WWE SmackDown 31 August 2024 Highlights
WWE SmackDown 31 August 2024 Highlights
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00:00♪♪
00:10...gorgeous Uber Arena for Friday Night Smackdown on Fox.
00:14Cody Rhodes set to defend his title tomorrow night at Bastion Berlin.
00:18His ally, his friend, KO, Kevin Owens, WWE Women's Champion is here.
00:23Nia Jax and her buddy, a triple threat of protection with Holt, Otto, and more.
00:28L.A. Nights!
00:32L.A. Nights!
00:37Well, hello again, everybody, at ringside and back on Friday night.
00:40♪♪
00:45Let me talk to you!
00:46Yeah!
00:4827 long years since the WWE has come here,
00:53televised event here in Berlin.
00:55Other than with the man they call the megastar, yeah!
00:59Yeah!
01:00But I thought to myself, well...
01:02You deserve it!
01:05We can call this thing the capital championship for all I care.
01:08U.S. Open Challenge right here in Berlin.
01:11We're a day away from Bastion Berlin.
01:14If somebody wants to walk down there, you can get bashed.
01:17Yeah!
01:18♪♪
01:23Berlin!
01:27If you really are the champion,
01:29I'm sure that you want to defend against the very best
01:34all over the world, right?
01:35Myself and the entirety of Berlin,
01:40there is no one better, Ludwig Kaiser!
01:45After I beat you in the capital of my home country,
01:50I'm gonna bring it all across over the pond,
01:53and I will make it personal European championship!
02:00That's really impressive for Gunther Stooge.
02:03The only problem with that equation
02:05is that you got to win it,
02:06is you're gonna lay down.
02:07When I hit it and quit it, move on to the next L.A. night.
02:12Yeah!
02:14For the United States championship, live next!
02:19Well, back here in Berlin at the Uber Arena.
02:22This matchup now underway.
02:23The official Wadzipada.
02:24Ludwig Kaiser!
02:27It's probably what's going to happen tomorrow night, Wade,
02:29for Randy Orton when he takes on Gunther.
02:31Anticipating Ludwig Kaiser coming out tonight.
02:34It really can throw a superstar.
02:35He was a tag team champion as well as tag team, Wade.
02:38Specialist in his entire time.
02:41Kaiser says he hates about sports entertainment today.
02:45The fools, the jokers in this industry,
02:47the difference.
02:48WWE, a long road,
02:50and one that night earned.
02:51And Kaiser now with a big right, stunning the champion.
02:54And Kaiser's father, Ludwig Kaiser, how to wrestle.
02:57Oh, and there is a L.A. night.
02:59W-A-K-A Berlin.
03:01Alex Wright will be if Kaiser wins gold here in Berlin.
03:04And Kaiser,
03:06if you slip out and drive night.
03:08And Kaiser, who has a mean streak.
03:10Next week, Kaiser knocked him out of action
03:12for many months.
03:14And he's right under the shoulder,
03:16into the steps of night.
03:18Well, back live on Friday night Smackdown.
03:20For Ludwig Kaiser.
03:22We are in Berlin, Germany.
03:24Can he retain tonight on Smackdown?
03:27Oh, what a chop.
03:29He's gonna dribble Kaiser like a basketball.
03:33And one for good measure.
03:35Kaiser, though, missed wildly.
03:36Night, oh, and the neck breaker from behind.
03:39Elbow to Kaiser.
03:40Kick out by Kaiser in two.
03:42And night into the corner.
03:44Almost had him, two and a half.
03:46Exchange between these two men.
03:48Champion and challenger.
03:49For the United States title.
03:51Down goes Kaiser.
03:53Went for BFT.
03:54Kaiser rolls him up, grabs the tights.
03:56Kick in two.
03:59On his line.
04:00Kaiser with a kick.
04:01Champion's in trouble again.
04:03Kaiser is able to get right back in the matchup.
04:05And he's got it.
04:06He's got it.
04:07He's got it.
04:08He's got it.
04:09He's got it.
04:09He's got it.
04:10He's got it.
04:11He's got it.
04:12He's got it.
04:13Right back in the matchup.
04:14Jaw of the Magnum.
04:15Oh.
04:16Kaiser roll.
04:17The title knight stays in it in two.
04:19Just milliseconds.
04:21Locked in knight.
04:22Knight, though, from behind.
04:24That LA Knight has shown he's got.
04:26Down goes Kaiser.
04:30BFT, one force covers and retains.
04:34Gold, lovely Kaiser.
04:38That was his first singles opportunity.
04:41Gunther, defending the World Heavyweight
04:42Championship, his first title defense.
04:49The following is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
04:53Tag team action live next on Friday Night Smackdown.
04:58Eichen versus Jack in a street fight with a WWE.
05:02Elektra and of course Los Garza.
05:05Angel on the left.
05:06Escobar giving them their orders.
05:08Well, Santos Escobar last week on Tazma because they feared that
05:11something has changed starts tonight.
05:13And that's what they're hoping to do tonight against Apollo.
05:17But here's what you've got to remember.
05:18Covered by Cruz, hooks the legs.
05:20Yeah, I asked them about it.
05:21They say it's about building.
05:23Well, and again, Wade, there's no doubt it's the tag's made and Angel now legal.
05:26And I'll tell you this about her and Corbin is a born winner.
05:30Golden Gloves.
05:31When you want to talk about chemistry, though, talk about Berto and Angel.
05:33Cousins.
05:34They wrestled together just three days back in Mexico.
05:37And Santos Escobar.
05:39Reading them the riot acting.
05:40This is what Corbin needs to get back to.
05:42This is what we've seen from him in third generation superstars.
05:46Oh, running knee.
05:47Also a third generation luchador sent over the top rope.
05:50Quite know what to expect from these two.
05:52On Cruz.
05:54And now Corbin launches Cruz over the top rope.
05:5712,021 WWE fans in Berlin tonight.
06:00The one tonight.
06:01Of course, tomorrow, Bash in Berlin.
06:03As Angel now in the corner, tag made.
06:05Here comes Berto.
06:06Struggling to fight his way out.
06:08But went into the post shoulder first.
06:11Corbin now comes in off the tag.
06:12I guess not an angler as a referee.
06:14So who knows what's Berto into the ring?
06:15And now Corbin with a running knee.
06:17Oh, body around.
06:18And a powerhouse 6'8, 285.
06:22And Corbin now off the second rope.
06:25Oh, face first.
06:26Angel breaks things up.
06:27Panic all over the face of Electra Lopez.
06:30On the face of Santos Escobar.
06:32For Legado del Fantasma.
06:34Legado del Fantasma.
06:35Great German suplex released now to Angel.
06:39Confidence together.
06:40But don't write off lost confidence.
06:43Corbin sends him into the corner.
06:45Oh, did you hear that?
06:47Now, oh, and a collision center of the ring.
06:50Santos Escobar needs to rally his troops immediately.
06:54And Corbin now planting him.
06:57German announce table.
06:58Electra Lopez now up on the apron.
07:00The official Escobar driving.
07:03Berto to get up to the second rope.
07:04Great arm drag takedown for Los Garza.
07:07Oh, call that the M-P-Y.
07:12A rather satisfied looking Santos
07:15get the victory tonight.
07:16I was impressed though by-
07:17You know what's gonna happen next week?
07:19Bloodline versus DIY in the street profits.
07:23So that you understand what you're up against.
07:26Sacrificed my own brother, Jimmy.
07:30Took out the wise man, Paul Heyman.
07:35Then, Roman Reigns.
07:39Not only did I take out Roman Reigns,
07:41I took his forefather, the rights to be called
07:44the tribal chief.
07:50Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, whoever is the champion.
07:55After tomorrow, the tribal chief is coming.
08:05But up next on Friday Night SmackDown,
08:07they go face to face.
08:09I'll tell you what, ladies and gentlemen,
08:11it feels so good.
08:12Beautiful Uber Arena in Berlin for SmackDown.
08:15As we present to you our latest premium live event,
08:19Bash in Berlin.
08:21The most important matchup happening tomorrow night
08:24is for the undisputed WWE championship.
08:27♪♪
08:31Cody Rhodes last week on SmackDown.
08:33I am, I think, Kevin Owens is a reformed character.
08:37KO.
08:39I had to read that stat twice, I couldn't believe it.
08:41♪♪
08:45No!
08:47♪♪
08:49Was actually playing Kingdom in Cody Rhodes.
08:53The WWE universal champ, Cody Rhodes.
08:57The floor is yours.
08:59So, what do you want to talk about?
09:03This championship right here.
09:05Superstar versus superstar sold out
09:08for the undisputed WWE championship.
09:13Do you want to talk about what happened to your knee?
09:16Let's talk about last week.
09:19Last week, I had a knee injury.
09:22I had a knee injury.
09:23You handed me this WWE championship,
09:26but to a lot of people,
09:29it looked like had I not turned right when I turned,
09:32that you were going to hit me right in the back with it.
09:34Not accusing you, but you've brought it up yourself,
09:37Kevin, with your track record.
09:39Whatever you want to call it, I turned on or I...
09:41Except for Kofi.
09:42Kofi, once again, I'm so sorry, buddy.
09:45That doesn't matter.
09:46You and I have never had that kind of relationship.
09:48You know the rules.
09:50You know the rules.
09:51You and I have never had that kind of relationship.
09:53You know the relationship I have with your dad.
09:55Why, indeed, Kevin, I, uh...
09:57Maybe you're a little angry with me.
10:00When I went out into the world,
10:02I walked in a lot of rooms that you walked into.
10:04Look, man, I know you're hurt.
10:06I know you got hurt.
10:07I get text messages from people backstage.
10:10Cody's in the trainer's room.
10:11He's standing there for an hour at a time.
10:14I don't think it's a good idea.
10:15Kevin, let me stop you.
10:17Are you just trying to do what you did three weeks ago
10:20when I asked you?
10:21You don't deserve it.
10:22No, you know what?
10:23No, it has nothing to do with that.
10:24I won the title.
10:26I should have been on top of the world.
10:27The only reason you won the title is because of Triple H.
10:31So let me ask you this.
10:32What's gonna happen when I beat you
10:35and I become J-
10:36When, Kevin, my knee is 100%.
10:39And it sounds like to everybody else
10:42that you're talking with confidence,
10:43but I know what that is.
10:44But let me tell you something.
10:46I don't have many friends in this business.
10:48I consider you one of them.
10:50I am going to defeat you.
10:52Nothing will be tainted about it.
10:53And when it's over, Kevin, will we still be friends?
10:57Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
11:04The last time somebody tried to have a friendship ceremony
11:08with that man, Kevin Owens, at Fashion Berlin.
11:12How's the tag team A-Town down there?
11:14He did say-
11:15You running your mouth, huh?
11:16You wanna say it?
11:17Say it to my face, Theory.
11:19Yeah, I said that.
11:20You understand I would beat the brakes off you, Theory?
11:24You understand?
11:25Ha ha, see you later.
11:26Hey, man, why would you say that?
11:28Terrence Crawford, he knocked me out.
11:31And who was talking, Grayson?
11:32What do you mean this and that?
11:34And Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews?
11:36All my mates, all my family's back home in Australia.
11:38Honestly, man, you're my best mate.
11:40And I'm sorry if I haven't been treating you that way.
11:42Like, that was uncalled for.
11:44Yeah, good.
11:45Hey, man, we're gonna go see what Baron's like.
11:47WWE not exactly looking watertight at the moment.
11:51First experience tonight,
11:53they look like a hell of a lot of fun.
11:55Andrade!
11:57Inspirare.
11:59Superare.
12:00Is there anything that Giovanni Vinci can't do in that ring?
12:04Questo non è il mio ritorno.
12:07Tutti ricorderanno il mio nome.
12:09Giovanni Vinci.
12:18Carmelo Hayes!
12:23These two matches.
12:23Oh, in the recent little times,
12:25bell rings were underway.
12:26He will not stop until he gets ultimate.
12:29On Friday night, just like that,
12:31walks through Ponce.
12:32Yeah, Andrade, 5'9", 210 pounds, Carmelo Hayes.
12:36Each other's moves.
12:37Oh, my goodness!
12:39Oh, no.
12:40Spill before the commercial break.
12:42It's been a really volatile, so well-matched of these two.
12:45Andrade, third generation superstar.
12:48Brillante.
12:49And, oh, look at this!
12:52Good as Andrade.
12:53Normally, Mello.
12:54Heading into tomorrow night.
12:56Kevin Owens fronted up.
12:57Breakout at two.
12:58Double moonsault there.
12:59That move, a couple of times previously.
13:02WWE, that one blemish.
13:04Oh, there it is!
13:05Him!
13:07And Mello now, on Andrade,
13:09for the win, kick out by Andrade.
13:11Turns it up on his opponent,
13:13and there's no way to hide from that.
13:14Bell to bell, as good as I have ever seen at this level.
13:17Time, NXT champ, as well.
13:19And now, Andrade, powering Hayes up!
13:22Stacks him up, and a kick out at two.
13:25Oh, and Andrade went to the corner,
13:27and he stopped because the, for the win,
13:29and a kick out at two.
13:30Andrade, beat him to the punch there.
13:32What a, oh, my goodness!
13:35Mello kicks out!
13:36Carmelo, Andrade, high above the ring!
13:41Able to barely hook the leg,
13:43and a kick out by Carmelo.
13:45To make the pin, that was the difference.
13:47Lucha alone simply wasn't gonna get it done.
13:50Switch there by Mello.
13:51Oh, what a back elbow!
13:53For the win, Mello kicks out at two!
13:56Spell his own name at this point.
13:57He's in such a bad way, and now really is the time.
14:01Makes you wanna get back in the ring, doesn't it?
14:02Absolutely not.
14:04Oh, and Mello, oh!
14:05Oh, the exposed turnbuckle from the top rope!
14:08Nothing but net!
14:10Carmelo Hayes is leaving the series
14:13Give us at least one more.
14:15We deserve it.
14:16The world deserves it.
14:17Celebration didn't last long,
14:19with a kendo stick leaving the champ hurting.
14:23There are your buddies.
14:24Too many kendo sticks around.
14:25I don't like them that much.
14:26Nia Jax!
14:30There are no rules.
14:31Meechin can use anything she wants.
14:33Meechin, Nia Jax, straight fight, next!
14:36Let's be real.
14:37This is more than just a match for you.
14:40Then a couple of things go wrong,
14:41and you start to question yourself.
14:44We are not here by accident,
14:46because the fight is not in the ring.
14:49It's here, and it's here.
14:51Are you ready to take back those tag team titles?
14:54Let's go.
14:54Let's go.
14:55Let's go!
14:56Belair and Cargill never pin to lose the gold.
14:59They take on the new tag champ, Fiery Dawn.
15:0112,000 here tonight in Berlin, the queen of the ring.
15:06Meechin!
15:07Meechin!
15:09For Meechin.
15:10Interesting styles Meechin will use in the ring.
15:13Strong style, and again, with a kendo stick
15:15to start things off in this street fight.
15:16Interesting.
15:17It takes a group of women
15:18to take her down.
15:22TNA Impact Knockouts champion,
15:25as she drives Nia.
15:26Oh, and Nia Jax taken down.
15:28Did you hear that?
15:30Cover by Meechin.
15:31Right now, Nia Jax is in a world of hurt,
15:33and it's about to get even.
15:34And now Nia Jax with a kendo stick
15:37to Meechin.
15:38Anyway, unloading.
15:39Kind of negates the power advantage
15:42that The Biggest Hit hurts all the same,
15:44but even so, it's Nia Jax this year.
15:47And Nia Jax.
15:48Oh, and a fire extinguisher
15:49from Meechin to Jax.
15:50Meechin top rope, missile drop kick.
15:52Nia's down.
15:54Tornado DDT, but slammed onto the garbage can.
15:59One last power move to save herself.
16:01I'm not sure Nia can even see after
16:05Meechin playing the cymbals.
16:07Nia's just so big, but now able to connect.
16:10Oh, the kick out by Nia.
16:12Just goes to show you how much,
16:14and that was enough time for Jax to recover.
16:16Kick out.
16:17Down and out.
16:18This is why you do not put yourself,
16:20what method of torture is Meechin planning?
16:24Trying to put more weapons into the ring
16:25to help your cause.
16:26And now Nia Jax.
16:28Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
16:29There is absolutely no way that the table
16:32meets him with an opportunity.
16:34Can Meechin capitalize?
16:37Oh my God.
16:38Miss Money in the Bank.
16:40Tiffany's strapped.
16:41No, she's out here to help Nia Jax,
16:43as we've said earlier.
16:45Nia Jax says, what the hell are you doing?
16:47And now, first time since SummerSlam.
16:49Bayley's here.
16:50Bayley's back for months now.
16:52It's time for a little payback.
16:54Tiffany's strapped, is back.
16:56Rolling with Miss Money in the Bank.
16:58Taking the fight to strap.
16:59And meanwhile, the championship match continues.
17:02Meechin, Nia Jax kicks out at two.
17:05Nia, though, Samara trying to do that pay ball.
17:09She had all of the momentum.
17:11It's one move.
17:16Nia Jax with the annihilator.
17:18One, two, three.
17:21Oh my goodness.
17:24Nia Jax.
17:26Incredible performance.
17:28And still now, assaulting Meechin,
17:30who's caught in that, collapsed him.
17:32Is she upset because of the fight Meechin brought?
17:36You.
17:37You.
17:39You.
17:40You.
17:41You.
17:45You.
17:46You.
17:48You.
17:50I'm a little upset with Braun Strowman because what he did
17:55with the 8 rooks, he shouldn't have given them so much
17:58tsunami.
17:58And he really injured our 8 rooks,
18:00as well as Msko.
18:01And the last time, he injured monster of monsters Braun
18:05Strowman.
18:05He's not only wearing a hat, but he's also singing live.
18:35He's not only wearing a hat, but he's also singing live.
19:05What's up, what's up, what's up, yo, what's up, guys?
19:12Subscribe to Effective Seno, guys.
19:15If you haven't subscribed to the channel, and haven't followed it,
19:17how will I get the motivation?
19:19So, Big...
19:20Monster...
19:21Bro...
19:22Big...
19:25Big...
19:27Facts...
19:29WWE...
19:31And his opponent, from Black Forest, South Australia,
19:35weighing in at 330 pounds,
19:39Bronson Reed!
19:41Bro, look at his stomach.
19:43His stomach is not moving at all.
19:44Bronson Reed tips the scales at over 330 pounds,
19:47but is the agility of a man half his size.
19:50I was thinking that he could really do it,
19:53but WWE can't do anything about it.
19:55You know, you ain't facing a cruiserweight.
19:57Bronson Reed is indeed ready for war.
20:00Please don't try this at home, school, or anywhere.
20:03I have a feeling we're just moments away from another jaw-dropping...
20:06Yes, all these are professional wrestlers and professional athletes.
20:09Tsunami!
20:11We'll have to end the Tsunami.
20:13The way we injured R-Truth,
20:15we'll have to injure R-Truth in this match.
20:17We won't be able to injure Bronson Reed,
20:19because he's a heavyweight.
20:21No, no, no, no.
20:23No, no, no, no.
20:25No, no, no, no, no.
20:27No, no, no, no, no.
20:30What's up, guys?
20:32So, here we go.
20:34Bronson Reed, the wrestling master,
20:36so close. Australian strong style.
20:38It's an all-out approach that has paid dividends for Rizzo.
20:40R-Truth, don't take so much time.
20:42Get up.
20:44One massive blow from big Bronson Reed
20:46is enough to put just about any superstar
20:48on spaghetti legs.
20:50Let's see if that smash-mount approach
20:52helps Reed from the opposition tonight.
20:54And I guess the circus is in town
20:56because R-Truth is his opponent for the night.
20:58Oh, come on.
21:00You don't know what's up.
21:02Oh, no.
21:04Bronson Reed.
21:06His enthusiasm and attitude
21:08have never differed once.
21:10He's doing his thing. Having a great time.
21:12You're just upset because he's a better
21:14set than you.
21:16R-Truth.
21:18I want a hook.
21:20Driving down with the S-Channel.
21:22Oh, yeah.
21:24Oh, yeah.
21:26I don't know if he'll take a leg.
21:28Oh.
21:32No, R-Truth.
21:34Oh, shit.
21:36Oh, my God.
21:38He's injected like this.
21:40And we'll give him a tsunami
21:42from the top.
21:46Not kidding, man.
21:48Not this time.
21:50Oh.
21:52What's up?
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22:27Kick out
22:33Oh, DDQ blood
22:37Oh, shit
22:39He will injure me a lot
22:46He has a lot of signature moves
22:48Knuckles sandwich
22:50Great job refocusing to reverse that
22:54I didn't want to focus but I had to
22:56Oh, shit, double strike
22:58He is going for a health collector in one go
23:02Kick out
23:03If it wasn't for that, I would have missed it
23:05I would have missed it
23:06Oh, shit, he came forward
23:10He converted in the finish line
23:19No, man, he is injuring me, he won't be able to do it
23:22And no, if he does it in Tsunami, it will be difficult for us to convert
23:27This is right
23:30We converted his finisher, we have the finisher to reverse
23:39Will they be able to reverse this match?
23:43And this is our first finisher, which I shouldn't have taken
23:47And I took it
23:54And a signature
24:00And one more finisher
24:05And no, our finisher is delivered
24:13And this is a conspiracy to take us near the ring and take the pin
24:17And we won't be able to recover in the match, understand?
24:22And the match is over
24:24We had taken any chance to convert in Bronze 100, but it didn't happen
24:29No problem
24:35Today we celebrate, next time we won't celebrate
24:39So, thanks guys for watching, see you in the next video
24:41And let's make some changes in the match
24:44See you in the next video
24:46Until then, make sure to like, share and subscribe