Reports indicate that the following was taped on Tuesday night for the episode of WWE SmackDown that's set to air this Friday night Feb. 14 from Ontario, Calif. as the WWE continues to build towards the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view on Sunday, Feb. 23 live from the Target Center in Minneapolis.
In the main event of the evening, Antonio Cesaro defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match as Orton continues to take on the five men he'll face in the Chamber match in individual matches leading up to the pay-per-view.
In a contest to determine the No.1 contender for Big E Langston's Intercontinental Championship, Jack Swagger defeated Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry and Kofi Kingston in a fatal four-way match.
The show kicked off with The Shield coming out to cut a promo, and the trio defeated Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and Christian in a six-man tag team match to open up the show.
In other action, Goldust, Cody Rhodes and The Usos defeated The New Age Outlaws, Ryback and Curtis Axel in an eight-man tag team match while Darren Young came out to new music and defeated Damien Sandow. Following that match, Titus O'Neil came out to attack Young, but Young got the upper-hand and ripped the suit off of Titus.
Elsewhere on the program, Eva Marie defeated Alicia Fox while The Miz dropped Fandango in singles action after a distraction from Santino Marella and Emma.
This episode of SmackDown airs just nine nights before the WWE's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event.
Quick results:
--The Shield def. Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Christian in a six-man tag team match.
--Jack Swagger def. Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry and Kofi Kingston in a Fatal Four-way match to become the No.1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
--Eva Marie def. Alicia Fox.
--Goldust, Cody Rhodes and The Usos def. The New Age Outlaws, Ryback and Curtis Axel in an eight-man tag team match.
--Darren Young def. Damien Sandow then fended off an attack from Titus O'Neil.
--The Miz def. Fandango after a distraction from Santino Marella and Emma.
--Antonio Cesaro def. Randy Orton
With this episode airing nine days before the Elimination Chamber, the card thus far looks like this:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match:
Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus vs. Christian vs. Antonio Cesaro
Six-man tag team match:
The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family
Singles Match:
Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio
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