May 31 , 2013 Smackdown results The May 31 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on May 28 , 2013 at the Rexall Place in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . Summary . Though the “ Hounds of Justice ” journeyed to SmackDown to expand their dominance in an impressive trifecta of individual showdowns , it would ultimately be WWE ’ s submission specialist – desperate to prove to himself that he was not the “ weak link ” of Team Hell No – who would dispense final justice . SmackDown opened with a fevered clash pitting Kane against Seth Rollins , the first of two scheduled singles matches between WWE Tag Team Champions , The Shield , and their title - holding predecessors , Team Hell No . In the final moments of battle , a distraction by Roman Reigns paved the way for Rollins to hit The Big Red Monster with a fierce kick to the head . However , when Rollins attempted to follow up his attack from the top rope , Daniel Bryan took advantage of the distracted referee to throw his partner ’ s unsuspecting opponent to the canvas . The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon then hit the chokeslam for the victory . Moments after Kane ’ s huge win , Daniel Bryan took on Roman Reigns . In the height of the action , the former World Champion trapped his opponent in the “ No ! ” Lock and appeared as if he might score the second triumph of the night over the “ Hounds of Justice . ” However , with Seth Rollins ’ help , Bryan ’ s black - clad adversary grabbed the ropes . While The Big Red Monster instantly took down the interfering Rollins , Reigns delivered a cheap shot to The Devil ’ s Favorite Demon from inside the ring – just as the occupied referee was getting Bryan to break his finishing maneuver . When Kane punched back , though , the official saw it and was left with no choice but to promptly disqualify Bryan ! When the dust settled , an outraged Bryan and Kane argued once again , as Bryan continued to fight his fear that he was the “ weak link ” of the tremendous tag team . After relentlessly belittling the Edmonton crowd , Damien Sandow introduced his latest game of wits to the WWE Universe – a contest that the ancient Greeks may have called “ Thimblerig , ” but pretty much everyone else would call the Shell Game . And as Sandow explained how it worked , Sheamus decided to join him in the ring . While The Celtic Warrior appeared to fall short in the unique challenge , he soon discovered that Sandow had , in fact , cheated . This inspired the fighting Irishman to “ educate ” The Intellectual Savior of the Masses by “ braining him ” with the Brogue Kick . With the help of Paul Heyman , Curtis Axel pontificated on his huge victories over Triple H and WWE Champion John Cena in recent weeks – summing it all up by saying that “ for a ‘ Paul Heyman Guy , ’ life is perfect . ” In the match that followed against Sin Cara , the impressive up - and - coming Superstar played on those very words , overcoming his opponent ’ s high - octane offense with a devastating combination of his grandfather ’ s Axe maneuver and the Perfect Plex , courtesy of his WWE Hall of Fame father , Mr . Perfect . After AJ Lee accidently cost Big E Langston his match against Alberto Del Rio on Raw , the powerful competitor returned to SmackDown to go head - to - head with World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler ’ s No . 1 contender for the fourth time . Eager to make up for her Monday mistake , AJ engaged Del Rio outside the ring while the referee was distracted , shaking things up enough for Langston to hurl the Mexican Superstar into the unforgiving steel post . Moments later , Big E executed the “ Big Ending ” on Del Rio for the three - count , evening the recent matches between them at two wins apiece . Perhaps in anticipation of the possible third stage of his upcoming Three Stages of Hell Match against WWE Champion John Cena at the Payback pay - per - view , Ryback rolled into SmackDown in an ambulance to face off against Kofi Kingston . From the opening bell , Kofi set out to show the “ Human Wrecking Ball ” that looking past him was a big mistake . Still , despite The Wildcat ’ s explosive offense , the No . 1 contender to the WWE Title roared back , taking out the high - flier with Shell Shocked for the victory . The carnage didn ’ t stop with the bell , though . In an apparent effort to send a message to The Champ , Ryback proceeded to put Kingston through three separate tables – leaving him injured amidst a wasteland of broken wood ! In the final moments of Chris Jericho ’ s match against Cody Rhodes , Y2J prevented the Disaster Kick by the crafty grandson of a plumber , making him tap out to the Walls of Jericho . Will the six - time World Champion have the same luck when he takes on CM Punk at WWE Payback on June 16 ? In an electrifying SmackDown main event , Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns brought the furious action to a screeching halt , attacking Randy Orton to bring about a disqualification in The Viper ’ s favor . But an even more electrifying moment trumped their efforts just seconds later . While both members of Team Hell No rushed to the ring to help even the odds for WWE ’ s Apex Predator , it was Daniel Bryan who – furious and desperate to prove to himself that he is not the “ weak link ” of Team Hell No – sent all three Shield members packing !