August 17 , 2012 Smackdown results The August 17 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on August 14 , 2012 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin , Texas . Summary . Two days before SummerSlam , SmackDown proved to be a true scorcher , as a main event clash between Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio transformed into injured World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus ’ moment of reckoning . Last Friday in a WWE . com Exclusive , SmackDown General Manager Booker T removed Alberto Del Rio from his World Title Match at SummerSlam — reacting to the No . 1 contender ’ s calculated attack on World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus . In response to that ruling , Del Rio Touted earlier this week that he would be seeking out the GM on the blue brand . Del Rio wasted no time demanding that his opportunity be given back to him . When the five - time WCW Champion called last Friday ’ s onslaught into question , The Mexican Aristocrat appeared ready to lawyer up . This brought out Chris Jericho , who proceeded to throw an insulting “ language lesson ” in the affluent Superstar ’ s direction that made Del Rio even more incensed . Y2J proposed that after he defeated Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam , he should be given Del Rio ’ s place against Sheamus — to once again become the World Heavyweight Champion . After reiterating that The Great White would not be facing anyone on Sunday ’ s pay - per - view — assumingly because of injuries he suffered last week — Booker T made the monumental announcement that Del Rio would take on Jericho in a SmackDown main event showdown . During their match one week ago , Cody Rhodes tried relentlessly to unmask Sin Cara , an obsession that ultimately cost him the contest . Prior to his tag team match this week , the grandson of a plumber took things even further , having an artist produce a grotesque caricature of what he claimed Sin Cara looked like under the mask — which he called “ Ugly as Sin . ” However , when Sin Cara teamed with Rey Mysterio for the first time ever to take on Rhodes and Intercontinental Champion The Miz , things quickly became about saving face . Seconds after Sin Cara knocked Miz out of the ring , Rhodes trapped the high - flyer outside the ropes , once again attempting to remove his mask . This opened up Mysterio to dial up the 619 on a distracted Rhodes for the win . Moments after the bell , the recovered Awesome One tried to attack Mysterio with his championship gold , only to suffer the effects of his adversary ’ s prized finishing maneuver as well . Is this a sign of things to come , when The Master of the 619 challenges The Miz for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam ? Seemingly trying to rise to the challenge laid down by GM Booker T one week ago , Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks sought notoriety in one of the most surprising ways possible . Emerging in suits before their match , the outrageous pair proceeded to dance for the WWE Universe — stripping off their suits in electrifyingly seductive fashion . Once their tag team match began , the controversial pair continued to turn up the heat , showing an incredible charisma , before utilizing a double powerslam for the victory . With Chief Advisor to the SmackDown General Manager , Theodore Long , overseeing the match at ringside , Eve and Kaitlyn faced off for the right to become the Assistant to the GM . But despite the momentum of pinning Beth Phoenix in tag team action on Monday ’ s Raw , Kaitlyn ultimately fell to the experienced two - time Divas Champion . Following the match , the new Assistant to the SmackDown GM made her way to the announce table , where she beamed in the face of a noticeably despondent Teddy Long . Just day days before his pay - per - view showdown with Kane , Daniel Bryan locked horns with Randy Orton in grueling match between two Superstars who are no stranger to anger management issues . In the climatic moments of the fierce matchup , The Viper looked as if he might actually tap out to his opponent ’ s excruciating “ No ! ” Lock . But , the sudden “ presence ” of Kane caused the submission specialist to break his prized finishing maneuver , costing him the win . When Bryan composed himself enough to reenter the ring and regain the advantage , WWE ’ s Apex Predator hit the RKO out of nowhere for the victory . With a beaten Bryan lying at ringside , the actual Kane emerged , giving a sinister look that could serve as a horrific prophesy of things to come this Sunday . With the United States Champion Santino Marella joining the SmackDown announce team , the Superstar who Aksana referred to as “ the future United States Champion , ” Antonio Cesaro , used five languages to call the titleholder a “ loser . ” Kicking out of the Broski Boot in his turbulent contest against Zack Ryder , Cesaro recovered to hit The Neutralizer for the win , grabbing momentum on his way to his pre - SummerSlam U . S . Championship Match this Sunday . After the bell , the Swiss Superstar wasted no time in confronting Santino , shoving him in the face before pushing him over the announce table . Could the smug grappler be too confident for his own good ? Will the Cobra strike at SummerSlam ? While making his way to the ring to face Alberto Del Rio for the first time on SmackDown , Chris Jericho was suddenly and viciously attacked from behind by his SummerSlam opponent , Dolph Ziggler . As a result of the incident , Del Rio — with the help of his personal ring announcer , Ricardo Rodriguez — anointed himself the winner by forfeit . That proved premature , though , as the visibly injured Jericho heroically emerged to face his opponent after all . The extremely hard - fought match that followed was ultimately interrupted when Ziggler dropped the top rope down , just as Jericho was charging into it . This sent the nine - time Intercontinental Champion plummeting to the ringside area . The referee , who was distracted by Rodriguez , did not see the treacherous move , nor Ziggler throwing the fallen Superstar back into the ring to suffer a furious kick to the head by Del Rio to end the match . After the bell , with Ziggler screaming into Y2J ’ s ear , Del Rio cinched in the Cross Armbreaker . To the surprise of the elated WWE Universe , the injured Sheamus , with bandaged arm and all , charged to the ring to rescue The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla — engaging Del Rio after Ziggler headed for the hills . After The Mexican Aristocrat escaped his back - and - forth brawl with The Great White by running into the crowd , Sheamus asked GM Booker T to reinstitute the World Title Match between him and his adversary for SummerSlam , explaining that the only person who wanted the matchup more than Del Rio was him . Will the squared circle hold their contempt for each other this Sunday ?