February 28 , 2014 Smackdown results The February 28 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on February 25 , 2014 at the BMO Bradley Harris Center in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Summary . After hearing the boo birds Monday on Raw , Batista came to SmackDown with a very definite purpose — to make sure the WWE Universe knew exactly how he feels about them . Emerging to a decidedly mixed reaction , The Animal went off , stating that he “ did not come back to be liked , ” but to become the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion . The No . 1 contender to Randy Orton ’ s illustrious title said he will beat anyone who is put in front of him , because he is “ everything that Randy Orton is pretending to be and more . ” Calling out other Superstars he deemed inferior — including Daniel Bryan — Batista told the WWE Universe that no one is as good as he is , and that everyone needs to “ just deal with it . ” The outspoken Dolph Ziggler interrupted , microphone in hand . After calling Batista “ a dinosaur , ” The Showoff demanded a match against the newly returned Superstar . When Batista agreed , Ziggler hit The Animal with a dropkick before exiting the ring . Soon after , on the WWE App , SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero made the match official for later in the night ! Four days after Jack Swagger cost Cesaro his match against Intercontinental Champion Big E on Monday , The Real Americans battled the titanic titleholder and Mark Henry on SmackDown . In the devastatingly physical bout that followed , there was once again dissention in the ranks , as Swagger tagged himself in , much to the consternation of Cesaro . Then , when The All - American American snapped in The Patriot Lock on Henry , Cesaro returned the favor and tagged himself in before hitting The World ’ s Strongest Man with an unreal Neutralizer for the stunning three - count . Can Zeb Colter ’ s boys remain on the same page ? When Alberto Del Rio confronted Vickie Guerrero backstage , the former World Champion informed the GM that he was going to “ take the night off . ” But when Sheamus characterized a contest against Del Rio as being akin to a night off , a match between The Celtic Warrior and The Mexican Aristocrat was made official . Sheamus entered the subsequent match with his ribs taped up , still suffering the effects of Christian ’ s Frog Splash in the Elimination Chamber Match Sunday night . And as the action spilled to the outside , Captain Charisma himself emerged and joined the SmackDown announce team . Back inside the ring , Sheamus locked Del Rio into The Cloverleaf . But , before that could play out , Christian once again displayed his new aggressive streak , hitting The Celtic Warrior from behind and causing the disqualification . Though Del Rio tried to capitalize after the bell rang , Sheamus connected with a thundering Brogue Kick . There was no celebration for The Celtic Warrior , however , as Christian planted the Irish Superstar with the Kill Switch . Demanding the “ attention ” of the WWE Universe , Lana came to the ramp to introduce Alexander Rusev , who once again stated his plans for WWE dominance in Bulgarian . Despite ongoing cracks in The Shield , The Hounds of Justice got things together long enough to deliver a message of unification , pledging to hunt The Wyatt Family . The Showoff exploded out of the gate in his SmackDown match against Batista , out hustling his opponent in the early stages . However , it was the power of The Animal that would prevail , as the No . 1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title got a victory in his first SmackDown match in four years . Three consecutive spinebusters to a charging Ziggler spelled the end , and after planting The Showoff with a ring - shaking Batista Bomb , Ziggler ’ s valiant effort came up short . After answering John Cena ’ s call Monday on Raw by injuring The Champ ’ s knee , Bray Wyatt and his disciples journeyed to SmackDown with a message aimed directly at the Cenation leader . Saying that Cena , the “ hero , ” “ hides behind a plastic smile , ” Bray claimed that , though he is vilified , he will “ slay the dragon ” and defeat Cena . Before Wyatt could complete his thought , however , The Shield emerged , looking for a fight . But WWE COO Triple H quickly tried to put an end to the brewing brawl , saying that he has too much time and money invested in all six Superstars – and instead making the blockbuster announcement of a massive Six - Man Tag Team Match between them next Monday on Raw ! Triple H then ordered The Shield to stand down . But in an act of open defiance , The Shield attacked anyway , leaving the Wyatts to retreat … and to fight another day . In a Divas Title rematch , Cameron looked for Elimination Chamber retribution against reigning champion AJ Lee . And when Tamina Snuka was expelled from ringside , the odds looked to be even . But an overly aggressive AJ quickly regrouped , connecting with a vicious kick to set up The Black Widow for the victory and the title retention . In a massive SmackDown main event , it was a witch ’ s brew of bitter rivals as Daniel Bryan & The Usos battled WWE Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws & Kane . But when Bryan entered the fray like a house on fire , the tide turned in favor of the fan - favorites . With The Beard ready to nail Billy Gunn with a through - the - ropes dive , Kane interjected himself . But the Director of Operations was thwarted by The Usos , leaving Bryan and Gunn in the ring by themselves . When Billy hit The Famouser , it looked bad for The Beard . But Bryan dug deep and kicked out before nailing the Outlaw with a Running Knee and pinning him for the huge SmackDown victory .