April 26 , 2013 Smackdown results The April 26 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on April 23 , 2013 at the O2 Arena in London , England . Summary . The legendary Phenom competed on the blue brand for the first time in nearly three years , headlining a monumental night of main event showdown as he battled The Shield ’ s Dean Ambrose inside London ’ s O2 Arena . And while he ultimately made his treacherous foe tap out , “ The Hounds of Justice ” would execute a crippling post - match assault on The Demon of Death Valley . One week after Alberto Del Rio triumphed over Jack Swagger in a grueling WrestleMania rematch , the dual – No . 1 contenders for Dolph Ziggler ’ s World Heavyweight Title once again squared off in a No Disqualification Match — utilizing every weapon in sight to gain a decisive advantage . In the final moments of the knockdown , drag - out free - for - all , the scheming Zeb Colter fed his Superstar a Kendo stick , just as the “ Real American ” was trapped in the excruciating Cross Armbreaker . After using the tool of destruction to make a forceful escape , Swagger ripped into Del Rio with both it and a ladder before executing the Gut - wrench Powerbomb for the victory . The first English - born Divas Champion Layla returned home , displaying incredible athleticism as she twisted her way around Aksana to trap her prey in an inescapable pinfall web of defeat . Before he would go head - to - head with The Phenom , Dean Ambrose and his fellow “ Hounds of Justice ” cohorts emerged from an undisclosed location . Rejoicing in their monumental six - man tag victory on Raw , they informed The Deadman that he would not be resting in peace , but he would believe in The Shield . As the “ Fandangoing ” craze took over the O2 Arena , Fandango rode his dancing shoes into battle against Justin Gabriel . And while The Cape Town Werewolf can certainly tango with the best of them , his dancing opponent was light enough on his feet to overcome his high - flying adversary with the flying leg drop . Even in the face of an increasingly tumultuous rivalry in recent weeks between Sheamus and Mark Henry , The Celtic Warrior opted to step back in combat against long - standing adversary Big Show . And while both competitors fought tooth - and - nail in an extremely heated contest , a major disruption by the emerging Henry outside the ring — just as the Irish Superstar was preparing to launch an attack from the top rope — allowed the giant to blast Sheamus with the KO Punch for the gigantic victory . After labeling his decorated fellow English grappler William Regal the “ corpse ” in his tasteless grave - robbing joke , Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett went on to avoid his opponent ’ s Knee Trembler attempt and hit the Bull Hammer elbow for the decisive three - count . Successful at costing Sheamus his earlier match against Big Show , Mark Henry stomped back to the ring to face the serpentine Randy Orton one - on - one . But before their battle could be decided , The Celtic Warrior would return for payback , hitting a Brogue Kick on The World ’ s Strongest Man . While the sound of the bell meant WWE ’ s Apex Predator would not get the win , he decided to settle for a follow - up RKO on Henry . With his fellow Shield members constantly flanking the perimeter , the eccentric Dean Ambrose took on the mighty Phenom , competing in a SmackDown match for the first time in nearly three years . And despite a tremendous offensive on the part of Ambrose , The Deadman would “ rise again ” to victory , forcing his up - and - coming adversary to tap out to the infamous Hell ’ s Gate . But it quickly became clear that the conflict was far from over . Refusing to let the smoke clear , The Shield instantly deployed a devastating post - match assault on their legendary prey . Although The Undertaker fought against the three - on - one assault like only he could , the number ’ s advantage and sheer brutality of the treacherous trio won out in the end , as they put The Phenom through the announce table with the Triple Powerbomb heard around the world !