Smackdown
Detroit, Michigan
September 2, 2022
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WWE SmackDown kicks off with the ring surrounded with shields.
Viking Rules match – The Viking Raiders vs. The New Day
The bell rings and we are under way. Woods and Kofi with right hands
followed by forearms. A double dropkick onto Ivar. The New Day stomp
on the Viking Raiders in the corner. The Viking Raiders roll to the
outside of the ring and the New Day jump over the top rope onto the
Viking Raiders. The New Day grab Ivar and slam him into a shield.
Kofi grabs a shield and places it on Erik. Woods with a dropkick
onto the shield and into Erik’s face. Kofi stands on the barricade
and hits Erik with a frog splash. Kofi goes for the cover on the
outside of the ring but Erik kicks out.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, both teams are fighting in between the fans.
Erik throws Kofi over the barricade. Ivar with a splash onto Woods
and onto the barricade. He goes for the cover but Woods kicks out.
Erik throws Kofi back into the ring and he grabs a kendo stick. Kofi
with a kick onto Erik as he grabs the kendo stick and hits Erik
across the back with it. Kofi swings again but Erik ducks and he
slams Kofi onto the mat. He goes for the cover but Kofi kicks out.
Erik hits Kofi with the kendo stick and in comes Ivar. They double
team Kofi as Ivar hits him with the kendo stick.
Ivar runs towards Kofi but Kofi lowers the top rope and Ivar to the
outside of the ring. Kofi with a kick onto Erik. Kofi rolls to the
outside of the ring as he grabs a unicorn horn sledgehammer. He
jumps off the top rope and hits Erik as he hits him across the head
with it. He goes for the cover but Erik kicks out. Woods and Kofi to
the outside of the ring as they grab two tables. Ivar hits them from
behind. Ivar places Kofi onto a dragon boat which is placed on the
outside of the ring. Erik lifts Ivar up and throws him on top Kofi.
Woods with a spinning DDT onto Erik on the boat. He goes for the
cover but Erik kicks out.
Woods and Ivar are both in the ring. Ivar slams Woods down ont othe
mat. Erik gets in the ring and Ivar slams Woods off the second rope.
He goes for the cover but Kofi stomps onto Ivar off the top rope and
breaks it up.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Woods with a right hand onto Ivar in the ring.
He trips Ivar up and a senton onto Ivar. Woods to the outside of the
ring as he grabs a steel chair. Woods places the chair in the ring
but Erik with a right hand. Erik throws Woods to the ropes and in
comes Kofi as they both slam Erik face first onto the chair. They go
for the cover but Ivar with a splash onto them to break it up. Ivar
on the second rope with Kofi as he throws Kofi onto the mat.
Erik and Woods fight on the outside. Ivar climbs the top rope as he
does a back flip but Kofi moves out of the way. Kofi with a splash
off the top rope. Woods walks the ropes and he lands the elbow onto
Ivar. He goes for the cover but Erik breaks it up. Kofi throws Erik
to the outside of the ring. The New Day are on the dragon boat and
land elbows onto the Viking Raiders. They both go for the cover but
the Viking Raiders kick out.
All four men are fighting on the outside of the ring. The Viking
Raiders slam Kofi into the dragon boat. Woods hits Ivar with a
shield and Erik with a right hand onto Woods. Both Woods and Erik
are on the dragon boat and there are two tables stacked on top of
each other next to the boat. Ivar hits Woods from behind with the
shield. Kofi jumps off the top rope but Ivar hits him with the
shield. The Viking Raiders lift Woods and they slam him through both
tables. Ivar goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: The Viking Raiders
-Commercial Break-
Sami Zayn is backstage wearing a red suit and in come the Usos. Zayn
says someone told him the suit has tribal prints as Jey tells him it
doesn’t. Zayn says ROman has been champion for two years and it’s a
special night. He has pictures of some of Roman’s biggest moments.
Jey says this is a Bloodline celebration, the wiseman should be
here. Zayn says he is still hurt.
Jey tells him that he can throw a celebration but Zayn can’t help
him in a match. Jey leaves as Zayn asks Jimmy to tell him that he is
doing his best.
We cut to Kayla as she introduces Shayna Baszler. She tells Kayla
she will be the SmackDown Women’s Champion. She is going to make Liv
Morgan suffer at Clash at the Castle. She is going to tear her
apart, limb from limb. In comes Liv Morgan as they go face to face.
Liv says she is not afraid and at Clash at the Castle, she will not
tap out. She says she is going to rip Shayna’s arm off.
We cut to Karrion Kross with Scarlett. He says a moment in time can
mean a lot of things. For Drew, he has a moment tonight to reflect
on the beating he got last week. For Roman, he can commemorate being
WWE champion for two years. And for his opponent, Gulak, he is going
to have a moment that will haunt him for the rest of his life.
-Commercial Break-
Karrion Kross with Scarlett vs. Drew Gulak
The bell rings and we are under way. A forearm and elbow by Gulak
followed by chops to the chest. Gulak runs to the ropes but Kross
with a big boot. Elbows by Kross as he slams Gulak onto the mat.
Kross with the Kross Jacket as Gulak taps out.
Winner: Karrion Kross
-Commercial Break-
Out comes Ronda Rousey to the ring holding a paper. She says she has
a statement from WWE global headquarters regarding her suspension.
And she can’t think of anyone to have with her to read it than Adam
Pearce. Out comes Pearce as he tells her it has never been personal.
Ronda says he called the cops and got her arrested, it seems
personal. He tells her there are protocols to follow. She gives him
the paper to read it. Pearce reads the paper which states that while
she is on probation, she is no longer suspended. She asks Pearce
what’s wrong. Pearce says it’s absurd, she attacked several people
and it was his duty to call the police.
Pearce says if it was up to him, he would never have suspended her.
He would have fired her. Ronda says she is hypothetically devasted.
But the board was not going to value his opinion over hers. She
tells him to kiss her ass. Pearce says he babysits people like her
and no one ever thanks him for running two shows, twice a week on
two networks. The fans boo as he tells them to shut up.
Adam says he wishes someone from the office can do his job and while
he is proud of the job he does, he is not proud of people
underminning him. He says he does not have a problem with the board
of directors, he has a problem with her. She walks around like she
runs the place and if it doesn’t go her way, all hell breaks loose.
He says he calls her the biggest bitch he has ever met.
Ronda drops her microphone and says it was unprofessional and he
takes it back. Ronda with an arm bar on Adam Pearce.
We cut backstage to Zayn as someone handles him black roses and says
delivery for Roman Reigns. Zayn starts to cough and reads a paper
that says Tik Tok.
Hit Row vs. Maximum Male Models
Adonis and Man.soor start the match. Adonis with a drop kick and in
comes Ma.ce. Out come Los Lotharios as B-Fab knocks them away.
Man.soor hits Adonis from behind. Ma.ce is tagged in as they double
team him. He goes for the cover but Adonis kicks out. Right hands by
Ma.ce as Man.soor is tagged back in. They double team Adonis.
Mansoor goes for the cover but Adonis kicks out. Adonis makes the
tag to Top Dolla as he hits Man.soor with a right hand. Top Dollar
with a knee to the face. He knocks Ma.ce to the outside of the ring.
Top Dolla with a splash onto Man.soor in the corner. Adonis is
tagged in as they hit him with the Heavy Hitter. They go for the
cover and get the win.
Winners: Hit Row
Out come Los Lotharios as they attack Hit Row. The Street Profits
come out and clean house.
Kayla is backstage with Corbin. He says he doesn’t want to talk
about previous weeks. He is happy, his life is good. He says he is
going to issue an open challenge tonight.
-Commercial Break-
Open Challenge – Happy Corbin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The bell rings and we are under way. Right hands by Corbin but
Nakamura with kicks. Nakamura stomps on Corbin in the corner.
Nakamura with a kick to the face. Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but
Corbin hits him with the Deep Six. He goes for the cover but
Nakamura kicks out. Corbin goes for the End of Days but Nakamura
lands on his feet. Corbin runs and slides under the bottom rope and
gets back into the ring. Nakamura with the Kinshasa. He goes for the
cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
-Commercial Break-
Corbin is shown backstage and a limo with horns on the hood of the
it pulls up. The window rolls down as someone who sounds like JBL
asks him what happened to him and to get in.
Butch with Sheamus and Ridge Holland vs. Ludwig Kaiser with Gunther
The bell rings and we are under way. Butch pushes Kaiser down and
right hands by Butch as Kaiser gets up. Kaiser pushes Butch down.
Butch runs to the ropes as he hits Kaiser with a clothesline. Kaiser
with a modified arm bar and he twists Kaiser’s fingers. Kaiser gets
up and a right hand by Kaiser followed by a suplex. He jumps off the
second rope but Butch with a right hand and Kaiser falls to the
outside of the ring. Butch on the ring apron, he jumps off but
Kaiser hits him with a European uppercut.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Butch with a jumping kick to the head. Butch
with a German suplex as he stomps on Kaiser’s hands. A kick by Butch
as he goes for the cover but Kaiser kicks out. Butch climbs the
second rope but a kick by Kaiser. Kaiser slams Butch face first onto
the mat. He goes for the cover but Butch kicks out. Kaiser with an
uppercut. He goes for a back drop but Butch lands on his feet and he
kicks Kaiser onto the side of the head. Butch runs towards Kaiser
but Kaiser flips him and slams him face first onto the mat. He goes
for the cover but Butch kicks out. Kaiser grabs Butch but Butch
reverses it into the Bitter End.
Winner: Butch
Gunther gets in the ring after the match and as does Sheamus as both
men go face to face. Kaiser gets in the ring and tells Gunther no as
Gunther leaves the ring.
Zayn and the Usos are backstage. Jey tells them they should go to
the ring as Zayn asks him if they should wait for Roman Reigns and
they all go to the ring together. Jey tells Zayn he is making
himself too comfortable and he isn’t even a blood. Jimmy says they
should go to the ring and Roman will join them.
-Commercial Break-
Out come The Usos and Zayn to the ring. There are pictures of Roman
Reigns across the ring as Zayn welcomes everyone to the championship
celebration, honoring the two year title reign of the Tribal Chief,
Roman Reigns.
Zayn asks Jimmy if he is fine with him hosting. Jimmy tells him to
do his thing. Zayn says he would not want anyone accusing him of
being too comfortable.
Jey says for two whole years, Roman Reigns has dominated everybody.
Everyone who stepped up was sat down. Zayn tells him to preach. Jey
tells him everyone who stepped up was Superman punched. They have
been beat. Jey says he needs everyone to stand up and to put their
one’s to the sky and to introduce the Head of the Table, the Tribal
Chief, the needle mover, Godmode himself, the WWE Undisputed
Universal champion, their cousin, Roman Reigns.
A black SUV pulls up as Roman Reigns gets out of it. He begins to
walk but Drew McIntyre hits him with the Claymore. Drew walks to the
ring as he hits Zayn with the Glasgow Kiss. Drew gets in the ring as
he hits Jey with the Glasgow Kiss and clothesline Jimmy. He throws
Jimmy to the outside of the ring. Drew jumps over the top rope and
onto Zayn and the Usos. He throws Zayn into the ring. Drew throws
several chairs into the ring and he gets in the ring. Zayn hits him
with a chair. Drew gets up and hits Zayn with the Claymore.
Drew goes to the outside and he throws Jimmy through the announce
table. Jey gets up as Drew hits him with the spear through the
barricade. Drew grabs a microphone as he tells Roman that he will
never stop. Drew says to look around him. The Bloodline is torn
apart. Godmode deactivated and at Cardiff, he is going to kick his
head off his body. And he is going to look up at the new undisputed
champion.