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Tonight we will once again enjoy a new live broadcast of WWE SmackDown, which this time will be live from the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona in Barcelona, Spain. This will be the first televised show of the company on its European tour prior to Clash in Italy, and it will feature several segments and matches of interest, highlighting a one-on-one between Axiom and The Miz. Additionally, Cody Rhodes has a final message for Gunther before their clash in Turin.
As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happened in the show.
Jordynne Grace defeated Kiana James in the previous recordings of WWE Main Event.
WWE SmackDown on Netflix begins!
We see the arrival of some of the protagonists of this Spanish night to the venue: Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Ricky Saints, Carmelo Hayes, Chelsea Green, and The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend).
Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore (accompanied this time by the Spanish commentators from Netflix, Álvaro Carrera and Miguel Perez) welcome us to the show before showing a video summary of Saturday Night's Main Event.
Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin are the ones to open the show. The Spanish fans greet them with loud boos. Once in the ring, Jade takes the floor, but is quickly silenced by new boos. "Out! Out!" chant the fans. Cargill believes that the fans are acting as if they have something to prove. She, however, doesn't need to. She does what she wants because there is no one like her. "You're angry just because I do what I want!" exclaims "The Storm." B-Fab speaks up to ensure that Cargill will defeat Rhea Ripley because she is the most dominant woman. "The future is not on its way. The future is now," adds Michin. Jade takes the floor again while the fans continue shouting.
THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!
Rhea Ripley interrupts the promo. The fans welcome her with a great ovation. The Australian heads to the ring, where she quickly stands in front of "The Storm" and her companions. "Hello, hello, hello!" chant the fans. Rhea points out that Jade only boasts of her dominance when everyone knows she needs help to do so. That's why when they face each other one-on-one, victory always falls on "Mami's" side. She defeated her at WrestleMania, and she will do it again in Italy. And when Jade sees her lying on the mat, she will see her true champion. Cargill assures Rhea that Michin and B-Fab are with her by their own will. Because they want to be with the best. Ripley, on the other hand, allies with women she doesn't even like.
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss interrupt the segment!
Both women head to the ring. "Alexa, Alexa!" shout the fans. Charlotte goes straight to Jade. Flair respects "The Storm's" achievements, but to say that she is the future? Bliss agrees with her partner, pointing out that compared to them, she is still a rookie. Alexa recalls that she has shared the ring with much better talents than them both in-ring and on the mic. So she better not provoke her. Nick Aldis appears on the scene to do something about it. Since both are ready for action, he proposes that Alexa and Jade face each other one-on-one here and now.
Alexa Bliss (with Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley) vs. Jade Cargill (with B-Fab and Michin)
Alexa dodges Cargill's attacks to surprise her from behind. Jade gets rid of her opponent, who seeks refuge at ringside. Jade quickly goes after her, but Bliss returns to the ring. Cargill returns, only to be surprised by her rival. Alexa continues to take advantage of her agility to escape from Jade, who is surprised with a Rope Guillotine. Bliss jumps on Cargill. She catches her in mid-air to respond with a backbreaker.
Jade lifts Alexa over her shoulders to drop her on the mat. Bliss dodges an elbow drop to throw "The Storm" out of the ring. Alexa jumps on Cargill. She stops her in mid-air to respond with a powerbomb against the public barrier. The fans boo Cargill. She goes after Alexa again to throw her against the barrier once again. Jade sits on the barrier to continue earning the hatred of the fans. "Out! Out!" chant the audience.
Cargill takes Bliss back into the ring to continue punishing her. Jade crushes her opponent in one of the corners. Alexa tries to respond, but quickly falls back into Cargill's clutches. She executes two corner elbows on Bliss before finishing her off with a suplex. 1..2..NO. Jade catches Bliss in a headlock. Alexa throws several punches to free herself, but is quickly thrown against one of the corners. Cargill does some push-ups in front of Bliss to taunt her. "You stink!" chant the audience.
Jade punishes Alexa on the apron. Bliss responds with a dropkick, causing her opponent to hit the public barrier. Jade tries to counter with a knee strike, but Alexa dodges it, causing the former to hit the metal stairs. The action returns to the ring, where Alexa takes control. Bliss crushes Cargill with a spinning senton before applying a spinning neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
Michin grabs Bliss's legs to make her stumble. Rhea and Charlotte attack Michin and B-Fab, starting a fight that takes them backstage. Meanwhile, Bliss surprises Cargill with a DDT. Alexa goes for a Twisted Bliss, but "The Storm" stops her with her knees. Jade executes a pump kick, followed by a definitive Jaded. 1..2..3.
Winner: Jade Cargill
Cargill takes a metal chair, which she places on the mat. After that, she executes a second Jaded. Bliss's face hits the chair. Rhea and Charlotte return to the ring, causing "The Storm" to retreat. She backs off backstage with the satisfaction of a job well done.
Cathy Kelley interviews Cody Rhodes backstage. However, they are soon interrupted by Sami Zayn. The Canadian believes that Cody should apologize to him. For starters, he did not request the match from last week. Additionally, Cody won that match by taking advantage of Gunther's interference. Rhodes reminds him that he left while the Austrian was choking him with the Gojira Clutch. Sami assures him that all his instincts were telling him to help Cody, but he also knew that he needed to learn a lesson. Rhodes, for his part, hints that once he's done with Gunther, maybe he can teach Zayn a lesson.
Nick Aldis talks with Danhausen backstage. Danhausen wants to know how to carry out his experiments. Nick replies that he should improvise. Immediately, Danhausen leaves the place. The Miz appears on the scene to indicate to the General Manager that he will not face Axiom in his house. Not without the support of Kit Wilson. Aldis reminds him that it won't be Kit who fights tonight, but The Miz. Also, his match is next, so he suggests he gets ready quickly. Meanwhile, in the background, we see Danhausen picking things from backstage.
The Miz appears on the scene. Mizanin continues to bandage his wrists as he heads to the ring. Axiom is the next to appear. Accompanied by Nathan Frazer, the Spaniard is greeted with a great ovation. "Axiom, Axiom, Axiom!" chant the audience.
The Miz vs. Axiom (with Nathan Frazer)
"Hello, hello, hello!" chant the fans as the match begins. Axiom and The Miz exchange holds, blocks, and counters. Suddenly, the lights in the venue go out for a few seconds. The action continues. Axiom continues to show his dominance with his technical skills. The Miz frees himself, only to fall again to the Spaniard, who knocks him down with two dropkicks.
Axiom continues to kick The Miz, who seeks refuge at ringside. The Miz prepares to go backstage, but Frazer stands in his way. Axiom hits The Miz with a rope dropkick before bringing him back into the ring. The Miz surprises the masked wrestler with a direct knee to the stomach before finishing him off with a Penalty Kick. "Yes, you can!" chant the fans. Axiom tries to respond, but The Miz knocks him down with a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. The Miz raises his arms. "Fool, fool!" chant the fans.
The Miz continues his assault with several back sentons before trapping him in a headlock. "Come on, Axiom!" chant the fans. The Miz and Axiom exchange attacks until they both lie on the mat. "Yes, you can!" chant the fans. Axiom surprises The Miz with a half suplex. 1..2..NO. Axiom blocks a Skull Crushing Finale, but can't do anything against a DDT. 1..2..NO. "Yes, you can!" chant the fans.
The Miz kicks Axiom repeatedly. He stops one of the kicks to respond with a Dragon Screw. The Miz asks for mercy, but the Spaniard shows no mercy. Axiom kicks him repeatedly before launching himself with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. The Miz dodges the Golden Ratio to respond with a corner clothesline. The Miz jumps on the Spaniard, who catches him with his legs. Axiom traps The Miz in a painful submission hold. The Miz frees himself to execute a powerbomb with the help of the ropes. The Miz seeks height in one of the corners. The light fails again. Axiom takes advantage to go after The Miz, whom he hits with a Spanish fly. Axiom finishes him off with a Golden Ratio. 1..2..3.
Winner: Axiom
R-Truth and Damian Priest talk backstage. R-Truth informs his partner that he still doesn't have medical clearance. That's why he got him a partner for tonight. Royce Keys appears on the scene. Damian flatly refuses to team up with Keys. He tells R-Truth that he had already warned him: Priest prefers to play the hero. Him against the world. Damian makes it clear that his partner is R-Truth, and he won't team up with anyone else. Also, he doesn't trust Royce, who seems to know Solo Sikoa very well. R-Truth asks them both if they are afraid of facing MFT. Damian and Keys make it clear that they are not. R-Truth acknowledges that he organized this meeting to force them to team up. And that's exactly what they'll do. R-Truth leaves to end the segment.
Sami Zayn "converses" with Johnny Gargano (ignoring Candice LeRae in the process). Matt Cardona appears on the scene to ask the Canadian if he's okay, as it seems he's talking to the wall. Zayn asks him to show a little more respect for Gargano. Cardona acknowledges that things are not going as well as he would like after five months in the company, but that's no reason to behave like Sami. Tired of being disrespected, Zayn challenges Matt to settle this in the ring tonight. Matt advises him to keep talking to Gargano while he talks to Nick Aldis.
Rhea Ripley approaches Charlotte Flair in the infirmary. "The Queen" informs the Australian that Alexa Bliss is sore, but also furious, just like her. Ripley promises her that she will end Jade Cargill. Flair hopes that's the case. Otherwise, she will take care of "The Storm" herself.
Tag Team Match
Damian Priest and Royce Keys vs. MFT (Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga) (with Solo Sikoa)
Damian and Talla start the fight. "Fuck you, Solo!" chant the fans. Talla knocks down Priest, whom he quickly corners. Tama receives the tag to continue the fight, but quickly falls into the clutches of the Puerto Rican. He takes his opponent to his corner with punches. Royce takes the tag to continue the fight.
Keys surprises Tama with a scoop powerslam before expelling him from the ring. Talla tries to attack him from behind, but Damian takes care of it. Priest and Royce join forces to expel the Powerhouse from the ring. Tama hits Keys by surprise while Talla gets rid of Damian at ringside. "Samoan who doesn't jump, eh, eh!" chant the fans.
The action continues. Talla applies a Samoan drop on Keys. "You stink! You stink!" chant the fans. Talla tags Tama to continue punishing Royce, whom he hits with a sliding clothesline. "Fuck you, Solo!" chant the fans. Meanwhile, Tama and Talla take turns punishing Keys. Talla catches Royce in a painful submission hold. Keys frees himself, only to fall into Tama's clutches. "OTC, OTC!" chant the fans.
Royce surprises Tama with a spinebuster. After that, he tags Priest, who enters with full force. The Puerto Rican faces his two opponents at the same time. Damian crushes Talla and Tama in opposite corners. Priest expels Talla from the ring before knocking down Tama with a Flatliner. Priest seeks height to execute a diving clothesline on Tama. 1..2..NO. Talla interrupts the count.
Royce intervenes to attack Talla. The referee quickly restores order, a moment that Solo takes advantage of to execute a Samoan Skipe on Damian. R-Truth appears on the scene to attack Sikoa! He surprises R-Truth, whom he tries to hit with a Samoan Skipe, but Royce prevents it. Tama attacks Keys from behind. Meanwhile, Talla finishes off Damian with a chokeslam. 1..2..3.
Winners: MFT
"You can still join my family," says Sikoa to Keys before leaving.
The Miz approaches Nick Aldis to express his displeasure with what happened tonight. Not only because of the physical risks he takes when he steps into the ring, but also because of the lighting problem, which ultimately cost him his victory. Aldis understands, and believes he knows the origin of the problem. Both arrive at Danhausen's makeshift laboratory. The Miz enters, only to be accidentally sprayed with a fire extinguisher. Aldis enters the laboratory, and once again tries to uncover the mysterious corpse that Danhausen has on a stretcher. "Don't touch it!" Danhausen yells. "I'm watching you!" he adds while glaring at the General Manager. The latter leaves to end the segment.
We see a promotional video for the Tribal Match that will pit Roman Reigns against Jacob Fatu at WWE Clash in Italy.
Trick Williams and Lil Yachti make their entrance. "Whoop that Trick!" chant the fans. Yachti introduces himself to the fans as the man who takes care of everything. That said, he gives the floor to Trick, who quickly takes the floor. Williams describes himself as the man who has carried the weight of SmackDown in recent weeks. Trick recalls his recent victories over The Miz and Carmelo Hayes. He has proven to be the future of this industry, and tonight, in Barcelona, he wants to announce his intention to participate in the King of the Ring tournament.
Carmelo Hayes interrupts the segment!
"Melo! Melo!", chant the fans to welcome the former United States champion. Carmelo acknowledges that Trick may be "king" of many things, but not of the ring. Hayes points out that tonight he will take care of Ricky Saints. After that, both will be able to settle their unfinished business with the United States Championship. Williams believes that Melo is just making excuses. When he stops making them, he will be able to face Trick head-on. Then, he will know who is the best of them.
Ricky Saints bursts onto the scene!
"The Absolute" makes it clear that the fans do not want to see Melo and Trick, but him. Saints makes it clear to Hayes that his attack from last week will not go unpunished. And, once he takes care of him, he will snatch the championship from Williams. Williams advises Ricky to stay silent when he speaks. With that said, he lets Saints and Carmelo face off to find out who is the best. Meanwhile, he will take care of becoming the "King of the Ring". Saints interrupts again to make it clear that he is only the "King of illusions". With that said, he recommends that he leave the ring. Upset, Trick slaps him. A pained Saints seeks refuge at ringside. Trick and Yachti leave to end this segment.
Ricky Saints vs. Carmelo Hayes
Saints kicks Carmelo as soon as the bell rings. "Let's go, Melo!", chant the fans. Carmelo shows off his speed and agility to surprise Ricky with a dropkick. Melo immobilizes his rival in the ropes to execute a springboard legdrop. Saints surprises his rival to regain control. Ricky continues to strike Carmelo in one of the corners.
Hayes recovers to launch a counterattack. Carmelo crushes "The Absolute" in one of the corners before hitting him with a Penalty Kick directly to the back. Melo unleashes a relentless flurry of attacks on his rival in one of the corners. Carmelo tries to gain momentum on the ropes, a moment that Saints takes advantage of to push him out of the ring. Ricky throws his rival against the public barrier before returning to the ring to pose.
Hayes returns, only to fall into Saints' clutches. He takes him down with a side suplex before applying a knee drop. 1..2..NO. Saints hits Hayes with an Old School, finishing him off with a powerslam followed by another knee drop. 1..2..NO. Ricky traps Carmelo in a headlock on the mat. Hayes frees himself with a side suplex. Ricky surprises Hayes with an uppercut. 1..2..NO. Furious, "The Absolute" hits his rival's neck, who responds with fury.
Ricky takes Melo to the top of one of the corners. Carmelo makes him fall before leaping with a frog splash. Saints catches him with his knees. Ricky applies a bridging suplex. 1..2..NO. Melo recovers to surprise his rival with a diving DDT. Both are left lying on the mat. "Melo! Melo!", chant the fans. Carmelo and Saints exchange attacks in the center of the ring. Hayes surprises Saints with a springboard clothesline. Hayes follows up with a tilt-a-whirl facebuster. 1..2..NO. "This is amazing!", chant the fans.
Saints surprises Melo with a spinning neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. Hayes throws his rival out of the ring. Melo dives onto him with a tope. Ricky hits his rival's throat before throwing him over the public barrier. Melo returns to surprise him with a diving clothesline. Carmelo throws Saints against the metal stairs before returning to the ring, but the referee had already counted to 10.
Result: Double count-out disqualification
Ricky tries to attack Melo after the match, but his opponent doesn't allow it. Hayes gets rid of "The Absolute" with a facebreaker to end the segment.
We see a promotional video for the match between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi at WWE Clash in Italy.
Nia Jax and Lash Legend approach Tiffany Stratton backstage. Nia points out that Tiffany has proven to be a smart woman by not being in Chelsea Green's corner tonight. Jax promises to take care of this problem today, showing Chelsea that she should never mess with them. Then, it will be time for the United States Women's Championship to end up in the hands of another owner. The Irresistible Forces leave to end the segment.
Blake Monroe stars in a new promotional video. "The Glamour" makes it clear that she doesn't need to do anything to make an impact, because her mere presence already captivates all eyes. The video ends with the British woman bidding farewell before her upcoming debut on SmackDown.
Nia Jax (with Lash Legend) vs. Chelsea Green
Chelsea tries to escape before the referee can ring the bell. Nia grabs her by the hair to throw her to the mat. Green hits Jax, who quickly charges against her opponent. She dodges, causing Nia to fall to ringside. Chelsea dives with a suicide dive. "Chelsea, Chelsea Green!", chant the fans. Chelsea celebrates with the fans before bringing her rival back into the ring. Lash approaches Green, distracting her long enough for Nia to surprise her. Jax throws the Canadian to the mat.
Jax punishes her opponent with the help of the ropes. Chelsea tries to fight back, but her rival stops her with an elbow. Nia traps her in a painful submission hold. Green frees herself, only to be taken down with a powerbomb. Jax catches her in a submission hold again. Chelsea escapes, only to fall into another powerbomb. 1..2..NO.
Green blocks Nia's next attack to execute a DDT. 1..2..NO. Chelsea continues with a diving dropkick before performing a Rough Ryder. 1..2..NO. Nia blocks the Unprettier, at which point Lash distracts the Canadian. Nia takes advantage to surprise her with a Samoan drop. Suddenly, Tiffany Stratton's theme music resonates in the arena. The referee and Lash turn their attention to the entrance ramp. Nia seeks height to finish off Green, but she is surprised by Tiffany, who knocks her out with the championship. Green covers Nia. 1..2..3.
Winner: Chelsea Green
Cathy Kelley interviews Paige and Brie Bella backstage. The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions are ready to continue overcoming obstacles in their reign. Fatal Influence interrupts the interview. Jacy Jayne announces her intention to participate in the Queen of the Ring tournament. Meanwhile, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley suggest to Paige and Bella that they take good care of their championships, as they will soon be theirs. Jayne promises that they will not rest until all the gold is in the hands of Fatal Influence. The faction leaves to end the segment.
Cody Rhodes makes his entrance. The fans welcome him warmly. The audience sings the chorus of "Kingdom" as Cody heads to the ring. "Well, BARCELONA, what do you want to talk about?", Rhodes asks in Spanish. Suddenly...
Gunther interrupts the segment!
"The Ring General" heads to the ring, where he is greeted with boos. "Cody, Cody Rhodes!", chants the audience. Gunther makes it clear to the fans that he did not come out to deal with them, but to tell Cody what he thinks of him. Gunther acknowledges that he has been on SmackDown for a short time, but he knows that everything must revolve around Rhodes. But it's not his fault, but the environment in which he grew up, where nepotism prevailed. Gunther, however, traveled to the United States to earn his opportunities by working hard. Cody, on the other hand, only needed to make a phone call. And that makes him a spoiled child who thinks he deserves everything. They may be coworkers, but they are not equals. Cody needs the company's approval. Not Gunther. For Gunther, the only thing that matters is protecting the sacred canvas from people like Cody.
Rhodes believes that Gunther is nothing but a liar because he actually wants everything that he possesses. Cody points out that Paul Heyman taught him everything about this business. Everything except one thing: that being a champion is addictive. And at Clash in Italy, he will show him that he is not good enough to beat him. "Gunther, I'm easy to find, hard to beat," Cody says to end his promo. "The American Nightmare" prepares to leave the ring, but Gunther stops him. "Do you think I'm a liar? I promised Goldberg I would choke him out, and I did. I promised AJ Styles I would choke him out, and I did! And I promised your great role model, John Cena, that I would make him submit, and I did! And now I promise you that on Sunday I will choke you out, leave you lying on the canvas, and take this precious prize with me!", exclaims the Austrian before leaving. Gunther heads backstage while Cody remains silent in the ring. And so we reach the end of this week's SmackDown episode.
