February 22 , 2013 Smackdown results The February 22 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on February 19 , 2013 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi , Mississippi . Summary . Just more than 40 days until WWE steps onto The Grandest Stage of Them All , The Road to WrestleMania 29 heated up on SmackDown as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio battled The Barrett Barrage and his No . 1 contender Jack Swagger ’ s radical new agenda . After acknowledging his World Title victory over Big Show at Elimination Chamber , World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio turned his attention to his WrestleMania No . 1 contender — the winner of Sunday ’ s Elimination Chamber Match — Jack Swagger . Del Rio spoke passionately against Swagger and Zeb Colter ’ s views on immigration , expressed during their “ State of the Union ” on Raw , as well as their incendiary videos on YouTube . He stated , in no uncertain terms , that the nation had been built on the hard work of immigrants and informed his opposition that his World Heavyweight Title reign was , in fact , the result of the American Dream . Insulting the “ Real American , ” he challenged Swagger to join him , so the fired - up titleholder could put his “ hand out ” and smack his challenger “ all across his face . ” Del Rio was interrupted , not by Swagger but by Randy Orton . Five days after coming within seconds of winning the Chamber , the nine - time World Champion “ asked ” Del Rio to step aside for the night and allow him to release his rage and aggression the Oklahoma - born Superstar . And if Del Rio said no , Orton made it clear that he was more than happy to fight for the privilege . Before things could come to blows , though , SmackDown General Manager Booker T emerged , revealing that he had different plans in mind : a Champion vs . Champion Match pitting Del Rio against Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett and Jack Swagger one - on - one against Orton . Before the first SmackDown match of the night could get underway , Damien Sandow declared that he would destroy the WWE Universe ’ s “ false idol ” Sheamus and that The Celtic Warrior ’ s “ reign of terror ” was at an end . But when the end of the fierce encounter came to pass , it was the Irish Superstar who would lay the matter to rest , sending “ The Intellectual Savior of the Masses ” into mental dreamland with the White Noise – Brogue Kick combination . While Tamina looked to have Layla right where she wanted her at the height of their explosive Divas tag team showdown — hoisting the English Diva over her head with incredible strength — the former champion had enough presence of mind to tag in the nearby Kaitlyn . Bouncing off the ropes , the Divas Champion made quick work of the disoriented daughter of Jimmy “ Superfly ” Snuka , laying her out with the spear for the three - count as Layla took down an interfering Aksana . In a curious moment after the bell , SmackDown color commentator JBL noted that Layla perhaps held onto the Divas Title a second too long before handing it over to the current titleholder . Before his showdown against Randy Orton , Jack Swagger and his compatriot Zeb Colter chose to reject the support of one Wade Barrett , claiming the English Superstar was part of the same “ problem ” that Del Rio represents . In the tough - as - nails contest that followed between Swagger and WWE ’ s Apex Predator , the “ Real American ” ultimately stole victory from Orton for the second time in a week . First , Colter managed to get his Superstar under the ropes just as The Viper looked ready to hit the RKO . Then , Swagger would hit his serpentine opponent with a thumb to the eye , allowing him the score the pinfall with his legs on the ropes . “ We the people ! ” Following an awkward moment between himself and Divas Champion Kaitlyn earlier in the night on WWE Active , Cody Rhodes seemed more enthusiastic than ever to talk about his infamous “ love ’ stache . ” But all the love in the world couldn ’ t prevent the grandson of a plumber from losing to The Miz when all was said and done . Still injured , The Awesome One — who was disqualified in his U . S . Title Match at Elimination Chamber amid a sea of controversy and then defeated Antonio Cesaro the following night in a non - title No Disqualification Match on Raw — was still able to make Rhodes tap out with the Figure - Four Leglock . With Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter making their formidable presence known at the top of the ramp , Alberto Del Rio took on Wade Barrett in a pay - per - view caliber Champion vs . Champion showdown on The Road to WrestleMania 29 . In a pivotal early moment in the contest , the purveyor of The Barrett Barrage temporarily lost focus , choosing to pursue a mocking Ricardo Rodriguez outside the ring . Once again , this proved just how important Del Rio ’ s friend could be , as the distraction allowed Del Rio to gain an important advantage .