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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE BLOODLINE IN TURMOIL?, CAN YOU TRUST ADAM PEARCE?, WHY WON'T THEY LET KEVIN HAVE SOME SPACE?, AND WHICH FORMER CHAMPION RETURNED?

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-06-09 21:59:00

We see AJ in the back being held back by Luke and Karl.  Mia says they will get Kross and Scarlett.

Adam Pearce is in the ring and he brings out Raw Women's Champion Asuka for a belt transfer ceremony.

Adam says it is his pleasure to present Asuka with the new WWE Women's Championship.

The belt is put on Asuka and . . . 

Charlotte Flair's music plays and she makes her way to the ring.

Adam wants to know what is Charlotte doing.  He says he thinks he knows what she is trying to do.  Adam tells Charlotte she needs to get in line.

Charlotte says she does not wait in line.  She says she made the line . . . and she woooos.  Charlotte says hello to Asuka and she says no one respects Asuka more than her and she wants that title.  She challenges Asuka for the title.

Asuka responds in Japanese and she says she accepts.

Charlotte says when the match is made official, you can put that belt around her waist.  

Asuka tries to spray Charlotte with mist and Charlotte sends Asuka into the podium.

Jey is in the locker room and Paul shows up and he says that Jey got him.  That was a cliffhanger and it makes for good television.  He says he will need Jey's passport and suit measurements.  Paul says Jey will be flying to London.  Next week, they are going to have a triple celebration.  Roman will be on Smackdown.  The new United States Champion will be a celebration.  There will be a public acknowledgment that Jey will be groomed as the next Tribal Chief.

Jey says he does not know why Paul is so happy because if Jey is in the Bloodline, Paul is out.

We are back and Adam Pearce is on the phone and suggests that Charlotte face Asuka on Smackdown in London.

Bianca Belair is not happy and Adam says he will figure it out.  

Trick Williams and NXT Men's Champion Carmelo Hayes are in the crowd.

Baron tells Carmelo and Trick he hopes they are enjoying the show because he is going to beat Butch and then win Money in the Bank again.  Baron asks Hayes if he saw what he did to Hayes' boy on Tuesday.  He says he does not want to drop Hayes again. 

Match Number Three:  Butch versus Baron Corbin in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Butch with a drop kick and a kick in the corner.  Butch with another kick in the corner followed by a tornado DDT for a near fall.  Corbin slams Butch off the turnbuckles and then he punches Butch.  Butch with an enzuigiri and he sends Corbin to the apron.  Butch works on the hand but Corbin with elbows.  Butch pulls at the fingers.  Corbin punches Butch and asks for Hayes' thoughts on his performance.  Butch with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Butch

After the match, Corbin goes over to Trick and Hayes.  The referee tries to control things and Corbin punches Trick.  Hayes punches Corbin and they are separated.

We go to a video package for Bobby Lashley.

We are back and Butch is congratulated on his win and he says he is looking forward to winning Money in the Bank.

Baron shows up and says that wasn't fair because of Carmelo Hayes.

Cameron Grimes comes up and punches Corbin.

Match Number Four:  Shotzi versus Iyo Sky (with Bayley) in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match

Bayley distracts Shotzi and Iyo gets a near fall.  Shotzi with a knee and a suplex into the corner.  Iyo goes to the turnbuckles and connects with a leg drop.  Iyo with a wrist lock and elbows.  Iyo goes to the turnbuckles and leaps to the apron to drop the arm on the top rope.  Iyo misses a back senton and then Shotzi with kicks and a belly-to-back suplex.  Shotzi with a running back senton into the corner.  Shotzi with a suicide dive onto Iyo and she sends Iyo into the ring.  Shotzi goes up top and Bayley gets on the apron to distract Shotzi.  Iyo with a Shotei and she goes for a superplex but Shozti with a gourdbuster.  Iyo distracts the referee and Bayley knocks Shotzi off the turnbuckles.  Iyo with a moonsault for the three count.

Winner:  Iyo Sky

We go to Kayla in the back and she is with US Champion Austin Theory.

Austin says he was the last to find out about his match.  How disrespectful is that to the champ?  Theory says he does not make excuses.  He had zero time to prepare but all he gets are victories.  Jey will be sent to the Bloodline as a failure.  He will beat Jey like he beat John Cena.  Theory suggests that if Paul is looking for a new client, he should contact Theory.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami is pacing in the locker room.  Kevin shows up and Sami says we will see what happens with Jey.

Pretty Deadly show up when the tag titles were mentioned.  Elton discusses making an effort to change up their look.

Ridge and Sheamus suggest they should get a title match.

Luke and Karl show up and they say they would love a fight.

The LWO and Street Profits show up.

Kevin says everyone is too close to him and he says he cannot take this.  Sami tells Kevin to watch his blood pressure.

Adam says if you want the tag titles.  There will be a gauntlet and the winner faces Kevin and Sami for the titles.

Kevin wants everyone to leave them alone.

We take a look at Grayson Waller.

Waller says he will never be untruthful.  There is no one better in the ring than him.  The entire locker room knows that he is the future.  He says he is seen as the bad guy.  He is not evil, he is inevitable.  They paint him as the villain and he signs the artwork.

Next week, Waller will have Charlotte Flair as his guest.

We are back and we are told that in two weeks, all of the Women's Tag titles will be unified.  Next week, AJ Styles and Mia Yim will face Karrion Kross and Scarlett.  We will have a tag team gauntlet.  In three weeks, Charlotte Flair faces Asuka for the Women's Title.

Match Number Five:  Jey Uso versus Austin Theory for the United States Championship

They lock up and Theory with a side head lock.  Theory with a shoulder tackle but Jey with a forearm.  Jey clotheslines Theory over the top rope to the floor.  Jey sends Theory over the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Theory with a reverse chin lock.  Jey with a punch and Theory punches back.  They go back and forth.  Jey with a belly-to-back suplex set up into a neck breaker for a near fall.  Jey is sent into the turnbuckles with a drop toe hold and then Theory hits a slingshot rolling drop kick for a near fall.  Theory with a forearm to the lower back and Theory gets Jey up for Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall.  Theory sets for A Town Down but Jey escapes and hits an uppercut.  Theory with a kick and Jey with an enzuigiri.  Theory kicks Jey and Jey kicks Theory and he falls into the referee.

Jey with a frog splash but the referee is down on the floor so there can be no count.  

Elton Brand and Kit Wilson with forearms to Jey.

Jimmy makes his way to the ring and he super kicks Elton and Kit.  Solo with a forearm to Jimmy.  Solo sets for the Samoan spike but Jey stops Solo.  Jimmy accidentally super kicks Jey.  Jimmy with a pescado onto Solo.  Theory gets the three count.

Winner:  Austin Theory (retains championship)

After the match, Paul and Solo stand in the aisle while Jimmy checks on his brother.

Jey pushes Jimmy out of the way and he leaves the ring and stops next to Paul and Solo, but Jey keeps walking.

Paul calls Roman.

We go to credits.


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