WWE taped Friday night's episode of SmackDown on Tuesday from Hershey, PA. Credit to prowrestlingnet for this report:
Dark Match:
* Justin Gabriel defeated a local wrestler.
* Former WWE star Kenny ("KENNY!") Dykstra returned to action and lost to Justin Gabriel.
WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday)
* The show started with Mark Henry assaulting Daniel Bryan backstage. He dragged Bryan to ringside and continued the attack. The refs rolled Bryan out of the ring, and then Henry cut a promo on delivering more pain to Big Show and retaining at Survivor Series.
* Dolph Ziggler defeated Sin Cara. Vickie Guerrero announced before the match that Dolph will be doing double duty at Survivor Series, as he will defend the U.S. Title against Zack Ryder. Dolph won a good five-minute match with a roll up after Jack Swagger came out.
After the match, Mason Ryan came out to even the sides. Mason Ryan beat the crap out of the heels, with Dolph Ziggler showing once again that he's one of the best "bump men" in WWE.
* Mason Ryan defeated Jack Swagger. Ryan won with a Full Nelson Slam. Expect to see a lot of replays of Ryan throwing Ziggler. Backstage, Zack Ryder got Big Show and Justin Gabriel to sign his petition. He informed Big Show of what Henry said in the opening promo.
* Backstage Ted DiBiase was playing WWE12 with Hornswoggle. Teddy Long came in with Aksana. Long was falling all over her.
* Christian came to the stage with a neck brace, boot, and crutch. He complained a lot and said even though he can't wrestle at Survivor Series, he'll be there to "inspire" Team Barrett. Due to his injuries and the uncertainty that his career holds, his dream is to wrestle at leaset "one more match." He got a lot of heat and then said good riddance and walked off stage.
* There was a backstage segment with Big Show and AJ checking on Daniel Bryan in the trainers room.
* Ted DiBiase defeated Derek Bateman with Dream Street.
* Big Show was shown backstage looking for Mark Henry. Jinder Mahal and Tyson Kidd said he wasn't around. Mahal said something in Punjabi. Show asked Kidd if he understood what Mahal said. Kidd didn't, and Big Show knocked out Jinder Mahal for speaking a language other than what he speaks. Kidd gingerly walked away hoping not to upset the giatn.
* Big Show came to the ring in a sweatsuit. He cut a promo on Henry and said that after Henry forced Bryan to be carried out tonight, Show is gonna force Henry to be carried out at Survivor Series.
* Kofi Kingston pinned Hunico with the SOS. Hunico cut a promo in Spanish before the match.
* A promo aired for Ezekiel Jackson.
* Beth Phoenix and Natalya defeated A.J. and Kaitlyn. Natalya made A.J. tap to the Pinup Strong hold.
* Mark Henry vs. Big Show with Booker T as special referee was announced as the dark match.
* They showed the full Survivor Series lineup and only the two world title, the traditional tag, and the Rock and John Cena vs. The Miz and R-Truth matches were shown. No sign of a U.S. Title match there.
* Randy Orton came out followed by Sheamus. Then Wade Barrett and finally Cody Rhodes.
* Sheamus and Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes by DQ. Christian came out on crutches during the match and hit Sheamus with a crutch for the DQ. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Cody, and Orton delivered the RKO to Barrett. Sheamus hit Cody with the Celtic Cross.