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Charlotte Flair is once again SmackDown Women’s Champion, but will that change very quickly with Sasha Banks coming after her?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Championship Contender’s Match: Charlotte Flair VS Shotzi Blackheart; Charlotte wins and denies Shotzi a title shot.
• Open Challenge: Drew McIntyre VS Mustafa Ali; McIntyre wins.
• Trick or Street Fight Tag: Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs VS “Happy” Corbin & “Mad Cap” Moss; Corbin & Moss win.
• Naomi VS Shayna Baszler; Baszler wins.
• The Usos VS The New Day; The New Day wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Charlotte Flair is here!

The Queen and once-again SmackDown Women’s Champion walks to the ring, gets an assist with the ropes, and gets a mic. “Well, well, well, well, well. As more things change, the more they stay the same. Charlotte Flair, the SmackDown Women’s Champion! How many times is that now? Six times? I’m not keeping count, because that’s what all of you do. Because none of you can do what I can do!” She is not only the face of the Women’s Division, she’s the face of this whole company, and the most decorated woman in sports entertainment history. No one, and she means NO ONE, can change that.

And here’s the thing. When anyone else in that locker room wins the title, there’s tears and celebrating. But when Charlotte wins, it’s just another Friday. So here’s the thing. After last week’s drama, order has finally been restored to SmackDown, and that is exactly what the division needs. They need a mentor to guide them and bring out the best in them. And that’s Charlotte. But here comes Sasha Banks! The Boss goes right to the ring and gets a mic to laugh at Charlotte saying she’s the leader. No one is buying that. Charlotte doesn’t care about helping the women in the back, only about holding them down. So let’s stop pretending. We know what Sasha wants, so when is the title match?

Whoa whoa whoa, Sasha. This is the NEW era of SmackDown! We all know Sasha thinks she deserves a title opportunity, but no no no, isn’t that selfish? How many chances has Charlotte given Sasha? And Charlotte always wins! Charlotte talked with Sonya Deville, and they think a new face deserves an opportunity. Oh, is this Charlotte being gracious? Or is she just scared? But here comes that new face! Shotzi Blackheart is here, and on her TCB Tank! “Charlotte, if you’re lookin’ for somebody that you’ve never faced before… Well then I’m your girl!” The Mohegan Sun fires up for that one!

Charlotte says okay. Shotzi did come to the ring in a tank so she must be ready for battle. That’s cute, right, Sasha? But y’know what? Shotzi gets her match, right now! And Shotzi fires the Nerf missile! Will the wild child hit the mark and get herself a title shot?

Championship Contender’s Match: Charlotte Flair VS Shotzi Blackheart!

SmackDown returns and Sasha is still hanging around ringside to watch this one. The bell rings and Shotzi circles with Charlotte. They tie up, Charlotte waistlocks and SLAMS Shotzi then pushes her around. Shotzi gets up, circles with Charlotte again and they tie up. Charlotte waistlocks again and SLAMS Shotzi to a cover, ONE! Charlotte says it was that close, but Sasha coaches Shotzi to stay on Charlotte. They go again, Charlotte kicks low and puts Shotzi in a corner. Shotzi BOOTS back, hops up and sunset flips, TWO! Shotzi runs, slides under the boot and howls to the moon! Charlotte is annoyed already, Shotzi comes back but Charlotte waistlocks.

Shotzi switches, Charlotte trips her up, things speed up and Charlotte handsprings. Charlotte ducks and dodges and fakes Shotzi out to basement dropkick! Charlotte stalks Shotzi to a corner, bumps her off buckles, then wrenches to back suplex but Shotzi lands on her feet. Shotzi kicks low, hits a JAWBREAKER, then springboards to RANA Charlotte away! And then adds a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Sasha coaches Shotzi and Shotzi throws forearms in the corner over and over! Fans fire up with Shotzi and she whips Charlotte corner to corner. Charlotte reverses, Shotzi elbows back and then hops up again. But Charlotte YANKS Shotzi down and she hits buckles! Cover, TWO!

Sasha keeps coaching Shotzi but Charlotte CLUBS Shotzi down. Charlotte kicks Shotzi to ropes, chokes her on the ropes and mocks the count. She still lets off at 4 and Shotzi sputters. Charlotte brings Shotzi around to suplex but Shotzi makes it a small package, TWO! Charlotte CLOBBERS Shotzi and she clamps on with a neck wrench. Sasha is frustrated on Shotzi’s behalf, and Shotzi fights up. Charlotte kicks low, whips but Shotzi reverses. Charlotte tumbles up then out and BOOTS Shotzi away. Shotzi comes back to SCORPION KICK! Charlotte staggers into an ENZIGURI! Charlotte falls, Shotzi runs, WELCOME TO THE BALL PIT! Cover, TWO!

Shotzi grows frustrated but Sasha coaches her. Charlotte bails out as Shotzi climbs, but Shotzi hops down to build speed. Shotzi DIVES into a forearm! Charlotte and Sasha talk trash to each other, and Charlotte mocks the Boss’ dance. But Shotzi comes back and DIVES! Not the cleanest tope but she took Charlotte down! Sasha wants Shotzi to get back in this and Shotzi howls as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Shotzi is down on the outside as Charlotte climbs up the corner. Charlotte reaches the top but Shotzi gets in to hit her first! Shotzi climbs up to join Charlotte but Charlotte shoves her away. Charlotte adjusts but Shotzi’s right up to SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Shotzi drags Charlotte up, Charlotte shoves but Shotzi dodges the boot to ROLLING ELBOW! Charlotte drops, Shotzi fires up, and she covers again, TWO! Sasha coaches Shotzi but Charlotte dodges the Ball Pit to BOOT Shotzi down to the floor! Charlotte PLANCHAS but misses, Shotzi SUPERKICKS her down! Sasha tells Shotzi to hurry and Shotzi gets Charlotte in! Cover, TWO!

Shotzi is frustrated, Charlotte drags Shotzi into a ghost pin, TWO! Shotzi kicks but Charlotte ducks the enziguri! Charlotte wants the Figure Four but Shotzi makes it a cradle! TWO!! Charlotte boots but misses, Shotzi gets a TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Shotzi hurries to get Charlotte up and fans fire up. Charlotte elbows Shotzi away hard, Shotzi runs in but into a BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Charlotte then puts Shotzi in a drop zone, climbs up top, MOONSAULT but Shotzi moves, so Charlotte STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Figure four denied again, Sasha is there to get in Charlotte’s face!

Shotzi runs over, Charlotte moves and Shotzi hesitates! Charlotte ROCKS Shotzi then hits a NATURAL SELECTION! Cover, Charlotte wins!

Winner: Charlotte Flair, by pinfall

Sasha’s help cost Shotzi in the end, and now The Queen leaves without a challenger! Sasha checks on Shotzi and helps her up but Shotzi shoves Sasha down! “How dare you! This is YOUR fault!” Sasha and Shotzi argue, Charlotte tries to sneak back in but Sasha runs her off. Shotzi CLOBBERS Sasha and rains down furious fists! Shotzi puts Sasha in a corner then bumps her off buckles! Shotzi stomps away, then drags Sasha up again to DECK her with a forearm! Shotzi dares Sasha to get back up, and then she ENZIGURIS Sasha back down! Shotzi runs as Sasha goes to the apron, and she WRECKS Sasha with a dropkick!

Shotzi goes out, and SMACKS Sasha off the tank! And then throws her into barriers! And then SMACKS her off the front of her tank again! Shotzi puts Sasha in the tank, climbs up top, and SUPER SENTONS! Shotzi howls to the moon, but will she be in for some legit consequences?

Backstage interview with Jeff Hardy.

The Charismatic Enigma is back on SmackDown officially, but what is he most looking forward to? He is so pumped to be here. He’s looking forward to a fresh start, facing new opponents, and maybe, just maybe challenging for a title he’s never held before. But then “Happy” Corbin and “Mad Cap” Moss walk in, laughing it up. Corbin says it is good to have Hardy here. Things have changed. Corbin is happy because he’s winning at life. And best of all, Hardy can watch Corbin & Moss beat up Boogs & Nakamura in a Trick or Street Fight. To celebrate this Halloween de-boo, how about a Halloween joke? Why don’t witches have kids? Their boyfriends have hollow weenies.

Well, it’s good to be back on SmackDown, but will tonight be no laughing matter for the dad joke duo?

SmackDown shares the additional sanctions put on Brock Lesnar.

After The Beast assaulted referees, fellow superstars and backstage producers, an indefinite suspension was handed down by Adam Pearce, only for Pearce to face the wrath of Brock Lesnar, as well! Pearce communicates from his home via video and again says Lesnar’s actions were reprehensible, and an act of total cowardice. How dare he attack the heart of the corporate engine? Pearce gives every piece of himself to this company and he will not…! Pearce calms down and says he will not be disrespected. This cannot and will not happen again. Pearce informed Lesnar on the phone that due to those actions, on top of the suspension, Lesnar is fined the sum of $1 MILLION!

Heyman is watching backstage and seems rather surprised by what he heard. Kayla Braxton walks over and asks how Lesnar will respond to this. Heyman is amazing she is still employed. But he knows how the Tribal Chief would respond. Roman Reigns would show up on SmackDown, smash everyone in sight, including Brock Lesnar, but Roman doesn’t have to do that because Roman smashed Lesnar at Crown Jewel. Okay… But again, how would Lesnar respond? Heyman repeats the question back and Kayla says this isn’t a trick. Heyman was Lesnar’s advocate, they want insight only Heyman can give.

Well Lesnar would rip everyone’s throats, starting with Adam Pearce! What an annoying man. The temerity of Pearce to talk about Lesnar like Lesnar wasn’t even in the arena and isn’t BROCK LESNAR and be a Beast! Like BROCK LE- Heyman calms himself down now, and says that’s how he thinks it would go. Heyman defends he has not spoken to Lesnar. So leave him alone, okay? Heyman hurries away, but are there still allegiances not even Heyman is aware of?

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring!

The Scottish Warrior has another open challenge on hand! Who will answer the call? We find out after the break!

Open Challenge: Drew McIntyre VS ???

SmackDown returns and McIntyre gets the mic. “This may come as a surprise to absolutely nobody, but Drew McIntyre is in an ass-kicking mood.” We surely don’t want open mic night, so how about an Open Challenge? Well you heard the fans! They want it, McIntyre wants it, who has the “testicular fortitude” to fight McIntyre right now?! The gauntlet has been thrown down, and here comes Mustafa Ali! Ali also has a mic and says “We get it, we get it. You’re big, you’re bad, but I’m better.” Ali has more athletic talent in his pinkie than McIntyre does in his entire body! Ali is quicker, more agile, and when it comes to in-ring talent, McIntyre doesn’t compare.

Ali tells McIntyre that he will be the one to beat him tonight! The bell rings and the two approach. Ali talks trash< McIntyre uses both hands to TOSS Ali! Ali dodges in the corner and CHOPS, but McIntyre doesn’t even flinch! Ali CHOPS again, still nothing. McIntyre grins and CHOPS Ali off his feet! Ali flounders away, BOOTS back from the corner, and dropkicks McIntyre’s arm! Ali fires away on that arm but McIntyre shoves him away. Ali KICKS the bad arm, runs, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! McIntyre snarls, grabs Ali with both and throws him to a corner! McIntyre stomps away, CHOPS, then OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes again!

Ali returns but into a NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up and fires up, as do the fans! McIntyre underhooks, Ali fights out, baits McIntyre into a corner and POSTS him! McIntyre is down, Ali goes up! Ali aims and 450 but has to roll through! Ali gets under the Claymore kick to run and tilt-o-whirl, but McIntyre blocks the DDT! McIntyre powers out to get a KIMURA ARMLOCK! Ali taps, McIntyre wins!

Winner: Drew McIntyre, by submission

The Beacon shined for a second but McIntyre shows he isn’t just big and strong but has the technical savagery to win! Will the Scottish Warrior continue to slay the SmackDown roster?

Ali gets on the mic to vent. “You people choose to cheer for Drew McIntyre! You choose to root against me! And the only reason, the ONLY reason you choose to root against me is because my name is Mustafa Ali!” Ali throws down the mic but is he reverting back to the excuses he used to use to deflect?

The New Day walk backstage.

Kofi Kingston tells everyone to stand to their feet and show King Xavier respect. They spot Hit Row watching. He welcomes them to his kingdom and to SmackDown. They were incredible in SmackDown, and he loves seeing fellow musicians out there “doing the damn thing.” They appreciate him saying that. Hit Row gets to rub shoulders with royalty? Damn. Shouldn’t they respect the king. “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!” Xavier allows them to rise. Kofi wants to hear them spit some hot fire for their king. “Bet.” King~ Woods~! King~ Woods~! They doubted he could be they knew that he would.

Woods and Kofi head to the ring as it is being prepared for another royal ceremony. The king is going to have a knight, after the break!

Xia Li is coming.

Who will be the first to feel her wrath?

SmackDown returns and…

Hear ye, hear ye, lend Kofi your ears that you may listen to the creed of King Woods. Woods calls to Pennsylvania. “Tis I, your king.” “HAIL! KING WOODS! HAIL! KING WOODS!” Woods wishes for a moment. Yes, last week, he finally received his Cape of Defense, his Scepter of Seduction, and Kofi was kind enough to place the crown upon his head, officially making him king. But everyone knows that a king is only as strong as the company he keeps. Fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Yes, Woods does deserve it. A lot of behind the scenes stuff to get here. Kofi’s heart is true, and is Woods’ most trusted confidant. Kofi, please bend the knee.

Kofi kneels before Woods, and Woods hopes Kofi’s bravery and strength become a shining example to the WWE Universe. King Woods, first of his name and bringer of new days, bestows this honor upon Kofi, making him SIR Kofi Kingston, The Hand of the King! You may rise. “Sir! Ko-fi! Sir! Ko-fi!” Woods also pins a unicorn medal to Kofi’s vest. REJOICE! The fans cheer, but the Usos come out to say “Whoa! Whoa! WHOA!” Hold on, Uce. Their they go again! It’s the Usos and the New Day. So what we got here? King Woods and the King’s Hand, Sir Kofi, huh? Well they the right hand man!

A lot’s changed since the New Day left. This is THEIR show! Call it the Bloodline show! Cuz #WeTheOnes! Halloween is Sunday, what’re they doing playing dress up? Kofi laughs and sees what this is. This is jealousy. They jealous cuz the New Day looking crispy clean in their new outfits, while the Usos wearing the same things since 2018. And they can’t get blood on the carpet, they just got this clean. Oh, they got jokes, huh? They won’t be laughing when Jimmy kicks that crown off Woods’ big ass head! Is that a threat, bruh?! SILENCE!! Because of their insolence, tonight will be the Usos and the New Day, in a TRIAL BY COMBAT. AKA a match. Challenge accepted!

But is that real gold? Jey wants to touch but Kofi slaps his hand down and says, “No no no.” But then Jimmy DECKS Kofi! Woods run the Usos off but this is far from over! Will we see the Usos and the New Day reignite their rivalry?

Trick or Street Fight Tag: Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs VS “Happy” Corbin & “Mad Cap” Moss

It’s time to rock! Boogs plays Nakamura’s theme as they head to the ring, ready to settle things with the pair of Jackass O’ Lanterns! Will this be a treat for the King of Strong Style and his rockin’ bard? Or will Corbin & Moss have the last laugh after all?

SmackDown returns and the duo of Corbin and Moss make their entrance. And they get pyro? The bell rings and the brawl is on! Moss is after Boogs and throws him out, Corbin whips but Nakamura reverses to GAMANGIRI! Nakamura hits a SLIDING KNEE, but Moos hurries in. Nakamura knees him low and AX KICKS him down! Boogs gut wrenches Moss around and around and then THROWS him into the pumpkins! Boogs hurries to get his guitar and he plays for the GOOD VIBRATIONS~! But Corbin kendo stick SMACKS Boogs down! Corbin throws Boogs into the ring, Moss drags Nakamura out. Corbin chokes Boogs on ropes but doesn’t have to let off because of No DQ!

Wait, Reggie jumps in!? The Viking Raiders are chasing him and the 24/7 Championship! Drew Gulak grabs at Reggie but he flips and flies out of the ring! Corbin is annoyed, but Boogs sends him into a corner! DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES knock both men down! Moss gets Boogs up and throws him out to throw hands. “This your boy, huh, Pat? How ’bout them apples?” But Boogs blocks the apple dunk! He tries to dunk Moss in return, Nakamura SMACKS him with a kendo stick! Boogs dunks Moss, Moss comes up with an apple, and Nakamura SMACKS him down! Cheers with apples as SmackDown goes to break!

SmackDown returns again and Boogs gets mugged by kendo stick smacks from Corbin and Moss! Fans boo as Corbin chokes Boogs and Moss knocks Nakamura off the apron. Corbin lets off to bring Boogs up and thro him out hard. Moss and Corbin bring Boogs and Nakamura up to throw into barriers! Fans chant, “We Want Pumpkins!” but Corbin shoves candy in Boogs’ face! Moss laughs but Nakamura kicks Corbin then ROUNDHOUSES him! The candy goes flying into the crowd! Nakamura fires a strike fest off on Moss, but Moss ducks and Nakamura’s kick goes into the post! Moss then CLOBBERS Nakamura with a clothesline!

Moss and Corbin regroup, bring Nakamura around and put him in the ring. Corbin picks up a pumpkin and the fans go wild! Corbin throws it away and gets in the ring. He and Moss mug Nakamura, Moss knocks Boogs off the apron. Corbin DECKS Nakamura, then they go outside the ring. They bring Nakamura to the table, but Boogs smashes pumpkins! Fans fire up as Boogs gives Moss a smack of pumpkin, then he uses the skeleton to smack away on Corbin and Moss! Boogs gets in the ring, Corbin chases but gets a LAIRAT! Moss gets in, Boogs LARIATS him, too! Nakamura returns with his own kendo stick! Boogs joins in, they pinball Moss around!

Boogs gut wrenches Corbin for a SUPLEX into the FLYING KNEE! Cover, but Moss breaks it up with a dead lift and FALL AWAY SLAM! But Boogs shows his power as he gives Moss an EXPLODER! Corbin staggers but he gives Boogs a DEEP SIX! But Nakamura kicks and gets Corbin with the WHEEL KICK! Nakamura aims from a corner, but Moss puts a pumpkin on Nakamura’s head! Corbin CLOBBERS pumpkin head Nakamura! Corbin and Moss double whip Boogs into a corner, Corbin runs in but Boogs POSTS him then CLOBBERS Moss! Nakamura CLOBBERS Corbin into the timekeeper’s area! Boogs gets Moss up, EXPLODER!

Boogs goes up top, fans fire up, but two men in costume SMACK him with kendo stick! Moss gives Boogs a NECKBREAKER to a pumpkin! Cover, Moss & Corbin win!!

Winners: “Happy” Corbin & “Mad Cap” Moss, by pinfall

The men in costume reveal themselves to be ANGEL GARZA AND HUMBERTO CARRILLO! The most handsome tag team in the WWE just screwed over Nakamura and Boogs! What a way to make an impact on SmackDown! But will their future be looking any good going after the King of Strong Style like that?

Backstage interview with Sonya Deville.

Naomi has a match with Shayna Baszler later tonight and some are saying Sonya’s stacking the deck against her. Is there any bias? No, she is a professional, and Megan’s boss, so- Sami Zayn walks in and interrupts. He just wants to tell Sonya it is a mistake to not have the “locker room leader” on the card tonight. It certainly wasn’t Sonya’s fault or her intention, but she’s going to need someone like him on her side. Survivor Series is just around the corner, after all. SmackDown cuts away from this to go to the ring!

Naomi VS Shayna Baszler!

SmackDown is going to #FeelTheGlow, but will Naomi get revenge for that 2v1 on at least one of her opponents? Or will the Queen of Spades break Naomi in body and spirit?

SmackDown returns and Shayna makes her entrance. Wait, where’s the ref? Sonya Deville walks out and says she understands there’s an issue. She tells Naomi that she is here because she forgot to mention something. After what Lesnar did last week, the ref meant for this match got injured. So Sonya needs to find someone professional and fair minded to step up to the plate last minute. And no one is better suited for this than Sonya. She asks for a spare ref shirt and gets one from the ring crew. She trades her suit jacket for the referee shirt and Naomi already doesn’t like where this is going. The bell rings and the match begins.

Shayna and Naomi tie up, Shayna gets around but Naomi throws her away. Naomi runs in but Shayna still goes for the clutch! Naomi drops, rolls but Shayna gets the foot! Naomi kicks away and gets free of the heel hook, then throws forearms! Shayna shoves her away, Naomi ducks and dodges to RANA Shayna to ropes! Naomi runs in at the corner to forearm smash! Naomi headlocks to BULLDOG Shayna into buckles! Sonya and Naomi argue, Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Shayna. Naomi springboards but trips! Naomi gets up fast and ENZIGURIS! Cover, but Sonya doesn’t count! Shayna turns things around, Sonya fast counts, Shayna wins!!

Winner: Shayna Baszler, by pinfall

Naomi gets mad at Sonya for the blatant rigging of this match, but Sonya tells her to stand down. KIRAFUDA KLUTCH! Naomi drops as Shayna squeezes tight. Sonya leaves this behind and Naomi is out! Will Sonya continue to abuse her power and abuse Naomi at the same time?

Backstage interview with The New Day.

Kayla asks King Woods if he’s worried that his reign is being threatened. Woods knows that of course people would come after the throne, just as he did. He doesn’t hold it against anyone. But please understand that with The Hand of the King, literally nothing will go wrong. Kofi was named the Hand of the King to protect Woods. They’ve always had each other’s back, but the pin right here means it is for the kingdom. And it is time for them to dole out their very first royal ass-whooping! The music plays and the New Day head to the ring!

Backstage interview with Naomi.

She cuts off Megan and says that if Sonya ever decides to put away her little suit and get in the ring again, Naomi’s waiting for her. And if Shayna wants to step to Naomi again, all she’ll see is the Rear View and then some.

The Usos VS The New Day!

SmackDown returns and the Usos make their entrance. The teams sort out and Woods starts with Jey. They tie up, Jey knees low then whips Woods to a corner. Woods goes up and over and things speed up as he ducks and dodges. Woods slides to then DECK Jey! Cover, TWO! Woods brings Jey up, wrenches and tags in Kofi. Woods whips Jey, Kofi hits a FLYING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Kofi mocks #WeTheOnes and uppercuts Jey. Jimmy tags in as Kofi whips, Jey reverses and the Usos double elbow Kofi down. They then drop double elbows, Jimmy covers, TWO! Jimmy CHOPS Kofi, then puts him in a corner for another CHOP!

Jimmy whips, Kofi goes up and missile dropkicks back! Jey tags in, Kofi clotheslines Jimmy out, Woods points Jey out to Kofi and Kofi dodges while Woods dropkicks Jey out! The Usos regroup but Kofi goes up, SUPER TRUST FALL, but the Usos catch him! They TOSS Kofi into the timekeeper’s area! The Usos talk trash on Woods’ knight as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns once more and Kofi fights out of the Usos’ corner! Jey tags in, Jimmy gets around to scoop, BACKBREAKER and an AX HANDLE from Jey! Jey covers, TWO! Jey stalks Kofi to an open corner, Jimmy talks trash but gets away as Kofi swipes at him. “UCE!” “SO!” “UCE!” “SO!” and Jey runs in to HIP ATTACK! Jey holds up a finger cuz #WeTheOnes but Woods coaches Kofi. “Ain’t no ‘Sir Kofi!'” Jey rains down fists, runs corner to corner but into a DOUBLE STOMP! Both men are down and fans fire up! Kofi and Jey crawl, hot tags to Jimmy and Woods! The King of the Ring rallies on Jimmy, ducks and dodges to LEG LARIAT!

Woods whips, Jimmy reverses but Woods tilt-o-whirls and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Woods runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Woods drags Jimmy up to throw hands, Jimmy staggers and Woods CHOPS him. Woods throws more hands, another CHOP, and another CHOP! Machine gun CHOPS! Woods whips, Jimmy reverses and wrenches to ROCK Woods with an uppercut! But Woods mule kicks back, and then reels Jimmy in for a suplex GUT BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Jimmy survives but Woods drags him up. Jimmy kicks, Woods blocks, DRAGON WHIP! Jey tags in, Woods throws Jimmy out but Jey back suplexes to a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Jey argues with the ref but Jey goes back to Woods. Jey pushes Woods around, eggs him on, and Woods ROCKS him with a forearm! Jey hits back, runs but into a forearm! Woods runs, Jey follows and hits back! Kofi tags in as Jey runs, Jimmy also tags in! Jey dodges and SUPERKICKS Woods! Kofi FLYING AX HANDLES Jey! Jimmy dodges Trouble in Paradise to pop-up SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Kofi survives, Jey tags back in. The Usos get the corners, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Kofi!! Cover, TWO!?? Tag back to Jimmy and they each get a corner again. The Usos go up top but Woods trips Jey up! Jimmy USO SPLASHES onto knees!

Kofi DECKS Jey, but Jimmy rolls Kofi! TWO!! Kofi boots from a corner, Woods tags in! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Kofi down and covers but Woods Oklahoma Rolls, New Day win!!

Winners: The New Day, by pinfall

Another HUGE win in this rivalry, and now the King and his knight have pinned the SmackDown Tag Team Champions! Will Woods and Kofi soon reign as champions once again?

My Thoughts:

A very good SmackDown, but still with quite a few lumps that could’ve been smoothed out. I do like that we opened with the women’s title story and that Shotzi got a part to play in it, but the match looked like they were holding back. Charlotte certainly isn’t the Face in this, Sasha still has the same attitude she had as a Heel but I guess she’s Face by default now. Shotzi could be seen as Heel now after snapping on Sasha, but she is justified that Sasha didn’t really need to be there and her distraction backfired and cost Shotzi. I wouldn’t mind if they did spice things up and went for more a Triple Threat before Survivor Series rather than just Charlotte VS Sasha.

I like that they used a kayfabe fine on Lesnar to rile up Heyman and continue to tease him being torn between Lesnar and Roman. Also hasn’t Lesnar made way more than a million dollars? I think he can handle that fine just fine. Decent promo interview for Jeff Hardy, and I do hope he gets to skip the midcard slog, aka Corbin and Moss, to give Roman a challenge at some point. The Trick or Street Fight was pretty fun, and I was surprised to see Carrillo & Garza get involved at the end there. I suppose after Nakamura VS Corbin for the Intercontinental Championship happens, there will be more tag division involvement from Nakamura and Boogs through a feud with Carrillo & Garza.

I like that McIntyre is having really good matches with “random” opponents, and I guess this is one way of keeping him preoccupied while waiting to get after Roman and the Universal Championship. Ali had a great showing, but I don’t like him having to revert to “You fans are racist!” I thought he got over that during the Retribution debacle. I’m thinking this is mostly just what happens when WWE has no idea what to do with Ali but they still want to feature him prominently. Ali would’ve had a better post match moment just throwing a generic tantrum. Kinda hoping they keep his feud with Mansoor going so that Mansoor can actually throw this in Ali’s face. The fans cheer Mansoor, they boo Ali, because it’s their personalities, not their names.

Naomi’s story with Sonya is developing fine, and a rigged special referee match was a nice touch. I still hope Naomi turns to The Bloodline and their influence for help. If the Tribal Chief is looking after his family, that includes the wife of his cousin. Also I have a feeling Sami’s talk with Sonya will lead to him being Team SmackDown’s captain for Survivor Series. Woods knighting Kofi was a good move for the King of the Ring story, and they had a great tag match with the Usos. It is clear they’re going to have a tag title match to see who goes to Survivor Series, and that could go either way. I think it’s been a long time since a King of the Ring also held a title, so Woods also getting that honor would be really cool.

My Score: 8.4/10