Coverage and thoughts on the December 17, 2011 episode of Smackdown
The show starts with Josh Mathews in the ring and he interviews Booker T. Josh asks him if he is ready for his TLC match with Cody Rhodes and Booker asks the crowd if he looks ready. He says that he never wanted to fight Cody but Cody’s ego forced him to. Then he mentions that won’t be Cody’s “legitimizer” and says that he will add the Intercontinental Title to 5 WCW World Title reigns (Booker held the Intercontinental Title before). Then Josh asks him that if he wins the Intercontinental Title would he make an in ring return. Booker says he’s not sure about that. He mentions how he will give Cody the beating of his life at TLC. Then Cody Rhodes comes out and says that Booker is an announcer and that Cody will not let him make a comeback at his expense. Then he tells Booker that because he got involved in 2 matches already that if he does during Cody’s match with Daniel Bryan tonight then he would petition that Booker be suspended. Daniel Bryan then comes out and the match starts. This was a good opening segment. I thought Booker cut a good promo and Cody’s was good too. I liked him saying that if this were a movie Booker would win but this isn’t a movie.
Daniel Bryan vs. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Cody gets the pin. This was a good back and forth match, but the commentary was distracting as usual. They focused more Booker T then they did the match.
Alicia Fox vs. Natalya. Alicia gets the pin. This was pointless. Why do they keep having Natalya lose in 2-3 minutes? After the match Alicia taunts Natalya with some of Natalya’s hair that she pulled out and tells her to cry because she got, “out foxed.” Natalya tries to attack her from behind but Alicia sees it and gives Natalya a front flip leg drop. The post match stuff was ok. I know there was a botched spot by Alicia that they either re taped or chopped out.
They showed the pipe bomb of the year award clips.
Jack Swagger is backstage with Vickie Guerrero and Mark Henry comes by and tells him to hurt Big Show just like Big Show hurt Henry. Then Henry tells Swagger that if he does he will give him a World Title match. Swagger agrees but says that he is going to do this for himself and says that if takes Big Show out then he will be next in line for a Title match anyway. Then he says that he will do something that Mark Henry hasn’t and that is beat Big Show (Henry beat Show at Money In The Bank and broke his ankle after the match and that’s how this feud started!) Henry walks off all disgusted.
The Usos vs. Primo & Epico. Primo & Epico win. This was a solid match.
Big Show vs. Jack Swagger. Show gets the pin. This was ok. Show dominated Swagger most of the match. Mark Henry watched the match at ringside. After the match Big Show tosses Swagger out of the ring and then Henry takes that folding he sat in and hits Swagger in the back with it and then he does the same to a camera man. Henry walks up the ramp while Show checks on the camera man and Henry tells Show that he will have all of him he can handle at TLC. This was good stuff. This storyline is easily the best WWE has going right now.
Randy Orton & Zack Ryder are backstage and Ryder asks if they’re on the same page. Orton says now. Then Ryder asks if they’re in the same book. Orton says maybe. Ryder gets psyched and does his usual bit.
Ted DiBiase, Jr. vs. Heath Slater. Ted gets the pin. This was a decent match. After the match Jinder Mahal comes out and attacks Ted and locks him in the Camel Clutch. Then Teddy Long comes out and tells Mahal that if he wants to fight he can fight the guy that he has unfinished business with from Monday, Sheamus. Sheamus then comes out for the next match.
Sheamus vs. Jinder Mahal. Sheamus gets the pin. This was solid too.
Randy Orton & Zack Ryder vs. Wade Barrett & U.S.
I thought this was a good episode overall. They had some solid to good matches on the show and I thought that they did a good job in the final hype for Show-Henry & Orton-Barrett matches for TLC. On the whole I thought this was the usual good stuff we get from Smackdown.
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