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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: WE HAVE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, WE WILL HAVE NEW WOMEN'S TAG CHAMPIONS, WHO JOINS KOFI AND WOODS NEXT WEEK?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-05-20 21:59:00

Kayla Braxton is with the Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton and Riddle.  

She brings up the Usos comments from earlier.  

Riddle says the Usos are trying to convince people that they can beat them but Riddle says he has beaten them in singles matches.  Randy says he disagrees that the Usos are confident.  They are sweating bullets.  After the smoke clears, Roman is going to look at the Usos with disappointment because the Usos will no longer be tag team champions.

We take a look at Raquel Rodriguez and her match against Ronda Rousey from last week.

Shotzi and Aliyah are in the back complaining about what Raquel did.

Raquel shows up and Shotzi says she would be champion if she wasn't stopped.  Shotzi says that Raquel has the tools but does not know what to do with them.  You are soft and too nice.  I will make you pay for stealing my match.

Raquel tells Shotzi that she is dead.

Match Number Three:  Shotzi versus Raquel Rodriguez

Shotzi with forearms but Raquel runs Shotzi into the corner.  Raquel with a wrist lock and she lifts Shotzi in the air by the wrist.  Raquel with a shoulder and kick.  Shotzi with forearms while everyone stands in front of MONITOR in the back.  Shotzi with a drop kick but Raquel runs Shotzi into the turnbuckles and then sends Shotzi into the turnbuckles.  Shotzi goes to the turnbuckles and applies a head scissors against the ropes and Raquel carries Shotzi into the center of the ring.  Shotzi with a rear naked choke and Raquel gets out of the hold.  Shotzi with an elbow and knee.  Shotzi goes for a head scissors but Raquel catches Shotzi and hits a fallaway slam.

Raquel with another fallaway slam and then Raquel with a twisting Vader Bomb.  Raquel with a Chingona Bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Raquel Rodriguez

Kayla Braxton is in the back and she is with Xavier Woods.  

Kayla asks Woods about his match with Butch but we see footage from last week's match between Kofi and Butch.

Woods says that was the biggest win of Butch's career.  Can he get it done by himself or does he need Sheamus and Ridge with him.  Since Kofi is not with him, he is challenging Butch to face him one-on-one.

We see Butch in the back with Sheamus and Ridge Holland.  Sheamus wants a high five from Butch and Butch slaps Sheamus.

Match Number Four:  Xavier Woods versus Butch

Butch misses a few clotheslines and Woods with a forearm that sends Butch to the floor.  Woods with a drop kick through the ropes.  Woods tosses Butch back into the ring and Butch stomps on the hands and connects with a forearm to the back of the head.  Butch with forearms to Woods.  Woods with a rollup for a near fall.  Butch works on the arm and wrist while having his foot on the head.  Butch with an elbow rubbing on the ribs and a boot to the ribs.  Butch with a reverse chin lock.  Woods with punches but Butch with a slap.  Butch runs into a boot.  Woods with Honor Roll for a near fall.  Woods with a chop and forearm.  Woods gets Butch on his shoulders but Butch rakes the eyes and fish hooks Woods.  Butch with a forearm and kick to Woods.

Butch kicks Woods while Woods hangs from the top rope.  Butch goes to the turnbuckles and misses a boot off the rope when Woods moves.  Woods with a kick and he goes for a springboard move but Butch with a forearm and Butch with hammer fists to the back of the head.  Woods with an inside cradle for the three count.

Winner:  Xavier Woods

After the match, Butch wanders around ringside and goes into the crowd while Woods celebrates in the ring.

Woods celebrates by the entrance and Sheamus shows up with Ridge Holland and they have weapons.  Butch hits Woods from behind.

We take a look at Randy Orton and Riddle with a video package.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Xavier Woods is in the back and Megan wants to ask him a question.  Woods says the number games are done.  Kofi is back next week and he will have a third man for a six man tag match.

Michael Cole mentions what happened with Sasha Banks and Naomi when they left Raw instead of being part of the Number One Contender Match for the Raw Women's Title.  Cole says that they have been suspended indefinitely and a tournament will be crowned to determine new tag team champions.

Match Number Five:  Randy Orton and Riddle versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso for the Unified WWE Men's Tag Team Championships

Riddle and Jimmy start things off and Riddle goes for the leg and he takes Jimmy to the mat.  Jimmy gets to the ropes.  They lock up and Riddle with a waist lock take down.  Riddle with a full nelson and Orton tags in.  Orton with a kick to the midsection and more kicks.  Orton with the Garvin Stomp and he slams the arm into the mat.  Riddle tags in and Orton flips Riddle onto Jimmy for a near fall.  Riddle with a chop to Jimmy.  Jimmy with a hard Irish whip to Riddle and Jimmy with punches.  Jimmy stomps on Riddle and the referee signals for medical help from the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jimmy and Jey with a double flapjack.  

We are told that Riddle has a hip injury.  

Jey kicks Riddle in the hip and chokes him in the ropes.  Jimmy punches Riddle from the floor.  Jimmy tags in and they continue to work on the hip with head butts and a kick.  Jimmy with another boot to the hip and he keeps Riddle from making the tag.  Jimmy with a waist lock.  Riddle with elbows but Jimmy keeps Riddle from making the tag.  Jimmy with a belly-to-back suplex and Jey tags in.  Jey with  boot to the ribs.  Riddle with a waist lock and a ripcord knee.  Jimmy and Orton tag in and Orton with two clotheslines.  Orton ducks a clothesline and hits a power slam on Jimmy.  Orton with a power slam to Jey.  Orton sets for the IEDDT  on Jimmy and hits it.  Orton twists to the mat and sets for the RKO.

Orton with the RKO but Jey breaks up the cover.  Jey tags himself in and Orton goes for an RKO but Jey escapes.  Jey with a super kick and Riddle tags in.  Riddle with a Pele kick and running forearms followed by an exploder and back senton.  Jey wtih a pop up neck breaker for a near fall.  Jey pushes Riddle into the corner and Riddle with an elbow.  Riddle goes to the turnbuckles and Jey hits Riddle in the back of the leg and Riddle falls to the mat.  Jey goes up top abut Riddle gets up and goes for a Super RKO but Jey blocks it.  

Heyman gets on the apron and Roman holds Jey to block the Super RKO and Jey with a frog splash for the three count.

Winners:  Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso (new Champions)

After the match, Reigns attacks Riddle and punches him while Orton tries to get back into the ring.  Jimmy and Jey super kick Orton back to the floor while Roman sends Riddle to the floor.  Roman adjusts the announce table while Jimmy and Jey hit Orton with the ring steps.  Roman with a guillotine to Riddle and Roman punches Riddle.  Jey goes up top and hits a frog splash through the table.

Roman with a guillotine to Orton.

We go to credits.


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