Smackdown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 20, 2022
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wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off with Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and The Usos
walking down to the ring. Roman tells Grand Rapids to acknowledge
him. Roman says tonight is a special night because you are not only
acknowledging the tribal chief but his cousins The Usos. Roan says
tonight you acknowledge the Bloodline. Roman tells Heyman to tell
everyone why.
Heyman welcomes everyone to the single biggest night in the history
of tag team wrestling. Heyman says on the island of relevancy is the
moment of truth. Roman Reigns is the GOAT, undisputed, the greatest
of all time. You can take your Bruno, your Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin,
Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Brock Lesnar and John Cena. You can stack
them all up and that’s what would happen if they all stepped into
the ring at the same time. They would be stacked and pinned by the
undisputed GOAT, Roman Reigns.
He says it’s the best tag team from SmackDown against the best tag
team on Raw. But The Usos have to earn their spot, they have to be
relevant, they can’t be yesterday’s news. It’s not enough to be the
cousins of the tribal chief. Tonight, the Usos will come home as the
undisputed Tag Team champions or they won’t come home to the island
of relevancy at all. Heyman says The Usos will beat RK-Bro, they
will become the greatest tag team of all time, they will be the
undisputed tag team champions. And that’s not just a prediction,
that’s a spoiler.
Roman tells The Usos that they know what he wants. And he expects
them to deliver. The only reason he has these expectations is
because he loves them. All three guys hug.
Sami Zayn is backstage watching wearing a Bloodline shirt.
-Commercial Break-
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn
The bell rings and we are under way. Zayn with a head lock on
Nakamura followed by an arm bar. Nakamura reverses it into an arm
bar. A head lock by Nakamura as he runs to the ropes and a shoulder
block onto Zayn. Nakamura to the ropes and a kick onto Zayn.
Nakamura with kicks onto Zayn followed by a kick to the neck.
Nakamura stomps on Zayn in the corner. A snap mare by Nakamura
followed by a knee to the face. He goes for the cover but Zayn kicks
out. Nakamura tries to send Zayn to the ropes but Zayn grabs
Nakamura and slams him onto the mat. Right hands by Zayn. A right
hand by Zayn as he sends Nakamura to the ropes and a clothesline. He
goes for the cover but Nakamura kicks out. Zayn climbs the top rope
but Nakamura with a right hand. Nakamura climbs the second rope but
Zayn with a right hand but Nakamura trips Zayn up on the ropes.
Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but Zayn moves out of the way.
Nakamura climbs the top rope but Zayn pushes him to the outside.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, a head lock by Zayn in the middle of the ring.
Nakamura gets to his feet and he runs to the ropes. Nakamura with a
flying kick to the face. A forearm and kicks by Nakamura and Zayn in
the corner. Nakamura places Zayn on the second rope and a release
German suplex by Nakamura. He climbs the second rope and a kick to
the side of Zayn’s head. He goes for the cover but Zayn kicks out.
Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but Zayn rolls to the outside of the
ring. Nakamura runs on the outside but Zayn hits him with the
Michinoku driver. Zayn rolls into the ring. The referee counts to
nine but Nakamura gets back in the ring. Zayn kicks Nakamura back to
the outside of the ring. He goes to throw Nakamura into the ring
post but Nakamura reverses it and face first goes Zayn. Nakamura
throws Zayn over the barricade. The referee counts to nine but Zayn
gets in the ring. Nakamura hits him with the Kinshasa. He goes for
the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
-Commercial Break-
Happy Talk with Happy Corbin
Happy Corbin is standing outside of the ring with the Andre the
Giant Memorial trophy. He says no one understand how good it is to
be him. He is tall, handsome, he is wearing a 12,000$ hat and a
70,000$ watch. And he rid the WWE of Madcap Moss. And he has a
souvenir to put in his trophy case to go with the one he has.
We see a clip of Corbin attacking Madcap last week. He says he got
fined a lot of money for that, well a lot of money to most people.
But you can’t put a price on art and that was a work of art. And
just like amazing piece of art, you appreciate it more the second
time around. They air the clip a second time.
Corbin is in the ring and says everyone should appreciate all the
things you have. You should show your boss total respect. You should
never try to improve your station in life. Madcap Moss had it good.
He was his protege, he flew on private jets and Corbin paid for it
all. And now if Madcap wants to eat a steak, his nurse has to chew
it for him first.
He wanted to get to the top of WWE. He was a big shot. He didn’t
appreciate every great thing that Corbin did for him. He thought he
can be the butt of all of his jokes. He called Corbin the big bald
wolf. Corbin asks who is laughing now. Maybe he is the big bald wolf
because he huffed and he puffed and he put Madcap Moss in an
ambulance. Corbin grabs the trophy and throws it into the ring
steps, breaking it.
-Commercial Break-
Gunther with Ludwig Kaiser vs. Drew Gulak
Back from commercial and the match is already under way. Gulak with
a right hand and a chop to the chest but Gunther with a kick
followed by an arm bar. Gunther with a chop to the chest. Another
chop to the chest by Gunther. A powerbomb by Gunther. He goes for
the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Gunther
A Boston crab by Gunther and out comes Ricochet. He gets in the ring
as Gunther leaves the ring.
We cut backstage and Max Dupri, LA Knight of NXT, enters Adam
Pearce’s office. He says he is the CEO of Maximum Male Models and
tonight, the discovery begins for superstars that can headline Paris
Fashion Week and WrestleMania.
Pearce says it’s the first time he hears of him. Dupri tells him
Sonya Deville called him in. Pearce says Sonya was relieved of her
duties weeks ago. Dupri says his agency and his have a signed
contract. Pearce says he will speak with his lawyers.
-Commercial Break-
RK-Bro are backstage with Kayla. Riddle says he heard the Usos and
they are trying to convince themselves that they can beat RK-Bro. He
has been beating the Usos one on one every week. He says he is
confident because RK-Bro 420 says they just smoked them.
Orton says the Usos ere sweating bullets because tonight after all
the smoke clears and the dust settles, Roman will look down at the
Usos in shame and disappointment. And they will look up at Roman and
tell him they got hit with the three most devastating letters in all
of sports entertainment, RK-Bro.
Shotzi is backstage and in comes Aliah. She tells Shotzi she should
have been up against Ronda last week but she got locked in her
locker room. In comes Raquel Rodriguez. Shotzi tells her she has all
the physical tools but she is weak, soft and too night. She is a
disappointment and she will make Rodriguez pay for stealing her
moment in their match.
Rodriguez tells her “estas muerta”, you are dead.
-Commercial Break-
Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi
The bell rings and we are under way. Rodriguez lifts Shotzi up with
one arm and drops her. Rodriguez with a shoulder block as she slams
Shotzi’s arm into the mat. Shotzi gets up and a right hand by Shotzi
followed by a kick to the face. Rodriguez lifts Shotzi up and throws
her into the corner. A kick by Shotzi as she climbs the second rope.
Shotzi gets on Raquel’s shoulders but Rodriguez slams her into the
corner. Shotzi with a kick followed by a right hand and a knee to
the face but Raquel with a headbutt. Shotzi kicks her away and
climbs the second rope. Shotzi jumps off the second rope, Raquel
catches her and a fall away slam.
Raquel with another fall away slam.Raquel climbs the second rope and
a corkscrew splash onto Shotzi. She lifts Shotzi up and hits her
with the Chingona Bomb. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez
Kayla is backstage with Xavier Woods. He tells her he wants to know
if Butch will always need Sheamus and Holland in his corner. He says
Kofi is not there tonight and he challenges Butch to a match where
Butch is alone.
-Commercial Break-
Xavier Woods vs. Butch
The bell rings and we are under way. Woods with a forearm and Butch
to the outsie of the ring. Woods with a baseball slide. He grabs
Butch and throws him into the ring. Butch stomps on Xavier’s hands
as he is getting in the ring. Forearms by Butch as he places his
boot on Xavier’s head.
Butch with a modified arm bar. A head lock by Butch follwoed by
right hands. He runs towards Woods but Woods with a kick to the
face. Woods with a clothesline. He goes for the cover but Butch
kicks out. Woods with a chop to the chest followed by a right hand.
Woods lifts Butch but Butch with a right hand followed by a kick.
Woods on the ring apron. Butch with kicks to the head. Butch climbs
the second rope as he goes for a kick but Woods moves out of the
way. Woods with a kick. He gets in the ring but a right hand by
Butch. He goes for another right hand but Woods rolls him up and
gets the pin.
Winner: Xavier Woods
Butch leaves the ring and jumps through the crowd. Woods gets on the
stage and celebrates. Sheamus and Ridge stand behind Woods as Woods
turns around. Butch attacks Woods from behind as Sheamus and Ridge
hold him back.
-Commercial Break-
Woods tells Megan that Kofi is back next week and he has someone in
mind for a six man tag team match next week.
Michael Cole talks about last Monday on Raw when Sasha Banks and
Naomi disappointed millions of WWE fans and their fellow WWE
superstars when they left the arena. Because of what they did, they
have been suspended indefinitely. And there will be a tournament to
determine the new Women’s Tag Team champions.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Tag Team Unification match – RK-Bro (Raw tag team champions) vs.
The Usos (SmackDown tag team champions)
Paul Heyman is on commentary. The bell rings and we are under way.
Riddle and Jimmy are in the ring. Riddle with a leg take down as
Jimmy reaches the ropes. Riddle with a take down and Orton is tagged
in. They double team Jimmy and a knee to the face by Orton. He
stomps on Jimmy’s arm and Riddle is tagged in. Riddle goes for the
cover but Jimmy kicks out. A chop to the chest by Riddle in the
corner.
Riddle tries to throw Jimmy into the turnbuckle but Jimmy reverses
it and Riddle slams into the turnbuckle. Right hands by Jimmy
followed by a head lock. He slams Riddle’s head into the mat as the
referee stops the match and WWE officials get in the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, the Usos double team Riddle. Jey stomps on
Riddle’s lower back. Jimmy is tagged in and they double team
Riddle’s injured hip. A waist lock by Jimmy but Riddle with an elbow
to the face and Jimmy with a back suplex. Jey is tagged in. He
stomps on Riddle.
Jey goes for a right hand but Riddle with a knee to the face. Jimmy
is tagged in and Orton is tagged in. A clothesline by Orton followed
by a slam. Jey gets in the ring and Orton with a slam. Jimmy on the
ring apron and Orton with a DDT off the second rope. Orton hits him
with the RKO. He goes for the cover but Jey breaks it up. Jey is
tagged in. Orton goes for the RKO, Jey pushes him into the corner,
Riddle is tagged in, Jey with a super kick on Orton. Riddle with
around house kick.
Riddle with a forearm on Jey. A fisherman’s suplex by Riddle. He
goes for a splash but Jey gets his knees up. A pop up neck breaker.
He goes for the cover but Riddle kicks out. Jey pushes Riddle in the
corner but Riddle with an elbow. Riddle climbs the top rope but Jey
trips him up. Jey climbs the top rope but Riddle jumps to the top
rope. Riddle goes for an RKO as Heyman gets in the ring and
distracts the referee. Roman Reigns grabs Riddle’s leg off the top
rope and Riddle falls to the mat. Jey with the Uso splash. He goes
for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: New Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos
Roman Reigns with right hands on Riddle after the match. The Usos
hit Orton with a double super kick. Roman throws Riddle to the
outside. The Usos hit Orton with the steel steps. Roman with the
guillotine on Riddle and Riddle is on the announce table. Jey climbs
the top rope and he lands the Uso splash onto Riddle through the
table. Roman with the guillotine on Orton.
Reigns, The Usos and Paul Heyman pose in the ring with the
championships.