[WWE signature intro playing]
[Cena] Then.
[Flair] Woo!
[The Rock] If you smell!
-[bell gongs] -[Cena] Now.
[Reigns] Acknowledge me.
♪ The King of Kings ♪
♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[Bayley] The new and improved Damage CTRL
is obviously the strongest faction in all of WWE.
Charlotte, Bianca, and Shotzi
were not ready for Asuka.
[Cole] Asuka's part of Damage CTRL. Good luck stopping them.
[Kai] Yourself, Iyo, Asuka, and Kairi challenge Charlotte, Shotzi, and Bianca,
to find a fourth member and to meet in WarGames.
[yelling]
[def rebel's "I'm A Psycho" playing]
[Patrick] There's no one in there.
[Cole] Oh, look! It's Shotzi!
[Patrick] Oh Shotzi, she's not alone.
Still very much outnumbered.
[Cole] And the numbers game just catching up to Bianca,
Charlotte and Shotzi.
We could be looking at one of the most powerful factions
of women in the history of WWE.
Look, y'all. We need a fourth member.
I need to know who that fourth member is by the end of tonight.
[Cole] Damage CTRL is trying to take out everyone that could possibly team
with Bianca and her team at WarGames.
But at this point, we don't have any more options.
So, Charlotte, you need to make that call.
[Charlotte] We are running out of time.
Me, Shotzi, and Bianca, we accept your WarGames challenge.
But if we're going to war,
there is only one person I want on our side.
We took down every girl that you tried to have by your side.
So, um, you're not going to make it to WarGames.
Actually,
you're not even going to make it out of the building tonight.
[intense music playing]
[Cole] Look who's here!
Becky Lynch!
[crowd cheers]
[Patrick] United by a common enemy, The Man has answered the call!
[Cole] There are bodies going everywhere.
Imagine what it's going to be like in Chicago, inside WarGames.
[crowd cheers]
[def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
[Patrick] We are now less than 24 hours from Survivor Series: WarGames
and it's all coming to you live, from right here
at the sold-out Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Happy Thanksgiving weekend, folks, and welcome to Friday Night SmackDown.
Sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto and more.
[It Lives, It Breathes' "Celtic Invasion" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Shotzi, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair,
and "The Man" Becky Lynch!
[Cole] You saw Becky Lynch glance into the heavens moments ago.
That is because she is looking at the structure that is above the ring tonight.
That is the cage that is going to
surround two rings tomorrow night as part of Survivor Series: WarGames.
[Patrick] Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, folks.
Welcome in ringside. Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick,
and we are delighted, Corey Graves is back with us.
Congratulations on the birth of Dimitri.
I have not been-- I have not slept for about 16 days.
I'm running on pure adrenaline, but it's all good
because we are 24 hours away from Survivor Series and WarGames,
and I can't stop staring at this structure. It's amazing.
[Patrick] It is rocking here in Chicago, and WWE Survivor Series
is sponsored in part by Ruffles, and for the first time ever,
Ruffles is giving you the chance to dial up the intensity
at WWE Survivor Series. Why? By choosing which team
will have the advantage and enter first in the women's WarGames match.
You can cast your vote today by visiting WWE.com/ruffles.
[Cole] And the winning team who wins the advantage
that will be revealed on the kickoff show
prior to Survivor Series tomorrow night.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "Becky"]
Well, it's been a while, but I am so happy to stand in this ring
and say The Man has come around to Friday Night SmackDown.
[crowd cheers]
And I know, I know, a lot of people have been wondering why I agreed
to team with…
who I am teaming with,
but when the offer comes to slap the head off Damage CTRL
and I'm likely going to be carbed up on mashed potatoes,
the answer is always going to be a hell yes.
[crowd cheering]
And what better place to do that than in Chicago, Illinois?
[crowd cheers]
At WarGames.
[crowd cheers]
[Bianca] Oh, yeah.
Now that we have four members and a solid team,
WarGames is the perfect match for all of us to get our lick back.
See, Damage CTRL, they've been going low for quite some time now.
[crowd chants "EST"]
I love y'all. See, Damage CTRL, they've been going low
for quite some time now, right?
[crowd exclaiming]
But at WarGames,
with two rings, one cage, no disqualifications and weapons…
Oh, when Damage CTRL goes low,
we're not just going lower, we're going to war.
[Shotzi] Yeah, yeah.
I can barely contain myself just thinking about all the carnage.
Yeah. [laughs]
Damage CTRL.
Yeah. They humiliated me when they held me down and cut my hair.
They thought they could break me. But what they really did was change me.
Yeah, they made me stronger, unpredictable,
and unbreakable. And I can't wait.
I can't wait to unleash my frenzy of madness on them.
[maniacal laughing]
What Shotzi said.
Yep, exactly.
Woo!
[crowd cheering]
You see, WarGames is a new beginning for us.
I mean, all of us.
But tomorrow WarGames is the end of Damage CTRL.
[crowd cheering]
[def rebel's "We Got The Rage" playing]
[Cole] They're here tonight, though.
Well, well, well, well.
[crowd boos]
Hello to you too, idiots.
I never thought I'd see the day that Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch
were standing next to each other, fighting the good fight together.
Now, everyone knows I've known you guys the longest.
I've known you guys for almost over ten years. Right? Over ten years.
That's right, um…
And Charlotte, I mean, every time we had a car ride together,
you always had to say a little something about Becky, didn't you?
Uh, don't worry. I never told her.
And, Becky, don't look at me like that because,
you know, every, you know, personal conversation we've had,
you always had to do a little dig at Charlotte.
I didn't tell her, though.
So, Bianca, I'd be afraid choosing teammates for your team next time.
Because I'm sure the same thing's going on when you're not listening.
[laughs]
I get it, though, I understand. Two egos clashing, fighting to the top.
I get it, all right?
[crowd clamoring]
Shh, shh, shh.
Becky, you wanna chant for Becky?
Am I the only one who realized that being a mom has made The Man soft?
Oh, come on now, Bayley.
Yes. Becky, it seems to me that you're okay with being picked last.
You are a last resort. You're used to being a loser.
Being picked last like you were in school. Probably.
Look. [chuckles]
WarGames is one of the most brutal matches of all time,
and you need a total cohesive unit to be successful in this match.
And we all know the only real team walking into WarGames is Damage CTRL.
[crowd clamoring]
Bayley. You're out here alone, no?
Where's Damage CTRL? Oh, no, I know.
Damage CTRL is a real team, right?
Where-- Where are your team members?
No. Where are they? With Asuka?
Okay, Bayley, Bayley.
You-You think Charlotte and I can't get along well?
I didn't come to Chicago to talk.
I came here looking for a fight.
[crowd cheers]
So, how about any two of your dopey little team
take on the two of us in the main event?
[crowd cheers]
[squealing mockingly] You guys excited? Great!
That's awesome. That's exactly what I wanted, Becky, you big ol' idiot!
So we will see you tonight. You know what?
I thought we were going to have to wait till WarGames to see this-this implode.
But it's gonna happen tonight.
[Cole] Bayley stirring the pot.
Sounds like we're going to get a little WarGames appetizer tonight on SmackDown.
Becky and Charlotte.
But who from Damage CTRL will take up the challenge in our main event tonight?
[Graves] Does it really matter? Because no matter
which two members of Damage CTRL step up to the task,
you heard Bayley say it. The implosion begins tonight.
Oh, that's right, everything Bayley says is gospel.
It does matter who your teammate is, though.
As we go back to Monday Night Raw,
Drew McIntyre announcing that he'd be teaming up with the Judgment Day,
and that left Cody Rhodes with a tall task on his hands.
Find a fifth and final partner for his team before the end of the night.
[Cole] The Judgment Day is out.
Jey Uso may not even make it into the WarGames structure.
Jey Uso has got backup.
Cody, Sami, Rollins.
[Wade] Armed to the teeth with steel chairs.
[Cody] I'm so glad you have Drew McIntyre with you.
Because we were not alone.
[rock music playing]
We found a fifth member.
Somebody that I have a legacy with.
Did you not know with us is the Apex Predator?
You're not just hearing voices inside your head.
Because these people here tonight…
[chanting] Randy! Randy!
[Rhodes] …they're right.
[Cole] Randy Orton is back inside WarGames!
Let the games begin!
[sirens blaring]
[Patrick] What a monumental announcement that was.
Randy Orton, the 14-time World Champion, making his way back to WWE
and siding with Team Cody Rhodes for WarGames, Gravy.
[Graves] I hope The Viper's up to the task at hand, because the Judgment Day
are ready to destroy everyone in their path, inside of WarGames.
[Cole] Hey, listen, I cannot wait to talk about everything
that's going to happen to these two WarGames matches.
There are so many different stories, so many different competitors
that have gone one-on-one over the years.
It's going to be incredible.
[Patrick] One of those is the story of Finn Bálor
and Damian Priest, who will be part of WarGames tomorrow night,
but first, championship gold to be defended here on Friday Night SmackDown.
[fireworks booming]
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest scheduled for one fall,
is for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships.
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring
by the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley.
Representing the Judgment Day, they are the Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champions,
Finn Bálor and Señor Money in the Bank,
Damian Priest!
[Patrick] The Judgment Day
with an awful lot on their mind as WarGames approaches
in their way tonight with championship gold the prize,
is the Street Profits, led by "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
It's a Championship Match
for the Undisputed Tag Team titles and it's next.
Hey, did you guys see what I just did?
Team Bianca is going to implode tonight.
There is no way that Charlotte and Becky are going to coexist.
So who wants to do the honors, huh? Kairi, Asuka?
Kabuki Warriors? Or Asuka and Iyo? We've never seen that before.
That could be cool.
[speaking Japanese]
[in English] Uh, Bayley. [chuckles]
We appreciate what you did for us tonight, but, um, Iyo's saying
that it should be you in the match tonight.
-Me? -Yeah, yeah.
And, um,
you should team with… Asuka.
It's gonna be great.
No one is ready for us!
[laughter]
[Iyo] I like it.
[Cole] Oh, this is gonna be interesting as well,
considering the history with Bayley,
Asuka, Kairi Sane, that whole Tag situation a couple of years ago.
[Graves] Certainly no shortage of history there, but we've got
Tag Team titles on the line right now.
[CFO$'s "Bring the Swag" playing]
[Rome] And their opponent,
at a combined weight of 492 pounds,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits.
[Patrick] Montez Ford in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois tonight.
What an opportunity for the Street Profits,
victorious in a Triple Threat Match
against Pretty Deadly and the Brawling Brutes last week.
To earn this, the No. 1 Contenders to take on the Judgment Day.
[Graves] We are about to learn firsthand what all the time spent
sitting under the learning tree of The All Mighty has truly meant
for Ford and Dawkins.
Yes, the Street Profits have been champions in the past,
but tonight it's game day, it's go time.
Are Ford and Dawkins the real deal? We'll find out in this one.
[Patrick] Tonight's Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
[Cole] So it's interesting for Montez Ford in his hometown of Chicago tonight,
an opportunity to win the Tag Team titles.
And, Corey, Judgment Day could be ripe for the picking.
Because they got a lot of things on their mind,
including that cage that hangs above the ring.
[Graves] When you've got the WarGames structure looming not far above the ring,
you're absolutely right.
Bálor and Priest need to remain laser focused on the task at hand.
That being the Street Profits.
If Priest and Bálor are too focused on WarGames tomorrow night,
there's a good chance they'll leave the Allstate Arena tonight…
[bell ringing]
…without their championships.
[Patrick] Here we go then, folks.
Championship match in front of a sold-out 16,227.
It's Damian Priest starting out for the Judgment Day
and Angelo Dawkins of the Street Profits.
[Graves] A reminder, champion's advantage titles
only change hands by pinfall or submission.
[Cole] You know, one of the things I've noticed over the past number of months
is the confidence, the aggression that Damian Priest has garnered here.
[Graves] I've got to agree with you, Cole. I would dare say
as far as the year 2023 goes, Damian Priest has had one of the best
of anybody on the roster, continually evolving.
[Patrick] No question about that.
Oh, Finn Bálor taken off his feet.
[Graves] Outrageous athleticism by Montez Ford.
[Cole] And we know that the Judgment Day's team
will have the advantage heading into the WarGames match.
As the double-team now by the Street Profits.
It's interesting though, you know-- Oh!
Cover here by Dawkins.
[Patrick] To win the championship. An early kickout from Finn Bálor.
On that note, Cole. You've got to wonder how they're feeling
as we see Bobby Lashley, The All Mighty watching on.
Oh, there's B-Fab once more.
[Cole] Yeah, she's having a lot of conversations with Bobby as of late.
Here's the deal. You know, Drew McIntyre joins the Judgment Day.
All is not gonna be well for that team. I mean, you got to remember
it was just a few weeks ago that Drew McIntyre
actually cost Damian Priest an opportunity to cash in the Money in the Bank contract.
That among other things.
[Graves] Perfect example of here in WWE. Sometimes the enemy of my enemy
is my friend. Alliances out of necessity,
but the biggest question mark has to be circling around
-the return of the Viper. -[Patrick] Big time.
Randy Orton returning as Finn Bálor here is caught by Montez Ford.
[Cole] We'll get into that heavily, because Randy Orton--
[Graves] Ford telling Bálor, "Pay up, sucka."
[Patrick] Oh, Montez! Taking flight here early.
[Graves] Montez Ford is all fired up. Good Lord!
[Cole] Priest dropping Ford almost in my lap.
Things are looking bad for the Profits.
[Patrick] The prize, the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship,
and it's the champions right now, the Judgment Day
that have been in control as Montez Ford looks to fight back.
Vicious rights from Ford.
Damian Priest looking to connect again this time.
Montez looking to build a little bit of momentum here.
We saw Bobby Lashley watching on.
[Graves] Priest rocked Ford's world with that jumping kick.
Right on the jaw.
[Patrick] There is the Women's World Champion,
Rhea Ripley of The Judgment Day.
-Priest. -[Cole] Oh!
Rhea's has got her own title defense tomorrow night.
Survivor Series against Zoey Stark.
[Patrick] Tag made for Finn Bálor.
Here is the Irishman.
[Graves] I respect the Judgment Day for being fighting champions
and defending their titles tonight, but think of the risk they're running,
physically speaking, not necessarily emotionally.
What that could do to losing their titles, but physically
you want to be as close to 100% as possible, as Dawkins comes in.
[Patrick] That's exactly it.
We've seen how dominant the Street Profits have been lately.
[Cole] If you lose the Tag Titles tonight, not only are you physically beat up,
-mentally, you're beat up as well. -[Graves] Exactly.
You've got to be as close to 100% as inside of WarGames.
Because as we know, as history has taught us, no one leaves unscathed.
[Patrick] How impressive has Angelo Dawkins been
since Bobby Lashley has come on board?
[Graves] Dawkins calling Priest back into the fray.
[Patrick] Dawkins so quick, so powerful.
[Cole] Double underhook.
Spinning neckbreaker by Dawkins there.
[Patrick] Tag made for Montez Ford.
[Cole] Street Profits looking to cook tonight.
[Patrick] Montez on home soil.
-[Graves] Whoa-ho-ho! -[Cole] Oh! What a blockbuster.
[Patrick] Cover for the championships. Oh!
Bálor! Shoulder raised.
[Cole] Rhea Ripley thought it was over. She jumped up on the apron.
[Graves] Take a look at these spectacular heights achieved by Montez Ford
before driving Bálor down with a blockbuster.
The action continues on the outside.
[Patrick] The Profits more hungry than ever before.
It's been close to three years since they held championship gold.
Montez Ford says it's time.
Bálor quickly back up on his feet now.
Bálor with the sling blade.
Tagging in The Punishment within the Judgment Day,
Damian Priest.
[Graves] You can see the urgency in the eyes of Finn Bálor
realizing the Profits are up to the task.
-[Cole] Goodness! -[Graves] That may do it.
[Patrick] To retain for Damian Priest,
and the Judgment Day, Angelo Dawkins in the nick of time.
[Graves] Bálor once again sent to the outside.
Damian Priest outnumbered by the challengers.
[Patrick] How hard does Damian Priest hit?
Looking to take Montez Ford on a trip here, turns it around.
[Graves] Go ask him to show you.
Oh! Yikes!
[Patrick] Is that it?
Have we new champions? For Montez Ford and the Street Profits!
Oh, Bálor!
[Graves] Dawkins and Ford were looking for, I believe, the Revelation
and Damian Priest, with his long legs, able to get one of his legs down
to mitigate the impact to the best of his ability.
And I think that may be the only reason
that the championship didn't change hands.
[Cole] He got turned around the wrong way,
and the Street Profits weren't able to hit it all.
[Patrick] What a crowd here. We're sold out all weekend long in Chicago
with Survivor Series: WarGames to come tomorrow.
[Graves] Oh, Dawkins tasting the ringpost.
Superkick by Ford.
[Patrick] And again. And Montez has ideas.
Damian Priest in the drop zone.
[Graves] Keep your eyes on Mami.
[Cole] How wise by Rhea Ripley. The official went to her
and Bálor took advantage.
[Patrick] And Damian Priest now looking to capitalize.
Tag to Bálor.
[Graves] Priest now with a modified Tombstone Slam.
[Patrick] Coup de Grace from Bálor.
[crowd] One, two, three!
-And the Judgment Day retains. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Give the assist to Rhea.
["The Other Side" playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners,
and still the Undisputed WWE
Tag Team Champions,
Damian Priest and Finn Bálor!
[Patrick] Lashley was livid.
[Graves] The All Mighty not one to tolerate failure,
even if it did come courtesy of the assist from Rhea Ripley.
[Patrick] Bálor and Priest heading to WarGames
as Undisputed Tag Team Champions.
[barking]
[indistinct chatter]
[overlapping chatter]
Yeah, yeah.
Ladies. Hey, hey. I talked to Nick. He talked to Pearce.
It's fine for you to compete tonight against Bayley and Asuka.
You were talking to Pearce and Nick about me?
Yes.
I feel like that's my job. I could have done that.
I just didn't think you were thinking about it.
You thought I just came here and didn't think about things?
I just wanted to be prepared, on top of things.
Y'all chill.
We got to focus on the match tonight. Don't have to do all that. Just the match.
-Just focus on the match. -Well, I'm--
Bayley had a plan tonight. She came out there with a plan.
I wanted to have a plan.
I went ahead and just made sure every--
Did you think that I just threw this out without--
No, there wasn't that much thought.
I just thought I was doing a favor for the group.
Yeah, yeah, but if you didn't--
If you didn't trust me, why did you call me?
'Cause you called me, and you--
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
First of all, I'm the one that told her to call you,
so it's not on her. I told her to call you. I made that call.
Okay. All right, well, uh, so, guys,
I didn't come here to socialize with anybody.
I came here to fight everybody.
So I'm going to get ready to fight, okay?
[whispers] I told you this.
[Patrick] Can Charlotte and Becky get on the same page tonight?
Two of the greatest of all time, colliding
with Bayley and Asuka of Damage CTRL.
And it's all going down tonight, ahead of tomorrow's Survivor Series: WarGames.
[Cole] Allow me to correct you, KP. This is four of the greatest of all time.
Thank you very much. And it's going down tonight.
[dramatic music playing]
[Dragon Lee speaking Spanish]
[speaking English]
[speaking Spanish]
[in English]
[Cole] Rey Mysterio called Dragon Lee the future of lucha libre.
[speaking Spanish]
[speaking English]
[Patrick] Dragon Lee taking to the skies!
Oh, my God.
[Cole] Dragon Lee making Rey Mysterio proud.
[speaking Spanish]
[speaking English]
-["Eye on the Prize" playing] -♪ Do it 'cause I say so, say so ♪
♪ When I pop out they lay low, they know ♪
♪ Blood run hot, but that heart cold Stay froze ♪
♪ You know how that thang go I can't stop ♪
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the most talked about sensation
on Friday Night SmackDown,
The Dynamite from Down Under,
your host of "The Grayson Waller Effect,"
Grayson Waller!
["Eye on the Prize" playing]
Chicago, welcome to "The Grayson Waller Effect."
[crowd boos]
I love me too.
But hey, my guest tonight…
We haven't been getting along lately, and I think tonight may be
the start of a beautiful friendship.
So, ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the returning Kevin Owens.
[CFO$'s "Fight" playing]
[Cole] What is Waller wearing?
[Graves] Something we could never afford, collectively.
Wow! KO looks great!
[Cole] I mean, at least he could have put, like, a wig on…
[Graves] The beard's a little fuller.
The arms look fantastic, I mean…
How long was I gone?
Look at the tan!
[Cole] It's a 30-day transformation.
[Graves] Whatever he's on, I want some.
[Graves] Oh, God! I didn't realize that was Theory until just now.
He was up close.
[Cole] My God, go back to paternity leave.
[Patrick] He needs more sleep, Cole.
[crowd boos]
Kev--Kevin, you're looking a little gassed, mate. You okay?
But welcome to "The Grayson Waller--"
[CFO$'s "Fight" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Now, this is the true Kevin Owens.
[Graves] I thought Kevin Owens was suspended.
[Cole] He was.
[Graves] I think he should go back.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
What--What are you guys doing? What is this?
What are you doing here?
[Owens] What do you mean what am I doing here?
You announce me as the guest on the, what's your name,
"Grayson Waller Effect."
So I'm here.
You're supposed to be suspended! You're suspended!
What? I'm suspe-- No. I was suspended.
The suspension ended today, which I thought…
[crowd cheering]
I figured that's why you--
You announced me last week as your guest. I thought, oh, that's nice.
You know, offering an olive branch.
I'll come out here, we'll talk our differences out.
We'll--We'll share some grilled cheese and catering.
-What is this? -[Waller] No, no, no.
We were supposed to come out here and he dressed as you
and we make fun of you. That's what's supposed to be happening.
-[laughs] -Make fun of me?
Make fun of you.
Joke's on you, buddy. I've never looked better!
Hey, by the way, Theory, where did you get those shorts?
Those are my shorts. I haven't seen those shorts in months.
Did you go through my bag, you little creep?
-He did not go through your bag. -Yeah, he did.
Is that what happened? You know what I should do?
You guys are lined up right now. I should punch both of you in the face
at the same time right now.
[crowd cheers]
You know what? There's two of us and one of you.
I think we should beat you up because I owe you one.
Because two weeks ago,
you cost me my match against LA Knight.
Yeah, you're on commentary.
Ten times out of ten, without you, I beat LA Knight.
[Theory] Hey, tell him all about your match with--
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
I can't believe-- Am I the only one who knows how things work around here?
Because you did it twice and it hasn't happened yet.
But you know what happens when you keep saying somebody's name?
[crowd cheering]
W-What's he talking about?
I don't know, I think he's just talking about LA Knight.
That's it.
[def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Graves] My God, Allstate Arena may not make it till tomorrow!
This place may explode right now!
[crowd chants "LA Knight!"]
Let me talk to ya.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
Boy, oh, boy, did you boys step in it tonight. Yeah.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
See, KO tried to warn you, but you just couldn't help yourself.
You thought you could come out here and talk trash about him.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
You thought he wouldn't be here.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
You got caught.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
So I figured I would go ahead and let him punch
both of you at the same time.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
But then you started talking about me.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
And you didn't stop.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
So I figure if you're going to talk about me,
that means you got caught again.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
But I put it to you like this. You talk about every little bit of excuse
why you couldn't beat me.
I'll tell you like this.
It doesn't make a difference if KO was there.
It doesn't make a difference if your friend A-Town Clown was there.
-[crowd shouts] Yeah! -Don't call me that!
Don't you call me that!
Every single minute of every single hour of every single day,
you losing to me is just a fact of life.
-Yeah. -[crowd shouts] Yeah!
You know that ain't true. I could beat you easy.
All right. I don't agree with him on much,
but I think he's actually right about this.
For one, your opinion doesn't matter, yeah?
My opinion doesn't matter? I'm the guest on your show.
My opinion is the only one that matters, you idiot.
You weren't supposed to be you on this show.
It was supposed to be him. And you know what, Theory,
I think what we should do is we should go punch them.
-How does that sound? -Yeah, at the same time?
-Punch them right in the face. -Do it at the same time.
-Same time. -Same time.
[indistinct chatter]
You just, uh-- Just want to punch them first?
Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Here we go.
[Graves] LA and KO clearing the ring of "The Grayson Waller Effect."
That ficus is expensive, KO!
Is that a ficus?
[Patrick] Think so. That didn't take long, did it?
[Patrick] LA Knight, The Megastar with The Prizefighter Kevin Owens,
taking the fight to A-Town Clown, was it?
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[upbeat music playing]
Ladies and gentlemen,
John Cena will never appear
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And it's all because of Solo.
On behalf of The Bloodline, you can't see John Cena.
[def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing]
[crowd cheers]
We got a problem, I got a problem solver.
And his name is LA Knight.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
And The Bloodline will cease to exist
because I will make it that way.
Each one of you will fall.
The first stop, Jimmy Uso, yeah.
[Cole] Paul Heyman got a phone call.
[indistinct chatter]
[Cole] Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman left, so Jimmy Uso going to go at it alone.
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] LA Knight, Blunt Force Trauma, BFT.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Cole] LA Knight gets the win!
[def rebel's "Taking It All" playing]
[Cole] The Enforcer is back.
Jimmy Uso from behind.
Sikoa's got his marching orders. Take out LA Knight.
[Downstait's "Kingdom" playing]
[Cole] Cody Rhodes! A surprise here on SmackDown tonight!
Talk about a man who has a major issue with The Bloodline.
Message sent to The Bloodline.
[Patrick] Those are the dramatic scenes of last week's main event on SmackDown.
And here we are tonight in Chicago, Illinois.
Tag Team action, Kevin Owens and LA Knight against A-Town Down Under.
Grayson Waller now in the ring as Theory watches on.
[Cole] KO's got a score to settle.
He got suspended because he got physically involved with Theory.
[Graves] Are we just going to forget about the time
that Kevin Owens punched both Theory and Waller in the face at once?
[Cole] It was allowed then.
[Patrick] Are you sticking up for-- Also, commentary following that,
that led to the suspension. Corey, would you do the same thing?
[Graves] I leave, all hell breaks loose. That's what happens.
[Patrick] Turns out LA Knight and Kevin Owens have a lot more in common.
Both motivated. They both feel they've been screwed of late.
KO for that suspension and LA Knight as we saw
at Crown Jewel against Roman Reigns.
[Cole] KO and LA Knight have both been screwed by The Bloodline over the years.
No doubt about that.
[Graves] Is Grayson Waller in The Bloodline?
Why are they taking all of their anxiety and vitriol and anger?
[Cole] Because Waller and Theory are a bunch of idiots, that's why.
[Patrick] Why are they idiots?
[Graves] They're handsome, they're talented, they're jacked--
[Cole] They're egomaniacs, they're narcissists.
[Patrick] This could be over already. LA Knight--
[Cole] They speak in half-truths.
And Theory is not very good on commentary either.
-Yeah! -[crowd] Yeah!
[Patrick] LA Knight in control here
against the man who calls himself The Aussie Icon.
What a victory this would represent for Theory and Grayson Waller
if they can get it.
[crowd chants] LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
[Graves] I don't know why you're doubting them.
Their ability to pick up a victory. Grayson Waller and Austin Theory
are incredibly talented competitors first and foremost.
Perhaps a little abrasive to some people who don't enjoy style and charisma.
[Cole] They have matching tights now too.
[Graves] One step closer to greatness.
[Cole] They may want to change the color after what the Jets did today.
[Patrick] Taking Waller down is LA Knight. Kick to the midsection.
Battering the head of Theory off the announce desk now.
[crowd shouts] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Patrick] LA Knight just handling business here.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
[Cole] Talk about Down Under!
[crowd shouts] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Patrick] And Chicago loving what they're seeing from The Megastar.
[Cole] Oh!
[Patrick] KO watching on, LA Knight handling it all by himself.
Until now. Theory across.
[grunts]
[Graves] Oh, baby!
The Tide Turner from Grayson Waller.
[indistinct chatter]
[Patrick] You're watching Friday Night SmackDown.
It is the eve of Survivor Series: WarGames.
Sold out crowd in Chicago, Illinois, tonight. Tag Team action,
KO and LA Knight teaming up against Austin Theory and Grayson Waller.
And Corey, during the commercial break, A-Town Down Under gained control.
[Graves] This all boils down to experience.
Theory and Waller have worked extremely well together lately,
and LA Knight is experiencing exactly why.
[crowd cheering]
[Patrick] KO trying to fire up the crowd here in Chicago.
[Cole] Yeah, over 16,000 here tonight for Friday Night SmackDown.
It has been electric all night long.
[Graves] I think KO is asking him for help.
He realized him and LA Knight don't have a chance tonight.
[Patrick] Oh, LA Knight, can he make the tag?
It's made. Here comes KO.
Just keep fighting, the only way Kevin Owens knows how.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] That blue-collar work ethic in a blue-collar town.
[Patrick] KO now with a superkick to the jaw of Waller.
Here's one for Austin Theory.
[Cole] Theory has no clue where he is.
[Patrick] From the apron.
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] Owens like a man possessed right now.
KO making the climb.
[Patrick] Kevin Owens now, with the Swanton Bomb!
Just crushing Waller and the cover now for the win.
Kickout by Grayson Waller.
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[Graves] Take another look at Owens launching himself from the top,
picture-perfect Swanton Bomb. And here comes a stunner.
Tag.
[Patrick] Tag was made to Austin Theory. Not sure if KO was aware.
Oh. Watch out.
[Graves] Boom! Wow!
[Cole] That rolling dropkick, a thing of beauty.
[Patrick] This may do it.
As Theory and Waller continue to beat down on Kevin Owens.
[Cole] LA Knight needs to get his temper under control.
Great tag team by Theory and Waller that time.
Taking advantage of the situation, Knight got frustrated,
drew the official, and Theory and Waller took advantage.
[Patrick] Knee on the jaws, Theory now in firm control over Kevin Owens.
Tag made.
[Graves] Backbreaker by Theory. Keep your eyes on Waller. Oh!
[Patrick] Waller now, that's gonna do it.
Kevin Owens kicking out.
[Cole] Theory and Waller, a dangerous team.
[Patrick] They really are, as you mentioned, Corey.
And chemistry there for all to see.
[Graves] Theory and Waller have done a fantastic job to this point
of cutting the ring in half, keeping Owens isolated from LA Knight.
Waller now, raining down rights.
[Patrick] It's a vicious streak from the Aussie.
[referee] One--
[Patrick] Owens kicking out once more.
[Graves] Rear chinlock, nothing fancy, extremely effective,
allows Waller to strategize his next step.
[crowd chanting] KO! KO!
Can't spend too much time here because Chicago
is rallying behind Owens.
[Patrick] Allstate Arena here in Chicago want to see the tag made
as LA Knight looks to get in.
[Cole] That's mighty presumptive of you, Kevin Patrick, I mean,
there are some people here in Allstate Arena who enjoy Grayson Waller
and Austin Theory, myself included.
[Patrick] Waller quickly across.
[Graves] Another tag was made. Theory is going to be legal.
[Cole] Oh!
[Patrick] And here comes Austin Theory!
[Cole] That was a rolling blockbuster.
[Patrick] Cover for the win.
Oh, KO out just in time.
[Cole] No doubt how athletic Austin Theory is.
That was beautiful.
[Graves] Look at the height Theory achieved into the blockbuster
and now the top of your screen,
Theory just dropping left hand after left hand onto the skull of Kevin Owens.
[Patrick] You were spot on, Corey, keeping that distance from LA Knight
unable to make the tag.
[Graves] I usually am.
[Patrick] Yes, you are. Welcome back, buddy.
[crowd chants "You suck!"]
[Patrick] Telling me they like Waller?
[Graves] I think these people turned on Kevin Owens.
I think it's unfair. I think Owens has done a lot in the past
they should be proud of. There's no need for them
to chant that at him.
[Patrick] Driving KO back into the far corner now, tag once more.
What a showing it's been from Theory and Waller.
[Graves] And another backbreaker.
[Patrick] This is a case of welcome back to SmackDown for Kevin Owens,
suspended last week.
And it's Waller and Theory having their way with KO.
Waller from a distance, KO rolling out of harm's way.
[Cole] A little too much showboating there, and Waller paid for it.
[Graves] LA Knight eager to join the fray. And here comes The Defiant One.
[Patrick] Fresh after watching on for the last few minutes. There goes LA Knight.
[crowd chants "Yeah!"]
The Yeah Movement in full effect.
[Graves] Oh, inverted atomic drop.
[Patrick] Spike and Waller…
taking a hold of Theory.
[Cole] Whoa.
[Graves] That was like an inverted powerslam.
I don't know if I've ever seen that before.
[crowd chants] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Patrick] Now it's the turn of LA Knight, teaming up with KO tonight.
Oh, man!
[Graves] Oh, no.
[Patrick] Theory and Waller with nowhere to go.
[crowd yelling]
And The Megastar is coming back for more.
[crowd shouts] Yeah!
[Cole] Black Friday. A two-for-one deal on running knee strikes.
[Patrick] The power of LA Knight.
[Cole] This will bring 'em out of their seats.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!
[Patrick] Will this be the end for Theory and Waller?
LA Knight quickly in to hook that leg.
Grayson Waller. Just in time.
[Cole] And this has been a hell of a Tag Team match here tonight.
[Patrick] You could see in the far side there the damage that Theory and Waller
did to Kevin Owens.
[Graves] Theory from behind as LA Knight up, looking for A-Town Down.
[Patrick] Kevin Owens with anything left. Back inside the ring now.
Owens looking for the stunner!
Knight, BFT!
There's the cover to put away Theory and Waller.
[bell rings]
[def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners,
the team of Kevin Owens and LA Knight.
[Graves] The duo of Kevin Owens and LA Knight
quite simply would not be denied tonight.
[Patrick] What a match tonight in front of the sold-out crowd in Chicago.
Brilliant atmosphere
and Survivor Series: WarGames tomorrow night.
[crowd cheering]
All right, Becky.
You know, if anybody's going to keep it real with you,
it's going to be me.
You might not like what I'm about to say, but it needs to be said.
-Charlotte was right. -Huh?
She was not trying to be smart with you. Now, look,
I wasn't around when you and Charlotte had your falling out.
Quite frankly, I do not care what happened.
But you made the choice to show up and help us.
So I'm gonna need for you to put all of this to the side.
Now, look, it was a point in time when nobody thought
that they would see us put our differences aside.
But look at us now.
We did it, girl. Okay?
Now, at WarGames, if we want to walk out in one piece,
I'm gonna need you and Charlotte to get it together.
And I'm gonna need y'all to be on the same page tonight.
Is everybody just forgetting I'm a hothead?
It's like you're asking me to be something I'm not. You know?
I like to fight. I'm fiery, I'm Irish, I do that, but I'm cool,
I'm cool, I'm-- I'm cool, I'm cool,
-I'm cool, cool Becky Lynch. -You got it?
I'm cool, I got this.
Cool. I'm cool.
Cool, cool Becky Lynch.
[def rebel's "Bad Apple" playing]
[Cole] Trying to convince herself. Well, speaking of cool.
I think he's going to be a little hot.
[Patrick] There's a man, Cole, you've known for a long time.
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Carlito.
[Cole] I've known Carlito almost 20 years. And I guarantee you,
what Santos Escobar did to Rey Mysterio
will not be forgotten by this man.
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He really is the last man standing right now in the LWO.
Carlito returning to WWE and he will look to defend
the honor of not only the LWO,
but really the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio, after Santos Escobar
went on an unhinged rage attack against Mysterio and the LWO.
What does Carlito got to say about the matter
ahead of a match against Santos tomorrow night?
We'll find out, next.
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[Escobar] Never meet your heroes.
I patterned and modeled everything in my career
based off of my hero Rey Mysterio.
You became a father figure to me.
But after last week, I realized that he was right.
Everything he said about you, down to a tee, Dominik was right.
I deserved to be the United States Champion
and who became the champion?
I wanted to rebuild the LWO and who took over,
and brought new members?
[Escobar] New members like Carlito.
[Cole] And wait a minute. Look at Escobar doing nothing right now.
It's supposed to be me and you!
You sided with an outsider over me.
[intense music playing]
[crowd boos]
I love you.
You were my hero.
What are you doing?
[Escobar] You know what, Rey?
I know you're watching from your hospital bed right now.
From the bottom of my heart, I hope the surgery didn't go well.
I hope you catch an infection and they have to amputate your leg.
I hope you never come back.
[crowd boos]
We discussed this, and you decided?
[indistinct chatter]
Me and you, we're through, we're done.
[crowd cheers]
Joaquin, Raul, you're going to side with her over me?
What you did to Rey, what you did to Zelina,
completely out of line.
Get the hell out of here. I don't need you.
I never needed you. You're dead weight
[speaking Spanish]
[def rebel's "Bad Apple" playing]
[Patrick] Carlito arriving on the scene.
[Cole] Of course Escobar is going to walk away.
What the hell is wrong with you?
["Bad Apple" playing]
[Patrick] "Caribbean Cool" Carlito, here on Friday Night SmackDown,
just 24 hours away from his meeting, with Santos Escobar.
Can you imagine how motivated Carlito is right now?
[Cole] I can't wait for this match tomorrow.
Carlito finally going to put Escobar in his place.
[Graves] I don't think Escobar needs to be put in his place.
I think we all need to realize what we're dealing with.
Buenas noches, Chicago.
[crowd cheers]
It's been a long time.
Tomorrow night at Survivor Series: WarGames
will be Carlito's first match in a WWE Premium Live Event in almost 13 years.
[crowd cheering]
And that…
That's cool.
But honestly, all I can think about is my injured friend,
mi hermano Rey Mysterio.
And all I can think about is getting my hands
on the one person responsible for injuring him, Santos Escobar.
[crowd booing]
Now, Santos came out here and he said some horrible things
about Rey Mysterio, and he had a message for Carlito.
Well, Carlito has a message for you, Escobar.
Forgive me for those of you who don't understand,
but I'm going to say it in Spanish
because I wanted him to understand very clearly what I'm saying.
[speaking Spanish]
And Survivor Series…
[continues speaking Spanish]
Santos,
you made a very big mistake.
[def rebel's "Legacy Of The Ghost" playing]
[crowd booing]
[Cole] You can say many things about Escobar, but he certainly is no coward.
Standing by his actions.
[Escobar] Carlito.
[speaking Spanish]
[continues speaking Spanish]
[Escobar] Now, let me get this straight.
You're saying you, of all people…
[speaking Spanish]
Where's your tattoo, by the way?
You're not even representing the LWO colors!
[speaking Spanish]
Rey's your family now?
Rey was always my family.
No! No, Rey was always my family.
LWO was my family!
If it wasn't for you, an outsider…
[speaking Spanish]
…my family would still be together.
[speaking Spanish]
It's because of you that Rey's not healthy.
It's because of you that Rey can't walk.
Rey's career is over.
He will never come back.
And it's because of you.
[indistinct argument]
[Patrick] Escobar--
Escobar's gone off the deep end, totally possessed by envy.
Driven to madness is Santos Escobar.
[Cole] He's possessed by something and he deserves to get
the hell beaten out of him, is what he deserves.
[Graves] The problem is, Santos Escobar believes every word he just spoke.
You could see the conviction in Escobar's eyes.
[Cole] Yeah, but he's delusional, Corey. None of it makes sense.
Why? Because he's got a tattoo in his hand?
It means he's LWO. This is ridiculous.
[Graves] Santos isn't some fly-by-night Superstar who just appeared recently.
Escobar has paid his dues.
He has carved his own path to get to WWE,
and it's being spoiled by Carlito.
In Santos' opinion, I didn't say that, Santos did.
[clamoring, arguing]
[Cole] Get him out of here.
Carlito's livid and he should be. Complete and utter disrespect.
There's so much I could say about this man.
Carlito! Look out! Look out, Carlito. Oh!
A damn sneak attack.
From behind, and with a smile on his face, from the sicko.
He's making no sense in any of this.
[Escobar] I love Rey so much.
You're going to meet him at the hospital.
[Patrick] Folks, Santos Escobar has lost the plot. This, moment ago
on Friday Night SmackDown, a sneak attack on the back of Carlito.
[Graves] As WWE officials were doing their best to restore order
between Carlito and Santos.
Notice the impact of the knee of Escobar right into the exposed arm of Carlito.
Dastardly attack.
[groans]
[yelling]
[Cole] He's gonna break his arm!
[Graves] That's Dragon Lee to the rescue.
[Cole] Thank goodness somebody--
[Graves] I'm afraid Dragon Lee may have been a little too late.
The damage has been done.
[def rebel's "On And On" playing]
[Graves] But there's no time to mourn, gentlemen, it's time for celebration.
[Patrick] Welcome back, Corey. [laughs]
[Cole] I guess Mamma Mia is on tour again.
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest
is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Kit Wilson and Elton Prince,
Pretty Deadly!
[Patrick] A great lineup, any arena.
Well, tonight's Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
[Cole] Do you have a Pretty Deadly, uh, note of the day, Corey?
[Graves] Yes, as a matter of fact, Kit and Elton
sent my brand new son a couple of super crop-top onesies
-as a gift. -[Patrick] Really?
[Graves] Best dressed kid in Pittsburgh.
[Cole] I bet he'll pull it off.
[Patrick] Dimitri watching on tonight. Pretty Deadly in action here
on SmackDown this evening against the Brawling Brutes.
They've certainly had their way with Ridge and Butch of late.
[Cole] I used to have a disco ball in my room.
[Patrick] We've seen you dance before.
Something like that Cole, right?
[def rebel's "Bring The Fire" playing]
[Cole yells] It's fight night!
[Rome] And their opponents,
the team of Butch and Ridge Holland,
the Brawling Brutes.
[Cole] What's up with Ridge?
[Graves] You know what happened last week.
[Patrick] Yeah, this is what happened last week. It was Ridge in control here.
And we see Butch going for the Brogue Kick but connects
with his own teammate.
[Cole] I mean, all we can do really is speculate here
because this loss allowed the Street Profits
to become the No.1 Contenders for the Tag Titles.
Of course, Judgment Day, successfully defending them earlier tonight, but…
[Cole] Ridge had a rough go of it over the past number of months, guys.
I mean, remember he was blamed for putting Elton Prince in a wheelchair
despite the fact that the shoulder injury, he shouldered a lot of the burden,
a lot of the blame for some of the losses the Brutes have suffered.
-So-- -[bell rings]
[Graves] A long enough timeline that'll wear on you.
It's sort of a death by a thousand paper cuts.
No matter how strong you are mentally, it will wear on the toughest of men.
Maybe that's what Ridge is experiencing right now.
Maybe he's just intimidated by Pretty Deadly.
[Cole] Or maybe, oh my goodness, maybe he just brings him
to another level where he's just going to beat the hell out of people.
[Patrick] Well, maybe it's the fact that these two yuppies
from his country in England have had their way with Ridge and Butch of late.
[Graves] Yuppies?
Do you even know what "yuppies" means?
Do they remind you of young urban professionals?
[Cole laughs]
[Patrick] These lads are from the posh part of England.
Ridge and Butch are certainly not.
[Graves] Wherever they are, it's the poshest part of the world.
[Cole] Butch made the tag.
[Graves] Does it make you feel good to watch fine teamwork
like Pretty Deadly?
Especially when, like, Hall & Oates are in the midst
of the weird lawsuit and restraining orders.
Thank God--
-[Cole] My goodness. -[Patrick] Here we go.
[Cole] I never thought we'd hear Hall & Oates…
-[Patrick] 10 Beats of the Bodhrán. -[Cole] …in 2023 on this show.
Oh!
[Patrick] Coming off the top rope there.
And a little bit of frustration from Ridge.
[Cole] Oh, double-team.
[Graves] Dropkick right on the ear of Ridge.
[Patrick] Elton Prince quickly across now, rapid blows to Butch.
[Elton yelling]
[Graves] Like a wild animal.
[Cole] I never thought I'd hear Pretty Deadly described as a wild animal.
[Graves] Don't spend as much time at the zoo as I do, Cole.
-[Patrick] A connection there. -[Cole] Obviously not.
[Patrick] Step-up enzuigiri by Butch.
Look at Ridge.
[Cole] Well, he just looks all out of sorts, is what he does.
[Patrick] Is he frustrated with Butch?
[Cole] Who knows?
[Patrick] Meanwhile, Mangy Mutt. Gonna cut out.
[Cole] Butch is gonna be frustrated with him because he's now
in a two-on-one situation.
[Graves] Yes, boy!
[Patrick] Pretty Deadly to put on-- and Butch is kicking out.
[Cole] Yeah, Butch able to stay alive momentarily,
but the story here that's developing is the fact that Ridge Holland
is throwing his hands up in the air and walked out
of this Tag Team Match,
leaving his partner Butch high and dry.
[Patrick] And now Pretty Deadly. Just toying with Butch
of the Brawling Brutes.
We know this fellow would continue to scrap.
[Cole] Pretty Deadly better just-- Oh!
-[Graves] Snap German suplex, -[Cole] Stop talking trash.
[Patrick] Look at Butch go here.
[Cole] Oh, Butch a tremendous athlete. All know about his accolades.
[Patrick] Oh, if anything, the actions of Ridge may have fired up Butch here.
[Cole] Well, he's fighting for survival.
Bottom line, he's in a two-on-one situation.
[Graves] I think if we gave Butch a little conditioner,
he'd fit right in with Pretty-- Oh, no!
[Patrick] How about that?
Oh, a kickout somehow.
[Graves] #EltonStrong, that's how.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
[Cole] #BrokenBone here.
[Graves] Elton's gonna end up back in the wheelchair.
[Cole] For a broken finger?
[Patrick] Was the tag made there for Kit Wilson?
Butch.
-Oh, to finish off Pretty Deadly! -[Cole] The Bitter End.
Wait a minute. Kit Wilson steals it.
[bell rings]
[def rebel's "On and On" playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners,
Pretty Deadly!
[Cole] What a great performance by Butch here.
But he was left high and dry by Ridge Holland.
[Patrick] So many questions to be answered
about the mindset of Ridge Holland.
But it's a congrats and a "yes, boy!" to Pretty Deadly tonight.
[crowd cheering]
-Hey. -Hey.
Let me guess. You're mad at me too.
No, I wasn't going to say that.
Look, when Damage CTRL bullied me into shaving my entire head,
that changed me.
And I think it scared a lot of people. I felt like everyone was whispering
and looking at me like a complete weirdo.
But do you remember what you said to me
when you first saw my shaved head?
Yes, dude. "You're beautiful."
No.
Like, you inspired me.
You looked so-- I don't even know what.
You're gonna make me cry. Don't do that.
Yeah, and for you to say that to me when I was at my lowest,
it meant the world to me. Look, I'm not saying to forget
everything that's happened between you and Becky,
but I'm sure Becky is just as hurt by the past as you are.
And I just think a few words could really change things.
Just like-- Just like it did for me.
[sighs]
Welcome back everybody to Friday Night SmackDown.
And now please welcome my guest, SmackDown General Manager
Nick Aldis.
Nick, I know things are hectic right now, but can you give us an update on Carlito?
Look, hectic doesn't even begin to describe it, Kayla.
And yes, I have an update on Carlito. He's hurt.
He's hurt badly.
I don't know how badly, but what I do know is that
he's not in any condition to compete tomorrow night.
So that leaves me no choice but to postpone the match
with Santos Escobar at Survivor Series.
Mr. Aldis, please do not postpone the match tomorrow.
Santos… [speaking Spanish]
I want to teach Santos a lesson. Por favor, put me in.
-You want in? -I want in.
-You want in? -I want it.
You're in. Tomorrow night.
Dragon Lee, Santos Escobar, one-on-one.
[speaking Spanish]
Yes, Dragon Lee gets his match and Corey Graves, what have you got here?
I found this outside of Allstate Arena in the parking lot.
You're dressed for it.
Yeah. You got Bears colors on.
That's the legacy title of the Bears.
All right, listen, I didn't mean-- this was completely accidental.
I had no idea, but I'm wearing Bears colors.
I am clutching this beautiful Bears championship
that you yourself could own.
Part of the WWE Legacy Collection.
Seth Rollins and Wade Barrett would both be proud.
Well, they can have mine.
I'm gonna get in trouble with Cam Heyward for carrying this.
I can't be seen on TV.
The whole Steelers Nation's mad at me right now.
What an atmosphere it is here tonight
as we are getting set for Survivor Series: WarGames
tomorrow night right here at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Two WarGames matches inside this barbaric structure,
two championship matches, and this personal rivalry
as Dragon Lee steps up for Rey Mysterio in his honor for Carlito and the LWO
as he takes on the unhinged Santos Escobar.
[Graves] The Women's World Championship will be on the line
as The Dominant Mami herself,
Rhea Ripley, defends against Zoey Stark.
[Cole] Also tomorrow night, will the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion
continue to reign?
Gunther defends the Intercontinental Title
against the former eight-time champion, The Miz.
[Patrick] The big question we're all asking right now
is can Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, two of the greatest of all time,
can they coexist?
Can they work together when they take on Damage CTRL
in WarGames tomorrow night?
[Graves] And how about this for a match beyond WarGames?
On the men's side of things, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins,
Jey Uso, Sami Zayn and a returning "Viper" Randy Orton
do battle with the Judgment Day
and a certain Scottish Psychopath, Drew McIntyre.
Judgment Day on SmackDown.
Why?
Because Judgment Day runs all of the WWE.
[laughs]
What a nice little warm- up tonight was, defending our
Undisputed Tag Team Championships ahead of WarGames.
And speaking of WarGames,
isn't the last member another guy that Jey Uso took out
for, what, two-plus years?
At this rate, he'd be better off staying at home.
JD, you know I can't disagree.
Hey, Randy, if it's not your own partner taking you out again,
it's the Judgment Day making sure you don't have another comeback.
[laughing]
[crowd cheering]
You good?
I'm good.
You good?
I'm good.
Good.
[Cole] This is going to be fun.
[Graves] You mean a mess?
[Graves laughing]
[def rebel's "We Got The Rage" playing]
[Patrick] Well, Charlotte and Becky better be in sync against this cohesive unit.
That is Damage CTRL.
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest
is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Dakota Kai,
Kairi Sane, and the WWE Women's Champion, Iyo Sky,
representing Damage CTRL,
Asuka and Bayley!
[Graves] We already know for a fact that The Man and The Queen
are not on the same page and let's be honest with ourselves.
Becky Lynch and Charlotte
don't stand a chance against the united front
that is Damage CTRL.
[Patrick] You've clearly noticed something since you've been away, Corey.
Just like your family, Damage CTRL has been growing
with the addition of Kairi Sane and "The Empress" Asuka.
[Cole] Well, listen, if these five women can get along,
they could be the most dominant faction we've ever seen here in WWE.
And imagine what they could do inside the cage tomorrow.
[Graves] I wholeheartedly agree, and it's five equal parts.
They're like Voltron.
[Cole] They're like the Power Rangers but better.
[Patrick] And it's Bayley and Asuka in action tonight.
And the big question is, can the alpha female of WWE,
Charlotte Flair, and "The Man" Becky Lynch who've been at odds for years now,
join forces and gain some momentum ahead of tomorrow night?
That match is your main event, next.
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You're very welcome back tonight, folks.
A sold-out crowd in Chicago, Illinois,
the night before Survivor Series: WarGames.
There is the intimidating structure, the cage
hovering over the ring tonight, and Damage CTRL right there.
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[def rebel's "All Hail The Queen" playing]
♪ Bow down, all hail The Queen ♪
[Graves] This is what I'm talking about.
Becky Lynch refusing to make an entrance with the rest of her team.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Charlotte made an entrance
with Becky's music earlier tonight.
[Graves] Correct. Charlotte Flair attempting to be a team player
as painful to her as it may be,
but let's be honest,
as talented as she is, one of the greatest of all time,
The Man's ego will not allow for this team to work.
[Cole] Maybe we're reading a little too much into this.
[Graves] I've been watching this show for a long time, Cole,
I know how this works out.
[It Lives, It Breathes' "Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Patrick] Charlotte looks a bit… put out.
[Rome] And their opponents, accompanied to the ring
by Shotzi and Bianca Belair,
the team of Charlotte Flair
and "The Man" Becky Lynch.
[Patrick] Now walking together as a team toward the ring.
Motivated and raring to go.
And who is going to be the victor when we head
to Brooklyn, New York next week?
You can be there. Go and get your tickets for SmackDown at the Barclays Center.
[Graves] Experience all the fallout from Survivor Series: WarGames in Brooklyn.
Not going to want to miss that opportunity.
[Cole] Four-on-four tomorrow night at Survivor Series.
Inside that cage, there's going to be two rings.
These women will fill up the rings at regularly scheduled intervals.
After two women start.
The match doesn't begin until all eight women are actually in the ring.
Then it finishes, pinfall or submission.
Now, who gets the advantage?
Who will have the numbers advantage throughout the beginning of WarGames?
We'll find that out tomorrow on the kickoff show.
Will it be Bianca's team or Damage CTRL?
[Patrick] And you can get your vote in, WWE.com/ruffles
to vote on who you think should have the advantage.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] And again Corey,
let's talk about having the advantage and how important that is
under the WarGames rules.
[Graves] Well, let's put it this way. The team that begins the match
at a disadvantage remains at a disadvantage
until the match officially begins.
Once all eight competitors or, in the men's case, ten,
have entered the matchup, you could be in for an extremely long,
brutal, painful night if your team is disadvantaged.
[Cole] The Bexploder by Becky Lynch.
Now, in that match tomorrow night.
Out of the eight women, there are only two women who have not
had WarGames experience.
One is Kairi Sane, the other, believe it or not, Charlotte Flair.
[Patrick] Becky Lynch part of last year's WarGames match.
We saw her make the tag there with Charlotte Flair,
all going well so far between these deadly duo
and Charlotte Flair with the moonsault from a height.
Who's going to take the momentum into Survivor Series: WarGames
tomorrow night?
[Patrick] Twenty-four hours before Survivor Series: WarGames,
it's Damage CTRL's Bayley and Asuka against Becky Lynch
and Charlotte Flair, who have not teamed up together in over two years.
A lot of question marks about how they can coexist in team up here tonight.
[Cole] I can't believe that this match is still going on
without all these women fighting each other at ringside.
It's going to be so explosive tomorrow night inside the cage.
[Patrick] Cole, over 47 WWE Championships shared
between the teams tomorrow night.
Such a decorated field.
[Graves] Gotta take off your shoes to count that high, KP.
Look at Asuka. Just ruthless.
Stomping The Man in the corner
as the rest of Damage CTRL looks on.
[Cole] They didn't see that, but Bayley had a handful of hair
as Asuka drew the official.
[Patrick] Chants of "Becky" ring out here in Chicago.
Becky once called Chicago, Illinois her home.
But it's Asuka in control here.
So many storylines throughout.
So many questions about Damage CTRL and Bayley's role within.
[Graves] Who's asking these questions, KP?
I mean, you and the other wedge-drivers, you and the speculators,
you and the internet news sites.
[Patrick] There's an awful lot of whispers out there. Yes.
And on the internet as well, Corey.
[Graves] Well, you know, everything's on the internet is true, right?
[Cole] Oh, especially on X.
[laughter]
[Patrick] I just can't believe Michael Cole said X.
[Cole] What do you want me to say?
I don't wanna get in trouble with the boss.
[Patrick] The Empress firmly in control and Becky Lynch a long way away
from Charlotte Flair.
So Corey's answered the question.
He doesn't think Becky and Charlotte can get along.
-Cole, what do you think? -[Cole] I agree with him. 100%.
There is no way Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch are going to be able
to coexist in this match tomorrow,
because they haven't gotten along in years,
and they're just going to put it all aside for one night? I don't believe it.
[Patrick] The once unbreakable friendship crumbled
under the weight of their shared ambition.
[Graves] There's only room at the top of the mountain for one.
When you're looking back at the generations,
the era of who represented it the best, it's got to be Charlotte or Becky.
[Cole] Well, Bianca Belair doesn't have any love lost
for those two either, so…
[Graves] Bianca continues to carve her legacy
in her own right. Oh, such deeply personal rivalry
between Charlotte and Becky.
[Cole] And that's the thing, with Damage CTRL, they're so tightly knit.
There's a lot of history there, but good history for the most part,
except for Bayley's attack on Kairi.
[Graves] It's like a communal championship.
I mean, sure. Iyo is the Women's Champion,
but it's like they all share the celebration.
Tag is made. Here comes Bayley.
[Patrick] Becky across now, tagging in The Queen.
Charlotte Flair has both Asuka and Bayley within sight.
Crossbody taking down both.
[Cole] A lot of history with Bayley and Charlotte as well.
[Patrick] Asuka and Charlotte were also Tag Team Champions together.
[crowd] Woo! Woo!
[Graves] Charlotte initially ended Asuka's undefeated streak in WWE.
A streak that many thought would never be broken.
[Patrick] Look at the most decorated female Superstar of all time
going to work now.
Flair.
[Graves] You say that about Charlotte Flair and you're absolutely correct.
But let's give Bayley her flowers as well, okay?
Bayley is a Grand Slam Champion in WWE.
[Patrick] She is, Bayley ready to compete with anybody,
but Charlotte may put Bayley away here. Cover for the win.
Bayley kicking out.
[Graves] It comes down to obsession to be the greatest.
Charlotte has it.
It's in her DNA.
Becky Lynch has it.
She had to dig down deep in her soul to find it.
Both women have shown the world why they are the greats,
but there can only be one.
And that eats at both of them every day.
Up and over goes The Queen.
[Patrick] What does it tell you about Damage CTRL and their rise?
Hang on a second. Cover.
Their rise and dominance that actually gets Charlotte and Becky to work together.
[Graves] It's brilliant. It's absolutely magnificent mind games
orchestrated by Bayley.
[Cole] Well, Bayley had just an unbelievable plan
a couple of SummerSlams ago when she brought this group together,
which is now turning--
[Patrick] Hooking the leg. Charlotte Flair, and Bayley kicking out.
[Cole] …into this incredibly dominant faction.
Let's not forget that this is the brainchild of Bayley,
and as much as I like to get on Bayley and get all over her,
this is the brainchild of her, Damage CTRL.
[Patrick] Are you feeling okay, Cole?
[Graves] Tag is made.
[Cole] That's my one.
[Graves] Charlotte looking for the figure-four! Codebreaker by Asuka.
[Patrick] What timing from Asuka to get the win now.
Charlotte out just in time.
[Cole] Imagine the damage these women are going to do tomorrow night
inside a cage, where there are no rules, weapons can be used. Bang.
No disqualifications, no count-outs.
[Graves] That's the beauty of it. Cole, come tomorrow,
we won't have to imagine.
We can just sit down and enjoy.
[Patrick] It's one point Bianca Belair made earlier
saying they can't bring any weapons.
They won't have any numbers advantage tomorrow night.
Unless, of course, they get the advantage with the poll.
Cover now and Becky Lynch in the way.
[Graves] Lynch sent spilling to the outside courtesy of Asuka and Bayley.
But The Queen continues the fight.
And a chopblock by The Role Model.
[Cole] The veteran instinct of Bayley. Knows Charlotte so well.
Becky begging to make a tag.
[Graves] And think about what drives Bayley, Cole.
After all these years, you always hear the conversation,
is it Becky? Is it Charlotte?
Bayley believes she deserves to be in that same conversation.
[Cole] Of course, one of the original Four Horsewomen.
[Graves] And the same can be said for Asuka.
There's a lot driving Damage CTRL.
[Patrick] Becky Lynch driving into the corner here.
[Cole] Iyo Sky as well proven that she is a great champion.
[Graves] And don't forget about Kairi, who's got to be eager
to re-establish herself here in WWE.
[Patrick] Here goes Lynch. Has Asuka and Bayley where she wants them.
[Cole] Double DDT by Becky.
[Patrick] Becky now for the cover and the victory
and Bayley kicking out.
[Cole] And look, you're looking, I think, at the wild card
in this whole thing tomorrow. Shotzi. She's unhinged.
You saw how she acted earlier tonight. God knows what she's capable of
inside the cage tomorrow night.
We're talking so much about all these other women.
Let's not forget Shotzi. She's unhinged.
[Patrick] Damage CTRL caused her so much pain and emotional turmoil.
Becky now.
Missile dropkick, grabs Bayley for the cover.
Can she do it? And Bayley out once more.
[Graves] She's looking to transition. Right into the Dis-Arm-Her.
[Cole] Will Bayley tap out, center of the ring?
[Patrick] Asuka devastating from behind.
[Cole] And this could be the problem tomorrow night.
There are no tags.
You're going to have, at one point, eight women in two rings.
[Graves] Bayley was looking for the Rose Plant. Ooh!
Great counter by Lynch. Belly to back suplex.
[Cole] She got planted all right.
[Patrick] If chemistry comes into play tomorrow,
you've got to think Damage CTRL have a major advantage.
[Graves] 100%.
[Patrick] Manhandle Slam! Oh, that's going to do it!
[Graves] Charlotte just speared Asuka, but unintentionally on to Becky Lynch.
[Patrick] It looked like Becky had the win.
[Graves] That was friendly fire. There was nothing intentional there.
[indistinct chatter]
[Cole] Oh, and Bayley taking advantage.
[Graves] That was very intentional. Bayley is down!
[Patrick] Can she get it? Yeah, she's got it.
[bell rings]
[def rebel's "We Got The Rage" playing]
[Rome] Here are your winners,
the team of Asuka and Bayley.
[Cole] And, guys, here's the problem.
Something like that
set both Becky and Charlotte off to the point
where their concentration was so messed up,
it cost them the match.
[Graves] Could very well be like looking into a crystal ball.
[Cole] I was going to say, uh…
Bianca, better get in there and start playing peacekeeper.
[Patrick] Former comrades,
turned bitter rivals.
Becky Lynch and Charlotte better get on the same page
ahead of tomorrow's WarGames.
[Cole] I'm with Corey, I don't think anything was intentional here tonight.
It's just…
there's so much personal animosity.
[Patrick] Bring on tomorrow night, folks.
[Graves] Damage CTRL are locked and loaded.