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411’s WWE Smackdown Report 4.18.14
Welcome to 411’s WWE Smackdown Report 4.18.14
This match was because Del Rio reminded people on the App that he has a few recent wins over Big E. Lots of back and forth early, Big E finally hits a flying shoulder block and covers for 2. Looks for a slam, countered and Del Rio hits the run up Enziguri in the corner and covers for 2. Del Rio lays the boots to Big E, and works the grounded headlock. Big E works to his feet, and then slams Del Rio to the corner. Del Rio back with a kick to the face and then hits a charging kick and covers for 2. Right by Del Rio follow, Del Rio then charges but misses and hits the steel post. Clotheslines by Big E, and then a belly-to-belly suplex connects. Running splash by Big E countered by the knees of Del Rio.
Back from the commercial as both men are on the floor and then rolling into the ring. Big E charges, Del Rio moves and then Big E slams into the post. DDT by Del Rio and a cover gets 2. Del Rio heads up top, leaps and is caught by Big E who gets a side back breaker. Del Rio off the ropes and a flapjack by Big E, followed by the running splash. STRAPS ARE DOWN! Del Rio counters the big ending into a back stabber and covers for a close 2. Del Rio looks for the cross arm breaker and gets it. Big E blocking the hold now, and then gets to the ropes. Del Rio then argues with the referee about breaking the hold late, and gets DQ’d.
OFFICIAL RESULT
: Big E @ 10:00 via DQ
Aksana attacks before the bell, which is not very sportswomanlike. Boot to the gut by Aksana, a go behind follows but Paige hits rapid fire elbows and gets pissed. Knees to the chest of Aksana follows, and Aksana to the floor. Paige follows, but Aksana hits a clothesline and tosses her back into the ring. She then hits a spinebuster and then repeatedly slams Paige’s face to the mat and then covers for 1. Chinlock by Aksana now, Paige fights to her feet, but Aksana slams her back to the mat and after crawling around, covers for 2. Kicks to the gut by Aksana, off the ropes and they collide as they both tried a cross body. Slaps by Aksana, Paige fires back with clotheslines and then a dropkick. Paige then locks in the scorpion cross lock and that is all.
OFFICIAL RESULT
: Paige @ 4:00 via submission
They have a stare down, and then shove each other. Lock up, go behind by Torito, and into a side headlock. Off the ropes and a shoulder block by Torito. RANA by Torito and then a dropkick that sends Hornswoggle to the apron. Charge by Torito, countered by Hornswoggle, who then slams him to the corner. Hornswoggle does a Yoko drop in the corner, but Torito escapes at 2. Clothesline to Torito, and then a splash by Hornswoggle gets 2. Chinlock by Hornswoggle, he works the horn, but Torito gets to his feet and escapes, only for Hornswoggle to try and slam him and then he does. Hornswoggle taunts the Matadores, and Torito gets a roll up for 2. To the corner, Hornswoggle poses, and then misses a charge. Torito spears him in the ass and follows that with a broncobuster. Torito then hits a moonsault for the win.
OFFICIAL RESULT: El Torito @ 4:00 via pin
Truth attacks at the bell, works rights and forearms. Rusev then tries to slam him to the corner, but Truth counters out and hits the leg lariat. Missile dropkick by Truth and a cover for 1. Truth then runs into Rusev, who tosses him aside and destroys him with a kick. Knees by Rusev in the ropes, and then hits the sack of shit slam. Lana instructs him to crush, hits the slam and then the accolade and that is all.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Alexander Rusev @ 2:00 via submission
And here we go again with these two. Some comedy to begin as Santino falls on his ass. Rights by Fandango, off the ropes and kicks Santino in the face and covers for 2. A suplex by Fandango, then misses a leg drop. Split by Santino, hip toss and head butt follows. Layla then steals the cobra and Emma tackles her on the floor. Santino then manages a sunset flip and wins.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Santino @ 1:00 via pin
And here we go with out main event. Sheamus attacks at the bell with rights, and to the floor they go and Batista slams Sheamus to the barricade. Back into the ring they go and Sheamus connects with a clothesline and then rights. To the corner and shoulder blocks by Sheamus, counter by Batista and he shoots Sheamus off the ropes, knee by Sheamus and then a clothesline and cover for 2. Snap mare and knee to the back by Sheamus, and then works a half nelson. Batista gets the ropes, and Sheamus breaks. Sheamus with the clubbing shots in the ropes, but then Batista stuns him off the ropes. Sheamus with a knee and sends Batista to the floor.
Back from commercial as they are brawling on the floor, but then Batista kicks the steps into the knees of Sheamus and then whips him into the barricade. Back to the ring, elbows by Batista to Sheamus as he lays on the apron. Sheamus tries to battle back with rights, but Batista trips him up and sends him to the buckles. Batista then sends Sheamus into the steel post, and Sheamus falls to the floor. Batista to the floor, rolls Sheamus back in and gets the catapult as Sheamus laid under the ropes and covers for 2. Batista bomb try, countered and Batista is sent to the floor. Batista crawls back in, shoots Sheamus to the corner, he blocks and then slams Batista to the post. Sheamus with axe handle shots to Batista, knee by Batista, Sheamus counters the Batista bomb and hits a few high knees. Clubbing shots in the ropes by Sheamus, slingshot shoulder block connects for 2. Finlay roll countered, Irish curse by Sheamus gets 2. Sheamus looks for the cloverleaf, Batista gets to the ropes. Back elbow by Batista, but he then runs into a powerslam. Sheamus now looks for the brogue kick, but Batista rolls to the floor. Sheamus chases, tosses him back in and misses the brogue kick, SPEAR by Batista for a close 2. Thumbs down, Batista bomb countered again. Sheamus up top, Batista catches him and crotches him on the top rope. Batista bomb, and that is all.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Batista @ 10:00 via pin
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