February 1 , 2013 Smackdown results The February 1 , 2013 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on January 29 , 2013 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego , California . Summary . Following Big Show ’ s vicious attack on Raw , World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio ’ s attempt at giant retribution ultimately backfired . Meanwhile , SmackDown ’ s elite looked to shock - and - awe in a series of explosive showdowns , hoping to earn their place in the World Heavyweight Title No . 1 Contender ’ s Elimination Chamber Match . As SmackDown began , an agitated Alberto Del Rio was seen pacing in the parking lot , weapon in hand , presumable awaiting for the arrival of The World ’ s Largest Athlete and payback for the actions against him and Ricardo Rodriguez on Raw . Inside , General Manager Booker T officially opened SmackDown , surrounded by select group of former World Heavyweight Champions . He declared that their status made them all possible entries in the upcoming No . 1 Contender ’ s Elimination Chamber Match — at the pay - per - view of the same name — to determine who would face Alberto Del Rio for the World Title at WrestleMania . Returning after a long absence , Jack Swagger interrupted the head of the blue brand . Revealing that he had been living as a “ real American ” in his absence from WWE , Swagger said that he was disappointed with the direction WWE had been heading before insisting that — since he was also a former World Heavyweight Champion — he should also be considered for the Elimination Chamber . In the height of the explosive contest between two great tag teams , Kane stopped a 619 attempt by Rey Mysterio in its tracks . But when he went for the Chokeslam , The Ultimate Underdog countered — using his incredible athletic prowess to send The Big Red Monster hurling out of the ring . Bryan quickly gained control and attempted victory with the “ No ! ” Lock ! But Sin Cara broke it up at the last minute , before leaping off the top rope and onto Kane on the ringside floor . Meanwhile , back in the ring , Mysterio regained his footing , blasting Daniel Bryan with the 619 - Splash combination for the huge three - count . Will the win be enough to put Rey into the Elimination Chamber ? On Raw Roulette four days earlier , 3MB interrupted The Great Khali ’ s karaoke showdown against Zack Ryder , causing The Punjabi Playboy and Long Island Iced - Z to clean house . On SmackDown , Khali would once again make beautiful music in his match against Jinder Mahal . After taking down Drew McIntyre with a massive chop — as he was bothering Natalya on the apron — the gigantic former World Champion dropped Mahal with the Punjabi Plunge for the victory . Meanwhile , Hornswoggle , who lost a pursuing Health Slater under the ring , joined his friends in time for a post - match dance celebration . Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow approached SmackDown General Manager Booker T , explaining they had made the difficult decision to stop working as a tag team and to return to singles competition . They made it clear they would remain the best of friends , though . Booker quickly embraced the idea , informing The Intellectual Savior of the Masses that he would be facing Sheamus for the second time this week ! Looking to impress Booker T enough to gain consideration for a spot in the Elimination Chamber Match , The Celtic Warrior went to battle with Damien Sandow . While Sheamus was able to overcome The Intellectual Savior of the Masses on Raw by putting him through a table , The Shield would inevitably block his attempt to get an encore victory over his robe - wearing adversary . As the first Irish - born World Heavyweight Champion was taking firm control of the contest , Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns emerged from the crowd , launching a three - on - one assault on their target and bringing the match to an end by disqualification . Sheamus fired back with a tremendous counterattack . But eventually , he fell to the numbers and the notorious faction left him lying in the middle of the ring . With a possible spot in the Elimination Chamber Match looming , The Viper took on the worse type of Wade Barrett there is , a Wade Barrett in a bad mood . The English bare - knuckled brawler was irate following a very hard week , in which he was eliminated from Sunday ’ s Royal Rumble Match by NXT competitor Bo Dallas and then lost to the up - and - comer in a “ Player ’ s Choice ” Match on Raw . Once Barrett ’ s effort to hit his devastating Bull Hammer elbow outside the ring connected with the unforgiving steel ring post , though , The Barrett Barrage came in contact with the devastating RKO and another defeat . Later , the conquered Barrett would come in contact with Bo Dallas for the third - time in a week , igniting a fierce backstage brawl . After returning from living the life of a “ real American , ” Jack Swagger re - entered the squared circle , hoping to overcome Kofi Kingston and earn a possible chance at being included in the Elimination Chamber Match in 16 days . Armed with a renewed aggression that would not quit , Swagger would have his hands full with Kofi ’ s explosive , high - flying style . But when Kofi missed Trouble in Paradise in the final moments of the match — and instead injured his leg by connecting with the announce table — that gave Swagger the opening he needed to make his opponent tap out with the Ankle Lock . Waiting in the parking lot for the majority of SmackDown , Alberto Del Rio eventually launched a furious pipe - wielding onslaught on Big Show just moments after The World ’ s Largest Athlete emerged from his bus . The giant eventually escaped in a nearby car , driving off and leaving the enraged World Heavyweight Champion to face Dolph Ziggler in the main event . Prior to the matchup with The Showoff , Alberto Del Rio stopped a determined Ricardo Rodriguez from escorting him to the ring , fearing for the injured ring announcer ’ s well - being . During the physical contest that followed , a Del Rio attack from the top rope was thwarted by an interfering Big E Langston . Their interaction quickly escalated and Big E was promptly ejected from ringside . The high - intense , back - and - forth match between Del Rio and Ziggler was completely unpredictable , filled with numerous near - falls and explosive action that kept the WWE Universe on the edge of its collective seat . That was until the resilient World Champion countered Ziggler ’ s Zig Zag in the final moments , finally overcoming The Showoff with the Cross Armbreaker . But the Mexican titleholder had little time to celebrate . Moments after the bell , Big Show appeared on the TitanTron , holding the injured Rodriguez at his side . In response to Del Rio ’ s attack earlier in the evening , the irate giant kept the World Heavyweight Champion at bay as he tormented — and eventually hit the KO Punch on — the trapped ring announcer .