February 15 , 2013 Smackdown results The February 15 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on February 12 , 2013 at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock , Arkansas . Summary . On the final SmackDown before WWE Elimination Champion , WWE Champion The Rock engaged in a war of words with the Superstar who stole his illustrious title on Raw , CM Punk . Meanwhile , Mark Henry countered Randy Orton ’ s chair assault with all - out rage and former WWE Tag Team Champions “ Jeri - Show ” squared off in a knockdown , drag - out main event . One week ago , Alberto Del Rio added a new level of agitation to his rivalry with Big Show , relieving the giant ’ s bus of some tires before covering Show and his transport with orange paint . On Monday , The World ’ s Largest Athlete was so angry over the incident that he couldn ’ t even speak . Instead he took his wrath out on Yoshi Tatsu , Alex Riley and Matt Striker . Finally looking to put his fury into words on SmackDown , the intimidating Big Show explained that Del Rio had never pinned him and never would . He made it clear that he would turn the titleholder ’ s “ fiesta into a siesta ” when he took back the World Title at WWE Elimination Chamber . But he was soon interrupted by a Superstar who knew him very well , one Chris Jericho — who , in addition to preparing for the Chamber , is set to host a new show “ Robot Combat League , ” debuting Feb . 26 on Syfy . Things quickly grew intense between the two decorated and dangerous competitors — as The Ayatollah of Rock ‘ n ’ Rolla suggested a possible WrestleMania showdown between them if things went their way at Sunday ’ s pay - per - view . However , before it came to blows , SmackDown General Manager Booker T would transform their mutual agitation into a one - on - one SmackDown main event between them . In one of the fiercest matches of the evening , Randy Orton and Mark Henry — two of Sunday ’ s premier Elimination Chamber Match participants — locked horns for the second time in two weeks . One week ago on the blue brand , The World ’ s Strongest Man overcame The Viper with the World ’ s Strongest Slam to smash his way into the pay - per - view contest . Tonight , WWE ’ s Apex Predator tried to rectify last week ’ s loss with the help of the RKO . His enraged opponent countered his attempt at the last second , however , using his incredible strength to send Orton out of the ring with a single blow . Outside the ropes , Henry re - engaged his adversary , but the nine - time World Champion escaped his attack and hit the furious warrior with a chair . While this move brought the disqualification and definitely showed that The Viper was prepared to pull out all the stops in the upcoming Chamber Match , the action would hardly cease at the bell . When Orton proceeded to continue his assault with a post - match chair attack , Henry seized the advantage again , squishing The Viper with the World ’ s Strongest Slam and sending a signal that he fully intends to headline WrestleMania . With Divas Champion Kaitlyn paying close attention to her Elimination Chamber challenger from the back , Tamina overcame former Divas Champion Layla with a devastating Snuka Splash off the top rope . Will she again leap to victory when she takes on Kaitlyn this Sunday ? After having his WWE Title stolen from him on Raw , The Great One re - emerged on SmackDown , informing his Straight Edge No . 1 contender that his act of thievery will only increase the severity of the beating his challenger will receive on Sunday , one that will " haunt [ Punk ] the rest of his life . " Punk then appeared on the TitanTron — with the WWE Title still in his possession . Again insisting that the illustrious gold actually belonged to him , he reminded The Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment just how much the odds are stacked against him this Sunday . For if The Rock gets counted out or disqualified , he will lose the championship . Completely discarding his usual pageantry in a way that truly captured the severity of that new stipulation in the impending title conflict this Sunday , The People ’ s Champion made it clear to Punk that it was not going to happen . If their combined actions in recent weeks are any indication , there is little doubt that Brodus Clay & Tensai have the potential to become an overnight tag team sensation . Case in point , two days before they would face a reunited Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow in a special Elimination Chamber Pre - Show bout , the dancing duo would make beautiful music with a rhythmic win over Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater . But as they celebrated their SmackDown triumph , Brodus and Tensai were attacked by The Shield . After sending Tensai out of the ring , the troublesome trio took down The Funkasaurus with a triple powerbomb . Dean Ambrose then delivered a powerful message to their Elimination Chamber opponents — Ryback , John Cena and Sheamus — that after all was said and done , their opponents will respect The Shield . Despite a painful AC joint injury – courtesy of United States Champion Antonio Cesaro on Raw – The Awesome One overcame former Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes , avoiding the Disaster Kick to make the grandson of a plumber tap out to the Figure - Four Leglock . But it remains to be seen whether Miz overcomes his injury to reclaim the United States Championship this Sunday from the freakishly strong Cesaro . Two days before he will enter the dreaded Elimination Chamber for a chance to headline WrestleMania , Jack Swagger defeated Zack Ryder , capping off a convincing victory with the Patriot Act ankle lock . After the match , the “ Real American ” once again gave the floor to his compatriot Zeb Colter , who explained the country was broken because of the misguided priorities of " clowns " like Ryder and that he and Swagger knew how to fix it . " We the People ! " Two days before he would look to reclaim the World Heavyweight Title from Alberto Del Rio at Elimination Chamber , Big Show battled six - time World Champion Chris Jericho in SmackDown ’ s main event . In the final moments of the incredible contest that followed , The World ’ s Largest Athlete escaped an attempt at the Walls of Jericho , hitting the KO Punch on Y2J for the victory . As the giant stood victorious , World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio emerged and the two fierce rivals stared each other down in anticipation for this Sunday ’ s highly personal World Title showdown .