May 24 , 2013 Smackdown results The May 24 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on May 21 , 2013 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha , Nebraska . Summary . “ The Hounds of Justice ” continued their reign of all - out dominance over WWE , as SmackDown featured two championship showdowns , a submission specialist on the edge , challenges that left the competition in knots and a gutsy message from the newest “ Paul Heyman Guy . ” Before challenging Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship , The Miz once again brought the “ most must - see talk show in WWE History ” to Friday night , with special guest Fandango and his dance partner , Summer Rae . However , when a verbal exchange began between the two competitors – centered around the dancing Superstar ’ s unorthodox actions during a Tag Team Match on Raw Monday night – the Barrett Barrage interrupted . The British brawler immediately showed disdain for both his outspoken No . 1 contender and Fandango – for leaving Barrett to fend for himself four days earlier . And within moments , Miz and Barrett lunged at each other , lighting the fuse on their imminent title contest . With Fandango joining the SmackDown announce team , The Miz attempted to separate The Barrett Barrage from his coveted Intercontinental Title . But , when Fandango and Summer Rae broke into a dance in the middle of the heated showdown , Miz dropped Fandango to the ringside floor . The dancing Superstar returned the favor moments later , though , smacking Miz and bringing an end to the match by disqualification . While Fandango and Barrett worked together to deliver a post - match beat down on The Awesome One , the bare - knuckled brawler broke that would - be alliance in painful fashion with the help of a crushing Bull Hammer Elbow on the “ prancing ” grappler . Prior to his match against Jack Swagger , Daniel Bryan was still struggling with Team Hell No ’ s loss of the WWE Tag Team Titles to The Shield at Extreme Rules and whether or not he was the “ weak link . ” This would carry into his match against the “ Real American . ” For , after making Swagger tap out to the “ No ! ” Lock in an explosive back - and - forth contest , the erratic submission specialist reapplied the maneuver after the bell and had to be dragged off his prey by Kane . After weeks of watching Sheamus and Mark Henry engage in various tests of strength , Damien Sandow aimed to present a more intellectual exercise to the WWE Universe , namely the puzzle of “ Gordian ’ s Knot . ” He gave WWE mic - extraordinaire and former teacher Matt Striker the challenge of trying to untie that which most likely couldn ’ t be untied . When Striker proved unable to complete the task , The Celtic Warrior emerged to attempt to overcome the quandary himself . After Sheamus also failed , Sandow presented his own solution – smugly producing a pair of clippers and cutting the rope apart . Sheamus answered back with a congratulatory Brogue Kick attempt on The Intellectual Savior of the Masses . When Sandow ducked out of the ring , the Irish Superstar decided to demonstrate “ Newton ’ s Law ” to the WWE Universe , showing that whatever comes up must come down by launching Striker through the ropes and onto Sandow . In a fierce match between former Unified Tag Team Champions “ Jeri - Show , ” the out - of - control action eventually spilled through the ropes to the ringside floor . However , when The World ’ s Largest Athlete tried to ram Jericho into the ring post , Y2J countered and sent the giant slamming into the unforgiving steel . Then , before the WWE Universe could catch its breath , the six - time World Champion followed up with one of his most powerful Codebreakers ever , sending his towering opponent crashing over the ring barricade . While Big Show couldn ’ t answer the count in time to stop his defeat , he tried to use a steel chair to deliver a post - match assault . But The Ayatolla of Rock n ’ Rolla turned the tables – or , rather , the chair – using the weapon to send Big Show packing in painful fashion . After debuting Curtis Axel on Raw , Paul Heyman and his newest client journeyed to the blue brand to address the WWE Universe . Making reference to Triple H collapsing during their main event match on Monday night , Axel claimed that , “ in one day , [ he ] did more than his legendary father and grandfather ever did ” and that it was only “ day 1 in building the brand of Curtis Axel . ” In the matchup that followed against Sin Cara , Axel backed up those strong words , ducking out of the way when the high - flyer soared at him from the top rope and hitting his masked opponent with a swinging neckbreaker for the three - count . In his first United States Championship defense against former titleholder Kofi Kingston , Dean Ambrose chose to come to the ring without his fellow Shield members , WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns . Still , when The Wildcat gained the advantage and attempted to drop in on his black - clad opponent from the top rope , Rollins and Reigns did attack after all , prompting the disqualification and a three - on - one post - match onslaught . That disadvantage would not last long , though , as Randy Orton and Sheamus quickly joined the fray , causing Senior Advisor to the SmackDown General Manager , Theodore Long , to transform the one - on - one contest into a Six - Man Tag Team Match . When Sheamus hoisted Dean Ambrose up for White Noise in the final moments of absolute SmackDown Six - Man madness , Roman Reigns delivered an earth - shattering spear to The Celtic Warrior from out of nowhere . Reigns ultimately paid for his interference with an RKO outside the ring , courtesy of The Viper . In spite of this , however , Kofi Kingston became yet another victim of The Shield ’ s masterful use of the number ’ s game . Amidst the chaos , a distraction from Seth Rollins allowed Ambrose to slam The Wildcat ’ s head into the canvas and pick up another huge win for the undefeated “ Hounds of Justice . ”