On Tuesday, May 20, WWE taped the May 23 edition of “Smackdown” in London, England, from The O2.
Below are the spoilers for the May 23 edition of “Smackdown:”
The show begins with none other than Hulk Hogan, who is with Jimmy Hart. Hogan receives a huge pop from the European audience. Hogan talks about the WWE Network, revealing that it will be released soon.
Announcements are made for future matches: The Usos vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper in addition to Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista in a No disqualification match.
1) Batista def Dolph Ziggler in a No disqualification match- This was a good, lengthy, back-and-forth match.
2) Cameron and Naomi def. Eva Marie and Nikki Bella- Summer Rae served as the special guest referee, costing Eva the match.
3) Bo Dallas def. Sin Cara- Before the match, Bo Dallas debuts on the main WWE roster for the second time, cutting a “cheesy” heel promo in the ring. He makes quick work of Sin Cara, defeating him in less than four minutes.
The Wyatt Family are now out. Wyatt cuts a promo on his “Payback” opponent, John Cena. The promo was well-received from the London audience.
4) Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio- Also described as a good back-and-forth match. Cesaro was part of the commentary team for this bout.
Next, Vickie Guerrero comes out, receiving heat from the audience. Adam Rose, along with his Rosebuds interrupt, making their way to the ring. Only Rose enters the ring. There, he tells Vickie to not be a lemon, instead be a Rosebud. The segment was described as “fun,” as Vickie played along with Rose.
5) The Usos (w/ John Cena) def. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt)- The Usos picked up the victory after about 10 minutes. However, afterwards, Bray Wyatt and his compadres were able to beat down Cena and The Usos, ending “Smackdown.”
Credit to DailyWrestlingNews.com for the spoilers