January 13 , 2012 Smackdown results The January 13 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on January 10 , 2012 at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo , Texas . Summary . One week after Daniel Bryan earned a controversial victory by disqualification over Big Show , the World Heavyweight Champion denied accusations that he " goaded " Mark Henry into pushing him in order to get out of the title match in one piece . He instead suggested that The World ' s Strongest Man needed to be suspended for his actions . Henry emerged to inform Bryan that , by authority of SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long , he himself would be banned from ringside for the No Disqualification / No Count - out World Title main event between the reigning champion and The World ' s Largest Athlete . The former World Champion also revealed that as long as he honoring that ban , Teddy Long would give him his own World Title rematch against the winner next week . As Heath Slater looked ready to leap off the top rope onto former WWE Tag Team Champion cohort Justin Gabriel , Hornswoggle appeared from under the ring and laid down on the canvas in front of him . This momentary distraction allowed Gabriel to regain the advantage and defeat The One Man Southern Rock Band with the 450 Splash . Following the match , ‘ Swoggle celebrated with Gabriel in the ring , running over Slater several times in the process . Prior to his match with Ezekiel Jackson , Cody Rhodes openly insulted the Laredo , Texas members of the WWE Universe by questioning their immigration status . He also pointed out that he has held his illustrious title longer than any of the other current champion in WWE . However , the icing on the cake was his stunning proclamation for 2012 , that – like The Ultimate Warrior years before – he was going to hold both the Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Titles at the same time , a quest that pledged to begin in the Royal Rumble Match . The outspoken Superstar then went on to overcome Jackson , hitting the Cross Rhodes for another huge victory . In the face of defeat , The Personification of Domination was noticeably frustrated . After expressing feelings of being disrespected by Ted DiBiase one week ago for never being invited to a DiBiase Posse Party , Hunico and Camacho sat in with the SmackDown announce team – watching the subject of their scorn battle Drew McIntyre . When DiBiase put the Scottish Superstar ' s career in further jeopardy with a Dream Street triumph , the " Low Riders " offered him mock congratulations outside the ring . One week after Jinder Mahal locked Sheamus in the excruciating " Punjabi Clutch , " The Great White ended their fierce match - up with an earth - shattering Brogue Kick . What will happen when these two imposing Superstars clash as part of the Royal Rumble Match in 16 days ? David Otunga intended to come to SmackDown on business , as the Legal Advisor to Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis . Little did he know he would be placed in a match with the new Assistant to the SmackDown General Manager Santino Marella . But , when The Italian Stallion tried to unleash The Cobra on his foe , Otunga countered , hurling Santino to the canvas for the pin . Just four days after the outrageous Brodus Clay danced his way onto Raw , the Funkasaurus busted his moves all the way to SmackDown . After setting the WWE Universe ablaze with his explosive dance entrance , the bouncing big man gyrated his way to victory in a noticeably brief match against Tyson Kidd . Just moments after the action began , Clay hurled himself at his opponent with brut force to pick up the easy three - count . For the second week in a row , Tamina channeled her father , WWE Hall of Famer “ Superfly ” Jimmy Snuka , defeating third - generation Diva Natalya with an awe - inspiring splash off the top rope . Immediately after the match ended , Wade Barrett came before the WWE Universe , challenging Sheamus to a match next week as part of Sin City SmackDown . The Celtic Warrior accepted the challenge moments later . Amidst an extremely heated No Disqualification , No Count - out World Heavyweight Championship Match between Daniel Bryan and Big Show , The World ’ s Largest Athlete took off after the World Champion outside the ring . However . his offensive came to a grinding halt when the giant accidentally slammed , full - force , into a defenseless AJ , thrusting the unsuspecting Diva to the ringside floor and bringing a premature ending to the intense competition . WWE medical personnel carried the injured Diva out on a stretcher , with an openly guilt - ridden Big Show and an irate Daniel Bryan following behind . Because the match ended in a no contest , Bryan retained his championship gold . As a result , he will face Mark Henry in one week as part of a special Sin City SmackDown in Las Vegas .