2-10-12 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the February 10, 2012 episode of Smackdown

The show starts with Sheamus coming to the ring and he talks about which Title he will challenge for at WrestleMania. Then Wade Barrett comes out and tells Sheamus to challenge the WWE Champion. Then he says that he will win the World Title at the Elimination Chamber and that Sheamus will lose to him at WrestleMania if he challenges for the World Title. Then Cody Rhodes comes out and says he will become the Champion and beat Sheamus at Mania. Then Big Show comes out and says that he will face Sheamus at Mania. Then Barrett says that Snooki has a better Mania record the Show does. Cody says that Giants can win at the Super Bowl but not at WrestleMania. Cody also says that Show has the reverse Undertaker streak and asks who he will lose to this year. Then a brawl starts. Sheamus & Barrett go at it and Cody goes for Beautiful Disaster on Big Show but Show catches him by the throat and pushed him out of the ring and Sheamus clotheslines Barrett to the outside. This was good way to start the show.

Back from commercial and Josh Matthews announces that Big Show & Sheamus will face Cody Rhodes & Wade Barrett tonight.

Great Khali vs. Jinder Mahal. Khali gets the pin. This was what you would expect from Khali.

They show Teddy Long suspending Mark Henry from last week.

Teddy Long & Aksana are in his office and he says that last he did what had to be done. Aksana flirts with him for a bit and then Daniel Bryan comes in and asks what’s going on. Aksana walks out and then Daniel asks Long if it’s true that Long had a bar b queue and Long says that he did. Then Daniel goes on the anti meat rant again. Then he says that he’s sick to his stomach and isn’t competing tonight. Then Long he is also sick to his stomach and is tired of Daniel preaching to everyone about being a vegan and he tells him to get set for his mat with Randy Orton. This was kinda weak. I’m tired of the Long-Aksana bit and I don’t know why they’re pushing Daniel Bryan being a vegan so much.

They mention that Shawn Michaels will be on Raw this Monday.

Alicia Fox vs. Divas Champion Beth Phoenix. Beth gets the pin. This was a squash. Afterwards Beth goes after Alicia again but Tamina comes to the ring and she and have a face off in the ring.  Then Beth walks out with the belt. The stare down was good. It looks like they’ll be having Tamina face Beth. Maybe at the Elimination Chamber?

They show a video package of The Rock talking about how he grew up around the wrestling business. This was really well done!

Tyson Kidd is backstage with Natalya and she’s talking about how she can’t help herself. Tyson says that it’s disgusting but natural. Then Natalya says that when she gets nervous she talks too much and asks what Tyson was thinking. He says he wasn’t thinking anything and cue the fart sound. Tyson leaves and then Hornswoggle walks by and passes out. They show him on the floor and Natalya says that it was Tyson and she walks off. This was awful. I don’t get why Natalya is being booked this way.

Sheamus & Big Show vs. Wade Barrett & Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Sheamus & Show win when Sheamus pins Barrett. This was a good match.

Michael Cole comes to the ring and introduces AJ. She comes to the ring & Cole asks how she feels. AJ says she is ok and will be getting the neck brace off soon. Then she thanks the fans for supporting her and Cole says that no one knows who she really is. Then he asks if she blames Big Show and says that he almost bumped into her again Monday and he asks her why she’s always at ringside. AJ says that she was at ringside Monday because Daniel asked her to be there. She then says that she never blamed Big Show for what happened to her. Then she says that Cole has done a lot more damage than Big Show because he’s never believed in Daniel and that he’s been stirring things up. Then she mentions how he has insulted Daniel, her and the whole Divas division. Then she calls him a biased, obnoxious jerk. Then Cole tries to speak but AJ says that he wasn’t finished and says that WWE would be a better place if he shut his mouth. Then Cole says that he’s doing his job and that he gets paid for his insightful commentary and his personality. Then he tells her that everyone in the locker room believes that Daniel doesn’t really love AJ and that he set her up. Then he says that she’s blindly in love with Daniel and that she would throw herself in front of a bus for him and that Daniel has no guts. Then he tells AJ that she has no self respect. Cole then says that he will be in all his glory after the Elimination Chamber because Daniel & AJ will be nothing more than footnotes in WWE history. Then Daniel Bryan comes to the ring and says that he’s had enough and is going to break Cole’s arms. Cole gives his mic to AJ and gets out of the ring. Bryan tells Cole that AJ has been through enough and doesn’t need Cole to verbally harass her because he doesn’t like Daniel. Then he says that he is the World Champion and a role model. Daniel then says that he was on a nature walk Sunday while everyone was eating meat and drinking beer & soda watching the Super Bowl. He asks the fans how many of them recycled and thought about saving the environment. Then he says that he does because he cares about future generations. He says that he also cares about AJ and kisses her on the head. Then he says that because of the way that AJ has been treated he is taking her home. They walk to the back and Teddy Long shows up and tells Daniel that he will have AJ taken home but if Daniel leaves the building then he loses the World Title. This was WAY too long! They could’ve done without Michael Cole. Also Daniel Bryan being a heel because he’s a vegan is idiotic and one of the lamest reasons for a guy to be a heel. I’m also way beyond tired of Cole ragging on him! He’s been doing this for 2 years and now Daniel’s a heel and he still rags on him! This makes no sense!!

Ted DiBiase, Jr. vs. Hunico. Ted gets the pin. This match was ok.

Michael Cole interviews Johnny Ace on the phone. Ace is in Abu Dhabi on the Raw tour and says how great it is to be there and that the Board of Directors made the right decision having him remain Raw GM and says that Monday will be special. This was idiotic.

They show the ad that Shawn Michaels will be on Raw this Monday.

Randy Orton vs. World Champion Daniel Bryan. Bryan wins by DQ when Big Show (who was on commentary) throws him back in the ring when Daniel was trying to bail out with the title. Orton then gives Daniel the RKO but the referee calls for the bell. Afterwards Big Show & Orton have words and then they brawl and Daniel heads up the ramp watching. This ends the show.

I thought this was mixed bag overall. I thought the opening segment was good and the Orton-Bryan match was really good also. I liked the Orton-Show brawl at the end too. I thought the AJ-Michael Cole-Daniel Bryan segment went way too long. It could’ve been good if they didn’t have Cole in there and just have Bryan cutting a heel promo. The guy’s good as a heel but I don’t know why him being a vegan is the main reason. I liked The Rock video package too. They did a great job with that. Ted & Hunico was ok but short. Alicia-Beth was a squash but the Tamina-Beth face off was good. The tag match was good too. I thought all 4 guys worked hard. On the whole though this was a middle of the road Smackdown.