Glasgow’s ready to fight on a Friday night!

For the first time ever, SmackDown is live from Glasgow, Scotland! And before Clash at the Castle, we have a clash between Kevin Owens and Solo Sikoa! Will the Prizefighter make sure The Bloodline spills some blood?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Naomi w/ Bayley VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven; Naomi wins.
• Santos Escobar w/ Legado Del Fantasma VS Apollo Crews; Santos wins.
• Nia Jax VS Mia Yim; Nia wins.
• Kevin Owens VS Solo Sikoa w/ The Bloodline Paul Heyman; Solo wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bayley is here!

Glasgow is all fired up for the Role Model as she brings the WWE Women’s Championship with her to the ring. But she says hit her music, and Naomi makes her entrance! It’s time to GlasGLOW, will Naomi put the Hot Mess in her place? Or will Chelsea Green pave the way for “Miss P?”

Naomi w/ Bayley VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!

Before the match, Chelsea has a mic to tell Scotland that their hometown heroes have arrived. Well, Piper is but anyway, Chelsea says they’re so lucky to witness not one but two crushing defeats this weekend. One will be tonight when Bayley’s “glowy girlfriend” Naomi loses. And the next will be tomorrow when Chelsea’s spicy margarita tag team partner, Piper, crushes Bayley! And since Bayley’s here, Chelsea & Piper are about to become the N EW WWE Women’s Champion! Um, only one woman can do that but will Chelsea inflate that ego to dangerous proportions?

The bell rings, the fans fire up, and the two circle. The fans sing for Bayley as Naomi and Chelsea tie up. Naomi puts Chelsea on ropes, Chelsea turns it around, but then they go around the way. Chelsea grinds a forearm, headlocks, spins to a hammerlock, then messes with Naomi’s hair. Naomi wrenches out, headlocks back, but Chelsea powers out, only to get run over! Naomi mocks Chelsea, runs, but Chelsea drops down. Naomi ducks the roundhouse, then mule kicks back! Naomi runs, slides, but Chelsea begs for mercy! She gets a SLAP instead! Then Naomi runs and runs and runs, for the SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!

Naomi stays on Chelsea, whips her to a corner, and Chelsea sits down, Naomi runs up to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Chelsea bails out, wants a timeout, but the fans boo. Naomi builds speed to DIVE into a SLAP! Chelsea goes up to STOMP Naomi to the apron! Chelsea laughs at Naomi but fans boo as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Chelsea has Naomi down in a chinlock. The fans rally as Naomi fights up, throws hands, and runs, to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up, Chelsea staggers up, and she dropkicks a leg out! Piper cheers but the fans boo. Chelsea runs, slides, but Naomi smothers the strike. Chelsea shoves Naomi down, but Bayley rallies the fans behind Naomi. Chelsea whips Naomi to a corner, runs up, but blocks boots! Naomi hits back with the rebound ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Naomi stalks Chelsea. Chelsea throws a forearm, Naomi throws it back! The fans rally as Naomi gets more shots in. Naomi whips, Chelsea reverses, but she gets a FLYING CHUCK!

Chelsea bails out, Naomi builds speed, and Naomi DIVES! Down goes Chelsea, and Naomi rains down fists! Naomi puts Chelsea in, goes up a corner, and the fans rally as Naomi reaches the top. CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Chelsea survives and Naomi’s a little frustrated, but Bayley gets the fans to chant “GLOW! GLOW! GLOW!” Naomi stalks Chelsea to a corner, climbs up, and she rains down fists! Chelsea slips out before five to YANK Naomi down! Chelsea now climbs, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Naomi stays in this and the fans rally up. Chelsea covers again, TWO! Chelsea is frustrated but the fans cheer.

Chelsea storms up on Naomi, drags her up, and reels her in for a back suplex. Naomi lands out, headlocks, but Chelsea powers out of the bulldog! BLINDSIDE FOREARM! Roll up, with feet on the ropes! Bayley breaks that up! Piper gets after Bayley, the ref is distracted, but so is Chelsea! Chelsea goes back for Naomi, chicken wings, but Naomi says nope! O’Conner Roll, with BRIDGE! NAOMI WINS!

Winner: Naomi, by pinfall

That was no crushing defeat but a rather upsetting one for Piper & Chelsea! Bayley celebrates with Naomi tonight, will Naomi return the favor tomorrow when Bayley battles Piper?

Baron Corbin talks with Nick Aldis.

The Lone Wolf wants to thank the SmackDown General Manager for this opportunity. Corbin went back to NXT, worked out some issues, and came back for a fresh start. But in steps Legado Del Fantasma, chuckling all the way. Is this some sort of charity case? Corbin steps up but Aldis says they’ll pick this up another time. Corbin heads out, and Aldis tells Legado that they’re lucky they’re even allowed here given last week. But seeing as they are here, he has good news: they’ve been fined for that attack on Apollo Crews. Doesn’t matter who pays it, since Santos Escobar had his stooges do the dirty work for him.

But let’s just say this: next time, a fine will be the least of their worries. Oh, don’t be so sensitive, Nick. A fine is fine, but as far as Apollo goes… He’s okay, right? He’s a tough guy. And he can compete, right? Yes, he is. Then we’ll see how long that lasts. Santos feels generous. He’ll do Aldis a favor. Tell Apollo that tonight, he gets Santos. Will do. The Emperor leads his forces out, but will Apollo make sure Santos pays for what they did with more than just money?

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair speak.

The StrongEST Duo knows they’ve got targets on their backs, but that’s how they like it. They are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and so if Alba & Isla want after them, the champs will have to give you a special “homecoming.” And as for Shayna & Zoey, do you really think you can tear these two apart? Girls, uh-uh. They are walking in and walking out still the Women’s Tag Team Champions.

It’s an all-new edition of The Grayson Waller Effect!

QR Code and a countdown? But even so, the “audacious” Austin Theory and the Aussie Icon, Grayson Waller himself, stand in the ring, the set already set up. What a “warm” welcome from Glasgow! Theory does wonder, though. Where are all the good plants? Waller wanted to bring them, but Scotland is so depressing, not even fake plants grow here. Also, Waller speaks English, he has no idea what anyone here is saying. But are they ready for their guests tonight? It’s Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa, #DIY! The fans fire up for Johnny Wrestling & The Sicilian Psycho as they make their entrance.

Apparently Waller only prepared one chair for DIY, but Ciampa TOSSES it! Waller says no wonder it was such a small chair, these two are acting like children. That chair costs more than their entire paychecks! Ciampa says he gets what Waller is doing with the gags. But he doesn’t play games. No, no. But Waller is right about one thing: this is his talk show, The Grayson Waller Effect. So what’s that make Theory? The secretary? Waller says this show existed before he got a tag partner. Do you know how expensive it is to change graphics and logos? That’s ridiculous.

But in the end, they are still a tag team, and are best friends, and are the WWE Tag Team Champions. Waller would take a bullet for Theory! Gargano asks if Waller means that. Waller says yeah, just like Theory took that hit for him last week. Oh, so Theory willingly got in the way? Is that what happened? We can look back at the footage, right? Doesn’t Glasgow wanna see it? Waller says there’s no time for that but the footage rolls! We go from Gargano’s DESTROYER on Waller, to Waller bailing out, to Gargano’s DIVE, but Waller pulls Theory in! The guy who beat John Cena at WrestleMania, yet Waller uses him as a human shield.

Waller says someone had to have edited that footage! That’s not the real footage! And Waller isn’t taking friendship advice from these two! What wasn’t in the clip was Waller winning. That’s what the champs do! Whatever it takes. Ciampa loves the fake confidence. But also, it isn’t every night that they’re in front of the Scottish crowd full of crazy bastards! And Ciampa is pretty sure these fans aren’t here for a talk show. What do they wanna see? They wanna see a fight! The fans cheer for that! Ciampa says it’ll be a fight for the tag team titles! And Ciampa is pretty sure they wanna see that fight… TONIGHT!

The fans definitely cheer for that! Waller says he’s got this. You think they’re gonna defend the titles in a place like Glasgow? Even Glasgow knows this is a hole! And Waller says DIY is just trying to drive a wedge between the champs, but it won’t work. Gargano says it is true, that DIY is coming for those tag team titles! And everyone here is sick of hearing from Waller. Gargano wants to talk to Theory. Gargano has known Theory for a very long time, they go way back. And Gargano has always believed in Theory. Gargano is proud of what Theory’s done on his own. But that is why it hurts to see Theory like this.

Because man, someone’s gotta tell you, Waller is just using you. Theory does NOT need Waller, Waller needs Theory! Waller DECKS Gargano!! Ciampa fires off on Waller, then RAMS him into a corner! Theory goes after Ciampa, but Ciampa hits back! And SMACKS him off that tall desk! Waller ROCKS Ciampa, but Gargano runs up! Theory takes the SUPERKICK! Waller BOOTS Gargano down, helps Theory up, but Ciampa runs in! KNEE into Theory!! Waller bails out, the fans fire up for DIY, and one way or another, they’re looking to take down A-Town Down Under! When and where will Ciampa & Gargano get their shot at the gold?

The Street Profits find Kevin Owens backstage.

Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins & B-Fab are fired up to see the Prizefighter. They let him know they’ve got his back against The Bloodline tonight, just like he’s had their back. Remember when The Profits first won the Raw Tag titles Kevin was there! What a great night. And they’ve got a lot in common. They’re on SmackDown, they’re related, they’re invited to the same cookouts, and they can’t stand The Bloodline. So don’t worry about The Bloodline tonight. Dawkins even makes “We Got Your Back!” into a chant. Kevin likes it. Will Solo Sikoa not have a chance now that the numbers will be even in tonight’s main event?

A-Town Down Under regroups backstage.

Waller says cheap shots are all DIY have! They’re not good guys! But then as these two turn the corner, we pick up with Bayley & Naomi. Bayley says that was the win they needed to humble Chelsea. More QR Code stuff and the countdown is continuing. “The Reckoning Is Inevitable?” Oh, and Blair Davenport is there to say wow~! Naomi did it. This unicorn look is… something. But hey, it’s all about the glow, right? Blair leaves, Bayley keeps Naomi from going after her. Bayley thanks Naomi because while it wasn’t easy to have Bayley’s back, Naomi still stuck by her. Naomi says no need to thank her, just hug her! So they hug!

Chelsea storms over and says she doesn’t know why they’re yap-yap-yapping about that pretty piece of jewelry, because come tomorrow, it’ll be all theirs. Piper then CLOBBERS Naomi & Bayley! Welcome to Glasgow, ladies. They’re gonna have a real bad time. See you tomorrow. Piper & Chelsea leave as a ref hurries over, is there no stopping the Scottish Viper from steamrolling through Bayley?

Santos Escobar w/ Legado Del Fantasma VS Apollo Crews!

Angel Garza promised The Emperor that Andrade would see things their way, and then he didn’t. Apollo went after Angel for messing up that match, so Legado retaliated. Now, the leader of Legado must handle things himself. Will Santos snuff out Apollo’s fire before it rises? Or will SmackDown soon be on Crews Control?

SmackDown returns and Apollo makes his entrance. The bell rings and Crews runs up to fire off! The fans fire up as Crews throws hands in the corner. The ref backs Crews up, Santos storms up, but Crews clinches for an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Crews drags Santos up, Santos shoves him away and bails out. Crews pursues, puts Santos back in the ring, but Santos dropkicks him down! Santos keeps on Apollo with CHOPS in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Apollo reverses, runs up, but is put on the apron. Apollo counter punches, but Legado is lurking. Santos DROPKICKS Apollo down, then goes out to stomp away!

The ref starts the ring count, Santos fireman’s carries to SNAKE EYES Apollo off apron! Santos says this is how you deal with problems. But wait! Baron Corbin makes his way out here? The Wolf didn’t appreciate them starting beef so he fires off on Angel & Humberto! LARIAT for Berto, then he TOSSES Berto to the crowd! The fans fire up, Santos is furious, but Crews lifts Santos into a military press SLAM! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Santos survives but at least Crews has someone watching his back now, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Santos has Apollo down in a seated stretch. The fans rally, Apollo fights up but Santos CLUBS him down. Santos runs in at the corner to RAM into Apollo, then goes out to ENZIGIRI! Santos slingshot SENTONS, then covers, TWO! Apollo stays in this and the fans rally behind Corbin! Santos stomps Apollo around, gets him up and whips him to ropes. Tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Santos then clamps onto an arm and the chinbar, but Apollo endures. The fans rally, Apollo fights up, and Apollo turns around to arm-drag! Mule kick! Apollo runs to BOOT Santos to a corner, then runs in to SPLASH!

Apollo winds up and LARIATS Santos down! And LARIATS again! Santos swings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Apollo holds on, and he brings Santos up to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Apollo keeps Santos in the waistlock, but Santos elbows free! Santos runs, but into a LEAPING LARIAT! Apollo kips up, the fans fire up, and Apollo waits on Santos. Scoop and POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Apollo is frustrated but he goes to a corner. Apollo climbs, but Santos hurries to GAMANGIRI! Santos climbs up to get Apollo, but Apollo fights the superplex! Apollo pries free to ROCK Santos with a haymaker!

Santos falls back, Apollo stands up, and Apollo FROG- JUMP KNEE!! Santos knocks Apollo out of the air, but both men are down. The fans rally up, Apollo manages to rise first, but Santos snarls as they stand. Apollo and Santos go back and forth, Santos gets the edge. Apollo BOOTS Santos, then POP-UP, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Santos survives again and Corbin is frustrated for Apollo. Apollo goes to a corner, but Legado returns to attack Corbin! Corbin sends Humberto into steps, then he DECKS Garza! But the ref is distracted by this, Elektra Lopez SHOVES Crews down! Santos rolls Apollo up, and wins!

Winner: Santos Escobar, by pinfall

This really should be a Handicap Match win for Legado since it took all of them to stop Apollo. But will Legado take over SmackDown by any means necessary?

Cody Rhodes is here!

Glasgow fires up for The American Nightmare and they sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” No pyro, but plenty of autographs to sign and hands to high-five. Cody goes to the ring, gets the mic, and he asks Glasgow, “Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says a few weeks ago, he actually thought that AJ Styles would retire. Any of them who have the distinction of standing in this ring, they don’t wanna be “that guy.” The guy who overstays his welcome, who just “needs” one more match, one more run. Unfortunately, AJ, you’re starting to look like “that guy.”

The fans sing “CODY! CODY RHOOODES~!” and Cody takes a moment to enjoy it. Then Cody really pumps up with it, and goes back to say Styles has been given the task, the impossible task, of making Cody say the words, “I Quit.” But wait! Here comes Styles himself! The Phenomenal One, his Good Brothers by his side, heads down to the ring, mic already in hand. The fans boo but Styles says, “Wow, Cody. You’re really worked up about this, aren’t you? It’s kinda funny. It was that easy to get you this worked up. All I had to do was pretend I was gonna retire, and you lose your cool!” The fans again sing “CODY! CODY RHOOODES~!”

Cody asks Styles a question: Why is he so far away? Isn’t this supposed to be a conversation? So leave Horace & Jasper behind to do this man to man. Styles fist bumps with the Good Brothers and steps up. Cody wants to talk man to man? Him and these stupid idiots who won’t shut up! The special SmackDown decibel meter shows the fans are in the high 80s, breaking into the 90s as they sing “CODY! CODY RHOOODES~!” Styles and Cody stare down in the ring, and the fans cheer. Styles says they are nothing alike, Cody knows that, right? Styles will remind everyone that it took him 17 YEARS to climb the ladder into the WWE.

The singing continues, and styles says everyone welcomed Cody with opened arms. They couldn’t wait to make Cody into a star! But when it got tough, what’d Cody do? He QUIT the WWE! The fans boo and Styles says newsflash: he also quit NJPW! Doesn’t stop there! Cody quit ROH! This man right here started a company… and then quit that, too! See, Cody, you can’t handle the pressure. What’s that old saying? When the going gets tough, Cody Rhodes gets going. Cody says Styles is right. Cody has made big decisions in his career. The singing continues as Cody says he did walk away. From WWE, from NJPW, from ROH, and his buddies.

The truth is, Cody has never walked away to chase something greater. That was not quitting. The fans cheer that! Cody didn’t quit, h e just bet on himself for something more. And y’know what? Cody was right! If Cody had quit, he would not be here, holding the North Star of the WWE, the most important title in the entire game, as WWE Champion!! The fans fire up for that! Styles is someone Cody looked up to his entire career. Styles did things right, did things honorably, so if anyone here quit, it was Styles! What’d Styles do to get a title match? Pretended to be Mark Henry for a night!

If anything, the “Phenomenal” One is a resentful coward! That is a bitter pill to swallow, but Cody has no problem shoving that pill down Styles’ throat to make him say “I QUIT!” Styles says for Cody to say these words, it is just natural! Styles CAN’T quit being phenomenal! The singing begins again as Styles says he could be happy with his family at home. They’re tired of him putting his body on the line night after night after night, but he has told Cody, the fans here, and the entire WWE Universe what he has told them: He’s done when he says he’s done! And he’s not saying it’ll be easy. It’s not! Styles saw Cody in Hell in a Cell with a torn pec!

But Cody won’t be in the ring with Seth Rollins, but with A J STYLES! The fans boo, but Styles says he will do whatever it takes to get that title. And if that means beating Cody to a bloody pulp, tearing him to pieces, whatever it is to beat Cody so badly that saying “I Quit” will be a gift, that is exactly what Styles will do. The Phenomenal One has made this very serious, just how far will both men have to go to win this one?

Backstage interview with The Street Profits.

Cathy Kelley is with B-Fab, Montez & Dawkins, and they so kindly offered to help Kevin, but that means they’ve inserted themselves into Bloodline business. Is that something they intended to do all along? Ford says well of course they meant to. B-Fab says they aren’t about to let The Bloodline- OH NO THE BLOODLINE ATTACKS! Tama Tonga beats Ford down while Tonga Loa throws Dawkins all around! It’s a mugging in the stairwell! Producers and referees rush in, as does Nick Aldis. Aldis warns Solo Sikoa to keep his men in order. Kevin Owens sees what just happened and wants at Solo now! Aldis stops Kevin and The Bloodline slips away. Is there no such thing as a fair fight with The Bloodline?

Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark speak.

The Queen of Spades says what will happen at Clash at the Castle is simple. The Hunter says Bianca & Jade, Alba & Isla, they will all experience pure dominance when facing two of the most heartless and ruthless fighters in WWE. They don’t care who it is, when you get in the ring with these two, you get torn apart limb by limb. And Saturday, these two will become the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Shayna & Zoey are ready, will even the champs have no choice but to #TapNapOrSnap?

Nia Jax VS Mia Yim!

The Queen of the Ring is still an Irresistible Force, but she’s running right into a seemingly immovable object. The Head Baddie in Charge will not be disrespected on any brand, will she make Nia respect her? Or will she just get A-Nia-Lated?

Speaking of respect, Tiffany Stratton is on commentary to keep her promise of watching The Queen’s back. But as soon as Nia is in range, Mia DIVES out onto her! Mia fires hands, and kicks, but Nia runs away into the ring! The bell rings and Mia runs up, gets around, then CHOPS! ROCKS! KICKS! Nia blocks a shot to HEADBUTT back! Mia goes to a corner, Nia runs in, but Mia dodges! Mia RAMS Into Nia, and again, and again, and again! Mia ROCKS Nia, Nia shoves Nia. Mia runs up, but into a scoop! Nia pops Mia up but Mia slips free. Mia runs, redirects and dropkicks a leg! Mia KICKS Nia, wrenches, and EAT DA FEET!

Nia flops out of the ring and staggers around. Mia hurries out to POST Nia! The fans fire up, but Tiff gets attitude with Mia! Nia gets int he ring, Tiff throws a drink in Mia’s face! Just like Mia did to Nia! Mia TOSSES Tiff over the desk! Mia gets in the ring, but Nia CLOBBERS her! ELBOW DROP! Nia drags Mia to a drop zone, goes up, A-NIA-LATOR!! Cover, Nia wins!

Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall

Well, Tiff kept her promise to have Nia’s back. Is this just the beginning for The Queen and Princess of The Ring?

Kevin Owens exits the trainer’s room.

Jackie Redmond is there to ask about an update on The profits. Yeah, it doesn’t look like they’ll have Kevin’s back after all. But that’s okay, Kevin’s fought this “bootleg Bloodline” alone before, he’ll just have to do it again. Kevin heads out, but how can he #JustKeepFighting when the odds are stacked against him?

WWE catches up with Logan Paul.

It was last weekend that The Maverick United States Champion was seeking the World Tetris Championship, but to his dismay, he got whooped by a kid. But he likes to experiment and try new things, so he’ll just go back to doing what he already does, and that’s beating up everyone’s favorite WWE Superstars.

But it was just earlier today as Logan returned home that he found an unwanted guest. His boy from LA is here, chilling in the pool. Who? What boy from LA? NO NO NO! It’s L A KNIGHT! Knight says what’s up! Took Logan long enough. Oh by the way, what’s his policy on peein’ in the pool? Cuz Knight’s gotta go. Knight then gets a phone call, answers it, and gets out of the innertube. See you next week! Logan says this is too far. Knight says too bad, if Logan got here earlier, they could’ve had a great time. Knight gets his things, and says if he’s redneck Aladdin, then he can show Logan the world when they meet in Chicago next Friday. YEAH!

Yeah, whatever! Coming into Logan’s home with his catchphrases, unbelievable. But will the Mega Star make sure the winds of change start blowing in the Windy City? Or will Logan get back at Knight for being so ImPAULsive?

Carmelo Hayes is here!

At least, the music is playing. He asks for the spotlight to be on HIM, up in the private suite. We zoom in and see HIM, and he asks what he even just watched. You telling HIM that LA Knight flew all the way to Puerto Rico, which is way prettier than Glasgow–and we all know that’s true–just so he could soak in Logan’s pool and get back at him with a weak ass Aladdin line? Knight thinks he’s cooking, but he was medium rare trash, just like Knight himself. Some dudes will do anything for clout, huh? Three weeks in a row, begging for an opportunity. Y’know what the biggest difference between Melo and Knight is? Melo doesn’t chase opportunities, opportunities chase HIM!

The fans boo but Melo says that is why he already has an opportunity to qualify for Money in the Bank! He’ll never have to beg like Knight. And you’ll love this: When Melo wins that, he’ll be one step closer to being #MeloInTheBank! The fans boo HIM but Melo doesn’t care. Will he grab that golden opportunity and dunk on everyone in the WWE?

Nick Aldis meets The Bloodline backstage.

The SmackDown GM tells “Mr. Sikoa” that based on what we saw tonight, he is pleased to inform them that Tama & Loa are banned from ringside! And if he sees either one of them out there, they are ALL suspended. Best of luck, “Head of the Table.” The Wise Man wants Solo to accept some counsel from him. Solo is now out there alone, against Kevin Owens. If Solo loses this match, he loses his leadership position against guys that don’t respect leadership to begin with. Solo says no, Wise Man. If Solo loses this match, he’s coming after Heyman. Solo storms off, will he win things solo for Heyman’s sake?

Jackie Redmond welcomes Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn on stage.

The fans cheer their hometown lasses as the wicked witches make their way out. Jackie welcomes them home, and then says tomorrow, it is a Triple Threat match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, the biggest match of their careers. What’s going on right now? Alba says what is going on is that tomorrow, Fyre & Dawn make history right here in Glasgow, Scotland! And Isla says they did not come all the way home just to come home. No one can stop them, because tomorrow, they will be the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, at Clash at the Castle! The Unholy Union is ready to burn down The Hydro, but will they rise forged in gold?

Kevin Owens VS Solo Sikoa w/ Paul Heyman!

Just when it looked like The Prizefighter was fighting a stacked deck, Aldis made sure it would be fair and square! Now Solo has to do this solo, will he still be the alpha male after tonight? Or will Kevin make The Bloodline bleed their own blood?

The bell rings and the brawl is on! Kevin stomps away in the corner, lets off as the fans are thunderous, and then he runs back in! Solo bails out, but Kevin goes out to CLOBBER Solo from behind! Kevin ROCKS Solo, ROCKS him again, then brings him around to SMACK off the desk! And then throws him into the hydration station! Kevin throws more hands but Solo UPPERCUTS! Solo puts Kevin in the ring, but Kevin clotheslines Solo right back out! Solo staggers, Kevin goes out and LARIATS him down! Glasgow fires up as Kevin goes to the apron, for a FROG SPLASH on the floor! The fans are thunderous again as SmackDown goes to break!

SmackDown returns and Solo whips corner to corner,. Kevin reverses then clotheslines Solo in the corner! Kevin goes corner to corner again but Solo bails out again! Kevin goes after Solo but Solo HOTSHOTS Kevin down! Solo drags Kevin out, and whips him into steel steps! Solo looms over Kevin while the ring count climbs. The fans rally for Kevin but Solo drags Kevin up to SMACK off the steps! Kevin hits back but Solo HEADBUTTS! Solo refreshes the ring count, Kevin drags himself into the ring, but Solo is right on him. Solo rains down fists, eggs Kevin on, then HEADBUTTS him! Kevin hits back with haymakers!

The fans fire up as Kevin backs Solo down. Kevin whips, Solo reverses and ELBOWS Kevin down! Cover, ONE!! Kevin shows that grit but Solo is annoyed. Solo pushes Kevin into a corner, rains down fists, then goes corner to corner. Heyman is worried for his own safety as Solo fires up, runs in, and HIP ATTACKS! Kevin sputters in the corner, but Solo snarls as he tells Heyman this is all on him. Solo goes to the corner again, fires back up and runs back in, but Kevin avoids the hip attack! DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally for Kevin as he roars and rises, but Solo also stands.

Kevin winds up to ROCK Solo with haymaker after haymaker, but Solo ROCKS Kevin back! Kevin BOOTS Solo, ROCKS him with forearm after forearm, then stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, the fans fire up and Kevin roars again! Kevin runs up to whip, but Solo reverses. Kevin KICKS Solo back, LARIATS, but Solo stays up! Kevin LARIATS again, and then DOUBLE LARIATS hit! Both men stay up, Solo runs but Kevin dodges, to LARIAT! Down goes Solo and the fans fire up! Kevin goes to a corner, climbs to the top, but Solo rises to UPPERCUT! The fans boo but Solo HEADBUTTS Kevin, then climbs.

Solo brings Kevin up, the fans rally, and Kevin fights with body shots! Kevin HEADBUTTS Solo, throws hands, then ELBOWS him down! Solo staggers, Kevin reels him in! TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Solo survives and Kevin grows frustrated. Kevin rises, waits on Solo, and SUPER- NO, Solo blocks the kick to SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Kevin is still in this and Solo grows frustrated. Solo rises, the fans chant, “WE WANT ROMAN!” but Solo clinches. Kevin fights free, kicks low, STUN- NO! Solo powers out, to SUPERKICK! But Kevin SUPERKICKS! Kevin then blocks a kick to SUPERKICK again! And SUPERKICK again!

Solo is in a corner, Kevin runs to CANNONBALL! Solo is down, Kevin climbs again! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Kevin is frustrated now, and Heyman is freaking out. Kevin rises, the fans fire up and Kevin goes to the apron to go after Solo! Kevin reels Solo in, but Solo fights the lift! Solo back drops Kevin on the apron! Kevin flops to the floor, but so does Solo, and SmackDown goes to break again.

SmackDown returns one more time, and Solo again has Kevin up top! Solo brings Kevin up, but Kevin again resists the lift! The fans rally, Kevin still fights against Solo, and he throws body shots! Kevin CLUBS Solo, HEADBUTTS him, then HEADBUTTS again, and another ELBOW knocks Solo down! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Solo survives and Heyman is shocked! Kevin drags himself up with the ropes, lines up a shot, and he kicks low, Solo stops the stunner again, to clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Solo is furious but he drags Kevin back up! ANOTHER URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Kevin still lives!

Kevin crawls to a corner, but Solo goes corner to corner! But into a SUPERKICK! Another SUPERKICK knocks Solo down! Kevin goes up to the corner again, for another SWNANOTN, but onto knees!! Solo gets Kevin up, primes his thumb, but Kevin ducks the spike! STUNNER!! Cover, HEYMAN HELPS THE ROPEBREAK!! The Wise Man saves his own skin by saving Solo and the fans boo! Kevin is furious and he goes out to confront Heyman! Kevin has Heyman by the tie, Heyman begs for mercy, so Kevin just clears the desk! And he puts Heyman on it! SAMOAN SPIKE!! Solo gets Kevin in the distraction and puts him in the ring! SAMOAN SPIKE!!! Cover, Solo wins!!

Winner: Solo Sikoa, by pinfall

But that’s not all, because now Tama & Loa rush out to beat Kevin down! No more ringside ban, and the brothers are even fighting over who gets to hurt Kevin more! They both beat Kevin down, push him out of the ring, and they bring him to the desk! BUT HERE COMES RANDY!! The Viper is in Glasgow and the fans are thunderous! Randy Orton fires off on Loa first! Then he throws Loa into barriers before going after Tama! BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Solo ROCKS Orton, Orton staggers, but Solo puts him in the ring. The fans are thunderous as Randy kicks Solo in the ropes! DRAPING DDT!! The fans are electric, and Orton hears those voices!

But Loa gets back in! RKO for Loa!! Solo bails out, his henchmen having taken the hit! But now, RK-KO is reunited, and their targets are clear! Will Randy & Kevin both #JustKeepFighting until they’ve eradicated this Bloodline?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown, especially for a go-home. Though I do wish we got a little bit more out of Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn in their promo. Granted, all the teams in the tag title Triple Threat only had so much time, but for being the hometown heroes, Alba & Isla had the far more generic promo, which doesn’t bode well for their chances of winning the titles. Though, same goes for Piper Niven, really. Naomi beats Chelsea in their 1v1 match, but Piper stands tall after beating down Naomi & Bayley in one fell swoop. Go-home math would therefore say Bayley finds a way to retain, so it feels like the only win Scotland’s gonna get is Drew McIntyre.

Good stuff in this growing Legado story. No Andrade, oddly, but equally as surprising is Corbin helping Crews. Crews didn’t win for the help because a Lone Wolf is not enough to counter three minions behind Santos. But maybe Andrade, Crews and Corbin make for an odd trio that takes on Legado in a Six Man Tag. Very good Grayson Waller Effect segment, I really liked Gargano trying to reach Theory with his words, only for Theory to get hit by Gargano’s foot and Ciampa’s knee because Waller was using him as a shield the whole time. As I said last week, there’s a very good chance A-Town Down Under falls apart during the tag title match, so that ATDU breaks up and DIY wins.

We got a great promo segment out of Cody and Styles, but I really liked Styles bringing up Cody’s time in NJPW, ROH and of course the founding of AEW, and how Cody spun that around to his perspective. Styles having the last word is the same as standing tall, so of course he’s not winning at Clash. But this could probably end up one of if not THE most vicious I Quit matches in some time. And that’s including Edge VS Judgment Day where Rhea gave Beth Phoenix a Con-Chair-To. Now, let’s not have a replay of that where The OC threatens Brandi Rhodes, but also, I’m not sure what Cody can do to scare Styles into quitting.

Good stuff in Nia VS Mia, but of course Tiffany gets involved. Pretty sure Mia will want a match with Tiffany now, or even a tag partner to take Nia & Tiffany on at the same time. Maybe that’s a way to get Tegan Nox back on TV? She was “drafted” to SmackDown, she needs to do something. Hilarious stuff with Logan Paul and LA Knight, as it seems Knight’s whole thing is invading his opponent’s personal space. And Melo had a good promo to add on, with it being just a touch hypocritical. I mean, he had to literally tell the spotlight to be on him because he didn’t go to the stage but to the VIP suites. And he’s also constantly searching for the spotlight by getting in Knight’s face, so pretty sure Knight has another match with Melo before facing Logan for the title.

And of course, great stuff again with The Bloodline. The Profits offering their help, getting attacked for it, and then Aldis putting his foot down, all good stuff. Kevin VS Solo was a great main event, and it was a clever use of Heyman cheating as more self-preservation than helping Solo. Orton making a return is great, too, and I’m assuming we get Team RK-KO VS The Guerrillas of Destiny before maybe Orton VS Solo 1v1. A spot in MITB might even be on the line if they really want to escalate the story more. Orton potentially becoming Mr. MITB, Solo potentially becoming Mr. MITB, or them messing each other over so that someone else becomes Mr. MITB, it’s all great stuff, can’t wait to see it.

My Score: 8.9/10