[theme music]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Cole] This is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
the northernmost big city in North America,
located on the North Saskatchewan River.
Canada's Festival City is known as the Gateway to the North,
the cultural, governmental and education center.
And tonight, host of Friday Night SmackDown,
where this woman, Bayley, looks to exact revenge on the woman
who had a part in costing her
the Women's Championship, Miss Money in the Bank,
Tiffany Stratton, live tonight.
[rapping]
And it's the much anticipated return
of the man of impeccable style.
Italian Giovanni Vinci looks to set the world on fire
versus Apollo Crews tonight.
And The American Nightmare is here.
Cody Rhodes is still your Undisputed WWE Champion
after a thrilling physical battle with his friend, Kevin Owens,
last Saturday at Bash in Berlin.
[announcer] You are looking live
in the capital city of Germany
for Bash in Berlin!
Over 13,000 on hand
to witness Rhodes-Owens
for the Undisputed WWE Title.
[Wade] This place is rippling.
[hype music]
[Cole] Oh, a Splash onto Rhodes!
[Wade] I don't care if it's friend or foe in there.
Punish your opponent.
[Cole] Went for the Stunner.
Rhodes, turns it into the Cross, Rhodes!
For the win, and Owens kicked out at two!
From the top rope, and Cody's knee buckled!
Rhodes' knee buckled up on the top rope!
[Wade] The knee that K.O. knew had an issue.
-[Cole] Owens won't attack it! -[Wade] What are you doing, K.O.?
The goal is on the line!
[Cole] Kevin Owens, he's ruined people's careers with this,
that Apron Powerbomb.
[Wade] What is he doing?
Where's the killer inside?
[Cole] Stunner!
Oh, Rhodes kicks out!
[Wade] This one should have already been put to bed.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness!
Swanton!
Knees to the back of the neck, Kev Owens.
Hook of the leg.
Cody Rhodes retains the title.
[cheering]
[rap music]
[Cole] You are looking live at Rogers Place
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
And tonight, for a final time,
I say welcome to Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox sponsored by Progressive,
a Triple Threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
["Kingdom" by Downstait playing]
[cheering]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here ♪
♪ About to blow ♪
♪ Waiting for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain ♪
♪ Lights go up ♪
♪ I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
♪ And my father said ♪
♪ When I was younger ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the Undisputed WWE Champion,
The American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[cheering]
[Cole] The man who's been champion,
since WrestleMania.
Let's talk about overcoming a knee injury
this past Saturday at Bash in Berlin,
an injury that Kevin Owens failed to exploit.
But Corey, Cody Rhodes is still champion.
[Corey] It was certainly a classy decision by Kevin Owens in the heat of battle.
But the result is not the one that K.O. had hoped for.
Cody Rhodes, and still
Undisputed WWE Champion.
[Cole] Well, hello again, everybody.
You know, five years ago at the first SmackDown on Fox
in Los Angeles, Corey Graves and I called that show.
I guess it's only appropriate
that we wrap up our time on Fox tonight here at Ringside.
We bid farewell to our friends at Fox.
But this juggernaut just keeps on rolling and picking up speed
with The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, at the helm.
As SmackDown heads to the USA Network
next Friday night.
[cheering]
[fans chanting] Cody! Cody!
Cody! Cody!
Cody!
[cheering]
So,
Edmonton--
[cheering]
What do we wanna talk about?
[cheering]
Wow, this is an extremely large crowd.
If you are up there, say hello to our friends down here.
Our friends down here, say hello to them up there.
At Bash in Berlin,
I was victorious,
a hell of an outing by Canada's own,
Kevin Owens.
[cheering]
[chanting]
I didn't get to do this last week because
of the language barrier.
But folks, we've gotta welcome him back.
The voice of the WWE,
Michael Cole, is back on SmackDown!
[cheering]
[chanting]
I could, uh-- go on further.
But I have done this gig long enough
to know it is very likely that any moment
I am going to be interrupted.
[crowd booing]
Before I'm interrupted, however,
allow me just to extend
an invitation
to the Bloodline.
[booing]
["Taking it all" by Def Rebel playing]
[Cole] Well, remember last week,
Solo Sikoa told the world that he wanted the winner
of the Cody Rhodes-Kevin Owens WWE Championship match.
[Corey] Cody said, why wait around?
Bloodline eager to accept the invitation
here on Friday Night SmackDown
with a menacing look in the eyes
of the new Tribal Chief,
the new head of the table,
Solo Sikoa.
[Cole] I was gonna say, Corey, I guess it's no longer self-proclaimed
head of the table anymore after the destruction a number of weeks
ago of Roman Reigns.
[Corey] And who would follow the names around the neck
of one man,
Solo Sikoa,
flanked by perhaps the most dangerous version
of the Bloodline we've ever seen,
Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, the WWE Tag Team Champions
and The Samoan Werewolf,
Solo's personal enforcer,
Jacob Fatu.
[Cole] Solo motioning for the Bloodline to remain outside the ring.
[booing]
Well, I'm happy to see you guys too.
[booing]
Cody, are you done?
Are you done running your mouth to these people?
Are you done playing around?
[chanting]
Are you ready to defend that Undisputed Title
against a real challenger like me?
[booing]
Because everybody knows it.
You know it.
And I know it.
I could have been champion.
I had you beat at SummerSlam.
If it wasn't…
…if it wasn't for Roman Reigns.
[fans cheering and applause]
So I deserve a rematch.
Certainly the season premiere
of SmackDown next week there should be
an Undisputed WWE Championship match.
And you…
[chanting]
…you…
…the formidable athlete.
You, the effective
and unhinged.
You, truthfully,
the number one contender in my book.
You, the man who stepped outside the shadow
of the Tribal Chief trying to keep you down
you do indeed deserve
an Undisputed WWE Championship match.
[booing]
I'm not talking to you.
[clamoring]
I am talking to you,
Jacob Fatu!
[cheering]
Step up.
[crowd chanting and clapping] Step up!
Step up!
[crowd chatter]
[Jacob] I love you, my Lord.
I love you!
You are my Tribal Chief!
[booing]
Huh, I guess it was worth the shot.
I mean, I'm crazy to wanna wrestle any of you.
That's for sure.
But Solo,
you believe it, don't you?
Every second, every minute, every hour,
you do indeed get better. And you, Sir, are wearing the Ula Fala,
which means the Bloodline revolves around you.
But me,
this right here,
the Undisputed WWE Championship,
the WWE revolves around this.
And perhaps one day,
I will be looking up at those lights, courtesy of that iron thumb of yours,
but I can tell you this,
it sure as hell ain't gonna be next week.
I see what you're trying to do right there.
You're trying to get my enforcer to turn on me, huh?
I see what you're trying to do.
Okay, Cody, you want me next week? Guess what? You're on.
But we don't have to wait till next week, huh?
[Cole] We gotta give Cody props
for trying to drive a wedge between the Bloodline.
But Cody was right, Corey. He was preparing for a fight.
And here come the Bloodline.
[Corey] Cody had to know this was coming.
-[Cole] Four-on-one situation. -[Corey] The champion's outnumbered!
But here come the Street Profits and DIY!
-[Cole] They've got an eight man. -[Nick] Whoa, whoa.
That's enough.
Unless you all want to be fined and suspended,
I suggest you take a step back and simmer down.
And that would mean now.
[Crowd canting] Let them fight! Let them fight!
Bloodline…
…Profits, DIY, I know you all wanna tear each other apart.
And guess what?
You can…
in the eight-man tag team match in the main event of SmackDown tonight.
[crowd goes wild]
But not a moment sooner.
Now, speaking of main events,
next week, it's Solo Sikoa and Cody Rhodes
for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
But, Cody, I think you and I are on the same page.
This whole Bloodline numbers game thing
is getting a little old.
Bad for business.
So I've got a solution that I think is best for business.
That's why next week, Solo Sikoa-Cody Rhodes
for the Undisputed WWE Championship…
…in a steel cage.
[cheering]
[Cole] I love General Manager Aldis.
What a great job.
On the debut of Friday Night SmackDown,
Corey, next week on USA,
Rhodes-Sikoa for the title in a cage.
[Corey] How's that for a main event?
Well done, Mr. Aldis.
Cody Rhodes will be ready for the fight of his career
locked inside the steel.
--and don't forget that tonight,
like all great finales,
Bayley's story comes to an end because of you.
And with the ends, we look to a premiere.
SmackDown premieres on the USA Network. Wow.
We have our own premiere to sort. So if we have that one,
-that's two premieres. That's double- -For Pretty Deadly--
The Music--
[stammering]
-We'll leave you to it. -Good luck.
Tiffy, you know what's crazy is the whole locker room is talking
about how last week, they thought that you were gonna cash in on me,
which is so stupid.
I would never do that to you, my Queen. I was only out there to help you.
But you wanna know who's spreading those vulgar lies about me?
Chelsea Green. You can't believe a word that wannabe says.
She's only jealous of our friendship.
You know, it's all unbelievable because I know you would never
lie to me.
No, I would never lie to you!
Anyways, will you be in my corner tonight?
You know, maybe I'll be in your corner.
And I'll help you like you did me last week.
-Good luck. -Thank you.
[a sigh of relief]
[Cole] Is Nia on to her?
[Corey] Seems that way.
["Role Model" by Def Rebel]
♪ Role model ♪
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first
from San Jose, California,
Bayley!
[Cole] Well, Bayley's on to Tiffany Stratton.
Finally tonight, an opportunity at revenge
versus Miss Money in the Bank.
[Corey] Bayley believes that had it not been for Tiffany Stratton
back at SummerSlam, that the Role Model would still be champion.
It's hard to argue with that logic.
[Cole] It's Bayley versus Tiffany Stratton,
Miss Money in the Bank,
live next on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Cole] …the return to the USA Network next Friday night.
Meanwhile, Bayley is set for action
here tonight live in Edmonton.
[female announcer] It's Tiffy time.
["Tiffy Time" by Def Rebel]
[Alicia] And her opponent from Prior Lake, Minnesota,
Miss Money in the Bank,
Tiffany Stratton!
[Cole] So, Corey, so much has been made
of Tiffany Stratton costing Bayley
the Women's Championship last month
at SummerSlam.
Let's show you exactly what happened.
Tiffany would come down mid-match match.
[Corey] And Stratton would put her nose
into Bayley's business which unfortunately for The Role Model
would lead directly to harm's way
in the form of The Annihilator
from Queen Nia Jax.
Nia would capture the WWE Women's Champion
at the biggest party of the summer.
[Cole] This is what Nia was talking about last week.
in a street fight with Michin for the Women's Championship.
Nia went through the table. Tiffany Stratton attacked Michin.
But, it looks like she was gonna cash in Money in the Bank
until she got caught red-handed by Nia.
[Corey] I think Tiffany certainly needs to work on her poker face.
And Nia should write a nice letter or an email to Bayley
for preserving her title reign last week.
[Cole] And tonight, this match is sponsored
by Wheatley American vodka. Award-winning?
Yes, but never too fancy for a backyard barbecue.
Bayley's first appearance in SummerSlam last week on Friday Night SmackDown.
So tonight, for the first time ever, Corey,
Bayley and Tiffany Stratton go one on one.
[Corey] Certainly, the experience advantage
is on the side of The Role Model, Bailey, a multiple-time champion,
the first ever Grand Slam Women's Champion in WWE.
But Tiffany Stratton has wasted no time
in capturing the imagination of the WWE Universe.
Her athleticism is second to none. And she's got a mean streak.
[Cole] This rivalry's dated back a couple of months.
Remember, Tiffany's got a new Money in the Bank briefcase
because the old one was destroyed by Bayley.
What is it about Tiffany Stratton--
-[Corey] Wait up. -Bayley roll-up. Shoulders down.
And a kick-out.
What is it about Tiffany Stratton that's impressed you, Corey?
[Corey] It's Tiffany's overconfidence. It has served Stratton extremely well.
Sure, it's ruffled basically all of the feathers in the locker room.
Tiffany Stratton certainly highly unpopular amongst the women in WWE.
But, it's this sort of athleticism that Stratton possesses that gives her
the confidence that has served her so well.
[Cole] Yeah, the gymnastics background of the former NXT Women's Champion.
Although, I don't believe there is a more-
well, awfully good trio, than Stratton and Pretty Deadly together.
[Corey] How dare you, Cole?
Your first night back on Friday Night SmackDown with me
and you're gonna start insulting Pretty Deadly and Tiffany Stratton?
It's the first match.
[Cole] What are you wearing for the premiere?
[Corey] Don't you worry about it.
Whatever you have in your imagination, double it and paint it pink. Ooh--
[Cole] And Stratton now with a big right hand. Down goes Bayley.
From San Jose, California, started her career off NXT champion.
She's a four-time World Champion in WWE.
Bayley, now up to the second rope.
Nice, deep arm drag by Bayley.
And then, a running forearm. Here's the cover.
Is it enough? And Stratton kicks out at two.
[Corey] You asked me earlier if Nia Jax was on to Tiffany Stratton?
And Nia had better be. Nia's got a fully functional brain.
That's what the Money in the Bank contract is.
It's a guaranteed opportunity at the holder's choosing.
Tiffany Stratton, for all intents and purposes, is the most dangerous woman
in WWE right now.
[Cole] Bayley climbing to the top rope. Stratton catches her.
Bayley's in trouble. Stratton taking over this matchup.
-[Corey] Oh, no. Oh, no. -[Cole] Uh-oh.
[Cole] This could-- So dangerous here on the apron.
Bayley trying to hang on.
And she's able to and able to roll out of harm's way.
But a big knee by Stratton.
And now, Tiffany-- oh, man! Basement dropkick!
[Corey] Right in the grill.
Stratton is taking control.
It is indeed Tiffy time.
[Cole] We are back live on Friday Night SmackDown,
final night on Fox in front of 11,151,
in Edmonton Alberta, Canada tonight.
Bayley and Tiffany Stratton one on one.
And Bayley fighting back.
Tiffany controlled this match, Corey, during the entire commercial break.
[Corey] Stratton seems to have inflicted a relatively serious amount of damage
to the left arm of Bayley. You saw The Role Model fighting
with one fist for a moment.
If Stratton can maintain this, it could spell big things for Tiffy.
[Cole] On social media, Tiffy said,
"It's Tiffy time to Tiffy teach you a lesson of Tiffy talents.
"Bring it on, loser."
-That's directed, of course, to Bayley. -[Corey] Serious alliteration.
[Cole] Up over the top.
Roll-up now by Bayley and a kick-out at two.
Nice drop toehold into the ropes by Stratton.
-And Bayley-- Oh, what a collision! -[Corey] My goodness!
[Cole] Bayley to knock Stratton right out!
[Corey] Bayley now looking for a German suplex.
Stratton able to escape through the legs of The Role Model and a dropkick.
[Cole] Driving Bayley into the second rope.
Stratton's been so impressive. Backs up into the spine of Bayley.
Stratton rolls into the cover. Is it enough to put her away?
Hook of the leg on Bayley and a kick-out at two.
[Corey] Wasn't much behind that kick-out from Bayley.
If Stratton is able to keep her foot on the gas pedal in this matchup,
this thing could be over soon.
[Cole] Powerful Tiffany Stratton very aggressive in this matchup tonight
and so impressive in her young career.
To think, Corey, she's only been in the ring for a few years.
[Corey] An interesting dichotomy between these two.
You've got-- Oh! Bayley, whose goal in her career has been
to strengthen the entire division, the entire women's wrestling business.
That's what Bayley wakes up for.
Tiffany Stratton cares only about one woman, herself.
[Cole] You're not saying she cares about Nia Jax?
I hope Nia didn't hear.
[Corey] What happened? You been working with McAfee.
All of a sudden, you became a wedge-driver.
[Cole] And now, Bayley, taking Stratton down!
[Corey] High across the shoulders of Tiffany Stratton.
That may have been the Hail Mary that The Role Model needed.
[Cole] Bayley looking to get Stratton back into the ring here.
Big matchup for Bayley, looking to the woman
who was part of the reason she lost the championship at SummerSlam.
Clothesline by Bayley, looking to build momentum now.
Bayley, also a former Money in the Bank winner,
a Royal Rumble winner as well,
set a record lasting longer than any woman
in the history of the Royal Rumble this past January when she won the event.
Cover, hook of the leg on Stratton.
Shoulders down.
And Tiffany gets the shoulder up.
[Corey] Almost a look of frustration on the face
of Bayley in that moment.
[Cole] Stratton about halfway across the ring,
Bayley looking to head up to the top rope now.
Bayley looking for the patented flying elbow.
And it connects. Cover on Stratton for the win.
Tiffany kicks out.
[Corey] And I've gotta wonder how much
the damage suffered to the arm of Bayley factored--
-[Cole] Uh-oh. -[Corey] Uh-oh, wait a minute.
[Cole] Nia Jax said, maybe I'll come down, Tiffany,
and help you, like you helped me last week.
The WWE Women's Champion looking on.
Bayley went for the Bayley-to-Belly. Tiffany Stratton able to take advantage.
[Corey] Back to the arm yet again.
Tiffy muscling up Bayley.
[Cole] Oh, wow!
Cover stacks her up for the win!
And a kick-out by Bayley!
And again, Bayley let a distraction at SummerSlam, cost her the title.
Almost led a distraction tonight cost her this match.
[Corey] Bayley took her eye off of the ball,
off the task at hand, that being Tiffany Stratton tonight,
and nearly cost Bayley yet again.
[Cole] The Bayley Roll.
And now the Bayley-to-Belly!
[Corey] But can Bayley capitalize?
Bayley's shoulder has suffered serious damage.
And Stratton has--
[Cole] Nia Jax trying to offer words of encouragement to her buddy.
And now, Bayley with a suicide dive to the champion.
Bayley's gottta turn around and refocus on Stratton now.
Back into the ring, up over the top.
Nia Jax now distracting the referee, Jessika Carr.
-Backslide. -[Corey] Turn around, Jess!
[Cole] Stratton's got her in trouble.
And Bayley able to reverse it.
Stratton may have had a three count there.
[Corey] Had it not been for Nia Jax, you're right.
-Uh-oh! -[Cole] Rose Plant!
Cover!
Bayley with the win.
[Corey] Nia's strategy backfired a bit.
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
Bayley!
[Cole] That had to feel good for Bayley tonight.
And this replay on Friday Night SmackDown
is sponsored by Wheatley American vodka.
[Corey] Here we see The Role Model taking it
high risk in order to neutralize Nia Jax for just a moment.
Back inside the ring, this is where it backfired, Cole.
You could count probably 5, 6, maybe 7.
Bayley's shoulders were down for a significant amount of time.
The victory should have gone to Stratton.
But instead, a Rose Plant from Bayley
earns the W for The Role Model.
[Cole] Well, honestly, if you want my take on this, Corey,
it's about time something went Bayley's way.
It's about time something went right for Bayley.
[Corey] Are you feeling all right?
You've been giving her a hard time for years.
[cheering]
Hey, Kev, what you reading about there? A bunch of losers?
Kev has a lot in common with the Edmonton Oilers.
The only way they're ever gonna win a championship is off WWEshop.com.
That's true.
Hey, but, uh, you know, you and your match with Cody,
you thought you didn't deserve that match.
-Guess you proved yourself right, huh? -Hey, they're not friends anymore.
-Oh. -Did you see him helping
with the Bloodline? Because I didn't see it.
He wasn't there. You weren't there.
First of all,
you two are idiots.
That's fine.
Second of all, you two are morons.
And you know what? Don't worry about me and Cody. We're fine.
Just like you guys are fine, right? You're better than fine, in fact.
You guys are great friends, great partners, great team.
Great team.
A better team than the Oilers, maybe, yeah?
Really. You know what? This is all giving me a great idea.
Since I had to get in the ring with my friend, Cody, at Bash in Berlin,
surely you guys wouldn't have any problem getting in the ring with each other.
But-- but wait.
'Cause you guys could even prove that you're a great team.
It's a great idea. Here's the idea.
Me, you, and you in the same match tonight.
-How? -How?
Well, like the great Wayne Gretzky once said,
tonight is a great night for a Triple Threat Match.
No, it's perfect! I'm gonna go see Nick Aldis
and get it-- It's perfect! You know what? Hey, by the way!
You don't get-- you don't get to have this. It's too nice.
It's too nice for you.
I'm keeping it.
Get another shirt too.
Kev, I haven't paid for that yet.
-Triple threat. -Hey, the two of us, one of him.
It's basically a handicap match, right? What do you think?
I just don't think Wayne Gretzky ever said that.
No, about the match.
Like, we're good, right? We're friends. It's gonna be fine.
-Yeah, man. We're boys. -Yeah.
Nothing to worry about.
[Corey] Well, the moment is finally upon us.
He is the personification
of human excellence.
And Giovanni Vinci returns
live next on SmackDown.
[Cole] I guess you like him.
Yeah, everything, everything last week was just perfect.
You saw their faces. They were suffering.
We have to keep doing that. We need to keep that--
[suspenseful music]
Buenas noches.
-What's with the excitement? -Fact is, we won last week.
Oh. Was there a championship match?
-No. -No?
-Who did you beat? -Apollo and Corbin.
Don't you see it?
It's all over social media. Everybody's talking about Los Garza.
It was a really good match, actually. Yeah.
Don't be shocked by success.
La victoria, victory is not what we obtain.
It is part of who we are.
And success, well,
we don't just find it.
No, no, no, no. We make it.
It is there for us to take.
This,
this is just the beginning.
This is our time.
Everything is finally falling into place.
SmackDown is bound to be our turf.
That's right.
That's right, Melina.
Exactamente.
It will belong
to the Emperor Santos Escobar
and my familia.
El legado del Fantasma.
Salud.
Now, we celebrate.
[speaking Spanish]
[Cole] They forgot the salt.
[hype music]
Look at that smile on your face.
I can't believe it.
[Corey] I am grinning from ear to ear with excitement, Cole.
He's here!
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring
from Bella Italia.
Weighing in at 220 pounds
Giovanni Vinci!
[Corey] Let me tell you this about Giovanni Vinci, Cole.
If Lamborghini made human beings,
this would be the end result.
Everything about Vinci is top-notch.
He's the personification of excellence and perfection.
You might call him a high-performance human.
[Cole] You know, he hasn't done anything yet.
This is his return, though, to Friday Night SmackDown.
He says his success is his destiny.
And he does it with style.
I can see him skiing the slopes in Italy
and in a Lamborghini running around the track.
[Corey] How can you not be captivated by this oracle?
It's like having-- like something you can only dream of in real life.
Everything about Vinci is bespoke.
He's custom fitted from head to toe.
Those sunglasses he's wearing
probably cost more than that suit you're wearing.
[Cole] He's wearing a sweat suit.
[Corey] I was talking about his sunglasses,
not his sweat suit, Cole.
[Cole] All kidding aside, don't let it fool you.
An intense personality, nonstop motor,
a dynamic, powerful arsenal,
two-time NXT champion,
Giovanni Vinci, Tag Team champion in NXT.
Giovanni Vinci.
[cheering]
All set for action here tonight against Apollo Crews,
one on one on Friday Night SmackDown
[Corey] Want to just remind the WWE Universe,
you can't rush perfection.
[Cole] And look at Crews from behind.
And shoulders are down. And he got him!
Crews got him! Crews got him!
[Corey] No!
[Cole] Crews beat Vinci in about three seconds!
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
Apollo Crews!
[Cole] Giovanni Vinci was screwing around trying
to take his outfit off. And referee called for the bell.
[Corey] Vinci didn't wanna damage his jacket?
[Cole] Lamborghini? He looked like a Pinto.
[Corey] This is unbelievable.
[Chelsea] --acceptable.
Did you see what Julia did to me at NXT, huh?
Or you too busy shopping on uglypocketsquare.com?
What's wrong with my pocket square?
-Are you even listening to me? We're busy. -[knocks]
Hey, Nick.
-Is that trash I smell? - Disgusting.
Oh, Michin.
It is so fitting that you ended your last match in a trash can
considering that's where trash goes.
And the last time we saw you,
you were getting your limited brains scrambled in NXT.
Which must be why you're confused talking that mess
thinking I'm not gonna whoop that pancake right here, right now.
Actually, I think that's what you're asking for.
Actually, I'm way too mentally stressed.
No amount of red wine or essential oils
is going to really calm me down before tonight.
-So I can't make it, sorry. -You know what, Chelsea?
While we're in the business of obvious analogies,
I really like the one about falling off the horse
and then getting back on the horse.
So that's what you're going to do tonight
when you go one on one with Michin.
No, I can't make it. No.
Put that back all the way.
-Good luck. -Still on that horse.
[Cole] Chelsea doesn't learn.
[Corey] It's no way to treat a national hero.
[Cole] Who, Kevin Owens?
[hype music]
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following is a Triple Threat Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Merville, Quebec, Canada
weighing in at 242 pounds,
Kevin Owens!
[Cole] Well, he obliged.
Broken in eight…
Well, can Waller and Theory get along tonight?
Make this a handicap match instead of a Triple Threat?
We're gonna find out coming up live next
on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
The shot you see there is actually Seattle, Washington.
That's where we are going to be next week
for the series premiere and the season premiere
of Friday Night SmackDown on the USA Network live next Friday.
Meanwhile, tonight in Edmonton, Canada's own Kevin Owens
set for action.
[Corey] And K.O.'s got a special fan out in the audience.
That is the right winger for your Edmonton Oilers,
Corey Perry is in the house,
hoping to cheer on K.O. to victory.
It will not be easy for the prize fighter.
[Cole] The Stanley Cup runner-ups, the Edmonton Oilers.
[Corey] Perry wants the cup. He's not rubbing it in.
[Cole] I don't wanna rub it in. I'm trying to be nice.
I'm trying this new thing. You?
[Corey] I didn't say I was succeeding.
[hype music]
On Friday, we're in Canada all day!
[Alicia] And his opponent, Grayson Waller and
Austin Theory!
[Cole] You know, our stat team back in Stanford, John,
sent me a statistic during the commercial break
when he heard about this match to tell us
that Kevin Owens is 1 in 10
in Triple Threat Matches in his career.
And now, he goes into a Triple Threat Match
against Waller and Theory,
-who are in fact, a team. -[Corey] Just for clarification,
the jersey on the Florida Panthers, they actually won the cup.
[Cole] Yes, they did. See, I know something about hockey. Not much.
[Corey] I just really think it's tragic that K.O. came up short
in Berlin in his quest to become champion and has decided to commit career suicide
tonight by facing both members of A-Town Down simultaneously.
[Cole] Wait a minute.
I mean, Waller, and Theory have had their issues and problems
for months now trying to get it along as a team.
How many times has Waller thrown Austin Theory under the bus?
And now, Kevin Owens sends Theory over the top rope and Waller as well.
No disqualifications, no count-outs. You win pinfall or submission.
First man to do that will win this Triple Threat Match.
[Corey] You're talking about A-Town Down Under
as though Kevin Owens hasn't stuck a knife
in the back of every friend he's ever made.
Well, Theory dropped right in front of us, right to our side--
Bounced off the barricade, right in front
of Mr. Perry, who is used to fighting on the boards, I would suspect.
[Corey] He's a right winger.
[casually] Oh.
Whatever, I'm trying to use a hockey term, Corey.
-[Corey excited] I know! -[Cole] Bang! Waller, and Theory, now
double teaming, working as a team and driving Owens into the barricade.
[Corey] That'd be five for fighting, Cole.
[Cole] I mean, I'm like Doc Emrick out here.
[Michael belly laughs]
[Corey] Look at this.
Grayson Waller setting up some furniture on the outside.
As you mentioned before,
all perfectly legal in the confines of a Triple Threat Match.
[Cole] And now, driven into the barricade
as Austin Theory and Waller taking advantage.
Kevin Owens may be about to go through a table.
Owens turns things around.
Kicked in the midsection.
Now, it could be Waller's turn.
Through a table goes Waller!
Kevin Owens has taken control of Triple Threat action!
[sarcastically] That didn't go well, mate.
Okay.
[Cole] And we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Triple Threat Match, Austin Theory, Kevin Owens, and Waller
who still hasn't got up after being put through the table before the break.
It's really a one-on-one match now, Corey.
[Corey] Benefits the prizefighter for the moment.
And K.O. now firing off heavy right hands between the eyes of Theory.
[Cole] Kevin Owens, now stomping away on Austin Theory.
For tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive.
Whoa! And Theory with a big elbow.
You know what, Corey? I went to a wrestling match tonight
and a hockey fight broke out moments ago during the commercial break.
[Corey] Listen, I don't know that Corey Perry is licensed
to be competing in this environment,
an assist for Kevin Owens.
I'm now the biggest Florida Panthers fan in Edmonton.
-And I came up here-- look at this! -[Cole] Theory Caught.
-[Corey] DDT. -[Cole] Oilers fans are attractive,
-at least the one on the internet. -[Cole] Do the Wingers fight?
-[Corey] Occasionally. -Oh, okay.
[Cole] Both men down.
Waller still has not moved.
I think he needs a Foster's because he was put through the table
with authority by Owens before the break.
[Corey] Australians don't actually drink Foster's.
[Cole] I did when I was there.
And now, Owens and Theory unloading on one another.
And this is what Kevin Owens wanted,
isolate one of them and turn it into a one-on-one matchup.
[crowd groans]
[Corey] K.O. just teeing off.
[Cole] Kevin Owens.
Theory Telegraphed that.
Owens turns him inside out with a clothesline!
And now, the Senton to Theory.
Kevin Owens, I know, has been kicking himself all week
after really not being able to pull the trigger against Cody last week
in the championship match at Bash in Berlin.
-[Corey] Clear the deck, cannonball. -[Cole] Bang. Cannonball!
[Corey] K.O. now making the climb to the top turnbuckle.
[Cole] Owens, Swanton!
Connects, Hook of the leg.
And Waller breaks things up, saving the matchup.
[Corey] Vicious Strikes in the back of Owen's neck.
[Cole] And now, Waller again.
No disqualification, can do whatever he wants.
Waller up.
dragging K.O. up…
…off the rope-- Oh, and a big Right Hand!
These guys have felt that before.
And now, Theory the Southpaw with the Left.
And the Roll. Oh, look at that Roly Blockbuster!
Cover now.
What are you doing?
[Cole] Here we go.
Theory is upset because he was doing all the work.
Then, Waller tried to steal the victory.
[Corey] In a Triple Threat Matchup, the person who executes the Pinfall
or the Submission is gonna get the winner's purse of the… the money.
I mean-- why would you-
[Cole] Aren't they supposed to be friends?
[Corey in disbelief] Are they gonna split it? No.
[Cole] They're partners. Maybe they should.
What do you know about friendship anyway?
Now, a double team by Waller, Theory.
Kevin Owens in trouble.
Kevin trying to block.
A-Town Down Under trying to put Owens away.
And K.O. slugging it out.
Oh, the Old Noggin Knocker!
Kevin Owens-- Oh! Theory caught him.
And now, Theory up to the top row.
Owens caught him!
Rolling Senton!
Cover by K.O.!
Once again, Waller breaks things up.
And now, it's Waller going to try his fare in the other corner.
-[Corey] Oh, no, this never works. -[Cole] Caught by K.O.--
…Buster by Owens!
Cover by K.O. to win the Triple Threat!
And Theory breaks it up.
What incredible action here tonight
on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Corey] Obviously, Grayson Waller has never watched
a Kevin Owens match before because it is completely impossible
to execute a superplex on the prize fighter.
It happened once in history.
Never since.
[Cole] And the Kevin Owens chants,
the K.O. chants ringing throughout the arena, over 11,000 here
in Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Home of the Edmonton Oilers.
-[Corey] Austin Theory was-- -Uh-oh, almost ran into Waller.
Went for the Stunner. Kevin Owens Drops Waller.
Roll-up by Theory.
Has the tights but a kick-out by K.O.
Stunner!
[cheering]
-[crowd counts to three] -Kevin Owens!
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Kevin--
[Corey] Waller from behind
spoiling the moment for Kevin Owens.
[Cole] Waller beating the hell out of K.O.
after Owens picked up the win with a Stunner to Theory.
With Kevin Owens Dumping Waller, Theory now.
With Owens up…
…into an A-Town Down.
And now, the Rolling Flatliner by Waller.
[Corey] They rig him.
[Cole] Kevin Owens wins the match.
But here's the thing, Corey, about Waller and Theory,
when they are on the same page, they are formidable.
[Corey] They're fantastic.
They're former Tag Team Champions for a reason.
Once Theory and Waller get back on the same page,
which they will, the sky truly is the limit.
Two men who are not on the same page,
Andrade and Carmelo Hayes.
[Wade] Andrade, Carmelo Hayes,
they're going to go head to head.
It's going to be you and me, two hoopers.
They wanna see who's going to miss first.
-And it won't be me. -[hype music]
♪ My time's right now y'all coming? ♪
♪ We never gonna lose no stitchin' ♪
♪ I never backing down Game time push the button ♪
[Corey] And Andrade picks up the win.
♪ Game time right now and I love it ♪
♪ I'm a king bow down ♪
[Wade] Andrade picks up another huge W.
One more match?
That's all it's gonna take.
[rap music continues]
[Corey] Carmelo, Senton coming. Shoulders down.
Carmelo Hayes escapes with the win!
[Carmelo] Last match, you just wasn't as good as me.
And you never will be.
♪ We get easy We don't go home till we bleeding ♪
♪ This is our time we ain't leavin' ♪
♪ Give me the time undefeated ♪
[Corey] And he's evened the series at two a piece!
[Cole] This rivalry is far from over.
[Corey] The United States Champion has brought
his undeniable Kavorka north of the border.
LA Knight is in the house live next.
[Metro] Cody, we've been out here since July
and we still ain't seen nothing.
You got to know what you're looking for, Metro.
♪ Pressure, pressure ♪
♪ Pressure ♪
♪ What on with it ♪
Metro…
…it's time.
♪ Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure ♪
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America's largest injury law firm.
Injured? Go to forthepeople.com.
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in seven bold flavors, like honey barbecue or garlic parm.
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[rap music]
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I can't believe it's been five years.
June of 2018, I was driving to the airport in San Antonio.
And I heard the news.
WWE had inked a deal with Fox Sports
to bring Friday Night SmackDown for the next five years.
WWE finally had a permanent network home.
And personally, for me, I'd always wanted to host a network television show.
And I got my opportunity.
Fast forward to a year later, October of 2019, Staples Center
in Los Angeles, who could ever forget
-the star-studded season premiere? -And I know I can speak for a lot of us.
We were all thrilled by the many integrations
from college sports, to Major League Baseball, to the NFL.
The people at Fox have been great partners.
Who could forget the Thunderdome era?
None of that happens without great partners.
And we're eternally grateful. And personally speaking, I had the chance
to sit in that very chair.
They were crazy enough to give me the keys to this spaceship.
It's better that you're back. But I'm eternally grateful for the chance.
We had record ratings for both SmackDown and Fox
on Friday nights.
We want to say a sincere thank you to all the men and women
in front of the camera and behind the scenes at Fox
for making the last five years
a wonderful part of WWE.
Thank you until we meet again.
[announcer] Live in Los Angeles, it is the premiere
of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
[The Rock] Live on Fox, You got The Rock,
The Man, and you looking like a broke-ass Burger King on crack.
[announcer] Bad Blood is here!
[announcer] RK.O. to KSI!
[Cole] Haliburton and Brunson with a Staredown.
[Corey] The undefeated
Terence Crawford.
[Bayley] Ding, dong. Hello.
[Cole] The longest reigning tag team champions in history--
Acknowledge me!
You out.
And I'm out too.
He didn't mean that.
Lately, he just hasn't been very Ucey.
[the crowd goes wild]
You wanna hear The Rock sing a little song?
[vocalizations]
Mom, shut up!
Yeah!
[Cole] And now, on to USA.
[hype music]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the United States Champion,
LA Knight!
[Cole] Last week, Corey, in Berlin,
LA Knight successfully defended his title in an open challenge
against a very game Ludwig Kaiser.
[Corey] Well, the megastar continues to grow
into an international phenomenon.
My plane landed shortly after LA Knight's yesterday here in Edmonton.
The police presence was through the roof
just to keep LA Knight safe.
I don't know what was going on. But it happened.
[Cole] Won his first singles championship in WWE
last month in Cleveland at SummerSlam,
knocking off Logan Paul to win the United States title.
He's defeated Santos Escobar, and again Kaiser last week to retain.
[hype music]
[chanting]
Let me talk to you.
[the crowd goes wild]
What are we?
Just a little over 30 days
into this US title reign.
And we're already talking two successful title defenses.
Hit it and quit it, yeah!
[crowd] Yeah!
I'm crossing borders with this thing.
As a matter of fact, what? I went from DC.
I went to Berlin to right here in the Big E.
[cheering]
Yeah!
And no matter where you go, it's always the same, man.
Everybody looking is gunning for this thing.
It doesn't matter if it's open challenges.
It might be number one contenders,
part-timers, world-class athletes, cross-eyed halfwits, incels, all alike.
But no, no!
Nobody comes out with this because I won't let you!
And that's the way it's got to be because I made it that way!
["The Greatest" by Def Rebel plays]
♪ Ain't no hating I'm the best here You want your shot? ♪
[Corey chuckles] This could be interesting.
[Cole] They had a little beef going for a bit.
Hold on.
You really out here bragging about two successful title defenses?
Come on.
If anybody should be bragging,
it should be me.
Because I've been putting SmackDown
on my back for the last couple of weeks
match of the night, stealing the show, effortless.
And you?
What have you been doing, LA Knight?
You've been doing what you always do.
And that's run your mouth.
Now, instead of running your mouth,
what you should have been doing is checking the scoreboard
because you'd realize that I'm up two straight on Andrade.
And by default, that means
that I'm next in line for that United States Championship.
By the way, I just want to point out the reason
that the two title defenses is important
because it's already as many in one month
as in 10 months from my predecessor.
-Yeah. -[crowd] Yeah!
But also, while you're standing here worrying about having match of the night,
I never worried about match of the night.
You know what I worried about?
I worried about winning, which is why I'm champ.
And you're not. Yeah!
[crowd] Yeah!
Well, the good news is there's only one guy you worry about.
And I'm him.
Well--
[hype music]
[Cole] What'd you say about getting interesting?
[Corey] Andrade looking to join the party.
Melo, Melo, Melo, Melo,
take it easy. Tranquilo, niño.
I know you beat me.
Yes, I know. Twice.
But remember,
I also beat you twice too.
Well, you know, what's crazy is nobody remembers
that you beat me twice, Andrade.
Hey, I remember.
And everybody remember.
[Cole] Oh, yeah.
So,
I have a question for you.
Do you think,
you deserve an opportunity
for the United States Championship?
-Damn right, I deserve it more than you. -Do you think?
-That's why I beat you twice. -I deserve it.
Boys, I- I-
I don't know if you'd noticed, but I'm a bit of a busy man.
I don't think I got time for you to have a tiff here. Okay?
So look, here's what I want you to do.
If you guys want to talk about you beat him twice.
He beat you twice. Whatever.
If you guys wanna fight over who's gonna get dropped
on their head next by me, then go ahead and be my guest.
It doesn't make a damn bit of difference.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait.
This championship…
…was my.
Was is a key word?
Okay, okay, okay.
[speaking Spanish]
I don't know a word you just said.
But you might wanna check your tone.
Use your inside voice, before I put your Keister outside.
Do you understand what I say?
[Cole] Oh, no, no.
Melo shoved him tonight.
Now, Andrade and Melo going at it once again.
And LA Knight,
oh, BFT.
[Corey] LA Knight not about to be disrespected.
Now, look at you! Now, you look stupid! And that's what you get!
And that's how you're gonna end up every week!
You getting that from me. That's what you get. Stupid! Stupid!
Look at me. Stupid!
[Cole] LA Knight with a blunt force trauma
to Carmelo Hayes as well.
[hype music]
Well, you don't cross the US champion.
Knight wants to be a fighting champion.
There doesn't seem to be any shortage of willing contenders.
[Corey] I also don't think things are over with Hayes and Andrade.
[crowd chatter]
Kevin Owens. Hey, who's the best tag team in WWE?
Best mates. Oh, Nicholas.
Hello, mate.
See what we did to Kevin Owens in his home country?
Beat him down.
Hey, since you make matches for whoever you want, how about this?
Next week, SmackDown premiere.
You put your two biggest stars on the brand in a tag-team match
against Kevin Owens
and anyone he can find because he ain't got no mates.
-No, he got none. -You're welcome, idiot.
Let's go.
Anyway.
-[female announcer] It's Chelsea Green. -[Corey] I can't stand those two.
Speaking of can't stand,
well, just go ahead and be jealous,
Michael Cole, because she is a national treasure.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following project is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, The Company by Piper Niven.
From Victoria,
BC,
Chelsea Green.
[Cole] Well, Chelsea Green put her foot in her mouth again.
Chelsea Green simply made a prediction,
and she's gonna back it up in a matter of moments
in front of her native people, I think.
Nice hat.
[rock music]
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is in Edmonton tonight
and sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
The extremely-
annoying Chelsea Green is in the ring, set for one-on-one action.
She's accompanied, of course, by Piper Niven.
[Corey] I don't understand your need to constantly insult Chelsea Green.
[Cole] You do not see what she does to me backstage-
throughout the day.
One of the most annoying individuals I've ever met.
[Corey] I find her to be a peach.
[Alicia] And her opponent
from Fontana, California,
Michin!
[Cole] And you see Michin favoring her ribs,
and there is a reason for that.
Last week, Friday Night SmackDown
emanated from Berlin, Germany,
and it was a street fight against the Women's Champion, Nia Jax,
and Michin took the fight to the champ.
[Corey] Michin certainly brought her A-game and gave it everything she had.
But everything she had just ultimately would not be enough
to topple Queen Nia.
Look at this brutality from the WWE Women's Champion,
crushing Michin inside of the trash receptacle.
Humiliating loss for Michin.
[Cole] Chelsea Green was talking about that.
She wasn't in the headspace tonight
because of what happened on NXT last week when--
basically challenged the NXT Women's Champion, Roxanne Perez,
and the newcomer-- the new superstar Julia.
Julia nearly Kneed Ms. Green's teeth down her throat,
and Chelsea now has to regroup as she takes on Michin here tonight.
[Corey] I'm hoping, since we're in Edmonton, Alberta,
that the WWE Universe here shows Chelsea a little more respect.
She comes from a legendary Canadian wrestling family.
-[Cole] Who? -[Corey] Chelsea Green.
-[Cole] Who are they? -The Greens.
[Cole] Tom Green?
[Corey] I have it on good authority, they're debating making her childhood
home a historic landmark.
-[Cole] In British Columbia. -That's right.
-[Cole] Who have you been talking to? -Chelsea.
[Cole] And now Green with a knee to the midsection of Michin.
Both women in this match-up, former TNA knockout champions.
Chelsea Green, a former tag-team champion here in WWE.
And Chelsea having her way right now with Michin, taking advantage of Michin
-being beaten up last week by Nia Jax. -Chelsea doing a little surfing.
[Cole] Hang 10.
The Greens. I'm googling them, and I don't really see--
[Corey] There's a lot of 'em. There's a vast family.
-[Cole] There's no wrestling family-- -[Corey] Oh.
Nonetheless, here's the cover by Green and a kick-out.
And Chelsea right to the injured ribs of Michin.
Great strategy by Green in this match up. It's brilliant.
Finally, somebody giving Chelsea Green a little credit
for something she's doing very well.
And no discredit to Michin.
Understandably, Michin feeling the effects of Nia Jax last week.
I don't know if this is a smart decision for Michin. Ribs taped up.
Chelsea Green with a straight right hand to the ribs.
And Michin, now, rolls up Green.
Shoulders down.
Green kicks out a two.
Again, not able to put the force of her body on to Green in that cover
because of the ribs.
And now Michin, and then Chelsea Green.
And every time she delivers an offensive move, it hurts.
[Cole] That's the problem with damaged ribs. You feel it
inside the ring, whether you're delivering a maneuver
or receiving a maneuver.
And Michin drives Green toward the corner.
And Chelsea looks a bit out of sorts as Piper looks on.
Oh, goodness. What a chop.
-[both shocked] Oh! -[Corey] Knees right to the face of Green.
[Cole] Wow. Chelsea may be out of it.
They might have to put a shrine in her native town.
[worried tone] And Piper, now, up on the Apron.
And Michin,
and Chelsea, off the distraction, rolls Michin up. Almost had her.
Kick-out.
Michin right in the midsection.
Could be for a defeat perhaps.
And now Chelsea Green turns things around,
has Michin where she wants her.
Went for the Unprettier.
Unpretty-Her.
Excuse me.
Come on.
Let's go.
[Cole] Not sure if this is wise
for Michin with those injured ribs.
Michin suicide dives and takes out Green.
And Michin's fired up.
Adrenaline pulsing through Michin right now.
Golden opportunity for her to pick up a W.
Chelsea in all types of trouble.
This has to be humiliating in front of her family, her friends.
-Got to get back. Let's go. -[Corey] Piper--
I need you in the ring.
[Cole] I included that in the family and friends.
And again, distraction by Piper to Michin.
Allows Chelsea Green to take advantage with a kick.
Hey, hey, hey.
Back it up.
[Corey] And Green's got to get a-- oh, no.
A beast that time by Piper.
What are you doing?
The official, Chip Danning No idea what just happened.
-[Cole] Chip Danning. -[Corey] Yes.
And now, oh, the Unpretty-Her by Chelsea Green
to pick up the win.
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Chelsea Green.
[Corey] Can you feel the energy, Cole?
This is what this city would have felt like
had the Oilers not blown it in the Stanley Cup Final.
Maybe a little bit louder, but…
…I can actually hear myself
and you.
[Cole] Coming up next, our main event here on Friday Night SmackDown.
It is an eight-man tag-team match up.
The Bloodline take on DIY and the Street Profits,
live on Fox.
[Corey] So WWE week debuts Monday
there, in Calgary,
for Monday Night Raw.
On Tuesday, of course, it is NXT.
And then next Friday night, it is the series premiere-
the season premiere of Friday Night SmackDown
on the USA Network, live from Seattle.
WWE week on USA starts Monday.
Now our Progressive Match Flo.
[advert] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a Triple Threat of protection, with home, auto, and more.
[Cole] Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill challenge Isla Dawn
and Alba Fyre for a chance to win back the titles
once more here in Berlin.
Belair and Cargill never pinned to lose the goal,
trying to win back the tag-team titles.
Oh, Alba Fyre taking out Cargill.
[commentator] The aim was clear from the start.
Divide and conquer.
[Cole] What does Bianca have left?
Jade, Jade Cargill's legal, and here we go.
[commentator] What a disaster for the Champions.
[Cole] Fyre going up to the top rope now.
Fyre collided with her own partner.
Into that German suplex.
Cover by Cargill, with the tap-in.
[cheering]
Belair and Cargill are, once again,
on top of the Women's Tag-Team division.
[hip-hop music]
And Corey, if the tag champs,
Belair and Cargill can successfully defend the titles on Monday night,
they'll be joining us as part of the season premiere
on the USA Network next Friday night in Seattle.
[Corey] What a Friday Night SmackDown it will be.
General manager Nick Aldis has been hard at work putting this one together.
After what occurred earlier tonight
in a triple-threat match, this has been made official.
A-Town Down Under will battle Kevin Owens
and a mystery partner of the prizefighter's choosing.
Also, next week on the season premiere
of Friday Night SmackDown on USA,
they are not at a two wins apiece.
Andrade versus him, Carmelo Hayes, live on SmackDown.
And how about what we began the evening with tonight?
The colossal announcement.
Next week, Cody Rhodes defends the undisputed WWE Championship
against the New Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa
inside a steel cage.
[hip-hop music]
I'm currently standing by in the locker room area with DIY,
alongside the Street Profits and B-Fab.
And gentlemen, earlier on tonight, all of you were on the same page.
But will that still be the case during your eight-man tag-team match,
considering a win over the Bloodline could mean
a future tag-team title opportunity?
Byron, DIY, the Street Profits-- we're not family.
But we've known each other a very long time.
-And there is respect here. -Yeah, you heard the man, Byron.
A lot of respect here. They have issues with them.
We have issues with them.
They want the Tag-Team Championships. We want the Tag-Team Championships--
a lot of similarities.
Even tonight, one particular, bringing down the Bloodline.
We haven't seen this before. The Bloodline win the tag-team titles,
and they hold them hostage for a very long time.
And I know they don't want that. We don't want that.
No tag team on SmackDown wants that.
All right. That's cool.
And y'all just got here.
We've been dealing with them boys for four years,
but if getting to the Tag Team Championships
means teaming up with y'all to beat the Bloodline, I'm with it.
Look, like y'all said, there's a lot of respect here.
But tonight in that ring, it'll be only disrespect
because these boys are up,
and we want the smoke.
Thank you all for your time.
Good luck in the eight-man tag-team match tonight.
I will now send things to ringside with Michael Cole
-and Corey Graves. -[Corey] Thanks, Byron.
From the locker room area, you're actually in a locker room.
I want to know who the child is that Byron just stole their suit.
[hip-hop music]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is an eight-man tag-team match, scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Jacob Fatu, the WWE Tag-Team champions,
Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa,
and Solo Sikoa, the Bloodline.
[Cole] Massive eight-man tag-team match-up.
Solo Sikoa prepares for his steel cage with Cody Rhodes next week.
But up next, the Bloodline versus the Street Profits and DIY.
Eight-man tag team action live.
The final main event on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
[hip-hop music]
[Cole] Street Profits having fun with the over 11,000
here in Edmonton tonight, set for eight-man tag-team action.
It could be a case of the Street Profits simply delaying the inevitable.
In a matter of moments, they are going to be engaged
in combat with the Bloodline.
[Corey] The Bloodline does not seem too happy
with the fact that the Street Profits are celebrating with the WWE fans tonight.
And believe it or not, I'm actually going to agree
with the question Byron Saxton posed in the locker room.
How do we expect the Street Profits
and DIY to work together when they both want the same thing?
They want the tag gold held by the Bloodline.
[rock music]
[Alicia] And the tag team partners, Johnny Gargano
and Tommaso Ciampa,
DIY.
[Corey] Here we go. Wasted a little time. Everybody getting at it here
This is gonna be an all-out brawl.
Our official's gonna have his hands full. No doubt about it.
Yeah, good luck, Referee Ryan Tran in this eight-man tag-team action.
DIY Profits against the Bloodline.
Here comes Johnny Gargano.
Not sure if that's wise going to-- Johnny Gargano, though.
And now double team by the Profits,
and the Bloodline are gonna have to regroup.
Profits and DIY came out hot.
[yelling]
Come on.
It was a smart strategy to gain some semblance of an upper hand.
But do you really want to incite these guys, Cole?
We're talking about four of the most dangerous
human beings walking the Earth,
as malicious as the day is long.
Do you wanna incite the Samoan Werewolf?
You wanna draw the ire of that maniac?
Count me out.
[Cole] And we start things off now with Angelo Dawkins.
And Tanga Loa went out for the Tag-Team Champions.
-He was back in the first part of August- -Ooh!
where Jacob Fatu
and Tama Tonga knocked off DIY to win the tag-team titles.
A few weeks later,
Jacob Fatu would give up the gold to become the personal enforcer
to Solo Sikoa.
Tanga Loa--
became a tag team champion.
Good teamwork by Ford and Dawkins.
Ooh, big kick by Montez.
[Corey] Oh, and look at the splash. Cover now for the win.
And a kick-out.
Montez Ford understands the assignment.
The Street Profits and DIY, for that matter,
all know how incredibly dangerous
the Bloodline is, how powerful Tanga Loa is.
Tag made, and here comes Tama Tonga,
the wild card of this Bloodline group.
Remember Loa and Tonga--
record-setting seven-time IWGP Tag-Team Champions,
the Guerrillas of Destiny, of course, the sons of a Haku,
one of the baddest of all.
[Cole] And what about that big, heavy, right by Tama Tonga?
[Corey] Now Montez Ford lands on his feet.
Waistlock, a big elbow by Tonga.
Ford staggers.
Staggers backwards.
For Dawkins, it was Gargano who would execute it.
Tag!
That sling-shot spear from Johnny Wrestling,
Johnny Gargano.
The Bloodline defended the tag titles
against the Street Profits a couple of weeks ago.
Tag made. Here comes Tommaso Ciampa.
And if there's anybody with a mindset
that it takes to take on the Bloodline, it's this man.
[Cole] Ciampa is certainly one of the grittiest superstars in WWE.
-[Corey] Tag. -Nothing resembling quit in the Bloodli--
-Oh! -Oh, my god!
The explosive Werewolf, Jacob Fatu.
Now would be a good time to find some quit.
Jacob Fatu is frightening, absolutely frightening,
the quickness, the power, the savagery.
I've said it before.
The man received all of the physical gifts
a human being could hope for, and absolutely none of the morality.
Good god, man.
I mean, look at who his uncle--
Rikishi. And of course, the late, great Umaga.
Tag. Here's Solo Sikoa.
-Now the Tribal Chief. -[booing]
Solo Sikoa driving Ciampa head first into the table.
It's Sikoa who gets Rhodes for the title inside a steel cage
next week, sends Ciampa flying into the table,
crashing and burning.
Bloodline in control.
Live…
…on Fox.
[booing]
[Corey] And we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown,
the Bloodline dominating Tommaso Ciampa.
This has been a massacre so far.
Mauling has continued throughout the break.
The members of the Bloodline just taking turns.
Ciampa, though, shoulder first.
Goes Fatu.
Ciampa trying to make a tag.
Into the ring now,
Tanga Loa, Ciampa with a step-up Enziguri.
Tag made. Tama Tonga now legal,
trying to prevent Ciampa from making the tag.
And Ciampa, though, blocking.
Blocks again.
Tonga up and down.
And now Ciampa's got a chance.
[cheering]
Ciampa has a modicum of daylight,
but it is a long distance to cover.
Here comes Solo.
And Solo Sikoa,
who, this time next week, could be closing in
on an undisputed WWE title,
will be locked inside a steel cage.
Hey, wait a minute.
Ciampa just tagged both Gargano and Dawkins.
Well, they can't both be legal.
[Cole] The official's confused just like we are.
And they're both teeing off on Solo Sikoa.
[Corey] One of them needs to stay legal, the other needs to get out of the ring.
[Cole] That's one of the damnedest things I've seen.
Who's legal? Both, I guess. The strangest thing I've ever seen.
Gargano and Dawkins working together. The official didn't even know what to do.
-[Corey] Here comes Ford. -Ford in the mix.
Over the top.
Down goes Fatu.
Gargano takes out Tama Tonga.
Angelo Dawkins.
Down goes Solo.
The neckbreaker. Cover for the win.
Solo kicks out.
[Cole] Could you imagine what that would do for the career
of Angelo Dawkins, pinning Solo a week before Solo gets a crack
at Cody's championship?
[Corey] Dawkins just tapped Ciampa. Now we're back to Ciampa being legal.
That was a strange sequence. Solo…
…Spinning Solo!
to Ciampa for the win.
Cover, hook of the leg. Got him. No!
They got it in two and a half.
[Cole] Take a look at the impact on Spinning Solo.
Nearly put Ciampa through the ring.
Solo knows full well that Cody is watching.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Put him on there.
[Corey] And Solo now barking orders.
Tama Tonga up to the top rope,
and dripping Solo back out to the floor.
And now Tonga loses his balance and falls on the top rope.
And a chop by Ciampa.
This has been a slugfest since the beginning.
Ciampa now up on the top rope.
Not from up there. Are you kidding me?
Good, god. No. Don't do this.
On to everybody!
[cheering]
And now Ford trying to get Ciampa back in the ring.
-Everybody down. -[crowd chanting]
Take another look. A superplex
onto a pile of humanity.
And Ford now-
wisely got Ciampa back in the ring,
who makes the tag. Montez Ford now
going up top. Tama Tonga in trouble.
Wow! 450.
Cover.
Fatu with the Senton.
And now driving Montez Ford shoulder first.
Now dragging Fatu, a one-man wrecking crew here.
-[Cole] Unbelievable. -Tagged.
Johnny Gargano runs into a Superkick from Fatu.
Tommaso Ciampa in a Samoan Drop.
-[Cole] Here comes Dawkins. -Angelo Dawkins.
Superkick from Fatu.
And now just crushing Tez in the corner.
Jacob Fatu. Oh, my goodness.
The Impaler just dropped him on the top of his head.
-Jacob Fatu has destroyed everybody. -[booing]
[speaks indistinctly]
Now a tag to the Tribal Chief.
You can count to 30.
Montez Ford isn't getting up.
Hell, I think Montez might be two inches shorter than he was when the match began.
Sikoa, now, a Samoan Spike to Montez Ford.
-And next week-- -And another one.
Cover.
Bloodline win.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners,
the Bloodline.
[Corey] Next week, if Solo delivers Samoan Spikes
to the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes,
we may be crowning a new undisputed WWE Champion.
But let's take another look at the carnage
caused by the Samoan Werewolf.
The personal enforcer of Solo Sikoa,
with one of the most ridiculous DDTs we've ever seen.
And that was the second Samoan fight to Montez Ford.
And this is where we're headed next week
in the Emerald City.
It is the series premiere of Friday Night SmackDown
on the USA Network.
Cody Rhodes, Solo Sikoa inside a steel cage
for the WWE Championship,
as we say, for the final time
good night, from Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
We'll see you next week on the USA Network. ox.