April 15 , 2011 Smackdown results The April 15 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on April 12 , 2011 at the Times Union Center in Albany , New York . Summary . Just four days after Edge announced that a serious injury was forcing him to retire from WWE , the No . 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship Alberto Del Rio came forth , suggesting that The Rated - R Superstar present him with title . SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long informed the elitist Superstar that instead , his new opponent for the World Title Ladder Match at Extreme Rules would be determined in a 20 - Man Over - the - Top - Rope Battle Royal . Del Rio then proclaimed that he is glad to be the Superstar that forced Edge to retire . While Ezekiel Jackson competed in an intense match with Kofi Kingston , his fellow Corre members sat in with the SmackDown announce team , displaying obvious friction with each other . When “ The Personification of Domination ” hurled his high - flying opponent directly on top of his faction brethren , Wade Barrett rushed toward the ring in an absolute rage . This distraction allowed Jackson to hurl Kofi to the canvas and pick up the huge win . Despite Cody Rhodes ’ victory over Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania , the bitter Superstar made it clear that he won ’ t let his obsession with The Master of the 619 go . Mysterio soon charged to the ring , sending the self - conscious second - generation Superstar away with a 619 to his midsection . In an extremely vicious showdown between Rey Mysterio and Drew McIntyre , The Ultimate Underdog overcame the sheer brutality of The Sinister Scotsman , hitting a 619 - splash combination for the victory . In one of the most heartfelt moments in SmackDown history , Edge emerged to relinquish the World Heavyweight Title . Displaying an extremely positive attitude in the face of his forced retirement , the 11 - time World Champion thanked every member of the WWE Universe and stepped out of the spotlight . For more on Edge ’ s extraordinary career . Despite a tumultuous session of “ couples counseling , ” a noticeably annoyed Michelle McCool accompanied Layla to her single ’ s match . When Kelly Kelly gained the advantage over the English - born Diva outside the ring , Michelle opted to throw her war - torn partner - in - flawless back into action . This allowed Kelly Kelly to roll the disoriented beauty up for the three - count . After the match , Michelle shoved Layla to the canvas and exited alone . With Alberto Del Rio sitting ringside , Christian heroically outlasted 19 other Superstars to become his aristocratic adversary ’ s opponent in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules that will decide the next World Heavyweight Champion . As Captain Charisma battled former World Champion Jack Swagger in the final moments of the mega Battle Royal , Del Rio grabbed Christian ’ s ankle , trying to eliminate the former ECW Champion from outside the ring . Aggressively freeing himself from his interfering foe , Christian lowered the ropes , sending the charging All - American American crashing down to his defeated . As the smoke cleared , Edge himself emerged to congratulate his former tag team partner on his monumental accomplishment . The intense Battle Royal also saw WWE Tag Team Champion Justin Gabriel eliminate fellow Corre member Wade Barrett – just moments after they worked together to get rid of the monstrous Kane . Although he started strong by eliminating three Superstars , Big Show ’ s momentum sent both him and Ezekiel Jackson over the ropes and out of contention . And Rey Mysterio eliminated his bitter adversary Cody Rhodes , shortly before Michael Cole sacrificed his body to The Ultimate Underdog ’ s 619 in order to save his Extreme Rules tag team partner Jack Swagger from taking the hit .