Smackdown
Phoenix, Arizona
August 20, 2021
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WWE SmackDown kicks off with Edge making his way down to the ring.
He sits down on a chair in the middle of the ring as the fans chant
Edge. He tells Seth that he saw what he said last week but more
importantly, he heard what he said last week. Edge says it sat with
him, his boot on the back of his neck, his face mashed on the Moeny
in the Bank briefcase. He knows it was 2014 but he still feels it
like it was yesterday. He says he was worried about his way of life,
his wife, his kids.
He says last week, Seth threatened all of those things again. He
says he knows what that curb stomp can do to him, he has a triple
fusion in his neck. He knows that if you hit that curb stomp, it’s
probably his career and it changes the way he will live his life.
He says that’s the mind games you have to play when going up against
him. But with Seth, he looks in his eyes and he means everything he
says. Edge says Seth is an all time talent but Seth has pushed him
into a dark place. He got pushed to ap lace he does not like to go
because it is so hard to come back. And because if he is being
truthful, it’s becase he likes it.
Edge says Seth made him find a place in his heart where the blood
runs black. He says he does see clearly on this day, he sees that at
SummerSlam, he doesn’t just have to beat Seth, he has to break him.
He has to humble Seth. And at SummerSlam, he is going to burn him
down.
We cut to the back and it’s Dominik and Rey as they talk about Rey’s
match tonight vs. Jey and their match tomorrow. Rey says Dominik got
distracted last week. Rey tells Dominik to watch his back out there
and to be alert.
-Commercial Break-
Rey Mysterio with Dominik vs. Jey Uso with Jimmy Uso
The bell rings and we are under way. A shoulder block by Jey throws
Rey to the outside. Rey gets back in the ring and a headlock by Jey
but Rey sends him to the ropes and a hurricanrana by Rey takes Jey
down. Rey with right hands in the corner. A big right hand by Jey
knocks Rey down. A head lock by Jey in the middle of the ring but
Rey gets out of it. Forearms by Rey followed by a back elbow.
Rey climbs the top rope and jumps but Jey catches him and Rey on
Jey’s shoulders and he throws Jey to the outside of the ring. Rey
with a moon sault off the second rope to the outside.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial and a Samoan drop by Jey in the ring. He goes
for the cover but Rey kicks out. Jey places Rey on the top rope but
Rey with a right hand but Jey with a big right hand of his own and
Rey on the ring apron. Jey lifts Rey up and places him on his
shoulder. Rey with elbows and knees to the face and Rey with a
hurricanrana. He goes for the cover but Jey kicks out.
Both men back up and right hands by both men, Rey with a cross body
off the second rope. He goes for the cover but Jey kicks out. Rey
runs towards Jey who’s in the corner but Jey moves out of the way
and Jey with a neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Rey kicks
out. Rey onto the ring apron. Jey grabs him but Rey with a right
hand. Rey climbs the top rope and a sit down senton. Rey with a DDT.
He goes for the cover but Jey kicks out.
Jey is tripped up onto the ropes. Rey goes for the 619, Jey blocks
it, Rey with a sunset flip, he goes for the cover as Dominik puts
his legs on Rey pushing him for leverage but the referee sees it.
Dominik is kicked out of ring side. Rey goes to the outside and
argues with Dominik. Jimmy knocks Dominik down, Jey pushes Rey onto
the ring steps. He throws Rey back in the ring and hits him with the
Uso splash. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Jey Uso
-Commercial Break-
We see a clip from last week where Baron Corbin stole Big E’s Money
in the Bank briefcase and ran away. In the arena, we see Corbin in
the ring with the Money in the bank briefcase
Kevin Owens vs. Baron Corbin
The bell rings and wea re under way. Owens with right hands as he
slams Corbin into the ma. Corbin back up as Owens grabs him but
Corbin with a big right hand. Corbin runs towards Kevin, slides to
the outside, gets back in the ring and hits him with a cothesline.
He goes for the cover but Owens kicks out.
Corbin with right hands as he slams Owens into the turnbuckle.
Corbin runs towards Owens but Owens moves out of the way and Corbin
on the ring apron. Owens with a super kick knocks Corbin down. Owens
with a senton off the ring apron. He throws Corbin back in the ring.
Owens climbs the top rope as Corbin rolls to the ring apron. Owens
grabs Corbin but corbin hangs him up on the top rope. Corbin goes
for a chokeslam, Owens lands on his feet, he goes for the stunner
but Corbin pushes him away and rolls to the outside of the ring.
Big E’s music hits and out he comes. Corbin runs around the ring. He
grabs the Money in the Bank briefcase but Big E with right hands as
the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: By disqualification, Baron Corbin
Corbin pushes Big E onto the ring post as Corbin grabs the briefcase
and runs through the WWE Universe.
We cut backstage and it’s Kayla Braxton with Bianca Belair. She asks
Bianca about Sasha Banks and the contract signing last week.
Bianca tells her that just hearing the name Sasha makes her skin
crawl. And all she can think about is what she will do to her. But
she hopes Sasha is watching tonight for her to witness what she will
do to Carmella and Zelina. She says she is done playing nice and now
they will see the meanest, nastiest and baddest chick in WWE.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Women’s Tag Team Contender’s match – Shotzi and Tegan Nox vs.
Natalya and Tamina
The bell rings and Tamina with a right hand on Notz, knocking her
off the ring apron. Tamina with a right hand on Shotzi. Natalya is
tagged in and they double team Shotzi in the corner. A drop kick by
Natalya. She goes for the cover but Shotzi kicks out. A head lock by
Natalya as she slams Shotzi down on the mat.
Natalya with a snap suplex. She goes for the cover but Shotzi kicks
out. Natalya sends Shotzi to the ropes but Shotzi with a neck
breaker. Shotzi knocks Tamina off the ring apron and Nox flies off
the ring apron onto Tamina. Shotzi rolls Natalya up and gets the
pin.
Winners: Shotzi and Tegan Nox
Commercial Break-
Out comes Seth Rollins to the ring. He tells Edge he likes his style
as the fans chant “We want Edge” and Seth tells them that they
already had Edge and now they have him. He says he respects what
Edge had to say, he covered all of his bases, spouted off every
excuse in the book for why he is going to lose to him at SummerSlam.
Seth mocks Edge and says his neck hurts, he is a father and a
husband, he has to get to the blackest part of his heart. Seth tells
Edge to listen to him. The fans chant “Edge” as Seth tells them to
shut their mouths and to listen to him. Seth tells Edge there is no
shame in being broken by this business. There is no shame in being a
loving father and family man.
The fans chant “You suck” as Seth tells Edge that there’s no shame
in not being able to find the darkness that once guided him. But
without that, Edge cannot get on his level. Seth says they both know
that part of Edge is dead and gone.
The Brood’s theme plays as the arena fills with red and black. Edge
shows up on the screen and he tells Seth to take care and be ware
because the freaks come out at night. Black liquid drops from the
ceiling and onto Seth in the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Montez Ford with Angelo Dawkins vs. Otis with Chad Gable
The bell rings and we are under way. Otis with a right hand on Otis
followed by another. He tries to throw Otis in the corner but Otis
with a right hand. Ford goes for a clothesline but Otis with a back
elbow. Otis on the ring apron as he grabs Ford and throws him to the
outside. Otis back in the ring and Ford on the ring apron but Ford
with a right hand.
Ford gets in the ring and Ford with right hands and a kick to the
side of the head. Ford on the ring apron as Gable gets in Angelo’s
face, Dawkins throws Gable into the ring. Ford with a cross body on
Otis. He goes for the cover but Otis kicks out. Ford runs to the
ropes but Otis knocks him down. Otis climbs the second rope and a
big splash. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Otis
-Commercial Break-
Rick Boogs an Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez
The bell rings and we are under way. Boogs takes Crews down as he
lifts Apollo up and drops him. He runs towards Apollo but Apollo
with a kick to the face as he throw Rick shoulder first into the
turnbuckle. He goes for the cover but Boogs kicks out.
Apollo runs towards Boogs but Boogs catches him and throws APollo
down. Nakamura and Azeez re tagged in. Nakamura with kicks as he
runs to the ropes and a drop kick by Nakamura onto Azeez. Nakamura
climbs the top rope and he lands a flying knee. He goes for the
cover but Azeez kicks out. Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but Azeez
catches him and a side slam. Apollo is tagged in.
Nakamura with a kick to the face and Boogs is tagged in. Boogs with
an abdominal stretch as Nakamura takes Azeez out on theoutside.
Boogs ifts Apollo up and slams him. He goes for the cover and gets
the pin.
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs
-Commercial Break-
Bianca Belair vs. Zelina Vega
The bell rings and we are under way. Bianca with a shoulder block
takes Zelina down. She throws Zelina in the corner and right hands
and kicks by Bianca. She lifts Vega up but Zelina lands on her feet.
Carmella gets on the ring apron as that distracts Bianca. Vega with
a sunset flip, she goes for the cover but Bianca kicks out.
Zelina climbs the second rope as she jumps but Bianca catches her.
Bianca lifts her up and a power bomb. She lifts Zelina back up and
throws her onto the turnbuckle. Bianca lifts Zelina up and hits her
with the KOD. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Bianca Belair
As Bianca is celebrating, Carmella hits her with a super kick.
-Commercial Break-
Carmella vs. Bianca Belair
The bell rings and we are under way. Carmella takes Bianca down as
she goes for the cover but Bianca kicks out. Bianca gets back up and
Carmella with back elbows. She goes for the cover but Bianca kicks
out. A head lock by Carmella but Bianca gets to her feet. Bianca
reverses it into a vertical suplex. Bianca with right hands as
Carmella goes for a super kick but Bianca blocks it and she knocks
Carmella down. A moon sault by Bianca as she goes for the cover but
Carmella kicks out.
Bianca grabs Carmella but Carmella reverses it and chokes Bianca
down. She gets Bianca trapped in between the ring apron and a kick
to the side of the head by Carmella. She goes for the cover but
Bianca kicks out. Carmella grabs Bianca vbut Bianca reverses it into
a spine buster. Bianca with the KOD. She goes for the cover and gets
the pin.
Winner: Bianca Belair
-Commercial Break-
Roman’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring with Paul
Heyman. He gets in the ring and John Cena’s music hits. He runs down
to the ring. Roman begins to speak as fans boo, he says a lot of
people will say a lot of stupid things to him and that’s exactly
what John did last week. He tells Cena he came out and said a lot of
dumb stuff and they reacted because they got excited and believed
him.
Reigns says it’s great but he’s not going to allow Cena to lie. He
says Cena mentioned that he can pin him 1, 2, 3. He asks Heyman when
was the last time he lost. Heyman says no one has ever beaten this
Roman Reigns.
Cena says he won’t let this go on, there’s too much excitement. He
sys at SummerSlam, all eyes will be on this main event. But he loves
that everybody knows what he believes which is the impossible is
possible. He says everyone but Roman believes that. He came back a
month ago and everyone was excited but if a month ago he asked
people that these two would have a match, everyone would say Roman
Reigns is going to win because Cena is going to film a movie. Cena
says the movie part is right but the winning part is wrong.
He says what he will do is win the belt, go do the movie while Roman
is embarrassed. Cena says he is not saying Roman is not great but he
is protected in this bubble and he will bring him down to earth. He
asks Roman if he is really that naive. He says Summer of Cena, a
contract in a big blue sharpie. He is here to demote Roman and this
is a match made for Cena. He tells people the same thing for 20
years, never give up. And the reason Roman is frustrated, that’s all
he has to do. Just 1, 2, 3. If he makes a mistake, 1, 2, 3. If he’s
not perfect, it’s 1, 2, 3. And at SummerSlam, 1, 2, 3, equals 17
championships for him.
Cena says tomorrow, the impossible becomes the possible thanks to
Roman Reigns. Cena throws the microphone away as Roman smiles. Roman
tells Cena he doesn’t get it. He’s trying to understand it, movies,
premeirs, dress up, he gets it. Roman says he should have smartened
himself up before he came back because when he smashes people, WWE
gets rid of his opponents because they have no use for them anymore.
Roman says he can go to Hollywood, make movies and commercials. He
says it’s Vegas, to raise the stakes. Either Roman is leaving that
stadium as the Universal champion or he is leaving WWE. Roman
extends his hand as Cena shakes it. Roman lifts Cena up but Cena
lands on his feet and rolls Roman up. Cena gets out of the ring and
celebrates.