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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: IC TITLE MATCH, BLACK IS BACK, AN IMPROMPTU MATCH, SETH IS ILJA DRAGUNOV, AND MORE

We are back and Kevin Owens says in his first two years in WWE he was called a prize fighter because he won more titles than anyone.  He will do that tonight. He does not care if he power bombs Sami so hard that he cannot spell conspiracy.  He will give Big E a Big L.  He will hit a dozen stunners on Apollo Crews.  He will take care of Azeez if he tries to get involved.

Roman says he believes himself to be a humble man.  In fact, I take every opportunity I can to teach my sons about humility.  I don't like to brag so I will use this opportunity to allow my special counsel to celebrate me.

Paul says this is a unique surprise.  He says he has a moment to acknowledge your tribal chief.  Undefeated since his return to WWE.  Scared the Fiend to Raw.  Humanized the Monster Braun Strowman.  Baptized his cousin into the championship bloodline.  KO-ed Kevin Owens.  Had the most celebrated victory when he pinned both Daniel Bryan and Edge.  Took personal pleasure in banishing Daniel Bryan off Smackdown into a life of Bella retirement.  Then the Backlash against the strongest and most talented grappler on the Smackdown roster, Cesaro.  Your champion beat Cesaro on his own with no one's help at Cesaro's own game.  

My tribal chief, it is a career highlight not only celebrate but acknowledge the most dominant champion in WWE and in sports, Roman Reigns.

Paul asks what else can he do.

Roman asks Paul to get his cousin.  

Paul tells the production people to play Jimmy's music.

Cesaro's music plays and he makes his way to the stage.  

Roman tells them to stop this bum's music.

Cesaro says he was looking for Seth Rollins and couldn't find him.  Cesaro says he heard the yapping and yapping in the ring and he came out.

Roman wants to know what will Cesaro do since he only has one arm.

Cesaro says it is only a flesh wound and he suggests that they do it one more time at Hell in a Cell.

Roman asks if they want to do this again.

Seth Rollins attacks Cesaro from behind and sends him into the ringside barrier and the ring steps.

Seth is pulled off Cesaro by officials.

Rollins escapes from security and he goes after Cesaro again and he works on the injured arm and then hits Black Out.

Seth says he is okay and then he gets away from the officials and he gives Cesaro another Black Out on the ramp.

A stretcher comes out to help carry Cesaro to the back so he can be taken to 'Local Medical Facility'.

We are back and Seth Rollins is asked about what just happened.  Seth says he blacked out.  He sees Cesaro on the stretcher and he wants to know why is he making him do this.

Robert Roode tells Dominik not to let that win get to your head because your dad did all the work.  This Bring Your Son to Work Day thing is over and once and for all I prove that you don't belong here.

Match Number Three:  Dominik Mysterio (with Rey Mysterio) versus Robert Roode (with Dolph Ziggler)

Roode with a suplex and a second one.  Dominik counters a suplex and gets a near fall with an inside cradle.  Roode with a knee and hard Irish whip followed by a shoulder into the corner.  Roode puts Dominik on the turnbuckles and Roode with a punch.  Dominik pushes Roode off the turnbuckles a few times and Dominik with a cross body for a near fall.  Dominik with a back elbow to Roode and Roode pushes Dominik away on a tornado DDT attempt.  Roode goes for a power bomb but Dominik with a head scissors and Roode goes into the ropes.  Dolph gets on the apron and Rey sends Dolph's leg into the steps.

Dominik goes for a sunset flip and Roode drops down and gets a near fall.  Roode is sent into the turnbuckles and Dominik with a 619 and frog splash for the three count.

Winner:  Dominik Mysterio

Jey Uso is in the back and Jimmy shows up and he tells Jey that next week they face the Street Profits.  Jey is not happy that they have a tag match without consulting with him.  Jimmy reminds Jey he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal without him.  Jey says he needs to tell Roman about the tag match.

We go to commercial.

Roman Reigns is in his room and Jey tells Roman about the tag match next week and he had nothing to do with it.  

Roman stands up and he wants to know who is 'we'?  Roman whispers that Jimmy is being selfish.  Everything WE do represents our family.  Roman hugs Jey and whispers something In Jey's ear and then walks away.

The Street Profits are in the back.  

Montez does his Jimmy impression.  Angelo says he is going to disrespect them, respectfully.  He asks Jimmy if he can trust his brother.  Angelo says it won't be cute what they do to the Usos next week.

Sami Zayn is in the Gorilla position and Kayla shows up and Sami freaks out being called a former champion.  Sami says he does not expect any less because she is a corporate hack.  Sami says she is trying to minimize him.  He will never forget that conspiracy.  No matter what you say or what anyone does, he will reclaim his Intercontinental Champion.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we are told that Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax will get a Tag Title match against Natalya and Tamina on Raw.

Match Number Four:  Sami Zayn versus Apollo Crews (with Commander Azeez) versus Kevin Owens versus Big E for the Intercontinental Championship

Owens clotheslines Zayn in the corner and Big E goes after Crews while Owens and Zayn go to teh floor.  Crews kicks and punches Big E and connects with forearms to the back.  Owens punches Zayn against the ringside barrier while Crews connects with forearms.  Big E with a back elbow to Crews and Owens with a reverse atomic drop and enzuigiri.  Zayn punches Owens and kicks him.  Zayn with crossfaces.  Zayn chokes Owens in the ropes and Big E sends Zayn over the top rope to the floor.  Big E punches Zayn and then Big E with forearms with Zayn hanging over the apron.  Big E punches Crews and he puts Crews over the apron and then he hits both with forearms.  Big E sets for a splash onto both men and he hits it.

Owens with a flip dive onto Big E as we go to commercial.

We are back and Big E with a forearm to Crews but Crews with a drop kick.  Big E rolls to the floor.  Crews follows and he sends Big E into the ring steps.  Owens kicks Crews sends tries to send him into the ring steps but Crews blocks it and Crews sends Owens into the ring steps.  Crews with a moonsault off the apron onto Big E.  Zayn attacks Crews from behind but Crews sends Zayn into the ringside barrier.  Zayn with a moonsault off the ringside barrier onto Crews.  Owens takes Zayn down and Zayn is sent into the ring and Owens with a swanton for a near fall.  Owens and Big E exchange forearms and Big E goes for the overhead belly-to-belly suplex.

Owens blocks it and he head butts Big E.  Crews hot shots Big E and hits a German suplex.  Crews with a second German suplex and then he hits a third one.  Owens breaks up the cover with a back senton.  Zayn with an exploder for Owens into the turnbuckles.  Zayn misses a Helluva Kick and Zayn with a rollup on Owens for a near fall.  Zayn with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  Zayn puts Owens on the turnbuckles and Zayn tries for a superplex but Owens blocks it and hits a super brainbuster for a near fall.

Big E runs into a knee from Crews.  Crews gets Owens up and hits a Death Valley Driver onto the apron.  Big E spears Crews through the ropes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Crews with a suplex on Big E for a near fall.  Crews kicks Zayn and then he kicks Big E and Owens.  Crews punches Big E.  Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Crews and then to Zayn.  Big E with a standard belly-to-belly suplex to Crews.  Big E sets for the Warrior Splash but Zayn with a boot.  Zayn avoids the pop up power bomb and he tries for a half and half on Owens but Owens blocks it.  Owens with a package Ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Owens goes up top and Crews crotches Owens.

Crews punches Owens.  Zayn with a jaw breaker to Crews and Crews with an irish whip.  Big E with a German suplex to Crews while Crews hits a T-Bone suplex on Zayn.  Owens with a frog splash on Big E for a near fall.  Owens with a clothesline to Zayn and Crews and then a cannonball to Zayn.  Owens with a German suplex to Big E and a cannonball onto Crews and Big E.  Zayn with a half and half suplex to Owens followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb on Owens for a near fall.  Zayn pulls Owens into position and Zayn goes up top.  

Crews stops Zayn but Zayn punches Crews.  Zayn kicks Big E away and then he leaps over Owens.  Owens with a super kick to Big E when he gets Zayn up for the Big Ending.  Owens with a pop up power bomb to Crews for a near fall.  Zayn sends Owens into the ringside barrier but Owens with a back body drop to send Zayn into the timekeeper's area.  Zayn with a half and half suplex to Owens on the floor.  Zayn sets for the Helluva Kick but Big E with a UranagE.  Big E with the Big Ending but Azeez pulls Big E out of the ring and sends him into the ringside barrier.  Big E sends Azeez into the ring post.

Big E returns to the ring and the lights get all screwy.

Aleister Black makes his way into the ring.  Crews grabs Big E by the leg and Black hits Black Mass and Crews gets the three count.

Winner:  Apollo Crews (retains Championship)

We go to credits.

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