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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: ANOTHER WAR GAMES MATCH, SANTOS EXPLAINS IT ALL, A DOUBLE STANDARD BY MR. NICK?, TAG TITLE MATCH NEXT WEEK, AND MORE

Santos Escobar makes his way to the ring and he is using his Legado del Fantasmo music.

Santos says there is something that he needs to say and he has to get it off his chest.  Santos says there is an expression, never meet your heroes.  He says he comes from a rich lucha libre tradition.  His family was labeled as heroes, but for him, his hero was Rey Mysterio.  He says he patterned and modeled everything in his career off Rey.  He says it was his wish that the next generation would see him the way he saw Rey.

We see Joaquin, Cruz, and Zelina in GORILLA watching MONITOR.

Santos says Rey was a father figure to him and he felt at home.  After last week, he realized that he was right.  Everything that was said about you . . . Dominik was right.  He says he deserved to be the US Champion, but who became the champion.  He wanted to recreate the LWO and who came in and took it over and added new members like Carlito.

Santos addresses Carlito in Spanish and he says that they were supposed to be family.  What did you do?  You sided with an outsider like Carlito over him.  Santos says he knows Rey is watching from his hospital bed.  He tells Rey he hopes the pain reminds Rey of how Santos felt when Rey betrayed him.  Santos says if you thought he was going to apologize, he will apologize for not doing more damage.  From the bottom of his heart, he hopes the surgery doesn't go well and you get an infection and they have to amputate your leg.  Santos says he hopes Rey never comes back.

Zelina Vega makes her way to the ring and she wants to know what is Santos thinking.

Santos says they decided it was Rey or him.  Santos says they are done.

Zelina slaps Santos and she says she trusted Santos.  

Zelina leaves the ring and cries as she goes up the aisle.

Santos asks Cruz and Joaquin if they are going to side with Zelina.  Santos says he made them and they exist because of him.

Cruz and Joaquin get in the ring.  Santos asks if it is the three of them again.

Cruz and Joaquin tell Santos they cannot believe what he did.

Santos says they are done.

Santos attacks Joaquin and Cruz from behind as they leave the ring.  Santos kicks both men.  Santos says he can destroy Wilde.

Carlito's music plays and he makes his way to the ring so Santos lets Joaquin go.  

Santos leaves the ring as Carlito enters the ring.

Santos goes through the crowd.

We take a look back at what happened last week with Kevin Owens.

Match Number Three:  Grayson Waller versus Cameron Grimes

They lock up and Waller with a wrist lock.  Grimes with a back drop into a wrist lock reversal.  Waller gets to the ropes and punches Grimes.  Waller holds on to the ropes on an O'Connor Roll attempt  Grimes with a drop kick.  Waller with a slingshot rolling flatliner for a near fall.  Waller with punches.  Waller with elbows to the upper chest and he applies a reverse chin lock.  Grimes with punches and Grimes with a rollup for a near fall.  Grimes with running forearms and a reverse atomic drop and kick to the chest.  Grimes with a drop kick.  Grimes with a uranage for a near fall.  Grimes sets for Cave In but misses and Waller goes to the floor.  Theory checks on Waller and Grimes kicks Theory when Waller moves.  Waller with a leg sweep on the apron and a floating Unprettier for the three count.

Winner:  Grayson Waller

We see Bianca Belair talking to Zelina Vega in the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Supermarket Brawl from December 2001 as this week's Smackdown Classic moment.

Bayley and Friends stand over Zelina Vega as officials show up to check on Zelina.

Bianca shows up to check on Zelina.

Paul Heyman is in the ring with Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso.

Paul introduces himself and he says he has special event.  It is a special acknowledgment ceremony for the winner of the match at Crown Jewel . . . SOLO.

Paul says the sixteen time champion . . . JOHN CENA . . . is not here tonight.  That is thanks to Solo.  John Cena will never appear in a WWE ring again.  That is all thanks to Solo.  Paul says he sees the little kid crying in the front row.  John Cena can't say it is so because he can barely speak thanks to Solo.  If John Cena could speak, could he?  He has such hustle, loyalty, and respect for all of you that John does not have the heart to say goodbye to the CeNation and WWE Universe.  Paul says he gets to say goodbye to John Cena.

Paul says on behalf of Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa . . . John Cena GOODBYE.

Now you know how serious that is.  That was John's cue because when you say John won't be here, his music plays and he slides into the ring and hits the five moves of doom on everyone while the people go crazy.  You will never experience that again and it is because of Solo.

Paul says no one stays gone forever, Solo has to be John's target or he isn't John Cena.  John cannot communicate so he is not really John Cena.  That is all because of Solo.

Paul tells Jimmy it would have been the greatest promo because he would have acknowledged the GOAT but he cannot say anything.  You cannot see John Cena because John won't be here.  It is all because . . . 

LA Knight's music interrupts and he makes his way to the stage.

Knight wants to talk to ya.  He says you are out here talking about cause and effect.  What you haven't mentioned is no matter how good Roman is, the only reason he is champion is because of the Bloodline.  Knight says we know that is a problem.  Knight says he knows that is a problem.  If we have a problem, he is a problem solver.  What does that mean?  He is standing here on Smackdown because he made it that way.  He stood across from Roman Reigns because he made it that way.  He will end the Bloodline because he made it that way.  You will all fall until it is just him and Roman.  The first step on the path is Jimmy Uso.  Since you cost him the championship, you have to pay the price.

Knight says he will give Jimmy BFT and he will be stomped out by LA Knight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Carlito faces Santos Escobar at Survivor Series.

Bianca is with Shotzi and Charlotte and says they are out of options so Charlotte needs to make the call.

Match Number Four: LA Knight versus Jimmy Uso (with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman)

Paul and Solo leave ringside because Paul got a phone call.  Knight with a back body drop and suplex for a near fall.  Knight kicks Jimmy in the corner.  Knight charges at Jimmy but Jimmy gets to the floor.  Knight punches Jimmy and sends him back into the ring.  Jimmy kicks Knight but Knight drops Jimmy on the top rope.  Knight with a slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Knight with punches and elbows.  Jimmy with a Samoan drop.  Jimmy chokes Knight in the ropes.  Knight with punches but Jimmy with a few chops.  Knight sends Jimmy over the top rope to the floor and Knight with a drop kick through the ropes to send Jimmy into the announce table.  Knight sends Jimmy's head into the announce table many times.  Knight sends Jimmy over the announce table and then Knight poses on the announce table as we go to commercial.

We are back and Knight with a jaw breaker.  Knight blocks a kick and Jimmy with a dragon whip.  We see footage from the commercial break when Jimmy sent Knight to the floor.  Jimmy goes for a running hip in the corner but misses.  Knight with punches and he escapes a Samoan drop and hits a DDT and both men are down.  Knight with punches and a clothesline.  Knight with a flap jack and a gourdbuster out of an atomic drop set up.  Jimmy rolls to the apron and connects with an enzuigiri.  Jimmy goes up top and Knight stops him.  Knight sets for a superplex but Jimmy pushes him off.  Knight gets back up and Jimmy sends Knight to the mat.  Jimmy misses a move off the turnbuckles and Knight goes for the BFT but Jimmy escapes.  Knight with a BFT for the three count.

Winner:  LA Knight

After the match, Solo Sikoa's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  While Knight waits for Solo, Jimmy attacks Knight from behind and sends him to the floor.  Solo with a Samoan spike and then Solo adjusts the announce table while Jimmy brings Knight to Solo.  Solo puts Knight on the announce table and . . . 

Cody Rhodes' music plays and he makes his way to help Knight.  Cody sends Jimmy into the ring steps and then he goes after Solo.  Knight punches Jimmy and sends him into the announce table.  Cody punches Jimmy and he sends Jimmy into the ring steps.  Knight and Cody are in the ring together.

Bianca and Shotzi walk and see Charlotte.  Charlotte says she does not know if they will be able to get to the building in time.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Nick Aldis tells Cody he has to go.

Next week, The Street Profits face THE Judgment Day for the tag titles.  Kevin Owens will be on The Grayson Waller Effect.  

Bianca Belair makes her way to the ring.  She is joined by Shotzi and Charlotte Flair.

Charlotte says they can talk all night about what has happened but they are running out of time.  They accept the challenge for War Games.  She says she knows a little about turning on best friends.  There is a thin thin line between love and hate.  There is only one person she wants on her side if they are going to war.

Bayley and Friends come out but she says they took care of everyone that they tried to have by their side.  You are not going to make it to War Games.  You aren't making it out of the building.

They all get on the apron and . . . 

Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring through the crowd.

All eight women fight and Becky goes after Bayley while Shotzi and Bianca are sent to the floor.  Charlotte goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault in the general direction of everyone.  Iyo also goes for a moonsault.

Iyo and Charlotte are the only two standing and they start to fight.  Charlotte sends Iyo into the ringside barrier.

We go to credits.

 

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