10-21-11 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the October 21, 2011 episode of Smackdown

Alberto Del Rio cuts a promo and mentions that he will Cena in a Last Man Standing Match at Vengeance and that he was scheduled to face Big Show tonight but that will not happen because of Cena attacking him on Raw. They show the clip. He says that it was his dream to compete in Mexico for all the fans and that Cena robbed him and the fans of that opportunity. He then says he will be walking into Vengeance as Champion and he will also walk out the Champion. Teddy Long comes out and says that Alberto has been medically cleared to wrestle and tells him he will have to opportunity to do so in his home as he faces Big Show tonight. Mark Henry then comes to the ring while Del Rio is still in there. This was a good opening promo.

John Morrison vs. Mark Henry. Henry gets the pin. This was a decent match. Morrison got a good amount of offense in before Henry got him with the World’s Strongest Slam.

Vickie Guerrero & Christian are in Teddy Long’s office and Vickie offers to manage him. Teddy Long mentions that at Vengeance Sheamus will face Christian & Zack Ryder will challenge Dolph Ziggler for the U.S. Title.

They was pre taped Wade Barrett promo and he mentioned how when he led his stables the other members were leeches and that Barrett uprising starts tonight.

Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett. Barrett gets the pin. This was solid back and forth match. I don’t know why they have Daniel Bryan losing since he is the Money In The Bank winner.

In a “WWE.com Exclusive” they show Vickie Guerrero from “last week” on her phone congratulating Johnny Ace on being the GM and thanks him for giving Dolph & Swagger a Tag Title match at Vengeance. Then the cameraman asks who she was talking to, she tells him it was Ace and the guy mentions that his job as GM is only temporary and he asks Vickie who she thinks would be a good GM. She of course picks herself

Sheamus & Zack Ryder vs. Christian & U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler. Sheamus & Ryder win when Sheamus pins Ziggler. This was decent back and forth match.

In a “WWE.com Exclusive” they show Cody Rhodes backstage saying that WWE won’t always be Cena and Orton and he mentions how he bagged his mentor and then tells the cameraman that that is all he getting. He then has the bagger place a bag over the cameraman’s head.

Back from commercial and they show that during the break Christian snuck back out and speared Sheamus on the stage.

Cody Rhodes comes out with his baggers and talks about his match with Randy Orton at Vengeance. He talks about how Orton abused him when they formed Legacy and that now he is a Champion and Orton is a disgrace. He then calls out Orton. Orton comes out and says that Cody cost him a shot at the World Title twice and that having a bag placed over his head wasn’t humiliating and that he is still the same and getting hit the ring bell will be nothing compared to what he will do to him at Vengeance. Orton then says they should have a little preview of Sunday. While trying to go after Cody 2 baggers try to stop him and Orton punches them and that allows Cody to get the upper hand and throw Orton into the ring post. He throws Orton in the ring and Orton makes a comeback and back body drops Cody over the top rope. He then gives a bagger a DDT and then goes back after Cody He throws Cody back in the ring and another bagger grabs his foot and Orton stomps his head into the steel steps. Cody managed to escape and Orton gives a third bagger the RKO.

In a “WWE.com Exclusive” they show interviews with the 2 Sin Caras and each one says that they’re glad to be back in Mexico and they both say that they are the real one.

Blue Sin Cara vs. Black Sin Cara in Mask vs. Mask Match. Blue Cara wins by submission. This was a good back and forth match. After the match Blue Cara pulls Black Cara’s mask off and then dives onto him on the outside.

They showed the Brodus Clay video package.

Triple H comes out and introduces Mil Mascaras and announces that he will be inducted into the 2012 Hall of Fame. (This was not on the show)

Beth Phoenix & Natalya are in the ring and Beth mentions that they’re not jealous of the other Divas and aren’t angry at them but they are angry at the fans because that is what they want from the Divas. They show clips of Natalya locking in the submission hold on Kelly & Alicia Fox. Natalya then says that there is nothing more beautiful then watching the other Divas beg for mercy. Beth then talks defending the Divas Title against Eve at Vengeance saying that will be her turn to cry. Eve comes out and says that she used to think Natalya & eth were beautiful, but they have shown how ugly they are inside. She mentions that she isn’t a Barbie doll and that there is nothing they can do to break her. They rag on Eve for a bit and then Eve shoves Beth to the mat.

Big Show vs. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio. Big Show wins by DQ when Ricardo got involved by jumping onto Big Show. After the match Show punched Ricardo & Alberto. Them Mark Henry came out Big Show punched him out too. Big Show then stands triumphant and walks up the ramp to end the show.

I thought that this was a decent show on the whole. Del Rio’s opening promo was good as was the battle of the Sin Caras. They did a decent in the final hype for the Vengeance PPV Sunday.