WWE SmackDown 10/18/24 Live Online Full Show | 18th October 2024
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00:00:00Then.
00:00:06Now.
00:00:12Forever.
00:00:21Together.
00:00:30Two weeks from tomorrow, four champions will converge and compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:00:36Jax, Morgan, Rhodes, Gunther, at stake, global recognition as the best of the best
00:00:43and the prestige of becoming the first ever WWE Crown Jewel Champion.
00:00:49Meanwhile, tonight in Colombia, for former undisputed WWE Champion Roman Reigns,
00:00:54his quest back to the head of the table is looking less and less likely.
00:00:58As last week, Reigns once again found himself at the mercy of the new bloodline
00:01:04and still achieved without a try.
00:01:11Tonight we're going to change things up a little bit.
00:01:15Join me and acknowledge Big Jim!
00:01:24Oh my goodness!
00:01:26Jimmy's back!
00:01:30I'm the Tribal Chief and that means that tape was mine.
00:01:34That's exactly what we've done. We took what was ours.
00:01:38We had it all. We ran around here and everybody feared us.
00:01:43When we step foot in this ring, I want you to know that we are the ones.
00:01:51Yeah, but we're not though.
00:01:54I stand here in the middle of this ring and I see a chief with no tribe right here.
00:01:59I see you with no ulufala around your neck.
00:02:04Man, I came back because you needed me.
00:02:07You needed help.
00:02:09Yo, we need help.
00:02:18No you.
00:02:21You'll forever be my Tribal Chief, man.
00:02:24But I'm the only one in the family that still acknowledges you.
00:02:29The bloodline acknowledges Solo Sokoa.
00:02:33He's the man who had his own brother attacked and kicked out of the bloodline.
00:02:37Jimmy Uso seeks revenge.
00:02:40Solo Sokoa said that Jimmy will acknowledge him.
00:02:44Here comes Tabataga.
00:02:46And now on the other side, Jacob Batu!
00:02:50Samoan Spike by Solo!
00:02:55And now the bloodline assaulting Jimmy Uso.
00:03:01Roman Reigns on his way to the ring!
00:03:04Roman returning a favor from that blood coming to the aid.
00:03:11And now Solo and Roman going at it!
00:03:15And again, the bloodline's strength it numbers.
00:03:21Terrifying athleticism from the Samoan werewolf.
00:03:28Samoan Spike to Reigns!
00:03:46Got a second?
00:03:50Yeah.
00:03:59Please, just hear me out real quick.
00:04:01I said no!
00:04:04Get out my face, man.
00:04:21And tonight, live from Columbia, South Carolina,
00:04:24the new bloodline looks to continue right where they left off last week.
00:04:32Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
00:04:35Jacob Batu and the WWE Tag Team Champions
00:04:42Tabataga and Tunga Loa
00:04:44and Solo Sokoa!
00:04:49The bloodline!
00:05:07Welcome to ringside, everybody.
00:05:09I am still Corey Graves.
00:05:10Michael Cole's off on special assignment tonight,
00:05:12so I'm afraid I've got a little bad news rejoining me in the booth.
00:05:16The band is back together.
00:05:17Mr. Wade Barrett.
00:05:18What a thrill it is to be back here on SmackDown.
00:05:21Excited to see what the new version of the bloodline have in store for us.
00:05:25Wade, I'm going to ask you a question that Roman Reigns is no doubt asking himself.
00:05:29In your opinion, is there any conceivable way to stop this new outlaw rogue bloodline?
00:05:35Well, last week told its own story.
00:05:38Roman Reigns and Jey Uso were certainly out of manpower
00:05:43and more scarily perhaps out of ideas to deal with Solo Sokoa and his troops.
00:05:50I can't imagine there are too many men walking God's green earth
00:05:53who want to stand eye to eye with a Samoan werewolf.
00:06:08Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:06:30Columbia, South Carolina.
00:06:39Acknowledge me.
00:07:06You all better get used to seeing this because you're looking at the present and the future.
00:07:16You're looking at the bloodline.
00:07:23And you're looking at the tribal chief.
00:07:33You see, I'm the man that created a bigger and stronger family.
00:07:40I'm the man that created a bigger and stronger bloodline.
00:07:49Yeah, I did.
00:07:51And Roman Reigns can't do nothing about it.
00:08:00Jimmy can't do nothing about it either.
00:08:07Oh, and then check this out.
00:08:09And then Jimmy goes to Monday Night Raw and tries to get Jey's help.
00:08:13But Jey don't want nothing to do with it either.
00:08:26No ye.
00:08:31These beatdowns will continue to happen to Roman Reigns unless he does one thing.
00:08:43Unless he comes down to the ring by the end of the night and acknowledges me.
00:08:59Hold on a second, Wade.
00:09:17Colonial Life Arena just exploded into a sea of yeets.
00:09:23The Intercontinental Champion main event Jey Uso is on SmackDown tonight.
00:09:33Well, as this place explodes, conspicuous by their lack of yeeting,
00:09:38are the four men stunned in that ring, namely Solo Sokoa and his band of men,
00:09:45known as the Bloodline.
00:09:48I've got to ask you, is it a smart decision for Jey Uso to come here by himself
00:09:54after refusing to give his own brother Jimmy audience at Raw this Monday?
00:09:58I'll tell you the only way it is smart for Jey Uso to be stepping in a ring
00:10:04with Solo Sokoa at all is if he is prepared to acknowledge Solo Sokoa
00:10:11as his tribal chief.
00:10:13Outside or out, I'd be staying wild clear if I were Jey Uso.
00:10:20Well, what's done last week on SmackDown is Solo Sokoa and his Bloodline dismantled
00:10:26Solo and Jey's brother Jimmy.
00:10:31But the Intercontinental Champion is in the house to kick things off.
00:10:43Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:10:48Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:10:52Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:10:57Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:11:03Did I just see that? Did Solo Sokoa just give Jey Uso the go ahead
00:11:08to get up on those ropes and yeet?
00:11:10Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:11:15I'm going to call out on all the fronts.
00:11:19Perhaps Solo is feeling a little oosy tonight.
00:11:23Let's not go too far forward.
00:11:25Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:11:31Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:11:40Jey Uso! Jey Uso! Jey Uso!
00:11:47What's up, little brother?
00:11:53It's been a minute.
00:11:59I promise I'm not out here to fight you.
00:12:04Because at the end of the day, I still care about you.
00:12:08You're still my little brother.
00:12:15Look, Jimmy and Roman not here yet.
00:12:20So I came out here to talk to you one-on-one, oos to oos.
00:12:30But think about what you're doing.
00:12:32Think about what you're doing to the family.
00:12:37Think about what you're doing to the bloodline.
00:12:45Don't nobody got bigger issues with Roman than I do?
00:12:50But dividing a family like this, it ain't it.
00:12:53I left. I left the family, oos.
00:12:56I left to be my own man.
00:12:58I left the family, oos.
00:13:00I left to be my own man.
00:13:02I left to Raw.
00:13:04Man, I became the Intercontinental Champion, little brother.
00:13:17But look though.
00:13:19Look though.
00:13:28Yes, I did.
00:13:32Amen.
00:13:34Look, oos.
00:13:36Fighting over the Ula Fala, though, is not it.
00:13:41That right there is earned, not taken.
00:13:44You know better.
00:13:48But if you want to end Roman's power, then do it.
00:13:54Just don't divide the family while you do it.
00:13:59Are you done wasting my time?
00:14:04You come out here, you yeet, yeet, yeet.
00:14:07Who said anything about dividing the family?
00:14:10I'm not trying to divide the family.
00:14:12I'm trying to unite the family.
00:14:20And stop calling me your little brother.
00:14:24I'm your tribal chief now.
00:14:29And I'll always have a place for you and Roman in my bloodline.
00:14:34But all you have to do is acknowledge me.
00:14:43You see, I don't want you to follow Jimmy's footsteps, because look where I got him.
00:14:50So are you in?
00:14:55Or are you out?
00:14:58Are you out?
00:15:05R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C!
00:15:17Man, look.
00:15:20If what you're saying is true,
00:15:24and you're trying to unite our bloodline,
00:15:29then why did you have to go and get them?
00:15:34Why'd you have to go get them Us, Tama, Tonga?
00:15:40Why'd you have to go get Jacob?
00:15:42There's a reason why we stayed away from him.
00:15:44And if you keep staring at me like that, I'm gonna knock your ass out!
00:15:58R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C!
00:16:07Forget that. I'm not here for that, alright?
00:16:09Forget all that.
00:16:12Next time I see you Us,
00:16:15it's gonna be different.
00:16:19Yeets.
00:16:21Yeets.
00:16:52Yeets.
00:17:07R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C! R-O-U-C!
00:17:21Who will earn the right to a championship match?
00:17:24We will have our answer beginning tonight
00:17:27as DIY battles The Street Prophet
00:17:29in Pretty Deadly in a Triple Threat.
00:17:32Next.
00:17:37Welcome back to SmackDown.
00:17:39Get ready for Triple Threat Tag Team Action.
00:17:52The following is a Triple Threat Tag Team Qualifying Match.
00:18:00Introducing accompanied by B-Fab,
00:18:04Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford,
00:18:08The Street Prophet!
00:18:12We are preparing for the first of two
00:18:14Triple Threat Tag Team Qualifying Matches
00:18:17tonight on SmackDown.
00:18:19The second to come later in the evening.
00:18:21The winners of each match will advance
00:18:24and battle one another next week
00:18:26on Friday Night SmackDown
00:18:28for the opportunity to challenge
00:18:30for the WWE Tag Team Titles
00:18:32currently held by, you guessed it,
00:18:34The Bloodline.
00:18:36Yeah, be careful what you wish for.
00:18:38This feels like the first step
00:18:40in the journey of a thousand miles
00:18:42if you really are gonna win gold here
00:18:44in the tag ranks on SmackDown.
00:18:47Just entering now, of course, The Street Prophet
00:18:49already in the ring.
00:18:50D-I-Y-N.
00:18:53Of all the things I've missed not being on SmackDown.
00:18:57Yes, boy!
00:18:58Pretty Deadly are there.
00:18:59And look at their outfits.
00:19:01Couple of dedicated followers of fashion.
00:19:04They got poppies on their male bralettes, Corey.
00:19:07Imagine wearing a pair of those
00:19:08in your favorite club in Pittsburgh.
00:19:10High fashion, even higher impact.
00:19:12Remember, ooh!
00:19:13Triple Threat Tag Team rules in effect.
00:19:15Cover here by Montez Ford.
00:19:17One member of each team will be legal at all times.
00:19:21But you must tag your own teammate
00:19:23for them to make entry into this matchup.
00:19:25Montez Ford sent to the apron,
00:19:27met by a knee from Ciampa.
00:19:29Keep your eyes on Pretty Deadly, Wade.
00:19:32I always do, mate.
00:19:33I never take my eyes off.
00:19:38I think that might have been a miscalculation
00:19:41by Elton Prince,
00:19:43now hightailing it out of the ring.
00:19:45Being run down by the Sicilian Psycho,
00:19:48Tim Wilson!
00:19:50Genius!
00:19:51Expert level tag team trap.
00:19:55That was far from expert level,
00:19:57just sheer brutality from Angelo Dawkins.
00:20:01Keep your eyes peeled at all times, gentlemen.
00:20:04This thing breaking down in a hurry
00:20:06to the surprise of absolutely no one.
00:20:09Here comes Tag!
00:20:11My God, what athleticism!
00:20:13Stopped the landing too!
00:20:15Montez Ford
00:20:17setting his sights on Johnny Gargano.
00:20:19Kick connects on the ear of Johnny Wrestling.
00:20:21Here comes Tag!
00:20:22Big knee by Ciampa!
00:20:24Into the cover!
00:20:25Hook of the leg to advance!
00:20:27And Ford keeps the Street Profits' chances alive.
00:20:30Oh man, that was a thousand miles per hour start
00:20:33from all three teams.
00:20:35And Kit Wilson from behind.
00:20:38Such is the nature of triple threat action,
00:20:41even in the tag division,
00:20:42you simply are not safe.
00:20:44Tag made.
00:20:45Elton Prince now legal for Pretty Deadly.
00:20:47No matter how much you feel like you're in control
00:20:49of this kind of matchup.
00:20:51Three teams that are effectively two wins away
00:20:54for a shot at the Golden Distribute.
00:20:56Cover!
00:20:57Tremendous tag team innovation by Pretty Deadly.
00:21:02But Ciampa has enough left in the tank
00:21:04to keep this match alive.
00:21:06Let's look at this again.
00:21:07Off of the back of Prince,
00:21:09into a Codebreaker-type maneuver.
00:21:12Double knees to the face of Ciampa.
00:21:14Straight out of the PD playbook.
00:21:17Dazzling with their poppy-clad outfits
00:21:20and now battering with their offense.
00:21:23What is your obsession with poppies?
00:21:25That's a British thing, isn't it?
00:21:26Oh man, the poppy is the symbol of greatness in the UK.
00:21:30Our greatest generations wore cladded poppies.
00:21:34And I'm going to add these two to it.
00:21:35And what a display thus far.
00:21:37Can Pretty Deadly advance in this tournament?
00:21:40Wait a minute, wait a minute!
00:21:42Shoulder down!
00:21:44Bacchusoto.
00:21:46Oh my god, Tommaso Ciampa from the middle row!
00:21:49Air raid crash!
00:21:51Montez Moore with a 450!
00:21:54To advance!
00:21:57And Johnny Gargano keeps it alive for DIY.
00:22:01Ciampa going for broke and it almost backfired.
00:22:04Such is the speed of Montez Moore.
00:22:08Remember, triple threat tag team rules are in effect
00:22:11despite the chaos at the moment.
00:22:13Only one member of each respective team can be legal
00:22:17at any given time.
00:22:18Good luck to this referee trying to figure out
00:22:20exactly who is legal at any one point.
00:22:23Beautiful double team by The Prophets.
00:22:25Down goes Ciampa, but Pretty Deadly making their present spell.
00:22:29Kit Wilson looking to steal it.
00:22:33DIY will not be denied yet.
00:22:36Just milliseconds away from victory
00:22:38and now Tommaso Ciampa isolated, completely alone in the ring.
00:22:42This could be the moment Pretty Deadly have been waiting for
00:22:44but keep your eyes on Montez Ford.
00:22:47Fast as lightning, Montez Ford back to save the day
00:22:50for the Street Prophets.
00:22:53The adrenaline pumping through the veins of Montez Ford.
00:23:00Making the long climb to the top.
00:23:03And Prince takes out Tez's legs.
00:23:06Desperation move there from Elton Prince
00:23:09but it may come good in the end.
00:23:11PD after going for the kill and they have to do it now.
00:23:15Here comes Angelo Dawkins to the aid of Montez.
00:23:18Wilson spilled to the floor.
00:23:20This is not where Elton wants to be, Wade.
00:23:24Doomsday blockbuster by the Street Prophets.
00:23:28But Ciampa and Gargano meet in the middle.
00:23:31It's anyone's ballgame.
00:23:34Wait, who's legal?
00:23:40DIY!
00:23:44I need a seat outside.
00:23:45Both of Ciampa hit the legal man, okay?
00:23:48Here, Montez Ford denied.
00:23:50Montez Ford denied by the winners, DIY.
00:23:56Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match are DIY.
00:24:04Well, you heard exactly what Jessica Carr, the referee, just said there.
00:24:08Let's try to break this down here.
00:24:12A great job by Jessica Carr keeping her eyes on the action during all of this.
00:24:17The man there was Kit Wilson.
00:24:18He actually got knocked out of the ring.
00:24:20Now at this point, Elton Prince is not legal.
00:24:23There has been a tag to Kit Wilson.
00:24:25The Street Prophets clearly got confused at this point
00:24:28as were everybody else in the arena.
00:24:30But Tommaso Ciampa got his eye on the ball.
00:24:35Well, here's that tag to Kit Wilson that took Elton Prince out of the equation.
00:24:42Wow!
00:24:44Street Prophets thought they had this 1-1,
00:24:47but it was DIY who kept their eye on the ball,
00:24:50pinned the legal man, and they are knocked out.
00:24:52They certainly won't sit well with the Street Prophets, no doubt about that.
00:24:56But it is undeniable that DIY took that ever-important next step
00:25:00towards hopefully once again becoming tag team champions.
00:25:03Another superstar, Wade, who took the important next step
00:25:06towards potentially earning gold
00:25:08happened last week here on SmackDown in the women's division.
00:25:11Yeah, this, as you say, on SmackDown,
00:25:13Jax versus Naomi.
00:25:15Tiffany Stratton was prevented from intervening by the massive Raquel.
00:25:21And as Jax was looking to close herself in on victory,
00:25:26once again intervening was Raquel,
00:25:29allowing Liv Morgan to smash Nia Jax with the Money in the Bank briefcase.
00:25:34And Naomi picked up a massive W against the champ,
00:25:39much to the chagrin of Nia Jax.
00:25:43Well, we were scheduled to have a tag team matchup tonight,
00:25:46but we understand there is some news breaking backstage
00:25:49at this very moment regarding this Bayley-Naomi-Nia-Tiffany tag team matchup.
00:25:54We promise we'll do our best to get you the information
00:25:56and get you up to date when we come back.
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00:26:39Travis Scott is lit.
00:26:41I don't think I ever heard that one.
00:26:43That's because it ain't out yet.
00:26:45You know what I'm saying?
00:26:46I do. I do.
00:26:50What is happening?
00:27:09I'm proud of you.
00:27:12We all are.
00:27:21And no yeet.
00:27:39I told you.
00:27:43Come on.
00:27:51Speak up. I can't hear you.
00:27:53What do you mean you have the flu, Tiffy?
00:27:56Now is not the time to abandon me.
00:27:58Liv Morgan and her greasy boyfriend
00:28:00are trying to get in the way of me
00:28:01becoming the first ever crown jewel champion.
00:28:04And then I have Naomi on my back,
00:28:06and I thought tonight I could teach her a lesson,
00:28:08but now that you have the sniffles,
00:28:10Nick Aldis is going to have to cancel the match.
00:28:12The match isn't canceled.
00:28:15Excuse me?
00:28:17The match, it's not canceled.
00:28:19Shut up, Tiffany.
00:28:21But my partner's sick, so...
00:28:24Naya, SmackDown has a deep talent roster,
00:28:27so the simple solution here is find somebody else.
00:28:30Who?
00:28:32Find somebody else.
00:28:33Who?
00:28:34Who else?
00:28:36Oh, would you look at that.
00:28:39Oh, look at that.
00:28:40Excuse you.
00:28:41Sorry, Naya, but we couldn't help but overhear
00:28:43that you're in need of a tag partner tonight.
00:28:45And I am the first ever women's speed champion,
00:28:49so champion to champion,
00:28:51I really wouldn't mind helping you out.
00:28:53Wow, two champions, champion to champion.
00:28:55Don't even.
00:28:56I like this.
00:28:57Smells like money to me.
00:28:58That's my perfume.
00:28:59Book it.
00:29:00Look at that.
00:29:01You're...
00:29:02It's booked.
00:29:06You better hold up your end of the bargain,
00:29:08or I will end you,
00:29:10and it'll take me less than three minutes.
00:29:19You're welcome.
00:29:22There's your breaking news.
00:29:23Tiffany Stratton out of tonight's tag team matchup.
00:29:26Candice LeRae, the WWE women's speed champion,
00:29:29is in.
00:29:30That one's still to come tonight.
00:29:32Both grossly unfair and disrespectful from Nichols.
00:29:38The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:29:42Introducing first, accompanied by Chelsea Green.
00:29:48From Ayrshire, Scotland,
00:29:51Piper Niven.
00:29:56With Piper Niven making her way to the ring,
00:29:59accompanied by Chelsea Green,
00:30:02who I understand has remedied the odor issue
00:30:05she is suffering from.
00:30:06I was nervous.
00:30:07I thought it would smell terrible,
00:30:08but it doesn't.
00:30:09But Piper Niven is looking mean,
00:30:11moody, and magnificent,
00:30:13and she is up against the bougie boy from NXT,
00:30:17Lash Legend.
00:30:18These two go head to head here on SmackDown.
00:30:21Next.
00:30:26You shouldn't be scared of me now.
00:30:31Accompanied by Ja'Kara Jackson,
00:30:34woman Lana Torcha,
00:30:36representing Metaphor,
00:30:39Lash Legend.
00:30:43Well, as we prepare for singles action
00:30:45in the women's division,
00:30:46I would not be surprised for there to be some implications
00:30:49in the tag team division.
00:30:52As Lash Legend prepares to go one-on-one
00:30:54with Piper Niven,
00:30:55the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion,
00:30:58Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair
00:31:00with some of the best seats in the house.
00:31:03Obviously, it was last week here on SmackDown
00:31:06where Lash Legend and Ja'Kara Jackson
00:31:08had the opportunity to challenge for those championships.
00:31:11Piper Niven played a role.
00:31:13Chelsea Green played a role.
00:31:14It followed all the way to Monday Night Raw
00:31:16involving Damage Control
00:31:17in their championship opportunity, Wade.
00:31:19Yeah, ultimately it was Niven and Chelsea Green
00:31:22on the outside who cost Lash Legend
00:31:24and Ja'Kara Jackson their big opportunity
00:31:26and hence we have this fallout right now.
00:31:29A little standoff.
00:31:30Not too many women have the strength to stand up
00:31:32to Piper Niven.
00:31:34But I assure you,
00:31:35Niven will not be bullied by the bougie bully Lash Legend.
00:31:39Two of the biggest and baddest women
00:31:42we've ever had here in WWE.
00:31:44Neither woman looking to take a step back.
00:31:49Piper Niven just mowing through the competition.
00:31:53Look out.
00:31:54Legend out of the way just in the nick of time.
00:31:56That was smart from Lash.
00:31:57That basement just body.
00:31:59Oh, big butt kick to the jaw.
00:32:01Chelsea Green knows exactly how that feels.
00:32:03Big splash by Legend into the cover.
00:32:06Last week, it was Lash Legend
00:32:08delivering that exact same kick to Chelsea Green
00:32:11which sent Chelsea spilling over our announce desk
00:32:13which could be argued opened the door
00:32:15for the champions to retain.
00:32:17The power of Niven on display.
00:32:19These women just dropping bombs from the World Cup.
00:32:23Cover by Piper.
00:32:26Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson, of course,
00:32:28members of Meta 4,
00:32:30have run roughshod over NXT for quite some time.
00:32:33Keep a very close eye on Chelsea Green
00:32:36and Jakara Jackson on the outside
00:32:39desperately willing their partners to victory here.
00:32:43I'm a happily married man, Wade.
00:32:44That's just getting me in trouble.
00:32:46Nobody home.
00:32:50Big overhand shot by Legend.
00:32:53The technique went out of the window
00:32:55from the off when it came to these two.
00:32:57No way.
00:32:58Throwing everything they have at one another.
00:33:01It looked to me like Lash Legend
00:33:03was going to attempt to chokeslam Piper Niven.
00:33:06We've seen in NXT the power possessed by Legend.
00:33:10This woman is the real deal.
00:33:14That just gave way.
00:33:16She did a lot better than most
00:33:18when it came to lifting up Piper Niven
00:33:20who is now going in for the count.
00:33:22Oh my God.
00:33:23How's this for power?
00:33:25Wow.
00:33:26Big body slam to Niven.
00:33:29Chelsea Green obviously doesn't like what she's seeing.
00:33:34Ms. Green letting her presence be felt again
00:33:36to the surprise of no one.
00:33:38Well, that's a distraction.
00:33:40Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson
00:33:42Lashley will it do the same here?
00:33:44Legend took her eyes off of her opponent.
00:33:47And that could cost Lash in a big way.
00:33:51Niven making the climb.
00:33:53Bone crushing offense.
00:33:55Legend out of the way.
00:33:59Can Lash Legend topple Piper Niven?
00:34:04Look at this.
00:34:05This is outrageous.
00:34:07Unbelievable.
00:34:09Into the cover.
00:34:10Hooks the leg.
00:34:12Lash Legend with the win.
00:34:16Here is your winner.
00:34:18Lash Legend.
00:34:22Well, that has to be the biggest win
00:34:24of Lash Legend's short career thus far.
00:34:29And even the tag chumps Bella and Cargill
00:34:31looked impressed.
00:34:32And this is where it all went into meltdown
00:34:34on the outside of the ring
00:34:36allowing Piper Niven to capitalize.
00:34:38But just when she thought she had this one in the bag
00:34:41the athleticism and power of Lash Legend
00:34:45came to the fore, scoring the victory.
00:34:47And I've got to say, Wade,
00:34:48after the official three count
00:34:50both Bella and Cargill
00:34:52looked extremely impressed
00:34:54by what Lash Legend was able to do moments ago.
00:34:58Is that impressed or is that terrified
00:35:00because Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson
00:35:03are coming for those championships?
00:35:05Well, the good news is
00:35:06the winners here are the WWE Universe.
00:35:08The women's tag division continues to heat up.
00:35:13And if we are talking championships
00:35:15how about this?
00:35:16Over 150 carats in diamond weight
00:35:19in each championship.
00:35:21The crown jewel title.
00:35:23One of the combatants.
00:35:24The WWE Champion Cody Rhodes
00:35:27is here live next.
00:35:33Smackdown comes to you tonight
00:35:34from Colonial Life Arena in Soda City
00:35:37Columbia, South Carolina.
00:35:39Home of the University of South Carolina
00:35:41where our own NXT champ
00:35:43Trick Williams shined on the gridiron
00:35:45and where our superstars return to American soil
00:35:48after a wildly successful tour this week
00:35:51in your neck of the woods, Wade, the UK.
00:35:53Yeah, what a party it was over in the UK
00:35:56and what a party we're having here tonight
00:35:58on Smackdown in Columbia, South Carolina.
00:36:02This audience really doing their part
00:36:04with their signs.
00:36:05Every city seemingly trying to outdo
00:36:07The Last with their Emerson sign.
00:36:09My personal view is that Evansville, Indiana
00:36:11several weeks ago was the best with the sign.
00:36:14They broke the world record for
00:36:16Wade Barrett signs with one.
00:36:18Come on.
00:36:28What the?
00:36:30What are you doing?
00:36:31Sorry.
00:36:32I'm trying to relax you.
00:36:33Why are you right there?
00:36:34I'm trying to relax you.
00:36:35It's a wise man spot.
00:36:36I was just trying to relax you.
00:36:37Are you the?
00:36:38You're not the wise man.
00:36:39I'm not.
00:36:40But listen.
00:36:42I'm just trying to relax you.
00:36:43I still think you need to talk to Brother J.
00:36:49I think if the wise man was here,
00:36:51this would be done by now.
00:36:52I'm not talking to J.
00:36:53We already saw J.
00:36:56He made it clear.
00:36:59It don't matter.
00:37:01Look.
00:37:03I gave you a shot.
00:37:05You tried.
00:37:07It's time to do it my way.
00:37:10I'm gonna fix this.
00:37:11Tonight.
00:37:15How the hell
00:37:17are you gonna do that?
00:37:24I'm gonna acknowledge
00:37:28Solo.
00:37:40Did you just hear that correctly, Wade?
00:37:42Roman's gonna acknowledge Solo.
00:37:44We'll find out as the night progresses.
00:37:45But this is what it's all about.
00:37:47Two weeks from tomorrow.
00:37:48Crown Jewel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:37:51The beautiful, prestigious
00:37:53WWE Crown Jewel Championship.
00:37:57Over 150 carats in diamond weight
00:38:00on each championship.
00:38:02Absolutely beautiful.
00:38:03Here comes one of the combatants.
00:38:15Roman Reigns!
00:38:17Roman Reigns!
00:38:18Roman Reigns!
00:38:19Roman Reigns!
00:38:20Roman Reigns!
00:38:21Roman Reigns!
00:38:22Roman Reigns!
00:38:23Roman Reigns!
00:38:24Roman Reigns!
00:38:25Roman Reigns!
00:38:26Roman Reigns!
00:38:27Roman Reigns!
00:38:28Roman Reigns!
00:38:29Roman Reigns!
00:38:30Roman Reigns!
00:38:31Roman Reigns!
00:38:32Roman Reigns!
00:38:33Roman Reigns!
00:38:34Roman Reigns!
00:38:35Roman Reigns!
00:38:36Roman Reigns!
00:38:37Roman Reigns!
00:38:38Roman Reigns!
00:38:39Roman Reigns!
00:38:40Roman Reigns!
00:38:41Roman Reigns!
00:38:42Roman Reigns!
00:38:44Amanda Britain!
00:38:46Amanda Britian!
00:38:49Who wants fibs in qualifiers?
00:39:00Ladies and gentlemen
00:39:03please welcome
00:39:06the undisputed
00:39:09WWE Champion
00:39:11The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
00:39:20Cody Rhodes, a superstar, no stranger to the goings-on within the bloodline,
00:39:25but now the American Nightmare must shift his focus
00:39:29to two weeks from tomorrow, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:39:32WWE on Peacock.
00:39:35Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE Champion,
00:39:37versus Gunther, the World Heavyweight Champion,
00:39:40the winner of that match will be crowned the first ever WWE Crown Jewel Champion.
00:39:55And Crown Jewel, we know it will be Champion versus Champion
00:39:58for the Crown Jewel Championship,
00:40:00but this week, Wade, during WWE's aforementioned tour of the United Kingdom,
00:40:04both Cody Rhodes and Gunther shared the ring with another World Champion.
00:40:09I am talking about the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, Tom Aspinall.
00:40:16One of the UK's favorite sons.
00:40:23And I believe Aspinall made it known that
00:40:26potentially after his UFC career is finished,
00:40:28he's very interested in crossing over here to the world of WWE.
00:40:32Yes, he is, and I'm glad I'm retired.
00:40:34Do not want to lock horns with Tom Aspinall.
00:40:39Cody! Cody! Cody!
00:40:55Before my remarks, we have an unbelievably sized crowd this evening.
00:41:02I wanted to just make sure that our friends up there, we all say hi to our friends up there, our friends down here, we say hi to all of them.
00:41:17A very wise individual recently said to me, when it comes to the pantheon of top men and top women in professional wrestling, who would be the next leader, he said that the next one doesn't always look like the last one.
00:41:41It's been a quote I've been thinking about quite a bit lately, but in regards to this crown jewel championship, it's not about the next one, it's not about the last one, it's about who is going to be the first one.
00:41:59So many what ifs in the history of our sport. I'll take you down that road. What if the NWA world's champion Harley Race fought against the WWWF's Bruno Sammartino?
00:42:20What if the AWA's Nick Bockwinkle went against the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, champion versus champion? What if WCW's Bill Goldberg fought Stone Cold Steve Austin?
00:42:36And often when these what ifs did come to fruition, the outcome was not always satisfactory, a clever out if you will. When it comes to crown jewel, at the end of that night, there will be a definitive crown jewel champion.
00:43:00Again, champion versus champion, I am not going to stand here and disparage my opponent, RAW's world heavyweight champion, Gunther.
00:43:16Widely respected by his peers and legends alike, brother could chop a tree down with his hand, most men who walk those hallways are terrified of Gunther.
00:43:35I'm not, but even if I was, I wouldn't bet against me. Why do I think that I am leaving crown jewel as champion? Well for starters, look at this thing.
00:44:01Corey Graves has been talking about it all night on commentary, one of the most beautifully designed title belts in the history of our sport, but beauty is only skin deep.
00:44:14In the last two plus years, you and I, the WWE audience, pro wrestling fans alike, we have gotten to know each other, have we not? So you know, when I came back to WWE, I wanted to take the John Cena schedule, I wanted to take that model.
00:44:36And by God, we did take that schedule, hell, we even added to that schedule. I have bled, I have sweat, I have paid the price, and I am not foolish enough to think that I am done paying the price.
00:44:48But again, it's almost skin deep. The real reason that I think I am leaving crown jewel as champion, she's sitting at home right now.
00:45:07She's about three foot tall, and I need her to know that when my bones turn to dust, my name will be attached to this title as its first champion. I need her to know the name that was given to me is the same name that was given to her, and it will matter, and she will know, you play the game not to lose, but you play to win.
00:45:38Now, I'd like to invite, next Friday on Smackdown, the world heavyweight champion, Gunther, to stand in this ring with me. I'd like to ask him what his reasons for all of this are, and I'd like to look him in the eyes and say, hey champ, what do you want to talk about?
00:46:02Well, there you have it, the American nightmare laying down the gauntlet and fighting the world heavyweight champion, Gunther, to Smackdown next week. Wade, do you think Gunther's going to answer the call?
00:46:18Gunther backs down to nobody, and let me tell you this, Corey, at Crown Jewel, there are massive implications for the legacies of both Cody Rhodes and the ring general, Gunther, depending who wins that matchup and that new championship.
00:46:32It certainly seems that Cody Rhodes has been able to shift his focus to Gunther and the Crown Jewel championship, however, I've got to believe that in the back of the American nightmare's mind, one man is haunting every thought of Cody's. You know who I'm talking about?
00:46:47I know exactly who you're talking about. Here is the couple of weeks ago, KO, inexplicably jumping Cody Rhodes in the aftermath of the bad blood PLA. What's the reason, KO?
00:46:59People are asking me why I turned on Cody Rhodes. Cody Rhodes turned on...
00:47:04Kevin was told not to show up last week on Smackdown, and moments before a confrontation between Owens and Rhodes, Randy Orton, of all people, would play peacekeeper between his two friends.
00:47:15Randy Orton tried to calm down KO, received an errant shot immediately, gave one back to KO, and then later on, as these two were discussing the issue, KO savagely attacked his now former friend, Randy Orton.
00:47:33It would appear that Kevin Owens is now back to his most unpredictable works. Keep clear.
00:47:46I've been in WWE now for about 10 years. Actually, it's been over 10 years, just recently. And I've had a lot of ups and downs over those 10 years, but I don't think things have ever felt as bad as they do right now.
00:48:06Because for WWE officials to tell me to stay home and not come to work, not come to Smackdown, where I belong, because of what I did to Cody Rhodes after bad blood, is just so unfair and ridiculous.
00:48:26I mean, look at what we've seen WWE superstars do to each other in and out of the ring, in the locker rooms, all the ambush attacks, the beatdowns, and I get told to stay away because I dropped their little golden boy outside of a stupid bus?
00:48:46Ah, come on. You know, that really makes me ask myself just how appreciated and valued I am by this company. But that I can live with, I can kind of get past that.
00:49:04What I can't get over, though, is what Randy Orton did to me. Randy, I can't believe you betrayed me like that. You know, you can let people say whatever they want about me. Kevin Owens turns on all his friends, blah, blah, blah. It doesn't matter.
00:49:25I would have never done that to you, ever. Because I thought what we had was different. Dude, I just can't believe you picked Cody Rhodes over me.
00:49:42And, you know, I gotta be honest with everybody. With everything that's happening right now, between the disrespect shown to me by WWE and Randy breaking my trust like that, I really don't know if or when I can come back.
00:50:13You know, I don't have time for Kevin Owens. I don't know what anyone else has planned for Kevin Owens. But I need to get my hands on Kevin Owens and I'm gonna do it at Crown Jewel.
00:50:28I had a feeling this was coming, Randy. I'm sorry. It's just not something I can do right now.
00:50:34What do you mean it's not something that you can do it right now?
00:50:38You don't understand. It's not that I won't. I can't.
00:50:44You can't? I don't think you understand what I'm saying.
00:50:47I don't think you understand, Randy.
00:50:49I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I'm not asking permission.
00:50:52Randy, with all due respect.
00:50:54What I am saying is I want Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel.
00:50:56With all due respect, I'm saying I can't because it's coming from up above.
00:51:02Right. Well then, I guess I know who I need to talk to.
00:51:13A-Town.
00:51:17Randy Orton denied a request for a match at Crown Jewel.
00:51:22We got another triple threat tag team match coming your way.
00:51:26Wait, I still can't get over the fact that Roman Reigns, a few minutes ago, said he is going to acknowledge Solo Shakoa tonight.
00:51:34What's the old adage? If you can't beat him, join him? Is that where Roman Reigns' mind is at? We're gonna find out later on tonight.
00:51:47The following is a triple threat tag team qualifying match.
00:51:54Introducing first, the team of Grayton Waller and Austin Theory.
00:52:01A-Town down under.
00:52:05Theory and Waller certainly know what it takes to succeed at the highest level when the stakes are at their pinnacle.
00:52:12Another number one contender's triple threat qualifier.
00:52:15A-Town down under versus Los Garza.
00:52:18And the new tag team on SmackDown, The Machine Guns, are here next.
00:52:23It is time for the second triple threat tag team qualifying match of the evening.
00:52:34There you see Ferto on your left, Angel on your right, and Electra Lopez in the middle.
00:52:40All representing Legato Del Fantasma.
00:52:43The winner of this triple threat will advance to next week and battle DIY with the winners receiving a tag team title shot.
00:52:53The winner of this triple threat will advance to next week and battle DIY with the winners receiving a tag team title shot.
00:53:24And their opponents, the team of Alex Shelley and Chris Saban.
00:53:32Motor City Machine Guns.
00:53:38This debut has been a long time coming.
00:53:41The Motor City Machine Guns, the newest addition to the tag team division.
00:53:46Nick Aldis looking to his past to help shape the future here on SmackDown.
00:53:50Quite simply weighed, Alex Shelley, Chris Saban have innovated and influenced the entire modern day tag team game.
00:54:00They're quite simply your favorite tag team, favorite tag team.
00:54:05Three time TNA wrestling tag team champions looking to test their skills in WWE.
00:54:12You might be right there, Corey.
00:54:13These guys and Cody Rhodes mentioned a few historical examples earlier, but the Motor City Machine Guns are the ultimate.
00:54:21These guys are great, but what if they competed in WWE?
00:54:27Now we're going to find out and it is not started well at all.
00:54:31Chris Saban receiving a very painful welcome to WWE again under triple threat tag team rules.
00:54:36One member of each team remains legal at all times.
00:54:38So the Motor City Machine Guns have been trending online all day after it was announced they're here.
00:54:45The knives are out in the locker room for the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:54:50You're not just going to waltz into SmackDown and take over.
00:54:53Well, again, when it comes to tag team chemistry, Saban and Shelley second to none.
00:54:59They have influenced and created a brand new style of tag team wrestling, which has really become the norm over the last decade or so.
00:55:05And it could be argued that Shelley and Saban were the innovators of it.
00:55:09Yeah, absolutely. They have dominated around the world.
00:55:12The question is, can you do it under the biggest spotlight of all against the best teams here in WWE?
00:55:20Here we go.
00:55:22A shot out of a cannon. Chris Saban taking everybody down.
00:55:25But Waller just dropped Shelley with a right hand.
00:55:28Remember Waller in theory back at WrestleMania became tag team champions in a six pack challenge ladder match.
00:55:35They've been complaining about losing those championships ever since this is their ticket back to the big time.
00:55:43Although that ticket may have just been ripped up by the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:55:48Let me ask you this, Wade.
00:55:50With all of the accomplishments in the Machine Guns career, is it an advantage having inspired so many wrestlers over the last generation?
00:55:58Just puts added pressure on the shoulders of the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:56:01Yeah, you've dominated around the world. You are expected to do the same here on SmackDown.
00:56:08Can you live up to the billing that you've created for yourselves over the past 18 or so years?
00:56:14Alex Shelley, an absolute wizard when it comes to technical wrestling.
00:56:18There was nothing fancy there. Waller just knocked Shelley's teeth down his throat.
00:56:22Beautiful double team by Legado del Fantasma, Angel and Birdo.
00:56:28Alex Shelley spending a significant amount of time up in the air before being driven face first into the buckle.
00:56:35High low, that could do it.
00:56:38Alex Shelley getting beaten from pillar to post on his debut here on SmackDown.
00:56:44Good kick by Angel right between the eyes of Grayson Waller.
00:56:47Good kick by Angel right between the eyes of Grayson Waller.
00:56:50And again at stake here, an opportunity, beautiful!
00:56:53Dueling moonsaults!
00:56:55Santos Escobar has been demanding opportunities for his men here on SmackDown.
00:57:02As well as Electro Lopez who's stood at ringside.
00:57:05They are proving their worth right now.
00:57:08And again the winners of this triple threat will advance to battle DIY next week with the winners of that contest earning a tag team title opportunity.
00:57:16Grayson Waller looking for Vintage Waller, denied.
00:57:21Caught out of midair by Alex Shelley who's firing off knees.
00:57:26Spectacular double team by the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:57:30It's about time the Motor City Machine Guns started bouncing back but immediately on the offense once again is Angel.
00:57:39This could be a bit of a learning curve we're seeing here Wade.
00:57:42Different level of competition.
00:57:44Well I've been a cynic from the word go.
00:57:47You have to prove it once you get here to the very top level on SmackDown.
00:57:51Oh my goodness, what power being shown by Angel and Berto now from the top turnbuckle.
00:57:57My God!
00:57:59What a devastation in ring.
00:58:02Can they get the three count?
00:58:04Covered by Berto.
00:58:06This fortuitous landing for A-Town down under.
00:58:10Spectacular effort there.
00:58:13Tag made off.
00:58:15Austin Theory now legal for A-Town down under.
00:58:17Angel hung across the top turnbuckle.
00:58:19Big drop kick by Austin Theory.
00:58:22Keep your eyes on Berto.
00:58:24Caught Shelley with an enziguri in midair.
00:58:29Back elbow rocks Berto.
00:58:34And Theory driving Berto down across his own knee.
00:58:39A-Town down under wants the gold yet again.
00:58:41No idea how Alex Shelley is still standing at this point given the volley of abuse he's received.
00:58:47But he got the tag and Saban's in there.
00:58:49And this is why the Machine Guns are so special.
00:58:53Flawless teamwork.
00:58:55This is what all this one impression of the tag division and prove you are the best team in the industry.
00:59:02Great teams are always on the same page.
00:59:04The Motor City Machine Guns practically in the same syllable.
00:59:07Now Alex Shelley, purse on the top.
00:59:09Saban with Berto in his clutches.
00:59:12Beautiful splash into the neck breaker.
00:59:15The Motor City Machine Guns do it in their debut.
00:59:20Here are your winners, Motor City Machine Guns.
00:59:29It was not easy, nor did Saban and Shelley expect it to be.
00:59:34But the outcome was the desired one.
00:59:37Welcome to SmackDown, Motor City Machine Guns.
00:59:41They advance against D.I.Y. next week.
00:59:45Right now I'd like to welcome my guests both Carmelo Hayes and Andrade.
00:59:50Just one week before their scheduled proverbial Game 7 matchup here on SmackDown.
00:59:56But tonight...
00:59:58And there really ain't nothing to talk about.
01:00:00You close your mouth bro.
01:00:02No don't have to tell him to close his mouth.
01:00:04Ain't nobody paying to hear you speak anyway.
01:00:06Shut the hell up.
01:00:28Game 7 coming your way.
01:00:31It has gotten so personal between Carmelo and Andrade.
01:00:33I think that was Game 6.5 but next week is the big one, you're right Corey.
01:00:38I don't know anything about snatching another man's chain as it never ends well for the person doing the stealing.
01:00:45The following contest is a tag team match.
01:00:50Kick off the one call.
01:00:52Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida.
01:00:57Mayumi!
01:01:00Welcome to SmackDown, Motor City Machine Guns.
01:01:04It has gotten so personal between Carmelo and Andrade.
01:01:08I think that was Game 6.5 but next week is the big one, you're right Corey.
01:01:12Mayumi!
01:01:14Naomi no doubt riding high after pinning Nia Jax in the middle of the ring last week.
01:01:20But the work is just beginning.
01:01:23Naomi joins forces with Bayley to battle Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in tag team action.
01:01:29Live next on SmackDown.
01:01:32It is time for tag team action in the women's division.
01:01:36There you see Candice LeRae, the newly crowned first ever WWE women's speed champion.
01:01:43There you've got Bayley, the grand slam champion here in WWE.
01:01:48Standing beside Naomi who somehow managed to defeat this irresistible force.
01:01:53I'm still shocked that Candice LeRae is out here and she's partnering with Nia Jax.
01:02:01Making her way to the ring, from San Diego, California.
01:02:07She is the WWE Women's Champion.
01:02:14Nia Jax no doubt has a lot on her mind.
01:02:17Never mentioned the fact that Tiffany Stratton was her scheduled partner tonight.
01:02:21But how about what's going down at Crown Jewel.
01:02:24We heard Cody talk about it regarding his battle with Gunther.
01:02:27The same happens on the women's side of things.
01:02:30Women's world champion LeRae.
01:02:33She's got a lot on her mind.
01:02:35She's got a lot on her mind.
01:02:37She's got a lot on her mind.
01:02:39She's got a lot on her mind.
01:02:40Women's side of things.
01:02:42Women's world champion Liv Morgan battles WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax.
01:02:47The winner becomes the first ever women's WWE Crown Jewel champion.
01:02:53Again two weeks from tomorrow streaming live on Peacock.
01:02:56And Nia's face tells the entire story.
01:02:59We're used to seeing the million dollar smile on that wrecking ball.
01:03:02But Nia skeptical to say the least of Candice LeRae as her partner tonight.
01:03:06Nia Jax has a ton on her plate.
01:03:07Not least the Crown Jewel championship in just over two weeks time.
01:03:12And Nick Aldis, the GM of Smackdown should have given Jax the night off.
01:03:17Timothy Stratton was out with the flu.
01:03:20Cover by Jax.
01:03:22Looking to end this one early.
01:03:24That is why Nia Jax is such a pro.
01:03:26She's been screwed over by Nick Aldis tonight.
01:03:29Yet still straight out of the blocks.
01:03:31Taking full control.
01:03:33Now show us what you can do Candice LeRae.
01:03:35Our first glimpse of the Poison Pixie in this tag team matchup.
01:03:39Bayley wasting no time.
01:03:41Ripping advantage away from the opposing team.
01:03:43Tag made to Naomi.
01:03:45Candice LeRae has been very unhappy in the locker room in recent months.
01:03:49As has Indi Hartwell.
01:03:51Both feel like they've been due some opportunities.
01:03:55Well they've certainly made good on that.
01:03:57In the case of LeRae in winning the WWE women's speed championship.
01:04:02But imagine pulling out another victory here tonight.
01:04:05That would add some real momentum.
01:04:07Find WWE speed streaming each and every Wednesday exclusively on X.
01:04:12And right now Naomi having a little fun at the champions expense.
01:04:17Maybe a little too much fun.
01:04:19My goodness Jax feeling the glow.
01:04:23Be very careful how much fun you're having when you're at mid-match.
01:04:28With Queen Nia.
01:04:30The irresistible force.
01:04:32Into the cover.
01:04:34Taking on Nia Jax is a number of experiences.
01:04:39None of which can ever be described as fun.
01:04:43Pain personified.
01:04:45You have to keep your focus non-stop.
01:04:48Naomi this is what happens.
01:04:51Big spine buster by the WWE women's champion.
01:04:54And that's going to do it.
01:04:56What a senton by Nia.
01:04:59Somehow Naomi survives.
01:05:01This tag team match continues.
01:05:03Can Naomi and Bayley get back in it?
01:05:10Tag team action continues tonight on Smackdown.
01:05:13Naomi and Bayley battling Candice LeRae and WWE women's champion Nia Jax.
01:05:19Tags made on both sides.
01:05:21Here comes the role model.
01:05:23This is the crash at Bayley after Naomi has taken an utter beat down over the past five minutes or so.
01:05:29And now Candice LeRae has to start figuring out something very quick indeed.
01:05:34Bayley like a one woman wrecking crew right now.
01:05:37Flattening Jax and LeRae.
01:05:39Looking for the belly to back suplex.
01:05:41Nice technique there from LeRae.
01:05:43Stopping the role model in her tracks.
01:05:48And the poisoned pixie eats the top turnbuckle.
01:05:52This has been a huge prove it opportunity for Candice LeRae.
01:05:55Sunset flip spine first into the turnbuckle.
01:05:58Bayley scrambling for a cover.
01:06:02And Nia Jax making her presence known.
01:06:06Big kick by Naomi.
01:06:08Naomi bouncing back and cleaning the cloth of the champ and queen of the ring.
01:06:13Nia Jax in synchro.
01:06:18Bayley right now is feeling it as is Naomi.
01:06:22Naomi takes down Jax on the outside.
01:06:25High risk and it paid off.
01:06:27But it backfired now on Bayley.
01:06:30Indi Hartwell on the outside.
01:06:32Geeing up her mentor Candice LeRae.
01:06:36Can Candice LeRae score a shocking victory here?
01:06:40LeRae going for broke and Bayley one step ahead.
01:06:46LeRae,
01:06:47tossed unceremoniously back into the ring.
01:06:49But watch Indi Hartwell.
01:06:51Indi Hartwell just shoved Bayley into the ring post.
01:06:55Pays to have good friends at ringside when you're up against the best like Bayley.
01:07:01What a moonsault!
01:07:03Into the cover.
01:07:05What an upset!
01:07:09Here are your winners.
01:07:12The team of Candice LeRae.
01:07:16Candice LeRae.
01:07:18And the WWE Women's Champion.
01:07:21Nia Jax.
01:07:23Wait, I don't know if there's anybody in this arena as shocked as Candice's own partner Nia Jax.
01:07:30That was incredible.
01:07:32One of the most incongruous duos we have ever seen tagging together here on SmackDown.
01:07:39And it seems Nia Jax is angry that she didn't get the victory herself.
01:07:42But still, it's a big dog.
01:07:45Congrats to Candice LeRae for stepping up when it really counts.
01:07:49What a win for Nia Jax and Candice LeRae.
01:07:52The time is almost upon us, Wade.
01:07:54We heard from Roman Reigns himself earlier tonight that Roman would acknowledge Solo in this very arena.
01:08:01I don't know how it's going to go down, but it's coming our way.
01:08:04What do you think SmackDown will look like next week when we get to Brooklyn if Roman acknowledges Solo tonight?
01:08:08I'll believe it when I see it, but you're right.
01:08:11We are heading over to Brooklyn next Friday.
01:08:14And you heard from Cody Rhodes earlier tonight.
01:08:17He challenged Gunther to meet him in the ring at SmackDown.
01:08:20Well, it is happening.
01:08:22What will go down a little over a week before these two will clash at Crown Jewel?
01:08:27Find out next week at SmackDown.
01:08:29Tonight we have witnessed two incredible triple threat tag team match qualifiers.
01:08:34The winners of both will meet next Friday in Brooklyn.
01:08:36The Motor City Machine Guns in their second ever match on SmackDown.
01:08:41Battle D.I.Y. for a shot at the champions.
01:08:45And they are tied at 3-3.
01:08:48Of these two bitterest of enemies, they get a deciding game 7 next week.
01:08:55Andrade mellowed in a match neither man's ego will allow him to lose.
01:09:01That is next Friday here on SmackDown.
01:09:041, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
01:09:09I am standing by with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
01:09:13Nick, we just saw what took place between Andrade and Carmelo Hayes.
01:09:16Andrade and Carmelo have been escorted from the building.
01:09:19Because this thing isn't going to be settled backstage.
01:09:21It's going to be settled in the squared circle.
01:09:23And that's next week on SmackDown from Brooklyn.
01:09:25But the thing is, because this is such a personal issue.
01:09:27And because this is game 7.
01:09:29I decided we needed a special referee who could handle business.
01:09:31A referee who, quite frankly, hates both of these men equal.
01:09:35You know, that's the funny thing about this.
01:09:37Because I have no reason to even be involved in this, if you're quite honest.
01:09:39I've already beaten both of them twice.
01:09:41So here's the thing.
01:09:43If you want me to go ahead and go in there, I'll put on the zebra stripes.
01:09:45I'll be the best referee WWE has ever seen.
01:09:47As a matter of fact, in 20 years, you'll probably put me in as a wrestler.
01:09:49And as a referee, I accept.
01:09:51But here's the thing, gentlemen.
01:09:53If you come in there, I'm calling it down the middle.
01:09:55And here's how it goes.
01:09:57You think you're signing up for a little shot at this?
01:09:59No, no.
01:10:01You've got to get your hands and your aspirations for this championship up in smoke.
01:10:03So it goes.
01:10:05Yeah!
01:10:07Yeah!
01:10:10LA Knight, special guest referee, next week.
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01:12:01Carolina
01:12:16Maybe for the last time
01:12:20Acknowledge me
01:12:42Maybe for the last time, ladies
01:12:44This is it
01:12:47Maybe for the last time, ladies
01:12:49This is absolutely unfathomable
01:12:53Roman Reigns admitted to Jimmy Uso earlier
01:12:56That Roman himself, the OTC, would acknowledge Solo Sakoa
01:13:04Well if Roman Reigns really is about to acknowledge the new Tribal Chief
01:13:11My, how the mighty will have fallen
01:13:16It's said that the greatest of leaders know when they're outgunned
01:13:20Could that be the case with Roman?
01:13:23Has Roman just resigned himself to the reality that Solo
01:13:27And the Tongans
01:13:29And Jacob Fatu
01:13:31Are just too powerful
01:13:33Solo Sakoa looks like he's out here ready to fight
01:13:37So whatever Roman Reigns has in store here
01:13:43He needs to tread very carefully
01:13:50Solo as usual adorned in the sacred Ula Pala
01:14:12OTC! OTC! OTC!
01:14:27Earlier tonight
01:14:32I heard that you told Jay
01:14:38That our family's stronger now
01:14:43You told Jay
01:14:48That our bloodline
01:14:51We're stronger now
01:15:03I don't see it
01:15:07I don't see anything
01:15:10That tells me we're better off now
01:15:14If anything
01:15:16We're divided and broken
01:15:20After everything we've been through
01:15:22Everything we went through in the spring
01:15:25Everything that we lost
01:15:28Through the summer
01:15:31And we stand here divided like this?
01:15:35Solo
01:15:39I told my father
01:15:45That I could fix this
01:15:52All I want to do
01:15:56Is put us back in the promised land
01:15:59Is put us back in the promised land
01:16:03I want titles around our waist
01:16:06I want paydays coming from the heavens
01:16:09I want abundance
01:16:11I want our family to be priority
01:16:13Tell me what I have to do to fix this
01:16:23What you have to do?
01:16:26That's an easy fix, Roman
01:16:29What do you have to do to fix this?
01:16:31I'll tell you what
01:16:32All you have to do
01:16:35Is acknowledge
01:16:38Me
01:16:40Me
01:16:43Me
01:16:46Me
01:16:49Me
01:16:52Me
01:16:55Me
01:16:58Me
01:17:01Me
01:17:10Me
01:17:17I acknowledge you
01:17:21There
01:17:23I acknowledge you
01:17:27Does that make you feel better?
01:17:29No, no, no, no, no, no, no
01:17:32Roman
01:17:35That's not good enough
01:17:41I need you to acknowledge me
01:17:46As your tribal chief
01:18:10No, no, no, no, no, no, no
01:18:14I need you to acknowledge me
01:18:17As your tribal chief
01:18:20Or else
01:18:27Or else what?
01:18:34Look, look at you
01:18:36There he is, I knew it
01:18:38You never changed
01:18:40You never changed
01:18:41You've always wanted this, huh?
01:18:44Since you never changed
01:18:46I'll never change either
01:19:00What a snap of his fingers solo
01:19:04Oh my god, that's Jimmy Uso
01:19:08Jimmy Uso
01:19:11There he is
01:19:13There he is
01:19:15Look at his face, huh?
01:19:18Look at his face
01:19:20Solo trying to take out Roman
01:19:22But here comes Reigns
01:19:28Jimmy Uso looks like he's been thrown out of a moving vehicle
01:19:31Roman Reigns now has to fight off this mob on his own
01:19:35Here comes Jacob Batu
01:19:37Big claw run by the OPC
01:19:42Superman punch takes down Solo
01:19:46Devastating superstar in our industry
01:19:50Holding his own against a bunch of savages
01:19:53Whoa
01:19:54The aura of fire
01:19:58The ultimate symbol of power in the bloodline
01:20:08Solo
01:20:19Solo from behind
01:20:23The bloodline fight by their own set of rules
01:20:28A low blow to Roman Reigns
01:20:31And now the bloodline hounds are attacking
01:20:35Tonight the hyenas feast on Roman Reigns
01:20:40And there is simply nobody to help the now former tribal chief
01:20:48You hear me?
01:20:50You hear me?
01:20:52You hear me?
01:20:54This is my bloodline
01:20:56This is my bloodline baby
01:21:04For the second week in a row
01:21:06Roman Reigns has attempted to stand against his bloodline
01:21:10And as a result
01:21:13Has been sacrificed
01:21:16At the altar of Solo
01:21:20Fire
01:21:28OPC 4
01:21:29This is our title
01:21:31This is the beast
01:21:33I'm the beast
01:21:36I'll do it again
01:21:37Don't do it again
01:21:39Roman Reigns looks like a man out of ounces of a house
01:21:44Another spike by Solo
01:21:46Wow
01:21:53Stand against the bloodline at your own peril
01:21:57Even if you are the OTC
01:22:01Solo
01:22:02Solo
01:22:03Solo
01:22:04Solo
01:22:05Solo
01:22:06Solo
01:22:07Solo
01:22:08Solo
01:22:09Solo
01:22:10Solo
01:22:11This is my ring now
01:22:13This is my uber follow
01:22:15I'm the tribal chief
01:22:17This is my bloodline
01:22:19These people acknowledge me
01:22:45This is my bloodline