The Miz's own 'Miz TV' kicked things off, with guests Randy Orton and Sheamus disputing over having Big Show as their partner against The Shield at WrestleMania. 'The Viper' did, but the Irishman didn't. Big Show then joined them and after some heated words with Sheamus was calmed down by Orton who stated that they needed to "work together." GM Booker T then decided to test out their teamwork ability by booking them in a six-man tag match that night.
Mark Henry pinned Zack Ryder in a brief squash match. Afterwards Henry then applied a few more World's Strongest Slams for good measure. Remember when Ryder actually had some momentum? I know, hard to believe now. Ryback then stormed out and managed to successfully clothesline Henry off his feet after an intense face off. I can't say I'm particularly hyped for their upcoming bout.
Dolph Ziggler bested Kofi Kingston in an enjoyable outing. Both men provided fine displays here, and even though they've fought a fair bit recently they managed to still keep things interesting. Towards the end Kofi decided he'd had enough and body splashed Big E Langston on the outside, this then allowed Ziggler to take advantage and Zig Zag him back in the ring for the one-two-three. AJ Lee also provided amusing guest commentary.
Zeb Colter, accompanying Jack Swagger, claimed that while the attack on Ricardo Rodriguez and Del Rio by Swagger on this past Raw was unfortunate, he was willing to do anything to claim the World Title. He also added that those actions should serve as a warning to everyone, including his following opponent Chris Jericho.
Jack Swagger defeated Chris Jericho in a decent back and fourth contest. It was never particularly exciting but it was a fun watch for the majority, with worthy enough efforts. During the bout Fandango appeared and kicked Y2J as he went for a Lionsault, allowing Swagger to apply a Swagger Bomb for the winning pin. This was retribution for Jericho mocking Fandango's name this past Monday on Raw. I wouldn't mind seeing a match between them at 'Mania.
Brodus Clay and Tensai versus Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes) ended as a No Contest after the Bella Twins and Naomi and Cameron got into a scuffle outside the ring. Can't say I was too fussed that the match ended abruptly to be honest, it was all right.
The Miz beat Antonio Cesaro in a rather forgettable affair. The wrestling wasn't bad, just uninspiring for the most part with little interest to be found until the finish when Miz forced Cesaro to tap to the Figure Four. Did Antonio upset someone in the back? Since when is he being forced to tap to Miz after beating him multiple times only a month ago over the US strap? He deserves better than this.
Sheamus, Big Show and Randy Orton toppled 3MB (Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre) in an enjoyable six-man tag main event. For the most part it was the winning side dominating, and although it wasn't the most technical wrestling it was still entertaining. Afterwards The Shield (Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns) made their way down to the ring, meanwhile the other three were beginning to argue amongst themselves, but they managed to sort themselves out and The Shield backed off this time.
Overall it was a fair SmackDown, nothing outstanding but it was never bad at any point. The highlights were Ziggler versus Kofi and the main event. Still disappointed in this years run up to WrestleMania so far, I know it'll be an enjoyable event but the hype hasn't set in just yet.
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