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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Report! (12/6/17)
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Championship #1 Contender Series: Trent Seven VS Killian Dain; Dain wins and moves on to the #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way.
- No Holds Barred Match: Ruby Riott VS Sonya Deville; Sonya wins.
- NXT Championship #1 Contender Series: Kassius Ohno VS ???; Johnny Gargano wins and moves on to the #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way.
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NXT General Manager William Regal repeats his major announcement.
With former champion, Drew McIntyre, out with injury, “there is an opportunity to name a new #1 contender” to face El Idolo for the NXT Championship at TakeOver: Philadelphia. Four singles matches will be held over the next few weeks, and the winners of those matches will compete in a final Fatal 4 Way to determine THE #1 Contender. Tonight will see SAnitY’s Killian Dain against Mustache Mountain’s Trent Seven, and in a twist, Kassius Ohno has a mystery opponent, as Velveteen Dream was injured at TakeOver: WarGames. Best of luck to all eight competitors on the Road to Philadelphia.
The NXT Champion, Andrade “Cien” Almas, comes to the ring!
El Idolo is now El Campeón, and it is all thanks to La Gerente, Zelina Vega. And now, as promised, it is time for the Campeón Fiesta! The crowd has mixed reactions to Almas winning in the first place, but that doesn’t bother Almas or Vega one bit. Vega says Full Sail is witness “to the beginnings of a historic championship reign!” Respect the man, embrace the legend, and rise for your NXT Champion! Still a mixed reaction, but there are those that chant “SI! SI! SI!” Almas takes the microphone and says to his doubters, “I told you!” He vowed to be champion, and he IS champion! Almas defeated Drew McIntyre, he hurt Drew McIntyre. As for the next #1 Contender, El Idolo beat Drew so he’ll beat whoever is next, too. And for those who shout “We Are NXT”, he laughs at you. He is El Idolo, and he is your champion, forever! Almas poses with the belt, will he really have that belt after TakeOver: Philadelphia?
Lars Sullivan is interviewed by NXT Paparazzi.
The Leviathan is asked about his coming match against Roderick Strong in the #1 Contender Series. Thoughts? Lars gives Strong his due as a competitor, and rather handsome, perhaps a Men’s Fitness cover model. That’s not Lars. Strong is a family man, Lars doesn’t have one. All Lars cares about is getting his hands on Strong and ensuring the NXT Championship becomes his! What would it mean to win the championship? That Lars gets to show the world that he is the kind of superstar he always was, nothing and no one will stop him. Will Philadelphia be the location of The Leviathan becoming champion?
NXT Championship #1 Contender Series: Trent Seven VS Killian Dain!
Though part of the WWE’s UK Division, the Man from Mustache Mountain has done so well on NXT TV that Regal just had to put him in this tournament! Can he get past SAnitY’s equally impressive Beast of Belfast to join the Fatal 4 Way? The bell rings, Seven rushes and chops away at Big Damo but Damo pushes him back. Seven keeps trying, keeps getting shoved away, Damo gives him a big right forearm! Damo keeps Seven standing to then blast him with a dropkick!
Seven down in a corner, Damo stalks over to stomp a mudhole into him. The ref has Damo back off, Seven tries to fight back but gets another right hand. Damo scoops and slams Seven, cover, ONE as Seven revives. Damo wrenches Seven’s neck, fans cheer Seven on. Seven feeds off their energy, gets to his feet and fights back. He ducks to give chops, but Damo just fires up with them. Low kick, DDT and Damo goes down! Seven fires himself up, prepares that right arm, Seven Star blocked, but the backhand works! Seven runs, only to be run over by Damo’s Divide body check!
TWO! Damo is shocked, but then furious. Fans rally for Seven, Damo calls for the finish. He drags Seven up, Seven slips out, reel out for the Seven Star Lariat!
Cover, TWO! Seven’s finisher didn’t do it but he’s not done yet. He brings Damo up, as hefty as he is, but that fireman’s carry won’t work. Damo clubs and shoves Seven into the fireman’s carry, Wastland and back senton! Then he climbs up for the VADER BOMB!!
Damo wins! SAnitY’s monster is the first to qualify, will he be the man to win that Fatal 4 Way?
The Undisputed Era speaks.
NXT Universe, they told you so. They said they were going to run this promotion, and they are. They said they were going to win the returning WarGames match, and they did. And speaking of, Adam Cole is going to go up against Aleister Black in the #1 Contender Series, and while Aleister is undefeated, he hasn’t faced Adam Cole. Next week, Adam Cole shows Aleister that he’s not on the Undipusted level. And the week after that, Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish challenge SAnitY for the NXT Tag Team Championships. SAnitY loves to talk about chaos, reDRagon will bring a lot more than chaos! At TakeOver: Brooklyn, Undisputed Era #ShockedTheSystem, and at TakeOver: Philadelphia, they will #RuleTheSystem! Can these three back up their words with actions in the coming weeks?
No Holds Barred Match: Ruby Riott VS Sonya Deville!
Before truly leaving NXT, leader of the Riott Squad and muscle of Absolution must truly settle their rivalry! Who will come out the winner of this NXT first-time-ever? Fans are already dueling as the bell rings, Sonya gets Ruby in a waistlock right away and throws her aside. Ruby gets right up, facelock from Sonya, another waistlock throw. One more try, now it’s a gutwrench suplex. Ruby is dizzy, Sonya toys with her, Ruby rolls up, TWO. Ruby backs Sonya to a corner and throws in shoulders before throwing in forearms. Sonya shoves Ruby away then dodges, but Ruby back elbows and runs out to kick and kick. Snap suplex from Ruby, cover, ONE. Ruby won’t let Sonya get away, wrenches an arm, wants the falling enziguri, but Sonya catches it into the ankle lock!
Sonya has it on tight, Ruby endures the damage to her already battered ankle. Ruby can’t get ropebreaks in this kind of match, so she either taps or fights out. Fans are rallying for her, Ruby gets to ropes. She uses them as leverage to get up but Sonya torques even tighter! Ruby is fading, but she gets a second wind, and brings Sonya into ropes with Deadly Nightshade!
The hold is broken, and now Sonya clutches her throat while Ruby clutches her ankle, we go to break.
We return, Ruby has Sonya in a dragon sleeper and body scissors, but Sonya fights back with fingers to the eyes!
It’s all fair, too! Ruby lets go, Sonya gives her a stiff kick to the thigh. Sonya then gives her the sliding knee to the ribs! Cover, TWO, Sonya keeps her focus as she brings Ruby up for forearms. Sonya puts Ruby in a corner and gives a stiff knee, snapmare to sliding knee into Ruby’s spine, TWO! Sonya isn’t frustrated, she’s just annoyed. Ruby fights back with body shots, then haymakers and forearms. Ruby runs, but into Sonya’s leaping lariat! TWO, now Sonya might be a bit frustrated. Fans rally for Ruby again as she’s put in a modified arm-triangle. Sonya thrashes Ruby around, Ruby works against the hold and throws in some elbows, but Sonya swings her back down. Ruby tries again with those elbows, and gets free, to duck the lariat for a standing STO!
Both women are down as Ruby recovers. The fans rally as the two stir, Sonya drags Ruby up but Ruby blocks punches to give punches. Ruby starts rallying now, she’s all fired up. She brings Sonya up now, whip reversed, Ruby holds ropes and elbows back. Ruby goes to the apron, shoulders back in, step-in complete shot!
Cover, TWO, and Sonya gets out of the ring. Ruby takes aim, builds speed, and DIVES!
Direct hit, Ruby wipes Sonya out but does not slow down. She puts Sonya in the ring, but Sonya kicks her on reentry, and puts her in a draping triangle hold!
Ruby is on the ropes but it doesn’t matter! The referee checks on her, but she’s out! Ruby is out cold and Sonya wins! Sonya brought a bit of absolution to NXT, where will she and Riott go from here?
Ember Moon encounters the NXT Paparazzi.
The Prophecy of Flame is finally the NXT Women’s Champion, how does it feel? It’s a dream come true. NXT: WarGames was Ember realizing her destiny, and she vows to be the best NXT Women’s Champion ever. However, The Iconic Duo has a question.
Billie Kay asks who Ember pinned at WarGames. Peyton Royce answers: Ember pinned Nikki Cross. In other words, NOT Peyton Royce. Therefore, the Iconic Duo deserves a chance to defeat Ember. Ember would love to argue with these two, but she’ll make it easy. Who is it that Ember is facing? Peyton & Billie both say “Me.” The best friends deliberate, looks like this is a #IconicProblem. It doesn’t matter to Ember, just choose one and meet her in the ring next week. Who is it? Slow down, Paparazzi. The two do reason it out, Peyton wants to “settle unfinished business”, and Billie obliges. So long as Peyton leaves something left for Billie. The Iconic Duo is confident, will either of them be able to show-up the champion?
NXT takes a look at the rivalry of Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate.
The Bruiserweight and the Student of Mustache Mountain were the final two men in the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Dunne and Bate were among the youngest competitors in that tournament, and yet put on a match of a level beyond their years. In the end, Bate won to become the inaugural WWE UK Champion, and thus began the WWE UK Division. However, sometime later, Dunne would get a rematch and then win the title off of Bate! Dunne has kept that belt ever since, but Bate will be back to challenge for the title in two weeks! Can Bate become the first-ever two-time WWE UK Champion?
Someone new is coming to NXT.
Just who is this Ace of Spades?
NXT Championship #1 Contender Series: Kassius Ohno VS ???
The misfortune of the Patrick Clark Experience becomes the fortune of another superstar. The man to face the Knockout Artist is… none other than Johnny Wrestling!
A big opportunity for Gargano, can he capitalize on it?! The fans duel, the bell rings, and the two men circle. It is so thunderous in the arena, but Ohno asks for silence so that they can shake hands. The two then tie up, waistlock toss from the bigger Ohno. Gargano gets right up, they circle and tie up again, Gargano gets an arm wrench and wristlock. Ohno spins around to put on a headlock, he brings Gargano to the mat and then gets out of the hammerlock to put on an armlock of his own. Gargano kip-ups and wristlock but Ohno gets a single leg takedown, things speed up and both men show off their agility, but it is Gargano with the takedown to a cover, TWO. Gargano wrenches, ducks Ohno’s forearm and dropkicks Ohno. Ohno gets to a corner, puts Gargano on the apron, runs and catches the slingshot spear to chicken wing Gargano on the ropes, for a stiff elbow!
Down goes Gargano, Ohno in control as we go to break.
We’re back, Ohno has Gargano in a corner and gives toying boots to the head. Ohno brings Gargano up, sharp chop sits Gargano back down. He brings Gargano out for a snapmare and knee drop, right to the face. The knee pads go down, Ohno gives another sharp knee drop! Gargano scrambles to ropes, Ohno brings him up for a clubbing forearm, then stalks him to a corner. Gargano fires up and fires back with forearms, Ohno just gives him a big boot! Ohno covers, TWO as Gargano still has life, but Ohno works to knee drop it out of him. Ohno brings Gargano up, Gargano gives him a haymaker, so Ohno gives Gargano a stiff elbow!
Cover, TWO! Ohno is getting frustrated with Gargano now. He stands over the dazed Gargano, goes for the back senton, Gargano gets up knees! Gargano fires off haymakers, Ohno suplexes but Gargano slips out to give more left hand lariats, Ohno stops him with one swift shot. Ohno runs into the corner but Gargano gets a boot up, hops up, flying huricanrana and then an enziguri! Ohno ends up outside the ring, Gargano spots him, slingshot but Ohno gets in under and runs, slingshot spear!
TWO! Gargano keeps his focus, fans duel once again. The two men get up, Ohno a bit slower, so Gargano gives him a kick right to the face. Ohno laughs, Gargano gives him more. Ohno catches one, stands up, but Gargano dodges to school boy kick, but Ohno brushes it off to hit a back senton! Gargano is flattened, he rolls himself to the apron. Ohno wonders what’s up as Gargano gets to his feet. He comes over, wondering if Gargano is done. Gargano dares him to bring it, so Ohno gives Gargano another boot!
He’s dazed now more than ever, so Ohno runs and… handsprings when he sees Gargano evade.
Gargano keeps going, and now Gargano DIVES!
Into the tornado DDT!
Ohno impacts on the steel ramp! Fans are chanting for “NXT! NXT!” as both men are down on the outside. Gargano wills himself up and over to Ohno, then brings him back into the ring. Ohno in a corner, Gargano runs in and hits a running enziguri, keeps going, and runs into Ohno’s discus boot!
TWO! Ohno is shocked but the fans are loving it. The fans duel again as Ohno stalks the dizzy Gargano into a corner. Ohno brings Gargano up for another stiff elbow, then shovels Gargano up onto his shoulders, Gargano fights out of the electric chair for the victory roll, TWO! Gargano gives forearms from both sides, only to be rocked by another boot! Ohno runs, and gives Gargano a flying elbow!
TWO!? No one can believe it, least of all Ohno! The fans of Full Sail are cheering for “NXT! NXT!” as Ohno gets up and takes off the armband. Discus- Mule kick! Fake out, mule kick and SUPERKICK! Tilt-o-whirl, GargaNO Escape!
Ohno endures, Ohno taps out, Gargano wins!! A massive moment for Johnny Wrestling, and now that he’s in, can he earn an even greater win in the NXT Championship #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way?!
As for Ohno, Gargano gives him a respectful forearm bump for both men to show great sportsmanship. What does the future hold for Ohno? Does it include NXT?
My Thoughts:
An incredible night for NXT! The only let down: the “celebration” of Almas’ win wasn’t much of a party. Him and Vega rubbing it in everyone’s face was perfectly suited to them, though. I don’t think Almas will have that many matches while a new #1 contender is being determined. Speaking of, this modified tournament format is a great way to make up for McIntyre’s injury, but they also did great to adjust for another injury sustained by Velveteen Dream. Seven and Dain have a solid opening match, two hosses slugging each other is always fun. The bigger hoss goes over because Damo is more involved in NXT than Seven is, and it really ups the level of that Fatal 4 Way given how Damo was a one-man wrecking crew during parts of the WarGames match.
The No Holds Barred was incredible, it’s a shame the Ruby-Sonya feud ends prematurely with call-ups. This match still shows the great in-ring abilities both women have and therefore means they can do the same on main against the right opponents. Absolution and Riott Squad are going to go far with those two as members. Then in the stellar main event, Gargano is not only a surprise entrant but he and Ohno burn the house down! Great story elements of an unlikely David VS Goliath as Ohno uses size and strength to beat Gargano down but Gargano keeps getting up to show he’s probably one, if not THE, toughest man in NXT today. Gargano wins because that is a great underdog-triumphs moment, and with this momentum, he is a top choice to win the Fatal 4 Way, even with Adam Cole, Aleister Black, Lars Sullivan or Roderick Strong joining in.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Will this be a smoother flight for Top Flight?
Action Andretti got punked out on Collision, and his team is looking for a fight! Plus, Lio Rush and Komander run it back, will the Bad Child get his lick back?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lio Rush VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; wins.
- Top Flight VS JD Drake & BEEF; win(s).
- Hikaru Shida VS Viva Van; wins.
- Triple Threat Tag: The Kingdom VS The Dark Order VS The Infantry; win(s).
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Will The OTC accept Sami Zayn?
Jimmy says no, Jey says yes, so Roman Reigns must be the tiebreaker. Will Sami Zayn’s return to SmackDown also be a return to their family?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bayley VS Candice LeRae; Bayley wins.
- DIY VS Pretty Deadly; DIY wins.
- Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton; Bianca & Jade win.
- Motor City Machine Guns VS A-Town Down Under; MCMG wins.
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Roman Reigns is here!
Buffalo, New York is all fired up as The OTC steps out on stage, #BigJim Uso by his side. His shirt even has “YEET!” added to it! They raise their ones to the sky and the pyro goes off. The fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” as Roman & Jimmy continue into the ring. Roman has the mic, but then JEY Uso makes his entrance! Roman is a bit surprised by this, and Jey is wearing a red YEET shirt! The fans sing along and bounce as Jey makes his way into the ring. Jey grabs a mic, takes off the sunglasses, and says there is a lot of misunderstanding going on right now. If Roman could just hear him out, listen to what he has to say, please.
And when Jey says, “Him,” he means SAMI ZAYN! The fans fire up as now all the OG Bloodline are here in one place! The fans sing Sami’s song and chant “Sami Uso!” Jey hands the mic over to Sami, and Sami takes a moment before saying, “Look. First of all, I want to address what happened at Crown Jewel. I want you to know that that kick to the face… It wasn’t on purpose, okay? But I want you to know something. The only reason I showed up at Crown Jewel was for Jey.” The fans “YEET!” for that. Sami would love to say the only reason Sami’s here is because of Jey, but that’s not rue. Because it has been a long time since Sami and Roman have been in a ring together.
Sami thought of all the things he’d do and say if he was in the ring with Roman again. But when it was the four of them, for just a moment, it was special. It took Sami back to that special time in his career and in his life, a special time…Â with family. The fans cheer but Roman frowns. Sami says he won’t lie. There has been a lot here between them all, there is a part that still has a soft spot for that time as The Bloodline. And the thing is, Sami knows Jey felt it, he knows Jimmy felt it, and he damn sure knows that on some level, Roman felt it, too! And the way Sami knows that is because Roman is here now.
The only reason Sami, Jey, Jimmy and Roman are all here, is because on some level, they all want this back. But the thing is, Roman. People think the opposite of love is hate. It’s not. The opposite of love is indifference. And Sami doesn’t think Roman is indifferent here. Sami thinks Roman loves Sami. The fans cheer that! Sami calls out the smirk! He sees it! Roman is confused but Sami says it is still there! Roman remembers the old days just like everyone else! And it could be like that, all of them partying in the SUV, Sami and Jimmy doing the handshake, Jey in the back, hater of the year. Roman in the front seat, being all jacked and cool.
They could run nit all back! And here’s what Sami will do. He puts the ball in Roman’s court. If Roman wants Sami to turn around, leave, and never be part of The Bloodline again, Sami will do it. The fans boo that idea! But Sami doesn’t think that’s what Roman wants. Sami thinks Roman wants Roman, The Usos & Sami fighting together, side by side! The fans love that idea! If that is what Roman wants, then Sami will do it. Sami just needs Roman to do one thing for Sami: Apologize. Roman is really unsure now, but the fans want them to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Roman wants to get this right. Sami wants Roman to apologize to Sami?
The fans are a bit torn here but Sami says no, it’s not for Sami. This apology is to Jey. The fans “YEET!” and Jey’s the one surprised now. Roman looks to Jey, Jey looks at Roman, and Roman steps forward. The fans continue to chant “Hug It Out!” Roman tells Jey, “I’m sorry.” The fans cheer that and Sami smiles. Roman is sorry he ever let Jey waste his time with this! Sami is NOT family! He’s not blood! He’s not honorary! He ain’t no Uso! Quit wasting time! This isn’t about Sami, this is about SOLO!! Roman demands Solo bring his ass out to the ring so they can handle business. Jey apologizes to Sami and Sami heads out.
But on the tron, Jacob Fatu calls out Roman. It has been so long since Roman’s been Tribal Chief, so Jacob will “lace you up.” Roman is stupid! See, there’s the Tribal Chief, and then there’s everyone else. Solo is Tribal Chief, so Roman is like everyone else. Solo doesn’t jump when Roman says jump, and Solo doesn’t move when Roman tells him to move. Solo does things on his own time. Solo will come out there when he damn well pleases. So at the end of the day, you will ACKNOWLEDGE that. The fans boo the Samoan Werewolf and Roman is pissed. Roman talks with Jimmy that they need to handle this. Will Roman still fight Solo, even when the numbers aren’t in their favor?
Roman returns backstage.
Jimmy wants Roman to hold on, but Jey catches up first. Jey wants to talk. Roman says no, but Jey grabs Roman’s arm. Jey asked Roman to hear Sami out. Roman asks why Jey even cares about that fool! Sami ain’t nothing to us! If Jey loves Sami and Sami means so much to Jey, go find Sami. Jey warned Roman, if Roman talks to Jey like that, Jey’s out. This is Roman’s free pass. Jey heads off, Jimmy asks what Roman’s doing. Roman asks who Jimmy is talking to. Why doesn’t Jimmy go with his brother? Jimmy goes the other way, does Roman need to see he is the problem?
Bayley VS Candice LeRae!
The Role Model and Poison Pixie have gone back and forth with each other as the collateral in Nia Jax’s reign of terror. But will Bayley get even with Candice and get back on track? Or will the WWE Women’s Speed Champion find her own way up the ladder?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Candice kicks low, then ENZIGIRIS! Cover, ONE! Candice brings Bayley up, whips, but Bayley reverses. Candice holds ropes, KICKS Bayley, and then runs. But Bayley CLOBBERS Candice! Bayley runs to BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley stalks Candice, TOSSES her through ropes, and the fans fire up. Candice fires body shots, then RAMS Bayley. Candice brings Bayley into the ropes, turns her, and hits a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! A very Bayley move and Candice is in control as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Candice stalks Bayley, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Candice CLUBS away on Bayley, then looms over her. Candice clamps onto Bayley with a chinlock and digs her knee into Bayley’s back. Bayley endures, fights around, and fights up, only for Candice to throw her down! STEP-UP SENTON FLOPS as Bayley moves! Bayley hurries to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Bayley rolls Candice to a ghost pin, TWO! Candice scurries to the apron but Bayley is right on her. Bayley fires hands but so does Candice! They go back and forth with forearms, then Candice hits an APRON FLATLINER! Bayley dangles, then slumps to the floor!
Candice lines up a shot, then STEP-UP SENTONS! Candice leaves Bayley behind to soak up some heat. Candice takes a bow while Bayley flounders into the ring. Candice CLUBS away on Bayley, covers, TWO! Bayley stays in this and goes to the ropes, but Candice CLUBS Candice again. Candice pulls Bayley through ropes to pull her back against them! Candice lets off as the ref counts, and then she stalks Bayley to a corner. Candice stomps away on Bayley but steps off as the ref counts. Candice storms back up to snapmare and NECK SNAPPER! Jackknife bridge, TWO! Bayley escapes and goes to a corner, but Candice is on her again.
Candice drags Bayley into a chinlock, then shifts around for a LAST CHANCERY! Bayley endures being stretched way back by the bridge! Bayley reaches out, so Candice lets go to CLUB away on her again! Back to the Chancery, and SmackDown is back to single picture. Bayley still endures, still fights, and she fights around. The bridge is breaking but Candice keeps her grip. Candice shifts to a headlock but Bayley fires body shots! Bayley fires forearms, Candice RAMS Bayley into a corner! Candice RAMS Bayley again and again, then backs up. Candice runs back in, but Bayley puts her on the apron. Candice ROCKS Bayley! And throws her by her hair!
The ref reprimands but Candice climbs a corner. Bayley ROCKS Candice! Bayley fires shots, Candice hits back! They’re on opposite ends of the corner, but it’s Candice who YANKS Bayley into the post! Candice shoves Bayley back in, climbs back up, and aims for a MISSILE DROPKICK! But Bayley’s right up! LARIAT! The fans fire up and Bayley feeds off that energy. Bayley stalks Candice, brings her up, and RAMS her into a corner! The fans fire up as Bayley fires off forearms! The ref counts, Bayley lets off, but Candice turns things around! Candice ROCKS Bayley, runs back up, but Bayley FLAPJACKS Candice off buckles!
Bayley puts Candice in ropes, HOTSHOT STUNNER! Then a fireman’s carry! Bayley swings for the SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Candice survives but Bayley brings her to a drop zone. Bayley climbs and the fans fire up! But Candice rolls to the far side apron! Bayley is annoyed so she goes out the side. Bayley chases Candice back into the ring, and Candice says her leg hurts! The ref checks Candice, but he also has to keep Bayley back. Bayley backs off, and Candice springs after her! But Bayley knew it, and she spins through the roll-up to sit on the cover! BAYLEY WINS!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Candice is furious but Bayley says she’s been watching Candice her whole life, she knows her tricks! Will Bayley make sure no one gets the drop on her ever again?
Johnny Gargano finds The Motor City Machine Guns backstage.
Johnny Wrestling says hey, and congrats on the big win for the tag titles. Everything they’ve done in tag team wrestling, being in WWE is long overdue. Alex Shelley thanks Gargano for that, it means a lot coming from Gargano. Chris Sabin says that they can’t wait to face DIY again. Gargano wishes MCMG luck tonight. Punching Grayson Waller is one of Gargano’s favorite things to do, so have fun. Seriously, a very punchable face. MCMG head out, Ciampa walks in and asks what the hell that was about. Gargano says he’s known those guys since he was 19. They’re like brothers to him. They talked about this.
Ciampa says he does not care. Does Johnny not get that those guys only just got here and they took DIY’s spot? They took DIY’s titles! The titles that DIY got screwed out of in the fist place because of The Bloodline, with no actual rematch for! Gargano knows, and Ciampa knows Gargano knows. But whatever it takes, right? Gargano did say that, right? So tonight, DIY makes an example of Pretty Deadly! And after that, they go to the Motor City Machine Guns and let them know that DIY are taking those titles back! Ciampa storms off, and then in steps Randy Orton. The Viper is going right to gorilla!
Buffalo fires up as Voices starts playing and Orton makes his way to the ring! The Crown Jewel match between him and Kevin Owens never even started, will the Apex Predator call out the Prizefighter? Will Kevin choose to respond? We find out after the break.
SmackDown returns and…
Randy Orton has a mic as he paces in the ring. Orton’s voice is hoarse as he says, “Crown Jewel was only the beginning. I’m gonna end this s*it right now! Kevin Owens! I want you to get your ass out here right now, and I’m gonna whip your ass in front of the entire world! You hear me?! Get out here right-” Wait, Kevin walks out, no music, and with refs and producers telling him not to. He even has a new shirt, “KEVIN IS RIGHT.” The fans boo Kevin while Orton is raging. Kevin stares Orton down as Orton dares Kevin to get in the ring. Kevin turns around, only to turn right back around to head to the ring!
The fans fire up as Kevin slides in, and the brawl is on! Orton gets the edge, he has Kevin in a corner to punch and stomp, but more producers rush out here! They pull Orton back, but Kevin LOW BLOWS Orton! Kevin reels Orton in, for a PILEDRIVER!! The fans boo, the producers push Kevin, and the refs worry for Orton’s neck and back. Nick Aldis hurries out here, he tells the producers to get Kevin out of this building! The refs call for medics to help Orton, and the medics hurry with a stretcher and backboard. The team secures Orton, rolls him from ringside to the stage, and around the back. Did Kevin not just cross the line, but end an iconic career?
Cody Rhodes joins everyone bringing Orton to the ambulance, wanting to know his mentor and friend is okay. The team loads Orton into the back, and Cody rides with him. Aldis tells Cody he’ll handle things here. The ambulance heads out, what consequences will The Prizefighter be facing?
DIY VS Pretty Deadly!
We heard how determined the Sicilian Psycho is about getting the tag titles back, and Johnny Wrestling has to get his head in the game. As for Kit Wilson & Elton Prince, it seems they care more about their side project, “Pretty Deadly: The Musical.” Will Ciampa make them care when he turns them into an example for the rest of SmackDown?
The teams sort out, and speaking of, Ciampa goes right after Pretty Deadly! The ref reprimands as Ciampa stomps away at the ropes! Ciampa lets off, to then stomp away on Elton again! Ciampa kicks Elton out, then goes out after Kit! Ciampa whips Kit hard into a post! Even Gargano is in shock as Ciampa dribbles Elton off the desk! Ciampa is in a rage! The ring count is 5 of 10, Ciampa finally stops bouncing Elton like a basketball, and then he refreshes the count. Ciampa TOSSES Kit over barriers and into the timekeeper’s area! Ciampa whips Elton into steel steps! Ciampa does it again, and harder!
The fans are freaking out a bit as Ciampa puts Elton in the ring. Gargano reaches out, but Ciampa refuses to tag! Underhooks, FAIRYTALE ENDING! Cover, DIY wins!
Winner: DIY, by pinfall
That was really more like Ciampa VS Pretty Deadly 2v1. Ciampa then tells Gargano they’re getting outta here. Is Ciampa’s black heart going to be what tears the gold away from Motor City?
Candice LeRae walks backstage.
But now Tiffany Stratton walks in with a sarcastic, “Aww~. Looks like you beating Bayley a couple weeks ago was a fluke. You’re gonna have to work a little harder than that to earn Nia’s respect.” Candice counters with, “Like you did last week?” Nia storms in shouting at “Tifferson! I’ve been looking for you everywhere. Did you go to Nick Aldis and put this match together between us and Jade & Bianca?” Tiff says just imagine! If they beat the tag champs, they’d be in line for a title opportunity. Before Liv & Raquel, of course. And imagine them as tag team champions together! They would rule the WWE Women’s Division!
Uh, Nia already does. O-Of course Nia does, but Tiff- Candice laughs and says it’s a “great” plan. Almost as good as Tiff’s plan at Crown Jewel. If Candice had been there, Nia would’ve won. Tiff says no one asked Candice’s opinion. Nia says this plan better work. C’mon. Nia & Tiff head out, but will Candice find her way around Tiff to become Nia’s number one?
Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton!
While The StrongEST Duo has beef with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez on Raw, the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are clashing with the top women of SmackDown! Will Bianca & Jade make sure everyone on all brands know better than to mess with them? Or will Tiffy’s Two Woman Power Trip plan pan out?
The teams sort and Tiff starts against Jade. The fans rally up as these two stare down, and Tiff talks trash. Jade grabs Tiff to TOSS her to a corner! Jade runs up to ELBOW Tiff, then she scoops Tiff. But Tiff slips free, and SLAPS Jade! That was a Tiffy Mistake! Jade storms up on Tiff, and grabs her before she can run away! Scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Tiff ends up in the corner, tag to Nia as Jade kips up. Jade eggs Nia on and the fans fire up as forces of nature meet. But Tiff YANKS Bianca off the apron! SAMOAN DROP in the distraction! Nia & Tiff soak up the heat, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Nia anchors Jade from reaching Bianca! Nia then CLOBBERS Jade, and clamps on a chinlock. Jade endures, fights around, and fights up. We get a picture in picture ad with Golden Corral and their Veteran’s Day Military Appreciation Night. All US veterans and active service members eat free from 4 PM until closing time. In the ring, Jade fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Jade leaps, but Nia catches her! Jade sunset flips, but Nia drags her back up to HEADBUTT! Nia brings Jade in, suplexes, but Jade fights to SNAP SUPLEX back! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Jade crawls, hot tags to Bianca and Tiff!
Bianca rallies on Tiff with big forearms and a DROPKICK! Bianca kips up, runs up, but TIff dodges. Tiff swings, but Bianca wrenches her to a suplex! Another kip upa nd the fans fire up again! Bianca runs in to RAM Tiff at the corner! Bianca climbs to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Bianca goes all the way to TEN, then a little more! But Tiff slips out to grab the braid! Bianca reels Tiff back in, flips up and over, then SPINEBUSTER! Bianca handsprings, to MOONSAULT, but onto knees! Tiff hurries, tag back to Nia! Nia runs, but Bianca dodges! Nia hits buckles, and Bianca torture racks?! Nia’s too much for bianca!
Nia ELBOWS Bianca, fireman’s carries, and tag to Tiff. Tiff goes up, BLOCKBUSTER SAMOAN DROP COMBO! Cover, JADE BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous, but Nia storms back in. The fans fire up as Nia and Jade stare down again. The ref says no, but Nia fires a forearm! Jade fires back! Nia HEADBUTTS! Jade BOOTS Nia! Nia CLOBBERS Jade! Both women fall out of the ring, Tiff HIP ATTACKS Bianca! Tiff keeps moving, but Bianca avoids the stomps! Sunset flip, ONE! Tiff runs, Bianca follows and SPEARS! Both women are down but Bianca fires back up! The fans are with her as she goes to a corner!
Bianca climbs, but Nia steps in! The ref stops Nia, and CANDICE SHOVES BIANCA! Bianca lands in the ring, Tiff takes it! TIFFY STOMPS!! Only for Tiff to tell Candice to go away! Naomi runs out here to go after Candice! The fans fire up, and Bianca trips Tiff up! Nia CLOBBERS Naomi, but then Jade BOOTS Nia! Bianca has Tiff in the torture rack! KISS OF DEATH! Cover, Bianca & Jade win!
Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall
The #Big3 stick together, and that helps them turn things around on The Queen of the Ring and her jesters. Will Nia have no choice but to #FeelTheGlow when the gold is on the line?
A-Town Down Under walk ‘n’ talk backstage.
Grayson Waller is loudly saying this is their show, it is always their show, and they’re getting their match with MCMG. The titles aren’t on the line, but will the champs still suffer the Grayson Waller Effect?
Motor City Machine Guns VS A-Town Down Under!
SmackDown returns as the WWE Tag Team Champions make their entrance, the former champions already waiting. The teams sort out and Shelley starts against Theory. They circle, but Waller grabs at Shelley! The ref reprimands, but Theory CLOBBERS Shelley in the distraction! The fans boo but Theory ROCKS Shelley, bumps him off buckles, then talks trash. Shelley hits back with haymakers! The fans fire up but Theory headlocks. Sabin tags in as Shelley powers out. Atomic drop, dropkick tot he legs, and then the DREAM SEQUENCE! Sabin covers, ONE, but Sabin brings Theory up. Theory kicks low and pushes Sabin down!
Theory tags Waller, but Sabin arm-drags Waller down! Sabin has the arm, grinds then wrenches, then wristlocks. Waller rolls, kips up, kips, kips, and then laughs. Sabin wrangles him right down! Waller fights up, whips Sabin away, then drops down to hurdle over. LEG LARIAT! Waller talks trash on the Buffalo Bills, then he drags Sabin up. Waller fires knees, the fans rally for “Motor City!” Waller whips, Sabin sneaks a tag to Shelley, then Sabin slides out to trip Theory up! Shelley has Waller with a SLEEPER! Shelley sits Waller down, Sabin returns, PENALTY KICK SANDIWCH! Cover, ONE! Another cover, ONE! A third cover, ONE!
Waller scrambles to ropes to be protected, and Shelley sighs. Shelley waits to bring Waller up, and then CHOPS! Waller turns things around, but misses his chop! Shelley CHOPS back! Shelley puts Waller in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! Shelley gets 9 before Theory runs up, so Shelley AX HANDLES Theory down! Shelley then PLANCHAS! Down goes Theory again and the fans fire up! Shelley shakes out a leg, that may have been one risk too many. Shelley rolls into the ring, but Theory anchors him! Waller hits an ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Waller drags Shelley up, KNEES him in the side, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Waller stalks Shelley to a corner, drags him up, and then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Theory and ATDU double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Shelley down, roll him to his feet, and double whip again. POP-UP DOUBLE HAYMAKERS! Cover, ONE!! Shelley is tough but Theory won’t let up. Theory brings Shelley over and RAMS him in the corner. Tag to Waller and ATDU POSTS Shelley! ATDU soaks up the heat from Buffalo, then Waller drags Shelley out. Shelley resists the suplex but Waller fires body shots. Waller tries again but Shelley cradle counters! TWO! Waller escapes, and he ELBOWS Shelley down!
Tag to Theory and Waller pushes Shelley down. Theory stomps the bad leg! Then he stomps Shelley in the ribs! Theory taunts Sabin, then brings Shelley up. Theory whips Shelley hard into a corner! Shelley falls back, Theory soaks up heat #AllDay, then he slaps Shelley around. Shelley rises to CHOP! And CHOP! Shelley ROCKS Theory, runs, but Waller gets a cheap shot in! Theory sucker punches Sabin, too! SmackDown returns to single picture as Theory throws hands on Shelley. Waller talks trash while Theory whips Shelley. Shelley holds ropes, BOOTS Theory away, but Sabin’s still down!
Shelley runs at Theory but Theory hurdles over. Theory bypasses Shelley, tags Waller, and CLOBBERS Shelley! Waller JUMP KNEES Shelley, then sets Shelley up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Shelley survives but Waller clamps onto him. Waller CLUBS Shelley, talks smack and pie faces Shelley around. Waller TOSSES Shelley out, drop steps just to taunt everyone, and then slides out. Shelley dodges to SUPERKICK! Shelley hurries for the ring, but Theory drags Shelley back out! The ref reprimands, but Shelley BOOTS Theory away! Waller intercepts Shelley to keep him from Sabin!
Waller has the cravat, throws knees, then wrenches to whip. Shelley is in the corner. Waller runs up, Shelley dodges again! Waller hits buckles, hot tags to Theory and Sabin! Sabin fires off on Theory! Sabin whips, Theory reverses but Sabin dodges with a roll! CALF KICK for Theory! Sabin DROPKICKS Waller! Sabin BOOTS Theory, goes to the apron, and RAMS him! Sabin then goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up but Waller returns. Sabin TOSSES Waller out! Shelley holds the way open, Sabin DIVES! Down goes ATDU as the fans fire up for MCMG! Sabin puts Theory back in, wrenches him and tags Shelley.
MCMG double whip Theory corner to corner, then Sabin runs up. Theory puts Sabin on the apron but Shelley LARIATS! Shelley has Theory, Sabin goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Theory toughs it out but Shelley keeps him down with an armlock. Theory endures, fights up, but Shelley wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Sabin, he takes the handoff to wrench. Theory throat chops Sabin! Waller YANKS Shelley down! Theory fireman’s carries but Sabin slips free! Sabin has the O’Conner Roll, but Waller somersault FLATLINERS! Theory covers, TWO!! Sabin survives and fans fire up!
Theory tags Waller and Waller storms up on Sabin. Waller rains down fists and talks trash. The fans boo Waller as he goes up a corner. Waller goes along the rope, for the BALLER- FLOP!! Sabin ghost pins, TWO! Waller is up, Shelley tags in! MCMG dodge to BOOT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Shelley goes up, Sabin turns Waller, SKULL & BONES!! Cover, MCMG wins!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns, by pinfall
MCMG > ATDU, it’s why Shelley & Sabin are tag champs only a month into their WWE careers! But will these tag team icons only become more iconic as they go through the tag team division?
MCMG return backstage.
And Ciampa is there to say he hopes they’ve been enjoying those titles. But then The Profits step in to say THEY have next. Ciampa asks what the hell they mean by that. B-Fab has Ciampa hold on. The Profits talked with Aldis and it’s official! Next week! Street Profits VS MCMG for the WWE Tag Team Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Ciampa is furious, and this is what he’s been talking about! Ciampa storms off, Gargano follows, but Shelley says hey, that’s fine. They came to WWE to face the best. Sabin says The Profits are one of the best teams in WWE, so they want this. Oh, these guys did their homework, huh? Okay, okay.
Angelo Dawkins tells MCMG it’s time to see how they handle the real pressure. The Profits head out, will MCMG have more than they bargained for next week?
Nick Aldis speaks.
“The women of WWE have broken every glass ceiling, overcome every obstacle, and proven themselves to be the definition of talent, resilience, athleticism, and yes, even ruthlessness. But above all, they’ve redefined success for women in professional wrestling. Here on SmackDown, we have a roster of world class athletes who push themselves to the limit night after night to do one thing: Leave a legacy. And now, it’s time to reveal something that represents exactly that. A new symbol of excellence in WWE, the WWE Women’s United States Championship.
“This championship will not be awarded, it will not be handed over. It will be earned by whoever’s willing to go above and beyond and seize the moment. Ladies, opportunity knocks. It’s time to answer and make history.” A HUGE move for WWE, and the main roster will have its first women’s midcard title! Who will stamp their name in the history books as the inaugural WWE Women’s United States Champion?
The Bloodline prepares backstage.
Jacob Fatu adorns Solo Sikoa with the ula fala, and then they walk with Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa to gorilla. The fans can already be heard booing even before the music plays. Solo’s Bloodline heads to the ring, ready for the Acknowledgement Ceremony of the UNDISPUTED Tribal Chief. Will the ceremony all happen without a hitch? Or will there be certain detractors that refuse to acknowledge Solo?
SmackDown returns and the fans boo as Solo stands in the ring. Solo has the mic, and he says, “There’s only one way to start this off. Buffalo… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans boo more, but then ROMAN REIGNS makes his entrance! Solo is naturally surprised and upset by this, but The OTC makes his way down the ramp and to the ring. The fans chant for the “O T C! O T C!” Solo says first off, good to see Roman out here. Before Solo has the fans acknowledge him, he has something for Roman to do first. Roman needs to acknowledge Solo as the Undisputed Tribal Chief. The fans boo and tell Solo off while Roman thinks on that.
Roman brings up his mic to say, “Buffalo. Do you acknowledge him?” The fans boo and shout “NO! NO! NO!” Roman nods, and says, “Neither do I.” The fans cheer that! Roman says he will never acknowledge Solo. Roman is here to challenge Solo. One on one, winner is the ONLY Tribal Chief. Solo laughs and says the winne ris the only? Solo doesn’t need to fight Roman, he already IS the Undisputed Tribal Chief! And in case Roman hasn’t noticed, all these people acknowledge Solo! The fans boo because they don’t. Solo says as a matter of fact, Roman cannot become Tribal Chief if there’s no tribe. The fans ‘YEET! YEET! YEET!”
Solo says oh, as a challenge, here’s one to Roman. Solo challenges Roman to go find four people that will even team up with him. Because then, they can go to war. Yeah, that’s right, Roman. Roman likes to go to war, Solo’s side is always ready for war. Roman asks, “Are you talking about WarGames? I only see four of you.” Solo says oh, sorry, hold on. He’s one, Tama is two, Jacob is three, Loa is four. And the fifth man is Solo’s guy, Sami Zayn. What? Roman is confused, but now Sami walks out here! This looks a little like Crown Jewel. And now The Bloodline beats down Roman! Solo taunts Roman! That wasn’t a mistake! It was all on purpose!
The Usos run past Sami to get in there! They fight off Solo’s Bloodline, toss them out, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS Loa! Jey SUPERKICKS Tama! But Jacob SUPERKICKS Jimmy! And he SUPERKICKS Jey! The fans boo as Solo’s side stands tall! Solo hauls Roman up, tells Sami to come here, and Sami obeys! The fans boo, is Sami really going to do this? Solo tells Sami to kick Roman in the face again! Truly join Solo with a kick to Roman! Remember what he did! Solo BOOTS Solo!! Another swerve on Solo, maybe Solo’s too naive. Jacob runs up, into a SUPERMAN PUNCH! And a BOOT from Sami! Roman then aims at Solo, “OOOAH~!”
Roman runs in to SPEAR Solo! Sami and Roman stand together in the ring and the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Jey & Jimmy join them. With the fans cheering them on, Jey raises the one! Jimmy raises the one! Sami and Roman stare down a little longer, but then SAMI raises the one! Roman finally accepts, and he raises the one! The fans fire up as these four are finally united! No more wavering in the heart of the Honorary Uce, will these four go to war with Solo’s four? And who will come out the other side in one piece?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown to not only follow Crown Jewel, but to also pivot towards WarGames. The Bloodline story had great stuff again, though some redundancies. Great promo from Face Bloodline with Roman not being ready to accept Sami or humble himself, and good response from Jacob Fatu to establish Solo’s authority. Roman getting attitude with The Usos was also good promo stuff. Roman didn’t really humble himself, or else he wouldn’t have demanded the match with Solo. Good on Solo to turn it around on Roman to call for WarGames, but this is the redundancy. I suppose Sami flipflopping was fine, but maybe a little too much in the span of a week.
Sami of course still sides with the Face Bloodline, and maybe they settle for 4v4. But with Hikuleo still waiting in the wings, and potentially Zilla Fatu joining WWE soon, we could have two “mystery” fifth men. As it stands, it feels like Hikuleo debuts on the go-home to help Solo’s Heel Bloodline stand tall, and then Survivor Series night, Zilla can show up to tip the scales back in favor of Face Bloodline. And then with adding these extra men, that freshens up the feud so that we can get all sorts of other matches going on, like Six Man Tag: Guerrillas of Destiny VS Zilla & Usos or something. As Paul Heyman said, it was only bottom of the third inning, this saga still has a long way to go.
We also got great stuff in all the other divisions and stories tonight. Great match between Bayley and Candice, but it really is a shame Indi Hartwell was let go. There were moments perfect for Heel cheap shots. But either way, great win for Bayley, maybe she and Candice go another round and go even bigger. And great stuff with Tiff and Candice bickering and Tiff persuading Nia to go for more gold. Great tag match of Nia & Tiff VS Jade & Bianca, especially with Candice and Naomi getting involved. Nia VS Naomi is officially set now, who knows how it goes when Tiff could still cash in.
Speaking of titles, so glad to see the Women’s US Championship is real now. My only gripe is that WWE still just copy pastes designs. Why couldn’t the Women’s US Championship have the Statue of Liberty on it instead of the big eagle? Why can’t WWE just stop being lazy when it comes to their big expensive belts? That aside, I would think a tournament begins and Survivor Series is where we crown the inaugural champion. Though, there’s some irony to a US Championship being crowned in Canada. And I would think we get the same thing with a Women’s Intercontinental Championship, both tournament and copy-paste design.
It was wild seeing Ciampa damn near kill Pretty Deadly after seeing Kevin Owens go after Orton, but it certainly feels like Ciampa is moments away from going Heel. Whether Gargano joins him or not, hard to tell. MCMG VS ATDU was really good stuff, really good win for MCMG, and Profits getting a title shot also adds to Ciampa’s turn. MCMG VS Profits will be great stuff, but I would think MCMG wins to have their first defense on the books. A Heel DIY facing MCMG in a rematch would be a lot of fun, and SmackDown really needs to build the tag division again as Los Garza doesn’t feel like they’d stand much of a chance, either.
And back to Kevin, he and Orton had a great segment for being a rather quick one. Orton was selling the Crown Jewel table spot, even though it’d been a week. And Kevin going after Orton was great, because for WWE to play up the dangers of piledrivers, all these other companies out there use those almost as much as superkicks. But in Orton’s case, it does work because the concern is his neck and back. Cody sees Orton to the hospital, so this has to give us Cody VS Kevin Round 2 at Survivor Series, escalate to a No Disqualification match and let them really go nuts. Especially if Kevin wants to use a Piledriver again for the kayfabe fear of what it’ll do to Cody.
My Score: 8.9/10
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