WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results (September 30th, 2022)

– Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn defeated Ricochet and Madcap Moss via pinfall. After the match, Zayn and Sikoa stood tall but Moss grabs Sami. Solo makes the save and beats Moss down in the corner with punches and headbutts. Sami backs Solo off but Solo isn’t done as he nails the Umaga/Rikishi splash in the corner. Sami keeps trying to slow Solo down but he delivers another Umaga splash to Moss in the corner. Sami raises Solo’s arm in the air and both continue to celebrate.

– We see Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn walking at backstage. Zayn hopes Roman Reigns was watching, and says he will send him a text message now. They go to enter their locker room but out walks Jey Uso. They are surprised to see him and Sami asks why he’s here. Jey says he came to make sure his younger brother is OK, that’s all. Solo enters the room and Jey says he will be in there in a minute. 

Jey faces off with Sami and says he sees right through Zayn. Jey says Sami has everyone and their mother fooled, including Jey’s own family, but Jey sees right through him. Jey says Sami has one shot and if he even thinks of putting The Bloodline in jeopardy, Jey will get him. Sami points to how Reigns made him an Honorary Uce last week with his t-shirt. Sami steps around Jey and enters the locker room to talk to Solo. Jey is frustrated.

– We get a video promo from Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross speaks while we see highlights from his feud with Drew McIntyre. Kross says Drew has been at the top for a long time, but he is the kind of guy you have to send to the hospital to make sure he stays done, but unfortunately for Drew, that is exactly what Kross’ specialty is. Kross says Drew should understand that at Extreme Rules, he will take Drew to a point of absolutely no return, a place no man leaves un-scarred. 

Kross says they want the same thing but only one of them can have it. He says now because of that they are bound together in suffering. He says once the world sees what he’s been showing through the cards, and Drew is out of the way, he will go on to make history by becoming the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Time waits for no man. Kross says when the strap is attached to their wrists at Extreme Rules, Drew will know in his soul that Kross is going to drag him down to the deepest parts of hell, and when Kross feels like Drew has had enough, Kross will leave him there to burn away forever. Tik, tok.

– Kayla Braxton at backstage with Austin Theory. She asks him if he plans on cashing in his Money In the Bank briefcase soon. Theory says he’s learned his lesson. Brock Lesnar ruined his cash-in at SummerSlam, and that doofus Tyson Fury did the same at Clash at The Castle. Theory insults the people of Cardiff and Winnipeg, and says the only person to embarrass himself more at Clash at The Castle was Drew McIntyre. Theory goes on insulting Drew but we see Drew appear behind him, listening. Theory goes on about Drew being an idiot, who got himself into a Strap Match with Karrion Kross… Drew grabs Theory by the shoulder. “You, me, in the ring, now,” Drew says as he stares Theory down and walks off.

– Drew McIntyre defeated Theory via disqualification after The Alpha Academy attacking McIntyre. After the bell, Otis launches Drew into the steel ring steps. Theory and Alpha Academy triple team Drew in the middle of the ring now. The music interrupts and here comes Johnny Gargano. Gargano hits the ring and unloads but they eventually beat him down for the triple team. 

The music hits and here comes Kevin Owens now. Owens unloads on the heels, then sends Theory to the floor. Gargano and Owens send Gable to the floor, then they double superkick Otis to stun him. Drew follows up with a Glasgow Kiss headbutt to send Otis over the top rope to the floor. Owens, Gargano and McIntyre taunt Theory, Otis and Gable from the ring.

– We see Max Dupri walking at backstage. He’s stopped by Maxxine Dupri with ma.çé and mån.sôör, of Maximum Male Models. They understand Max is disappointed with their performance last week, but tonight they will make Max proud when they bring home the title. Max seems excited as he asks if they secured a title shot from The Usos. Maxxine says no, but they will break the Canadian record tonight for the longest pose. Maxxine tells Mace and Mansoor to hit it, and they start posing. Max is disappointed and not impressed. They continue posing and he walks away. Hit Row walks up and laughs at Maximum Male Models, then they walk off.

– Shotzi at backstage and says last week Bayley and her cronies proved exactly how low they are, scheming like a bunch of jackals. Shotzi says she’s not the kind of person to sit around on the sidelines weighing her options, she sticks her nose and her boots where she wants. Shotzi says tonight we will see how much control Bayley has when she rolls to the ring and stomps all over Bayley.

– Hit Row defeated Los Lotharios via pinfall. After the match, Hit Row celebrates in the ring.

– We see Ronda Rousey warming up at backstage. Kayla Braxton walks in and asks Rousey what she thought of SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan getting extreme last week. Rousey says “Hooter’s Barbie” may think she’s extreme, but let’s ignore the fact that Rousey would kick her ass even if Liv had a Hattori Hanzō katana. Rousey says she is the most dangerous un-armed woman on the planet, so imagine what she’d become if she was wielding a bat. Kayla thanks Rousey and leaves. Rousey continues to warming up.

– Michael Cole plugs Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and Connor’s Cure on the final day of the month.

– WWE Announced for tonight’s main event is Johnny Gargano, Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre vs. Austin Theory and Alpha Academy.

– Ronda Rousey defeated Natalya via submission. After the match, Rousey stands tall but music interrups and here comes SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan with a baseball bat. They face off on the ramp now. Morgan goes to swing the bat but Rousey dodges it and kicks her down. They go to ringside and Liv swings the bat but Rousey ducks and Liv hits the ring post instead. Rousey drops Liv with Piper’s Pit at ringside. 

The fight continues at ringside but Liv sends Rousey into the barrier. Liv goes to use the bat again but Rousey catches it, then launches Liv over the barrier into the timekeeper’s area. Security and the referee are pleading with Rousey to put the bat down now. She teases a swing of the bat but tosses it instead, then walks off. Morgan recovers and attacks Rousey from behind. The brawl goes on as security and officials break them up. But they again goes to attack each other again. They are broken up once again but Rousey breaks free and attacks.

– Johnny Gargano, Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens are at backstage talking about the main event. They all agree that Austin Theory needs his ass kicked. Owens says he will see them later, then he walks off. Owens stops when he sees Maxxine Dupri timing a pose Mace and Mansoor is doing to break the Canadian record mentioned earlier. Owens isn’t thrilled at what he sees, but he says their hands need to be higher for the pose to be effective. Owens then spots Sami Zayn sitting down, looking down & out. Sami stands up and shrugs. Owens looks disappointed and says Sami needs a new t-shirt, buddy. Owens walks off and Sami looks on.

– We go backstage to Mansoor and Mace continuing their lengthy pose. Shinsuke Nakamura is checking them out but he walks off. Sonya Deville also briefly watched and walked away.

– We go back to the ring and here comes Imperium – WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci. They hit the ring to pose as the announcers hype the Sheamus vs. GUNTHER rematch on next week’s SmackDown on FOX season premiere, then the Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match between Imperium and The Brawling Brutes at Extreme Rules the next night.

Kaiser takes the mic and says there have been few things as insulting to the mat that is sacred to them as the presence of The Brawling Brutes. Vinci says none of The Brutes exhibit qualities of a champion, this is what a real champion looks like. He points at GUNTHER. GUNTHER says next week he’s going to beat Sheamus, he’s going to beat him down for the final time, and enjoy the look of defeat in Sheamus’ eyes when he breaks his spirit once and for all. Then the next night Imperium will obliterate all three of The Brawling Brutes from the face of the… the music interrupts and here comes The Brawling Brutes… but only Sheamus is there.

– Bayley defeated Shotzi via pinfall. After the match, an angry Bayley stands tall but then drops Shotzi with another Rose Plant. Bayley takes a ladder from under the ring and brings the ladder into the ring and places Shotzi between the ladder. Bayley prepares to leap off the top rope to smash Shotzi in the ladder. 

But the music interrupts and her comes Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair to make the save. Bayley stomps on Belair as she slides into the ring. Belair counters and scoops Bayley to her shoulders, then stands up for the KOD. Bayley counters and manages to escape to the floor. Belair stands tall and helps Shotzi from out of the ladder.

– Maxxine Dupri at backstage with Mansoor and Mace, who are still posing. She says they are titillating the juices of everyone’s guilty pleasures. She starts counting down from 10 as they are close to breaking the Canadian record for the longest pose. Max Dupri suddenly attacks and drops them with just a few seconds left. 

Max says look at you guys, you had a shot but you’ve become clowns because you’re back here posing instead of going for a real title. Max takes off his belt and tosses it at them, saying they can 86 him from the group because he’s not sure if this was ever for him. Max lets out a subtle “Yeah” and walks off, teasing the return of LA Knight once again.

– Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano defeated Theory, Otis and Chad Gable via pinfall. After the match, Drew stands tall and takes a leather strap. He hits Theory with that strap and sends him out of the ring. Drew then poses in the corner to send a message to Karrion Kross and Friday SmackDown goes off the air.