Will The Usos truly be “the ones?”

History will be determined on SmackDown as The Usos and the New Day fight for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles, AND the longest WWE tag team title reign EVER!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The New Day; The Usos win and retain the titles.
• SmackDown World Cup, Opening Round: Shinsuke Nakamura VS Santos Escobar w/ Legado del Fantasma; Escobar wins and advances.
• SmackDown Women’s Championship #1 Contender Six Pack Challenge: Liv Morgan VS Shotzi Blackheart VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Xia Li VS Sonya Deville VS Lacey Evans; Shotzi wins and will challenge Ronda Rousey for the title.
• SmackDown World Cup, Opening Round: Braun Strowman VS Jinder Mahal; Braun wins and advances.
• Zelina Vega w/ Legado del Fantasma VS B-Fab w/ Hit Row; No Contest.

PLAY BY PLAY

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos VS The New Day!

Jimmy & Jey are still on top after getting past The Brawling Brutes at Crown Jewel. And at 481 days, they are just a Veterans Day weekend away from being THE longest reigning tag team in WWE history! Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman & Solo Sikoa watch backstage, will they be made proud by the Usos? Or will Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods preserve their record and start a new chapter as W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, Champions~?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who are truly “The Ones!”

The teams sort out and fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” as Jey starts against Woods. The bell rings, fans fire up, and Jey steps to Woods. Fans chant, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” as Woods and Jey circle. They tie up, Jey headlocks, but Woods powers out. Jey runs Woods over hard and then holds up the finger. Woods stands up and scowls, and he shoves Jey. Then Woods gets a leg, trips Jey, rolls him and headlocks for a takeover. Woods makes it a cover, ONE! Another, ONE! Jey fights up but Woods grinds the headlock. Jey powers out but Woods runs him over! Cover, ONE! Woods clamps onto Jey’s arm and then tags in Kofi.

Woods feeds Jey to Kofi’s shoulder, then Woods rolls Jey for Kofi to CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE! Kofi facelocks but Jey powers him back. Jimmy tags in, the Usos mug Kofi, and Jimmy HEADBUTTS! Jimmy CHOPS Kofi against ropes, then he hits a headlock takeover. Kofi fights up, powers out, and things speed up. Kofi hurdles, hurdles and ELBOWS Jimmy down! Cover, TWO! Kofi stomps Jimmy into the corner, stomps away, then tags in Woods. Woods stomps, and the stampede is starting! Kofi tags in to stomp away, then Woods tags back in. Kofi whips Woods in to basement dropkick! Jimmy bails out, Jey runs in but is sent ou!

Woods tags to Kofi and KNEES Jey off the apron! Kofi goes up top to SUPER TRUST FALL! Direct hit on the Usos and Indianapolis fires up while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Kofi fires off hands on Jimmy! Jimmy shoves Kofi away, elbows him away, and Jey tags in! Kofi whips Jimmy, Jimmy reverses but Kofi dodges, only for Jey to dump him out! Woods hurries over but Jimmy drags Kofi up to RAM into barriers! Jey DIVES onto Kofi! Fans are torn as Jey asks, “Now what?!” Jey drags Kofi up, and whips him hard into barriers! Fans rally for Kofi but Jey puts him in the ring. Jey talks trash but fans chant, “UCEY! UCEY!” Jey tunes it out and he clubs away on Kofi at the ropes! The ref counts, Jey lets off at 4, but Jimmy DECKS Kofi with a cheap shot!

Woods protests but the ref has him stand down. Fans chant, “We Want Sami!” but Jimmy says Sami ain’t here, so they’re not getting Sami. Jey covers his ears, he drags Woods up and around. Tag to Jimmy and they split the wishbone on Kofi! Jimmy crouches to watch Kofi crawl. Jimmy mocks Kofi, then stomps the hand! Kofi flounders to ropes, but Jimmy claws his face! Jimmy lets off, but then fishhooks Kofi again! The ref reprimands, and now Jey gets a cheap shot in! The ref has to keep Woods back again, and then Jimmy tags Jey. The Usos split the wishbone again! Jey looms over Kofi, “You think this is a game?”

Tag to Jimmy and the Usos mug Kofi. Jimmy clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Kofi down. Kofi endures and fans rally up. Kofi reaches out, he throws body shots, but Jimmy whips him to a corner. Kofi goes up and up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tag to Jey! Jimmy runs in but Kofi dumps him out! Jey drags Kofi away from Woods, but Kofi hops and reaches out! Jey drags Kofi down, Kofi BOOTS Jey away! But then Jimmy trips Woods off the apron! Fans boo but Jey brings Kofi in, POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kofi survives and Jey is frustrated as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Jey has Kofi down with a chinlock. Fans rally with “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” as Kofi fights up. Kofi arm-drags free then he CLOBBERS Jey! Fans fire up, hot tags to Woods and Jimmy! Woods rallies on Jimmy with lariats and a whip! Jimmy reverses, Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides to ROLLING ELBOW! Woods runs in at the corner to clothesline! Jey runs in to back suplex but Woods lands on his feet! Woods dodges Jey to clothesline Jimmy! Then he sends Jey into Jimmy, and he tilt-o-whirl RUSSIAN LEG SEWEPS Jey! Jey bails out, Woods kips up and fires up!

Indy fires up as Woods hits a GUT BUSTER DROP on Jimmy! Cover, TWO! Woods can’t believe it, but he drags Jimmy back up. “You think you can take that from us?!” Woods HEADBUTTS Jimmy! Tag to Kofi, PENALTY KICK to SLIDING FOREARM to SPLASH! Woods is up top, for the FLYING LEG DROP! Kofi covers, TWO!! Jimmy survives and the New Day is shocked! Kofi stomps Jimmy down and then runs, for the “NEW~ DAY~!” BOOM DROP! Fans fire up with Kofi and he claps in the corner! “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Kofi spins, Jimmy ducks and tags Jey! Kofi sends Jimmy out but Jey mule kicks and UPPERCUTS!

But Kofi comes back, SOS!! Cover, TWO!!! Jey survives and Kofi is furious! “This is Awesome!” and Kofi drags Jey back up. But Jey pushes free, kicks, DRAGON WHIP! Woods sneaks a tag! Jey DUMPS Kofi out, but Woods HEADBUTTS Jey! Woods steps in, but no tornado! Jey ducks the leg lariat to SUPERKICK! Tag to Jimmy, the Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK! DOUBLE SUPERKICK for Kofi! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Woods!! Tag back to Jey and the Usos take a corner each! DOUBLE UCE!!! Cover, TWO?!!? Woods survives and fans can’t believe it! Jey throws off his elbow pad and he says to finish this!

Jey tags Jimmy, they hold up the fingers, #WeTheOnes. Woods slowly rises, but Kofi drags Jey out! Kofi RAMS Jey into the steel steps! Jimmy puts Woods on the apron but Woods ROCKS and HOTSHOTS Jimmy! Kofi scoops Jey and Woods goes up! MIDNIGHT HOUR to the floor! Woods ROCKS Jimmy, steps in, TORNADO DDT! Tag to Kofi and Woods wants Jimmy to get back up! Scoop and MIDNIGHT HOUR!!! Cover, Jey breaks it in time!!! Fans are shocked but this is still going! The teams regroup, and Woods tells the Usos to get up. The four men stand and stare down. Fans are thunderous as they start throwing hands!!

Woods ROCKS Jey, Jimmy puts Kofi in a corner. Woods slingshots, but Jey moves to SUPERKICK him down! And then SUPERKICK him into the timekeeper’s area! Kofi SWING KICKS Jimmy then climbs up, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Tag to Jey, the Usos go up together but Kofi fights them both! Kofi SMACKS the Usos together, then adjusts, CROSS- ONE D!!!!! Cover, The Usos win!!!

Winner: The Usos, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)

And the Tribal Chief is pleased. As of Monday Night Raw, the Usos will be THE longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history! Will any team ever stop the dominance of The Bloodline?

The Usos regroup with The Bloodline backstage.

Jimmy & Jey are excited after their big win. They saw that, right? What’s Roman think? Roman stands up to say, “Feels good, right? Y’know what I’m saying? This is what being the Greatest Of All Time feels like. This is the Promised Land right here. Now that y’all got that done, it’s time for me to handle some stuff. But I need y’all by my side. Because if I’m going to do this, we’re going to do it the right way. We’re gonna handle this business out in the ring, live, tonight. Y’all with me?” Always! They hug it out, but what business does The Tribal Chief mean?

SmackDown World Cup, Opening Round: Shinsuke Nakamura VS Santos Escobar w/ Legado del Fantasma!

Just as THE World Cup begins, SmackDown starts its own with an international field of superstars competing in a single elimination tournament! And at the end of the road is a shot at the Intercontinental Championship! But on top of that, the King of Strong Style and the Emperor of Lucha have a score to settle! Will Nakamura regret teaming with Hit Row to get the better of Legado del Fantasma?

The bell rings and Nakamura circles with Escobar. Escobar mouths off and Nakamura headlocks! Escobar pulls hair, powers out, and things speed up. Escobar hurdles and DROPKICKS Nakamura! Escobar drags Nakamura up, whips him to ropes, but Nakamura reverses to GAMANGIRI! Escobar bails out, Nakamura follows after but Escobar gets up to the apron to mule kick! But Nakamura trips Escobar and turns him around to KNEE him! And then KNEE DROP! Escobar falls off the apron and Nakamura throws him into barriers. Nakamura gets in the ring and dares all of LDF, “C’MON~!” as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Escobar SMASHES Nakamura’s knee! Escobar then turns Nakamura over for a HALF CRAB! Nakamura turns back over to kick Escobar away! Nakamura gest up, but Escobar is right after the leg again, only for Nakamura to ENZIGURI him down! Escobar rushes into the strike fest! KNEE and AX KICK! SLIDING BOOT! Escobar goes to a corner, Nakamura runs in, but he blocks boots to put Escobar in ropes! KICK and SLIDING GERMAN! Fans fire up and Nakamura covers, TWO! Nakamura hurries after Escobar but Escobar kicks the bad leg! Escobar ROCKS Nakamura but Nakamura throws forearms!

They go back and forth, faster and faster, but Nakamura gets the edge! Escobar dropkicks the leg out! Escobar then steps through to La Magistrol! TWO!! Nakamura escapes, LDF protests, but Nakamura BOOTS Escobar away. Nakamura goes up, FLYING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Vega is frustrated on Escobar’s behalf, but Nakamura runs, into a DROPKCIK! Escobar JUMP KNEES, then fireman’s carries! But Nakamura fights free! Nakamura has the SLEEPER! INVERTED EXPLODER! Fans fire up with Nakamura! Vega shouts at Escobar, Cruz gets up but gets a ROUNDHOUSE! Wilde distracts, Escobar rolls Nakamura, TWO!!

Escobar ducks a kick but not the WHEEL KICK! Nakamura unzips the jacket but not Vega distracts! Wilde drags Escobar out to safety, but Nakamura WRECKS him with a dropkick! Nakamura drags Escobar up, puts him in the ring, but Cruz LEAPS, into a KNEE! Nakamura gets on the apron, Escobar rushes in but gets a KICK! Nakamura goes up, but Escobar GAMANGIRIS first! Escobar climbs up after Nakamura, fireman’s carries, for a SUPER PHANTOM DRIVER!! Cover, Escobar wins!

Winner: Santos Escobar, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

Every member of LDF played a part, and it was too much for the lone King of Strong Style! Will the Emperor of Lucha soon run SmackDown?

WWE celebrates Veterans Day.

“Today in America, we honor the valor, the sacrifice, and the courage of our veterans who so valiantly stood forward wherever they were called upon to protect our freedoms, and to safeguard our future. We are forever grateful for their selflessness, and humbled by their sacrifice. They are sons and daughters, fathers and mothers. To these brave heroes, on this Veterans Day, we remember and we say, ‘Thank you.'”

Backstage interview with LA Knight.

And immediately, he says, “Lemme talk to ya. The only thing that needs to be acknowledged is the major fumble of not having me in the SmackDown World Cup. Because let’s think about it. Every single one of ya out there, I hope, I wish that you get as far as you need to. But at the end of the day, it’s all for naught. Huh? I said it’s all for naught, YEAH! Why is that? Because I can’t stop this gravy train, and I can’t stop- What’re you looking at?” The screen behind him has been showing White Rabbit and Uncle Howdy, but not now… Is that more interesting them him? It glitches again! Knight has no idea what’s going on with that. Turn that off, this is HIS time.

But then BRAY WYATT is there! Bray introduces himself. Now they can be friends! And Bray understands Knight more than you think. All that anger and range brewing inside is the same as Bray. Bray’s whole life, people have told him his rage would make a monster out of him. Bray chuckles, because the thing is, Bray has for the longest time, pretending he’s not proud of the things that he’s done. He isn’t how true that is anymore! Because he knows what it takes to get respect. And he is asking Knight, “How far are you willing to go?”

Knight says that’s not Bray’s business. But Bray can go back to his romper room, play with his puppets, stick ’em anywhere that gives ya pleasure, but if no one asks, whose game is it It’s LA Knight’s game. Bray HEADBUTTS Knight down! Knight gets up in a huff, will the Mega Star see he’s playing checkers while Bray’s playing chess?

SmackDown Women’s Championship #1 Contender Six Pack Challenge: Liv Morgan VS Shotzi Blackheart VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Xia Li VS Sonya Deville VS Lacey Evans!

The Baddest Woman on the Planet is once again the SmackDown Women’s Champion, so she needs someone to face her at Survivor Series! Will Liv go to the extreme all over again to get back to the title? Or will someone new rise up to challenge Rowdy Ronda Rousey?

SmackDown returns and Sonya makes her entrance. Xia and Lacey are already in the ring, so Shotzi is next! And of course, she’s brought her tank! That leaves Raquel for last. Raquel and Shotzi are teammates, but they both accept that this is every woman for themselves. The bell rings, the six circle, and Sonya ROCKS Liv with a forearm! Raquel brawls with Xia and Lacey kicks Shotzi! The three pairs each get a corner, but Xia bails out. Raquel goes out after her to smack her off the apron. Shotzi fires back on Lacey, Sonya DECKS Liv! Lacey drop toeholds Shotzi into buckles! Xia slips off a scoop to POST Raquel!

Lacey whips Shotzi, then dodges her, to use the WOMAN’S RIGHT! Cover, but Sonya gets in to KNEE Lacey down! Cover, but Liv drags Sonya off! Fans fire up as Liv bumps Sonya off buckles again and again and again! Liv TOSSES Sonya out, smiles, and then hurries out after Sonya. Sonya throws a body shot, then whips, but Liv reverses! Sonya hits steel steps! Raquel fires off hands on Xia, runs in, but into the POST! Liv takes the steel steps apart! Xia storms over but Liv knocks her down. Liv pushes steps over to the announce desk but fans chant, “We Want Tables!” Sonya rushes in, Liv dodges, but then Sonya drop toeholds Liv onto the steps!

Xia puts Shotzi in the ring, drags her to a drop zone, then stomps her down. Xia climbs up, but Raquel ROCKS Xia first! Raquel climbs up, CLUBS Xia, but Lacey joins in! Shotzi SENTONS into Lacey! Raquel hoists Xia up for a STALLING SUPERPLEX! Sonya rushes in to cover Xia, TWO! Sonya drags Shotzi to a cover, TWO! Sonya KNEES Raquel down and covers, TWO! The Jersey Devil can’t steal a win so she dribbles Raquel off the mat while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Xia has Shotzi in a chinlock. Shotzi throws body shots to get free, but Xia CLUBS her down! Xia soaks up the heat and she runs, to ROLLING KICK! Cover, but Lacey breaks it! Lacey and Xia brawl, Xia gets the edge, then KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Xia BOOTS Lacey to a corner, runs in, and hops up to CLUB Lacey! Xia then reels Lacey into a pump handle EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Xia is frustrated, but Liv is up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! Liv kips up and fires up! Fans fire up with Liv, she runs to back body block Lacey! And then Xia! And then back to Lacey! One more for Xia!

Liv hits Lacey again, then Xia again! She’s not slowing down as she gets Lacey again! SHINING WIZARD for Xia! SPRINGBOARD CODE BREAKER for Lacey! Liv dodges Raquel but runs into a pop-up, to make it a SATELLITE DDT! But Sonya TOSSES Liv out! Sonya pushes Raquel to a cover, Liv breaks it! Liv won’t let Sonya take this from her, but Sonya ROUNDHOUSES Liv down! Shotzi returns, she spins Sonya and hits a NECKBREAKER! Shotzi stands up but into a LRAAIT from Lacey! Xia ENZIGURIS Lacey! Raquel kicks Xia and reels her in, to TEXANA BOMB!! Cover, but Sonya drags her off the cover!

Sonya slips past Raquel, covers Xia, but Raquel drags her out! Raquel BOOTS Sonya down! Raquel figures what the hell, she goes looking under the ring. Fans fire up as she brings out a TABLE! Raquel sets the table up at ringside, and then brings the steel steps from earlier over. Raquel drags Sonya over, hoists her up, but Liv LEAPS! They all go tumbling off the steps! All six women are down all over ringside and fans rally up! They want the “TABLE! TABLE!” Liv stirs, Sonya sits up, Shotzi ROCKS Lacey! Lacey BOOTS Shotzi, Shotzi ROLLING ELBOWS! Lacey kicks, whips, but Shotzi dodges! Shotzi blocks a kick, for the NEVER WAKE UP!!! Cover, Shotzi wins!!

Winner: Shotzi Blackheart, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the SmackDown Women’s Championship)

And the wild child takes the golden ticket! But will Shotzi be able to #TCB, Take Care o’ Bidness, against THE Ronda Rousey?

Shotzi is fired up backstage.

“That’s what I’m talking about!” Emma walks over and congratulates Shotzi, and she’s sure Shotzi can take Ronda. Shotzi appreciates that. And she will say, Emma took Ronda to her limit. Well, they should talk then. But also, has Shotzi seen Mad Cap Moss around? Mad Cap? No, why? Oh, nothing. Ooooh~, is Emma crushing~? No she’s not! Stop! See you later. Emma heads out and then Shayna Baszler steps in. “Look at you cheese it out. I mean, I guess congratulations are in order, am I right? Yeah. Enjoy your time in the spotlight, feeling like a contender. Let me explain to you what you actually won, okay?

“Ronda’s gonna give you the beating of a lifetime. She’s going to cause you more pain and anguish then you have ever felt. What you actually won is a broken arm. Or maybe you’ve won your ankle snapped like a twig. Either way, I’m getting chills just thinking about it.” Shotzi asks Shayna if she’s done. Ronda has never been in the ring with someone like Shotzi. Shotzi belongs here, and she’ll prove it by enduring whatever Ronda dishes out. And she might even surprise Ronda, Shayna and the world. Shotzi sure has a lot to say to Ronda, huh? Damn right she does. Then turn around and say it to her face.

Shotzi turns around, Ronda IS there, but SHAYNA puts on the KIRAFUDA KLUTCH!! Ronda mockingly asks what was Shotzi saying, but Shotzi’s fading out! Ronda laughs as Shayna lets Shotzi go. “Clean up on aisle green.” The Baddest Women on the Planet head out, but will Shotzi show she can be even badder than them?

Backstage interview with Ricochet.

Kayla Braxton says Ricochet’s opponent in the SmackDown World Cup is Mustafa Ali. The winner of the World Cup of course gets a shot at Intercontinental Championship, and Ricochet wants to talk about that. “This isn’t just a chance to go out there, represent and compete against some of the best in the world, oh no no. This is much bigger than that. This is a chance for me to go out there and earn another opportunity to get back what is mine. And yeah, I drew Mustafa Ali. He and I have a history, so there’s nobody who knows how talented he is, and there’s nobody who knows how hungry he is.”

But then in walk Imperium! Gunther wants to clarify: What does he mean by, what is his? Didn’t he get enough last time? Gunther wants Ricochet to fight with all his heart, because Gunther would love to beat him again. Imperium leaves, but will the One and Only be THE ONE to take the Cup?

SmackDown World Cup, Opening Round: Braun Strowman VS Jinder Mahal!

The Monster of All Monsters learned the Nigerian Giant is legit at Crown Jewel, but then proved Omos still has a ways to go before he’s the top monster in WWE. But will Braun be on top of the world by winning this tournament? Or can the Modern Day Maharaja derail the Strowman Express?

Before the match, Jinder has the mic to say, “The embodiment of class and prestige, the greatest WWE Champions of all time is back! Oh, I missed you, too. And tonight, I begin my ascent to my rightful spot by first winning the SmackDown World Cup. And then becoming YOUR WWE Intercontinental Champion. There is no man that can stop me!” But did he forget BRAAAUN~ is his opponent? Because Braun makes his entrance! The two get in the ring, and then Jinder goes after Braun with haymakers! The ref reprimands, the match hasn’t begun! Jinder stomps a mudhole, but he lets off and demands the bell!

The bell rings, Jinder BOOTS Braun! Jinder fires off more hands, then facelocks. Braun shoves Jinder away, but Jinder dodges the haymaker to dropkick a leg out! Jinder runs in again, to KNEE Braun down! Cover, ONE!! Jinder is a bit surprised, but he wants Braun to get up. Jinder runs in, but Braun CLOBBERS him! Braun snarls, Jinder gets up and runs in again, but Braun knocks him over! And then runs him over! Fans fire up and Jinder bails out. Braun throws off his shirt, and he calls for the train! STROWMAN EXPRESS!! Fans fire up as Braun puts Jinder back in, and he runs corner to corner to SPLASH!

Braun brings Jinder in, fans fire up and Braun hoists Jinder up, POWERBOMB! Cover, Braun wins!

Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

The Modern Day Maharaja may have wanted to wait for another opportunity to start his ascension, because he’s already back down on the ground! Will Braun steamroll his way to the Cup and the Intercontinental Championship?

Zelina Vega w/ Legado del Fantasma VS B-Fab w/ Hit Row!

The Emperor conquered the King, now La Reina looks to do the same! But will Vega be more fabulous than B-Fab? Or will we see who the real queen is on SmackDown?

But wait! Is that the horn of the VIKING RAIDERS? “Valhalla is here.” It’s SARAH LOGAN! And then the Viking Raiders CLOBBER Cruz & Joaquin from the crowd side!! Then they get in while Ivar RAMS Top Dolla to a corner, Erik CLOBBERS Adonis! B-Fab and Vega clear out, Dolla fights back but gets DOUBLE KNEES for it! Ivar BRONCO BUSTERS Dolla, and Logan CLOBBERS B-Fab! Vega runs for it through the crowd! Erik clinches Cruz to TOSS him into the timekeeper’s area! Ivar SPLASHES Wilde against barriers! Erik gives Adonis Ace Ten Mao! And then Ivar goes up for a VIKING SPLASH!!

Dolla staggers up and he still throws hands! Dolla is big but he’s 2v1 against the Vikings! They haul Dolla up, for RAGNAROK!! And Logan drags B-Fab into the ring! B-Fab SLAPS her! Logan just embraces the pain, to POP-UP HEADBUTT! The Viking Raiders have brought the raid back in full force, will SmackDown soon belong to Valhalla?

The Bloodline heads to the ring!

The Tribal Chief, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion of 803 DAYS, leads the Usos, Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa out on stage. The belts are raised for the pyro as Roman Reigns is about to handle some business. They continue to the ring, and they raise the fingers to the sky. We find out what business Roman means, after the break.

SmackDown returns as the Bloodline stands together. Paul Heyman hands the mic over to Roman, fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” Roman says, “Indianapolis… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” Fans cheer, Indy loves the Head of the Table. Heyman takes the mic back to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, the Tribal Chief and I were discussing on the private jet flying to this hellhole-” Fans boo that! “Indianapolis, that’s not very Ucey of you. Y’know what is Ucey? All the great sports rivalries that play out live on Fox. The USA VS the UK in soccer. This weekend, when the Cowboys take on the Packers. What you saw tonight with the Usos VS the New Day.

“I’m lying through my teeth right now, I can’t even keep a straight face. The Usos VS The New Day is not a great sports rivalry. The New Day cannot compare to the Usos! NO team can! The Longest reigning tag team champions of all time live on the Island of Relevancy, and now the New Day have been cast out to the Ocean of Obscurity like any being that ever steps up to challenge the Tribal Chief, the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, Roman… Reigns.” Fans are torn on that one, but Roman wants the mic back. Heyman hands it over, and Roman says, “It’s not easy being my cousins. Our whole lives, everyone’s always acknowledged me for my greatness.

“And honestly, I never thought this moment would come, but… Jimmy. Jey.” But wait! Here come the Brawling Brutes! Ridge Holland & “Butch” Pete Dunne get on stage, and Ridge has a mic. “Me and Butch, we’re sick of the Bloodline using the numbers game every week. Well y ‘know what, fellas? It’s fight night! And we’ve brought back up.” SHEAMUS is back! The Celtic Warrior, bandaged arm and all, has a mic to call out Roman! “You are a legend.” But the mic cuts out. Sheamus says tonight is the start of the end of the Bloodline. Roman laughs at the busted mic. “You can’t even get the mic to work! I mean, c’mon! What’re you gonna do, pal?”

Sheamus says that he has no problem saying this to their face! The brawl is on! Roman lets the Usos and Solo take this, and then he stomps Dunne down! That’s 4v3, and Roman soaks it all up. But wait! MCINTYRE makes his way out! The Scottish Warrior BOOTS Jimmy, he gets in the ring and HEADBUTTS Jey! Solo and McIntyre stare down and fans are thunderous! They throw hands back and forth, Solo ROCKS McIntyre but McIntyre CLOBBERS Roman! Roman BOOTS McIntyre, but Sheamus turns Roman around to fire off hands! They brawl back and forth, Sheamus gets the edge, and then the brawl is on again, 4v4!!

Fans fire up as the Bloodline finally has a problem in the numbers game! Will the roughest and toughest from the UK be able to stop Roman and his cousins once and for all?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown to follow Crown Jewel and pivot towards Survivor Series: WarGames. Opening with the Undisputed Tag Team titles was odd, but I suppose it got time to breathe, and we got an awesome match that was over half an hour. The Usos retaining was pretty much a given, they will now have the record, and now can do whatever in the Bloodline story. Sami was not here, commentary citing personal reasons, so I hope Sami well with whatever that might be. I almost thought Roman’s special announcement was to start the process of Sami becoming an Uso, but it may’ve been more that he was going to “acknowledge” them.

But instead, we got a lot of set-up towards the Men’s WarGames match with The Brawling Brutes AND McIntyre showing up. And with Sami taking on Dunne next week in the SmackDown World Cup, you know there will be shenanigans there. McIntyre joining in was a nice touch, because he will of course want after Roman and the Undisputed Universal Championship for the Royal Rumble. I can’t quite be sure who the fifth man on McIntyre’s team will be, but I would like to think it’ll be Kevin Owens as a way to go back to his story with Sami. It might be a bit soon for Kevin to pull Sami away from the Bloodline, but they can use WarGames to plant the seed.

Also, joy that the SmackDown World Cup is a thing. Get why it’s called that? It’s cuz of FIFA soccer that’ll also be on Fox and this is just a blatant plug for that. But at least we got a great match out of Nakamura VS Escobar. But as the Heel in charge of a faction, of course Escobar has help in his win. And then Braun destroys Jinder because duh, it’s Braun. Ricochet VS Mustafa is going to be awesome, but I didn’t realize Lashley threw Ali so hard he got moved to another brand. I don’t remember the bracket, but I feel like Sami is going to get to the finals, only for something screwy to happen and for someone else to challenge Gunther.

We got a really good interaction out of LA Knight and Bray Wyatt. I guess that’ll be Bray’s first match, with Bray having to fight off Uncle Howdy getting in his head. The Viking Raiders made a great return demolishing Hit Row and Legado del Fantasma. This establishes an interesting feud where we could get a Triple Threat Tag out of the men and a Triple Threat out of the women, or even a form of Mixed Six Tag. I feel like the Viking Raiders will be the ones coming out on top in that regard, as Erik & Ivar were definitely set to do something big after beating The New Day, if not for Ivar getting hurt.

And we got a great Six Pack Challenge, but clearly that table spot didn’t go right since the table didn’t break at all. Even so, that was a very smart way to write off Sonya, Liv and Raquel in that match. Shotzi winning out was a good choice, but also the obvious one since she was the only Face left by the end. We had a cute little interaction from Shotzi and Emma where Shotzi references the real-life relationship of Emma and Riddick Moss. Shotzi getting jumped by Ronda and Shayna was a good tough, too, to really add Heel Heat on Ronda and Shayna. I don’t see Shotzi winning at Survivor Series, but she’ll give Ronda one hell of a match, and Shayna might even need to get involved to “save” Ronda, and that branches off into a build towards Ronda VS Shayna.

My Score: 8.5/10