August 19 , 2011 Smackdown results The August 19 , 2011 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on August 16 , 2011 at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield , California . Summary . Randy Orton returned to SmackDown the new World Heavyweight Champion , just five days after a brutal No Holds Barred Match against Christian at SummerSlam . And while the former champion was nowhere to be found , SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long proclaimed that WWE ’ s Apex Predator would next defend his championship against the winner of a main event 20 - Man No . 1 Contender ’ s Battle Royal . Moments later , Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase emerged , bringing about a Legacy reunion . However , deciding he had heard enough from his former cohorts , The Viper hit DiBiase with the RKO . In doing so , Orton took out Ezekiel Jackson ’ s scheduled opponent . So , Teddy Long went to Plan B – informing Rhodes that he would have to face The Personification of Domination for the Intercontinental Title . In an impromptu Intercontinental Title rematch , Cody Rhodes executed a beautiful springboard kick - Cross Rhodes combination to triumph over former champion Ezekiel Jackson . But , who the bitter champion ’ s next challenger will be remains to be seen . After a recent trip to his home country of South Africa , the energized Justin Gabriel took down Tyson Kidd , reigning supreme over the Hart Dungeon graduate with the dazzling 450 Splash . As the new Undisputed WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio addressed the WWE Universe with a superior smile , Daniel Bryan came forth to take him to task . However , in a hard - fought rematch of their explosive battle from one week ago , The Mexican Aristocrat once again defeated the SmackDown Money in the Bank winner with the cross armbreaker . Del Rio opted to continue his assault on Bryan after the match , drawing the ire of Sin Cara . Rushing to the rescue , the gravity - defying Superstar expelled the WWE Champion from the ring , leaping off the top turnbuckle and onto his elitist target . Although Natalya continued to demonstrate her in - ring dominance in tag team action , her partner Alicia Fox could not rise to the occasion . When A - Fox missed the scissors kick , Kelly Kelly turned the tables , blasting her with the K - 2 legdrop for the victory . Following the match , an argument ensued between Alicia and Natalya over the loss . When the former turned away , one - half of the “ Divas of Doom ” knocked her from the ring , locking her in the excruciating Sharpshooter . Twenty SmackDown Superstars competed in an epic Battle Royal , fighting for the right to become the No . 1 contender to Randy Orton ’ s World Heavyweight Title . And the mayhem that ensued only served to increase the rage of one Mark Henry . While still officially part of the match in the ring , The World ’ s Strongest Man extended his furious aggression to the ringside area , hurling eliminated competitors down onto the steel steps , into the ringside barricade and over the announce table . With evidence of his carnage everywhere , Henry joined Sheamus , Barrett and Sin Cara as the last four Superstars in the match . The infuriated grappler would ultimately reign supreme , sending Sin Cara over the top rope , seconds after treating the masked Superstar to the World ’ s Strongest Slam . And as the smoke cleared , the new No . 1 contender stood nose - to - nose with the World Heavyweight Champion .