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We start off with a look at Erick Rowan's comments last week and what he did to Daniel Bryan.
We are in San Francisco, California and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton.
Erick Rowan makes his way to the ring.
Rowan says what you just saw was a work of art. Some people paint and some people sing, but what he does is annihilate. He says do not call him an artist, call him a creator and what he created demands respect. Erick says you like to belittle him and make up names about him. You call him a redwood tree and that means you saw him as less than human. That has changed because might makes right. It doesn't matter where you are on the fence or what side you are on, if you can dominate, you are right. Roman Reigns and Dan know that he is right. The entire locker room knows that he is right.
Daniel Bryan's music plays and he makes his way onto the stage.
Daniel says you feel disrespected and you think you are right? If you want some respect, fight him right now.
Match Number One: Erick Rowan versus Daniel Bryan
They lock up and Rowan with a biel and a clothesline. Rowan with an elbow drop and a splash. Rowan sends Bryan to the floor and Rowan with a running cross body. Rowan sends Bryan into the ringside barrier and then he returns to the ring. Rowan works on the neck. Bryan with forearms and kicks to Rowan. Rowan with a spinning back heel kick for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rowan power bombs Bryan into the ring post. Rowan returns to the ring and the referee starts his count. Bryan gets back into the ring before the ten count and Rowan kicks Bryan in the corner. Rowan with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Bryan with a drop kick to the knee.Bryan clips the knee and he goes after the back of the knee again. Bryan wrings the leg into the ring post a few times. Bryan with a baseball slide to the leg against the ring post followed by another wringer of the leg into the ring post.
Bryan with a European uppercut and a running drop kick into the corner. Bryan with a second drop kick into the corner. Rowan catches Bryan and hits a jackhammer for a near fall. Rowan with a bear hug on Bryan. Rowan with a power bomb for a near fall. Rowan pulls Bryan to the floor and Irish whips Bryan into the ring steps. Rowan breaks the referee's count and then Rowan sends Bryan face first into the ringside barrier. Rowan sends Bryan back into the ring and Rowan waits for Bryan to get up.
Rowan with a clothesline to Bryan. Rowan poses on the turnbuckles instead of trying to finish off Bryan. Rowan does more posing. Rowan with a short arm clothesline. Rowan sets for a power bomb but Bryan counters into a sunset flip. Rowan picks up Bryan and Rowan charges at Bryan but Bryan ducks down and Rowan goes to the floor. Bryan with a suicide dive but Rowan catches him. Bryan escapes and sends Rowan into the ring post. Bryan goes up top and hits a missile drop kick to the back. Bryan with kicks to the chest and hits a round kick but Rowan kicks out at one.
Bryan comes off the turnbuckles but Rowan catches him and Bryan escapes a choke slam with a guillotine. Bryan with the LeBell Lock and Rowan gets to the ropes and Bryan drop kicks Harper off the apron and hits a suicide dive that sends Harper over the announce table. Harper gets on the announce table and Bryan backs up to the apron and Rowan grabs Bryan and hits the claw slam but Bryan's leg is caught in the ropes. Rowan kicks Bryan while the referee tries to get Bryan out of the ropes. Rowan with another claw slam for the three count.
Winner: Erick Rowan
After the match, Rowan and Harper adjust the announce table.
Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way to the ring and hits a Superman punch on Harper off the ring steps. Roman hits Rowan and then hits a drive by on Harper. Rowan with a clothesline to Reigns. Harper punches Roman while Bryan goes after Rowan. Harper sends Bryan into teh apron and Bryan hits the flying boot to Harper. Rowan picks up Bryan and sets for a claw slam but Roman with a spear to Rowan.
Roman asks Bryan if he is alright and he offers his hand but Bryan refuses.
Bryan gets a mic and he says all he wants is a one word answer. Do you want to see him and Roman kick their disrspecting asses?
The crowd says Yes.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to talk about Brock Lesnar.
We have a video package for Brock. Paul Heyman says he is a career killer. You cannot survive Suplex City and the onslaught. You can't survive the F5s. You cannot survive Brock Lesnar.
Michael Cole is with the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston. Cole asks Kofi about Brock Lesnar's challenge. Cole asks why did Kofi accept the challenge. Kofi says when he became champion, he promised that he would be a fighting champion. This is another chapter of him fighting. He is asked how to prepare. Kofi says you don't know what Brock will do in the ring, but Kofi says he feels he is at the top of his game. He has beaten some of the best in the WWE and he feels pretty good. Cole asks about being on the Fox premiere of Smackdown and he will be defending the title. He is asked if he is feeling the pressure. Kofi says he always feels the pressure. Kofi says this is a big deal and he enjoys being on display. Kofi says he is not ready to relinquish the title yet. When he walks out of Smackdown next week, he will still be the WWE Champion.
Chad Gable says that Baron Corbin said no matter how Chad tried, he would come up short. Chad tells us that was a short joke. HIs run in the King of the Ring Tournament was no joke. Last night was no joke. Baron took the low road and got intentionally disqualified.
Mike Kanellis interrupts and he tells Chad he is sorry to cut him short, but he came here to prove to his pregnant wife that size does matter.
Match Number Two: Chad Gable versus Mike Kanellis
Gable with a belly-to-belly suplex followed by Chaos Theory. Gable with an ankle lock and Kanellis taps out.
Winner: Chad Gable
After the match, Elias shows up on the TitanTron and he says he has been following Chad's story and it inspired him to write a song.
Tom brings up the new 24/7 Champion, Carmella.
Charlotte Flair walks in the back and she sees R Truth. Charlotte asks Truth if he saw Carmella. Truth says he does not know anyone named Carmella. Truth mentions that she is on the run since she is the 48/7 Champion. Carmella shows up and Charlotte tells Carmella that she hopes she is focused on the match. Carmella says that this is not the Bayley she knows but Charlotte says this is the Bayley she knows.
Truth wooos as Charlotte and Carmella walk to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tom thanks USA Network for what they have done for Smackdown over the years. Corey reminds everyone that Raw is still on USA Network.
Match Number Three: Charlotte Flair and Carmella (with R Truth) versus Bayley and Sasha Banks
Sasha and Carmella start things off while the 24/7 Title is suspended during the match. Sasha sends Carmella to the mat and follows with an Irish whip. Carmella avoids a splash into the corner and moonwalks. Carmella with a bulldog into the turnbuckles followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Sasha with a forearm and she sends Carmella to the floor. Bayley tags in and Bayley stands over Carmella and then connects with forearms. Bayley sends Carmella into the announce table. Bayley sends Carmella back into the ring and gets a near fall.
Bayley with forearms and she sends Carmella into the turnbuckles. Sasha tags in and they send Carmella into the turnbuckles. Sasha with a snap mare and she runs into a reverse chin lock. Carmella with elbows and Sasha sends Carmella to the mat. Bayley tags in and Bayley punches Carmella. Carmella with forearms and Bayley keeps Carmella from making the tag. Carmella escapes a slam and hits Edge-O-Matic and Charlotte tags in and clotheslines Bayley and kicks Sasha off the apron. Charlotte with chops and a belly-to-back suplex.
Charlotte with a fallaway slam. Charlotte with a back breakeer and a running boot to the head. Charlotte goes for a figure four leg lock and she bridges but Sasha with Meteora. Sasha tags in and she gets on Charlotte's back but Charlotte with a backpack stunner. Sasha sends Charlotte to the turnbuckles and Carmella tags in and hits a cross body and drop kick. Sasha leaps over Carmella but Carmella with a super kick for a near fall. Bayley is sent to teh apron and Carmella with thrust kicks to knock Bayley off the apron. Carmella with a rollup for a near fall but Sasha with Banks Statement and Carmella taps out.
Winners: Bayley and Sasha Banks
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