[upbeat music playing]
[narrator] Then...
now...
forever...
together.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown is
live tonight in Western New York State at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
With the NHL Sabres off and the NFL's Bills on the road this weekend,
SmackDown is the only game in town.
Solo Sikoa, fresh off pinning Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel,
is here live with the new Bloodline in tow.
It's the Undisputed Tribal Chief acknowledgment ceremony
live tonight.
But right now, let's take a look back at this past weekend,
WWE Crown Jewel.
Samoan Spike, down goes Reigns.
The new Bloodline, victorious.
Solo Sikoa has slayed Roman Reigns.
[commentator] Tribal Chief trying to fight back.
[Cole] Taking out Jimmy Uso now.
Roman Reigns is helpless.
Meanwhile, Jey Uso coming to Roman's aid,
and the Bloodline far from done.
They're going to try to cripple Jey Uso here.
[Sami Zayn's theme music playing]
Sami Zayn is here.
Sami turning down the invite by Solo, and the fight is on.
The new Tribal Chief with nowhere to go.
Oh, no.
Sami Zayn just took out Roman Reigns.
Ha-ha-ha. Look what you did!
Look at you.
[indistinct shouting]
[Cole] Emotions at an all-time high here.
[dramatic music playing]
[cheering]
[OTC music playing]
[chanting] OTC! OTC!
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Jimmy Uso and the OTC, Roman Reigns.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, in the past nearly five years,
Roman Reigns has been pinned just twice,
until last Saturday, when he was
pinned by Solo Sikoa in the tag team match-up.
And Corey Graves, Roman's original Bloodline is splintered.
Jimmy seems solid. However, Jay seems distant and guarded.
Sami Zayn, who knows?
[Corey] Certainly a very different landscape in WWE
than the one Roman Reigns grew used to,
the one Roman Reigns ruled over with an iron fist.
How about...
...the sobering reality Reigns must have had to face Sunday morning
waking up, realizing that the new Tribal Chief,
Solo Sikoa, was the man to pin his shoulders
to the mat at Crown Jewel.
[Cole] And tonight, there will be a acknowledgment ceremony
for the new Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa.
And one has to wonder what Roman Reigns thinks about that.
[crowd chanting] OTC! OTC! OTC!
[cheering]
[Jey Uso music playing]
♪ Aye, aye, main event Jey Uso Is now in your city ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one, it's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one, it's just me ♪
[Cole] Main event, Jey Uso, who said that he would only
team again with Roman Reigns if everyone was
on an equal playing field, that there was no leader,
that everyone was treated equally.
[cheering]
Listen to the ovation for the former Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] It is absolutely deafening in here right now.
♪ I'ma about to get him, Uce ♪
♪ I'm about to get them all ♪
♪ Let's go, Uso ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ♪
♪ It's Jey, I line them all up ♪
♪ And knock them down like this ♪
[cheering]
So I think there's a lot of misunderstanding
going on right now, Uce.
And if you could just hear him out,
listen to what he has to say.
Please.
[Sami Zayn music playing]
♪ Let's go ♪
[Cole] Well, I guess this is a step in the right direction
that Sami Zayn actually showed up on Friday Night SmackDown
here, tonight.
He came out on RAW Monday, Corey.
And he explained to the world that the reason
he came down to help at Crown Jewel was because of Jey Uso.
He made that abundantly clear.
[Corey] But it was Jey who ultimately would invite Sami
here to SmackDown for Sami to plead
his case in front of the OTC.
In my opinion, Sami should start with a big,
heartfelt apology for all the strife
that Sami Zayn has caused Roman Reigns and the entire Bloodline
over the last several years.
[crowd chanting] Sami Uso! Sami Uso! Sami Uso!
Look, um, first of all, I want to address
what happened at--
at Crown Jewel.
I want you to know that that kick to the face...
it wasn't on purpose.
Okay?
But I want you to know something.
The only reason I showed up at Crown Jewel was for Jey.
And I would love to say that the only reason
I'm here tonight was because Jey asked me to come out here tonight.
But that's not true.
It's been a long time since you and me have been
in the ring together, Roman.
And I thought of all the things I would say.
I thought of all the things I would do if I was ever
in the ring with you again.
But the truth is, at Crown Jewel,
when it was the four of us for just a minute...
...it was special.
[cheering]
It took me back to a very special time in my career,
a very special time in my life, a special time with family.
[cheering]
And here's the thing.
I'm not-- I'm not going to lie, okay?
Even though there's been a lot here and a lot here,
there's a part of me that still has
a soft spot for that time with the four of us
in the Bloodline.
[cheering]
And here's the thing.
I know Jey felt it in the ring.
I know I felt it.
I even know you felt it, Jimmy.
And I damn sure know Roman, on some level, you felt it, too.
[cheering]
And you know how I know?
Because you're standing here right now.
The only reason I'm here, the only reason he's here,
the only reason Jey's here, and the only reason
you're listening to me right now is because on some level,
you want all of this back.
[cheering]
Here's the thing, Roman.
People think the opposite of love is hate.
But it's not.
The opposite of love is indifference.
And I don't think you are indifferent to me.
I think-- I think you love me.
[cheering]
You're smirking. I see it. Look it, it's still there!
I see it! I see it.
It's right there!
I see it on the corner of your lips.
It's still there.
You remember the old days, just like everybody else.
[cheering]
And it could be like that.
It could.
It could be all of us, partying in the SUV,
and me and Jimmy doing the handshake,
and Jey in the back seat, Hater of the Year,
and you sitting up front, doing your thing,
being all jacked and cool.
And it could-- we could run all of that back.
And I'll tell you what.
You know what I'm going to do, Roman?
I'm going to put the ball in your court, man.
You want me to turn around right now
and leave, and never be a part of Bloodline business
ever again?
I'll do it.
[booing]
But I don't think that's what you want.
I think you want the Usos and Sami Zayn
and Roman Reigns fighting together, all of us, side by side.
[cheering]
And if that's what you want, I'll do it.
I just need you to do one thing for me.
Apologize.
[crowd gasps]
[crowd chanting] Hug it out. Hug it out.
Let me just get this straight.
You want me to apologize to you?
[cheering]
No, the apology is not for me.
I want you to apologize to Jey.
[cheering]
[crowd chants] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
[crowd chanting] Hug it out. Hug it out.
I'm sorry.
[cheering]
I'm sorry that I ever let you waste my time with this.
He's not in our family.
He's not blood.
He's not honorary.
He ain't no Uso.
Quit wasting my time.
It ain't about him.
It's about Solo!
Bring your ass out to the ring right now,
and let's handle business.
[cheering]
[Cole] Well, Sammy's walking away obviously,
not getting the apology that was wanted.
[Corey] Good.
How delusional is Sami Zayn?
[Solo] My lord, Roman Reigns, I got your attention now?
Yo, Roman Reigns, it's been so long
since you've been Tribal Chief.
So, man, here, let me lace you up real quick with this, stupid.
You see there's a Tribal Chief, and then it's everybody else.
See, Solo is our Tribal Chief.
So that makes you just like everybody else.
Back of the line with it.
Now, Solo don't jump when you tell him to jump.
And he sure ain't moving when you say move.
Hell, Solo moves on his own time.
And Solo will come out there when he damn well pleases.
So at the end of the day, you will acknowledge that.
[booing]
[crowd chanting] Sami Uso! Sami Uso!
[Cole] We still have the Tribal Chief acknowledgment
ceremony with Solo later on tonight.
But there's Bayley, a four-time world champion.
Tonight, looks to get back on track.
She faces Candice LeRae next.
♪ A prodigy on the rise ♪
Uce, Uce, let me holler at you really quick.
Two seconds.
No, no.
[crowd gasps]
Man, I asked you to do one thing for me, Uso, if you could just hear him out.
What do I want to hear him out for, huh? Why do you even care?
Tell me why you care about that fool.
He ain't nothing to us.
If you love him, you mean so much to him,
why don't you take your ass and find him, huh?
Get up out my face.
I told you, though, you talk to me like that, Uso, I'm out.
That's your one pass, Uce.
Man, what you doing, bro?
Who you talking to?
You question me too?
Why don't you go find your brother?
[Cole] Well, suddenly, Roman finds himself alone.
And maybe Sammy's right.
Maybe Roman can't get over himself.
He always lets the ego get in the way.
[Corey] Either way, Reigns has to feel like the walls are closing in around him.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Jose, California,
Bayley!
[Cole] You know, Corey, I talked to Bayley earlier today
and I asked her, what does this match mean,
to get back into the title hunt?
She said, "Title hunt? I just want to get back on track,
get back to my winning ways."
Let's go!
[Corey] And Bayley knows exactly what she's talking about.
She's a Grand Slam champion in WWE.
And Bayley realizes she feels that she is not
at the top of her game, which is where you need to be to succeed in WWE.
[announcer] And her opponent, from Riverside, California,
Candice LeRae!
[Cole] And Bayley feels like she has a score to settle.
I want to take you back to a couple of weeks ago
on Friday Night SmackDown.
Ms. Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton, you know,
"Tiffany Sniffles" as Nia Jax would call her, out sick.
So Candice steps up, teams with Nia against Naomi and Bayley.
[Corey] In the closing moments of this matchup, it became chaotic.
But Candice LeRae ultimately delivered a beautiful moonsault
and picked up a massive win over Bayley.
Candice looks to build off of that tonight.
[Cole] The inaugural Women's Speed Champion, Candice LeRae--
you started telling the-- the story a couple of weeks ago
that Candice LeRae believed that she was a role model,
believed that she should have had an opportunity
in WWE long before Bayley did.
And Candice has been jealous of Bayley ever since.
And quickly into a cover, hook of the leg now, and a kick out.
I talked to Bayley a little bit about that today.
And she said, listen, I looked up to Candice.
You know, I watched her as a teenager,
I went to some of the indie shows that she was at.
I worked just as hard as she did to get to where I am today.
But she was the only girl wrestling in California at that time
that I was getting close to in training.
So in some ways, she was the only girl that I could
confide in and look up to.
Ooh!
Meanwhile, Candice LeRae is taking it out of proportion.
Here's the cover, and a kick out.
Those are the words of Bayley.
[Corey] Now, it could be argued that the roles have been reversed.
It's Candice LeRae who's chasing the victory over Bayley,
who has arguably surpassed her
throughout her career here in WWE.
But there's a lot of similarities in these two superstars.
LeRae, much like Bayley, is a student of the game.
Both of these women joined this business...
[Cole] Oh! Wow!
[Corey] ...for the love of the game,
not for the fame or fortune.
Candice in control. This match continues live.
[Cole] I'm sure you noticed during the commercial break,
it's been all Candice LeRae dominating Bayley
in this one-on-one matchup here,
tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
This happened during the break.
Great move by Candice.
[Corey] LeRae turned the tides into her own favor,
and it has been one sided since.
But you can never count Bayley out.
When it comes to sheer will, Bayley is unmatched.
[Cole] Yeah Bayley, a former four-time world champion,
NXT champion, as well.
And Bayley now, fighting back.
[Corey] You have to wonder, is Bayley still
somewhat in awe of somebody that she once upon a time, looked up to?
Is Bayley not aware that she has arguably
eclipsed LeRae's accomplishments
and she's the top dog now? Because that can happen.
[Cole] Well, I think Bayley has been hurt, actually,
by the words of Candice LeRae.
She said, "Sure, Candice had a lot to do with getting me booked in the early days.
"But I worked hard.
"I worked really hard to accomplish
what I have in my career."
And the fact that Candice seems to be jealous about it really bothers Bayley.
And now LeRae looking to knock off Bayley for the second time
in the last couple of weeks.
And Bayley, back to her feet with a right hand.
[Corey] Bitterness can be a great motivator.
It could be argued that's why Candice LeRae is in the position she's in.
She's focused her bitterness toward Bayley
and tries to advance up the ladder in the Women's division.
[Cole] Oh, Bayley face first off the ring post.
Candice, aggressive and dangerous here, today.
[Corey] LeRae, making the climb to the top turnbuckle.
[Cole] Candice, missile dropkick.
Down goes Bayley!
Bayley rolled right through.
Bayley, with a clothesline!
And that buys Bayley some time.
A dropkick from Candice LeRae seems
to have awakened the fighting spirit inside of Bayley.
And the Role Model now shifting the tides of this matchup
-back into her own favor. -[Cole] Driving Candice into the corner.
And Bayley now, unloading with her right hands.
3, 4.
Come on now, work it out.
[Corey] Maybe this is what Bayley has been missing lately.
Bayley hasn't had the most successful couple of months.
Maybe she needs that next-level aggression.
[Cole] Oh! Ooh.
Face first, off the top turnbuckle.
[Corey] We've seen in the past that Bayley is capable of it.
Needs to let it out.
[Cole] All right, hanging Candice up on the second rope.
And Bayley now, with Candice up on her shoulders--
and Candice!
Cover by Bayley, and a kick-out.
Candice tried to counter, and Bayley able to take her down.
And a count of 2, a near fall for Bayley.
[Corey] Bayley now, setting up LeRae,
likely for the flying elbow that has served Bayley
so well throughout her career.
[Cole] But the veteran, Candice,
rolls out of harm's way as Bayley went up to the top rope.
Bayley looking to take a different route.
And Candice LeRae, Bayley in pursuit.
And Candice-- Candice may have twisted her ankle or knee.
[referee] Go there.
[Cole] The official, Jason Ayers, backing off.
But wait a minute!
Candice-- and Bayley was ready for her, stacks Candice up,
and Bayley with the win!
[cheering]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Bayley.
[Cole] Well, listen, Corey.
Candice has done that before-- feigned an injury
to get the upper hand.
Bayley was ready this time around.
[Corey] Bayley lured the poison pixie right where she needed her.
And Bayley picks up a big W.
...Candice, I know you.
[cheering]
-Hey, guys. -Johnny.
Just want to say congrats. Brooklyn was your night.
And honestly, with everything you've done
for tag team wrestling, you guys being here--
long overdue. Happy for you, bro.
Thank you so much. It means a lot, coming from you.
Appreciate it.
Hey, man, just so you know, can't wait to step into the ring with DIY again.
Well, good luck tonight.
Punching Grayson Waller in the face is one of my favorite things to do.
Have fun. You're going to love it.
Very punchable face. So punchable.
What the hell was that?
I've known them since I was like, 19.
Alex Shelley is like a big brother to me. We talked about this.
Johnny, I do not care.
You've known me for years.
Those guys just got here, and they took our spot.
And they took our titles, the titles
that we got screwed out of in the first place by the Bloodline.
-And we never even got a rematch. -I know.
I know. Whatever it takes, right?
-You said that. -Whatever it takes.
Well tonight, we are going to make an example of Pretty Deadly.
When we're done with that, we're going to go find The Guns,
and we're going to let them know that we are going to take our titles back.
Yeah?
Yeah.
[cheering]
[Cole] Well, this is a surprise.
We were not expecting Randy Orton here tonight
after what he went through versus Kevin Owens
last Saturday at Crown Jewel.
[Corey] Well, you can see the look on Orton's face.
The Viper is in a mood tonight in Buffalo.
Could the Viper, Randy Orton, be ready to strike?
Next on SmackDown.
[Cole] We are in the banks of Lake Erie tonight.
This is Buffalo, at the KeyBank Center.
It's the home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres
with 12,840 WWE fans in attendance.
And the group behind us look like
they could be an offensive lineman for a football team.
[Corey] Good call, Cole. Before they head to Indianapolis
to battle the Colts, the 7-2 first place Buffalo Bills
are in the house tonight, enjoying SmackDown
at the KeyBank Center.
[Cole] God, I hate being a Jets fan.
[Orton] Crown Jewel--
[clears throat] Crown Jewel was only the beginning.
I'm going to end this right now.
Kevin Owens, I want you to get your ass out here right now,
and I'm going to whip your ass in front of the entire world.
You hear me? Get out here right now!
[Cole] Kevin Owens there in the entrance way
being held back by some officials here.
Kevin Owens, who attacked Randy Orton from behind
at Crown Jewel with a steel chair, beat the hell out of Randy.
They brawled throughout the entire arena before Kevin Owens came out
of the stands and put Randy through a table
with a flying elbow.
[Corey] This is an incredibly volatile situation.
I hope we've got security on standby.
Maybe Owens has thought the better of it.
[Cole] Now, Kevin Owens now, his T-shirt shows you
just how delusional Owens is.
"Kevin is right." He believes Randy turned on him.
And here we go. Owens and Orton, going at it once again
in the middle of the ring.
Brawl's underway in this personal and emotional attack here.
Randy Orton, taking out Owens.
[Corey] Fueled by vengeance, the Viper is beating
the hell out of Kevin Owens.
[Cole] Kevin Owens now, back into the fight.
[Corey] Aw, cheap shot by Owens.
[Cole] What do you expect out of this new,
-this just deranged-- this-- -[Corey] Wait--
[Cole] --this lunatic. Kevin Owens oh, my god. No.
Piledriver!
[Corey] God!
There's a reason that damn move is banned.
Kevin Owens with a piledriver to Randy Orton,
who was out for 18 months with a serious back injury.
Never thought he'd wrestle again.
And now this sicko, this-- this lunatic, Kevin Owens,
just delivered a-- a piledriver to Randy Orton.
[official] Get the hell out now!
[Cole] What the hell is wrong with you?
We need some help! We need some help.
[Corey] Guys in the truck, can you send us some-- we need medics out here.
Randy, don't move. Randy, don't move because--
[Corey] Get medical out here, please.
[official] Randy, do not move.
[trainer] Help is on the way. It's all right.
[official] Randy, do not move, okay? Randy, please.
Please, please.
Randy, please don't move.
[crew] Get him out of here.
Kevin, go!
[Cole] Well, the EMTs have arrived here, at ringside, with a backboard
and a neck brace in hand.
And Corey, you were up there next to the-- Corey doesn't have his headset on.
You were up there next to the ring.
I mean, Randy is--
[Corey] Randy hasn't moved.
There's a reason that the piledriver has been banned for years here.
It's risky. It's unsafe.
That was almost 300 pounds of Randy Orton being driven
down on top of his own skull.
What the hell is wrong with Kevin Owens?
Why are we showing replays? Stop.
Owens is out of control.
-[Cole] I agree with this. -[Corey] Why are we-- stop. Cut.
[Cole] ...no reason to be even showing this.
The bottom line is, this-- this is the Kevin Owens that--
that our chief content officer, Triple H, warned us about,
and that he warned Randy Orton about,
and begged and pleaded Randy Orton not to get into the middle of this fight.
That Kevin Owens was-- was liable to-- to end
Orton's career, there.
Of course, Cody Rhodes is-- is down in-- as well,
checking on his friend.
All right. Let's pull.
Okay, we're going to pull, slide, slide, slide--
[Cole] Kevin Owens has gone off the deep end.
-Slide, slide. -[Cole] He's demented.
Somebody make sure--
We got it.
1, 2, 3.
-Nice and easy. -Here we go, nice and easy.
-Here we go. -You stay on his neck?
Yep.
Easy.
Strap him, strap him, strap him.
Underneath the arm, underneath the arm.
Underneath.
There we go.
Okay, Andrea, let's go.
-It's all right. -Baby.
You got this, bro.
Straight.
Keep him straight.
Clear, clear, clear, clear.
[applause]
Turn, turn, turn.
[Cole] This-- sick to my stomach,
watching one of the all-time greats stretchered out
of this arena.
[groans] Be careful.
[Cole] A man with a history of back issues,
shoulder issues, neck issues.
Ramp coming.
Turn, turn.
[Cole] We can only pray that Randy is okay.
[Corey] This is scary.
I mean, I was up there for just a few seconds, and then--
this is serious.
-Another bump here. -Another bump.
-Okay.
[groaning]
[crowd chants indistinctly]
OK.
[crowd chants indistinctly]
All right.
All right, turn.
Jason, I'm going to go with him.
I'm going to go with him. I'm going to go with him. Yep.
[groaning]
Stay with me.
Ease on. Ease on.
Up, up, up.
Get him off of the ground.
Let's lift him up, man.
Okay.
You got him?
Bring it in slow guys, slow. Slowly, slowly, slowly.
Feet, feet.
Easy does it, easy does it.
-Lock him in, guys. -Hey, Nick.
Cody's staying with you, Randy.
Yeah, I got it, Cody. You go. You go.
I'll go-- I'll go take care of it.
-All right. -Shut the door, please.
Shut the door.
[horn blares]
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, moments ago,
Randy Orton called Kevin Owens to the ring
to settle what had happened at Crown Jewel.
And Kevin Owens then did this,
delivering a move that's been banned in the WWE
for many, many years-- the piledriver.
Owens, dropping Randy Orton right on the back of his head.
And this is the situation-- Randy being carted out of the arena.
[Corey] We do our best to keep our superstars safe,
despite it being a very physical business.
There is a reason that that move was banned.
It has caused countless injuries, probably many careers
coming to an end prematurely.
That was completely uncalled for.
[Cole] And Randy Orton, being taken
to a-- a nearby hospital, and Cody Rhodes going with him.
We'll try to get an update on Randy as soon as we can.
But here's the situation, folks.
Kevin Owens has got to be stopped.
This isn't an isolated incident tonight.
Kevin Owens has been doing this for weeks now--
attacking people in parking lots,
putting Randy Orton through a table last week,
now the assault with the piledriver tonight.
Somebody's got to do something about Kevin Owens.
Owens crossed a whole different type of line here.
This isn't about a wrestling match
or winning a championship.
This is putting a man's livelihood and his family at stake.
I don't even know.
I know GM Aldis has got to do something about this.
Meanwhile, to get back to the action at hand tonight
on Friday Night SmackDown, a big matchup in the tag team division.
Of course, the Motor City Machine Guns,
the brand-new tag champs, Pretty Deadly taking on DY--
DIY tonight, as these two teams look to jockey for position
and maybe get a tag team title opportunity.
♪ On and on, on and on ♪
♪ We go on and on, on and on ♪
♪ Cause the night is young ♪
♪ Our hair is amazing ♪
[bell rings]
[Corey] Tommaso Ciampa just jumped all over Pretty Deadly,
off of the opening bell.
[Cole] Well, you heard Ciampa moments ago.
Whatever it takes, make an example of Pretty Deadly tonight.
Oh!
[Corey] Wilson launched into the ring post. Look at it.
There is a disturbed look in the eyes of Tommaso Ciampa right now.
[Cole] Well, it's upsetting to Ciampa, the fact that
his tag team partner, Johnny Gargano,
is buddies with Motor City Machine Guns,
who Ciampa believes took their spot and their opportunity
at the titles.
[Corey] Look, I mean obviously, you need motivation as a superstar,
no matter what that may look like.
It's unfortunate that DIY seems to be dealing with some--
some sort of internal struggles right now.
And I apologize, Cole. I'm still--
[Cole] And now Kit Wilson sent into the-- the timekeeper's area.
Again, Gargano, long-time friends with Alex Shelley,
who he--
of the Motor City Machine Guns, who he-- he calls a mentor of his.
And that hasn't sat well with Tommaso Ciampa.
And Gargano looks a bit off, as well,
as he looks down at Ciampa and the destruction that he's causing.
[Corey] Ciampa is downright unhinged right now.
It's boding extremely well for both himself and Gargano,
but Pretty Deadly, not so much.
[Cole] Johnny wants to tag in here, Corey.
But Tommaso Ciampa--
fairy tale ending to prince.
Here's the cover now by Ciampa.
Hook of the leg. And Ciampa didn't even tag in his partner
to knock off Pretty Deadly.
[announcer] Here are your winners, DIY!
[Cole] And listen, Tommaso Ciampa
is just barking at Gargano and now storming away.
Well, listen, this to me, Corey, tonight, looks like--
it looks a bit like the old Ciampa, the Blackheart that we once knew in NXT.
Coming up next, ladies and gentlemen,
the tag team champs are in action.
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
They'll take on the WWE Women's Champion, Nia Jax
and her partner in crime, Ms. Money in the Bank,
Tiffany Stratton, next.
[Cole] Well, right after Crown Jewel in Riyadh,
the SmackDown superstars embarked
on a week-long European tour.
It started in Dublin, Ireland.
And then they'd hop on a plane and fly across the Irish sea
to London, in the United Kingdom.
Superstars would head up to Nottingham in England, as well,
and then the tour would conclude in Sheffield.
And this, of course, all warming up for what's
going to be the Road to WrestleMania Europe '25.
And it will all start with SmackDown in Barcelona
on March 14, followed by weekend live events.
Then RAW is in Brussels.
Then on Friday, March 21, SmackDown in Bologna, Italy,
following weekend live events.
And then we head to Monday Night RAW,
which will be in Glasgow, Scotland.
SmackDown, Friday, March 28 in London at the O2,
weekend full of live events.
And we wrap things up with Monday Night RAW,
live in London at the O2.
[Corey] Well, tonight we are still in the United States.
Buffalo, New York, is the scene.
And this increasingly familiar sight of Roman Reigns,
the chief without a tribe, who will be present
for the undisputed Tribal Chief acknowledgment ceremony
of Solo Sikoa tonight.
That will be interesting later on tonight.
One thing that Roman Reigns has never accomplished in his career,
because we just had the inaugural Crown Jewel Championships
last week in Crown Jewel.
On the women's side, it was Nia Jax versus Liv Morgan,
champion versus champion.
And you knew in this matchup, Corey, at some point in time,
Ms. Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton, would get involved.
[Corey] Well, Tiffy proudly declared that at Crown Jewel,
she would cash in her Money in the Bank contract.
Here, Raquel Rodriguez would run interference,
which opened the door for Nia to impose her will.
But ultimately, Dirty Dom would distract our official
with Tiffany's Money in the Bank briefcase,
allowing Raquel to deliver an epic boot into oblivion.
And Liv Morgan, your first-ever Women's Crown Jewel Champion.
Aw, looks like you beating Bayley a couple of weeks ago was a fluke.
You're going to have to work a little harder than that to earn Nia's respect.
-Like you did last week? -[scoffs]
Tifferson, I've been looking for you everywhere.
Did you go to Nick Aldis and put
this match together between us and Jade and Bianca?
I mean, could you imagine if we beat them?
We'd be first in line for a title opportunity--
I mean, before Liv and Raquel, obviously.
Um, and can you imagine us as WWE Tag Team Women's Champions?
-We would rule the women's division. -I already rule the women's division.
I mean, of course you do.
It sounds like a great plan, Tiffy.
Almost as your plan at Crown Jewel.
You know, Nia, had I been there, you would have won.
Nobody asked for your wannabe opinion.
All right! Your plan better work. Come on.
[Corey] Snake.
[Cole] I'm starting to question whether or not
Tiffany has both oars in the water.
[Jade Cargill's theme music playing]
[cheering]
You already know-- two-time tag champion. Let's go.
[Biance Belair music playing]
♪ Against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building ♪
♪ But no, I will never fall ♪
-♪ Instead of crying ♪ -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
♪ Needed you at all ♪
♪ Watch me ♪
♪ Watch me shine now ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ 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 ♪
[Cole] Well, what about what's going down this coming Monday,
when RAW hits Grand Rapids, Michigan?
The Women's Tag Team Champions will be in action again.
Give you those details in a second, once the champ makes her entrance.
♪ Looking up I'm bringing down history ♪
[announcer] And their opponents, the team of Ms. Money in the Bank,
Tiffany Stratton,
and the WWE Women's Champion,
Nia Jax.
[Cole] So you were saying, Monday night on RAW,
there's a tag team title match.
Bianca and Jade will defend against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Next Friday night on SmackDown, we're in Milwaukee.
Nia Jax is going to defend her championship.
[Corey] Against the woman who she is extremely familiar with.
That, of course, being Naomi. Naomi, who has taken Nia
to her limit and then some on multiple occasions.
A massive opportunity for Naomi.
[Cole] Yeah, Naomi owns a victory over Nia Jax
a number of weeks ago, gets her championship opportunity next week.
Meanwhile, Bianca and Jade, they defend Monday.
But you got to imagine if Nia and Tiffany can knock them off tonight,
they could be next in line for a tag team championship opportunity.
[Corey] Tiffany made a very valiant point, sure.
If Stratton and Jax are able to knock off both Cargill and Belair,
then sure, they would likely
find themselves at the front of the line for a tag team
title opportunity.
But they also voluntarily ran head first into a pair of buzz saws.
[Cole] And Tiffany Stratton with the slap to Jade Cargill.
And I think all it did was...
This little.
[Cole] ...tick Jade off.
No, no!
[Cole] Tiffany, looking to try to make a tag,
and Cargill now, the powerhouse,
showing off her power with a fallaway slam.
[Corey] I respect a lot what the Women's Tag Team Champions
have done recently and look to continue to do.
They want to be fighting champions.
They want to remove any doubts that the WWE Universe may have.
But in doing so, they're leaving
themselves susceptible to instances like this.
[Cole] And Nia now with a Samoan drop to Jade Cargill.
[Corey] Severe physical harm.
[Cole] And we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
Tag champs Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill
against the WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax
and Ms. Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton.
[Corey] For the past several moments,
Cargill has found herself in the unfamiliar position
of being overpowered.
That by Nia Jax.
[cheering]
[Cole] Jade Cargill, trying to power out of this.
And Nia Jax in control, at least momentarily.
And look at the power of Nia.
Jax with an interception.
Cargill, trying to overpower the irresistible force.
[Corey] Oh, and a headbutt.
My goodness.
[Cole] And now Nia, powering Jade up with a vertical suplex.
Great counter by Jade Cargill, able to use her own momentum
to muscle Jax over.
Now can Cargill make the tag?
[cheering]
Tiffany Stratton's in, but so is Bianca Belair.
And here comes the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair.
Hip-up by Bianca, into the corner...
Dips underneath, and Belair showing off her own power.
[cheering]
Tiffany, no clue where she is.
[Corey] Is it just me, or does it look like Bianca Belair
is on hyper drive tonight?
Moving a million miles a minute.
Big, heavy right hands to Stratton.
There is some heat behind those.
[Cole] And Stratton, grabbing the-- the hair of Bianca Belair.
Tug of war, ensuing.
[Corey] Tug at your own risk.
[Cole] Tiffany face first-- nose first-- into the turnbuckle.
Oh, and a spinebuster by Belair.
Vintage Bianca, here.
Oh, but Tiffany got her knees up.
Tag made to the women's champ.
[Corey] And here comes Jax.
[Cole] Nobody home.
Bianca, using her speed.
And now, Bianca-- no way!
No way!
And Bianca just couldn't quite get Nia up.
And now Nia Jax going to lift Bianca up on her own shoulders.
Tag made by Tiffany.
Tiffany's legal now.
Double team coming.
Down goes Bianca off the blockbuster
and the Samoan drop. Cover now, hook of the leg.
Jade breaks things up.
[Corey] Cargill, at the last possible second,
preserving this matchup for her team.
[Cole] And now Jade and Jax, staring holes through one another.
[Corey] Two powerhouses-- oh, ho.
[Cole] Forearm by Nia and one by Jade, as well.
And a headbutt.
Big kick.
Down goes Cargill.
Meanwhile, Tiffany Stratton now,
trying to take out Bianca Belair.
Bianca, shoulders down for the win, and a kick-out at two.
And a spear by Belair!
Let's go!
[cheering]
[Cole] Bianca, all fired up.
Bianca going to head up to the top rope.
Nia Jax now, arguing with Charles Robinson.
There's Candice.
[Corey] Candice LeRae just shoved Belair off the top turnbuckle!
[Cole] Again, trying to get into the good graces of Nia Jax.
And Tiffany Stratton looking to pick up a win here.
[Corey] Vicious double stomp.
Get out of here, you creep!
[cheering]
[Cole] And now there's Naomi going right after Candice LeRae.
Tiffany and Bianca Belair taking advantage of the distraction.
Nia Jax, plowing through the woman she faces...
-[Corey] Big sumo kick. -[Cole] ...for the championship next week.
And now Bianca Belair with Tiffany.
And a KOD, the Kiss of Death.
[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Cole] Tag Champs Win. -[bell rings]
[Bianca Belair music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
♪ I never needed you anyway ♪
[Cole] Impressive win for the tag champs tonight.
♪ Large now ♪
♪ I never needed you-- ♪
This is our show, baby.
It's always our show.
I ain't stressed about no tag team, are you?
[Cole] Here they are, the tag champs,
the Motor City Machine Guns. Big opportunity.
Theory and Waller next.
You one of the fun things about Friday Night SmackDown--
and Monday Night RAW-- Look at this!
Look at that sign. "I'm only here for Michael Cole.
Go Bills." Although, I'm a Jets fan.
But we encourage you to bring your signs to the arena.
[Corey] Nobody makes any signs for me.
[Cole] Why would you want a sign?
People boo you when you walk out.
You're well-loved on social media, however.
-[Corey laughs] -[Cole] Solo's the Tribal Chump.
Well, I may agree with that.
Better not say that too loud with Jacob Fatu roaming around.
Meanwhile, Waller and Theory set for action
-against the tag champs. -We run this land.
[Cole] We were expecting the Grayson Waller Effect
with Motor City Machine Guns. That didn't happen.
[Corey] Well, as disappointed as we all may be
at the lack of the Grayson Waller Effect talk show,
instead, we now have a matchup.
General Manager Nick Aldis realizing, understanding,
that the Waller Effect generally just leads to a match anyway.
Let's cut out the middleman and do business as it needs done.
[Cole] The general manager sent a text.
♪ Raise your fist ♪
Well, we have it in writing.
CYA situation.
♪ Raise your fist ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following matchup is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing the WWE Tag Team Champions,
Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, Motor City Machine Guns!
[Cole] So the tag Team Champions, Shelley and Sabin,
the Motor City Machine Guns, the reason that Tommaso Ciampa
has been all upset over the past couple of weeks,
the fact that the Machine Guns came in here
in the second match on Friday Night SmackDown,
won the tag titles.
[Corey] Listen, Sabin and Shelley have quite literally
set the WWE Universe on fire in a short period of time,
showing up unknown to many of our fans.
-But as I've said numerous times... -[Cole] Ooh!
[Corey] ...there's a good chance that the Motor City Machine Guns
are your favorite tag team's favorite tag team.
And I would include Waller and Theory in that.
Waller and Theory are students of the game.
They've studied. They've watched film.
They were former WWE Tag Team Champions on their own.
But the Machine Guns have really reinvented,
really redefined what the tag team game looks like.
Not only in WWE, but around the world.
[Cole] This is Alex Shelley, makes the tag now, to Chris Sabin.
Theory will understand that the double team is on the way.
Inverted atomic drop and then a dropkick to the knee.
[Corey] When it comes to timing and precision,
no one does it better. Cover by Sabin.
[Cole] With both legs, and a kick out by Theory.
[Corey] And let's be honest, Cole, as much of a fan
as I am of both Theory and Waller,
since they lost the WWE Tag Team Championship,
they haven't exactly been the same team.
They seem like there's constant turmoil.
[Cole] Well, two egos. Try to fit these egos into a room.
Sabin now, controlling the arm of Grayson Waller.
Sabin said he's still speechless over the fact
that he walked into WWE with his partner,
won the tag team titles in such a short time.
[Corey] Oh, I'm sure a lot of our fans,
and I know a lot of the members of the locker room,
looked at it as potentially a fluke, as a lucky second match here in WWE.
Sabin and Shelley are eager to prove
that's not the case, that they are the genuine article.
Fantastic athleticism by Grayson Waller,
doing a little Saquon for you, Cole.
[Cole] Well, Sabin has said that, "Listen,
"we've won all over the world,
"but we understood that we could never be considered
"one of the great tag teams of all time unless we came to WWE
and won a tag team championship,"
which they've done.
[Corey] And we've seen turmoil within DIY,
turmoil between Waller and Theory.
It's even been hinted at between Cargill and Belair.
I mean, tag teams are not faring extremely well
as cohesive units recently. Oh.
[Cole] Unless you're the Motor City Machine Guns.
[Corey] Correct.
[Cole] Shelley, now, cover off the double team.
Referee Jessika Carr into position, and a kick-out
by Waller, yet again.
[Corey] And what you just saw on Alex Shelley is brilliant.
The forearm across the face, it's disrespectful. It's painful.
Alex Shelley knows he wasn't going to pin Grayson Waller,
but each time Waller had to kick-out, he exerts energy.
-[Cole] Ooh! -[Corey] Alex Shelley is a veteran.
Obviously, the Machine Guns often outsized inside the ring.
So you've got to make sure your technique is
better than anybody, that your cardio is better than anybody.
And that's what Sabin and Shelley have.
[Cole] But they've also been together over 20 years, Corey, as a tag team.
I mean, they've gone off and done some singles stuff on their own.
But Shelley and Sabin know each other so well.
Knocked off the apron is Austin Theory.
Shelley going to launch himself into Theory outside the ring,
taking him down.
Shelley may have injured his knee.
[Corey] That's something you can't afford
to have happen to you when you're a champion in WWE.
Alex Shelley is going to have to figure out a way to fight through the pain.
Might have hyper extended his knee on landing.
[Cole] And this is a big matchup for--
for Theory and Waller as well.
Knock off the tag champs here, get a tag team title opportunity.
Dragging Shelley center of the ring. Cover now by Waller.
And Shelley kicks out.
Theory and Waller have a big opportunity against the tag champs.
[Cole] The former tag team champions, Theory and Waller,
doing a great job isolating Alex Shelley
of the Motor City Machine Guns.
And Shelley, trying to fight back.
[Corey] Alex Shelley took a high-risk offensive move.
And it did not--
-didn't pan out the way he expected. -[Cole] Shelley also had no one to tag.
Sabin had been taken out by Theory and Waller.
And now a double team coming.
[Corey] Big knee.
All day.
[Cole] Oh! Good night!
Shelley's in trouble.
Could be a win here for A-Town Down Under.
Kick-out at two.
[Corey] Much like Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax,
I'm sure Theory and Waller are well-aware a win tonight would
position them likely at the very front
of the line for a title opportunity
against the Machine Guns.
[Cole] Now Waller, talking trash...
the egotistical, braggadocious Grayson Waller
from Sydney, Australia.
And Waller now slides out of the ring,
misses with the right hand.
Shelley catches it with a boot right onto our announce table.
[Corey] Shelley now with a little bit of daylight,
scrambling towards Sabin.
But Theory able to put the brakes on the forward ascent.
[Cole] Well, Shelley though, drops Theory.
But it allows Waller to get back into the ring
and ward off Shelley for making a tag to Sabin.
[Corey] Waller cinched in that cravat
and delivered a knee right to the bridge
of Alex Shelley's nose.
Can tear your eyes up, make it hard to breathe.
Oh, nobody home for Waller.
[Cole] Tag made.
Here comes Chris Sabin.
Austin Theory legal as well.
And Sabin teeing off on Theory.
Motor City Machine Guns so quick, so precise
with their fast-paced offense.
Waller, knocked off the apron.
And look at Sabin go.
Great balance by one half of the tag champs.
From the top, missile dropkick.
Drops Theory and drives him out of the ring.
Waller now... Waller goes outside as well.
[Corey] Oh, here we go. Locked and loaded.
[Cole] Oh, down goes A-Town Down Under.
[Corey] Hail Sabin, the Motor City Machine Guns in control.
[Cole] Take another look at this.
Alex Shelley, prying the ropes apart,
giving Sabin room to fly.
Tag made. Shelley now legal.
Double team coming from the Motor City Machine Guns.
[Cole] Oh, and Shelley--
here, he avoided the first, couldn't block the second.
From the top rope...
[Corey] Whoa!
[Cole] Down goes Theory.
Cover now.
And thanks to-- oh, and a kick out by Theory at two.
[Corey] Spectacular tandem offense
from the Tag Team Champions.
Alex Shelley wisely grabbing an arm bar,
keeping Theory under control until the Machine Guns
can plot their next maneuver.
Gonna hyper extend the arm of Austin Theory.
[Cole] Tag. Sabin legal.
Double team coming from Machine Guns.
Theory went to the throat.
And now Waller, ripping Shelley off the apron.
[Corey] Austin Theory now has Sabin one-on-one inside the ring.
[Cole] He was going for A-Town Down.
Sabin rolled through, stacks him up, shoulders--
and oh, look at Waller.
[Corey] Flatliner by Waller.
Theory into the cover.
[Cole] For the win to knock off the tag champs,
and a kick out at two.
Sabin, just surviving.
That rolling flatliner by Grayson Waller
almost won the matchup.
I got it.
[Cole] And now a tag made. Waller is legal.
And now pounding away on Chris Sabin.
Huh?
[booing]
[Cole] WWE fans--
over nearly 13,000 tonight not liking what they're seeing
out of Grayson Waller.
And Waller up the second rope-- nobody home--
misses with the elbow.
Sabin, shoulders are down. Is it enough to put him away?
And a kick out at two.
Tag to Shelley, who's legal.
Double team by the Machine Guns.
[Corey] Here it comes.
Shelley, top rope.
Got him! Here's the cover.
And thanks to Skull and Bones, Motor City Machine Guns with the win.
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the WWE Tag Team Champions,
Motor City Machine Guns.
[Corey] The Motor City Machine Guns
continue to prove themselves to the WWE Universe
and the entire roster week after week
as fighting champions.
Beautiful teamwork by Theory and Waller
that very nearly earned them a win. But ultimately,
the skull and bones.
[crowd] ...two, three.
[Corey] Another win for The Motor City Machine Guns.
[Cole] Impressive start to their career
here on Friday Night SmackDown with Sabin and Shelley.
[Corey] The woes continue for Theory and Waller.
[Cole] The original Tribal Chief is all alone.
And now he has to sit back and watch
the Tribal Chief acknowledgment ceremony
of the new man in charge.
Solo Sikoa, live next.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown is in Western New York tonight
on the banks of Lake Erie. This is Buffalo, New York.
We're at the KeyBank Center, home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.
Over 12,000-- nearly 13,000 in attendance tonight,
including some celebrities. We saw the Buffalo Bills earlier on.
[Corey] We've got heavy hitters on both sides of the barricade.
Say hello to the UFC light heavyweight champion
Alex Pereira, the first person to become champion
in both the UFC middleweight
and light heavyweight divisions.
Well, while we're on the business of talking titles,
let's take you back to Crown Jewel this past weekend,
where the men's Crown Jewel Championship Match took place.
[Cole] You are looking live
at a sold-out Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh for Crown Jewel.
[Corey] World heavyweight champion Gunther
will face WWE Undisputed World Champion
Cody Rhodes. Who will be crowned the first-ever
men's Crown Jewel Champion?
♪ Never going to be the same ♪
♪ When my mistakes I've made left me cold ♪
♪ I found the fire inside Somewhere deep in my bones ♪
♪ Oh, let it burn ♪
[Cole] He got caught!
He got caught by the sleeper!
Cody turns it around.
Got it.
Cody's the Crown Jewel Champion.
♪ Never going to be the same again ♪
♪ Am I ever going to be the same ♪
Congratulations to Cody Rhodes.
But when you think champion versus champion,
best of the best, that match absolutely
delivered everything we had hoped for, and then some.
On a somber note, speaking of Cody Rhodes,
the last we saw him tonight, he was actually in--
in an ambulance with Randy Orton
as they took him to a hospital here in Buffalo.
Randy, suffering injuries at the hands of Kevin Owens
after a piledriver during a brawl in the middle of the ring.
We're understanding now, our doctors are telling us,
that at the hospital, Randy is being
evaluated for undisclosed cervical injuries.
Of course, stay tuned to WWE social media
for all the latest on Randy Orton and his injuries
here tonight on SmackDown.
[cheering]
Motor City Machine Guns. We've been looking for you boys.
I hope you've been enjoying our titles, cause--
[Street Profits] We got next!
What the hell do you mean, "you got next?"
Uh, uh, uh, uh.
We already talked to Nick Aldis earlier today,
and, uh, it's official.
Next week, it is the Street Profits versus the Motor City Machine Guns
for the WWE Tag Team Championships
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, baby.
-What is this bull crap? -Let's fight.
This is what-- this is what we've been talking about.
Oh, he's mad now.
Whoa.
Called anger.
Buh-bye.
You better get your man.
That's fine.
We came here to wrestle the best.
The Street Profits are one of the best tag teams in WWE,
so we want it.
Oh, they did their homework.
They know.
They know, they know.
See how y'all handle real pressure.
The women of WWE have broken every glass ceiling,
overcome every obstacle, and proven themselves
to be the definition of talent, resilience, athleticism,
and yes, even ruthlessness.
But above all, they've redefined success for women
in professional wrestling.
Here on SmackDown, we have a roster of world-class athletes
who push themselves to the limit night
after night to do one thing-- leave a legacy.
And now, it's time to reveal something that represents exactly that.
A new symbol of excellence at WWE,
the WWE Women's United States Championship.
This championship will not be awarded.
It will not be handed over.
It will be earned by whomever is willing to go above and beyond
and seize the moment.
Ladies, opportunity knocks.
It's time to answer and make history.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, another brilliant announcement,
historic announcement from our general manager, Nick Aldis.
For the first time ever on RAW or SmackDown,
women can battle for another championship.
[Corey] Look back at the history of the United States Championship
in the men's division now, we can specify.
From Harley Race to John Cena to LA Knight today,
it's a championship that can take
your career and your legacy, to Aldis's point,
to a whole new level.
Congratulations to the women's division.
You worked hard for it. Now the work is just getting harder.
[Cole] Can't wait to see how this all plays out.
Now, Friday Night SmackDown next Friday night,
heads to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
And we have a Women's Championship Match
for the WWE Women's Title.
Nia Jax will take on the woman
who pinned her a number of weeks ago, the former champ, Naomi.
Nia Jax and Naomi battle for the WWE Women's Title
live next week.
[Corey] And as we just found out, much to the chagrin of DIY,
the Motor City Machine Guns
will defend their WWE Tag Team Championship
against Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins
with B-Fab by their side.
The Street Profits, who have promised to turn up the pressure
on the Motor City Machine Guns and the tag team division
live next week in Milwaukee.
♪ Let them know we on the way ♪
♪ Counting zeros every day ♪
[booing]
[Corey] Solo Sikoa and the new Bloodline.
Solo, donning the Ula Fala,
the symbol of status worn by Tribal Chiefs,
surrounded by Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga,
and of course, his enforcer, Jacob Fatu.
♪ Wow ♪
♪ We're taking it all ♪
♪ Settle the score ♪
♪ The ones who will not take a loss ♪
♪ Are taking it all ♪
♪ We kick down the door ♪
♪ Dropping you down to the floor ♪
♪ We're taking it all ♪
♪ Ready for war Better than ever before ♪
♪ We're taking it all ♪
♪ Break down the walls ♪
♪ I feel like exalted, appalled ♪
♪ We're taking it all ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa,
and Solo Sikoa, The Bloodline.
[Corey] Just days after Solo Sikoa did what many believed
was impossible-- pinning Roman Reigns. Solo prepared to be honored
in this undisputed Tribal Chief
acknowledgment ceremony.
[Cole] The biggest win of Solo Sikoa's career at Crown Jewel.
And tonight, he and the new Bloodline celebrate.
Solo Sikoa is the undisputed Tribal Chief.
And the Bloodline will acknowledge him next
on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Sent to the top ♪
♪ I was safe ♪
♪ 10 out of 10 ♪
♪ Going through the struggle, The hustle, and pain ♪
♪ I see the smiles from The fake on their face ♪
♪ This is my time Ain't no time to waste ♪
♪ The warrior is ready To scream out my name ♪
♪ I'm taking it all ♪
♪ Settle the score ♪
♪ I'm taking it all ♪
♪ Going to the top ♪
[Cole] It is now time for the tribal acknowledgment ceremony.
The Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa.
There's only one way to start this off.
Buffalo.
Acknowledge me.
[OTC music playing]
[cheering]
[Cole] Earlier tonight, this man, Roman Reigns,
kicked off Friday Night SmackDown,
said he wanted Solo Sikoa, wanted to settle this once and for all.
[Corey] But instead, Roman Reigns was met by a video
from Jacob Fatu, Solo's personal enforcer,
reminding Roman that Solo doesn't do Roman's bidding anymore.
Solo is the new Tribal Chief.
[Cole] And it takes some guts for Roman Reigns
to walk out here alone, facing the new Bloodline.
Roman's alienated anyone that was close to him.
[Corey] Roman had his opportunity.
Roman could have acknowledged Solo,
and the Bloodline would have continued with business as usual,
as one united family.
Roman refused, and here we are.
[cheering]
[crowd chants] OTC! OTC! OTC!
First of all, it's good to see you.
Before I have them acknowledge me,
there's something I need you to do first.
I need you to acknowledge me as your undisputed Tribal Chief.
[booing]
Buffalo.
[cheering]
Do you acknowledge him?
[booing]
Neither do I.
[cheering]
I won't ever acknowledge you.
I'm here to challenge you.
[cheering]
One-on-one.
Winner is the only Tribal Chief.
[cheering]
[laughs]
Woo, hoo.
The winner is the only tri--
I don't need to fight you.
I'm already the undisputed Tribal Chief, baby.
[booing]
And in case you haven't noticed, Roman,
all these people acknowledge me!
[booing]
As a matter of fact, you can't become a Tribal Chief.
And there's no tribe.
[crowd chants] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Oh, and you want to challenge me?
As a matter of fact, let me challenge you.
Let me challenge you, Roman.
I challenge you to go and find four people back there
in the locker room that will team up with you.
That will team up again-- that will team up with you.
And we can go to war.
[cheering]
Yeah Roman, I got--
I know you like to go to war.
We always ready for war.
Hold on.
You talking about WarGames?
[cheering]
I only see four of you.
One, two...
three, four...
and the fifth guy is my dog, Sami Zayn.
[crowd gasps]
[Cole] Now Roman taken out by the Bloodline.
Hey, you thought that was a mistake, Roman?
Huh?
You thought Sami kicked you in the face on accident?
No, it was on purpose.
Now look at you.
Look at you now, Roman.
[Cole] Here come the Usos to the aid of Roman Reigns.
Jey and Jimmy heading down to the ring.
Roman Reigns was assaulted by the Bloodline.
But the shocker tonight, the fact that Sami Zayn
has joined Solo and company.
[Corey] That's not a shock to anyone who knows Sami Zayn.
-[Cole] And now... -[Corey] Ooh!
[Cole] ...Fatu, the Samoan Werewolf, taking out everybody
as Solo Sikoa directs traffic.
And now Solo, the new Tribal Chief,
and the original Tribal Chief...
Solo going for the Samoan Spike, much like he did at Crown Jewel.
Come here. Sami.
Come here now.
[Corey] Solo just called for Sami Zayn.
[Cole] Well, he wants Sami to do the dirty work,
Sami to prove himself to the Bloodline and--
and take out Reigns.
[Solo] Sami, kick him in the face.
Kick him in the face.
Remember what he did to you?
Sami, join me.
Sami, kick him in the face.
Kick him in the face.
Remember what he did to you?
Come on. Yeah.
[Cole] Oh!
Sami with a Helluva Kick to Solo Sikoa.
[cheering]
Here comes Fatu.
Fatu upset over that.
Superman punch by Reigns.
Helluva Kick by Sami!
Roman Reigns--
[crowd] Ooh.
[Cole] Locked and loaded with a spear.
[cheering]
Not the way that Solo wanted the Tribal Chief acknowledgment
ceremony to go.
[crowd chants] OTC! OTC! OTC!
[crowd chants] Sami Uso! Sami Uso!
[cheering]
[Cole] Sami Zayn said, "What the four of us once had was special."
Well, let's run it back again.
It seems like we have a loose alliance
of original Bloodline members set to do battle at WarGames.
A scene we never believed we would see ever again.
[Corey] But can Jimmy, Jey, and Roman trust Sami
as the guy watching their back in the Match Beyond?
[Corey] Survivor Series WarGames...
the new Bloodline and the original Bloodline. yond?