August 30 , 2013 Smackdown results The August 30 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on August 27 , 2013 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . Summary . With WWE still feeling the shockwaves of Triple H ’ s decision to help Randy Orton capture the WWE Title from Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam , the COO journeyed to SmackDown to make a painful example out of all that would show their dissent . Four days after the Superstars of WWE were forced to stand back and watch Daniel Bryan get attacked by The Shield and WWE Champion Randy Orton on Raw – under threat of being fired if they interfered – Big Show and Dolph Ziggler came to “ Miz TV ” at a complete loss of words . Before the Awesome One could pick up the mantle , however , COO Triple H emerged . Reaffirming Orton as the “ Face of WWE ” and what was best for business , The Game recalled three Superstars ’ apparent anger on Monday . In response , he gave Miz a chance to face The Viper one - on - one and Dolph Ziggler the “ opportunity ” to battle all three members of The Shield in a 3 - on - 1 Handicap Match . Furthermore , he gave Big Show “ the night off , ” ordering him to sit at ringside , watch the night ’ s action and do nothing about any of it . If he did , Triple H would – as JBL put it – “ rip up his guaranteed contract . ” After being given the “ opportunity ” by COO Triple H to fight back against the ordained “ Face of WWE , ” The Miz opted at go at Randy Orton with everything he had . However , as The Shield showed up at ringside , momentum began to take a noticeable turn against The Awesome One . Then , after reaching the ropes to break the resilient Awesome One ’ s Figure Four Leg Lock in the height of grueling contest , The Viper rebounded and hit the RKO for the victory . But , when The Hounds of Justice entered the squared circle to help WWE ’ s Apex Predator deliver a post - match assault against his fallen opponent ( with a frustrated Big Show forced to do nothing to stop it ) , Daniel Bryan charged to the ring with a steel chair in hand and cleared it – saving Miz from further harm . With an enthusiastic introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez , RVD – the new No . 1 contender to Alberto Del Rio ’ s World Heavyweight Championship – took on Mr . Money in the Bank , Damien Sandow . Despite the ruthless aggressiveness of The Intellectual Savor of the Masses , Van Dam ’ s unorthodox style flew to new heights and the highflier triumphed with the explosive Five - Star Frog Splash . Following the match , Del Rio emerged to criticize Ricardo Rodriguez ’ s recent involvement in his business and claim that although RVD has Rolling Thunder , The Mexican Champion would make it rain all over his challenger ’ s parade at Night of Champions . By order of COO Triple H , Dolph Ziggler was forced to take on all three members of The Shield . And with Big Show still unable to do anything to help at ringside , the numbers game rolled over The Showoff , allowing The Hounds of Justice to punish their outfought prey mercilessly – before Roman Reigns would put him out of his misery the Spear . Taunting The World ’ s Largest Athlete after the bell , Reigns , Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins continued their mauling of the bleach - blond Superstar , hitting the two - time World Heavyweight Champion with The Triple Powerbomb . Slated to face CM Punk in a 2 - on - 1 Elimination Match at Night of Champions , Paul Heyman and Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel addressed the WWE Universe about their ruthless Raw attack on The Second City Saint . For his part , Heyman said he was not sorry for what they did , wondering what the WWE Universe expected him to do once they voted him into a match against Punk . Heyman went on to say that although he was certainly afraid of the possibility of having to take a beating from Punk at Night of Champions , his fear might become The Straight Edge Superstar ’ s worst enemy if the crafty advocate ’ s back was against the wall . He assured the WWE Universe that at the upcoming pay - per - view , he and Axel would “ own ” CM Punk . With the ominous Bray Wyatt sitting in his rocking chair at ringside , Wyatt Family members Erick Rowan & Luke Harper decimated Tons of Funk before the latter finished off Tensai with the Splash . After the bell , Bray put the exclamation point on their win by hitting Sister Abigail on Sweet T . After Daniel Bryan helped The Miz even the odds of a post - match assault by Randy Orton and The Shield , SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero put the No . 1 contender to the WWE Title into a main event match against Ryback ! Despite the beating he took on Raw , Bryan fought The Human Wrecking Ball with the heart of a true champion . And as things grew more and more heated , Randy Orton himself emerged for a closer look . When the submission specialist cinched in the “ YES ! ” Lock in the final moments of the showdown , The Viper would strike yet again , ushering in the disqualification . And though Bryan put the titleholder in the " YES ! " Lock as well , the emergence of The Shield led to another onslaught of fury on Orton ’ s overwhelmed No . 1 contender . Unable to sit by and watch any longer , Big Show finally disobeyed the orders of Triple H , climbing into the ring and momentarily halting the four - on - one slaughter . But , when the incensed King of Kings ordered him out of the ring , a clearly enraged World ’ s Largest Athlete fought back his urge to engage and reluctantly walked away . This left Bryan at the mercy of his attackers ’ Triple Powerbomb – before Orton added insult to injury by spray - painting the word “ No ” on Bryan ’ s chest .