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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A NEW BELT, QUALIFYING MATCHES, HIT ROW, IS THERE PEACE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-06-02 21:59:00

We are back and on Monday night, Damian Priest has accepted Seth Rollins' open challenge for Raw.

It is time for the Grayson Waller Effect with your host Grayson Waller.

Waller says he brings you the biggest and best stars and he brings out his guest, the Raw Women's Champion Asuka.

Grayson congratulates Asuka on her victory on Saturday and we take a look at how she won the title.

Waller mentions the briefcases above the ring and he says there are a lot of women who think they are ready for Asuka.  He mentions that it is only a matter of time before Bianca comes back for the title.

Asuka speaks in Japanese and Waller acts like he knows what she is saying.

Waller mentions how Asuka won the match with the mist . . .

Iyo Sky makes her way to the ring and she yells at Asuka in Japanese.  Iyo says she is going to be coming for Asuka's title and she will win Money in the Bank.

Asuka responds in Japanese.  

They yell at each other and Waller tries to get them to stop.

Bayley comes out and says after they qualify, one of them will win Money in the Bank and will become the Women's Champion.

Shotzi interrupts and makes her way to the ring.

She says there is nothing she would love more than to crush Bayley's dreams with some cold, hard steel.  If there is someone who is made for the pure chaos of Money in the Bank, it is her.

Lacey Evans comes out and she tells Shotzi to salute her.  She says none of you nasties are going to get that contract.  She says she will have to apply the Cobra Clutch around that shrimp Zelina Vega and . . . 

Zelina Vega comes out and says there is one problem with your plan and that is that you are underestimating her.  Rhea underestimated her too and she came this close to becoming champion.  Zelina tells Lacey to keep that intensity because you aren't half the woman that she is.  Underestimate her because victory will be so much sweeter when she becomes Miss Money in the Bank.

Everyone screams and Waller asks for more girls to come out.

Asuka is on the stage and she says no one is ready for Asuka.

Bianca attacks Asuka from behind and punches Asuka.  They punch each other and officials have to separate them.  Bianca gets free and she goes after Asuka again.  Asuka grabs Bianca's hair but Bianca gets away.

We go to commercial.

We take a look at Baron Corbin's attack on Carmelo Hayes at the end of NXT.

Cameron Grimes tells Adam Pearce that Corbin did the same thing to him.  Grimes says that Hayes will take care of Corbin, but the next time Baron shows up on Smackdown, he will take care of Corbin.

We see footage of Lacey hitting Zelina with a Woman's Right during the break.

Match Number Three:  Zelina Vega versus Lacey Evans in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Evans kicks Vega and slams her head into the turnbuckles.  Lacey chokes Vega in the corner.  Lacey with a hesitation Bronco Buster and she gets a near fall.  Evans chokes Vega and spins her around.  Zelina floats over and then hits a rolling kick for a near fall.  Zelina with a kick but Evans with a clothesline for a near fall.  Evans sends Vega's head into the mat many times.  Lacey salutes herself and Vega with a kick.  Lacey with a Jericho cover but the referee refuses to make the count.  Evans with a reverse chin lock and she follows with knees to the back.  Vega with kicks and she backs Evans into the corner.  Vega sends Evans into the corner and she follows with a side head lock take down.  Vega with Code Red for the three count.

Winner:  Zelina Vega

We take a look back at Roman and Sami from Elimination Chamber.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Santos says that they are proud of Zelina's victory.  He says when he wins his qualifying match and goes on to win at Money in the Bank.  They talk about how they can see it and Rey says they can see it.  Rey says that it is a matter of time before the locker room addresses Santos and Zelina as Mister and Mrs. Money in the Bank.

Cole mentions that Mustafa Ali will face Santos next week in the qualifying match.

Match Number Four:  LA Knight versus Montez Ford in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

They lock up and Knight with a hammer lock and he slaps Ford in the back of the head.  They lock up and Ford with a side head lock.  Ford with a hammer lock and Knight with a reversal.  Ford and Knight with many more reversals before Knight gets to the ropes.  Knight pushes Ford and Ford pushes back.  They continue the exchange and Ford with a side head lock.  Ford with a shoulder tackle.  Ford with a drop kick.  Ford with a punch and Irish whip but Knight sends Ford to the apron.  Ford with a punch but Knight with a shoulder to knock Ford off the apron to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and both men are down.  Knight and Ford exchange punches.  Ford with a clothesline and a running back elbow.  Ford with another clothesline.  Ford with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets back to his feet.  Ford misses a standing moonsault when Knight moves.  Knight with a TKO off a torture rack for a near fall.  Knight with a back elbow.  Knight misses a quebrada when Ford moves and Ford with an enzuigiri and a uranage for a near fall.  Knight with a kick and he misses a clothesline.  Both men with clotheslines at the same time and both men are down.  Ford and Knight exchange punches and Ford with a back fist.  Knight sends Ford to the apron and Ford with an enzuigiri.  Ford goes up top and Knight with a punch to stop Ford.

Ford pushes Knight off the turnbuckles but Knight leaps up again.  Ford with a head butt to send Knight to the mat.  Ford goes for a Seven Star Frog Splash but Ford sees Knight move and Ford lands on his feet and rolls through.  Knight tries for BFT but Ford escapes.  Ford with a rollup but Knight rolls through and gets the three count with a hand on the ropes.

Winner:  LA Knight

After the match, Knight gets a ladder and sets it up in the ring and climbs it.

We take a look at Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn in the snow covered forest.  Then we see them laughing as they mention the Unholy Union is Here.

Triple H makes his way to the ring.

We take a look back at Roman's victory over Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Butch faces Baron Corbin while Santos Escobar faces Mustafa Ali.  Mia Yim faces Bayley and Shotzi faces Iyo Sky in Qualifying Matches.

Triple H says on rare occasions that an athlete is so dominant they change the face of their sport.  They will be talked for generations to come.  In boxing it was Muhammad Ali.  In basketball it was Michael Jordan.  In the WWE, we are watching this greatness live.  Hunter introduces the man who passed 1,000 days as champion, a man you will tell your children and grandchildren about, Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns comes to the ring with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa.

Hunter tells Roman, on behalf of the WWE and WWE Universe, he wants to congratulate Roman on surpassing 1,000 days as champion.  It is something that has not been accomplished in over 40 years.  To celebrate this achievement, he provides Roman with a new Undisputed Title belt.  

Hunter presents Roman with the new belt.  

Roman has Paul take off the measly black belt so Roman can put the new gold belt on, after he holds it over his head.  Hunter puts the belt around Roman's waist.  

Roman starts to tell Pennsylvania, but he wants the entire universe to ACKNOWLEDGE HIM.

The Usos' music plays and Roman is shocked that they are here.  Hunter leaves the ring.

Jimmy and Jey Uso make their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jimmy is face to face with Roman.

Roman tells Jey to kick him in the face.  Roman tells Jey he didn't stutter.  Roman says that is what Jimmy did to him.  He took his tag team championships from him.  He tells his brother to fix this and kick him in the face.  

Jey paces behind Jimmy but he isn't kicking anyone in the face.

Roman tells Jey to kick him in the face and fix this right now.

Jimmy says the only thing that needs fixing is Roman.  Jimmy says Jey can't fix this.  Jimmy says he is the one who kicked Roman.  He says he did it in Saudi, not to be the Tribal Chief or lead the Bloodline.  He was doing it to be a brother.  He says brothers treat each other with love and respect.  You haven't been a good brother.  What kind of brother manipulates and betrays?  What kind of brother beats down his family?  You have gone crazy.  It is imbedded in him to protect his brother.  Jimmy tells Solo after he is done using him, he will manipulate and betray you.  

Roman says the reason they are saying USO is because of him.  He says he is the Tribal Chief around here.  You are an impostor.  You are talking like you are the leader.  Why not hear from Solo who he is loyal to and who he runs with.

Roman gives Solo a mic.  

Solo says he acknowledges his Tribal Chief, but these two are his brothers.  Solo gives Roman the mic and he stands beside Jimmy and Jey.

Jimmy asks what is it going to be.  Do you want to run this together with respecct or will you be on the Island of Relevancy all by yourself.

Roman tells Jimmy to shut his mouth but Jimmy pie faces Roman.

Jey stops Roman and Jimmy from letting this get any further.  He says it is not going to be like this.  He says he needs both of them.  They cannot fight like this.  They are better than this.

Jimmy says they are stronger together.  He says Jimmy and Solo are his brothers.  Roman has also been his brother.  He says they need to do this together and run this place like they have before.  Jimmy says they are still the Ones.

Roman and Jimmy hug.

Roman says No and they stop hugging.

Solo with a Samoan Spike to Jimmy.

Jey is confused as he checks on his twin.

Roman leaves the ring 

Solo and Paul leave with Roman.

Paul asks Roman about Jey and Roman says Jey will do what he always does and he will fall in line and come back.

We go to credits.


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