SmackDown Match Summary:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!
Venue: Barclays Center (Brooklyn NY)
Attendance:~ 10900+
Opening Segment:
The show kicked off with Roman Reigns addressing the crowd, hyping up his upcoming title defense at Survivor Series. He declared himself the “Tribal Chief” and warned his opponents that he would not be losing his title anytime soon. The atmosphere was electric, with fans chanting his name.
Backstage Segment
WWE SmackDown Randy Orton’s clash at the beginning of SmackDown Randy Orton challenged Triple H for his dismissal and demanded a match against Kevin Owens in Open Ground Juul. Game defeated Orton by one fall in the match. Randy accused Triple H of blaming Kevin Owens. However, the veteran claimed that he was saving the Viper. Daheim said that Kevin never had any permanent friends in the business but that he felt a special connection with Randy Orton and Corey Rhodes. Triple H mentioned his conversation with Owens and said that he has become dangerous.
Triple H addressed Randy Orton’s past back injuries and expressed concern that Kevin Owens could end his career. Even after this, Randy continued to have matches against Kevin from The Game. In the end, Triple H booked the Orton vs. Owens match for Crown Jewel.
US Championship Contenders Match:
Andrade VS Carmelo Hayes , LA NIGHT MATCH REFRY
Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes. US Championship Contenders Match on SmackDown vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo H. The match took place for the next challenger to the LK Championship. Andrade and Carmelo, who were seen as night guests in this match, tried their best to win this match.
During the match, both these superstars also clashed with the megastar. Whereas LA Knight, after continuously sparring with Carmelo Hayes and Android in the match, finally defeated both of them by giving them BFT. After this, Knight went outside the ring and rang the bell. The match ended in a no contest.
Nia Jax talks to Tiffany Stratton about the team match she won with Candice LeRae last week. Nia further said that she is going to give Candice a chance to fight a match against Naomi on SmackDown today. Nickelodeon booked a US Championship triple match against Andrade and Carmelo Hayes at Crown after a meeting with Beck Stay LA Knight.
WWE SmackDown Naomi Versus CandiceLare in SmackDown CandiceLare gave a good fight to Naomi in the match and both of them were seen using their best moves against each other. Leray also got help from his teammate in the match. Indi Hotwell sent Naomi into the ring by crashing her into the ring post. After this it seemed that Candice could win this match. However, Wally came into the arena and attacked Hot Whale. While in the ring, Naomi won the match by giving her finish to Candice LeRae.
Cody Rhodes and Gunthar’s face off:
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came face to face with World Champion Gunthar in the ring. The Ring General took a dig at Cody for mentioning his daughter on Raw. Gunth said that Rhodes’ victory at WrestleMania this year was about Rhodes’ legacy.
The Imperial Leader claimed that the American Nightmare wants to become the biggest star and work on John Cena’s schedule so he can make things dramatic. Describing himself as the best wrestler, he said that he does things for himself and asked the reason for winning the title from Crose Road in Crown Jewel. Rhodes called it a useless question.
Referring to his brother and fans, he said that he likes to do drama. Cody noted that he is not a part of the ring general’s public events, saying that he is not aware of his responsibilities as champion. Calling himself the Works Champion, Gunthar said he knows the burden placed on him as champion.
The Heave star further said that he too is approached to attend public events but he is not ready for it. Gunt claimed that Cody Rhodes has nothing to do so he goes to these events and described him as the secondary champion. Soon. Cody started the brawl by slapping the ring general and during this brawl, the heel star teamed up with Rhodes to try to make things worse. However, Randy Orton came and did not allow this to happen.
Backstage Segment:
A brief segment featured Bianca Belair preparing for her upcoming match. She promised to prove why she’s the best in the women’s division and declared her intention to challenge for the title soon.
Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville
* Winner: Bianca Belair via submission
Belair displayed her strength and agility throughout the match. After a competitive bout, she locked Sonya in the K.O.D., forcing Deville to tap out. Post-match, she called out Charlotte Flair, hinting at a future clash.
Backstage WWE SMACKDOWN
Managers from all three brands were present and announced that Bianca Blair Z Cargill would have to defend the Women’s Teg Team Championship in a Fatal Four way match at Crown Jewel. Their opponents in this match will be Piper Niven, Chelsea Green, Lesh Legend, Jakara Jackson and Sky Pirates.
