Smackdown Results (8/5/11)

Sheamus vs The Great Khali (w/ Jinder Mahal)

They face off in the middle of the ring before Khali shoves Sheamus back and raises him arms, but Sheamus gets right back up and gets hit with a forearm. He uses the ropes to step on Sheamus but Sheamus rakes the eyes then clubs him across the chest and goes to the apron. Sheamus kicks him in the head and goes to the top turnbuckle, but Kahli chops him down, and picks him up by the head and throws him in.

Khali whips him off the ropes and clotheslines him, then applies a nerve hold, and Sheamus attempts to crawl away but Khali keeps him cornered and chops him across the chest. Sheamus fights out of the corner with some elbows and goes for a Brogue Kick, but Khali clotheslines him and gets a near two count. Khali stalks Sheamus from behind and puts him in the Vice Grip, and almost puts him out, but Sheamus powers out and hits a Brogue Kick off the ropes to pick up the win.

AJ vs Natalya

The girls smile and shake hands, then Nattie takes her down with a fireman's carry and they stand back up. AJ tries a hip toss but Nattie holds on and shoves her into the ropes and they lock up once again. AJ gets a headlock takeover and runs the ropes, then armdrags Nattie, but she rolls through and applies a submission hold. Nattie picks up AJ and AJ tries to roll through into a pin attempt, but Nattie holds on and applies the Sharpshooter. Nattie attacks her after the bell, and slams her back into the apron, then suplexes her on the floor. She picks up a mic and tells AJ that her days as the perky cute girl are over.

Winner - Natalya

Tyson Kidd vs Daniel Bryan

Bryan tries a bridging pin but Kidd kicks out and backs him into the corner, then Bryan dropkicks him and sends him into the ropes. Kidd tries to duck a kick but Bryan knocks him off the apron and hits a dive on the outside. Bryan brings it back inside and Kidd takes out his leg and works on the knee in the corner. He slams Bryan's leg into the ringpost then applies a figure four until the ref calls for a break.

After a commercial, Kidd has Bryan hung up on the ropes and kicks him in the knee, then applies a leglock submission. Bryan punches his way out and goes up top but Kidd shoves him off the ropes and attempts a superplex. They fight on the top turnbuckle and Bryan shoves Kidd off and hits a big dropkick but looks to have hurt his leg. He gets up and starts kicking Kidd in the chest, and Kidd catches his leg on the last kick, but Bryan doesn't quit and is able to crawl to the ropes. Kidd leaps over the ropes and hits a legdrop, then they trade submission and pin attempts, then Bryan punches Kidd on the ropes and locks in a front facelock submission. Kidd tries to fight his way out of it but Bryan gets to him tap out eventually.

Winner - Daniel Bryan

Zack Ryder comes out for his state of the union address and he says 'Welcome to ZackDown". He says the ratings are through the roof because Triple H made him the Assistant Host... and then gets interrupted by Ezekiel Jackson. Zeke says what's up, then says he is not here to beat him up because of the handicap match from last week, but he wants to know why he was in it. Zeke says he abused his power, and Zack looks confused, then they are joined by Rhodes and DiBiase. Cody says Zeke will lose the IC title and Cody will resurrect it's image, just like he did Ted. Zeke says he is using Ted, and he knows what it is like, but Cody says Ted wants to be with him.

Cody says it's up to Ted, but he thinks Ted wants to go beat the 'champ' out of Zeke, then Zack says it's OK with him. Teddy Long comes out and says he doesn't care what sounds good because Zack is Teddy's assistant. Zack won't make a match tonight, because he will be in a match against Zeke, and Cody and Ted are banned from ringside.

Ezekiel Jackson vs Zack Ryder

Zack tries a headlock but Zeke pushes him off the ropes and clotheslines him, then throws him in the corner and hits a spinning sideslam. Zack kicks out and tries to kick Zeke to keep him down, then hits a neckbreaker for two. Zeke clotheslines Zack and hits a lariat in the corner, then whips him to the other corner and eats an elbow. Zack jumps off the top but Zeke catches him, and powerslams him three times, then gets him to tap to the Torture Rack.

Winner - Ezekiel Jackson

Mark Henry vs Vladimir Kozlov

Kozlov stands off against Henry and tries to take him off his feet, but Henry clubs him down and throws him into the corner. Kozlov tries to fight him off with punches and headbutts, but Henry bounces off the ropes and clotheslines Kozlov. Henry picks him up and hits the World's Strongest Slam for the win.

Henry grabs a chair and takes it in the ring and places Kozlov's leg in it. He sets up near the turnbuckle and jumps off the middle rope right onto Kozlov's leg and he starting rolling around in pain. Sheamus runs out with his own chair to make the save, and gets Henry to retreat while daring him to come back in the ring.

Winner - Mark Henry

David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty & JTG vs Trent Barreta & The Usos

The Usos double team JTG and he tries hiding behind the ref then tags in Otunga, and he puts Jey in a headlock. They continue to use double teams in their corner and Otunga knocks Jimmy from the apron which allows Trent to tag in. Trent nails McGillicutty with a dropkick then JTG throws him outside and we end up with a fight on the outside with JTG and the Usos. Barreta jumps off the top rope but misses McGillicutty, and Otunga tags in and they hit their double team finisher on Barreta for the win.

Winners - David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty & JTG

Randy Orton & John Morrison vs R-Truth & Christian

Truth and Orton face off and Truth punches away at him, then leaves him in the corner and kicks him in the face and taunts the fans. Orton reverses an irish whip and clotheslines Truth, then tags Morrison in and Truth runs away and tags Christian in. They lock up and Morrison slides under Christian and dropkick him to get a near fall, and Christian uses a distraction to punch Morrison through the ropes and drop him throat first on the middle rope. Truth tags in and pounds on Morrison and yells some more while Morrison rolls under the ropes, then he reverses a suplex by Truth and punches him on the mat. Morrison hits the running knee smash and goes to attack again and Orton chases Christian away and through the crowd as we go to another break.

Morrison knocks Christian off the apron, then Truth throws Morrison out of the ring and kicks him to keep him on the mat. Truth doesn't even give Morrison a chance to get up and continues to punch him and puts him in a headlock. Morrison finally elbows his way out but Truth knocks him right back down and tags in Christian. Christian pulls Morrison by the hair and slams his head on the ground and keeps him down for awhile before Morrison almost gets the tag but Orton gets knocked off the apron. Truth taunts him a bit and gets dropped with an exploder suplex for his troubles. He crawls to the corner and finally gets the tag to Orton, who hits a powerslam on Christian, then reverses a dropkick into a pin.

Orton pounds on Christian and reverses a Killswitch into a pin, but still can't get the job done, then gets caught with a spinebuster. Christian waits and almost gets caught with an RKO, but shoves him off and Orton waits for a punt. Truth tries to interfere but Morrison cuts him off and they fight outside while Orton hits the delayed DDT. Truth runs back in and gets caught with a RKO, then Christian steals the win by dropping Orton with the Killswitch.