SMACKDOWN 9/13/12

MATCH 1: Chris Jericho vs. Edge

Chris Jericho vs Edge : Chris Jericho takes a butterfly suplex from Edge. Spine shattering vicious back suplex! Chris Jericho got absolutely creamed. There's a two count on the pin. Jericho counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Dropkick connects, Edge goes down. Jericho hits a dropkick on Edge. Cover for a two count. Slingshot senton by Jericho, crushing the chest of Edge. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Jericho uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Edge blocks a kick from Chris Jericho. Spine shattering vicious back suplex! Chris Jericho got absolutely creamed. Hooks the leg for a two count. Wicked Tiger Suplex by Edge on Jericho. Pin, but Jericho is out just before the three count. Edge snap suplexes Jericho...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Jericho takes a back suplex. Jericho reverses a waistlock. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Shining Wizard on Edge, Jericho really laid that one in. Chris Jericho floors Edge. Lion Tamer!!! Edge taps out!

WINNER: Edge

OVERALL RATING: 86%

FAN REACTION: 83%

MATCH QUALITY: 89%

MATCH 2: Austin Cross vs. Cody Rhodes

Austin Cross vs Cody Rhodes : Cross takes a flying neckbreaker from Cody Rhodes. Vicious lightning kick by Rhodes on Cross. There's a two count on the pin. Cross ducks a wild right hand. Rhodes walks into a high dropkick from Austin Cross. Cross hits a dropkick on Cody Rhodes. There's a two count on the pin. Slingshot senton by Cross, crushing the chest of Rhodes. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Driven DDT by Austin Cross. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Rhodes ducks a wild right hand. Super kick by Cody Rhodes. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Cody Rhodes. That looked brutal. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Hard back suplex on Cross. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Spinning back kick from Cody Rhodes. Cross blocks a kick from Cody Rhodes. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Back heel kick off the second rope, Rhodes goes down. Cody Rhodes gets knocked to the ground by Cross, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Fall from Grace!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Undertaker comes running down the aisle with a chair, and gets into the ring! Undertaker misses Cross with a chair shot! Austin Cross grabs the chair, and knocks Undertaker to the canvas with it! Undertaker gets a taste of his own medicine!

WINNER: Austin Cross

Overall Rating: 59%

Crowd Reaction: 53%

Match Quality: 66%

MATCH 3: Aidan Raider vs. Randy Orton

Aidan Raider vs Randy Orton : Raider takes a headbutt from Randy Orton. Raider backdrops Randy Orton out of a piledriver attempt. Spinning back kick from Aidan Raider. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Springboard dropkick from Aidan Raider. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Randy Orton comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Back elbow connects, Raider staggers backward. Full nelson slam on Raider. There's a two count on the pin. Death valley driver by Randy Orton, Aidan Raider got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Aidan Raider fights out of a grapple. Super frankensteiner on Orton, who hit hard. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Orton blocks a kick from Aidan Raider. Aidan Raider can barely stand. RKO! 1....2....3.

Overall Rating: 84%

Crowd Reaction: 90%

Match Quality: 73%

MATCH 4: C.M. Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler

CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler : Ziggler takes a flying neckbreaker from CM Punk. Super frankensteiner on Ziggler, who hit hard. Cover for a two count. Ziggler pushes out of a CM Punk hold. Stiff high kick on Punk by Dolph Ziggler who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Ziggler uses a basement dropkick to the knee. There's a two count on the pin. Tornado DDT from Dolph Ziggler, Punk got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Punk takes a flying neckbreaker from Dolph Ziggler. Punk reverses a waistlock. Springboard reverse elbow by CM Punk. Excellent move. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Ziggler, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Driven DDT by CM Punk. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Stiff high kick on Ziggler by CM Punk who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Ziggler blocks the suplex attempt. Dolph Ziggler hits a rolling kick on Punk. Back heel kick off the second rope, Punk goes down. Matt Knoxville comes running down the aisle with a chair! Punk goes to irish whip Dolph Ziggler into the ropes. Knoxville prepares to swing the chair...but Dolph Ziggler reverses! Knoxville accidentally smacks Punk with a chair to the back! CM Punk can barely stand. Zig Zag!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Overall Rating: 70%

Crowd Reaction: 49%

Match Quality: 88%

MAIN EVENT: Daniel Bryan and The Miz vs. Mike Cole and John Cena

Daniel Bryan and The Miz vs Mike Cole and John Cena : Mike Cole hits a right hand on The Miz. Mike hits a spinning back kick. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to John Cena. Mike \ Cena whip Miz into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Fallaway slam by John Cena. John Cena misses a clothesline. Super frankensteiner on Cena, who hit hard. Cover for a two count. Tag between The Miz and Daniel Bryan. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Cena is down. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Spin kick by Daniel Bryan to the face. Cena pushes out of a Daniel Bryan hold. Bodyslam by Cena. Tag between John Cena and Mike Cole. Lame kick from Mike. Tag to The Miz. Miz eats a swinging neckbreaker slam from Mike. Dudley Boyz run down the aisle and into the ring, carrying chairs! Mike turns...and gets floored with a chair to the head! John Cena comes in to save, but also gets dropped with a chair shot! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell! Disqualification! We have a three-way stand off in the ring, as Bryan \ Miz, Mike \ Cena and Dudley Boyz look at each other. The Dudleyz, Daniel Bryan, and The Miz turn towards Mike and Cena..and attack! Security and a pile of referees hit the ring to stop the carnage.

Overall Rating: 72%

Crowd Reaction: 69%

Match Quality: 48%