WWE SmackDown: Spoilers for December 12
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This episode of WWE SmackDown was taped in Columbus, Georgia, which will appear on Friday, December 12. It is the final show before this Sunday’s TLC PPV event.
Check out the spoilers below for the show, via Wrestling Inc.
"There was an opening segment in the ring with tables, ladders and chairs to promote the TLC pay-per-view."
"The Usos defeated Tyson Kidd and Cesaro. A vignette for The Ascension aired after Kidd and Cesaro made their entrance."
"Nikki Bella defeated Alicia Fox."
"Jack Swagger defeated Titus O’Neil with the Patriot Lock. Titus appeared to be hut after the match but could have just been selling the submission."
"Big E defeated Goldust."
"John Cena comes out to a big pop. Cena talked about TLC and Seth Rollins interrupted. They had words about the Tables Match on Sunday."
"The crowd has been dead but are waking up some for the main event. Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan defeated Luke Harper, Big Show and Kane. Ryback hit Shellshocked on Harper for the win. There was chaos after the match as the ladders and chairs that were around the ring were used by the babyfaces against the heels. Ziggler did a huge spot with the ladder, sending it outside onto Show, Kane and Harper."
This seems like a pretty simple SmackDown go-home show for TLC. Nothing groundbreaking occurred and the main feuds for the card were touched on during the show.
The Ascension vignette should get people very excited, as their act coming from NXT should give a nice boost to the tag team division. It seems like it was arguably the highlight of the evening, although we won’t know for sure until we see these matches happen on television this Friday.
The only match of significance for this edition of SmackDown was Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan vs. Luke Harper, Big Show, and Kane. Seeing the babyfaces win is no surprise, as the heels stood tall to end Raw this past Monday.
John Cena vs. Seth Rollins could be one of the most uninteresting main events of the year, which is a shame. This is the case because WWE chooses to have TLC three weeks after the Survivor Series PPV, leading to a lackluster build. The insertion of Cena’s #1 contender-ship for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is just a way to give this feud some meaning. Other than that, it’s kind of just there.
So, do these SmackDown results make you want to watch TLC this Sunday?