The dark main event after last night’s SmackDown tapings saw Jack Swagger defeat Big Show and Chris Jericho in a triple threat match after hitting Show with the World Title belt. Show chokeslammed Swagger to end the show.
Matt Hardy wrote on Twitter, likely keeping with the storylines, that he will be out of the WWE ring for a few weeks due to the recent attack from Drew McIntyre. Hardy hopes “to be cleared” soon.
David Otunga won the WWE NXT Rookie challenge on last night’s show and now will get to face a WWE Superstar of his choice on next Tuesday’s show. Otunga has challenged his NXT Pro R-Truth to a match.
Dark Match:
* Goldust b. Dos Caras, Jr. WWE SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* The show opens with Chris Jericho coming out and delivering his “farewell to Smackdown” speech.
* Kofi Kingston b. Chris Jericho
* Chavo Guerrero comes out to put himself over for being drafted to Smackdown. Kane comes out to interrupt him. He hits a chokeslam, grabs a mic and says “welcome back”.
* Shad Gaspard comes out and says all the new workers from Raw need to recognize it’s his time on Smackdown.
* Cody Rhodes b. John Morrison
* Taped vignettes are airing on the big screen throughout the show of World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger boasting his college accomplishments with his 4.0 average.
* Edge is shown walking to the ring.
* Edge is out to the ring for a promo. He thanks the fans and says he doesn’t want to go to Raw. Christian comes out and they have a moment. Christian calls Edge a liar. Edge plays dumb at first but finally says Christian is right – he can’t wait to go to Raw. They brawl and Edge runs away.
* WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly b. Michelle McCool & Layla
* Dolph Ziggler comes out and cuts a promo about what he did to Hornswoggle on Raw on Monday.
* We go backstage to an interview with Matt Hardy. WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre takes him out.
* JTG puts himself over in a promo.
* CM Punk come outs and is interrupted by MVP. The Straight Edge Society beats down MVP. Rey Mysterio comes out for the save. Teddy Long comes out and sets up Rey Mysterio & MVP vs. CM Punk vs. Luke Gallows. The match is up now.
* Rey Mysterio & MVP b. CM Punk & Luke Gallows. After the match, the guy in the hood attacks Mysterio during the post-match celebration.
* World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger comes out for a promo. Teddy Long comes out during it to announce the number one contender for the title. Big Show comes out. Show cuts a short promo then knocks Swagger out to end the show.
Triple H will be starring in another WWE Studios film that begins filming this June in New Orleans. The Chaperone will be a comedy movie that tells the story of an ex-convict who ends up chaperoning his daughter’s school field trip.
