Video: WWE Smackdown from Fri., Feb. 10, 2012, featuring Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan

by Geno Mrosko on Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM EST in Smackdown

Here we have last night's (Fri., Feb. 10, 2012) episode of WWE Smackdown, which featured Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan in the main event. The match ended in a smoz finish, naturally, with Bryan attacking Big Show (who was cageside doing commentary) and leading to a disqualification.

Orton, in turn, attacked Show for getting involved and costing him the match and this is all quite obviously building towards the Elimination Chamber match that is inching closer and closer. In fact, it's just one week away, folks.

Really, this is the right way to build a match like that, with everyone feuding with everyone else while interweaving it with each storyline for each character. Just another reason Smackdown is just as good as, if not better than, Raw.

They also had a tag match earlier in the night involving Show, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, and Cody Rhodes, which was set up in the opening angle. Somewhat lazy booking but again, easy to tell stories like this.

Overall, another solid episode of Smackdown. Enjoy, Cagesiders.

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Loved this episode of Smackdown (which seems to be the case every week these days)

Bryan is getting a big push and he’s running with it plus AJ got some major screen time. AJ alone makes this Smackdown worthy of an A+.

And you guys can say what you want about Sheamus as the Rumble winner, but he’s over big time right now despite not doing anything but squashing jobbers for the last few months. He’s almost in that Randy Orton territory where all he has to do is start beating his chest for a Brogue kick and the crowd will go wild.

by hfl2013 on Feb 11, 2012 5:57 PM EST reply actions

Sheamus is...

Crazy over simply by having a “I’m Irish… and I liketa fight!” gimmick.

I mean, that’s essentially how it started. He was a heel up until his feud with Henry. Henry was bragging about how no one wanted to take him on, Sheamus came out and basically said, “Shit, I’ll fight ya.”

Boom. Fan favorite.

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by Sergio Hernandez on Feb 11, 2012 11:56 PM EST up reply actions

He's big, he's pale, he's Irish

and God damn it people like him

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 12, 2012 12:16 AM EST up reply actions

Goddamn right

I'm big, I'm white, I'm Irish, and G*d damnit people like me!

by C. J. Bradford on Feb 12, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions

Why do you think Bryan's going to retain at EC?

My best guess is that Orton will win and face Sheamus at Wrestlemania. I’d strongly prefer your scenario, though.

by joliemadchen on Feb 12, 2012 2:35 AM EST reply actions

Orton and Sheamus are both de facto faces

Short of Sheamus kicking Orton in the nuts right after an EC victory, you wouldn’t have a heel in that match and that causes problems. Bryan will win because he’s the best heel Smackdown has right now and they can still insert Orton into the match to make it a 3 way for the WHC.

by hfl2013 on Feb 12, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions

Orton can win

And Bryan gets in via rematch clause. I agree that Daniel is the most likely victor, but they could make it work if Orton wins

I'm big, I'm white, I'm Irish, and G*d damnit people like me!

by C. J. Bradford on Feb 12, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions

It could work

but I think it loses a lot of its effectiveness if Bryan uses a rematch clause to wait until WM when Sheamus is already challenging for that title. The only reason adding Orton to make it a triple threat wouldn’t hurt its effectiveness is because the guy is so damn over that the majority of people won’t mind seeing him added to the WM match. Even then, I think its still much preferred that Bryan faces Sheamus 1 on 1.

by hfl2013 on Feb 12, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

Michael Cole continues to show that he should be an active character, not sitting behind the microphone all night puffing his chest. I am still rather confused as to why Booker T. continues to put over Daniel Bryan like he’s a babyface when he’s obviously portrayed as a heel. I also expected Cole to have turned a corner on Bryan, but he still dislikes him. It’s interesting in a literary sense, but as pro wrestling, my jury is out as to whether or not it works. Again, if Cole weren’t an announcer, it would probably make more sense.

Here’s an idea: Get rid of Teddy Long as an on-screen character and make Cole the SmackDown GM. I guess we don’t want two heel GMs, though I would argue that Johnny Ace isn’t that much of a heel.

I hope Ted DiBiase’s feud with Hunico is done. Both guys are good, but their reasons for fighting have been worse than Edge and Booker fighting over shampoo.

One last thing: At least they booked Khali to have a win going into the chamber match instead of booking every participant against one another so some win and some lose, ala Miz and Kofi a couple week ago.

I said more than I wanted to. Oops.

by Dedywre on Feb 12, 2012 6:21 PM EST reply actions