February 17 , 2012 Smackdown results The February 17 , 2012 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on February 14 , 2012 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno , California . Summary . Due to a concussion suffered at the hands Daniel Bryan on Raw four days earlier , The Viper was told by Teddy Long that he will not be cleared to compete on SmackDown or the Elimination Chamber in two days . Knowing Orton ' s temperament , the GM had security waiting to meet him outside his office to escort him out of the building . In a match between SmackDown Elimination Chamber participants , Big Show teamed with The Great Khali against the crafty combination of Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes . When The World ' s Largest Athlete tagged into the match , the fired up giant unleashed an absolutely dominant assault on both of his opponents . Hurling Rhodes backwards out of the ring with tremendous force , the enormous competitor overcame The Barrett Barrage with a devastating chokeslam . As the smoke cleared , Big Show delivered the WMD to Khali , sending the message that it will truly be every Superstar for himself this Sunday in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match . Demanding a match with World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan – who attacked him with the World Title on Raw SuperShow – a furious Big Show hit the WMD on Mark Henry and destroyed Teddy Long ’ s office in an absolute rage . Despite Teddy ' s attempts to get extra security , in the end , it was the giant that later voluntarily vacated the arena . One week ago , Ted DiBiase scored a quick win over Hunico , despite the fact that the gutsy Superstar was competing with a still - injured wrist . This week , after DiBiase exacerbated his injury while executing a fierce dropkick , Camacho grabbed his damaged appendage and pulled it over the ropes with great force . This disruption allowed Hunico to roll his opponent up for a quick victory of his own . When a confident Jimmy Uso leaped at Primo off the top rope to deliver the splash , his resourceful adversary picked up his knees to block the assault . This set up the WWE Tag Team Champion to hit the Backstabber for the victory , serving as the prelude to another sultry dance by Rosa Mendes . With both Randy Orton and Big Show gone from the building , a bragging Daniel Bryan emerged to declare that he would prove everyone wrong yet again by beating the odds and defending his title at WWE Elimination Chamber this Sunday . Bryan then demanded ring announcer Lilian Garcia declare him the winner of his scheduled match with WWE ' s Apex Predator by forfeit . But , Theodore Long soon burst his bubble , informing him that he would be facing Sheamus instead . In the climax of the knockdown drag - out showdown that followed , the World Heavyweight Champion purposely provoked the ire of The Great White , spitting directly in his face . When the referee tried to separate the angry Celtic Warrior from Bryan , Sheamus threw the official to the ground – bringing the disqualification defeat upon him . Once again , Daniel Bryan walked out victorious due to controversial circumstances . Following the earlier announcement that Randy Orton ’ s concussion would prevent him from competing in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match this Sunday , Teddy Long decided to offer one Superstar the opportunity of a lifetime – decreeing that any available competitors from SmackDown , Raw or WWE NXT would be eligible to take part in a main event Elimination Chamber Wild Card Battle Royal to determine The Viper ’ s replacement . In a fierce battle , Jinder Mahal utilized the excruciating Camel Clutch to make the powerful Ezekiel Jackson tap out . Just when it looked like Alicia Fox was about to tap - out to Natalya ' s Sharpshooter , the referee was suddenly overcome by a terrible odor in the vicinity of the Diva action . As Natalya began to argue argued with the official , A - Fox promptly tagged in Tamina , who overcame the third - generation Diva with a splash off the top rope . When Beth Phoenix charged after her No . 1 contender after the bell , “ The Warrior Princess ” caught her with a powerful kick . But , when she tried for a follow - up splash , The Glamazon got herself out of the ring at the last second . But , just who will walk out of WWE Elimination Chamber with the Divas Championship remains to be seen . Accepting SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long ' s invitation , Superstars from SmackDown , Raw and WWE NXT competed for the opportunity of a lifetime – the right to replace the injured Randy Orton in the Chamber . With such a prestigious opportunity on the line , the competition was fierce from the word go . The desire to have a chance at the World Heavyweight Title created a slew of incredible moments including Primo eliminating his own cousin Epico , an action - packed struggle between Primo and Justin Gabriel to stay in the match and Hunico and Ted DiBiase eliminating each other . In the end , it would all come down to four Superstars : Ezekiel Jackson , Drew McIntyre , David Otunga and the unlikely Santino Marella . With the WWE Universe behind him , Santino eliminated Drew . Then , minutes later when Jackson charged toward him , the Italian Superstar pulled down the rope , causing The Personification of Domination to fall to the ringside floor . David Otunga quickly looked to pick up the pieces , launching a major offensive on his one remaining roadblock to glory . But , no matter what he did , he could not overcome Santino ' s spirit . And , when Otunga got a running start to hurl his resilient opponent over the top rope , Santino countered , sending John Laurinaitis ' legal counsel to his defeat . Santino Marella survived the odds and would be heading to WWE Elimination Chamber !