[WWE intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
-[Flair] Woo! -[glass shatters]
[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
Forever.
[crowd cheering]
Together.
[music fades]
[Cole] As we come on the air tonight on Friday Night SmackDown,
we have breaking news.
This is outside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
We've been told that moments ago,
there was a car accident involving Karrion Kross and Scarlett.
As you can see, uh, emergency personnel attending to Kross.
-Oh my God. -[Cole] Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre assaulting Kross.
[Wade] Kross in no state to fight right now.
Can't even defend himself.
[Cole] An irate McIntyre.
[grunting]
[Cole] Driving Kross in the side of the pickup truck
and officials trying to drag McIntyre away.
[Wade] We need to get some help out there.
[clamoring and shouting]
No!
Get off me.
This is just the beginning!
This is just the beginning, Kross.
[McIntyre] Get off me!
What do you think…
["Are You Ready" by AC/DC 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? ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Are you ready? ♪
[fireworks popping]
♪ Are you ready for a good time? ♪
-♪ Then get ready for the night line ♪ -[applause]
[Cole] It's already been a chaotic start to the night.
You are looking live at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
Ladies and gentlemen, at ringside, I'm Michael Cole,
my new partner, Wade Barrett, and a chaotic start to the night.
Karrion Kross and Scarlett moments ago involved in a car crash
and then Kross attacked by Drew McIntyre
who was in a blind rage.
Listen, I've known Drew McIntyre a long time.
I've seen all his highs and lows up close and personal.
I've never seen that side of McIntyre before,
and you have to think this hearkens back
to what happened last Saturday at Extreme Rules.
[Cole] Yeah, it was a Strap Match between McIntyre and Kross,
and as McIntyre was closing in on the victory,
Scarlett would get involved.
[Wade] Yes, she did. Scarlett pulled out a bottle of mace.
I don't know if you've ever been maced before, Cole.
I have. Completely blinded for a couple of hours.
Fortunate for me, I didn't have
a rampaging Karrion Kross coming up behind me.
[Cole] Yeah, the Kross Hammer by Karrion Kross
for the victory over McIntyre.
Uh, hence the reason McIntyre is in the mood that he is in tonight.
Now, Karrion Kross is supposed to take part
in a Fatal 4-Way Match later tonight
that is going to determine the Number One Contender
for Gunther's Intercontinental Championship.
Kross still scheduled to compete
with Sheamus, Sikoa, and Ricochet later on tonight.
[Wade] What a main event, but how about this?
Like everyone else, I felt the energy
this past Saturday at Extreme Rules.
One of the biggest reactions I have ever seen.
Get this. For the first time in over two years,
the otherworldly Bray Wyatt is right here tonight on SmackDown.
♪ It's a new day, yes it is ♪
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
-Introducing first… -You know what it is.
…accompanied to the ring by Xavier Woods,
from Ghana, West Africa,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
Kofi Kingston!
[child in crowd] Kofi! Kofi! Kofi! Kofi!
New Orleans!
[crowd cheering]
-It's your boys, The New Day… -[crowd chanting] New Day!
…here with a friendly reminder.
It's that sitting pretty at 483 days,
we are your longest-reigning
WWE…
World Tag Team Champions!
And that record is important to us
because that record is our legacy,
-and our legacy will stand strong forever. -[overlapping] Ever.
Because…
-[in singsong] New Day rocks! -You know it.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Cole] It's interesting.
The New Day brought up their record of 483 days
because as of today, The Usos are 30 days away
from tying the record of The New Day.
No, Solo, I-- I really appreciate you being here.
You're so reliable.
That's what I like about you,
you're so reliable, unlike--
Oh, perfect timing.
Where-- Where were you?
Where's Jimmy?
What do you mean, "Where's Jimmy?" He handling business.
You know. It's a family thing.
Well, I think if it was a family thing, he would've told me about it.
Real family.
[chuckles] Okay, you know what?
We don't have time to do all this.
Solo, you know what?
You hang back. You have a really big match tonight.
Just-- just focus on what's important, okay?
Jey, you're out there with me tonight, okay?
And let me be clear about something.
I don't want a repeat of what happened on Monday with Riddle.
-I agree. -Okay?
I agree. You said you had it,
-so I let you get it, "Honorary Uce." -Okay, I know--
-I know what I said. I know what I said. -Yeah, you the number two, right?
-[phone rings] -There are still some things that are--
-It's The Tribal Chief. -[scoffs]
Roman.
Hey, Uce.
Yeah. No, no, no, no.
I'm about to go out there.
I-- I talked to him about Monday.
Personally, I think he could've done something.
I feel like he chose to do nothing.
Yeah. Oh, no, no.
I'm with him right now.
Oh, yeah, I'm looking right at him.
He wants to talk to you.
What's up, Uce?
Yeah, I know what you told me on Monday.
You said, "Make sure he get the W,"
but this fool said he had it.
Man, let me just--
You're the Tribal Chief.
I got you.
[exhales]
Yeah.
[laughs] I know, that's-- I know.
What'd he say? What'd he say?
It's an inside joke. You wouldn't get it.
Yeah. Okay, look, my music's about to hit.
We'll talk soon, okay?
Hey, Roman. Roman.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Cole] Good thing Sami has his phone near him before his match.
How else would he be able to stooge things off with The Tribal Chief?
[Wade] Yeah, and how about that 1970s ringtone?
[crowd cheering]
[Irvin] And his opponent, accompanied to the ring
by one half of the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, Jey Uso.
From Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
Sami Zayn!
[Cole] And Wade, what Sami was alluding to earlier
was his loss to Riddle this past Monday night on Raw
because the continuing arguments
between Sami and Jey Uso.
Maybe they get on the same page tonight.
[Wade] The question is, who's really to blame?
Because Sami Zayn may well have lost the match,
but The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns,
has made it very clear that it is in fact Jey Uso's responsibility
to make sure Sami Zayn wins.
So technically, Jey's to blame.
[Cole] And again, Sami Zayn has been put in charge
of Jey Uso and his temper by Roman Reigns,
and Sami is taking that assignment very seriously.
-[Wade] Well, who am I to… -[bell rings]
…question the judgment of The Tribal Chief?
But if I was Jey Uso, that's a hell of a slap in the face.
[Cole] Again, Sami Zayn looking for revenge after what happened last week
when The New Day and Braun Strowman,
who they picked as their partner in a six-man Tag Team Match,
knocked off The Bloodline.
Sami Zayn got The Bloodline involved in that matchup by running his mouth.
And Kingston, with a dropkick, sends Sami Zayn scurrying.
Kofi Kingston.
Sami Zayn, again, retreats.
Kofi in control early.
Kofi and Sami continues one-on-one on Friday Night SmackDown.
-[tooting trumpet] -[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Cole] We're back on Friday Night SmackDown.
Sami Zayn one-on-one with Kofi Kingston tonight.
Jey Uso in Sami's corner.
Of course, Xavier Woods in Kofi Kingston's corner.
And Zayn with an elbow right to the forehead.
Cover now on Kofi for the win and a kickout.
Wanna let everyone know,
the investigation continues outside the arena here,
the site of the car crash earlier on involving Karrion Kross and Scarlett.
Meanwhile, McIntyre attacking Kross.
We can tell you that Karrion Kross is being examined
by medical personnel as we speak.
We'll be following the story throughout the evening.
[Wade] Supposed to be in our main event later on tonight.
[Cole] Yes, a Fatal 4-Way
to determine the Number One Contender for the Intercontinental Title.
Sami, a former Intercontinental Champion, along with Kofi Kingston.
[Wade] You getting nervous, Cole?
Jey Uso's getting a little close to us. Took you out last week.
-[grunts] -[Cole] Yeah, that was interesting.
He made me a Twitter star from what I'm told.
Anyway, Sami Zayn with a suplex, in control of Kofi.
[Wade] Gotta move faster, Cole. Working your box jobs.
[Cole] Hey, for New Day, listen, they talked about this earlier.
483 days, they own the record
as the longest-reigning Tag Champs in history.
They say it's their legacy,
it's their story for their entire career.
The Usos, as of today, are at 453 days,
30 days from breaking the record.
[Wade] You wanna know how many records I've broke in my career, Michael Cole?
-[Cole] None. -Yeah, absolutely zero. You're right.
[Cole] Whoa!
[Wade] If I had, I suspect I would be doing anything in my power
to stop anybody else breaking it.
[Cole] Sami, cover on Kofi,
looking to put away the former WWE Champion,
and a kickout by Kingston.
[Wade] Yeah, Kofi Kingston, New Day,
they are acutely aware that The Usos are closing in fast on their record.
Interesting situation, one to keep an eye on.
[Cole] I'm also interested to see
how this Sami Zayn-Jey Uso relationship develops tonight.
Um, they've been getting along
uncharacteristically well so far in this match.
Perhaps because of the marching orders given by Roman Reigns earlier.
[Wade] Yes, indeed.
Disobey The Tribal Chief at your peril.
For Jey Uso, he has to be
the bottom-ranked member of The Bloodline at this point in time.
[Cole] Well, that's your opinion.
Here's the cover now by Sami.
Hook of the leg and a kickout.
[Wade] He's been put in charge of Jey Uso. How couldn't he?
[Cole] Well, Sami has been put in charge of Jey.
Jey, obviously, perhaps the most hot-tempered of the entire Bloodline.
[Wade] He's always been that way, to be fair.
I've known Jey Uso for about 15 years.
His brother, Jimmy, always the calm, affable one.
Jey Uso's always been a bit of a hair trigger.
He's having to rein that in somewhat at the moment.
[Cole] Xavier Woods even tried to cause a rift between Sami and Jey
earlier this week, saying on Twitter, "Good luck, Jey, dealing with Sami.
From faux pas to stepdaddy."
[crowd roars]
That's what he said about Sami Zayn.
Cover now by Zayn. Is it enough to pick up the win?
Two-count, kickout.
Referee Jessika Carr with the two-count there.
Let's go.
[man] Keep breathing. Let's fight.
[Cole] I'll show you the impact here
by Sami Zayn with a Wicked Clothesline.
You know, we talk a lot about Sami Zayn, an Honorary Uce.
Call him a kiss-ass, whatever you want to say.
The bottom line is, Sami is a tremendous athlete,
tremendous wrestler, former champion.
[Wade] No doubt about it. He's going through a little rough spell
in the ring at the moment. Needs to set that right tonight.
We'll see how long he'll still be wearing that "Honorary Uce" shirt
if he doesn't pull out a victory here.
[Cole] Top rope and Kofi Kingston meets him with a dropkick,
a momentum shift perhaps for Kofi
as Xavier Woods tries to will Kingston on from ringside.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Cole] Such a rich history between The Usos and New Day.
Some of the great Tag Team Matches of WWE history over the years.
-Oh! -Kofi Kingston, a nice dropkick to Sami,
and now Kofi starting to pick things up.
Sami ducks underneath, kick to the midsection.
[grunts]
Kingston from the top rope.
Oh my goodness!
Sami Zayn grabbed Kofi Kingston,
-but Kofi Kingston has to kick out at two. -[Jessika] One, two!
[Cole] Kofi went on offense.
Sami Zayn with a tremendous counter,
and now Kingston with a knee to the face.
Cover now by Kofi.
-Hook of the leg for the victory. -[crowd chants]
And Sami able to kick out.
[Wade] Sami Zayn just about with the wherewithal
to keep himself in this matchup.
We talk a lot about the athleticism of Kofi Kingston,
but hats off to Sami Zayn catching Kofi cold there.
[Cole] Sami, of course, and the rest of The Bloodline, know Kingston very well.
Sami had him scattered as Kofi looks to go to the top rope once again
and Sami Zayn blocking.
Looking over the shoulder of "Main Event" Jey Uso
who's out here tonight in support, I guess you'd call it,
of "Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn.
[Wade] Jey Uso has a vested interest in Sami Zayn winning this matchup.
[Cole] Sami trying to duck Kofi off the top rope.
Kofi able to block.
And Kofi with a headbutt.
Kingston now going up top. Kingston loves to fly.
And Sami Zayn--
-Now-- Oh! -[crowd gasps]
[Cole] Dumps Kingston right by the announce table.
Zayn's in control.
Can Kofi climb back in this match?
[Cole] We're back on Friday Night SmackDown
and Sami Zayn and Kofi Kingston one-on-one here tonight.
Jey Uso at ringside in support of Sami Zayn.
Xavier Woods for Kofi Kingston.
During the commercial break,
Xavier Woods trying to get in the head of Jey Uso, saying,
"What's it feel like to watch your daddy wrestle?"
Oh, the S.O.S by Kingston.
Shoulders down on Zayn.
Almost had him, two and a half.
-Kofi Kingston finally buying himself… -That was three and a kickout!
…an opportunity after getting a whooping throughout that commercial break.
[Cole] Again, let's take another look at Kofi Kingston in action with the S.O.S.
The point I was making earlier
about what Xavier Woods was saying to Jey,
it was an obvious reference that Roman Reigns has put Sami Zayn
in charge of the usually hot-tempered Jey Uso.
Jey has been very relaxed here tonight.
Just shows you the influence that The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, has on Uso
after the phone conversation earlier on.
[Wade] Getting goaded by Zayn,
Xavier Woods is certainly not going to help Jey Uso's mentality,
holding it together somehow right now.
[Cole] Sami in trouble and Kofi Kingston looking to put Zayn away.
The exhilarating high-flyer, Kofi Kingston,
once again, going to go up to the top rope
and Sami Zayn, once again, rolling out of harm's way.
[Wade] The in-ring smarts right there.
Kofi goes high, you go low in a hurry.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] And here comes Kofi.
And Kofi over the top rope taking out Sami Zayn!
[crowd cheering]
And Kofi now with an opportunity to put Zayn away.
You all right?
Hey, both you guys, let's stop!
-Hey, hey, hey. Hey! Stop it. -[overlapping arguing]
Enough. Enough, both of you guys.
-Come on. Watch it. -[grunts]
-[crowd gasps] -[Cole] A Superkick.
[Wade] Yeah, I'll say Xavier Woods deserved that.
[Cole] From Jey to Xavier Woods and Sami Zayn, Blue Thunder Bomb!
-Cover on Kofi. -[crowd] One, two, three!
-Oh, and a kickout by Kingston. -[crowd cheers]
Sami trying to take advantage of the distraction.
Come on, Sami!
-Come on. Watch it! -[grunts]
[Cole] There's the Superkick
that drew Kofi Kingston to his partner out of concern.
Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb,
and Kofi somehow able to kick out at two and a half.
[Wade] You push Jey Uso's buttons enough times,
sooner or later, he's going to snap.
[Cole] Sami went for the Helluva Kick and he got a kick to the face of his own.
Now, Kingston heading back up to the top rope yet again.
Kofi-- Down goes Sami Zayn.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
And Kofi's got Sami where he wants him.
And now, Jey Uso up on the apron,
drawing the ire of Kingston.
Sami, roll up on Kofi.
A kickout again at two.
And Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise.
[grunts]
And Sami Zayn-- Kingston roll up.
Shoulders are down.
Jey Uso! Jey Uso with the-- the kick.
-[crowd] One, two-- -[Cole] Reversing.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] Zayn with the win.
Jey Uso helped Sami Zayn with the win.
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Sami Zayn!
[Wade] Well, they got the orders before the matchup.
The orders were followed to a T.
Tribal Chief tells you to win, you win at all costs.
And hats off to Jey Uso for a big assist there.
[Cole] If you're-- If you're a fan of The Bloodline,
Jey Uso put his differences with Sami Zayn aside tonight
-to help out the cause. -Honorary Uce, baby!
[crowd cheering]
-Thank you very much. -Sure.
Thank you. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.
Thank you.
-Hunter, Hunter, Hunter. -Hey, Rey Rey.
I know this is a bad time.
-What's up? -Can I have a word with you?
Of course. What's up?
[sighs] This isn't really easy for me to say,
but with everything that's been going on on Raw,
I've reached my breaking point.
With everything that's happening with Dominik…
[sighs]
…I just don't see a way of moving forward.
[sighs]
Hunter, I won't fight my son.
Not even when he's at his worst.
Yelling in my face,
taunting me to fight him.
You know how I feel?
-I can't imagine. -[sighs]
I still see that little boy that used to sit on my lap,
used to bounce around…
and fall asleep on my shoulders.
[sighs]
I can't do this anymore.
I'm sorry.
You know I love WWE.
This is my home.
But I wanted to come to you tonight
and look you in the eyes…
to tell you…
[sighs]
I quit.
[crowd gasps]
Rey…
I-- I can't imagine what you're going through, Rey,
but there's-- there's gotta be another way here.
-[sighs] -[stammers] Come on.
Let's just talk about this for a minute.
See if we can come up with another solution than that.
You can't, man.
Come on. Five minutes.
Just let me-- let me-- let me think about this. Come on.
[Rey sighs]
-Roxi, welcome to the club. -[giggles] Thank you.
-I'm excited. -[laughs] Me too.
[gasps] Raquel!
-Hi. [giggles] -Um…
Have you met Roxanne?
Of course I've met Roxanne.
I also know Roxanne is facing my old partner, Cora Jade,
at Halloween Havoc.
Cuidado, chiquita.
Be careful, because Cora's changed.
Well, I'm glad you said that because that's actually why I'm here.
-Oh? -For Tuesday's Pick Your Poison,
I can choose Cora's opponent from anywhere and I choose you.
-[chuckles] If-- if you'll do it. -[chuckles]
-Cora's-- -Uh, Roxanne, are you stupid?
Out of everybody here, you chose Raquel?
I mean, I'm the only choice.
I mean, I was gonna pick you,
but you're not exactly on a winning streak.
[Raquel chuckles]
You're not exactly on my level.
I hope you brought your ring gear, you little idiot,
because tonight, we're going to embarrass you and you and you.
-[scoffs] -[chuckles]
-Don't worry. -Yeah, [indistinct].
-We'll take care of this. -Don't worry.
[scoffs]
[Wade] Whoa. Let's hope management see fit
to make that matchup official.
["Monster Of All Monsters" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following is a two-on-one Handicap Match
scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring,
weighing in at 340 pounds,
-Braun Strowman! -[screams]
Let's go!
[Cole] Braun Strowman who said earlier today
he's glad to be back in the bayou tonight,
and, oof, someone is gonna get these hands.
And those "some ones,"
James Maverick and Brian Thomas,
in a two-on-one Handicap Match.
[Wade] And I don't know how much they're paying these two guys,
but I guarantee you this, it ain't enough.
I said last week, "Braun Strowman is worth two people."
He ain't. He's worth four.
-[grunts] -[crowd cheers]
-Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Oh! Braun Strowman driving Mr. Thomas into the corner,
and then an elbow catches James Maverick.
The Monster Among Monsters having his way early on
in this two-on-one Handicap Match.
[Wade] Hey, Cole,
did you know Strowman is Charlie Chaplin's great great-grandson?
[Cole] There's no way. Charlie Chaplin is, like, 5'3".
[Wade] I mean, in terms of film stars,
I would have guessed he was more likely to be related to Hagrid,
-God rest his soul. -Oh!
[Cole] Braun Strowman with a splash in the corner
and what a Biel!
[Wade chuckles] Makes me glad I'm retired.
[Cole] Sending-- A lot of people are.
James Maverick across the ring, the strength--
Wait a minute.
That is the Nigerian Giant,
the 7'3", 403-pound Omos.
The distraction from behind
and I'm not sure that was smart by Mr. Thomas.
-[Wade] This kid needs to start running. -[grunts]
[Cole] Omos, of course, accompanied by his mouthpiece, MVP,
as they look on here at ringside.
And the running Powerslam by Strowman.
[Wade] SmackDown is Land of the Giants.
[Cole] Or the monsters.
Strowman staring right back at Omos,
who's just a massive man.
[crowd cheering]
Get these hands.
[Wade] Uh-oh.
[Cole] The Monster Bomb!
-One, two, three! -[Cole] And with ease, Braun Strowman…
-[bell rings] -…puts these two jabronis away.
["Monster of All Monsters" playing]
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Braun Strowman!
[Wade] We might be getting a little bit of afters here, Cole.
[Cole] Oh, look at Strowman staring at-- at Omos!
[Wade] I like this already.
[Strowman yelling indistinctly]
Braun Strowman, I give credit where it's due.
You are without question one incredibly impressive specimen,
but Monster of All Monsters?
Have you not seen this 7'3", 403-pound Nigerian Giant, Omos?
I mean, let's be real.
Standing next to him, you look normal.
And my advice to you would be not to get too comfortable
because some monsters were meant to remain in the shadows.
I'm right here.
I'll show all these people that real quick that you ain't nothing compared to me.
-[crowd cheers] -You ain't nothing!
You might be bigger than me, but you ain't badder than me!
[Cole] MVP was a few feet away from us and we heard him say that, uh…
back to Braun Strowman, "Don't get too comfortable.
Some monsters are meant to stay in the shadows."
Strowman not happy that Omos showed up here tonight.
Well, ladies and gentlemen,
Karrion Kross is still scheduled to compete later tonight
despite the fact that he was attacked by McIntyre
after being involved in a car accident earlier tonight.
One of these four men will challenge Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship, our main event,
a Fatal 4-Way Match live later on tonight.
[Extreme Rules intro song playing]
[Cole] We're getting set for the good old-fashioned Donnybrook Match.
The only way to win is via pinfall or submission. Anything goes.
♪ This is the main event ♪
[grunts]
♪ This is the day That we stand our ground ♪
♪ Everybody… ♪
[Cole] The Brogue Kick!
-What a battle. -[crowd cheering]
Banger after banger!
Bloodline, look.
Tonight, Solo, you get the job done for The Bloodline
just like I got the job done for The Bloodline.
Yeah, you're welcome. You're welcome, though, Sami.
-You're welcome. -For what?
Tribal Chief said, "Make sure you get the W."
That's what I did, Uce. That's what I did.
H-- How?
I-- Look, Jey, I did that all on my own,
and for once, I would appreciate a little credit from you.
-Is that too much to ask? -Sami, are you kidding me?
Solo, tell me you saw that.
Tell me you saw what happened out there, Uce. Huh?
No, I didn't.
I missed it.
I was actually watching Sami.
I could learn a lot from you, Uce.
[chuckles] And you have learned a lot from me, Uce.
You really have, and now you're going to follow in my footsteps,
the former three-time Intercontinental Champion.
Tonight, Solo, you are out there on your own
and you are going to run through all of those fools.
You are going to be the next Number One Contender
for the Intercontinental Championship.
That championship is yours.
You know what?
After our level up tonight,
when I body these fools,
I'm about to have me a piece of gold myself too.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
[Cole] Solo in our main event later on tonight on Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox, which is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
["How Ya Like Me Now" playing]
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Put your hands together
for The Sultan of Suave, Mansoor.
[Cole] Sultan of Suave.
Obviously dressed for action here tonight.
[Wade] Hey, looks good.
[Cole] Well, last week, Maxxine's brother, Max Dupri,
officially filed for divorce from Maximum Male Models.
Oh my God! I'm so over this!
-Max, what were you thinking? -Do not call me that name again!
I gave you and them gold and you all turned it to trash.
You think I'm just gonna hang out here and be something I'm not?
No, no.
What I'm not, Max.
What I am? Who I am? LA Knight.
Yeah.
[Cole] Well, Maxxine has said
that her mother has officially disowned the now named LA Knight.
And Mansoor said that, "Hey, we had a good thing going."
"I'm going to beat the delusions out of this man tonight."
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[crowd cheers]
[Wade chuckles] Here we go, Cole.
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Hagersville, Maryland,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
LA Knight!
[Cole] I know you're a big fan.
[Wade] Oh yes. Forget the Max Dupri nonsense.
Out with the old, in with the gold.
Let me tell you, Cole,
there are a lot of Superstars walking around SmackDown today,
but there's only one Megastar, and his name is LA Knight.
This happens to be my all-time favorite NXT Superstar
who ain't named Mandy Rose, of course.
That's a little bit different.
But this guy is quite simply box-office.
You just have to sit back and admire the magnetism of the man.
[Cole] And Mansoor trying to take advantage
as LA Knight goes right after him.
Calling for the referee to ring the bell.
-[bell rings] -He does and we're underway.
A long way from Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
but this is "The Megastar" LA Knight, who said that, uh,
"No matter how much I tried, I can't stop being exactly what I am."
"I heard you, I heard your cheers,
and LA Knight is back and ready to do business."
-[crowd cheers] -[Wade] What a physique on the man.
How'd he keep that covered up with a suit for so long?
Come on!
-What do you want? -What are you gonna do?
-You can't be serious.
-You wouldn't hit a woman, would you? -No.
-No, you hit a woman-- -Oh!
[Cole] Mansoor, though, will hit LA Knight,
taking advantage of the distraction.
-LA Knight driven into the steel steps. -[grunts]
-Mansoor and Mace feel, uh-- -[grunts]
They're disappointed.
[Wade] They're scorned, let's face it.
Former clients of the now LA Knight.
Oh!
[Cole] Mansoor looking to put LA Knight away and ruin the debut here tonight.
And a kickout by Knight.
Knight a unique mixture of unapologetic charisma…
-[grunts] -…or self-confidence,
but Mansoor doesn't give a damn as he goes into the cover yet again.
And a kickout by Knight.
[Wade] Maxxine Dupri, I guess she's been upgraded from Director of Talent
for Maximum Male Models. She's now got the playbook,
-calling the shots. -[Cole] Whipped into the corner.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Cole] DDT, planting Knight.
[Cole] Mansoor again looking for the win, and a kickout by Knight.
Mansoor very impressive here tonight.
[Wade] Yeah, he needs a big win under his belt. Let's face it.
It's one of the reasons why LA Knight divorced himself from Maximum Male Models,
their focus simply in the wrong place.
Finally, perhaps, Mansoor back
with his focus where it needs to be in-ring.
[Cole] I was gonna say, very focused here tonight against Knight.
It's amazing what having a run-in with your former boss can do for you, right?
[Wade] Especially with a steel chair.
Interesting divorce tactic.
[Cole] Oh! A shot right to the kidney by Mansoor.
Very unique ring gear.
I don't know if "Bad News" Barrett would ever wear that style in the ring.
[Wade] I think I got one ball hammer left in me, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Oh, driving Mansoor to the corner
and a Neckbreaker by LA Knight who looks to take control of this match.
[Wade] Finally getting the wind back in his sails
exactly where it should be.
[Cole] And Knight now with a driving knee to the side of the face.
And Knight, who can fly-- Oh! Torpedo over the top rope.
-Shoulder well-planted. -[crowd cheers]
[Wade] Confidence, ten, charisma, ten, in-ring athleticism, ten.
[grunts]
[Cole] Face-first goes Mansoor.
LA Knight-- Oh!
Wicked Clothesline.
And now, Mace is going to pay for it.
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] Stick to the catwalk.
[Cole] Oh! Planted him with a BFT!
[Wade] Blunt Force Trauma.
[Cole] Knight with the win.
[bell rings]
["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Irvin] Here is your winner, LA Knight!
[Cole] That's the LA Knight you remember.
[Wade] Exactly. Winning in style.
[Mansoor groaning]
[Cole] The end of this matchup all LA Knight.
First, a beautiful Neckbreaker.
[Wade] Once he oiled the wheels, things started cooking for LA Knight.
Mace got in on the action,
ended up eating dirt.
Nobody was getting in the way of LA Knight and victory this evening.
There it is, BFT.
[Cole] LA Knight impressive here on Friday Night SmackDown.
[bell rings]
Let me talk to you.
[crowd cheers]
I hate it when he says that.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You don't think I just did that for you, do you?
I-- I don't know if you understand,
but I don't need a bunch of swamp-dwelling incels saying my name.
[crowd boos]
All of you cheering for him, you look stupid now.
Right now, I'm putting all of you on notice.
But more importantly, I'm putting the entire WWE Superstar roster on notice.
Right now,
every single one of you, mark the date.
From here on, you can all get your ticket punched.
Why? Because whose game is it?
It's LA Knight's game.
Yeah!
-[crowd boos] -["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Wade laughs] There he is. The Megastar is back in business.
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, 25 years in WWE
and I've never, ever experienced anything quite like this.
The mythical, magical,
legendary, adrenaline-pumping,
eerie return of Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules.
We revisit live, next.
To be a Hispanic WWE Superstar
is the most incredible feeling in the world.
Us Latinos, we are born with wrestling in our blood.
In Hispanic culture, it brings us even closer.
[Cole] Wade, you're getting a little bit too old
to be spending the night on Bourbon Street.
-[Wade] Hell no. -Don't be heading out there tonight.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown is in New Orleans here tonight.
And still to come, for the first time in over two years,
the return of Bray Wyatt live to Friday Night SmackDown.
But first, let's take you back to the exhilarating moment
that Bray showed up this past Saturday night at Extreme Rules.
♪ He's got the whole world in his hands ♪
♪ He's got the whole wide world In his hands ♪
♪ We're really glad That you're our friends ♪
♪ This is a friendship That will never ever end ♪
-♪ We're-- ♪ -[distorted noises]
[distorted voice]
[crowd cheers]
[distorted chuckling]
[crowd cheering]
I'm here.
[Cole] I've got goosebumps because for the first time in over two years,
Bray Wyatt returns live tonight to Friday Night SmackDown.
The fireflies are already out in force.
I can't wait.
["We Got The Rage" playing]
[Cole] And then there's Bayley.
-♪ Damage CTRL ♪ -[Wade] Come on.
A little enthusiasm, Cole.
It's Damage CTRL!
-[bell rings] -♪ We got the power ♪
[Irvin] The following is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Bayley
and the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai,
Damage CTRL!
[Cole] Six-woman Tag Team Matchup here tonight.
But I wanna take you back to Extreme Rules this past Saturday night.
It was Bayley and Bianca in the first-ever Ladder Match
between two women on Raw or SmackDown.
It was for the Raw Women's Championship.
This match was incredible.
-It was physical… -[crowd gasps]
-…it was vicious… -[crowd gasps]
-…it was body-breaking… -[groans]
…it was death-defying.
Bianca would take out Damage CTRL, Iyo and Dakota,
and then she would deliver a K.O.D onto a ladder for Bayley
before climbing the ladder and retaining her Raw Women's Championship.
The question is, is Bayley rattled tonight, Wade?
She lost that match Saturday.
She lost to Candice LeRae Monday on Raw.
Roxanne Perez even told Bayley earlier tonight
that she's on a bit of a losing streak.
[Wade] All the smack you're talking about tonight, Cole,
I've got a good mind to let Bayley know,
come over here and give you a good ding-donging,
-get back on winning ways. -["We Got The Rage" playing]
[Cole] And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.
♪ Wreaking havoc Feel the struggle ♪
♪ Feel the pain ♪
♪ Nothing's handed ♪
♪ Take advantage ♪
♪ Let the whole world scream… ♪
-["I Am a Psycho" playing]
♪ Welcome to the ball pit ♪
♪ You can get your ass kicked ♪
♪ Off the top, backflip ♪
♪ Hit you with the axe quick ♪
♪ Who's your daddy? Tell me now Biggest balls up in the room ♪
♪ When I slam you on the ground ♪
[Cole] Everybody's on the Takin' Care of Business Tank.
[Irvin] And their opponents,
the team of Roxanne Perez,
Raquel Rodriguez, and Shotzi!
[Cole] Wade, I've got a great idea.
-You know-- -[fireworks popping]
Oh my God.
People are always looking to, well, find holiday gifts for me.
It's a really tough thing to do.
You know, I have pretty much been given everything in my career.
Know what you can get me for Christmas?
-[Wade] Don't say the tank. -The tank.
-Don't say-- -I would love to have the tank.
[Cole] And speaking of the holidays,
it is, of course, a holiday tradition in WWE
to be a part of WWE action during Christmastime.
The night after Christmas,
Monday, December 26th,
we return to Madison Square Garden,
the Mecca in New York City.
Tickets are now available.
Tonight, what an opportunity for Roxanne Perez from NXT
to team with Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez here on SmackDown.
[Wade] I've already bought your Christmas gift anyway.
It's a bottle of cologne by Elon Musk named "Burnt Hair,"
but you're right. What a night for Roxanne Perez.
Imagine making your debut here on SmackDown
in front of the world.
You're in The Big Easy,
and you can't go to Bourbon Street to celebrate
'cause you're only 20 years old.
-That sucks. -[bell rings]
I'm gonna celebrate for her.
[Cole] Roxanne's actually going to start this match against Dakota Kai.
-[Wade] That is brave. -[Cole] Roxanne, this coming Tuesday,
a Pick Your Poison Match where,
listen, she meets Cora Jade who's now her archenemy
a week from tomorrow at Halloween Havoc
-in a, uh-- What's it called? -[Wade] Weapons Wild Match.
[Cole] Before that happens, we have Pick Your Poison, Tuesday night on NXT.
So-- Oh!
Roxanne Perez picked Cora Jade's poison here tonight.
Raquel Rodriguez will meet Jade on NXT.
Meanwhile, Cora Jade goes to Monday Night Raw Monday
to pick Roxanne Perez's opponent for next Tuesday night.
[Wade] Jesus. Like you just read out an entire book.
[Cole chuckles] Here's the cover and a kickout by Kai.
-Big smile-- -[Wade] The short and long of it is,
do not miss NXT this Tuesday,
and then do not miss Halloween Havoc next Saturday.
[Cole] And here comes Iyo Sky.
Roxanne Perez, the resilient and spunky, bubbly Superstar from Laredo, Texas,
trained by WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T.
[Wade] Yes, indeed.
How awesome was Booker T on NXT this past week?
[Cole] Incredible to have him back in the booth.
-Come on. -Whoo!
[Cole] Now up over the top goes Roxanne Perez.
She's been so impressive.
You called all of her matches at NXT.
[Wade] Yes, indeed. A real shocker turned up.
She's obviously youthful, a little bit naive,
but she's really damn good.
Makes mistakes like that, though.
With a veteran like Iyo Sky,
things could go south quickly in this one.
[Cole] Roxanne Perez may have made a mistake.
Was able to counter there. And now Iyo Sky with a dropkick.
Perez into the corner. Needs to make a tag.
You got to understand,
perhaps nerves in her first match here on SmackDown.
[Wade] Here's the issues of youth.
You sometimes don't know your limits.
You bite off more than you can chew,
and you think you can take down all of Damage CTRL on your own.
Perhaps it would've been wise not to start with this matchup.
[Cole] Roxanne Perez.
-Roxanne gonna fly. -[Wade] Whoa!
[Cole] Bayley driven right into our announce table,
and Perez has been so impressive here tonight.
[Cole] Bayley said, "You should've picked me for Pick Your Poison."
Roxanne Perez, "No, you've been on a losing streak."
[Wade] Rather rude to a former World Champion, don't you think?
[Cole] Nice side Russian legsweep. Cover by Perez for a big win,
and Bayley able to kick out.
[Wade] When you arrive somewhere like SmackDown…
[Cole] Oh! Look at this.
[Wade] …or Raw, you gotta make some friends quickly,
and Roxanne Perez, quite simply, did not do that
and now she's facing the consequences.
[Cole] Bayley was in trouble.
Iyo Sky took advantage.
[Wade] No, no, no, no, no.
Bayley was not in trouble. She was distracting the referee
'cause that was the strategy.
[Cole] She had her face rearranged by Perez.
Now Dakota Kai in control.
Roxanne able to slip out.
Tag made. Here comes Shotzi.
[Wade] Most unconventional female Superstar on the roster.
[Cole] Yeah. Shotzi, very unorthodox style,
but very effective.
She said she formed this team with Raquel Rodriguez out of respect,
and it's been very, uh, exciting to watch.
[Wade] One step ahead of Iyo Sky there.
Smart from Shotzi.
-Oh! -[Cole] Oh my goodness.
[Wade] That was a soccer kick right there to the jaw.
[Cole] Former Team Kick member showing you why.
-Talk about that, you idiot! -[Cole] I'm talking about you!
[yells indistinctly]
[Wade] He's saying nasty things, Bayley.
-You okay? -Come on, Shotzi!
[Cole] What's her problem?
[Wade] You, clearly, everyone's problem.
[Cole] Now Iyo driving Shotzi into the ring.
Shotzi!
[Cole] Now Iyo Sky in control.
Of course, Iyo and Dakota, the Tag Team Champions.
Watch on the hair, now!
[Wade] You know, Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi
are gonna want a piece of those championships at some point.
[Cole] And Dakota Kai now the legal woman in this matchup.
Shotzi trying to fight out of the corner.
Down goes the self-proclaimed role model, Bayley.
[Wade] Shotzi fighting for her life right now,
but it quite simply isn't enough when you're in there with Dakota Kai.
[Cole] Kai sends Shotzi out to the apron.
-Kai! -You did it!
[Cole] Shotzi trying to do her own damage on Damage CTRL.
Dakota face-first into the apron.
[Wade] Well, now is your chance.
Shotzi got to make that tag.
Two fresh women on the outside, raring to go.
-Here we go! -[Cole] Tag.
[Cole] Here comes Raquel Rodriguez,
The Powerhouse from Friday Night SmackDown.
[yells]
Raquel and Roxanne have a history back in NXT.
Nice Fallaway Slam to Bayley.
And Raquel ready to put Bayley away
and Dakota Kai--
[Wade] Taking one for the team, but it wasn't enough.
Raquel Gonzalez rampaging in that ring.
One of the most dominant female NXT Champs of all time,
but you got to be a little quicker than that when Bayley's in town.
[Cole] Yeah, Bayley wouldn't let them take advantage of the double team.
Now, Damage CTRL trying to drag Rodriguez out of the ring.
[Wade] Referee losing all control of this one.
-[grunts] -[groans]
[Cole] And again, the numbers game catching up to Raquel.
Maybe-- Well, maybe not.
"The Powerhouse" Raquel.
Iyo Sky.
Moonsault off the second rope
and the Genius of the Sky taking everybody out.
[Wade] Oh no.
[Cole] "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi now from the top rope.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Bodies everywhere on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Wade] Shotzi so gung-ho,
putting her own body on the line in pursuit of victory.
[Cole] From behind, Roxanne for the upset.
-Shoulders down. Bayley kicks at two! -[Wade] What a chaotic matchup.
[Cole] Now the-- Uh-oh, went for the Bayley-to-Belly.
Roxanne able to counter.
Kick to Bayley.
And Bayley caught her.
Now she connects with the Bayley-to-Belly
and the cover now on Perez, and a kickout by Roxanne.
Showing some guts is this young lady from NXT.
[Wade] Amid the chaos and disorder,
somehow, this matchup still continuing.
Roxanne Perez refusing to be broken.
Who wants to lose their debut?
[Cole] And it's ticking Bayley off
as Roxanne Perez gets to Bayley before she can make it to the top rope.
[Wade] Bayley's world is about to crumble.
Yeah, can you imagine if she loses this match tonight to Roxanne Perez?
[Wade] We'll never hear the end of it.
[Cole] With the world watching.
I need both of you down.
[Cole] And Roxanne up high.
Sends Bayley flying.
Roxanne is fired up. Going for the win now.
Trying to pin the former champion, and Bayley kicks at two!
[Wade] Roxanne Perez so close
to seeing all of her dreams come true on SmackDown.
[Cole] Let's take advantage.
Stay on the attack.
And there, the wily veteran taking control.
Roxanne, a former NXT Tag Team Champion,
but Bayley went for the Rose Plant.
And Roxanne now, and Bayley reverses.
-Shoulders down, and Bayley steals one. -[bell rings]
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
[Irvin] Here are your winners, Damage CTRL!
[Cole] Roxanne did a great job
of not allowing Bayley to hit the Rose Plant,
but Bayley able to catch her in the end.
Great performance by Roxanne tonight,
but Damage CTRL comes away with a win.
[Wade] Yeah. What a bright future that young lady, Roxanne Perez,
truly has here in WWE,
but you got to get up a little earlier than that
to catch out Bayley and Damage CTRL.
[Cole] Here's the excitement outside.
The Genius of the Sky hits the Moonsault,
Iyo Sky, then Shotzi able to take out everybody.
And Roxanne put up a hell of a fight,
but Bayley, the veteran, just a step better.
[Wade] Bayley had to dig deep into her playbook on this one.
Reversal after reversal, but Bayley gets the job done.
Not on my show, you stupid, short, crybaby, little idiot!
[Cole] Damage CTRL celebrating the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, up next,
another group hoping to take control here at WWE.
Here's our Progressive Match Flo.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
♪ Hit Row ♪
[Cole] Hit Row set for Tag Team action.
Top Dolla, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, and of course, accompanied by B-Fab.
[Cole] Wait a minute! Who the hell?
Hit Row being attacked from all angles.
Hey, get out of here!
[Zelina] Zelina Vega is back,
and I did not come alone.
[Escobar] We are Legado Del Fantasma.
[Wade] Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro.
SmackDown is ours.
[crowd roars]
Be safe.
♪ Hit Row ♪
-♪ Hit Row, Hit Row ♪ -♪ Hit Row ♪
♪ And if you didn't know, now you know ♪
♪ Hit Row, Hit Row ♪
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by B-Fab,
Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla,
Hit Row!
[Cole] Wade, last week here on Friday Night SmackDown,
the arrival of Legado Del Fantasma
and they reignited,
rekindled a long-simmering rivalry
from back in NXT with this group, Hit Row.
[Wade] You ain't lying.
Long-standing issues between Hit Row and Legado
born out of professional jealousy.
At NXT we had sneak attacks,
parking lot brawls, even kidnapping, the works.
No love lost between these groups
and it would be enhanced only further by last week's assault.
[Cole] Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, of course, B-Fab.
♪ I've had selective endeavors ♪
♪ I've been protected with measures ♪
-♪ All night and all day work ♪ -[Cole] Well, you have to wonder…
Listen, let's just cut to the chase.
Bray Wyatt is gonna be here live tonight,
and perhaps the games have already begun.
-[Wade chuckles] -Coming up next,
Legado Del Fantasma with their in-ring debut
on Friday Night SmackDown against Hit Row.
It's live, next on Fox.
[crowd cheers]
♪ Hit Row, Hit Row ♪
[Cole] Extreme Rules Match for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Graves] Liv needs to stay out of the grasp of Ronda Rousey.
♪ I'll be the villain tonight ♪
[groans]
-[crowd gasps] -♪ Feels so much better when I'm ♪
[Cole] Through the table!
-Ronda got caught. -[Graves] Rousey made the adjustment.
Morgan's fading.
-[bell rings] -Ronda Rousey's your new champion!
[fire crackling]
[ominous music]
[metal scrapes]
[distorted voices whispering]
[Viking] The gods finally speak.
[distorted voices whispering]
[Viking] Destruction begins.
Valhalla awaits.
["Best of the Best" playing]
[Cole] Tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Hey, did you check out the new rap on social media
from Hit Row earlier today?
The Legado diss.
Pretty cool. I liked it.
[Wade] What do you know about diss tracks, huh?
I wrote the book on diss tracks, Cole.
You need to stick to Will Smith. That's more your level of rap.
["Legacy Of The Ghost" playing]
-[Cole] I can get jiggy with it. -[Wade laughs]
[Irvin] And their opponents,
representing Legado Del Fantasma,
the team of Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro.
[Wade] I bet you can, Cole.
But let me tell you this,
nobody is getting jiggy in that ring tonight
because this is all street business.
[Cole] And Hit Row wasting little time
going after Legado Del Fantasma.
It is going to be Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis
in this matchup against Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro.
[Wade] The bell not even rung yet. I spoke to Top Dolla earlier today.
He says three guys can jump anyone from behind.
Let's see these fools try it face-to-face.
So far, for Legado Del Fantasma,
things not going well.
[Cole] And again, I mentioned this briefly, Wade,
this rivalry dates all the way back to NXT and it was fierce there.
[Wade] Oh my word. Security through the roof in NXT
when these guys were around.
Never really got concluded in NXT.
Like I mentioned,
kidnappings, parking lot brawls,
all born out of jealousy.
And let me tell you this, let's not forget the new regime.
One of their first moves here on SmackDown was to bring back Hit Row.
-How do you think… -[Cole] Oh!
…Legado Del Fantasma felt about that?
[Cole] Probably upset about that.
[Wade] Professional jealousy and they're here to make amends for that.
[Cole] This is Top Dolla in the ring
with Cruz Del Toro of Legado Del Fantasma.
-I like it from Legado Del Fantasma. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Finally, the bell rings and the matchup's underway,
and Top Dolla's talking trash.
[Wade] Things are a little different with Top Dolla
when you're not jumping him from behind.
350 pounds of angry, young man.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] And Top Dolla in control right now…
-Who harder than Top Dolla? -…of Cruz Del Toro.
[Cole] And Top Dolla taking his time,
having a little bit of fun,
and now a big elbow right to the chest of Del Toro.
Oh, wait a minute.
Escobar getting involved,
dragging Ashante "Thee" Adonis off the apron.
[groaning]
[Wade] B-Fab get-- Uh, oh.
[Cole] And there's Zelina.
-And Zelina now taking out B-Fab. -[Wade] Here we go.
[Wade] It's a mugging once again.
Zelina Vega, she's like a snake. Spits venom and then slithers away.
[Cole] Tag.
Joaquin Wilde now the legal man for Legado.
Oh, and taking out Top Dolla at the knee.
Double Superkick.
[yells]
[Cole] And Wilde is fired up.
Tag made again. Del Toro now legal.
[Wade] The fix is in once again, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Oh, look out. The double team.
The cover now.
They call it "Sacrificio."
-And the victory. -[bell rings]
["Legacy of the Ghost" playing]
[Irvin] Here are your winners,
Legado Del Fantasma!
[Wade] Wow. What a victory. What a statement.
I've been trying all week to find out
exactly what the relationship
with regards to Legado Del Fantasma and Zelina Vega is.
Zelina Vega won't answer my calls.
I think she's blocked my number now, in fact.
[Cole] I'm not shocked at that at all.
[crowd cheering]
Congratulations to Legado Del Fantasma on a victorious debut.
But joining me now, Sonya Deville.
[crowd clamoring]
Now, Sonya, uh--
Kayla, for once, you're right.
They saw an opportunity and they seized it.
Now, let's talk about who didn't do that.
Liv Morgan.
Liv Morgan's been literally gifted opportunity after opportunity,
and failed.
She had her one moment at Extreme Rules
to solidify and prove that she deserved that SmackDown Women's Championship,
and what did she do with it?
She got destroyed.
Liv Morgan doesn't have it.
-Liv Morgan's nothing but a whiney-- -[gasps]
[Cole] Oh! That's Liv Morgan attacking Deville,
and the fight's on.
[yells]
Morgan did not want to listen to what Deville had to say.
-Liv Morgan doesn't have it? -[Wade] Liv Morgan had a horrible week.
[both grunting]
[Cole] Now dropping Deville on the road case.
And look at the look in Morgan's eyes.
I can't h--
-[coughing] -[Cole] I can't help but hearkening back
to the Ronda Rousey victory
and the-- the sick smile that was on the face of Morgan after that matchup.
But now, Liv Morgan clearing up an equipment table.
[grunts] -[Wade] Oh no.
[grunting]
[groans]
[breathing heavily]
[crowd clamoring]
-[Cole] Oh! -[crowd gasps]
Morgan incensed after losing the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Didn't want to hear Deville talking trash.
[Wade] What the hell? Is no one coming out to help Sonya Deville?
Has she got no friends back there?
[Cole] And Morgan now climbing up the scaffolding for the set.
[Wade] She's out of her damn mind.
[Cole] Morgan going extreme with a Senton through the table!
Throwing her body in harm's way to punish Deville.
[crowd cheers]
[groaning]
[Cole] What has gotten into Liv Morgan?
["It's About to Go Down" playing]
[Cole] Deville's got a match with Alba Fyre on NXT Tuesday night
if she survived that.
-♪ Hey, hey ♪ -♪ It's about to go down ♪
-♪ Uh-huh ♪ -[Cole] Morgan's changed.
[fireworks pop]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is a Fatal 4-Way Match!
Introducing first, weighing in at 207 pounds,
Ricochet!
[Cole] I cannot wait for this.
What an opportunity for one of four men in this match tonight
to get a chance at Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship.
Ricochet, a former one-time Intercontinental Champion.
[Wade] Opportunities do not grow on trees in this game.
When they come along, you better grab them with both hands.
[Cole] It will be contested under Fatal 4-Way rules.
First man to gain pinfall or submission gets the win.
There are no count-outs, there are no disqualifications.
Pinfall or submission is how you win.
Who's getting an Intercontinental Championship opportunity?
We find out live next.
[Cole] Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle will be locked inside the fight pit.
Daniel Cormier will be the referee.
Don't touch me.
[Graves] Rollins isn't trying to escape.
I'm the king of the fight pit.
[Cole] RKO on the platform!
From the top of the pit!
-[Graves] Rollins tapped. -[Cole] Rollins tapped out.
Riddle with the victory on what has been an unbelievable Extreme Rules.
[Cole] Rollins would go on to win the United States Championship
two nights later on Raw.
Meanwhile, Ricochet in the ring,
hoping to win an opportunity at Gunther in the Intercontinental Championship.
["Hellfire" playing]
[Cole] And here in New Orleans tonight,
it's fight night!
-[fireworks pop] -[crowd cheering]
[Irvin] Next, representing The Brawling Brutes,
from Dublin, Ireland, weighing in at 267 pounds,
Sheamus!
[Cole] And Wade, many people are saying
that Sheamus was robbed of the Intercontinental Championship
last week right here on SmackDown.
[Wade] Well, it was a highly dubious ending to the matchup.
We all saw it.
It looked like Gunther was having a little tap out on the mat.
Certainly fooled Sheamus.
Referee's discretion decided it was not a tap out.
Only two, not three taps on the mat.
Sheamus leaving last week empty-handed,
but he feels cheated and he wants a third bite at the cherry.
Win tonight and you get exactly that, fella.
[Cole] An all-star lineup for this matchup tonight…
["Taking It All" playing]
…including the enforcer of The Bloodline.
♪ We taking it all ♪
♪ Settle the score ♪
♪ No, I will not take a loss ♪
[Irvin] Making his way to the ring,
from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
Solo Sikoa!
[Cole] Solo claims that tonight is all about one more step closer
to adding more gold to The Bloodline.
You know, Wade, when you came to Friday Night SmackDown,
I promised you you'd have an opportunity
to travel the world and see the world,
and next week, Friday Night SmackDown comes to Toledo, Ohio.
[Wade] Oh yes. One of my favorite towns in the entire US.
They always love me in Toledo.
I will be there next week and I expect my usual warm welcome.
[grunts]
[Cole] Solo Sikoa has been so impressive
since arriving here on Friday Night SmackDown,
of course, aiding Roman Reigns
in retaining the Undisputed Championship
at Clash at the Castle last month over Drew McIntyre.
[Wade] He arrived in NXT less than a year ago,
had to be in the main event within one month of arriving.
♪ I am controlling the game… ♪
[Irvin] Due to injuries sustained earlier tonight,
Karrion Kross will be unable to compete.
As a result, the fourth and final competitor will be…
♪ Booyaka, Booyaka ♪
[crowd cheers]
-[Cole] Oh yeah! -[Wade giggles]
♪ Booyaka, Booyaka ♪
♪ 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka, Booyaka ♪
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
[Irvin] And their opponent, from San Diego, California,
weighing in at 175 pounds,
Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] Wade, I wanna set the scene here because earlier tonight,
Rey Mysterio showed up on Friday Night SmackDown,
he went straight to Triple H and said,
"I can't handle the situation with my son, Dominik."
"I will not fight Dominik
no matter what he has done to me emotionally, mentally, and physically."
He said, "I quit."
Hunter said, "Let's think twice about that."
[Wade] You got a Superstar ready to quit the business
less-- what, an hour ago?
Triple H certainly seems to have a way with words,
and I guess, dangling the potential opportunity
in a shot at the Intercontinental Championship
was the sweetener for Rey Mysterio.
Thank God he didn't walk away.
[Cole] Rey is a former two-time Intercontinental Champion.
Now, Wade, you're a former five-time Intercontinental Champion.
How important is the title?
[Wade] It is incredibly important.
Let me tell you,
it is one I hang my hat on for my entire career and it's really…
-[bell rings] -…the one thing I've got over Sheamus
who won everything else in this industry.
[Cole] Again, Fatal 4-Way Matchup.
First man to gain pinfall or submission
will get an opportunity at Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship.
This is a Number One Contender's Match.
Ricochet up on the top rope,
taking Solo Sikoa out
and now, two sure-fire Hall of Famers,
Sheamus and Rey Mysterio, going at one another.
And here's a unique fact, Wade.
Sheamus and Rey have never wrestled each other in WWE.
[Wade] That is absolutely astounding.
I think I've tagged against them on several occasions,
but face-to-face for the first time.
-And Rey-- -[Cole] Rey up over the top.
And that's the beautiful luchador, Rey Mysterio.
Who's going to get an Intercontinental Championship opportunity?
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Ricochet's teeing off on Sheamus.
Fatal 4-Way Match to determine who faces Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship somewhere down the road.
Ricochet a former champion,
Sheamus has never won the Intercontinental Championship.
Looking for the Cloverleaf Submission.
Ricochet trying to fight out of it.
[Wade] I don't know if Ricochet
getting in a pier-six brawl with Sheamus is the smartest of moves.
[Cole] The Irish Curse Backbreaker on Rey Mysterio.
Ladies and gentlemen, I was informed during the commercial break
that Rey Mysterio has actually made a deal with Triple H.
Rey Mysterio is now officially part of Friday Night SmackDown.
[Wade] Wow. That is absolutely massive for the Blue Brand.
[Cole] If you recall, Rey Mysterio really put SmackDown, the Blue Brand,
on the map some 15 years ago,
and Mysterio returns home here tonight.
What a way to wrap things up if he can pick up the win in this matchup.
But Sheamus said,
"Don't let anything get between me and the Intercontinental Championship, lads,
or I'll remove your head."
Solo Sikoa trying to remove Ricochet's head.
[Wade laughs]
We might have a little islander against Irelander.
[Cole] By the way, did you notice the bruises and the welts
and the black and blues on the body of Sheamus
after the Intercontinental Title Match last week,
and then the good old-fashioned Donnybrook Match Saturday?
[Wade] This is getting intense, Cole.
Two of the most physical men in WWE today,
and Solo Sikoa and Sheamus now going to exchange blows.
First man to gain pinfall or submission wins this matchup.
Fatal 4-Way, no disqualification or count-outs.
[Wade] Street-fighting champion of the island
goes down to the number one brawler in all of WWE.
[Cole] And now Sikoa with a Samoa Drop
right here in front of us,
and he takes Sheamus out of the equation momentarily.
And now Ricochet gonna fly,
driving Solo Sikoa into everybody here at ringside.
[Wade] Almost taking our cameraman out.
-[Wade] Whoa! -[Cole] Meanwhile, Mysterio flying.
[Cole] Rey said, "Hey, Ricochet, I'm the one who invented that."
"I paved the way for you with moves like that, and I can still do it."
[Wade] You gotta think, matchups like this,
Fatal 4-Way tailor-made for Superstars like Rey Mysterio and Ricochet.
[Cole] And now, two of the most exhilarating high-flyers in WWE,
Mysterio and Ricochet gonna square off
much to the delight of the WWE fans in New Orleans.
And Rey with a single-leg takedown of Ricochet.
Nice Leapfrog by Ricochet.
Mysterio sends Ricochet who lands on his feet.
Went for a knee, Rey sidestepped.
Sunset Flip.
Rey went for his kick.
Ricochet roll up, shoulders down for the win and a kickout at two.
Mysterio second rope, caught by Ricochet.
Mysterio in trouble.
Ricochet rolls through.
Nice suplex.
What a sequence.
Cover now for Ricochet for the win.
Kickout at two by Mysterio.
[Wade] I'll tell you what, Cole, my eyeballs cannot keep up with these two.
Rey Mysterio, a man who just refuses to slow down.
[Cole] And Ricochet going up top, perhaps looking for…
Shooting Star, or…
and Mysterio rolls out of harm's way.
Ricochet rolls through and Solo Sikoa--
[Wade] Just a beat too long.
[Cole] Trying to annihilate everyone in the ring,
including Sheamus, with a spinning heel kick.
Solo in control.
Who's getting a shot at the Intercontinental Title?
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Solo Sikoa, throughout the commercial break,
has been destroying everything in his path.
This is a Fatal 4-Way
to determine who faces Gunther for the Intercontinental Title.
[Wade] Solo Sikoa looking like a man possessed.
The enforcer of The Bloodline
must feel kinda naked without gold in that group.
Can he make that change tonight
and get himself an opportunity at Gunther?
[Cole] Can you imagine how physical that match would be,
with Sikoa and Gunther?
Now, a headbutt to Rey Mysterio.
Rey is now part of Friday Night SmackDown.
He was gonna quit earlier tonight.
Triple H said, "No way," trying to deal with Rey.
Rey said, "I won't fight my son," after the emotional, physical, and mental trauma
that Dominik has put Rey Mysterio through in recent weeks.
[Wade] Rey's personal life is in tatters,
but his professional life looking pretty rosy here on SmackDown,
and even more so if he can pull out the win tonight.
[Cole] Hopefully Rey is able to put the family situation out of his mind,
at least throughout the duration of this matchup tonight.
Meanwhile, Sheamus is whipped into the corner,
and Solo Sikoa knocked down with authority.
[Wade] I swear, Sheamus has got lead in those boots.
I've felt it against my face several times.
[Cole] Oh, will you stop bellyaching?
[Wade] What do you mean bellyaching, Cole? Look at the shape of my nose.
[Cole] There's a reason he's there and you're here.
[Wade] Yeah, I'm old. I'm beat up because of him.
[Cole] And Sheamus…
You can again see the black and blues and the welts and bruises
from the wars Sheamus has been through in recent weeks,
but he's still out there, fighting strong.
Ricochet now.
Every punch and shot by Sheamus is done with such malice.
[Wade] That's what I've been trying to tell you. You're calling me bellyacher.
Simply ain't true. The man is an absolute beast in there.
Can feel every shot.
Perhaps two-on-one might be the answer for the high-flyers in this matchup.
[Cole] Ricochet and Mysterio trying to work together
to take out the formidable Sheamus.
Meanwhile, Sikoa back in the ring.
This is not gonna be pretty.
[Wade] Sikoa smells opportunity.
Solo Sikoa planting Ricochet and Mysterio.
Cover for the win.
Oh, as Sheamus breaking things up,
delivering a knee right to the kidneys of Solo Sikoa.
[Wade] All four men taken out.
Solo Sikoa perhaps the one stirring.
[Cole] You've been in a lot of Fatal 4-Way Matches, Wade,
really, uh, who survives?
[Wade] Toughest and who wants it more.
Right now all my money has to be on fella.
[crowd chants]
The intensity in the eyes of The Celtic Warrior.
[Wade] This is a man trying to right a wrong,
a man who feels cheated.
[Cole] And Sikoa, welcome to the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán.
[crowd counting] Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20…
[crowd continues counting]
[Cole] How about 26…
[Wade] He used to stop at ten, and that was bad enough.
[Cole] …Beats of the Bodhrán?
Solo Sikoa, did you see his eyes moments ago?
He didn't have a clue where he was.
[Wade] You don't get that street fighting on the island, I promise you that much.
[Cole] It looked like Sheamus was going for White Noise,
and Sikoa able to counter momentarily.
Sheamus follows up with a knee to the face,
and now Sheamus with an Irish Curse Backbreaker to Sikoa.
And Sheamus trying to lock Sikoa in the Cloverleaf Submission.
This led to the controversy last week
when Gunther tapped at two,
however, Brazilian Tap is three.
The referee's discretion allowed Gunther to survive,
and he would go on to win the championship.
[Wade] Referee keeping a close-- Oh!
[Cole] Meanwhile, Jey Uso of The Bloodline.
Sami Zayn of The Bloodline getting involved.
No disqualifications, perfectly legal in Fatal 4-Way rules.
[Wade] Jey Uso will fight anybody he has to.
He'll take them all to hell and back,
but perhaps the steam taken out of him.
The fight leaving Sheamus…
Watch out.
[Cole] Now, Jey Uso wants himself some of Sheamus.
Sami Zayn has developed quite the relationship with Sikoa,
out here to help as well.
Now, a two-on-one assault.
Meanwhile, that's Butch.
[Wade] Let's even the odds a little.
-The Brawling Brutes are out here. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Butch and Ridge Holland.
Perhaps the damage already done to Sheamus's chances.
[Cole] Sikoa going to the aid of The Bloodline outside the ring.
Meanwhile, it's down to Mysterio and Ricochet.
Rey Mysterio sends Ricochet to the ropes.
Welcome to SmackDown--
Oh, Ricochet intercepted!
[Wade] Just one step ahead was Ricochet.
Knows the ins and outs of Rey Mysterio, has to be his hero.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Cole] Oh my goodness!
[Cole] Ricochet landed right on the top of his head.
And now, Mysterio with a 619!
[Wade] Boom!
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Rey going up top.
Viva La Raza!
Mysterio is the Number One Contender for the Intercontinental Title.
-["Booyaka 619" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[Irvin] Here is your winner,
Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] Welcome back to Friday nights.
Welcome back to your home.
[Cole] Wade, this is incredible.
[Wade] Oh.
Just when Ricochet thought he had the upper hand,
Rey Mysterio turning back the years.
Look at the hang time,
the Frog Splash, the one, two, three!
We've got a new Number One Contender.
[crowd cheers]
This is my new home now.
And I was getting ready to quit.
Now I got a shot for the Intercontinental Title.
Wow.
Booyaka.
[Cole] Well, we are in the mystical, the ghostly, spooky city of New Orleans.
What a place for Bray Wyatt to return live, next.
[Cole] Smackdown's in Toledo next week.
It's the return of Logan Paul
just a couple of weeks from his matchup with Roman Reigns
for the Undisputed Championship.
[Wade] Next week on SmackDown, for the Women's Tag Titles,
Raquel and Shotzi go one-on-one with Damage CTRL's Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai.
[Cole] And speaking of damage,
Liv Morgan did damage to Sonya Deville earlier tonight.
Next week, they meet one-on-one.
Morgan, Deville, live, on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
["Shatter" playing]
-["Shatter" continues playing] -[rumbling]
[crowd cheers]
♪ You can throw it all away ♪
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪
-♪ Keep it written on your face ♪ -[crowd cheers]
♪ The little details matter ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ I am the coil, I am the spring ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ I am the ghost in the machine ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Recount confession, give no release ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Only in me will your stain ever live to be ♪
♪ Die for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've seen ♪
♪ Love one another ♪
♪ Know not where you've been ♪
♪ Lie for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've said ♪
♪ Use me for cover ♪
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪
♪ Just a sliver of a thought can make ♪
♪ Even a thick head clatter ♪
♪ Disappear without a trace ♪
♪ While the whole world's laughing But it's only in me ♪
♪ I am the coil, I am the spring ♪
♪ Only in me I am the ghost in the machine ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Recount confession, give no release ♪
♪ Only in me ♪
♪ Only in me will your stain ever live to be ♪
♪ Die for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've seen ♪
♪ Love one another ♪
♪ Know not where you've been ♪
♪ Lie for me, brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've said ♪
♪ Use me for cover When things break ♪
[song ends]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Welcome back!
[chuckles]
I-- I don't know if y'all can read this on me,
but I'm incredibly grateful
and I'm really, really nervous to be here,
but I never thought this would happen.
-[chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
And this-- this right here, this is just me, okay?
Yeah, this is a version of me that I've never got to introduce to you guys before.
This is just me being me,
genuine me, for the first time.
[cries]
[crowd cheers]
And, uh--
I just want to share with you--
You know, this past year in my life, I lost a lot of things.
I, uh-- [exhales deeply] I lost my--
-[person in crowd] We love you, Bray! -I love you too. [chuckles]
[crowd cheers]
I lost-- I lost my career,
I lost my self-confidence,
I lost two people who were very, very close to me…
[sighs]
And I-- [breathes heavily]
And I lost my-- I lost my way.
And I got to a point where I thought
that everything that I've ever done here or otherwise,
I thought it was all meaningless.
Nothing I ever did has mattered to anyone,
and… and I was-- I was wrong.
I was wrong.
[crowd cheering]
Once I was done feeling sorry for myself
and I decided to go out in the world again and see people,
there were people everywhere.
They would say, "Thank you, Bray. Man, when you coming back home?"
And then, every once in a while,
there would be someone I would meet that's truly remarkable.
And you know who you are.
These people, they would come to me.
They would come to me and say, "Bray, I just wanted to thank you, man,
because I was in a time of need
and I lost people that were close to me,
and I lost my self-confidence
and I felt weak, and I felt vulnerable."
"And in this weakened state, I found your words, Bray."
"I found your words, and I just wanted to thank you, man."
"You saved my life, Bray."
[crowd cheering]
The truth is, I don't think about stuff like that.
[crowd chanting] Thank you, Bray!
The thing about that is…
is that I can sit here right now today,
and I can look all of you in the eyes,
and I can say that you were there when I was weak,
when I was vulnerable, when I was down.
So I just wanted to say thank you.
You all saved my life.
[crowd cheering]
You wouldn't let me alone.
Every time I tried to run away and hide,
you were there to find me.
When I left things behind, you found them.
You chased me.
You are the reason--
[static sound]
[distorted voice speaking indistinctly]
Oh, little one. My little one.
[audio glitching] Come, come, come.
Come with me. Your life is done.
[echoing] Forget the future.
Forget the past.
Life is over.
Breathe your last.
You got no idea who you're dealing with, do you?
Ooh, but you will.
[laughs]
You will.