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Today we will once again enjoy a new live coverage of WWE SmackDown, which this time will be broadcast live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The show will feature several matches and standout segments, including two new matches belonging to the Last Time is Now tournament.
In addition, Ilja Dragunov will put the United States Championship on the line in a new open challenge, and #DIY will face Fraxiom in a tag team match. As always, we invite you to comment on the post to give your opinion on what happens on this week's blue brand show.
WWE SmackDown starts on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, Penta, and The Vision (along with Logan Paul).
We see a video recap of the latest episodes of SmackDown and Raw, with The Vision presenting Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar as members of his WarGames team, as well as the return of Roman Reigns.
The Vision (Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman) and Logan Paul are the ones to open tonight's show. The fans boo the faction as Heyman takes the mic. The WWE Hall of Famer reminds that in WarGames five of his heroes will be locked in a double steel cage, where Breakker will bite their butts. Five main eventers who will receive Tsunami after Tsunami. Five heroes and main eventers who will learn that in WarGames you need to have a violent and ruthless strategy. "A strategy that shows that you are a miserable and rotten human being. That you are the lowest scum on planet Earth. Something so repugnant that even the Devil would sell his soul to you so that, when you die and go to hell, there is no competition in running the business," says Heyman. With that said, he hands the mic to a man who fits this description perfectly: Logan Paul. The fans boo the YouTuber intensely. "The Maverick" tells them to shut up, pointing out that he has a lot to say. However...
UUUUUSSSSOOOOO!
The Usos interrupt the segment. Jimmy and Jey stop at the entrance ramp to address their enemies. Jey makes it clear that no one wants to hear what Logan has to say. With that said, he goes straight to Heyman to remind him of what happened on Monday Night Raw. Heyman takes the floor to make it clear that he made a big mistake by angering "The Maverick." After that, he reminds the Samoans that when he created The Bloodline, he tried to make sure that both could live well without needing to do it in Roman Reigns' shadow. And not only that, he also tried to teach them the importance of having numerical advantage. "OTC, OTC!" chant the fans. "He's not here! He's never here!" exclaims Breakker. Heyman does a brief recount. They are four and The Usos are only two. "You are at a numerical disadvantage, which means your butts are about to be kicked. Or are you just damn stupid?," asks Heyman. "CM Punk, CM Punk!" chants the crowd. Jimmy assures Paul that they learned very well from him. Did he really think they would come alone?
"Kingdom" starts playing in the venue. The fans go wild. However, Cody Rhodes does not appear on stage. Jimmy and Jey start to worry. At that moment, the venue screen shows Cody's bus. From inside it, Drew McIntyre gets off. Behind him, we see Rhodes lying on the ground, semi-unconscious and with a head wound. The Usos run to the parking lot, where a company worker is already assisting the champion. And so we reach the end of this segment.
We come back from commercial to see Cody being attended to by the WWE medical team. Nick Aldis is there, as well as The Usos. A car stops next to them. Behind the wheel is Drew McIntyre. "See you at WarGames, champion!," he exclaims before accelerating to leave the place.
Ilja Dragunov makes his entrance. Once in the ring, he awaits a challenger for his United States Championship.
JD McDonagh answers the challenge!
United States Championship Match
Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. JD McDonagh
Both men grapple, taking the action to one of the corners. The referee (Daphanie LaShaunn) orders McDonagh to separate from the champion. JD obeys, only to throw a punch to the Russian's stomach. He responds with a tremendous big boot. JD takes Dragunov to the ropes, where he applies a chop. McDonagh throws the champion against the ropes, causing him to hit his face against them. Ilja falls to ringside, where he holds his face in pain.
McDonagh goes after him to hit him against the commentator's table. JD keeps attacking Dragunov, who is still feeling the effects of hitting the ropes. McDonagh applies a side suplex on the champion. Ilja tries to counter, but ends up receiving a running legdrop. 1..2..NO. JD traps Dragunov in a ground headlock. Ilja takes his opponent to one of the corners to free himself. Dragunov throws several chops. JD responds by throwing the champion against the opposite corner.
JD applies a backbreaker on Ilja before finishing him off with a double diving elbow. 1..2..NO. Champion and challenger exchange attacks. Dragunov subdues his opponent with a flurry of chops before finishing him off with a discus lariat. Ilja and JD start a new exchange of attacks. Dragunov catches McDonagh to apply two consecutive german suplexes. JD blocks a third suplex, only for the champion to hit him with a rain of elbows.
Dragunov executes another suplex before looking for height. Ilja jumps on the Irishman, but he dodges. Dragunov goes for a discus lariat, but JD reverses it into a standing spanish fly! 1..2..NO. Dragunov goes for a powerbomb, but JD blocks it. McDonagh applies a suplex on Ilja, a move that ends with both falling over the third rope. "Holy Shit!" chant the fans.
Both men manage to return to the ring before LaShaunn counts to 10. JD traps Ilja in a painful submission hold. The Russian frees himself, only to receive a jawbreaker. 1..2..NO. JD kicks Dragunov, who responds with an incessant rain of chops. McDonagh recovers to execute a suplex on Dragunov. After that, he looks for height on one of the corners. Ilja goes after him to execute a superplex. JD immediately counters with a brainbuster. 1..2..NO. "This is amazing!" chant the fans.
Ilja dodges a moonsault to respond with a big boot. Dragunov continues with a slam before going for the Torpedo, but JD stops him with a running knee strike! McDonagh finishes off the champion with a moonsault. One..Two..Thre...NO. "This is amazing!" chants the audience. Ilja blocks the Devil's Inside to respond with a Torpedo. Dragunov continues with a powerbomb to finish off his opponent with a definitive H-Bomb. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL United States Champion: Ilja Dragunov
We see Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair walking backstage while commenting on what happened last Monday. "You know what? I'm very proud of you, and very grateful," says Bliss. "I did it just for you. That doesn't mean I trust anyone else. You know that, right?," Flair responds. Alexa is aware of that. Bliss opens a door, asking Charlotte to look inside. There we see Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. "Really?," asks a surprised Charlotte. Alexa pushes her companion inside while she grumbles. "Rhea and you must have a little chat. Have fun," says Bliss before leaving. "IYO, can you give us a minute, please?," Ripley asks the Japanese. She stands up and leaves the place. Rhea approaches Charlotte. Both look at each other in silence as the segment comes to an end.
Cathy Kelley interviews Nick Aldis in front of the venue's infirmary. The SmackDown General Manager regrets not being able to give details about Cody Rhodes' condition, as he is still being attended to by the medical team. Suddenly, something catches his attention. Aldis apologizes to Kelley and heads towards the position where The Vision members are. Bron Breakker confronts Aldis. Paul Heyman convinces his partner to move away from the General Manager. He doesn't know what Heyman has planned, but it's nothing good. With that said, he wants to make something clear. The only reason Bronson Reed is in the venue is because he has a match in the Last Time is Now tournament tonight. For that reason, he is tied in this matter. Something that also happens in the case of Drew McIntyre's suspension because Heyman included him in his WarGames team. "But Paul, this is not WarGames. This is SmackDown. And as far as I'm concerned, Drew McIntyre is still a persona non grata on this show," says Nick. Heyman understands. That's why McIntyre is not in this venue, but outside of it. Furthermore, he asked him to leave to respect Aldis' authority. And as for Reed, the only help he needs is to find opponents as stupid as Carmelo Hayes to face him. "Have a good show," says Paul as he extends his hand to Aldis. The latter ignores it. Heyman then decides to shake Breakker's hand. After that, he indicates to his companions that it's time to leave. And so we reach the end of this segment.
A sore Ilja Dragunov meets Tama Tonga backstage. "He's coming," says the Tongan before leaving. The Russian continues walking to meet Tommaso Ciampa. "Don't worry about him. Right now, you're looking at the guy who will snatch that title from you," says Ciampa. He points out that he got lucky, as he was supposed to be his opponent tonight. If that were the case, the title would already be in his possession. "Luck!? Man, you really are an ass," says Dragunov before leaving. Ciampa keeps an eye on him as he walks away. Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano approach their companion. Gargano asks him to forget about Ilja and focus on his match tonight. They fist bump as the segment comes to an end.
Last Time is Now Tournament - First Round Match
Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson Reed (with Paul Heyman)
Hayes quickly goes on the attack, unleashing a flurry of blows on his opponent as he corners him. Reed wastes no time stopping Carmelo's offense. Bronson hits Hayes hard, who ends up lying in one of the corners. Reed throws him against the ropes to take him down with a back elbow on the rebound.
Carmelo stops Bronson's offense with a DDT. 1..2..NO. Hayes executes a springboard DDT. 1..2..NO. Bronson ends up at ringside, where he receives assistance from Bron Breakker and Logan Paul. Reed asks his companions to take position on both sides of the ring. Bronson returns to take down Hayes, to whom he applies a powerslam, followed by an elbowdrop. 1..2..NO.
Reed traps Carmelo in a headlock. Meanwhile, the fans chant against Logan Paul. "Fuck You, Logan!" they chant. Hayes frees himself, only to be taken down with a big boot. Bronson catches Carmelo in a crossface. "Let's go Melo!" chant the fans. Reed keeps his opponent in check, this time with a ground headlock. Reed executes a splash. 1..2..NO.
Bronson traps Melo in a headlock near one of the corners. Hayes starts losing consciousness. Carmelo summons strength to free himself, only to receive a side slam. 1..2..NO. Hayes escapes from the Australian's clutches to hit him with a superkick. Breakker gets on the apron to distract the referee, a moment that Logan seizes to grab Melo's legs, causing him to fall face-first to the mat.
Hayes dodges a senton to respond with a great combination of attacks. Melo executes a springboard clothesline, followed by a springboard guillotine legdrop and a DDT against the apron. Melo finishes off Bronson with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. "Let's go Melo!" chant the fans. Reed blocks a facebreaker to respond with a bodyslam. Bronson continues with a senton before looking for a Tsunami, but his opponent dodges it. Reed lands face-first on the mat.
Carmelo surprises Bronson with a facebreaker. Reed ends up at ringside, where he receives help from Logan Paul and Bron Breakker. Hayes jumps over the three with a tope. Carmelo brings his rival back into the ring to launch himself with a diving DDT. 1..2..NO. Hayes looks for height once again to jump on Reed. He dodges it to respond with a lariat. Melo leaves the ring to catch his breath.
Heyman gets on the apron to distract the referee, a moment that Breakker uses to go after Melo, trying to apply a spear. However, Jey Uso stops him with a superkick! Jimmy Uso joins his brother to start a fight with Bron and Logan Paul. The fight moves to the audience stands as the four men return backstage.
Meanwhile, Bronson pushes Melo, who lands against the commentator's table. Reed goes after his rival, trying to finish him off on the floor. Suddenly, Cody Rhodes appears on the scene to throw Reed against one of the posts! After that, he finishes him off with a Cross Rhodes. Cody brings Melo back into the ring. The referee stops arguing with Heyman to start the count of 10. 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10. Reed tries to get up, but he can't make it back in time.
Winner by count out: Carmelo Hayes
A furious Cody Rhodes climbs onto the commentary table to address all his opponents at WarGames. "Drew McIntyre, I said I was done with you, but now I don’t want it to end at all!" he exclaims. "As for your friends, Bronson! You might be the best in that group, but you won’t find out until you wake up! Bron Breakker! Where is he? Historically speaking, a Steiner has never been better than a Rhodes! Logan Paul! Bring your drone, do a flip! None of us care! And Brock Lesnar! Brock, don’t forget that the last person who beat you was me! And not once, but twice! Mr. Heyman! Look at me! If there’s anything I’ve learned from that WrestleMania picture, it’s that you’ve represented every single one of those guys on screen! You know what I’ve learned from our relationship? That you create them, and I defeat them! WarGames! It’s not just a match! It’s my damn birthright!" Rhodes exclaims before throwing the microphone to the ground. Cody steps down from the table as the segment comes to an end.
Alba Fyre chats with a crew member backstage. The Scottish wrestler wants Chelsea Green’s celebration to be perfect. Suddenly, the double champion comes running to hide in a room. An enraged Giulia appears on screen alongside Kiana James. Kiana asks Alba where Chelsea is. Fyre says she hasn’t seen her all night. Giulia gets in the Scot’s face to yell at her in Japanese. After that, she walks away with her partner. With the area now cleared, Chelsea leaves her hiding spot. Alba asks Green what’s going on. Chelsea says that something doesn’t feel right. She has the feeling that tonight is not the right night for her celebration. "As the greatest champion of all time, it’s my duty to make sure those fans get the perfect experience. Because I’m just that selfless," Chelsea says. Suddenly, Jade Cargill appears. "The Storm" challenges Green to keep claiming she’s the greatest champion of all time. "Go on. Say it again so I can show you exactly what a world champion looks like," Jade says threateningly. "She said it. I have to go. Bye," a nervous Green replies before running off.
Sami Zayn rallies with his teammates backstage before next week’s Survivor Series match against MFT. Sami reminds them that the faction has attacked them individually week after week. However, now they have a big problem because they’ll be facing all five at once. Zayn introduces his teammates: Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Rey Fenix. "Next week, ‘Thanksgiving Day’, five on five, Survivor Series elimination match. MFT, you are going down!" the Canadian exclaims before leaving with his partners.
Tag Team Match
#DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) (with Candice LeRae) vs. Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer)
Nathan and Tommaso start the match. Frazer strikes first. Fraxiom work together perfectly against their opponents, who end up at ringside. Axiom and Nathan dive with two consecutive suicide dives on both men (one on each side of ringside). Axiom and Nathan bring Ciampa back into the ring, where they hit two consecutive frog splashes. Frazer covers him. 1..2..NO. Johnny interrupts the count. Gargano tosses Axiom out of the ring to continue his attack on Frazer.
The action continues. Axiom tags in, only to take a superkick from Johnny. Ciampa throws Frazer out of the ring to send him into the steel steps. #DIY celebrate before continuing the fight. Tommaso and Johnny team up to punish Axiom. Ciampa delivers several chops to Axiom, who responds in kind. Tommaso halts the Spaniard’s momentum with a powerslam before kicking him in the head.
Axiom escapes Ciampa’s grasp to take him down with a dropkick. Gargano tags in to prevent the Spaniard from reaching his corner. Axiom slips away from #DIY to tag Nathan. He comes in fired up, taking care of both opponents at once. Nathan knocks out Tommaso with a superkick before hitting a standing shooting star press on Gargano. 1..2..NO.
Johnny evades a Phoenix Splash before teaming with Ciampa. They execute a Shatter Machine on Frazer. 1..2..NO. Nathan makes it to his corner to tag Axiom. He launches at Ciampa, but Tommaso catches him with a knee strike. Tommaso catches the Spaniard to deliver a Fairy Tale Ending reinforced with a superkick from Gargano. Johnny covers him. 1..2..NO. Nathan breaks the count with a frog splash.
Tommaso knocks Frazer out of the ring, only to take a superkick from Axiom. He goes after Johnny and hits a spanish fly. Nathan returns to dive onto Ciampa, giving his partner a clear path to finish Gargano. Axiom positions himself on a corner, ready for the Golden Ratio. Suddenly, Tommaso pretends to enter the ring, distracting the referee. Candice takes advantage to remove the Spaniard’s mask. He drops to the mat to cover his face, allowing Johnny to cover him. 1..2..3.
Winners: #DIY
#DIY celebrate on the entrance ramp, with Johnny mocking the Europeans while holding Axiom’s mask in his hand. Axiom, meanwhile, remains in the ring covering his face with a towel.
Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair talk alone. Ripley acknowledges they’ve had a long history together. A history about who was the best. That may lead them to face each other again in the future, but she’d like to set that aside heading into WarGames. The Australian assures her that despite everything between them, she has always respected her. So much so that if someone asked her who she’d want to go to war with, shoulder to shoulder, she’d say without hesitation, "Charlotte Flair." Charlotte stands up. "Yes. Yes, you can," Flair says. "Alright. Then you can trust me too," Rhea responds before shaking "The Queen’s" hand.
The Last Time is Now Tournament - First Round Match
Finn Bálor vs. Penta
Penta attacks Finn as soon as the bell rings. Bálor recovers to knock down the Mexican, whom he quickly kicks. Finn keeps striking the masked man. Penta responds with several kicks before finishing with a Pendulum Kick. 1..2..NO. Finn tries to recover, but Penta stops him with a facebuster. Bálor ends up at ringside, where he is hit by a tope.
Penta brings Finn back into the ring. The masked wrestler positions his opponent on the ropes to hit a loud chop. Penta kicks Bálor again and again. Bálor blocks a Mexican Destroyer to reverse it into a body drop. The Irishman continues attacking the Mexican, hitting a Russian leg sweep. Bálor traps Penta in a ground-level headlock.
Finn knocks the Mexican down to hit an elbowdrop. 1..2..NO. Penta crawls to a corner. Bálor goes after him, imitating his walk to mock him. Finn strikes Penta at the top turnbuckle. After a struggle, the Mexican makes him fall and dives with a diving crossbody. Both men lie on the mat. Penta launches a quick assault, sending his rival stumbling into a corner, where he finishes him with a superkick to the back of the neck. 1..2..NO.
Bálor blocks a Penta Driver to counter with an inverted DDT. 1..2..NO. The Irishman kicks Penta in a corner. Penta blocks one of them to respond with several chops. The Mexican hits a Muscle Buster. 1..2..NO. The masked wrestler hits the Sacrifice before going for the Penta Driver. Bálor blocks it to counter with a slingblade followed by a missile dropkick.
Finn climbs high, ready for his finisher. The Mexican avoids the Coup de Grace to counter with a Penta Driver. 1..2..NO. Bálor charges toward Penta in a corner. Finn takes distance for his next move, but his opponent surprises him with an undeniable Mexican Destroyer. 1..2..3.
Winner: Penta
Michael Cole and Corey Graves announce that Sheamus has been pulled from the Last Time is Now tournament due to injury, adding that Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce will make a decision regarding the matter.
Solo Sikoa and MFT deliver a promo. Solo congratulates Penta on his victory tonight. "Tonight was your night. But on Monday your time will be up. My time is now," he says. Sikoa then focuses on his match against Sami Zayn’s team next Friday. Solo promises he will set an example with the Canadian when his guys face Zayn’s. "Do you really think you stand a chance against my family, Sami? YOU DON’T!" he exclaims. Sikoa vows to take down every single one of Zayn’s teammates. "Guys, you don’t stand the slightest chance. And Sami, when the smoke clears, when it’s just you and me, I’m going to remove you from my path… forever."
Alexa Bliss, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair, and Rhea Ripley make their entrance. The fans welcome them with a huge ovation. Rhea takes a microphone to address their enemies. The Australian believes last Monday they made it clear they are a united team. "And that’s a big problem for them," she says. Ripley assures she is going to war with the right people, starting with IYO, a woman as skilled as she is dangerous. And knowing her, she’ll surely be the first to strike. Then there are Alexa and Charlotte. They may not be her best friends, but she can trust them. Just as the former champions can trust her. However, a WarGames match is a five-woman vs. five-woman bout, and they are only four. Rhea announces she has a fifth teammate and introduces her immediately.
LET'S LIGHT IT UP!
AJ Lee appears!
Suddenly, The Kabuki Warriors, Lash Legend and Nia Jax unleash a surprise attack on Ripley, SKY, Flair and Bliss! Lee notices what’s happening in the ring and rushes to help her teammates. However, she is speared by Becky Lynch on the entrance ramp!
Meanwhile, Rhea tries to fight back, but "The Man" grabs her legs from ringside, allowing Nia to crush the Australian with a corner splash. Jax finishes Rhea with an Annihilator. Becky enters the ring to shake Asuka’s hand. Both smile. Asuka, Kairi Sane, Jax, Legend and Lynch pose in the ring as the show comes to an end.
