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Josh Mathews is in the ring and he welcomes everyone to Smackdown and then Josh welcomes Randy Orton to the ring. Josh asks Randy about the stipulation that if Orton is disqualified that Christian becomes the new World Champion. Josh asks Randy if he is worried about losing the title in that manner because of his anger management issues. Randy tells Josh that he will not get disqualified. He says that he has proven that there is more than one way to beat Christian. All this is is a cheap attempt to get his title because Christian knows that he can’t beat him. Christian appears on the TitanTron and he tells Randy that he doesn’t want to beat Orton by disqualification and he doesn’t need to beat him by disqualification. He says that his attorneys forced him to include the stipulation. He wants to go out there and have the best match possible. Christian says that he has a gift for Orton and it is a photo of Christian standing over Orton holding the World Title after Christian hit him with the title belt. He tells Orton that he should put it in his locker room on Sunday because this is how the match is going to end with Christian standing over Orton as the new Champion. Orton says that a stupid picture is not going to get him angry. He says that he expects more and he calls Christian pathetic. Christian calls Orton’s family pathetic. He calls Randy’s dad pathetic because he faked an injury for seven years and never got a title match. He says that Randy’s dad was a sidekick. There is a side of the Hall of Fame for people like Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart. Then there is the wing that is reserved for Drew Carey and Bob Uecker. He is one of the jokes. Christian says that they put Bob Orton in the Hall of Fame to make Orton happy. Randy tells Christian that he would like to have him come to the ring to repeat what he said to Orton’s face. Christian says that he will come to the ring to tell Orton to his face after he beats Orton on Sunday. He will tell Randy how pathetic a champion he was. Orton calls Christian a pathetic excuse for a man and superstar. He says that after Sunday, he will be nothing more than a pathetic, whiny, bitchy flash in the pan whose claim to fame is that his friend helped him become World Champion for a whole five days. Orton says that is pathetic. Josh mentions the Big Show/Mark Henry match and it is time to look at the match with a video package showing the path of destruction left by these two behemoths. Match Number One: Ezekiel Jackson versus Ted DiBiase for the Intercontinental Title They lock up and Jackson with a clean break but Ted with a slap. Jackson with forearms and a knee followed by a biel and a running shoulder tackle. Jackson gets a near fall. Jackson clotheslines Ted over the top rope to the floor. Jackson goes after Ted and he sends Ted’s head into the apron. Ted tries to send Jackson into the ring post but Jackson stops short so Ted runs Jackson back first into the post and then hits a drop kick before returning to the ring and getting a near fall. Ted with kicks and the referee warns Ted. Jackson with a head butt to the midsection but Ted with a kick. Jackson with an Irish whip but Ted with a drop toe hold as Jackson charges into the corner. Ted with a belly-to-back suplex or a near fall. Ted with a reverse chin lock while Cody watches from his locker room. Jackson gets back to his feet and Jackson with elbows but Ted with knees. Ted tries for the rebound clothesline but Jackson with a clothesline and body block. Jackson with the running clothesline into the corner followed by a slam. Ted escapes a second slam and Ted tries for Dream Street but Jackson with a snap mare counter. Jackson with two more slams to Ted to work on the back and then he tries for the Torture Rack. Ted escapes and tries for Dream Street again but Jackson backs Ted into the corner. Jackson gets Ted into the Torture Rack and Ted taps out. Winner: Ezekiel Jackson We go to commercial. We are back with the same music that they use for Las Vegas shows so we now have generic casino music in WWE. Ted DiBiase is walking in the back and Cody is standing there. Ted tells Cody that he tried. Cody gives Ted a bag and he tells him to put it on. The bag is for losers like any man who gets in the ring with him or any of the losers in the WWE Universe who put it over their head. Cody tells Ted that he will give him one more chance, but he tells Ted that if he loses one more match, he is going to come to the ring and personally put a paper bag over Ted’s head. Someone makes the mistake of walking by and Cody puts the back over his head. We have a Cody Rhodes/Daniel Bryan video package for their feud over the last few months. Match Number Two: Daniel Bryan versus Cody Rhodes with his Bag Men They lock up and Cody punches Bryan but Bryan with a chop and European uppercut. Bryan with an Irish whip and then Cody catches Bryan trying for a float over. Bryan avoids the Alabama Slam and he tries to get Cody into the LeBell Lock. Rhodes with a shoulder in the ropes and then Cody misses another shoulder and Bryan with a kick and then he puts Rhodes in the ropes and Bryan hits a running drop kick that sends Rhodes to the floor. Bryan hits a suicide dive and both men are down on the floor as we go to commercial. We are back and Rhodes with a gourdbuster followed by a punch to the head. Rhodes with a slam to Bryan and then he puts Bryan in a single leg crab. Bryan kicks Rhodes off and then he punches and chops Cody followed by another European uppercut. Bryan with a rollup for a near fall. Rhodes with a forearm to a charging Bryan. Rhodes with a series of boots to Bryan. Rhodes with knees as he sends Bryan into the ropes and then Rhodes hits a side Russian leg sweep and he gets a near fall. Rhodes with a kick to the ribs followed by a punch and Rhodes returns to the single leg crab. Bryan gets to the ropes. Bryan with punches to Rhodes but Rhodes responds with a punch of his own. Bryan with more punches and European uppercuts. Bryan with a flying clothesline and both men are down. Bryan with a jawbreaker followed by a flying leg lariat for a near fall. Bryan punches Rhodes and the referee warns him. Rhodes sends Bryan into the ropes and Rhodes with the kick to the midsection and then he hits the Alabama Slam and gets a near fall. Cody tries for Cross Rhodes but Bryan uses the ropes to escapes. Rhodes sends Bryan into the turnbuckles and Bryan tries to apply the LeBell Lock while in the ropes. Bryan is sent to the floor but he recovers first and he goes up top for the missile drop kick and he hits it. Bryan crawls over to Rhodes for the cover but Rhodes kicks out at two. Rhodes retreats to the corner and Bryan goes for the running drop kick into the corner and he hits it. Bryan puts Cody on the turnbuckles but Rhodes crotches Bryan and then he hits Beautiful Disaster to get the three count. Winner: Cody Rhodes Teddy Long is on the phone with someone and he is talking about plans for something. Teddy tells a referee to let Mark Henry and Big Show know that if there is any physicality between them tonight during their confrontation later tonight, he is going to cancel their match on Sunday. Teddy’s plans for later are interrupted by Kane who thanks Teddy for honoring his request for a match against Randy Orton. Kane says that something is wrong with him. Kane says that he is a monster and monsters don’t lose to anybody. Kane says that he is feeling less and less like a monster. He wants to know what is happening. Teddy tells Kane that he is scaring the hell out of him right now. We go to commercial. We are back and there is a photo shoot for Jinder Mahal and Great Khali. Mahal yells at the photographer for taking photos of Khali because Khali serves him. Mahal says that his face is the only one that matters. Christian is in the parking lot and he sees Randy Orton’s motor coach and Christian is impressed. He sees that someone has defaced the motor coach by putting Orton Sux! Teddy Long = Moron Christian Uncrowned World Champion. Christian says that he will find out who did this. Wade Barrett has joined the men at the announce table to watch the next match since it includes two men in the Money in the Bank match with him on Sunday. We go to commercial. We are back with the Slam of the Week: Sheamus attacking Wade Barrett with the chair last week. Match Number Three: Sheamus versus Sin Cara Sheamus sends Cara into the corner and then he punches Cara. Cara with a springboard heas scissors. Sheamus misses a splash into the corner followed by kicks from Cara. Cara with a drop kick and kick to Sheamus’ head. Cara with a wrist hold and then Sheamus kicks Cara and puts him on the turnbuckels. Cara kicks Sheamus and he uses the ropes for an arm drag. Sheamus with a running double sledge followed by a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus with a front face lock followed by an Irish whip but Cara with a head scissors. Sheamus with a clothesline and he puts Cara in the ropes and he connects with forearms across the chest. Sheamus with repeated forearms across the chest before he goes to the apron and he hits a running knee lift. Sheamus points to the briefcase before returning to the ring. Sheamus with a cravate to Cara. Cara with punches but Sheamus with a forearm and back elbow. Sheamus punches Cara as he continues to toy with Cara. Sheamus with a snap mare and he returns to the cravate. Cara with punches but they have no effect. Sheamus with a knee and he tries for a power slam but Cara escapes the hold. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and he gets caught in the ropes and he goes to the floor and appears to have hurt his knee. Cara with a drop kick to the leg and he gets a near fall. Cara with an enzuigiri and he tries for a springboard cross body but Sheamus catches Cara and he runs Cara into the turnbuckles and then hits a fallaway slam. Sheamus points to the case again and then he goes for the Outsider’s Edge but Cara counters with a rana and gets the three count. Winner: Sin Cara After the match, Wade Barrett decides to leave the announce table and Barrett hits Sheamus with a big boot and then he hits Wasteland. Barrett points at the briefcase. Christian is in the casino and he says that he found someone’s wallet. Christian realizes that he has Randy Orton’s wallet. Christian looks through the wallet and he decides to help Randy earn a little extra money at the tables. He says that Orton will need the extra money after Sunday. Maybe he can use the money for Anger Management classes or for his daughter’s college fund. Christian sits down at a Roulette table and he puts it all on 1. Of course Christian loses and he tells Orton that it looks like his luck ran out. We go to commercial. Teddy Long is in the ring and he says that before the Big Show competes with Mark Henry at Money in the Bank, he has arranged this forum so they can talk about whatever they have on their mind. He says that there will be no physical contact or the match will be cancelled. Big Show comes out first and then Mark Henry comes out and he says that he is not going any further than the stage because Show knows what happens when he loses his temper. Show says that his temper is all that is keeping him from choke slamming Henry to hell. Henry tells Show that he is going to bring him into his hell. Henry blames Show for all of this and we go to the footage from last month when Show came to Smackdown to attack Mark Henry, forcing Henry to be stretchered out of the building. Show says that what he did changed Henry and the WWE. For fifteen years, the WWE Universe has been waiting for the World’s Strongest Man to wake up. Now he has some fire and potential. Show tells Mark not to target him because he can put out that fire. Henry says that Show thinks big is better. Henry says that stronger is better. Meaner is better. Better is better. Mark tells Show that he has no idea what he is capable of. Show says that Henry has no idea what he is capable of. Show does not want to wait for Sunday and Henry looks like he wants to kick somebody’s ass tonight. Teddy stops them and warns them that he will fine them if they do something. On Sunday, they will let God sort it out. We go to commercial. Match Number Four: Rosa Mendes with Alicia Fox versus Kelly Kelly in a Non Title Match Kelly with a victory roll for a near fall. Rosa sends Kelly into the ropes and Rosa gets a near fall. Rosa punches Kelly and then she stretches Kelly with her knee in Kelly’s back. Kelly gets to her feet and Kelly with a butt bump and arm drag. Kelly slams Rosa’s head into the mat and then Kelly spanks Rosa and hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Kelly with an Irish whip and Kelly with the Stinkface to Rosa. Kelly tries for the bulldog and Rosa avoids the hold. Kelly with a kick and the K2 for the three count. Winner: Kelly Kelly Johnny Curtis is in the locker room and he says that he has a secret for everyone. He says that he will be making his debut sooner than you think. Johnny says that he is going to let the cat out of the bag but there was an elephant in the bag instead. Johnny yells at the production guy who says the cat ran up a tree. Johnny says that the Elephant in the room is next week. We go to commercial. We are back with a look at the participants in the Money in the Bank matches and a video package on the match. Before the next match starts, Heath Slater has something to say to his tag team partner. He says that they were on top of the world in the tag team division. They were three time champions, but Justin has been dropping the ball and Heath says that he is tired of sharing his spotlight with Gabriel. On Sunday, it will be his time to shine because he is the One Man Rock Band. Match Number Five: Heath Slater versus Justin Gabriel Gabriel works on the wrist and Slater reverses. Gabriel with a reversal of his own. Slater with a reversal. They continue to work on each other’s arm and Slater with a hammer lock. Gabriel with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Slater tries for a hip toss but Gabriel lands on his feet and he hits a leg sweep. Slater takes Gabriel to the mat and then Slater points to the briefcase. Slater with kicks to Gabriel followed by a reverse chin lock. Gabriel with elbows and then he flips over Slater’s back and Gabriel with a spin kick and roaring elbow. Gabriel avoids a charge into the ring and Gabriel goes up top for the 450 splash but Slater with a back body drop to send Gabriel to the mat. Slater misses a moonsault and Gabriel goes up top and he hits the 450 Splash for the three count. Winner: Justin Gabriel We go to commercial with Kane and Orton walking in the back in split screen. We are back with “A Message from CM Punk” showing some of the things that he said on Monday night. Match Number Six: Kane versus Randy Orton in a Non Title Match Kane misses a punch but Orton with a series of punches until Kane connects with a few uppercuts. Kane with a running clothesline into the corner followed by an Irish whip and running clothesline and side slam. Christian makes his way to the ring while Kane gets a near fall. Kane goes up top and he hits a clothesline and then he sets for the choke slam. Kane grabs Orton by the throat and Orton escapes the hold and he punches Kane. Kane with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Orton wit a clothesline but Kane stays on his feet. Orton with another one and Kane stays on his feet. Kane misses a clothesline and Orton with a power slam and then Kane hits the IEDDT. Orton twists into the RKO push ups and Orton tries for an RKO but Kane pushes Orton away. Orton sees Christian on the ramp and that allows Kane to clothesline Orton over the top rope to the floor and both men go to the floor. Kane returns to the ring and Orton goes after Christian and Orton gets counted out. Winner: Kane by count out After the match, Orton has to let off some steam and he chases after Christian and they go into the ring but Kane was still in there and Kane with an uppercut to Orton. Kane and Christian kick Orton and Kane is not happy that Christian is helping out. That delay enables Orton to recover and he gives Kane an RKO. Christian returns to the ring and he hits a spear and then he punches Orton. Christian gets the title belt and a chair and he brings them both into the ring. Christian gets ready to hit Orton with the chair but Orton blocks it with a kick and Christian leaves. Not to make the chair feel wasted, Orton drills Kane in the back with the chair. In case he missed any vertebrae, he hits Kane six more times in the back before throwing the chair down. We go to credits with Orton and Christian staring each other down. Report by Richard Trionfo & PWinsider.com
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