The following results are from a recent WWE SmackDown TV Taping. The taping took place at the Save Mart Center on February 14th, 2012 in Fresno, California and will air on February 17th, 2012 at 8pm Eastern on the SyFy Network.
Opening Segment
Teddy Long came out to open the show and announced that due to a concussion suffered on Monday’s episode of WWE RAW against The Big Show, he has to remove Randy Orton from the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match this coming Sunday and that he will announce a replacement tonight.
Tag Team Match
The Big Show and The Great Khali defeated Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes. Following the match, The Big Show and The Great Khali got into a war of words which resulted in Big Show hitting Khali with the WMD.
Backstage Segment
Mark Henry, seemingly back from his suspension is in Teddy Long’s office and says that he’s the only man capable of replacing Randy Orton in this Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match, however The Big Show comes in and interrupts and says that he wants a match against Daniel Bryan later tonight. A fight breaks out between Show and Henry and Long calls for security, who retreat away.
Singles Match
Hunico defeated Ted DiBiase.
Tag Team Match
Primo and Epico (w/Rosa Mendes) defeated The Uso’s (Jey and Jimmy Uso).
In Ring Segment
Daniel Bryan comes out to the ring and says that with Randy Orton out of the way, he’ll still win the Elimination Chamber match as stated and that Randy Orton is just scared to face him and announces that Lilian Garcia should declare him the winner of his scheduled match against Randy Orton, however Teddy Long comes out and says that he has found an equally good opponent for Bryan tonight in Sheamus.
Singles Match
Daniel Bryan defeated Sheamus via disqualification. During the match, Bryan spat in Sheamus’ face which prompted Sheamus to attack Bryan and push the referee who tried to restrain him.
Backstage Segment
Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett are backstage in Teddy Long’s office and want to know who will be taking Randy Orton’s spot in this Sunday’s Elimination Chamber Match. Long says that he has an idea and it’s to have an over the top battle royal where RAW and SmackDown superstars can compete to take Orton’s spot in the match.
Singles Match
Jinder Mahal defeated Ezekiel Jackson. Following the match, a video aired on screen showing John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long backstage with Laurinaitis saying that the battle royal needed more charisma, so he’s adding David Otunga to the match.
Tag Team Match
Tamina Snuka and Alicia Fox defeated Beth Phoenix and Natalya.
Over The Top Rope Battle Royal
Santino Marella won an over the top battle royal to take Randy Orton’s spot in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match.