[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]
-["Nobody Better Than Me" playing] -[fireworks crackle and pop]
[Cole] Welcome to Survivor Series weekend.
We are in the eve of war.
You're looking live at the Amica Mutual Pavilion
in Providence, Rhode Island.
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto and more.
Meanwhile, the Damage CTRL WarGames team is already in the ring.
All right, Bianca,
it's bad enough that you had to drag us out on Thanksgiving night
to be here, especially in disgusting, ugly Providence.
[crowd boos]
So we're on my time now and let's get this over with.
Get out here, because tomorrow night we're going to war.
♪ I'm on my own Against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building… ♪
[Cole] Going to war against this team.
♪ They hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see that I'm way better than before ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Think I'd fall down I'ma watch you fall down ♪
♪ I'm living large now ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Think I'd fall down I'ma watch you fall down ♪
♪ I'm living large now ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Watch me, watch me shine now ♪
[music fades]
Well, there is five of y'all
and four of us.
But like I said before, we weren't coming here tonight alone.
-["Celtic Invasion" plays] -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] WarGames has gone big time!
As in "Big Time" Becky Lynch!
The last time we saw Becky Lynch,
she was attacked by Damage CTRL the night after SummerSlam.
And Becky's here to get some and here we go!
[Wade] Fists flying already!
WarGames is here a little early.
[Cole] Damage CTRL,
Bianca's team going at one another
to kick off Friday Night SmackDown with chaos here tonight in Providence.
And Becky teeing off with her longtime rival Bayley.
And a Bexploder.
Becky Lynch is back.
-[crowd cheers] -[Becky yells indistinctly]
Well, there is one woman she'll go face-to-face with tomorrow night
inside the cage, inside the two rings in WarGames,
Rhea Ripley of Judgment Day.
Don't worry, they won't touch you. Come on. Come on!
-Come on. -[crowd chants] Becky!
Let's go. I'm ready.
Let's go! I'm ready.
Oh.
[Cole] And apparently, Rhea will wait until tomorrow night.
We know that Damage CTRL has the numbers advantage
by Rhea defeating Asuka this past Monday.
But the question now is,
"Will the advantage actually go to Team Bianca
with Becky Lynch now involved?"
[Wade] Wow, Bianca had an ace up her sleeve
the entire time and waited for the perfect moment to play that card.
[Cole] What a thunderous ovation
for the returning Becky Lynch here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown,
now a part of Team Bianca tomorrow night at WarGames.
Now, as I mentioned,
we know Team Damage CTRL has the advantage
going into the WarGames Match tomorrow night,
but who will have the advantage on the men's side?
We find out in our main event later on tonight
as the Tag Team Champions, The Usos,
take on Sheamus and Drew McIntyre of The Brawling Brutes team.
Who will gain the numbers advantage at WarGames?
We find out tonight.
[Wade] And ahead of her matchup
with SmackDown Women's Champ, Ronda Rousey,
at Survivor Series tomorrow,
Shotzi teams up with her good friend Raquel Rodriguez
to take on the team of Ronda and Shayna Baszler.
[Cole] You know, last week, there was a bizarre attack
that left LA Knight in a crumbled heap.
Was Bray Wyatt the attacker?
Bray will address these allegations
live here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Wade] Big whodunit.
We get more answers tonight,
because one of our two SmackDown World Cup Finals
will see the high-flying Ricochet attempt to upset the odds
against "The Monster of all Monsters" Braun Strowman.
[Cole] And right now, on Friday Night SmackDown…
Becky Lynch celebrates her return to WWE
as she is fired up and ready to go at Survivor Series: WarGames
tomorrow night in Boston.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[music fades]
["Bring the Fire" playing]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, it's fight night!
[fireworks pop]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following is a semifinal match
for the SmackDown World Cup on Fox!
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by Ridge Holland and Sheamus,
representing The Brawling Brutes,
Butch!
[Cole] It is our first semifinal's matchup of the evening
in the SmackDown World Cup on Fox.
Butch of The Brawling Brutes
to go one-on-one with Santos Escobar of Legado Del Fantasma.
Who will advance to the finals?
We find out next live on Friday Night SmackDown.
Moments ago on Friday Night SmackDown, Bianca Belair let the world know
she has a fifth member for WarGames tomorrow night.
We weren't coming here tonight alone.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Cole] And just like that, WarGames went big time
with "Big Time" Becky Lynch return to WWE.
Bayley looked like she had seen a ghost
as her longtime rival sauntered down to the ring.
[Wade] Bayley's worst nightmare became realized before her very eyes.
[Cole] And the fight was on.
Becky and Bayley,
a preview of what we will see tomorrow night
in Boston at Survivor Series: WarGames.
[Wade] Oh, if this is a taster I cannot wait for tomorrow night.
-[crowd cheers] -[Becky yells indistinctly]
[Cole] And then we expected the Becky-Rhea showdown,
but Rhea and company said, "Let's wait until tomorrow."
From what we understand, Wade, we will hear
from the final member of the women's WarGames team Becky Lynch
later on tonight here on Friday Night SmackDown.
Meanwhile, we now turn our attention
to the semifinals of the World Cup here on Fox.
Butch set for action in the semifinals.
As we take a look at the brackets.
The winner of this match will face the winner of our other semifinal match
later on tonight, Braun Strowman and Ricochet,
in the finals next week here on SmackDown.
["Legacy of the Ghost" playing]
[Irvin] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Zelina Vega,
Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde,
representing Legado Del Fantasma,
Santos Escobar!
[Cole] How confident is Escobar coming into this matchup tonight?
We caught up with him earlier today.
Everyone says that Butch is wild. He's incontrollable.
Well, tonight, I'm gonna tame this man by putting him on his back.
Because when you stand between Legado Del Fantasma
and the Intercontinental Championship,
your feet are in a dangerous place.
[speaking Spanish]
[laughs]
[Cole] And the SmackDown World Cup on Fox,
Santos Escobar representing Mexico, Butch representing England.
One thing England won't do in this match tonight is tie.
I guarantee you, we will have a winner here on SmackDown.
[Wade] Yeah, I was waiting for that, Cole.
Listen, England in the soccer, I will use your terminology,
were absolutely appalling earlier today.
I'm expecting Butch to restore a little bit of pride in the three lions.
[Cole] Well, Santos has the advantage here tonight.
The reason I say that, Wade,
is Butch looking ahead to WarGames tomorrow night?
[Wade] I mean, how could Butch not be looking ahead to that?
-The stakes, the danger that's involved. -[bell rings]
But he has to compartmentalize.
This is too big an opportunity to blow.
[Cole] And we're underway.
And Santos Escobar and Butch, semifinals of the SmackDown World Cup here on Fox.
Meanwhile, at ringside,
we are being joined by a member of Legado Del Fantasma,
Zelina joining us here tonight.
-Welcome, Zelina. -[Zelina] Thank you for having me.
Listen, you called your group
among the fastest rising stars in all of Friday Night SmackDown.
Escobar wins tonight,
-I think we can all agree with you. -I think you should agree with me now.
Listen, I'm not stupid.
I know The Bloodline has the top spot right now,
but when we decide to come for them and we will, okay.
I'll wear high heels
so that they can hear my footsteps on the concrete
and have time to repent.
[Wade] Speaking of high heels,
I gotta compliment you on your fashion choices, Zelina.
Wow, that is something that only a star could pull off.
-[Zelina] Thank you. -[Cole] Very holiday-like.
As Ridge and Sheamus look on.
Of course, part of The Brawling Brutes with Butch who's in the ring.
Master of joint manipulation,
perhaps trying to get Santos to tap out here tonight.
[Zelina] No, no, no. That's not gonna happen.
[Wade] Oh!
[Cole] Perhaps dislocating the elbow of Mr. Escobar.
[Wade] Things not starting the way Escobar likes.
Usually likes to take control early in a matchup.
Real tough against someone like Butch however.
[Cole] Nice dropkick by Escobar.
-[Zelina] What was that you were saying? -[Cole] Cover now on Butch.
Shoulders down, and a kickout by Butch at two.
[Wade] This matchup has done a 180.
Zelina, I got to ask you.
I've known Legado Del Fantasma for a long time.
You've joined more recently.
What exactly is it that you have added to this group?
[Zelina] What am I adding? Are you kidding me?
Do you realize that you're talking
to the first ever Queen's Crown Tournament winner,
former Tag Team Champion?
Are you understanding where we're at here?
I add way more than anybody could've possibly added to this group.
And if I want to hear from anyone else, I'll toss a coin in their begging bowls.
For now, we're gonna watch my man win.
[Wade] Yeah, you're preaching to the choir here, Zelina,
it was really for Michael Cole I was asking that question.
[Cole] Thanks.
You guys got a big birthday celebration planned for Cruz Del Toro tonight,
especially if Escobar wins?
[Zelina] This "if" word keeps coming up. When he wins.
[Cole] Well, Butch is in control right now.
Escobar looks all out of sorts.
[Zelina] Come on.
[Cole] So, what's this strategy all about, Zelina?
[Zelina] You think I'll actually tell you?
[Cole] Oh, Butch with a chop right to the chest.
Driving Escobar back into the ring.
[Wade] There's a lot at stake here tonight, Zelina.
How much does the SmackDown World Cup mean to Santos Escobar?
[Cole] Oh, and Butch dumped off the top rope.
We'll get to that after the commercial break.
Just like that, Escobar's in control.
SmackDown World Cup semifinals rolls on on Fox.
Semifinals matchup in the SmackDown World Cup here on Fox.
Butch representing England, Santos Escobar representing Mexico.
Slugfest here with The Brawling Brutes and Legado Del Fantasma at ringside.
And Zelina Vega with us on commentary.
-[Zelina] Come on, come on. -[Wade] I'll come back to you, Zelina.
Oh, as Santos Escobar is starting to get the short end of the stick in this one.
How important is the SmackDown World Cup to Santos Escobar?
-[Cole] Oh, nice release German. -[Zelina] Santos is representing Mexico.
He's representing Lucha Libre,
but right now, not only is he gonna win the World Cup,
but he's also gonna win the Intercontinental Championship,
and he's doing that for Legado, he's gonna put us on the map.
[Cole] To Zelina's point, the winner of the SmackDown World Cup
gets Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Zelina] Oh my God.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Del Toro and Wilde over here.
Butch taking them out with a Moonsault.
Escobar back into the ring.
[Wade] The rest of Legado looking down, and oh my word.
[Cole] Now driving Butch right onto our announce table
-with that suicide dive. -[Zelina] There we go.
[Cole] And Escobar now picking up the pace.
Using the distraction by Wilde and Del Toro to his advantage.
[Wade] Absolute chaos and destruction here at ringside,
but Escobar now with the upper hand.
[Cole] Double knees by Escobar.
Butch now up on the top rope.
[Zelina] There we go. See, you have no idea the monster that this man is.
[Wade] It's starting to look good for the Emperor of Lucha Libre himself.
All by design.
[Zelina] Come on, come on.
[Cole] Butch a chop to Escobar. Drops him down to the apron again.
High-risk situation now.
Butch and Escobar, top rope.
What does Butch have planned?
[Zelina] No, no, no, no, no, no.
Come on. You know counters to his counters.
Let's go. Come on.
[Cole] Both men now perched high above the ring.
-Butch looking to break some fingers. -Oh, no, no, no.
-Oh. -Oh my goodness!
Escobar dumped to the floor.
Well, it's Thanksgiving, and I guess Butch just wanted to break the wishbone.
[Zelina] You think that's funny? You think that's funny?
Joking about something like that?
[Cole] Escobar in serious pain. Butch now, Moonsault off the top rope.
Again, go Wilde and Del Toro to the floor.
And Butch now with the attack on Escobar.
[Wade] Now Butch with all of the momentum.
Escobar claimed he was gonna tame Butch, and he took an elbow--
[Cole] Tornado DDT. Butch for the win!
-[Zelina] Get up! -To advance.
Here's the cover. Escobar kicks at two.
[Wade] Just a millisecond away from making his way into…
-[chanting] -[Cole] Wait a minute.
That's the backstage area.
It looked like it was McIntyre and Owens.
[Wade] And completely outnumbered.
And The Bloodline and Ridge Holland now along with Sheamus heading to the back.
And Escobar and Butch with a collision in the middle of the ring.
Escobar now. Cover. For the win on Butch. Kickout!
Trying to take advantage of the distraction.
[Wade] Oh, Butch signaled to Ridge and Sheamus,
get to the back and help the lads out.
I've got it handled from here.
[Cole] And this is the brawl in the back.
The Bloodline, KO, Drew.
Teams that'll go head-to-head in WarGames tomorrow night at Survivor Series.
[Wade] And with the rise in temperatures with this group, what did you expect?
[indistinct chatter]
[Cole] As the fight continues, Butch trying to rally now against Escobar.
[Wade] Butch has got to do his best to ignore this. He's got a job to do.
[Cole] And Zelina now up on the apron.
Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro
make Butch pay off the distraction by Zelina Vega.
Butch has no idea where he is right now,
and looking to take advantage with a Phantom Driver is Santos Escobar.
-Just like that, Escobar's in the finals. -[bell rings]
["Legacy of the Ghost" playing]
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Santos Escobar!
[Cole] I got to hand it to Zelina Vega, she saw the opening, she took advantage.
And she allowed Santos Escobar to pick up the victory
and advance to the finals
against the winner of either Braun Strowman or Ricochet
to be determined later on tonight.
[Wade] Wow, what a matchup,
but Butch was left there all alone with the jackals of Legado.
There was an inevitability once he was isolated.
This is what Legado do better than anyone, divide and conquer.
[Cole] And Escobar would take advantage with the Phantom Driver,
and he drives his way into the finals of the SmackDown World Cup on Fox.
Who will he face?
Will it be Strowman? Will it be Ricochet?
We find out later on tonight
as Strowman and Ricochet clash here on Friday Night SmackDown.
What an absolutely disastrous day it has been for England
and World Cups in general.
-Escobar celebrating his victory. -I'm winning the World Cup…
And meanwhile, this all came about
because the teams that are gonna battle
at Survivor Series: WarGames tomorrow night
were brawling back in the locker room area.
Of course, it's going to be hard to contain the flurry of emotions
inside the cage with the two rings tomorrow night at WarGames.
But speaking of emotions,
how about the internal struggle
that is going on right now inside of Bray Wyatt?
Here's our Progressive Match Flo.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
My name is Bray Wyatt.
I wanted to apologize to LA Knight for what I did to him.
I know what it takes to give respect, man.
I'm asking you, how far are you willing to go?
How far I'm willing to go ain't any of your damn business,
but how far you're willing to go
should be back to your little romper room, play with your little puppets,
stick them anywhere that gives you pleasure.
-[shrill audio distortion] -[grunts]
I had a moment of weakness,
and I strayed from my path.
["Welcome to LA" playing]
I'm not sure what to make of your apology,
but as I look into your eyes, I think you do respect me.
And so for that, I just want…
Now we're even.
Apology accepted.
There's a lot I want to do to you right now, and I'm not going to, okay?
I'm gonna fight all these urges, my brother.
The decision you're about to make right now
is gonna change the rest of your life, you understand me?
[crowd clamoring]
[intense music playing]
LA Knight, are you in such a hurry because you're afraid of Bray Wyatt?
Look, do you just hang around when you're done working?
No, I don't think you do. Yeah. Good night.
[indistinct chatter]
[referee] We gotta move this.
Get this stuff off. Get this stuff off! Get this stuff off!
[Cole] Bray Wyatt's here live next.
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
[Wade] We've seen fists flying already between these guys.
Later on tonight, they get to do it in the ring.
WarGames advantage is on the line in our main event
as McIntyre and Sheamus go one-on-one with The Usos.
["Shatter" playing]
[music intensifies]
♪ You can throw it all away ♪
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪
♪ Keep it written on your face ♪
♪ 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'vе said ♪
♪ Use me for cover ♪
♪ Whеn 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… ♪
[music fades]
[crowd cheers]
My name is Bray Wyatt.
I like to think that…
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Wyatt!
That's what I'm talking about, man.
[chuckles] I feel like I have a good grip on what people think that I am.
I know that when I go somewhere that people are gonna stare at me
and I know that people are gonna whisper about me behind my back.
And I never mind.
It never bothered me.
But I pretend like I don't see and hear those things.
But I understand.
I have the pulse on what people think I am.
See, that's the thing.
My entire life I've been looked at like I'm a rabid animal,
but I am not.
And I know what most people want to see out of me.
I know that people really just want to see the monster.
[crowd cheers]
People just want to see the fiend.
[crowd cheers]
And that's it, right? You want to see the monster, right?
[crowd cheers]
You want to see the show, right?
[crowd cheers]
So come one, come all.
Come see The Human Tornado destroy himself and everything around him.
And that's all good and fine,
but that's not the man that I want to be anymore.
[crowd boos]
Believe me.
It's very hard for me to explain
the burdens that I've had to go through, man.
I know that what I've given to you,
violence is the only language that I've ever shown you that I can speak,
so I have to be truthful.
I am not the one that attacked LA Knight.
[crowd clamoring]
Believe me.
The world is built…
Built on lies.
The world is built on lies.
Everyone lies.
He lies.
-He lies. -He lies.
Don't you see what he's doing?
-Open your eyes. -Open your eyes.
Open your eyes.
He can make you believe anything.
He'll give you purpose.
He can make you feel wanted, but it's just a lie.
Just a lie.
You should be careful.
He'll make fools of us all if you listen to him.
Fools of us all.
Never forget.
The snake in a cage…
-is still just a snake. -…is still just a snake.
Wake up. [echoes]
[interviewer] Excuse me, LA Knight.
We've just heard what Bray Wyatt had to say--
If you ain't talking about me then you ain't talking,
so let me talk to you.
How was your Thanksgiving? Did you enjoy it?
Oh, good for you, because I didn't get to.
Because seven days ago,
as I'm leaving the arena, just minding my own business,
next thing I know I ended up getting pulled out
from underneath a pile of Bray.
-A pile of what? -A pile of trash.
-I thought you just said a pile of-- -Exactly.
I knew you'd see it my way.
And now, that human trash bag gets to stand out there,
vomit his lies to the world, and not a single consequence.
Isn't that pretty?
You know, it took everything in me today to hobble in here.
And if not for this sling and if not for these crutches,
the consequences would be severe.
I would look him in the eyes and I would say, "Whose game is it?"
And he would shiver and quiver in fear and he would say,
"It's LA Knight's game."
And then I would proceed to kick his keister in
in front of everybody,
and that's not an insult, that is just a fact of life.
Yeah.
[discordant noise]
♪ Hit Row ♪
♪ Hit Row, Hit Row ♪
♪ Hit Row ♪
♪ And if you didn’t know, now you know ♪
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following 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] You know, Wade, Hit Row has been targeted as of late
by The Viking Raiders.
[Wade] Take a cheap shot at Hit Row,
eventually, there's gonna be some consequences.
It's time to lay some busters down.
[Cole] Coming up next, Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla of Hit Row
take on Erik and Ivar, The Viking Raiders,
next on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Gimme 16, holy miss in them jeans ♪
♪ Rap god, flow… ♪
Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored tonight by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home or motorcycle insurance.
In the ring, Hit Row looking for some revenge
on The Viking Raiders.
["Vicious" playing]
[Valhalla] Valhalla is here.
[Irvin] And their opponents,
accompanied to the ring by Valhalla,
at a combined weight of 590 pounds,
Erik and Ivar, The Viking Raiders!
[Cole] She was once known as Sarah Logan.
As you heard ring announcer Samantha Irvin say
she is now known as Valhalla.
She tells us that is the name the gods have given her.
[Wade] Oh man, Valhalla is the Viking priestess.
The gods talk to her
and then she passes on the instructions to Erik and Ivar.
And woe betide anybody who upsets the gods.
[Cole] Wade, The Viking Raiders have always been formidable, dangerous.
But there's something different about them now,
something we haven't seen out of Erik and Ivar.
I think Hit Row is about to be introduced to the new Viking Raiders.
[Wade] Spectacle alone is utterly terrifying, Michael Cole.
[Cole] You've been in the ring, Wade, obviously.
I mean, that's half the game. Right?
The mind games, the psychological advantage,
put yourself ahead of the game before the bell even rings.
[Wade] Yeah, it is, but it packs a real punch
when you're the size of Erik and Ivar.
Notwithstanding their evil intent.
I'm glad I'm sat here next to you, Michael Cole.
I'm hiding behind you if they come over this way.
Sometimes, I'm glad you are, nonetheless, it's Ashante "Thee" Adonis
starting things off against Ivar of The Viking Raiders.
If you're Adonis, what do you have to do to take out The Raiders?
[Wade] This is a brilliant start, catch them by surprise,
soften them up and then get the big man Top Dolla in there.
[Cole] Use your quickness.
Number one trend in the United States right now is SmackDown.
Of course, the return of "The Man" Becky Lynch,
Big Time Becks earlier tonight.
We'll have an exclusive interview with Becky Lynch
coming up in just a bit here on SmackDown.
[Wade] This one broke down in a hurry for Ashante "Thee" Adonis.
A US military vet experienced with hand-to-hand combat.
[Cole] Well, he's gonna need a lot of combat here,
because Erik and Ivar are beating Adonis down.
The Viking Raiders as B-Fab looks on.
Adonis trying to fight back but to no avail.
What a clubbing forearm by Erik.
-[Wade] I'll say, hats off to him. -[Cole] Oh!
[Wade] Hit Row will step to anyone when they get taken down.
It's only ever by cheap shots, but…
[Cole] Yeah, but something feels different about these Viking Raiders, Wade.
There's a more dangerous aura around them.
[Wade] Undoubtedly.
That attitude, their reconnection with the gods of war
has brought them sheer malice in their mindset.
[Cole] Whatever works, right? Oh, what a right hand!
-[Wade] Yeah. -[Cole] Adonis could be out.
[Wade] That worked pretty well.
As Valhalla looks on, the tag is made to Ivar.
Viking Raiders doing a great job not allowing the big man, Top Dolla,
to get into this matchup.
[Wade] Just feasting and pillaging on the Tag Team Division.
You have to think The Usos are taking notice of this.
Not that they don't already have their hands full.
[Cole] Well, they got enough to worry about
with McIntyre and Sheamus later on tonight for WarGames advantage.
And of course, WarGames at Survivor Series 24 hours away.
Adonis lands on his feet.
May have tweaked his knee and good thing he made the tag.
And here comes Top Dolla.
Shoulder tackle and a right hand. And Top Dolla now rolling.
[Wade] Listened to Top Dolla's diss track last week.
He said the old father was going to take down Valhalla.
And that might be playing out before our eyes.
[Cole] Erik is down. Top Dolla is fired up.
Tag.
And now, from behind, dumping Top Dolla over the top rope is Ivar.
[Wade] Speaks volumes to the durability of The Viking Raiders.
Take your eye off them and they're back in the fight.
[Cole] Adonis, top rope.
And again, tweaking the knee I believe he tweaked earlier in the matchup.
And he ran right into a spin kick.
Tag made. Here comes Erik.
[Wade] Oh, this is starting to look really bleak for Hit Row.
The double team now by The Viking Raiders.
It's called Ragnarök, the Apocalypse.
And The Viking Raiders take out Hit Row here tonight on SmackDown.
["Vicious" playing]
[Irvin] Here are your winners, The Viking Raiders!
[Wade] A level of force and fury
we have not seen in a long time here on SmackDown, wow.
[Cole] Look at this.
I thought Adonis was out cold and he may have been momentarily.
[Wade] Oh!
Just sickening blows raining down. And then here we go.
Ragnarök awaits for those who step to The Viking Raiders.
[Cole] Erik and Ivar led by Valhalla.
[Wade] Just another dictating, dangerous
and downright terrifying performance from The Viking Raiders
who are here on SmackDown and they mean business.
Michael Cole, Wade Barrett at ringside.
We would like to wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving
and a happy Thanksgiving weekend.
You know, Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks
to those of you who have helped you along the way.
For many of us, it's our parents
and everything that our mother and father have given to us over the years.
Someone may want to tell that to Dominik Mysterio,
because this punk, spoiled brat, an entitled kid
and his sick witch girlfriend Rhea Ripley
did this to the father of Dominik, Rey Mysterio, yesterday
on Thanksgiving in Rey Mysterio's own home.
This is pathetic.
Dom, what are you doing here?
I'm here for the holidays.
No, no, please leave.
-I brought Ripley here to-- -What are you doing here too?
What?
-Dom. -Are you serious?
-It's not the time, Dom. Please. -It's the holidays.
I'm here for the family.
Don't play stupid with me. Today is not the time, okay?
Let us enjoy Thanksgiving.
-[Dominik] Are you serious? -Yes, I'm serious.
Hell no!
Don't you shut that door on my [bleep].
[screams and grunts]
[Rhea] Teach him a lesson.
Wow, what a good picture.
Precious.
-[glass shatters] -[screams]
Why are you yelling? Stop. It's the holidays. Chill out.
[screams]
Happy Thanksgiving, Rey.
-I think the family likes you. -I think so too.
-Come on, let's go. -[laughs]
[heavy breathing]
[Cole] In front of Rey's wife, family.
[Wade] Whatever happened to him? He used to be such a nice boy.
♪ It's about to go down ♪
[fireworks popping]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following is a semifinal match
for the SmackDown World Cup on Fox!
Introducing first,
weighing in at 207 pounds,
Ricochet!
[Cole] Ricochet looking
for what would amount to be a major upset here tonight
in the semifinal matchup for the SmackDown World Cup on Fox,
because Ricochet is going head-to-head with The Monster of all Monsters.
[Wade] Let's take a look at the tale of the tape
ahead of this second semifinal.
It really is a David and Goliath style matchup.
When you look at the numbers between these two individuals,
5'9" takes on 6'8", 207 pounds,
which is a big guy, takes on 335 pounds.
You go down the list, it just gets even more insane.
Size 16, 4E? That's a shoe size? I don't even know what that is.
But this is a massive matchup with massive consequences
against a massive opponent for Ricochet.
[Cole] It's next on Fox.
-Get it off me. Get it off! -LA, we're trying.
-We need some help. We need some help now. -Come on. We need help!
-Yes, move it out of here. -Get it off me!
-Help! -We need some help!
[groaning]
-You okay? -Help.
[Cole] For the second straight week,
LA Knight, the victim of a backstage attack.
And there's Ricochet.
Who's gonna face Santos Escobar in the finals
of the SmackDown World Cup on Fox?
["Monster of all Monsters" playing]
[fireworks popping]
[Irvin] And his opponent, weighing in at 335 pounds,
Braun Strowman!
[Cole] So this is final semifinal matchup here.
The finals of the SmackDown World Cup on Fox
takes place next week on Friday Night SmackDown in Buffalo, New York.
Will it be Braun Strowman or will it be Ricochet
who will face Santos Escobar of Legado Del Fantasma
in the finals next week?
The winner of the SmackDown World Cup gets Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship down the road.
Well, as England learned earlier today,
there could be some bad news in the soccer World Cup.
There's been a lot of upsets. Will that happen in this match tonight?
[Wade] Yeah, listen, Ricochet is clearly the underdog in this one.
Everyone's favorite from the beginning has been Braun Strowman,
but, look, upsets happen as you mentioned.
Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup.
Japan beat the mighty Germany,
and that is the scale of the upset Ricochet needs tonight.
[Cole] Well, this is interesting
because remember after Braun Strowman and Omos had their matchup?
That many called a five-star match
at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago.
Strowman went on Twitter and said, "No one cares about the floppy floppers.
They care about giants and monsters
who are greater than the floppy floppers who only bag your groceries."
[Wade] It's an age-old struggle
between the heavyweights and the lighter competitors.
Heavyweights often turn their nose up at the lighter guys
until they get schooled,
and trust me, I was schooled by Rey Mysterio
plenty of times in my career.
[Cole] Ricochet will not back down
despite the massive size advantage by Strowman in this match.
Ricochet has to use his quickness,
caught though as he launched himself off the ropes.
[Wade] Ricochet needs a miracle tonight, he needs a lot of luck,
but he is that one-in-a-million type of performer who can pull off miracles.
[Cole] We talked to Ricochet earlier today
about the floppy, floppy comment by Braun Strowman,
Ricochet laughed it off.
He said, "Listen, I'll take it to Braun tonight,"
and he is doing that just like this with the dropkicks.
[Wade] I promise you-- Oof!
[Cole] Strowman up over the top rope,
lands on the floor right here in front of us.
Strowman back up to the apron.
Ricochet out to the apron as well.
Ricochet with the kick to Strowman, drops him to a knee.
The Monster could be in trouble.
Ricochet looking to pull off a massive upset,
dropkicks Strowman into the barricade.
Let's go!
[Wade] Ricochet building up a massive head of steam here.
What a beginning this has been for him.
And now Strowman launching Ricochet right over our announce table
and into the barricade.
Strowman said, "I am done playing games."
[Wade] Just so easy for The Monster to turn this matchup on its head.
After all the great work
Ricochet pulled out in the early goings, in a flash,
it was changed by the size and the mass of Braun Strowman.
[Cole] And Strowman now with Ricochet in the ring,
dropping the elbow to the chest of Ricochet.
Cover now to advance to the finals, hook of the leg, kickout.
Take another look, Wade, at the power of Braun Strowman.
[Wade] Just ludicrous levels of strength and mass flying directly at Ricochet
and he lived up to his name.
[Cole] Again, the number one trend in the United States,
Friday Night SmackDown.
Whipped into the corner, we are on the eve of Survivor Series: WarGames.
Glad you could spend part of your Thanksgiving weekend
with us here tonight on Fox.
Strowman whips Ricochet across the ring and buries Ricochet,
and now a massive Biel by The Monster.
This is what Strowman predicted all along,
that it was gonna be so easy for him against the man half his size.
[Cole] Ricochet gives up 128 pounds to Strowman.
[crowd boos]
Wait a minute.
What are you doing out here?
Here comes the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther.
[Wade] Gunther tasted Braun's power last week.
[Cole] Look who's here as well, the rest of Imperium, Vinci, Kaiser.
Got to wonder who Imperium is rooting for in this matchup.
Meanwhile, roll up by Ricochet off the Crucifix, shoulders down.
-Ricochet got him! -[bell rings]
["It's About To Go Down" playing]
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Ricochet!
[Cole] A massive upset by Ricochet.
Ricochet advances to the finals
against Santos Escobar as he knocks off Braun Strowman.
[Wade] Chalk one off to the flippy floppy guys,
but give a big assist to Imperium.
I don't believe Imperium's done yet.
You mentioned the run-in with Gunther and Braun Strowman last week.
And now from behind, the Intercontinental Champion.
[Wade] I don't care how big you are, it's three-on-one.
[Cole] Well, thanks to the distraction,
Gunther will not have to worry about Braun Strowman.
It'll either be Ricochet or Santos Escobar
he defends his title against, it's a three-on-one attack now.
The Monster's being picked apart by Imperium.
And Ricochet finally doing what in his mind is right,
coming to the aid of Strowman.
[Wade] Despite everything Strowman said about Ricochet, hats off--
Well, this was inevitable.
[Cole] Yeah, again, the numbers game catching up to Ricochet now.
Strowman down as well.
[Wade] You can be too good-hearted in this game, trust me.
[Cole] And Vinci and Kaiser beating the hell out of Ricochet.
And Gunther looking to pick apart the man he could face for the title.
A long history between Gunther and Ricochet.
You go back to when Gunther won the Intercontinental Championship.
Now Strowman, though, back to his feet, and Strowman fighting back.
And the Intercontinental Champion being extremely cautious
around The Monster of all Monsters.
[Wade] I don't know if anyone really wants to engage with The Monster.
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd chanting] USA!
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] That's a great show of respect right there.
Remember, Ricochet and Santos Escobar next week
in the finals of the SmackDown World Cup.
We want to turn our attention back to last week on Friday Night SmackDown.
After Butch and Sami Zayn's match,
"The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns came to the ring to clean house.
When we finally found out
who would be the last member of the team Brawling Brutes
at Survivor Series: WarGames, Wade, it was none other than Kevin Owens.
[Wade] Yeah, and nobody more perfectly built
for the WarGames Arena than "The Prizefighter" Kevin Owens.
[Cole] And then face-to-face,
the former friends, or maybe still friends,
but a Superman Punch by KO, and then this, a Stunner
to the Undisputed Champion as Kevin Owens makes his presence felt.
There's your teams heading into WarGames tomorrow night.
[crowd cheers]
[Owens] Sami, Sami.
-Hey, what are you doing? -My dawg.
-Go, go, go. Hey, you got to go. -Go?
You cannot be here. Go. They're all in there.
-Oh, are they? -Kevin, we're not doing this tonight.
-Just go. Go, please. -Okay. Oh, you want me to go?
Okay, fine, but listen to me first.
I have a question for you.
What happens… what happens when you do something or say something
that pisses one of them off, right?
-Oh my God. Kevin, please. -It could be Jey, it could be Roman. No.
You're doing great right now, right?
You're having fun with The Bloodline,
but how many times in the last 20 years of our careers have I had to bail you out
because you said something?
Oh yeah, because you said something or you did something
that pissed somebody off without you meaning it?
So what do you think happens when you do that and you piss Roman off?
What do you think he's gonna do to you?
You've seen what he does to his own blood
when they piss him off, so what's gonna happen to you?
Just think about that.
You want to know what I would do if I were you?
See, I just wouldn't wait for them to turn on me. I…
If I were you, I would strike first.
See you tomorrow.
Jey.
-What's up, man? Hey. -What's up with you?
-Well, I texted Jimmy. I just got here. -Where you been at?
We could've used you earlier. Where you been at?
I texted Jimmy I was running late. I just got here.
-Oh, you just got here? -Yes.
Let me ask you something.
You talk to anybody since you been here?
No.
Nobody?
No. I just got here.
I'm talking to you now, is that okay?
It's cool.
-Yeah? -It's okay.
-Okay. Okay. -Yeah. It's cool. Come on.
-They all in there? -They in there.
All right. I'm gonna figure out tonight, all right?
Yeah.
[Sami] My dawgs, hey, I'm here.
[Cole] Emotions running high.
We still have the WarGames Advantage Match still to come tonight.
[announcer] This April…
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[announcer] And it all culminates with the most anticipated Raw of the year.
Want it? We've got it all week.
It's WrestleMania week,
live from Los Angeles, March 31st through April 3rd.
Tickets available now.
[Cole] Tonight, we kick off Friday Night SmackDown
with Bianca Belair telling the world
who would be the fifth member of her WarGames team.
We weren't coming here tonight alone.
-["Celtic Invasion" plays] -[Cole] It marked the return
of "The Man" Big Time Becky Lynch.
Does the appearance of Becky, Wade,
turn the tables in favor of Team Bianca at WarGames?
[Wade] No doubt about it.
Arguably the greatest female of her generation is back,
and she's on Bianca Belair's team, much to the chagrin of Bayley.
[Cole] And Bayley went face-to-face with Becky Lynch,
long-storied rivalry there.
The chaos was underway to kick off Friday Night SmackDown,
a bit of a preview to tomorrow night.
And we thought we were gonna get Becky and Rhea tonight,
but that'll have to wait for 24 hours.
And Survivor Series: WarGames tomorrow night from Boston,
streaming live exclusively on Peacock.
[Wade] WarGames cannot come soon enough.
[crowd cheers]
Becky, Becky, before you go, I got to ask,
how are you feeling having your first match back
being one as brutal as WarGames?
Well, Kayla, me shoulder is still banjaxed
after Damage CTRL made sure I'd be out for four months,
but that was four months of me sitting at home
thinking about how I could destroy them,
how I could dismantle them, how I could tear them limb from limb,
how could I make them question their very existence in my business,
and I think no better time than tomorrow.
See, everybody's tough until "The Man" comes around.
And everybody wants to go to war until "The Man" comes around.
[Cole] No doubt Becky Lynch could be the difference maker
tomorrow night at WarGames.
Undoubtedly. What a terrifying kind of matchup.
But when you've got an ace up your sleeve like Becky Lynch,
it becomes just a little bit easier.
Tomorrow night in Boston, for the first time ever,
it's Survivor Series: WarGames.
It is time to go to war.
[rock music playing]
[announcer] Some cages are built to keep things out,
some cages are built to keep things in,
but our cage is built for war.
♪ Generals gathered in their masses ♪
[ring announcer] WarGames!
♪ Just like witches at black masses ♪
[announcer] For the first time ever,
this year's Survivor Series will be decided in a battle like no other.
[Cole] The most savage and legendary evening in this business.
[announcer] Two teams of five.
[commentator] Human demolition derby.
[announcer] Two rings.
[Cole] Absolute carnage.
[announcer] One cage.
[Wade] Bedlam everywhere you look.
[announcer] WarGames.
[Cole] Two WarGames matches, one men's, one women's.
[Bianca] Bayley and Damage CTRL, they done made a whole lot of enemies.
["War Pigs" by Black Sabbath continues]
This battle is finally gonna end at the only place that it can.
[commentator] Damage CTRL, Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley
against Team Bianca with Alexa Bliss, Mia Yim, and Asuka.
[Bianca] Just wait until you see who our fifth member is.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Cole] Becky Lynch is back!
WarGames has gone big time!
[McIntyre] The Bloodline have had quite the run as of late.
[Reigns] The Bloodline runs WWE.
[McIntyre] And we have issues with them all.
Five lads are ready to walk into hell with a smile on their face.
Do you know who you're dealing with?
[man] The Bloodline is dripped in all the gold!
[Reigns] This is greatness on a different level.
[Sami] The Bloodline will win WarGames.
We don't care who the fifth guy is.
["Fight" playing]
[Wade] If ever there was a man built for WarGames, it's Kevin Owens!
♪ Death and hatred to mankind ♪
♪ Poisoning their brainwashed minds ♪
♪ Oh Lord, yeah! ♪
[Reigns] This is my island.
You ain't got a chance. This is my show.
[Owens] I'm the guy coming to take out your entire Bloodline.
[Sheamus] Are you ready for a war?
♪ No more war pigs have the power ♪
♪ Hand of God has struck the hour ♪
♪ Oh Lord, yeah! ♪
[Cole] Let the WarGames begin!
["War Pigs" by Black Sabbath continues]
[Cole] Here's a look at the rules.
Now there are two things really to note.
One team is gonna have the advantage in the build-up to the actual match.
We know that Team Damage CTRL
will have the advantage in the Women's WarGames Match.
Later on tonight, we're gonna determine who has the advantage in the Men's Match.
Also, the match actually doesn't start until all ten members are in the ring.
The first team to gain pinfall or submission will win WarGames.
[upbeat rock music playing]
We are all looking forward to WarGames tomorrow night,
where, Shotzi, you will take on Ronda Rousey,
-but tonight, you ladies-- -[grunting and yelling]
[Cole] Ronda and Shayna attack!
[grunting]
[indistinct chatter]
-Ronda, go! -[Cole] Oh no!
[crowd clamoring]
Go. Let's go.
[Cole] Ronda and Shayna supposed to have a Tag Match
with Shotzi and Raquel coming up.
[whimpers in pain]
Oh my God.
Raquel, what happened? Come on.
I need some help out here.
[rock music plays]
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
We can tell you this, that because of the attack
by Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey on Raquel Rodriguez moments ago,
that apparently they're going to get Raquel to a hospital for X-rays.
Possibly Raquel has a broken arm.
♪ I don't give a damn 'Bout my reputation ♪
[Irvin] Please welcome, Shayna Baszler
and the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"The Baddest Woman on the Planet,"
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Wade] Man, I got to tell you, I've spent a lot of time around Raquel Rodriguez.
I have never heard her make such a primal, guttural scream
that she made when her arm got trapped in that road case.
That was horrible.
[Cole] Yeah, well, tomorrow night, Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series
will defend the championship against Shotzi,
who apparently has no more backup.
["Bad Reputation" continues playing]
[music fades]
Well, we're here.
[crowd boos]
I mean, we're the ones that are here.
Well, it looks like there's not gonna be a match tonight.
Guess what, guys? Accidents happen.
[crowd boos]
Sometimes accidentally on purpose.
[laughs]
Oh well, enjoy nursing that wing, Raquel.
Get it?
-It's a wing because of the holiday. -Like a turkey wing. I get it.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Yeah, hey, Shotzi, why don't you do yourself a favor
and stay sitting at the kiddie table, because you are not ready.
Enjoy the sparkling cider.
[mic thuds]
♪ Welcome to the ball pit… ♪
[Cole] Well, not so fast.
[Wade] What on earth is Shotzi thinking here?
Well, Shotzi, there's a reason she's called "The Ballsy Badass."
Because she's marching her way to the ring to confront both Shayna and Ronda.
[Wade] She has a championship match in 24 hours.
Do not jeopardize that by doing something stupid here tonight.
[Cole] Wade, you make a good point, but the fact of the matter is
that Shotzi's never backed down from a fight.
We know that about her. She's driven by emotion.
It's one of the reasons she finds herself as the Number One Contender.
Apparently, we're gonna have this match tonight as a two-on-one Handicap Match.
[Wade] This is just dumb from Shotzi.
I've got a lot of admiration for her, but this is not smart.
Lose face today, save your body for tomorrow.
[Cole] Yeah, but what if Shotzi can pull off a quick win here?
What if she can pin Ronda Rousey
to set up some momentum for tomorrow night?
[Wade] We're living in reality.
Tomorrow night is way more important than this for you, Shotzi.
[Cole] Wade, we just saw Ricochet knock off
"The Monster" Braun Strowman earlier tonight.
Obviously, anything can happen.
[Wade] She needs two miracles though, not just one now.
And Shotzi has both Ronda and Shayna in trouble.
And Shotzi now taking it to both the champion
and her partner Shayna Baszler, however, who skipped out of harm's way.
And now the cover on Shotzi with a hook of the leg, and a kickout.
[Wade] All right, we had a glimpse of a fairytale moment there from Shotzi,
but this is going south in a hurry.
[Cole] Raquel may not be the only one with an arm injury tonight,
as Ronda and Shayna look to target Shotzi,
Ronda's opponent for Survivor Series tomorrow night.
[Wade] Man, you are in the ring, two-on-one
with a couple of bone-snapping, tendon-tearing badasses.
[Cole] That's what they're trying to do, again, dislocate the shoulder of Shotzi.
Ronda using almost the entire five-count.
Now "The Submission Magician" Shayna Baszler
turns her attack to the left arm of Shotzi.
To your point earlier, Wade, Shotzi injures that left arm,
she goes into a Championship Match as a one-armed competitor.
[Wade] This is utterly ridiculous from Shotzi.
Somebody needs to save her from herself sometimes.
[Cole] Now, Shayna Baszler continuing to punish Shotzi.
[Wade] Here's what I don't understand. Shayna and Ronda are both brilliant.
Why do you have to stack the deck so far in your own favor?
[Cole] That's because they can, right? They're bullies.
["Trap Queen" playing]
Wait a minute.
Raquel Rodriguez apparently didn't go to the hospital.
Bad arm and all, taking herself down to ringside here,
and apparently is now a part of this matchup.
[Wade] Raquel is the most dominant woman in the division.
-[Cole] Shotzi, roll up. -[Wade] Not with one arm, though.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes Raquel Rodriguez.
Again, she was attacked, she was beaten down,
obviously angry as right now.
And Raquel Rodriguez teeing off on Shayna Baszler with her good arm.
[Wade] You cannot fight women
like Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler with one arm.
[Cole] Uh-oh. Baszler now attacking the injured arm of Raquel Rodriguez.
Raquel, though, powering Baszler up.
[Wade] Raquel's a freak, but nobody is that freakish.
[Cole] Ronda Rousey's legal. I don't think Raquel saw the tag made.
Went for a Chokeslam.
Now Ronda Rousey back to the injured arm.
Oh no.
Shayna Baszler, oh, right into the elbow!
[indistinct chatter]
[Wade] Oh, I can barely watch this.
[Cole] And now Ronda Rousey torturing Raquel Rodriguez.
[Wade] I mean, this has to be bordering on illegal.
[Cole] Shotzi trying to come to her friend's aid.
Shayna Baszler will not allow that to happen.
And as Shotzi looks on, staring right at her friend,
-Ronda Rousey with an armbar. -[bell rings]
Rodriguez taps.
Ronda forcing Shotzi to watch this.
["Bad Reputation" plays]
-And if Raquel Rodriguez… -[Irvin] Here are your winners
by submission, the team of Shayna Baszler
and the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Wade] Man, I'll tell you this, Cole,
if Raquel's arm wasn't broken before, it sure as hell is now.
[Cole] And the emotional torture of making Shotzi watch her friend in pain.
["Nobody Better Than Me" plays]
Jey Uso explaining things to his brother, Jimmy,
perhaps has something to do with the Sami Zayn-Kevin Owens conversation
earlier tonight.
Up next, it's the Advantage Match for WarGames, live on Fox.
["Are You Ready" by MOA playing]
♪ Are you ready? Here I come ♪
♪ Get that feeling, I won't stop ♪
♪ Better get it while it's hot ♪
♪ So here I go ♪
♪ Here I go ♪
♪ Are you ready? ♪
♪ Ready for some action ♪
[music fades]
[Cole] Survivor Series is tomorrow night.
Then next Friday Night on SmackDown,
it's the finals of the SmackDown World Cup.
Ricochet versus Santos Escobar,
one of these men will win the prestigious trophy
and an opportunity at Gunther and the Intercontinental Championship.
[rock music plays]
I'm standing outside WWE Medical
waiting to get an update on Raquel Rodriguez after what--
Oh, Shotzi, how's Raquel?
Well, obviously, her arm was broken before she ever got into the ring.
Now her elbow is dislocated.
I always knew Ronda and Shayna were a couple of bullies,
so I was ready to come at them alone.
This isn't-- this isn't the first time I've been bullied,
but it is the first time someone's had my back.
Raquel stuck up for me when I needed it the most,
and I'll never forget that.
So now, it's personal.
Shayna, you're gonna have a front-row seat
when I tear Ronda apart.
And, Ronda, I'm gonna shock the world
when I beat you senseless.
[Cole] You know, Wade, you know better than anyone, emotion and adrenaline
can give you the upper hand.
["Fight" playing]
[Wade] You ain't lying.
She might need two upper hands tomorrow, though, at Survivor Series.
[crowd cheers]
Speaking of Survivor Series,
who will have the advantage in the Men's WarGames Match?
We find out right now.
["Gallantry" playing]
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is a Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Butch,
Ridge Holland, and Kevin Owens,
the team of Sheamus and Drew McIntyre!
[fireworks popping]
[Cole] Has The Bloodline finally met its match?
We will find out tomorrow night at Survivor Series.
[Wade] Oh man, I spoke to Drew about this unit that he's set himself with.
He says, "We are the Avengers."
"This is the dream team,
and we're gonna end The Bloodline's reign of misery."
And I believe him.
[explosion pops]
[Cole] And WWE Survivor Series is sponsored by WWE Supercard.
The ring awaits in the brand-new TLC mode.
Uncover your opponent's table, ladder, and chair game pieces
before they do the same.
Available now.
[Drew] McIntyre's flames just gave Sheamus a tan.
♪ Uso! ♪
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] The record-setting tag team, 495 days and counting!
[Irvin] And their opponents,
accompanied to the ring by Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa,
they are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey,
The Usos!
[Cole] So, Wade, let's talk about tomorrow night
and how important winning this match and gaining the advantage is.
WarGames, of course, has a cage that surrounds two rings.
Two men'll start.
They're gonna battle for five minutes.
After that, another person will enter the ring.
That person will be from the winning team,
who gets the advantage here tonight.
Every three minutes, another person will enter the ring.
So for most of the lead-up to the actual match,
that will begin with all ten people in the ring,
one team's gonna have the advantage.
So the point is, Wade,
the match can almost be over with before it actually begins.
[Wade] Yeah, and quite often it is.
I've commentated a few of these kind of matches.
Winning the advantage is critical.
I'd say this, Bloodline have got to be the favorites going into the matchup.
They've been a unit for longer,
they've got all their competitors operating at a career peak.
If The Bloodline also get the WarGames advantage,
for me, it is game over for The Brutes team.
-They simply cannot win. -[bell rings]
They have to win tonight.
[Cole] I 100 percent agree with you, Wade.
There's Sheamus starting things off in this matchup against Jimmy Uso.
All participants in tomorrow night's WarGames Matchup
out here at ringside with the exception of one,
the Undisputed Champion, Roman Reigns.
[Wade] I'll tell you this,
if the WarGames advantage is on the line in a Tag Match like it is,
you want the greatest tag team of all time
fighting your battle for you, that's The Usos.
I'll take nothing away from Sheamus and Drew,
they ain't The Usos.
[Cole] Cover by Drew. Hook of the leg, and a kickout.
To your point, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre
have been longtime rivals for a couple of decades, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah, and I've been around them for that couple of decades.
Fighting each other tooth and nail the entire time,
but when their backs have been against the wall,
I will say this, they are as tight a unit as The Usos are.
[Cole] Yeah, starting the matchup that way as well.
McIntyre with a right hand to "Main Event" Jey Uso.
Up over the top rope goes Jey.
And McIntyre and Sheamus in control early.
Again, so many storylines here.
We'll get into them in a few moments.
Who's going to gain the advantage at WarGames?
Our matchup continues, live on Fox.
[indistinct chatter]
And back on Friday Night SmackDown,
this is the Advantage Match for Survivor Series: WarGames tomorrow night.
Sheamus and McIntyre against the Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
Tag made. There is Jey Uso.
And Sheamus up over the top, and lands on the floor.
[Wade] Landed with a thud too.
[Cole] Very volatile situation,
as Jey comes off the apron and takes down Sheamus.
You see Sami Zayn right in the face of Sheamus.
Back off. Back it up, Sami.
-[Wade] What a powder keg situation. -Back your ass up!
I got it.
-Don't worry about it. -You see, that's what I'm talking about.
[Sami] You got it. Stay on him.
[Cole] Again, a bit of malice showed toward Sami there by Jey Uso.
There's a reason for that.
Earlier tonight, Kevin Owens had a conversation with Sami Zayn.
He told Sami, "Maybe you should strike first,
instead of letting The Bloodline turn on you at some point."
Jey Uso heard the conversation.
He asked Sami, "Who were you talking to?" Sami said, "No one."
He lied right to Jey Uso's face, again,
causing friction within The Bloodline.
[Wade] Right. Steady on. It was an innocent lie designed to protect Jey Uso.
-He'll turn on you in a heartbeat. -Stay back.
I heard Kevin Owens saying it again, "Sami, they'll turn on you in a heartbeat.
Do not trust them." Tag. Here's Jimmy.
[Wade] To be honest, Jey Uso hasn't trusted Sami Zayn from the beginning,
and that probably would not have helped the situation.
[Cole] Sami could've come clean and said,
"Yeah, Kevin Owens came and talked to me.
I told him to get away from me."
[Wade] As much of a hothead as Jey Uso clearly is,
you can't blame Sami for not being up-front and truthful with him.
[Cole] Why not?
Because Jey Uso is known to explode at a moment's notice.
I'm surprised he held it in long enough when he heard the conversation.
[Cole] Planting Jimmy Uso.
Sheamus would love to make a tag to Drew.
[Wade] Yeah, he needs it in the worst way right now.
He's had a beating at the hands of The Usos.
Most people don't get up from that.
[Cole] The winner of this matchup will have the advantage
leading up to this actual start of the WarGames Match tomorrow night.
McIntyre now into the ring, exploding on Jimmy Uso.
[Wade] Fully fresh Scottish Warrior doing what he does best.
[Cole] Neckbreaker.
[Wade] Two hundred and 75 pounds of Scottish beef.
Went for the Neckbreaker on Jimmy, Jimmy able to avoid.
Step-up enzuigiri caught McIntyre on the shoulder.
He didn't get all of it.
[Wade] Staggered McIntyre long enough, perhaps not.
Looking for the Samoan Drop.
Jimmy landed on his feet, caught McIntyre with an elbow.
And now McIntyre with a Spinebuster.
Jacknife cover.
Is it enough to win the advantage at WarGames?
And a kick at two.
[Wade] Yeah, Drew knows as well as anyone
the importance of the numbers game,
would've won the championship at Clash at the Castle
if not for Solo Sikoa's arrival.
And McIntyre with a big score to settle with Roman Reigns.
Kevin Owens has a score to settle with Roman as well.
Neckbreaker by McIntyre into the kip-up.
He stares down at Solo,
the man who cost him the Undisputed Championship,
as Wade mentioned, back at Clash at the Castle.
Sami Zayn now trying to will on Jimmy Uso.
McIntyre could be ready to go to Claymore Country.
Jey Uso not allowing it to happen.
And that turns things around for The Usos,
as McIntyre's driven out of the ring.
Tag made. Jey legal.
[Wade] We just witnessed the issue of so many men at ringside.
[Cole] Jimmy Uso now driving McIntyre into the announce table.
Jey Uso taking McIntyre down as well.
[Wade] McIntyre clipped the table on the way down face-first.
[Cole] The Bloodline just taking it to McIntyre.
They want the advantage.
Can The Brutes respond, here on Friday Night SmackDown?
[background noise]
[Cole] McIntyre-Sheamus versus The Usos,
the advantage in the Men's WarGames Match
tomorrow night at Survivor Series on the line.
McIntyre's been in trouble, and he's trying to rally, Wade.
[Wade] That didn't last long, did it?
That's the quality, that's the caliber of The Bloodline,
and specifically The Usos.
[Cole] "The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn,
can he be trusted if you're a Bloodline member,
or can Sami Zayn trust The Bloodline?
Kevin Owens doesn't think so.
Owens playing mind games with Sami and company.
-Uce… -[crowd yells] So!
And now Jimmy Uso with McIntyre in trouble.
Shades of the late, great Umaga, as he plants McIntyre in the corner.
Yes, The Bloodline says, "We the one."
[Wade] Kevin Owens' mind games simply aren't working tonight.
Sami Zayn has got his dawgs in the ring,
and they're kicking, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Yeah, Zayn, "The Honorary Uce."
Jimmy Uso saying "One more time."
The record-setting Undisputed Tag Team Champions, The Usos, dominating.
-Uce… -[crowd yells] So!
[Cole] Jimmy gonna try it again, but McIntyre exploding out of the corner!
[Wade] A little premature celebration there from Jimmy Uso.
Will it come back to bite The Bloodline?
[Cole] Now Sheamus and The Brutes looking to rally,
trying to get McIntyre to make a tag.
Jimmy trying to make it to the corner, and Jey, he makes the tag.
Here comes "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus.
[Wade] Sheamus has got that look in his eye.
[Cole] Sheamus the one picking up the pace.
Jimmy knocked off the apron, turns his attention back to Jey Uso.
Irish Curse Backbreaker.
-Come on! -[crowd cheers]
[Wade] Sheamus has been itching to get a piece of fight night.
[Cole] And Jey Uso maybe about to get the Ten Beats.
[Wade] Chest concaving time.
[crowd] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…
[crowd continues counting]
[Cole] Seventeen Beats of the Bodhrán.
[Wade] I ain't gonna lie, Sheamus is the hardest puncher I have ever fought.
[Cole] Jimmy trying to save his brother Jey.
McIntyre gets involved.
Looks like we're gonna get Stereo Bodhran.
Oh, maybe not.
Now Sheamus dragged out of the ring by Jey Uso.
Driving Sheamus into the barricade.
McIntyre, Claymore!
The problem is Sheamus is the legal man, not Drew.
Superkick to McIntyre.
[Wade] This one completely breaking down.
Charles Robinson losing control.
[Cole] Jey Uso taking out Sheamus outside the ring.
Sheamus sent back in the ring.
This, of course, for the advantage in tomorrow night's WarGames Matchup.
Oh, kick by Sheamus dropping Jey. Cover for the advantage tomorrow night.
Near fall.
[Wade] Just a jaw-rattling knee from Sheamus connected with perfection.
A millisecond away from victory.
[Cole] Ooh, what a knee.
[Wade] Loosened some of the teeth of Jey Uso,
but the WarGames advantage still up for grabs.
[Cole] Sheamus looking to close out this matchup,
looking to put away The Usos,
looking to gain the advantage for The Brawling Brutes
tomorrow night at Survivor Series.
Sami Zayn up on the apron causing the distraction,
and a Superkick by Jey.
Into the cover for the win, for The Bloodline.
Sheamus at two.
[Wade] Sami Zayn once again putting his body on the line for The Bloodline.
[Cole] And almost helped Jey pick up the victory.
[Wade] A victory for Jey Uso right now is a victory for Sami Zayn tomorrow night.
[Cole] Concern on Kevin Owens' face, Ridge and Butch as well.
Jey Uso gonna drag himself to the top rope.
[Wade] That is one groggy Jey Uso taking a beat too long.
[Cole] And Sheamus back to his feet. Couple of chops.
Now Sheamus unloading on "Main Event" Jey Uso.
Solo Sikoa has distracted the official.
Sami Zayn taking advantage,
saying "Take him out, Jey. Take him out, Jey."
Splash by Uso.
Cover for the advantage at Survivor Series,
and Sheamus kicks out.
[indistinct yelling]
-Fortunately-- Oh! -Sami can't believe it.
And now Ridge Holland and Sami,
Solo Sikoa and Butch fighting here at ringside.
[Wade] Only a matter of time before this one broke down completely,
that's where we're at.
[Cole] The fight underway out here at ringside.
Solo throwing rights with Ridge.
[Wade] Neither man going down, though.
What the hell did they make these guys out of? Oh no.
[Cole] Now McIntyre over the top rope, taking everybody out!
And again, it's down to Sheamus and Jey.
[Wade] McIntyre might've got the worst of that,
somehow smacking his own head off the apron.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Sami Zayn over here.
Sami Zayn has the title in his hand.
Jey!
What do you think you're doing?
-What are you doing? -What am I doing? What am I doing?
I'm not letting you do this.
I'm not letting you do this. Huh?
You want to be in The Bloodline, huh?
Try to grow some balls, huh?
You want to be in The Bloodline? You think I'm gonna let you do this?
There's no way.
[Cole] Sami said, "To hell with you, KO."
[Wade] This ain't the time to be talking sense, Kevin.
-What are you doing? -What am I doing?
What are you doing with the title? Get out of here!
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Sami Zayn's been ejected.
Kevin Owens tossing Zayn into the ring with the title,
and Sami's been ejected by the official Charles Robinson.
And Kevin Owens now with a Stunner to Jey Uso.
-Brogue Kick. -[Wade] Referee saw none of it.
[Cole] Cover!
-The Brutes got the advantage at WarGames! -[bell rings]
["Bring the Fire" playing]
[Irvin] Here are your winners,
the team of Drew McIntyre and Sheamus!
[Wade] Oh my, Sami Zayn was trying to help The Bloodline,
but it accidentally backfired.
It's cost them the match.
[Cole] Kevin Owens helps the team of The Brawling Brutes
gain the advantage heading into tomorrow night at WarGames.
Sami was tossed,
and as the official was dealing with getting Zayn out of the ring,
Kevin Owens would strike.
A Stunner to Jey,
a Brogue from Sheamus…
and suddenly The Brutes have the advantage.
Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in two years,
The Bloodline's domination is in trouble, The Brutes have the advantage.
[Wade] Yeah, but tomorrow's a completely different story.
Why? "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns will be there!
[Cole] At Survivor Series! an Reigns will be there!