September 7 , 2012 Smackdown results The September 7 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on September 4 , 2012 at the i wireless Center in Moline , Illinois . Summary . Just nine days before Night of Champions , a controversial proclamation by SmackDown General Manager Booker T rocked the heated rivalry between World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and his No . 1 contender , Alberto Del Rio , to its very core . Sporting " undisclosed injuries " that resulted from stepping in front of a Brogue Kick " destined " for Alberto Del Rio on Monday Night Raw , a neck brace - wearing Ricardo Rodriguez journeyed to the ring with both The Mexican Aristocrat and legal counsel David Otunga . Earlier this week , Otunga had Touted that they would be taking legal action against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for the incident . Coming off huge victories against the likes of Randy Orton , Kane and John Cena in recent weeks , Del Rio told the SmackDown crowd that he ’ s " on the greatest roll of his career . " Even so , the No . 1 contender to Sheamus ’ World Heavyweight Title said that The Great White will have an unfair advantage at Night of Champions – comparing Sheamus ’ Brogue Kick to being able to use a steel chair . After the RAWactive " Hug it Out " Match with Kane and Daniel Bryan devolved into chaos Monday night , it was clear that the two Superstars still have some unresolved anger management issues . Fast - forward four days to Bryan ' s match against Zack Ryder on SmackDown . Despite a very aggressive assault by Bryan , Ryder eventually gained the advantage and connected with the Broski Boot . However , when Long Island Iced - Z looked to follow it up with the Rough Ryder , Bryan curiously started apologizing to his opponent , asking Ryder for a hug . Ryder obliged , only to find himself suddenly trapped in the " No ! " Lock . Although he tapped out , an out - of - control Bryan refused to break the hold , latching on long after the bell . Because of the submission specialist ’ s post - match assault , the referee reversed his decision and awarded Ryder the victory by disqualification . One week after running back to the dressing room and losing to World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus via count - out , Damien Sandow interrupted a scheduled match to criticize Booker T and the WWE Universe . While he insisted that the GM had put him into a contest for which he was not prepared , he berated fans on social media for calling him a " coward " and " craven " throughout the week for his actions on SmackDown . Randy Orton soon interrupted Sandow ’ s tirade , informing the self - professed " Intellectual Savior of the Masses " that he had convinced Booker T to change his impending match from his original opponent to Sandow himself . Just as the bout began , however , Mr . Money in the Bank , Dolph Ziggler , joined the SmackDown announce team . Though Sandow continued his streak of avoiding a pinfall loss in WWE with an impressive offense , he chose to once again retreat from his match , once The Viper gained the advantage and was about to hit him with the RKO . As a result , Orton won the match by count - out . Blocking Ziggler ’ s exit from the ringside area after the bell , WWE ’ s Apex Predator wasted little time initiating a fierce post - match brawl with The Showoff . This went on until Sandow re - emerged to attack Orton from behind . Before the WWE Universe could blink , The Viper turned the tide , introducing Sandow to the business end of a ring - shaking RKO afterall ! With Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R - Truth joining the SmackDown announce team , a Triple Threat Match to determine the No . 1 contenders to the Tag Titles raged inside the ring , where Epico & Primo , The Usos and The Prime Time Players all vied for the chance to challenge Kofi & Truth for their illustrious championship gold . Battling under Triple Threat rules , one member of each team had to be in the ring at all times , and whichever team scored the first pinfall or submission would be declared victorious . In the final moments of the all - out melee , several of the war - torn Superstars were strewn in and out of the ring . Meanwhile , Darren Young grabbed Primo away from Jey Uso on the top rope and dropped him fiercely to the canvas . As Young tried to find the strength to follow up his attack , Jey Uso landed a huge splash on Primo off the top rope . His subsequent pin attempt was broken up by Young , who then covered Primo for the win . As a result , The Prime Time Players became the new No . 1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles . Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero told Teddy Long , Booker T ' s Senior Advisor , that The Showoff again wanted to take on The Viper — this time , on pay - per - view . But , will he get his wish ? Only GM Booker T has the answer to that . For the first time in nearly seven months , The Barrett Barrage returned to SmackDown , as the bare - knuckle brawler from the UK beat up on Yoshi Tatsu . Having been sidelined with a partially dislocated elbow , Barrett unloaded the pent - up rage of almost seven months of rehabilitation and training on his overmatched opponent . The physical , brutal bout was capped off with a crushing elbow to Tatsu ’ s head that laid out the Japanese Superstar . After the match , a reenergized Barrett declared , " Wade Barrett is open for business . " What that will mean to the WWE Universe and to the Superstars backstage remains to be seen . But one thing is for sure — with the Englishman ' s victory , The Barrett Barrage is ready to begin anew on SmackDown . David Otunga , legal counsel to Ricardo Rodriguez and the Superstar who led the crusade to ban the Brogue Kick throughout the night , suddenly found himself facing off against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in a SmackDown main event made by General Manager Booker T . It was a showdown that pitted power against power from the start . In the culmination of the hard - fought match , with Alberto Del Rio looking on from ringside , The Great White took control and connected with a thundering White Noise . Sheamus then called for the Brogue Kick , but instead , the titleholder was interrupted by Booker T , who floored the WWE Universe with a major announcement . In a shocking move , the hesitant GM reversed course on his previous decision , and reluctantly banned the Brogue Kick ! The Moline members of the WWE Universe immediately expressed their outrage , right along with Sheamus . Del Rio , on the other hand , loved the decision , and left the arena with a big smile on his face . Never one to be discouraged , though , The Celtic Warrior used another tactic to defeat Otunga . After planting the Harvard - educated lawyer with a devastating Irish Curse , The Celtic Warrior locked in the Cloverleaf , a submission maneuver Sheamus introduced to his repertoire Monday on Raw . Otunga had no choice but to tap out , and Sheamus walked away with another resounding Friday night win . Sheamus remains the most dominant force on SmackDown , but what does the banning of the Brogue Kick mean for The Great White ’ s chances when he faces Del Rio at Night of Champions with the title on the line ?