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SmackDown tonight is currently set to geature two big one on one matches as LA Knight will take on Grayson Waller and Carlito goes head to head against Bobby Lashley.
Also promoted for tonight is Bayley addressing the future of Damage CTRL after Kairi Sane’s surprise return at Crown Jewel.
It should be interesting to see how things play out on tonight’s show.
SmackDown kicks off with Kevin Owens making his way out to the ring in his best cutoff shirt and neck tie combo as he will be a special guest commentator in Corey Graves’ place (congratulations to Corey Graves and Carmella).
The LWO make their way out to the ring as replay shows the ending to Rey Mysterio’s US title match against Logan Paul at Crown Jewel. Mysterio welcomes the crowd to SmackDown and then says that last Saturday Logan Paul stole the US Championship from him. Msterio says paul could not have beaten him without the use of brass knuckles and without them Mysterio would still be champion. Mysterio demands a rematch which draws Carlito out to the ring.
Carlito says nobody wants Mysterio to be champion more than him. Carlito says Mysterio is blaming the wrong person, Mysterio should blame the person who left the brass knuckles on the apron, Santos Escobar. Carlito and Escobar begin to scream back and fourth at each other as the rest of the LWO holds them back. This confrontation causes Escobar to leave the ring and walk to the back alone. Mysterio and Zelina Vega follow after Escobar while Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro stay with Carlito.
Bobby Lashley makes his way out to the ring for our opening match up next.
*Commercial break*
Carlito vs Bobby Lashley
Our opening match begins with a lock up. Lashley backs Carlito to the corner but Carlito hits a drop kick. Lashley hits a corner spear and follows with a swinging neckbreaker. Lashley goes to lock in the hurt lock but Carlito breaks free and hits a running cross body. Lashley goes for a delayed vertical suplex but Carlito reverses it and hits a vertical suplex of his own. Carlito hits a lariat that knocks Lashley out of the ring. Carlito follows out and Lashley slams Carlito’s face off the steel stairs and then into the barricade.
*Commercial break*
Our opening match continues live with Lashley and Carlito fighting on the corner. Carlito shoves Lashley off the corner crashing to the mat. While the ref is distracted Montez Ford grabs Carlito’s leg. This causes Wilde and Del Toro to break out into a brawl with The Street Profits which sees Santos Escobar to run back out and join the fight. In the distraction Lashley hits Carlito with a spear and covers for three.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the bell Lashley and The Street Profits continue to beat down Carlito. Santos Escobar stands on the apron watching the bea down without getting in the ring. Rey Mysterio runs out with a chair which causes Lashley and The Street Profits to leave the ring.
Mysterio screams at Escobar and Escobar tells Mysterio he is not family which Mysterio responds by shoving Escobar. Mysterio goes to check on Carlito and Santos Escobar attacks Rey Mysterio from behind. Mysterio initially fights Escobar off and Escobar goes to leave the ring and Mysterio goes to apologize, Escobar shoves Mysterio to the ring post and smashes Mysterio’s leg on the stairs. Escobar screams at Mysterio that he made him do this, that he was his hero. The rest of the LWO run out to check on mysterio and Escobar walks to the back alone.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Santos Escobar walking to the parking lot where he is stopped for an interview. Escobar angrily says that Mysterio had it coming to before storming out the door.
Bayley makes her way out to the ring by herself as the future of Damage CTRL is unknown. Bayley says she has had a vision for Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai since the begining of Damage CTRL. Baykey has said everything she has envisioned has come to fruition and that Crown Jewel should’ve been Damage CTRL’s moment and Bayley calls out Iyo Sky to come out to the ring so they can talk about this like adults.
Iyo Sky makes her way out with Dakota Kai and Kairi Sane by her side. Bayley asks Sky why Sane is even out here and says that she had a plan for Crown Jewel. Sky says she also had a plan and Kairi Sane helped her retain her title. Bayley mentions the last time we saw Kairi Sane and then a video plays that shows Bayley injuring Sane three years ago. Dakota Kai says they brought in Sane to help Damage CTRL, Ka says they are thankful for everything Bayley has done and that Sane is here to take some of the weight off her.
Kairi Sane speaks up and says she respects Bayley as the leader of Damage CTRL and she forgives her. Sane holds her arms out and Bayley says she doesn’t hug anymore but eventually all of Damage CTRL celebrate with a group hug that is interrupted by Bianca Belair coming out.
Belair says since Iyo Sky didn’t want to take her on herself, she is going to have to take out Damage CTRL. Belair then brings out Charlotte Flair and then Asuka. Asuka takes the mic and calls out Sky and Sane where Asuka politely informs them that they are not ready for Asuka. It is then announced that there will be a six woman tag team match tonight where Belair, Charlotte and Asuka will take on Damage CTRL.
*Commercial break*
Dragon Lee vs Cedric Alexander
The match is already underway as SmackDown returns live. Alexander hits a drop kick to knock Lee out of the ring. Alexander hits a tope suicida and throws Lee back in the ring. ALexander hits an Irish whip to the corner and follows with a running splash. Lee hits a huricanrana and follows with a dive over the top rope. Lee hits a powerbomb and covers for a two count. Lee charges towards Alexander and Alexander counters by tossing Lee halfway across the ring right on to his neck. Alexander and Lee trade strikes and Lee hits a rolling German suplex. Lee goes for a running knee but Alexander swiftly counters with a Michinoku driver. Lee rolls through and hits a knee strike and then hits the inverted DDT and makes the cover for three.
Winner: Dragon Lee
*Commercial break*
LA Knight makes his way out to the ring for his upcoming match. A video is shown recapping his loss to Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. LA Knight says Crown Jewel didn’t go like he hoped for. LA Knight sais he did exactly what he said he would do. He walked in the ring, beat Reigns down, hit him with the BFT and had him for the three count if not for Jimmy Uso. LA Knight says he got robbed and that Reigns needs to give Jimmy Uso a raise and promotion because without him Reigns would be looking at the new champion. LA Knight refuses to go to the back of the line and that he is not done with the Bloodline until he owns the championship. LA Knight is cut off by Grayson Waller coming out to the ring.
Waller says LA Knight is embarrassing himself. Waller says that LA Knight knows the truth, he knows that he is simply not the guy. LA Knight calls Waller Kangroo Jackass which got a genuine laugh out of me. Waller asks LA Knight if he honestly believes he belongs in the ring with Reigns. LA Knight says Waller looks like he isn’t allowed within 50 feet of a school and that instead of wondering if LA Knight belongs in the ring with Roman Reigns he should worry about being in the ring with a very pissed off La Knight. LA Knight hits Waller in the head with the mic and knocks him out of the ring before leading the crowd in the LA Knight chant.
*Commercial break*
LA Knight vs Grayson Waller
The match begins with LA Knight getting in a quick armbar, Waller kips up to try and get out of it and LA Knight slams him back down to the mat in comedic fashion. LA Knight slams Waller off the ring apron. LA Knight hits a diving shoulder tackle and then a swinging neck breaker. Waller hits a spinning right hand strike and LA Knight throws Waller over the top rope. LA Knight hits a drop kick to Waller out of the ring and then LA Knight bounces Waller’s head off the announce table many times to the amusement of Kevin Owens. Waller slams LA Knight to the steel stairs and then hits a running lariat.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with Waller having LA Knight in a headlock on the mat. Waller slams LA Knight into the ring post and then locks in a single-leg Boston Crab over the ring post. Waller locks in the hold in the center of the ring next, La Knight crawls towards the ropes and Waller stomps on LA Knight’s back. Waller climbs the ropes and hits the elbow drop directly onto LA Knight’s back. Waller goes back up the ropes but LA Knight rolls away from the elbow drop this time. LA Knight hits a back suplex to counter a rolling stunner attempt. LA Knight hits a side Russian leg sweep and then a DDT, LA Knight covers for a two count. LA Knight hits the elbow drop and then the BFT, LA Knight covers for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
*Commercial break*
Back live with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory coming out to confront Kevin Owens. Theory pours a water bottle on Owens taunting him to try and get Owens suspended. Theory and Waller walk away and Owens of course runs and attacks the two and leaves Waller down on the mat for the second time tonight with a stunner.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with Jimmy Uso backstage. Jimmy challenges LA Knight to a match next week before taking a call with Roman Reigns.
Damage CTRL vs Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Asuka
Our main event starts with Belair and Bayley in the ring.Belair hits a moonsault and Bayley rolls out of the ring. Belair hits a dive over the top to take out Bayley and Sky.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Carlotte hitting Sky with a fall away slam. Kairi Sane tags in the match as Belair tags back in. Belair hits Sane with a delayed vertical suplex. Off a referee distraction from Bayley Sane and Sky hit a double team slam to Belair. Sane climbs to the top rope and hits a drop kick. Bayley tags back in and hits Belair with a series of strikes in the corner. Belair breaks free and crawls to the corner but Sane pulls Charlotte off the apron to prevent the tag. Belair hits Bayley with a spine buster and goes to tag Asuka in but Asuka pulls her hand away and spits mist in Belair’s face. Asuka kicks Belair in the head and Asuka embraces Sane and Sky in the center of the ring. Charlotte runs in to fight off Damage CTRL and for some reason the ref calls for the bell ending the match in a no contest. Shotzi runs out to help Charlotte but the numbers advantage of Damage CTRL is too much. Iyo Sky hits Charlotte with a moonsault. Belair gets up and tries to fight back but Belair also falls to the numbers of Damage CTRL. SmackDown goes off the air with the now five members of Damage CTRl stand tall in the ring.
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!