February 7 , 2014 Smackdown results The February 7 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on February 4 , 2014 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines , Iowa . Summary . As The Viper renewed a “ charismatic ” rivalry on an explosive SmackDown , Daniel Bryan faced the consequences of criticizing The Authority ’ s Director of Operations and two dominant factions tested the waters of their impending Elimination Chamber pay - per - view match . Daniel Bryan opened SmackDown , claiming that while The Authority had hinted he might be the new “ Face of WWE ” if he could beat Randy Orton on Raw , he had no interest in the job . Instead , Bryan wanted to talk about Director of Operations Kane chokeslamming him at that match ’ s conclusion . And he wasted no time calling out the “ Big Red Corporate Sellout . ” For his part , Kane apologized to Bryan for his Monday night actions – on behalf of The Authority – claiming that he had acted on his own . When The Beard demanded his former Team Hell No tag team partner go get his mask and get rid of the Corporate persona , Kane stated that they were never friends and that he likes things just the way they are . Rather than accept Bryan ’ s challenge to fight him , the Director of Operations decided to put The Beard into a contest against fellow Elimination Chamber participant , Antonio Cesaro ! As United States Champion Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns teamed together against Dolph Ziggler & Kofi Kingston , Seth Rollins sat in with the SmackDown announce team – vehemently denying that any problems existed between the members of The Shield . However , when Ambrose tried to tag himself into the match – just as he had done on Raw – the look on Roman Reigns ’ face showed anything by unity . Then , after Kingston was grounded outside the ring , Reigns blasted The Showoff with a Superman Punch / Spear combination . He then decided to make a point to his partner , tagging Ambrose in to the match and allowing him to pick up the effortless three - count . While The Hounds of Justice began bickering after the bell , the appearance of The Wyatt Family on the TitanTron quickly drew their focus – as The Eater of Worlds and his disciples offered another creepy message to their Elimination Chamber pay - per - view opponents . Four days after defeating Curtis Axel on Raw , Sheamus battled Ryback on SmackDown . While The Celtic Warrior took out Axel early with a Brogue Kick outside the ring , The Human Wrecking Ball unleashed a powerful assault on the three - time World Champion . However , when Ryback missed an uncharacteristic splash attempt off the top rope , Sheamus again took charge . Though his first Brogue Kick was countered by his fierce foe , Sheamus finally connected with his boot as Ryback attempted the Meat Hook Clothesline , leading to a big Friday night win for the recently returned Irish Superstar . While Daniel Bryan ultimately triumphed in a hard - fought contest – overcoming his fellow Elimination Chamber Match competitor , Antonio Cesaro , with the “ Yes ! ” Lock – the action did not end there . Kane emerged moments after the bell , opening the door for Cesaro to attack The Beard from behind and hit him with a post - match Neutralizer . The Director of Operations then entered the ring and delivered another chokeslam to the former WWE Champion . Following a strong debut in the Royal Rumble Match , Alexander Rusev journeyed to Friday night with a message of superiority . Seconds after an entanglement between Tamina and Brie Bella broke out on the ring apron , Nikki Bella accidently launched AJ Lee into Brie . The opportunistic Divas Champion took full advantage of the distraction , locking in the Black Widow on Nikki to make the “ Total Diva ” tap out . As Titus O ’ Neil was “ interviewing ” Renee Young about his assault on former tag team partner Darren Young one week ago , Mr . No Days Off launched his own attack of retribution and left Titus reeling . In the wake of their WWE Tag Team Title Rematch loss inside a steel cage on Raw – highlighted by Cody Rhodes ’ bold moonsault attempt off the top of the structure – the Rhodes brothers described themselves as “ desperate . ” With that in mind , Goldust went to battle against Bray Wyatt , determined to get things back on track . But when Luke Harper and Erick Rowan attacked Cody outside the ring at the height of the action , The Bizarre One was distracted enough for Bray to take charge and ultimately triumph with Sister Abigail . As the smoke cleared , Dean Ambrose , Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins appeared on the TitanTron and explained why The Wyatt Family will learn to believe in The Shield . Longstanding adversaries WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and Christian went head - to - head in SmackDown ’ s main event – a match made as part of The Authority ’ s edict that the “ Face of WWE ” should battle each of his Elimination Chamber Match opponents in the weeks leading up to the career - changing pay - per - view showdown . While Captain Charisma ’ s all - out slugfest against The Viper would not disappoint for one second , in the end , Orton would catch Christian coming off the turnbuckle and deliver a mid - air RKO for the victory . Will WWE ’ s Apex Predator have the same good fortune when he faces John Cena this Monday on Raw ?