[WWE intro music playing]
[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 booing]
[Taylor] Please welcome
the Undisputed
WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
♪ LA Knight ♪
["Welcome To LA" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] LA Knight didn't even acknowledge Roman Reigns
as he marched down to the ring for the contract signing.
[crowd cheering]
[dramatic music playing]
[Graves] Look who's sitting at the head of the table. Wow.
LA Knight wasting no time
trying to get under the skin of Roman Reigns.
[dramatic music continues]
Hey, idiot.
Have you ever had a contract signing?
-[Heyman] Nah! -[laughing]
Have you ever had a championship match?
You got no clue what you're doing right now.
[laughs]
Hey, Roman, as far as where I'm looking,
I'm the head of the table, so acknowledge me.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, this my first time, but I only need one time.
-[crowd] Yeah! -After only a single year,
I'm sitting at the head of this table, about to take your title…
[crowd] Yeah!
…and there's nothing you can do about it.
Yeah!
[Graves] Roman's heard enough.
The Tribal Chief bringing the fight to LA Knight.
[Patrick] Oh, LA Knight's fighting back!
[crowd roaring]
[Graves] Wait a minute. Jimmy Uso coming to the aid of The Tribal Chief.
[Cole] And it allows the champion to retreat.
-Jimmy, get him! -I got you.
[music builds]
[Patrick] Through the table!
[Cole] Roman knows he is in for a fight at Crown Jewel.
[grunts]
[tense music playing]
[groans]
Where the hell you been?
[coughs]
If we don't control this fool, it's done.
You got to handle him tonight.
-Tonight? -Finish this thing. Yes, tonight.
Uce, I'm on the injured reserve list. I can't do nothing.
You on what?
I'm off the injured reserve list.
-I can do something -That's it. Okay.
[Patrick] The mission clear for Jimmy Uso tonight.
End LA Knight ahead of Crown Jewel.
[Graves] Roman wants to see Jimmy Uso soften up LA Knight.
[dramatic music playing]
[Patrick] Superplex!
-BFT! -One, two, three!
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Turn around, LA Knight.
[Graves] Roman just ate the buckle!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Knight drops the champ.
-[Graves] If that happens in Riyadh… -[Cole] We may crown a new champion.
[LA Knight] With everybody saying, "LA Knight."
[crowd] Yeah!
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
♪ I don't see nobody, I don't see nobody ♪
[Patrick] It is the eve of WWE Crown Jewel.
As we welcome you to a blockbuster Friday Night SmackDown
that's sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[Cole] I can't wait. Crown Jewel is tomorrow.
♪ LA Knight ♪
-[crowd cheering] -["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Taylor] Please welcome
LA Knight!
[crowd] Yeah!
[Patrick] Confident and walking with a purpose
less than 24 hours away from the opportunity of a lifetime for LA Knight.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] To remind everyone, it's a special start time.
One o'clock tomorrow afternoon on the East Coast.
Ten o'clock in the morning on the West Coast.
What an opportunity, Corey, for LA Knight to take on Roman Reigns.
[Graves] The biggest match of Knight's career,
as he will step onto the Island of Relevancy
and attempt to dethrone The Tribal Chief
of his Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship.
It all goes down tomorrow.
Yeah!
[crowd chanting] LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
[overlapping chanting]
Let me talk to you.
[crowd] Yeah!
Nearly 1200 days.
My God, is that impressive.
But what's more impressive
is how quickly 1200 days can come to an end.
Let's go ahead and rewind your mind just a little bit.
Just last week, what happened?
Roman Reigns comes on down here.
He said, oh well, I'm going to go ahead and give LA Knight a spear.
Right? Nah, nah.
Tribal Chief gets dropped on his head on the business end of a BFT.
And guess what?
[crowd] What?
Tomorrow at Crown Jewel, it goes no different.
He finds himself dropped on his head. And don't--
Don't get lost in this sauce right now, because here's what this is.
This is a hostile takeover, make no mistake about it.
[crowd cheering]
I'm coming to take over everything that you stand for.
Everything that you think that you've owned for the last three years.
That WWE Championship has no chance but to come with me
and it will be the end of Roman's reign.
-Yeah. -[crowd] Yeah!
But let's go ahead and come on around.
["Head of the Table" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, LA Knight interrupted Roman Reigns last week.
The Tribal Chief returns the favor tonight.
[crowd roaring]
Today marks the 1,160th day,
of the record-setting reign of The Tribal Chief
as your Undisputed Champion.
[no audible dialogue]
[popping explosions]
[Patrick] It's almost game time for The Tribal Chief.
The look of focus.
Less than 24 hours away from defending
against The Megastar that is LA Knight.
There's a determination in Roman Reigns.
[Graves] Reigns staring a hole through LA Knight,
Roman knowing full well that tomorrow is the day
both men have waited for.
Reigns has no intention
of the number to stop growing.
[music continues]
[inaudible]
[Cole] Many have said over the last week that LA Knight
has successfully taken Roman Reigns off his game.
[Graves] I would have agreed with you, Michael Cole,
until we witnessed what we just witnessed now.
Roman looked Knight dead in the eyes
and still turned his back on the threat.
That is his challenger tomorrow.
The Tribal Chief still feeling supremely confident.
[music continues]
[no audible dialogue]
[Graves] One thing about mind games is they work both ways.
[Cole] Yeah, but tomorrow it's real. Tomorrow, it becomes real for LA Knight.
Tomorrow, he steps in the ring with The Tribal Chief.
The fantasy's gone away.
Tomorrow, you've got to go to war.
[Graves] But the problem is, Michael Cole, right now,
here in this moment, as we all live and breathe,
it's already real for Roman Reigns.
[crowd buzzing]
[crowd chanting] LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
Typically, I'd tell this irrelevant town to acknowledge me,
but they know exactly who I am.
[crowd booing]
But I can't say the same for you.
I thought after all this time, it was very clear
who The Tribal Chief is, but I don't think you understand.
So I'm going to introduce myself one time only.
I'm Roman Reigns.
I'm The Tribal Chief,
I'm The Head of the Table,
and I'm the face of the WWE.
[crowd booing]
A lot's changed around here.
I take my time of leave and I expect people to step up,
but I didn't think it was ever going to be you.
But you did something to catch the attention of these people.
You managed your time wisely, and you got all these people on your side.
[crowd] Yeah!
I give you credit for that.
It's not easy in this day and age. Go ahead and chant his name.
[crowd chanting] LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
Because this is the last night that's gonna happen.
[crowd booing]
Like I said, I've advanced this business.
You seem like you're setting us back.
I pushed us forward, all the way to the big screen.
The kids, what they-- What do they say now, Paul?
What do they call what I do? They call this cinema.
-That's-- -And you're the star. You are the star.
You're damn right I'm the star. Everybody knows that.
The megastar.
The real megastar!
I turned this business into a billion-dollar industry,
a multi-billion dollar industry.
I've done everything you can do.
And what have you done, huh? [splutters]
What have you done around here for the past few months?
The only thing you've done is get them to chant your name.
And what? Cosplay a redneck version of my cousin?
[crowd jeering]
That's done now. Your fun-- Your--
This little dream you're living is done now.
This is my reality.
This is my Island of Relevancy. So take this night and enjoy it
'cause tomorrow I'm going to smash you.
Yeah.
We're gonna end you. They ain't ever gonna chant your name.
They're not even gonna know who you are. You're gonna disappear.
Because when I'm done, we're gonna leave you in the desert.
But don't worry, you won't be the last one.
[crowd booing]
You know what? You, um…
You got to be feeling pretty unbeatable right now, don't you?
I mean, let's face it, you've beaten everybody, haven't you?
You've beaten just about everybody that stood in front of you.
But you don't understand.
I ain't coming at you from the same angle
that everybody else did.
You don't understand. I'm not here to finish something.
You don't understand. I'm here to start something.
-Yeah! -[crowd] Yeah!
I'm here to start the LA Knight era.
So you want to talk about cosplaying? I'm going to cosplay the guy
who's going to kick your ass at Crown Jewel.
[crowd] Yeah!
Matter of fact, I ain't going to cosplay it.
I'm gonna live it.
You come in here and you talk about megastar. You want to mock that?
I tell you what, man, you've done an amazing job.
You've made yourself damn near a megastar,
but only because you carry that title.
I'm The Megastar because I live it every damn day.
[crowd] Yeah!
So I'ma put it to you like this.
You talk about leaving me in the desert.
I will tell you one more time, I don't do warning shots.
So make sure if you're gonna take your shot,
make sure you leave me.
Make sure I'm good and done.
Because if you don't, I will come back and I will find you.
And the only blood line that will be visible
will be running right down between your eyes
while you hear 'em say, "And new WWE Champion…
LA Knight. Yeah!"
["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Cole] Well, General Manager Nick Aldis
brought out the officials to separate these two
so we don't have any fisticuffs before tomorrow.
[Graves] Smart decision by Aldis. This is a big money matchup.
[indistinct bickering]
[Graves] Want both of these athletes in top form
when it all goes down tomorrow.
-No, no, no, no, no. -Tomorrow.
Get your laughs for tonight.
Enjoy your night. This is all you got, you understand me?
Hurry up, Wiseman. Get your ass over here.
Enjoy your night. Celebrate.
[indistinct]. Do what you gotta do.
[Patrick] Well, coming up later tonight on SmackDown,
less than 24 hours before Bianca Belair will take on Iyo Sky
for the WWE Women's Championship.
She must first face Bayley of Damage CTRL.
[Graves] And before they clash over the United States Championship,
the legendary luchador WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio,
and the social media maverick Logan Paul
step on the scales for an official weigh-in.
[Patrick] And before they collide at Crown Jewel,
"The Greatest of All Time" John Cena,
goes face-to-face
with the intimidating Enforcer of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa.
And that is tonight.
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
["Fight" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] As we said, it's going to be some night.
[bell ringing]
[Taylor] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens!
[Graves] Kevin Owens, a new addition to Friday Night SmackDown,
has been extremely excited about the litany of punchable faces
here on Fridays.
[Patrick] He seemed to enjoy himself punching Austin Theory
and Grayson Waller last week.
Can he do it again when he goes up against The 150-Million Hit Man?
It's KO returning to SmackDown, in the ring with Theory next.
["Fight" continues]
[Patrick] Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown.
KO set for action here inside the ring,
and we're joined by the Aussie, Grayson Waller,
here at the commentary desk.
[Cole] That's who Kevin Owens is barking at, but I want to show you
how this matchup between Owens and Theory came to be.
Let's take you back to last week on Friday Night SmackDown.
You know what? I bet I could punch both of you at once.
-One shot. That's right. -At once?
This guy. What are you, a magician?
One fist, one punch, both faces, guarantee it.
I guess if we're right next to each other, shoulder to shoulder,
then he could just punch us in the face like at the s--
See? I told you!
I told you I could! I knew it!
[Graves] Grayson, I need to ask you.
After last week, that heinous attack by Kevin Owens,
how's your jaw feeling?
Hey, it's recovered. This guy, he's jealous.
I'm not surprised. Look at him. The swamp donkey sitting on the top rope.
He ain't ready for what we got going on.
["Fight" playing]
Come on.
Austin, um, last week--
Last week, Kevin Owens suckerpunched me and my boy Grayson Waller.
But you know what? I'm used to taking hits because I'm The 150-Million Hit Man.
But Kevin also said that I got a punchable face.
No, no, no. Austin Theory might have a great face,
but not a punchable face.
You see, I got a confident face.
A face that should be on billboards everywhere.
A face that everybody wants to see live. But what about Kevin Owens' face?
I mean, that's a rough one. I mean, that's probably a face
only a mother could love. But you know what?
After Kevin Owens experiences Austin Theory live tonight,
well, he ain't going to have to wear a mask for Halloween.
[laughs]
-♪ A-Town Down ♪ -♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ A-Town Down ♪
[Cole] Well, Halloween happened already.
[Graves] That's a lot of damage to do a year's worth.
♪ A-Town Down, tearing the place down ♪
[Patrick] A face only his mother could love? That's harsh.
[Waller] If I was his mom, I wouldn't love it either, man.
Look at that head.
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You see the future Right in front of your eyes ♪
♪ Headed to the top And it's not a surprise ♪
[indistinct]
All day!
My time!
[Taylor] His opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Austin Theory!
[Graves] Let's look at Austin Theory's face.
Let's talk about Austin Theory,
his physique, his talent, his skill, his social media numbers.
Grayson, I know you know all about that.
I'm feeling the Grayson Waller love right now
just sitting beside you.
The two of us know what it's like to be handsome.
The other two have no idea. But like--
[Cole laughing mockingly]
[Cole] Great stuff. No wonder you have a talk show.
Standup comedy.
[Waller] I can do it all, Michael. That's why I'm from Down Under, lad.
But no wonder Kevin's grumpy. Look at that head.
Come on, man. Like looking like Shrek there.
No wonder he's jealous of Austin Theory. That's a perfect man right there.
[Cole] You still didn't explain to us what it felt like
for both of you guys to get knocked out at the same time.
-Oh, you mean suckerpunched? -[Cole] By Kevin Owens.
What kind of guy would do that? A Canadian.
That's the kind of people Canadians are.
Australians, we're respectful human beings we would never.
[Patrick] You drink beer out of a boot.
[Waller] Out of a shoe. Have some respect for my culture.
-[Graves]You cultureless clown. -Are you kidding me?
Oh my gosh, why am I out here?
[Cole] I was gonna ask you the same question.
[Graves] I'll give you an answer. You are out here for ratings, for numbers.
Much like The 150-Million Hit Man doing things in the ring,
"The Grayson Waller Effect" can be felt worldwide.
Right now on social media, I'm sure it's trending.
Hey, is this the worst trade in WWE draft history?
-It might be. -Every day I've got to come to work
and I got to see this guy's face. That's-That's disrespectful.
I'm just not a fan.
[Cole] What is your issue with Kevin Owens' face?
[Waller] Look at it, man. I'm struggling, man.
[Cole] Why is that any reason or business of yours?
[Waller] Because I have to sit there at catering, have some food, I can't eat.
It's not easy to keep this physique.
I can't eat looking at him. It's rough. It's tough, man.
[Cole] I'm sure you turn some people's stomachs as well.
You won't be able to look at Austin Theory after this match if KO has his way.
-[Cole] But look out, look out -Kevin Owens quickly to the outside.
But Theory driving his back in-- Oh! Watch out.
Oh, how's that feel, idiot?
[Patrick] The strength of Austin Theory now just pummeling Kevin Owens.
[grunting]
[Waller] It's too easy. This is a former champion. Look at Theory.
[Graves] I had a couple cold beverages
for you and I to enjoy during this match, Grayson,
but Kevin Owens just spilled them all over my lap.
Get somebody over here and clean this up!
I can't do my job if I can't sit down.
[Cole] Hand Grayson a towel. He can probably help you out.
[Graves] No way you know how to count.
[grunting]
[Patrick] Theory battering Kevin Owens in the corner.
Ohh…
[Patrick] Stopped by KO.
The Prizefighter.
[Cole] Big right hand by Owens connects.
[Patrick] Promised he'd punch him in the face. Does exactly that.
This is my show!
It's not your show, lad. Hey, hey, hey, hey! He's disrespectful.
[Patrick] KO on pace now, driving down Theory.
KO devastating here on his return to the ring on SmackDown.
How you doing over there, mate?
…be all day!
[Cole] Oh, there's another right hand.
-[Patrick] Oh, watch out. -[Cole] Come on.
[Patrick] Welcome back, folks. Friday Night SmackDown.
Grayson Waller joining us here at the commentary desk.
The self-proclaimed Aussie Icon.
[Waller] Hey, what if I do stand up and do something about it, huh?
[Patrick] Oh, distraction from Waller.
[Waller] Hey, he's ugly and stupid. What a mix, huh? What a mix.
[Cole] All right, you're just full of compliments.
Oh!
[Graves] Chopping out the knee of Owens.
Brilliant strategy by The 150-Million Hit Man.
That's gonna do it!
[Patrick] Cover for Theory.
[Graves] KO still alive.
-That was five! -That was three.
You know, the funny thing is, Kevin kinda look--
Kevin Owens kind looks like some of the girls you went to high school with.
[Patrick] How do you know who I was in high school with?
Hey, you look like a guy who gets with swamp donkeys.
Okay, I'm just being honest. Yeah, you know it's true too.
[Cole] KP, I haven't seen you sweat this much since I met you.
-[Waller] Beggars can't be choosers. -[Patrick] Swamp donkeys…
-A lot of people have said that-- -[Waller] Oy, hey!
[Patrick] Watch out. Kevin Owens will continue to fight, though.
[Cole] Owens looking for the pop-up powerbomb.
-[grunting] -No, no, no!
Looking for the stunner. Can't get there.
[all groan]
Big left hand from Austin Theory.
[Graves] Fantastic blockbuster. That may do it.
[Patrick] Shoulders are down. Oh, KO!
He's not going down without a bigger fight than that.
[Cole] Fight, Owens, fight.
Take another look at the spectacular athleticism of Austin Theory.
The jumping blockbuster nearly ended it.
[Graves] I don't know about you. I think we can keep this going.
I'm enjoying this. Are you?
[Waller] Handsome. Athletic. Humble.
He's what A-Town Down Under is all about.
I don't think Kevin Owens-- I think he's wishing
he was on Mondays right now.
[Patrick] People are saying two egos like yourself and Theory
will not be able to coexist for long.
-What do you say? -[Cole] I said that.
Hey, if you had the talent I had, you'd be confident too, lad.
But you will never be like me, okay?
Don't be disrespectful. I came out here to help you out
because you need my help right now.
Fair enough. I could never wear that shirt.
[Waller] You could never pull this off.
-You couldn't. -I wouldn't try.
[Cole] So what is that? Uh, pleather?
No, this is like… this is a red cobra from Australia.
Very rare animal that I've turned into a shirt.
-[Graves] Skinned it himself. -Yeah.
-Oh! -[Graves] Oh no!
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] Don't look, Grayson. Don't look.
[Patrick] KO is feeling it.
Looking for the pop-up powerbomb.
[crowd cheering]
-Are you watching? -Yeah, I'm watching, lad.
-Do that to me. -You watching?
Yeah, I'm watching right now.
[Patrick] KO now, stunner! Stunner to Theory.
-Rolls over Theory and gets the win. -One, two, three!
[bell ringing]
["Fight" playing]
[Taylor] Here is your winner,
Kevin Owens!
[Cole] Kevin Owens is gonna be a force on Friday nights.
[Graves] That's all well and good,
but I think you two really offended Grayson Waller.
He may never come back to commentary.
Do you know how long I had to talk to him to convince him?
[Patrick] KO, a valiant response, that pop-up powerbomb.
And then he drove home the victory
with a stunner to Austin Theory.
[Cole] The 150-Million Hit Man crumbling to a heap after the stunner by KO.
[Patrick] Welcome back to SmackDown, Kevin Owens.
[Cole] Welcome back to "The KO Show."
You ain't ready for me!
[no audible dialogue]
I'm assuming Kevin Owens is very happy about that win,
and I'm happy to introduce my guest at this time,
Bianca Belair.
[crowd cheering]
Now, Bianca, tonight, you are looking to right a wrong
when you come face-to-face with Bayley.
You know what? Bayley and I, we have a lot of history.
And as talented as she is, she just be doing too much.
And ever since Damage CTRL took me out, something in me changed.
So now it's personal.
So now I want vengeance.
[yelling]
[crowd booing]
[indistinct yelling]
[Aldis] Hey. Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Stop it. Stop it. Stop it!
Stop it. Stop. Stop. Hey. Hey.
[indistinct, overlapping shouting]
Bianca, stop it. Stop. Stop. Stop.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[dramatic music playing]
[Patrick] Tag team action. Santos Escobar and Carlito
against the aggressive Street Profits.
[Graves] Rey Mysterio looking on as Rey prepares to defend
his United States Championship against Logan Paul.
[dramatic music playing]
[Graves] Oh no, Lito, what are you thinking?
[Patrick] Carlito wants both of The Street Profits.
[Graves] Face-first goes Escobar.
[Cole] Oh, what a knee!
Things starting to break down now in this match.
[Graves] Rey Mysterio, watch it! What the--
[Logan] Surprise, papi.
That's all it takes, my guy. One punch, Rey.
[Cole] Logan Paul ambushing Rey Mysterio.
Carlito being sent to the back to Rey's aid.
Escobar says, "I got this."
[Patrick] Santos Escobar is alone.
[Graves] Dawkins is legal, I'm not sure if Escobar is aware.
-[Patrick] The Revelation! -One, two, three!
[Cole] The Profits in a two-on-one situation and they took advantage.
[crowd booing]
Hey, boys.
-Hey! -Welcome to our show.
But damn, you didn't have to do Rey Mysterio like that.
Yeah. Ha. Got him.
Bobby, I got to disagree, man. About time somebody dropped Rey.
You know that.
Showing everybody Ohio still got knockout power, baby. I see you.
Yeah, bro. Yo, I appreciate that. I'ma keep it humble, though, boys.
You might see a lot more of that tomorrow night at Crown Jewel.
-Oh, stop playing on 'em. -Oh!
-Good luck. -Keep playing on 'em, man.
I see you, dawg. Best of luck, fam.
I hope you're telling the truth because all the money's on him.
Payin' my house now. Yeah.
You guys see that?
-That's what success is about. -Mm-hmm.
And the man comes here and he takes exactly what he wants.
That's what we got to do. That's--
The Profits are up.
New suits. New Rolexes.
Y'all look good.
Hey, Bobby, you think I can talk to you for a second?
-Talk to me? -Yeah.
-Absolutely. Let's talk. -All right, let's do this.
Man, I don't know about you guys, but I would love to be
a fly on the wall for that conversation.
Switching gears now, fellas.
Last week, Shotzi had quite the opportunity
on Friday Night SmackDown, and as it was getting closer to Halloween,
Shotzi was feeling it in one-on-one action with Chelsea Green.
Chelsea was in complete control of the match.
But as you see here, the gloating and this lackadaisical cover
leads to Shotzi getting the quick win over one half of the Tag Champions.
["I Am a Psycho" playing]
[Cole] And then this happened later on on SmackDown LowDown.
I have a brilliant idea.
Lay it on us, Chelsea.
Piper and Chelsea versus Shotzi and a friend.
There's one big problem.
What's the problem, P?
Everybody knows Shotzi has no friends.
[cackling]
[together] Bye.
["Taste The Jealousy" playing]
[Cole] So the question is, guys, who will Shotzi choose
to be her tag team partner here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown?
She has to take on Piper Niven, Chelsea Green,
the current Tag Team Champions.
["Hot Mess" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Taylor] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Piper Niven and Chelsea Green!
[Patrick] The confidence of the Tag Team Champions as they get set for action.
Who can Shotzi get to stand by her side?
We're going to find out when we come back here on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ I'm sweet and I’m sour, so tempting me ♪
["Hot Mess" continues]
[Patrick] Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by Progressive.
Providing cars to veterans
through their Keys To Progress program.
[Cole] A lot of progress has been made by Piper Niven and Chelsea Green.
The current Women's Tag Team Champions.
-She has no friends! -[Patrick] An unlikely duo.
They've been very effective.
-["I Am A Psycho" playing] -♪ I'm a psycho ♪
♪ I'm a psycho ♪
Taylor] And their opponent,
from Oakland, California, Shotzi.
[Cole] I am dying to know who Shotzi recruited for this match tonight.
Because remember, Shotzi and her partner pick up a win,
they may get a Tag Title opportunity.
[Patrick] Shotzi riding that confidence of a victory last week on SmackDown
over Chelsea Green.
[Graves] Well, I don't see anybody by Shotzi's side.
-Where's your friend? -Who could possibly step into this role?
From what I understand. Shotzi is not exactly popular backstage.
[Patrick] Want to get someone. She can't go one-on-two.
["All Hail The Queen" playing]
[Graves laughing]
Wait a minute.
[Cole] How did Shotzi pull this off?
Hey! Where's the referee? We didn't agree to that!
♪ Bow down ♪
-♪ All hail the queen ♪ -[Green] We didn't agree to that! Hey!
[Cole] Chelsea and Piper are beside themselves.
[Taylor] And her tag team partner,
from the Queen City,
Charlotte Flair!
[Graves] Even with months of preparation,
Charlotte Flair has proven to be a nearly impossible mountain to climb.
Now Chelsea and Piper are supposed to compete
against the Queen as a surprise?
[Patrick] The most decorated female Superstar in WWE history,
Charlotte Flair.
[Cole] Not to mention the uncanny, unorthodox…
-[Graves] Unlikable. -…Shotzi.
That's your opinion.
[Patrick] I called Chelsea Green and Piper Niven an unlikely duo,
what about Charlotte Flair and Shotzi?
Stunning events here on SmackDown.
[Cole] How do the Tag Team Champions react
as they stare at the 14-time Women's Champion, Charlotte Flair?
[bell ringing]
[Graves] I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think in this situation,
the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions may be the underdogs.
How do you deal with Shotzi and Charlotte Flair,
again, on no notice?
[Cole] Well, if you're Piper Niven, you try to make sure
that Charlotte doesn't get in the ring.
[Patrick] That's a great point. You can imagine the confidence of Shotzi
after Charlotte Flair says, "Yeah, I'll stand by your side."
[Cole] Confidence hasn't done anything for her right now.
Piper for the win.
[Flair] Shotzi, come on.
Hey, stay back!
[Patrick] So powerful, so aggressive.
And look who it is.
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn.
They've been warning the Tag Champs in recent weeks.
[Graves] Alba and Isla know what it means to be champions in WWE.
[Cole] Former NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.
And here's Chelsea Green.
[Graves] Spectacular teamwork. Cover here by Green.
[Patrick] Chelsea to capitalize and get the win. Shotzi kicking out.
[Cole] You know, Corey, in the beginning I never thought the Piper-Chelsea team
was going to work, but it actually does.
[Patrick] What makes it so effective?
[Graves] I think the fact is Chelsea calls the shots.
Chelsea makes the decisions, and if Piper doesn't agree,
then Piper just changes the idea altogether.
[indistinct shouting]
[Patrick] Piper just blow after blow in the corner here.
And the official's looking away
as they continue to pummel--
[Cole] It's not the official's fault. Charlotte came into the ring
and the official had to deal with getting her out
and the Tag Team Champs took advantage.
[crowd chanting] Shotzi! Shotzi!
[Patrick] The WWE Universe firmly behind Shotzi
as the Tag Champs go two-on-one for now.
-[groans] -[Patrick] Oh.
[Graves] Step-up enzuigiri by Shotzi
staggers Piper Niven.
-Charlotte Flair-- [Patrick] Are we set to see the Queen?
Here we go.
[Cole] I'd like to name this team Flotzi. You know, Flair and Shotzi.
[Graves] That explains it all, Cole. No wonder you're the greatest of all time.
After 26 years, a gem like that?
-[Patrick] You're "hi-Flair-ious." -[Graves] You, KP, don't start.
The Queen now teeing off. Knife edge chops to both Tag Champs.
[crowd shouting]
[Patrick] Taking Chelsea Green off her feet.
Gonna take more than that to wipe Piper Niven onto the deck.
And look at Charlotte Flair go!
[Graves] Exploder suplex and the Queen beginning to roll.
[Patrick] Eyes on Piper Niven, the Scottish powerhouse.
What's the game plan against someone with her power?
[Graves] If you're Charlotte Flair, you got to try to tire Piper out.
Piper is a powerhouse, but understandably, she's not going to have the same gas tank
or stamina as other competitors in the division.
And Charlotte knows that. Charlotte's gonna look to exploit that.
Chelsea, on the other hand, might have a little--
[Cole] Chelsea made the tag.
[Patrick] I'm not sure that Charlotte saw that.
Chelsea now from a height.
-[Graves] Rolls through. -[Patrick] And a leg by Charlotte.
The big boot connects. Quickly across now
for the victory for Charlotte and Shotzi.
-[bell ringing] -They've got it.
["All Hail The Queen" playing]
[Taylor] Here are your winners,
the team of Shotzi and Charlotte Flair.
[Cole] May have earned themselves a Tag Team Title opportunity.
[Graves] Well, Shotzi was taking a great deal of fire
until she was able to make the tag to the Queen,
who wasted no time turning the tides in her own favor.
And take a look at this.
Chelsea Green coming off the top, and boom,
right in the kisser for your troubles.
What a win for the unlikely duo of Charlotte Flair and Shotzi.
[Patrick] Let's go back to last week, folks.
On Friday Night SmackDown, "The Greatest of All Time" John Cena
in the ring.
The Crown Jewel, for me, is not just a must-see.
Crown Jewel is a must-win.
I know that your respect is earned,
and I also know that it takes guts to stand right in this ring
and promise a victory.
But the time has come to dig deep.
The time has come to knuckle up. And the time is now to deliver!
[crowd cheering]
[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd booing]
Solo hits you with that Spike, and then you can't talk anymore, John.
The greatest weapon that you have, your ability to communicate,
taken away from you.
Solo takes that away from you
and The Bloodline takes you away from your WWE Universe.
That's not a prediction. That's a spoiler.
[Patrick] And Solo Sikoa with the vicious attack on John Cena,
looking to make a huge statement before Crown Jewel.
And then this, the devastating Samoan Spike to Cena.
And if Solo hits that tomorrow, he could very well
take John Cena away from the WWE Universe for good.
[crowd booing]
The intimidating Enforcer of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa.
The threat is real for John Cena.
And coming up next on SmackDown, The Greatest of All Time goes face-to-face
with Sikoa on SmackDown.
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
["Taking It All" playing]
[Patrick] Behold, The Street Champ, The Enforcer of The Bloodline.
♪ Settle the score No, I will not take a loss ♪
♪ We're taking it all ♪
♪ We kick in the door Dropping you down to the floor…♪
[Taylor] Please welcome,
accompanied by special counsel "The Wiseman" Paul Heyman,
Solo Sikoa!
[Patrick] Tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on FOX is sponsored by Progressive.
[Graves] Solo Sikoa, The Enforcer of The Bloodline,
stoic as always, despite being less than 24 hours away
from this, a clash with The Greatest of All Time.
But the question remains, does John Cena, in fact, still have it?
Or is John approaching the twilight of his WWE career?
Solo looks to put The Greatest of All Time
on the express route to the shelf once and for all.
[Cole] Special start time tomorrow afternoon
on the East Coast at one o'clock,
10:00 a.m. in the morning on the West Coast on Peacock for Crown Jewel.
[Graves] You saw the thumb, the taped thumb of Solo Sikoa
he utilizes to deliver the Samoan Spike.
The same maneuver Paul Heyman said could silence John Cena for good.
[Cole] Cena felt the Spike last week. He also felt the Spinning Solo.
Will that be seen as fate tomorrow?
[crowd buzzing]
I'm wondering,
how many of you realize…
that this is what they call the end of days
for "The Doctor of Thuganomics" John Cena?
It's not the way I wanted it to be.
This was not my fault.
And don't dare blame your Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.
John Cena comes back to WWE.
Who does he pick a fight with? The Bloodline.
What the hell do you think we in The Bloodline are going to do?
Just let him get away with it?
[crowd booing]
No. I don't pick up my phone and say, "Call Roman Reigns." No.
Know what happens? Roman Reigns makes the call.
Roman Reigns calls the shot. Roman Reigns calls the shot.
And by-- what does he do?
Roman Reigns turns to The Enforcer.
Roman Reigns turns to the sergeant of arms.
Roman Reigns turns to our assassin. Roman Reigns turns to Solo.
And let's be clear on this Solo does have a huge future in WWE,
and not just as an enforcer, but one day stepping up
when the time is right to be The Tribal Chief.
And you can't become The Tribal Chief without victims at your feet.
And there's no bigger victim to be victimized
than John Cena.
Oh, John, you could have made it easy.
[crowd booing]
Let me have the microphone.
Okay.
Paul, why are you wasting your breath talking to them?
[crowd booing]
We didn't come here to talk to them.
We came here to talk to John Cena face-to-face.
[crowd cheering]
["The Time Is Now" by John Cena & Tha Trademarc playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Your time is up, my time is now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
♪ It's the franchise Boy, I'm shinin' now ♪
[Graves] Note the intensity in the eyes of John Cena.
No smiles tonight.
Cena knows and understands the assignment, the task at hand:
Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel.
♪ A soldier And I stay under you fightin' ♪
♪ Plus I'm stormin' on you chumps Like I'm thunder and lightning ♪
♪ Ain't no way you breakin' me, kid I'm harder than nails ♪
♪ Plus I keep it on lock Like I'm part of the jail ♪
♪ I'm slaughtering stale competition I got the whole block wishing ♪
♪ They could run with my division But they gone fishing ♪
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena!
Cena! Cena!
John Cena.
I'm pissed off I gotta wait till tomorrow to fight you.
[crowd buzzing]
But I got orders from The Tribal Chief.
And those orders
was to give you this microphone so you can say goodbye to them
while you still can.
[crowd booing]
Because come tomorrow…
[fans chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena!
…you won't be able to.
[fans chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Cena!
[clapping rhythmically]
Let's go, Cena!
[clapping rhythmically]
Let's go, Cena!
[clapping rhythmically]
Let's go, Cena!
[clapping rhythmically]
Let's go, Cena!
[clapping rhythmically]
That's it?
Do you realize who you're in the ring with?
We've been waiting for you to talk for over a year
and that's all you bring to the table?
[laughing] Oh man, I can do this with half a voice,
and it's only going to take 90 seconds to cook you.
[crowd cheering]
I'm gonna say goodbye. I'm gonna say goodbye.
But I'm not gonna say goodbye to them.
I'm gonna say goodbye for them.
[crowd cheering]
We all know the only reason you got a job here
is because of your cousin.
[crowd exclaiming]
[inaudible]
And we all see you, homie, walking around,
thinking you're some big badass enforcer,
when you're nothing but a bargain basement Tazz rip-off.
[crowd shouting]
So do me a solid, Solo.
Tape your thumb up extra tight
because the only place it's getting stuck tomorrow
is straight up your [bleep]!
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, that's about 90 seconds.
[Cole] The raspy voice caused by the Samoan Spike last week,
but it doesn't matter.
John Cena is in a mood as he heads to Crown Jewel tomorrow.
[Graves] Maybe a raspy voice, but John Cena was spitting fire just now.
["The Time Is Now" playing]
You can't see me, dawg.
-That was better. That was good. -That was good.
That was good. That's our new chant.
Because Bianca, she didn't see it coming.
How many times do we have to beat her up and beat her up, beat her up?
She should have her head on a freaking swivel when we're around.
She hasn't learned her lesson. She's never going to learn her lesson.
So you know what? Maybe tonight, I'll put her down for good.
I'll beat her for good.
And then, hey, maybe tomorrow night at Crown Jewel,
what about me versus you for the title, huh?
Guys, I'm just kidding. It's a joke.
-It's a joke. I'm just saying that-- -[Aldis laughs]
-It's a great joke, very funny. -Thank you.
Hey, while we're on the subject,
need to talk to you about your match with Bianca.
Okay, sure.
Yeah, see, it's a big match.
It's a huge match.
It's such a huge match, in fact,
that I have to ensure that the WWE Universe
get exactly what they pay for.
Oh, they will. They already are. We're on the show, right?
Well, that goes without saying. Yes, that's true,
but what I'm talking about is…
a match with a winner.
And the best way to ensure that…
Damage CTRL…
barred from ringside.
-What? -Uh… [splutters] Wait.
-Are you allowed to do that? -No, no, no, no.
-Absolutely I'm allowed to do that. -That's ridiculous.
You can handle it.
[sighs]
[dramatic hip-hop music playing]
[Graves] Well, that is completely unfair, in my opinion.
[Patrick] We are all set to go for a good old-fashioned Donnybrook match.
[Cole] All this stuff is legal.
[bell ringing]
[Taylor] The following
is a good old-fashioned Donnybrook.
There are no disqualifications and no count outs.
The only way to win the match is by pinfall or submission.
[Cole] Should be right up these guys' alley.
Because when it comes to The Brawling Brutes,
it's Fight Night!
["Bring The Fire" playing]
-[explosion echoes] -♪ Bring the fire ♪
[Taylor] Introducing first, the team of
Ridge Holland and Butch,
The Brawling Brutes!
[Patrick] A match very much on the terms of The Brawling Brutes.
A pub setting here, where anything goes.
You heard Alicia Taylor. No disqualifications or no count outs.
[Graves] Need I remind you what happened inside of a pub
the last time these four men were there? And who was the last duo standing?
That's right. Yes, boy!
[Patrick] They were indeed.
Will they be standing when it's all said and done
in the good old-fashioned Donnybrook? Next!
[indistinct shouting]
[dramatic music playing]
[Patrick] WWE Elimination Chamber is headed to the Optus Stadium
in Perth, Western Australia, on Saturday February 24th of next year.
The tickets go on sale one week from today via Live Nation Australia.
Visit WWE.com/events
to register to be the first to receive pre-sale information.
[Graves] SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has laid down the law,
and the belligerent Bayley will have to handle
the vengeful EST of WWE
without the help of Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai tonight.
♪ 'Cause ain't nobody got me Runnin' through the crowd ♪
♪ We are the fighters… ♪
[Patrick] Determination in the eyes of Ridge and Butch
of The Brawling Brutes.
♪ Yes, boy! ♪
Looking for a bit of redemption after a beatdown
at the hands of the flamboyant Pretty Deadly.
["On and On" playing]
♪ We go on and on, on and on ♪
♪ 'Cause the night is young ♪
♪ 'Cause the night is… ♪
[Taylor] And their opponents, Kit Wilson and Elton Prince,
Pretty Deadly!
[Cole] So who wears super crop tops to a--
-[Graves] Wait a minute! -[Cole] Whoa!
[Patrick] What? Out of nowhere, The Brawling Brutes kicking it off.
[Graves] Absolutely classless.
[Cole] I don't believe Charles Robinson has called for the bell yet.
-How'd you like that, huh? -[Graves] Does it technically matter?
I mean, the only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
-Technically, this is all perfectly okay. -[Cole] Yeah, true.
The question I was posing was, who wears those super crop tops
to a brawl?
[Graves] Well, it's sort of a redundant question…
-[bell ringing] -…because ordinarily you would never see
someone as classy and posh as Pretty Deadly
in a divey, dingy, disgusting underground pub.
[Cole] Well, I don't think they're serving wine here, Corey.
[Patrick] Here we go. Are we gonna see it?
The 10 Beats of the Bodhrán.
[crowd] Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven!
[Patrick] I was going to ask, what can we expect
in a good old-fashioned Donnybrook for anyone that's never seen one of these,
but I think it's pretty clear.
[Cole] It's a pub fight.
[Graves] From what I understand, Donnybrook is a rather posh part of town
these days, isn't it, KP?
[Patrick] You're not far off.
[Graves] So maybe-maybe this should actually benefit Pretty Deadly.
I hope Kit's okay.
Hate to see him suffer an injury like Elton.
[Patrick] Where is Butch going and what is he looking for?
Oh, the shillelaghs.
That's a pair of shillelaghs!
[crowd cheering]
Oh God!
Elton, nether regions-first into the turnbuckle
and it's all perfectly legal.
[Patrick] Ridge, the man that injured the shoulder of Elton Prince,
now going to work.
What is Butch doing here?
[Cole] Well, it's legal. Double-team.
Oh, goodness.
Well, Elton may need a wheelchair after that.
[Patrick] Kit Wilson back inside, being crushed
by big Ridge "The Fridge" Holland.
[yelling]
[Patrick] That's not gonna taste good.
[Graves] Taste a lot of shillelaghs, KP?
[Graves] Ridge Holland, the powerhouse, looking to destroy Pretty Deadly,
and Butch may have just beat Ridge to the punch.
[Cole] Pretty Deadly hasn't had any chance at any type of offense at all.
[Graves] Somebody could get cut!
-Well, there's glass all over the place. -[Graves] This is nuts.
[Cole] And he's about to break the finger of Elton Prince.
[Graves] Am I getting hazard pay for this?
Yes, boy! You can do it, Elton. Show 'em how it's done.
-[Patrick] Watch out for the glass. -[Graves] God.
-Oh! -[Patrick] Across the bar.
Down goes Butch.
-Oh my goodness. -[Cole] And Ridge Holland…
[Patrick] Here comes Ridge!
-[Cole] …plowing through Prince. -[Graves] Elton could have splinters.
I mean, this could be catastrophic. I don't want Elton back on the shelf.
[groans]
[Graves] Kit muscling Ridge into the corner.
Now that's teamwork.
[grunts]
[Patrick] There's the chemistry of Pretty Deadly.
How they've turned this thing around.
[Graves] I'm relatively sure Elton's got at least
a small piece of glass in his finger.
That could really affect the outcome of this match.
[Cole] I thought he had a hangnail.
[Patrick] Pretty Deadly and their flamboyant ways.
Corey, does that fool people?
[Graves] What about what's happening right now is flamboyant, KP?
That looks like two bad sons of guns handling business in a bar fight.
Come on. Come on.
[Patrick] Taking the shillelaghs now.
The weapon brought out by Butch.
[Graves] Oh no, Ridge in tr-- Ridge intercepted.
That could have gone really, really bad.
Elton!
[Patrick] Look at the strength of Ridge Holland.
[Cole] It could still go really bad.
[Graves] Ridge is successfully handling two shillelaghs at the same time.
And now both members of Pretty Deadly.
Down they go.
That was a pretty ugly fall.
[Patrick] Ridge now just punishing Pretty Deadly.
[Graves] Yeah, but keep your eyes on the mangy Butch.
-[Patrick] Butch from a height-- -[Graves] Oh-ho!
[Patrick] Who's gonna take this?
The good old-fashioned Donnybrook continues.
[Cole] I think the Brutes.
[Patrick] Has Elton Prince where he wants-- Oh!
[Graves] Tornado DDT off of bourbon barrels.
[Patrick] It's the good old-fashioned Donnybrook match.
Oh, yeah!
[Cole] Oh man!
[Patrick] That's got to be it for The Brawling Brutes to--
Oh no, kickout!
[Graves] I hope Elton still has the wheelchair handy
because Kit may need it after the landing he just suffered.
[Patrick] The Brutes are brawling on Fight Night.
[Graves] Tornado DDT takes out Elton.
And Kit meets a similar agonizing fate.
And now Ridge Holland looking to finish the job for The Brawling Brutes.
[Cole] If this keeps up, they're going to need a sidecar for the wheelchair.
[screaming]
[Patrick] Agony.
[Cole] Remember, if Kit taps here, it's over, right?
And the ropes don't cause a break.
[Graves] Elton heroically trying to come to the aid of his partner.
But Butch has an ankle lock applied.
[Cole] Two submission holds locked in.
Somebody taps out first, doesn't matter who, it's over.
[Patrick] How strong is Elton?
[Cole] Oh, look at this. Look at the teamwork.
[Graves] You know, it reminds me of the Rocky movie.
There's no easy way out. There's no shortcut home.
Kit and Elton are a duo. They will go down swinging…
[Patrick] Nowhere to go for Kit Wilson.
[Graves] …as long as Kit can escape this Boston crab.
[Patrick] The chair, and… Oh man!
[Cole] Not a traditional bar stool, but it was effective.
[Patrick] Wooden bar stool across the back.
[Cole] That hasn't been in a pub too long.
[Patrick] Not the most comfortable bar chair. Meanwhile, look at this.
-[Graves] Oh, yikes. -[Cole] Oh God.
[Patrick] Pretty Deadly to finish off The Brawling Brutes.
And look, it's Butch again. Breaking things up,
keeping this match alive.
[Graves] We talk about Ridge "The Fridge" being a giant, muscular human being
and Pretty Deadly just experienced it firsthand.
A little trouble handling the big man.
[Cole] And look at Butch. Just keeps going. The resilience of him.
[Patrick] This is a match made in heaven for Butch. So unorthodox.
[grunting]
[Graves] I don't know if Butch is necessarily cut out
for life in normal society.
[Cole] That's why he's thriving under the Donnybrook rules match.
[Patrick] At pace now, Elton Prince.
[Graves] Running elbow strike flattens Butch.
[Patrick] The blond flowing locks. Prince, with a boot, connects.
Think of the bragging rights on show,
if Butch and Ridge can put away Pretty Deadly here.
[Cole] Look at the power of Ridge.
Pressing Elton Prince.
[Patrick] That is sensational.
-Pulverizing the body! -[Cole] Powerslam.
Come on.
Come on!
[Patrick] One more for good measure. No, Kit Wilson.
[Graves] Onto the knees.
Oh!
[Patrick] Can hear that one in Chicago. Look at this.
[Graves] Big clothesline turns Butch inside out.
[Cole] What a match here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Donnybrook rules.
[Patrick] Electric crowd witnessing this match
with no disqualifications, no count outs.
With big-time bragging rights on the line between these English duos.
Come on! Come on!
[Patrick] Could they be any different?
Kit Wilson.
-[yelling] -Oh, Butch has him.
[Cole] Oh no, no, no, no.
He'll break his fingers!
[all commentators exclaim]
[Patrick] Swing and a miss from Butch.
-[Cole] Shillelagh. -[Patrick] Here comes Elton Prince.
[Graves] Elton got him with the shillelagh!
One, two…
[Patrick] Oh, Butch. Butch out in time.
[Cole] I'm trying to figure out what he's got to do to put the Brutes away.
Elton looking to make a climb to the high rent district.
But Ridge put the brakes on.
Oh no, no, no, no. No. Please no. No, boy.
[Cole] Oh! Through a table!
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] Kit, don't turn around.
[grunting]
[man] Don't turn around.
-Don't turn around. -[Patrick] Oh, it's a Brogue Kick!
-A nod to Sheamo. -One, two…
[Patrick] Oh, and a kickout by Kit.
[Cole] Yeah, Brogue Kick, Butch style.
[Patrick] What a battle this is here on Friday Night SmackDown.
Good old-fashioned Donnybrook.
-[Graves] Oh, dear. -And we're not done yet,
because Ridge is bringing out yet another table.
[Patrick] Elton Prince on the far side somewhere, trying to recover.
Meanwhile, Kit Wilson in a perilous position
with both Brawling Brutes loading up the table.
[crowd chanting] One more time! One more time!
[Cole] Kit just trying to scramble out of harm's way.
[crowd booing]
[Butch] Come on!
[Graves] Butch barking orders at Ridge to go get him.
-[Patrick] Ooh! -Oh, that backfired spectacularly.
Well-scouted by Kit Wilson.
Now face-first, Butch, into the turnbuckle.
[Graves] Butch answers with a heavy chop.
[Patrick] His chest will be mincemeat.
-[glass shattering] -[Cole] Oh no.
[indistinct chatter]
[Patrick] All over Butch.
And the mangy mutt in big-time trouble here.
[Cole] Through the table.
[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Patrick] Victory for Pretty Deadly. -[bell ringing]
["On And On" playing]
[Taylor] Here are your winners, Pretty Deadly!
[Graves] Can I get a "Yes, boy"?
What a fight.
What a display of grit and determination and toughness.
Street fighting ability. Bar fighting ability.
-Just ability in general. -[Cole] I was impressed.
[Graves] And handsome.
[Patrick] They certainly did.
[Graves] I think I'm still picking glass shards out of my hand.
[Patrick] So fair play to the lads, Pretty Deadly,
but a pretty amazing victory here on SmackDown.
And earlier on tonight, the two men
that will clash for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
had a few choice words before their epic title match at Crown Jewel.
-Yes, boy! -Tag Team Championship bound.
Your fun-- Your-- This little dream you're living is done now.
This is my reality.
This is my Island of Relevancy.
So take this night and enjoy it, 'cause tomorrow I'm gonna smash you.
Yeah.
We're gonna end you.
They ain't ever gonna chant your name.
They're not even gonna know who you are. You're gonna disappear.
Because when I'm done, we're gonna leave you in the desert.
But don't worry, you won't be the last one.
You talk about leaving me in the desert.
I will tell you one more time, I don't do warning shots.
So make sure if you're gonna take your shot,
make sure you leave me.
Make sure I'm good and done.
Because if you don't, I will come back and I will find you.
And the only blood line that will be visible,
will be running right down between your eyes
while you hear 'em say, "And new WWE Champion…
LA Knight. Yeah!"
[microphone thudding]
["Welcome to LA" playing]
[Patrick] Tensions definitely running high
and LA Knight clearly getting under the skin of Roman Reigns
just hours before the Undisputed WWE
Universal Championship Match at Crown Jewel.
Mr. Heyman.
[crowd booing]
-Nice suit. -Thanks.
May I offer you some pearls of wisdom?
Don't act like I have a choice.
Now I have a United States Championship weigh-in to attend,
so please, make it quick.
Oh, absolutely, sir.
If I'm you, I'd have a lot of medical personnel on hand tomorrow,
because LA Knight is going to need it.
Because in all my years, and I've been around a lot of Samoans,
this is the most savage version of Roman Reigns
anyone, anyone will ever see.
Are you done?
With LA Knight?
Hardly.
[Patrick] Ominous warning from Paul Heyman.
[Heyman] I acknowledge you, my Tribal Chief!
[Patrick] Rey Mysterio and Logan Paul step on the scales
for an official Crown Jewel weigh-in.
That's next.
♪ I don't see nobody ♪
[Patrick] Tomorrow, an hour before Crown Jewel gets underway,
it's the Crown Jewel Kickoff show,
where Sami Zayn will go one-on-one with JD McDonagh,
and it all starts at noon Eastern, 9:00 a.m. Pacific
across WWE social media platforms.
Now, folks, let's go backstage
to new SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis.
[upbeat music playing]
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the official weigh-in
for the WWE United States Championship Match at Crown Jewel
between the challenger, Logan Paul, and the champion, Rey Mysterio.
At this time, allow me to introduce the challenger,
Logan Paul.
["Take Flight" playing]
[crowd booing]
-[indistinct] -[man] You suck.
Your mother.
And at this time, please welcome the champion,
WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
["Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. playing]
♪ 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
♪ That's my, that's my, that's my ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
♪ 619 ♪
Okay. Now, gentlemen, as we discussed, each of you will step onto the scale
so we can get your official weight.
We'll start with the challenger, Logan Paul.
Logan, when you're ready, sir, please step onto the scale.
[camera shutters snapping]
Official weight 213. 213 for the challenger, Logan Paul.
[crowd booing]
And now the champion. Rey, when you're ready.
[crowd cheering]
Official weight 175. 175 for the champion, Rey Mysterio.
Thank you, sir.
Now, gentlemen, if you would, please step in for a face-off.
-What's up, Rey? -This right here.
What's up, Rey?
Yeah, you really a Oompa-Loompa with a mask, bro.
Yeah, I got a big-ass mouth.
-I back it up, bro. -I want to see.
-I do. Dom was right, deadbeat dad. -I want to see you back it up.
I knew you were short…
-Just like my son. -…but you small as hell.
Yeah, man.
Full of ambition. Just like you said. Full of passion, man.
Just like you said.
[speaking Spanish]
Hey, hey. No touching. No contact. No contact. Come on.
Just got one thing to say.
And get this clear.
[overlapping yelling]
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Hey! Hey! Enough. Enough. Enough. Enough.
[crowd cheering]
-Damn. -Save it!
[overlapping shouting]
-That's enough. -Get him out.
-That's enough. -Ow.
-Get him out. Get him out. -Come on, Logan.
Where'd he get that mic from him?
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
-Come on. Stay back. -That's a projectile.
Stay back.
-He got weapons! -That's enough.
-That's enough. Enough. Come on. -Get him out.
[Paul yells]
Hey, you guys know what they say. Turnabout is fair play.
It all goes down tomorrow.
WWE Crown Jewel is absolutely stacked.
Logan Paul says, "I'm an American boy and I want that US Championship."
Can the legendary luchador, Rey Mysterio, see off Logan Paul at Crown Jewel?
[Graves] And the hottest star in the business, LA Knight,
steps onto the Island of Relevancy
for the very first, and perhaps only time,
as Knight challenges "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns,
for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
[Patrick] It has gotten fierce between Cody Rhodes
and The Punishment within The Judgment Day, Damian Priest.
Can The American Nightmare see off Priest of The Judgment Day
at Crown Jewel?
[Graves] And yet again, "The Greatest of All Time" John Cena,
has found himself in the crosshairs of The Bloodline.
Solo Sikoa looks to put Cena out to pasture,
while John Cena looks to prove to himself and the WWE Universe
that he's not done yet.
[Patrick] Who is the most dominant female on Monday Night Raw?
Is it the Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley?
She's going to have to defeat Shayna Baszler,
Raquel Rodríguez, Nia Jax, and Zoey Stark,
in a Fatal 5-Way Match for the Women's World Championship.
[Graves] And the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth "Freakin" Rollins
has managed to escape everyone who stepped up to the plate thus far,
but The Scottish Warrior looks to tell a different tale.
Drew McIntyre looks to take down Rollins and become World Champion.
[Patrick] And Bianca Belair has returned to WWE more motivated than ever.
Belair wants to get her lick back against Iyo Sky
and reclaim the WWE Women's Championship.
♪ Yeah, we loud as thunder ♪
♪ I'm on my own, against the wall The pressure's building ♪
[Cole] And Bianca looking forward to tomorrow at Crown Jewel.
♪ They hear me roar… ♪
[bell ringing]
[Taylor] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Knoxville, Tennessee,
Bianca Belair!
[Patrick] But before Bianca Belair competes for the WWE Women's Championship,
revenge is on the mind.
Vengeance is on the mind of Belair, as she takes on Bayley.
[Graves] Bianca had better be careful not to be blinded
by the vengeance that drives her.
Because Bianca may have set herself up
for quite the trap game tonight,
one-on-one with the leader of Damage CTRL.
It's Bayley, it's The EST, and it's next.
[Cole] Damage CTRL barred from ringside.
[Graves] After weeks of turmoil between the LWO,
Bobby Lashley, and The Street Profits, it all comes to a head
next week as Lashley goes one-on-one with Carlito
on Friday Night SmackDown.
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
♪ I'm way better than before… ♪
[Patrick] Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown.
"The EST" Bianca Belair raring to go in action against Bayley tonight,
but tomorrow at WWE Crown Jewel,
Bianca Belair will hope to get revenge and once more become
the WWE Women's Champion when she takes on
"The Genius of the Sky" Iyo Sky.
["Role Model" playing]
[Taylor] And her opponent, from San Jose, California,
representing Damage CTRL, Bayley!
[Cole] This is a very storied rivalry between Bayley and Bianca Belair.
[Patrick] Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
For a job you'll love, visit Progressive.
Back, sister.
-You okay? -[Patrick] Confident walk of Bayley.
But you got to wonder, how will Bayley fare
against The EST with Damage CTRL banned from ringside?
[Graves] These two are no strangers to one another.
Bayley and Bianca extremely familiar, in fact.
However, at the end of the day, I believe Bayley's mission is simple.
Protect Iyo's championship reign.
It begins tonight.
Again, it was a bold decision. I understand being driven by vengeance
if you're Bianca Belair, but I don't know if it was
the smartest decision accepting this match so close to the championship match.
[Patrick] That's a great point you made, Corey.
You also think here's a side of Bayley
that wants to show her experience and show Iyo how it's done?
[Graves] Absolutely. Because for some reason,
after all she's accomplished-- a Grand Slam Champion in WWE--
people still like to make excuses as to why Bayley
is in the conversation perpetually.
We are looking at why.
Bayley is the genuine article, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Again, Bayley just trying to chip away.
Say our name, Michael!
Say their name, Michael.
[Cole] Damage CTRL. Barred from ringside.
[Graves] Remember, Bianca missed almost two months of ring time
after being injured at the hands of Damage CTRL.
[Patrick] Bianca was the one who defeated Iyo at Backlash back in Puerto Rico,
and in doing so, became the longest reigning Raw Women's Champion at the time.
Bianca was on top of the world.
[Cole] And remember, Iyo will have the champion's advantage tomorrow.
Bianca has to pin or submit the champ to win the title.
[Patrick Oof! Strength of Bianca Belair.
[Graves] Just imposing her will on Bayley.
This is that otherworldly power of The EST.
[Cole] That's what Iyo Sky is going to have to try to avoid
tomorrow at Crown Jewel.
[Patrick] How does Bianca counteract the aerial ability?
Hang on a second. Cover to put away Bayley here.
And the so-called Role Model kicks out.
[Graves] Well, on paper, I would say power.
When it comes to strength and raw ability, Bianca is unmatched.
She does not, however, want to challenge Iyo in the sky.
[Patrick] Bianca now once more showcasing that power.
But Bayley using that experience, rolling out, now leaving a separation.
[man shouts indistinctly]
I wish I didn't!
We have the veteran Bayley taking a little bit of a breather.
Draw Bianca out of the ring. Now has Bianca on the chase.
[crowd buzzing]
[grunting]
[Graves] About to give Bayley her flowers for outsmarting The EST,
but Bianca made fools out of both of us.
[Patrick] How great does Bianca Belair look?
Out of action for several months and just coming back in seamlessly here.
[Graves] Heard Bianca last week talk about
how it was vengeance that got her out of bed,
vengeance that kept her training like a beast in the gym for this return.
[Cole] She wants to pick off Damage CTRL one by one,
starting tonight with Bayley.
[Patrick] Where does Iyo Sky have an advantage over Bianca Belair,
aside from the aerial game, Corey?
[Graves] Well, that remains to be seen.
We can only speculate based on physicality,
based on what we've seen.
I will tell you the fact that Iyo has Damage CTRL. That's the X factor.
[Cole] That's what I was going to say. That's the major factor there for Iyo Sky.
The fact that Bayley and Dakota Kai
will be roaming around tomorrow at Crown Jewel.
[Patrick] Oh, watch out. Bayley with a big knee to Bianca.
[Graves] Everybody's so quick to discount Iyo's reign because of Damage CTRL.
She's an added bonus. The EST is in trouble.
[Patrick] Less than 24 hours before Crown Jewel,
where Bianca Belair will compete for the WWE Women's Championship.
It's Bayley, inflicting some serious damage on The EST.
[Cole] Oh!
We know Iyo Sky is here.
She's looking on. She has to be pleased with what Bayley
is doing to the number one contender for the WWE Women's Title.
[Patrick] Bayley now, can she get the win over Bianca Belair?
[Graves] Let's talk about-- Well, after we call this replay,
'cause I want to relive it again.
Fantastic elbow right to the lower back.
Everybody's so worried about what Bianca Belair has done in the past.
Let's talk about the here and the now, KP.
Let's talk about Iyo Sky, who is the WWE Women's Champion.
Not was. Not had a great run last year.
Not had 12 of the best matches in history 11 years ago.
Now. Here and now.
[Cole] And Corey, we talked about this with LA Knight.
This is a "what have you done for me lately" business,
and for Bianca Belair,
it's about climbing the mountain again, trying to win another championship.
It doesn't matter what she did in the past or what happens tonight and tomorrow.
[Graves] Bianca may have a head start up the mountain,
but it's a brand-new mountain.
And at the top? Iyo Sky.
[crowd cheering] -[Patrick] Iyo's view since SummerSlam.
[crowd cheering]
Defended in a Triple Threat Match at Fastlane,
and again after that against Charlotte Flair a couple of weeks ago.
But she's got a motivated Bianca Belair coming her way
tomorrow at Crown Jewel.
[Cole] Uh-oh, Bianca's got an opening now.
[Graves] We have a course correct, and right back to the rear chinlock.
[Patrick] What have you made of Bayley's strategy? Not wasting any time.
[Graves] The same I make of Bayley's strategy every week.
I think Bayley may be… Oh!
…one of the best sports entertainer/competitor/wrestlers
in the world.
[Cole] And she probably knows Bianca Belair better than anyone
because of their battles over the years.
[Patrick] Bayley holding her back there.
Bianca Belair slow to get back up on her feet.
Caught by Belair and a big right.
[Graves] Big, heavy rights from The EST across the chest of Bayley.
[Patrick] Look at the speed and the power of Bianca Belair.
[Cole] This is what Bayley had to avoid.
Bianca picking up the pace, building momentum.
Let's go!
[Patrick] So athletic. Bianca Belair driving Bayley into the corner.
Will this be the scene at Crown Jewel tomorrow,
as Bianca rains down blows.
[crowd] Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen…
[Cole] Oh, what a veteran move by Bayley.
[Graves] Face-first into the top turnbuckle.
[Cole] Absorbed all that punishment and still went on the offense.
-Oh! -[Patrick] Belair turns it around,
stacking up Bayley for the win, who kicks out.
Grand Slam Champion in WWE, Bayley.
[Graves] Take another look at the impact
suffered by The Role Model.
Bianca Belair nearly putting Bayley through the ring
tonight on SmackDown.
But think about this, the longer this match goes,
the more it benefits Iyo Sky tomorrow because Bianca has to get in the ring.
So even if Bayley fails to knock off Belair,
she can take a great deal out of the challenger tomorrow.
You wonder, is that the mindset of Bianca now looking to try and end this?
See it through with a victory over Bayley.
From the middle rope.
[Graves] Bayley with those short jabs to the body.
[Patrick] Oh…
Outrageous athleticism from Belair.
[Graves] We're gonna go right back where we started-- Oh!
Gnarly landing on the superplex.
I think it took a lot out of both women.
[Patrick] And to your point, Corey, Bianca's got to get up
and go again tomorrow at Crown Jewel. Is this it for tonight, though?
Belair to get the win-- And Bayley out in time.
[Graves] I don't think anyone would blame Belair
if she attempted to mitigate the risk to herself tonight.
Try to minimize the punishment she suffers.
End this one ASAP and be as close to 100% tomorrow as she can be.
But Bayley's forced Belair to play her games, and…
-Out of the way! -Bayley, yeah, moved out of harm's way.
[Patrick] She's got the hair of Bianca Belair.
[indistinct shouting]
Let go of Bianca's hair. Come on!
[Graves] Like a gator roll.
[Cole] Now Bayley's going to use it to her advantage.
[Patrick] Oh no.
[Cole] Bianca trying to block.
-[thud] -Oh no!
[Graves] Oh-ho-ho!
Iyo has got to be grinning like a Cheshire Cat right now
after listening to the sickening thud of Bianca Belair
colliding with the ring post.
And now Bayley looking to finish things off.
[Patrick] Belair in the drop zone.
Bayley looking to capitalize.
[Graves] That's gonna do it!
[Patrick] Hooks the leg for the win for Bayley…
Oh, Bianca somehow…
-How did Belair kick out of that? -[Cole] She had to.
She couldn't lose this match tonight with a championship opportunity tomorrow.
-[Patrick] Bayley again. -One, two…
[Patrick] Bianca out once more.
[Graves] Smart is this veteran strategy by Bayley.
Bayley knew she wasn't going to get a pinfall
in the second or third attempt, but she forced Bianca to kick out,
forced Bianca to exert more energy.
[Patrick] Head into the post.
Receiving the elbow from the top rope. How is Bianca going to compete tomorrow?
-She's not. -She's not.
[Cole] And Bayley has more damage on her mind.
You hear me?
She's not gonna compete.
You wanna repeat that?
Bayley saying she's not gonna compete.
Bianca is not gonna compete tomorrow.
Bayley is going to end this dream right now.
[Cole] Oh, and Bayley again hanging Bianca Belair up on the bottom rope.
[Graves] You got to love this ruthlessness of Bayley, The Role Model.
-[Cole] Look out, guys. -[Graves] This is gonna do it!
You can't win out there, ladies.
[crowd buzzing]
[Graves] Bianca able to fight her way out of Bayley's grip for the moment.
[Patrick] Bianca, this time grabs the hair of Bayley.
Oh! What a right.
And again from Belair, dangerous position on the apron.
Bayley head-first into the post.
[Graves] Bayley may be out on her feet.
She ate that ring post.
[Patrick] Watch out!
[Graves] Belair now takes out The Role Model!
-Come on! -[crowd cheering]
You can't whup me!
[Cole] Now Bianca Belair is eyeing the table.
[Graves] Belair just told Bayley, "I'm gonna pin you."
[Patrick] Business time for Belair back inside the ring.
[Graves] Around we go.
Up! Here we go!
[Patrick] Bianca looking for the KOD.
-Bayley! Bayley turning it around now. -One, two…
Can Bayley secure the win?
And Belair kicking out.
Hey, I told you before!
[Graves] Bayley yet again…
-Off the woman's hair! Come on! -…grasping the ponytail of The EST.
-[Cole] Oh, goodness! -[Graves] That's got to be illegal.
[Cole] Speaking of the ponytail…
[Patrick] Belair, KOD!
One, two, three!
[bell ringing]
["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[Taylor] Here is your winner,
Bianca Belair!
[Patrick] Message sent from The EST.
♪ I'ma watch you fall down ♪
[Graves] This is truly where we thought Bayley
was within moments of victory.
She would cap it off with a beautiful flying elbow,
but The EST would not be denied tonight.
♪ Watch me, watch me shine now ♪
[Patrick] Belair taking flight to the outside,
wiping out Bayley.
But instead of looking to the announce desk,
Belair wanted Bayley back inside the ring.
[Graves] And sickening impact from Bianca's braid.
-The KOD. -One, two…
[Graves] One down and the champion to go.
[Patrick] Now the focus is Iyo Sky for the WWE Women's Championship.
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Think I'd fall down? I'ma watch you fall down ♪
[Patrick] Maybe Bianca is not finished yet.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I don't think she is.
[Graves] This is unnecessary.
[Cole] I think… I think Bianca Belair has the right strategy here.
[crowd cheering]
This is for you, Iyo.
[indistinct]
[Cole] Oh!
Through the table!
[crowd cheering] !