| Friday Night SmackDown | |
| |
| Promotion | WWE |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 2013 |
| Venue | Rabobank Arena |
| City | Bakersfield, California |
| Previous episode | August 16, 2013 |
| Next episode | August 30, 2013 |
The August 23, 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's Smackdown brand, which took place on August 20, 2013 at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
Episode summary[]
Dolph Ziggler vs Big E. Langston[]
After being decimated by The Shield on Raw, Dolph Ziggler looked to take out some frustrations against his former heavy and Divas Champion AJ Lee’s “best friend,” Big E Langston, on SmackDown.
Langston assaulted The Showoff before the bell even rang, clocking Ziggler from behind. When Dolph assured the referee he was okay, the match officially started and Big E once again put his scary strength — and temper — on display.
Just when it looked like Ziggler was getting back on track, AJ inserted herself into the mix, delivering a fierce shot to her ex-boyfriend with the referee distracted. But when Big E went for the Big Ending, The Showoff countered with the Zig Zag out of nowhere, and picked up the big Friday night win without even taking off his t-shirt.
Results[]
- Singles Match: Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E. Langston (w/ AJ Lee)
Other on-screen talent[]
- Ring announcer: Lilian Garcia