[WWE intro music plays]
[John Cena] Then.
[Ric Flair] Woo!
-[glass shatters] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now.
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[crowd cheering]
♪ I don't see nobody ♪
♪ I don't see nobody who steppin' to me ♪
♪ I don't see nobody ♪
♪ I don't see nobody Who can tussle with the beast ♪
[Cole] For the first time in over four years,
WWE TV emanates from the O2 in London.
Sold out tonight,
18,617 WWE fans are here.
What a night on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Gave 'em a second, it's over ♪
You out!
And I'm out too.
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] And it might get combustible
when Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa
go face-to-face with their estranged family members
Jey and Jimmy Uso.
The Bloodline Civil War could begin tonight.
[Cole] And the alpha female of WWE, Charlotte Flair,
looks to reclaim her place at the top
of the women's division when she challenges the insidious,
unpredictable Asuka for the WWE Women's Championship.
It happens tonight on SmackDown.
[Wade] And the hottest new talk show in WWE,
"The Grayson Waller Effect,"
welcomes social media megastar Logan Paul tonight.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] And Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
["Nobody Better Than Me" continues]
[music fades]
[bell rings]
The following is an Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Championship match.
[crowd cheers]
["Fight" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "KO"]
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd singing along]
♪ Let's go! ♪
[Rome] Introducing first,
they are the Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
[crowd continues singing]
[crowd cheers]
Ladies and gentlemen, it is electric here tonight in the O2
as we kick things off with a match for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles.
[Wade] Absolutely. An atmosphere to rival anywhere on planet Earth.
This place is packed.
[crowd singing]
-[music fades] -[crowd continues singing]
♪ Yes, boy! ♪
["On and On" playing]
♪ On and on, on and on, we go… ♪
[Rome] And their opponents,
the team of Kit Wilson and Elton Prince,
Pretty Deadly.
♪ We are so pretty ♪
[Cole] Here come the Number One Contenders
to the WWE's Tag Team Titles,
having won a Gauntlet Match
to earn this opportunity here tonight,
and it is only appropriate, Mr. Barrett,
that Pretty Deadly is looking for the winds of change
here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Wade] Absolutely. This arena, a pivotal place for my career.
And Pretty Deadly, just admire the threads, admire the garms.
Those are Savile Row's finest,
emblazoned with, "And new."
They're celebrating already.
I believe it's written in the stars, Michael Cole.
Magic happens to English boys when you're in London.
It is destiny for Pretty Deadly.
Tonight, it's coming home.
[Cole] You think perhaps they're getting a bit ahead of themselves?
[Wade] Yeah, talk to me after the match, Michael Cole.
Believe me, Pretty Deadly are pretty damn special
and they're about to prove it.
[Cole] Is it just me or does the disco ball
look a bit brighter tonight?
[Wade] It's sparkling, it's shining,
just like the futures of Elton Prince and Kit Wilson.
♪ On and on, on and on ♪
♪ We go on and on, on and on ♪
♪ 'Cause the night is young ♪
[Cole] Kit Wilson from right here in London.
Elton Prince from Grays, England,
as they look to win the Tag Team gold in their home country here tonight,
but it will not be easy against the men who main-evented WrestleMania,
winning the Tag Team Titles over The Usos.
Still own the gold today.
[music fades]
[Wade] You know, the big question for me coming into this matchup
-is the temperament of Kevin Owens. -[bell rings]
Had severe explosive anger issues of late.
Takes very little to set the guy off,
and you know full well Pretty Deadly
are gonna be pushing the buttons of KO tonight.
[Cole] Sami Zayn will start things off with Kit Wilson
in this tag team matchup.
To get back to Kevin Owens momentarily,
Pretty Deadly was a guest on "The Grayson Waller Effect" last week.
Of course, Grayson will welcome Logan Paul as his guest tonight.
However, a lot of rumors going around
that perhaps Kevin Owens is a bit jealous
of "The Grayson Waller Effect" taking the spot of his own talk show,
"The KO Show." Any truth to those rumors?
[Wade] Listen, I haven't had many conversations with Kevin Owens,
I don't necessarily see eye-to-eye with the guy,
but I think there's a lot of jealousy when it comes to Grayson Waller.
His show, his talk show, "The Grayson Waller Effect"…
-[Cole] Oh! -…it's getting the biggest stars
and it's getting massive ratings, not surprisingly.
[Cole] Nice, deep arm drag takedown by Sami Zayn on Kit Wilson.
If you're the up-and-comers, Pretty Deadly, tonight, Wade,
what do you need to do to try to wrestle the gold away from the champs?
[Cole] You have to tap into this atmosphere right now.
This crowd is raucous, and I believe deep in their hearts,
whatever they want to chant,
they want to see an England victory. Nice.
[Cole] Or do something like that.
Elton Prince from behind.
Official Jessika Carr did not see it. She was dealing with Kevin Owens,
and now Kit Wilson hammers away on Zayn.
[Wade] Well, Zayn does his research.
He knows what he's dealing with coming into this kind of matchup.
He's seen Pretty Deadly in various iterations of NXT
win gold exactly that way.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes Elton Prince.
Pretty Deadly, who cut their teeth at Hustle Wrestling Live
and Progress here in England.
Sami Zayn now bounced off the announce table face-first.
[crowd chanting]
-[grunts] -[thud]
Pretty Deadly looking to win the Tag Team gold.
Can the champs climb back in this match?
This match is for the WWE Tag Team Titles.
The champions, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens,
defending against the very game Number One Contenders, Pretty Deadly.
Kit Wilson, cover on Zayn,
kickout at two.
Pretty Deadly call themselves that
because of their "good looks and dangerous ability."
[Wade] Well, people hate them because they're so good-looking.
Jealousy is an ugly trait and there's nothing ugly
about Kit Wilson and Elton Prince.
You just have to admire the male bralettes this week, Cole.
Look at them, emblazoned with Tag Championship gold all over them.
They are confident, they're feeling good,
and thus far, it's all gone the way of Pretty Deadly.
[Cole] Sami Zayn creates some space. Tag made now to Elton Prince.
Can Sami get to Kevin Owens?
Again, a great job by Pretty Deadly isolating Sami Zayn from his partner.
[Wade] Just textbook tag tacticians.
-[Cole] Tag! -[crowd cheers]
Here comes Kevin Owens…
and the KO Show taking it to Elton Prince.
We talked about Kevin Owens' anger issues early on.
Sometimes it pays off.
[Wade] Yeah, absolutely. This is Kevin Owens at his brutal best.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Wilson knocked down.
Kevin Owens now take-- out to ringside, and…
[crowd crescendoing]
…KO plowing through Elton Prince,
and now taking out Kit Wilson!
-[Owens roars] -[crowd cheers]
And the running senton.
[cheers and applause]
[Wade] Ringside area just a scene of utter devastation.
KO. He might win this one on his own, Cole.
[Cole] Cannonball.
Kevin Owens favoring his left ankle, it appears.
[Wade] There you go. That's the problem, Cole.
When KO has that head of steam,
all thoughts of self-preservation go out the window.
He's done himself some damage.
[Cole] Well, case in point, he goes up to the top rope now.
Swanton connects.
Is it enough for Kevin Owens to retain the Tag Titles?
Kit Wilson breaks things up.
But again, the concern goes to the left leg of Kevin Owens.
Sami Zayn now in the fight.
[Wade] Well, KO is a wounded duck.
Sami Zayn, from being down and out,
might have to be the one to win it for his team
if this continues to deteriorate for KO.
[Cole] KO measuring his man.
Kick to the midsection. Went for a Stunner.
Prince able to counter. Kevin Owens' leg just buckles.
Just gave out on him.
You… you see the concern in the face of Sami Zayn.
No such concern with Wilson.
[Wade] …sheer panic in the eyes of Sami Zayn
'cause he knows that tag gold is slipping away.
And Elton Prince all over that injury like a rash.
[Cole] And again, this is for the WWE's Undisputed Tag Team Titles,
as Prince continues to work on the injured leg of Kevin Owens.
A couple of chop blocks.
Double-team now coming from Pretty Deadly.
[Wade] Cry Martini. That might do it.
[Cole] Cover for the win…
and Kevin Owens just stays alive.
[Wade] Even an injured Kevin Owens has the wherewithal somehow
to kick out from the patented Cry Martini.
[Cole] The heartbreakers, the debonair group known as Pretty Deadly,
looking to somehow win the Tag Team gold
with Spilt Milk!
Is it enough to win the titles here tonight on SmackDown?
And Sami Zayn barely saving the matchup.
That may have been Pretty Deadly's best shot, Wade.
[Wade] Well, that is a move that has defeated all comers
over the past two or three years in various iterations of NXT.
[Cole] Wilson sent over the top rope by KO.
Now from behind, Elton Prince.
Standing switch by Owens.
Into a German suplex release.
[Wade] Here's a problem, though.
KO simply can't follow that up thanks to that messed-up leg.
[Cole] Sami Zayn realizes this is a very important turning point,
perhaps, in this match, if Kevin Owens can make the tag.
He does.
Wilson is also legal for Pretty Deadly.
Blue Thunder Bomb!
[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Kickout at two by Wilson.
[Wade] Yes, speaks volumes for the gutsy desire of Kit Wilson
to grab gold tonight on home turf.
That would have put away many Superstars.
[crowd sings]
[Cole] Kit Wilson dragging the apron into the ring, and…
uh, looked like he poked the eye of Sami Zayn.
And now, a switch.
We saw Pretty Deadly do this a few weeks ago to win a matchup.
[Wade] This is part of the PD Playbook.
Worked to a T last time they tried it.
[Cole] The legal man is Kit Wilson who's outside the ring.
-Sami Zayn does not realize that. -[Wade] It's bait and switch.
[Cole] From behind. Wilson looking to win the Tag Team Titles.
Is it enough? Sami's got a kickout.
[Wade] Yeah, 95% of tag teams go down right there.
Sami Zayn built a little tougher.
-[grunts] -[Cole] Sami into the corner.
Knocks Prince off the apron.
And now Sami Zayn with an exploder suplex.
[crowd applauds and cheers]
[Cole] Kevin Owens…
Stunner to Prince!
Helluva Kick!
[crowd] One, two…
-three! -[Cole] Sami and Kevin retain.
-[crowd cheering] -["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners
and still the Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn!
[crowd singing along to "Worlds Apart"]
[Cole] What an incredible matchup.
Kevin Owens with a Stunner, followed by an Helluva Kick.
And Wade, Sami and Kevin still the Tag Team Champs.
[Wade] Yeah, Pretty Deadly threw everything
but the kitchen sink at the Tag Champs.
It really speaks volumes to how much
KO and Zayn are truly on the top of their game right now.
[Cole] The celebration for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
here on Friday Night SmackDown.
And you know, Sami Zayn, you can thank him in part for the demise
as of late of The Bloodline.
Last week, Solo Sikoa was in the backstage of the arena with Paul Heyman.
He was in no mood to speak to anybody.
[crowd continues singing]
[music fades]
What are you looking at?
-[grunts] -[thud]
[coughing, gasping]
I know you're back there, you bleeding rat.
And I saw what you did to Ridge.
You want a fight?
Well, I'll give you a bleeding fight.
[Cole] And it was Sheamus and Solo Sikoa in our main event last night.
Sh-- Uh, last week, I should say.
Sheamus with White Noise almost put Solo away,
but then a Spike drove Sheamus out of the ring.
[Wade] I've got nothing but respect with anyone
-who can go toe-to-toe with Sheamus. -[thud]
But to leave Sheamus laying ringside, truly impressive.
We are so excited to be here in London, England,
for Friday Night SmackDown.
And with that, please welcome my guest at this time,
WWE official Adam Pearce.
Thank you, Megan. And you said it.
How exciting is it tonight, Friday Night SmackDown live in London?
Pearce…
what's the crack?
Where's Solo?
Yeah, it's Fight Night, and I owe him one for last week.
Listen, that cannot happen tonight. Solo has other business…
Do you hear that?
Can't happen tonight, Ridgy. The neck on this fella.
And you, here, on your own home turf.
No, no, no, that's bollocks.
Are you telling me that I'm not worthy of a fight?
I'm not worthy of putting on a banger here in England?
No. I'm not saying that at all.
That's why I have you scheduled for a match tonight
against Austin Theory.
So I beat Theory, I get a championship match?
You beat Theory and you, sir, are firmly in contention
for that United States Championship.
You hear that, boys?
[laughs]
It's Fight Night, Fight Night, Fight Night…
[crowd chants "Fight Night"]
-♪ A-Town ♪ -♪ Down ♪
♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ A-Town Down! ♪
♪ Scream it out loud, woo! ♪
♪ A-Town Down! ♪
-♪ The future's right now ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ A-Town Down! ♪
-♪ Tearin' the place down ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ A-Town Down! ♪
-♪ You like how that sounds ♪ -♪ Hey! ♪
["A-Town Down" playing]
♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ You see the future Right in front of your eyes ♪
I'm the greatest United States Champion of all time!
♪ A-Town Down, my style hostile ♪
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Championship Contenders Match.
Introducing first, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
he is the United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
[Cole] So I guess, Wade, we are now…
-living in the now. -I'm the greatest of all time.
[Cole] Big opportunity for Ridge Holland
to try to knock off the United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
Holland, Theory, go one-on-one in a Championship Contenders Match
next on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Do whatever it takes to get to the top ♪
♪ Cream of the crop Step up, you gonna get dropped ♪
I'm the greatest United States Champion of all time.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown is in London, England, tonight.
How does it feel to be home, partner?
[Wade] Oh, so good. As you know, we had a little pub crawl last night.
We may have hit every single pub in London.
Good times. No doubt about it. One of the world's greatest cities.
[Cole] And still to come tonight here on Friday Night SmackDown,
it is all about the Women's Championship.
Can Charlotte Flair become a 15-time champion?
The current champion Asuka stands in her way.
Charlotte, Asuka, battle for the WWE Women's Championship
tonight on SmackDown.
Meanwhile, the United States Champion,
Austin Theory in the ring in a Championship Contenders Match.
That's why I'm the greatest United States Champion of all time.
["Bring the Fire" playing]
[Cole] And it is… Fight Night!
♪ Whoa-oh ♪
-[explosion] -♪ Bring the fire ♪
[Rome] And his opponent, representing the Brawling Brutes,
Ridge Holland.
[Cole] What an opportunity tonight for the 6-foot-1, 253-pound,
Ridge Holland.
The man who Sheamus has dubbed Ridge "The Fridge."
Ridge beats Austin Theory,
could earn himself an opportunity at the United States Title.
[Wade] Yeah. I'll tell you what, if Ridge wins here,
and Adam Pearce tries to weasel out of that championship opportunity,
I'd say Adam Pearce is gonna get flattened in the locker room later tonight.
[Cole] Ridge from Yorkshire here in England, trained by Marty Jones.
He was a prop playing rugby for a number of years
before he decided to, well, change his game and join WWE.
I understand he was so physical in the game of rugby
that they kicked him out of the league,
and hence the reason he joined sports entertainment.
[Wade] No doubt about it.
The rugby league bad boy with a British record
-for being put in the sin bin. -[bell rings]
A real problem-maker on the field and, as Austin Theory is about to find out,
real problem in the ring too.
[Cole] Yeah, Austin Theory turning things around
into a side headlock on Ridge Holland.
For Ridge, big opportunity,
perhaps the biggest of his career yet here in WWE.
What does he need to do, Wade,
to knock off the cocky yet successful United States Champion?
[Wade] It's about staying calm.
Relatively speaking, the experience of Ridge Holland
just isn't up there with someone like his mentor, Sheamus.
But you can see the development, the growth,
how much Ridge is getting better week after week
by following the Sheamus playbook
and being as physical as he can possibly be.
[Cole] He is a flat-out powerhouse.
But he has to be careful about the wily ways of Austin Theory.
Theory went for the shoulder to the gut
and he got caught by Holland
who just swings Theory around!
[Wade] Calls this the Yorkshire Merry-Go-Round.
[Cole] He calls it that or you just made that up?
[Wade] Hey, Cole, I-I speak to Ridge.
I speak to guys in the matches. You don't.
-[Cole] Oh! -No one chats with you, do they, Cole?
[Cole] Big powerhouse move. Cover for the win.
And a kickout by the champ.
[Wade] And it is all going the way of Ridge "The Fridge" right now.
What an impressive physical specimen,
utterly decimating the United States Champion, Austin Theory,
-in the early goings here. -[groans]
As you would expect, Austin Theory, one or two tricks up his sleeve.
May have KO'd big Ridge.
[Cole] And almost had him.
Austin Theory mounting Holland and hammering away, the southpaw.
It has been an absolute banner year for the United States Champion.
Perhaps the biggest highlight being, of course,
his defeat of John Cena at this year's WrestleMania.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Austin Theory will never let us forget about that.
[Wade] Nor should he, in all fairness.
Of course. He should shout it from the rooftops.
I wish I could have beaten John Cena at WrestleMania.
[Cole] You had enough issues with John in your career.
Fight Night!
[Cole] Oh, and Holland with a shoulder tackle.
-And Ridge. Nice throw to Theory. -Get up!
[Wade] Call this a bit of bounce-back ability from big Ridge.
[Cole] Ridge starting to dominate the United States Champion.
-[grunts] -[thud]
[Wade] Nice explosive power from big Ridge,
who's feeling this home country crowd.
[Cole] What a… what a win this would be for Ridge Holland
and to do it here in England.
Theory, though, able to slide down onto the apron.
Ran into a right by Holland.
[Wade] I'm impressed at how well Ridge has bounced back after--
[Cole] Oh.
[Wade] I was gonna say after that attack from Solo last week,
but again, going to that throat that was the issue.
[Cole] Theory doing a tremendous job targeting
the already injured throat of Ridge Holland.
-Nice dropkick by Theory! -[Wade] Right to the throat.
[Cole] Cover.
-Got him! -[bell rings]
♪ A-Town Down! Scream it out loud ♪
[Rome] Here's your winner,
the United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
[Cole] Hey, Wade, you've got to give Theory credit.
He knew that Holland had an Achilles' heel, so to speak,
in the throat, and he capitalized.
[Wade] Yeah, absolutely. Nice shot here.
But it was after this that was most impressive,
the pinpoint accuracy of this dropkick here,
right to the Adam's apple of Ridge.
There's just no bouncing back from that for the Englishman.
♪ Best believe I'm doing it my way All day ♪
[Cole] The United States Champion, Austin Theory,
who claims we are all living in the now.
The era of Theory, and Austin Theory…
-[music ends] -[crowd boos]
Cannot stand the fact that he just picked up a win,
he's gonna attack Holland even more.
And here comes Sheamus.
[Wade] Yeah, but just as you always expect…
[Cole] Oh, went for a Brogue Kick, and Theory got out of harm's way.
[Wade] Theory saw Sheamus coming a mile off.
Always one step ahead of the game.
That's what I admire about this youngster.
[crowd boos]
I'm the greatest.
[indistinct]
["Hellfire" playing]
[Cole] Sheamus coming to the aid of Ridge Holland
of the Brawling Brutes as Austin Theory,
however, picks up the win here tonight on SmackDown.
Well, it is the night where it all imploded.
Last month at Night of Champions, Jimmy Uso did the unthinkable.
The superkick to Roman Reigns.
And tonight,
24 hours before the Civil War, Roman is here live.
Roman and Solo face-to-face with The Usos.
The Bloodline explodes tonight.
♪ 'Cause there ain't nobody I say I'm the best… ♪
[ominous music playing]
AJ Styles,
one of the most decorated competitors of all time.
Last time you and I stepped into the ring,
when I felt you gasping for air,
it felt… [inhale] phenomenal.
In a game of chess,
I beat you in only three moves.
[chuckles]
And now next week, checkmate.
Tick tock.
[clock ticking]
Well, if that was a challenge being issued,
I think we know AJ well enough to be pretty certain
he's gonna accept that challenge from Karrion Kross.
Tomorrow, three o'clock Eastern, two o'clock Central,
special start time in the afternoon in the United States,
live from this place, the O2 in London.
It is Money in the Bank and The Bloodline Civil War,
well, an implosion that has really been years in the making.
[soft, dramatic music playing]
[narrator] For three years,
one family flourished.
The Tribal Chief and The Bloodline runs WWE.
[narrator] Steeped in tradition.
[Cole] Roman, the self-proclaimed head of the Anoa'i family.
[Reigns] From the day that I was born,
this has been my birthright 'cause this is my island.
[narrator] Forged by blood.
[Graves] Roman blessed by the elders of his family.
[narrator] And bonded in brotherhood.
[Graves] The Bloodline are as deep as they are dangerous.
[narrator] Roman Reigns, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
[Wade] This reign makes Roman the best in history.
[narrator] Flanked by his cousins, The Usos.
[Cole] The longest-reigning Tag Team Champions in the history of WWE.
[Heyman] No team can compare to The Usos.
[narrator] And their brother Solo Sikoa.
[Sikoa] You come for my family and I come for you.
[Graves] The Street Champion, the meanest of the bunch.
[Sikoa] The Bloodline just got stronger.
I got you.
Yeah. We the Ones.
[narrator] The Bloodline dominated.
[Graves] And now, The Usos assisting Roman…
[Cole] The Usos!
-[bell rings] -Reigns retains.
[Wade] You don't get in the face of the damn Usos.
[McAfee] The Bloodline remains dripped in gold.
[narrator] Until fractures formed.
[Cole] The WrestleMania main event.
The Usos defend the titles against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
All the pressure is on The Usos.
[Graves] Closing out the night as Tag Team Champions.
[Cole] Stunner! Helluva Kick!
[crowd] One, two, three! [cheers]
-[bell rings] -[Cole] The Bloodline be damned!
[Reigns] You come out here, you embarrass me.
You misrepresent me, The Bloodline, and our family.
Apologize.
[narrator] Roman's disappointment…
I'd apologize.
Who's a… who's a… who's a clown?
[narrator] …turned into disrespect…
You gonna do something?
[narrator] …creating family tension.
Hey, man, we apologize!
[narrator] …as the Head of the Table's tyrannical control…
[Reigns] I don't like it when my cousins lose.
This is my ring.
You're gonna obey me.
I didn't tell you to come out here. I'm that guy. I make these choices.
[narrator] …and narcissistic behavior…
Go on.
[indistinct] Do you understand me?
Get out of my ring.
-[music ends] -[crowd chattering]
[crowd cheers]
[narrator] …caused the first crack of the family.
-[tense music playing] -Why did you do that?
Hey!
I'm doing what you should have done a long time ago.
I got you.
[crowd cheers]
It's me and you now. We the Ones, not him.
[narrator] One brother chose his fate.
Kick him in the face and fix this right now.
The only one that needs fixing is you.
What kind of brother manipulates?
What kind of brother hurts his own family?
Solo, he's gonna abuse you, manipulate you.
[crowd cheers]
So what's it gonna be, Uce?
You want to run this thing together with respect?
We're still The Ones, right?
[crowd cheers]
No.
[narrator] Another chose his allegiance…
[Cole] Solo chose Roman Reigns
over his own brother.
[narrator] …leaving the last brother with the ultimate decision.
He's an anchor. I'm the wings.
I lift you up. He drags you down.
[narrator] His manipulative cousin…
[Reigns] You're the next Tribal Chief.
Who was the only one that had a problem with it?
[narrator] …or his outcasted brother?
Is it true?
It's true, man.
So this whole damn time you've been doubting me?
-I was thinking-- -No, no!
I expect that from him, but not you.
"Listen to your older brother."
That's all I heard growing up.
I've been trying to keep up with your ass!
You got hurt, I stepped up!
"Main Event" Jey Uso, and it's all because of him.
So guess what?
You out…
[dramatic music playing]
…and I'm out too.
[Cole] Oh my God!
[triumphant music playing]
The Bloodline is done as we know it.
You don't need me?
[narrator] Now, the battle lines are drawn…
[Jey] You disrespected me and my brother.
[narrator] …for a Bloodline Civil War.
[Reigns] I'm gonna smash somebody!
[narrator] Jimmy and Jey, The Usos…
At Money in the Bank, it's lockdown!
[narrator] …battle Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns.
[Reigns] This is my WWE.
[narrator] Who will be the Ones?
[dramatic music fades]
[Cole] It is a catastrophic situation.
-["Taking It All" playing] -Cousins will fight cousins.
Brothers will fight brothers.
It is a Bloodline Civil War, and it culminates tomorrow,
three o'clock Eastern, two o'clock Central at Money in the Bank.
["We Got the Rage" playing]
[laughs]
♪ Damage CTRL ♪
[Cole] And speaking of Money in the Bank,
Bayley's spot in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
is on the line tonight.
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
♪ Control the stage, control the cage ♪
[Cole] And Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Shotzi with a golden opportunity tonight.
If she can beat Bayley, Shotzi
will be a part of tomorrow's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Bayley has to win to keep her spot.
They clash.
High stakes, high pressure, next.
♪ We are far from average ♪
♪ Causing damage, we can have it ♪
We are back on Friday Night SmackDown.
I guess Shotzi's tank didn't clear customs.
Let's show you how we got here tonight.
It was three weeks ago on Friday Night SmackDown,
Iyo Sky versus Shotzi for an opportunity to qualify
for the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
We thought that Shotzi was gonna pull off the win
when Bayley got involved.
[Wade] That's just great player-coaching there from Bayley,
ultimately securing her partner in crime in Damage CTRL, Iyo Sky,
an opportunity in the Money in the Bank Women's Matchup.
[Cole] Then this happened a couple of weeks back.
You're not on Damage CTRL's level, okay?
You don't belong in that Ladder Match, so just get out of here.
-We're kind of talking here. -Well, if you're so confident,
then why don't you put your spot on the line against me?
Is she ser--
She accepts.
Great.
I'll go talk to Pearce and make it official.
What'd you do that for?
I'm just trying to help.
["I Am a Psycho" playing]
[Cole] Iyo makes a good point.
If Bayley could help her out, then Iyo could help Bayley out.
[Wade] No, no, no. No. Stop right there.
Look, this was a match that was supposed to have happened last week.
Adam Pearce, the General Manager, pulled a switcheroo at the last minute.
I am personally of the opinion
that Bayley should not be having to compete here right now.
She should be getting some rest ahead of the big matchup tomorrow.
[crowd singing]
[Cole] Bayley misses wildly.
And Shotzi now, bulldog.
Bayley goes down face-first.
And now, a running knee from Shotzi, follows it up with a right hand.
Big opportunity for Shotzi tonight to join the field
in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
And a kickout. Right now, Zelina Vega of the LWO,
Becky Lynch, Trish Stratus, Zoey Stark, Bayley, and Iyo Sky,
the six women participating.
[Wade] Yeah, and it's even more reason why Iyo Sky needs Bayley in that matchup…
[Cole] Oh!
[Wade] Because you know for a fact Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark
are certainly gonna be teaming up together to take out the competition tomorrow.
[Cole] Well, Wade, come on, we all know that it's every woman for herself
in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Every time someone's won the contract and cashed it…
Bayley-to-Belly!
And cashed it in, 100% of the time you go on to win the Women's Championship.
Cover now by Bayley.
Shotzi.
And back and forth we go.
You saw Zelina Vega looking on moments ago.
She's already in the match.
[Wade] Very close eye on one of her opponents in the matchup tomorrow.
Which one it's gonna be remains to be seen.
[crowd] ♪ I wanna know… ♪
[Cole] WWE fans, 18,617 here tonight.
The O2 in London, sold out.
[crowd] ♪ Ooh, ahh ♪
♪ I wanna know if you'll be my girl ♪
[Cole] Shotzi able to block a couple of times.
Bayley catches her with a forearm.
[crowd] ♪ Hey, hey, Bayley ♪
[screams]
-[thud] -[Cole] Oh, DDT!
[crowd] ♪ I wanna know… ♪
[Wade] Shotzi looking to put the turbo boosters on her career.
What an opportunity it would be
if she can manage to put Bayley away here
and get herself in the Money in the Bank matchup tomorrow.
[Cole] Back-to-back sold-out nights here at the O2 in London,
tonight for SmackDown, tomorrow for Money in the Bank.
Bayley knows what it means
to win the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
and cash in on the same night to win a Women's Championship.
She did that back in 2019.
Oh, and Shotzi, a step-up enzuigiri.
[Wade] I think Bayley just about ducked out of the way of that one.
[Cole] I think Shotzi tweaked her knee.
And Bayley looking to take advantage.
[Wade] You're a wounded duck in there with someone as vicious as Bayley.
It can be bad news.
[Cole] Shotzi up over the top. Now, standing switch by Bayley.
Rolls up Shotzi,
kickout at two.
[Wade] I dread to think the carnage someone like Shotzi
would cause in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match
with her kamikaze style of offense.
[Cole] Indeed. Always throws caution into the wind.
Shotzi now off the second rope. Bayley is down and in trouble.
Shotzi has an opportunity to qualify for the Money in the Bank.
Iyo Sky, though, helping out Bayley.
-[Iyo Sky shouting] -Hey, hey, hey. Stop.
Her foot's on the rope.
[Cole] And Shotzi has had enough with the shenanigans.
[Wade] It was Bayley who helped Iyo qualify for the Money in the Bank match.
[Cole] Rake of the eyes by Bayley. The official didn't see it.
-[thud] -Rose Plant.
-[Wade] Goodnight. -[Cole] Cover.
Bayley will stay in the match tomorrow night.
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
[Rome] Here is your winner, Bayley.
[Cole] So the women's field is set.
The six women who will compete
in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match,
from SmackDown, Zelina Vega, Bayley, and Iyo Sky,
from Monday Night Raw, Becky Lynch, Trish Stratus, and Zoey Stark.
[Wade] Man, there is a lot of experience
in the Women's Money in the Bank matchup, some newcomers too.
[Cole] And as for the men's match, this year, there will be seven involved.
-Here's our Progressive Match Flo. -You suck, kid. I won.
[narrator] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
-[Irvin] Please welcome Logan Paul. -[crowd boos]
Hey, don't boo me, guys.
I am the best that you people have.
I called the executives, and your boy got a special invitation.
I will be competing in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
and I'm gonna win that contract.
-[crowd cheers] -[Graves] What is Ricochet doing here?
Cue the Money in the Bank parade.
That case has my name on it with everybody saying…
-[crowd] LA Knight! -Yeah.
[Graves] Combustible elements are all in place.
Why not add a spark?
[dramatic music playing]
A Money in the Bank Ladder Match preview.
There's that one lucky punch.
The Maverick looking right at home in a Ladder Match environment.
Money in the Bank could go viral.
[music fades]
[Cole] And Logan Paul is here on SmackDown.
He's up next as a guest of "The Grayson Waller Effect" from London.
-[crowd cheering] -["Eye on the Prize" playing]
[Cole] WWE 2K23, the highest-rated wrestling game available, is now 33% off,
and for a limited time, give your faction a leg up on the competition
by using code MITBWWE2K23
to unlock Iyo Sky and LA Knight MyFaction cards.
We urge you to get your copy today.
Last week on Friday Night SmackDown,
the Civil War really kicked into high gear.
Brothers going after brothers. The Usos taking out Solo Sikoa here.
Later on tonight, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns returns
as they get set for The Bloodline
to explode, 24 hours away from Money in the Bank.
♪ I'm leaving dem all Looking stressin' and folded ♪
You have the right mind when it comes to what's right for Damage CTRL.
Bayley, I'm not done with you.
-Ugh! -I'm not done with you.
You relax, you big idiot.
Oh, you think this is funny?
-No, I think it's funny-- -What about you?
[grunting]
[speaking in Japanese]
Get rid of her.
[grunting]
[Cole] Oh my goodness.
[Bayley] Hold her down.
Hold her down.
Huh, you freak?
You want to mess with Damage CTRL, huh?
You want to mess with us?
-[groans] -Hold her down. You see this?
-You see this? -[Wade] Oh my.
-[yelling] -[Bayley] Yeah, hold her down! [laughs]
You big freak!
You big old freak. You're done for. That's it.
-Let's go. -Okay.
-Let's go. -[grunts]
[panting]
[groans]
♪ Hard work, let's go! ♪
♪ Now do it 'cause I say so, say so ♪
♪ When I pop out they lay low They know, woo ♪
♪ Blood run hot But that heart cold, stay froze ♪
♪ You know how that thang go ♪
♪ I can't stop, nope ♪
♪ Ask who did it, I did it I does it, they finished ♪
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen…
[timpani roll]
…please welcome
the most-talked-about new sensation on Friday Night SmackDown,
the Dynamite from Down Under,
he is The Moment Maker, The Aussie Icon,
your host of "The Grayson Waller Effect"…
["Eye on the Prize" playing]
…Grayson Waller.
♪ Hard work ♪
♪ Now do it 'cause I say so… ♪
We are 24 hours away from Money in the Bank…
[music ends]
…and my guest tonight is one of the favorites
to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
He is one of the fastest-rising stars in the history of this industry,
and in the UK,
he is known as the man that made KSI famous.
Ladies and gentlemen, social media megastar, Logan Paul.
♪ Ayo! ♪
-["Take Flight" playing] -[crowd boos]
[Cole] Well, "The Maverick" Logan Paul,
who's impressed just about everyone
since he's arrived on the scene here in WWE,
and can he do the unthinkable, Wade, tomorrow night,
and that's win the Money in the Bank contract?
[Wade] Well, this guy steps out of his front door, he goes viral.
If he gets that Money in the Bank contract,
he will never be off the front pages.
[Cole] You know, Seth Rollins once won the Money in the Bank contract,
made one of the greatest cash-ins in history.
Tomorrow, however, his focus turns to defending
the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Bálor at Money in the Bank.
-Well, this is as big as it gets. -[music fades]
Logan Paul on "The Grayson Waller Effect."
[crowd boos]
Now, obviously, Logan, these London fans love you.
And tomorrow night in this very ring,
you compete in your very first Money in the Bank Ladder Match
where you need to climb the ladder and grab the Money in the Bank contract.
Now, what would it mean to you, Logan Paul,
to have a contract that guarantees you a championship match anywhere,
any time, against any champion?
Well, in London, it would mean a whole lot.
-[laughs] -[crowd boos]
London, y'all going crazy, and I don't know why you boo with me
because you've seen me compete with every champion in this organization.
[crowd boos]
And guess what? My dreams don't end
until I got a WWE championship gold around my belt.
[crowd boos]
So tomorrow, when I win that contract,
I can call my shot on anyone I want.
I can get my revenge on Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
I can even finish what I started and take down the Tribal Chief.
And hell, Grayson Dolin, I might not even cash it in.
I might just take that briefcase and smack LA Knight
upside the head with it.
[crowd boos]
I would love to see that. I would love to see that.
This briefcase above me is the key--
♪ LA Knight ♪
[crowd cheers]
["Welcome To LA" playing]
♪ Oh yeah, I wanna see you dance ♪
[Cole] LA Knight has them on their feet in London.
[Wade] London adores Knight, just like the rest of planet Earth.
[music fades]
Let me talk to ya.
[crowd] Yeah!
You know what, I'm gonna give you one thing,
Logan Paul. You have proven a lot with everything you've been given,
but that's the key.
It's what you've been given.
Meanwhile, I've walked in here, I haven't been given a damn thing.
Yet every time I walk in here,
the whole world jumps to their feet, feeling the kavorka
because I made it that way.
-Yeah. -[crowd] Yeah!
So here's the thing, man.
I got all the respect in the world for the fact that you could go
and make yourself a name on social media.
You could make yourself a name on YouTube,
but right now, you're standing in my ring.
[crowd] Yeah!
So tomorrow night, you look at that case,
you gotta realize the odds are on me for a reason
because I am the one and the only Megastar
-with everybody saying, "LA Knight." -[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!
You know, it's funny, dawg, 'cause you keep saying Megastar,
but Megastar to who?
'Cause all I see is a guy in front of me
who was supposed to be a manager in the WWE
after 20 years of a lackluster career.
You're lucky I'm even addressing you, Mr. Mega Manager.
[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "LA Knight"]
I tell you what, if you ain't heard, you ain't listening hard enough.
London, tell him whose game this is.
[crowd chants] LA Knight, yeah!
Hey, why don't y'all go back to the pubs and get a pint?
You're drunk. Go home.
[crowd boos]
♪ Viva la raza ♪
♪ Sube tu bandera si tu eres Latino ♪
♪ Todo los Latino ♪
♪ Sube tu bandera… ♪
[Cole] Here's someone else who's in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Santos Escobar of the LWO.
[Wade] Union Jack LWO shirt too.
-Still number one on our merch league. -Hey.
Vamos aclarando una cosa aquí, ahora, en este momento.
Let's get one thing straight right here and right now.
You say you want this and you think you already won it.
You think it's gonna descend from there for you to grab it?
I'm the one that needs this.
And if you act loco, like you're doing right now,
you're gonna find yourself with a Mr. and a Ms. Money in the Bank,
both members of the LWO.
["Bring the Fire" playing]
[Cole] Here comes Butch.
He's also in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
I don't think Butch wants to do much talking, though,
because Butch likes to fight.
And he goes right after Logan Paul.
And here we go.
[Wade] Never has been one for the microphone, has Butch.
Fists are flying.
[Cole] The mangy rabid Butch.
Santos Escobar taking out LA Knight.
Chaos everywhere.
Butch planted on the table.
Paul and Butch fighting over the announce table.
-[grunts] -Somebody…
So we've got a Triple Threat Match on our hands here on SmackDown.
Started during the commercial break. Santos Escobar, Butch, and LA Knight.
First man to gain pinfall or submission wins,
builds momentum toward tomorrow
in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Meanwhile, another man who's in that match tomorrow, Logan Paul,
hanging out at ringside.
Butch went right after him to start a huge brawl moments ago.
[Wade] Logan Paul gets an opportunity right now
to get the scoop on three of his opponents tomorrow
as they beat the hell out of one another,
presumably Logan Paul trying to stay at 100%.
[Cole] Well, Logan's got 18,617 WWE fans all over him tonight,
and also in the corner of this man, LA Knight,
who, of course, at least to these fans here, Wade,
is gonna be the favorite in the Contract Ladder Match tomorrow night.
[Wade] I think they've made it fairly clear, like the rest of planet Earth,
they want LA Knight with the Money in the Bank contract,
but I'll tell you, Logan Paul does not care what the people want.
He's here to win.
[Cole] A special start time tomorrow, 3:00 Eastern,
2:00 Central in the United States.
The Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match will highlight things.
LA Knight, oh, down goes Butch!
Landed high and hard on the back of his neck,
and kicks out at two.
What impact.
[Wade] What a horrific landing there for Butch.
Just superb athleticism from "The Megastar" LA Knight,
and that kind of cutthroat offense could win him
the Money in the Bank briefcase and the contract tomorrow.
[Cole] What an unpredictable field.
I have no idea who to pick, who I think's gonna win the match tomorrow.
[Wade] I agree with you 100%, just too difficult to call.
I've spent the last couple of years
writing off Logan Paul at every opportunity,
and I've been wrong every single time.
[Cole] Escobar into the corner as he works together with Butch,
at least momentarily.
Now, seven men tomorrow in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Out of those seven, only two have ever been
in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match before.
[Wade] Let's not forget, of course, Butch is the hometown guy.
You always get a little boost from that.
[Cole] Escobar, cover for the win.
LA Knight breaks things up.
[Wade] Of course, Ricochet is in the match too.
Talk about a man built for a Money in the Bank matchup,
the best high-flyer we've ever had here in WWE.
Ricochet will also be contesting.
[Cole] And Shinsuke Nakamura and Damian Priest.
[Wade] A lot of guys with a lot of momentum.
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!
[Cole] A lot of guys who understand that winning the contract
will change your life.
Hook of the leg,
oh, kickout by Escobar at two.
We mentioned Seth Rollins earlier,
one of the biggest cash-ins ever at WrestleMania.
[Wade] Logan Paul seems to be liking what he's seeing.
-[Paul] Yeah, you're so good. -[Wade] Oh.
-Mocking round of applause. -No, you're good.
You're so good.
[indistinct crosstalk]
You'll see LA Knight.
Okay, whatever. Where are you going, bro?
Where are you going, dawg? No, bro.
[Cole] Escobar takes out Logan Paul who's not making any friends.
[Wade] Well, the athleticism, oh, of LA Knight, just moved in time.
Inadvertent collision. Nothing inadvertent about that,
though, from Santos Escobar, who has all the momentum now.
[Cole] Escobar, top rope. Butch caught him with a right hand.
And now, Butch has Escobar where he wants him.
Bitter End!
-Butch… -One, two…
-three! -…with the win!
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
-["Bring the Fire" playing] -[Rome] Here's your winner, Butch!
[Wade] Butch showing that he can get the job done amidst the chaos
of what we just witnessed in that Triple Threat
with, of course, Logan Paul's involvement.
[Cole] Because, Wade, there are no rules tomorrow night.
There's no pinfalls, there's no disqualifications,
there's no count-outs, there's no submissions.
You win the match by doing what Butch is doing here.
You set the ladder up, you climb the ladder,
you try to grab the briefcase with the contract inside.
[Wade] But as LA Knight just showed us, it's easier said than done.
[Cole] And Logan Paul showing us that you gotta play defense.
[crowd boos]
Butch back into the fray.
[crowd cheers]
Will this be the scene tomorrow night in his homeland of England?
Will Butch be the man to become Mr. Money in the Bank?
["Bring the Fire" playing]
♪ Bring the fire ♪
[Cole] Someone's life will be altered forever.
♪ Come and fight us, we're the tyrants ♪
♪ Yeah, it's Fight Night… ♪
-So, Kross, you think this is a game? -[music fades]
A game of chess, no less, where you beat me in three moves.
Well, that's because you don't play by the rules,
and if you can't keep your little poodle on her leash,
I've got someone that will.
I accept your challenge.
[Cole] Styles and Kross will happen.
["All Hail the Queen" playing]
♪ Bow down ♪
♪ All hail the queen ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] There are stars,
there are superstars,
and there are megastars.
You are looking at a megastar,
a 14-time World Champion.
[Wade] You got LA Knight on the brain, haven't you?
♪ Bow down ♪
Megastar? Come on.
This is the queen.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, coming up next,
Charlotte Flair looks to win a record 15th World Championship.
Asuka stands in her way.
They battle for the WWE Women's Title
next on SmackDown.
Number One Contender for the WWE Women's Championship,
Charlotte Flair set for action.
[music fades]
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Your destiny's written All over the sky ♪
♪ You can't hide ♪
[Cole] This rivalry between two of the best in the game dates back years.
Asuka will never forget that it was Charlotte
who ended her once 914-day
undefeated streak.
This rivalry, Wade, has continued since then.
[Wade] And that smile on the face Asuka
is just a mask that covers the darkness in her soul.
Do not get it wrong.
This is one twisted individual.
[Cole] One of the most aggressive Superstars in WWE today.
[music fades]
-As Wade mentioned, sick and twisted. -[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the WWE Women's Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
from the Queen City,
Charlotte Flair.
[crowd cheers]
-[Cole] Oh boy. We've got some company. -[cheering]
Bianca Belair. She was barred from ringside by Adam Pearce,
-but she bought a ticket, I guess. -And her opponent,
from Osaka, Japan,
she is the WWE Women's Champion,
Asuka.
[Cole] Let's not forget, Bianca Belair was upset
because she believed she deserved a rematch
after losing the championship to Asuka in a controversial manner
back at Night of Champions.
-Got me a ticket. -Adam Pearce believing that Bianca
could perhaps get involved in this match tonight,
-barred her from ringside. -[Wade] Whoa, believed?
She admitted firsthand that if provoked,
Bianca would throw hands in this matchup.
-[bell rings] -So yeah.
We already know what her intent could be.
[Cole] WWE Women's Championship match underway,
Charlotte Flair and Asuka here tonight on SmackDown.
Former champion Bianca Belair in the front row,
bought a ticket to watch this matchup.
[Wade] I'll tell you right now, the people of England are sticklers for the rules.
We like order, 'cause if you don't have order, you have chaos.
And right now, Bianca Belair is just laughing in the face of the rule book.
[Cole] I know all about that. I was once knighted here.
Oh, and there's Charlotte Flair with a suplex into a kip-up.
[Wade] We have a very different monarch now,
and I believe the monarch King Charles has rescinded your knighthood,
-Michael Cole. It's gone up in smoke. -[Cole] And now, Charlotte
focusing on the champion, Asuka.
Oh, and exploding out of the corner
and caught her with double knees to the face.
Asuka…
she might've been going for the Asuka Lock,
but was able to get Charlotte's shoulders down, who spins out at two.
Now, Charlotte with a boot. Down goes Asuka.
[Wade] We know Asuka, a submission specialist, but--
-[Cole] Cover by the Number One Contender. -Hand's outside.
[Wade] Just a rare mistake there from Charlotte.
[Cole] Too close to the ropes,
forcing her to drag Asuka toward the middle of the ring,
allowing Asuka to kick out at two.
[Wade] That was a little breather for Asuka.
By the time the pin was relevant, just too much time had elapsed.
[crowd chants "Let's go, Asuka"]
[Cole] Charlotte Flair climbing up to the top rope.
The champion, though, Asuka, knew what she was doing.
They know each other so well.
Big boot by Charlotte.
Asuka, now, with a Backstabber.
Who's gonna win the Women's Championship?
Two of the greatest to ever do this battling out
for the WWE Women's Championship.
Your champion is Asuka.
She's in trouble because the Number One Contender, Charlotte Flair,
looking to win the gold here tonight for a 15th time in her career.
Bianca Belair bought a ticket to sit ringside for this matchup,
believes she deserves a rematch.
Moonsault. Charlotte landed on her feet.
Asuka, knee to the midsection.
[Wade] Look, nobody is denying that Bianca Belair deserves a rematch,
but patience is a virtue
-that Bianca doesn't have. -[Cole] Armbar!
Charlotte able to turn things around and now go for the Figure-Eight.
Asuka rolls her up, shoulders down.
Is it enough? Kickout by Charlotte.
[Wade] What a chess match this is turning into between these two.
-[screams] -[Cole] Spear!
Charlotte to win the title!
Asuka kicks at two.
[Wade] It's a rare occasion when the gold is on the line
that Charlotte does not take it home.
[Cole] And the champion wisely rolled out of the ring to catch her breath
and regroup after the spear by Flair.
[Wade] Here's the thing, Bianca Belair is now in the front row
where she absolutely should not be, and you have to think to yourself--
[Cole] Wait a minute, she bought a ticket, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah. That's not in the spirit of the rules.
All right, she found a loophole. She's not supposed to be here.
And you have to think she's in the heads of both Charlotte and Asuka
as they're trying to compete.
[Cole] Charlotte went for the moonsault, took out Asuka.
-Off the top rope. -[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Woo!
[Cole] A chop right in front of Bianca.
[crowd] Woo!
[Wade] And doing everything she can to distract from this matchup.
[Cole] I don't think she's done anything yet, except scream
and wave a ticket around.
[Wade] Waving the ticket in the faces of the competitors.
[referee] Let's go, back in the ring.
[Cole] And Charlotte went after Asuka, who ducked out of the way,
and, uh, Charlotte took out Bianca instead.
[Wade] That's why you don't sit in the front row, Bianca Belair.
Should've stayed at home.
Exactly what she deserved.
[screams]
[Cole] Asuka planted on the apron.
The official now at a… count of five.
Asuka rolls out of the ring.
And now, Bianca Belair, though, right here in front of us.
-And Bianca said, "uh-uh." -[bell rings]
And Bianca Belair has had enough, going right after Asuka.
[Wade] Exactly why Adam Pearce originally banned Bianca Belair.
-Bianca's lost it. -[thud]
[Cole] And I'm not sure if I blame her or not.
Bianca Belair with bad intentions.
[Wade] Well, this match has been thrown out, Cole.
Charlotte Flair has lost her opportunity here.
[Cole] And Charlotte is not pleased.
-[Wade] Look, do you blame her? -This… is my match.
I'm telling you, get out of my face. Get your hand out of my face.
I ain't gonna tell you again.
-[Cole] Bianca warned her. -[Wade] Oh!
I told you, don't put your hand in my face.
-Don't put your hand-- -[grunts]
[Cole] And Charlotte with a right of her own,
and things completely out of control here.
[thud]
The bottom line is Bianca Belair believes Charlotte skipped the line,
that she should've had another opportunity against Asuka.
[Wade] The 14-time World Champion deserves to skip the line.
-Oh no. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Bianca with Asuka up, and a KOD,
Kiss of Death right on the announce table.
You thought you were gonna stop me? Huh?
You thought you were gonna stop me?
[crowd chants]
I'm the line!
[Cole] Bianca is not done yet.
I'm the line!
[Cole] KOD to Charlotte onto Asuka onto the table!
♪ I'm on my own, against the wall ♪
Bianca Belair sends a big-time message.
♪ They hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see that I'm way better than before ♪
[Wade] And here's how it went down, Cole.
Bianca Belair made it clear she would react
if provoked at ringside.
Now, the provocation was clearly inadvertent.
Caught in the crossfire while sat at ringside,
but the consequences were swift.
First of all, a KOD to Asuka
and then, for good measure, a KOD
to Charlotte Flair.
And that message will be heard loud and clear by General Manager Adam Pearce.
[Cole] Bianca Belair making her presence felt,
could maybe earn another championship opportunity down the road.
-No. -[Cole] And with that, we thought
we were gonna see the reconciliation of The Bloodline.
However, we saw brother turn on brother.
Solo Sikoa attacking The Usos, which leads us to tonight.
Roman Reigns is here on SmackDown
moments before The Bloodline Civil War at Money in the Bank.
♪ I don't see nobody 'Cause there ain't nobody ♪
[Cole] Over 18,617, sold out tonight at the O2 Arena here in London, England.
Pretty incredible city.
We're here for at least another night.
[Wade] Yeah, cannot wait for it tomorrow night, Money in the Bank.
What a massive night it's gonna be.
The atmosphere tonight has been off the hook.
Tomorrow night might top it.
Yeah. Tomorrow, in the United States, special start time of 3:00 Eastern,
two o'clock Central for the Premium Live Event
known as Money in the Bank here at the sold-out O2 in London, England.
The World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line tomorrow,
a match seven years in the making.
It doesn't get much personal than this.
Rollins, Bálor for the title.
[Wade] Seven top names in the men's division,
including social media megastar Logan Paul,
compete to secure the career-changing Money in the Bank contract.
[Cole] And six women will battle it out as well, three from Monday Night Raw,
three from Friday Night SmackDown,
an opportunity to alter the entire course of your career, Money in the Bank.
[Wade] And Women's Tag Championships on the line as former champs,
Raquel and Liv, look to recapture the gold
against the black-belt badasses, Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] Well, Matt Riddle has been pushing the buttons
of The Ring General for weeks now.
He may regret that because tomorrow,
he does battle with the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion
of this entire century.
Gunther, Riddle for the Intercontinental Title.
[Wade] Years in the making,
one of the most emotional matches we may ever see,
The Bloodline Civil War.
The Usos take on Solo Sikoa and the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns,
as the family implosion reaches its climax.
[Cole] In addition to this whole show,
you're also getting this huge main event match.
Can you imagine how loud it's going to be in here
when Cody Rhodes comes to the ring,
or how badly Dominik Mysterio is gonna get booed out of the O2?
Cody, Dominik, massive main event tomorrow at Money in the Bank.
["Head of the Table" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[explosion]
At 1,034 days as champion,
the fifth-longest reign in the entire history of WWE,
and the most dominant champion of the modern era.
[fireworks popping]
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The Bloodline has thinned considerably.
Roman Reigns accompanied now only by his cousin, Solo Sikoa,
and his Special Counsel, Paul Heyman.
[Wade] There's a term for that, Cole.
It's called addition by subtraction.
And right now, the insidious twins, The Usos, are gone,
and that makes The Bloodline stronger than ever.
[Cole] You may call it addition by subtraction.
I may call it possible extinction.
It is a Bloodline Civil War.
-[thud] -The match is tomorrow.
The Civil War could begin next on Friday Night SmackDown,
["Head of the Table" continues]
Roman Reigns oozes confidence, Wade.
[Wade] He oozes majesty.
Serene,
regal quality about the man
who has been stabbed in the back by disloyal family members,
yet still he breathes rarefied air.
[Cole] But oozing confidence, Wade,
or is it just a cloak that is covering up the fact
that Roman Reigns realizes his empire has crumbled?
That perhaps his grasp on the Undisputed Championship
may one day be coming to an end?
[Wade] We've been hearing it for three years now, Cole.
Three years and counting.
[Cole] Roman Reigns has called Jimmy and Jey traitors.
Others have called Jimmy and Jey heroes.
The Bloodline's implosion…
is near complete.
The Civil War begins tomorrow.
[fireworks popping]
But the spark that starts that Civil War could happen next.
[Cole] Do we have the life? Sold out in London tonight,
sold out next Friday, Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Grayson Waller's guest, Edge, on "The Grayson Waller Effect."
[Wade] And the gauntlet was thrown down earlier.
AJ's now accepted.
Savage ringside attack several weeks ago,
but Styles gets the chance for vengeance.
These two go one-on-one next week.
[Cole] Also, what happened earlier,
Sheamus gets an opportunity at the United States Championship.
Austin Theory versus Sheamus live from Madison Square Garden
in New York City next week.
["Head of the Table" continues]
And here tonight in London, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns
with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman.
[music fades]
[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "Tribal Chief"]
[crowd boos]
London…
[crowd cheers]
…acknowledge me.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd boos]
For a long time…
maybe two years…
I've allowed The Bloodline,
I've allowed my cousins to come out here and say, "We the Ones."
But the truth is…
we ain't the Ones.
[crowd] What?
I'm the One.
[crowd] What?
I'm the only one.
[crowd] What?
And I know a lot of you are thinking, "Oh my God, this guy's arrogant."
"He's a narcissist."
But that's not what I'm talking about. No, I am the best.
I am the greatest of all time.
I am the Head of the Table.
I am the Tribal Chief.
[crowd boos]
But no. What I'm talking about is I'm the only one
who cares about my cousins.
I'm the only one who loves The Usos.
I'm the only one who's given them opportunity after opportunity.
I'm the only one that's lifted them up and allowed them into the promised land.
[crowd chants "Roman sucks"]
No, no. I'll tell you what sucks.
Family who betrays you, that's who sucks.
But the most important thing about this is I'm the only one in this family
that wants to give them a second chance.
And I feel like I've done this before
and it's almost like fathering my children.
But when they mess up, I give them a second chance,
and then I give them a third chance, a fourth chance.
That's what a good father does.
And as a good Tribal Chief,
I will give my cousins
not only a second chance, the third, the fourth, infinite amount.
But what you need to do…
come out here,
bow down, acknowledge me,
apologize, and then let's move on.
[crowd boos]
♪ Uso! ♪
["Done With That (Day One Remix)" playing]
♪ Yah-Hoo! ♪
♪ Down since ♪
[Cole] He really is a bit of a narcissist, isn't he?
-[Wade] No. -Thinks Jimmy and Jey are gonna walk out
and say, "Let's let bygones be bygones."
"I'll come back to work for you, Tribal Chief."
[Wade] Well, that's example 686
of why the Tribal Chief is a better man than you or I.
Offering an olive branch to two insidious family members
who've stabbed him in the back repeatedly.
Hey, yo.
[music fades]
I think cuzzo got this whole thing twisted.
Oh, do you think we actually trying to get back in to The Bloodline?
[Jimmy scoffs]
Let's spit facts, Uce.
We are past the acknowledging. We are past the apologizing.
Right now, Uce, it's all about consequences,
and the family talking, ain't that right, Jey?
They are.
Yeah. You ever thought about the consequences, Uce,
on what actually happens if you lose?
What happens if you lose, Uce?
Hey… when's the last time he been pinned?
[Jimmy] Three years ago.
When's the next time he gonna get pinned?
-Tomorrow night. -It's tomorrow night.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, hey…
[crowd chants "Uso"]
Tomorrow night, we go to war at Money in the Bank, Uce.
[crowd cheers]
And when you lose,
you the only one out.
[crowd cheers]
You out, Uce.
Hey, and guess what, Uce?
When you lose, you ain't gonna be Tribal Chief no more, man.
You're not. I don't even want to be Tribal Chief.
-Hey, Jimmy. -What up?
Do you want to be Tribal Chief?
Hell no.
Hey, hey. But I got somebody who just might fit the job perfect.
Yeah.
-And even though he trippin'… -He trippin' hard.
And he is trippin'.
Like trippin', trippin'.
He got my vote.
And he got my vote too.
[crowd chants "Solo"]
[chanting stops]
No, man. [spluttering]
Just shut your mouth coming out here talking to me like that, huh?
You think… you think this is a game?
[mic thuds]
You gonna step up now, huh? You're a big tough guy now?
What you gonna do?
You ain't ever done nothin'.
You understand me?
You are nothing without me, nothing without me.
Understand that.
[crowd sings]
They don't care about you.
I made all of this.
Any time.
What? What you gonna… Yeah.
Fall in line, fool.
[crowd cheers]
Oh, you…
[Cole] Oh! The Civil War has begun!
Superkick to Roman! Solo gets involved!
[grunts]
[crowd chants "Uso"]
[Cole] Solo and Jimmy.
Jey goes after Roman and takes him down.
And here come a host of security and referees.
[Wade] Gonna get a taster on exactly
what we're gonna see tomorrow night, Cole.
[Cole] Superman punch.
The fight, the brawl, the chaos!
[Wade] Gonna need an army to keep these guys apart until tomorrow.
-[groans] -[indistinct]
[Cole] Roman Reigns raising hell, sending security all over the place.
Solo still shoulder-to-shoulder tonight with Roman,
but will that be the case tomorrow after what The Usos said tonight?
[Wade] Well, don't buy into that plot.
It was a desperation play by The Usos.
[Cole] Jey Uso takes out The Bloodline!
The Civil War continues tomorrow at Money in the Bank!
[crowd chants "Uso"] es tomorrow at Money in the Bank!