11-29-11 Live Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the November 29, 2011 episode of Live Smackdown

The show starts with the host Mick Foley coming out in the Santa costume. He mentions that he is a Christmas fanatic and what better way to kick off the holiday season than to have a live Smackdown, “Right here in Charlotte, NC.” He then talks about the World Title match and calls Daniel Bryan, “Tiny Tim” and Henry “The Ghost of Christmas Fear” He then mentions that there will be a street fight and also a battle Royal with the winner getting a gift from “Santa.” Then he talks about Michael Cole saying that while he has to be on the show, his contract doesn’t say anything about how what Foley can have him dressed as. Cole then comes out in a Rudolph costume. He then brings out Booker T who is also dressed as Santa. Josh Matthews is dressed as an elf. Booker comes in the ring and Foley says that he doesn’t want to leave anyone out and that Booker can do a spinarooni. They play the Dreidel song and Booker does his Spinarooni. Booker then says that the holiday spirit is here and he can dig that sucka. Cody Rhodes then comes out and says that he no longer has the protective mask and is seeing things more clearly and that he sees a lowly announcer taking up his TV time. Booker then says that has no beef with Cody but he tells him not to think he can’t handle business in the ring. Booker was gonna tell him something and Cody says that Booker is lying and that he does have a beef with him probably because he won’t be able to call himself a champion again. Foley then says that Booker is a legend and a 5 time WCW Champion. Foley then announces Booker T vs. Cody Rhodes for later tonight. Cody says he is looking forward to it. Foley asks if Booker is cool with that and Booker says that he is. Foley then brings out the Divas who are in the usual Christmas get up. This was a weird segment. Cody cut a great promo, but the rest of it was dumb.

The Divas are in the ring and Foley says that this is a missile toe match and that whoever climbs the poll will get to cash it in before Christmas.

Alicia Fox, AJ, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, Natalya, Tamina, Nikki Bella & Brie Bella in a Missile Toe on a Poll match. Brie Bella wins. This was fast. Foley says that the winner doesn’t get a Divas Title mach but a chance to kiss a superstar of their choice before Christmas. This was idiotic. I have no idea why they had this on here.

Justin Gabriel vs. Jinder Mahal. Before the match he does the heal ragging on the holidays bit and that all the fans are living a lie. Ted DiBiase, Jr. comes out with a Santa hat and bag and gives gifts to the fans. Gabriel then gets the pin. This was decent.

Mick Foley is backstage with The Usos and then Roddy Piper. Then he runs into Maxine & Hornswoggle. Dusty then comes in and after talking to Hornswoggle Dusty says there’re some weird people and Goldust comes in. Foley talks with the Usos and Piper talks to someone and then David Otunga comes in and says that Johnny Ace said that they should play public domain Christmas music. Then he says to shut down the party. Foley then says that since Otunga is on Smackdown he can book him in the street fight. Otunga asks who he will be facing and Foley tells him Randy Orton. This was the usual backstage holiday segment hokiness.

Matt Striker interviews Booker T and Booker says he doesn’t know what Cody’s problem is and then Cody comes from behind and attacks Booker hitting him with the Intercontinental Title.

WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Tyson Kidd. Kofi takes Cole’s Rudolph head piece off and puts it on himself and hits a High Cross Body for the pin. This was a solid match. Tyson is really talented and should be booked better.

They show Hornswoggle trying to get an ornament on a tree and Kaitlyn says he should  wish to be taller. Than they show Sheamus asking Teddy Long what the Battle Royal is for and Long says he doesn’t know. Aksana then comes in and hits on Teddy. She gets a missiletoe and “eats” it and then she and Teddy walk off. This was dumb too.

Randy Orton vs. David Otunga in a Miracle on

34^th Street

Fight. Wade Barrett comes out and kicks Orton and throws him in the ring. He then helps Otunga back in the ring and he got a near fall. Orton gets the pin. This was ok. Orton beat the crap out of Otunga for most of the match.

They show Mark Henry and Teddy Long backstage and Henry tells Long if it weren’t for him he wouldn’t be in a match and that he wouldn’t have a bad leg if it weren’t for Big Show. He then says that he will take care of Big Show. He then says that he will give Daniel Bryan the worst beating of his life. He then tells Long to get out of his face. Mark Henry cut another good monster heal promo.

Time for the “All I Want For Christmas” Battle Royal. * Sheamus eliminates Darren Young *Sheamus eliminates Jay Uso. * JTG is eliminated. *Zeke eliminates Curt Hawkins. * Sheamus eliminates Zeke. * Sheamus eliminates Johnny Curtis. * Kofi eliminates Jimmy Uso * Kofi is eliminated. * Yoshi Tatsu is eliminated. * Tyson eliminated Ted DiBiase, Jr. *Hornswoggle eliminates Tyson. * Jinder eliminates Gabriel. * Sheamus eliminates Titus. * Tyler Rex, Hunico, Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal attack Sheamus outside the ring and then they get Hornswoggle out from under the ring and throw him in. * Sheamus comes back in and Eliminates Rex. * Sheamus eliminates Hunico * Sheamus eliminates Jinder. * Sheamus eliminates Slater. * Sheamus & Hornswoggle are both on the apron after going over the top rope. Hornswoggle then pushes Sheamus off for the win. Winner – Hornswoggle. Afterwards Sheamus gets back in the ring and raises Hornswoggle’s hand and places him on his shoulder. This was goofy and the finish was dumb.

They show the Bella Twins with Ricardo, then Piper talking to Dusty about Cena. Then a guy in a Santa costume comes in and he asks Hornswoggle wants for Christmas and Sheamus says that Hornswoggle wants the ability to talk. Santa Foley says that he needs a holiday spirit Santa hug. He hugs him and then Hornswoggle talks and he and Vickie Guerrero go back and forth with the “excuse me” phrase. Foley then comes in asking where Hornswoggle learned to talk. Piper & Dusty walk off as they hear “Santa’s” voice. Foley then asks what he missed. This was kinda funny, but most of this was lame.

They show Daniel Bryan backstage and AJ comes by to wish him luck. Striker then comes in and Bryan talks about how he held the World Title last week and that tonight his dream will become reality. This was a good promo too. They have done a good job booking Daniel Bryan lately. I hope it continues.

Daniel Bryan vs. World Champion Mark Henry in a Steel Cage match for the Title. Henry gets the pin to retain the Title. This was a good match.

I thought this show was a mixed bag on the whole. The holiday segments were idiotic. The main event of course was the best part of the show. I enjoyed that Battle Royal too and Kofi & Tyson had a good match. The Foley segments were lame. There were some funny bits in there, but most of it was dumb. Overall I thought the show was a mixed bag.