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Today we will once again enjoy a new live coverage of WWE SmackDown, which this time will be broadcasted on tape delay 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.
Additionally, Sami Zayn will lead a team against MFT in a traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match. As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happens on this week's blue brand show.
WWE SmackDown begins!
The show starts with a video recap focused on the rivalry between the women's WarGames teams.
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists: Asuka, Charlotte Flair, the complete MFT, and LA Knight. Cathy Kelley approaches the latter to ask him about his opponent in the Last Time is Now tournament he will face tonight. "The Megastar" points out that no one has contacted him to inform him about the matter, but he doesn't care. Whoever his opponent is, they will receive a Blunt Force Trauma. He will keep advancing until Saturday Night's Main Event, where he will become John Cena's final opponent.
Jey Uso makes his classic entrance coming down the audience stands. The Samoan interacts with the fans as he heads to the ring. After a few minutes, Rusev makes his appearance to compete in the first match of the night.
Last Time is Now Tournament - Quarterfinal Match
Jey Uso vs. Rusev
Rusev unleashes a flurry of attacks on Jey while cornering him. The Bulgarian finishes off his opponent with a suplex. 1..2..NO. Rusev kicks Jey to continue his offense. The Samoan tries to fight back but ends up receiving an uranage. This leads us to the first commercial break of the night.
We return from the break to see Rusev trapping Jey in a bear hug. Uso delivers several headbutts to break free. Jey continues with punches to bring down his opponent, whom he tries to lift onto his shoulders. Uso can't handle the weight of his opponent, who quickly goes for the Accolade. Jey escapes from the Bulgarian to throw him out of the ring. Uso dives onto him with a suicide dive.
Jey brings Rusev back into the ring, where he finally manages to execute a Samoan Drop. 1..2..NO. Jey surprises Rusev with a spear. Uso looks for height to perform a Frog Splash, but the Bulgarian counters with a superkick. Rusev covers his opponent. 1..2..NO. Furious, Rusev hits the mat before catching the Samoan in the Accolade.
Jey starts to lose consciousness. Uso gathers strength to reach the ropes, forcing his opponent to release him. "This is for you, John!", shouts Rusev before going for an Attitude Adjustment. Jey escapes from the Bulgarian. He tries to surprise the Samoan with a superkick, but his opponent dodges it to respond with a spear. Jey finishes off Rusev with an Uso Splash. 1..2..3.
Winner: Jey Uso
We move backstage, where Nick Aldis spins a drum to choose LA Knight's opponent for tonight. Meanwhile, The Miz tries to convince him to choose him directly. Aldis understands the wrestler's frustration after being eliminated from the tournament but wants to do this as fairly as possible. Nick takes out a ball, which he quickly opens. Before he can take out the paper inside, The Miz makes a last attempt to convince him, pointing out that John Cena should face him at Saturday Night's Main Event. R-Truth bursts onto the scene with his two balls. "I don't know why, but I feel like you have something against my balls. I'm trying to give them to you to use," says R-Truth. "Truth, let me tell you this in simple English: I have nothing against your balls. I have great respect for your balls. But I have my own balls, okay?," says Aldis. "I respect British balls, but I'm trying to offer you some good old American balls... ," replies R-Truth. The Miz takes advantage of Nick's distraction to switch the paper in the ball he's holding for another. "It has nothing to do with nationality," says Nick to R-Truth before explaining that his name is already inside one of the balls in the drum. It could even be the one he's holding right now. "Then you don't need my American balls. You know what? I'll leave you alone with your balls. Go ahead!," says R-Truth before leaving. Aldis then proceeds to read the name on the ball previously drawn from the drum. To his amazement, The Miz's name is written on it. The Miz feigns surprise, hugging the General Manager shouting, "I'll retire John Cena!". The Miz leaves the place. R-Truth returns. "You just couldn't handle my balls, could you?," he says to Nick before leaving.
Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest backstage. Priest assures that his eye is already healed. Regarding the statements made by Aleister Black and Zelina last week, Damian doesn't understand what they mean when they claim to have made the Puerto Rican break his code. "I am me. I will always be myself. Like it or not, I'm not going to change," he says. Priest ensures that all they have achieved is making him angry. And now he can't wait to kick Black's butt. Zelina interrupts the interview to mock Priest. Zelina points out that Damian does nothing but promise punishments, but lately, he's the one who has received them. Priest asks her if her "very tough" husband sent her to provoke him. Zelina replies no. She's not doing this for Aleister, but for Damian. Besides, her husband has more important things to think about. However, if Priest insists on punishments, Aleister will be happy to grant his wish. With that said, Zelina leaves. Meanwhile, in the background, we see Black observing for a few brief moments. "Cathy, have you noticed how every week they talk, but each time we understand them less?" Damian asks the interviewer before giving a big smile, caused by the appearance of Rhea Ripley. The Australian greets her great friend with a hug. Damian jokes about the protective mask that Rhea wears before asking her if she's ready for WarGames. "You know the answer," Ripley replies. With that, the Australian mentions that she needs to talk to Charlotte Flair before her match tonight. After that, she would like to share an idea with Priest. "Alright. You know where to find me," says Damian. Rhea bids farewell to the Puerto Rican to end the segment.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre make their entrance. Both enter the ring, which is decorated with the flags of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Chelsea welcomes the fans to her celebration as a double champion. Green feels honored to be the greatest champion in history, not only of WWE and the United States but of all of North America. After that, she starts the fireworks with a countdown in various languages. 5..4..3..2..1..
Jade Cargill bursts onto the scene!
The WWE Women's Champion enters the ring, where she is confronted by Green. Alba heads towards Cargill, who quickly gets rid of her with a pump kick. Chelsea tries to escape, but nerves prevent her from passing the ropes. Cargill catches her to take her to the center of the ring, where she executes a Jaded. Satisfied, Jade leaves the ring to return backstage. Cargill raises her championship on the entrance ramp as the fireworks resonate in the arena. Chelsea kicks in frustration over her disastrous celebration as the segment comes to an end.
Alexa Bliss talks with Charlotte Flair backstage. Alexa is convinced that her partner will be able to defeat Asuka tonight. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY approach them. Flair recalls that the last time she faced "The Empress of Tomorrow," she ended up with a knee injury. However, tonight, it will be the Japanese who will suffer. AJ Lee joins her teammates. Lee is glad that Charlotte is so confident in winning tonight because she is too. "No matter what happens tonight. I know we're going to win tomorrow. I'll make sure of it," says AJ Lee with a serious face before leaving. "I like it," says Charlotte. "Me too," says Alexa. "I'm going to win," Flair insists. "Yes, you will," says Bliss. Charlotte continues to warm up as the segment comes to an end.
Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill backstage. Cargill points out that her attack on Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre is a warning to anyone who dares to mention her name. "And if they have a problem with that, they can step forward to be trampled too. Are we done?" asks the champion to end the interview. Jade continues on her way to meet B-Fab. "Do you have something to say?" asks the champion. B-Fab remains silent. "Yeah, that's what I thought," says Cargill before leaving. Michin approaches B-Fab to ask if she's okay. B-Fab replies that she is. Michin doesn't understand why no one has talked to Cargill about her new attitude. "Maybe I should do it," says Michin.
Last Time is Now Tournament - Quarterfinal Match
LA Knight vs. The Miz
LA Knight dodges The Miz's first attack to respond with a flurry of punches. LA Knight knocks down his opponent with a clothesline. "The Megastar" kicks The Miz in one of the corners, forcing the referee to intervene. The Miz escapes to ringside, where he receives the impact of a rope dropkick. LA Knight brings The Miz back into the ring.
However, when LA Knight is about to return to the ring, he is surprised by The Miz, who launches a strong assault on his opponent. LA Knight ends up at ringside. The Miz goes after him to throw him against the audience barrier. The Miz kicks him to knock him out on the entrance ramp. This leads to a new commercial break.
Returning, we see The Miz trapping LA Knight in a headlock. "The Megastar" throws several elbows to break free. The Miz catches him again, but his opponent knocks him down with a side suplex. Both men are lying on the mat. "The Megastar" unleashes a flurry of punches on The Miz to continue with a Russian Leg Sweep. LA Knight finishes him off with a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
The Miz kicks LA Knight in one of the corners before seeking height on the same. LA Knight quickly runs towards him to execute a superplex. 1..2..NO. The Miz blocks a Blunt Force Trauma to respond with several kicks, followed by a DDT. 1..2..NO. LA Knight blocks a Skull Crushing Finale to counter with an inverted DDT. LA Knight continues with a diving elbow drop, but The Miz stops him in mid-air to execute a Skull Crushing Finale. 1..2..NO. The Miz can't believe it.
The Miz looks for the Figure Four Lock. LA Knight doesn't allow it, but he can't prevent an STFU. "The Megastar" reaches the ropes to force his release. Now it's LA Knight who tries to catch The Miz. He takes refuge in the ropes, where he illegally hits his opponent's eyes. The Miz covers him by supporting his legs on the ropes. 1..2..The referee interrupts the count when he realizes the trap. The Miz argues with the official about what happened. The Miz returns to LA Knight to look for a new Skull Crushing Finale. "The Megastar" frees himself from his opponent's clutches to surprise him with a Blunt Force Trauma. 1..2..3.
Winner: LA Knight
The heel WarGames team gathers backstage, with Becky Lynch assuming leadership. "The Man" doesn't want to underestimate any of her teammates, but there's only one woman in the room who has won 100% of her WarGames matches, and that's her. Nia Jax: 0%. Lash Legend: 0%. Asuka, 8%, as she won a battle... although she wasn't the one to make the pinfall. She, however, has always covered her opponents for victory. So on Saturday, once they enter the cage, they will have to follow her instructions. Jax interrupts Becky, reminding her that tonight the star is Asuka, not the Irishwoman. Additionally, she is convinced that "The Empress of Tomorrow" will defeat Charlotte Flair. Lash also encourages the Japanese. "The last time I faced Charlotte, she was out for a whole year! I'm not worried about it!," she exclaims confidently. Asuka leaves the place with a jovial dance. Kairi Sane remains in the dressing room dancing with Nia. "KAIRIIII!!!!," Asuka shouts. "The Pirate Princess" startles. Kairi quickly responds to her teammate's call. "Goodbye Kairi. Let's go Asuka," says Nia almost whispering. This leads to the end of this segment.
We see a promotional video featuring the teams that will compete tonight in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match.
Cathy Kelley interviews Ilja Dragunov backstage. Kelly asks him about Tama Tonga and his recent interest in the title held by the Russian. Ilja insists that his challenges for the United States Championship are open to everyone. So if Tama wants... Tommaso Ciampa interrupts the interview. Ciampa advises Dragunov not to worry only about Tama but also about him. With that, he shows him the Axiom mask. "Last week, I took this from Fraxiom. Now I'm going to take this from you," he says while pointing directly at Ilja's championship. "You've made a good argument. I'll think about it, you asshole," the Russian winks before leaving.
WarGames Female Advantage Match
Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair
Both women observe each other before starting the fight. Asuka and Flair grapple before the latter knocks down the Japanese with a shoulder tackle. The action quickly moves to the apron area. Charlotte kicks Asuka, who responds with a precise enzuigiri. "The Queen" lies on the apron while her opponent smiles. This leads to a new commercial break.
Returning, we see Charlotte dodging a hip attack to regain the advantage. Flair jumps on the Japanese with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Asuka responds with a flurry of kicks. Charlotte stops her with a big boot. 1..2..NO. Both women exchange attacks in the center of the ring. Flair knocks down her opponent with several chops before finishing her off with a handspring clothesline.
Charlotte executes a Fallaway Slam on Asuka before launching herself with a moonsault. 1..2..NO. Charlotte knocks out Asuka with a big boot before applying a German suplex hold. Asuka responds in kind. The Japanese continues kicking her opponent before seeking a Cross armbar. Flair manages to stand up to execute a powerbomb with one arm. 1..2..NO.
Asuka seeks refuge at ringside. Flair goes after her to throw her over the commentator's table. Asuka tries to surprise Charlotte with the Poison Mist, but "The Queen" moves just in time, causing the liquid to blind one of the WWE crew members. Charlotte catches the Japanese to hit her against the table before bringing her back into the ring.
Flair tries to catch Asuka in a Figure Four Lock, but her opponent reverses it into an Asuka Lock. Flair manages to escape by loading her back weight onto her opponent, who has no choice but to release her to avoid losing by a three-count. Charlotte quickly stands up to surprise her opponent with a Natural Selection. 1..2..3.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
We see a promotional video for the men's WarGames match.
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team Sami Zayn (Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley and Rey Fenix) vs. MFT (Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Tonga Loa, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga)
Sabin and Tama start the match. However, Solo asks his partner to tag him in. Sabin feints tagging Sami, giving Solo the chance to surprise him with a clothesline. Sikoa keeps attacking Chris, unleashing a barrage of punches on his opponent while dragging him toward his corner. Solo distracts the referee so his partners can attack Sabin illegally.
Loa gets the tag. Loa and Sikoa hit a double headbutt on Sabin. Loa throws Chris into one of the corners to keep dominating the fight. However, Chris manages to reach his corner, where Alex tags in. Motor City Machine Guns combine perfectly against Loa, who receives a facebuster from Sabin. Loa carries Shelley into his corner, where Mateo tags in.
Alex lands several chops on JC before tagging Sami. The Canadian launches himself at Mateo, unleashing a flurry of strikes on his opponent. He quickly turns things around, taking Zayn down before executing a standing moonsault. 1..2..NO. JC drags the Canadian to his corner, where Tama tags in. Tama distracts the referee so Sikoa and Talla can attack Sami illegally.
Tama goes back after Zayn. Tama teams up with Loa, with the latter hitting a suplex on Sami so the former can finish him with a springboard senton. Solo tags in to knock Sami down with a back elbow. 1..2..NO. Solo traps Zayn in a headlock. Sami escapes and takes him down with a clothesline. Both men lay on the mat. Sami and Solo crawl to their corners to tag Shinsuke and Mateo respectively.
Nakamura enters with full force, taking out JC and Loa before challenging Talla. However, Mateo returns to surprise him with a direct shot to the back of the head. Mateo keeps striking the Japanese star. He manages to trap JC near the ropes before hitting a sliding German suplex. Nakamura covers JC. 1..2..NO. Solo breaks the count.
Sami sends Sikoa out of the ring. The Canadian is thrown out by Loa, who in turn is sent over the top rope by Fenix. Tama charges at the Mexican, but he dodges, causing Tama to fall to ringside. Talla sends Rey out of the ring with a clothesline. Sabin and Shelley throw Talla over the top rope.
Nakamura tags Shelley, who kicks Solo to keep him from returning to the ring. He then assists Sabin so he can dive onto Talla with a suicide dive. Sami and Rey dive onto Loa and Tama with parallel topes. Action continues in the ring, with Shelley surprising Mateo with a crucifix pin. Sabin dives onto JC to pin him with a bridge. 1..2..3.
JC Mateo is eliminated
Tama storms into the ring to attack Sabin and Shelley. However, they quickly combine to take him down, hitting him with a double superkick. Chris covers him. 1..2..NO. Sabin tags Shinsuke. The Japanese star strikes Tama with several kicks before finishing him with a diving knee drop near the ropes.
Shinsuke prepares for the Kinshasa. Solo surprises him from the apron, ready to execute a Samoan Spike, but Nakamura counters with an elbow strike. Nakamura charges Tama. He dodges, causing the Japanese star's knee to crash into the corner. Tama counterattacks with a facebreaker before finishing his opponent with a Cutthroat. 1..2..3.
Shinsuke Nakamura is eliminated
Fenix enters to fight Tama. The Mexican star surprises his opponent with fast strikes, but his offense is halted with a Flatliner. Loa tags in to continue the fight. Loa strikes Sabin and Shelley in their corner before teaming with Tama. Both crush Rey with two consecutive Corner Splashes before Loa finishes the masked man with a spinebuster. 1..2..NO. Loa argues with the referee before going after his opponent again, lifting him onto his shoulders. Fenix escapes to roll him up with a quick movement. 1..2..3.
Tonga Loa is eliminated
Talla enters the battle to take down Rey with a shoulder tackle. Talla follows with two powerslams before tagging Sikoa, who tries to finish the masked man with a Samoan Spike. Rey dodges and tags Sabin, who dives onto Solo with a diving crossbody. Chris kicks Tama to knock him out of the ring. He then punches Talla, but the powerhouse remains unmoved in the corner. Sikoa takes advantage of the distraction to surprise Sabin.
Alex tags in to team perfectly with Sabin. They take down Sikoa before striking Talla, sending him to ringside. Chris climbs one corner, but Tama knocks him down. Sabin tries to get revenge but receives a Guillotine Rope from Tama. Meanwhile, Solo rests in his corner, where Talla tags back in. Talla grabs Alex at ringside to hit a chokeslam on the apron. Talla brings him back into the ring to cover him. 1..2..3.
Alex Shelley is eliminated
Sabin dives onto Talla with a diving crossbody. Talla catches him mid-air and responds with a Lariat. 1..2..3.
Chris Sabin is eliminated
Sami tries to enter the ring, but Talla stops him with a big boot. Rey dives onto Talla with a diving dropkick. Fenix keeps kicking Talla. Solo tries to intervene but gets hit with a spinning kick. Talla charges at the Mexican star, but he dodges. Rey grabs Tama's arm to walk the top rope. From there he kicks Talla before diving onto Tama with a hurricanrana. Fenix climbs the ropes to dive onto Solo and Talla with a diving crossbody at ringside. The masked man returns, only to be surprised by a Cutthroat from Tama. 1..2..3.
Rey Fenix is eliminated
Talla waits for Sami in the center of the ring. The Canadian rushes in but is quickly stopped by the "Powerhouse". Talla throws Sami into one corner before crushing him with a Corner Splash. Talla repeats the move in the opposite corner. Solo tags in to execute a Running Hip Attack. Tama's turn, who crushes Zayn with two consecutive Corner Splashes. Tama goes for a third, but Zayn surprises him with a Helluva Kick. 1..2..3.
Tama Tonga is eliminated
Talla enters to attack Sami. The action moves to ringside. Talla throws the Canadian into the ring post. Talla drags Sami toward the barricade, attempting a big boot. Sami dodges, causing his opponent to crash into it. Talla ends up over the barricade. Sami returns to the ring as the referee begins the ten count. 8..9..10.
Talla Tonga is eliminated
The referee informs Talla he has been eliminated. Sikoa quickly enters the ring to hit two consecutive Spinning Solos on Zayn. 1..2..NO. Sikoa climbs the ropes for an Uso Splash. 1..2..NO. Fans cheer for Sami. Solo drags the Canadian to the top rope. Zayn reverses a second-rope Samoan Drop into a sunset flip powerbomb. 1..2..NO.
Both men exchange strikes in the center of the ring. Solo ends the exchange with a headbutt. Sami ends up in a corner. Solo prepares for a Running Hip Attack, but Zayn blocks it and responds with an Exploder Suplex. Sami sets up for the Helluva Kick, but Sikoa stops him with a superkick. Zayn dodges a Samoan Spike and responds with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Both men get to their feet, with Sikoa surprising Sami with a quick and unexpected Samoan Spike. 1..2..3.
Sami Zayn is eliminated
Winners: MFT (Solo Sikoa as the sole survivor)
Solo Sikoa celebrates in the center of the ring when suddenly the lights go out. When they return, the Samoan finds The Wyatt Sicks (Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis and Nikki Cross) staring at him from the apron. Solo laughs, when suddenly Uncle Howdy surprises him from behind. Howdy grabs Sikoa to hit a Sister Abigail. Howdy falls to his knees on the mat and spreads his arms, right as the show comes to an end.
