SMACKDOWN opens with Big Show talking about injuring AJ 2 weeks ago. Big Show said that he is actually considering retirement following the terrible accident.
Daniel Bryan hits the ring and slaps Big Show! Bryan tells Big Show that he should leave. Big Show responds by getting in the face of Bryan, but before anything further can happen Mark Henry comes out.
Mark Henry puts himself over for the Royal Rumble PPV match and says he will win the World Heavyweight Championship. Theodore Long then comes out and reveals Mark Henry will take on Big Show in the main event tonight.
1. Cody Rhodes beat Justin Gabriel. Rhodes won after hitting Cross Rhodes.
Backstage, Theodore Long is talking with his assistant Santino Marella. Santino talks about forming a tag team with Yoshi Tatsu. Drew McIntyre comes in and Long gives him another chance. McIntyre will face Sheamus!
2. Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Sheamus got the win with the Brogue Kick.
3. Epico and Primo (with Rosa Mendes) beat Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu. Primo got the pinfall for his team.
Backstage, Daniel Bryan tells Mark Henry to teach Big Show a lesson tonight. Bryan sucks up to Henry telling him that he respects him.
Wade Barrett hits the ring and talks about Randy Orton returning. Orton eventually interrupts him and attacks Barrett. Officials attempt to break up the fight, but cannot. Some of the superstars then hit the ring to break it up and Orton hits everyone with an RKO! Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, Trent Barreta and The Usos all came down and suffered RKOs. Barrett escapes however.
4. Hunico (with Camacho) beat Ted DiBiase. Hunico won with a Senton Bomb. After the match, Hunico and Camacho beat down on DiBiase’s injured wrist.
5. Brodus Clay (with Cameron and Naomi) beat Alex Riley. Before the match, Riley actually did some dance moves! The 2 men competed in a dance-off and was a draw. Clay won with his running cross body.
6. Aksana beat Natalya. Aksana scooped the win with a quick roll-up. Post-match, Natalya attacked Aksana which brought out Tamina who made the save.
7. Big Show beat Mark Henry. Big Show won via countout after Henry stayed out intentionally to get counted out. Daniel Bryan was watching the match from ringside and attacked Big Show after the match with a steel chair. Bryan ended up locking on the LeBell lock but Big Show broke free and hit Bryan with a Chokeslam following by a WMD Knockout punch!
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