DAYTON, OH – SmackDown sizzled in the wake of WWE Payback, featuring World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio against Chris Jericho, a tough-as-nails Intercontinental Championship Rematch and a personal showdown for respect between The Viper and WWE’s submission specialist.
Still frustrated that his match against Randy Orton was stopped on Raw, Daniel Bryan expressed his belief that the WWE officials responsible did so not because of injury, but because they felt he was the “weak link.” Still, he placed the greatest blame on Orton himself, believing that WWE’s Apex Predator had pitied him like a “little dog.”
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The Viper emerged to make it clear that their match had been stopped because people were worried about Bryan’s safety. He explained that he hadn’t pitied the submission specialist, but respected him for how hard he fought.
When Bryan made it clear that he would shove the “respect” that the nine-time World Champion claimed to have for him down his throat in their SmackDown main event match, the fed-up Orton said he would hurt his opponent so bad that he would have to be carried out.
Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton
Obsessed with showing he was not a “weak link,” Daniel Bryan set out to definitively conquer Randy Orton in a feverous rematch from Raw. For his part, The Viper was fed up with his opponent's fixation and was out to hurt his bearded prey. A highly personal main event conflict ensued between two of the most dangerous Superstars in WWE as Orton and Bryan left it all on the canvas.
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After the battle had expanded through the ropes, Bryan was able to jump back into the ring before the referee reached the 10-count, while Orton could not do the same – resulting in a count-out victory for the “goat-faced” warrior.
Rather than being satisfied with his victory, though, Bryan was left absolutely outraged as SmackDown went off the air, begging the referee to restart the match.
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