January 18 , 2013 Smackdown results The January 18 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on January 15 , 2013 at the AT & T Center in San Antonio , Texas . Summary . The landmark 700th episode of SmackDown started and ended with a bang , as the WWE Universe joined new World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a fiesta before the Mexican Superstar joined forces with Sheamus to defeat Big Show & Dolph Ziggler in an epic tag team match that left The World ’ s Largest Athlete all wet . One week after his World Heavyweight Championship victory over Big Show in an unforgettable Last Man Standing Match , Alberto Del Rio threw a fiesta for the ages . With the ring adorned in decorations and accompanied by the sounds of a Mariachi band , Del Rio welcomed the San Antonio crowd to “ Fiesta Del Rio ” ! Dolph Ziggler , AJ Lee and Big E Langston soon crashed the party , and using Big E as leverage , The Showoff threatened to cash in his Money in the Bank contract right then and there . A furiously silent Big Show arrived on the scene , tipping the scales even further against the Mexican Superstar — just nine days before his World Title rematch at the Royal Rumble . But Sheamus quickly evened the odds , and putting aside their differences , The Celtic Warrior congratulated Del Rio on his title victory , shaking his former rival ’ s hand and offering his services as the “ bouncer ” for Del Rio ’ sfiesta . Before things got out of hand , General Manager Booker T joined the party by making a mega match for the night — Big Show & Dolph Ziggler against Del Rio & Sheamus ! Ordering the opposition out of the ring , Booker answered Del Rio ’ s call for a Spinaroonie , and with a reluctant jig from The Celtic Warrior , the party was officially underway . After tangling with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair Monday night on Raw and suffering the retribution of “ The Nature Boy ” and The Miz , United States Champion Antonio Cesaro returned to the fray Friday night to battle Kofi Kingston , as The Awesome One looked on in the back . In a match that saw two contrasting styles — Cesaro ’ s power game against Kofi ’ s aerial assault — The Swiss Superman took control of the action early on . And though Kingston looked to build up some steam , Cesaro caught the highflier off the top rope and countered with the devastating Neutralizer to put away his opponent . With the lovely Natalya at his side , The Great Khali battled the massive Tensai . The two behemoths traded mighty assaults , but once The Punjabi Playboy hit the Great Chop , Tensai was down for the three - count . Notably absent during the bout was Hornswoggle , who ’ s still feeling the effects of Big E Langston ’ s punishing attack one week ago on SmackDown . Two days after Randy Orton was attacked by The Shield during his match against U . S . Champion Antonio Cesaro on WWE Main Event , The Viper joined forces with Team Hell No to take on Wade Barrett & Team Rhodes Scholars on SmackDown . With their WWE Tag Team Title Match at Royal Rumble looming , there was certainly bad blood between Team Hell No and Team Rhodes Scholars , made worse by Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes making an unwelcome appearance Monday night during the champions ’ therapy session with Dr . Shelby . Chaotic action was par for the course in the six - man tag bout from the start . And when Rhodes hit Cross Rhodes on WWE ’ s Apex Predator , the end seemed near . But after Kane was able to break - up the three - count , Orton rallied . The Viper coiled , unleashing a ring - shaking RKO to Sandow to send Orton & Team Hell No on to a huge victory . After their win , Orton found himself in the middle of a ( not - so - voluntary ) group hug with Kane & Daniel Bryan — all part of Team Hell No ’ s road to recovery . After exchanging words with Primo , Epico and Rosa Mendes earlier in the night , The Miz took on Primo in one - on - one action . Primo was chosen by Rosa to battle The Awesome One . Just when Miz looked ready to finish off the former WWE Tag Team Champion , a distraction from Epico allowed Primo to attempt a Figure - Four Leglock . The Awesome One turned the tables , however , trapping Primo in the Figure - Four and forcing his opponent to tap out . Following her huge hometown win on the 20th anniversary of Raw on Monday , new Divas Champion Kaitlyn locked horns with Aksana in a physical bout on SmackDown . With the entire Divas locker room now eyeing Kaitlyn ’ s title , Aksana looked to capitalize on her opportunity , hitting The Hybrid Diva with everything she had . But with the titleholder trapped in the corner and the referee forcing Aksana to break her hold , Aksana wasted precious moments arguing with the official . This opened the door just enough for a big spear from Kaitlyn , leading to a victory for the Divas Champion . Broadcasting from an undisclosed location , The Shield delivered a pointed message to Sheamus , Randy Orton and Ryback . Addressing their assault on Mick Foley on the 20th anniversary of Raw , Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns made it clear they hold The Hardcore Legend “ accountable ” for “ the broken bodies and broken dreams ” he left in the wake of his WWE Hall of Fame career . The Shield went on to say that they also hold Sheamus , Randy Orton and Ryback “ accountable ” for their actions . Then , instead of responding directly to The Shield ’ s claims , Sheamus and Randy Orton shared an uneasy exchange of words , as both Superstars looked ahead to the Royal Rumble . A huge night of SmackDown action was capped off with a massive main event , as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio joined forces with Sheamus to square off against Big Show & Dolph Ziggler in an epic tag team bout . But with Big E Langston and AJ Lee at ringside , the match was frenzied from the get - go as both of Ziggler ’ s “ friends ” were ejected from the arena by the referee . At the height of the action , Sheamus built up momentum against Ziggler , but when The Celtic Warrior looked to hit a high impact move off the top rope , Big Show tossed him to the ringside floor . The Showoff then made the tag , and The World ’ s Largest Athlete went to work isolating Sheamus and taking firm control of the bout . Sheamus somehow managed to fight back , and tagged in Del Rio just as Big Show tagged in Ziggler . With the San Antonio crowd firmly behind him , the World Champion immediately leveled The Showoff with a kick to the head before locking in the Cross Armbreaker . Big Show broke the hold , but Sheamus caught the giant in White Noise before Del Rio nailed him with an acrobatic kick . Then , adding insult to injury , the champion hurled a bucket of water in Big Show ’ s face , sending a humiliated and irate giant packing from the ring and resulting in a count - out victory for Del Rio & Sheamus . “ Fiesta Del Rio ” then resumed , as balloons fell from the ceiling and Del Rio and Sheamus celebrated inside the ring . But was the water - tossing move a smart one on the part of the Mexican Superstar , or has the World Champion ’ s attempt to embarrass the giant worked only to enrage Big Show , perhaps putting the champion in a vicarious position when the two rivals square off with the title on the line at the Royal Rumble ?