**Topic Ufficiale** Tapings WWE Smackdown! - Topic Continuativo

Smackdown 4/22 SPOILERS

There's an amazing new look to the Cole Mine. Also, a stacked line-up: Corre vs. Big Show & Kane for the Tag Titles, Wade Barrett vs. Kofi Kingston for the IC Title.

Rey vs. Cody is the opening match. Awesome, must-see opening promo from Rhodes. Very clever and funny.

(1) Rey Mysterio beat Cody Rhodes clean. Fun match. They brawled into the crowd afterward, and then around ringside.

Next was couple's therapy with Lay-Cool. McCool attacked Layla.

(2) Jack Swagger beat Trent Barreta via submission with the anklelock.

Awesome Kong hype video aired next before the Tag Title match.

(3) Big Show & Kane beat The Corre (Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel) to capture the WWE Tag Titles. Matt checks in: fairly decent five-minute match. Ezekiel Jackson tried to get involved near the end, but Kane took care of him while Show got the pin on Slater after a chokeslam.

(4) Drew McIntyre beat Chris Masters. Nice little match. Bizzaro world with Drew over as a face in the U.K.

(5) Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett beat Kofi Kingston with assistance from the ropes to retain the IC Title.

Alberto Del Rio's retirement party for Edge was next to close the show. Comedy gold from Del Rio. Edge & Christian interrupted the party. Edge got involved, and the show ended with Christian holding the World Title belt atop a ladder (to promote Christian vs. Del Rio in a ladder match at Extreme Rules).

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Ring changed while Cole mine was rolled in. Booker T got a great reaction. Edge vignette opens the show. Replay of battle royal. Smackdown opening plays. Recently knighted Michael Cole comes out huge heat to God Save the Queen. Cole is dressed in regal attire and goes into Cole mine.

Cody Rhodes comes out to minor heat with shopping trolley heads to ring with men in suits. Wrestlemania rematch in the offing. Cody rambles on about Mysterio wearing a mask. A "You suck" chant rings out. Rhodes holds up brown paper bag mask. Assistants hand them out ringside. Apparently gone to "great expense" providing them! Cody wants to be drafted off the show and saving a paper bag mask for Mysterio. Mysterio to huge pop comes out.

1. Rey Mysterio defeated Cody Rhodes. Match immediately goes to the outside with Mysterio on the offensive. Rhodes turns the tide. Plenty of heat. Mysterio powerbomb reversal leads to near fall. Rhodes on the offensive with abdominal stretch round ring post. Mysterio fights back with enziguri but misses 619 setup. Rhodes with a near fall and continues on offense. Rhodes goes for superplex but Mysterio fights back. Mysterio jumps from the turnbuckle to be met with Rhodes dropkick and a near fall. Cody goes for power bomb but reversed for roll up and Mysterio win.

Rhodes reacts badly to heat! Mysterio into ringside boardings by Rhodes and into crowd. Mysterio into steps by Rhodes. Continue into crowd. Mysterio throws Rhodes back to ringside. Crossroads to Mysterio on the ringside mats. Rhodes places paper bag mask on Mysterio. Rhodes in the ring victorious to heat.

Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett backstage discuss the battle royal from last week. Heath Slater comes in as does Ezekiel Jackson. Big pop for Barrett as the argument continues over who would sell whose mother down the river.

LayCool fought in another couples counseling session. No one cared.

Trent Baretta comes out to pretty much no reaction. Michael Cole leaves the Cole mine and climbs into the ring with regal attire still on. Huge heat. "May I have...." etc etc. Raw vignette plays re: kissing feet. Cole loving it and getting MEGA heat. Replay of fake queen knighthood rubbish. Cole introduces Jack Swagger to substantial heat.

2. Jack Swagger defeated Trent Baretta. Slingshot from Baretta into powerbomb by Swagger into ankle lock. Tap out by Barretta. Swagger wins.

Huge pop for Kane and Big Show as they walk to the ring backstage. Awesome Kong vignette plays. Big show and Kane come out to HUGE pop. Corre to huge heat!

Big Show and Kane defeated Just Gabriel and Heath Slater to win the WWE Tag Team Championships. Slater and Gabriel with Jackson are not popular. Kane and Slater start. Kane dominates early on. Near fall and then Big Show with stink face. Kane tossing Slater around. Gabriel in. Kane still kicking ass and a near fall. Jackson tips Kane off top rope. Slater gets to work. Gabriel in and Big Show gets crowd going. Kane nails Slater and tags Show. Show choke slams Slater and new champs!

Backstage segment with the Corre. Slater and Gabriel having a pop at Jackson. Slater slaps Gabriel!! Drew McIntyre comes out to biggest pop so far surprisingly! Chris Masters comes out to little reaction. McIntyre chants ringing out!

3. Drew McIntyre defeated Chris Masters. McIntyre hits the finisher and picks up the win to HUGE pop!

Big pop for Kofi Kingston! Mixed reaction for Barrett accompanied by Jackson.

4. Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston in an Intercontinental Championship match. Some low key "Let's go Barrett" chants ring out in a see saw opening. Big Zeke hits Barrett on the outside by accident. Barrett sends him away from ringside. Couple of close calls by Kofi! Couple of missed finisher attempts and Barrett wins with a roll up and grabbing of ropes!

Ring being set up for Del Rio stint. Lots of phallic shaped balloon type things and Brodus Clay in the ring! Del Rio out to substantial heat. Apparently no one throws a party like him! He talked about him being the cause of Edge's retirement. He had a presents for Edge: a grandfather clock, (chants of "what" start to ring out!) adult diapers is the next gift. He talks about friends. Lita's music plays and a particularly fat lady appears! Brodus helps her into the ring. Del Rio unveils a zimmerframe (a walker) for Edge. Last gift is Ricardo Rodriguez in electric wheelchair to some very loud fireworks.

Del Rio talks about being new champ at Extreme Rules. Edge music hits to biggest pop of night! Edge rules! Edge trash talks and Brodus sent after him. Christian appears and attacks Brodus from behind with ladder. Christian hits Del Rio with the ladder on the ramp and then takes the ladder into the ring and grabs the belt! Christian music hits to end taping.

Christian on mic loving London asking for "Thank you Edge" chant. Edge music plays to huge pop and Edge comes out on disability scooter! "Hall of Fame" chant rings out. Christian gets soppy tells Edge he will take a piece of him into ring every night and without Edge there is no Christian. "I love you man," big hug. Edge says "The bastard got me to cry again!" Edge says Christian needs to take belt home at Extreme Rules. Says if he is advertised then he will turn up!

"Thank you Edge," chant rings out again. Edge says how much he loves crowd and Christian. Talks about five second pose. "One more time" chant rings out! Explains it to the younger fans, "If it's one more pose you want it's one more pose you get!" Trigger lots of five second poses! Teddy long appears. Personally thanks Edge, calls out roster to thank him. All come to ring. Mysterio passes phone to Edge who films crowd. Lots of hugs all round!