May 27 , 2011 Smackdown results The May 27 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on May 24 , 2011 at the Spokane Arena in Spokane , Washington . Summary . After their epic championship showdown at WWE Over the Limit , Christian congratulated Randy Orton on his victory and asked him for another rematch . When Sheamus and Mark Henry took issue , Teddy Long came forth to lay down the law . Listening to the WWE Universe – who insisted in one voice that Christian still deserved a title opportunity – the SmackDown GM declared that the three challengers would battle it out in a Triple Threat main event to see who would face The Viper . Following his loss to Sin Cara at WWE Over the Limit five days ago , Chavo Guerrero demanded a rematch . Despite another strong effort by the self - proclaimed “ Mexican Warrior , ” his masked adversary once again triumphed , using his extreme athleticism to drive Chavo ’ s head to the canvas with incredible force . Countering the Cross Rhodes at the last second , Daniel Bryan forced Cody Rhodes to tap - out to the Lebell Lock . Moments after the bell , Bryan was blind - sided by his bitter foe . After punishing his war - torn target with a massive assault that culminated in the Cross Rhodes , Rhodes added insult to injury by putting a paper bag on the fallen Superstar ’ s head . After Jackson put Heath Slater in the painful backbreaker , Wade Barrett and Justin Gabriel stormed down to ringside to save him , drawing the disqualification . But , “ The Personification of Domination ” held his ground in powerful fashion , taking out all three of his former Corre cohorts . Already in a “ nasty ” mood over losing the WWE Tag Team Titles , and the injuries sustained by his tag team partner Big Show four days earlier on Monday Night Raw , The Big Red Monster overcame The Great Khali in an all - out “ Monster ' s Brawl , ” unleashing a vicious attack on his gigantic foe from the top rope . Afterward , Jinder Mahal emerged , admonishing the defeated Khali in Punjabi before once again slapping him . When Mahal and Ranjin Singh got in each other ' s faces , Khali stepped in . Then , without warning , Khali put the Vise Grip on his own brother . After leaving Singh completely incapacitated , Khali shocked the WWE Universe by leaving the ring with Mahal . Four days after Michael Cole made a grand apology on Monday Night Raw for his despicable actions in recent months , Booker T called him into the ring . The former World Champion took great pleasure ridiculing the uncharacteristically humble announcer , displaying a picture of Cole kissing Jerry Lawler ’ s barbecue - sauce - covered feet at WWE Over the Limit and leading the WWE Universe in a “ kiss my feet ” chant . With Natalya in their corner , WWE NXT alumni A . J . and Kaitlyn reunited in Divas tag team action . Despite a tough effort by the battling beauties , “ A - Fox ” ultimately triumphed over Kaitlyn – utilizing a high - octane scissor kick made famous by WWE Legend and SmackDown color commentator , Booker T . Christian , Mark Henry and Sheamus clashed in a Triple Threat Match for the right to face Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship . But , when Henry opted to shove the observing Orton at ringside , The Viper jumped into the squared circle and delivered a devastating RKO to The World ’ s Strongest Man . In doing so , he inadvertently distracted the referee , preventing Christian from getting the three - count on Sheamus . Before Captain Charisma could regroup , the reinvigorated Celtic Warrior leveled him with a big boot , covering him for the huge victory . As a result of the whirlwind battle , Orton will put his title on the line against two - time former WWE Champion Sheamus next week on SmackDown .