12th April 2013

Location:: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.

Opening Credits.

Commentary: Welcoming you to another stacked episode of WWE Smackdown, and already announced, newly drafted Natalya gets a welcoming match with the fiercesome Nia Jax. also newly drafted to Smackdown and winner last week of the guaranteed 1 year WWE contract, Sting faces Fandango...............and the TNA Knockouts Title will be defended in a Triple Threat after the massive confrontation backstage last week.

Also announced a huge return will take place tonight..............but just who will it be?

And then over the Titantron blasts the "Real American" Anthem, and in his traditional red and yellow........out to the ring strolls this week's guest GM.................Hulk Hogan!!!!!!!

Promo: Entering the ring, before running through his traditional flexing and posing, and then declares  that as this week's GM he has a huge 6 man Battle Royal for the Main Event which will determine the new Number 1 Contender to Brock Lesnar;s World Heavyweight Championship..............

Coming up to start tonight's action, Nia Jax personally welcomes Natalya to Smackdown................

Natalya v Nia Jax w/ Summer Rae

 Winner: Nia Jax via Submission

Backstage Interview: Charley Caruso stands by, alongside the first confirmed entrant into tonights Main Event.....................Daniel Bryan, after his numerous attempts to get a World Title shot were thwarted by Paul Heyman, with him now out of the way, will tonight be the night?

Promo: Unexpectedly Kofi Kingston strides down to the ring........................with an announcement.

Two weeks ago he took up the challenge to face Brock Lesnar for the World Title, and feels modestly he was doing okay.................finally after 5 years of hard graft, he was getting a World Title shot.....................and then the opportunity was stolen from him by Jeff Hardy..................now it's obvious Jeff Hardy has beef with Kofi, but he has never gone face to face with Kofi in the ring...............but now he lays out the challenge for a straight up fight right here and now.......................sort it out like men.

he waits in the ring.............but no Jeff Hardy, Kofi claims he's a coward............but his time will come, then as he makes to leave the ring.............once again from behind Jeff Hardy jumps him.................however this time, Kofi was prepared and began to fight back...............

and then the full on fight took place.......................but the early attack had given Hardy the advantage, managing to hit Kofi with the Twist of Fate before finally security stormed down to the ring and backed Jeff out of the ring..............

Backstage: Intercontinental Champion Mark Henry confronted United States Champion Jack Swagger, clearly unimpressed by Swagger mentioning his Title in last weeks Promo.  Swagger informs Mark Henry that after he retains his title at Extreme Rules, the simple fact is, he will be the top guy on Smackdown, as the All American United States Champion, and that means Mark Henry should learn his place.

Infuriated by Swagger, Mark Henry backs away, but clearly this battle of 2 massive bulls is not over.

Coming up next, after being put out by Sting's arrival last week, Fandango takes on The Icon...........

Sting v Fandango

Winner: Sting via Pinfall.

Post Match: Suddenly the entrance ramp explodes in flames, and the Titantron comes to life, with the Entrance theme of Kane!!!!!!

And then appearing at the top of the ramp is Kane.......................with the full black & Red face mask, and the one sleeve all in one outfit..........and down to the ring he strides.....................entering the ring, Sting stands bewildered.................Kane pauses and stares at Sting....................then without warning, delivers a massive Chokeslam to Sting..............and then without uttering a word leaves......................

Backstage Interview: With Charley at this time, also confirmed to be in tonights Main Event, Randy Orton.................it has been 18 months since Orton's last World Title match, and he doesn't intend to let this opportunity slip through his fingers, gone are the days of being held back by being in a group that only served CM Punk..............and tonight he has 3 letters for his opponents tonight........R.......K..........then before he can utter the final letter he is slammed from behind by Bubba Ray...............who claims that is payback for last week................however now will Orton be able to compete later tonight?

Promo: Out in the ring stand the WWE Tag Team Number 1 Contenders, The Motor City Machine Guns, Sabin addresses their opponents Beer Money claiming that tonight James Storm will get just a sample of what awaits them at Extreme Rules.

Shelley then interjects claiming that Extreme Rules should not be just a straight up match, there should be a stipulation..............and that the winner of tonights match should make it.

But then at the entrance ramp Dolph Ziggler & Cesaro appear.......................Ziggler claims The Motor City Machine Guns are choke artists, and that it will be Ziggler & Cesaro winning the Tag Titles at Extreme Rules...................and then they turn and leave, leaving everyone in confusion.

GM Office: Big Show walks in and asks Hogan that since he hasn't got the E-Mail perhaps Hogan can just confirm to him that he's in tonight's Main Event......................   Hogan then informs him that he's not in the match, he only just missed out, but he's not in.

Obviously this was not the news Big Show wanted, as such he informs Hogan to pass on the news to WWE Management, that what happens next is on their hands.

Coming up next Gail Kim defends her Knockouts Title against Layla & Kharma in Triple Threat action.

(c) Gail Kim v Layla v Kharma

Knockouts Title

Winner and STILL Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim via Pinfall over Layla.

Post Match: As Gail celebrated her Title retain, Kharma clearly not happy with the result attacked her, before picking up the Title, and delivering a shot with it to Gail Kim, then throwing the title onto Gail stormed out of the ring..............

Backstage: Totally unexpectedly Crazzy Steve falls victim to a vicious beatdown by Brock Lesnar.............

Commentary discuss Lesnar's bad mood, while also reminding everyone that it was Crazzy Steve who eliminated him last week in the Battle Royal.............and then suddenly Lesnar appears on the Entrance Ramp, dragging Steve's limp body behind him......................then without hesitation he lifts Steve up in the air above his head and powerbombs him off the stage.....................

GM Office: Hogan grins and welcomes a former WWE Superstar into the office.........................it's David Otunga.

Otunga hasn't been seen legally in WWE since his firing and beating by Brock Lesnar 4 weeks ago, but as a result of his ILLEGAL actions 2 weeks ago, he's lucky not to be in jail, and he has Chris Jericho to thank for that.

Next week he has a choice to make, turn up on Smackdown and sign a NEW WWE Contract which will include his first match be against Chris Jericho or he will be charged with Assault.

Backstage: Kurt Angle walks in on Christian and Titus O Neill.................Angle claims they don't have reason to be wary of him, as a former TNA star, he was simply doing what TNA required of him, but he acknowledges that WWE is his home, it's where he made his name and it's where eventually he will retire.................and after his showing last week against Scott Steiner, Angle would like to face him next week.

Christian admits that he has doubts about this match, but Titus accepts, claiming that it would be an honor to face Angle.

Coming up next James Storm goes one on one with Chris Sabin with the winner naming the Stipulation for their Tag Title match at Extreme Rules.

Chris Sabin w/ Alex Shelley v James Storm w/ Bobby Roode

Winner: James Storm via Pinfall.

Post Match: Alex Shelley raved on the outside due to the fact that Roode had got involved, causing Shelley to react distracting the referee, but that allowed Storm to take advantage by low blowing Sabin.

Backstage Interview: Standing by with Charley Caruso, Scott Steiner the latest confirmed entrant into our upcoming Main Event.................and there are numerous questions, will he be able to concentrate knowing that both Jinder Mahal and X-Pac seemingly have it in for him, and last week after initiating the challenge to Titus O Neill, then went on to lose, does that knock his confidence?

Steiner claims that Titus didn't beat him, he beat himself, and Titus will get his penance.  Also Steiner tonight get's what he deserves a World Title Shot.............his first in 10 YEARS!!!

As for Jinder and X-Pac, if they try and get in his way again.............he will END THEM!!!!!

Backstage: Big E is seen training, and then in walks Bully Ray...........he congratulates Big E, because he's in the Main Event, and he has positive feelings about him winning, but he "advises" Big E to take care of Randy Orton first, it's in Big E's best interest's to have a friend like Bully Ray.

Big E retaliates by claiming he has every intention of destroying Orton, but not for Bully, but for himself, and then he'll destroy everyone else in the match..................and Bully Ray can keep his friendship.

And that match is coming up next, but will the unknown factor in the mystery opponents be the deciding factor?

Daniel Bryan v Big E v Jinder Mahal v Randy Orton v Scott Steiner v Matt Hardy

Elimination Match

Number 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship

Randy Orton eliminated Jinder Mahal via Pinfall

Big E eliminated Scott Steiner via Pinfall

Matt Hardy eliminated Randy Orton via Pinfall

Daniel Bryan eliminated Matt Hardy via Pinfall

Daniel Bryan eliminated Big E via Submission

Winner and Number 1 Contender: Daniel Bryan.

Post Match: Lesnar appears at the top of the entrance ramp and silently sends the message that at Extreme Rules..............Bryan will be conquered.

End Credits.