Tag: WWE SmackDown

The Royal Rumble go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a look back at Tribal Court for Sami Zayn at Monday’s RAW 30th Anniversary show. We’re now LIVE from the back parking lot of the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas as a black SUV pulls up. Out hops Solo Sikoa and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos – Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. The Usos say tonight is all about Sikoa as he faces Kevin Owens in the main event. Jimmy and Solo walk ahead and Jey follows but here comes Sami Zayn from the side, dressed in all black. Sami just wanted to catch Jey before he goes in the arena and tell him how much he appreciates what he did for him in Tribal Court on Monday. Sami says it meant the world to him and he will never forget it. Sami and Jey have each other’s backs. They embrace and Sami runs off, pulling his hood back up over his head.

We cut to the SmackDown opening video. We’re now live from the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, TX as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. The pyro goes off as fans cheer and the announcers hype the show.

MATCH #1: WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
GUNTHER © vs. Braun Strowman
We go right to the ring and out comes Braun Strowman to a pop. He stops and poses at the entranceway, then marches to the ring as the pyro explodes. Out next comes Imperium – WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER with Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser. They stop at ringside, and GUNTHER sends his stablemates to the back. We see recent happenings between Strowman and Imperium. Champion and challenger face off in the ring now as Samantha Irvin does formal ring introductions.

Cole points out how Strowman and the Green Bay Packers of the NFL partnered to create Strowman’s custom boots tonight, to remember a young fan named Jackson Sparks, who was killed in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack from 2021. The boots will be auctioned later on to benefit the Waukesha Christmas Parade Memorial Fund. They lock up and go at it. Strowman tries to intimidate GUNTHER as they … Read More

The first WWE SmackDown on FOX of 2023 opens LIVE from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

The announcers begin to hype tonight’s show, but commentary chairs and other items start flying. The Bloodline is here. Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, are at ringside and they’re still in a bad mood. The music hits and out comes Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman. Reigns stops at the entranceway and raises his finger in the air as the pyro goes off. The Usos, Sikoa and Zayn look on from ringside and salute The Tribal Chief. Reigns marches to the ring as Samantha Irvin does the introductions.

Cole shows us how John Cena and Kevin Owens defeated Reigns and Zayn one week ago. Reigns stops on the apron and poses as the rest of The Bloodline poses on the other side of the ring, raising their fingers on the apron. The Bloodline now poses together in the middle of the ring as the pyro hits again. Reigns takes the mic and calls on Memphis to … Read More

The final WWE SmackDown on FOX of 2022 opens LIVE from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida as Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold-out show. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. They hype John Cena’s return for later tonight.

We go right to the ring and out comes Bray Wyatt to a pop.

Wyatt takes his time entering the ring with his lantern. We see how Wyatt attacked the camera man last Friday. Wyatt introduces himself an says honestly, he doesn’t really think of himself as a good person, but he tries really, really hard, man. When he looks back at all the horrible things he’s had to do to get where he’s at today, man, honestly, he doesn’t regret much. However, last week he did something that he does regret, and he wants to apologize. Wyatt says he attacked the camera man in cold blood, and the camera man didn’t deserve that. Wyatt says if the man is watching, he wants him to know that… The music interrupts and out comes LA Knight to boos.

Knight speaks from the stage and says the Master of The Mind Games is getting gamed by the mega-star, LA Knight. Knight … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois as we see Sami Zayn and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos arriving in the back. They are excited for tonight’s show. Michael Cole welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. Cole says there’s talk that tonight may be a big one for Zayn. The Usos and Zayn enter the arena and they are all smiles.

We’re now LIVE from inside a packed Allstate Arena as the pyro goes off. Michael Cole hypes tonight’s show and sends us right to the ring.

MATCH #1: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match:
Dakota Kai and IYO SKY © vs. Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox
The music hits and out first comes Liv Morgan as Samantha Irvin does the introductions. Tegan Nox is out next as we see recent events that led to this match. Nox and Morgan embrace, then head to the ring together. Out next comes Damage CTRL – WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Dakota Kai and IYO SKY with Bayley.

The bell rings and Morgan goes at it with Kai. Morgan attacks first and sends Kai to the corner. Nox tags in … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. We go right to the ring.

MATCH #1: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso © vs. Sheamus and Butch
The music hits and out comes The Brawling Brutes – Sheamus and Butch with Ridge Holland. Out next comes The Bloodline – Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, with Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn. We see how The Usos retained over Matt Riddle and Kevin Owens on RAW, and how Sikoa destroyed Riddle in paying tribute to Umaga after the match. Cole says Riddle suffered significant trauma to his trachea, a loss of his voice, and difficulty breathing. He is expected to be out for 6 weeks. We get formal ring introductions from Samantha Irvin now.

Sheamus starts off with Jimmy and here we go. Jimmy avoids a lock-up but then they lock up and go to the corner. Sheamus over-powers Jimmy some and then backs off. Jimmy raises the finger, but Sheamus takes him down with a headlock. Sheamus with a shoulder … Read More

The Survivor Series go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens at 8:11pm ET due to college football running late on FOX. We’re now LIVE from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. Michael Cole welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. We go right to the ring.

We go to the ring and Team Damage CTRL is out – Bayley, Rhea Ripley, Nikki Cross, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions IYO SKY and Dakota Kai. Bayley takes the mic and she’s not happy with Team Belair dragging their reveal out and being here on Thanksgiving night (her words). She calls Team Belair out and here comes RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim. Belair says they didn’t come alone tonight. The music hits and out comes Becky Lynch to a big pop.

Lynch and Team Belair rush the ring and a brawl breaks out with Team Damage CTRL. They go to the floor, but Becky and Bayley are left in the ring. Becky with a big Exploder suplex. She plays to the crowd for a pop. Ripley stares Lynch down from the apron and then slowly comes in. Lynch tells her to … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. They hype the show and we go right to the ring.

The music hits and out first comes The Brawling Brutes – Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch. They stop on the entranceway and wait as Samantha Irvin introduces Drew McIntyre. The pyro hits and they all march to the ring. The announcers show us what happened last week with Drew, The Brutes and The Bloodline. Cole hypes War Games at Survivor Series now, confirming The Bloodline vs. The Brutes, McIntyre and a mystery partner.

Sheamus is fired up as he takes the mic. He talks about his 20 year rivalry with McIntyre and how it’s created mutual respect, a bond so strong that he asked Drew to be his best man at his wedding three weeks ago. Fans cheer again. Drew says he’s feeling a little Brutey right now, their answer to Ucey. Sheamus says there’s no one he’d rather be in the trenches with than Drew. Sheamus asks Drew if he will be their honorary Brute for War Games. Some fans chant “Brutey!” and … Read More

Tonight’s Veteran’s Day & post-Crown Jewel edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with highlights from Crown Jewel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We’re now LIVE from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. The packed crowd cheers as Cole hypes tonight’s show.

MATCH #1: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso © vs. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
We go right to the ring for tonight’s opener as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos come out first – Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. We see the rest of The Bloodline, minus Sami Zayn, watching backstage – Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman. Out next comes The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods as they look to save their record. We get formal ring introductions from Samantha Irvin.

Jey starts off with Woods. Jey’s arm is taped up. Cole says his MRI from Monday proved he has no broken bones, but possible ligament damage. Jey and Woods have words as the fans chant for The New Day. They lock up and Jey drops Woods with a … Read More