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Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes def. Justin Gabriel in a Player’s Choice Match
Awarded a Player’s Choice Match with a spin of the wheel, Cody Rhodes chose to face Hornswoggle. However, when he attacked his pint-sized opponent before the bell, Justin Gabriel came to the rescue – egging on Rhodes to face him instead.Despite Gabriel’s intense effort, which included several near falls on the Intercontinental Champion, Rhodes ultimately prevailed with the Cross Rhodes.
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Match Number One: Cody Rhodes versus Hornswoggle in a Player’s Choice Match
Cody slaps Hornswoggle before he enters the ring and he kicks Hornswoggle.
Justin Gabriel’s music plays and Gabriel punches Rhodes. Rhodes fights back but Gabriel with forearms. They exchange forearms and he sends Cody into the ring. Justin wants Cody to pick on someone his own size and face him. Justin wants to know if Cody wants to have a Vegas Showgirls Match.
Match Number One: Cody Rhodes versus Justin Gabriel (playing the part of Hornswoggle) in a Player’s Choice Match
Rhodes with a kick and forearm followed by a chop int eh corner. Gabriel with forearms and kicks in the corner. Gabriel with a drop kick to Rhodes and Cody goes to the apron. They lock up and Gabriel with an arm drag but Rhodes with the drop down uppercut and Rhodes with a drop kick of his own for a near fall. Rhodes with a gourdbuster and then he applies a reverse chin lock.
Rhodes with a head butt and then he stomps on Gabriel’s chest. Rhodes with a punch and he gets a near fall. Rhodes works on the arm and then he applies a rear chin lock. Gabriel with an elbow but Rhodes tries for a slam and Gabriel escapes and he hits an inverted DDT. Gabriel with a jumping round kick and then Gabriel goes up top for the 450 Splash but Rhodes rolls to the opposite side of the ring.
Gabriel with an Irish whip but Cody sends Gabriel into the air and tries for the Alabama Slam but he waits too long and Gabriel with a sunset flip for a near fall. Gabriel with a back slide for a near fall. Gabriel with a boot to Rhodes and then Gabriel goes to the apron for a springboard cross body and he gets a near fall.
Gabriel tries for a monkey flip but Rhodes is able to counter and Cody drops Gabriel on the top rope. Rhodes with Cross Rhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Cody sees Hornswoggle and he shows him the title belt before walking to the back.
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We are back and we see Slater losing an over the top rope challenge to Hornswoggle. Then we see Justin Gabriel coming to Hornswoggle’s aid.
Match Number One: Justin Gabriel versus Heath Slater
They lock up and Gabriel with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Gabriel with an arm drag into an arm bar. Slater with a punch and kick to Gabriel followed by a clothesline. Gabriel with a head scissors take down and arm drag.
Gabriel comes off the turnbuckles but Slater with a reverse atomic drop followed by punches. Slater punches Gabriel but Gabriel with an elbow and punch. Slater with an Irish whip and a neck breaker as Gabriel comes out of the corner for a near fall. Slater with a knee to the back and a reverse chin lock.
Gabriel with an elbow and kicks followed by a jumping back heel kick. Slater with a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Slater argues with the referee about the count and Slater shows his frustration before going up top.
Hornswoggle’s music plays and he appears in the corner. Gabriel with a boot to the head that knocks Slater to the mat. Gabriel with a 450 Splash for the three count.
Winner: Justin Gabriel
After the match, Hornswoggle walks across Slater’s chest before celebrating with Gabriel.
Justin Gabriel and Derrick Bateman are in the back and Derrick does not care if Maxine and Johnny are getting married. He doesn’t know why Maxine is angry about him and Aksana because nothing happened between them. Justin says that Maxine is angry about the e-mail that Derrick sent to Teddy Long about how Maxine was holding him back. Derrick looks at the e-mail and he says that he never sent that e-mail. Justin suggests that Derrick shouldn’t leave his phone at the bar again or he shouldn’t use 1-2-3-4 as his password.
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SmackDown: Jan 21, 2011: Heath Slater vs. Justin Gabriel
SmackDown: April 15, 2011: Battle Royal
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Match Number Three: Justin Gabriel versus Hunico con Comacho
Hunico with a kick and forearm and then Gabriel sends Hunico over the top rope to the floor. Gabriel with a baseball slide to the floor but Hunico avoids it on the apron and then he kicks Gabriel and hits an Asai moonsault. Hunico sends Gabriel back into the ring and he gets a near fall.
Hunico with a kick and hard Irish whip. He charges at Gabriel but Gabriel sends Hunico into the turnbuckles. Gabriel with a cross body into the corner and then he goes to the apron. Gabriel tries for a springboard move but Hunico moves out of the way. Hunico with a kick and forearm. Gabriel with a Blue Thunder Driver and then he goes up top but Hunico recovers and hits an arm drag from the turnbuckles. Hunico goes up top for the Falling Star and he hits it for the three count.
Winner: Hunico
After the match, Hunico catapults Gabriel onto Camacho’s back and he hits a Samoan drop while Hunico hits a swinging neck breaker at the same time.
Real Name: Paul Lloyd Jr.
