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Tonight’s SmackDown is set to feature Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro making an appearance to confront SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos ahead of a possible title unification match.
It should be interesting to see how things play out on tonight’s show.
SmackDown begins live from the Mohegan Sun Arena with RK-Bro making their way out to the ring. Orton says that he and Riddle are sick and tired of chasing the Usos around and that it’s very obvious that Roman Reigns is the only person from the Bloodline who makes any decisions. Orton says RK-Bro demand their chance to become the undisputed tag team champions and Orton calls out Reigns to come out to the ring.
Instead of Reigns, Sami Zayn makes his way out while wearing a Bloodline shirt. Zayn says that he will address Orton on behalf of Reigns and everyone, that nobody wants to see a tag team title unification match. Zayn says that Orton and Riddle do not want the match because they would lose the match. Zayn tells RK-Bro to take their titles and stay on Raw. Orton makes the challenge to Zayn for Riddle to wrestle Zayn for RK-Bro to earn their title match. Zayn accepts the challenge but says that it’s a complicated process that he needs to talk to people backstage. While Zayn walks to the back, Adam Pearce comes out to make the match official and to schedule it for right now.
*commercial break*
Sami Zayn vs Riddle
Our opening match begins with Riddle backing Zayn to the corner. Zayn locks in a headlock and Riddle powers up but gets hit with a shoulder tackle. Zayn gets distracted by Orton and Riddle hits a drop kick. Zayn hits a back elbow and follows with a series of right hands to Riddle on the mat. Zayn locks in a choke hold on the mat, Riddle gets to his feet and breaks the hold and hits a kick to the head and kips up from the mat. Riddle hits a fisherman’s suplex and goes for a senton but Zayn bings his knees up. Riddle avoids the Helluva kick and goes up top but Zayn pushes Riddle off the top to the barricade outside the ring.
*Commercial break*
The match continues live with Zayn going to the top rope. Riddle leaps to the top rope but is pushed back down by Zayn. Zayn dives but Riddle counters with a knee strike and Riddle covers for a two count. Zayn dodges a kick and hits a Michinoku driver and covers for two. Zayn laces Riddle on the ropes and goes for Orton’s signature DDT but Riddle counters and throws Zayn over the top rope. Riddle hits a moonsault outside and back in the ring he hits the Orton power slam and the Riddle hits Zayn with the Orton-style DDT. Zayn rolls outside to avoid an RKO and Zayn throws Riddle over the barricade and rolls back in the ring. Riddle makes it back in the ring at the count of nine. Riddle hits with the BroDerek and covers for the three count.
Winner: Riddle
*Commercial break*
Back live with newly-crowned SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey making her way out to the ring. Rousey gives respect to Charlotte and says that she is issuing an open challenge for a championship match right now. The challenge is accepted by Raquel Rodriguez who makes her way out to the ring.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey vs Raquel Rodriguez
Our open challenge championship match begins with a lock up. Rodriguez hits a take down to Rousey, Rousey locks in a waist lock but Rodriguez breaks free with a back elbow. Rodriguez hits a fall away slam and then hits a second fall away slam and goes for the cover for a two count. Rodriguez hits a big boot to the mid section and Rousey escapes the corner and goes for the armbar but Rodriguez counters and hits a side slam. Rousey avoids a corner splash and goes up top and goes for a DDT but Rodriguez counters with a vertical suplex and covers for two. Rodriguez goes for a powerbomb but Rousey grabs the arm, Rodriguez switches up and slams rousey to the ropes. Rousey locks in the ankle lock but Rodriguez breaks free and hits a big boot and covers for two. Rodriguez goes for a power bomb but Rousey reverses and gets a roll up for the three count.
Winner: Ronda Rousey
*Commercial break*
Back live with Madcap Moss making his way out to the ring following his win against Happy Corbin at WrestleMania Backlash. Moss calls his win the biggest of his career. Moss says his career is just beginning and he wants to do it all. Moss is assaulted by a Happy Corbin with a steel chair. Corbin grabs the Andre the Giant trophy and brings it in the ring. Corbin places the chair on Moss’ neck and Pillmanizes Moss by slamming the trophy onto the chair.
*Commercial break*
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Sasha Banks & Naomi vs Shayna Baszler & Natalya
Our second championship match of the night begins with a lock up from Naomi and Baszler. Naomi hits a kick to the gut and quickly tags Banks in. Baszler rolls to the corner to tag Natalya in. Banks slams Natalya’s head off the turnbuckle and hits the meteora and covers for two. Natalya goes for a roll up that Banks reverses to go for the bank statement but Natalya makes it to the ropes to force a break. Baszler runs in the ring to stomp on Banks’ arm on the mat.
*Commercial break*
The match continues live with Natalya slamming Banks to the mat. Natalya tags in Baszler. Banks crawls to the corner but Baszler knocks Naomi off the apron preventing the tag temporarily, Banks prevents Baszler from stomping Naomi’s arm and Banks makes the tag. Naomi gets in the ring and Baszler tags in Natalya. Natalya gets a roll up for two. Naomi hits a springboard knee strike from the middle rope. Natalya goes for a sharpshooter but Naomi counters with a small package for the three count.
Winners: Sasha Banks & Naomi
*Commercial break*
Kofi Kingston vs Butch
The match begins with Kingston hitting a quick drop kick. Butch gets to his feet and hits a lariat and follows with a series of right hands on the mat. Butch locks in a wrist lock and follows with a stomp to the arm. Kingston sends Butch over the top rope and back in the ring hits a flying forearm strike.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Kingston hitting a drop kick and then hitting the sos. Butch charges to the corner but Kingston counters with a kick. Following a distraction from Ridge Holland and Sheamus Butch manages to hit a slam and cover for the three count.
Winner: Butch
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with all of the Bloodline making their way out to the ring. Reigns says that there is nobody left. Reigns says The Usos are the ones who have the next challenger. Reigns is interrupted by Randy Orton and Riddle. Riddle says they need to make the title unification match. Jimmy Uso accepts the challenge and announces the match for next week’s SmackDown. Riddle hits a knee strike to Reigns and RK-Bro exit the ring as Smackdown goes off the air.
That’s it for this week’s SmackDown. Let us know what you thought and we’ll see you back here next Friday for more SmackDown coverage. Until then, stay safe!