6-29-12 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the June 29, 2012 episode of Smackdown

The show starts with Divas Champion Layla vs. AJ. Layla gets the pin. Daniel Bryan came out and hopped around the ring doing his yes chant. That distracted AJ and allowed Layla to get the pin. Afterwards AJ attacks Layla. This was a solid match.

Then after that happened Daniel tells her to settle down. He says that it’s not so fun when someone distracts you in the middle of a match. He says that he has something important that he needs to discuss. AJ goes to leave but Daniel tells her not to. He says that there’s something he wants to talk about with Vickie Guerrero and he wants AJ to hear it. Then he says that isn’t leaving the ring till he gets what he wants. He says that he is holding the show hostage if he has to. Then Daniel does his yes chant and then AJ does to. Back from break and they’re still doing the dueling yes chants. Then Vickie Guerrero comes out. She says that everyone is tired of Daniel repeating his annoying catch phrase. Daniel says that he needed to make a point. He mentions that he beat both Kane & CM Punk on Raw Then he says that he needed to everyone that WWE will soon revolve around him. Then he thanks Vickie for working the Board to give him his title match. Then he says that he wants Vickie to run both Raw & Smackdown on a permanent basis. He then says that if she is going to be the GM and if he is going to be Champion they will need to work together hand in hand. He then says that if that happens he has an idea that he wants Vickie to take to the Board of Directors. Then he says that he wants AJ banned from ringside at Money in the Bank when he faces CM Punk. He says that he refuses to lose his opportunity because of AJ. Vickie says that she’s not a fan of AJ and that she hasn’t forgotten what AJ did to her Monday. Then Vickie gets in AJ’s face but then Daniel says that this isn’t about her & AJ. This is about him. Then Vickie says that there was a poll on the WWE website that asked the fans what role they want AJ to play in the Punk-Daniel match. The choices were guest referee, guest timekeeper, guest ring announcer and guest commentator. AJ will be the guest referee. Vickie flips out about that. Then Vickie says that she has respect for the Board of Directors and they should all agree to have AJ as the guest referee. AJ walks by Daniel and then gets in Vickie’s face and says yes. Then she does the yes chant as she heads up the ramp. Bryan says this isn’t fair. Vickie says she has to respect the Board’s decision. Then Daniel chants no as he leaves the ring. This segment was good. I thought all 3 did a great job here. Vickie & Daniel both cut great promos and AJ was really good here too. I think it was a little long but it was still good.

Then Vickie says that there will be qualifying matches for the Smackdown Money in the Bank ladder match over the next 2 weeks. Then she says that the first qualifying match will start right now. Then Zack Ryder comes out and we go to a break.

Back from the break and Damien Sandow comes out with a mic. He says he’s here not just to help the fans but to also help his opponent this evening. He calls Ryder the ambassador of ignorance, mediocrity & stupidity. Then he says that Ryder is no different then any of the fans. Then he says that when emerges victorious he will ensure that the unwashed masses of the WWE Universe will soon have a World Champion that will Shepard them all towards the enlightenment that they all so desperately yearn for. You’re welcome. Great promo. This guy is really entertaining.

Money in the Bank qualifying match: Zack Ryder vs. Damien Sandow. Sandow gets the pin. This was a solid match.

Daniel Bryan is backstage and he pound on the Diva’s locker room door screaming for AJ. Then he knocks and tells AJ that he needs to talk to her. The door opens and Kaitlyn comes out and tells Daniel that AJ isn’t in there. He asks where AJ is. Kaitlyn doesn’t know but what she does know is that Daniel should try to get on AJ’s good side because, then she has him bend forward. She says that he didn’t here this from her but AJ is a little mentally unstable (No duh!). Then she goes back in the locker room. This was idiotic!

Money in the Bank qualifying match: Tyson Kidd vs. Jack Swagger. Tyson gets the pin. This was a good match.

Dolph & Vickie are backstage in the GM office. Vickie mentions how great it would be if she became the regular GM. Dolph says that he is trying to become World Champion. Then Dolph tells Vickie to ban the Brogue Kick and the cross arm breaker. Vickie asks how that will look on her. Dolph flips and says that 6 long years of his life. Then he yells at Vickie and says that he is telling her to do this for him. Then Vickie smacks him. Then Dolph says to announce him as the new World Champion and to raise his hand. Vickie says that she will. This was ok. It looks like Dolph & Vickie will be splitting up soon. 

Before the next match David Otunga gets in the ring. He throws his coat off. Then the spotlight goes on him and he poses. What is the point of this?

Money in the Bank qualifying match: Intercontinental Champion Christian & U.S. Champion Santino Marella vs. Cody Rhodes & David Otunga. Christian & Santino win when Christian pins Otunga. This was a solid match too.

Backstage Matt Striker interviews Sheamus. Strike asks him if he’s worried about tonight’s match. Sheamus says that he didn’t become World Champion by being worried. He says there is a great he can lose his title tonight. Then he says that if retains the Title tonight and at money in the Bank he could then lose it to the MITB winner. Then Sheamus says that he doesn’t spend his life worrying about what ifs. He says that Del Rio likes to think that he’s better than everyone because he’s rich. Then he says that Dolph thinks he’s better than everyone just because he’s Dolph Ziggler. Then he says that either way he has an opportunity tonight to be better than both guys by winning the triple threat match. Then Sheamus says that he doesn’t worry. He just kicks arse. This was a good promo except for the arse part. That is stale. I was ok with the rest of this.   

Backstage they show Daniel Bryan. He’s trying to get on AJ’s good side. He tells her that he knows a doctor who can help her out. He says that is what people who care about each other do. They help each other out. He asks her if he wants her to give him his phone number. She does the yes chant and skips away. Daniel had this disgusted look on his face. This was a good backstage bit. These 2 work really well together.

Time for the 2 on 1 Ryback squash. Dan Barone & Brendan Burke are the 2 guys. They do the usual promo and then Ryback comes out.

Ryback vs. Dan Barone & Brendan Burke. Ryback gets the pin. This was the typical Ryback squash.

Backstage Antonio Cesaro & Aksana make out. Then Teddy Long comes by and tells them that he will be the GM next week. Then Aksana flirts with Teddy. Long doesn’t buy it. Then he says that not only to they deserve each other but they need each other. Especially next week. He then tells them that on live Great American Bash Smackdown special Cesaro & Aksana will face Layla & Great Khali. This felt like filler but at least they didn’t make Long look like a moron here.

Money in the Bank qualifying match: Justin Gabriel vs. Tensai. Tensai gets the pin. This was a solid match too.

Alberto Del Rio comes to the ring for the World Title match. He says he is forced to being in a triple threat match rather than getting a one on one Title match and is forced to compete in the filthy town and that the place has nothing. Then he says that in spite of all that he will be World Champion. Then he says that he knows that the fans in the arena don’t know anything about greatness but do they know why he will win tonight. Then Vickie Guerrero comes out and tells Alberto that he isn’t winning tonight. She says that the crowning jewel of her week as GM is that she gets to introduce the next World Champion Dolph Ziggler. Then Dolph comes out. Then finally Sheamus comes out.

World Champion Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio for the Title. Sheamus wins when he pins Dolph. This was a good match. Sheamus hold up the title to end the show.

I thought this was a good show overall. The Layla-AJ match was solid and I liked the 3 way title match. I thought that was good. Ryback had the typical squash fest. I thought the other matches were solid too. I also liked Daniel Bryan’s promo with Vickie Guerrero at the beginning of the show. They both cut great promos. The backstage bit with Daniel & Kaitlyn was idiotic I thought. I liked the backstage bit with Daniel & AJ though. Sheamus’ interview about not worrying about what ifs was solid too except for the “arse” part. I thought the rest of it was ok. Damien Sandow is really good. I enjoy his character quite a bit. Overall I thought this was a good episode.