WWE SmackDown! – March 23, 2012 – Newark, New Jersey
Announcers: Michael Cole & Josh Matthews & Booker T
[ REVIEWED BY DARBY GATORADE ]
IN THE RING
World Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan & AJ + “The Great White” Sheamus: AJ was in wrestling gear. Daniel Bryan said he could talk about himself all night, but he will put AJ on the spot. Bryan asked AJ what it was like to be in love with the World champion? AJ started by talking about having a match, where Daniel would be in her corner. Bryan said answer the question. AJ said it was heaven. AJ said Daniel caresses me, and has the softest lips – and sometimes at night they spoon. AJ said Daniel was brave, courageous, generous… as a vegan his body is a temple! AJ said his mind and spirit are pure, and above all he makes her feel safe – and that’s why she really enjoys cuddling. Bryan told her to continue. AJ said “Daniel Bryan is a great lover.” “And at WrestleMania he will make that big Irish brute tap out!” “And continue on his path of becoming the greatest of all-time!” Bryan said let’s hear it for AJ; better yet let’s hear it for me! YES YES YES! Sheamus interrupted and said he just threw up in his mouth. Sheamus asked AJ if she really thought her boyfriend was brave and courageous. Sheamus said he thinks Bryan is a skinny little coward. Daniel doesn’t like being called Danny. Sheamus started calling him Danny-boy! The crowd chanted Danny-boy! Sheamus said Danny-boy will hate being called “former World Heavyweight champion.” Sheamus ended by saying “seriously, I’m gonna enjoy kicking your teeth down your throat at WrestleMania.”
TEAM TEDDY VS TEAM JOHNNY SINGLES MATCH
Mark Henry defeated R-Truth:
HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCEMENT: Yokozuna will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame..
CLIP FROM RAW: Zack Ryder campaigning to be on Team Teddy..
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Theodore Long & Aksana & Team Teddy (Kofi Kingston & Santino Marella) + Zack Ryder + Hornswoggle + The Great Khali: Zack Ryder said that is why he deserves to be on Team Teddy. Teddy Long was impressed with Ryder’s rally, but the situation between Zack & Eve, he’s not sure he wants that distraction on his team. Ryder brought in Hornswoggle as the flag bearer (mascot) for Team Teddy. Teddy was impressed but a mascot and a rally isn’t big enough. Ryder brought in the Great Khali who said woo woo woo you know it! Teddy added Hornswoggle, Ryder, and Khali to Team Teddy!
DIVAS MATCH
AJ w/Daniel Bryan defeated Brie Bella w/Nikki Bella: Daniel Bryan coached AJ from ringside. Before the match, Nikki tried to give Brie advise, but since Nikki lost last week Brie didn’t want her advice. After the match, Brie said Nikki should have taken her advice. Brie went on to say she and her sister disagree on a lot of things. Brie said Nikki was routing for Team Johnny, while she (Brie) was routing for Team Teddy. Brie started a cheer chant for Team Teddy.
TEAM TEDDY VS TEAM JOHNNY SINGLES MATCH
Zack Ryder w/Hornswoggle defeated Jack Swagger w/Vickie Guerrero:
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW (EARLIER TODAY)
Matt Striker & Cody Rhodes: Cody said that he enjoys showing embarrassing WrestleMania clips of the Big Show. Cody said he also enjoyed beating Big Show in the head with boxing gloves last week. Cody said the biggest embarrassment is coming at WrestleMania, on April 1st, April Fool’s day, when the biggest fool in the WWE loses to him!
SINGLES MATCH
Kane defeated The Big Show by DQ: The match ended in a DQ when Cody Rhodes showed up and attacked the Big Show. Big Show chased Cody through the crowd away from the ring. Randy Orton snuck in and flattened Kane with an RKO!
SINGLES MATCH
“Funkasaurus” Brodus Clay defeated Heath Slater: This is long past lame.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Zack Ryder & Eve Torres: Eve played Ryder like a fiddle and basically dumped him again. She walked away and smiled behind his back – messing with his emotions again.
TEAM TEDDY VS TEAM JOHNNY SINGLES MATCH
The Great Khali w/Theodore Long defeated Dolph Ziggler w/John Laurinaitis by countout: Christian joined in on commentary for the match. Dolph got Khali in the sleeper and the bell rang in a re-enactment of the screwjob. John Laurinaitis was the one who rang the bell and Christian proclaimed Ziggler the winner on commentary. Dolph, Christian, JL, and David Otunga celebrated on the ramp. Theodore Long said they don’t roll like that on SmackDown!, and said Dolph has til the count of 10 to get back in the ring. Dolph basically got intentionally counted out. Santino & Kofi then ran down and shoved Dolph back in the ring, where he was CHOPPED by the Great Khali!
TAG TEAM MATCH
WWE champion C.M. Punk & “The Great White” Sheamus defeated World Heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan (w/AJ) & The Miz: