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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: BLOODLINE'S NOT HERE, THE RUMBLE IS COMING, GUNTHER VS BRAUN, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-01-13 21:59:00

We are back and the lights go out so the flashlights on the phones go on.

The piano plays and Bray Wyatt makes his way to the ring.

We see what happened two weeks ago on Smackdown when Uncle Howdy attacked Bray.

There is a rocking chair in the center of the ring and Bray sits down.

Bray says ‘We’re Here’ and then he laughs.  He says we forget who we are.  We forget what made us in the first place.  All it takes is a little push to send you in the right direction.  Then you realize all you had to do is revel in what you are.  All of a sudden it comes back to him.  He is the color red in a world of black and white.  Bray says he is the Eater of World.  He says he is Uncle Howdy.  He is him.  He says he is everything.  He says he is Bray Wyatt. 

Bray says he knows who he is.  Who are you?  At the Royal Rumble, it will be his true rebirth.  A baptism in the dark.  As for you LA Knight.  Know this.  When the lights go out, you should RUN.

We go to Kayla Braxton in the back.  She is with Kevin Owens.

She asks Kevin about his match at the Royal Rumble but she is interrupted by Sami Zayn.

Sami asks if Kevin is happy for all of this.  You couldn’t have left him alone on Smackdown.

Kevin says he was on Raw and the Bloodline came to Raw and ran their mouth.  I had to deal with it.  I didn’t ask for this match tonight or the tag match with Cena.  Roman did.

Sami says he is not being used.  How many times do you have to see Roman hug him in the ring?  How many times do you have to see him get along with the Bloodline.  I am proud to take care of business and I will see you out there.

Match Number Three:  Liv Morgan versus Raquel Rodriguez

They lock up and Raquel pushes Liv away.  They lock up again and the same result.  Raquel sends Liv to the mat one more time and connects with a boot.  Raquel sends Liv over the top rope, and remember that if this was the Royal Rumble, she would have been eliminated.  Liv gets back into the ring and she punches Raquel and Liv with a head scissors to send Raquel into the turnbuckles.  Liv with a hip into the corner and Raquel with a forearm for a near fall.  Raquel with a vertical choke slam but Liv with head butts.

Raquel misses a boot and she gets caught in the ropes.  Raquel with an elbow after Liv tries to throw Raquel over the top rope.  Raquel sends Liv into the turnbuckles a few times.  Liv with punches and she head butts the turnbuckle.  Liv sends Raquel into the turnbuckles and connects with a knee.  Liv with a Codebreaker off the turnbuckles.  Liv clotheslines Raquel over the top rope, and if this was January 28th in San Antonio, Raquel would be eliminated but would probably eliminate someone after elimination.  Raquel pulls Liv to the floor and Liv sends Raquel into the ring post and ring steps.Liv gets back into the ring to break the referee’s count.

Liv goes back to the floor and then looks under the ring for a crowd endearing table and she finally finds one.  Liv pulls it over to the other side of the ring to set it up.  Liv breaks the referee’s count and then goes back to the floor to turn over the table while Raquel stays on the floor.  Liv with a kick and she puts Raquel on the announce table.  Liv goes up top while Raquel lays on the table.  Raquel rolls off the table and back into the ring.  Liv turns around and goes for a cross body but Raquel swats Liv away.

Raquel with a Tejana Bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Raquel Rodriguez

We take a look back at last week’s match between Sonya Deville and Charlotte Flair.

Sonya is with Pearce and she complains about what happened and she wants a rematch.

Adam says he understands what she said and he can’t give her a rematch because she lost.

Sonya asks if they are playing favorites for Charlotte.

Adam points out that Charlotte and Sonya said the same thing but Charlotte won.

Sonya wants to know if Adam wants her to enter the Royal Rumble and Adam says that is the way it will happen.

Sonya tells Adam that she will get her rematch.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sonya Deville and Charlotte Flair are fighting in the back and Charlotte with a spear.  Officials try to separate them.

Sonya hits Charlotte from behind and more officials show up.  Charlotte sends Sonya over a storage case and Charlotte is told to calm down but Sonya attacks Charlotte from behind. 

They finally separate them and Charlotte goes full Nakamura to ‘come on’.

We go to the Cody Rhodes comeback video segment.

We are back and in two weeks, Rey Mysterio faces Karrion Kross.  Next week, it is going to be a contract signing for Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens.  Drew McIntyre and Sheamus face The Viking Raiders in the Number One Contender Tournament.

Match Number Four:  Sami Zayn versus Kevin Owens

Owens offers his hand and Sami asks if that is a joke and he kicks Kevin’s hand away.  They lock up and Owens with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Sami slaps Kevin and Kevin with a double leg take down.  Kevin punches Sami and Sami gets to the floor.  Owens goes to the floor and he clotheslines Sami.  Owens punches Sami and sends him back into the ring.  Sami kicks Kevin and Kevin rolls to the floor.  Sami with a flip dive onto Kevin.  Sami tries to send Kevin into the ringside barrier but Owens sends Sami into the ringside barrier.  Owens with punches and they return to the ring.

Sami rolls to the floor.  Sami with a forearm to Owens and Sami with a brainbuster on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami kicks Owens in the corner.  The referee warns Sami and Sami sends Owens into the turnbuckles.  Sami goes to the turnbuckles and he connects with an elbow to the head and gets a near fall.  Sami gets another near fall but Owens punches Sami and bites the hand.  Owens kicks Sami but Sami chokes Kevin in the ropes.  Sami kicks Owens and Owens punches Sami.  Owens tells Sami to keep hitting him.  Owens slaps Sami and Sami backs Owens into the corner and connects with a shoulder.  Sami puts Owens on the turnbuckles. 

Owens punches Sami and Sami punches back.  Sami sets for a superplex but Owens blocks it.  Owens with a head butt and Owens with a frog splash for a near fall.  Owens with kicks to Sami but Sami avoids a pop up power bomb.  Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Owens and Zayn slap each other and then they exchange punches.  Sami with a kick and a sleeper suplex.  Owens with a clothesline.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Owens goes up top and goes for a swanton but Sami gets his knees up and he gets a near fall.  We see footage of Zayn hitting a tornado DDT during the commercial break.  Sami punches Owens and puts him on the turnbuckles.  Sami sets for a superplex but Owens counters into a fisherman’s superplex.  Owens gets a near fall.  Sami punches Owens and Owens punches back.  They go back and forth and they exchange punches.  Sami with two sleeper suplexes to Owens and Sami sets for the Helluva Kick and the Usos attack Kevin and punch him.

Winner:  Kevin Owens (by disqualification)

After the match, Solo enters the ring and the Usos give Kevin 1D.  Jimmy and Jey high five Sami and Owens is sent to the floor.  Owens sends Jey into the ringside barrier and he punches Jimmy.  Solo with a number of Samoan Spikes to Owens and a super kick.

Jimmy and Jey say this is for him.

Solo runs the ringside barrier and hits a splash to Owens through the table.

Sami is conflicted but Sami raises the finger.

We go to credits.

 


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