Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Michael Cole welcomes us and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. Cole sends us right to the ring as fans cheer.
Here The WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results
– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown opened with The Bloodline – Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman making their way to the ring. No sign of The Usos. Cole shows us what happened last week with The Usos and The Tribal Chief, when Heyman announced that Reigns and Sikoa will challenge Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn at Night of Champions.
Roman Reigns receives the mic from The Wise Man but a quick “you suck!” chant breaks out. Reigns says that’s not how we start things off, no. He then calls on Columbia to acknowledge him. The music immediately interrupts and out comes Kevin Owens, then Sami Zayn.
We see what happened on SmackDown with Heyman making an arrangement to have Imperium assist with Zayn and Owens. Fans chant “Sami!” now. Reigns says this is perfect, fans seem excited, this was his plan all along, to bring the champs out here. Reigns says Columbia already did it, so now it’s time for the champs to acknowledge The Tribal Chief, and when they’re done, drop off the titles and see yourselves out.
Owens steps up to fight and so does Sikoa. Reigns mocks Owens to Solo. Reigns says he’s had a special career, with the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but his one regret is wasting time on Zayn. Sami says his one regret is not hitting Reigns with the steel chair sooner. Sami reminds Reigns of WWE Elimination Chamber and says he didn’t think they’d be in the ring together again, but here they are and he has nothing to say… except this.
Sami goes on about how Reigns wants their titles now but it won’t happen at Night of Champions. And why? Because you’re just not as good as us, or as good as The Usos.Reigns responds and goes on about how he took it easy on Zayn… The Usos suddenly attack from the side, taking Owens and Zayn out. They take the champs to ringside and leave them laying. The Usos come back in and they are fired up, looking for approval from Reigns.
Reigns is furious. He says this is his ring and he didn’t tell them to come out here and do this, he had one plan and they ruined it. Reigns turns to storm out of the ring but bumps into Solo. Solo looks over at him and just stands there. Reigns seems a bit shaken up but angry as he marches up the ramp to the back while the others watch.
– The Bloodline is in their locker room suite. Jey Uso is apologizing to Roman Reigns but he’s furious, saying he had something he wanted to say to Sami Zayn, because he gave that fool a year of his life, but he didn’t get to because The Usos did what thy wanted to do, not what has kept us on the top of the mountain. Reigns says he’s that guy, he makes the choices. Reigns tells The Usos to get out and they leave in a hurry. Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman watch from the back of the room.
– The Brawling Brutes – Ridge Holland and Butch with Sheamus makes their way to the ring. We cut to a pre-recorded vignette of Pretty Deadly’s Kit Wilson and Elton Prince wearing chef gear. They have the recipe for greatness all figured out – two cups of charisma, two tablespoons of tag team originality, a dash of good looks, and the most important ingredients – one Kit Wilson and one Elton Prince.
– Pretty Deadly defeated The Brawling Brutes via pinfall. After the match, Pretty Deadly celebrates and stand tall now.
– Michael Cole sends us to a tribute video for WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham, who passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday.
– Asuka makes her way to the ring. We see how Asuka attacked RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair last week. Cole hypes Asuka vs. Belair for WWE Night of Champions. Kayla Braxton at backstage with Zelina Vega now. She knows she’s ready for Asuka because when she got the love from her people in Puerto Rico, it made her realize she belongs with the top dogs of the women’s division, and that nothing else matters.
Zelina Vega says when she gave her all against SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley, she proved she can go with the best of the best, and tonight Asuka will see she’s ready. Vega puts on her mask and heads out.
– Asuka defeated Zelina Vega via submission. After the match, Asuka keeps the hold applied as the referee warns her and Vega screams out. The music interrupts and out comes Belair to make the save, forcing Asuka to retreat. Belair checks on Vega, then stops Asuka from trying to come back in. Asuka suddenly spits the black mist at Belair but it barely hits her. Asuka laughs as Belair stares her down from the ring.
– Tonight’s Progressive Match Flo video looks at AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins for the new WWE World Heavyweight Title at Night of Champions.
– Mike Rome gives a grand introduction for Grayson Waller, who is already in the ring for The Grayson Waller Effect. Waller welcomes us to the first Grayson Waller Effect on SmackDown, and wants to get right to business as he brings out his guest – AJ Styles.
AJ Styles makes his way out to a pop as Cole promotes Styles vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Nigh of Champions. Barrett predicts Rollins will win the title. Waller welcomes AJ and recalls their interaction in WWE NXT, when AJ told him to try and be Phenomenal for 20 years. Waller calls AJ a firs ballot WWE Hall of Famer, and asks him what it would mean to win the title.
AJ talks about being out of action for a few months, and this was the longest period of time he’s been out in his career. AJ says all he could think about was getting back in the ring. AJ says when he got cleared, all he did was get after it, training harder than anyone. He knew there would be an opportunity, and here it is. He wants this title more than the air he breathes. Waller says he just got goosebumps. AJ says Rollins is off on a movie set.
AJ is happy for Rollins but he hopes he’s training and getting ready. AJ guarantees he’s ready. Waller goes on and says he’s more excited for the end of Styles vs. Rollins… when Rollins is announced as the new champion. AJ and Waller face off and have words now as Waller’s music starts up. The segment ended fairly quickly.
– We go to backstage to The LWO. They are talking about The Usos and tonight’s main event. Santos Escobar says Rey Mysterio is a WWE Hall of Famer and Latinos around the world need to know about The LWO. Joaquin Wilde says The Usos are good, but tonight The LWO will prove they are better. Rey says The Usos will find out what happens when you mess with The LWO.
– The Street Profits – Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins makes their way to the ring. Now, LA Knight came out with a mic. LA warned everyone that he was focused on winning gold, and that means the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles are not safe either. LA says then he saw The Profits come to his show talking crap, and he knew he could beat them with anyone. LA says that’s what he’s going to do tonight, pick up a win with this man… the music hits and out comes Rick Boogs.
– The Street Profits defeated LA Knight and Rick Boogs via pinfall. After the match, Ford and Dawkins stand tall and Knight helps Boogs up in the middle of the ring but then lays him out with the BFT.
– We see how Cameron Grimes debuted with a squash win over Baron Corbin last week. Grimes is with Megan Morant at backstage now. He says he never would have believed his name would be associated with one of the fastest wins in WWE history. Grimes feels like he’s living the dream on SmackDown. He knows he made a huge splash last week but he won’t stop, he’s determined and focused to go straight to the top. Grimes says he wants to go straight to the moon. He laughs and walks off.
– We see The Usos pacing around backstage.
– Karrion Kross at backstage with Scarlett. Kross says justice is blind, surely it must be because Kross is the imminent threat to justice and he had absolutely no idea. Do you? Alan? Scarlett holds up a tarot card for Alan, or AJ Styles. Tik, tok.
– The announcers hype Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes.
– NXT Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeated Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon via pinfall. After the match, Fyre and Dawn stand tall.
– Cole says Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez had to relinquish the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles due to last week’s injury to Liv. RAW in two weeks will feature a Fatal 4 Way to crown new champions – Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville vs. Bayley and IYO SKY vs. Rodriguez and a partner of her choosing.
Raquel at backstage with Kayla Braxton now. Raquel gives a shout-out to her partner Liv, and says she is still a champion for how she pulled through last week. She says giving the titles up was the hardest thing she’s done in her career, but she is not giving up and Liv is not replaceable. Bayley and SKY interrupt. They mock Raquel and say Dakota Kai suffered an even worse injury. Bayley says if Raquel can find an idiot to team with her, she and SKY will be waiting for them in the ring next week.
– WWE United States Champion Austin Theory makes his way to the ring. Theory welcomes us to Austin Theory Live. He brags some and says he expected respect when he came to SmackDown last week because of the Legends he’s bodied. He brings up the tournament match and how he was disrespected by Sheamus and Bobby Lashley. Theory says they both knew he would’ve went on to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title a Night of Champions.
Theory rants some about Lashley and then goes on about Sheamus until the music hits and out comes The Celtic Warrior. Sheamus faces off with Theory. Sheamus then walks over to get a mic. Theory says Sheamus must have something to say. Sheamus immediately turns back around and levels Theory with a big Brogue Kick. Sheamus exits the ring to a pop.
– The Usos are at backstage warming up. Paul Heyman walks up and says Roman Reigns forgives them both. They think this means Reigns will be a ringside for them tonight, but that’s not the case. Heyman makes excuses for why Reigns won’t be out there, then says come on, it’s The LWO, you guys got this. Don’t make it a prediction, make it a spoiler. Jey Uso walks off, Jimmy Uso sizes Heyman up and then walks off.
– LWO defeated The Usos via pinfall with interference of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. After the match, Owens and Zayn are all smiles as they head to the back. The LWO celebrates and the disappointed Usos recover. We go backstage to Reigns, Sikoa and Heyman watching what happened. Reigns is not happy. Solo goes to get up and head out but Reigns stops him. WWE Friday Night SmackDown goes off the air with Reigns shaking his head.
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