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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: BAYLEY PUTS HER SPOT ON THE LINE, TWO TITLE MATCHES, STARTING THE CIVIL WAR EARLY, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-06-30 16:44:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

We begin with a graphic in Memory of Droz.

We will have a face to face with the Usos and the remaining members of the Bloodline.

Match Number One:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn versus Kit Wilson and Elton Prince for the WWE Men's Tag Team Championships

Sami and Kit start things off.  They lock up and Sami with a wrist lock.  Sami with an arm bar into the wrist lock.  Kit with a reversal and side head lock.  Sami with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Kit backs Sami into the ropes and Kit with a clean break but Elton with a forearm to the back.  Kit with punches to Sami and a kick to the head.  Kit chokes Sami in the ropes and the referee warns Kit.  Elton tags in and Elton sends Sami into the announce table a few times.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kit with a knee drop to Sami for a near fall.  Kit with a reverse chin lock.  Sami with a jaw breaker to get out of the hold.  Elton tags in and he stops Sami from making the tag.  Sami with a back drop and Kevin tags in.  Kevin with punches to Elton followed by kicks.  Kevin gets warned by the referee and he kicks Elton and then knocks Kit off the apron.  Kevin clotheslines Elton over the top rope and then he goes to the floor to clothesline both men.  Kevin with a back senton to Kit on the floor.  Kevin with a super kick to Elton and Elton falls into the corner.  Kevin with a crotch chop and a cannonball but Kevin appears to have hurt his ankle.  Kevin limps to the turnbuckles and he goes up top.  Kevin with a swanton for a near fall.  

Kit breaks up the over and Sami punches Kit.  Kevin with a kick and Elton pushes Kevin away when he tries for a stunner.  Kit attacks Sami on the floor and sends him into the ring steps.  Elton clips Kevin and then Elton and Kit hit Dry Martini for a near fall.  Elton tags in and they set for spilled milk and hit it but Sami breaks up the cover.  Kit knocks Sami off the apron.  Kevin drops down and Kit goes to the floor.  Kevin with a German suplex to Elton.  Kevin crawls to the corner to make the tag.  Kit tags in and Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Kit hangs over the apron and he pulls the ring skirt with him.  Kit with a thumb to the eye and Elton switches with Kit and hides under the ring skirt.  Sami pulls Elton from under the skirt and Kit with a rollup for a near fall.

Sami with a forearm to Elton and an exploder to Kit in the corner.  Kevin with a stunner to Elton and Sami with a Helluva Kick to Kit for the three count.

Winners:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (retain championship)

We take a look back at what happened last week with Ridge Holland and Solo Sikoa and the subsequent challenge made by Sheamus.

We see Megan Morant with Adam Pearce.  

Sheamus interrupts and the Brawling Brutes want to know where Solo is.  Adam says that won't happen tonight.

Ridge asks if he is not worthy to fight and put on a banger in England.

Adam says he has Ridge scheduled for a match against Austin Theory.

Ridge wants to know if he wins does he get a title match.

Adam says that if Ridge wins he will be firmly in contention for the US Title.

Match Number Two:  Ridge Holland (with Sheamus and Butch) versus Austin Theory in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Theory with a side head lok.  Ridge runs Theory into the corner and connects with forearms.  Ridge with a forearm to the back and a knee lift.  Ridge with a European uppercut and Theory falls to the apron.  Theory with a punch from the apron and he goes for the slingshot shoulder but Ridge catches Theory and swings him around in a front face lock followed by a delayed face lock suplex for a near fall.  Ridge sends Theory into the turnbuckles but Theory with a kick and he sends Ridge into the turnbuckles.  Theory with a punch for a near fall.  Theory with boots to the chest.  Theory with a front face lock and Ridge powers out of the hold.  Ridge with a short arm clothesline and an overhead head and arm suplex.  Ridge traps the arms and connects with a head butt and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.

Ridge sets for a power slam but Theory gets to the apron.  Ridge with a punch and Theory goes to the floor.  Theory with a double thrust to the throat and a kick.  Theory with a slingshot rolling drop kick for the three count.

Winner:  Austin Theory

After the match, Theory punches Ridge.  Sheamus comes to the ring and Theory avoids a Brogue Kick and Theory gets to the floor.

We are back with Karrion Kross and he is talking about AJ Styles.  He says AJ is one of the most decorated competitors of all time.  The last time we were in the ring, you were gasping for air.  It felt Phenomenal.  I beat you in only three moves.  Next week, checkmate.  Tick Tock.

We have a video package for the Bloodline and how it has been three years to get to this point.  

Match Number Three:  Bayley (with Iyo Sky) versus Shotzi in a Bayley's Spot in Money in the Bank is on the Line Match

Bayley with a kick and she misses a clothesline.  Shotzi with a bulldog and kicks for a near fall.  Shotzi misses a knee in the corner and Bayley goes to the floor.  Shotzi with a suicide dive.  Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex and we see Zelina STANDING near MONITOR.  Bayley and Shotzi with near falls and Bayley with a punch.  Shotzi blocks a few suplex attempts and hits a DDT.  Shotzi with punches.  Shotzi with a knee in the corner and she tries for a German suplex but Bayley holds on to the ropes.  Shotzi with an enzuigiri but Shotzi hurts her knee.  Bayley charges into the corner and hits the turnbuckles.  Bayley wtih a rollup but Shotzi kicks out.

Shotzi with a back senton into the corner and a modified Sliced Bread but Iyo puts Bayley's foot on the mat to stop the count.  Shotzi grabs Iyo and Bayley rakes the eyes and hits Rose Plant for the three count.

Winner:  Bayley

We go to commercial.

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