November 30 , 2012 Smackdown results The November 30 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on November 27 , 2012 at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City , Louisiana . Summary . With just 16 days away , Sheamus battled Dolph Ziggler in a titanic main event on Friday Night SmackDown . But when the action took a massive turn with the emergence of World Heavyweight Champion Big Show , John Cena stormed the ring to even the odds for The Celtic Warrior . With the “ AJ scandal ” hotter than ever following the ex – Raw General Manager ’ s involvement in a one - on - one match between John Cena and Dolph Ziggler Monday night , the Cenation leader made a rare appearance on the SmackDown stage with a pointed message to The Showoff . Coming off their epic one - on - one battle , Cena didn ’ t hold back , calling Ziggler “ a man whose greatest accomplishment is being World Heavyweight Champion for two minutes . ” Then , claiming The Showoff “ hides behind the power of Vickie Guererro , ” Cena turned Ziggler ’ s recent criticisms of the 10 - time WWE Champion around , and pointed the finger directly at Mr . Money in the Bank . And with Ziggler scheduled to face Sheamus in the night ’ s main event , Cena assured the WWE Universe it would be more of a fight than a match . But Cena ’ s impassioned monologue was cut short by the sudden interruption of Alberto Del Rio , who told him he shouldn ’ t worry about Ziggler — he should instead worry about The Mexican Aristocrat . Claiming SmackDown is “ his show , ” Del Rio told Cena to leave “ his ring . ” The Cenation leader answered with a fist to Del Rio ’ s face , after telling the affluent Superstar that , since he ’ s already here , he may as well have a match — and it ’ ll be against Del Rio ! It was a rivalry renewed , as John Cena battled Alberto Del Rio in an enormous Friday night opening act . With Dolph Ziggler looking on in the back , it was all Del Rio early on in the ring , as The Mexican Aristocrat mocked Cena ’ s trademark “ you can ’ t see me ” hand gesture . Despite the skill and ruthlessness of his opponent , however , Cena turned the tables on Del Rio — setting the stage for a fierce showdown . In the final moments of the very physical encounter between the two former World Champions , Cena found himself tied up and hanging upside down in the corner . Del Rio seized his opportunity and charged his adversary . Cena dodged at the last second , though , causing Del Rio to eat the steel ring post . Cena connected with a big leg drop off the top rope , covering The Mexican Aristocrat to rack up an impressive blue brand victory . As Cena celebrated at the top of the ramp , Dolph Ziggler emerged from backstage to ambush the Cenation leader , clocking him from behind with the Money in the Bank briefcase . Later , with a clearly irate Cena pleading his case about Ziggler ’ s sneak attack , SmackDown General Manager Booker T told the Cenation leader , “ I don ’ t need my show breaking down tonight . ” The five - time WCW Champion went on to ask Cena to let the night ’ s main event — Sheamus vs . Ziggler — go on uninterrupted . Citing the fact he and Booker go back a long way , Cena agreed not to interfere . After a little fun - loving help from Hornswoggle at ringside , The Great Khali used the Khali Chop to silence the often verbose David Otunga . Following his quick victory over the Harvard - educated attorney , The Punjabi Giant danced with ’ Swoggle in the middle of the ring . With a Six - Man Tag Team Match against Wade Barrett & The Prime Time Players on tap , Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston pleaded with Tag Team Champions Team Hell No to get on the same page . For once , Kane & Daniel Bryan seemed to agree with one another , as Kane and Bryan both answered Kofi with a resounding , YES ! ” Proving Friday night is , in fact , “ all right for fighting , ” the blue brand faithful were treated to an action - packed Six - Man Tag Team Match that saw Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston & Tag Team Champions Team Hell No battle Wade Barrett & The Prime Time Players . Barrett & The Prime Time Players worked in perfect tandem , but Kane & Bryan proved they , too , could thrive with a little teamwork . Facing “ Mr . No Days Off ” Darren Young , Kane planted him with a Chokeslam . The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon then puzzled the WWE Universe , opting to use good teamwork and tag in Bryan rather than attempt the victory himself . Bryan connected off the top rope , before snapping in the “ No ! ” Lock and making Young promptly tap out . Regardless of whether Team Hell No ’ s ability to work together had anything to do with “ The Shield ’ s ” attack on a vulnerable Kane Monday night , one thing is certain : Team Hell No on the same page is more destructive than hell itself . Pontificating to the WWE Universe on his thus - far futile attempts to enlighten the masses , Damien Sandow appeared on Friday Night SmackDown with a new approach in mind . Instead of focusing on the multitudes , he would redirect his efforts by sharing his knowledge on an individual basis . Then , peering into the WWE Universe in attendance , Sandow selected one member of the audience to potentially be his “ apprentice . ” With such a “ privilege ” on the line , Sandow asked the audience member three questions to prove his worth . After the potential apprentice answered the first two , fairly simple quandaries without any trouble , Sandow posed the following head scratcher : “ What is the orbital velocity of Jupiter ' s moon Europa ? ” When the audience member ( understandably ) didn ’ t know the answer offhand , Sandow proceeded to call him an ignoramus and dismissed him from the ring . After dismissing his potential apprentice , Damien Sandow looked to dismiss Tyson Kidd in a one - on - one bout . The self - professed “ Intellectual Savior of the Masses ” nailed Kidd with the Elbow of Disdain and it looked like the end was near . But Kidd — WWE ’ s resident workhorse — fought back with everything he had . Despite the hard - fought effort by the last graduate of the Hart Family Dungeon , the skilled Sandow countered an elbow drop in a crucial moment , following it up with Terminus and scoring another impressive win . 3MB took their “ world tour ” to Bossier City , La . , where they faced off against the talented tag team of The Usos on SmackDown . With Drew McIntyre at their side , Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal rocked on Friday night , defeating the twin brothers in an exciting back - and - forth battle . After Mahal scored the pinfall , 3MB celebrated inside the ring , putting the exclamation point on their over - the - top act . In an interview with Matt Striker prior to his match , Sheamus said with fire in his eyes , “ As far as I ’ m concerned , I ’ m not even facing Dolph Ziggler tonight . … Every opponent I ’ ve been in the ring with , to me , has looked like Big Show . ” Seeing The World ’ s Largest Athlete at every turn , Sheamus seemed primed and ready for a fight . And The Celtic Warrior made it clear — that is very bad news for The Showoff . With his Monday night loss to John Cena still sticking in his craw , Ziggler was asked if he has something to prove . In typical fashion , Mr . Money in the Bank deflected the question , and instead spouted off about how Cena is not to be trusted , going so far as to call the Cenation leader the “ biggest liar in the history of WWE . ” The Showoff then responded to Sheamus ’ comments from earlier in the night , saying The Celtic Warrior won ’ t be looking at Big Show when they face each other in the main event . Instead , he ’ ll be looking at the next World Champion . With his World Title Match against Big Show at WWE TLC just more than two weeks away , Sheamus squared off against Ziggler in a show - stealing main event on SmackDown . Looking to cap off a busy night , Ziggler was determined to recapture the highs of last week — one of the most impressive seven - day spans in WWE history , which included being the sole survivor in the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match . But The Celtic Warrior is always up for a fight , at one point hurling Ziggler into the barricade at ringside . For his part , Ziggler matched the brute - force physicality of the fiery Superstar , and the two engaged in a blockbuster back - and - forth battle that brought the WWE Universe in attendance to the edge of their seats . As the action ramped up , Sheamus came up empty with a Brogue Kick attempt , and Ziggler planted his opponent with a monstrous , leaping DDT . But as he ’ s shown time and again , Sheamus simply doesn ’ t know the meaning of the word quit , and refused to stay down . When Sheamus locked Ziggler in the Texas Cloverleaf , it appeared as though the end was near . But at that moment , Big Show suddenly emerged from backstage and ran down to the ring , causing Sheamus to release The Showoff and the referee to call for a disqualification . Big Show and Ziggler proceeded to team up against Sheamus , but Cena came to the rescue , nailing Ziggler with an AA before he and Sheamus combined to take down The World ’ s Largest Athlete with a double supplex . True to his word , Cena didn ’ t interject himself into the situation until after the bell rung , and his timing couldn ’ t have been better . An angry giant was left seething outside the ring Friday night , but come WWE TLC , will Big Show once again enjoy the last laugh over Sheamus ?