Natalya beats Sonya Deville after countering a roll-up with a pinfall attempt of her own.
American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beats Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) after Ivy Nile attacks Maxxine Dupri on the outside.
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Monday, July 22, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 22, 2024
Gunther heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As this happens, it is announces that Raw will be on SyFy for the next two weeks. Gunther says he has taken time to reflect on what he said to Damian Priest last week, and that he meant every word that she said last week, calling Priest and the fans in the arena "bums." He says that what is stake is the honor, prestige and reputation of this great sport and the World Heavyweight Championship, which he says Damian Priest does not live up to. He also goes to call Priest "a pretender" and "a wanna-be," and says that he knows who Damian Priest is through his friends and that today is the day that he judges The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) collectively as "street trash." Gunther then asks Priest to come to the ring and hand him the World Heavyweight Championship that he is not worthy of carrying, and Damian Priest shows up and heads to the ring. Priest almost immediately punches Gunther in the face, and referees quickly rush in to try to stop the ensuing brawl. Security also shows up, as do other backstage officials, but Priest starts laying security out before going after Gunther again.
Backstage, Gunther and Damian Priest's brawl continues as Jackie Redmond is reporting, and once again, security, referees, officials and even General Manager Adam Priest have to get involved.
Bron Breakker beats Ilja Dragunov by referee stoppage to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Dragunov is knocked out following a Spear by Bron Breakker that causes Dragunov to hit the back of his head on the ring apron.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley meets with the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Carlito to focus on club business, and says it is not long before they have all the gold again. Dominik asks Rhea about Jey Uso, but Rhea says they are just playing around. Rhea then mentions what is going on between Dominik and Liv Morgan. Finn Balor proposes that Dominik should take care of Jey Uso once and for all, but Rhea sees no point in going to war with him. Finn tells Dominik he knows what he has to do.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Priest welcomes Drew McIntyre back to Raw in front of the two referees that McIntyre refused to apologize to last week.
Backstage, Xavier Woods celebrates Akira Tozawa's birthday with Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa).
It is announced that Damian Priest and Gunther have been ejected from the arena and sent home for the rest of the night.
Sonya Deville beats Lyra Valkyria after Katana Chance and Kayden Carter fight Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for getting involved in the match.
We see another video from The Wyatt Sicks. Nikki Cross is revealed to be "Abbie" as Uncle Howdy says that he is an answer to all the lies.
CM Punk heads to the ring. CM Punk announces that he is medically cleared, that he and Drew McIntyre will fight and that he will get his pound of flesh, then calls McIntyre out so he can get the beating he deserves before putting on his wrist tape. McIntyre shows up and says he has waited for this, and says there is nothing stopping him from getting in the ring and tearing him apart, except for the part where he does not want to. Punk says he wants to, and referees and officials have to hold him back as McIntyre says their match is a big money match, then says that he turns to family to calm down when he gets emotional and produces Punk's bracelet. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and says McIntyre is officially reinstated and Punk is officially medically cleared, then makes their match official for SummerSlam. He also says that the match will be off if they lay hands on each other before then, and that the person who throws the first punch will be suspended. He then introduces the special guest referee for the match: Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins shows up and says Punk and McIntyre both hate each other and that their chaos has scared everyone away from getting between them. He then says he is "a solution guy" and not "a problem guy," and says he knows a guy who thrives on chaos. He also says this guy would love nothing more than to put them both in their places, and it is himself.
Backstage, Carlito tells The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) that they must divide and conquer, and that he and JD McDonagh go one way while Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio go another way to look for "Main Event" Jey Uso. Liv Morgan catches up with Dominik and says everything will be okay, but Dominik says everything is okay. Liv leaves when Finn Balor shows up.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says Bron Breakker and Ilja Dragunov went to war for his title and Bron Breakker earned his shot, and that he is taking Breakker seriously. He tells Breakker not to make the same mistake he made at Money In The Bank and to take him seriously. All of a sudden, Sami and Cathy hear noise, and Sami notices JD McDonagh and Carlito attacking "Main Event" Jey Uso. Sami comes to Jey's aid, and McDonagh and Carlito soon flee.
The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar) beats Xavier Woods and Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Chad Gable shows up with The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed). After the commercial break, Gable says there is something in him that keeps him wanting to help his former crew, then mocks Otis for teaming with Xavier Woods and losing and says using his brain was never Otis' strong suit. He compliments The Creed Brothers, then demands that Otis come back to his coach and rejoin him, even promising some extra protection The Wyatt Sicks. Otis says that Gable fled the scene instead of protecting The Creed Brothers last week, and refuses to re-join. Gable asks Maxxine Dupri and Tozawa if they will let Otis speak for them, then sics The Creed Brothers on Otis and Tozawa, and The Creed Brothers go to town before Otis overpowers them and grabs Gable. The Creed Brothers attack Otis before he can do anything to Gable, but as Gable hands them metal folding chairs to use as weapons, The Wyatt Sicks make their presence known. "Abbie," "Mercy," "Ramblin' Rabbit" and "Huskus" show up, but Uncle Howdy shows up behind Gable in the ring and hits him with Sister Abigail.
"Big" Bronson Reed vs. Pete Dunne ends before it begins when Sheamus suddenly shows up and attacks both men. Pete Dunne narrowly misses the Brogue Kick when he rolls out of the ring, but Bronson Reed gets nailed with it.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley finds out what happened regarding "Main Event" Jey Uso and Sami Zayn. Finn Balor says he is tired of being disrespected week after week and that he and JD McDonagh will beat respect into Jey and Sami. He also says that if Gunther wants to call them a joke, then he will beat him in the ring. Rhea tells The Judgment Day (Finn, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, McDonagh) and Carlito that nobody is supposed to touch Jey Uso, then finds out about Liv Morgan meeting with Dominik backstage and takes him to the ring.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sheamus. Sheamus says he knows the business like the back of his hand and knows "Big" Bronson Reed wants to take him out to make a name for himself. As for Pete Dunne, they can either settle their differences over a pint like "proper fellas" or settle their differences in the ring.
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring and forces "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in with her. Rhea then calls out Liv Morgan, telling her that if she wants Dominik, she can come get him. Liv Morgan's music hits, but Liv shows up inside of the crowd and not at the ramp. Liv says she is not coming to the ring because she actually has some self-control, as she has waited for all this time and she can wait for her until SummerSlam. She then says she has feeling for Dominik and that Dominik has feelings for her and even Rhea cannot deny it. She says Rhea cannot deny it because gorgeous men like Dominik do not go for women who look like Rhea and instead go for women who look like her. Dominik tries to stop Rhea when Rhea tries to leave the ring. Rhea gets angry at Dominik, and Dominik asks Rhea to let him handle this. Liv asks the crowd to let Dominik speak, as she knows what he will say and that she feels the same way, and tells him to say "those three little words." Dominik tells Liv that he hates her and that she has ruined his life, and chews her out in both English and Spanish. Liv starts crying and slowly walks away, and Rhea then whispers something in to Dominik's ear before licking and kissing him.
Cathy Kelley interviews Zelina Vega, whose right arm is wrapped up, on the stage. Zelina says her injury will not stop her and that nobody will keep her down. She says she has been underestimated her entire people and that it is time to shut some people up.
Zelina Vega beats Zoey Stark after Lyra Valkyria, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter go after Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for getting involved in the match and Zelina Vega uses her arm brace to her advantage and hits the Code Red for the win.
Backstage, Xavier Woods asks General Manager Adam Pearce for a one-on-one match with Karrion Kross, saying that he has to handle this on his own. Pearce grants Woods the match. Woods leaves, then McIntyre confronts Pearce for introducing Seth "Freakin'" Rollins into his SummerSlam match as a special guest referee. Pearce tells McIntyre to take it up with Rollins when he tells him the special instructions for the SummerSlam match next week.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn). Isla says they will have a message for the former Women's Tag Team Champions at SmackDown, then Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville and Zoey Stark and says they are the ones who run the division. Alba and Isla remind them of Zoey's loss, then Sonya says they will be their biggest issue and the ones to take their tag titles. Isla says they are welcome to try, but Sonya says they will do it.
We hear from Gunther, who mocks the previous World Heavyweight Champions before stating that he cannot respect entertainers and that he is the only one who can take the title to a level never seen before. He says that Damian Priest will fail and that he will represent the power, presentation and prestige that the business desperately needs when he becomes World Heavyweight Champion.
Sami Zayn and "Main Event" Jey Uso do their Bloodline handshake while surrounded by fans at the concourse before heading to the ring for the next match.
Sami Zayn and "Main Event" Jey Uso beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh). After the match, Sami Zayn is hit with a Spear by Bron Breakker.
This week on Raw Talk: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering)! "Big" Bronson Reed! Zelina Vega!
Here are the highlights for tonight's show!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Gunther and Damian Priest's brawl continues as Jackie Redmond is reporting, and once again, security, referees, officials and even General Manager Adam Priest have to get involved.
Bron Breakker beats Ilja Dragunov by referee stoppage to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Dragunov is knocked out following a Spear by Bron Breakker that causes Dragunov to hit the back of his head on the ring apron.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley meets with the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Carlito to focus on club business, and says it is not long before they have all the gold again. Dominik asks Rhea about Jey Uso, but Rhea says they are just playing around. Rhea then mentions what is going on between Dominik and Liv Morgan. Finn Balor proposes that Dominik should take care of Jey Uso once and for all, but Rhea sees no point in going to war with him. Finn tells Dominik he knows what he has to do.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Priest welcomes Drew McIntyre back to Raw in front of the two referees that McIntyre refused to apologize to last week.
Backstage, Xavier Woods celebrates Akira Tozawa's birthday with Alpha Academy (Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa).
It is announced that Damian Priest and Gunther have been ejected from the arena and sent home for the rest of the night.
Sonya Deville beats Lyra Valkyria after Katana Chance and Kayden Carter fight Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for getting involved in the match.
We see another video from The Wyatt Sicks. Nikki Cross is revealed to be "Abbie" as Uncle Howdy says that he is an answer to all the lies.
CM Punk heads to the ring. CM Punk announces that he is medically cleared, that he and Drew McIntyre will fight and that he will get his pound of flesh, then calls McIntyre out so he can get the beating he deserves before putting on his wrist tape. McIntyre shows up and says he has waited for this, and says there is nothing stopping him from getting in the ring and tearing him apart, except for the part where he does not want to. Punk says he wants to, and referees and officials have to hold him back as McIntyre says their match is a big money match, then says that he turns to family to calm down when he gets emotional and produces Punk's bracelet. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and says McIntyre is officially reinstated and Punk is officially medically cleared, then makes their match official for SummerSlam. He also says that the match will be off if they lay hands on each other before then, and that the person who throws the first punch will be suspended. He then introduces the special guest referee for the match: Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins shows up and says Punk and McIntyre both hate each other and that their chaos has scared everyone away from getting between them. He then says he is "a solution guy" and not "a problem guy," and says he knows a guy who thrives on chaos. He also says this guy would love nothing more than to put them both in their places, and it is himself.
Backstage, Carlito tells The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) that they must divide and conquer, and that he and JD McDonagh go one way while Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio go another way to look for "Main Event" Jey Uso. Liv Morgan catches up with Dominik and says everything will be okay, but Dominik says everything is okay. Liv leaves when Finn Balor shows up.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says Bron Breakker and Ilja Dragunov went to war for his title and Bron Breakker earned his shot, and that he is taking Breakker seriously. He tells Breakker not to make the same mistake he made at Money In The Bank and to take him seriously. All of a sudden, Sami and Cathy hear noise, and Sami notices JD McDonagh and Carlito attacking "Main Event" Jey Uso. Sami comes to Jey's aid, and McDonagh and Carlito soon flee.
The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar) beats Xavier Woods and Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Chad Gable shows up with The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed). After the commercial break, Gable says there is something in him that keeps him wanting to help his former crew, then mocks Otis for teaming with Xavier Woods and losing and says using his brain was never Otis' strong suit. He compliments The Creed Brothers, then demands that Otis come back to his coach and rejoin him, even promising some extra protection The Wyatt Sicks. Otis says that Gable fled the scene instead of protecting The Creed Brothers last week, and refuses to re-join. Gable asks Maxxine Dupri and Tozawa if they will let Otis speak for them, then sics The Creed Brothers on Otis and Tozawa, and The Creed Brothers go to town before Otis overpowers them and grabs Gable. The Creed Brothers attack Otis before he can do anything to Gable, but as Gable hands them metal folding chairs to use as weapons, The Wyatt Sicks make their presence known. "Abbie," "Mercy," "Ramblin' Rabbit" and "Huskus" show up, but Uncle Howdy shows up behind Gable in the ring and hits him with Sister Abigail.
"Big" Bronson Reed vs. Pete Dunne ends before it begins when Sheamus suddenly shows up and attacks both men. Pete Dunne narrowly misses the Brogue Kick when he rolls out of the ring, but Bronson Reed gets nailed with it.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley finds out what happened regarding "Main Event" Jey Uso and Sami Zayn. Finn Balor says he is tired of being disrespected week after week and that he and JD McDonagh will beat respect into Jey and Sami. He also says that if Gunther wants to call them a joke, then he will beat him in the ring. Rhea tells The Judgment Day (Finn, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, McDonagh) and Carlito that nobody is supposed to touch Jey Uso, then finds out about Liv Morgan meeting with Dominik backstage and takes him to the ring.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sheamus. Sheamus says he knows the business like the back of his hand and knows "Big" Bronson Reed wants to take him out to make a name for himself. As for Pete Dunne, they can either settle their differences over a pint like "proper fellas" or settle their differences in the ring.
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring and forces "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in with her. Rhea then calls out Liv Morgan, telling her that if she wants Dominik, she can come get him. Liv Morgan's music hits, but Liv shows up inside of the crowd and not at the ramp. Liv says she is not coming to the ring because she actually has some self-control, as she has waited for all this time and she can wait for her until SummerSlam. She then says she has feeling for Dominik and that Dominik has feelings for her and even Rhea cannot deny it. She says Rhea cannot deny it because gorgeous men like Dominik do not go for women who look like Rhea and instead go for women who look like her. Dominik tries to stop Rhea when Rhea tries to leave the ring. Rhea gets angry at Dominik, and Dominik asks Rhea to let him handle this. Liv asks the crowd to let Dominik speak, as she knows what he will say and that she feels the same way, and tells him to say "those three little words." Dominik tells Liv that he hates her and that she has ruined his life, and chews her out in both English and Spanish. Liv starts crying and slowly walks away, and Rhea then whispers something in to Dominik's ear before licking and kissing him.
Cathy Kelley interviews Zelina Vega, whose right arm is wrapped up, on the stage. Zelina says her injury will not stop her and that nobody will keep her down. She says she has been underestimated her entire people and that it is time to shut some people up.
Zelina Vega beats Zoey Stark after Lyra Valkyria, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter go after Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for getting involved in the match and Zelina Vega uses her arm brace to her advantage and hits the Code Red for the win.
Backstage, Xavier Woods asks General Manager Adam Pearce for a one-on-one match with Karrion Kross, saying that he has to handle this on his own. Pearce grants Woods the match. Woods leaves, then McIntyre confronts Pearce for introducing Seth "Freakin'" Rollins into his SummerSlam match as a special guest referee. Pearce tells McIntyre to take it up with Rollins when he tells him the special instructions for the SummerSlam match next week.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn). Isla says they will have a message for the former Women's Tag Team Champions at SmackDown, then Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville and Zoey Stark and says they are the ones who run the division. Alba and Isla remind them of Zoey's loss, then Sonya says they will be their biggest issue and the ones to take their tag titles. Isla says they are welcome to try, but Sonya says they will do it.
We hear from Gunther, who mocks the previous World Heavyweight Champions before stating that he cannot respect entertainers and that he is the only one who can take the title to a level never seen before. He says that Damian Priest will fail and that he will represent the power, presentation and prestige that the business desperately needs when he becomes World Heavyweight Champion.
Sami Zayn and "Main Event" Jey Uso do their Bloodline handshake while surrounded by fans at the concourse before heading to the ring for the next match.
Sami Zayn and "Main Event" Jey Uso beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh). After the match, Sami Zayn is hit with a Spear by Bron Breakker.
This week on Raw Talk: The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering)! "Big" Bronson Reed! Zelina Vega!
Here are the highlights for tonight's show!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Monday, July 15, 2024
Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 15, 2024
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea says it has been three months since she has been in the ring, and it is due to Liv Morgan. She says that Liv has been running around with something that is hers - not "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, who she will deal with later - but the Women's World Championship. Rhea says Liv pissed her off when she thought that she took her out, then calls her out so she can rip her apart. Instead of Liv, she gets Dominik Mysterio. Rhea turns her back on Dominik as Dominik tries to speak to her, then Liv Morgan appears on the TitanTron and apologizes for her voice, as she has been in Mexico and she is quite the screamer. Liv tells Rhea that she meant it when she said she would take everything from her, including Dominik, and while she did not see what Rhea saw in Dominik at first, but then she had a real relationship with him and had Dominik all to herself. She then says that while Rhea Ripley is back, she is the one on top. Dominik says it is not what it looks like, but Rhea is focused more on Liv, saying she knew Liv was too scared to get in the ring with her because she would end her revenge tour. Rhea then says that she has waited three months and can wait a little while longer, and challenges Liv for the Women's World Championship at SummerSlam. Liv says that she will not run, then warns Rhea that she is not the same person she faced before, and says that she will beat her just like she helped Dominik beat Rey Mysterio as she accepts Rhea's challenge. She then hopes Dominik will be there, then vanishes. Rhea tells Liv that at SummerSlam, she will not only end her revenge tour and her title reign, she will end her career.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley is not taking anything from "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. She suddenly finds a vase of black roses in her dressing rooms, and when Dominik says she is trying to make it up to her, Rhea slams the door in his face. Dominik turns around and sees Damian Priest, then Rhea Ripley opens the door and throws the vase of roses at Dominik.
Sheamus beats "Big" Bronson Reed. After the match, Bronson Reed tries to attack Sheamus, but he is suddenly stopped by Pete Dunne, who then walks away, much to Sheamus' confusion. When Sheamus turns around, Pete Dunne gets back in the ring and attacks him. Bronson Reed then gets back in the ring and hits Sheamus with the Tsunami.
Backstage, Damian Priest welcomes Rhea Ripley back. Rhea asks Damian if he needs help with Braun Strowman, but Priest says he is all right. As Rhea asks about Carlito, Dominik shows up, and it becomes known that Dominik barely contacted Rhea Ripley at all.
Backstage, Sami Zayn is met by Ilja Dragunov. He says that he appreciates the championship opportunity, but Sami says he is getting the match because he asked for the match and that he has been watching him for a while, and says that Dragunov is "better than good." Sami says that Dragunov fights like his life depends on it and that he is the kind of person he wants to defend the Intercontinental Championship against, then warns him to bring his absolute best. Dragunov tells Sami to do the same.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Jackie Redmond interviews Zelina Vega. Zelina says she has no love for Liv Morgan or Rhea Ripley, and that when they are done, she will be at the front of the line, saying she would be champion if it were not for "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Sonya Deville, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark show up, saying the line goes through them, but Zelina says nothing is standing in the way of her and the Women's World Champion, and if Sonya wants a match, they can go at it tonight.
Sonya Deville quickly beats Zelina Vega after "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler attacks Zelina's arm behind the referee's back. After the match, Sonya, Shayna and Zoey Stark attack Zelina, but leave when Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance run to the ring.
Backstage, Damian Priest is met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Suddenly, "Main Event" Jey Uso wants to know if Rhea Ripley is single, which irritates Dominik. Damian tells Dominik that he beat prison, and that he should show Jey Uso who Rhea really belongs to.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is meeting with some referees when Chad Gable shows up and says Uncle Howdy is none other than Bo Dallas, and wants to know why he is here and what Pearce is doing about him. Pearce says Bo Dallas is here tonight, and Gable says that he is going to call Bo Dallas out tonight.
Damian Priest heads to the ring. Priest says that despite having a match with Braun Strowman next, he wants his face-to-face meeting right now and calls out Gunther. Gunther heads to the ring. After mentioning that Priest is still showing confidence and living his childhood dream of being World Heavyweight Champion, he tells Priest that he has paid close attention to him and that he is not living up to that dream. Gunther says Priest's reign has no prestige or contributions, but that is okay, as they are both not cut from the same cloth. He then says he is here in good spirits and wants to lift the weight off Priest's shoulders, and asks Priest to hand him the title. Priest says he wishes it was SummerSlam right now so he could knock the smirk off his face, then says that he fought for his life on the street for 20 years to get to WWE while Gunther has handed everything in Europe. He then says that if Gunther is only here for a paycheck, then he is not needed here, as he himself has earned the World Heavyweight Championship. He also says Gunther will be the last person to take the title from him. Gunther says being on the streets is a choice and blames Priest's parents for not giving him everything, while his own parents gave him everything and WWE was calling him. He also says that people like him keep people like Priest from becoming champion. Gunther says it will also be his responsibility to restore the honor and prestige of professional wrestling as well as the World Heavyweight Championship, then says the fans are just like Priest, as they will always be "street trash." Priest says that for someone with clarity, Gunther cannot see why what is coming at him or why he lost the Intercontinental Championship, and that Gunther has no heart or the knowledge of what it is like to fight for everything. He then says that he will stay champion while Gunther will have to fight from the bottom, as he will have nothing, and that they will see if Gunther is more than a "boring, conceited, privileged scumbag." Things are about to get physical between Priest and Gunther when Braun Strowman shows up for the next match.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce gives "Main Event" Jey Uso his match with Dominik Mysterio, then Bron Breakker shows up irritated that Ilja Dragunov has a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Breakker says he does not care about respect and that he will destroy both Dragunov and Sami Zayn. Pearce calls for security, but Bron Breakker says he knows the way out. Pearce tells security to make sure Breakker leaves the building.
Damian Priest beats Braun Strowman after Strowman hurts his left knee during the match. After the match, Gunther shows up and chops Priest. That leads to a brawl, and Gunther soon retreats when Priest gets the upper hand.
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri tells Akira Tozawa and Otis that they should help someone out. Gable shows up and tells them that he will call out Bo Dallas, but Maxxine Dupri says they were talking about Xavier Woods, who they are helping against The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar). Gable takes offense to this, even as Otis says they are serious about this.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter even after Lyra Valkyria knocks Sonya Deville off the ring apron.
We see footage of The Miz at the American Century Championship from the past weekend.
Backstage, when Finn Balor mentions the World Tag Team Championships, Rhea Ripley says Liv Morgan played her games, but they did not work. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and mentions his match with Jey Uso, saying that he is going to prove that Rhea belongs to him. Rhea walks away.
General Manager Adam Pearce introduces Drew McIntyre to the ring. Pearce says that Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk can be special and that everyone, including himself and CM Punk, wants the match, then wants to know how much McIntyre wants it. McIntyre says he wants it more than anything in the world, then Pearce says that that a lot of negativity needs to be left behind and that if McIntyre can do that, he is ready to business. McIntyre takes responsibility for his actions and that the only opinion that matters is that of the fans, then asks the fans if they want the match, to which they agree. McIntyre tells Pearce to make it official, but Pearce wants McIntyre to do something for him: apologize to the referees that he roughed up at the Money In The Bank post-show. McIntyre is hesitant, but Pearce wants McIntyre to own his actions, especially when the two referees got hurt, and that this is all he is asking McIntyre to do. The crowd chants "Say you're sorry!" before McIntyre says "No." McIntyre says the referees have done nothing but screw him and that it has all happened under Pearce's watch, and that Pearce deserved that elbow and should be apologizing to him. He also makes it clear that he wants CM Punk's head on a pike. Pearce responds by maintaining McIntyre's suspension, and McIntyre responds by shoving both referees and confronting Pearce. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring and fights McIntyre, and McIntyre flees as Rollins goes for The Stomp. Security shows up to escort McIntyre from the arena, and McIntyre walks away.
We see footage from earlier today on The Pat McAfee Show where Pat McAfee gets another package, which contains another VHS cassette. We then see the contents of that cassette. In it, we see Erick Rowan, who admits that the last few years have been very hard. He says he used to have a family and that they were unstoppable and inseparable, but one day, the whole world changed. Erick says that he lost a brother who believed in him more than anyone else, and in those situations, one gets up, wipes the dust off and keeps moving. He then says that just when he had everything going, another brother was gone, and he no longer had a family. He says he fell down a well and did not even want to get out, as he was numb to the world and nobody would miss him. He is handed a white sheep mask as he is asked how it makes him feel, and that the mask gives him hope, for when he was at his lowest, Bray Wyatt pulled him out and he accepted, as he knew he needed help. He says that he had a purpose in life to help those like himself and that the white sheep mask reminds him of that beacon of hope, and that he will "take those broken hearts and make a beautiful world."
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. During the match, Liv Morgan pulls Dominik out of the way of an Uso Splash, and when Jey baseball slide kicks Dominik in the back of the head, Dom falls on top of Liv. Liv takes advantage of the situation before Rhea Ripley runs out and chases Liv into the crowd. When Dominik apologizes to Rhea, Rhea tells Dominik to get back into the rng and finish the match. Dominik is soon hit with a Spear by Jey Uso followed by an Uso Splash.
We see a video package for Ilja Dragunov.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is met by Damian Priest, who mentions Dominik's rough loss before seeing Rhea Ripley and leaving. Rhea says she does not belong to anyone and that she is not his; instead, Dominik is hers. She then hands Dominik a black rose.
Chad Gable heads to the ring to call out Bo Dallas. After the commercial break, Chad Gable announces that Uncle Howdy is none other than Bo Dallas, then calls Bo out so they can "solve their little problem." Bo Dallas then heads to the ring, but he is attacked from behind by The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed). Gable then raises The Creed Brothers' hands, and Bo Dallas is laughing as he lays in the ring just like when he was being attacked. Gable and The Creeds gang up on Bo Dallas again, and Bo Dallas is still laughing. Bo Dallas still laughs as he laughs in the corner and says "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and Gable wants to know what he is laughing about. Bo says "There you are," then the lights go out in the usual Bray Wyatt fashion. The crowd chants "You fucked up!" before fog floods the ring, then The Wyatt Sicks shows up. "Abbie" raises the lantern as they approach the ring, and Gable leaves the ring, leaving The Creeds alone until they too leave. Bo Dallas gets back up and gets on his knees in the middle of the ring, and The Wyatt Sicks surround him before Bo laughs and outstretches his arms.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends with Bron Breakker suddenly showing up and hitting Dragunov with a Spear on the outside after Sami dodges. After the match, Sami Zaynand Bron Breakker brawl in the ring, and Breakker gets the upper hand before hitting Sami with a Spear. Sami Zayn retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Here are the highlights for tonight's show!
This week on Raw Talk: Pete Dunne! Sonya Deville, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark! Xavier Woods and Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri)!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Rhea Ripley is not taking anything from "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. She suddenly finds a vase of black roses in her dressing rooms, and when Dominik says she is trying to make it up to her, Rhea slams the door in his face. Dominik turns around and sees Damian Priest, then Rhea Ripley opens the door and throws the vase of roses at Dominik.
Sheamus beats "Big" Bronson Reed. After the match, Bronson Reed tries to attack Sheamus, but he is suddenly stopped by Pete Dunne, who then walks away, much to Sheamus' confusion. When Sheamus turns around, Pete Dunne gets back in the ring and attacks him. Bronson Reed then gets back in the ring and hits Sheamus with the Tsunami.
Backstage, Damian Priest welcomes Rhea Ripley back. Rhea asks Damian if he needs help with Braun Strowman, but Priest says he is all right. As Rhea asks about Carlito, Dominik shows up, and it becomes known that Dominik barely contacted Rhea Ripley at all.
Backstage, Sami Zayn is met by Ilja Dragunov. He says that he appreciates the championship opportunity, but Sami says he is getting the match because he asked for the match and that he has been watching him for a while, and says that Dragunov is "better than good." Sami says that Dragunov fights like his life depends on it and that he is the kind of person he wants to defend the Intercontinental Championship against, then warns him to bring his absolute best. Dragunov tells Sami to do the same.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Jackie Redmond interviews Zelina Vega. Zelina says she has no love for Liv Morgan or Rhea Ripley, and that when they are done, she will be at the front of the line, saying she would be champion if it were not for "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Sonya Deville, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark show up, saying the line goes through them, but Zelina says nothing is standing in the way of her and the Women's World Champion, and if Sonya wants a match, they can go at it tonight.
Sonya Deville quickly beats Zelina Vega after "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler attacks Zelina's arm behind the referee's back. After the match, Sonya, Shayna and Zoey Stark attack Zelina, but leave when Lyra Valkyria, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance run to the ring.
Backstage, Damian Priest is met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Suddenly, "Main Event" Jey Uso wants to know if Rhea Ripley is single, which irritates Dominik. Damian tells Dominik that he beat prison, and that he should show Jey Uso who Rhea really belongs to.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is meeting with some referees when Chad Gable shows up and says Uncle Howdy is none other than Bo Dallas, and wants to know why he is here and what Pearce is doing about him. Pearce says Bo Dallas is here tonight, and Gable says that he is going to call Bo Dallas out tonight.
Damian Priest heads to the ring. Priest says that despite having a match with Braun Strowman next, he wants his face-to-face meeting right now and calls out Gunther. Gunther heads to the ring. After mentioning that Priest is still showing confidence and living his childhood dream of being World Heavyweight Champion, he tells Priest that he has paid close attention to him and that he is not living up to that dream. Gunther says Priest's reign has no prestige or contributions, but that is okay, as they are both not cut from the same cloth. He then says he is here in good spirits and wants to lift the weight off Priest's shoulders, and asks Priest to hand him the title. Priest says he wishes it was SummerSlam right now so he could knock the smirk off his face, then says that he fought for his life on the street for 20 years to get to WWE while Gunther has handed everything in Europe. He then says that if Gunther is only here for a paycheck, then he is not needed here, as he himself has earned the World Heavyweight Championship. He also says Gunther will be the last person to take the title from him. Gunther says being on the streets is a choice and blames Priest's parents for not giving him everything, while his own parents gave him everything and WWE was calling him. He also says that people like him keep people like Priest from becoming champion. Gunther says it will also be his responsibility to restore the honor and prestige of professional wrestling as well as the World Heavyweight Championship, then says the fans are just like Priest, as they will always be "street trash." Priest says that for someone with clarity, Gunther cannot see why what is coming at him or why he lost the Intercontinental Championship, and that Gunther has no heart or the knowledge of what it is like to fight for everything. He then says that he will stay champion while Gunther will have to fight from the bottom, as he will have nothing, and that they will see if Gunther is more than a "boring, conceited, privileged scumbag." Things are about to get physical between Priest and Gunther when Braun Strowman shows up for the next match.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce gives "Main Event" Jey Uso his match with Dominik Mysterio, then Bron Breakker shows up irritated that Ilja Dragunov has a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. Breakker says he does not care about respect and that he will destroy both Dragunov and Sami Zayn. Pearce calls for security, but Bron Breakker says he knows the way out. Pearce tells security to make sure Breakker leaves the building.
Damian Priest beats Braun Strowman after Strowman hurts his left knee during the match. After the match, Gunther shows up and chops Priest. That leads to a brawl, and Gunther soon retreats when Priest gets the upper hand.
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri tells Akira Tozawa and Otis that they should help someone out. Gable shows up and tells them that he will call out Bo Dallas, but Maxxine Dupri says they were talking about Xavier Woods, who they are helping against The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar). Gable takes offense to this, even as Otis says they are serious about this.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter even after Lyra Valkyria knocks Sonya Deville off the ring apron.
We see footage of The Miz at the American Century Championship from the past weekend.
Backstage, when Finn Balor mentions the World Tag Team Championships, Rhea Ripley says Liv Morgan played her games, but they did not work. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and mentions his match with Jey Uso, saying that he is going to prove that Rhea belongs to him. Rhea walks away.
General Manager Adam Pearce introduces Drew McIntyre to the ring. Pearce says that Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk can be special and that everyone, including himself and CM Punk, wants the match, then wants to know how much McIntyre wants it. McIntyre says he wants it more than anything in the world, then Pearce says that that a lot of negativity needs to be left behind and that if McIntyre can do that, he is ready to business. McIntyre takes responsibility for his actions and that the only opinion that matters is that of the fans, then asks the fans if they want the match, to which they agree. McIntyre tells Pearce to make it official, but Pearce wants McIntyre to do something for him: apologize to the referees that he roughed up at the Money In The Bank post-show. McIntyre is hesitant, but Pearce wants McIntyre to own his actions, especially when the two referees got hurt, and that this is all he is asking McIntyre to do. The crowd chants "Say you're sorry!" before McIntyre says "No." McIntyre says the referees have done nothing but screw him and that it has all happened under Pearce's watch, and that Pearce deserved that elbow and should be apologizing to him. He also makes it clear that he wants CM Punk's head on a pike. Pearce responds by maintaining McIntyre's suspension, and McIntyre responds by shoving both referees and confronting Pearce. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring and fights McIntyre, and McIntyre flees as Rollins goes for The Stomp. Security shows up to escort McIntyre from the arena, and McIntyre walks away.
We see footage from earlier today on The Pat McAfee Show where Pat McAfee gets another package, which contains another VHS cassette. We then see the contents of that cassette. In it, we see Erick Rowan, who admits that the last few years have been very hard. He says he used to have a family and that they were unstoppable and inseparable, but one day, the whole world changed. Erick says that he lost a brother who believed in him more than anyone else, and in those situations, one gets up, wipes the dust off and keeps moving. He then says that just when he had everything going, another brother was gone, and he no longer had a family. He says he fell down a well and did not even want to get out, as he was numb to the world and nobody would miss him. He is handed a white sheep mask as he is asked how it makes him feel, and that the mask gives him hope, for when he was at his lowest, Bray Wyatt pulled him out and he accepted, as he knew he needed help. He says that he had a purpose in life to help those like himself and that the white sheep mask reminds him of that beacon of hope, and that he will "take those broken hearts and make a beautiful world."
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. During the match, Liv Morgan pulls Dominik out of the way of an Uso Splash, and when Jey baseball slide kicks Dominik in the back of the head, Dom falls on top of Liv. Liv takes advantage of the situation before Rhea Ripley runs out and chases Liv into the crowd. When Dominik apologizes to Rhea, Rhea tells Dominik to get back into the rng and finish the match. Dominik is soon hit with a Spear by Jey Uso followed by an Uso Splash.
We see a video package for Ilja Dragunov.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is met by Damian Priest, who mentions Dominik's rough loss before seeing Rhea Ripley and leaving. Rhea says she does not belong to anyone and that she is not his; instead, Dominik is hers. She then hands Dominik a black rose.
Chad Gable heads to the ring to call out Bo Dallas. After the commercial break, Chad Gable announces that Uncle Howdy is none other than Bo Dallas, then calls Bo out so they can "solve their little problem." Bo Dallas then heads to the ring, but he is attacked from behind by The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed). Gable then raises The Creed Brothers' hands, and Bo Dallas is laughing as he lays in the ring just like when he was being attacked. Gable and The Creeds gang up on Bo Dallas again, and Bo Dallas is still laughing. Bo Dallas still laughs as he laughs in the corner and says "Yeah, yeah, yeah," and Gable wants to know what he is laughing about. Bo says "There you are," then the lights go out in the usual Bray Wyatt fashion. The crowd chants "You fucked up!" before fog floods the ring, then The Wyatt Sicks shows up. "Abbie" raises the lantern as they approach the ring, and Gable leaves the ring, leaving The Creeds alone until they too leave. Bo Dallas gets back up and gets on his knees in the middle of the ring, and The Wyatt Sicks surround him before Bo laughs and outstretches his arms.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends with Bron Breakker suddenly showing up and hitting Dragunov with a Spear on the outside after Sami dodges. After the match, Sami Zaynand Bron Breakker brawl in the ring, and Breakker gets the upper hand before hitting Sami with a Spear. Sami Zayn retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Here are the highlights for tonight's show!
This week on Raw Talk: Pete Dunne! Sonya Deville, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark! Xavier Woods and Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri)!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, July 28, 2023
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for July 28, 2023
Jey Uso - announced as "Main Event" Jey Uso - is in the ring to start tonight's show, but it is not long before The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) shows up. Roman says people like The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) because of him, then says that when he is scheduled to appear, that means that he runs the show, and that Jey is "the right-hand man" and called the main event because he made him that. He then accuses Jey of trying to be him and open up his show, but Jey says he wanted nothing from Jey and just wanted to watch his back and support him like family does because he believed in him and his ability to lead the family and the company. He then says that Roman broke the family and The Bloodline and that he has to do what he has to do, but Roman says Jey caused all of that through his jealousy and only became the right-hand man because Jimmy was hurt. He also says that if Jimmy had been hurt, he would have not had that chance, then accuses Jey of screwing his twin brother and claiming Solo respects him more than Jey before stating that when Jey loses, he is done. Roman then decides to predict what would happen if Jey were to beat him and take everything from him, and says that even if Jey has everything, he will still be himself while Jey will still have nothing. Roman then says that Jey cannot beat him and wants to know what is going through Jey's mind that is making him think he can beat him. Jey says it is because he has already beaten Roman and has already been the only one to do it, and at SummerSlam, he will beat him again.
Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Grayson Waller, who wants to give him "The Grayson Waller rub" by having him as a guest on "The Grayson Waller Effect" as "Lil' Jey." Jey laughs along with Waller before smacking him in the face.
Santos Escobar beats Rey Mysterio by referee stoppage after Rey Mysterio is injured during the match and can no longer compete, winning the United States Championship Invitational and earning a shot at the WWE United States Championship. Austin Theory is seen watching from the skybox during the match.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bianca Belair, who says she is ready for a Triple Threat Match when Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green show up and mention the lack of attention they have gotten as new Women's Tag Team Champions. As Sonya and Chelsea mock both Bianca as well as Charlotte Flair, Bianca threatens to beat them both up, then Charlotte shows up and proposes a tag team match. Bianca is not interested, but Charlotte decides to meet with WWE official Adam Pearce, much to Bianca's chagrin.
Hit Row (B-Fab, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) is in the ring, but LA Knight shows up and says that he did not know "Uncle Phil" was a rapper and that "a lotta lotta" are better than Top Dolla before declaring that B-Fab has a thing for her and that Ashante "Thee" Adonis will be the next to be dropped on his head.
LA Knight beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce meets with Jey Uso, who tells him that Grayson Waller has been beating down his door wanting a match. Jey Uso says he has no problem shutting Grayson Waller's mouth again.
Backstage, Bobby Lashley speaks with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). He says that they are stars and that they should dress like - and be treated like - stars, then provides them with a brand new wardrobe.
Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair beat Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green despite not exactly getting along, with Charlotte hitting the big boot as Bianca goes for the K.O.D. for the win.
Backstage, Bayley is laughing at Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair not getting along when Iyo Sky wants to know why she left her alone last week. When Bayley looks in her bag, she finds a message from Shotzi saying she will see her soon. Asuka then shows up and mentions her match at SummerSlam, and tells Iyo that if she thinks about cashing in, she will make her regret it. Iyo tells Asuka she respects her, but regardless of who wins, she will leave as champion.
The SummerSlam Battle Royal is official for SummerSlam.
Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce is on the phone when he is met by LA Knight, who is not happy with not wrestling for the United States Championship and wanting to be in the SummerSlam Battle Royal. The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) show up, and Sheamus wants to be in it, too. Pearce puts them in the battle royal as well as in a match for next week.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Grayson Waller, who says he did nothing to deserve the cheap shot that he got from Jey Uso and that Jey Uso will pay, for he is too stressed out with Roman Reigns and he is not ready for "The Grayson Waller Effect."
Before the next match, Karl Anderson tells the rest of The O.C. that it is personal between himself and Karrion Kross and that he must handle him on his own.
Karrion Kross beats Karl Anderson. After the match, Kross puts Anderson in the Kross Jacket before "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and "Michin" Mia Yim charge the ring.
Jey Uso beats Grayson Waller. During the match, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) show up to watch the match from ringside. After the match, Jey Uso is attacked from behind by Solo Sikoa, but Jey hits him with a superkick. Roman Reigns gets in the ring, but Jey hits him with a Spear. He goes for the top rope splash, but Solo shoves Jey off the top turnbuckle and hits Jey with the Spinning Solo. Solo then picks Jey Uso up for a Samoan Spike/Spear combo with Roman. Roman then commands Solo to pick Jey up again for another Samoan Spike/Spear combo to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Austin Theory! Bianca Belair! LA Knight!
Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Grayson Waller, who wants to give him "The Grayson Waller rub" by having him as a guest on "The Grayson Waller Effect" as "Lil' Jey." Jey laughs along with Waller before smacking him in the face.
Santos Escobar beats Rey Mysterio by referee stoppage after Rey Mysterio is injured during the match and can no longer compete, winning the United States Championship Invitational and earning a shot at the WWE United States Championship. Austin Theory is seen watching from the skybox during the match.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bianca Belair, who says she is ready for a Triple Threat Match when Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green show up and mention the lack of attention they have gotten as new Women's Tag Team Champions. As Sonya and Chelsea mock both Bianca as well as Charlotte Flair, Bianca threatens to beat them both up, then Charlotte shows up and proposes a tag team match. Bianca is not interested, but Charlotte decides to meet with WWE official Adam Pearce, much to Bianca's chagrin.
Hit Row (B-Fab, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) is in the ring, but LA Knight shows up and says that he did not know "Uncle Phil" was a rapper and that "a lotta lotta" are better than Top Dolla before declaring that B-Fab has a thing for her and that Ashante "Thee" Adonis will be the next to be dropped on his head.
LA Knight beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce meets with Jey Uso, who tells him that Grayson Waller has been beating down his door wanting a match. Jey Uso says he has no problem shutting Grayson Waller's mouth again.
Backstage, Bobby Lashley speaks with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). He says that they are stars and that they should dress like - and be treated like - stars, then provides them with a brand new wardrobe.
Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair beat Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green despite not exactly getting along, with Charlotte hitting the big boot as Bianca goes for the K.O.D. for the win.
Backstage, Bayley is laughing at Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair not getting along when Iyo Sky wants to know why she left her alone last week. When Bayley looks in her bag, she finds a message from Shotzi saying she will see her soon. Asuka then shows up and mentions her match at SummerSlam, and tells Iyo that if she thinks about cashing in, she will make her regret it. Iyo tells Asuka she respects her, but regardless of who wins, she will leave as champion.
The SummerSlam Battle Royal is official for SummerSlam.
Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce is on the phone when he is met by LA Knight, who is not happy with not wrestling for the United States Championship and wanting to be in the SummerSlam Battle Royal. The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) show up, and Sheamus wants to be in it, too. Pearce puts them in the battle royal as well as in a match for next week.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Grayson Waller, who says he did nothing to deserve the cheap shot that he got from Jey Uso and that Jey Uso will pay, for he is too stressed out with Roman Reigns and he is not ready for "The Grayson Waller Effect."
Before the next match, Karl Anderson tells the rest of The O.C. that it is personal between himself and Karrion Kross and that he must handle him on his own.
Karrion Kross beats Karl Anderson. After the match, Kross puts Anderson in the Kross Jacket before "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and "Michin" Mia Yim charge the ring.
Jey Uso beats Grayson Waller. During the match, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) show up to watch the match from ringside. After the match, Jey Uso is attacked from behind by Solo Sikoa, but Jey hits him with a superkick. Roman Reigns gets in the ring, but Jey hits him with a Spear. He goes for the top rope splash, but Solo shoves Jey off the top turnbuckle and hits Jey with the Spinning Solo. Solo then picks Jey Uso up for a Samoan Spike/Spear combo with Roman. Roman then commands Solo to pick Jey up again for another Samoan Spike/Spear combo to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Austin Theory! Bianca Belair! LA Knight!
Monday, July 17, 2023
Raw Deal - Raw LIVE recap for July 17, 2023
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody says there is a large shadow that looms over the arena tonight that looms over every arena, and that shadow is Brock Lesnar. He says that when Lesnar is called to this ring, he shows up, and instead of talking, Lesnar should come to the ring and accept his challenge for SummerSlam. Lesnar fails to show immediately, and Cody states that he knows Lesnar is here and his plan is to be fashionably late, and if that is the plan, he will still be in the ring waiting for him regardless of the time. Cody then says he would be remiss not to mention that even though this is the house that built him, his mother Michelle Rhodes is in the front row and credits her for the reason that he is a fighter. He admits that his relationship with Lesnar is complex and that the only two words to describe it are "hard times," then says it is okay because when Lesnar shows up, it will be hard times for Lesnar, not for him. As Cody heads out to leave and hugs his mother in the front row, however, Lesnar's music hits, but Lesnar fails to show. Lesnar's music hits again as Cody reaches the stage, and Cody goes backstage only for Lesnar to attack him with a chair. Lesnar then sends Cody into the ring post and hits him with the F5 right in front of his mother before locking in the Kimura Lock and hurting his left arm. He then gets Cody in the ring and locks the Kimura Lock in on the left arm again before telling Cody that he accepts his challenge and that "I'll see you at SummerSlam, bitch!"
Gunther beats Matt Riddle. After the match, Gunther tells the fans they can boo them as much as they want, as it will not change the fact that tonight is "the greatest night of [their] sad nights" after seeing the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. Gunther then tells Riddle that it is done and that he is building a legacy, and he tells Drew McIntyre that if he wants to ride on his coattails, he can be his guest, but he will fall victim to "The Ring General."
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Liv says there is not just one deciding factor when it comes to a victory for tonight, and that they will not back down from anyone. Rhea Ripley shows up, and when Liv and Raquel make it clear that they are not having it with her, Rhea headbutts Raquel, and this starts a brawl that officials quickly have to quell. It happens, but not before Raquel's knee is hurt.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) head to the ring. Rhea Ripley says that The Judgment Day are stronger than ever and that anyone with half a brain cell can tell they are better than everyone and are just built differently, and now that no one can stop them, they not only run Raw, they dominate it. She says that Raquel Rodriguez found this out the hard way and that she is the biggest threat is the women's division while Finn Balor and Damian Priest will become tag team champions and Dominik Mysterio becomes an NXT champion. Once again, Dominik can barely get a word in edgewise when he says he will beat Wes Lee, and Damian Priest says all those boos will not change the fact that he will become NXT North American Champion and that he is guaranteed to be a world champion. After Damian promises Finn that he has the first crack at Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Finn says he will listen to anything Rollins has to say and that their issues will never be over until his arm is raised as the new World Heavyweight Champion. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up, and Sami says he has a pretty good relationship with the fans and knows what they like and dislike, then asks the crowd if they paid to hear Dominik talk, which leads to a giant row of boos. When Sami asks the crowd if they paid to see somebody shut Dominik's mouth for him, the crowd cheers, then Sami says they, he and Owens are all in luck when they take Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio. Damian Priest admits the tag team titles would look good on The Judgment Day, and if Owens and Sami are so confident they can beat them, they should put their tag team titles on the line tonight. Sami admits that is not a bad idea, but says he should ask for Owens' output after hearing The Judgment Day talk for five minutes. Owens says he does not care as long as he gets to Stun Priest and punch his fist through Dominik's face.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez is cleared, but the trainer recommends that Raquel does not compete tonight. Raquel says she can still go, and WWE official Adam Pearce sanctions tonight's Women's Tag Team Championship match.
Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green beat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after Sonya repeatedly targets Raquel's injured knee throughout the match.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green. Sonya says nobody wants to hear about Raquel Rodriguez's injury and that she and Chelsea - who has too many people to think - are champions and will run the women's division.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he has big plans for the World Heavyweight Championship and that the title deserves a marquee match-up, and while he has a short list, Finn Balor has earned a spot on that list. Finn Balor shows up, and Saxton leaves. Finn tells Rollins that he wants his rematch and that he does not care how many contenders to the title that there are as the line starts with him and the issues between them are far from over. He tells Rollins to talk to WWE official Adam Pearce and make the match. Rollins says that he understands where Finn is coming from, but tells him to stop living in the past. Finn says he is living in chaos and that he will do to Rollins what Rollins did to him. Finn says he will hurt him, laugh in his face, take his title and alter his career forever, and Rollins tells him that the World Heavyweight Championship is about more than Finn's personal vendetta and is bigger than the both of them. He also says that they do not need to have a match to settle things right here, right now, and demands Finn take his shot or get out of his face. Finn says "Cool," then leaves. Rollins apologizes to the camera crew, then Finn attacks him and tells him to make the match.
Titus O'Neil guests on commentary for the next match.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) in a Viking Rules Match.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler quickly beats Nikki Cross with the Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey mocks Baszler from the skybox and has thought a lot about Baszler's "complaint," then asks whether the front door or the back door is better when it comes to entering WWE. She says that she had an opportunity and took it, and that Baszler cannot stand the fact that she is one of the best combat athletes in the world while Baszler is "a knock-off version of [her]." Baszler responds by telling Ronda she is "a better Ronda Rousey" in the ring than Ronda is and demands they settle things in the ring tonight. Ronda says she declines unless Baszler makes her. Baszler is stopped by security on her way to the skybox, then Ronda tells Baszler she will see her at SummerSlam.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says Logan Paul does not get it and considers him a joke, but the people are here for wrestling, not because of what is posted on Instagram, and Logan is the joke and the one got laid out. He then invites Logan Paul to meet with him in the ring next week so he can really hit him where it hurts: his ego.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Becky Lynch. Miz brags about beating Tommaso Ciampa last week and being a winner, then talks about playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament before bringing out Becky. On the subject of her losing streak as of late and whether or not she has lost a step, Becky throws the chairs out of the ring and says she has a lost of things in the last year and that a step is not one of them as she gets in Miz's face. She then demands that Miz bring out Trish Stratus before he loses his "tiny testicles," which leads to a "tiny balls" chant form the crowd. Miz introduces Zoey Stark and Trish, then Becky demands her rematch. Trish tells Becky to calm down and stop acting like "a bratty toddler" before asking Becky why she is so obsessed with her, saying she will not fight her after already fighting her and winning. She also tells Becky that she and Zoey are done with her and moving on, and demands that Becky thank her while they have their "must-see moment." Becky calls Trish out for being high and mighty and hitting her when she at her lowest point, as she could not handle at her highest, and tells her that she has accomplished more than Trish ever has. She then tells Trish that if she wants to prove she is the best, then she will give her rematch, unless she is good at anything besides wrestling. Trish says she will fight Becky, albeit under a few conditions. Trish says that Becky will have to beat Zoey Stark first, then get on her knees and say "Thank you, Trish!" afterwards and tattoo "Thank You, Trish" across her chest. Becky says "Done" to all of this, then Trish and Zoey attack her. Becky fens them off, then yanks Trish's mask off and hits her in the face before wearing it herself and headbutting Zoey with it.
Bronson Reed beats Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification after he is suddenly attacked by Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura kicks Tommaso Ciampa in the chest and knocks him down in response to Ciampa costing him the match.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Shinuke Nakamura, who says he is tired of everyone getting involved in his business and loudly reiterates his point when asked about his actions towards Tommaso Ciampa.
It is announced that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor at SummerSlam.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) after Rhea Ripley distracts the referee only to be attacked by Liv Morgan and Owens hits the Stunner on Priest so that Sami can hit the Helluva Kick on Dominik. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins attacks Finn Balor and chases him to the back before the match begins.
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Gunther beats Matt Riddle. After the match, Gunther tells the fans they can boo them as much as they want, as it will not change the fact that tonight is "the greatest night of [their] sad nights" after seeing the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. Gunther then tells Riddle that it is done and that he is building a legacy, and he tells Drew McIntyre that if he wants to ride on his coattails, he can be his guest, but he will fall victim to "The Ring General."
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Liv says there is not just one deciding factor when it comes to a victory for tonight, and that they will not back down from anyone. Rhea Ripley shows up, and when Liv and Raquel make it clear that they are not having it with her, Rhea headbutts Raquel, and this starts a brawl that officials quickly have to quell. It happens, but not before Raquel's knee is hurt.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) head to the ring. Rhea Ripley says that The Judgment Day are stronger than ever and that anyone with half a brain cell can tell they are better than everyone and are just built differently, and now that no one can stop them, they not only run Raw, they dominate it. She says that Raquel Rodriguez found this out the hard way and that she is the biggest threat is the women's division while Finn Balor and Damian Priest will become tag team champions and Dominik Mysterio becomes an NXT champion. Once again, Dominik can barely get a word in edgewise when he says he will beat Wes Lee, and Damian Priest says all those boos will not change the fact that he will become NXT North American Champion and that he is guaranteed to be a world champion. After Damian promises Finn that he has the first crack at Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Finn says he will listen to anything Rollins has to say and that their issues will never be over until his arm is raised as the new World Heavyweight Champion. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up, and Sami says he has a pretty good relationship with the fans and knows what they like and dislike, then asks the crowd if they paid to hear Dominik talk, which leads to a giant row of boos. When Sami asks the crowd if they paid to see somebody shut Dominik's mouth for him, the crowd cheers, then Sami says they, he and Owens are all in luck when they take Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio. Damian Priest admits the tag team titles would look good on The Judgment Day, and if Owens and Sami are so confident they can beat them, they should put their tag team titles on the line tonight. Sami admits that is not a bad idea, but says he should ask for Owens' output after hearing The Judgment Day talk for five minutes. Owens says he does not care as long as he gets to Stun Priest and punch his fist through Dominik's face.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez is cleared, but the trainer recommends that Raquel does not compete tonight. Raquel says she can still go, and WWE official Adam Pearce sanctions tonight's Women's Tag Team Championship match.
Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green beat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after Sonya repeatedly targets Raquel's injured knee throughout the match.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green. Sonya says nobody wants to hear about Raquel Rodriguez's injury and that she and Chelsea - who has too many people to think - are champions and will run the women's division.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he has big plans for the World Heavyweight Championship and that the title deserves a marquee match-up, and while he has a short list, Finn Balor has earned a spot on that list. Finn Balor shows up, and Saxton leaves. Finn tells Rollins that he wants his rematch and that he does not care how many contenders to the title that there are as the line starts with him and the issues between them are far from over. He tells Rollins to talk to WWE official Adam Pearce and make the match. Rollins says that he understands where Finn is coming from, but tells him to stop living in the past. Finn says he is living in chaos and that he will do to Rollins what Rollins did to him. Finn says he will hurt him, laugh in his face, take his title and alter his career forever, and Rollins tells him that the World Heavyweight Championship is about more than Finn's personal vendetta and is bigger than the both of them. He also says that they do not need to have a match to settle things right here, right now, and demands Finn take his shot or get out of his face. Finn says "Cool," then leaves. Rollins apologizes to the camera crew, then Finn attacks him and tells him to make the match.
Titus O'Neil guests on commentary for the next match.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) in a Viking Rules Match.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler quickly beats Nikki Cross with the Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey mocks Baszler from the skybox and has thought a lot about Baszler's "complaint," then asks whether the front door or the back door is better when it comes to entering WWE. She says that she had an opportunity and took it, and that Baszler cannot stand the fact that she is one of the best combat athletes in the world while Baszler is "a knock-off version of [her]." Baszler responds by telling Ronda she is "a better Ronda Rousey" in the ring than Ronda is and demands they settle things in the ring tonight. Ronda says she declines unless Baszler makes her. Baszler is stopped by security on her way to the skybox, then Ronda tells Baszler she will see her at SummerSlam.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says Logan Paul does not get it and considers him a joke, but the people are here for wrestling, not because of what is posted on Instagram, and Logan is the joke and the one got laid out. He then invites Logan Paul to meet with him in the ring next week so he can really hit him where it hurts: his ego.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Becky Lynch. Miz brags about beating Tommaso Ciampa last week and being a winner, then talks about playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament before bringing out Becky. On the subject of her losing streak as of late and whether or not she has lost a step, Becky throws the chairs out of the ring and says she has a lost of things in the last year and that a step is not one of them as she gets in Miz's face. She then demands that Miz bring out Trish Stratus before he loses his "tiny testicles," which leads to a "tiny balls" chant form the crowd. Miz introduces Zoey Stark and Trish, then Becky demands her rematch. Trish tells Becky to calm down and stop acting like "a bratty toddler" before asking Becky why she is so obsessed with her, saying she will not fight her after already fighting her and winning. She also tells Becky that she and Zoey are done with her and moving on, and demands that Becky thank her while they have their "must-see moment." Becky calls Trish out for being high and mighty and hitting her when she at her lowest point, as she could not handle at her highest, and tells her that she has accomplished more than Trish ever has. She then tells Trish that if she wants to prove she is the best, then she will give her rematch, unless she is good at anything besides wrestling. Trish says she will fight Becky, albeit under a few conditions. Trish says that Becky will have to beat Zoey Stark first, then get on her knees and say "Thank you, Trish!" afterwards and tattoo "Thank You, Trish" across her chest. Becky says "Done" to all of this, then Trish and Zoey attack her. Becky fens them off, then yanks Trish's mask off and hits her in the face before wearing it herself and headbutting Zoey with it.
Bronson Reed beats Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification after he is suddenly attacked by Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura kicks Tommaso Ciampa in the chest and knocks him down in response to Ciampa costing him the match.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Shinuke Nakamura, who says he is tired of everyone getting involved in his business and loudly reiterates his point when asked about his actions towards Tommaso Ciampa.
It is announced that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor at SummerSlam.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) after Rhea Ripley distracts the referee only to be attacked by Liv Morgan and Owens hits the Stunner on Priest so that Sami can hit the Helluva Kick on Dominik. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins attacks Finn Balor and chases him to the back before the match begins.
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Monday, June 19, 2023
Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 19, 2023
Finn Balor attacks Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from behind before the next match, which leads to a brawl. Officials rush in to stop Finn from further attacking Rollins, but Finn slips by to hit a Coup de Grace off the ring steps. After mocking Rollins, Finn hits him with another Coup de Grace off the ring steps. He then leads a chase around the ring to do it a third time.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is attacked from behind by Finn Balor again, who tells Rollins that he has waited seven years for this and that he is coming for his title at Money In The Bank.
The Miz is suddenly in the ring. He says he wanted to face Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, then says he is "worshipped as God in this digusting hellhole" and that he wanted to give Cleveland, Ohio a champion, but that cannot happen now. He then issues his own open challenge, as he wants to give the people "a winner in a crowd of losers." The open challenge is answered by Tommaso Ciampa, who has not been seen in months. When Miz greets him, Ciampa punches him in the mouth, starting the match.
Tommaso Ciampa beats The Miz.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) show up on the stage. Finn Balor tells Seth "Freakin'" Rollins that his World Heavyweight Championship open challenge is cancelled because he will be the only one who will take the title from him, then tells the fans they will be singing Rollins' theme at his funeral. Rhea Ripley says that the fans will be bowing at The Judgment Day's feet when Finn brings the World Heavyweight Championship home while she has the women's division on lockdown. She also says that Damian Priest will win the Money In The Bank briefcase while Dominik Mysterio will put "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes down. Priest says that at Money In The Bank, the briefcase will come home with him and the contract inside will have his name written all over it. He also tells Cody Rhodes to keep Dominik's mouth or else The Judgment Day will make sure he will not be able to fight anyone ever again. Dominik yells that Cody will find out what he will do to him at Money In The Bank if he can find two tag team partners and face them tonight when he cannot even get two words in edgewise over the fans' boos.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens is not interested in talking about The Bloodline, but Sami tells him that it is a fair question and tells him that enough is enough. Sami then tells Owens that he is a "rage-a-holic" with an anger problem. Sami bets that if he can go the rest of the night without one tantrum, he will leave his anger problems alone, but if Owens blows up even once, then he has to admit that something is wrong with him. Owens takes that bet.
We see a collection of TikTok videos in which Chelsea Green goes off on people.
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance beat Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.
Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" on the stage. Cody says that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) have been on fire as of late, and as far as their challenge is concerned, he accepts.
Indus Sher (Veer and Sanga) beat Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
Backstage, Kevin Owens tells Sami Zami that he has an idiot problem after someone accidentally spills ice cold water on him and before he gets annoyed by Matt Riddle backstage.
Logan Paul is at the top of a ladder in the middle of the ring. He says that he sees people with plenty of ambition and untapped potential just like him, and that some of the best in the world come from Cleveland, Ohio. Logan says that he thinks about the moments that make him great when he thinks of Cleveland, including when he left and went to Hollywood while everyone froze in the winter, then says the place smells like industrial steel and that the Browns suck. After telling the fans not to boo him because he is the best they have before saying that while he, Jake Paul and The Miz have been losing recently, this is the day that Cleveland will stop losing when he puts respect on the city's name. Logan Paul then announces that he will be in the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, win the briefcase and the contract, cashing in, becoming champion, and going crazy while throwing down shots. Ricochet shows up and congratulates Logan, but warns Logan that he and everyone knows that he is only in the match because he made him go viral, and it will not change the fact that he will walk as Mr. Money In The Bank. Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and says that he has a reason to win Money In The Bank when LA Knight shows up. LA Knight says he sees Ricochet and Nakamura as "two guys who are useless as basketball cleats," and Logan Paul as some guy "who makes videos for 14-year-old girls" before saying he has a map to stick all his bottles of Prime before he wins. Santos Escobar shows up and welcomes Logan Paul to the party before stating that he will be the one to win the Money In The Bank briefcase before Butch shows up and punches Logan, starting a brawl. Logan Paul ends up standing tall over everyone else before climbing back up to the Money In The Bank briefcases.
Matt Riddle beats Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Gunther fights Riddle and gets the upper hand before having Kaiser hit Riddle with a ground-and-pound attack. Gunther and Kaiser then hold Riddle down and attack Riddle's leg.
Backstage, Matt Riddle is helped to the trainer's room.
Backstage, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn talk about Owens' anger problem when Ludwig Kaiser and Gunther ask if they have seen what happened to Matt Riddle before warning that the same thing will happen to them. As Owens is about to go off, Sami tells Owens they have something to take care of. Sami tells Kaiser and Gunther that their war will have to continue another time.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) after Maxxine Dupri hits Valhalla with a vertical suplex on the outside.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) get things in order before as Rhea Ripley tells them that she looks forward to teaching "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes a lesson and that she has some business of her own with Natalya.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Natalya, who says that what happened at Night of Champions has rocked her to her core and that she is trying to figure out where she fits in in all of this. She says tonight is a second chance to prove she still belongs.
Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya ends before it begins when Rhea decimates Natalya before the bell rings.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Raquel Rodriguez says it is an honor to be in the ring with Trish Stratus, and while she has her sights on the Money In The Bank contract, she says what happened to Natalya was not okay. When Rhea confronts Raquel, Raquel tells Rhea to hope she does not win tonight, as she is no match for her.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is met by Akira Tozawa, who wants to tag with him. Cody appreciates the offer and says he will consider it. He is then met by Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Sami notes that the three of them have a problem with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) and that they have his back. Cody mentions Tozawa's offer, but says he could not have two better partners and aligns with Sami and Owens as Owens is about to lose his temper.
Trish Stratus beats Raquel Rodriguez by disqualification and qualifies for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after Becky Lynch attacks Zoey Stark on the outside, which causes Trish to grab Becky only for Becky to throw her into the barricade. This causes Raquel to lose by disqualification, and after the match, Becky and Raquel have an argument.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Bron hopes Seth "Freakin'" Rollins will not use what happened tonight as an excuse to not show up for their match after talking a big game, as he has been waiting for this moment and that compared to what Finn Balor did to him, he will hurt Rollins "real freakin' bad." He tells Cathy to get used to seeing his face more on Monday nights, for he will become the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch, who says that she has gotten Trish Stratus in a match with ladders and that she is enemies with most of the people in that match, and she either becomes Mrs. Money In The Bank or goes down in a blaze of glory and takes Trish with her.
Bronson Reed beats Shinsuke Nakamura. Ricochet shows up and watches from the commentary table during the match, and when Bronson sends Ricochet into the ring steps, Ricochet gets on the ring apron only for Nakamura to inadvertently collide with him, knocking Ricochet off the apron and allowing Bronson Reed to hit the Tsunami for the win.
We hear from Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who says that he does not care what the doctors tell him and that he will be at NXT tomorrow to defend the World Heavyweight Championship. As for Finn Balor, Rollins welcomes back the man who beat him seven years ago and says Money In The Bank cannot come soon enough.
Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) in a six-man tag match.
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Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is attacked from behind by Finn Balor again, who tells Rollins that he has waited seven years for this and that he is coming for his title at Money In The Bank.
The Miz is suddenly in the ring. He says he wanted to face Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, then says he is "worshipped as God in this digusting hellhole" and that he wanted to give Cleveland, Ohio a champion, but that cannot happen now. He then issues his own open challenge, as he wants to give the people "a winner in a crowd of losers." The open challenge is answered by Tommaso Ciampa, who has not been seen in months. When Miz greets him, Ciampa punches him in the mouth, starting the match.
Tommaso Ciampa beats The Miz.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) show up on the stage. Finn Balor tells Seth "Freakin'" Rollins that his World Heavyweight Championship open challenge is cancelled because he will be the only one who will take the title from him, then tells the fans they will be singing Rollins' theme at his funeral. Rhea Ripley says that the fans will be bowing at The Judgment Day's feet when Finn brings the World Heavyweight Championship home while she has the women's division on lockdown. She also says that Damian Priest will win the Money In The Bank briefcase while Dominik Mysterio will put "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes down. Priest says that at Money In The Bank, the briefcase will come home with him and the contract inside will have his name written all over it. He also tells Cody Rhodes to keep Dominik's mouth or else The Judgment Day will make sure he will not be able to fight anyone ever again. Dominik yells that Cody will find out what he will do to him at Money In The Bank if he can find two tag team partners and face them tonight when he cannot even get two words in edgewise over the fans' boos.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens is not interested in talking about The Bloodline, but Sami tells him that it is a fair question and tells him that enough is enough. Sami then tells Owens that he is a "rage-a-holic" with an anger problem. Sami bets that if he can go the rest of the night without one tantrum, he will leave his anger problems alone, but if Owens blows up even once, then he has to admit that something is wrong with him. Owens takes that bet.
We see a collection of TikTok videos in which Chelsea Green goes off on people.
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance beat Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.
Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" on the stage. Cody says that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) have been on fire as of late, and as far as their challenge is concerned, he accepts.
Indus Sher (Veer and Sanga) beat Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.
Backstage, Kevin Owens tells Sami Zami that he has an idiot problem after someone accidentally spills ice cold water on him and before he gets annoyed by Matt Riddle backstage.
Logan Paul is at the top of a ladder in the middle of the ring. He says that he sees people with plenty of ambition and untapped potential just like him, and that some of the best in the world come from Cleveland, Ohio. Logan says that he thinks about the moments that make him great when he thinks of Cleveland, including when he left and went to Hollywood while everyone froze in the winter, then says the place smells like industrial steel and that the Browns suck. After telling the fans not to boo him because he is the best they have before saying that while he, Jake Paul and The Miz have been losing recently, this is the day that Cleveland will stop losing when he puts respect on the city's name. Logan Paul then announces that he will be in the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, win the briefcase and the contract, cashing in, becoming champion, and going crazy while throwing down shots. Ricochet shows up and congratulates Logan, but warns Logan that he and everyone knows that he is only in the match because he made him go viral, and it will not change the fact that he will walk as Mr. Money In The Bank. Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and says that he has a reason to win Money In The Bank when LA Knight shows up. LA Knight says he sees Ricochet and Nakamura as "two guys who are useless as basketball cleats," and Logan Paul as some guy "who makes videos for 14-year-old girls" before saying he has a map to stick all his bottles of Prime before he wins. Santos Escobar shows up and welcomes Logan Paul to the party before stating that he will be the one to win the Money In The Bank briefcase before Butch shows up and punches Logan, starting a brawl. Logan Paul ends up standing tall over everyone else before climbing back up to the Money In The Bank briefcases.
Matt Riddle beats Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Gunther fights Riddle and gets the upper hand before having Kaiser hit Riddle with a ground-and-pound attack. Gunther and Kaiser then hold Riddle down and attack Riddle's leg.
Backstage, Matt Riddle is helped to the trainer's room.
Backstage, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn talk about Owens' anger problem when Ludwig Kaiser and Gunther ask if they have seen what happened to Matt Riddle before warning that the same thing will happen to them. As Owens is about to go off, Sami tells Owens they have something to take care of. Sami tells Kaiser and Gunther that their war will have to continue another time.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) after Maxxine Dupri hits Valhalla with a vertical suplex on the outside.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) get things in order before as Rhea Ripley tells them that she looks forward to teaching "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes a lesson and that she has some business of her own with Natalya.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Natalya, who says that what happened at Night of Champions has rocked her to her core and that she is trying to figure out where she fits in in all of this. She says tonight is a second chance to prove she still belongs.
Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya ends before it begins when Rhea decimates Natalya before the bell rings.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Raquel Rodriguez says it is an honor to be in the ring with Trish Stratus, and while she has her sights on the Money In The Bank contract, she says what happened to Natalya was not okay. When Rhea confronts Raquel, Raquel tells Rhea to hope she does not win tonight, as she is no match for her.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is met by Akira Tozawa, who wants to tag with him. Cody appreciates the offer and says he will consider it. He is then met by Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Sami notes that the three of them have a problem with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) and that they have his back. Cody mentions Tozawa's offer, but says he could not have two better partners and aligns with Sami and Owens as Owens is about to lose his temper.
Trish Stratus beats Raquel Rodriguez by disqualification and qualifies for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after Becky Lynch attacks Zoey Stark on the outside, which causes Trish to grab Becky only for Becky to throw her into the barricade. This causes Raquel to lose by disqualification, and after the match, Becky and Raquel have an argument.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Bron hopes Seth "Freakin'" Rollins will not use what happened tonight as an excuse to not show up for their match after talking a big game, as he has been waiting for this moment and that compared to what Finn Balor did to him, he will hurt Rollins "real freakin' bad." He tells Cathy to get used to seeing his face more on Monday nights, for he will become the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch, who says that she has gotten Trish Stratus in a match with ladders and that she is enemies with most of the people in that match, and she either becomes Mrs. Money In The Bank or goes down in a blaze of glory and takes Trish with her.
Bronson Reed beats Shinsuke Nakamura. Ricochet shows up and watches from the commentary table during the match, and when Bronson sends Ricochet into the ring steps, Ricochet gets on the ring apron only for Nakamura to inadvertently collide with him, knocking Ricochet off the apron and allowing Bronson Reed to hit the Tsunami for the win.
We hear from Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who says that he does not care what the doctors tell him and that he will be at NXT tomorrow to defend the World Heavyweight Championship. As for Finn Balor, Rollins welcomes back the man who beat him seven years ago and says Money In The Bank cannot come soon enough.
Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) in a six-man tag match.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 28, 2023
Triple H shows up for the first WWE Draft picks. He mentions that every Superstar on Raw and SmackDown are open to being moved to the other brand, with half of the roster being drafted tonight and the other half being drafted next week on Raw. He says that select Superstars are also available to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown, and post-draft rosters will go into effect on May 8th after Backlash. The first pick in the first round is Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns of The Bloodline for SmackDown. With this, the new World Heavyweight Championship is exclusive to Raw. The second pick is "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for Raw. The third pick is Bianca Belair - the current Raw Women's Champion - for SmackDown. The fourth pick is Becky Lynch for Raw. After the first round WWE Draft picks are made, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up. They congratulate Roman Reigns for being picked in the first round, then tell Roman that they will bring back the tag team gold despite Roman not answering their correspondence. After they dedicate tonight's match to Roman, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up. Sami says he is not here to talk sense into The Usos or to talk them into anything, but he mentions that The Usos do not find it strange that ever since he and Owens beat them for the tag team titles, Roman has not answered them back and that they have not been drafted with the rest of The Bloodline. He says that if this does not tell them everything they need to know, nothing will. As Sami says they will retain the tag team titles, Jey Uso says they will leave with nothing and that The Usos will be champions again, and Jimmy says that Kevin is going to turn his back on Sami after they both lose. Kevin finally has enough and tells The Usos that they will beat the hell out of them and keep their titles.
We hear from Bianca Belair, who is excited to be SmackDown Women's Champion again, as the title was the first one that she ever won.
LA Knight beats Butch.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso tells Jey Uso that tonight is the night. Paul Heyman agrees, as they will be drafted tonight either onto the island of relevancy or the ocean of obscurity, and that one way or another, Roman Reigns will only accept the fact that tonight is the night.
It is announced that Rob Van Dam will be a special guest drafter for Raw and that Michael P.S. Hayes will be a special guest drafter for SmackDown.
Rob Van Dam and Michael P.S. Hayes show up for the second round of WWE Draft picks, with RVD announcing the Raw picks and Hayes announcing the SmackDown picks. For #5, The Street Profits are picked for SmackDown. For #6, Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) are picked for Raw, bringing the Intercontinental Championship to the red brand. For #7, Edge is picked for SmackDown. For #8, Matt Riddle is picked for Raw.
Before the next match, Montez Ford proclaims that he and Angelo Dawkins are back in blue, and that nothing has changed except that the day that they work on and that they want the smoke.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet and the team of The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
Bad Bunny comes to SmackDown next week in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Teddy Long and JBL are the special guest drafters for Raw and SmackDown respectively for Round 3.
Teddy Long and JBL arrive to announce the Round 3 WWE Draft picks for Raw and SmackDown respectively. #9 is Bobby Lashley for SmackDown. #10 is Drew McIntyre for Raw. #11 is The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Mia Yim) for SmackDown. #12 is The Miz for Raw.
Zelina Vega beats Sonya Deville. After the match, Zelina is attacked from behind by Rhea Ripley, who also headbutts Sonya Deville when she confronts her. Chelsea Green decides she wants none of Rhea Ripley, and when Rhea goes for the Riptide on Zelina, Zelina counters it into a DDT.
Backstage, Santos Escobar and Zelina Vega are met by Rey Mysterio, who congratulates Zelina on her win. Zelina says she will do it for her family and her people at Backlash, and Rey tells Zelina that no matter what people think, all Zelina needs to do is believe. Rey tells her that he did that and made it all the way to the WWE Hall of Fame, and that if she fights with what is in her heart and soul, she will become SmackDown Women's Champion.
The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Mia Yim) head to the ring. Before Styles can say much of anything, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Valhalla show up. Styles, after realizing they want to pick a fight, decides to watch from the corner and tells The O.C. to handle their business, and The O.C. come out on top in the ensuing brawl. Styles tells SmackDown that they have just started, then The O.C. flashes the "Too Sweet" hand signal. As they leave, Styles hits Ivar with a Phenomenal Forearm.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels represent Raw and SmackDown respectively in the fourth and last round of tonight's WWE Draft picks.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels show up to announce the draft picks for Raw and SmackDown respectively for the fourth and final round of the night. #13 is Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai) for SmackDown. #14 is Shinsuke Nakamura for Raw. #15 is Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre, the current NXT Women's Tag Team Champions, for SmackDown. #16 is Indi Hartwell, the current NXT Women's Champion, for Raw.
As Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre are excited to be on SmackDown, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter show up and challenge them to a match for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships on NXT next Tuesday.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Shinsuke Nakamura, who is excited to be going to SmackDown when he is suddenly attacked from behind by Karrion Kross.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) that tonight, Roman Reigns wants the spotlight on them because tonight is the night. As a result, Solo Sikoa stays behind, and he gives Heyman the thumbs up.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). During the match, Paul Heyman gets a call from Roman Reigns, and Heyman then tells Solo Sikoa "Tonight...is your night." Near the end of the match, Solo Sikoa shows up. All of a sudden, Matt Riddle fights Solo Sikoa on the ramp and takes the brawl to the back.
This week on SmackDown LowDown: Rhea Ripley! Shinsuke Nakamura! Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
We hear from Bianca Belair, who is excited to be SmackDown Women's Champion again, as the title was the first one that she ever won.
LA Knight beats Butch.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso tells Jey Uso that tonight is the night. Paul Heyman agrees, as they will be drafted tonight either onto the island of relevancy or the ocean of obscurity, and that one way or another, Roman Reigns will only accept the fact that tonight is the night.
It is announced that Rob Van Dam will be a special guest drafter for Raw and that Michael P.S. Hayes will be a special guest drafter for SmackDown.
Rob Van Dam and Michael P.S. Hayes show up for the second round of WWE Draft picks, with RVD announcing the Raw picks and Hayes announcing the SmackDown picks. For #5, The Street Profits are picked for SmackDown. For #6, Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) are picked for Raw, bringing the Intercontinental Championship to the red brand. For #7, Edge is picked for SmackDown. For #8, Matt Riddle is picked for Raw.
Before the next match, Montez Ford proclaims that he and Angelo Dawkins are back in blue, and that nothing has changed except that the day that they work on and that they want the smoke.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet and the team of The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
Bad Bunny comes to SmackDown next week in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Teddy Long and JBL are the special guest drafters for Raw and SmackDown respectively for Round 3.
Teddy Long and JBL arrive to announce the Round 3 WWE Draft picks for Raw and SmackDown respectively. #9 is Bobby Lashley for SmackDown. #10 is Drew McIntyre for Raw. #11 is The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Mia Yim) for SmackDown. #12 is The Miz for Raw.
Zelina Vega beats Sonya Deville. After the match, Zelina is attacked from behind by Rhea Ripley, who also headbutts Sonya Deville when she confronts her. Chelsea Green decides she wants none of Rhea Ripley, and when Rhea goes for the Riptide on Zelina, Zelina counters it into a DDT.
Backstage, Santos Escobar and Zelina Vega are met by Rey Mysterio, who congratulates Zelina on her win. Zelina says she will do it for her family and her people at Backlash, and Rey tells Zelina that no matter what people think, all Zelina needs to do is believe. Rey tells her that he did that and made it all the way to the WWE Hall of Fame, and that if she fights with what is in her heart and soul, she will become SmackDown Women's Champion.
The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Mia Yim) head to the ring. Before Styles can say much of anything, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Valhalla show up. Styles, after realizing they want to pick a fight, decides to watch from the corner and tells The O.C. to handle their business, and The O.C. come out on top in the ensuing brawl. Styles tells SmackDown that they have just started, then The O.C. flashes the "Too Sweet" hand signal. As they leave, Styles hits Ivar with a Phenomenal Forearm.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels represent Raw and SmackDown respectively in the fourth and last round of tonight's WWE Draft picks.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels show up to announce the draft picks for Raw and SmackDown respectively for the fourth and final round of the night. #13 is Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai) for SmackDown. #14 is Shinsuke Nakamura for Raw. #15 is Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre, the current NXT Women's Tag Team Champions, for SmackDown. #16 is Indi Hartwell, the current NXT Women's Champion, for Raw.
As Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre are excited to be on SmackDown, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter show up and challenge them to a match for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships on NXT next Tuesday.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Shinsuke Nakamura, who is excited to be going to SmackDown when he is suddenly attacked from behind by Karrion Kross.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) that tonight, Roman Reigns wants the spotlight on them because tonight is the night. As a result, Solo Sikoa stays behind, and he gives Heyman the thumbs up.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). During the match, Paul Heyman gets a call from Roman Reigns, and Heyman then tells Solo Sikoa "Tonight...is your night." Near the end of the match, Solo Sikoa shows up. All of a sudden, Matt Riddle fights Solo Sikoa on the ramp and takes the brawl to the back.
This week on SmackDown LowDown: Rhea Ripley! Shinsuke Nakamura! Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Round 1:
#1 - Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman (SmackDown)
#2 - "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes (Raw)
#3 - Bianca Belair (SmackDown)
#4 - Becky Lynch (Raw)
Round 2:
#5 - The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (SmackDown)
#6 - Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) (Raw)
#7 - Edge (SmackDown)
#8 - Matt Riddle (Raw)
Round 3:
#9 - Bobby Lashley (SmackDown)
#10 - Drew McIntyre (Raw)
#11 - The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Mia Yim) (SmackDown)
#12 - The Miz (Raw)
Round 4:
#13 - Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai) (SmackDown)
#14 - Shinsuke Nakamura (Raw)
#15 - Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre (SmackDown)
#16 - Indi Hartwell (Raw)
Friday, March 31, 2023
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 31, 2023
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Jimmy Uso can say much, however, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens show up. Sami Zayn says that he and Owens will put an end to this once and for all at WrestleMania, and that before they take the tag team titles tomorrow, they will make sure nothing left is unsaid between them and The Usos tonight. Owens admits that he is conflicted about what they will have to do tomorrow night, as The Usos were the first two people to make him feel welcome in the locker room, but he lost respect for The Usos when they started doing Roman Reigns' bidding and tried to take his career away. Owens says that he would not be here right now if for Sami, then admits part of him does not want tot do this, but he and Sami will take their tag team titles.Jimmy Uso tells Owens that they had love for him at the start, but now they have no love for him or Sami and that what they have is family, blood and brotherhood Owens and Sami wishes they had.Sami butts in, telling them that loyalty also makes family, but Jimmy asks Sami what he knows about loyalty. Sami says he was loyal to The Bloodline, but The Usos chose blood and Roman Reigns over him and loyalty even though Roman was never loyal to them. Sami also tells Jey that the pressure on The Bloodline has always been on them and that he and Owens will put them out of their misery and take the tag team titles, and when they do, it will be the end of everything and The Usos can go back to being themselves. Jey says it will be the same thing with Owens and Sami that it always is, that they will lose, and that Owens will stab Sami in the back again while The Usos continue to be the best tag team of all time.
WrestleMania 39 is tomorrow and Sunday night!
Ricochet beats Chad Gable, Montez Ford and Erik in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
We see a video package of Rhea Ripley's road to WrestleMania.
Backstage, a backstage crew member is seen leaving The Great Muta's dressing room with a face covered in green mist.
Bobby Lashley last eliminates Bronson Reed to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
We see a video package of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' road to WrestleMania.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Sonya Deville, Natalya and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) meet with Rey Mysterio. Rey thanks them for having his back last week, and Santos Escobar says what is happening between Rey and Dominik Mysterio breaks his heart and hopes Rey will teach him a lesson. Rey says he will teach Dominik a lesson he will never forget, and Escobar says that if The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) play the numbers game, they will have his back. Rey says that if they will do this, they will do this in style, then hands them a couple of lWo (Latino World Order) shirts along with the one that he has.
Drew McIntyre and Sheamus beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) despite not getting along.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. He says that we are now at the precipice and that all his cards on the table, and on Sunday, he will do what he has said he will do and become Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Cody says that he is the most prepared he has ever been, but at the same time, he feels wildly unprepared, as he could talk about anything and yet the fighting needs to start. After quoting California Love by 2Pac, stating that he might be a bit broken inside and that winning the title and mentioning what Roman Reigns has said in the past, he says that everybody thinks they are the guy until they meet the guy, then re-introduces himself to Roman as his successor, but as he says he will finish his story, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman arrives with Paul Heyman, then admits to Heyman that he does not care about any of the fans tonight, as it is Cody's turn, not theirs, to acknowledge him. Cody and Roman then have a staredown to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
WrestleMania 39 is tomorrow and Sunday night!
Ricochet beats Chad Gable, Montez Ford and Erik in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
We see a video package of Rhea Ripley's road to WrestleMania.
Backstage, a backstage crew member is seen leaving The Great Muta's dressing room with a face covered in green mist.
Bobby Lashley last eliminates Bronson Reed to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
We see a video package of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' road to WrestleMania.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Sonya Deville, Natalya and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) meet with Rey Mysterio. Rey thanks them for having his back last week, and Santos Escobar says what is happening between Rey and Dominik Mysterio breaks his heart and hopes Rey will teach him a lesson. Rey says he will teach Dominik a lesson he will never forget, and Escobar says that if The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) play the numbers game, they will have his back. Rey says that if they will do this, they will do this in style, then hands them a couple of lWo (Latino World Order) shirts along with the one that he has.
Drew McIntyre and Sheamus beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) despite not getting along.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. He says that we are now at the precipice and that all his cards on the table, and on Sunday, he will do what he has said he will do and become Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Cody says that he is the most prepared he has ever been, but at the same time, he feels wildly unprepared, as he could talk about anything and yet the fighting needs to start. After quoting California Love by 2Pac, stating that he might be a bit broken inside and that winning the title and mentioning what Roman Reigns has said in the past, he says that everybody thinks they are the guy until they meet the guy, then re-introduces himself to Roman as his successor, but as he says he will finish his story, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman arrives with Paul Heyman, then admits to Heyman that he does not care about any of the fans tonight, as it is Cody's turn, not theirs, to acknowledge him. Cody and Roman then have a staredown to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, February 10, 2023
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 10, 2023
Paul Heyman is in the ring. Heyman says that the island of relevancy is under a two-pronged attack by both "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn, says that Sami Zayn is a psychopathic rebel - and is also not here tonight - for wanting to face Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, which is everything to Roman, and without the titles, there is no island of relevancy, no Bloodline, no Paul Heyman and no Roman. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up from behind Heyman and quietly demands the microphone, and says he could have already hurt Heyman by now if he wanted to, and if it were a month ago, The Bloodline would have laid him out. He then says Heyman is alone because he knows what the rest of The Bloodline knows: Roman Reigns' days are numbered, and that Roman is off the rails and everything is crumbling because he left The Bloodline. He also says that Jey Uso leaving on his own was his own decision, then asks if Jimmy Uso will side with Jey or "his abusive cousin" Roman. He also asks what will happen with Solo and how long anything will blow over, and says Heyman knows The Bloodline is on its way out. Sami then tells Heyman that Roman has eight days left before he loses the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, then hugs Heyman and tells him that to tell Roman not to worry about Cody Rhodes, because he will be the one to take Roman down.
Sheamus and Drew McIntyre beat Hit Row (Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis, the former of whom is never tagged in during the match). After the match, Valhalla and The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up on the TitanTron to announce that they will fight Sheamus and McIntyre next week.
Jimmy Uso tries to get a hold of Jey Uso backstage.
We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross says the Fatal 4-Way is his. Scarlett says Kross knows what to do, and wants him to say it. Kross says he will make Rey Mysterio suffer and put him down.
Before the next match, Jimmy Uso tries to contact Jey Uso, but to no avail.
Lacey Evans beats Carmen Harress with the Cobra Clutch. (Carmen Harress is actually independent wrestler B3CCA.)
Backstage, Jimmy Uso tells Paul Heyman that he cannot get a hold of Jey Uso at all, and finds out that he may have to do this on his own. Jimmy then simply trusts that Jey will be there tonight.
Backstage, Sonya Deville argues with WWE official Adam Pearce over not being in the Women's Elimination Chamber match when Chelsea Green shows up also wanting special treatment. Pearce puts them both in a match against Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan later tonight.
Before the next match, Jey Uso shows up out of the crowd and hugs Jimmy Uso.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Braun Strowman and Ricochet.
We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says that Karrion Kross is an evil human being, and that he has been an underdog his whole life and that nothing will stop him from winning tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match and going on to become Intercontinental Champion.
Backstage, Jey Uso tells Jimmy Uso he will always have his back, then Jimmy asks Jey "Are you in or are you out?" Jey says he does not know, then leaves. Paul Heyman shows up and asks if that was Jey and if Jey said anything. Jimmy says it was him, but did not say anything.
Natalya is in the ring. She says is great to be back in the ring and in the Elimination Chamber, then says that for the first time in fifteen years, she was knocked out, bloodied and seeing red thanks to "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. She says Baszler took something from her, so she took something from Baszler, whom she considers a cheap knock-off of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey: her Elimination Chamber spot. She says she will and become champion, and that Ronda will go back to carrying Ronda's bags. Baszler shows up and says she is everyone dismissing her accomplishments, which leads to a "Knock-off Ronda" chant, and says she was fighting, competing and in WWE before Ronda before Ronda shows up. Ronda appears for the first time since losing the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, then Baszler holds Ronda back before hitting Natalya with a cheap shot. After Ronda joins in on the attack, Shotzi runs into the ring, but she is easily outnumbered by Baszler and Ronda before ganging up on Natalya again.
Backstage, Jey Uso runs into Sami Zayn. Sami says "Welcome back," then says he cannot imagine what Jey is going through and does not want to put him in a tough spot, then tells Jey that Roman is going down in eight days and that he does not have to go down with the ship. Sami then tells Jey that he does not know if they will ever get a chance to talk again, then tells Jey he acknowledges him. Jey tells him to get out with that, then Sami tells him he is leaving. They fist bump, then Sami leaves.
The last SmackDown before Money In The Bank will take place in London in the O2 Arena.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews LA Knight, who says that he is looking forward to the future and that the future is him.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez beat Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.
Backstage, Madcap Moss talks with Emma. Moss says that things may not have gone his way, but he will win tonight's Fatal 4-Way. Emma agrees, and Moss says that when you feel good, you look good, and he will go on to win tonight and become a champion.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Michael Cole interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says Rhea Ripley chose her three years ago because she knew she was the mountain to climb, and says that while Rhea was a great opponent, she was not ready, and she won. She hopes that Rhea is ready now that she is ready three years later. Charlotte says that there are levels to this, and that it will take more than three years for Rhea to get on her level. She says she taught Rhea a lesson three years ago, and now, she will put Rhea in her place once and for all.
Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) is seen watching from the luxury box before the next match.
Madcap Moss beats Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar and Karrion Kross in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Jimmy Uso, and tells him that Roman Reigns that Jimmy was right about Jey's loyalty. Heyman then says Roman wants Jimmy and Jey to watch Elimination Chamber from home to catch the things they will not see live.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Sami Zayn! Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan! Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci)!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Sheamus and Drew McIntyre beat Hit Row (Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis, the former of whom is never tagged in during the match). After the match, Valhalla and The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up on the TitanTron to announce that they will fight Sheamus and McIntyre next week.
Jimmy Uso tries to get a hold of Jey Uso backstage.
We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross says the Fatal 4-Way is his. Scarlett says Kross knows what to do, and wants him to say it. Kross says he will make Rey Mysterio suffer and put him down.
Before the next match, Jimmy Uso tries to contact Jey Uso, but to no avail.
Lacey Evans beats Carmen Harress with the Cobra Clutch. (Carmen Harress is actually independent wrestler B3CCA.)
Backstage, Jimmy Uso tells Paul Heyman that he cannot get a hold of Jey Uso at all, and finds out that he may have to do this on his own. Jimmy then simply trusts that Jey will be there tonight.
Backstage, Sonya Deville argues with WWE official Adam Pearce over not being in the Women's Elimination Chamber match when Chelsea Green shows up also wanting special treatment. Pearce puts them both in a match against Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan later tonight.
Before the next match, Jey Uso shows up out of the crowd and hugs Jimmy Uso.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Braun Strowman and Ricochet.
We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says that Karrion Kross is an evil human being, and that he has been an underdog his whole life and that nothing will stop him from winning tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match and going on to become Intercontinental Champion.
Backstage, Jey Uso tells Jimmy Uso he will always have his back, then Jimmy asks Jey "Are you in or are you out?" Jey says he does not know, then leaves. Paul Heyman shows up and asks if that was Jey and if Jey said anything. Jimmy says it was him, but did not say anything.
Natalya is in the ring. She says is great to be back in the ring and in the Elimination Chamber, then says that for the first time in fifteen years, she was knocked out, bloodied and seeing red thanks to "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. She says Baszler took something from her, so she took something from Baszler, whom she considers a cheap knock-off of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey: her Elimination Chamber spot. She says she will and become champion, and that Ronda will go back to carrying Ronda's bags. Baszler shows up and says she is everyone dismissing her accomplishments, which leads to a "Knock-off Ronda" chant, and says she was fighting, competing and in WWE before Ronda before Ronda shows up. Ronda appears for the first time since losing the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, then Baszler holds Ronda back before hitting Natalya with a cheap shot. After Ronda joins in on the attack, Shotzi runs into the ring, but she is easily outnumbered by Baszler and Ronda before ganging up on Natalya again.
Backstage, Jey Uso runs into Sami Zayn. Sami says "Welcome back," then says he cannot imagine what Jey is going through and does not want to put him in a tough spot, then tells Jey that Roman is going down in eight days and that he does not have to go down with the ship. Sami then tells Jey that he does not know if they will ever get a chance to talk again, then tells Jey he acknowledges him. Jey tells him to get out with that, then Sami tells him he is leaving. They fist bump, then Sami leaves.
The last SmackDown before Money In The Bank will take place in London in the O2 Arena.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews LA Knight, who says that he is looking forward to the future and that the future is him.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez beat Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.
Backstage, Madcap Moss talks with Emma. Moss says that things may not have gone his way, but he will win tonight's Fatal 4-Way. Emma agrees, and Moss says that when you feel good, you look good, and he will go on to win tonight and become a champion.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Michael Cole interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says Rhea Ripley chose her three years ago because she knew she was the mountain to climb, and says that while Rhea was a great opponent, she was not ready, and she won. She hopes that Rhea is ready now that she is ready three years later. Charlotte says that there are levels to this, and that it will take more than three years for Rhea to get on her level. She says she taught Rhea a lesson three years ago, and now, she will put Rhea in her place once and for all.
Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) is seen watching from the luxury box before the next match.
Madcap Moss beats Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar and Karrion Kross in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Jimmy Uso, and tells him that Roman Reigns that Jimmy was right about Jey's loyalty. Heyman then says Roman wants Jimmy and Jey to watch Elimination Chamber from home to catch the things they will not see live.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Sami Zayn! Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan! Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci)!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, February 3, 2023
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 3, 2023
The Bloodline - minus Sami Zayn and Jey Uso - arrive to the arena, where Kayla Braxton is waiting to give an interview. Paul Heyman says they cannot confirm or deny Jey Uso's status in The Bloodline tonight.
Braun Strowman and Ricochet beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Title Contender's Tournament and become #1 contenders for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships next week.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says WrestleMania is going to be epic, but tonight, her focus is on Sonya Deville. Sonya shows up and says that she will win the SmackDown Women's Championship because Hollywood needs a star. Charlotte tells Sonya to save her trash talking for the ring.
Last night in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) confront Rey Mysterio and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) on the racetrack. Dominik confronts Rey, then the two settle things in a race. Dominik leads at first, but Rey soon catches up and beats Dominik. Things almost come to blows, and members of the fire rescue crew have to play security and keep things from being physical.
Charlotte Flair retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Sonya Deville with the Figure Eight.
Backstage, Roman Reigns asks Jimmy Uso where Jey Uso is. Jimmy says he does not know where Jey is and that he has not heard from him. Roman calls Jey Uso's walking out and lack of communication disrespectful, but Jimmy says Jey will be there next week. Nevertheless, Roman tells Jimmy and Solo Sikoa to find Jey now.
WWE acknowledges Black History Month with a look back at Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship win.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch). After the match, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus show up and brawl with The Viking Raiders, and they come out on top.
Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy are briefly seen backstage.
Natalya beats Zelina Vega, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Shotzi in a Fatal 4-Way Match with a Sharpshooter to Zelina to qualify for the women's Elimination Chamber Match.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Roman Reigns that he cannot get a hold of Jey Uso, and Jimmy Jey and Solo Sikoa return to tell Roman the same thing. Roman apologizes to The Bloodline and says he needs them to be as strong as they ever were. Roman then tells Jimmy and Solo that he and Heyman have had catering sent to the bus and to relax and enjoy the food on the bus while he takes care of business in the ring.
Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Roman says he would like to talk about "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, as he deserves his attention after winning the Royal Rumble, yet the fans have forced him to talk about the past. Roman says that there are two sides to every story, and to hear his side of the story, one must start at WarGames. He mentions looking into Sami Zayn's eyes that night and seeing greed, and that Sami went on to use him like everyone else. All of a sudden, Roman Reigns is attacked from behind by a hooded Sami Zayn, who then brawls with Roman. Roman gets the upper hand, then Paul Heyman hands Roman a chair only for Sami to hit Roman with a Spear. Sami then takes the chair and slams it down, but Roman rolls out of the ring before Sami can hit him. Sami tells Roman he never wanted anything from him until now, and that is the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Suddenly, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa appear and gang up on Sami, and Solo hits Sami with the Samoan Spike. Jimmy then wraps the chair around Sami's neck, but before Solo can hit the hip attack on Sami, Roman stops him. Roman tells Sami that he will destroy him at Elimination Chamber for breaking up his family.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Braun Strowman and Ricochet! Madcap Moss and Emma (and Legado del Fantasma [Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega])! Natalya!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Braun Strowman and Ricochet beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Title Contender's Tournament and become #1 contenders for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships next week.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says WrestleMania is going to be epic, but tonight, her focus is on Sonya Deville. Sonya shows up and says that she will win the SmackDown Women's Championship because Hollywood needs a star. Charlotte tells Sonya to save her trash talking for the ring.
Last night in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) confront Rey Mysterio and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) on the racetrack. Dominik confronts Rey, then the two settle things in a race. Dominik leads at first, but Rey soon catches up and beats Dominik. Things almost come to blows, and members of the fire rescue crew have to play security and keep things from being physical.
Charlotte Flair retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Sonya Deville with the Figure Eight.
Backstage, Roman Reigns asks Jimmy Uso where Jey Uso is. Jimmy says he does not know where Jey is and that he has not heard from him. Roman calls Jey Uso's walking out and lack of communication disrespectful, but Jimmy says Jey will be there next week. Nevertheless, Roman tells Jimmy and Solo Sikoa to find Jey now.
WWE acknowledges Black History Month with a look back at Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship win.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch). After the match, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus show up and brawl with The Viking Raiders, and they come out on top.
Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy are briefly seen backstage.
Natalya beats Zelina Vega, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Shotzi in a Fatal 4-Way Match with a Sharpshooter to Zelina to qualify for the women's Elimination Chamber Match.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Roman Reigns that he cannot get a hold of Jey Uso, and Jimmy Jey and Solo Sikoa return to tell Roman the same thing. Roman apologizes to The Bloodline and says he needs them to be as strong as they ever were. Roman then tells Jimmy and Solo that he and Heyman have had catering sent to the bus and to relax and enjoy the food on the bus while he takes care of business in the ring.
Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Roman says he would like to talk about "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, as he deserves his attention after winning the Royal Rumble, yet the fans have forced him to talk about the past. Roman says that there are two sides to every story, and to hear his side of the story, one must start at WarGames. He mentions looking into Sami Zayn's eyes that night and seeing greed, and that Sami went on to use him like everyone else. All of a sudden, Roman Reigns is attacked from behind by a hooded Sami Zayn, who then brawls with Roman. Roman gets the upper hand, then Paul Heyman hands Roman a chair only for Sami to hit Roman with a Spear. Sami then takes the chair and slams it down, but Roman rolls out of the ring before Sami can hit him. Sami tells Roman he never wanted anything from him until now, and that is the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Suddenly, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa appear and gang up on Sami, and Solo hits Sami with the Samoan Spike. Jimmy then wraps the chair around Sami's neck, but before Solo can hit the hip attack on Sami, Roman stops him. Roman tells Sami that he will destroy him at Elimination Chamber for breaking up his family.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Braun Strowman and Ricochet! Madcap Moss and Emma (and Legado del Fantasma [Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega])! Natalya!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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