SmackDown results: Ziggler conquered Orton, but fell to Cena’s STF

BY Michael Burdick

November 23, 2012

Alberto Del Rio def. Sin Cara

After falling to The Viper Randy Orton in a grueling 2-out-of-3 Falls Match on Raw, the always-dangerous Alberto Del Rio reaffirmed himself as a true A-lister by making fellow Mexican competitor Sin Cara tap-out to the excruciating Cross Armbreaker in a fast-paced, thrill ride of a match.

But as The Mexican Aristocrat would soon show, his involvement in SmackDown was in no way over for the night.

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SmackDown results: Ziggler conquered Orton, but fell to Cena’s STF

BY Michael Burdick

November 23, 2012

Dolph Ziggler def. Randy Orton

At Survivor Series, Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton to become the sole survivor of Team Ziggler in the Traditional Tag Team Elimination Match. As a result, the two intense Superstars would face off one-on-one on SmackDown.

In the face of an aggressive offense by The Viper, and the brutal back and forth war waged by both Superstars, in the end it would be The Showoff who would prevail. As Orton went for the RKO, Ziggler turned the tables, rolling up WWE’s Apex Predator for the quick three-count.

With his SmackDown victory, Dolph capped off an incredible week: He was the sole survivor at Survivor Series, took out John Cena on Raw, overcame The Miz on WWE Main Event and reigned supreme over nine-time World Champion Orton.

As the smoke cleared, Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez made their way to the ring. But at the last second, The Mexican Aristocrat backed off, allowing his personal ring announcer the leap into the squared circle alone and get blasted with the RKO.

Then, as Del Rio and Orton stared down, John Cena suddenly emerged, locking the victorious Ziggler into the STF on the ramp, making his bleach-blond adversary writhe in pain.

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