orton and Christian both lying on the mat. This was a good segment too. Sheamus coming in at the end was great stuff.

This was another good episode of Smackdown. Pretty much everything on the show was entertaining.