April 10 , 2012 Smackdown results The April 10 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place live on April 10 , 2012 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton , Virginia . Summary . SmackDown : Blast from the Past opened with WWE Hall of Famer “ Mean ” Gene Okerlund interviewing Sheamus – in the midst of the controversy over The Great White hitting referee Chad Patton with the Brogue Kick on the April 6 episode of SmackDown . The Celtic Warrior wasted no time apologizing for letting his temper get the best of him and for not following the “ code of honor ’ of a World Champion – saying he was sorry for his actions to Patton , the other WWE referees and the world . They were quickly interrupted by SmackDown and Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis . After making The Great White repeat all three apologies , he notified the World Heavyweight Champion that he was on “ permanent probation , ” telling him that if he touches a referee again whether it be accidently or otherwise , he would be immediately fired . “ Mr . Excitement ” went on to hand down the largest fine in WWE history – $ 500 , 000 – to Sheamus and announced the “ Blast from the Past ” main event : Daniel Bryan & Alberto Del Rio vs . Sheamus and “ Mean ” Gene . Four days after overcoming Kane in a brutal No Disqualification WrestleMania rematch , Randy Orton battled Mark Henry . In the crucial moment , The World ’ s Strongest Man escaped the RKO , knocking his opponent through the ropes . The Viper roared back , sending his massive foe to the ringside floor . But moments later , WWE ’ s Apex Predator was interrupted by the pyrotechnics of The Big Red Monster . Kane revealed Orton ’ s father “ Cowboy ” Bob Orton , who laid the war torn at his adversary ’ s feet . Orton rushed to the back and found his dad . However , without warning , Kane attacked him with a pipe . He put the exclamation point on his double attack , telling the fallen Orton that he was “ a sucker for family reunions . ” With a slew of WWE Legends including The Million Dollar Man , " Hillbilly " Jim , Tony Atlas and Pat Patterson watching close in the back , fierce up - and - comer Ryback overcame another unfortunate opponent , hurling him to the canvas for the painful victory . With WWE Hall of Famer “ The Mouth of the South ” Jimmy Hart in their corner and Mick Foley joining the SmackDown announce team , Heath Slater & Tyson Kidd took on The Usos . During the match , Hart ’ s use of his classic megaphone annoyed the nearby Hardcore Legend so much that he eventually took out Mr . Socko . Hart fled through the ring , causing Slater to get distracted . This opened the door for The Usos to finish off The One Man Southern Rock Band with the splash . Following the bell , Mr . Socko found his mark after all , bringing the WWE Universe to their feet as he put a sock in “ The Mouth of the South . ” In the first SmackDown “ Piper ’ s Pit ” in six years , Daniel Bryan told " Rowdy " Roddy Piper that he would face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus at Extreme Rules in a 2 - out - of - 3 Falls Match , promising that he would both pin The Great White and make him submit . Piper then decided to air their dirty laundry , calling Bryan ’ s now ex - girlfriend AJ to the ring . The spirited Diva , excited to be on the show , insisted Bryan was a “ good person . ” When Hot Rod pushed in her favor , AJ insisted it was all “ her fault . ” However , despite Piper ’ s compliments in her direction , when Bryan told AJ to leave , she did . Piper ripped into Bryan , saying the only bright side to the situation was that Sheamus will " kick his head off his shoulders at Extreme Rules , not once but twice . " The former World Champion slapped the outspoken Hall of Famer , running out of the ring before the furious icon could return the favor . In the middle of the Six - Person Mixed Tag Team Match - featuring The Great Khali , Alicia Fox & Natalya vs . Drew McIntyre , Nikki & Brie Bella - McIntyre walked out on the Bella Twins , claiming he was “ better than this . ” This left Alicia Fox to finish off Nikki with Northern Lights . After the match , Khali began to dance with A - Fox and Natalya on the entrance ramp . They were soon joined by Mae Young , who planted one hot kiss on The Punjabi Playboy . WWE Hall of Famers Sgt . Slaughter and “ Hacksaw ” Jim Duggan ultimately pulled a page out of Hunico and Camacho ’ s playbook . Even though it was Duggan ’ s match , it was a double team effort from the start . After “ Hacksaw ” utilized his trademark 2 - by - 4 – technically losing the contest – Sgt . Slaughter locked in the Cobra Clutch on their unfortunate prey . All - in - all , they lost the battle , but won the war . When “ The American Dream ” Dusty Rhodes interrupted his son Cody to question his “ poking a stick " at Intercontinental Champion Big Show , the younger Rhodes claimed his father was embarrassing him and began to walk out . As the former Intercontinental Champion made his way away from the ring , however , The World ’ s Largest Athlete emerged – showing an embarrassing clip of Cody giving grooming tips during his “ Dashing ” period . That did not stop Dusty from breaking into a dance to the delight of the WWE Universe . WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel emerged to introduce “ Mean ” Gene Okerlund and Sheamus , as they took on Daniel Bryan and Alberto Del Rio . In the height of the action – with The Great White out of the ring – Bryan , Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez surrounded poor “ Mean ” Gene , bringing an array of WWE Legends to the squared circle . And as " Rowdy ” Roddy Piper argued with Bryan , Sheamus reemerged , blasting his opponent with the Brogue Kick for the victory . After the match , the Legends celebrated a great night by surrounding Del Rio ’ s ring announcer and taking turns punishing him . When Michael Cole got in on the action , the outspoken ring announcer got more of the same . Image Gallery . Pipers Pit . = = = 6 person tag match