7-20-12 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the July 20, 2012 episode of Smackdown

The show starts with Rey Mysterio coming to the ring. They show his return from Monday. Rey says it’s been almost a year that in this ring and in this arena where he was injured. He says that he never lost hope. Then he tells his hometown crowd that he is officially back. Rey says that on Raw he couldn’t wait. He says there was something that he had to do to someone. Then he says Alberto being in the ring at that time made everything sweeter. Then Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez come out. Del Rio says that Rey made a mistake coming back. He tells Rey that he should never pick a fight against him because he knows Rey remembers that he is the guy who took him out last year and almost ended Rey’s career. Del Rio gets in the ring and says that he can finish the job right now but rather than do that he’s giving Rey an order. He tells Rey to leave the ring right now. Rey says he’s not going anywhere. Del Rio says that when Rey was gone he won everything. Money, power, titles. He says that he’s had enough from Rey. Then he says that he doesn’t want to talk about Ray. He wants to talk about Sheamus and what he did at Money in the Bank. Rey says that at Money in the Bank Sheamus beat Del Rio’s face in. Then Alberto says that Rey hasn’t learned anything in a year. Then he says that the good thing about Rey’s return is that it will be short. But lucky for Rey the guy who is going to destroy Rey’s life, dreams and career is the next World Champion. Alberto Del Rio. Then Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero come out. Dolph tells Rey that if his career is going to be ended by the next World Champion it will be because he did it. Then Dolph says that he’s not out there for Rey. He’s out there for Del Rio. He tells Del Rio that he beat 7 other guys to win the Money in the Bank contract that earned him a World Title match wherever and whenever he wanted it. He says that he was going to cash it in on Sheamus at the PPV. Then he says that he would be World Champion right now if it weren’t for Del Rio. Del Rio tells Dolph that he doesn’t work for him. Then he tells Dolph that if he thinks he will do his dirty work so Dolph can take what is his is loco. Then Del Rio says that if he wanted, Dolph could be working for him right now. Him and his burra. Mysterio asks them why they don’t just fight right now. Dolph says that Rey is right. Dolph & Alberto should get it on right now. Just not with each other. Then Sheamus comes out. He tells Rey that it’s good to see him. Then he says if Del Rio or Dolph take 1 step toward Rey he will shove Dolph’s case right up his “show off.” He said other stuff too but I couldn’t make it out. I just got that he said that he would toss Dolph’s case in the Pacific Ocean. Then Sheamus says why they don’t to that right now. They face off but Alberto & Ricardo leave the ring. Then Sheamus elbows Dolph and then Rey goes for the 619 but Vickie yanks Dolph out of the ring. This sets up Sheamus& Rey vs. Del Rio & Dolph for later. This was a solid opening segment.

WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Primo & Epico vs. Titus O’Neil, Darren Young, Hunico & Camacho. Titus, Darren, Hunico & Camacho win when Darren pins Primo. This was a solid match. Afterwards Big Show comes out and flattens them all. Nothing says these 8 guys don’t matter like having Big Show destroy them all. Then Big Show gets the mic. He stands over the knocked out guys and says, “And? What?” I’m not sure what that was about.

They show a video recapping Cena being in and winning Money in the Bank.

Back to the show. Damien Sandow is in the ring for his match. Zack Ryder comes out. Then Sandow gets the mic and screams for Ryder’s music to be stopped. He tells the fans that they’re embarrassing themselves by supporting this brainless broski. He says they should all be ashamed. Before he can anything more Ryder goes after him.

Zack Ryder vs. Damien Sandow. Sandow gets the pin. This was a short match. Ryder got in some offense but Sandow dominated most of this.

Time for Christian’s Peep Show. He says that he’s been in WWE a long time and has seen a lot of strange things happen and what happened on Monday was taken to a whole new level of bazaar. They reshow the Daniel Bryan-AJ segment from Raw. Then Christian says they will be getting married on Raw # 1000. Then he introduces them. Daniel Bryan & AJ come to the ring. Christian asks how the wedding planning is going. Daniel says that it’s tough to plan a wedding in a week but it’s going really well. Then AJ says that they brought along a clip. They shows a video package with violin and cello music playing. That was actually kind of funny. Christian says that was special. Then Christian asks Daniel if he’s sure he’s doing the right thing here. Daniel naturally says yes. Then Christian asks AJ if she’s completely forgiven Daniel for everything he’s done in the past. Of course she says yes too. Then Christian says that this is true love. They both chant yes and so do the fans. Christian then says that it sounds like the fans have something they want to say so he will ask the Peeps in San Diego some more questions. Christian asks the fans if Daniel & AJ should marry. That got mostly a no from the fans. He asks the fans if they think Daniel really loves AJ. That gets mostly a no. Then Christian asks the fans if think AJ has any idea what she is doing. That was mostly no too. Then Christian asks AJ if she knows what she’s doing. Then AJ slaps him in the face. Daniel & AJ were about to leave but Christian tells them not so fast. Christian says that he himself is a married man so he is going to let that “Bridezilla slap” go. He then says that he knows they’ve both been so busy planning this wedding that Daniel probably doesn’t even realize that he’s been scheduled for a match right here tonight. Then Christian gives Daniel advice about asking a woman to marry him. Like asking if she has any access baggage such as a psychotic ex boy friend. A psychotic ex boy friend that Daniel will face right now. Cue Kane’s pyro and he comes out. This was a decent segment but it was a bit on the long side.

Kane vs. Daniel Bryan. Kane wins by DQ when AJ gets involved. Kane was going to choke slam Daniel but AJ got on the top rope, jumped on top of Kane and locked a sleeper hold on him. Then Daniel kicks Kane in the knees. He was goin for a kick but Kane grabbed him by the throat and choke slammed him while AJ was still on top of him. Then AJ raked Kane’s eyes but then Kane pulled her off his back. Then she went into Kane’s arms. He eventually puts her down. Then AJ looked at Kane and hinted that she was going to kiss him but Daniel yanked her out of the ring and they walked up the ramp. Then Daniel & AJ kiss on the stage. I thought this was a little bit too long also. The match was ok but the post match stuff was kind of hokey I thought.

Heath Slater is in the ring. Then they reshow him talking about his “favorite” Raw moments. Back to Slater in the ring. He says that all of that happened to him on Raw. But now the one man band is on Smackdown. And his luck is about because he said it’s going to. Then The L.O.D. music hits and Road Warrior Animal comes out.

Road Warrior Animal vs. Heath Slater. Animal gets the pin. This was short too. Slater got in some offense but Animal creamed him.

Ricardo & Vickie are arguing backstage. Vickie says she’s not a donkey, she is a queen Diva. They go back and forth. Vickie says that the next Del Rio is going to diss the next World Champ Dolph or whatever. Ricardo says that Vickie’s jealous of Alberto because he is legit Mexican Royalty unlike her. They go back and forth more and then Vickie screams and Ricardo walks off. Lame segment.

They mention everything that will happen on Raw 1000. DX, the Daniel-AJ wedding, Brock’s response to Triple H’s SummerSlam challenge, The Rock being there and the Cena-Punk WWE Title match. They really have this show loaded.  

World Champion Sheamus & Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler. Sheamus & Mysterio win by DQ when Ricardo gets involved. Sheamus was going for the Brogue Kick on Del Rio but Ricardo yanked his foot. Afterwards Alberto locked Sheamus in the cross arm breaker and referees come in to break it up. The referees send Alberto & Ricardo to the back while Sheamus lies in the ring selling the injury. Then Dolph has Vickie give him the case. He gives to the referee to cash in but then Rey comes back in. He dropkicks Dolph into the ropes and gives him a 619. Then Sheamus gave Dolph a Brogue Kick. Sheamus & Rey celebrate in the ring to end the show. This was good. I liked the match and I thought the post match stuff was decent too.

This was a decent show overall. The matches were mostly solid to good. There were a couple squashes on here too. The Peep Show segment was decent but I thought it was a little too long. Overall I thought this was a decent show this week.