{"id":78712,"date":"2019-04-26T13:16:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=78712"},"modified":"2019-04-26T13:18:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:18:27","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-4-25-14-the-shield-vs-ryback-bad-news-barrett-titus-del-rio-sandow-plus-vickie-cody-goldust-axel-uso-swagger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/04\/26\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-4-25-14-the-shield-vs-ryback-bad-news-barrett-titus-del-rio-sandow-plus-vickie-cody-goldust-axel-uso-swagger\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO &#8211; WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (4-25-14): The Shield vs. Ryback &#038; Bad News Barrett &#038; Titus &#038; Del Rio &#038; Sandow, plus Vickie, Cody, Goldust, Axel, Uso, Swagger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-441596331\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>WWE Smackdown review<br \/>\nApril 25, 2014<br \/>\nTaped 4\/22\/14 in Hershey, Penn.<br \/>\nAired on SyFy<br \/>\nBy Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist (Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/gregmparks\">@gregmparks<\/a>)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; WWE Open.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The show opened cold with Vickie Guerrero in the ring. She said The Authority have taken the night off, and he\u2019s in charge. Therefore, The Shield will take on Curtis Axel, Ryback, Alberto Del Rio\u2026and, well, eight other Superstars. I\u2019m pretty sure this has been done before. The camera, which had been tight on Vickie, pulled back to show Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger standing at a podium, and on the other side, Cesaro and Paul Heyman at a podium for a debate. That had to be awkward for them standing there while she started the show.<\/p>\n<p>Vickie gave Colter 90 seconds to discuss\u2026well, I\u2019m not sure. She said the two groups have \u201cdifferences in opinion,\u201d but that\u2019s pretty vague. Colter said they\u2019re going to debate Wrestlemania and the night after, when he was hoodwinked by Heyman and Cesaro. Colter reminded Cesaro that he took Cesaro in when nobody knew who he was. Heyman\u2019s turn was next, after Colter shouted asking Heyman why he did what he did. Heyman, not shockingly, turned the debate into bragging about his client conquering the Streak. Colter now had 60 seconds to respond. He told Cesaro that Heyman is a liar, thief and manipulator. Colter asked again, why he stole Cesaro from him. Heyman asked when the last time a Zeb Colter Guy won. He said it was at the Mania Battle Royal, but he was already a Heyman Guy by then. Heyman then repeated over-and-over that Cesaro won the Mania Battle Royal. Colter said he\u2019s the one who entered Cesaro in the battle royal. He got ticked off and pushed over the podium. Colter went to Heyman and asked him to settle them like men. Referee Mike Chioda came from somewhere to get in between the two managers. They had to be pulled apart by their charges as well as Chioda. Swagger vs. Cesaro is next. They needed to explore why Cesaro left Colter for Heyman, but debates are almost always terrible and this was no exception.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 \u2013 JACK SWAGGER vs. CESARO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cesaro caught Swagger in mid-air and gave him a back-breaker. And Swagger is no small man. Cesaro nailed Swagger with a few running European uppercuts. The fight went to the outside where it got even more physical. Colter and Heyman remained at ringside for this one. Swagger dove at Cesaro and took out his leg. Belly-to-belly by Swagger for two at 3:03. Swagger connected on a Swagger bomb for a near-fall. Cesaro managed to block a few Swagger punches in a comeback effort. Swagger was clotheslined over the top, but Cesaro fell to ringside too. Cesaro was lying at the feet of Colter as they cut to break at 5:46 of the match.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2442056264\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Back at 9:43. Swagger delivered a running big boot for a two-count. Patriot Lock was countered but Swagger slammed Cesaro, only for two. Gutwrench powerbomb from Cesaro. The Hershey crowd chanted for the Swing. Cesaro obliged. Neutralizer from Cesaro for the clean win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Cesaro, at 12:35. I thought this match was on its way to being built up as a possible PPV match. Despite the opening segment, it\u2019s a good (and unique for its time) mid-card feud.<\/p>\n<p>Before Cesaro could celebrate too much, The Shield\u2019s music played. They came out and surrounded the ring where the still-down Swagger was the only one in it. Superman punch from Roman Reigns, followed by the triple powerbomb. It\u2019s funny, I thought Cesaro and Swagger came across more as the babyfaces in that opening debate. Dean Ambrose brought up Triple H\u2019s oft-repeated phrase, \u201cadapt or perish\u201d (since apparently the word \u201cdie\u201d is not PG) and they said Swagger failed to adapt. The group said they\u2019re not done yet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; They showed Daniel Bryan getting wheeled out of the arena on Raw after the assault from Kane.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The announcers discussed Daniel Bryan\u2019s condition, something to do with the spinal cord. He\u2019s working back to health via therapy and he will be at Raw Monday night. JBL said his sources told him that Stephanie McMahon will explain and apologize for Kane\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Still to come, clips of Bray Wyatt\u2019s message delivered to John Cena and his fans Monday on Raw.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The announcers thanked fans for watching Wrestlemania (coming off the DYK noting that more people watched this Mania than any in history).<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2672124487\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; A video package profile of Paige aired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \u2013 NATALYA vs. TAMINA SNUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No entrance for either woman, but before the match, a graphic was shown for the Paige vs. Tamina match at Extreme Rules. Short-arm clothesline by Natalya, followed by a headlock take-over. Tamina powered Natalya out of the ring. Samoan drop by Tamina. She put Natalya in position Natalya moved out of the way of a splash attempt, and small packaged Tamina for two. Nattie couldn\u2019t lock in the Sharpshooter, but she did give her a hard clothesline. After a kip up by Natalya, Tamina superkicked her for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Tamina, at 4:00. Not always smooth, and it felt a step slow, but a must-win for Tamina heading into Extreme Rules.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; They showed how The Shield\u2019s grudge with Evolution began via video package.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A graphic was shown for The Shield vs. Evolution at Extreme Rules.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 3MB were talking backstage when Seth Rollins walked up. Dean Ambrose sidled up next to him. Heath Slater kept talking trash until Reigns showed up. In the background, Rollins and Ambrose took out Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre while Reigns continued to stare at Slater. Finally, after Ambrose nailed Slater, Reigns gave him a Superman punch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An 11-on-3 Handicap Match for The Shield takes place later tonight.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cole plugged the Best of WWE Hall of Fame on the WWE Network following Smackdown. This episode featured Bruno Sammartino and Jerry Lawler.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The announcers talked about the Network on-camera, focusing on the Video on Demand aspect. They also talked about the latest free one-week trial. \u201cIt\u2019s just like Netflix, but better\u201d is an awful catchphrase. Cole\u2019s cheesy smile at the end of the line reading doesn\u2019t help, either.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Vickie was talking to someone on the phone. She was given the rest of the night off, replaced by Brad Maddox. Maddox walked in and asked if she got the call from Triple H. He promised to go out and admonish The Shield, who he surmised would listen to \u201creal\u201d authority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In the ring, one of the Usos and Curtis Axel had to be separated by a referee until the match could start. That\u2019s something different, and it worked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \u2013 JEY USO vs. CURTIS AXEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jey took Axel down quickly, then locked in a rear chin-lock :23 in. That seems absurdly quick to work a hold like that. Suplex by Axel. A knee to the gut put Uso on the mat. Splash by Axel for two at 2:14. Jey made his comeback with jumping clotheslines and a kick to the solar plexus. Axel pulled Jey\u2019s hair to take him down. From ringside, Ryback yelled for Axel to finish it. Axel followed the orders of his partner by winning via his finisher neck-breaker.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Axel, at 3:39. Good win for Axel here to help build up his and Ryback\u2019s tag title feud with The Usos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Up next, we\u2019ll see what happened with Bray Wyatt and John Cena on Raw.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A Bo Dallas vignette aired. So much stock footage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A graphic for Cena vs. Wyatt at Extreme Rules was shown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; As Bray Wyatt came to the ring, they showed parts of the Wyatt Family match against Cena on Raw, and the post-match promo. Back on Smackdown, The Wyatts were inside a steel cage (which looked incredibly small on a wide shot) where Bray had a mic. Bray spoke on the subject of love. He said Cena has lost the love of the fans based on the voting that took place on Raw. He proclaimed to the world\u2019s conscience. \u201cI am every one and every thing,\u201d he said. He turned his attention to his match with Cena at Extreme Rules. He said the cage defines Cena\u2019s world. Wyatt said one-by-one, everyone will follow him. He climbed the cage and at the top, sang \u201cHe\u2019s got the whole world in his hands.\u201d Simply transcribing what was said doesn\u2019t do this promo justice. You really have to see it to see just how Wyatt acts and the cadence of his speech. It really was a sight to behold.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2013 ERICK ROWAN &amp; LUKE HARPER vs. CODY RHODES &amp; GOLDUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rhodes took Harper out at the knee to start. Rhodes escaped a back-drop attempt by Rowan, allowing him to tag Goldust. Running bulldog by Goldust. Back to Rhodes who ducked down and punched Rowan, a move that had no effect. Wyatt got on the mic and worked the crowd. Rowan slowed the pace in dissecting Rhodes. Harper knocked Goldust off the apron and when Rhodes was ready to tag, Goldust wasn\u2019t there. Disaster kick to Harper and both men were down at 3:41. Goldust made the hot tag and worked over Harper. He came off the top with a cross-body on both men. Powerslam by Goldust, but the pin was broken up by Rowan. Rhodes took care of him. Rhodes went to the top, but Harper shoved Goldust into the same corner, knocking Cody to ringside. Goldust turned around into a big clothesline. Harper then registered the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Harper and Rowan, at 5:04. This continues to give credibility to the Wyatts, while also going forward with the eventual breakup of the Rhodes Brothers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Brad Maddox was on the phone in his office (can\u2019t he keep that door locked?) when The Shield walked in. Maddox warned them and said they\u2019d get to prove their point against Evolution at Extreme Rules. Reigns picked up Maddox and threw him into the wall. Ambrose attacked Maddox behind a couch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The 11-on-3 handicap match is still scheduled for tonight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Still to come, Kane\u2019s assault on Daniel Bryan from Raw.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Santino Marella and Emma came out for a mixed tag match against Fandango and Layla. As the heels did their usual dance routine atop the stage, The Shield walked out. Layla backed away as The Shield clobbered Fandango. They dragged Fandango to the side of the stage, where they triple powerbombed him off the stage and through a couple tables.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Next, Kane\u2019s attack on Daniel Bryan will be shown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An Adam Rose vignette aired.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A replay of The Shield\u2019s attack on Fandango was shown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A video package aired of Kane\u2019s attack on Daniel Bryan Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The announcers, on-camera, reiterated that both Bryan and Stephanie McMahon will be on Raw, and Stephanie stated she will publicly apologize to Bryan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Also this Monday, the finals of the #1 contender Intercontinental Championship tournament between Wade Barrett and Rob Van Dam.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Shield came out for their handicap match. It\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Back from break, they showed The Shield\u2019s night-long attacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2013 THE SHIELD vs. RYBACK &amp; BAD NEWS BARRETT &amp; ALBERTO DEL RIO &amp; TITUS O\u2019NEIL &amp; DAMIEN SANDOW \u2013 FIVE-ON-THREE HANDICAP MATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seth Rollins began the match against Ryback. The Shield kept Ryback in their corner and all three men worked him over. Ryback finally got free and tagged O\u2019Neil. Like Ryback before him, O\u2019Neil was cornered by The Shield as well. All the heels tried to get involved but The Shield held down the fort. They cut to break at 3:43 of the match.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>The show returned at 7:55 of the match. Cole said the complexion of the match changed during the break, and the heels were in control with Bad News Barrett against Dean Ambrose. After Barrett, it was Del Rio\u2019s turn on offense. Ryback took and kept Ambrose down with a chin-lock. Reigns tagged in at 11:48 and the match picked up from there. The match broke down with all participants fighting in the ring. Ryback and O\u2019Neil were clotheslined over the top at the same time by Reigns. Reigns set up for his Superman punch on Sandow, but Barrett and Del Rio got in the ring. They backed away off the apron and actually headed to the back. Rollins flipped over the top and onto Ryback, then dove onto O\u2019Neil and Sandow. Somehow, Reigns hid out at the top of the ramp and ended up giving Del Rio the Superman punch before he could get backstage. Sandow was the only healthy body left and he was speared by Reigns to end it.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: The Shield, at 14:35.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil was thrown back into the ring and he was speared as well. Next was Ryback. He was given the triple powerbomb treatment. The Shield celebrated to close the show.<\/p>\n<p>Did you watch Friday&#8217;s Smackdown episode? Send your 0-10 score &amp; Reax to pwtorch@gmail.com for our TV Reax feature.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/04\/22\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-raw-report-4-14-14-ultimate-warrior-memorial-cena-wyatt-exchange-xavier-woods-in-singles-match-rvd-del-rio-batista-usos-the-shield-vs-evolutions-army\/\">5 YRS AGO \u2013 KELLER\u2019S WWE RAW REPORT (4\/14\/14): Ultimate Warrior memorial, Cena-Wyatt exchange, Xavier Woods in singles match, RVD, Del Rio, Batista, Usos, The Shield vs. Evolution\u2019s Army<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-814570218\"><div id=\"pwtor-100605848\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week&#8230; WWE Smackdown review April 25, 2014 Taped 4\/22\/14 in Hershey, Penn. 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