August 12 , 2011 Smackdown results The August 12 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on August 9 , 2011 at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento , California . Summary . Gearing up to serve as the Special Guest Referee in the blockbuster SummerSlam main event to decide the Undisputed WWE Champion , WWE ’ s Chief Operating Officer Triple H journeyed to SmackDown . Pledging to continue to make WWE exciting and unpredictable , he announced a slew of explosive SmackDown match - ups for later in the show . Christian then emerged to inform Triple H that putting him in a career - threatening No Holds Barred Match at SummerSlam against the “ mentally unstable ” Randy Orton was creating an unsafe work environment for him . He threatened that if WWE ’ s COO didn ' t remove that stipulation from the World Title showdown , he was going sue WWE and just about everybody else associated with the event . But , when Triple H threatened to fire him for breach of contract and take back the World Title , Christian opted to drop the lawsuit . He pledged instead to defeat Randy Orton at SummerSlam and whomever Triple H puts him in a match with tonight . That Superstar … would be Sheamus . Sensing that he was in real jeopardy of losing a match just two days before he will attempt to defend his title against Randy Orton at SummerSlam , the slippery Christian thrust Sheamus ’ neck over the top rope , temporarily taking down the only Irish - born former WWE Champion . The World Heavyweight Champion quickly grabbed the World Title and high - tailed it up the ramp , forcing the referee to count him out . Beth Phoenix and Natalya punished Kaitlyn and A . J . from the opening bell , with The Fabulous Firebird quickly finishing off the “ spitfire ” A . J . with the devastating Glam Slam . After the match , the self - proclaimed “ Divas of Doom ” continued the attack on their fallen opponents , leading Natalya to lock Kaitlyn in the Sharpshooter as The Glamazon enjoyed her screams . Can Divas Champion Kelly Kelly withstand the divine dominance of Beth Phoenix this Sunday as SummerSlam ? Reemerging sooner than medical experts indicated he might , the gravity - defying Sin Cara leaped back onto the scene with increased muscle and a fresh arsenal of maneuvers . Utilizing incredible athletic prowess , the high - flyer triumphed over Tyson Kid . For the first time ever , the current holders of the Raw and SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcases squared - off against each other . And in the pinnacle of the high - stakes encounter , Bryan missed his mark off the top rope , allowing Del Rio to lock in the cross armbreaker for the win . After the match , Wade Barrett emerged , hitting the war torn Daniel Bryan with Wasteland . After numerous head butts with his protective face mask and a key distraction by his associate Ted DiBiase , Cody Rhodes executed a fierce springboard kick on Ezekiel Jackson . The bitter Superstar then finished off his decorated opponent with the Cross Rhodes , pinning his shoulders to the canvas to become the new Intercontinental Champion . With the newly acquired title firmly in his grasp , Rhodes instructed DiBiase to put a bag on the head of his fallen predecessor . But , when The Personification of Domination awoke , Cody made a quick exit , leaving the oblivious DiBiase to take the brunt of his wrath . Johnny Curtis – winner of WWE NXT season four – was decimated by Mark Henry in his debut match – in an all - out slaughter that culminated with the World ’ s Strongest Slam . But , as the irate Henry looked to continue his attack after the bell , Sheamus charged to the ring after him . Not wanting to wait for their impending showdown at SummerSlam , The Celtic Warrior challenged his enraged foe to fight him right then and there . Instead , Henry chose to make his own statement of force , hitting a second World ’ s Strongest Slam on Curtis outside the ring . In a classic story of David and Goliath , Randy Orton locked horns with The Great Khali . And in the end , The Viper hurled his metaphoric stone at The Punjabi Nightmare – in the form of a debilitating RKO – covering the gigantic Superstar for the victory . Immediately following the match , World Heavyweight Champion Christian interrupted the celebration to taunt his No . 1 contender with some information he said he just received . Whatever the mysterious information was , he proclaimed that “ it was going to change everything ” at SummerSlam , Christian claimed he can ’ t wait for their No Holds Barred Match – where “ anything goes . ” With a smile , he added that “ I have the best thing going . ” What does Christian have up his sleeve come this Sunday at SummerSlam ?