WWE Smackdown Results (1/29/15) Hartford, Connecticut

Welcome to Thursday Night Smackdown. Tonight's Smackdown emanates from Hartford, Connecticut and we kick things off with Triple H making his way out to ring. Triple H "welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw" and how they were told to postpone Raw due to the snowstorm but if there's one thing they don't like in the WWE and that is being told what to do. People tell them they can't do something and they do it. Triple H plugs WWE Network reaching 1 million subscribers. That out of the way, Triple H says it's been a crazy week as well as a controversial week. Triple H talks about Superbowl this Sunday which is just as controversial. Triple H says unlike Superbowl, in WWE when there's controversy he deals with it and says he has a problem with the man called Sting and February 22 at WWE's newest PPV Fast Lane, he will come face to face with his problem and solve it. Triple H calls the triple threat from Royal Rumble one of the greatest matches he's ever seen in his life. Seth Rollins proved he is the future of this industry and John Cena proved to the world he is the past and Brock Lesnar proved to the world he is the beast and still WWE World Heavyweight Champion. But the problem was the Royal Rumble match itself because when it was over and done the building itself was rumbling. People were going crazy and the next day it got worse. Everybody was talking about it and if some don't know what he's talking about to take a look and then throws to footage from the Rumble match. Triple H says Monday night on Raw he will put an end to the controversy and make an announcement that will likely shake the WWE to its core. Roman Reigns makes his way down to the ring. Reigns says Triple H keeps talking about controversy but he doesn't see any. He won the Rumble match so that means he's going to Wrestlemania. Triple H agrees, Reigns did win that match but let's see if he wins his match tonight.

-Commercial 8:14pm-

1. Roman Reigns vs Big Show

Show backs Reigns into a corner. Reigns fights his way out. A "Let's Go Roman" chant begins. Punch by Show. Show rushes the corner but misses. Reigns with a forearm in the corner. Suplex to Reigns and a slam by Show. Irish whip into the corner by Show.  Reigns unloads with punches. Reigns off the ropes and a shoulder tackle floors Show. Headbutt to Reigns. Reigns counters a slam and works over Show's hamstrings. Show back in control with a punch. Reigns knocks Show over the top rope to the floor

-Commercial 8:21pm-

Back from break and Show in control of the match as we take a look at what happened during the commercial. Show returned to the ring and speared Reigns. Show works over Reigns' leg. Show works over the leg but Reigns manages to maneuver himself towards the ropes breaking the hold and sending Show over the ropes to the outside. Reigns follows and delivers the dropkick Show sends Reigns back into the ring and Reigns levels Show with three forearms finally flooring the giant. Reigns witht he Samoan Drop to Show. Another clothesline from the apron to Show. Show intercepts the Superman Punch and chokeslams Reigns. Show goes to the top rope and Reigns connects with two Superman Punches. Reigns slams Show off the top rope. Reigns with a spear and the cover for the three count

The winner of the match: Roman Reigns

We then get an announcement from WWE CEO Vince McMahon regarding the WWE Network being offered free for the month of February for all new subscribers

-Commercial 8:33pm-

Video: The 2nd inductee into the WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Seth Rollins cut a promo on the way to the ring, and he was joined by Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury. He talked about how close he came to being the WWE World Champion, and bragged about breaking Brock Lesnar’s ribs. Rollins made an open challenge for someone to “test” him. Ryback answered. J&J Security attacked, and Rollins hit a beautiful dropkick. Erick Rowan’s music played and he came down to make the save. He bowled over J&J Security, but Rollins kicked him, knocking him off the apron. Rollins went back on the attack on Ryback. Dolph Ziggler ran out and was able to knock Rollins down. Rollins tossed Ziggler into the announce desk at ringside. Shell Shock attempt by Ryback, but J&J Security broke it up and got Rollins out of there. Rowan took hold of J&J but Rollins helped them out before any damage could be done.

Kane cut a promo while caressing the casket backstage. He described what he’d do to Daniel Bryan during the match later in the night. He said the only think Bryan will see once inside the casket is beautiful, black darkness. He said Bryan would scratch and claw, like an animal, desperate to escape. That’s one way to silence Bryan’s fans: Kill off his character in this match.

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 2. Jey Uso vs Tyson Kidd

Late in the match, Cesaro distracted Jey momentarily. Jimmy took out Cesaro at ringside, but Kidd dropkicked Uso's bad knee and followed with a modified fisherman's buster for the win...

The winner of the match: Tyson Kidd

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Rusev and Lana are in the ring and  Rusev talks about how he should have won the Rumble and should be going to Wrestlemania to face Brock Lesnar and he is more dominant and he is the US Champion yet all he's gotten is a man from the past, John Cena. He calls Cena a man with no title and a loser who doesn't belong in the same ring with him. Cena comes out to the ring and says he and WWE Universe may not always see eye to eye but tells Rusev to shut his mouth or Cena will shut it for him and says Rusev made the biggest mistake of his life saying Cena is no challenge, a man with no title and no desire. Cena tells Rusev he's the face that runs the place and prepares to fight but Lana takes the mic and tells Rusev not to waste his time. Rusev and Lana exit the ring and Cena says he is not a waste of time. He is the man who will face Rusev at Fast Lane, he will beat Rusev at Fast Lane and at Fast Lane the champ is here

Backstage: Renee is with Paige and the Bellas walk in and congratulate Paige but make comments about her skin being pale and say she looks like a bloodsucking vampire. A brawl ensues but The Bellas double team Paige and leave her laid out

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Goldust & Stardust vs The Ascension

Early pin attempt by Stardust. Hiptoss to Viktor. Waistlock by Viktor. Clothesline to the back of the head and Konnor in working Stardust over Uppercut by Konnor. Scoop and slam by Viktor. Viktor with a chinlock now as Konnor looks on. Stardust fights out of it but Viktor still in control tags Konnor in who unloads with punches.Stardust with a right hand and Goldust in with a series of clotheslines. Open handed palm strike and inverted atomic drop. Goldust unloading on Viktor. Powerslam to Viktor, Konnor sent to the outside.. Konnor sent to the mat. Goldust blasted off the apron and The Ascension hit the Fall Of Man on Stardust for the three count

The winners of the match: The Ascension

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The announcers talked about SyFy’s show, “Wizard Wars,” which follows Smackdown tonight. Justin Flom of the show was backstage and they showed him performing tricks for R-Truth, Summer Rae, Alicia Fox, and Zack Ryder. The Miz and Damien Mizdow walked up, with Miz saying he knows how Flom did the trick. Flom said he’s always wanted to do a trick for an A-lister and revealed he was talking about Mizdow. He decided to show Miz how to do a trick with a fake egg turned into a real egg. Miz didn’t believe it was a real egg and told Flom to prove it. So Flom broke it on the forehead of Miz. “The yolk’s on you,” said Truth. I hope whoever wrote that line is proud of himself.

Kane vs Daniel Bryan - Casket Match

Bodyslam by Kane, followed by a low dropkick. Kane ordered for the casket to open :51 into the match, but he couldn’t get Bryan in. Bryan went after the knee of Kane. Bryan tried to roll Kane toward the casket, but Kane fought free. Kane lifted Bryan over his head, but Bryan went out the back and got Kane onto the apron. Kane ran to the corner to avoid a Bryan attack. The lid closed with both men staring at each other at 2:57 of the match.

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 Back at 6:15 of the match with Kane hammering away on Bryan, with Bryan’s head under the apron cover. Bryan held onto the top rope with one hand to prevent himself from falling into the casket. Kane pushed him in, but Bryan kicked Kane away. Side slam by Kane. Bryan was flipped over the top rope, holding on but with both feet in the casket. Bryan grabbed Kane by his feet and tried to get him into the casket. That seemed to briefly spook Kane. Bryan went to the top rope and dove onto Kane at ringside. Kane caught another Bryan dive and sent him spine-first into the ring post. Big boot by Kane sent Bryan into the casket, but Bryan quickly scrambled out. Kane shoved him back and closed the lid, but Bryan’s leg strength kept it slightly open. He finally kicked Kane far enough away to get out. Unfortunately for him, he jumped into an uppercut. They went to break at 10:26 of the match.

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The show returned at 14:33 of the match. Bryan fought away from a rest-hold but Kane hit a DDT. Kane worked over Bryan in the corner. Bryan began his comeback at 16:17, looking for support from the WWE Universe. Bryan kicked at the chest of Kane, but Kane dodged one to the head. Low-bridge sent Kane out of the ring, and a suicide dive found the mark. Bryan punched at Kane outside the ring, but Kane back-dropped him into the timekeeper’s area. Eden Stiles scurried away, then Kane threw Bryan over the announce table. He took a steel chair and hit Bryan over the back with it. And again. Kane tossed Bryan head-first into the casket lid. Kane readied to Tombstone Bryan into the casket, but Bryan went out the back and hit two running dropkicks. Kane still held onto the top rope. Kane caught Bryan on a third attempt and chokeslammed him. Bryan was then rolled into the casket. Bryan kicked his way out again. Bryan applied the Yes Lock on Kane, maneuvering Kane so that he was in the casket as he applied the move. Bryan tried to close the lid but Kane put his arm up to stop it. Bryan did a near 360-degree sell of a clothesline back in the ring. Another low-bridge by Bryan, followed by a kick to the head. Kane was rocked and a running knee to the head put Kane in the casket. The lid was shut for the victory.

The winner of the match: Daniel Bryan

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