WWE Smackdown Review (December 9, 2011)

WWE Friday Night Smackdown was at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida this week.

Wade Barrett vs. Ezekiel Jackson

Winner: Wade Barrett

Rating: ** I thought this match was a little bit boring. Barrett-Jackson is not an exciting match-up.

Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal

Winner: Ted DiBiase

Rating: **1/4 This was an okay match. I would have liked to see it go a little bit longer.

Sheamus vs. David Otunga

Winner: Sheamus

Rating: **1/2 Otunga actually got in some offense but Sheamus dominated most of this match. I liked this match. Otunga got beat up for the second week in a row but it is enjoyable to see him get beat up even though I like Otunga. David Otunga is a very good jobber and he is making his opponents look good. I hope Otunga continues to be used in matches. He's great in his "lawyer" role but I think he has value as a wrestler too.

Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater

Winner: Zack Ryder

Rating: *1/2 Short match and Ryder squashed Slater. Either Ryder is getting a lot better or Slater is getting a lot worse. I'm not sure which is happening.

 

Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan

Winner: Cody Rhodes via Disqualification

Rating: **3/4 Good match. The match ended when Booker T interfered in the match. If the match continued and had a clean finish, I think this could have been one of the best matches on Smackdown this year. I hope Daniel Bryan and Cody Rhodes have another match together in the near future. I enjoyed what I saw before Booker T entered the ring.

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

Winner: Randy Orton

Rating: **3/4 Another solid match for Orton. Ziggler did a good job too.

Best Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes

No offense to Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler, but I have seen them face each other too many times. I can't remember seeing many Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes matches. Daniel vs. Cody looked like a good match-up. I think that would be a good future feud.

Worst Match: Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater

This match was too short. That's too bad because Heath Slater is actually a decent in-ring performer and I'm sure the fans wanted to see a longer Zack Ryder match. Ryder is the Tim Tebow of the WWE. This could have been an enjoyable match if it got more time.