Time to sign on the dotted line, YEAH!

With Crown Jewel next Saturday, it is time for Roman Reigns and LA Knight to sign the contract for their WWE Universal Championship!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Santos Escobar & Carlito w/ The LWO VS The Street Profits w/ Bobby Lashley; The Profits win.
• Shotzi Blackheart VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven; Shotzi wins.
• Dragon Lee VS Cedric Alexander; Dragon wins.
• LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso; Knight wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

BREAKING NEWS for Crown Jewel!

John Cena laid out an open challenge last week, Solo Sikoa answered, so they’re going to have it out in Saudi Arabia!

Roman Reigns is here!

Milwaukee is torn as The Tribal Chief heads to the ring, his Wise Man by his side. Roman raises the Universal Championship, but then L A KNIGHT makes his entrance, YEAH! And then Knight just goes right past Roman to get in the ring first. Fans cheer the Mega Star, and Roman frowns as he continues down to the ring. This is day 1153 of Roman’s historic reign, and it is already off to a tense start. Nick Aldis is already in the ring with the chairs and table, but of course Heyman has to put one at the head of the table. But then Knight sits down in that chair first! Heyman is livid but Knight sure ain’t moving!

Heyman grabs for the table, but Knight stops him! “I know you ain’t trying to move that table, are ya? NAH NAH!” Knight asks if Roman’s gonna take all night or what, because he ain’t got the time. Time to sign the deal, and take that title away, YEAH! Aldis welcomes us all to Friday Night SmackDown, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And we all know why they’re here: they’re to sign the contract to make official for Crown Jewel, Roman VS Knight for the Undisputed Universal Championship. They looked over the contracts and- Knight talks over Aldis to say we all know why we’re here and what we’re doing, so let him talk to ya!

What we’re doing now is looking at the contract. And in this very contract, it says Roman Reigns will hand over the WEW Universal Championship right over to LA Knight, YEAH! So he’ll just sign right now. Knight puts his name to paper, and he says, “Have at it, Chief.” Heyman brings out his pen, the fans boo, but Roman just chuckles. Heyman hands the pen over to Roman, the fans chant for “L A KNIGHT! YEAH!” but Roman says, “Hey, idiot. No, no, I’m not talking to you, Milwaukee. I’m talking to you! This is crazy! You must be stupid, huh? You just gonna sign away, yeah?” Fans chant “YEAH!” back at him.

Roman wants to ask Knight something. Has Knight ever even had a contract signing? One more, one more! Has Knight ever even had a title match before? Knight just smirks while Heyman talks trash. Roman says he didn’t think so. So that means Knight has no clue what he’s doing right now! But don’t worry, Your Tribal Chief will go easy on Knight. They’ll make it real nice and real gentle for his first time, okay, sweetheart? Roman tries to sign, but the pen isn’t working. Heyman tosses that pen, sets the belt down on the table, and gets a new pen. This one works, and Roman signs. Fans chant “Roman’s Scared~!” and that amuses Roman.

The contract is signed, Aldis thanks them and this concludes his responsibilities. He wishes them both the best of luck. Aldis steps out, Roman says okay, but Knight speaks up. As far as Knight sees it, he’s the head of the table, so acknowledge him. Roman wants to talk about Knight’s first contract signing, first WWE title match, and Roman is right! Isn’t this crazy? And Roman says he’s gonna go gentle on him? Well, isn’t that sweet? Knight hopes Roman does, because right now, if Roman thinks he’s gonna underestimate Knight because it’s his first time around, then you are already beat!

But Knight puts it like this: is this his first time? Hell yeah, it is. And he’s sitting here, thinking to himself, after only a single year, he is sitting at the head of this table, about to take Roman’s title, and he climbed so fast, Roman doesn’t even know what hit him! And by the time we get to Crown Jewel, Roman will be thinking, “What the hell just happened? He just walked out with my WWE Championship!” Fans cheer that! Knight says Roman doesn’t understand: yeah, this is his first time, but he only needs one time! Because while Roman failed time and again, while Roman was doing “sufferin’ succotash,” Knight’s been out round one telling everyone whose game this is!

Fans want to spell it out but Knight says not yet, guys. Because there can only be ONE WWE Champion, YEAH! There can only be one Knight! YEAH! And it is coming up real soon, and there’s nothing Roman can do about it. That’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life! Knight can’t stop the gravy train from rolling! He can’t stop the undeniable kavorka! And he can’t stop being the man they call the Mega Star, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Roman TOSSES the table onto Knight, then fires off fists! Roman puts Knight in a corner to stomp him down! Fans boo but Roman is raging!

Roman TOSSES the chairs around, he storms up on Knight, and he POSTS Knight! Knight flops to the apron, Roman storms out and goes look under the ring. Roman finds another table! Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Roman puts that table in the ring now. Roman frowns as the fans boo, and he sets that table up. Roman chuckles as he clears out more space, goes back to Knight, and stands Knight up to- Knight counter punches! Knight fires off fists and stomps in return now! Fans chant “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” with each shot! Knight then runs in to BOOT WASH! But here comes Jimmy! Jimmy stomps Knight down!

Fans boo as the backup quarterback stomps Knight and Roman gets away. Jimmy asks if Roman is good, and Heyman says to get Knight! But then knight gets Jimmy, BIG back suplex through the table! Fans fire up as Knight stands tall and has Roman retreating! Will Crown Jewel and that Universal Championship soon belong to The Mega Star?

Santos Escobar & Carlito w/ The LWO VS The Street Profits w/ Bobby Lashley!

As much as Rey Mysterio wants his own revenge on Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins, the Emperor of Lucha & Caribbean Cool know his United States Championship defense is far more important. Will Santos & Carlito take care of the All Mighty’s Profits? Or will this be a very uncool Friday Night SmackDown?

SmackDown returns, Rey is watching backstage, and the Profits make their entrance, Lashley leading the way. The teams sort out and Santos starts against Dawkins. They circle, tie up, and Dawkins headlocks. Santos tries to power out but Dawkins holds tight. Santos tries again, throws body shots, and he powers Dawkins away, only for Dawkins to run him over! Dawkins keeps moving, Santos drops, Dawkins hurdles but Santos hurdles, and Dawkins handsprings! Santos leaps over the back drop, gets around to waistlock, but Dawkins switches. Dawkins shoves, Santos goes up and over to DROPKICK Dawkins down! Cover, ONE!!

Santos wrenches Dawkins, reaches out and tags Carlito. Fans fire up as Carlito goes up, and he AX HANDLES Dawkins’ arm! Carlito ROCKS Dawkins, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dawkins holds ropes to KICK back, but Carlito CLOBBERS him for it! Lashley talks trash to distract, and Dawkins CLUBS Carlito! Dawkins fires hands, Ford laughs at Carlito, and Dawkins ROCKS Carlito! Dawkins seethes, brings Carlito around to whip, but Carlito ELBOWS back! Carlito ducks ‘n’ dodges and DROPKICKS! Ford runs in but Carlito tosses him out! Santos goes up but Carlito wants him to hold on.

Carlito throws off the shirt, builds speed, and he FLIES! Carlito takes down the Profits and fans fire up! Lashley is upset as the LWO stands tall, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Ford has Santos down with a chinlock. Santos endures, even as Ford’s knee digs into his back. Santos fights up, fires body shots, but Ford whips him away. Santos sunset flips, Ford rolls through to PENALTY KICK! And STANDING SPLASH! Cover, Carlito breaks it! Rey likes what he sees but Ford is furious. Ford drags Santos up to CLUB away on him! Ford glares at Carlito, clamps on to Santos with a CAMEL CLUTCH, and he bends Santos back! Fans rally as Santos endures, and Santos gets his arms free. Santos fights up, throws body shots, but Ford whips him to the corner.

Santos BOOTS back, ROCKS Dawkins, then fires off on Ford! Dawkins avoids a haymaker and Ford ENZIGURIS! Ford rains down fists on Santos, fumes and stands on Santos, but the ref counts. Ford lets off, clamps Santos into a chinlock, and Santos endures again. Fans rally up, Santos fights back up, and Santos throws elbows. Santos ROCKS Ford, CHOPS him, but Ford LARIATS in return! Ford huffs and puffs, drags Santos over and tags in Dawkins. They double whip to DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Dawkins talks smack on Carlito, then he brings Santos up. Dawkins whips Santos to a corner, runs in, and hits the CYCLONE SPLASH! And ENZIGURI!

Dawkins runs, but into a JUMP KNEE from Santos! Fans fire up while both men are down! Lashley coaches Dawkins, Dawkins and Santos crawl, hot tags to Ford and Carlito! Fans fire up as Carlito rallies on Ford with big haymakers! Then he gives some to Dawkins! Carlito spins Ford for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! He mule kicks Dawkins to then knee lift and SUPERKICK! Ford is back but runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford survives but Carlito keeps cool. Carlito stalks Ford, runs up, but Ford drops to victory roll! TWO! Carlito ducks the enziguri to kick and TWISTING NECKBREAKER! Cover, Dawkins breaks it!

Santos is in, Dawkins runs at him but santos sends him out! Carlito tags Santos in and Santos takes aim! Rey is still watching, but LOGAN PAUL attacks! Logan says that’s all it takes! ONE PUNCH! The Maverick runs away, Santos says Carlito needs to go help! Carlito runs, Santos RANAS Ford! Santos runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Ford is down and flops out of the ring! Santos PLANCHAS but Ford dodges! Ford runs up, Santos RAMS him but Dawkins sneaks the tag! Santos ROCKS Dawkins, GAMANGIRIS Ford, then goes up! Santos leaps, Ford dodges, and turns around into the REVELATION!! Cover, Profits win!

Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall

The ImPAULsive Influencer certainly influenced this match! Lashley still congratulates his Profits, will nothing stop them from taking over SmackDown?

The Bloodline regroups in the private suite.

Roman sits down, still fuming from earlier, and Heyman holds the Green Bay Packers commemorative belt. Roman asks what that is, and Heyman explains that this one of the custom WWE NFL series title belts. Heyman will give this belt to Knight, because it is the closest Knight, or the Packers, will ever come to being a champion. Jimmy walks in and he flops down on the couch. What’s he doing? He just came from the trainer’s room is busy, he got looked at. For what? What’s Roman mean? He ran the play! Tried to. No, that as the wrong play. Nah, audible, hot route. Right? Roman fumes again and Jimmy coughs.

Roman asks if he’s gonna handle this. Tonight. Jimmy says he can’t, he’s now on injury reserve. What was that? Uh, no, he’s off injury reserve, he can totally do something. Good. Roman tells The Wise Man to make the match. Heyman will call Aldis right now. But it’s Jimmy VS LA Knight, right? Yeah… Heyman heads out, Jimmy says YEET. Roman says he already told Jimmy once, no more yeet. But will the “Shotcaller” just listen to Roman for once tonight? Or will this still be LA Knight’s game?

Backstage interview with Logan Paul.

Cathy Kelley hurries over to ask The Maverick about his show of respect to Rey Mysterio last week, only to sucker punch him tonight. Yeah, well, never let ’em know your next move. See? Got your mic. He hands that back and says that his fist is as big as Rey’s head, it’s why Logan is a boxer. Any more questions? He doesn’t care and moves on anyway. But then Kevin Owens is there, wearing a Rey Mysterio shirt. Logan says that shirt’s lame. Logan leaves, Kevin turns to go but then Grayson Waller & Austin Theory walk over. Punchable faces, huh? That’s what Kevin said! Oh, yes, Kevin did say that and he meant it. And yes, he’d love to punch their faces.

In fact, Kevin could probably punch them both at once! One fist, both faces! They argue about that, but producers step over to make sure this doesn’t turn into a fist fight. Waller & Theory say there’s no possible way Kevin could get them both with one punch, unless they happened to be side by side and shoulder to shoulder. Like right now. BLAM! Kevin DECKS them both!! TOLD YOU! Kevin wants everyone to know it happened! But will Theory & Waller look to get Kevin back for that?

Backstage interview with Dragon Lee.

Kayla Braxton is with the Boy Wonder and says he has made quite the name for himself already. What inspires him when he gets in the ring? Dragon says he is very happy to be on SmackDown, and- He gets interrupted by Cedric Alexander. Cedric introduces himself and says this is like looking in a mirror. Dragon reminds him of when he first stepped foot in the WWE, and how he won the respect of the fans, the locker room and even HHH, to the point where the crowd was chanting “PLEASE SIGN CEDRIC!” Seeing Dragon lights that fire in Cedric, and so he wants as match tonight.

Dragon says it would be his pleasure to take this to the ring, and beyond. Cedric says good. They shake on it and Cedric heads out. Will Dragon be ready for a PRIMED Alexander?

Shotzi Blackheart VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!

Hosting Halloween Havoc is a lot of fun for the Wild Child, but she’s clearly itching to #TCB, Take Care o’ Bidness! Aldis made hosting with Scarlett Bordeaux possible, will Shotzi thank him by humbling the Hot Mess once and for all?

SmackDown returns and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions make their entrance. The bell rings and Chelsea SHOTGUNS Shotzi down! Chelsea laughs, runs in, but Shotzi goes up and over to victory roll! TWO, and Chelsea grabs Shotzi’s spikey h air! Chelsea bumps Shotzi off buckles, runs, but into a BOOT! Shotzi goes up for a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! The ref counts, Piper protests and Shotzi lets off at 4. Shotzi climbs up, Piper distracts her, but Chelsea says timeout. Shotzi says CANNONBALL! Down goes Chelsea, the ref tells Piper to stay back. Shotzi puts Chelsea in and runs.

Shotzi ducks ‘n’ dodges but Chelsea follows her up the ropes to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Chelsea is upset but she stalks Shotzi to the corner. Chelsea ROCKS, ELBOWS, and repeat! She snapmares Shotzi, runs, and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Shotzi as she goes to a corner but Chelsea is after her. Chelsea short arm LARIATS, then she stands on Shotzi’s head. Chelsea digs her heel in, steps off as the fans boo, and Chelsea pie faces Shotzi around. Chelsea kicks Shotzi to ropes, runs, but Shotzi dumps Chelsea out! Shotzi then ROUNDHOUSES Chelsea, brings her around, and climbs up the corner.

Shotzi brings Chelsea up to join her, CLUBS away on her, then fires more forearms! Chelsea HEADBUTTS back! Chelsea then gives Shotzi a SUPER GOURD BUSTER! Chelsea adjusts position, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Chelsea fires up but fans boo. Chelsea takes her time with the cover, ONE! Shotzi has the ghost pin, AND WINS!

Winner: Shotzi Blackheart, by pinfall

Chelsea throws a fit, Piper seethes, but Shotzi laughs all the way up the ramp. Can Shotzi use this momentum to perhaps get back to the tag titles?

John Cena is here!

Milwaukee fires up as the Greatest of All Time goes to the ring! As said earlier tonight, Cena gets his singles match with Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel, but tonight he grabs the mic. Fans chant for Cena and he says this is what SmackDown looks like in a sold-out Milwaukee! And what it sounds like from a sold-out Milwaukee! It is a special night tonight, because we’re one week from Crown Jewel! There is a special energy here tonight. There is a special excitement here tonight! Fans chant for “CENA! CENA!” and he says for himself tonight, the energy is a little different. It is special, but it is also serious.

Don’t get him wrong, Cena’s had a lot of serious moments in his career. But it hasn’t been this serious since 20 years ago, when the WWE wanted to fire him. And he thinks about back to that time. What’d he do? He dug in deep, he turned it all around, and for 20 years, we have shared this. For 20 years, Cena has tried to give us his heart and his soul, and in return, we give it back, whether we liked him or not. We have given him support when he needed it most. And most importantly, they have given Cena respect. The reason Crown Jewel is so serious is because for the first time in 20 years, he feels he is in jeopardy of losing that support.

For the first time in 20 years, Cena feels he is in jeopardy of losing that respect. He really appreciates the cheers now, and he thanks us for them. The fans cheer harder and he thanks them again. Cena says we can’t ignore the math, though. Fans chant “You Still Got It!” and that seems to really touch Cena. Cena asks, “What if I don’t? We can’t ignore the data.” And if Cena doesn’t deliver soon, we’ve seen it 1000 times. If Cena loses this (the connection with the fans), the next thing to go is this (being in the ring) and he doesn’t wanna lose that. He doesn’t wanna lose any of it! He wants to hear them, to feel them, to keep the ride going!

Fans cheer and Cena says there is only ONE thing left to do at Crown Jewel: WIN. Fans cheer that, and Cena says the WWE uses words like “must-see” all the time, but they’re not wrong. We must see the Royal Rumble. We must see WrestleMania. Hell, we must see SmackDown from Milwaukee! And Crown Jewel is no different! It will be must see. But it isn’t just must see for Cena, it is must win. Cena knows the respect is earned, and that it takes guts to stand in this ring and promise a victory. But the time has come to dig deep, to knuckle up, and the time is now to deliver! But then Heyman has to interrupt with his personal introduction.

Fans boo as Heyman goes to the ring, and he goes on about being Roman’s Special Counsel. But Heyman says that is not why he’s out here. Heyman is here with no hustle, no loyalty to anything but the truth, and with the utmost respect. Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Heyman says based on his past, he deserves that. Just not tonight. With all due respect, may he step into the ring? Fans say no but Cena lets him in. Heyman offers a handshake? Fans boo that but Cena accepts it. And Heyman says they are sold out here tonight in Milwaukee. Thanks for the house, for 21 years of sold out arenas, based solely on the name “John Cena.”

And mutual respect, where did that all start? In a board room when Vince had Heyman running things on SmackDown, and he said that first round draft pick from OVW was gonna be Heyman’s. And Heyman took who? John Cena! For 21 years, Cena has been a real-life superhero. Heyman raised his kids to be more like Cena than to be like Heyman. Then came SummerSlam, Cena VS Roman, and Roman proved Cena was not the Greatest of All Time anymore. That’s not a bad thing! Because as long as Cena can bring a mic to his mouth, and this is coming from Heyman, Cena IS the greatest of all time in communicating.

The fans will boo Heyman outta the building, but the fans will laugh and cry with Cena. Cena has a bond with fans Heyman will never hand, because Cena can talk like no one can talk. And what a future Cena could’ve had just talking. Heyman’s been doing this 100 years, he’s still on top. And Cena could’ve been Heyman! Fans boo that, but Heyman says, “Until you pissed off The Bloodline.” Fans boo that, too, and Heyman says the order has come down from on high, from The Tribal Chief. It isn’t enough to Spear Cena. Roman could break Cena’s ribs, but Cena’s had broken ribs and has come back.

Jimmy could Uso Splash Cena, but Cena can come back from that. But then Solo Sikoa… That Samoan Spike… Cena can’t talk anymore. The greatest weapon Cena has, his ability to talk, taken away from him? What makes Cena so dangerous, taken away from him? Cena VS Solo, SPIKE, and Solo takes that away from Cena, and The Bloodline takes Cena away from the WWE Universe. Fans boo harder but Heyman says Cena comes out here, opens his heart to the fans, saying he must win! Must win! Must win! And Cena, in the one match left in his career that he must win, he can’t win! And Cena, that’s not a prediction. That’s a spoiler.

SOLO ATTACKS FROM BEHIND! Fans boo because of course this was a set-up! Solo beats down Cena, then tells him to get up. Cena stands, into the SPINNING SOLO! Fans boo as Solo roars, and he holds up the thumb! Solo grabs Cena, SAMOAN SPIKE!! Cena sputters and writhes on the mat while fans boo, but this was still just a sampling. Will Solo hit the deadliest Samoan Spike of them all at Crown Jewel?

LA Knight speaks backstage.

“Paul Heyman talks about worrying about people pissing off the Bloodline, he should be talking about The Bloodline worrying about who they’re pissing off. Cuz I haven’t forgotten about Roman Reigns spearing me a couple weeks ago. But then Jimmy Uso wants to walk down, thinking he’s got enough tingle in his loins to come on in and tangle with the man they call The Megastar. But NAH NAH! He got thrown through a table for his troubles! So here’s how it goes down. You wanna come on down and do it again, Jimmy?

“I tell you what, later tonight, I’ll grab those two pigtails, ride your ass all around that ring until you tell your Tribal Chief whose game this is, with everybody saying! L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” The Megastar is fired up, will he make an example out of the Shotcaller for the Tribal Chief to learn from?

Dragon Lee VS Cedric Alexander!

The Boy Wonder is ready to heat it up, and PRIMED Alexander is ready to remind us who he is! This will be high-flying, fast and furious, but who comes out on top as we move deeper into the Fall?

SmackDown returns and Cedric makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Dragon waistlocks, Cedric switches, but Dragon switches back. Cedric switches, facelocks, wrenches, but Dragon rolls and breaks free. Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA, but Cedric handsprings through! Cedric dodges to handspring and RANA, but Dragon handsprings through! They both dropkick and those cancel out! Fans fire up as both men kip up! Dragon and Cedric circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Cedric wrenches, wristlocks, but Dragon rolls. Cedric wrangles Dragon to the mat, fights off the headscissor, but Dragon fights up.

Dragon reels Cedric in to trip and have a toehold. Cedric fights back with a chinbar but Dragon stands up. Cedric wrenches, Dragon whips but Cedric reverses to arm-drag! Cedric holds on with an armlock, and he grinds Dragon down. Dragon fights around, fights to his feet, and he wrenches back. Cedric wrenches then CHOPS! Dragon puts Cedric in a corner to CHOP! Cedric CHOPS, Dragon CHOPS, Cedric BOOTS! Dragon runs in but Cedric dumps him out! Cedric BOOTS Dragon, goes up and out to join him on the apron, but Dragon V-TRIGGERS first! Both men wobble, but Cedric hits an APRON SIDE EFFECT!

Fans fire up while both men are down and writhing, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Cedric wobbles, but CHOPS! Dragon CHOPS, Cedric CHOPS, and fans “WOO~!” with each shot! Dragon KNEES Cedric again, runs, but into a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Cedric can’t believe it but Dragon survives! Dragon goes to the apron, Cedric storms up to stand him up, but Dragon blocks the bump to give a buckle bump! And a ROUNDHOUSE! Dragon goes up but Cedric SHORYUKENS! Cedric climbs up but Dragon trips him into a Tree of Woe! Fans fire up for the WOE STOMPS! Cedric writhes, clutching an arm, but Dragon is also down from that rough landing.

The ref checks, both men are okay to continue, and fans rally up. Dragon reels Cedric in, gets him up, but Cedric slips free to ELBOW Dragon! Cedric runs, but Dragon slips through the lariat to get Cedric up again, LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Cedric survives and fans fire up! Dragon is frustrated but he drags himself to a corner. Dragon stands up, tunes up, and he runs back in. Cedric scoops, but Dragon victory rolls the driver! TWO and Cedric has it, TWO! Dragon and Cedric get up, Dragon BLINDSIDE KNEES Cedric! Dragon fires up, calls his shot, and he reels Cedric in! Tilt-o-whirl, DESTINO~! Cover, Dragon wins!

Winner: Dragon Lee, by pinfall

Cedric wanted that fire back, but he might’ve gotten burned by it! Dragon still shows Cedric respect, could this just be the start of a resurgence for the Age of Alexander? Will Dragon establish his own legacy here in the near future?

Bianca Belair is here!

The EST returned last week, running off Damage Control from beating down on Charlotte Flair. And surely, she’ll want to keep that payback going. Speaking of DMG CTRL, they’re watching backstage. What will Bianca have to say about her comeback? We’ll all find out, after the break.

SmackDown returns and fans cheer as Bianca gets the mic. Bianca says she is so excited to be back on SmackDown. Last week, she did get her lick back, but she’s just getting started. While she was away, she had one thing on her mind and it replayed over and over and over again like a horror story. She cues up footage, and it was the ambush by DMG CTRL two months ago, where they used a Con-Chair-To to smash her leg. Bianca says that it is still hard to watch. Because getting attacked and taken out of the game just two weeks after getting cashed-in on, losing her title to Iyo Sky at SummerSlam, yeah, that all did something to her.

Not just physically, but mentally. Because for the first time, Bianca was out. She was stuck at home, sitting there with nothing but her thoughts. And while she tried to rehab and get through the pain, yeah, her body got stronger and stronger. But her mind couldn’t focus on anything other than how she was gonna make DMG CTRL pay. Fans like the sound of that. And we all know Bianca. She’s the one who when she gets knocked down, she gets right back up, brushes it off and smiles through it. But this time, she could just not let it go! Fans cheer that, and Bianca says for the first time in her life, she was consumed with vengeance!

It was vengeance that got Bianca up out of bed, got her training like a beast so she could get right back here on SmackDown! And it was vengeance that helped Bianca come up with a plan that she took to Aldis today. So now, it is official. Crown Jewel, ya girl is getting her rematch with Iyo Sky for the WWE Women’s Championship! Fans love the sound of that! Bianca also loves that the fans like that, because that’s not all. Because next week, Bianca faces the master planner herself, BAYLEY! Because Bianca’s vengeance is not complete until she takes out every member of DMG CTRL, starting with Bayley and ending with Iyo, and her reclaiming her WWE Women’s Championship!

Fans fire up as Bianca drops the mic and throws down the gauntlet! Will this be the sweetEST revenge? Or will the Role Model and Evil Genius come up with a counter strategy in time for next week?

LA Knight VS Jimmy Uso!

The Mega Star got under the skin of The Head of the Table, then got to throw Jimmy through the table! Will Knight finish the night by humbling Jimmy twice? Or will Jimmy get the touchdown for Roman?

SmackDown returns and Knight makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up for Knight, of course, as he and Jimmy talk some trash. They tie up, Jimmy headlocks, but Knight powers up and out, only for Jimmy to run him over. Fans boo as Jimmy holds up the finger, #HeTheOne running the plays. Jimmy tells fans to shut up with “YEAH!” but that just makes the fans louder. They tie up, Jimmy puts Knight in a corner, the ref counts. Jimmy lets off slowly, claims Knight’s being dirty, but Knight counters the sucker punch! Knight fires hands, whips, and ELBOWS Jimmy down!

Fans fire up as Knight brings Jimmy back up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Knight clamps onto the arm and he dares Jimmy to talk trash now. Jimmy says Knight won’t make it to Crown Jewel but Knight says oh YEAH he is! Jimmy claims Knight’s cheating, but Knight drops a knee on the arm! Back to the cording hold, and Jimmy protests again. Jimmy fights up, Knight wrenches, but Jimmy HEADBUTTS! Jimmy CHOPS Knight, whips Knight to ropes, but Knight KICKS back! And LARIATS! Knight dropkicks a leg out, then runs to basement dropkick Jimmy to ropes! Knight runs in, Jimmy dumps Knight out, but Knight RAMs in!

Knight slingshots to sunset flip BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Knight while Jimmy staggers up. Jimmy YANKS Knight into ropes! Knight goes to the apron, Jimmy KNEES him in the ropes! Jimmy goes to the apron, drags Knight up, and fans boo as Jimmy grins. APRON SNAP SUPLEX! Knight writhes and Jimmy holds up the one, as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Knight fights up out of a chinlock. Knight throws body shots, runs and runs Jimmy over, then keeps moving to sunset flip! TWO, and Jimmy UPPERCUTS Knight down! Fans rally for Knight but Jimmy grins as he stalks Knight. Jimmy taunts Knight, throws down fists, but fans taunt Jimmy, “JEY IS BETTER!” Jimmy snarls, goes corner to corner, and HIP ATTACKS! Knight writhes while Jimmy taunts the fans like he can’t hear them. Jimmy goes back to the far corner, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs but Knight CLOBBERS him! Fans fire up while both men are down again!

Knight rises up as the fans rally behind him, and he drags himself up the ropes. Jimmy stands, but Knight fires hands! Jimmy UPPERCUTS, Knight haymakers! Jimmy mule kicks, and he POSTS Knight! Fans boo but Jimmy grins again. Knight flops to the apron, fans chant “JIMMY SUCKS!” but Jimmy taunts them back. Jimmy drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Fans “WOO~!” while Knight goes along the ropes. Jimmy storms up but Knight CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jimmy scoops, Knight slips free, REVERSE DDT! Fans fire up as Knight drags himself to the corner and stands back up.

Knight sees Jimmy stand, runs up and ROCKS him! JAB, RIGHT, repeat! Knight whips, Jimmy reverses but Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges and again to then CLOBBER Jimmy! Then the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! And then a scoop, but Jimmy slips free. Knight kicks low to DDT! Cover, TWO! Jimmy goes to a corner, Knight storms up, and he stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes corner to corner but Jimmy bails out. Jimmy says he’s smarter than that, but Knight SMACKS him off the desk! Again and again and again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight puts Jimmy in, goes to a corner and climbs up top.

Knight leaps, Jimmy gets under! Knight comes back, into a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy grits his teeth as Knight hangs in there. “This is Awesome!” but Jimmy wants to end it. Jimmy goes up the corner, but Knight is up and he gets after Jimmy first. Jimmy HEADBUTTS Knight, but Knight still climbs! Knight brings Jimmy up but Jimmy fires hands! Jimmy SHOVES Knight down, adjusts and USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Knight survives and Jimmy can’t believe it! The Usos have finished countless matches with that move, and yet the Mega Star survives! Fans again chant “JIMMY SUCKS!” but Jimmy goes back up.

But Knight trips Jimmy this time! Knight climbs up again, has Jimmy up top, but Jimmy again shoves Knight away. Knight springs right back up, to SUPERPLEX Jimmy!! And then the B F T!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall

A huge win against “him,” Jim Uso, and now Knight is rolling towards Crown Jewel! But wait, Roman sneaks into the ring! But Knight dodges this time! And he gets Roman for B F T!!!! Fans are thunderous as Knight still gets the better of the Tribal Chief! Can Knight do that again at Crown Jewel to make his future golden?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown here, especially with it acting as a partial go-home to Crown Jewel. I say that because there’s no way they can actually be live next week and then make it to Saudi Arabia in time for the show. I don’t know if they’re taping that episode now or will do it as part of Monday’s taping, but yeah it won’t actually be live. Anyway, tonight did great with adding even more to Crown Jewel. Cena VS Solo being added is great, and we got a great promo from Cena and Heyman that of course ended with Solo attacking. Solo stands tall, and Cena saying this is his “must win” all add up to Cena will win, and that’s not an insult, that’s just a fact of life, YEAH.

Also, awesome stuff from Knight tonight as he dares to make his entrance before Roman’s entrance is even halfway done. To be fair, Roman’s entrance takes way too long, it didn’t need to open the show. And great contract signing segment where Knight kept one-upping Roman and Roman got mad. Great brawl, great table spot with Jimmy taking the hit, and then great promo from Roman and Jimmy to set up tonight’s great main event. Knight standing tall in the contract signing and then here to end the night, both the match and Roman’s sneak attack, this all makes it clear to everyone that Knight isn’t winning at Crown Jewel. As much as everyone loves Knight, we all have to accept that this isn’t his time, but he’ll still look great in losing.

Great opening tag match, but I just felt it when we saw Rey was hanging out backstage, alone, that Logan Paul was gonna blindside him. Logan clearly doesn’t respect Rey, he’s (kayfabe) two-faced and this adds heat to fans wanting to see him lose. Profits win because of the distraction and are building up the ranks, would love to see them move up to challenge Priest & Finn for the tag titles soon. And great interaction of Logan with Kevin, then transition to Kevin interacting with Waller & Theory. Kevin getting them both with one punch was awesome, and it feels like Kevin might need to find a tag partner to take Waller & Theory on.

Great match from Dragon Lee and Cedric Alexander, but it feels a few months (or even a few years) past fans really knowing/caring to know Cedric. But you also gotta appreciate HHH still sticking by a guy he saw potential in, and I hope HHH can revive Cedric’s main roster career. Good match from Shotzi VS Chelsea and a great win for Shotzi. I don’t know if Shotzi goes back for the tag titles, cuz I’m not sure who she’d even team with, but great momentum for Shotzi overall. And great promo from Bianca to call out DMG CTRL and give us another title match for Crown Jewel. I think Crown Jewel might be the most stacked yet. Both top women’s titles on the line, I don’t think there’s been something like that yet, and that is great stuff.

My Score: 8.8/10