May 20 , 2011 Smackdown results The May 20 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on May 17 , 2011 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi , Texas . Summary . After a formidable fight from both Superstars , Christian escaped Sheamus ’ High Cross and rolled him up for the pinfall . But before he could celebrate the win , Christian was attacked by Mark Henry . Next , Sheamus soon joined in the brutal assault . As the 2 - on - 1 beating continued , Randy Orton appeared at the top of the entrance ramp . A hesitant Viper watched the carnage from afar before finally rushing to the ring to help fend off Christian ’ s attackers . After recalling tangling with Kharma on Raw , Brie Bella picked up a victory over the hard - charging Natalya . Will Brie continue the momentum into WWE Over the Limit when she defends her title against Kelly Kelly ? Before the massive tag team bout began , Ezekiel Jackson spoke about how his recent attempt to walk away from The Corre was met with a beating . A fired up Jackson then led his behemoth team to victory by slamming Justin Gabriel five times during the match , then finally making him submit with a backbreaker . Can Jackson finally assert his independence with a win over Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett on Sunday ? With tensions growing between Chavo Guerrero and Sin Cara – and a match between the two at WWE Over Limit looming – Chavo wanted to prove he was the better Superstar . To showcase his skills , Chavo set out to beat Daniel Bryan quicker than Sin Cara did last week . However , when the self - imposed five - minute limit was up , Chavo could not get the victory . Before he could ponder the loss , Chavo was downed by an attacking Sin Cara in one fell swoop . Is Chavo in for more of the same at WWE Over the Limit ? One week after being beaten in a match against Cody Rhodes , Ted DiBiase was surprisingly accompanied to the ring by the masked Superstar . After making DiBiase wear a paper bag over his head , Rhodes laid down some harsh criticism by saying “ what once was a blooming flower , is now a wilted shrub . ” After the rebuking was over , DiBiase took care of business against Trent Barreta , dispatching of him with Dream Street . Newcomer Jinder Mahal continued to get in The Great Khali ’ s face on SmackDown . After the verbal lashing , the focused seven - footer got an easy victory over Jey Uso with a Khali Chop followed up by a Punjabi Plunge . When Jimmy Uso stuck his nose in things , he too felt the destructive force of the Khali Chop . World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton was holding his own against The World ’ s Strongest Man Mark Henry – until Sheamus decided to make a statement with a ruthless attack . After the match went to Orton because of a disqualification , Henry joined The Celtic Warrior in a vicious 2 - on - 1 assault on the recoiling Viper . As the brutality unfolded , Christian emerged at the top of the ramp , hesitated a bit , then decided to help the champion fight off his attackers . With the odds evening , an energized Viper took down Henry with a blistering RKO . After the dust settled , Christian and Orton celebrated with a handshake . But come Sunday , which Superstar will be celebrating a World Title victory ?