January 28 , 2011 Smackdown results The January 28 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on January 25 , 2011 at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati , Ohio . Summary . As the result of injuries suffered in a mysterious attack one week ago , SmackDown GM Theodore Long was unable to return to his duties this week . As a result , Vickie Guerrero announced that she is the “ acting ” General Manager . When Dolph Ziggler took issue with Randy Orton ’ s disrespectful interruption of his girlfriend , The Viper treated him to an RKO . Two days before Team Lay - Cool will face Divas Champion Natalya in a 2 - on - 1 Handicap Match at the Royal Rumble , they took on Kelly Kelly & Kaitlyn . Although their determined opponents attacked the flawless duo before the match , Layla ’ s interference allowed Michelle to execute a devastating kick to Kaitlyn ’ s face for the victory . With Kelly Kelly watching at ringside , Drew McIntyre defeated JTG with the Future Shock DDT . After the match , Kelly Kelly journeyed into the ring , presumably satisfied with the civilized way the “ Chosen One ” conducted himself . However , McIntyre did not stick around to find out , choosing instead to head up the ramp without looking back . In preparation for this Sunday ’ s Royal Rumble Match ( preview ) , Alberto Del Rio arranged for 39 competitors from around the world to face him in a Royal Rumble Match Exhibition . But , his demonstration went terribly wrong when Kane made himself the surprise third entry . Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston then joined the fray , sending both Superstars over the top rope . When they reentered the ring to seek their revenge , Rey Mysterio came to Kofi ’ s aid . Determined to keep order , Vickie Guerrero made a tag team match with Mysterio & Kingston against Kane & Del Rio . When Kane got knocked off the apron , he was unable to accept Alberto Del Rio ’ s tag attempt . The aristocratic Superstar took offense and shoved his partner , provoking The Big Red Monster to blast him with a big boot to the face before walking out on the action . This set the stage for Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston to hit a victorious 619 - Trouble in Paradise combination , giving them tremendous momentum heading into the biggest Royal Rumble Match in history . Two weeks after being attacked by The Corre , Big Show returned , preparing to win his first Royal Rumble Match . When The Corre surrounded the ring , the gigantic Superstar challenged each of them to face him one - on - one . First , Heath Slater attacked The World ’ s Largest Athlete from behind , initiating a match . After the giant defeated “ The One Man Rock Band ” with the chokeslam , he set his sights on Barrett , Jackson and Gabriel . The powerful new faction gained the advantage , only to face a barrage of Superstars , charging to the ring to send them packing . Following another outspoken Friday night address by The Miz , Rated RKO alumni Edge & Randy Orton reunited to battle The Awesome One & Dolph Ziggler in a Champions and Challengers Tag Team Match . In the midst of absolute tag team mayhem , Edge defeated his bleach blond adversary with the Spear . However , as the dust cleared , an irate Vickie Guerrero used her authority to ban The Rated - R Superstar ’ s favorite instrument of destruction until further notice , declaring that if Edge uses the Spear in his Royal Rumble title match , he will be disqualified and lose the World Heavyweight Championship . Following her proclamation , The Ultimate Opportunist hit Ziggler with three defiant Spears both inside and outside the ring .