6-7-13 Smackdown results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the June 7, 2013 episode of Smackdown

The show starts with Miz TV (This kicks off Smackdown way too often). His guests tonight came within a fraction of a second to being the first team to beat The Shield in a 6 man tag. However, after that match they had some issues. Let’s get right down to it. Miz brings out Kane, Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton. Miz says to Daniel that on Raw he was pinned by The Shield & for weeks Daniels has been harping on the idea that people consider him the weak link. Daniel says before Miz starts stirring the pot he has something he’d like to say. Miz tells Daniel the floor is his. Daniel says that he’s had a lot of time to think since Monday & he knows that Orton never intended to hit him. Orton says Daniel finally figured that out for himself. Then Daniel tells Kane that he is the best tag team partner a guy has ever asked for & Daniel pushed him away when all Kane was trying to do was help him against The Ryback (Not sure if he meant Ryback or The Shield). Kane asks if this means that Daniel is letting go of the weak link garbage. Daniel wouldn’t call it that but…Then Miz chimes in & says this is something personal to Daniel. Last week on Smackdown Daniel single handedly took out all 3 Shield guys. Miz asks Daniel if he feels that he is getting the respect that he deserves. Daniel says sometimes Then Kane come on Daniel. Then Miz asks Daniel if feels that people still look at him like a goat faced, vegan troll. Orton tells Miz to watch what he says to Daniel because Daniel is all messed up. Daniel tells Orton that his head is not messed up. Kane tells Daniel that his head is pretty messed up. Daniel asks if his head is messed up because he wants people to respect him. Because he wants his tag team partner to respect him? Kane says that he keeps telling Daniel that he does respect him & Orton does too & everybody respects Daniel. Then Orton says that he tends to respect Daniel less & lee the more he whines about being the weak link. Daniel gets in Orton’s face & asks if he is calling him a whiner. Kane tells Daniel to let it go. They all wanna beat The Shield & they had them beat Monday. Daniel then says they had them beat till he got caught. Kane didn’t say that. Daniel says that he didn’t have to . Daniel then says that the only reason he got caught is because Orton got in his way. Orton says they’re right back where they started, crazy town. Then Miz asks Orton how he feels that Daniel blames him for the loss. Kane tells Orton not to answer that. Then Kane says for him & Daniel to get out of there. Daniel tells Kane to get his hands off him. Kane is his partner. He is supposed to have Daniel’s back. Kane screams to Daniel that he does have his back, he’s always had his back, but Kane is getting tired of Daniel not trusting him. Daniel says what a joke that is. Why should Daniel trust Kane? How many times has Kane left Daniel in the ring with The Shield alone? Daniel then says that when people call him the weak link Kane doesn’t come to his defense. Kane says that he does. Daniel says that it’s half heartedly. The dirty little fact is that Kane was forced to team with Daniel. If Kane had Orton, Cena or anybody but him Kane would be outta here in 2 seconds. Kane has had enough. Kane says that Daniel has lost his mind & then he tells Orton that he is on his own. Kane walks out. Then Miz says really a few times & then asked if we just the break up of team hell no right here on Miz TV. Daniel says that everyone will blame this on him. Then he shouts no a few times. Then out comes Teddy Long. He says that Daniel sounds like a man with whole lot to prove. Long says that he is out there to give Daniel another chance to prove it. Tonight Daniel will face Rollins & Reigns. But Since Kane doesn’t wanna have anything to do with Daniel right now, Long has no choice but to team him up with Orton. This was the usual “Miz TV starts Smackdown & then Teddy Long comes out & sets up a main event match” bit. I thought Kane & Daniel were very good here though. Daniel is great a playing the insecure, paranoid guy who thinks that no one respects him.

Paul Heyman & Curtis Axel come to the ring. Heyman says who he is & in the 3 weeks since he debuted his newest client has scored victories over not only HHH, but 2 consecutive victories over Cena. Then Axel says that tonight another former world champion learns what it means to be…perfect. Paul Heyman goes to the announce table for commentary.

Chris Jericho vs. Curtis Axel. Axel gets the pin.  This was a good match. Heyman gets on the announce table, looks at his watch and then shouts at Jericho it’s clobbering time. Then CM Punk’s music played & that distracted Jericho (This whole “someone’s music hits & the guy gets distracted” bit is not only dumb but it’s also being overused). Then Curtis rolls up Jericho for the pin. Afterwards Jericho heads up the ramp as Axel poses on the turnbuckle. Then Jericho storm back into the ring, beats on Curtis & gives him a code breaker. So Curtis Axel wins but gets flattened by Jericho afterwards. This is why the new talent doesn’t get over, because even when they win they’re booked to look inferior to the top guys!

Backstage we see Kane & he comes across Ryback. Ryback asks Kane if he saw what he did to Daniel Monday. Ryback bets that Kane would like to put “that little puke” through a table too (Now he’s using Sgt. Slaughter’s line)? Kane says that Daniel is his partner no matter how annoying he maybe sometimes. Kane then mentions that Ryback put Kofi out & slammed Daniel through a table. Let’s see if Ryback can to that to Kane. Ryback says Kane knows that Ryback rules. Kane says that he has Tombstoned a priest, set a man on fire & buried his brother alive. Whatever Ryback’s rules may be they don’t apply to him. This was decent & short backstage bit. They both showed some intensity.

Time for a Wyatt family vignette.

Now time for a look back at the McMahon family soap opera.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Heath Slater doesn’t happen because 3MB attack Del Rio. Slater keeps  Ricardo in the corner as McIntyre & Jinder beat down Del Rio. Then Jinder holds Del Rio but he gets free & Drew kicks Jinder. Then he kicks McIntyre & then tosses him out of the ring. The Slater charges at Del Rio but Del Rio gives him a tilt a whirl back breaker. Then he gets Slater in the cross arm breaker. After Slater rolls out of the ring, Drew & Jinder come back in. Jinder goes after Del Rio but Del Rio gets the upper hand. Then Ricardo jumps on Drew’s back. Del Rio clotheslines Jinder over the tope rope to the outside. Drew throws Ricardo off his back. Then he goes for Del Rio but Del Rio back drops him over the top to the floor. Then Ricardo gives Drew & Jinder a cross body off the top rope. Then Dolph Ziggler shows up on the Tron. He sarcastically congratulates Del Rio. Dolph says that Del Rio did a great job for someone who isn’t him. Dolph knows it feels like he is steeling Del Rio’s spotlight but to be fair steeling the spotlight is kinda his thing. Dolph has a present for Del Rio & that present is Dolph himself. He says that he has just been medically cleared to compete & will be showing off right in front of Del Rio’s face this Monday on Raw. Del Rio & Ricardo cleaning house on 3MB was ok but predictable & I thought Dolph’s promo was solid.

Kane vs. Ryback. Kane wins by DQ when Ryback puts him through a table. Ryback got the table out from under the ring. Then Kane wound up setting it up. He was going to choke slam Ryback through it but the referee was pleading for Kane not to. That allowed Ryback to rake Kane’s eyes & then power bomb him through the table. This match was decent, but it was more about “Ryback rules.”

Damien Sandow is in the ring. He says that over the last several weeks he has attempted to engage Sheamus in a series of intellectual challenges & Sheamus has flopped every time. This of course is because Sheamus will not now or ever be Sandow’s intellectual equal. Then he asks what man is his intellectual equal. The answer is no one. He talks about Nassau Community College & says that preschools have better standards than Nassau does. The fans are all a bunch of checker minds living in a chess world. He demand silence. This leads him to the only thing on this planet capable of matching him intellectually. A super computer. He introduces “Deep Blue.” The camera then shows that there is a computer in the ring & on the screen is a chess game. He tells Deep Blue to say hello & it says good evening (Yes the GM computer voice has returned). Deep blue is the super computer best known for beating some world chess grandmaster. This computer knows no equal. Deep Blue says that Sandow is too kind. Sandow wants silence from Deep Blue. Sandow will now attempt to recreate some “famous” chess match by challenging & beating Deep Blue (This is idiotic)! This may take quite some time but seeing how the fans are intellectually starved they will sit back in silence. The fans boo. Sandow says that the fans will all sit back in silence & watch & hopefully learn (Or fall asleep). Then he mentions that Bobby Fisher was a chess champion at age 15, Sandow became a chess champion when he was 8. Then he plays the chess game. He makes his first move & Deep Blue tells how excellent that was. Then out comes Sheamus. He asks Sandow how he is doing. Sandow says that he is a little preoccupied. Sheamus can see that but it seems to Sheamus that every week there’s a new challenge & this 1 right here Fella is the most impressive challenge yet. Sandow is just a couple of moves away from beating a super computer at chess. Sandow mentions how observant Sheamus is Then Sheamus says that week after week he’s been doing these challenges& tonight Sheamus felt it only just to bring a small challenge of his own to Sandow. Sheamus bets Sandow that he can this little toaster of his in 1 move. Sandow reminds Sheamus that he is once again on TV & (No duh! Why remind him? The cameras are right there filming) & he tells Sheamus not to embarrass himself. Sandow then says that for the last 2 weeks Sheamus has come out here & embarrassed himself in front of everyone. Sheamus says that the only one who’s embarrassed themselves is Sandow. If Sandow is too scared to let Sheamus try his little game here than just say so. Sheamus says 1 move. Sandow says it’s Sheamus’ reputation & to have at it. Sheamus looks at the screen & Sandow says he knows how tough this is (if he means how tough to watch he is so right)! Sandow says this is like watching an orangutan trying to solve a cross word puzzle. Sheamus says that Sandow is so quick with the wit. Sandow tells Sheamus to give up. Sheamus thinks his move through & Sandow says that Sheamus is apparently the Irish Einstein. Then Sheamus says that Sandow just reminded him how to beat this super computer with 1 move. Then he gives the computer the Brogue Kick. Then Sandow flips & Sheamus challenges him. Then Sandow punches Sheamus & beats him down. Then he rams Sheamus face first into the table the computer was on. Then he rams the back of Sheamus’ head into the table, kicks him a bit & then shouts you’re welcome. Wow was this segment incredibly & unnecessarily long. This was the worst of the Sandow challenges! Vince might find this to be entertaining but I don’t & I doubt any other fan does either! 

Backstage we see Daniel Bryan getting set for his match. Then Orton comes in. He says that Kane had to go to the trainer’s room after his match with Ryback. Daniel never asked Kane to defend him. Orton asks Daniel to put his personal problems with who ever he has problems with aside for tonight. Orton says let’s get through the night & beat The Shield. Daniel says that he doesn’t have problems. He has a mission. Tonight is the night that Daniel takes out The Shield. He warns Orton to stay out of his way. Orton says Daniel is giving him warnings now. Orton wants to get 1 thing straight. Orton says that he is not Kane. He & Daniel may be partners tonight but they’re not partners. Orton doesn’t like partners & he doesn’t like Daniel. This was a good backstage segment.

Time for another Wyatt family vignette.

Miz is on commentary for the next match.

Then Michael Cole mentions that Wade Barrett will face Fandango & The Miz in a 3 way for the IC Title at Payback. I knew that match was coming.

Zack Ryder vs. Fandango. Fandango gets the pin. This was ok but it was no surprise who won this. Then Fandango gets the mic & says his name.

Time for a look back at the really awesome Daniel Bryan-Ryback match from Monday followed by what Michael Cole referred to as, “Ryback’s Rampage.” 

Natalya is backstage & she walks up to Kaitlyn. Natalya says that on Raw…Kaitlyn then mentions that she will find out who her unknown admirer is. Natalya says that Raw is huge & live & it might be a little too big to meet him (If it’s a guy). Kaitlyn feels like Natalya is not excited for her. Natalya says that she is. Then Kaitlyn says that Natalya & Khali have been trying to find out who the mystery person is & now Natalya’s not excited for her (I’m not excited about any of this). Natalya says that she is extremely excited for her. She just thinks that Raw is a big show & she thinks that Kaitlyn needs to meet the mystery guy privately. These days you don’t know what people are like. This guy could be a total creep. Kaitlyn says that if he was a creep he wouldn’t be texting her, he would be texting Natalya. This was the same old crap we’ve been getting out of this story but it does look like we’ll be getting a Kaitlyn-Natalya angle.  

Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns. Orton & Daniel win by DQ when Dean Ambrose comes in. During the match Orton was punching Rollins in the corner & Daniel goes to kick Rollins but he wound up hitting Orton. Then Rollins rolled up Daniel but Daniel turned it into the No Lock. Then Dean Ambrose came in, causing the DQ. Ambrose kicks Daniel and then lifts him up & hold him for Rollins. Rollins charges but Daniel gets the boot up & chucks Ambrose & Rollins out of the ring. Then Orton gives Daniel an RKO to end the show.

This week’s show had its ups & downs. The Miz TV segment wasn’t bad this week. Daniel Bryan was awesome here. The main event tag match was good too & the DQ finish was solid. I was sort of ok with Orton giving Daniel the RKO. This might lead to a Daniel-Orton match, which would be cool. The Sheamus-Sandow segment was easily the worst part of the show. Can they end these mental challenges? The Kaitlyn-Natalya backstage bit was lame too. I’m hoping this leads to a Kaitlyn-Natalya match at least. Del Rio & Ricardo cleaning house on 3MB was ok but predictable & Dolph’s promo on the Tron was solid. Ryder-Fandango was ok but I knew Fandango was winning. Jericho-Axel was good too but I don’t get why they had Jericho flatten Curtis after the match. Curtis is the new young talent that should be getting over, not flattened by the established guys! I was ok with the Kane-Ryback backstage bit & their match was decent. I also liked the  Daniel-Orton backstage bit. I also liked the Wyatt family vignettes & I hope they book them well. Overall I thought this was a mediocre show.