December 18 , 2012 Smackdown results The December 18 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on December 18 , 2012 at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh . Summary . The Miz opened SuperSmackDown LIVE by welcoming Dolph Ziggler and a skipping AJ Lee to “ Miz TV ” in an attempt to get to the bottom of their shocking actions . Joining the controversial pair was Big E Langston , the intimidating force that attacked John Cena on Raw . When asked why she cost Cena the Money in the Bank contract at WWE TLC and kissed The Showoff one day later , AJ put the blame squarely on Cena , accusing him of playing with her heart . Explaining that she was willing to sacrifice her job as Raw General Manager to keep his name clean , AJ said she had only wanted to grow closer to the Cenation leader . The controversial Diva further claimed Cena had toyed with her emotions by insulting the gifts she made for him and trying to keep her hidden like a “ dirty little secret . ” In turn , she helped Ziggler “ break ” Cena at WWE TLC . When The Miz answered back with a humorous “ crazy ” jab , the enormous Langston moved in on The Awesome One , prompting AJ to warn The Miz that her friend didn ’ t like when people called her that . Ziggler corrected The Miz , describing AJ as “ passionate , ” not crazy . Mr . Money in the Bank added that while Cena may have won the Slammy for Superstar of the Year , at WWE TLC , it was The Showoff who stole the show and Cena ’ s girlfriend . As The Miz continued cracking jokes at Ziggler and AJ ’ s expense , however , Big E quickly pounced on The Awesome One . The intimidator in AJ ' s corner again showed the WWE Universe what he is capable of , unleashing a major assault that floored The Miz . After Team Rhodes Scholars overcame Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara in a WWE Tag Team Champions No . 1 Contenders ’ Tables Match at WWE TLC , the rivalry between the duos continued on Raw , where Cody Rhodes defeated Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio bested Damien Sandow . In an attempt to break that stalemate , Sin Cara took to action against Sandow on SuperSmackDown LIVE . Almost immediately , it became clear something was wrong , for after Sin Cara made his entrance , Mysterio — who was expected at ringside to cheer on his teammate — didn ’ t answer his music . As a result , Sin Cara would have to go it alone , whereas “ The Intellectual Savior of the Masses ” had the devious Rhodes lurking at ringside . Not long after the bout got under way , the confusion surrounding The Ultimate Underdog ’ s whereabouts dissipated when The Shield trio of Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns entered the ringside area and tossed Mysterio ’ s trademark mask into the squared circle . This shocking development distracted Sin Cara , allowing Sandow to seize the moment and take down the gravity - defying Superstar with Terminus . The Shield ’ s incendiary tactics did not stop there . After the pinfall was counted , The Shield descended on their prey , attacking the war - torn Sin Cara in vicious fashion . Later , it was reported that Sin Cara had suffered serious knee damage from the attack , while Mysterio — who was found down and out in the locker room area — had sustained a severe neck injury . Both were taken to a local medical facility . After Tensai was openly insulted by Santino Marella during the Slammy Awards presentation on Raw , the massive Superstar came looking for vengeance in a fierce SuperSmackDown LIVE showdown . Despite enduring an enormous amount of punishment in the early going , The Milan Miracle was able to keep his wits about him . Tensai used his large cranium to deny his opponent ’ s Cobra strike , but when the super heavyweight soared for a Senton splash , Santino got out of the way and grabbed a quick victory on his tattooed opponent . Santino then proudly celebrated the huge victory , leaving a visibly frustrated Tensai steaming in defeat . Rebounding from a vicious post - match assault at the hands of Wade Barrett on Raw , Kofi Kingston teamed with Team Hell No to take on The Barrett Barrage & The Prime Time Players . But before heading into action , the determined “ Wildcat ” joined Kane and a very upset Daniel Bryan in discussing The Shield , The Slammys and WWE Hall of Famer “ The Nature Boy ” Ric Flair . The match that followed was heated from the start , with emotions running extremely high after the fevered events of WWE TLC and Raw . Once all order broke down , Titus O ’ Neil & Darren Young tried to use a numbers advantage against The Big Red Monster . As the swaggering duo prepared to spring on Kane , Bryan tripped O ’ Neil , leaving Young alone with the masked monster . Moments later , Kane secured victory for his team by hitting a towering Chokeslam for the three - count . The always - outspoken CM Punk journeyed to SuperSmackDown LIVE to chastise the WWE Universe for voting John Cena “ Superstar of the Year ” at the previous night ' s Slammy Awards ceremony . After relentlessly mocking the WWE fans in Pittsburgh , Punk criticized Cena for presenting the Slammy trophy — which Punk called “ his ” — to WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair . He also claimed Flair ’ s 16 World Titles over a span of a “ 95 - year career " were simply not as impressive as Punk ' s accomplishment of holding the WWE Title for nearly 400 days . The crowd exploded when Ryback suddenly interrupted the irate WWE Champion . Though Paul Heyman urgently insisted Punk was not medically cleared to compete , Ryback promised he will be waiting for The Second City Saint as soon as he is ready for action . The hungry No . 1 contender even went so far as to give a specific date , vowing to win Punk ’ s WWE Championship on the very first Raw of the New Year , Jan . 7 , 2013 ! While United States Champion Antonio Cesaro did manage to get himself intentionally counted - out of his match against Ryback on Raw , he soon found himself in a return match on SuperSmackDown — just moments after the WWE Universe learned Ryback is the newly named No . 1 contender to the WWE Title . Although Cesaro did attempt to pick up the easy win by count - out while going on an impressive offensive attack , Ryback would soon roar back and hit Shell Shocked for another dominating victory . As Kaitlyn was making her way to the ring for a Divas Title opportunity , AJ Lee approached her to wish her luck . But considering the roller coaster – like history between them , it ’ s not surprising Kaitlyn chose to balk at her former friend ’ s good wishes . As a result , AJ attacked her from behind , sparking absolute chaos between them . Despite the turmoil , Kaitlyn still competed for the Divas Title . And when she finally gained the advantage over the tough Eve , the reigning champion opted to get herself disqualified rather than lose the butterfly - emblazoned championship . tensions rose between SmackDown General Manager Booker T and his Senior Advisor Theodore Long when Teddy put Booker on the spot by suggesting he consider Brad Maddox as a SmackDown Superstar . Nevertheless , Maddox was granted a match . After reintroducing himself to the SuperSmackDown crowd , the former WWE referee promised to win his match and a contract to be a WWE Superstar . His confidence vanished , however , when the former WWE referee discovered he would be facing Brodus Clay — and for good reason . For after dissecting the outmatched hopeful , The Funkasaurus flattened Maddox with a splash for the win . But before he could catch his breath , Brodus suffered a sneak attack by The Shield , who took out the massive Superstar with their trademark Triple Powerbomb . With all the actions of the past week — from WWE TLC to Raw to “ Miz TV ” earlier in the night — it is no wonder the SuperSmackDown LIVE main event would be very personal for all four Superstars involved . And with Big E Langston and AJ Lee looking on at ringside , that is exactly what it was . While the determined Big Show & Ziggler combination maintained an impressive advantage for a good amount of the match , once the resilient Celtic Warrior reached his partner , the leader of the Cenation took charge . As he did , Sheamus also regrouped , knocking an interfering Big Show over the top rope and out of the ring . This sparked a brawl between the giant and his Irish adversary all the way up the ramp . Back in the ring , Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment , signaling he was about to put the match to bed . Before he could capitalize , however , Big E entered the ring — at the behest of AJ . Without warning , he clobbered Cena , obliterating the 10 - time WWE Champion for the second time in as many nights .