SMACKDOWN SPOILER 4/22

Reader Trent Stephens is at the O2 Arena in London, England this afternoon and will be sending us live spoiler updates from the WWE SmackDown tapings:


* I was at the RAW show yesterday and this crowd looks much smaller.


Dark Match:


* Beth Phoenix defeated Layla


WWE SmackDown, Airing Friday:


* Michael Cole comes out to his Cole Mine and it has a throne beside it.


* The World Heavyweight Title is hanging high above the ring.


* They show hype for Extreme Rules, a look at Edge’s WWE career and hype for Big Show and Kane vs. Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater for the tag team titles and Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett for the IC Title later tonight.


* Michael Cole comes out to the British National Anthem and gets booed like crazy.


* Cody Rhodes comes out with men in suits and a shopping cart. They hand out brown paper bags to the fans at ringside to put over they faces.


* Rey Mysterio beat Cody Rhodes. After the match, Rhodes beat him down and they fought at ringside. Cody put a bag over Rey’s head.


* Michael Cole introduces Jack Swagger. Swagger then beat Trent Baretta by submission.


* We see Big Show and Kane headed to the ring for their tag title match. Another Awesome Kong video.


* Big Show and Kane defeat Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions. Mis-communication from The Corre led to their loss.


* Backstage segment with The Corre arguing with each other. Slater and Gabriel get into it.


* Drew McIntyre beat Chris Masters.


* Wade Barrett beat Kofi Kingston to retain the IC Title. Ezekiel Jackson accidentally clotheslined Barrett during the match.


* Alberto Del Rio’s retirement party for Edge is up next. Del Rio has gifts: a grandfather clock, diapers for adults and a fat lady acting as Lita. Del Rio also has a new ride for Edge – a scooter. Edge is on the ramp and Brodus Clay goes to attack him. Christian pops up with a ladder and takes out Clay and Del Rio with it. Christian sets up the ladder and grabs the World Title hanging from the ceiling. Edge claps from the stage as the show ends.