June 29 , 2012 Smackdown results The June 29 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on June 26 , 2012 at the Ford Center in Evansville , Indiana . Summary . After winning the Divas Summertime Beach Battle Royal on Raw SuperShow , an eccentric AJ faced off with Divas Champion Layla – who she eliminated Monday night following a distraction from Beth Phoenix . In the midst of their fast - paced battle , Daniel Bryan emerged , unloading a sea of “ Yes ! ” chants into the WWE Universe . This distraction allowed Layla to hurl AJ to the canvas , giving the English - born champion a quick victory over her unstable opponent . However , Layla ’ s celebration proved short - lived , as the sight of the submission specialist was apparently too much for AJ to bear . The off - the - wall Diva snapped , attacking the triumphant holder of the butterfly - emblazoned championship with a furious barrage of blows . As the smoke cleared , Bryan decided to throw gasoline on the fire , insisting AJ stay in the ring as he threatened to hold SmackDown hostage if this week ’ s Interim General Manager Vickie Guerrero didn ' t join them in the ring . When he began another “ Yes ! ” chant , his odd ex - girlfriend responded with one of her own . This started a war of the " Yes " - ing between the two that lasted all the way through the commercial break . Daniel Bryan explained to Vickie Guerrero that once he won the WWE Title from CM Punk at Money in the Bank , both Raw and SmackDown would revolve around him . Proclaiming that he supported WWE ’ s resident Cougar ’ s bid to fill the spot of permanent General Manager of both shows , the submission specialist went on to propose that Guerrero and WWE ’ s Board of Directors ban AJ from ringside for the Money in the Bank WWE Title Match . Instead , Vickie brought Bryan ’ s attention to a WWE . com poll from earlier in the week – centered on what role the WWE Universe would want AJ to play in the upcoming WWE Title pay - per - view showdown . The results revealed that 76 percent of the voters wanted the out - there Diva to serve as the special guest referee in the match between Punk and Bryan . Looking to please the same Board that will decide the permanent Raw and SmackDown GM during the 1000th episode of Raw , a shocked Guerrero announced that she would respect their decision and made it official . In response to the news , AJ began a “ Yes ! ” chant of her own for the second time of the night and exited the ring with her strange smile . Later , Bryan would seek out his ex - girlfriend , apparently changing his tune to that of supposed concern . He suggested that he might be about to help AJ seek professional help because “ that ’ s what people who care about each other do . ” Find out how AJ responded . Prior to taking on Zack Ryder , Damien Sandow described his opponent as “ WWE ’ s official ambassador to ignorance , mediocrity and stupidity . ” He added that after he qualified for the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match , it meant that the “ Unwashed Masses ” would soon have a World Champion who would lead them to enlightenment . In the first of a series of Ladder Qualifying Matches that would take place over the course of the night – as well as on SuperSmackDown LIVE : The Great American Bash this Tuesday – the self - proclaimed “ Intellectual Savior of the Unwashed Masses ” reigned supreme over Long Island Iced - Z , avoiding the Rough Ryder leg drop , before hitting the neckbreaker for the pinfall . Despite the fact that Jack Swagger had competed in two Money in the Bank Ladder Matches before , winning the one at WrestleMania XXVI that led to his becoming World Heavyweight Champion , Tyson Kidd managed to pick up the qualifying victory over the stunned Superstar in powerful fashion . After escaping The All - American American ’ s dreaded ankle lock , the last graduate of the famous Hart family Dungeon hit a flying neckbreaker off the top rope to score a win in what he called earlier " the most important match of his career . " As a result , he became the second Superstar to qualify for the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match on July 15 . Still infuriated over his loss , Swagger received a post - match visit from WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “ The King ” Lawler – who proceeded to knock the disgruntled Superstar out of the ring . In a unique tag team encounter , Christian & Santino joined forces against Cody Rhodes & David Otunga in a World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Qualifying Tag Team Match . Both members of whichever team that proved triumphant would capture a spot in the pay - per - view showdown for the World Heavyweight Title Contract . In preparation for his match , the spotlight was lit up so that Otunga could deliver a series of extraordinary poses . But , that would ultimately prove futile . In the height of the furious contest , Otunga accidently hit his own tag team partner . Seconds later Santino knocked Rhodes out of the ring , prompting Otunga to do the same to him . But in his effort , the Harvard Law graduate lost sight of Captain Charisma , who introduced him to an earth - shattering spear for the victory . As a result , both Christian and Santino earned the right to compete at Money in the Bank . Later , it was revealed that Rhodes had officially filled a protest over the incident . Although Ryback ’ s high - spirited foes in another 2 - on - 1 Handicap Match began their time in WWE with a spirited duel rap , their inevitable destruction was upon them . In another awesome display of pure annihilation , the ferocious Superstar ripped through two opponents at the same time both inside and outside the ring , finishing their obliteration with a double Shell Shocked . Teddy Long revealed to his ex - girlfriend Aksana and her beau Antonio Cesaro that he holds no ill - feelings toward either one of them for recent events ( namely Aksana publically leaving him for Cesaro ) . However , after explaining that he would be taking the reins of both of next week ’ s shows , he declared that the loving couple would face The Great Khali & Divas Champion Layla on SuperSmackDown LIVE : The Great American Bash – this Tuesday at 8 / 7 CT only on Syfy . In an explosive match that pitted two very different styles against each other , Tensai crashed down on his high - flying opponent to become the fifth Superstar to qualify for the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match . Earlier on SmackDown , Dolph Ziggler tried to get his manager – and this week ’ s Interim General Manager Vickie Guerrero – to ban both Sheamus ’ Brogue Kick and Alberto Del Rio ’ s Cross Armbreaker for their main event Triple Threat World Title Match . He asked this , despite how it might be perceived in the face of Vickie ’ s current bid to become the permanent GM of Raw and SmackDown . In the argument that ensued , The Showoff ’ s manager slapped him with a furious scream . The first to journey to the ring for the main event , the confident Del Rio proclaimed that he would emerge victorious , before Vickie put the earlier incident aside and interrupted to introduce Ziggler to the WWE Universe . Despite the odds , World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus entered the Triple Threat Match full steam , taking the fight to both of his exceptional challengers . In the whirlwind contest that followed – a temporary alliance between The Mexican Aristocrat and The Showoff quickly descending into an out - of - control melee of near pinfalls and absolute bedlam . And in the explosive matchup ’ s final moments – with The Great White down outside the ring – Ziggler looked to have the World Championship gold all locked up . After reversing Del Rio ’ s pin attempt , the crafty bleach - blond warrior grabbed a hand full of his aristocratic adversary ’ s tights . Though this nefarious action looked to guarantee his victory , The Showoff did not see The Celtic Warrior reemerged out of nowhere , blasting Ziggler with the Brogue Kick as he was still waiting for the three - count . Once again , Sheamus reigned supreme , proving his intense dominance of Friday night .