WWE SmackDown! – June 3, 2011 – Des Moines, Iowa
SINGLES MATCH
Christian defeated Mark Henry
Christian beat Mark Henry with the killswitch. After the match Christian said that wasn’t an easy thing to do. Christian said this wasn’t the victory he was looking for. Christian said Sheamus was facing Randy Orton for the title and he wishes it was him. Christian said he doesn’t blame the referee but he just feels like he should be given one more chance. Theodore Long came out. Teddy said he knows what happened last week and agrees that Christian was a victim of circumstance. Christian said he should be the #1 contender or ask the audience and see what they think. Teddy said he feels his pain but can’t change things. Christian asked for a triple threat. Teddy said Sheamus still won but Christian can ref the match to make sure nothing bad happens.
DIVAS TAG MATCH
Tamina & Alicia Fox w/Rosa Mendes defeated AJ & Kaitlyn w/Natalya Neidhart
Tamina destroyed AJ with a samoan drop.
IN THE RING
Cody Rhodes
Cody said winning isn’t everything is a lovely sentiment said by losers. Cody said the numbers say Daniel won last week but he didn’t. Cody said when someone finishes a match on their back wearing a paper bag they lost. Cody said when the same man oozes ordinary and is so disgustingly dull that he looks like a member of the audience he is a loser. Cody told his assistants to get bagging. Cody said he will never sit in the audience and watch Daniel Bryan but Daniel will watch him win the world title.
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW
The Great Khali & Jinder Mahal & Matt Striker
Matt asked Khali why he beat up his brother. Jinder would talk to Khali in Punjabi and Matt in English so it didn’t really make sense.
SINGLES MATCH
Jinder Mahal w/The Great Khali defeated Yoshi Tatsu
Jinder beat Yoshi with a full nelson slam. Khali crushed Yoshi’s head after the match.
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH
Ezekiel Jackson defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett by countout
Wade ended up getting counted out while Justin & Heath distracted Ezekiel. Justin and Heath charged the ring after and got beaten up by Ezekiel.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Matt Striker & Sheamus + Christian
Matt asked Sheamus if he was going to change his gameplan. Sheamus said Christian should be mad at Randy not him. Sheamus saw Christian and went and agreed with what he said earlier. Sheamus said he would be willing to have a triple threat. Christian said that was brutal and hopes he does a better job with Randy Orton than he did with him. Christian said he’s in charge tonight so Sheamus should stop threatening him.
SINGLES MATCH
Daniel Bryan defeated Ted DiBiase
Mid way through the match Cody Rhodes came down to the ring. Daniel won when he reversed dream street into the LeBelle lock. Cody attacked Daniel after the match but Sin Cara made the save.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Johnny Curtis
Johnny said he won NXT season 4 and was promised a tag team title shot with his pro R-Truth but that clearly wont happen. Johnny pretended to cry over spilt milk and poured it over his head, it was creepy.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Randy Orton defeated Sheamus to retain the World Heavyweight title
Christian punched Sheamus at the end of the match allowing Orton to hit the RKO for three. After the match Christian hit Randy with the belt and held it over him.