The WWE is filming both “WWE Main Event” and “WWE Smackdown” this week at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The “WWE Main Event” taping is for the November 20th edition of the show, while the “WWE Smackdown” taping will air on November 22nd. Thanks to our friend Evan Byrnside (@Byrnside) who is in attendance and providing updates.
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WWE Smackdown
* Smackdown’s main event will be Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper.
1) *WWE Tag Team Champions* Cody Rhodes / Goldust def. The Real Americans. Big “Let’s Go Cody!” chants in the arena. Rhodes and Goldie are very over in this match. Goldust gets the pin on Swagger after he hits the “Final Cut” finish.
*Ryback hits the ring and cuts a promo about bullying. He then issues an open challenge to any superstar in the back. Great Khali answers this challenge.
2) Ryback def. Great Khali. Ryback teases a face turn soon with his actions in the ring. He gets the victory with Shell Shocked on Khali.
* AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka are with Vickie Guerrero backstage. Vickie puts Lee in a handicap match against the Funkadactyls next!
3) The Funkadactyls def. *Divas Champion* AJ Lee. Naomi gets the pin with the “Butt Buster.”
* The Wyatt Family cuts a promo about CM Punk and Daniel Bryan backstage.
4) The Usos / Rey Mysterio def. The Shield. The fans are vocally behind the Usos throughout this one. Mysterio gets the pin on Ambrose.
* Big Show is in the ring cutting a promo. *WWE Champion* Randy Orton then comes out. Show calls him out for only doing what’s best for Randy Orton.
5) *Intercontinental Champion* Big E. Langston / Dolph Ziggler def. Curtis Axel / Damien Sandow. Langston gets the pin after he delivers his “Big Ending” finish to Sandow.
6) The Prime Time Players def. The Fabulous 3-Birds (3MB). Heath Slater is dressed as Freebird Michael Hayes. Slater and Mahal are the two active competitors. Darren Young gets the pin.
* Alberto Del Rio is backstage with Renee Young talking about his match with John Cena at Survivor Series. He says he will hurt Cena and take back the World Heavyweight Championship.
7) Daniel Bryan def. Luke Harper. Bryan beats Harper with a roll-up after CM Punk’s music hits and distracts him. Punk runs in and gets clotheslined by Harper. The Wyatt Family then destroy Punk and Bryan to end the show.