| Friday Night SmackDown | |
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| Promotion | WWE |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3, 2012 |
| Venue | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Previous episode | July 27, 2012 |
| Next episode | August 10, 2012 |
The August 3, 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's Smackdown brand, which took place on July 31, 2012 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Episode summary[]
Santino Marella vs Antonio Cesaro[]
Saying hello to the WWE Universe in five different languages — proof of yet another unique talent of the up-and-coming Antonio Cesaro — the dangerous Superstar battled United States Champion Santino Marella for the second week in a row.
Despite the fact that The Italian Stallion requested the rematch — looking to prove that the upset victory by the Swiss Superstar one week ago was nothing more than a fluke — the champion would come up short yet again.
Though Santino was able to hit the Cobra, the referee stopped his three-count attempt when he noticed Cesaro’s leg was under the ropes. Quickly turning the tables, the recovering Superstar from Switzerland hurled the titleholder into the unforgiving barrier outside the ring. This took enough out of Santino for Cesaro to send him crashing to the canvas with The Neutralizer, en route to his second non-title victory in two weeks!
His triumph raises strong questions as to whether Cesaro will find himself in contention for the U.S. Title in the very near future.
Kana, Christian & Chris Jericho vs Daniel Bryan, The Miz & Dolph Ziggler[]
SmackDown GM Booker T continued to light up Friday night with a special Six-Man Tag Team showdown between some of WWE’s hottest all-stars.
In the critical moments of the turbulent contest — amid the chaos that cleared the ring of the four non-legal competitors — Chris Jericho managed to lock in the Walls of Jericho on Daniel Bryan. Then, when Vickie Guerrero distracted the referee on the ring apron so Dolph Ziggler could attempt to turn the tide, Jericho released his painful submission maneuver and blasted The Showoff with the Codebreaker.
Though this brought the WWE Universe to its feet, it also gave Bryan the time he needed to roll up the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion for the quick victory.
Results[]
- Singles Match: Antonio Cesaro (w/ Aksana) defeated Santino Marella
- Six-Man Tag Team Match: The Miz, Daniel Bryan, and Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Kane, Christian, and Chris Jericho
Other on-screen talent[]
- Ring announcer: Lilian Garcia