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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: SHIELD AND WYATTS CONFRONTATION; BATISTA TALKS; AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2014-02-28 20:56:22
Tonight’s show starts off with a graphic In Memory of Nelson Frazier, Junior.

We are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and your announcers are Michael ‘Prince of Fielders’ Cole and John ‘The WWE Network problems were due to the black helicopters’ Layfield.

Batista makes his way to the ring. We see the footage from Raw when Randy Orton distracted Batista and allowed Del Rio to get the victory.

Batista says that he wants to start by stating that he loves this business. He loves this company. He states that he did not come back to be liked. He did not come back to please all of you. He came back to be WWE World Heavyweight Champion. You don’t have to support him, but you will have to deal with it.

He says that it is a fact that he can destroy anyone they put in front of him. He is the best representative of the WWE. That includes Hulk Hogan and most definitely the Rock. He does not get it. What the hell has happened to this business? Where are the real men? What happened to the Attitude?

You chant the names of 195 pound wannabes. You scream Yes Yes Yes Yes but the truth is No No No No. They will never be him. That is the truth. Deal with it.

He asks if you honestly think that your heroes are as good as him. Batista takes off his shirt. Everything about him screams WWE World Heavyweight Champion. You do not get it. He can sympathize. You guys look at your heroes and you think, he looks just like me so I can be a champion just like him. He says that you are living in a fantasy world and to go back to your jobs at Hot Topic.

He will systematically destroy all of your heroes on his road to the main event of Wrestlemania, where he will become your World Champion.

Batista poses in the ring while his music plays.

Dolph Ziggler’s music plays and he has something to say to Batista.

Ziggler says that Dave has been away a long time. You don’t come out here to tell people who to cheer for or get behind. They get behind who they want. He tells Dave that he is a dinosaur. Sooner or later, dinosaurs become extinct. If you are looking for the attitude and the real men in the business, one of them is standing in the ring looking at him right now. Dolph says that he wants a match with Batista tonight.

Batista laughs at the idea of Dolph wrestling him and then he tells Dolph if he wants it he’s got it.

Ziggler with a drop kick to Batista before leaving the ring.

Mark Henry, Big E, and the Real Americans walk in the back in split screen as we go to commercial.

Match Number One: Big E and Mark Henry versus Jack Swagger and Cesaro (with Zeb Colter)

Big E and Swagger start things off. They lock up and go around the ring. Swagger tries for a kick out of the break but Langston with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and he knocks Cesaro off the apron. Henry tags in and Langston with a splash. Henry with forearms to Swagger. Henry with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot from Swagger. Swagger charges at Henry and Henry with a power slam for a near fall.

Big E tags in and they send Swagger back first into the turnbuckles. Langston with a back breaker and he follows with two more and gets a near fall. Swagger with a punch and Cesaro tags in and Langston presses Cesaro over his head. Cesaro sends Big E to the apron and Cesaro with a kick and then he sends Langston into the turnbuckles. Cesaro hits the superplex and Swagger makes the blind tag.

Cesaro covers but the referee reminds Cesaro about the tag. Langston with punches but Swagger sends Big E into the turnbuckles and Swagger with a Swagger Bomb. Swagger punches Big E and then he tags in Cesaro. Swagger elevates Cesaro into the corner for a European uppercut followed by a clothesline.

Cesaro with a reverse chin lock and Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Big E with a back body drop to Cesaro and he crawls towards the corner to make the tag. Swagger and Henry tag in and Henry with clotheslines to Swagger followed by a running power slam. Henry tries for the World’s Strongest Slam but Cesaro with a boot to the head. Big E sends Cesaro to the floor and Cesaro sends Big E into the ring post.

Swagger dives at the knee and Swagger applies the ankle lock on Henry and Cesaro tags himself in. Cesaro picks up Henry and hits the Gotch Style Neutralizer on Henry and he hits it and gets the three count.

Winners: Jack Swagger and Cesaro

Vickie Guerrero is in the office and Alberto tells her to congratulate him for beating that perro on Raw. Vickie says that she has not congratulated Batista for beating Del Rio at the pay per view. Now they are tied one-to-one.

Alberto says that he was going to ask Vickie for a match.

Vickie says that she already put Dolph in a match with Batista.

Alberto says that he has a hot mamacita waiting for him so he will take the night off. Alberto says that Vickie’s hair looks lovely.

Sheamus enters and he says that he is looking for a fight. Why not him and Bertie have a fight. Sheamus says that it will be like a night off if he gets the match. Sheamus tells Alberto his hair looks lovely . . . fella.

Vickie tells Alberto that his match is next.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Sheamus versus Alberto Del Rio

They lock up and Sheamus backs Del Rio into the corner and Del Rio with punches to the taped ribs. Sheamus blocks a kick and he pushes Del Rio over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus with a flying shoulder tackle off the apron and then he sends Del Rio into the announce table. Sheamus rolls Del Rio back into the ring and Sheamus with knees to the back followed by a European uppercut.

Sheamus sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles but Del Rio sends Sheamus over the top rope but Sheamus lands on the apron. Del Rio tries for a shoulder but Sheamus moves. Sheamus with a kick and then he tries for the forearms from the apron but Del Rio stops Sheamus. Del Rio with a drop kick that knocks Sheamus off the apron.

Christian’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring while Sheamus is still down on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Del Rio with punches to Sheamus and Christian has joined Michael and John at the announce table. Del Rio with more shots to the ribs. Del Rio climbs the turnbuckles but Sheamus stops Del Rio with a shot to the back. Sheamus gets Del Rio on his shoulders and Del Rio tries to fight out of the hold but Sheamus with an Electric Chair drop.

Sheamus with two double sledges and then he hits a shoulder in the corner and a knee lift. Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus misses a short arm clothesline and Brogue Kick. Del Rio with a lungblower for a near fall. Del Rio misses a super kick and then he goes for a splash in the ropes but Sheamus misses and he lands on the apron. Sheamus with forearms across the chest.

Sheamus tries for White Noise but Del Rio escapes and he sends Sheamus into the turnbuckles and then Del Rio with a kick to the ribs. Del Rio with a super kick but Sheamus kicks out. Del Rio waits for Sheamus to get up and he goes for the step up enzuigiri but Sheamus moves. Sheamus puts Del Rio in the Cloverleaf.

Christian gets up from the announce table and he hits Sheamus from behind. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Sheamus (by disqualification)

Sheamus sends Christian to the floor but Del Rio kicks Sheamus in the ribs and he sets for the cross arm breaker but he takes too long and Sheamus escapes and hits the Brogue Kick. Christian gets back into the ring and he gives Sheamus the Killswitch.

We take a look at Daniel Bryan confronting Triple H on Raw.

We look at Hulk Hogan’s return to WWE on Raw and the announcement that he is the host of Wrestlemania XXX.

Lana comes into the arena and she tells the people of America to rise for the Bulgarian Brute . . . the Super Athlete . . . Alexander Rusev.

Rusev speaks in Bulgarian

We are back Michael Cole mentioning the issues between the members of the Shield after their loss at the Elimination Chamber.

The Shield are seen on the TitanTron. Roman asks Dean if he has got it together tonight or is he going rogue tonight. Dean asks Roman if he is still mad about the ‘DQ thing’. Dean asks Roman if he wants his help or not.

Roman says they lost twice in a year and a half and then he loses twice in one week.

Dean suggests that maybe Roman doesn’t yell so much.

Seth tells Roman he lost and got knocked down. He needs to pick himself up and move on. Bray thinks that he is moving on and thinks that the Shield are just ashes on his path to John Cena. They were left for dead at the Elimination Chamber. They need to show Bray that it is not that easy to get rid of the Shield. They are not three lone wolves. They are the hounds of justice and they fight together.

Match Number Three: Batista versus Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler punches Batista and Batista goes to the floor and hten he kicks the steps for not being there for him. The referee starts his count and then Batista gets back into the ring. Ziggler avoids a clothesline and Ziggler with punches and a drop kick. Batista goes to the floor again.

Batista pulls Ziggler to the floor and sends Dolph into the ringside barrier. Batista runs Ziggler into the apron and then he tries to run Ziggler into the ring post but Ziggler escapes and he sends Batista into the ring post. Batista with a kick to the shin and Ziggler goes down. Batista sends Ziggler back into the ring and then he connects with a forearm to the head. Batista wrings the leg into the ring post.

Batista rolls Ziggler back into the ring and he suplexes Ziggler. Batista gets a near fall. Batista with a hard Irish whip and then he puts Ziggler’s injured leg in the rope and he adds more pressure to the leg. The referee warns Batista and Batista kicks Ziggler in the leg. Batista with a shoulder in the corner. Batista misses a charge into the corner and Batista hits the ring post shoulder first.

Ziggler leaps into the corner and Batista pushes him away. Ziggler with another leap into the corner and he punches Batista. Ziggler with a kick to the knee and he works on the leg. Ziggler waits for the Fameasser and he connects but only gets a two count. Ziggler tries for the sleeper and Batista tries to push him off but Ziggler takes him down. Batista with a spinebuster to Ziggler. Batista with a second spinebuster.

Batista goes for a third spinebuster and he connects. Batista shakes the ropes and he gives the thumbs down for the Batista Bomb. Batista gets the three count.

Winner: Batista

After the match, Batista stands over Ziggler.

Michael Cole mentions that John Cena thought he would be main eventing Wrestlemania, but the Wyatt Family interfered. On Monday night, John Cena wanted to know why the Wyatts did what they did.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bray Wyatt says that they are walking and they are here.

Bray says that everything you think you know about your lives are built on lies. You wake up every morning, you break your backs going to work every day so you can buy those fancy suits and sports cars to impress the women. Women wake up every morning and you look at yourselves in the mirror and you coat makeup on your face without even realizing you are wearing the mask that society demands that you wear. It is a bottomless pit of lies.

Who is the man put on the billboard? He is the man who hides behind the plastic smile and plays the role of hero better than everyone else. He is the man who tells you everything you think you need to hear.

Yet, this is the same society that intends to vilify a man like him. Why? Because he says and does what people are afraid to do or say. Until his final breath, with the sword of his tongue, he will slay that mighty dragon and stand over his body. He will whisper into his ear . . . John Cena, it is time to end this lie. Follow the Buzzards.

The Shield’s music plays and they make their way to the ring to confront the Wyatts.

The Shield gets on the apron and stand across from the Wyatts.

Triple H’s music plays and he makes his way onto the stage.

Hunter says that this is enough. This is not going to happen now. He has too much time and money invested in the six of them to let this war happen right here and right now. At least not without some promotion. This war can take place this Monday night. The Wyatts can take on the Shield. Until then, the Shield are to stand down.

The Wyatt Family leaves the ring and Bray tells the Shield that they heard their daddy.

Roman Reigns gets into the ring and he gets in Wyatt’s face while Rollins and Ambrose stand behind him. Ambrose and Rollins with suicide dives onto Rowan and Harper and then they return to the ring. Wyatt leaves the ring and he holds Rowan and Harper back.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four: AJ Lee (with Tamina Snuka) versus Cameron for the WWE Divas Championship

AJ with a forearm and punches to Cameron. AJ sends Cameron into the turnbuckles followed by an Irish whip and clothesline. AJ gets a near fall. AJ with a Japanese stranglehold on Cameron. Cameron uses her rear end to escape the hold and she hits a jawbreaker. Cameron with clotheslines followed by a bulldog for a near fall. Cameron with an Irish whip but AJ is pushed out of the way and Cameron hits the turnbuckles.

The referee sends Tamina to the back.

Cameron with a kick to AJ followed by a cross body for a near fall. AJ with a kick to the midsection followed by a back heel kick. AJ with the Black Widow and Cameron taps out.

Winner: AJ Lee

We take a look at the confrontation between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar on Raw with a video package.

We go to the WWE Smackdown panel featuring Josh Mathews, Booker T, Big Show, and Alex Riley.

Josh asks Show what to expect from Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman on Monday night. Show says that he expects them to be desperate. When Show competed against Brock was nervous and went to the extreme with the chair shots. Show says that there are a lot of big bad dogs in the yard, but Undertaker is the biggest dog.

Booker says that no matter who faces Lesnar, he will show up to fight. It will be a knock down drag out at Wrestlemania.

Alex says that Paul Heyman wanted his client to make history and he will get the chance at Wrestlemania.

Booker and Show say that the streak continues at Wrestlemania. Riley joins on the Undertaker bandwagon.

Match Number Five: Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, and Daniel Bryan versus Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, and Kane

Bryan wants to start with Kane but Kane will not submit to peer pressure. Gunn starts things off. They lock up and Gunn with a side head lock. Gunn with a shoulder tackle. Bryan with a knee to the midsection and then he kicks Gunn in the corner. Jey tags in and he hits a double sledge from the turnbuckles. Gunn backs Jey into the turnbuckles and Kane tags in. Kane punches Jey and knees him.

Kane with a hard Irish whip and uppercut. James tags in and he waits for Jey to get up. James with jabs to Jey and then he misses a punch. Jey slides into the corner and he connects with a clothesline. Jimmy tags in and they hit a double back elbow and double elbow drop for a near fall. Jimmy tries for a super kick but James goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

Kane and the Outlaws discuss strategy before James returns to the ring. James with a kick and punch to Jimmy. Jimmy with a punch to stagger James. Jimmy sends James into the turnbuckles and Jey tags in and he gives James an uppercut. Jey with a snap mare into an arm bar. Jey with a top wrist lock.

James with a punch and head butt, but you don’t head butt a Samoan. Jey with some dancing followed by a head butt and he gets a near fall. Jimmy tags in and he head butts James. James with a knee and he snap mares Jimmy and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Gunn tags in and he kicks Jimmy.

Gunn sends Jimmy into the turnbuckles. Gunn punches Jimmy in the corner. Gunn with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner. Jimmy with a hip toss and chops to Gunn. Jimmy slides to the floor and he drops James on the apron. Jimmy avoids Kane but Gunn with a tilt-a-whirl slam for a near fall.

Kane tags in and he kicks Jimmy in the head. Kane with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Kane sends Jimmy to the mat and he gets a near fall. Kane with an uppercut and he tags in James. James with a punch and he gets a near fall. Kane tags back in. Kane with an uppercut and Irish whip followed by a side slam for a near fall.

Kane with a reverse chin lock. Jimmy with punches and a jawbreaker. Kane with a boot that knocks Bryan off the apron. Kane clotheslines Jimmy and James tags in. James chokes Jimmy in the ropes. James with a splash to Jimmy against the ropes and he knocks Jey off. Jimmy has a kick blocked but he connects with a dragon whip and both men are down.

Bryan and Gunn tag in and Bryan with a drop kick to Kane that knocks him off the apron. Bryan punches Gunn and kicks him in the corner. Gunn with an Irish whip and Bryan flips out of the corner and hits a flying clothesline. Bryan with kicks to the chest but James tries to interfere. Gunn with a kick but Bryan with a drop kick that sends Gunn to the floor. Bryan runs into a clothesline from Kane. Kane tries for a double choke slam on the Usos but the Usos with a double super kick and then Jimmy with a plancha onto James and Jey with one to Kane.

Gunn with a Fameasser for a near fall. Gunn tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Bryan lands on his feet and Bryan with a kick and the flying knee for the three count.

Winners: Daniel Bryan, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso

We go to credits.

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