Below are WWE SmackDown spoilers for Friday 5/4/12 featuring Daniel Bryan-Sheamus Extreme Rules PPV fallout, Damien Sandow in front of a live crowd for the first time, Funkasaurus Brodus Clay, Ryback, tag champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth, and more:
Lilian introduced World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, who cut a brief promo to start the show. Sheamus said when Daniel Bryan asked for a rematch he simply answered “YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!” [Cue loud “YES!” chants from the Toledo crowd.] Out came Daniel Bryan. Sheamus continued “YESing” through Bryan’s entrance.
Match 1. Sheamus and Daniel Bryan fought to an apparent no-contest. Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez interfered to cause the finish. Ricardo landed a cross body on Sheamus followed by a kick from ADR. Bryan then locked Sheamus in the Yes! Lock before being pulled off by the refs. Daniel Bryan then argued with ADR and Ricardo, almost coming to blows.
Backstage, the WWE medical staff evaluated Sheamus.
Match 2. WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth defeated Hunico and Canacho. Primo, Epico, Rosa and AW were out before the bell to scout the match.
Match 3. Brodus Clay defeated Jack Swagger (w/Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero) via DQ when Ziggler interfered. Dolph took what looked like a hellacious bump from Brodus’s running headbutt on the outside apron by the announce table. Clay cleared the ring of Ziggler/Swagger following the interference and danced afterwards.
The advertised main event for the night was Randy Orton and Big Show vs. Kane and Cody Rhodes.
Eve was involved in a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan and Alberto Del Rio.
Damien Sandow was shown walking down the hallway while piano music played in the background. He debuts next.
Derrick Bateman got a jobber entrance, already in the ring.
Sandow entered to Hanel’s classical music piece “Hallelujah.” He responded to a “WHAT?” crowd chant with “Thank you for your irrelevant contribution.” He said he wouldn’t indulge the WWE Universe or Bateman (whom he called a “miscreant”) with a match. Sandow left. “You’re welcome.” Bateman demanded an opponent and out came Ryback.
Match 4. Ryback defeated Derrick Bateman in a squash.
Match 5. Randy Orton and Big Show defeated Kane and Cody Rhodes.
Backstage, Matt Striker caught up with Sheamus, who sported a heavily-taped shoulder and said he “came here to fight.” Striker concluded that it looks like they’ll have their match after all.
Looks like they retaped Clay vs. Swagger. We’ll see what happens in post-production. This time, it was a much shorter match than the first. Ziggler’s bump in this match was less impactful, taking a forearm from big Brodus.
Natalya came out for the jobber entrance.
Match 6. WWE Divas Champion Layla defeated Natalya. Layla won in less than a couple of minutes.
Backstage, Eve directed the publicity photo shoot for Antonio Cesaro and Aksana and said something was missing. She said Cesaro looked too “dry” and asked for him to be oiled up. Eve makes Teddy do it, of course.
After the break, Kaitlyn told AJ she needed to stop having a pity party for herself. AJ delivered a hard slap to Kaitlyn that floored her.
Ricardo Rodriguez introduced Alberto Del Rio from the stage; ADR drove out in a fancy car. He is sitting in on commentary for the main event.
Match 7. Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Sheamus threw Bryan into ADR, knocking him through the ropes. While Sheamus was distracted by ADR and Ricardo trying to regain their composure, Bryan snuck up to the top rope. He leapt into a Brogue kick and Sheamus covered him for the victory.
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