WWE Smackdown spoilers for Elimination Chamber go-home episode set to air Feb. 17
by Sergio Hernandez on Feb 15, 2012 2:00 PM EST
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Well, Smackdown has certainly gotten interesting, hasn't it?
It was reported last night Randy Orton was pulled from the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view (PPV) due to a concussion he suffered during Monday's Raw.
Turns out the concussion was all too real as my colleague Keith Harris relayed later. Not wanting to take any chances with one of the few huge stars remaining on the roster, the WWE is allowing Orton the time off he needs to get his bearings straight. But I'll have to agree with Keith in the opinion that "The Viper" will return for WrestleMania 28 in Miami on April 1 as it would take more than a bump on the noggin to convince Vince McMahon to keep Orton on the sidelines for "The Granddaddy of them All."
Alas, Elimination Chamber is not WrestleMania so Orton is out and ... Santino is in?
Find out how as well as everything else that will go down on Friday night (Feb. 17) after the jump!
The show kicks off with Teddy Long letting World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan know Randy Orton is injured and will not compete against him in the main event. Not only that but he has also been pulled from the Elimination Chamber PPV. Que lastima!
First match was The Great Khali and The Big Show taking on Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett. The Khali Show won but the "Weapon of Mass Destruction" knocked his partner out after the match.
Mark Henry was then backstage trying to convince Teddy Long to peg him as Orton's replacement. The BIg Show pops up and started demaning a match against Bryan. He and Henry get into it with Henry getting KTFO'd and Show destroying Long's office. "Playa, that's messed up," I can only assume Long replied. He told security to escort the big guy out but they were understandably not all that excited about the idea.
Hunico beat Ted DiBiase Jr. putting him up on the feud by a count of 103-79.
Epico and Primo defeated The Usos.
Bryan came out and said Show and Orton were both afraid of him and told Lillian Garcia to announce him the winner of his match due to forfeit. Before she could, Long came out and said, "Holla at Sheamus if you a playa!" Sometimes he doesn't even make sense. The champ won by disqualification after he spit in "Great White's" face causing the Irish fella to lose control and push the referee.
Rhodes and Barrett were all nosy rosy about who was going to take Orton's spot. Long told them a Battle Royale in the main event of the night would determine who would be the sixth man in the Elimination Chamber.
Jinder Mahal took on Ezekiel Jackson and won out. Backstage, John Laurinaitis convinced Long to enter David Otunga in the main event Battle Royal. Long said sure.
The team of Tamina and Alicia Fox defeated Pin Up Strong members Beth Phoenix and Natalya. The amount of farts was unclear. They might fix that in post.
And in the main event, Santino Marella won a Battle Royal to take Orton's vacant spot in the Elimination Chamber.
Well, can't say they aren't trying something new.
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And in the main event, Santino Marella won a Battle Royal to take Orton’s vacant spot in the Elimination Chamber.
by Maclovio Williams on Feb 15, 2012 3:44 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Santino in the Chamber could be good if WWE lets him take it seriously
Of course, Santino needs to have a few comedy bits, but, overall, WWE should let him actually wrestle. He has enough skills to look good in this match.
In the Elimination Chamber, can wrestlers get eliminated before everyone is released or do they have to wait for all six guys to be in the ring?
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Feb 15, 2012 3:46 PM EST reply actions
Santino?
I dunno, putting Santino in something this important sounds desperate. But the roster seems fairly thin at it is (Read- Great Khali) and unless they drag Regal down from the attic, there aren’t really enough established workers on the Smackdown brand to work with for a macth like this that aren’t being used elsewhere.
by Flashking on Feb 15, 2012 3:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Which is the best reason
to eliminate this as a PPV and use the Elimination Chamber as a once in a while gimmick match like HIAC used to be
I like Santino in it
We know he won’t win and a comedic figure has never been inside such a “DANGEROUS” match.
Santino is still the 4th most interesting wrestler in the match.
The Kings of .500 And Under
And...
Bryan vs. Orton vs. Sheamus will be the WHC match at WM. It’s all setting up perfectly with Bryan being the one that concussed Orton.
The Kings of .500 And Under
I think it should be just fine...
Benoit did it with HHH and HBK before.
by Man from Manila on Feb 15, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
I thought that match never happened.
Or maybe it did, but it was Bob Holly as the third man with Trips and Michaels.
…Or maybe it was a no-contest between Trips and HBK, and the belt was vacated until Orton won it.
It’s so confusing, what’s canon and what isn’t.
Time to spread a little chaos...
I think official canon is that the match never happened and Undertaker vs. Kane was the main event of WrestleMania 20.
by Keith Harris on Feb 16, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
I hate to say it, but...
At this point, I think WWE needs a Crisis Crossover to straighten things out. And this time, DO IT RIGHT!
Time to spread a little chaos...
I hope not
If they really want to put the belt on Orton (and I don’t’ disagree with that, just messing with the RR winner), it can’t wait?
by Flashking on Feb 15, 2012 4:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Alas, there is precedent.
In 2006 (I hope I have the year right), Rey Mysterio won the Rumble, “lost” his spot in the WM main event to Randy Orton at No Way Out, then still ended up in the main event with both Orton and Kurt Angle. …Good match, great ending, but wtf WWE?
Time to spread a little chaos...
I still want Gabriel in this match
see what the kid can do, other than get a hair cut.
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Lloyd, Andy Russell, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene, Andre Reed and Jerry Kramer
"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl
What if Christian
return, attacks Santino during the PPV and takes his spot?
That’s a fun idea, but maybe Christian can run over Khali with a car instead.
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Feb 15, 2012 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
I did it
For the greater good of society
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Lloyd, Andy Russell, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene, Andre Reed and Jerry Kramer
"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl
by WVPiratesfan on Feb 15, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
If Santino wins the title, I'll mark out hard!
by Man from Manila on Feb 15, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions
I won't.
I’ll get pissed that they took the title off of a legitimately fantastic character and wrestler to give it to the guy who plays air trumpet.
by Kyle Rancourt on Feb 15, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
Trombone
Just sayin’.
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by Christopher Gates on Feb 17, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
According to spoilers the final 4 in the battle royal were
Ezekiel Jackson, Santino, Mcintyre, and Otunga. What?
Together we are Ruining Your Special Night. Twice.
They needed to replace Orton with a face since Orton and Big Show are the only faces in the match that the crowd wants to root for (nobody gives a crap about Khali). So from that perspective Santino makes sense. He is an easy guy to root for and the crowd cares about him more than the other face jobbers like Gabriel. And teasing a Santino win could be a fun moment.
However, there is still no reason to leave Sheamus out of this match when both Santino and Khali are in it. There is really no face that can win this match if Santino and Khali are the only choices, as Big Show will be out of the title picture right after the PPV to deal with Shaq. Sheamus would give the crowd a guy to root for that would have a believable shot to win it. Sheamus could even get royally screwed over somehow by Bryan, thereby giving us a reason to care about Sheamus pursuing Bryan going into Mania. They could find a way to use this PPV to help that feud gain interest and momentum. Khali serves no purpose in this match other than to stand around, awkwardly sell, and occasionally chop someone (badly) in the head (or somewhere close to the head since he misses half the time).
Look back in 2008, John Cena won the Rumble and challenged for the title at the February PPV, which also had two EC matches on the card. Cena’s match was separate from the EC’s, but he still had a title shot. Cena also went on to fight in the title match at Mania in a triple threat match.
They could easily throw Sheamus in there this Sunday while also keeping him in the title picture for Mania, especially if it is going to be another three-way match for the title with Orton and Bryan. Khali is a complete waste of space. Has any wrestling fan ever given a crap about him?
Oh but I forgot, he’s big.
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