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Tonight we will once again enjoy a new live coverage of WWE SmackDown, which on this occasion will be broadcast live from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Highlighted is a new appearance by Brock Lesnar before his match against John Cena at Wrestlepalooza.
In addition, Tiffany Stratton will defend the WWE Women’s Championship against Jade Cargill, and Randy Orton will face Drew McIntyre in a one-on-one match. As always, we invite you to comment on the report to share your opinion about what happens on the show.
WWE SmackDown kicks off on Netflix!
We see the arrival at the arena of some of tonight’s protagonists: Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill.
Booker T and Vic Joseph welcome us to the show before showing a video recap of last week’s episode.
Brock Lesnar is in charge of opening tonight’s show. The fans go wild with the presence of "The Beast Incarnate" as he makes his way to the ring. Once there, the crowd is split between those cheering and those booing him. "You suck!" chants echo through the arena. Lesnar responds with a look of disdain. Brock is about to speak, but...
R-Truth makes his entrance
R-Truth performs his trademark entrance, rapping his theme song. Lesnar waits in the center of the ring. R-Truth enters and addresses the fans. "What's Up!" he shouts. Lesnar, however, tells him to shut up. R-Truth gets in "The Beast’s" face and very seriously tells him that he wanted to be the first to welcome him to WWE. Lesnar smiles.
R-Truth then admits that he used to be afraid of Lesnar, but not anymore. "Wow, wow, wow," interrupts Lesnar. "I don’t even know who you are", he says, waiting for R-Truth to give him a good reason for interrupting. R-Truth replies that he came out to let him know he has disrespected John Cena, his childhood hero and his big brother.
Brock says he came to SmackDown looking for Cena, so he asks R-Truth if he knows where he is. R-Truth answers no. " Then why are you here?", asks "The Beast". R-Truth insists he came out to defend his big brother. In disbelief, Lesnar asks him what his name is. "Ron Cena," replies R-Truth. The fans burst out laughing before chanting his new name.
Brock asks once again if he knows where Cena is. R-Truth insists no. Brock asks why he’s in the ring then. R-Truth replies that he’s there to defend his big brother’s honor against Lesnar’s constant disrespect. R-Truth admits that Cena had a rough patch. He turned heel, even made a kid cry, but now he’s back to being himself and will come after Brock. "I’m telling you now, ‘Super Cena is coming for you, man. And he’s bringing loyalty, respect, and two drops of that kid’s tears. So he’s not going to escape from ‘The Beast’, he’s going to feed off her", he says.
Annoyed, Lesnar asks R-Truth why he has a broken tooth. Surprised, R-Truth says that’s not true, at which moment Lesnar catches him off guard. "The Beast" hits an F-5 on him, ripping his own pants in the process. Brock takes the accident with humor, showing the ripped pants directly to the camera before leaving the ring.
We go backstage, where we see Sami Zayn talking with his opponent for tonight. The Canadian is thrilled about the return of open challenges for the United States Championship and about the opportunity he has tonight. Both men have had similar careers, but they’ve never faced off one-on-one. And it doesn’t matter who wins, because he knows they’ll give the Norfolk crowd a great match. Zayn extends his hand, wishing his opponent luck. The camera pans, revealing Rey Fenix. The masked luchador shakes the champion’s hand. "Thank you for this opportunity. I’ll see you out there. Good luck", says the Mexican. Sami leaves, ending the segment.
We see the arrival at The Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada –where Worlds Collide will take place tonight– of some of the event’s protagonists: Penta, Dorian Roldán, Marisela Peña, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
Solo Sikoa delivers a promo in complete darkness. Sikoa addresses Sami Zayn, reminding him that he sacrificed everything to win the United States Championship. "I sacrificed love, loyalty, my own flesh and blood. And all to prove WHAT? SO THAT IT COULD BE TAKEN FROM MY HANDS?" he yells while slamming a table with his fists. "I lost my Bloodline. I lost my Ula Fala. I lost my United States Championship. Change is coming, and it will come sooner rather than later, because I’m going to lead this family and reclaim what I lost. I’ve been waiting in the shadows of others for too long. Now it’s time for others to live in my shadow and in that of MFT," says Solo, surrounded by his faction.
United States Championship match
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Rey Fenix
Sami and Rey start with a fast-paced exchange, ending with the champion outside the ring. Zayn takes a brief breather before coming back. The fans chant for their favorite. Sami surprises the masked luchador with a powerslam. 1..2..NO. Fenix recovers and counters with a handspring back elbow. 1..2..NO. Rey continues attacking Sami, but the champion cuts him off with a lariat. 1..2..NO.
Fenix takes refuge on the apron. Sami goes after him, catching him and hitting a suplex onto the mat. 1..2..NO. Zayn floors Fenix with a back elbow. 1..2..NO. Sami lands a spinning backbreaker on the Mexican. 1..2..NO. Zayn traps the challenger in a submission hold. Rey escapes, driving the champion to the apron and kicking him. Sami falls to ringside. Rey dives onto him with a tornillo.
Fenix brings Sami back into the ring and hits a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Rey reverses a Blue Thunder Bomb into a hurricanrana. 1..2..NO. Fenix rocks Sami with a superkick. 1..2..NO. Rey goes for a moonsault. Zayn dodges and goes for a Helluva Kick. Fenix avoids it and nails a huge DDT. 1..2..NO. Both men are down.
Rey drives the champion into a corner and chops him. They battle on the top rope. Zayn executes a sunset flip sit-out powerbomb. 1...2...NO. "This is awesome!" chants from the crowd. Sami climbs again, but this time Rey cuts him off with an uppercut. Zayn strikes the challenger, making him fall. Sami leaps onto the masked man, but he meets a superkick! 1..2..NO. The fans lash out at the referee.
Rey unleashes a flurry of kicks to Sami’s face before covering him. 1..2..NO. The action returns to the top rope. Both men struggle. Rey strikes the champion before hitting a foot stomp directly to his back. Fenix follows up with a moonsault, landing on a standing Zayn. 1..2..NO.
Sami blocks several attacks from his opponent and counters with a Blue Thunder Bomb. 1..2..NO. The fans can’t believe it and yell at the referee again. Sami surprises Rey with an Exploder Suplex. Zayn tries to follow up with a Helluva Kick, but Rey stops him with a poisonrana. 1..2..NO. "This is awesome!" chants again. Sami dodges a spinning kick on the ropes and answers with an Exploder Suplex. Then, he hits a final Helluva Kick. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL United States Champion: Sami Zayn
In a backstage video recorded before the show, Giulia and Kiana James approach B-Fab to brag about what they did to her friend Michin last week. Giulia and James point out that they set an example with Michin so that everyone backstage knows what awaits those who mess with them. B-Fab confronts the heels, stating that they only dared to attack her friend because they knew she was busy with The Street Profits. Kiana demands B-Fab show respect to the United States Champion, but the champion interrupts her representative. "No, it’s fine. She can talk like that... as long as she can back up her words with actions tonight", says "The Beautiful Madness". "Perfect," replies B-Fab before walking away.
We see the arrival of Rey Mysterio, Mr. Iguana, Lola Vice, El Hijo del Vikingo and Dominik Mysterio at the Las Vegas venue.
The Wyatt Sicks interrupt the broadcast with a video. Bo Dallas directly addresses The Street Profits. "We tried with you in Paris. We tested you, but you failed", says Dallas. He makes it clear that they are not at war with the "flesh," but with the "principalities." Erick Rowan speaks, saying he is saddened by the state of Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins. "Your brotherhood is infected, rotten, which means you must make a difficult decision: amputate and save yourselves, or let the disease consume you", Rowan says. "We are not the ones to blame. We are the ones who planted the seed, and now the horns are sprouting. So, where are the Profits heading now? Follow the vultures," Dallas concludes.
Giulia (with Kiana James) vs. B-Fab
B-Fab makes her entrance to the ring, where Giulia and Kiana are waiting. Kiana stands by the ropes to taunt B-Fab as she gets on the apron. Fed up, B-Fab knocks her down with a Rope Guillotine. Furious, Giulia kicks B-Fab, who falls to ringside. "The Beautiful Madness" unleashes a flurry of attacks on B-Fab before dragging her back into the ring. Kiana restrains B-Fab so Giulia can attack at will. The champion attempts to kick B-Fab in the face, but Michin rushes in to save her friend! Armed with a kendo stick, Michin scares the heels away. Michin picks up Giulia’s championship before placing it back in the ring. She checks on B-Fab while Giulia and Kiana retreat backstage.
Match not contested
Aleister Black delivers a video promo. The Dutchman claims he has poisoned Damian Priest and that poison will keep running through the Puerto Rican’s veins. Black says he is both the disease and the cure, and he knows Damian will eventually show the world the hatred he carries inside. Aleister states that the decision is Priest’s alone. He can keep resisting the poison and fighting under his own code, but one fact won’t change: "Violence breeds violence, and I am its prophet", says Black to close his promo.
WWE Women’s Championship match
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill
Both women stare each other down before going into action. Tiffany dodges a pump kick from Cargill. Jade grabs Stratton, but she escapes with a dropkick. Jade blocks a handspring corner back elbow before surprising the champion with a scoop powerslam. Stratton dodges a charge from Cargill, who ends up at ringside. The champion dives onto her rival with a diving crossbody.
Tiffany brings the challenger back into the ring. Once inside, she climbs the ropes. Cargill goes after her to deliver a superplex. Jade traps Tiffany against the ropes to strike her chest at will. Cargill corners the champion in one of the turnbuckles and lands a chop.
Jade throws Stratton out of the ring. Cargill follows her to smash her into the barricade. After posing for the crowd, Jade drags her opponent back into the ring, where she keeps control. Tiffany escapes her grip to hit a corner hip attack, but Cargill instantly answers with a black hole slam. 1..2..NO.
Cargill locks the champion in a headlock. Tiffany breaks free and leaps with a crossbody, but Cargill catches her midair and counters with a Fallaway Slam. The champion counters with a spinebuster. The action continues. Stratton reverses a powerbomb into a hurricanrana. Tiffany follows up with a handspring corner back elbow, a Tiffy Stomp, and finally a Swanton Bomb on the challenger. 1..2..NO.
Jade surprises Tiffany with a big boot. Stratton falls to ringside. Jade goes after her. Cargill slams Tiffany into the apron. Back inside the ring, Stratton catches Jade with a rolling senton. Tiffany climbs the ropes to hit her finisher, but the challenger counters with a sit-out powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Tiffany bounces back with an Alabama Slam. Then, she goes for a Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Jade dodges and answers with a pump kick. Both women are down.
Jade and Tiffany trade strikes. Stratton dodges another pump kick, forcing the fight onto the apron. Champion and challenger exchange shots. Tiffany dodges a spear from Jade, who crashes into the post. Stratton hits a Tiffy Stomp on her rival on the apron. Cargill falls to ringside. Stratton launches a moonsault. Jade dodges and then smashes her into the barricade, which breaks apart. At that moment, the referee declares the end of the match by double count out.
Double Count Out
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Nia Jax storms in to attack both women. After getting rid of Cargill at ringside, Nia brings Stratton into the ring, where she quickly knocks her out. Then she drags her toward the corner and hits an Annihilator. Satisfied, Jax puts her hands on her hips, making her intentions clear to capture the WWE Women’s Championship.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre approach Nick Aldis backstage. Green is still waiting for Charlotte Flair to be medically cleared, although she doesn’t believe “The Queen” is really injured. The SmackDown General Manager assures her it’s a legitimate injury. Chelsea promises to sow chaos in the women’s locker room if her team doesn’t get what it deserves: a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Aldis promises they’ll be able to face whichever team leaves with the gold around their waists after next Tuesday’s NXT Homecoming show. Green thanks the General Manager for the decision. Aldis continues on his way but soon runs into The Miz, who also asks for a title opportunity. Aldis informs him he has already spoken with Carmelo Hayes and given the green light to proceed. The Miz gets excited, believing it’s a shot at the Tag Team Championships. Nick tries to explain that it isn’t, but chooses to walk away, letting Mizanin believe what he wants.
We see the first part of a promotional video focused on the rivalry between John Cena and Brock Lesnar ahead of Wrestlepalooza. The footage shows their beginnings in Ohio Valley Wrestling, their WWE debuts, their first feud on the main roster, and the end of a first chapter that concluded with “The Beast” leaving the company while “The Greatest of All Time” began his meteoric rise to the top.
Vero Rodríguez interviews Rey Mysterio backstage at The Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dominik Mysterio interrupts to declare that tonight he will make history as the first Mysterio to win the AAA Mega Championship. With that, he will become a double champion. He then proposes that his father come to the ring once the match is over to put the title around his waist. Rey agrees, as long as Dominik is able to defeat El Hijo del Vikingo. The legend leaves, and Finn Bálor appears. He wishes his partner good luck, hoping he can beat the Mega Champion on his own tonight. With that, he leaves with his wife (Vero Rodríguez). “Alone?” murmurs Dominik as the segment ends.
Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn backstage. The Canadian heaps praise on his opponent after the show the two of them put on in the ring. Meanwhile, we see Shinsuke Nakamura in the background closely watching the interview. Kelley asks Sami if he will continue issuing open challenges. “Of cou—”, Zayn replies before being interrupted by Carmelo Hayes. He approaches the champion to directly ask for a title opportunity. Meanwhile, Nakamura walks away. “All right, Melo, don’t miss,” Zayn answers, accepting his challenge. Sami leaves, leaving a smiling Hayes behind. However, when he turns around, he runs into The Miz, who scolds him for making him wait.
The Miz informs him he has spoken with Nick Aldis, who confirmed that Melo has earned a title shot. The Miz hopes it’s for the Tag Team Championships, but Hayes tells him it’s for the United States title. The Miz scolds his partner for his recent decisions: first his appearance in NXT and now a shot at the United States Championship. Carmelo needs someone to guide him properly, and that someone is The Miz, who wants to lead him to the tag titles. Melo says he can win the United States Championship and then capture the tag titles alongside The Miz. “Come on, Melo Don’t Miss, brother. Trust me for once,” says Carmelo before fist-bumping The Miz. Hayes walks off to end the segment.
Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
Both men size each other up in silence while the fans chant “Randy.” Drew corners his opponent in one of the turnbuckles and kicks him. Orton fights back to start a counteroffensive. Randy unleashes a flurry of punches on Drew in the corner before sending him out of the ring with a clothesline. The Scotsman takes his time returning.
McIntyre approaches Orton, who greets him with a barrage of punches. The Scotsman manages to drop his opponent with a back elbow before trapping him in a painful mat submission hold. Randy breaks free and answers with several punches. McIntyre fires back with a Glasgow Kiss. Orton ends up at ringside. Drew goes after him, but falls into the clutches of “The Viper.”
Orton strikes Drew at ringside before bringing him back into the ring. McIntyre surprises Randy by digging his thumbs into his opponent’s eyes. Drew looks for a suplex, but it’s Orton who hits it. Randy kicks his opponent’s limbs before finishing with a knee drop straight to the Scotsman’s face. However, Orton hurts his left knee. Drew wastes no time targeting the injured area.
McIntyre applies a Figure Four Lock and Randy screams in pain. The fans cheer on “The Viper,” who tries to roll over to reverse the pressure. Orton succeeds. Now it’s Drew who screams in pain. The Scotsman reaches the ropes to force the break. Randy hits a side suplex on Drew, who rolls to the outside. Orton follows and slams his opponent’s head on the announce table.
Randy tries a body drop onto the table, but McIntyre goes to the eyes again to escape. Drew hits a body drop on Orton onto the table. He then targets the damaged knee again. Drew returns to the ring. The referee starts the count. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9. Orton makes it back at the last moment, only to fall once more into Drew’s clutches.
McIntyre keeps focusing his offense on Randy’s injured knee, even using the ropes. Orton digs deep to start trading shots with his opponent. Drew ends the exchange with a powerslam on his rival, whose injured leg snaps against the ropes. “The Viper” falls out of the ring. McIntyre goes after him and brings him back inside.
Now Randy surprises McIntyre with a straight shot to the eyes. He then bounces Drew’s head off the turnbuckles. McIntyre recovers and launches him into one of them. Drew sets up for another Figure Four, but Orton stops him by throwing him into the corner. McIntyre charges again, surprising Orton with a Rope Guillotine. Randy answers with a scoop powerslam. Both men are down.
Drew slips out of a Modified DDT and escapes to ringside. Orton follows and delivers two consecutive body drops onto the announce table. Randy brings McIntyre back inside, where the Scotsman meets him with a sudden Claymore. Randy spills to the outside. Drew fetches him to bring him back. Now the Scotsman is the one caught—RKO out of nowhere!
Drew retreats to ringside. Orton follows, but his opponent ambushes him. After some shots, McIntyre drags “The Viper” back into the ring. However, when he climbs to the apron, Orton catches him with a Modified DDT. “RKO, RKO,” chant the fans. Randy instead lines up a Punt Kick. Aware of it, the referee steps in, trying to reason with “The Legend Killer.” Orton moves the official aside to charge his opponent. Drew dodges and shoves Orton toward the referee. Randy pulls up just in time, but as he turns around he eats a decisive Claymore. 1..2..3.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
McIntyre keeps attacking Randy. At that moment, Cody Rhodes makes his return!
The Undisputed WWE Champion charges in, unleashing a barrage of punches on McIntyre and finishing him with a Cody Cutter. Drew rolls to the outside. Cody asks for a microphone. “Drew McIntyre, the Champion is back! We can have this dance. I’ll see you at Wrestlepalooza!” Rhodes shouts just before this week’s episode goes off the air.
