Smackdown
Memphis, Tennessee
January 6, 2023
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WWE SmackDown kicks off with The Bloodline invading the show. They
jump the barricade and start throwing things around ringside.
Roman’s music hits and out he comes with Paul Heyman.
We see clips of last week’s SmackDown where John Cena and Kevin
Owens got the win against Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.
The fans chant “Ucey” as they all stand in the ring. Roman tells the
fans to acknowledge him. Roman tells Heyman they will start things
off a little different. He said he would like to hear from the
Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn. He calls Roman his tribal chief and tells
the fans how they all saw how they kicked off the show, how they
kicked off Raw and how they will kick off all of 2023. He says this
year belongs to the Bloodline.
Zayn says they are starting 2023 right. They showed up on Raw to
send a message and that is what they did. They all won their
matches. They are sending a message this year.
Roman says but he doesn’t care to talk about this year. He wants to
talk about what happened last year. He says he and Zayn had the
biggest SmackDown match of the year last week. Roman asks them what
they think happened. Roman says some say they lost as he laughs. And
that is something he doesn’t understand because the tribal chief
doesn’t lose. It’s not in his DNA, he thought about it and he says
he didn’t lose. Zayn lost. Roman’s shoulders were not on the mat,
Zayn’s shoulders were. He doesn’t care about that but what is
confusing for him is why he called his shot. Why did he guarantee a
win. Why did he do that. Roman does that. The tribal chief calls his
shot. He always delivers, it’s never a problem.
Reigns says he doesn’t understand. He asks Zayn if he wants to be
the tribal chief. He asks him if he is trying to be like him, if he
thinks he can do something better than him. He says when you are
Roman, you always have to ask these questions. He asks Zayn if he
wants to be him. Roman yells at Zayn and asks him if he wants to be
the tribal chief, if he wants to run the Bloodline. Zayn backs away
as he gets scared and Kevin’s music hits and out comes Kevin Owens.
He says before things go too far, he thinks Roman needs to calm
down. Because he has some misdirected anger. He is always calm,
cool, collected. The last time he saw him like this, Kevin was the
cause of this. And he thinks tonight, he is the cause of it. His
problem is not Zayn. Roman’s problem is Kevin. Zayn has said it for
weeks, he has a KO problem. And it’s time for Roman to show everyone
what the tribal chief does. He doesn’t want to tell him what to do
but the best way to take care of the KO problem is in a match at the
Royal Rumble for the Undisputed WWE championship.
Roman says yeah, sure, he doesn’t care. He wants Owens to leave
forever. Owens tells him after what they did to him last week, when
Kevin beat Roman, he is in a great mood. He will leave but not
forever. He will see him at the Royal Rumble. He tells Zayn he will
see him when he digs his balls out of Roman’s pocket.
-Commercial Break-
A white BMW pulls up and it’s WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion,
Charlotte Flair.
We see a clip from earlier in the day where the New Day were
backstage with Legado Del Fantasma. Santos says Kofi always has
highlights at the Royal Rumble but the New Day is over and he will
replace him.
Kofi Kingston with Xavier Woods vs. Santos Escobar with Legado Del
Fantasma
The bell rings and we are under way. A kick by Santos followed by a
right hand. Kofi to the ropes but Kofi with a hurricanrana. Kofi on
the ring apron but Santos with a right hand and Kofi falls on the
ring apron. Escobar tries to push him to the outside but Kofi does a
handstand and gets to the ring steps. Kofi on the ring apron and a
kick onto Escobar. Kofi with a crossbody off the top rope and he
throws Santos over the top rope and to the outside.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, kicks by Escobar in the ring. He gets Kofi in
the corner and a chop to the chest. He throws Kofi to the other
turnbuckle but Kofi jumps on the second rope and hits Santos with a
drop kick. Both men back up and Santos is thrown over the top rope
and onto the ring apron. Woods plays the trombone and that scares
Escobar as he falls to the outside of the ring. Escobar gets back
into the ring and a kick to the face onto Kofi. He goes for the
cover but Kofi kicks out. Santos goes for a splash in the corner but
Kofi moves out of the way. Kofi wit ha right hand.
Kofi with a kick to the face. Kofi hits him with the SOS. He goes
for the cover but Santos kicks out. Kofi climbs the top rope but
Escobar climbs the second rope. Right hands by Escobar. He goes for
a suplex but a headbutt by Kofi and Escobar falls to the mat. Kofi
jumps but Escobar hits him with a knee to the face. He goes for the
cover but Kofi kicks out.
Woods distracts Escobar and Kofi hits him with a double knees. Kofi
goes for the cover but Escobar kicks out. Legado Del Fantasma
distract Kofi and the referee as Santos kicks Kofi in the face. He
hits Kofi with the Phantom Driver. Santos goes for the cover and
gets the pin.
Winner: Santos Escobar
It is announced that Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE
Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.
We cut backstage and Zayn knocks on the Bloodline’s door. Heyman
opens and Zayn tells him he has to talk to him, he has to explain.
Heyman tells him now is not the time. In come the Usos who walk in
and Zayn waits outside. Heyman tells him last week, he told him life
on the island of relevancy is staying three steps ahead at all
times. Heyman says he still loves him and enters the locker room.
-Commercial Break-
Liv Morgan cuts a promo about how she will win the Women’s Royal
Rumble.
We see a clip of Uncle Howdy hitting a Sister Abigail on Bray Wyatt
last week.
LA Knight is backstage with Kayla. He tells her he found himself
walking through Memphis and he thought does he really feel the way
he feels? Yeah! He feels damn good. Not because he is in Memphis, no
one feels good about that. He feels good because Wyatt’s plans
turned against him last week. And all he has to do is kick what
remains of Wyatt at the Royal Rumble and everyone will start talking
about him.
Mixed Tag Team Match: Karrion Kross with Scarlett vs. Madcap Moss
and Emma
The match started during the commercial. Madcap and Kross are down
in the ring and Scarlett is tagged in as is Emma. Emma with right
hands. She throws Scarlett to the ropes and a clothesline by Emma.
She hits Scarlett with a forearm to the face. She goes for the cover
but Scarlett kicks out. She runs to the ropes but Scarlett throws
Emma onto the mat. She goes for the cover but Emma kicks out.
Scarlett goes for a slam but Emma lands on her feet. Emma with a
double underhook suplex followed by a dropkick. She goes for the
cover but Kross breaks it up. The referee tells Kross to leave the
ring and Emma slaps him in the face. Madcap tags himself in and he
hits Kross with a right hand. Madcap to the ropes as Scarlett trips
him up and Kross hits him with a clothesline. Scarlett throws Emma
into the ring post. She grabs Emma and throws her over the announce
table. In the ring, Kross hits Madcap with the Kross Hammer followed
by the Kross Jacket and Madcap passes out as the referee calls for
the bell.
Winners: Karrion Kross and Scarlett
After the match, Scarlett places Rey Mysterio’s mask onto Madcapp as
Kross holds up a Rey Mysterio card and places it on Madcap.
-Commercial Break-
Out comes the WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. She
asks them if they missed their queen and that she missed them too.
She says payback’s a bitch and Ronda knows. The fans chant “thank
you Charlotte” as she says she never thought she would hear that.
Charlotte says she was away for eight months. She was genuinely
overwhelmed by their reaction when she won the title last Friday. If
you cheer her or boo her or woo, she has always been about three
things. Passion, consistency and dedication for what she does in the
ring. She might be a lot of different things to a lot of people but
the one thing she is not is complacent. She will always do more, ask
for more, demand more. She will not rest and she will knock down any
obstacle or anyone that stands in her way. That’s what a champion
does.
Flair says a champion expects the unexpected and rises to any
occasion and that is what she has done 14 times. Out comes Sonya
Deville.
She tells Flair that the hillbilly’s in the building might not be
bright enough to see through her lies but she is and she does. She
is standing out there bragging about being a 14 times champion but
there should be an * next to number fourteen. She beat a half dead
Ronda Rousey, congratulations. The fans chant “whoop that trick” as
Sonya asks her how she would fare against a fresh fighter.
Flair says that Sonya is the fighter. Sonya says she is the fighter
and to put her title on the line right now. Flair asks the crowd if
she should put her title on the line as the fans cheer. Flair says
challenge accepted, trick.
WWE SmackDown Women’s Title Match – Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Sonya
Deville
A referee gets in the ring and the bell rings as Sonya attacks Flair
from behind. Sonya with right hands. She runs to the ropes but Flair
with a big boot.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Sonya with a knee to the face. She goes for
the cover but Flair kicks out. Sonya runs towards Flair but Flair
moves out of the way and a kick to the face by Flair followed by a
clothesline. Flair with a chop to the chest. A back suplex by Flair.
She runs towards Sonya but Sonya kicks her in the face. Sonya goes
for a knee but Flair moves out of the way and she hits Sonya with a
clothesline. Sonya rolls onto the ring apron. She grabs Sonya but
Sonya hangs her up on the top rope. Sonya back in the ring but Flair
hits her with a spear. Flair with the figure four and into the
figure eight as Sonya taps out.
Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Women’s champion, Charlotte Flair
-Commercial Break-
Royal Rumble Qualifier: Ricochet vs. Top Dolla with Hit Row
The bell rings and we are under way. Ricochet on the ring apron goes
to jump off the top rope but Top Dolla grabs him and throws him onto
the mat. A big boot by Top Dolla. He goes for the cover but Ricochet
kicks out. Ricochet kicks Top Dolla and runs to the ropes and
Ricochet with an acrobatic slam. Ricochet climbs the top rope and
lands the shooting star. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Ricochet
Hit Row get in the ring after the match. Top Dolla extends his hand
for a handshake as both men hug. Top Dolla raises Ricochet’s hand
but a Ashante with a right hand onto Ricochet. Top Dolla grabs
Ricochet and B-Fab kicks him in the face. Ashante with right hands.
They lift Ricochet up and slam Ricochet onto the mat. Out comes
Braun Strowman. He runs down to the ring as Hit Row leave the ring.
We cut backstage and the Bloodline are in the locker room. The Usos
are getting ready for their match as they leave with Solo. Roman
tells Heyman to get him Zayn.
-Commercial Break-
Roman tells Zayn to sit down. Zayn says he acknowledges him,
everyone does. He is the tribal chief, that is not even a question.
He is not trying to be the tribal chief or take power. If there is
anything that he did which gave him that impression, he is sorry.
Roman tells Zayn he does not accept his apology. As his tribal
chief, he holds himself to a very high standard. At the end of the
day, he has to control his anger. No one deserves to be spoken to
like that, no one deserves that in front of the whole world. Roman
says he does not accept his apology because he should be the one
apologizing. He apologizes to him as Zayn says it is fine. He is
under a lot of pressure. Roman says he appreciates it but it is no
excuse. he is embarrassed to say but he was right, Owens was right.
He is not mad at Zayn. He is mad at Kevin and he is taking i out on
Zayn. But they are going to fix that. The KO problem is done. Heyman
sits next to Zayn and tells him that Roman has given him the
opportunity to redeem himself. Because next week, it will be Zayn
against Owens. Zayn says yeah, let’s do it. He will take care of
Owens for Roman, the tribal chief.
The Usos are making their way to the ring as Zayn stands up and says
he will go be with them. Roman stops him and tells him to stay and
they will watch the match together.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship match – The Usos (c’s) with
Solo Sikoa vs. Drew McIntyre and Sheamus
The bell rings and we are under way. Sheamus and Jimmy start the
match. Sheamus with a clothesline. Drew is tagged in and a chop to
the chest onto Jimmy. Drew grabs Jimmy and an overhead throw by
Drew. Jey is tagged into the match. Drew with right hands. A
clothesline by Drew. He throws Jey to the ropes and a back elbow by
Drew. He knocks Jimmy off the ring apron and Jey with a Samoan drop.
He goes for the cover but Drew kicks out. Drew on the ring apron and
a right hand by Jey. He suplexes Drew into the ring. Jimmy is tagged
in and they double team Drew. Jimmy with a headlock.
Drew starts to get to his feet but Jimmy with a right hand. Drew on
the ring apron and Jey is tagged in. Jey goes for a right hand but
Drew with a right hand onto Jey. Drew with a right hand onto Jimmy
but Jey hits Drew with a right hand. Dew falls to the outside. Drew
on his feet and he clotheslines Jimmy. Jey with a suicide dive onto
Drew.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Sheamus with 20 Beats of the Bodhran on Jey.
Sheamus with a body slam. He goes for the cover but Jey kicks out.
Zayn and Heyman are shown backstage watching the match with Roman as
Zayn and Heyman are eating popcorn. Jimmy is tagged in and Jey with
a right hand onto Sheamus as Jimmy kicked him in the face. Jimmy
with the Uso splash. He goes for the cover but Sheamus kicks out.
The Usos climb the top ropes but Drew with a right hand onto Jimmy.
Sheamus with a right hand onto Jey. Drew and Sheamus simultaneously
hit the Usos with a White Noise. Sheamus goes for the cover but Jey
kicks out. Sheamus grabs Jey but Jey with a kick to the side of the
head. Drew is tagged in and Drew hits him with a neck breaker. Jimmy
gets in the ring and Drew hits him with a neckbreaker. The Usos to
the outside of the ring. Drew flies over the top rope and onto the
Usos. Drew throws Jey back into the ring. Drew with the Claymore. He
goes for the cover but Jimmy breaks it up. We cut backstage and now
Roman is eating popcorn too. Drew goes for a spear but Jey moves out
of the way and Sheamus is tagged in. Sheamus lifts Jey up and Jimmy
tags himself in. Jimmy grabs Jey down and they hit Sheamus with a
double super kick. They hit Sheamus with the 1D. Jimmy goes for the
cover but Drew breaks it up. Jey throws Drew to the outside but Drew
hits him with a headbutt.
Solo with the Spike and he slams Drew into the barricade with the
referee distracted. Out comes Butch and Holland who attack Solo and
throw him over the barricade. In the ring, Sheamus with the Brogue
Kick. Sheamus goes for the cover but Jey drags Jimmy to the outside
of the ring. Sheamus climbs the top rope and jumps onto the Usos.
Sheamus throws Jimy back into the ring. Sheamus lifts Jimmy onto his
shoulders as Jey gets on the ring apron. Sheamus kicks Jey down as
Jimmy rolls Sheamus up and Jey pushes Jimmy down for leverage and
they get the pin.
Winners: Still WWE Undisputed Tag Team champions, The Usos