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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 T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This will be the penultimate show of the blue brand before Night of Champions, and will feature several segments and matches of interest, including the continuation of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments.
In addition, Cody Rhodes will defend the WWE Undisputed Championship against Gunther in a match that will have Sami Zayn as special referee. As always, we invite you to comment on the post to give your opinion on what happened in the show.
WWE SmackDown starts on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Jey Uso, Je'Von Evans, Charlotte Flair (accompanied by Alexa Bliss), Liv Morgan, Gunther, Sami Zayn, and Cody Rhodes.
A video summary is shown focusing on the rivalry between Cody Rhodes and Gunther, from the controversial ending of their match at Clash in Italy to the rematch that will take place next.
Sami Zayn makes his entrance to serve as special referee for the first match of the night.
Match for the WWE Undisputed Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther
Rhodes and Gunther test their strength in the center of the ring. Both men grapple in the ropes area. Gunther takes down Cody with a chop before trapping him in a wristlock. Rhodes reverses the situation, forcing his opponent to seek refuge in one of the corners. Rhodes tries to hit him, but Sami prevents it. The Austrian takes advantage of the situation to kick the champion.
Gunther immobilizes Cody in the ropes area to hit him at will. Rhodes recovers to unleash a flurry of attacks in the corner. Zayn separates the champion from his rival, who takes advantage once again to knock out his opponent with a big boot. Gunther continues punishing Rhodes, whom he takes down with a powerful chop. 1..2..NO. Gunther keeps attacking Rhodes, delivering several elbows.
A confident Gunther tries to continue his offense, but Rhodes surprises him with a Cody Cutter! Rhodes continues attacking the Austrian, whom he takes down with a scoop powerslam. The action moves towards one of the corners. Gunther traps the left leg in the ropes to kick it. The Austrian focuses his punishment on the champion's injured leg, on which he applies a Figure Four Lock. Gunther uses the ropes to exert more pressure, leading Sami to intervene, forcing the Austrian to release his opponent.
Gunther argues with Sami. Cody takes advantage to surprise the Austrian with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Gunther takes down Rhodes with a clothesline. 1..2..NO. The Austrian once again confronts Zayn. Cody blocks a powerbomb to respond with a Cross Rhodes. 1..2..NO. Sami interrupts the count upon seeing Gunther's leg under the bottom rope. Now it's Rhodes who argues with Sami. Tension is rising. Zayn pushes Rhodes, who ends up being caught by Gunther. He applies a Gojira Clutch to the champion.
Cody gathers strength to reach the ropes. Gunther refuses to release the champion, leading Sami to catch the Austrian to forcibly separate him from his opponent. Furious, Gunther pushes Sami. He responds with a slap. Gunther gets his revenge with a powerbomb. Gunther prepares to execute a lariat on Cody, but he doesn't allow it. Rhodes unleashes a flurry of attacks on Gunther. The champion applies a Cody Cutter, followed by a Cross Rhodes, leaving Gunther lying on the mat. Cody covers him. A new referee appears on the scene. 1..2..NO.
Rhodes seeks height in one of the corners. Gunther goes after him. Both men grapple at the top of the corner. Cody makes the Austrian fall before launching himself at him. Gunther dodges to respond with a Shotgun Dropkick. "The Ring General" finishes off the champion with a Powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Sami grabs the referee by the legs to pull him out of the ring, thus interrupting the count! Cody tries to cover Gunther, but he clings to the ropes. Sami enters the ring to kick the Austrian's hands, who ends up being covered by the champion. Zayn performs a lightning-fast three count.
Winner and STILL WWE Undisputed Champion: Cody Rhodes
Neither Cody nor Gunther seem happy with this match's ending. Meanwhile, a furious Nick Aldis appears on the entrance ramp to confront Sami for his questionable performance. Both return backstage as the segment comes to an end.
We return from commercial to see Aldis, Cody, Sami, and Gunther discussing in the Gorilla Position. The General Manager blames Gunther for what happened tonight, as it was he who requested Sami as the special referee for the match. Tired of arguing, Cody grabs a metal chair and heads to the ring. "The American Nightmare" apologizes to the fans for what happened. That's why he's not willing to let this end this way. Cody demands the presence of a referee - a suitable one - for the match to be restarted. Sami reminds Aldis that he is the special referee for this match. Gunther wastes no time in knocking him out with a right hook before appearing with a new referee. "The Ring General" enters the ring, where he quickly engages in an exchange of attacks with the champion. The referee rings the bell.
Match for the WWE Undisputed Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther
Gunther and Cody grapple while exchanging sleeperholds. The champion heads towards one of the corners to free himself from his opponent, but he continues to trap him in the hold. Suddenly, a furious Zayn bursts into the ring to execute a Helluva Kick on the Austrian. The referee rings the bell.
Winner by opponent's disqualification: Gunther
The referee requests that Cody's championship be handed over. Sami tries to snatch it. Both men struggle. Suddenly, the Canadian throws a punch at the official, who collapses on the mat. Zayn finally has the champion's belt in his possession. Cody approaches Sami from behind. Zayn instinctively hits Rhodes with his own belt! Cody falls to the mat. "Sami sucks!" chant the fans as the Canadian regrets what happened. Zayn drops the championship and leaves the ring, where Cody and Gunther remain lying. The Canadian confronts a fan holding a "Sami Sux" sign. Zayn destroys the sign and continues on his way. Sami stops at the top of the entrance ramp, where he continues to lament what happened. The Canadian returns backstage to end this segment.
Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab backstage. Cargill makes it clear that they do what they want because they are the ones in charge of the women's division on SmackDown. Jade blames Tiffany Stratton for her defeat in the Queen of the Ring tournament quarterfinals, making it clear that she will get her revenge on her. Michin recalls that Stratton wasn't even part of the tournament, but still decided to mess with Cargill. And that offense won't go unpunished. Jade speaks up again to boast about injuring Rhea Ripley. With that said, she points out that Night of Champions needs a star of her caliber. That's why she challenges Tiffany to put the United States Women's Championship on the line against her at the PLE in Saudi Arabia. Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab leave to end the interview.
A furious Gunther approaches Nick Aldis backstage. The Austrian blames the SmackDown General Manager for what happened tonight due to his inability to do his job properly. Gunther orders him to do the right thing and schedule a new match for the WWE Undisputed Championship at Night of Champions. Gunther leaves to end this segment.
Jacob Fatu approaches Solo Sikoa in the locker room. Solo asks "The Samoan Werewolf" what he wants from him. Has Roman Reigns sent him again to ask him to return to The Bloodline? Because the answer is still "no." Fatu assures him that he is not here for him, but to make sure no one interferes in Jey Uso's match. As for Solo's response to Roman's request, Jacob believes he made the wrong decision. "You know what he wants, and he doesn't like to wait too long. Time is running out for you to make the right decision, Solo," says Fatu before leaving.
Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga appear on the scene. Tama asks Sikoa what all that was about. Solo explains that Roman wants to take control of SmackDown once again, and for that, he wants him back in The Bloodline. However, they shouldn't worry about that, but about regaining the WWE Tag Team Championships tonight. That's why the three of them will go out together. Tama opposes it. Tama believes that Solo's issues with The Bloodline are starting to affect MFT. "If you go out there, you never know who will follow you," says Tama. Solo tries to understand his partner's words when Talla steps forward. "The Bloodline is not a problem for us. The Tag Team Championships are," says Talla. He and Tama leave to end the segment.
Blake Monroe stars in a new promotional video. Once again, "The Glamour" writes in her diary about one of the female talents of the blue brand. This time it's Giulia. Blake recalls that they crossed paths in Japan. At that time, she already sensed that the aura and presence of "The Beautiful Madness" would lead her to the "dance." "Congratulations. You made it. But it seems you've forgotten the steps. But don't get me wrong. Anger is very intimidating, but I think it's clouding your judgment. Instead, I, well, I can see very clearly and it seems there's a leading role waiting to be filled. And who better to appear on your screens than The Glamour? After all, I'm quite a sight to behold. Don't cry when I overshadow you, because The Glamour will soon arrive on SmackDown. Sincerely, Blake Monroe," says the British to end the video.
Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Damian Priest and R-Truth (c) vs. MFT (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga)
Damian and Talla start the fight. Both men grapple. Talla pushes Priest into one of the corners. Damian responds with a flurry of attacks, but fails to take down his opponent. Talla, on the other hand, only needs to apply a shoulder tackle to bring down the Puerto Rican. Talla unleashes a rain of kicks on Damian in his corner. Tama receives the tag to continue punishing the champion.
Priest throws Tama into his corner to unleash a barrage of punches. R-Truth raises his hand to receive the tag. R-Truth crushes Tama with a corner splash. R-Truth applies several shoulder tackles on Tama before taking him down with a Proto Bomb. "You Can't See Me!" chants R-Truth before executing a Five Knuckle Shuffle. R-Truth tries to finish him off with an Attitude Adjustment, but Talla distracts him from the ropes. R-Truth repeatedly hits Talla until he falls to ringside. Tama takes advantage to hit the champion from behind. R-Truth falls to ringside, where he receives a big boot from Talla. Damian tries to attack Talla, but he grabs him to execute a chokeslam on the apron.
Tama brings R-Truth back into the ring, where he performs a sliding clothesline. Talla receives the tag to continue punishing the champion. He tries to react, but a right hook sends him to the mat. Talla throws R-Truth with force against one of the corners. After that, he covers him. 1..2..NO. Tama receives the tag to apply a Single Boston Crab to R-Truth. He frees himself, only to be caught again, this time in a headlock. "Let's go, Truth!" chant the fans.
Tama hits Damian in his corner before returning to R-Truth, but he surprises him with a dropkick. Both men lie on the mat. Damian receives the tag to unleash a flurry of attacks on Tama. Priest makes Talla fall from his corner before continuing his offensive on Tama. Damian takes down Tama with a Flatliner. 1..2..NO. Talla returns to catch Damian. He frees himself to throw him out of the ring with a clothesline.
Tama blocks a new clothesline to respond with a spinning neckbreaker. Solo Sikoa appears on the scene. Talla asks Sikoa not to intervene. Damian throws himself at Talla. Sikoa pushes his partner to receive the Puerto Rican's attack instead. Talla charges at Priest, but he dodges, causing the former to hit one of the posts. Furious, Tama grabs Damian by the hair. R-Truth takes advantage to surprise Tama with a roll-up. 1..2..3.
Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: R-Truth and Damian Priest
Tama and Talla leave the ring, leaving Sikoa behind.
Sami Zayn laments what happened tonight. As has become customary, the Canadian vents to a dejected Johnny Gargano (accompanied by Candice LeRae). "I'm a good guy. I'm The Last Real Good Guy around here," says Zayn. Nick Aldis appears on the scene to confront the Canadian over his work as a referee. Sami, however, assures him that he did the right thing. Cody Rhodes, his "golden boy," is still the champion, which is why the General Manager should be happy and why "The American Nightmare" should thank him. "I'm the reason he's still the WWE Champion. And you know what? I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be in the middle of all this, but now I am, and I'm not going away that easily," says Sami as he places his referee shirt on Aldis' shoulder. The Canadian walks away, bringing the segment to an end.
An energetic Jey Uso delivers a backstage promo. The Samoan promises he will defeat Je'Von Evans tonight and Oba Femi in the King of the Ring tournament final, which will lead him to face Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam. Evans approaches Jey and declares himself a fan. "Good luck, Unc (old man)," says Evans. The comment irritates the Samoan, who quickly fires back. "Keep that same energy tonight when I slap the words out of your mouth and make you my son, Uce," says Jey. The tension escalates, but the Samoan decides to leave the area, bringing this impromptu confrontation to an end.
United States Championship No. 1 Contender's Match
Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints
Saints takes his time removing his jacket, only waiting for the right moment to catch Carmelo off guard. Hayes blocks a kick from Ricky and responds with a springboard clothesline. Hayes prevents his opponent from hitting an Old School before setting up a superkick. Saints escapes to ringside, but his opponent launches himself onto him with a tope con hilo.
Carmelo brings Saints back into the ring. Ricky manages to turn the tide and takes Hayes down with a bulldog. Melo takes Saints onto the apron, where he plants him with a DDT. Carmelo rolls "The Absolute" back into the ring and goes for the cover. 1..2..NO. Carmelo unleashes a barrage of punches on Ricky in one of the corners. Saints collapses, allowing Carmelo to follow up with a flurry of kicks. Hayes hits a snap suplex. 1..2..NO.
Ricky sends Carmelo into the ropes to wear him down. Saints charges in with a kick to his opponent's chest. 1..2..NO. "The Absolute" executes a Vertical Suplex on Hayes. 1..2..NO. Saints hits an Old School on his opponent before taking him down with a powerslam. Ricky follows up with a knee drop before posing for the fans. Saints and Melo trade offense. Ricky takes Hayes down to the mat and traps him in a headlock.
Carmelo tries to break free, only to be dropped with a side slam. 1..2..NO. Ricky continues punishing his rival. "Let's go, Melo!" chant the fans. Hayes blocks a bulldog and responds with a side suplex. Both men are left laid out on the canvas. Melo once again escapes Ricky's grasp and surprises him with a springboard DDT. 1..2..NO.
Carmelo unleashes a barrage of punches on Ricky. The latter recovers and initiates a roll-up exchange with his rival. Saints drops Hayes with a facebuster. 1..2..NO. Furious, "The Absolute" sets up for a powerbomb. Melo blocks it, but he can't avoid a lariat. Saints and Melo once again exchange attacks. Carmelo catches Ricky with a tilt-a-whirl facebuster, followed by a spinning neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
Hayes takes Ricky to one of the corners to execute a Nothing But Net. Saints avoids it and looks for a tornado DDT, but his opponent blocks it. Both men exchange roll-ups, at which point Saints "accidentally" removes one of the turnbuckle pads. Ricky covers Hayes. 1..2..NO. "The Absolute" argues with the referee over his "slow" count. Melo attempts to surprise Saints with a facebreaker, but "The Absolute" blocks it.
The action continues. Ricky trips his rival on the exposed top turnbuckle, causing him to slam his groin against the steel. However, it isn't enough to put him away. Hayes surprises Saints with a facebreaker. Ricky shoves Carmelo into the exposed turnbuckle, causing his opponent's head to crash into the steel. Melo collapses onto the canvas. "The Absolute" covers him. 1..2..3.
Winner: Ricky Saints
Cody Rhodes approaches Nick Aldis backstage. The General Manager apologizes to the Undisputed WWE Champion for what happened tonight, promising him that he will find a solution. Cody knows that Gunther and Sami Zayn have not made things easy for the Briton. Rhodes is fed up with the situation, and he knows how it can be resolved. Cody asks Aldis to make a Triple Threat Match official for Night of Champions, where he can defeat both men. "Let's make it official," says Aldis as he shakes Rhodes' hand. Cody walks away, bringing the segment to an end.
Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair backstage. Flair points out that she has accomplished almost everything in WWE, including 14 world championships. However, she is still hungry. She always has been. Charlotte states that she has always been "The Queen," with or without a crown. However, winning one would allow her to return to the top at SummerSlam. With that said, she makes it clear that she is coming for her fifteenth world championship. And while Liv Morgan, her opponent tonight, may be "Trouble," she is "The Queen," then, now, and forever. "Woooo!" exclaims Flair, bringing the interview to an end.
Danhausen is experimenting on The Miz and Kit Wilson in his laboratory. Los Garza appear on the scene to confront Danhausen for costing them a fortune with the New York Knicks' victory in the NBA Finals. Now they want to recover the money they paid the eccentric character. He informs them that it won't be possible, as he has already spent it all on this experiment. The Mexicans are furious. Danhausen tries to curse them, but Angel and Berto rush him to stop him. The Mexicans threaten Danhausen, at which point Matt Cardona appears. Cardona recalls that he lost his watch, but that's no reason to get angry. Angel advises Matt not to interfere in their business. "If you've got a problem with Danhausen, then you've got a problem with me too! Leave him alone!" exclaims Cardona. The Mexicans leave the area. Danhausen thanks Cardona for his help. Matt asks Danhausen if The Miz and Wilson are okay. Cardona touches The Miz, only to receive an electric shock. Matt grabs his right hand. "Hey, are you okay?" asks Danhausen. "You know it," replies Zack Ryder Cardona before walking away. A smiling Danhausen rubs his hands together as the segment comes to an end.
Finn Bálor approaches R-Truth in the locker room to congratulate him on his victory tonight. The Irishman also wants to resume the conversation they started last week. R-Truth thinks Finn got a little weird talking about castles, moats, and dragons. Bálor reminds him that he was the one who brought up the subject, but R-Truth insists otherwise. R-Truth points out that family is what matters, and now Finn needs to wear gold as well. Bálor makes it clear that he doesn't need any help. "Dude, once you're in The Judgment Day, you're Judgment Day for life," says R-Truth before hugging him. Damian Priest appears and asks what's going on. R-Truth tells his partner that tonight they're going out to celebrate by playing water polo, Marco Polo, and cricket. "Truth, whatever celebration you've got planned, don't count me in, because I don't go places with people I don't trust," says the Puerto Rican before walking away. R-Truth asks Finn who Damian was talking about. "It can't be you, because you just got here. Why does he say he doesn't trust me?" asks a concerned R-Truth. Finn doesn't bother responding. The Irishman walks away, leaving R-Truth alone. Thus, the segment comes to an end.
King of the Ring Tournament Semifinal Match
Jey Uso vs. Je'Von Evans
Both men carefully study each other before locking up in the center of the ring. Evans uses his superior speed to catch Jey off guard with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Uso shoves Je'Von, who responds with a dropkick. The Samoan rolls out to ringside. Jey returns with the intention of surprising his opponent, but Je'Von greets him with another dropkick. Jey once again rolls to ringside. This time, Evans launches himself onto him with a tope.
Je'Von returns to the ring. Uso follows him and extends his hand. Evans hesitates, but eventually shakes it. Immediately, Jey tries to catch him with a kick, but Je'Von is ready for it. Evans blocks the kick and responds with a right hand. Je'Von unleashes a barrage of punches on Jey in one of the corners. Uso breaks free and returns the favor. Evans answers with a dropkick. 1..2..NO.
The action continues. Je'Von launches himself with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Evans lands several chops on the Samoan, who quickly responds. Je'Von surprises Jey with a suplex. Jey recovers and executes a pop-up Samoan Drop on his opponent. Uso rips off his opponent's shirt, revealing that he has a bandage wrapped around his torso. Jey focuses his offense on Evans' ribs.
Je'Von and Jey exchange offense. Uso delivers a backbreaker to Evans to further damage his ribs. Jey punishes his opponent near the ropes. Je'Von climbs one of the turnbuckles, only for Jey to shove him down to ringside. Evans crashes into the ringside barricade. Uso drives his opponent into the barricade to continue targeting the injured area. Jey follows up with a suicide dive.
Uso returns to the ring. The referee begins the ten-count. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7.. Evans returns just to slap the Samoan across the face. Furious, Jey throws him back out of the ring. Je'Von sends Jey over the crowd barricade. Afterward, he creates some distance before launching himself with a tope. Evans brings Uso back into the ring and hits a springboard clothesline. Jey avoids it and responds with a superkick. 1..2..NO.
The action moves to the top turnbuckle. Je'Von catches Uso with a Spanish Fly. 1..2..NO. Both men exchange attacks in the center of the ring. Jey strikes Evans with an enzuigiri. Je'Von responds with a running kick. Both men are left laid out on the canvas. Uso blocks an OG Cutter and responds with a spear. 1..2..NO.
A battered Evans crawls toward one of the corners. Uso attempts to attack him, but his rival stops him with a superkick. Je'Von follows up with a springboard enzuigiri. Evans heads to the top rope. Jey knocks him down and delivers a second spear. The Samoan climbs to the top turnbuckle and delivers a decisive Uso Splash. 1..2..3.
Winner: Jey Uso
Jey approaches Je'Von and helps him back to his feet. The Samoan shakes Evans' hand before raising his arm as a sign of respect. Jey then leaves the ring and walks over to the display case holding the King of the Ring crown.
Jacob Fatu watches the scene on a backstage monitor. Solo Sikoa approaches him. Solo believes that Roman Reigns sent "The Samoan Werewolf" to SmackDown in order to get inside his head and stick his nose into his business. "Well, I've got a message for your Tribal Chief. Tell Roman that if he keeps messing with my family, then I'll have to go to his show and start messing with his", says Sikoa before walking away.
Giulia delivers a video promo. "The Beautiful Madness" points out that her time in various promotions is what has made her the wrestler she is today. She began her career in Japan, her mother's homeland. A few weeks ago, in Italy, her father's homeland, her relationship with Kiana James came to an end. Giulia recalls that she won the United States Women's Championship in North America. Next week, WWE will hold a show in London, the city where she was born. "Kiana, it's time for our paths to separate. And what better place to end this than where it all began for me? Next week, in London, we'll finally find out which one of us is better without the other," says the Italian-Japanese star, bringing her promo to an end.
Cathy Kelley interviews Tiffany Stratton backstage. The United States Champion assures everyone that Jade Cargill is desperate to win another title. However, she has no problem granting her wish at Night of Champions. "The difference between us is that I don't need my awful subordinates to do the work for me..." says the champion before being interrupted by Chelsea Green. The Canadian apologizes to Stratton for arriving late. Tiffany, however, doesn't understand what Chelsea is doing there. Green asks Cathy for a minute alone with Stratton. Chelsea assures Tiffany that she is taking her straight to superstardom. Stratton, however, reminds her how she has spent the last year insulting her and doing nothing whenever she was being attacked. And now she wants to be her friend? "I don't need your help, Chelsea. I can do all of this on my own," says Tiffy before walking away.
Alexa Bliss is the focus of the latest edition of "NXT Origins."
Liv Morgan delivers a video promo aimed directly at Charlotte Flair. Morgan makes it clear that she doesn't care how many world championships "The Queen" has won or what she accomplished in the past because all of that is history. "This tournament is about proving who is the best of the best, and unfortunately, Charlotte, that's not you anymore," says Liv. She promises Flair that tonight she will be defeated by the greatest Women's World Champion of aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall time. "And the first champion to become your Queen of the Ring," she adds before the video comes to an end.
Brie Bella and Paige deliver a promo ahead of their title defense against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions acknowledge that their reign has not been easy. However, they have overcome every obstacle placed in front of them since the moment they captured the titles. Paige and Brie praise and respect their opponents for next Monday, but they will be ready for them. Lyra and Bayley may be a perfect team in many ways, but unfortunately for them, they will return to the United States empty-handed.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid) cut a promo in the locker room. Jacy admits that things did not go according to plan last week. However, she blames the referee for ejecting her from ringside. That was when Paige and Brie Bella once again cheated to secure the victory. "I guess the rules don't apply to self-proclaimed legends," says Jayne. Fallon insists that the champions are not better than them. Lainey makes it clear that they had Paige and Brie exactly where they wanted them. And if the champions retain their gold on Raw, they will come after them again. Jacy reveals that she is heading straight to Nick Aldis' office to request a singles match against Paige next week. That way, she can humiliate her in her home country in front of her family and friends. "Because that's exactly what happens when you mess with our Influence," says Jacy, ending the promo.
Cody Rhodes approaches an exhausted Jey Uso to congratulate him on his victory tonight. Cody reminds him that he only has one more opponent to defeat to achieve his goal. "One more, Cody. And then, SummerSlam, Uce," replies the Samoan. "Don't forget about Oba. Besides, Jey, I'm easy to find," says the Undisputed WWE Champion before walking away.
Jey continues on his way until he encounters Sami Zayn, who also wants to congratulate him. Sami is convinced that Jey will win the King of the Ring tournament. However, he doesn't believe his opponent at SummerSlam will be Cody, but rather himself. And when that moment comes, what will Jey do? "You know me, Sami. I'll do whatever I have to do, Uce," replies the Samoan. "Say hello to the family for me," says Zayn. The Samoan silently stares at the Canadian before walking away. Thus, the segment comes to an end.
Charlotte Flair runs into Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab in the Gorilla Position. Cargill wants Charlotte to remember that the only reason she is competing in the Queen of the Ring semifinals tonight is because her friend Tiffany Stratton helped her last week. Charlotte makes it clear that Stratton is not her friend. Speaking of friends, Flair advises Jade to find some who are a little more effective. "You can be Queen of the Ring next year. Now move." says Charlotte. "The Storm" leaves with her allies. Flair continues on her way, but suddenly, B-Fab surprises her with a chop block! Jade, Michin, and B-Fab continue attacking "The Queen's" injured leg as she screams in pain. The heels leave the area while several officials rush in to help Charlotte.
We return from commercial to see Flair being treated in the Gorilla Position. Alexa Bliss and Nick Aldis are with her. Charlotte insists that she's fine. Liv Morgan walks past Flair on her way to the ring. "That's a shame, huh? I guess I'll see you out there," says Liv with a laugh. "The Queen" gets back to her feet. Despite her obvious limp, Charlotte insists on continuing. Flair orders the production team to play her entrance theme. Struggling to walk, Charlotte heads toward the ring. However, before she can enter, Liv surprises her with a chop block directly to her injured leg. Aldis appears and tries to convince "The Queen" to withdraw. Visibly emotional, Charlotte refuses. Flair enters the ring, where the referee calls for the bell.
Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinal Match
Charlotte Flair vs. Liv Morgan
Flair avoids a charge from Liv and responds with a sharp elbow strike. "The Queen" takes Morgan down with a clothesline, but soon falls into the World Champion's trap. Flair ends up at ringside. Liv slams Charlotte's injured leg against the ring screen before throwing her into the steel steps. Flair remains draped over the steps as we head to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Morgan is punishing Charlotte in one of the corners. Flair sends Liv out of the ring. Morgan quickly grabs her opponent's legs and drives her into one of the ring posts. Liv executes a suplex on Charlotte, causing her legs to crash into the ropes. Flair blocks another suplex attempt and delivers one of her own.
Charlotte heads to the top rope and connects with a diving crossbody. 1..2..NO. Flair and Morgan exchange strikes in the center of the ring. Liv kicks Charlotte's injured knee, but Flair responds with authority. Flair backs Liv into one of the corners with a series of chops. Morgan throws Charlotte into a corner and crushes her there. "The Queen" fires back with a superkick. 1..2..NO.
Liv charges toward the corner to attack Charlotte, but Flair greets her with a big boot. 1..2..NO. Flair climbs up for her next move. Morgan stops her and delivers a powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Liv sends Charlotte into the corner and then locks in a Single Boston Crab. The referee orders her to release the hold.
Morgan kicks Flair and sends her to ringside. Liv attempts to smash Charlotte's face into the announce table, but "The Queen" turns the tables and does it herself. Morgan recovers and throws Charlotte into one of the ring posts. Liv returns to the ring, prompting the referee to begin the ten-count. Flair makes it back before being counted out, but her rival is waiting. Charlotte blocks the ObLIVion and responds with a bridging German suplex. 1..2..NO.
"I'm the Queen!" shouts Liv as she kicks Flair. Morgan delivers The Three Amigos to Charlotte and follows up with an enzuigiri. 1..2..NO. Liv goes for a frog splash, but her opponent gets her knees up. 1..2..NO. Morgan avoids being trapped in a Figure Four Lock and counters with a backstabber. 1..2..NO. Charlotte surprises Liv in the corner. Morgan avoids a kick and responds with a chop block.
Liv traps Flair in the ropes and repeatedly kicks her. Charlotte launches Morgan to the mat before hitting a Bow Down to the Queen from the second rope. 1..2..NO. Flair locks Liv in a Figure Four Lock. Morgan tries to fight through the pain, but "The Queen" softens her up with strikes. Liv rolls over to reverse the pressure onto Charlotte's legs. Charlotte regains control, but Morgan reaches the ropes to force a break.
Liv once again targets Charlotte's injured leg and traps her in a painful Single Boston Crab. "The Queen" crawls toward the ropes to force a break. Flair ends up at ringside. Aldis, Bliss, and two doctors approach her, trying to convince her to stop. Liv grabs Charlotte by the hair. Charlotte uses the ropes to free herself. Flair gets back into the ring, only to be caught by an ObLIVion. 1..2..NO. Morgan immediately locks in another Single Boston Crab. Flair can no longer endure the pain and is forced to submit.
Winner by Submission: Liv Morgan
The medical team enters the ring to assist Charlotte while Liv celebrates her victory. Thus, this week's episode of SmackDown comes to an end.
