Sheamus came out to a pretty huge reaction. He said Daniel Bryan has changed since he won the World Title and he says Bryan reminds him of himself when he won his first WWE Title and he became what he hated, a bully. Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler interrupted. The boos for Vickie were deafening. Dolph said he deserves to be main-eventing WrestleMania, not Sheamus. Out came Teddy Long. Teddy set up Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler for...right now!
(1) Sheamus beat Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero). After interference attempts by both Vickie and Jack Swagger, Sheamus won a good match with the Emerald Frosion.
Teddy Long walked into his office, where David Otunga and John Laurinaitis were waiting for an apology. Long rejected and tells them both to leave.
(2) Santino beat Heath Slater. To the surprise of no one, Santino was over. Santino won a quick match with the Cobra.
(3) Eve beat Natalya. Lots of heat on Eve. She won with a roll-up.
Cody Rhodes was out for a promo. He called Big Show a choke artist. Before he could show more clips of Show losing, Show interrupted. Cody wasted little time and bailed. Before Show could go after Cody, Teddy Long came out as a fight broke out in the crowd. Teddy then set up Show vs. Cody for the IC Title at WrestleMania.
(4) Big Show beat Mark Henry. Show won with the WMD.
Backstage, Teddy Long told Drew McIntyre that it's do or die tonight. If he loses, he's fired... Matt Striker was backstage with Randy Orton, who said he's looking for revenge on Daniel Bryan tonight.
(5) Justin Gabriel beat Drew McIntyre. Gabriel won with a 450 splash. Teddy appeared on the Tron and fired Drew.
Daniel Bryan was backstage and said he's the same guy he's always been. He's still a vegan and still a role model. He says he's walking in and out of WrestleMania as World Heavyweight Champion.
(6) World Hvt. champion Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton went to an apparent No Contest. The match ended when Kane came out and attacked Orton. Kane chokeslamsmed Orton and said, "Welcome back, Randy. Welcome back." End Taping.
* SmackDown opens with Teddy Long and WHC Daniel Bryan backstage. Security is guarding Teddy's office. Long is concerned about Randy Orton's condition and pulls him from the Elimination Chamber match on Sunday.
* Big Show and The Great Khali defeat Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes. After the match, Show turns on Khali and takes him out.
* Mark Henry returns backstage and wants Teddy Long to put him into theElimination Chamber match. Big Show came in and demanded a match against Daniel Bryan for later tonight. Show got pissed, laid out Henry and tore up Teddy's office before leaving. Long put security on notice and told them to take Big Show out of the arena if they see him.
* Hunico defeated Ted DiBiase with the help of Camacho.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo defeat The Usos.
* Daniel Bryan comes out and cuts a promo about his actions on RAW. Bryan says he will win at Elimination Chamber. Teddy Long interrupts and makes Sheamus vs. Bryan now.
* Daniel Bryan beat Sheamus by DQ when Sheamus went crazy on Bryan. Bryan spit in Sheamus' face which caused him to go crazy. Sheamus pushed the referee which caused the DQ.
* Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett confront Teddy Long and want to know who is replacing Randy Orton at the Elimination Chamber. Teddy announces a battle royal to fill the final spot. He says a Superstar from RAW or SmackDown can compete.
* Jinder Mahal won a quick match over Ezekiel Jackson.
* Tamina and Alicia Fox beat Natalya and Beth Phoenix. The referee gets distracted by Natalya's farting.
* Santino Marella won a battle royal to replace Randy Orton in the SmackDownElimination Chamber on Sunday. The match came down to David Otunga, Ezekiel Jackson, Drew McIntyre and Santino. Santino got a big ovation from the crowd for his win.
SMACKDOWN SPOILERS 2/10
Smackdown started with Lilian Garcia announcing the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus. He came out to a big reaction and started talking about the Elimination Chamber PPV, but Wade Barrett came out and said he will walk out as new World Hvt. champion. Then, out came Cody Rhodes and Big Show. All four men were in the ring until Big Show and Sheamus kicked out Rhodes and Barrett, setting up a tag match later tonight.
A video previewed a segment on A.J.'s recovery, then Great Khali came out. Before a "commercial break," they aired a teaser for next Monday's Raw with with Triple H and Undertaker having a showdown.
(1) Great Khali beat Jinder Mahal in 2:00. Quick match with Khali scoring a pinfall for the win. Pretty good pop for Khali.
They replayed last week's segment when Mark Henry was suspended. Then, they cut backstage showing Teddy Long and Aksana getting hot and heavy. Daniel Bryan broke it up, complaining about the BBQ Teddy had at the show to continue his vegan storyline. Teddy told him to get ready for his match with Randy Orton tonight and quit worrying about being a vegan.
They aired another teaser for next week's Raw showing that Shawn Michaels will return.
(2) Divas champion Beth Phoenix beat Alicia Fox in 2:00. Quick match, followed by Tamina coming out and staring down Phoenix, showing that she wants a title shot.
Randy Orton was shown in the back getting ready for his match with Daniel Bryan.
Next was a video of Tyson Kidd and Natalya talking about her farting, then Hornswoggle walked by and fainted.
(3) Big Show & Sheamus beat IC champion Cody Rhodes & Wade Barrett in 10:00. The match started with Big Show scaring Rhodes out of the ring, forcing Barrett into the ring. Show dominated early, teased the WMD, then tagged in Sheamus. Barrett and Sheamus went back and forth, then Rhodes tagged in to "Cody Sucks" chants. The two teams traded tags and control, then Rhodes hit a beautiful disaster kick on Show for a nearfall. Rhodes went for a sleeper until Show countered with a side slam and tagged in Sheamus. Barrett also tagged in. With all four men in the ring, Show speared Rhodes and Sheamus hit Barrett with the Brogue Kick for the pin. Decent match with a big reaction for Show and Sheamus getting the win.
They previewed Orton vs. Bryan again and showed A.J.'s recovery.
After a break, Michael Cole entered the ring to welcome his guest, A.J. Cole still got booed for his "May I have your attention, please?" line. A.J. said she doesn't blame Big Show for what he did and she was only out there because Bryan asked her to be. She said Cole was the reason for all of this, he never believed in Bryan, and that he insulted the entire Divas division. This got a big pop. She said the entire WWE would be better off if he just shut his mouth. Cole went off that Bryan has no guts, A.J. has no self-respect, and Bryan will just be a footnote in history at the Elimination Chamber. Bruan then came out and told him to shut up and that he is more than a footnote because he is the World Hvt. champion and a role model. Bryan continued his rant about caring for the environment, followed by lots of "You Suck" chants. He said he is going to leave and take A.J. home in a Prius.
The segment continued in the back with Teddy confronting Bryan, telling him that if he leaves, he loses his title.
(4) Ted DiBiase beat Hunico in 3:00. Quiet match. DiBiase won with a roll-up.
After a "commercial break," WWE returned with a note that the Board of Directors retained John Laurinaitis as Raw GM, which drew boos.
For the main event, Orton came out to a big pop, then Big Show came out to sit ringside for the match.
(5) World Hvt. champion Daniel Bryan beat Randy Orton via DQ in a non-title match. Slow start with the men going back and forth, then Orton started to dominate until Bryan hit a knee to the stomach followed by his usual kicks. They exchanged nearfalls as the crowd chanted, "RKO." Orton tried a superplex, but was pushed off the top by Bryan. Bryan missed off the top rope, then Orton hit clotheslines and a powerslam followed by a top-rope superplex. Bryan fought back and Orton went for a roll-up, but Bryan countered with the LeBell Lock. The match then ended when Bryan was thrown out of the ring and Big Show threw him back in, causing a DQ, as Orton landed an RKO. Orton thought he won, but it was a DQ with Bryan winning.
Post-match: Orton got in Big Show's face and they fought outside until Show chokeslammed Orton in the ring to close the taping of the show.
* Teddy Long comes out and announces World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes and Big Show for the Elimination Chamber match.
* Mark Henry came out and isn’t happy about getting his shot in the Chamber. Henry wants his World Title shot tonight. Teddy removes Henry from the Chamber match and ends up suspending him indefinitely. Henry gets pissed off but Sheamus lays him out with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus says he’s not sure which title he will go for at WrestleMania 28 and is interrupted by Cody Rhodes. Cody vs. Sheamus is announced.
* Sheamus defeated Cody Rhodes.
* Hunico vs. Justin Gabriel never happens as Cody Rhodes jumps Gabriel on his way to the ring. Camacho and Hunico join in on the beatdown until The Great Khali makes the save.
* Backstage segment with Drew McIntyre begging Teddy Long to keep him on SmackDown. Santino Marella comes in and has a new tag team partner – Hacksaw Jim Duggan. You can imagine how this segment went. Their name is “Santinooooooo.” Aksana came in for more comedy.
* Primo and Epico beat Santino Marella and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a non-title match after some distractions from Rosa Mendes.
* Daniel Bryan came to the ring to cut a heel promo about being a role model and a vegan. Big Show comes out and says he just got finished eating a steak. They talk and Show chokeslams him. Show tried to continue the assault but AJ Lee came out and stopped him.
* Brodus Clay squashed Heath Slater. After the match, Drew McIntyre came out and attacked Clay. Clay ran through McIntyre and danced to celebrate.
* Beth Phoenix and Natalya beat Aksana and Tamina.
* The Great Khali is announced as Mark Henry’s replacement in the Elimination Chamber.
* Josh Matthews interviews Randy Orton backstage.
* Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett in what was called a good match that saw lots of action on the outside. They brought a table and chairs into play. Orton won with the RKO. After the match, Daniel Bryan came out. Teddy Long announced Bryan vs. Orton for next week.
