[WWE intro music plays]
[John Cena] Then…
-[glass shatters] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now…
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever…
Together.
["Are You Ready" playing]
♪ Are you ready? ♪
♪ Are you ready for a good time? ♪
-♪ Who all need it ♪ -♪ You ♪
-♪ Who all need it ♪ -♪ Yes, you do ♪
♪ You all breathe it ♪
♪ We all need it ♪
♪ Are you ready for a good time? ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ Are you ready for a good time? ♪
♪ Yeah! ♪
-♪ Are you ready? ♪ -[crowd cheers]
[Michael Cole] With Hell in a Cell looming this Sunday,
we welcome you tonight to the campus of
the Ohio State University in Columbus.
This is Friday Night SmackDown on Fox, sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
Pat, tonight is a championship night.
[Pat McAfee] You're damn right,
as the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships are on the line.
The Usos, who have taken out both members, partners,
look to retain, as Shinsuke and Riddle take on The Bloodline, The Usos,
in what will be an instant classic, here on SmackDown.
[Cole] Also, tonight, anything goes and anything can happen
when six of SmackDown's sensational Superstars
compete for the right to challenge SmackDown Champion
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
So much on the line, live, tonight on Fox.
[McAfee] That's happening too.
-["New Day, New Way" playing] -♪ It's a new day, yes, it is! ♪
[Cole] Ronda will join us here on SmackDown tonight as well.
[McAfee] What a night.
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Please welcome Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
The New Day.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The New Day is set for action. Welcome to ringside.
I'm Michael Cole. He is Pat McAfee.
Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown.
It's an honor to be on your television.
This man has been doing it for 25 years.
Tonight is a celebration of Cole.
He's only missed two shows in 25 years.
You are the man, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Thank you so much, Pat.
Anyway, last week on Friday Night SmackDown,
New Day had enough of the numbers game
with The Brawling Brutes,
so what did they do?
They had a mystery partner ready to go.
Tonight will not be two against three,
and you're also right about something else,
tonight will be an unfair fight.
["Gallantry" playing]
[Cole] "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre
would join The New Day, and boy, Pat, Drew was on fire.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
Drew was ready to go from the word go.
Throwing The Brawling Brutes around.
[Cole] Then the Claymore to Ridge Holland and McIntyre said,
"Xavier, you take the fall."
Big elbow to the chest, cover,
and Woods and The New Day, along with McIntyre, pick up the victory.
[McAfee] Massive win.
Drew Day rocked.
Yes, they did.
It was glorious.
Columbus, Ohio.
[crowd cheers]
[horns blaring]
-It's your boys, The New Day. -[crowd] New Day!
It feels real good to be coming at you
live from the Ohio State University, baby.
[crowd cheers]
And what better place than this hallowed hall
to talk about something that's very near and dear to our hearts,
and definitely very near and dear to all of yours,
and that thing is…
victory.
I know about that.
[laughs] Yeah!
Yeah!
[crowd chanting] O-H, I-O!
[McAfee] They're spelling Ohio two letters at a time.
Very popular in the state.
Do you hear that?
I-O. O-H, I-O.
That's the state spelled out two letters at a time.
Now, as we all know,
Sheamus, Ridge, Butch….
The Brawling Brutes.
[crowd boos]
The what?
The Brawling Brutes? What's that?
That's their name.
That's whose name?
Sheamus and them, The Brawling Brutes.
That's what they are calling themselves? What they chose to call themselves?
-Brawling Brutes. -Oh my God.
All right.
The Brawling Brutes,
they done put us through the wringer over the past few weeks,
but now…
Now we've found ourselves back in the winner's column,
and that is due to the help of one man.
[crowd cheers]
And that is the sword-swinging,
Claymore-kicking,
man of the hour, say it with me one time,
Drew McIntyre.
["Gallantry" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Xavier Woods was not wrong about any of the descriptors he said.
[Cole] It's a Drew Day. Yes, it is.
[McAfee] Kneel to the steel, Big D is here.
[crowd cheers]
[yelling]
[Cole] A multi-time WWE Champion.
[McAfee] Just an absolute badass walking.
[Cole] He's carrying that huge sword, Angela, named after his late mom.
Drew McIntyre really made an impression last week,
joining New Day
in their victory over The Brawling Brutes.
[McAfee] I'll tell you what, Ohio State, here in the state of O-H, I-O,
love them some of The Scottish Warrior here.
-What's going on? -[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] What a… What a monster.
Look at him.
My goodness. We are loud tonight.
[crowd cheers]
Before we get started,
I want to send a special shout-out to somebody watching at home.
Who could that be?
Who?
-Who? -Who?
Who?
Who? Who?
Who?
That somebody is Big E.
[crowd cheers]
Bro, I've been injured before.
I know what it's like sitting at home.
Sometimes you feel all alone.
Everyone's forgot about you, but I think the loudest Big E chant right now
will show you nobody has forgot about you.
[crowd chants] Big E! Big E!
Don't worry, buddy,
I'll keep sending you those pictures to keep you going.
[Cole] What pictures?
-So, boys… -Sounds like you'd like to…
I missed a couple of weeks of SmackDown.
Where was I?
I was flying back and forth to the UK.
I'm going to call my shot right now.
I've been doing a lot of thinking,
and I'm going to tell you all right now,
Drew McIntyre will challenge and will win
the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship
at Clash at the Castle.
[Cole] Labor Day weekend here in the States, over in Cardiff.
But that's then, this is now. We got some time between now and then.
If you guys are ever in trouble,
you can always count on your boy, Big D.
-[crowd cheers] -[McAfee] Love that name.
You guys know a Big always D goes in.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa. -Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Family show, Drew.
You gone take it too far, man.
We walk the line. You gon' take it too far.
Yes. It's a lot of edging around here.
You know?
Now… Now, Drew…
We're in a hard segue.
We're in a tough spot, but speaking of hard,
that shirt goes hard, so can you explain it to the people actually?
I thought it was pretty obvious. You get down on your knees…
[yells over Drew]
Oh. Okay. Hey. Get the gift.
Get the gift.
-[Cole] What's going on? -Let's get the gift.
[Kofi] You're taking it too far, bro.
-[Woods] What's the problem? -He's taking it too far.
-What's the problem? -Hey, man.
Hey, we got you a gift, bro.
-You got me a gift? -Yes, we got you a gift.
-In the box. -You didn't have to.
We didn't have to, but we did.
You're going to like it.
I'm a little nervous.
My birthday's on Monday, I'm nervous.
Oh, happy birthday.
Come on, Big D, open the box.
Happy early birthday.
Here you go.
Hold this for a second.
Oh, the sword, the sword.
The box is open.
Get that, Big D.
[crowd chanting] Happy Birthday!
[McAfee] Oh, nice.
Hope it's a good one, Drew.
All of us do.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Oh, it's a kilt in a box.
["Bring the Fire" playing]
I think that's a kilt, right? In a box?
[Cole] In a box, in The New Day colors.
[McAfee] ♪ It's a kilt in a box ♪
[Cole] It's Friday night.
I'm sorry to interrupt this incredibly sad love fest,
but everybody knows your victory last week
was as tainted as every single Ohio State Championship.
[McAfee] Whoa.
[crowd boos]
You know it's true.
See, the thing is, we had no idea that little D over there,
yes, see him,
was going to rear his big ugly head, and become their tag team partner,
so we had no time to prepare for…
Fight Night.
We had no time to game plan for…
Fight Night.
But we all know, lads, that if we go Fight Night one more time,
we would kick your bleeding, stinking arses all over this kip.
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] They're not happy about being described as a kip.
Settle down, children.
Now, I'm not one to complain, Drew…
[Cole] Oh, Butch is on.
Here comes Butch.
Butch has rushed in the ring.
[McAfee] "Enough with the kip talk," Butch says.
[Cole] Butch, going right after The New Day and McIntyre.
[Cole] Butch…
And how did that work out for Butch?
[Cole] Let's get order restored, here on SmackDown.
[Cole] WWE official Adam Pearce sanctioned this match
during the commercial break.
It's a six-man match, The Brawling Brutes against New Day and Drew McIntyre,
here, tonight.
Sheamus and company complaining that
they didn't have a chance to get ready.
Butch tags himself in.
[McAfee] Butch's been doing a lot of that.
Now he's taking over for the Beats of the Bodhrán.
[Cole] A different take on the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán by Butch.
-Anyhow… -[McAfee] Double base on that thing.
[Cole] Sheamus and company were complaining that
they weren't ready for the mystery partner,
Drew McIntyre, last weekend, hence the reason they lost.
[McAfee] Nobody would ever be ready for the Big D whenever he shows up,
especially whenever he's teaming with The New Day.
But that was the point of the whole thing,
they were gonna surprise The Brawling Brutes.
[Cole] Tag. Here's Kofi Kingston
and the double-team by Kofi and Xavier Woods to Butch.
Butch has had a tough time of it with The New Day…
Oh!
…over the past number of weeks. Kingston with the Splash.
Cover now, hook of the leg. Is it enough?
Now, shoulders are down.
Jessika Carr, the referee, doing a great job there
as Butch kicks at one.
[McAfee] She had her eyes on the shoulder blades there.
[Cole] Here's Xavier Woods again, and another double-team
by the record-setting tag team of The New Day.
Kingston with a kick to the chest.
Now, Xavier Woods with a senton.
Cover on Butch. Is it enough to put him away?
And a kickout at two.
[McAfee] That's why The New Day will go into the Hall of Fame.
Always on the same page.
They just delivered a 10-piece on Butch, and Butch had no idea.
[Cole] Oh, and Butch caught Xavier.
Tag made by Ridge.
[McAfee] Ridgey the Fridgey, the legal man.
[Cole] Now, Ridge with a tackle as he just takes Xavier down,
and Xavier goes right to his knee or his hamstring.
[McAfee] Got to remember,
Ridgey the Fridgey, for The Brawling Brutes here,
used to be a devastating rugby player.
[Cole] He was a kicked out of the rugby league
for being too dangerous and reckless.
He's also the man that was involved in the broken neck suffered by Big E.
Oh, and another big shoulder tackle by Ridge,
as he takes out Xavier.
Sheamus pounding away on Xavier.
Tag made, and here comes Butch.
[McAfee] The ever-erratic, very talented and ruthless Butch.
[Cole] The high-strung, gnarly…
[McAfee] Oh, okay.
[Cole] Butch now in control,
looking to rearrange the facial features of Xavier.
[McAfee] The hands of Xavier Woods,
trying to make his fingers look like AJ Hawk's.
[Cole] AJ, of course, a star right here at the Ohio State University.
[McAfee] Ohio State Hall of Famer.
-[Cole] Sheamus…. -[McAfee] The toxic human.
[Cole] The Celtic Warrior.
Xavier lands on his feet, able to roll through.
Tag made, here comes Kofi.
Kofi with a kick to the side of the face of Sheamus.
Now, Kofi up top comes down.
Sheamus still on his feet. Kofi knocks both men off the apron.
[McAfee] Former world champ getting the Drew-Day back in this.
[Cole] Now, the quickness and the never-say-die attitude
of Kofi Kingston, but just like that,
Sheamus… countering.
Oh, shoulder-first to the post, as Kofi sidesteps.
Now, Kingston from the top rope.
Crossbody, lateral press,
and a kickout by Sheamus in two.
[McAfee] So athletic, so smooth.
[Cole] But Kofi has Sheamus reeling.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
[crowd chants] New Day!
[Cole] And a Boom Drop by Kingston.
[McAfee] This has been a class by Kofi Kingston.
[Cole] The WWE Universe fired up.
And Butch now.
[McAfee] Attacking the Achilles.
[Cole] And Drew McIntyre going to make sure that the rabid Butch
pays with a big right hand.
[McAfee] Big D with a big bomb to Butch's face,
but it doesn't matter because Sheamus has got Kofi.
[Cole] Kofi able to slip down, now roll through, Sheamus,
runs into a knee by Kingston, dropped right here in front of us.
Xavier Woods blasting Ridge off the apron.
[McAfee] Number one trend in the United States, #SmackDown,
and it's because New Day's flying.
[Cole] It's a new day!
[crowd cheers]
[Xavier shouts indistinctly]
[Cole] We are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
Sheamus is just torturing Kofi Kingston in this six-man tag team matchup.
Let's show you what happened before the commercial break.
New Day trying to get all fired up, and, boy, did they ever.
[McAfee] Taking to the skies, front foot over the top rope
jumping up on our table, stealing my headset,
letting the world know that New Day still very much rocks.
[Cole] Here comes a temperamental Butch into this matchup.
The Brawling Brutes against New Day and Drew McIntyre.
Ridge, reminding Butch…
Look. Butch just does not back down, does he?
-[McAfee] No, Butch is always ready. -[Cole] Getting right in McIntyre's face.
[McAfee] Doesn't matter if it's a parking lot, a living room,
a ramp, a ring, Butch will fight you.
[Cole] Powerslam by Ridge.
Now, up on the top rope is Sheamus, the former World Champion.
Sheamus off the top rope, delivers a knee to Kofi.
Brutes look to put Kingston away.
Cover by Sheamus, kick at two.
[McAfee] Xavier and Drew McIntyre wouldn't have been able
to save Kofi there.
This knee drop off the top, oh…
[Cole] A cheap shot by Sheamus.
Again, this is a six-man tag team match-up.
McIntyre and The New Day against The Brawling Brutes,
Sheamus, Ridge, and Butch.
Oh!
A Meteora by Kofi, as he explodes out of the corner,
and now has an opportunity to make a tag, and Drew McIntyre
is pissed off and ready to get into this matchup.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Everybody on Earth wants to see the tag to Drew.
Sheamus makes one.
[Cole] Tag, here comes McIntyre.
Ridge Holland, the legal man, as well.
McIntyre is raring to go.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Not to get lost in all this,
I believe Drew McIntyre called out Roman Reigns earlier.
[Cole] Belly-to-belly.
He did.
[McAfee] It's because he can do things like that.
[Cole] Wants the WWE Universal,
the Undisputed Champion at Clash at the Castle.
[McAfee] Oh my God.
Why did I do that?
[Cole] Trainer, ice.
[Cole] Oh, a big Neckbreaker, and a kip-up by McIntyre.
What a phenomenal athlete.
What a physical specimen.
[McAfee] Kip-up at 270.
[Cole] Men his size should not be able to do what McIntyre does.
Was going for the Claymore.
[McAfee] Quick toss.
[Cole] Tag. Butch is legal.
Look at Butch go.
[McAfee] Doesn't matter!
Getting punched in the face, still tossing another grown man around.
[Cole] Tag to Xavier Woods.
[McAfee] That was literally the hardest my hand
has ever been touched.
[Cole] Now, Woods with… Oh!
Butch may be out, cover.
Ridge has to break things up for The Brawling Brutes.
[McAfee] That was devastating.
[Cole] Never seen Xavier use that before,
and it was devastating.
[McAfee] You've been here for 25 years straight,
only missed two weeks,
that was something that I don't think I've seen before.
[Cole] Oh, and look at Ridge.
Oh my goodness.
[McAfee] I don't know who took the worst of that.
[Cole] Kofi landed hard on the back of his neck.
Now, Sheamus with a running knee,
and a Brogue Kick to McIntyre.
[McAfee] On the outside.
Xavier Woods and Butch left in the ring.
[Cole] Meanwhile, you can see it on camera, but Sheamus just--
Oh, look at this. Roll up now by Woods, and Butch at two.
[Cole] Sheamus throws Kingston into the barricade outside the ring.
Kofi out of the action, as is McIntyre.
Xavier Woods going at it alone.
Butch now, kick to the midsection,
and Butch now going to try to hoist Xavier up.
The Bitter End from Butch.
Is it the end of Woods?
-It is. -[bell rings]
The Brawling Brutes with the win.
["Bring The Fire" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners…
The Brawling Brutes.
[McAfee] This is a colossal upset.
[Cole] Listen, Sheamus said that they didn't have time
to prepare last week. This week they did,
and The Brawling Brutes pick up the victory.
Drew McIntyre did not look pleased.
[McAfee] Absolutely not.
Drew doesn't like when Sheamus wins anything.
The New Day and Drew lose to The Brawling Brutes.
[Cole] As Pat said, a massive victory here tonight
for Brawling Brutes, but it is a championship night here
on Friday Night SmackDown.
Still to come in our main event,
the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship is on the line.
The Usos against Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura.
Let's show you how this team came about last week
on Friday Night SmackDown.
Riddle and Nakamura, remember, Pat,
The Usos took out their respective partners,
Randy Orton and Boogs.
Nakamura and Riddle wanted to get some payback.
[McAfee] Riddle and Shinsuke had a common enemy
and teamed up together.
[Cole] Then, this past Monday night on Raw,
these two teams would engage in a Championship Contenders Match,
-where Jimmy Uso used the scooter. -[bell rings]
Riddle's own scooter to his face, causing the disqualification.
Then, Nakamura and Riddle, as The Usos look to take them out,
Nakamura first with a kick and watch this.
The Super RKO.
Riddle and Nakamura earned themselves
an opportunity at the titles tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guests,
Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura.
[crowd cheers]
Now, gentlemen, it was just last week when we saw you two come together
for the first time,
and tonight you're challenging for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles.
How exciting is this?
It's pretty exciting.
We're still in the honeymoon phase.
I mean, Shin's no Randy, but he's got some pretty sweet moves, Kayla.
And he's not Rick Boogs,
but he's much quieter, smooth, peaceful.
Now, Riddle, I hate to bring this up,
but the last time you had a title opportunity,
things didn't quite go your way.
[Cole] This is two weeks ago here on Friday Night SmackDown
and it looked like Riddle was closing in on a win,
when the Head of the Table, Roman Reigns,
the Undisputed Champion, would get involved,
propelling his cousins, part of The Bloodline,
The Usos to the victory
and the winning of the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Titles,
but The Bloodline was not done there.
They would beat the hell out of Randy Orton, and also Riddle,
to the point where we don't even know
if Randy Orton's ever going to wrestle again, Pat.
[McAfee] The Usos win one of the biggest matches
in the history of SmackDown,
and then they continue… continue
to deliver punishment and embarrassment to RK-Bro.
[Cole] Randy Orton was decimated.
Riddle was left in a mess at ringside.
[McAfee] Kids were crying.
A moment was had.
For as much pain as The Bloodline has caused Randy,
I promise I hurt them twice, twice as bad.
Maybe Roman and his cousins ended Randy's career,
but tonight's not about taking The Usos' titles.
Tonight is about getting vengeance, and, Randy, my best bud,
this one is for you, bro.
[crowd cheers]
You ready for this, man?
[Cole] The Undisputed Tag Team Titles on the line tonight.
[Cole] SmackDown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey is here live tonight
because she's going to find out who the next challenger is for her title.
One of these six women.
They made it a Six-Pack Challenge.
Live, tonight, on Friday Night SmackDown.
I couldn't agree more. I think it's a hell of an idea.
And an idea that, in fact, came from Ronda Rousey.
The thought process being if all the women want the next crack
at the championship, then they might as well have to earn it…
-[knocking on door] -Give me a second.
I couldn't agree more.
Let me, uh… Let me call you back.
-Max Dupri just walked in. -Ah, one second.
It's Max Dupri.
-There you go. -Thank you.
-You are welcome. -Yeah.
Adam, for seven long days
I've scoured SmackDown for the next crossover superstar.
A man who can represent the blue brand on any runway on this Earth.
You're talking Paris, Milan, Berlin.
You name it.
Even the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania.
Now, while you don't make the cut, as I mentioned…
Thanks for reminding me.
-You're welcome. -Yeah.
Uh…
I have found my first client.
I have found a diamond in the rough.
A man who is going to walk away from Instagram
and into the bright lights of WWE.
And who might that be?
Isn't that a little invasive, Adam?
I mean…
you're just going to have to wait, like the rest of the world.
You're going to find out next week.
SmackDown, next week.
It's going to be unveiled.
The first client of Maximum Male Models
will be unveiled by yours truly, Max Dupri.
[McAfee] Yes!
Yes, I can't wait!
Hey, that close-talking, handsome son of a bitch
is a good guy though.
I can't wait to see what he does. [imitating] Dupri!
[Cole] Tonight, Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
What do you think? You think that I would make the cut?
I mean, 25 years on the road, I would assume not,
but if they put enough makeup and filters on this face,
maybe I'll be with Max Dupri.
First client, next week, for Maximum Male Models
right here on SmackDown.
How about what's coming up in two nights?
This Sunday, Chicago, Illinois,
it is Hell in a Cell,
where we finally put to rest this bitter personal rivalry
from Monday Night Raw
between Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes
inside Hell in a Cell.
[dramatic music playing]
[Cody Rhodes] I tried to move forward.
Seth, he went ahead and dumped gasoline on the flame.
He stomped my head on that desk right there, and he said that
I would never take away anything…
Anything from me ever again.
What is it that I took away from you?
Two matches?
I had to be at the top of my game at WrestleMania and I was.
We ran it back at WrestleMania Backlash.
[commentator] Rollins has the tights.
[Rhodes] Both nights, I was the better man,
and it has driven Seth Rollins mad.
Does his embarrassment outweigh my quest for my second chance?
And if Seth Rollins intends on denying me Seth's second chance,
buddy, you're going to have to kill me,
and I'm going to give you the chance inside Hell in a Cell.
You're going to be locked inside with a man who wants to hurt you.
[Rollins cackles]
[cackling]
I don't like you.
They used to sing my song.
[crowd sings]
Now, all I hear is "Cody."
Cody.
[crowd chants] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[Rollins] Where does it stop?
You left WWE six years ago
because you weren't good enough.
You came running back.
The prodigal son returns home to fulfill his family legacy.
Not on my watch, pal.
I'm going to prey on your insecurities,
and I'm not just going to change you, Cody,
I'm going to end you.
And then we can all finally wake up…
from this American Nightmare.
[cackles]
[Rhodes] Why are we waiting?
It seems the time for talk is over.
You want to do this now?
All right, pal.
[cackles]
I'll see you Sunday.
[cackles]
[commentator] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Right over the barricade.
[commentator] Bring out the officials. We got to get some control.
[commentator 2] This is the level of rage
that Seth Rollins has brought out of Cody Rhodes.
Rhodes and Rollins are going to tear each other to shreds.
[commentator] All hell has truly broken loose.
They'll settle the score locked inside Hell in a Cell.
[rock music playing]
[Cole] Cody believes Seth Rollins is, in his own head,
in pandemonium purgatory of his own design.
Rollins claims Rhodes is not allowed to return a conquering hero
into Seth's world.
Sunday, something has to give.
Locked inside the confines of Hell in a Cell,
live, exclusively on Peacock.
["Vamos" playing]
[McAfee] No way out.
You're going to have to solve your problems in there, boys.
-[bell rings] -[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Angel and Humberto, The Lethal Lovers,
Los Lotharios.
[McAfee] It looks like they're glistening a little more on this particular Friday,
doesn't it, Michael Cole?
[Cole] Glistening?
[McAfee] You're seeing the same thing I'm seeing.
[announcer] Now, the Los Lotharios kiss cam.
[McAfee] Oh, this is one of the best segues in the history of segues.
We thought maybe a worldwide pandemic
of not being able to be around people
would maybe end this sort of thing,
but no, no, no.
It's time to get up close and personal with Los Lotharios in the kiss cam.
Two handsome gentlemen that speak Spanish fluently
will kiss one random member of the WWE Universe.
Who gets a Los Lotharios sandwich?
[Cole] It's a buckeye.
[McAfee] That was quite a buckeye, wasn't it?
-OH. -[Cole] IO.
[McAfee] You.
A much bigger compliment because of your brain.
[Cole] Hey, the Lethal Lovers, Los Lotharios,
look to wrap their heartbreaking hands around another victory,
when the sassy Humberto faces the "Modern Day Maharaja"
Jinder Mahal.
It's live next.
[McAfee] How surprised she was.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Back on Friday Night SmackDown,
we are set for Humberto of Los Lotharios
versus Jinder Mahal.
Let's show you how this all came about with our Progressive Match Flo.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
Shanky?
Have you seen Shanky?
["Sher" playing]
-[music stops] -Shanky!
We're supposed to be in the ring.
[grunts]
[Cole] Jinder and the "Skyscraping" Shanky
set for action against Los Lotharios.
[McAfee] What's he eyeballing over here?
[Cole] Might want to turn around.
[Cole] Meanwhile, inside the ring, Humberto off the kick to Jinder.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] And a win for Los Lotharios.
We lost again because you were in the back dancing.
-Huh? -[shouts]
["Sher" playing]
Look at this guy!
Go, Shanky.
Seven-foot-tall and feeling it!
[crowd chants] Shanky! Shanky!
Shanky, I need you to take tonight very seriously.
No dancing. Do you understand?
No dancing.
[shouts in Hindi]
["Sher" playing]
[McAfee] There are still some universities around the United States
that have outlawed dancing.
[announcer] And his opponent, accompanied to the ring
by the "Skyscraping" Shanky,
the Modern Day Maharaja,
Jinder Mahal.
[Cole] Please, tell me more. Tell me more.
[McAfee] Well, Footloose is a real thing in some places around the United States.
-[Cole] In 1984… -[McAfee] Still.
Look it up on the internet. It's really happening.
That's what Jinder just said to the "Skyscraping" Shanky,
"No more dancing. Let's get down to business out here."
[Cole] Shanky's got new gear here tonight.
-Perhaps, it allows him to, uh… -[McAfee] Dance.
[Cole] Yes, move better, right?
[McAfee] He opened up those arms a little bit.
He did have a tank top on last week.
Now, he's got…
I mean, it's a good-looking outfit.
[Cole] Jinder explaining to Shanky that you need to be in my corner.
[McAfee] Look at Shanky having some fun behind Jinder's back.
[McAfee chuckles] Yes, sneak a little groove in.
[Cole] Jinder looks like he just was an extra in a Star Wars film.
Nonetheless, it's Mahal and Humberto one-on-one here tonight
on SmackDown.
Mahal, a former WWE Champion, the "Modern Day Maharaja"
and Humberto taking it to Mahal.
[referee] Back it up.
[McAfee] What did you call Humberto? Sassy, I believe?
[Cole] I actually meant smooth, smug, or suave,
I just had the wrong S-word.
[McAfee] A lot of S-words there, like "Skyscraping" Shanky,
who's standing eye-to-eye with Humberto, while Humberto is on the middle rope.
[Cole] Oh.
[McAfee] Number one trending in the United States, SmackDown.
[Cole] Everyone wants to see the "Skyscraping" Shanky dance.
[McAfee] Honestly, I hate to admit it,
because these two in the ring are incredibly talented.
A seven-footer busting it out, I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
[Cole] Jinder Mahal. Oh, wow.
What a backdrop to Humberto.
Mahal looking to pull things out in this matchup,
as Shanky enjoys it at ringside.
[McAfee] The more I think about this,
and I've been through a lot of clubs and bars and…
[Cole] Watch this. Watch the height.
[McAfee] Former world champ.
[Cole] You've had a lot of success in clubs over the years.
[McAfee] I have.
And the only seven-footers you see are normally the bouncers.
You don't get a chance to see them out there in the dance floor,
cutting it up like everybody else.
I'm happy Shanky is out here living his best life,
but Jinder doesn't want that at all.
Jinder wants him to focus, wants them to become champions.
[Cole] Oh, Humberto focused there,
as he hangs Mahal up on the top rope, and follows it up with a kick.
[McAfee] Both of these tag teams probably feel as if they need
to be in contention for the Unified Tag Team Championship.
Get a win on SmackDown.
[Cole] We could have two champs tonight,
as Riddle and Nakamura challenge The Usos later on.
Oh, and Mahal with a kick to Humberto.
You saw Angel in the background realizing his partner is in trouble.
[McAfee] You saw "Skyscraping" Shanky doing a dance for him.
[Cole] Mahal said this is it.
Come on.
[Shanky singing in Hindi]
Come on, yeah! Come on, yeah!
Come on, come on! Yeah, come on!
Shanky! [yells in Hindi] …and I told you no dancing!
-I told you-- -[McAfee] Is this guy not allowed think?
[Cole] Mahal ticked off again, and meanwhile,
Humberto may have Jinder, but the official is dealing with Shanky.
Get down.
[Cole] Now, Mahal from behind scoops him up, shoulders down,
-Shanky pays dividends tonight. -[bell rings]
[McAfee] The dancing worked.
The distraction worked.
[announcer] Here is your winner… Jinder Mahal.
[McAfee] Now you dance.
[Cole] Jinder, don't knock it till you try it.
[McAfee] Maybe bring a little happiness into your life.
Do you win because you're happy or are you happy because you win?
Shanky said, "You could be happy and dance,
and still be good at your job."
Uh-oh.
This… This song does go…
[crowd cheering]
Round two.
Go, Shanky.
♪ The "Skyscraping" Shanky Is vibing on SmackDown ♪
Let's go.
How can you not enjoy this?
Pat, sit down. You're going to embarrass yourself.
-[Cole] Whoa! -[McAfee] Whoa, Samantha.
Good for Skyscraping Shanky.
Having a dance.
[Cole] Hey, as Shanky dances, last week on SmackDown,
Raquel Rodriguez had another opportunity
against SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.
That fact upset many in the women's locker room,
including Shotzi.
[crowd chanting] Go, Shanky! Go, Shanky!
Why does Raquel get another opportunity to face Ronda?
Why are all of you getting passed over?
Come on. Let's go. Let's go.
[Cole] Everyone marched to the ring.
Shotzi, however, left her helmet behind and then found, Pat,
that she was locked in the locker room.
[McAfee] Oh, what comes around goes around.
Aliyah locked her in there.
[Cole] Aliyah had been locked in the week prior by Shotzi.
Meanwhile, as Raquel tried to put Ronda Rousey away,
Shayna Baszler, Natalya, again,
everyone trying to create their own opportunity,
would attack Raquel and Ronda Rousey,
and end Raquel's opportunity
at the SmackDown Women's Championship.
["Bad Reputation" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] And here comes the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Going to find out who she will next defend her title against.
♪ I don't give a damn About my reputation… ♪
[announcer] Please welcome the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] Ronda, of course, winning the championship
in an "I Quit" Match with Charlotte Flair back at WrestleMania Backlash.
She vowed she was going to be a fighting champion, Pat,
and she's been just that.
In fact, it was her idea to have this Six-Pack Challenge here tonight.
["Trap Queen" playing]
[McAfee] The Baddest Woman on the Planet.
-How are you doing? -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Six-Pack Challenge,
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Cole] Ronda knows all about Raquel,
who has taken her to the limit.
Very impressive, Raquel Rodriguez.
[McAfee] "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey has respect for Raquel Rodriguez.
["I Am a Psycho" playing]
[announcer] Next, from Oakland, California,
Shotzi.
[Cole] Shotzi got the women's locker room all riled up,
but she got what she wanted, Pat.
An opportunity to perhaps battle for the championship.
["Shining Like A Diamond" playing]
One of Shotzi's rivals, Aliyah.
[announcer] From Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Aliyah.
[Cole] The woman who holds the record
for the quickest victory in the history of WWE.
[McAfee] 3:17 seconds.
[Cole] No Aliyah, and Shotzi with a big smile on her face.
[knocking]
Hey!
What's the big idea here?
Open up!
[Cole] Shotzi…
You gotta-- Just by her reaction,
you have to believe that Shotzi had something to do
with the fact that Aliyah is locked in the locker room.
That's what you get.
[McAfee] Shotzi locks Aliyah and a camera operator
in the women's locker room.
Listen. She's unbelievable.
[Cole] Who is going to face Ronda Rousey?
[McAfee] Is this Six-Pack Challenge happening?
[Cole] It's coming up next.
The question is, will Aliyah make it out of the locker room?
Ronda is here live.
[McAfee] It'll be a five-pack.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown is on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Buckeyes live tonight.
Of course, a championship university, and a championship night
here tonight on SmackDown in our main event.
[McAfee] In our main event,
the Unified Tag Team Championships will be on the line,
as Riddle and Shinsuke try to dethrone The Usos.
[Cole] It happens tonight.
Shin and Riddle, The Usos, live on SmackDown.
Meanwhile, we are going to determine the next challenger
for Ronda Rousey in the SmackDown Women's Championship,
here on Friday Night SmackDown.
[announcer] Making her way to the ring,
from Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
Shayna Baszler.
[Cole] SmackDown on Fox is sponsored tonight by Progressive.
The ring is filling up.
Aliyah is locked in the locker room, as Ronda Rousey looks on.
We understand, Pat, building personnel
are trying to find the key to unlock the locker room door.
Shotzi locking Aliyah in the locker room.
Perhaps costing her an opportunity in this match tonight.
[announcer] Next, from Chongqing, China.
Xia Li.
[McAfee] Excited to see Xia Li back in a match.
These Six-Pack Challenges are always something, huh?
[Cole] Yes, of course, because the rules are easy.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission wins
and becomes the Number One Contender.
No disqualifications. No count-outs.
Every woman for herself.
[McAfee] Trying to earn a shot at the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
["New Foundation" playing]
[announcer] And their opponent, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
Natalya.
[McAfee] Natalya refers to herself as the BOAT,
the Best Of All Time.
[Cole] A former Women's Champion in her own right,
looking to earn the opportunity.
Again, this Six-Pack Challenge may be a Five-Pack Challenge.
[McAfee] If it remains this way,
she has the same amount of competitors in this match,
as she has Guinness World Records.
[Cole] Yes, indeed.
Again, Aliyah is supposed to be in this matchup but is not out here.
The official has to make a decision.
Will he… Will he start the match or not?
[McAfee] Jason, obviously, is a highly skilled official.
[Cole] Shotzi is begging Jason Ayers to ring the bell to start this match.
[McAfee] This is a terrible spot.
[chuckles] I mean…
Ring it! Ring it!
-[bell rings] -[Cole] Not anymore,
because Aliyah is out of the locker room. Here we go.
Bell rings and Aliyah goes right after Shotzi.
Again, every woman for herself in this matchup.
[McAfee] Where the hell…
[screams]
-[Cole] Aliyah… -[McAfee] Oh!
[Cole] Meteora off the apron.
Now, beating the hell out of Shotzi.
Obviously, someone was able to unlock the door.
Aliyah back in the matchup.
Shayna and Natalya working together as a team at this point,
sending Aliyah into the timekeeper's area.
[McAfee] Is it like a master lock situation?
It's amazing.
This is a Six-Pack Challenge.
[Cole] Again, the winner will face Ronda Rousey
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Ronda said, she's going to be a fighting champion.
She has been so far.
Now, the ever-dominant Raquel Rodriguez.
[McAfee] That's who she's been fighting.
[Cole] Who has arrived on the scene with a bang here on SmackDown.
Gained the respect of Ronda Rousey.
Oh, look at this.
[McAfee] She caught her almost and stumbled.
Able to defend herself.
[Cole] Well, she was able to slam her to the mat as well.
Now using Shotzi as a weapon is Raquel Rodriguez.
[McAfee] Raquel Rodriguez is a rock star,
quickly here on SmackDown.
[Cole] Look at the power of Raquel. Now, Shayna.
-[McAfee] I think she was going for the-- -[Cole] Kirifuda Clutch locked in.
[McAfee] Shayna, the Submission Magician.
[Cole] Both women…
[McAfee] That was amazing what she just did.
[Cole] …fell off the ring hard,
as Natalya now drags Xia Li toward the center of the ring.
Softening her up, perhaps, with a Sharpshooter,
the patented submission maneuver.
[McAfee] Natalya, graduate of the Hart Dungeon.
[Cole] Oh, and Xia Li able to counter.
[McAfee] Xia Li, obviously, incredibly dangerous.
-[Cole] Martial arts expert. -[McAfee] Natalya says…
Natalya says, "I'll ground Xia Li."
[Cole] And Xia, now…
[McAfee] Elbow to the top of her dome.
[Cole] Xia looking for a major opportunity here.
Nice Suplex by Xia.
Natalya is in trouble.
[crowd cheers]
Xia showing some fire here tonight.
Oh, what a kick to the back of the neck.
Is this enough to pick up the win? And Aliyah…
Aliyah breaking things up.
[McAfee] Al-lee-yah.
-[Cole] I'll get it right eventually. -[McAfee] Absolutely.
[Cole] Oh, face first. Now it's Aliyah's turn.
But Xia Li wisely rolls out of the ring.
[McAfee] Aliyah is planning on you having to say her name
-for long time. -[Cole] Cover.
Hook of the leg on Natalya. This time Shayna Baszler breaks things up.
-[McAfee] Saves her partner. -[Cole] Shayna with a Gut Wrench.
Oh, face first goes Aliyah.
Lands right on the top of her head.
Now, Shotzi.
[McAfee] Who's been planning this all long.
[Cole] Shotzi.
DDT.
[McAfee] Shotzi firing up here.
Xia Li back in the ring.
[Cole] Oh, and a spin kick by Xia Li.
Now, Natalya with a Discus Clothesline.
[McAfee] Big shots being taken right now.
Who's going to earn a shot at the title?
[Cole] Look at Natalya go, taking the fight.
The veteran going right after Raquel Rodriguez.
Trying to cover up and protect herself, blocks Natalya.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Natalya punches, by the way, look incredible.
Raquel ate them.
Here's the experience of Natalya.
[Cole] Shoulders are down.
Raquel kicks at two.
Oh, and a big boot floors Natalya.
And Raquel Rodriguez, is she closing in on a victory here?
But Shotzi preventing her.
Bouncing her face-first off the turnbuckle.
Looked like she was going to go for that Spinning Corkscrew Elbow Drop,
but Shotzi countered.
-[McAfee] Raquel. -[Cole] Look at the power again
by Rodriguez.
Drops Shotzi right on Natalya.
[McAfee] Superhuman stuff here.
[Cole] Now Raquel is going to go for it.
Second rope.
Oh, there's the Spinning Corkscrew Elbow.
[McAfee] Raquel…
[Cole] And now with Shotzi up, Raquel…
with the Tejana Bomb.
Baszler with the Kirifuda Clutch.
[McAfee] Perfect timing.
[Cole] Natalya, into the cover on Shotzi.
-Takes advantage for the win. -[bell rings]
["New Foundation" playing]
[McAfee] Shayna with the alley-oop there.
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Natalya.
[Cole] The veteran Natalya.
Raquel did all the damage.
Natalya snuck in and picked up the victory.
It will be Natalya and Ronda Rousey down the road
for the SmackDown Women's Title.
[McAfee] The BOAT versus the Baddest Woman on the Planet.
What a crafty win by Natalya.
I can't wait to watch "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and Natalya
go at it
in the squared circle.
Ronda is making her way into the ring.
To whom do we owe this incredible treat?
Ronda Rousey is in the ring.
[Cole] Two submission specialists.
Two champions.
Natalya has earned her opportunity
to face the Baddest Woman on the Planet
for the SmackDown Women's Title.
["Bad Reputation" plays]
[McAfee] The tension is palpable.
[Cole] Ronda wants to be a fighting champion.
She will have her work cut out for her with Natalya.
Two Hall of Famers will battle it out.
What a Six-Pack Challenge that was.
It happened, which is awesome.
Big smiles from Ronda and Natalya here tonight.
Also, big smiles in recent weeks for Happy Corbin.
I want to take you back to three weeks ago
and what he did to former partner, Madcap,
with his Andre the Giant Battle Royal trophy.
[McAfee] Dropping it on a chair.
Snapping the seat on the back on Madcap's neck.
[Cole] Madcap suffered a cervical contusion
and had to be stretchered out of the arena three weeks ago.
But on Instagram, Madcap said,
"I'm coming back tonight."
"You spit in the face of Andre's legacy."
"You tried to end my career."
"No jokes. No cap."
"I'm coming to whoop your ass."
Those are the words of Madcap.
Meanwhile, going to show you a WWE Digital Exclusive now,
with words from Happy Corbin.
So, Madcap, if you show up at SmackDown next week,
you have two options.
One, I'm going to give you another ride out of the arena
in the back of an ambulance,
and maybe this time, it'll make a stop at the funeral,
or…
you get down on your knees and you beg me for your job back.
Your choice.
[siren wailing]
[Cole] Madcap…
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Look at him.
[Cole] …is back.
["Are You Ready" playing]
And he means business on Fox.
[soft music playing]
[Lacey Evans] I'm thankful to show the entire WWE Universe
that you have what it takes to fight.
Finding the courage to try to change your circumstances in life
to be successful is hard,
but we've got what it takes to do so.
We have what it takes inside of us to make it.
[crowd cheers]
We have what it takes to wake up,
to work,
and to win.
We've got what it takes to make it.
[Cole] The inspirational Lacey Evans returns live
to Friday Night SmackDown on Fox next week.
["Ready For Business" playing]
[McAfee] Here we go.
[announcer] Please welcome the winner
of the 2022 Andre the Giant Battle Royal,
Madcap Moss.
[Cole] A new look for Madcap.
He's fired up tonight, obviously emotional, obviously angry
after the treatment at the hands of Happy Corbin
over the past number of months.
[McAfee] Great to see Madcap back, looking better than ever.
Lost the suspenders.
No jokes. No cap.
Just a man that's built different.
[Cole] Well, he understands that he was taken advantage of,
that he was nothing but a puppet or a jester for Happy Corbin
and that is in the past now for the man named Madcap.
[McAfee] He's way too talented to be some stooge for some bigger stooge.
Let's go.
I'm back, baby.
[McAfee] I am very pumped about this.
Let's go, Madcap.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Welcome back! Welcome back!
[chanting continues]
[McAfee] Welcome back indeed.
Three weeks ago,
I laid in this ring with a steel chair wrapped around my neck
and a 90-pound trophy slammed down on me.
Now, the man who did that, Happy Corbin…
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] Mere mention draws boos.
He thought that that would be the end of Madcap Moss.
Well, let me tell you all something.
He was right.
The man that he thought he knew as Madcap Moss is gone.
The man that would take his crap week after week,
the man that would just laugh it off and do his job,
the employee Madcap Moss isn't just gone…
I buried him.
[McAfee] Whoa.
You know, when the weight of that trophy smashed down on me,
maybe it knocked something loose in my head,
because every single night since then,
I've had this dream…
where I'm hitting Corbin in the face harder and harder
as he says, "Tell us a joke, Madcap."
"Tell us a joke, Madcap."
And then one day…
One day I woke up and I thought,
"You know who I bet would love, really love to see that happen,
is all of you here tonight."
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Hell yeah, boy.
So, Corbin,
you human fedora rack,
get your sorry ass out here right now before I come back there and find you.
[crowd cheers]
Come on.
Come on!
[McAfee] Madcap looking to do the Lord's work.
["The Good Life" playing]
[Cole] Here comes the Happy Folk.
[McAfee] Drop the S.
Human fedora rack, at your service.
Madcap…
I'm sorry,
but you're not here to fight.
I know the real reason you're here.
'Cause you missed me, pal.
You miss the structure that I brought to your life as your employer,
and you're here to beg for your job back.
Well, I'll consider it.
Corbin, the only thing,
and I mean the only thing that I want from you,
is you come to this ring
so I can knock your teeth down your damn throat.
[crowd cheers]
No, no, no, no, no. Look, Madcap.
Calm down.
Trust me, there's nothing that would make me happier
than coming down to that ring
and teaching you another lesson in humility.
But not tonight.
No, you're angry, you're not thinking straight,
and I would hate for you to throw away your entire career
because you're emotional.
It's a bad idea.
[man] Actually, Corbin…
Actually, Corbin…
I think a match right now between you and Madcap
sounds like a great idea.
-[crowd cheers] -[McAfee laughs]
Me too.
You agree, Ohio State University?
[crowd cheers]
They agree.
So, Corbin, the match is official.
[Madcap] Let's go, baby.
[McAfee] Love it.
["Ready For Business" plays]
[McAfee] Corbin's happy no more. This is going to be good.
[Madcap] Get in here, baby.
Let's go, son.
[Steve Austin] These are The Broken Skull Sessions,
telling damn good stories with the best in the business,
while throwing back a couple of cold ones.
On this episode, ain't he great?
The one and only King of the Mountain, Jeff Jarrett.
Was this a conversation that you never thought would happen?
Hell has froze over.
What do you mean hell has frozen over?
Why would hell freeze…. You're sitting across the table from me.
It's kind of surreal.
There's perceived heat between myself and yourself.
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done and said,
"Stone Cold hates your stinking guts. Why?"
Don't miss The Broken Skull Sessions streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Give me a hell yeah.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Meanwhile, here at the Ohio State University,
that man there, Happy Corbin, has been forced into a match tonight
against the man who he tried to end his career, Madcap.
WWE official Adam Pearce making this match just moments ago.
[McAfee] Adam Pearce has done a great job officialing as of late,
and I love this decision.
I'm not playing around, let's go.
[McAfee] Good luck, sack of unlucky bones.
[Cole] Yes, Madcap is in a different place tonight, in a zone,
against Corbin, who wrapped a chair around his neck,
dropped the 90-pound Andre the Giant trophy on the chair,
almost ending Madcap's career,
and tonight, Madcap finally gets to take out all this anger,
frustration, and emotions on Happy Corbin.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] Match underway.
Corbin says, "Uh-uh."
-Come on. -[Cole] "Not quite."
[McAfee] Get in the ring.
Get in the ring.
[Cole] Corbin is a big talker.
Likes to talk a big game.
[Madcap] Fight me!
[Cole] He said that he was either going to send Madcap
out in an ambulance tonight to the morgue,
or Madcap was going to beg for his job.
Look at this.
Using referee Jessika Carr as a shield.
Happy Corbin with a cheap shot.
And Madcap exploding.
Now Corbin goes over the top rope,
and the WWE fans deeply behind Madcap here.
[McAfee] Madcap can flip a switch--
[Cole] Oh, Corbin driven into the barricade.
How good does this have to feel for Madcap?
[McAfee] Sitting in the hospital.
[Cole] After not only the physical torture,
but the mental torture that Happy Corbin put Madcap through
for many months.
[McAfee] Breaking himself free of the doofus-ery…
of Happy Corbin and the Happy Folks.
Now Happy is running.
This is classic Happy.
Oh no.
[Cole] Corbin now with a steel chair in hand.
Madcap, now has got his hands on the steel chair.
The hell with it.
-Madcap goes right after Corbin. -[bell rings]
[McAfee] I almost stopped him.
Madcap will be disqualified.
But I don't think Madcap gives a damn.
This is about hurting Corbin and hurting him bad.
[McAfee] Ohio State's egging on Madcap.
[Cole] And Madcap is unleashing his anger on Corbin,
and again with the chair.
[yells]
[McAfee] This man who is absolutely yoked
and stacked and explosive and built different.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Madcap now with the steel steps.
[McAfee] Just throwing the stairs around like it's nothing.
[Cole] Uh-oh. Corbin created a monster, Pat.
This is all Happy Corbin's doing.
He has nobody to blame but himself.
You treat people like crap and it comes back to bite you.
Look at now, Madcap with a steel chair in the throat.
Now the midsection of Corbin.
[McAfee] All those nights of having to tell terrible jokes,
those nights in the hospital bed.
[Cole] Oh, look. Looking to do what Corbin did to him.
He's going to use the steel steps this time.
WWE officials coming out to try to stop Madcap.
[indistinct yelling]
[McAfee] Adam Pearce stepping in the way.
[Cole] Corbin barely escaping.
[coughing]
Where were they when Mad--
[announcer] The winner of the match, as a result of a disqualification,
Happy Corbin.
-[crowd boos] -[McAfee groans]
[Cole] Well, Happy, that goof is celebrating.
[McAfee] Just got his ass beat handedly by Madcap.
I'm not sure those two have settled everything.
[crowd chants] Corbin sucks! Corbin sucks!
Madcap Moss is back with a vengeance.
But now please welcome my guests, who prove week after week
why they are the undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos.
Let's go.
Damn, Kayla.
Jey, you see what Madcap tried to do to Corbin big-head ass?
-Yes. -Tried to take his cap off.
Cap trying to get real, trying to send him to the ICU.
Tell him he got two more guests coming, Kayla.
Shinsuke and Riddle.
What did you think about Riddle's comments earlier tonight,
that he's dedicating this match to Randy Orton?
You're talking about this one?
Hey, Randy, this one's for you, bro.
What, they think that's going to motivate them?
-No. -We got dedication too.
Yes.
This one tonight goes out to the Tribal Chief, the Needle Mover,
Head of the Table,
Undisputed WWE Champion,
our cousin, Roman Reigns.
After tonight, The Bloodline is still going to be dripped in all the gold,
still WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions.
Hey, Shinsuke and Riddle.
You're the twos…
[both] And we… the… ones.
[Cole] Tag Team Championship Match is live and it's next.
[rock music playing faintly]
Oh, good. Good, good, good.
I bet you're here, you're going to tell me Madcap is suspended
for what he just did, right?
-Suspended? -Yes.
No, no, I'm not here to tell you about suspension.
Since you did worse to him three weeks ago,
there are no suspensions.
In fact, since you and Madcap are hell-bent on destroying one another,
you're going to have another chance to do it this Sunday,
-at Hell in a Cell. -What?
Corbin, this time, it's No Holds Barred.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Oh, I'm getting to that. No-holds-barred.
Madcap, Happy Corbin, Sunday.
SmackDown's on the Hell in a Cell card.
Let's go.
Before… After, I should say. What is today?
Friday. Next Friday.
Friday Night SmackDown, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU.
I can't talk. I'm so excited about the No Holds Barred Match.
I'm excited about this as well. Ricochet, the Intercontinental Champion.
But does he have his work cut out for him?
[McAfee] He certainly does with Gunther,
who's a one-man wrecking machine, with Ludwig Kaiser at his side.
The Intercontinental Championship is on the line next week.
[Cole] Here's the current champion.
Gunther and his sidekick, Ludwig always want to talk about respect.
Well, you see this?
I got this because my work in between those ropes
is impeccable, flawless.
Now, I train day in and day out and I earn those skills
that I have in that ring.
Next week, yeah, I am confident.
I'm confident that Gunther will respect all my capabilities
on that so-called sacred mat that they talk about,
and that this will continue to sit pretty on the shoulder of the one and only.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
Ladies and gentlemen…
Die Matte ist heilig!
The Intercontinental Championship represents honor and integrity.
And there is no man more worthy than Gunther.
Ricochet…
Your time…
is up.
[crowd chants] USA! USA! USA!
Der Ringgeneral
will become the new
Intercontinental Champion.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] I cannot wait for this match next week.
Contrasting styles.
Ricochet and Gunther.
-["The Rising Sun" playing] -[McAfee] Gunther speaks.
That's crazy.
[Cole] Where are you going?
You're going to hurt your other knee.
Watch it.
[McAfee] How could you not dance to this?
Just moments after a "USA" chant breaks out in Ohio,
Shinsuke brings electricity.
["Hey, Bro" playing]
[Cole] Here comes his partner.
[McAfee] He will bring the vibes.
Got electricity, got vibes in the Ohio State University tonight
for an Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match.
[crowd chanting] Bro! Bro! Bro!
[Cole] Normally, Boogs would be playing guitar
to bring Nakamura to the ring.
Boogs was injured at the hands of The Usos.
Riddle normally comes out here with Randy Orton.
Riddle…
is here alone because Randy Orton was injured at the hands of The Usos.
Let's tell you what's coming up this Sunday.
Hell in a Cell in Chicago, streaming live on Peacock.
We talked about this earlier,
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes
against Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
They meet inside Hell in a Cell.
[McAfee] Also, a two-on-one handicap match,
where Omos and MVP
will take on the "All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
[Cole] Hopefully, the playing field is finally leveled
for Chicago's own Mustafa Ali.
He takes on Theory, the youngest United States Champion ever.
[McAfee] In a massive match, Liv Club will take on Judgment Day.
AJ Styles, Finn Bálor, Liv Morgan
taking on Edge, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley
at Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] I'll tell you about some of the other matches in just a moment.
-["Done With That" playing] -♪ Usos! ♪
[McAfee] The longest-reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions
and now the Undisputed Tag Team Champions.
[Cole] 319 days as champions.
Let's get back to the rest of the card for Hell in a Cell.
We just heard about this matchup moments ago.
Madcap gets his hands on Happy Corbin.
Anything goes. It's No Holds Barred at Hell in a Cell.
[McAfee] Also, Ezekiel, who is Elias' younger brother,
in everybody's eyes but this man, Kevin Owens,
will battle at Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] It's a triple threat match for the Raw Women's Championship.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission will be champion.
No count-outs, no disqualifications,
Bianca, Becky, and Asuka, Sunday,
streaming live on Peacock at Hell in a Cell.
[McAfee] Elias and Ezekiel are from my hometown.
Honorable Italian gentlemen.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challengers,
the team of Shinsuke Nakamura and Riddle.
[crowd cheers]
And their opponents,
they are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey,
The Usos.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] The Bloodline has all the gold. Will that be the case tonight?
We'll find out because up next, it is our main event.
Nakamura and Riddle versus The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles,
live on Fox.
[Cole] This is our main event of Friday Night SmackDown.
It is for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles.
The Usos, The Bloodline,
319 days as champions,
against the team of Nakamura and Riddle,
brought together because of injuries to their partners
caused by The Bloodline.
-[bell rings] -[McAfee] Here we go.
[Cole] It's Nakamura going right after Jey Uso to start this matchup.
Can you imagine, Pat,
if Nakamura and Riddle win the Tag Titles tonight?
What a great moment for their partners, who are injured,
Randy Orton and Boogs.
[McAfee] Both of them say they're doing it for their partner tonight,
getting back at the two men that injured their…
Shin and Bro, dude, doing it out here.
[Cole] Riddle with a Fisherman Suplex to Jey Uso.
Cover with the gold on the line,
and a kickout by Jey at one.
Randy Orton, no one knows if he'll ever return to the ring in WWE.
Is his career over?
Perhaps.
Riddle, who has learned so much… Tag made by Jimmy.
Now the double-team by The Bloodline.
Riddle goes down hard.
[McAfee] He came down from the fourth or fifth floor right there.
Jimmy attacking the back immediately,
that's why they've been champs for how long?
[Cole] For 319 days.
[McAfee] The Bloodline has been running.
[Cole] You talk about the back. Here's the cover now.
And a kickout.
Remember, Riddle suffering a back injury a couple of weeks ago
in that big matchup, which would unify the Tag Titles.
We the champs.
[Cole] Riddle has not been the same since then.
[McAfee] Then he would get put through our commentators' table
with Jey Uso flying from the top rope about 15, 20 feet through it.
[Cole] Isn't it a bit ironic, too, that his partner,
the legendary Randy Orton, is also out suffering from the back injury?
And now Jimmy Uso.
Riddle lands on his feet.
[McAfee] Riddle with a kick right to the side of the head.
[McAfee] Bare feet
to Uso face.
[Cole] It stopped Jimmy in his tracks.
Riddle trying to make a tag to a former tag champ,
former winner of the Rumble.
Here's Shinsuke Nakamura.
Jey Uso as well, and Shin, well, caught him on the other side.
[McAfee] Shin has been at the top of his game
and in this game for 20 years.
Nakamura with a scissor kick to the back of the neck,
and King of Strong Style just as dangerous with his legs as his arms,
and Nakamura taking it to Jey.
[McAfee] Shinsuke, an absolutely electrifying human being and wrestler.
The King of Strong Style.
[Cole] Delivering a knee to the midsection of Jey Uso.
Cover now.
Hook of the leg.
Shoulders now down.
Ryan Tran in great position, the official in this matchup.
[McAfee] This is really good officiating here this evening on SmackDown,
something I can respect.
Also something I can respect,
Shinsuke Nakamura firing up.
[Cole] Into the corner.
Oh, and Nakamura caught him back of the neck.
[McAfee] This thing's sweet.
[Cole] Oh, that is vintage Nakamura.
Riddle in off the tag.
Riddle now legal.
Cover by Riddle to win the titles.
Oh, two-and-a-half.
[McAfee] Could you imagine the clouds that would be soared
if Riddle and Shinsuke become the Undisputed Tag Team Champs here?
[Cole] It could happen tonight.
Jey blasting Shin off the apron.
Ducks underneath Riddle.
Now Riddle lands on his feet. Great balance.
[McAfee] Incredible athleticism from Riddle.
Both feet up to the chest.
[Cole] Riddle now up to the top rope.
Jimmy gets involved.
Oh my goodness.
Riddle came down hard.
Tag made, Jimmy legal.
The official was over dealing with Jey, Jimmy took advantage.
Double Superkick.
Cover to retain the gold,
and Shinsuke Nakamura barely, barely saving the match.
[McAfee] Riddle was going to hit the Floating Bro,
and Jimmy turned it around.
Now, Shinsuke handling business on the outside.
[Cole] Sending Jey into the steel steps.
Nakamura right here in front of the announce table.
[McAfee] Come on, Shin.
[Cole] Setting up Jey.
Oh, ducks underneath, and the knee.
[McAfee] Don't like that, not one bit for Shinsuke's knee,
but that's what Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso do.
[Cole] Nakamura knee-first into the steps,
and now double-team by The Usos.
To the knee again, Nakamura screaming in pain.
[McAfee] That's what The Usos will do and have done…
during this historic reign.
[Cole] Nakamura's hurt.
-[McAfee] Whoa, whoa, whoa. -Back up, back up.
Hey, give me a trainer.
[Cole] The official asking for some medical assistance out here.
First, Nakamura went bang, knee-first into the steps.
[McAfee] And then…
[Cole] Then this.
Right to the back of the knee.
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] That hurts just watching it.
Rolled up on.
The Ones relishing in the moment.
[Cole] Meanwhile, medical personnel out here with Nakamura.
Pat, Shin can barely put any weight on that leg.
[McAfee] That was nasty.
Boogs already out being hurt, Shinsuke down.
Riddle checking on another teammate.
The smile on Jimmy's face.
[Cole] Well, The Bloodline are just sending people to the trainer's room
left and right.
Shin, you got to go.
I can.
[overlapping chatter]
[McAfee] Riddle.
[Cole] Riddle, who has promised vengeance here tonight…
Let's go.
[Core] Not only because of what The Usos did to Randy Orton,
but now what they did to Riddle's partner,
Shinsuke Nakamura.
Riddle now taking the fight to the Tag Team Champions.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Riddle fed up with The Usos' malarkey.
[Cole] Riddle cleared the ring.
Nakamura no longer out here.
Is Riddle going to do this alone?
[crowd cheers]
Let's go.
[Cole] This match is for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship,
but it's turned into a two-on-one affair.
The champions, The Usos, against Riddle,
because Riddle's partner, Shinsuke Nakamura,
because of The Usos,
was taken back to the trainer's room with a knee injury.
Riddle trying to do it by himself and fighting back.
[McAfee] I've no idea how Riddle showed that spurt of life right there.
[Cole] Cover to retain.
Riddle at two kicks out.
[McAfee] The Usos have been feasting upon Riddle during the break.
[Cole] Well, they've been feasting upon Riddle's partners as well.
First, Randy Orton, a couple of weeks ago.
We don't know if Orton's ever going to return to a WWE ring.
Moments ago, Shinsuke Nakamura, knee injury,
caused by The Usos and now dissecting Riddle.
Oh, Riddle, man!
How hard did he hit the turnbuckle?
[McAfee] That was the same move a couple of weeks ago…
[crowd booing]
…that left Riddle aching.
[Cole] Yes, decimated.
[McAfee] Oh. Now mocking Randy Orton.
Jey Uso mocking the legendary Randy Orton
right in front of Riddle's face.
Randy's meant so much to Riddle in his career.
Now Riddle upset.
There's that knee strike.
[McAfee] Like a cobra striking.
[Cole] Riddle has no one to tag,
but he buys himself a little bit of time.
[McAfee] Which is all he can really ask for.
Because with The Usos at the top of their game
for how long they have been against one Riddle, one bro.
[Cole] Jey makes the tag.
Here comes Jimmy Uso.
Now Jimmy turns his attention to Riddle, who's fighting back now.
Riddle with the lefts and rights, and now a kick to the midsection.
Starting to turn it around. Ducks under.
Catches him with an overhead kick.
Now, Riddle taking the fight to Jey Uso,
and there's that knee.
A recoil into the knee and now Riddle, with both Usos in trouble
in each corner.
Fisherman.
[McAfee] Riddle looking like Maverick in an F-14.
[Cole] And to the other side.
Another Fisherman by Riddle. The Usos are in trouble.
Is there any way Riddle can actually pull this off?
[McAfee] Outnumbered, out-powered,
but Riddle and Rooster.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Brotons by Riddle.
Riddle's feeling it now.
Running off flat-out straight adrenaline.
Now to pay homage to Randy Orton.
Looking for the Hangman DDT, but Jey saving his brother.
And now Riddle from the apron with a running knee.
[McAfee] Kick to the chest.
[Cole] And off the apron, Riddle second rope.
Oh my goodness!
[McAfee] Floating Bro!
One!
-[McAfee] How is Riddle doing this? -Two.
[Cole] Make no mistake about it, the tag team gold is on the line.
Riddle trying to do the impossible, with an upset of the century.
Powerslam à la Orton.
Now Riddle going to go to the other side.
[McAfee] If at first you don't succeed…
[Cole] If this was Randy Orton, I'd call this "Vintage Orton."
But Riddle off the DDT.
Can he do the impossible and win the Tag Team Titles?
[cheering]
[McAfee] I believe he's hearing voices in his head.
[Cole] Going to the place that Randy Orton goes.
Went for the RKO.
Jey pops up on the apron.
Standing switch roll-up by Riddle to win the Tag Team Titles.
Two-and-a-half! So close!
Oh, and a pop-up Samoan Drop.
Cover now to retain.
Riddle's still in this damn thing!
[McAfee] Riddle somehow manages to kick out and stay alive.
[Cole] You got to be kidding me.
[McAfee] I think we all know what Jimmy's thinking here.
Put this thing away once and for all.
[Cole] Jimmy went to the top rope, Riddle, though, quick as a cat,
meets him up top.
["Head Of The Table" playing]
[cheering]
[Cole] Meanwhile… Oh my God.
Super RKO, but he's not the legal man.
Jey made the tag.
Jey with a Splash.
Jey, now, the cover on Riddle.
The Usos retain the titles.
[bell rings]
["Done With That" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners…
-[cheering] -[Cole] Oh my goodness.
[announcer] …and still the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
The Usos!
[Cole] Are you telling me the Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn,
had Roman Reigns' music played?
Reign screws Riddle again and Roman's not even here.
[McAfee] Zayn screws Riddle as well.
-[Cole] There's the tag. -[McAfee] Tag by Jey.
Devastating Super RKO,
but it didn't matter because Jey Uso was the legal man.
Uce through the sky.
One…
[Cole] Pat, you got to believe that Riddle was going to pull this off.
Somehow, he was going to knock off The Usos
and win the gold,
with his partner, Shinsuke Nakamura, injured in the back,
but then the interruption with Reigns' music, the tag made,
and the victory for The Usos tonight.
There is the Honorary Uce, as he's been called,
Sami Zayn.
[McAfee] He's been calling himself that. Tonight, he might have earned his stripes.
You guys did it.
[McAfee] From The Bloodline,
because the entire WWE Universe looked at the stage.
[Cole] Oh, Riddle is ticked off.
Riddle making a beeline for Sami Zayn and The Usos.
You can't blame Riddle.
The emotion just pouring out of his body right now.
[McAfee] Riddle's been through so much
and now there's a Canadian rat trying to get involved.
[Cole] Riddle's upset, but at the end of the day…
[Riddle] This isn't the end!
This isn't the end!
-[Cole] The Bloodline… -You don't take Randy from me.
You don't take Randy.
[McAfee] …remains.