Smackdown Spoilers for 1/4

[CH Punk]

SmackDown opens with Randy Orton talking about the Royal Rumble. Sheamus comes out and they argue about who will be the last one. Big Show and Antonio Cesaro come out to interrupt. Booker T makes Orton and Sheamus vs. Show and Cesaro for tonight's main event.

The Miz beat Heath Slater.

Natalya, Hornswoggle and The Great Khali beat Primo, Epico and Rosa Mendes.

Wade Barrett beat Kofi Kingston to retain the Intercontinental Title.

Tamina beat Layla with the Superfly Splash.

Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Big Show and Antonio Cesaro. Orton and Sheamus had a staredown to end the show.

[Cronant]

RAW is doing a house show tonight, right?

This show might be thin. Could be fun, could be brutal.

[Steveweiser]

From wrestlingnewsworld.com...

* Randy Orton opens the show with a promo about the Royal Rumble. He is interrupted by Sheamus, and they begin arguing over who will win the match. Both are soon interrupted by The Big Show and Antonio Cesaro. Booker T comes out and makes Orton & Sheamus vs. Big Show & Cesaro for later tonight.

* The Miz b. Heath Slater

* The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, & Natalya b. Primo, Epico, & Rosa Mendes

[Cronant]

Like I said, we've got Khali and Natalya pulling double duty,

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Dec 30, 2012 21:07:30 GMT -5 Cronant said:

RAW is doing a house show tonight, right?

This show might be thin. Could be fun, could be brutal.

Natalya's already competed twice.

[Steveweiser]

Barrett/Kofi in a rematch for the IC Title up now.

[andrew8798]

Booker stealing Teddy Long's gimmick

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

So that would be Orton and Sheamus confirmed for the Rumble match, then?

[Cronant]

Dec 30, 2012 21:15:26 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Barrett/Kofi in a rematch for the IC Title up now.

The live crowd has seen Barrett go through hell.

[Cronant]

Super Sheamus, Super Cena, Kinda Super Orton? All in the rumble? With Ryback too?

Should be good.

[Red]

Aren't Dark Matches supposed to pump people up?

Natalya vs. Alicia Fox? Really?

[Steveweiser]

Natalya/Fox was taped for Saturday Morning Slam. Alex Riley was in the dark match against a jobber.

[Big Kahuna Burger]

Dec 30, 2012 21:16:48 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

So that would be Orton and Sheamus confirmed for the Rumble match, then?

So Cena, Ryback, Orton and Sheamus are the first four confirmed for the Rumble? Who would bet against them being the final four in the match too?

[Big Kahuna Burger]

Dec 30, 2012 21:20:43 GMT -5 Red said:

Aren't Dark Matches supposed to pump people up?

Natalya vs. Alicia Fox? Really?

I'll have you know Cameron was on the edge of her seat watching that one.

[CH Punk]

Dec 30, 2012 21:16:57 GMT -5 Cronant said:

Dec 30, 2012 21:15:26 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Barrett/Kofi in a rematch for the IC Title up now.

The live crowd has seen Barrett go through hell.

This is what, Barrett's twelfth match tonight?

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Dec 30, 2012 21:20:43 GMT -5 Red said:

Aren't Dark Matches supposed to pump people up?

Natalya vs. Alicia Fox? Really?

Dec 30, 2012 21:21:30 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Natalya/Fox was taped for Saturday Morning Slam. Alex Riley was in the dark match against a jobber.

So the original question has indeed been answered.

[YeahYeahYeahYeahYeah]

Oh, boy, I get to watch my favourite tag team lose to Khali and Hornswoggle again, yay.

Please just stop, WWE, ugh.

[andrew8798]

* Wade Barrett b. Kofi Kingston to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

[Steveweiser]

Yup, Barrett won clean with the Bull Hammer.

[Nic Nemeth]

My guess for the Rumble: Cena, Ryback, Sheamus, Orton, The Shield, The Miz, Barrett, Kingston, Truth, Mysterio, Hell No, Rhodes Scholars, PTP, Tensai, Clay, Cesaro, Khali, Marella, Ryder, Christian, El Local, 3MB, and of course Brock Lesnar