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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 27, 2011 22:31:52 GMT -5
From what I'm hearing Orton might be legit injured from falling down the steps. Well... that could put an onion in the ointment come WrestleMania, if this is true.
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Post by FinalGwen on Dec 27, 2011 22:33:19 GMT -5
Orton's out? Wade won? Drew is back on Smackdown and has a storyline? Am I dreaming? (Not that I'm wishing injury on Orton, hope it's nothing serious, but... Well, I find the show more interesting without him.)
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Post by joebob27 on Dec 27, 2011 22:39:30 GMT -5
lol, you think Orton actually took that bump? the magic of falls count anywhere matches is that you can tape the finish before the show
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Post by Krimzon on Dec 27, 2011 22:45:33 GMT -5
No way Orton took that bump. He'd be crazy to, considering his shoulder condition.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2011 22:46:29 GMT -5
The match ended when Barrett threw Orton down a flight of stairs backstage.
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Post by Rican on Dec 27, 2011 22:48:01 GMT -5
This...sounds like a really weird show.
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Post by CrazySting on Dec 27, 2011 22:48:59 GMT -5
BREAKING: @randyorton injured at #Smackdown in Indianapolis tonight. More details to follow on WWE.com as they become available.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2011 22:49:47 GMT -5
Ouch. Hopefully it's nothing too major.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2011 22:50:14 GMT -5
More detailed spoilers
* Booker T opens the show with an in-ring promo. He thanks the fans for all the support this year, but is interrupted by Cody Rhodes. Cody insults the fans, then turns his attention to Booker, saying that his career in the ring is over. Goldust comes out without any makeup in a suit, and warns Cody not to insult legends. Cody begins talking down to Goldust, but Booker defends him and challenges Cody to a rematch for the Intercontinental Title next week. Booker then exited the ring and Cody attacked Goldust. Booker ran back to save Goldust.
* Jinder Mahal b. Ted DiBiase with a Camel Clutch
* Drew McIntyre interrupts a Teddy Long/Aksana segment. Drew announces that he is back on Smackdown, but Teddy says that he thinks Drew has lost his passion for wrestling. He says that if he loses tonight, he may have to start looking for new work.
* Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn b. Natalya & Tamina. After the match, Tamina turned on Natalya, attacking her with a superkick and a Superfly splash.
* Daniel Bryan & AJ appear to cut a short promo, but Big Show interrupts and tells Bryan that giants like him don’t need to be saved. Teddy Long comes out to the ramp and announces that Big Show will face David Otunga tonight, and Mark Henry will be in his corner. He then says that maybe Big Show will need Bryan’s saving after all.
* Hunico b. Justin Gabriel
* The Big Show b. David Otunga. Mid-match, Daniel Bryan ran to the ring and attacked Mark Henry with his World Heavyweight Championship. Henry then chased Bryan to the back.
* Ezekiel Jackson b. Drew McIntyre
* Sheamus cuts a promo in the ring about winning the upcoming Royal Rumble. Hornswoggle then comes out and Sheamus asks him who will win the Rumble. Hornswoggle says himself. He is then interrupted by Heath Slater, who tells Sheamus that his dreams will never be realized. Sheamus tosses Slater over the top rope. Lilian Garcia announces that Slater will face Sheamus tonight.
* Sheamus b. Heath Slater
* Big Show and Daniel Bryan speak with Teddy Long. Bryan says that he’s become Show’s good luck charm, but Show says he’s tired of Bryan trying to help him. Long announces that Show will face Bryan next week for the World Heavyweight Title.
* Randy Orton faced Wade Barrett in a Falls Count Anywhere match. The match went backstage and at one point, their brawl went into an elevator. The match ended when Barrett threw Orton down a flight of stairs.
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Post by Krimzon on Dec 27, 2011 22:52:14 GMT -5
BREAKING: @randyorton injured at #Smackdown in Indianapolis tonight. More details to follow on WWE.com as they become available. from wwe
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2011 22:53:30 GMT -5
So Barrett didn't actually win and the match just ended?
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Post by joebob27 on Dec 27, 2011 22:53:42 GMT -5
Definitely a work if they didn't actually show him going down the stairs, considering it would probably be a pretape... and well, he kinda worked the match.
Just a way to get heat on Barrett and to give Orton a few weeks off before RR. There is no freaking way he took that bump, the only person dumb enough to is Foley
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 27, 2011 22:54:24 GMT -5
So Barrett didn't actually win and the match just ended? Could have sworn they said it was Last Man Standing on RAW last night.
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Post by mrjl on Dec 27, 2011 22:54:25 GMT -5
Goldust came out without makeup and in a suit? I think it might be more appropriate to call him Dustin then
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 27, 2011 23:01:28 GMT -5
Does Swagger and Shelton count? Swagger walks past Shelton with the WHC, asks "You still work here?" and Shelton gets FE'd a week or so later. Actually, I think Swagger just said how HE should be called The Gold Standard. Just checked, you are correct. I just remembered it as a snarky comment coming within a week or so of Shelton's release.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2011 23:10:39 GMT -5
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Post by #RUDO Coco Del Rio on Dec 27, 2011 23:17:37 GMT -5
So... is Drew fired?
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Post by CrazySting on Dec 27, 2011 23:22:24 GMT -5
There goes the chances of another boom period.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 27, 2011 23:23:33 GMT -5
It's weird... six months ago, Orton getting legit injured would've sounded like a disaster for WWE, what with him being one of the only two faces on the roster who actually mattered. But now... he's spent months hanging around without doing much, and feels rather superfluous even on the B-show.
Wouldn't wish injury on him or anyone else at any time, but at least for now, it won't be derailing any major angle or push.
(And that's assuming this is legit; the way these reports are phrased, it's quite likely the injury is just part of the storyline.)
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Post by joebob27 on Dec 27, 2011 23:23:39 GMT -5
They forgot the pool of "blood" by his head. Now Orton will be outfitted with a wheelchair and replace Teddy Long as GM.
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