[WWE signature intro playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[crowd cheers]
[music fades]
[def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
[Graves] Welcome to The Six,
where in less than 24 hours, career altering opportunities
hang in the balance at Money in the Bank,
where these three Superstars will join forces
in an epic six-man tag team showdown with The Bloodline,
who are still basking in the wake of their shocking betrayal one week ago.
The new self-proclaimed "Tribal Chief,"
Solo Sikoa, is in Toronto live
to address the WWE Universe.
Plus, tag team gold is on the line
as we kick start a jam-packed weekend in Toronto.
Live from the Scotiabank Arena.
This is Friday Night SmackDown on Fox, sponsored by Progressive.
A triple-threat of protection with home, auto and more.
[man] Uso!
[crowd cheers]
["Main Event Ish" by def rebel plays]
♪ Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city ♪
♪ It's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish ♪
♪ It's just me, uce ♪
[inaudible]
♪ Day one ish ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[Graves] 16,932 members of the WWE Universe
are in the house kicking off SmackDown with Jey Uso.
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome "Main Event"
Jey Uso!
[Graves] Wade, Jey Uso, one of six men eager to follow in the footsteps
of the reigning World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest,
who last year climbed the ladder,
retrieved the contract and changed the course of his career.
[Wade] Six men will compete tomorrow
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
five of whom have never before been world champions.
This could be an epic moment in one of those young men's careers.
[Graves] On a personal note, Wade, I'm really glad
you're not yeeting all over yourself like Michael Cole did on Monday night.
[Wade] Well, this entire audience in Toronto has yeeted their hearts out,
and then far be it from me to join them.
I'm a professional, unlike Michael Cole.
[Graves] I appreciate the decorum you bring to the desk.
[Wade] Just proves that's what we are-- ultimate professionals.
[crowd chants "yeet"]
[Jey] I said "Main Event" Jey Uso
is now in your city!
[crowd cheers]
Canada, I appreciate that because y'all let me in.
Yeet.
[crowd yells "yeet"]
But look, though,
Money in the Bank is tomorrow night.
And if y'all want Jey Uso
to be the new Mr. "Moneyeet" in the Bank,
let me hear you say yeet!
[crowd yells "yeet"]
["Welcome To LA" by def rebel plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Graves] No doubt about it, Bad News.
The Megastar objects to Jey's assessment of the situation.
[Wade] Yeah, he does.
And I'll tell you this, Corey, tomorrow night we may,
in fact, get ourselves the first ever Money in the Bank Megastar
in the form of the man with the undeniable kavorka.
That's right, LA Knight.
[crowd cheers]
[Graves] What an ovation tonight in Toronto
for "The Defiant One" LA Knight.
[crowd "LA Knight, yeah"]
[crowd chants "LA Knight"]
Let me talk to you.
[crowd yells "yeah"]
I got to tell you, I honestly, I kind of like that.
You just asked everybody
if they want to see you be Mr. Money in the Bank.
Let me hear you say yeet.
[crowd yells "yeet"]
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to look around,
listen and think to myself, I don't know,
something tells me maybe you might be the odds-on favorite.
And that's kind of crazy to me, because just a year ago,
walking into this match, I was the odds-on favorite.
And I just start thinking to myself, you know what?
I got all the respect in the world for you.
And I'll tell you why.
Because here you were, part of this goofy Bloodline family.
You break apart, you do your own thing.
Just me, Uce. Day one ish.
But the way that I'm going to show you respect tomorrow
is by showing you none at all.
'Cause let me tell you this. Doesn't matter if it's you
or any other one of those goofs back there,
you all can get stomped out.
And don't get lost in the sauce,
because, look, you ain't ever been on a ride like this before.
Because as much as you're used to hearing "yeet,"
tomorrow night, you're gonna hear all of Toronto saying, "yeah."
[crowd yells "yeah"]
[crowd yelling]
Yeet.
[crowd yells "yeet"]
[Knight] Yeah!
[crowd yells "yeah"]
[Jey] Yeet.
[crowd yells "yeet"]
["Melo Don't Miss" by def rebel plays]
[Graves] Ho-ho-ho! Oh, it is getting crowded here in the ring.
No, no, no.
No, no, no. Look, I hate to be that guy, but let's be real.
I am that guy.
[laughing]
[crowd boos]
Hey, Toronto don't want to hear all that
"yeet" and "yeah."
Do we, Toronto?
[crowd boos]
Exactly.
LA, how you been, man?
Haven't seen you in a while.
Last time I saw you, your head was so far up Logan's "Prime" location,
why don't you tell the world what the newest Prime flavor tastes like?
And uh, Jey.
Jey, you and me, man,
we got a lot in common.
SmackDown first--
["Shoooosh" by def rebel plays]
[Graves] Carmelo Hayes now being interrupted
by the Master himself, Chad Gable.
Well…
unlike everybody else in this match,
I've been living in my own personal hell for the past three weeks.
[crowd chants "you suck"]
That's pathetic.
Have a little empathy for someone who's been through what I've been through.
All right? My family left me high and dry.
I got whacked in the head and left for dead.
I got the Wyatt Sicks…
I got the Wyatt Sicks after me for reasons I don't even understand.
But what did I do? Did I run and hide?
Cower in fear? No.
["Conquistar" by def rebel plays]
[Graves] We got ourselves a Money in the Bank party, Wade.
Andrade has hit the scene.
[Wade] Luchadors and ladder matches just go hand in hand.
It's time for Andrade to step out of the shadows.
Chico, chico, chicos.
You all talking about…
"Oh, my dream is win
the Money in the Bank."
But, chicos, dreams don't win matches…
especially a dangerous match
like Money in the Bank.
And guess what?
["Gallantry" by CFO$ plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Graves] Things are about to get even worse
in the form of an extremely angry Scottish warrior.
[Wade] Say hello to the most bitter and dangerous man
in all of WWE.
[Graves] McIntyre knows all too well how valuable and dangerous
the Money in the Bank contract can be.
He's been victimized by it.
And he's the only former world champion
in tomorrow's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
[crowd chants "CM Punk"]
I expected better from you, Canada,
being part of the Commonwealth.
No, Punk's not here.
But his family are always with me.
Speaking of Punk, here's a fair warning to all you guys in the ring.
The violence I inflicted upon Punk, that is exactly
what's gonna happen to each and every one of you
if you get in my way tomorrow.
In fact, let's meet my competition.
El Idiot.
[crowd laughs]
[crowd chants "CM Punk"]
Chad…
I just feel bad for you.
Melo…
you got a bright future,
but you are not HIM, you're looking up at "him."
[Hayes] You're gonna see tomorrow.
You're gonna see tomorrow. You be looking down at me when I get the--
LA Knight.
[crowd yells "yeah"]
That's not the word you're gonna need tomorrow.
It's gonna be "no."
And you?
[crowd chants "yeet"]
How the hell did you get across the border, anyway?
[Graves] From behind! Andrade's had enough.
[Wade] Well, he's been stewing on the "El Idiot" comment
for the past warm minute, and now all hell is breaking loose.
[Graves] A little preview of what the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match
may look like tomorrow.
Except you're gonna have to add a lot of ladders to the equation.
High risk, high stakes.
[Wade] And a lot of danger.
None more threatening than that man.
[Graves] Tonight it's Drew McIntyre as the last man standing.
Will the same hold true tomorrow at Money in the Bank?
[Wade] This is Drew just softening up his opponents a little early.
Or at least attempting to.
-[crowd yells "yeah"] -[crowd yells "yeet"]
[Graves] I've been stuck between a rock and a hard place,
but never a "yeet and a yeah place."
LA Knight and Jey Uso rid the ring of The Scottish Warrior.
But tomorrow night there are no allies.
It is every man for himself.
["Main Event Ish" by def rebel plays]
[Wade] A little taster of the carnage
we can expect tomorrow night at Money in the Bank.
Those are the six competitors competing for the contract
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Tomorrow from 7:00 Eastern, 4:00 Pacific.
[Graves] Climb the ladder, retrieve the contract.
Change the course of your career.
But right now, I'd like to send it backstage
to our Canadian Broadcast Team, Jackie Redmond.
That's right. Don't you know it, Corey Graves?
Thank you so much.
I am here with Bayley,
who won the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match in 2019
and successfully cashed it in for a championship.
So, Bayley, I'm gonna just ask you this.
I mean, you have done this.
So, what does it take to not only win the ladder match,
but turn it into a title?
Well, the Money in the Bank Ladder Match
is one of the most brutal matches in WWE, but it's also the most rewarding.
But you got to stay sharp 'cause it's about timing
when you're cashing in, you know?
You got to stay sharp, you got to stay focused.
And I cashed in and became the longest reigning SmackDown Women's--
Boring!
Um, I'm sorry, Bayley,
but your advice is almost as irrelevant as you are.
In fact, you wouldn't even be the WWE Women's Champion
if it weren't for me being illegally ejected
from that match versus my ferocious little frittata, Piper Niven.
So guess what?
When I am Miss Money in the Bank "Cha-Ching" Chelsea,
you'll know when I'm coming for you.
Oh, see, uh,
how about you come back when you actually win a match, okay?
[yelling]
[groans]
That's right.
And next time Little Miss P drops you,
I will be coming to you with a Money in the Bank contract
and be your new WWE Women's Champion.
[Green chuckles]
[Graves] Wade, it sounds like Chelsea Green has it all planned out.
["Bring the Swag (Street Profits) [feat. J-Frost]" by CFO$ plays]
♪ I bring the swag like nobody can ♪
♪ Don't mean to brag ♪
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by B-Fab,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
The Street Profits.
[Graves] Well, Wade, the WWE Tag Team Titles
are on the line tonight in our main event,
but we've got tag team action headed your way up next.
[Wade] While they didn't get the musical they wanted,
they do have a match.
Pretty Deadly take on The Street Profits right here on SmackDown, next.
Yeah!
♪ I bring the swag when nobody can ♪
♪ It's in the bag, man… ♪
-Sis, you good? -Yeah, I'm good.
-I'm just so sick of them. -So what happened?
I just talked to Nick, though, and it's me versus Piper tonight.
All right, good. You know I got your back, right?
You always do. I'm gonna go get ready.
That's right.
["On And On" by def rebel plays]
[Graves] Well, bad news, Bad News.
Bayley versus Piper Niven, still to come tonight.
[Wade] It's a Clash at The Castle rematch
I cannot wait for.
I also cannot wait for seeing these boys back in action.
[Rome] And their opponents Kit Wilson and Elton Prince,
Pretty Deadly!
[Graves] Come on, Bad News. Let me have one.
I know it's been bottled up inside all night.
[Wade] Oh, it's coming, it's coming, Corey.
Yes, boy!
God, that felt good.
[Graves] SmackDown sponsored in part by Prime Hydration.
The fastest growing beverage in history and the official hydration drink of WWE.
With only 25 calories, zero added sugar, BCAAs and electrolytes,
drink Prime.
Pretty Deadly and The Street Profits in a battle
to move up the rankings in the Tag Team Division.
The Street Profits had the chance back in France, Wade,
to challenge the current WWE Tag Team Champions…
-[bell rings] -…Austin Theory and Grayson Waller,
and were bumped to the back of the line.
And it's a lot of work to make it back into championship contention.
[Wade] Yeah, not really been a great year thus far for The Street Profits.
Of course, this is a massive opportunity to start climbing those rankings again
against the couple of guys in Pretty Deadly,
slightly distracted this past week,
still convinced their musical idea has legs and will get off the ground.
[Graves] I'm not gonna disagree with you.
I think "Pretty Deadly: The Musical" sounds extremely interesting.
But, Wade, in your opinion,
what do Elton and Kit need to do to really catch the attention
and the eyes of the WWE Universe?
[Wade] I mean, if you put away a former two-time Tag Team Championship team
like The Street Profits,
suddenly you're not just a couple of pretty boys
in sexy outfits.
And those outfits really are sexy.
You are the real deal, and they have to prove
they can get the job done against the very best at the very top.
[Graves] Excellent teamwork, as tricky as it may have been,
by Elton Prince and Kit Wilson, Pretty Deadly.
Tremendous athleticism from Montez Ford on display and great power by Tez as well.
Nice hip toss.
Here comes Elton. There goes Elton.
[Wade] People always considered Dawkins the powerhouse, and he obviously is.
But Montez is certainly no slouch in the strength game.
[Graves] Colossal double hip toss.
Cover by Dawkins.
Wade, is it possible, I think a lot of the skeptics would argue that,
Pretty Deadly maybe spend a little too much time entertaining
and not enough time fighting inside the ring from bell to bell?
-[Wade] Oh, that was too-- -[Graves] Oh!
[Wade] I will never complain about a tag team
who entertain me as well as Pretty Deadly do.
But you're right. First and foremost, you need victories.
You need wins.
Pretty Deadly are more than capable of doing that.
They are former NXT Tag Team Champions
and we're yet to see the very best of them
in ring here on SmackDown, but it's coming, baby.
[Graves] I totally agree with you, Wade.
Can't not be impressed by what we've seen
out of Pretty Deadly thus far, but Dawkins out of the way
and watch these right hands by AD, over and over to the chin.
[Wade] Just a man who is built double tough
in Angelo Dawkins.
Absolute runaway steam train at times.
[Graves] Dawkins drops Elton and Kit.
Elton not where he wants to be, trapped in a corner.
Big enzuigiri rocks Prince down.
Dawkins into the cover, hooks the leg.
Pretty Deadly hang in there.
[Wade] Pretty Deadly starting to look like the Bruise Brothers
right now, talking of musicals.
Things going horribly for them because The Street Profits
have come out on fire tonight.
[Graves] Saw on your screen a moment ago B-Fab,
who's proven to be extremely valuable recently to The Street Profits,
helping them change up their training regimen.
But had no answer from chicanery from Pretty Deadly.
Kit Wilson, Elton Prince, in complete control.
Welcome back inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
as we kick off Money in the Bank weekend.
Tag team action underway between The Street Profits and Pretty Deadly.
And, Wade, Pretty Deadly have been extremely effective
throughout the commercial break.
[Wade] Yeah, putting some real hurt onto Angelo Dawkins,
-who needs a tag in a big way. -[Graves] Whoa! Shoulders down.
Cover by Dawkins.
Prince escapes. And a big clothesline.
[Graves] I don't think anyone would argue with you, Wade,
that when Pretty Deadly find that next gear,
when they decide it's time to get serious, they are a top tier tag team.
[Wade] Yeah, no doubt about it.
And "serious" is that word right now.
Because serious jeopardy for Angelo Dawkins because Pretty Deadly,
they've opened up a little shop of horrors in that ring.
[Graves] Oh! Nobody home.
[Wade] Overconfident. Over-committed. Need that tag.
[Graves] Tag made on Pretty Deadly's side of the ring.
Kit running interference,
stopping Dawkins from making it to Ford.
But Dawkins throwing haymakers right now.
[Wade] Might be the last guy in WWE you want to get in a punch-up with.
[Graves] Ooh, nasty collision.
Both Superstars with the same idea.
Pivotal point in this matchup, Wade.
It could come down to which of these two teams makes the tag first.
[Wade] Montez Ford is feeling it.
This arena desperate for this tag from the Profits.
And they've got it.
[Graves] Tags made on both sides.
Here comes Montez Ford…
dropping heavy artillery across the spine of Elton Prince.
Look at Tez go.
[Wade] About six minutes of pent up frustration bursting out of Montez Ford.
[Graves] Misdirection and a clothesline takes down Prince.
Wilson goes face first.
Tremendous athleticism by Montez Ford.
Superkick to the body…
and an enzuigiri.
[Wade] Dawkins is looking wiped out.
Montez might have to win it on his own, and he is more than capable of doing so.
[Graves] Belly to back suplex by Ford and you can feel the intensity.
Standing moonsault. Hooks the leg.
[crowd counts]
And Elton Prince survives for the moment.
[Wade] The easiest athleticism in the game from Montez Ford
and now he's heading skyward.
[Graves] Few can fly as high as Montez Ford,
but an uppercut stops the upward ascent of Montez.
[Wade] Also the Pretty Deadly to show they're street tough.
[Graves] Prince shoved off the top turnbuckle.
I think a tag was made by Dawkins.
I'm not entirely sure Pretty Deadly has realized the situation, Wade.
This could backfire badly on PD.
They are now attacking the unlegal man…
[Graves] Super-duper-plex by Pretty Deadly.
But wait a minute. Watch Dawkins' Swanton Bomb!
Cover.
[crowd counts]
[Graves] And Elton Prince at the last possible fraction
of a second keeps this one going.
[Wade] Yeah, so desperate for victory here are PD.
[Graves] And a right hand on the chin.
But watch Kit from behind. Shoulders down.
[Wade] Moves straight out of the PD playbook. It didn't pay off.
[Graves] Dawkins just pounced Kit into Elton.
[Wade] Ludicrous brute strength from the big man of The Street Profits.
[Graves] And Montez Ford takes flight in Toronto.
[Wade] Softening up Kit Wilson there
for the takings.
[Graves] Sky high.
And you are cleared for takeoff at YYZ.
From the heavens.
Ford connects.
[crowd counts]
[Graves] And The Street Profits get it done.
["Bring the Swag (Street Profits) [feat. J-Frost]" by CFO$ plays]
[Rome] Here are your winners, The Street Profits.
[Wade] That is a man who feels supremely confident
when you pull off pins like that.
Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, little assist here and there from B-Fab,
get the job done tonight.
-Hey, man. -Ha ha! You ready?
-We gotta defend these tonight. -Yeah, we do.
We gotta make sure we're on the same page.
I-I don't get it. All of a sudden, you don't trust me?
You forget the fact that we're the undefeated Tag Team Champions.
That shows the world we're on the same page.
Yeah, I've-- I've just had some time to think about what Johnny said, man.
What Johnny said?
You know what I think? I think that flop Gargano
has got in your head.
You're losing your focus, man.
Uh, no, I haven't lost focus.
Let me ask you a question.
How many championships did you win with Johnny?
I'll give you the answer. Zero.
Because it wasn't until you stopped doing things Johnny's way,
and started doing things your way, that you worked out who you are.
Two-time United States Champion,
youngest Money in the Bank winner in history.
Never mind the fact that last year you beat John Cena at WrestleMania.
And this year at WrestleMania, we won the WWE Tag Team Championships.
These flops are so desperate to get these
they're trying to turn us against each other.
They're not on our level, man. So if you don't think
we're on the same page, let's catch up.
Let's show them who we are, lad.
-Come on. -Let's go.
-[Graves] WWE Tag Team Titles… -I'm fired up, lad, I can't wait.
…on the line in our main event tonight.
But the closing moments of Friday Night SmackDown last week
left the WWE Universe with their collective jaws on the floor.
Solo Sikoa is in the house,
but before we hear from him, we'll take a look back
at The Bloodline's brutal betrayal of The Wiseman, next.
We just found out this match has been made official
after a vicious backstage attack earlier in the night.
Piper Niven will have a chance to run it back
from their battle at Clash at The Castle against WWE Women's Champion Bayley.
["Back Together Again" by def rebel plays]
[Graves] Tag team action is the theme of the evening tonight, Wade.
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae!
[Graves] Well, as Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae make their way
toward the ring for tag team action,
we'd like to remind you that the self-proclaimed
new "Head of the Table," new "Tribal Chief,"
Solo Sikoa, will be here tonight
and is expected to address the WWE Universe
regarding the heinous betrayal and subsequent mauling
we witnessed at the hands of The Bloodline
last week, to one of their own.
[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Paul Heyman.
Tonight, in the world's most famous ar--
Madison Square Garden.
Acknowledge me!
[booing]
"Right Hand Man" Tama Tonga, step up.
I acknowledge you.
"Infamous" Tonga Loa, step up.
I acknowledge you.
My Enforcer, Jacob Fatu, step up.
I love you!
I acknowledge you.
All right, Paul, this is your one chance to live.
Acknowledge me.
Where did you get those?
Whose are those?
Acknowledge me as your Tribal Chief.
[Heyman] Solo, I love you…
and I acknowledge…
that you are not my Tribal Chief.
[crowd cheers]
[dramatic music]
[Graves] Samoan spike to The Wiseman!
I loved you!
Jacob get up!
[Graves] For the love of God, don't do this.
Paul Heyman refused to kiss the ring, and he's gonna be led to the gallows.
[crowd groans]
I wasn't good enough, huh?!
[Graves] Maybe it's time to believe Solo Sikoa.
Roman Reigns isn't coming back.
Hopefully, we receive some answers tonight from Solo Sikoa.
But tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Wade, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell have one heck of a task ahead of them.
[Wade] Yes, they do.
All four women in this upcoming tag match
collided in Money in the Bank qualifiers last week…
["A Storm Is Coming" by def rebel plays]
…ultimately costing one another an opportunity tomorrow.
Now may be the chance for some vengeance.
["Watch Me Shine" by CFO$ plays] ♪ I'm on my own, against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building But, no, I will never fall ♪
♪ Instead of crying, they hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see That I'm way better than before ♪
♪ I never needed you at all Think I'd fall down ♪
[Rome] And their opponents,
the team of Jade Cargill
and Bianca Belair!
[Graves] Wade, I think it's safe to imagine that Bianca and Jade
would love to recapture the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
that they technically never lost,
but here's what we have coming up next.
[Wade] Yeah, two top tag teams compete.
They may raise their game tonight and grab themselves a future opportunity.
Belair and Cargill take on LeRae and Hartwell, and it's next.
♪ I'm on my own, against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building But, no, I will never fall ♪
[Graves] 16,932 members of the WWE Universe
in the house tonight, Scotiabank Arena in Toronto,
as we witness tag team action in the Women's Division
as the former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill
and Bianca Belair look to thwart the offensive, impressive Indi Hartwell
and Candice LeRae.
The only thing impressive I've seen thus far, Wade,
was that superkick from Cargill right in the mouth.
[Wade] Two powerhouses of their respective teams,
but it has been all Jade Cargill thus far.
Perhaps the veteran smarts of Candice LeRae can change things.
[Graves] LeRae rolling Cargill, threw in a forearm to the base of the skull
and a senton by Candice.
-We're gonna cover Cargill. -[Robinson] One, two--
[Wade] Some nice chemistry there.
Former NXT Women's Tag Champs are LeRae and Hartwell,
looking to launch an assault on the tag division here
and hopefully get an opportunity at Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.
-[Graves] Cover by Hartwell. -[Robinson] One, two--
[Graves] When it comes to an experience advantage,
you've got to give the edge to LeRae and Hartwell in this one, Wade.
They've been a tag team for much, much longer than Cargill and Belair.
[Wade] Well, no doubt about that.
Let's take another look at this
nice teamwork between Hartwell and LeRae.
But once again, you just cannot keep Jade Cargill down.
[Graves] A physical freak of nature.
Cargill has been as-advertised and lived up to the hype
since arriving in WWE.
[Wade] Well, Cargill had it pretty easy when she first got to WWE.
She just mowed through everyone like a hot knife through butter.
But the locker room seemingly are targeting Cargill now.
Word is out.
She is a big problem and now she has a big target on her.
[Graves] Cargill desperately trying to reach for a tag,
the much fresher Bianca Belair.
Hartwell hanging on for dear life.
Nobody home. Both women with the same idea.
Double boot. Down they go.
Critical point in the matchup.
Which of these two teams can make the tag first, Wade?
That could make all the difference.
[Wade] Well, I'll tell you right now, if Cargill gets this tag to Belair,
it may well be over because Belair is completely fresh.
[Graves] Go on, Bad News.
[Wade] This is a woman possessed at the moment.
[Graves] And remember, Cargill and Belair were not pinned or technically defeated
for their WWE Women's Tag Team Championships
at Clash at The Castle.
[Wade] Just cannot match the grit and the drive of Bianca Belair,
who wants those titles back in a hurry.
Victory here may get them one step closer.
[Graves] Two of the most physically dominant Superstars in the business.
[crowd counts]
[Graves] Big heavy rights being rained down by Belair.
[Wade] Belair is just a cheat code.
[Graves] Just dropped Hartwell.
Candice gets the boot up just in time.
Candice may have bought herself a few valuable moments to turn the tides,
but the power of The EST just too much for The Poison Pixie.
[Wade] Welcome to the freak genetics of Bianca Belair.
[Graves] Moonsault by Belair into the cover, hook of the leg.
And Candice LeRae not going down just yet.
[Wade] It's incredible. There's so much tape on Belair.
He's been at the top for so many years.
There's just nothing you can do when she gets the wind in her sails.
[Graves] Look at this physical dominance about to be displayed.
-[Wade] Oh! -[Graves] Great move.
Smart strategy by Hartwell from the outside.
LeRae rolls up. Cargill, shoulders down.
[Wade] Just milliseconds away from stealing it here.
What a victory this will be!
[Graves] Cargill answers with a brutal pump kick.
Big right by Belair.
[Wade] Seems the best chance that Hartwell and LeRae may have got.
[Graves] KOD and Jaded in stereo.
[crowd counts]
[bell rings]
["A Storm Is Coming" by def rebel plays]
[Rome] Here are your winners
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill!
[Wade] They are two Da Vinci diagrams come to life, scoring victory here.
And this is how they did it.
The unique offense of Bianca Belair combined with those strikes
from Jade Cargill, simply too much for Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.
And in stereo, Jaded…
gets the victory as they get one step closer.
[Graves] Well, our very own Cathy Kelley is up in the ring with Belair and Cargill.
Bianca and Jade, impressive victory out there.
Would you say that this win was imperative to getting yourselves back on track?
You know what, Cathy?
Yes. These past couple of months have been really rough.
But we are here to finish what we started.
Yes. Yes.
And that starts with getting back those Tag Team Titles from Alba and Isla.
Hey, I just want to say thank you so much
for keeping them warm for us.
Now, everybody at home knows.
This entire crowd knows.
It's inevitable.
We are coming back for our Tag Team Titles.
So we're gonna see you soon.
[Wade] It's great to have gold.
It's not great when you have these two women on your tail.
[Graves] Sounds like Alba and Isla had better watch their backs.
They are now the hunted.
Well, speaking of Tag Team Championships,
the Men's Tag Team Champions here on SmackDown
have been riding high since WrestleMania,
but these current challengers may have finally cracked the code
to get under the skin of Grayson Waller and Austin Theory.
See what we mean in our Progressive Match Flo.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple-threat of protection with home, auto and more.
Welcome to "The Grayson Waller Effect"!
For my guest tonight… DIY.
This is your show.
This is my show. "The Grayson Waller Effect."
It says it right there. "The Grayson Waller Effect."
So what's that make him, your secretary?
-You know what? -No, no, no.
Hey, I got this.
We are the Tag Team Champions.
I would take a bullet for this man.
You'd take a bullet for him?
He sacrificed himself for me. I would do the same.
So he willingly sacrificed himself last week for you.
Last week, yep.
[Wade] One way to treat your tag partner.
He got pulled in the way by Grayson Waller.
I've known you for a very long time,
and we go way, way back.
Someone's got to tell you-- he's using you.
[Graves] Waller's heard enough.
[Wade] Once again, Theory putting his body on the line.
Theory took the bullet.
[Gargano] We weren't aiming for you. We were aiming for Waller.
He pulled you in the way, just like he always does.
Well, you know what's gonna happen in Toronto?
Me and Grayson are gonna show up.
-My best friend. -Dude, stop, stop.
He's only using you to keep these.
You know I'm trying to--
[grunting]
[Waller] You know me, huh, Johnny?
-[Theory] Let's go! Let's go! -[Waller] Hey, hey, hey. What?
-Are you kidding me? -Come on, man.
Let's go!
[Wade] Gargano and Ciampa challenge A-Town Down Under.
Tag Titles on the line.
[Graves] Once upon a time, Gargano and his partner Ciampa
captured tag team gold in this very arena.
Will lightning strike twice for DIY?
We find out later tonight as they challenge A-Town Down Under
for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] 24 hours before their date
with the new and more vicious version of The Bloodline, Cody, Randy,
and Canada's own KO are gonna be live here next.
[Graves] Money in the Bank is sponsored by Wheatley American Vodka.
On this American Independence Day weekend, make sure your cocktails are top rung
by using an American Vodka.
So, grab an American Mule with Wheatley American Vodka
and you can take that to the Bank.
[Wade] Well…
After directing the diabolical destruction
of the onetime Wiseman, Paul Heyman,
Solo Sikoa will address the WWE Universe for the first time
as the self-proclaimed Tribal Chief.
That's later tonight right here on SmackDown.
["Fight (Kevin Owens)" by CFO$ plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome, Canada's own,
Kevin Owens!
[Graves] The Prizefighter certainly in a nasty mood tonight
despite being back home in his native country of Canada.
Owens is all business with good reason, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah, one thing we know about Kevin Owens,
he is like a force five hurricane at the best of times.
When he gets to Canada, though, he finds a whole new level,
and that may well spell bad news
for The Bloodline tomorrow at Money in the Bank.
[Graves] It all goes down tomorrow, streaming live, WWE on Peacock.
An absolutely colossal six-man tag team match
as Kevin Owens joins forces
with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "The Viper" Randy Orton
to battle The Bloodline.
["Voices (Randy Orton)" playing] ♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
♪ They council me, they understand ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
[Rome] Next…
"The Viper"
Randy Orton!
♪ But when rules start getting broken ♪
♪ You start questioning your faith ♪
[Graves] Well, tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive.
And another raucous ovation for the arrival
of The Apex Predator, "The Viper" Randy Orton.
♪ I hear voices crying ♪
♪ I see heroes dying ♪
♪ I taste blood that's drying ♪
♪ I feel tensions rising ♪
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
♪ They council me, they understand ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
♪ They tell me things that I will do ♪
♪ They show me things I'll do to you ♪
♪ They talk to me Talk to me, talk to me ♪
[Graves] Wade, it certainly sounds like Canada got the memo.
They are singing for The Viper.
[Wade] Vicious, unrepentant, cold and calculating.
Simply put, a man who transcends his era
and has some very, very bad intentions
for tomorrow night at Money in the Bank.
[song ends]
-[music plays] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Wrestling has more than one royal family ♪
["Kingdom" by Downstait plays]
[crowd cheers]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every thought out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up, I'm home ♪
-[crowd sings along] Whoa! -[fireworks]
♪ And my father said ♪
♪ When I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪
[Rome] And making his way to the ring,
he is the Undisputed WWE Champion,
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes!
[Graves] Wade, I've got to ask you.
Between Owens, Orton and Rhodes,
Cody arguably has the most experience battling The Bloodline.
Is Cody going to be the secret ingredient to taking down Solo
and The Bloodline tomorrow night?
[Wade] Cody Rhodes might be the only man capable of tying together this trio
we're about to see in the ring
in their attempt to take down the new and more vicious Bloodline.
If anyone can, Cody Rhodes can.
-[crowd sings along] Whoa! -[fireworks]
[Graves] United by a common enemy.
Rhodes, Owens, and Orton join forces tomorrow night…
in six-man tag team action.
Can this trio take down The Bloodline?
[Wade] Three of the very best.
And they are gonna have to be every inch of it tomorrow night,
if they stand any chance of putting down The Bloodline for good.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants]
So…
Toronto…
[crowd cheers]
What do you want to talk about?
[crowd cheers]
We can talk about last night, Sami Zayn and friends.
We could talk about 16,000 people here tonight for SmackDown,
a sold-out Money in the Bank.
We could talk about Heat Wave on Sunday.
It seems like WWE and Toronto are just a good fit.
[crowd cheers]
I don't know about you…
but we have heard enough
from Solo Sikoa.
[crowd boos]
And this, uh, modern Bloodline, if you will.
They, uh, have asked for a fight.
We are ready for a fight.
And, uh, hey, Code-man, KO, uh,
if it's up to me, that fight is gonna end
with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment.
-RKO! -[crowd chants]
[crowd cheers]
[Owens] You know, for me, I could…
I could probably talk about the last four years
of my life fighting The Bloodline.
But what I think I'd rather do is talk about the last four days of my life.
Because on Monday morning, I got a call from my dad…
[crowd chants "Olé, Olé, Olé"]
[chanting continues]
Monday morning, I got a call from my dad
telling me that my mom was rushed to the hospital.
I needed to get home.
So, I jumped on a flight and I flew back to Quebec.
And, uh, that's where I've been for the last five days or so.
In the same hospital
where she gave birth to me,
with my dad and my brother at her bedside, watching her fight like hell.
[crowd cheers]
And you know, the shows in Toronto already
are always super special for all of us because everybody gets to get together.
The kids get to see their grandparents, all the family's there,
and everybody gets to enjoy wrestling together.
But my dad and my mom are not here tonight.
They won't be here tomorrow
because my mom is still in that hospital bed fighting like hell.
And, um…
I-I know I could have stayed home tonight,
and it wouldn't have been a problem with anybody back there or out here.
And I probably should have stayed home, but I didn't,
because the one person
it would have been a problem for is my mother.
Because ever since I was 11 years old
and I discovered professional wrestling and WWE,
she did everything she could, along with my dad,
to make sure that I would realize my dream, get to WWE.
She wanted me to fight like hell.
She told me every single time to come in here and leave it all in the ring.
[crowd cheers]
So if she knew, if she heard
that I had missed the show because of her, she'd be so pissed.
So here I am.
And, Bloodline, let me tell you this.
I am more serious than I've ever been in my entire career.
Tomorrow, win, lose or draw…
all I care about is that I do
what my mom has wanted me to do for the last four years.
[crowd cheers]
And that…
is not just kick the living hell out of Bloodline,
it's to beat their asses worse than ever before!
[crowd cheers]
["Fight (Kevin Owens)" by CFO$ plays]
[Graves] As if Owens needed any additional motivation.
Kevin Owens this weekend a dangerous, dangerous man, Wade.
[Wade] Oh my word!
Kevin Owens is dangerous at the best of times.
But this version of Kevin Owens, after that pep talk, fired up,
tomorrow is gonna be off the hook.
Fight like hell.
And when everything in your body is screaming at you to stop,
you simply have to keep going.
Tomorrow is gonna be a fight for the ages and I cannot wait.
Of course, we'd like to take a moment to send our best wishes
and condolences to Kevin Owens' family.
Keep fighting.
But, Wade, while we're staying
on the business of things happening tonight,
it's Tag Team Championship main event night here on Friday Night SmackDown.
And one thing that Owens, Orton and Rhodes all understand
is the value of being Tag Team Champion in WWE.
From The LOD to The Dudleys, to The New Day and The Usos,
for decades, the WWE Tag Team Championship
has represented supremacy in tag team combat.
[announcer] The WWE Tag Team Championships,
a symbol of legacy
and unmatched achievement in sports entertainment.
To compete for these titles
is to follow in the footsteps of greatness,
walking the same path as iconic teams
like The Legion of Doom and The Wild Samoans,
all who have set the gold standard for tag team excellence.
The battles for tag team supremacy
are among the most grueling and intense in WWE history.
The unforgettable wars between The Dudley Boyz,
The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian.
[Ross] Broken bodies, all for the Tag Team Titles.
[announcer] The fierce clashes
between the Hart Foundation and Demolition.
[Ax] Everybody take a good look at this belt.
That means you're the best tag team there is.
[announcer] Epic encounters etched in history
alongside the record breaking rivalry
between The Usos and The New Day.
[Jey] We got this tag team division on lock!
[announcer] These championships signify
more than just being the best tag team in the world.
They embody the essence of teamwork
and the relentless pursuit of a common goal.
Tonight, another chapter will be written in this storied legacy.
[Theory] We are the greatest Tag Team Champions of all time.
-A-Town Down Under! -[Waller] A-Town Down Under!
[Gargano] What if DIY become the WWE Tag Team Champions?
It feels like a matter of time.
[announcer] Who will rise to the challenge and etch their name in history?
[Graves] Tonight is the night. In our main event,
the WWE Tag Team Championships are on the line
as A-Town Down Under,
Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
defend against DIY, Ciampa and Gargano.
["Role Model" by def rebel plays]
[crowd cheers]
♪ Role model ♪
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Naomi,
she is the WWE Women's Champion,
Bayley!
[Graves] The Champ Bayley, with her good friend Naomi in tow,
preparing for action tonight on Friday Night SmackDown,
sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home or motorcycle insurance.
Wade, after being jumped earlier…
Wait just a second, Wade!
There happens to be last year's Miss Money in the Bank,
Iyo Sky, who at the time, was a member of Damage CTRL,
a Bayley-led faction at the time.
[Wade] Yes, indeed.
Iyo Sky, of course, one of the competitors
in tomorrow's Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
The championship opportunity
that comes with the contract in that briefcase
could well indeed be cashed in on Bayley.
[Rome] And her opponent, accompanied by Chelsea Green,
Piper Niven!
[Graves] Well, this matchup came to be
by the demand of WWE Women's Champion, Bayley, earlier in the night,
who was backstage with Jackie Redmond
before being interrupted by none other than Miss Green.
How about you come back when you actually win a match okay?
[yelling]
[Graves] Until a sudden sneak attack by…
Was it a "frittata" that Chelsea Green referred to Piper Niven as, Wade?
[Wade] I think so, it was an interesting reference.
I call her a bulldozer of sorts.
One of the most dangerous women in the WWE locker room.
And she proved that at Clash at The Castle against Bayley.
[Graves] Well Bayley, a Superstar who knows what it means
to hold the Money in the Bank contract,
yet also now be afraid
because Bayley realizing that she's a target every day
she wakes up as WWE Women's Champion.
But tomorrow night, one of six women will have the chance to call their shot
and they could be gunning for Bayley.
[Wade] Yeah, no doubt about it.
Bayley's championship run has been tremendous.
She's looked outstanding, at her very best,
but the entire complexity-- or complexion, I should say,
of Bayley's future changes tomorrow night.
She could lose that championship in a heartbeat,
-any place, any time. -Oh, my, look at this power from Niven.
The Champion trying to fight out of that predicament.
I'm certain Piper Niven still seething after Clash at The Castle,
a night that Niven considered embarrassing,
to lose in front of her home country of Scotland.
And now, Piper taking out all of that anger,
all of that frustration on the WWE Women's Champion.
[Wade] Looking to commit some grievous bodily harm on Bayley.
[Graves] Oh God, that's it.
[Wade] And is more than capable of doing exactly that.
[Graves] That's it. Cover by Niven.
I think even Naomi believed this matchup was over after that impact.
[Wade] And the truth is, when it comes to Piper Niven and Chelsea Green,
it pays to have backup in the form of Naomi.
Very little Naomi can do to stop this runaway train that is Piper Niven.
[Graves] Bayley looking to get creative.
Bulldog takes down Niven, who wisely rolls under the bottom rope.
Smart move by Piper.
[Wade] Piper Niven is a veteran, competed all around the world.
Bayley is hurting, got those busted ribs,
and would do well to completely ignore Chelsea Green
and focus on Piper Niven.
[Graves] Bayley wanted the dropkick. Niven sensed it coming.
Bayley able to kick Piper off for the moment.
-Oh man! -[Wade] Oh!
[Graves] Oh my goodness! Bayley might be out cold.
Tonight might belong to Piper Niven.
We are on the eve of Money in the Bank,
and the WWE Women's Champion in action right now.
Bayley, from the middle rope, takes down Piper Niven.
[Wade] Another competitor from…
Two more! Lyra Valkyria and Zoey Stark.
Two women, of course, competing
in the Money in the Bank Women's Ladder Match tomorrow.
But right now we've got a real fight on our hands
as Bayley is finally getting some steam against Piper Niven.
[Graves] These competitors are coming out of the woodwork to survey the scene.
Is it-- It is indeed, Wade.
[Wade] Ooh, it's Tiffy Time!
[Graves] In Toronto, The Center of the Universe is here.
All paying close attention to the movements
and habits of Bayley.
Because no doubt, whoever wins the Women's Money in the Bank contract…
Wait a minute. Looking for the Rose Plant.
Will have their sights set on Bayley.
[Wade] And there are threats everywhere you look for Bayley.
Bayley would be well advised to get this match finished ASAP,
and she may be inching closer to victory.
[Graves] I guarantee you, wherever she is, Liv Morgan keeping a close eye
on tonight and tomorrow's Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Liv knows all too well
how valuable the contract can be and how much it can change your life.
[Wade] Yeah, every single woman in that locker room,
especially those six in tomorrow's match,
know that their careers could be sent into the stratosphere
with the collection of that Money in the Bank briefcase
and the contract within.
[Graves] If you're Bayley, you've got to have trust issues right now,
including with your own best friend, Naomi.
Naomi could very well want Bayley's championship.
[Wade] You have no friends when you have the gold.
It's that simple.
[Graves] Bayley able to weave out of harm's way
before dropping Niven with a neckbreaker.
And now Naomi looking to rally the WWE Universe
who Chelsea Green believes are steadfastly in support of her, Wade.
[Wade] Chelsea Green lost her mind--
[yelling]
[Graves] Chelsea's been referring to herself as a hometown hero all day.
[Wade] She did not get a hero's welcome from this audience
nor one from Naomi.
[Graves] Chelsea launched into the barricade.
Here comes Iyo.
Iyo Sky has jumped the barricade.
[Wade] Iyo Sky needs no hesitation to get involved.
Nor does Lyra Valkyria and Zoey Stark.
[Graves] Well, this had to be expected.
All the combustible elements under one roof.
Tomorrow night,
it's going down here at Scotiabank Arena for the Money in the Bank contract.
[Wade] What the hell is Tiffany Stratton doing?
World's Prettiest Moonsault from the top rope takes out everybody.
[Graves] But Niven might have just taken out Bayley.
Piper now from the second turnbuckle.
Nobody home.
[Wade] Bayley, just too quick, lying in wait.
And now…
[Graves] Rose Plant.
[Wade] Puts this one to bed.
[crowd counts]
[bell rings]
["Role Model" by def rebel plays]
[Rome] Here is your winner, the WWE Women's Champion,
Bayley!
[Graves] What a hard fought battle tonight
for the WWE Women's Champion, Bayley!
No doubt looking to keep her skill set sharp.
Realizing she'll be a target tomorrow night.
Wait a minute!
It's Queen Nia Jax.
[Wade] If there's carnage out here, Nia Jax wants a piece of it.
Let's not forget, as "Queen of the Ring,"
Nia Jax gets a championship opportunity at SummerSlam,
and it may well be Bayley who still has the gold at that point.
[Graves] You're right, Wade.
But regardless of whether it's Bayley or any of the six women
who may become Miss Money in the Bank tomorrow night,
Queen Nia has already guaranteed herself
a championship opportunity at SummerSlam.
[Wade] Just admire the majesty of this woman.
[Graves] Look out. Oh, that's Michin.
Michin has had a score to settle for weeks with Nia.
I guess if you're Bayley, you're happy to have any sort of allies or backup.
Michin, equalizer in hand.
[Wade] Michin is lethal with a Kendo stick,
as we saw on NXT this past week,
and Bayley must be counting her lucky stars
that Michin showed up in the nick of time.
[Graves] Well, Wade, it's a good thing
that the six women competing in Money in the Bank
don't have to wait long to get their hands on one another.
[Wade] Yes, you are absolutely right,
these six women that we saw go into meltdown moments ago
will be competing tomorrow night
in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Who will set their career on an entirely new trajectory?
[Graves] Well, last night, right here in Toronto,
a one-of-a-kind first experience
as Sami Zayn and friends held a comedy show here in The Six.
But tomorrow night will be no laughing matter
for the Underdog From the Underground,
as Sami Zayn defends his Intercontinental Title against Bron Breakker.
[Wade] "Fight like hell," says KO, and he will have to do exactly that.
So will Cody Rhodes, so will Randy Orton and the entirety of The Bloodline
as they compete in six-man tag team action tomorrow at Money in the Bank.
[Graves] World Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Damian Priest defends
against the former and first ever World Heavyweight Champion
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
But if Priest loses, not only does he lose the gold,
he's got to leave The Judgment Day.
[Wade] And six men compete
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match
to grab that briefcase, grab the contract, and send their career into orbit.
That's tomorrow night from 7:00 Eastern.
[Graves] And as first reported by the Toronto Sun,
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus
will host tomorrow night's Money in the Bank festivities.
Let me get this out of the way soon.
Thank you, Trish.
[Wade] Yes, I firmly agree.
And you can join me starting at 5 p.m., Eastern
for the Countdown to Money in the Bank show.
I'll be joined by Big E, Jackie Redmond and the Great Michael Cole.
He paid me to say that.
We're gonna get hyped before Money in the Bank.
[Graves] Well, keep the hype rolling.
We are looking to white out Scotiabank Arena tomorrow night.
Much like A-Town Down Under look to retain their WWE Tag Team Titles.
It's our main event, it's going down and it's next.
[Wade] Get this, GM Nick Aldis moves fast.
After what we just witnessed, Michin and Queen Nia Jax
get to settle a score as they go one-on-one next week.
And in addition,
Baron Corbin teams with Apollo Crews to battle Legado Del Fantasma.
Both matches next week here, live on SmackDown.
Eight years ago, we walked into this arena
and we walked out the NXT Tag Team Champions.
That night, Toronto made DIY.
Two years ago, I returned to WWE in this arena.
I chose this place because it's become like a second home to me and Tommaso.
But tonight isn't about the past.
-Uh-uh. -Uh-uh.
It's about tonight.
It's about capturing lightning in the bottle for the second time
and becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions.
Toronto, let's go!
["It's Our Moment" by def rebel plays] ♪ We are ♪
♪ DIY ♪
♪ Yeah, we're gonna tap ♪
♪ Only way to live it ♪
♪ And we won't stop ♪
[Graves] Ciampa and Gargano looking for magic once again tonight
in the Scotiabank Arena.
Eight years ago, you heard Ciampa mention it moments ago,
it was in this very arena where this duo captured the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Wade, I was on the call that night.
It was one of the most incredible tag team matches
I've ever witnessed unfold.
Will DIY be able to pull it off again tonight?
[Wade] Yeah, I've got goosebumps just thinking about eight years ago.
I spoke to these two earlier, Corey.
They told me they feel invincible in this building.
That may bleed to a little over-confidence,
but when I see the steely look
in the eye of Gargano and Ciampa, I believe they can do it.
They feel like there's magic in the air tonight and they are gonna grab gold.
[Graves] WWE Money in the Bank is sponsored by Prime Hydration.
The fastest growing beverage in history and the official hydration drink of WWE.
With only 25 calories, zero added sugar, BCAAs and electrolytes.
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["A-Town Down" by def rebel plays] ♪ A-Town Down ♪
♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ A-Town Down, screaming out loud ♪
♪ A-Town Down, future's right now ♪
[Graves] Well, Wade, since capturing the championships at WrestleMania,
Theory and Waller have been riding high all around the WWE Universe.
[Wade] You're telling me. You got that gold around your waist,
you are a king
or a pair of kings in this industry.
And don't these two know it, don't they love reminding the world of it.
[Graves] Well, let me ask you this, Wade.
Over the past several weeks,
we've heard many comments and suggestions from Gargano and Ciampa
regarding Austin Theory's past with Johnny Gargano.
It seems as though there could be seeds of dissension sown
in the Tag Team Champions camp.
-What do you see? -You're absolutely right.
Look, Gargano is convinced that Waller is using Theory to get ahead.
My retort to that would be, hey, if someone wants to use me to get ahead
and in the process, I'm gonna get one half of the WWE Tag Team Championship,
I'm perfectly happy with that.
That's what this world can be at times.
But undoubtedly, Gargano has helped sow a little division in the Tag Champs,
and that needs to be exploited tonight by the challengers.
[Graves] Well, who will be the champions when we roll into Worcester next week?
Worcester, Massachusetts, limited tickets still available.
You do not want to miss a moment of Friday Night SmackDown live.
♪ I'm doing it my way, all day ♪
♪ Victory staring in my face, all day ♪
♪ I'm doing like the best, man It's obvious ♪
♪ Knock them down, one by one, Nobody's left ♪
♪ Best believe I'm doing it my way All day ♪
♪ Victory staring in my face, all day ♪
♪ I'm doing like the best, man It's obvious ♪
[song fades]
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for…
the WWE Tag Team Championship!
Introducing the challengers…
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa,
DIY.
[crowd cheers]
And their opponents,
they are the WWE Tag Team Champions,
Grayson Waller
and Austin Theory!
[Graves] Thus far, no tag team has been able to unseat Theory and Waller
since they captured the gold at WrestleMania in that ladder match.
Wade, in your opinion, what do Ciampa and Gargano have to do tonight
to knock off Theory and Waller?
[Wade] They have to sow as much division as they can.
Right now, the champs are putting on a united front.
It's all smiles, but divide and conquer if you can.
There are none more gritty, none more battle hardened
than Ciampa and Gargano,
and they're gonna need all of that grit tonight.
[Graves] That could give DIY the upper hand.
As a tag team, chemistry of the utmost importance.
Gargano and Ciampa have a significant-- Uh-oh!
Advantage, as far as time spent as a tag team.
It's popping off in the early moments.
[Wade] Absolutely. Experience, on the side of the--
[Graves] Oh, look out!
[Wade] Youth and power on the side of the champs.
But right now it's the challengers looking good.
Gold on the line. Who's gonna take it?
[Graves] The WWE Tag Team Championships are on the line in tonight's main event
as the champions A-Town Down Under,
Theory and Waller, defend against DIY,
Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano.
[Wade] And the boots have been put
to Tommaso Ciampa over the past few minutes.
He is hurting bad but finally getting a little respite
with that tag to Johnny Gargano.
And now it's Theory who's in trouble.
[Graves] It's that spectacular tag team synergy of DIY.
Crossbody splash by Gargano. Hooks the leg.
[Wade] I mean, these two, DIY, have been tagging together on and off
for the best part of ten years around the world,
but this would be their Mount Everest victory here tonight.
[crowd] …3, 4, 5, 6…
[Graves] Gargano, Ciampa, hoping for a little Canadian good luck
headed their way like it did eight years ago in this very arena.
But Theory just knocked the taste out of Gargano's mouth with that elbow.
[Wade] And this is really where the Tag Champs have excelled.
It's the dark arts,
the ability to confuse, befuddle opponents,
to isolate them and then make them pay.
[Graves] Cover by Waller.
[Wade] There's no glory in it for the Tag Champs tonight.
This is all about victory.
Punish these two challengers
who have made your lives hell for the past six weeks.
[Jessika] Tag!
[Graves] Tag made. Austin Theory now gonna be legal for his team,
as we look again at Grayson Waller flexing a little in the air,
doing it Mamba style before dropping the elbow.
What a jab right on the chin of Johnny Wrestling.
[Wade] Former amateur boxer.
Grayson Waller using his skills to high effect.
And now Theory gloating a little.
This is a mistake, for me, against someone like Ciampa and Gargano.
[Graves] I'm gonna agree with you, Wade. I think this is a mistake by Theory.
Perhaps a little bit of overconfidence.
Because you have to imagine what's going through the mind of Ciampa and Gargano.
These are two world-traveled journeymen,
veterans who have scratched and clawed their way to WWE.
They have made the most of every opportunity,
and tonight could be their opportunity to head to the very top of the mountain.
[Wade] Yeah, this is a career-defining opportunity for DIY.
These opportunities come along so rarely.
They have begged for this match.
They have clawed, scratched on whatever they've had to do.
Here's your opportunity.
You have to make it count, and you have to think
their mindsets will not be deviated by gloating from Theory and Waller.
[Graves] Well, for as brash as Theory and Waller are considered by many…
Nobody home.
A-Town Down Under are extremely legitimate,
very dangerous competitors in their own right.
But so are their challengers!
God almighty!
Gargano with that…
Was that a Cleveland Destroyer?
I don't know what the hell to call it other than ugly.
[Wade] Well, it was an ugly landing for Grayson Waller,
who may well have a stinger in that neck and arm area.
Had one of those myself. Completely paralyzes you,
at least temporarily.
And it might be down to Austin Theory to defend these Tag Titles on his own.
[Graves] Yeah, but what kind of damage did Gargano inflict on himself
by executing the maneuver?
Theory hoisting up Johnny. Inside cradle by Gargano.
DIY, looking to steal it,
but not yet.
And picked out of mid-air is Johnny Wrestling.
Sunset flip. Shoulders down. Theory in trouble.
[Wade] Well, Theory was looking for a tag, I think,
from Grayson Waller, who is nowhere to be seen.
Still showing the effects
of that Cleveland Destroyer attempt from Gargano.
[Graves] Johnny now looking to make the tag.
And Ciampa ripped off the apron by a very resourceful Grayson Waller.
[Wade] Well, he's still in a bad way, is Waller,
but he might have well saved his Tag Championships there.
[Graves] This is gonna do it. Hook of the leg.
A-Town Down Under…
Didn't retain just yet.
DIY is still in this, Wade. The Tag Titles are on the line!
Ciampa with Willow's Bell. Superkick by Gargano!
Hooks the leg. New champions. No!
[Wade] You will never come closer to victory against the Tag Champs.
A Willow's Bell, a superkick,
and it still wasn't enough to put Grayson Waller away.
I don't like Waller at all.
I don't like what he stands for, but, man, that guy is tough.
[Graves] Well, the Tag Titles are on the line,
and just a reminder that new "Tribal Chief"
Solo Sikoa has vowed to address the WWE Universe tonight!
And Grayson Waller may have just brought this matchup to an end.
That knee rocked Johnny.
[Wade] Well, Gargano went for that slingshot spear,
but it was just too well scouted and the timing of Waller was perfect,
but still Gargano fights on.
That might have been a KO.
[Graves] Waller just knocking Ciampa off the apron now.
Ciampa tied up with referee Jessika Carr.
A-Town Down Under looking to take a cheap shot.
That backfired.
Johnny from behind, shoulders down.
[Wade] Well, it was surely inadvertent,
but that is ultimately gonna cause more dissension
in the ranks of the Tag Champs.
[Graves] Shatter Machine!
Shatter Machine by DIY!
And Waller kicks out.
Good God, Bad News.
[Wade] Well, this was the moment
Waller inadvertently cleaned the clock of his tag partner.
But you're right, Corey.
That Shatter Machine and a kickout from Grayson Waller showing durability.
-And it's breaking down. Here we go. -[Graves] Look out.
Theory protecting his championships
as Waller still in the ring, legal, with Ciampa.
O'Connor Roll. Shoulders down.
Here comes Theory. Dropkick takes out Ciampa.
[Wade] Saving his tag partner, Grayson Waller.
Once again that Flipping Unprettier.
[Graves] Hooks the leg.
The champions about to retain, but Gargano prolongs the matchup.
[Wade] Well, this one is swinging back and forth like a pendulum.
You simply cannot pick a winner from here.
All four men leaving it out there tonight in pursuit of the gold.
[Graves] Toronto showing their appreciation
for these four athletes,
leaving it all on the line for the richest prize in the Tag Division.
Superkick drops Theory.
[Wade] Well, that was Grayson Waller once again…
Theory taking the bullet for his man.
[Graves] As Ciampa has a… Project Ciampa!
Waller is down. Could he be out?
Tag made.
[Wade] The champs in complete disarray.
Is this the magic we've been waiting for in Toronto?
[Graves] Meet Me in the Middle!
Johnny Gargano into the cover.
And Theory gets Waller's foot under the bottom rope.
That's got to be heartbreaking for the challengers, Wade.
[Wade] Time and again the selflessness of Austin Theory
for this team helps protect his partner.
[Graves] Johnny Wrestling takes out Theory.
[Wade] Well, the grit and drive of Johnny Wrestling isn't to be--
[Graves] Waller with the trunks, Waller with the trunks.
[Wade] Whatever it takes to retain the gold.
[Graves] Around we go!
Johnny could be looking for a Gargano escape.
The submission is in.
Can Waller hold on?
[Wade] He was about to tap!
Austin Theory's prevented the tap.
[Graves] Deja vu in Toronto!
[Wade] Sicilian Stretch by Ciampa!
The champs are going-- Oh, it's a tap out!
-[Graves] They did it! They did it! -[bell rings]
["It's Our Moment" by def rebel plays]
[Rome] Here are your winners by submission,
and the new WWE Tag Team Champions…
DIY!
[Graves] They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place, Bad News.
DIY just proved
that to be completely untrue.
[Wade] There was the magic they were looking for, Corey.
They had to be verging on a competitive psychosis tonight.
An obsession with going nuclear in the ring.
Give everything, leave nothing.
This one was impossible to call.
[Graves] It was chaotic. It was unpredictable.
But much like all of DIY's success, it was hard fought.
It was scratched for. It was clawed for.
"You're not big enough."
"You don't fit the mold."
Ciampa and Gargano said, "To hell with all that."
"We are the best tag team in WWE. Watch this."
And they did what they set out to do.
First the Gargano Escape.
[Wade] Followed closely afterwards,
just as Grayson Waller was about to tap out,
prevented from happening by Austin Theory.
Until Ciampa locked in the Sicilian Stretch.
There's simply no way out from here for the former champions.
Double tap out.
We've got new champs right here
in what they call their home arena in Toronto.
[Graves] If nobody shows you the path to the top of the mountain,
you have but one choice.
You do it yourself.
But, Wade, we're receiving word that the new "Tribal Chief," Solo Sikoa,
has chosen to address the WWE Universe right now.
[intense music]
This is Ula Fala.
This makes me the Tribal Chief.
This is not what I wanted.
But this is what my family needed.
Roman Reigns was not man enough to defend our title at WrestleMania.
He was not man enough to defend our legacy against Cody Rhodes and his legacy.
Therefore, he shall no longer call himself the Tribal Chief
because I'm the Tribal Chief now.
And I am going to take back
our WWE Undisputed Title from Cody Rhodes.
And if Roman Reigns wants that back, he can try and take it from me…
because I am going to show everyone
in the Money in the Bank Six-Man Tag Match.
Cody Rhodes…
I am coming for you.
And you will…
acknowledge me.
[intense music continues] ix-Man Tag Match.