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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT; TAG TITLE MATCH, AJ AND DANIEL FACE OFF, MIZ AND MORRISON ARE NOT VERY SMART, AND JEFF TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-06-05 21:59:00

We are at the WWE Performance Center and your announcers are Corey Graves and Michael Cole.

Jeff Hardy is in the back and he is talking to some people.

We see what happened last week with Jeff and Elias.

Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring.  

Michael Cole mentions that Elias has a torn pectoral and broken ribs and could be out for a few months.

Jeff thanks WWE Management and Fox for giving him this time to get things off his chest.  Last week, the WWE Universe witnessed something that was harmful.  Elias suffered injuries that could have been worse.  Jeff says he wants to paint a portrait from his perspective.

Jeff says he pulled up to the parking lot, excited about the show and he got out of the car and it felt like he was hit with an anvil.  The next thing he knew, he was surrounded by police and he couldn't answer the questions that were asked of him.  He reeked of alcohol and his hands were cuffed.  Jeff says he started to go back into that dark place.  He says he was thinking about everything that happened over the last eight months.  He wondered how could he look at his wife and daughters.  How many times can he beg for forgiveness.  

Jeff says he is here for a reason.  He is in the WWE for a reason.  Jeff says it is good that he is not alone on this path.  He knew that he did not slip last Friday.  Jeff says he was in the police station and he was thrown all of the sobriety tests and he passed them.  Jeff says the witnesses told the police what happened and the person had red hair and a red beard.  Jeff says he couldn't wait to get back because he knew who it was.

Jeff says the anger in him can only be expressed with action.  Jeff says he will be damned if he will let Sheamus get away with it.

Sheamus' music plays and he comes out.

Sheamus tells Jeff to stop pointing fingers at him and blaming others for his problems.  Why are you not willing to admit your faults.  You are always blaming someone else.  Those fans of yours are worse than you are.  They are in denial.  They are enablers.  Sheamus tells Jeff to be a man and admit what he did.  Sheamus says Jeff is not a man, he is a junkie.

Sheamus walks to the back, but he stops.  He tells Jeff not to worry about being a disappointment to his wife and daughters because they are used to it.

Jeff removes his shirt and charges at Sheamus.  Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick and Jeff punches Sheamus.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick on the stage and then he sends Jeff against the plexiglass down the ramp.

Otis Dozovic and Mandy Rose are walking in the back and he sees Baron Corbin's crown and fur cape.  Mandy suggests that Otis put it on and Mandy likes the way it looks on him.

Baron Corbin sees that his crown is missing and he wants to know where it went. 

Baron is told that Otis is wearing it.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Baron Corbin versus Otis Dozovic (with Mandy Rose)

The referee tells Baron to calm down before she starts the match.  Otis with punches and Corbin sends Otis shoulder first into the turnbuckles.  Corbin misses a charge into the corner and Otis clotheslines Corbin over the top rope.  Corbin returns to the ring and Otis clotheslines him over the top rope again.  Otis goes to the floor and Baron sends Otis into the apron and ring post.  Baron sends Otis back into the ring.  Baron with an Irish whip and Corbin charges and slides around the ring post but misses a clothesline.  Corbin with a spinebuster for a near fall.

Corbin with the half nelson and chin lock followed by punches.  Corbin with punches to the midsection and one to the head to get a near fall.  Corbin returns to the half nelson and chin lock.  Corbin with a reverse chin lock while hanging on Otis' back.  Otis backs Corbin into the turnbuckles.  Corbin with a kick and punches.  Corbin with kicks and Otis with a back elbow.  Otis with another back elbow and a clothesline.  Otis with an exploder followed by another exploder.  Otis with a splash and he sets for the Caterpillar but Corbin goes to the floor.  

Corbin with a palm strike and then he gets a chair and hits Otis as the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Otis Dozovic (by disqualification)

Otis with punches and then he hits the Caterpillar and elbow drop.

We see a white truck and Miz and John Morrison are in the back and they say they are going to make Braun's life miserable.

We see Braun back into a parking space and he makes his way into the Performance Center.

We go to commercial.

We are back with Stakeout 3 and Miz and John Morrison say that since their match was set up, they have been asked why did you do this?  It is not surprising because it is the same people who have doubted us for years.  Braun showed up without a care in the world.  

Some would say what you are going to see is low brow and juvenile, but it is strategic.  By the time we get to Backlash, Braun's life will be a living hell.

We see Braun talking to one of the referees as he mixes a drink but as he adds water, it comes out of the top of his container.  Miz and Morrison celebrate what happened while Braun is frustrated.

Kayla Braxton is with Shorty G and she asks about his victory but Mojo Rawley shows up and he apologizes to the little man and he says there are more important things to talk about.  His boy Gronk lost the 24/7 title so your interview got cut short.  Mojo points out that it is funny because Gable is short.

Shorty turns around and Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura are standing there.  Cesaro punches Shorty and then they all leave when Big E and Kofi Kingston show up.

Match Number Two:  Lacey Evans versus Sonya Deville

Sonya attacks Mandy from behind as Lacey goes to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and they lock up.  Lacey with a take down followed by an arm drag.  Sonya with a waist lock take down.  Sonya with an Irish whip but Lacey goes to the apron and connects with a forearm and leg sweep.  Lacey with a slingshot elbow drop for a near fall.  Lacey sends Sonya into the turnbuckles.  Lacey with a head scissors in the ropes.  Sonya slaps Lacey and Lacey with an Irish whip.  Sonya with a boot to the head.  Sonya chokes Lacey in the ropes and then kicks Lacey.

Sonya with more kicks and a short arm clothesline.  Sonya stands on the hair and then she kicks Lacey.  Lacey sends Sonya into the turnbuckles and Lacey kicks Sonya.  Lacey goes to the apron and she connects with knees as Sonya hangs over the middle rope.  Lacey with a slingshot into a rollup but the referee is hit and he is injured.  The referee asks for some help and we go to commercial.

We are back and we have a new referee and Sonya with a knee and she gets a near fall.  We see footage from the commercial break when Sonya hit a take down while the referee was being carried away and then she hit a drop kick on the apron.  Lacey backs Sonya into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders.  Sonya pulls Lacey down by the hair.  Sonya hangs Lacey over the apron and then drops Lacey to the floor.  Sonya stands on Lacey's neck on the ring steps.  

Sonya sends Lacey back into the ring and she gets a near fall. Sonya gets Lacey on her shoulders but Lacey escapes and hits a flying clothesline.  Lacey with clotheslines followed by kicks to Sonya.  Lacey with a running kick to the chest followed by a hesitation Bronco Buster.  Lacey goes to the turnbuckles for the double jump moonsault and she hits it for a near fall.  Sonya with punches and she chokes Lacey in the ropes.  Sonya pulls Lacye against the top rope.  Sonya with a running knee to the chest for a near fall.  

Mandy Rose appears on the TitanTron and she says that Sonya promised to make her hurt but it hurts that you aren't a fighter, but a failure. 

Sonya yells at the TitanTron and Lacey hits Woman's Right for the three count.

Winner:  Lacey Evans

We go to commercial.

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