November 23 , 2012 Smackdown results The November 23 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on November 20 , 2012 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids , Michigan . Summary . In the wake of Survivor Series and an extremely turbulent Raw , Dolph Ziggler capped off his incredible week with a victory over The Viper , only to feel the excruciating sting of John Cena ’ s retribution . Meanwhile , World Heavyweight Champion Big Show battled WWE Tag Team Champions Hell No , and Kofi Kingston put his Intercontinental Championship on the line against Damien Sandow . In the wake of Survivor Series and an extremely turbulent Raw , Dolph Ziggler capped off his incredible week with a victory over The Viper , only to feel the excruciating sting of John Cena ’ s retribution . Meanwhile , World Heavyweight Champion Big Show battled WWE Tag Team Champions Hell No , and Kofi Kingston put his Intercontinental Championship on the line against Damien Sandow . After being “ cheated ” out of the WWE Championship for the second consecutive pay - per - view at Survivor Series , Ryback took out his frustrations on one - half of The Prime Time Players , ripping into Darren Young as the unfortunate Superstar ’ s tag team partner , Titus O ’ Neil , joined the SmackDown announce team . After Ryback finished “ Mr . No Days Off ” with Shell Shocked for the win , O ’ Neil made a huge mistake by getting in the ring and blowing his whistle in the ultra - intense Superstar ’ s face . Ryback responded by hitting him with a second Shell Shocked , driving the WWE Universe to their feet . “ Feed [ him ] more ! ” After mocking both the Thanksgiving holiday and the WWE Universe for partaking in the cherished American tradition , United States Champion Antonio Cesaro took on R - Truth in an a hard - fought Survivor Series rematch . While Truth wasn ’ t able to overcome Cesaro at WWE ’ s second longest running pay - per - view on Sunday , the high - octane competitor roared back into contention by hurling the Swiss titleholder ’ s face into the canvas and picking - up the huge victory on Friday night ’ s top show ! The question remains , however , whether the Truth will set Cesaro ’ s title free when and if the two Superstars face off again for the championship . After falling to The Viper Randy Orton in a grueling 2 - out - of - 3 Falls Match on Raw , the always - dangerous Alberto Del Rio reaffirmed himself as a true A - lister by making fellow Mexican competitor Sin Cara tap - out to the excruciating Cross Armbreaker in a fast - paced , thrill ride of a match . But as The Mexican Aristocrat would soon show , his involvement in SmackDown was in no way over for the night . Earlier on SmackDown , General Manager Booker T confronted Sheamus about his recent volatile actions against Big Show , asking him about the brawl in the parking lot last Friday night and the unrelenting post - match chair attack at Survivor Series . He told the Irish Superstar that although he would not let him compete this week for fear of what he might do , The Celtic Warrior would get his much deserved rematch against Big Show – a brutal Chair Match at WWE TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs . To ensure there wouldn ’ t be any more disorder in the meantime between the two mighty Superstars , the head of SmackDown offered The Celtic Warrior his skybox suite , high above the ring , away from his giant adversary . Sheamus took Booker ’ s offer , sitting with William Regal at his side , as Big Show battled both of the WWE Tag Team Champions Hell No in a fiercely competitive Handicap Match . But , when Bryan tagged himself into the match in the final moments of the contest , an angry Kane opted to leave his partner in the ring . Moments later , the giant soon regained his edge , chokeslamming the abandoned submission specialist for the win . After the bell , The Big Red Monster reemerged , paving the way for the dysfunctional duo to knock The World ’ s Largest Athlete out of the squared circle . When Show reached the top of the ramp , he turned his attention to Sheamus in the skybox and their upcoming Chairs Match at WWE TLC , making it clear that their third pay - per - view showdown will be the most devastating yet . After eliminating Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston in the Traditional Tag Team Elimination Match at Survivor Series , Wade Barrett has made it clear that he is gunning for the illustrious title . With this ominous fact hanging in the air , The Bare - Knuckled Brawler joined the SmackDown announce team to watch “ The Wildcat ” put his title on the line against Damien Sandow – the Superstar who also pinned Kingston one week ago on the blue brand to earn himself a chance at championship gold . After the Intercontinental Champion overcame Sandow with Trouble in Paradise , Barrett seized the spotlight , stepping onto the announce table to make sure he had the high - flying titleholder ’ s attention . In no uncertain terms , the English Superstar laid down the gauntlet by informing Kingston that he would be the next victim of the Barrett Barrage when he comes after his Intercontinental Title . At Survivor Series , Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton to become the sole survivor of Team Ziggler in the Traditional Tag Team Elimination Match . As a result , the two intense Superstars would face off one - on - one on SmackDown . In the face of an aggressive offense by The Viper , and the brutal back and forth war waged by both Superstars , in the end it would be The Showoff who would prevail . As Orton went for the RKO , Ziggler turned the tables , rolling up WWE ’ s Apex Predator for the quick three - count . With his SmackDown victory , Dolph capped off an incredible week : He was the sole survivor at Survivor Series , took out John Cena on Raw , overcame The Miz on WWE Main Event and reigned supreme over nine - time World Champion Orton . As the smoke cleared , Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez made their way to the ring . But at the last second , The Mexican Aristocrat backed off , allowing his personal ring announcer the leap into the squared circle alone and get blasted with the RKO . Then , as Del Rio and Orton stared down , John Cena suddenly emerged , locking the victorious Ziggler into the STF on the ramp , making his bleach - blond adversary writhe in pain .