WWE Smackdown taping
Birmingham, Ala.
Report by Dot Net reader Jeremy F.

The BJCC was about 75 percent full. The rafters were tarped off and the camera side was half empty.

Kofi Kingston came to the ring to a great pop. He was putting over his Intercontinental title win until Jack Swagger interrupted him. Swagger said 2011 was the year of the All American American American. He put himself over and Kofi challenged him to a match right now.

1. Kofi Kingston defeated Jack Swagger. Kofi won in about ten minutes in a decent match that needed more time.

The opening montage aired and Ricardo Rodriguez introduced Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio ripped the down south and got major heat. He ripped Shawn Michaels and said he would win the Royal Rumble and be known as the new Mr. WrestleMania. R-Truth came out and said Del Rio lost his mind. He said he couldn't win the Rumble because he cant buy it or inherit it.

Cody Rhodes then came out and said he'll be in the Rumble and win. Rey Mysterio came out and said winning the Rumble is about beating the odds. Del Rio said no one wants to hear inspirational stories. Rey talked about his past Rumble victory. Cody said that was so 2006 and that's the truth. A brawl broke out. Teddy Long came out and booked a tag match with Del Rio and Rhodes vs. Truth and Mysterio.

2. Rey Mysterio and R-Truth defeated Alberto Del Rio and Cody Rhodes. Mysterio and Truth won in about 12 minutes. Decent match but Rey botched his finisher.

3. Trent Barreta pinned Drew Mcintyre. The match lasted about five minutes. Barreta won with a roll up. The match looked like it had potential.

4. Big Show beat Wade Barrett by DQ. The match lasted about seven minutes. Typical Big Show match. He was going for the choke slam but Heath Slater came from the back and Justin Gabriel came from the crowd and caused the DQ. The usual beatdown ensued and Ezekiel Jackson came out and gave Show a huge clothesline. Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel hit their finishers. All of them stood over Show and raised their hands. Looks like a new Nexus faction.

5. Beth Phoenix defeated Michelle McCool (w/Layla). The match lasted about five minutes. Decent divas match with Beth getting the win with her finisher. Damn, Layla's fine.

The Cutting Edge featured Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero. Edge put over his last man standing match with Kane, and and introduced Dolph. Edge brought up their past relationship and cut a few fat jokes. Dolph said Edge never deserved Vivkie and he showed footage from their wedding back in 2008.

Vickie said Dolph is more of a man than Edge. Edge showed footage of NXT from two weeks ago and it showed Dolph and Kaitlyn making out. Dolph attacked Edge, but Edge through him out the ring. Vickie slapped Edge twice. Edge teased spearing her until Dolph attacked from behind and hit a Zig Zag on the steel steps. Dolph and Vickie closed with a nasty ass kiss.

Dark Match

1. Edge and Rey Mysterio defeated Alberto Del Rio and Kane.

Biggest Pops
Edge
Rey Mysterio
Kofi Kingston

Most Heat
Vickie
Del Rio
Ziggler

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