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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS, A CELEBRATION, KEVIN OWENS, SOLO AND ROMAN, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-08-16 21:58:00

We see a graphic for the passing of Afa Anao'i.

We have a video package.

We go to commercial.

We see Ethan Page in the crowd.

Match Number Three:  Kevin Owens versus Grayson Waller (with Austin Theory)

Owens with a drop kick as the bell rings and he punches and kicks Waller in the corner.  Waller with a kick and knees followed by a jab.  Kevin with a back elbow and a back senton.  Kevin has a gesture for Theory.  Kevin goes for a cannonball but Theory pulls Waller to safety.  Kevin with a clothesline on the floor.  Kevin sends Waller into the ringside barrier and then into the announce table.  Kevin with a chop and then he sends Waller back into the ring.  Kevin has some words for Theory and that allows Waller to slide to the floor and clothesline Owens.

Waller sits in a security person's chair and Owens pulls him over the ringside barrier.  Owens clotheslines Theory and sends him into the time keeper's area.  Waller sends Owens into the ring post and hits a DDT on the floor.  Waller gets a near fall when they return to the rin.  Waller goes to the turnbuckles and hits a springboard elbow drop for a near fall.  Waller with a forearm in the corner and he puts Kevin on the turnbuckles.  Waller sets for a superplex but Kevin stops Waller and punches him.  Kevin with head butts and Waller falls to the mat.  Kevin with a swanton for a near fall.  Waller with a rollup for a near fall.  Waller with a punch and he is sent to the apron by Kevin.  Waller drops Kevin on the top rope and Waller with a slingshot move into the ring and Kevin kicks Waller and gives him a stunner.  Kevin picks up Waller and hits a pop up power bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Kevin Owens

After the match, he sends Waller to the floor and sends him into the beverage area.  Kevin sets for a power bomb onto the apron and Theory stops Kevin and Owens punches Theory.  Waller sends Owens back into the ring.  Theory gets a few chairs 

Cody Rhodes' music plays and he makes his way to the ring and he stops Theory.  Kevin and Cody use the chairs on Waller and Theory.

Kevin thanks Cody and Kevin picks up the title belt before Cody can.  Kevin hands it to Cody and pats him on the back before he leaves the ring.

Solo is in ROOM and he is fitted with the ceremonial neck piece by Tama.  Solo says he loves Tama but tonight, Roman needs to acknowledge him.

Solo breathes deeply as we go to commercial.

We are back and Titus O'Neil is in the crowd tonight.

We go to DINNER at RESTAURANT with Legado.  

Santos says they have gotten complacent and they have been ignored, demeaned, and undermined week after week.  Don't forget who you are.  Santos says they are Legado del Fantasmo.  That's not just a name, it is a legacy.  They will not have it diminished.  Next week, he says he will take the US title from LA Knight.  They have forgotten the taste of fear so let's remind them.  Santos says they know what needs to be done.  They need to win that title and send that piece of trash back to the trailer park he came from.  

LA Knight makes his way to the stage.

Knight says he wants to talk to ya and he says that looked like a fun dinner.  He says that Santos told his goon squad not to forget who he is but Santos is trying to be him.  You will forget where you are next week when he knocks his churro into the dirt with a BFT.  Knight says he doesn't have time to deal with some halfwit calling him trash.  Knight says he might be trash but with a bit of flash and he will put Santos on his ass.  Knight says he will still be US Champion.

Michin is greeted by Chelsea and Piper for ruining the celebration.  Green says they tried to warn Tiffy and Piper says that Nia doesn't like Tiffany.

Green says she would have done it but they enjoyed watching Mia doing what she did.

Michin says she has a title match next week against Nia.

Green is not happy.

Nia sends Michin into a door and Nick tells NIa to leave.

We see Trick Williams in the crowd for the next match.

Match Number Four:  Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford (with B Fab) versus Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in a Number One Contender Match

Ford and Johnny start things off and Ford with a wrist lock.  Johnny with a drop toe hold into a front face lock.  Ford tries to roll through but Johnny holds on.  Ford with a reversal and Johnny kicks Ford away.  Ford with a leg sweep and cover.  Johnny with a leg sweep and cover.  Johnny misses a kick on a rollup and Ford does a moonsault but lands on his feet when Johnny moves.  Ciampa and Angelo tag in.  Ciampa with a side head lock and Ciampa with a shoulder tackle but Dawkins bounces off the ropes with a shoulder tackle and a corkscrew back elbow.  Ford tags in and hits a drop kick and then Dawkins back drops Ford onto Ciampa.  They give Johnny a double flapjack.  Dawkins with a wacky lap shoulder tackle.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Johnny with enzuigiris and a knee to Dawkins and a bulldog and clothesline combination.  Johnny is sent to the apron by Ford and Johnny kicks Dawkins from the apron.  Johnny with a slingshot spear for a near fall.  Ciampa tags in and Ford pushes Ciampa into Johnny and Dawkins tags in.  Ford is sent into the turnbuckles by Ciampa and Ciampa does the same to Dawkins.  Dawkins tosses Ciampa into Ford for a belly-to-back suplex.  Dawkins goes up top and he misses a swanton.  Ciampa with a running knee for a near fall.  Johnny tags in and they hit a knee and kick combination in the corner.  Dawkins blocks a slingshot DDT and Dawkins with a back drop.

Ford tags in and Johnny with a head scissors to Dawkins.  Johnny and Ford with pescados to the floor.  Ford and Johnny with clotheslines at the same time.  Ford with a punch and Johnny responds.  Johnny with a kick and Ford with a super kick.  Johnny with a super kick for a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ciampa with a knee to knock Dawkins off the apron and Ford with a rollup for a near fall.  Ford with a Zig Zag and he goes up top and he connects with a forearm to Johnny on the apron.  Ford goes up top for a 450 splash but Ciampa gets his knees up.  Johnny and Ciampa with Shatter Machine for a near fall.  Dawkins is sent to the floor.  Ciampa tags in and Dawkins pulls Johnny to the floor.  Ford with a jumping knee and Dawkins tags in.  They hit a Low Down and neck breaker combination for a near fall.  Johnny sends Ford to the floor.  Ciampa with punches and Dawkins punches back.  Johnny tags in and he kicks Dawkins when he goes for a splash.  Ford is sent over the top rope to the floor.  Ciampa with Fairy Tale Ending and a super kick but Dawkins kicks out.

Ford pulls Ciampa off the apron and Johnny with a suicide dive.  Dawkins with Revelation when Johnny goes for a slingshot spear.  Ford tags in and they hit the Doomsday Blockbuster for the three count.

Winners:  Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford

We are told that Dawkins and Ford will get their title match next week.

Next week, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Naomi face Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn, and Blair Davenport.  LA Knight faces Santos Escobar for the US Title.  

Solo Sikoa makes his way to the ring with Tama Tonga.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Solo stands in the ring with Tama Tonga and he tells Orlando to acknowledge him.

Solo says he sees how it is and that Orlando doesn't want to acknowledge him.  Solo says he knows one man who needs to acknowledge him.  Solo tells Roman that if he calls himself the Tribal Chief or OTC.  If you want this back, then bring your ass out here and take it from him.

Roman's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Roman punches Solo and Solo punches back.  Roman with a flying clothesline.  Tama attacks Roman from behind and punches him.  Tama falls victim to a uranage.  

Roman rearranges the announce table and he sets for a power bomb but Solo stops Roman.  Solo punches Roman.  Solo sets for a Samoan Spike but Roman with a Superman punch.  Roman sets for a spear and he hits it.

Roman tosses the tag title belt aside and he grabs the tribal necklace.  Roman prepares to put it on and he succeeds.

Roman breathes a sigh of relief.

Jacob Fatu with a super kick and the necklace comes off.  Jacob punches Roman.Fatu sends Roman shoulder first into the ring post.  Fatu with a running hip strike into the corner.  Fatu sends Roman to the floor and they set for the Cerberus Bomb through the announce table and Roman goes through the table.  Tama gets the necklace while Fatu sends Roman back into the ring.  Tama puts the necklace back on Solo.

We go to credits.


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