Tag: WWE SmackDown

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

We go right to the ring and Mike Rome introduces “Main Event” Jey Uso, who is already in the ring and in your city. The music quickly interrupts and out comes Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman.

The Bloodline stops on the stage to raise their 1s as the pyro goes off. Cole hypes Uso vs. Reigns at WWE SummerSlam for the Championship and Tribal Chiefdom. Reigns and his crew take their time getting into the ring as Jey looks on. Reigns raises the Championship to more pyro. Fans chant “Uso!” now. Reigns but then calls on NOLA to acknowledge him. Fans chant “Uso!” again. Reigns says fans like The Usos because of him.

Reigns says Jey must’ve forgotten that he was appearing tonight, because he opens his own show. Reigns takes credit for Jey’s “Right Hand Man” and “Main Event” nicknames, and goes on about how Jey is out here trying to open the show and be The Tribal Chief. Jey says he wanted none of … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FS1 opens up with a look at what happened last week with Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa. We’re now LIVE from a sold out Amway Center in Orlando, Florida as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. We see Sikoa, Paul Heyman and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns walking backstage as the announcers hype the show.

MATCH #1: United States Championship Invitational Fatal Four-Way Match:
Rey Mysterio vs. Sheamus vs. LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes
We go right to the ring and out comes 2023 WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio as the WWE United State Championship Invitational continues. The winner of this match will face Santos Escobar next week, with the winner being named the new #1 contender to WWE United States Champion Austin Theory. We see Theory watching from ringside now. Sheamus is out next, followed by Cameron Grimes. We’re in Orlando tonight, the home of NXT, so we see Wes Lee and Dragon Lee in the front row. Out next comes LA Knight to a big pop. LA cuts a promo on WWE SummerSlam and how he’s coming for the title, and this is his game. Yeah.

The … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a look at Jey Uso walking backstage at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We see what happened in Tribal Court last week as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

We go right to the ring and Mike Rome introduces Bianca Belair. Fans chant “EST!” as she comes to the ring.

Belair talks about how she’s been so patient waiting for a chance to get her title back. She says tonight is the night… no it’s her night. Belair says she will show Asuka that patience is a virtue and vengeance is sweet. She says she will give WWE Women’s Champion Asuka exactly what she deserves, hitting the KOD to win the Championship. The music interrupts and out comes Charlotte Flair.

Flair heads to the ring as the pyro goes off. Fans “Wooo!” at them. Flair says Belair got her fired up. She says no disrespect to Asuka, but she thinks Belair will win, and she’s manifesting the title change here in Flair Country. Flair says when Belair wins, she wants no confusion on who is next in line. Belair says we all know the line … Read More

Tonight’s Money in the Bank go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a graphic in memory of Darren “Droz” Drozdov, who passed away today. We’re now LIVE on a tape delay from The O2 Arena in London, England as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. Cole says The O2 is sold out with 18,617 in attendance. They hype tonight’s show.

MATCH #1: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn © vs. Elton Prince and Kit Wilson
We go right to the ring and Mike Rome begins the introductions as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn head to the ring. Fans continue singing for Sami after the music stops. Pretty Deadly’s Elton Prince and Kit Wilson are out next.

Sami and Wilson start things off. Sami dominates but the challengers take over when the referee is dealing with Owens. Pretty Deadly ends up on the floor with Sami, slamming him face-first into the announce table. We go to commercial.

Owens finally gets the hot tag after the break, then runs wild on both opponents. Owens sends them to the floor and continues unloading with signature … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a look at what happened with The Bloodline last week. We’re now LIVE from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana as Michael Cole welcomes us to SmackDown. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

We go right to the ring and out comes The Usos to a big pop – Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. Mike Rome does the introductions as Cole hypes The Bloodline Civil War at WWE Money in the Bank.

A big chant for The Usos starts up after the music. Jey goes to announce that The Bloodline is in your city but he corrects himself and says The Usos. Jimmy says he feels good, how about Jey? Jey says they’re about to fight family, which you do not do… family is supposed to lift each other up. Jimmy says it sounds like Jey made the perfect decision. They love each other and also love Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Jey goes on about how they’d do anything for Reigns, but he messed up by disrespecting them. Jimmy says they were raised on respect. The Usos go on about how Paul Heyman is the biggest rat of them all. … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a look back at what has happened with The Bloodline in recent weeks. We’re now LIVE from backstage at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky as Kayla Braxton welcomes us to the back parking lot. A black SUV pulls up and out comes Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Kayla asks for an update on Jey Uso’s status in The Bloodline but he brushes her off and keeps walking. Solo Sikoa follows him. Kayla asks Paul Heyman the same thing. Heyman looks around and then walks into the arena. We’re now live from inside the Rupp Arena as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

MATCH #1: Tag Team Gauntlet Match:
{Winners will challenge for the Tag Team Championships on the June 30th SmackDown}
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins vs. Sheamus and Ridge Holland vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro vs. Ashante “Thee” Adonis and “Top Dolla” AJ Francis vs. Kit Wilson and Elton Prince
We go right to the ring and out comes The Street Profits – Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are at ringside, … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens up with a look back at what happened with The Bloodline last week. We’re now LIVE from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett.

We go right to the ring and Solo Sikoa is already out with Paul Heyman. Heyman goes to speak but the music interrupts and out comes Jey Uso. Solo stares Jey down on his way to the ring.

Fans chant “Uso!” now. Jey says he lets a lot slide but he’s not sure if he can forgive stabbing your big brother in the back. Jey tosses the mic and it hits the mat. He tells Solo to speak.

Heyman says Jey has this all wrong; this is Jimmy Uso’s fault, no one else because Jimmy made up his mind for Jey. Fans boo Heyman. Heyman backs Solo away and says he, Heyman, is no threat to Jey. Heyman goes on and says Jimmy is upset over how Jey is being groomed to be the next Tribal Chief. He says Jimmy has resented it from day one. Heyman says tonight he’s arranged a match to begin Jey’s trajectory … Read More

The post-Night of Champions edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. They talk about Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns celebrating 1000 days as champion, then send us to a video package on Reigns’ reign, narrated by Paul Heyman. Cole says we will see highlights from the reign as we build to tonight’s celebration.

MATCH #1: Six-Man Tag Team Match: 
Austin Theory, Kit Wilson and Elton Prince vs. Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland
WWE United States Champion Austin Theory is in the ring with a mic as we get a look at Reigns’ WrestleMania 37 win. We also see the Money in the Bank briefcases hanging high above the ring.

Theory takes the mic and says this is a special night. He goes on praising his own Championship reign, calling it inspiring and impressive. He touts the WrestleMania 39 win over John Cena to boos. Theory goes on about how he will have a 1000 or even 3000-day celebration as he will be champion forever if WWE keeps giving him opponents like Sheamus. Theory then comments … Read More

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. Cole sends us right to the ring as fans cheer.

The music hits and out comes The Bloodline – Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman. No sign of The Usos. They stop and raise their gold and 1s in the air as pyro goes off. Reigns, Sikoa and Heyman march to the ring as Mike Rome does the introductions and Cole hypes tonight’s show.

Cole shows us what happened last week with The Usos and The Tribal Chief, when Heyman announced that Reigns and Sikoa will challenge Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn at Night of Champions. Reigns and Sikoa pose again as more pyro goes off. Reigns receives the mic from The Wise Man but a quick “you suck!” chant breaks out. Reigns says that’s not how we start things off, no. He then calls on Columbia to acknowledge him. The music immediately interrupts and out comes Owens, then Zayn.

We see what happened on SmackDown with Heyman making an arrangement to … Read More

The post-Backlash edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX opens LIVE from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Michael Cole welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. They hype tonight’s show, and we go right to the ring.

MATCH #1: First Round Triple Threat Match in the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament: “Rated R Superstar” Edge vs. “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio
The music hits and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Edge to a big pop. He greets his kids at ringside, then enters the ring. AJ Styles and 2023 WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio are already waiting in the ring. The winner here will advance to tonight’s main event.

The bell rings and they size each other up. Rey attacks Edge first, and AJ joins him. Fans boo the double team. Rey and AJ go at it now. Edge tries to pin them both. Rey scoop slams Edge for 2. Edge takes out AJ and goes to work on Rey in the corners.

Rey hangs Edge up on the top rope. AJ and Rey tangle. AJ ends up sending Edge into Rey. Edge rocks AJ in mid-air and hits the Edge-o-Matic DDT for a … Read More