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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: ONE TEAM HAS A FIFTH, THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS, CODY IS DETERMINED, ROMAN IS NOT HAPPY, TWO TITLE MATCHES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-11-15 22:00:00

Jimmy, Sami, and Jey are in ROOM waiting for Roman and Roman shows up and sits down in front of them.

Sami asks who is telling him.  Sami says they have asked around and there is nobody who wants to work with them.  They don't have a fifth guy.

Jey says Roman has to make the calls.

On MONITOR, we see Solo Sikoa and his form of the Bloodline make their way to the ring.

Solo tells Milwaukee to acknowledge him.

Roman Reigns' music plays and that Bloodline makes its way to the ring.

They get on the apron and then enter the ring and all eight men pair off and throw punches.  Jey with a plancha onto Tama, Tonga, and JImmy.  Fatu with head butts to Roman and a super kick to Jey and Jimmy.  Solo grabs Sami and sets for a Samoan Spike but Roman with a spear to Solo.

Sami with a flip dive onto Tama, Tonga, and Jimmy.

Fatu gets back in the ring with Roman.

Bronson Reed hits Roman from behind.

Reed and Fatu go face to face and then Reed with a splash to Roman in the corner.  Fatu with a running hip to Roman.

Jimmy, Jey, and Sami go after Reed and then everyone else gets in the ring.  Fatu with a splash to Jimmy and Tonga with a kick.  Reed with a Death Valley Driver and then he hits a clothesline on Sami.  Reed goes up top and Fatu with a moonsault to Sami followed by a Tsunami to Jimmy.

Tonga tries to send Roman into the ring post but that doesn't work and Tonga is sent into the ring post and over the ringside barrier.  Tama punches Roman and Roman with a Superman punch.  Roman avoids a splash from Reed.  Roman with Superman punches to Tama, Fatu, and Reed.  Solo with a Samoan Spike.  Fatu with a double jump moonsault onto Roman and Reed goes up top for a Tsunami as officials do their best Jurassic World hand gestures but Reed hits Tsunami.

Solo tells Roman there is nothing he can do.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the brawl that emerged from the two teams involved in War Games.  

We see Jey telling Roman to 'make the call'.

Michael Cole mentions Kevin Owens has responded to Cody.

Kevin says he was turned away tonight and told that he is not welcome in WWE because of what he did to Randy Orton.  Kevin says he did his job.  Randy called him to the ring and Kevin says he showed up.  Now he is in trouble because he injured Randy.  Now he got a call from Nick Aldis to be in Salt Lake City next week because the Golden Boy wants him to be there.  Kevin says he will be there, not for Cody, NIck Aldis, or the WWE.  Kevin says he is doing it for himself.  Kevin says he loves Utah.  Kevin says he is just doing what you want from him.  He says he is just doing his job.

Match Number Three:  Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford versus Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship

Ford and Sabin start things off and they lock up.  Ford with a kick on the break followed by a forearm to the back.  Sabin goes for a sunset flip but Ford drops down and gets a near fall.  Sabin gets a near fall.  Sabin flips Ford to his feet and they have a standoff.  Sabin offers his hand but Ford does not shake it.  Sabin with a few arm drags into an arm bar and hammer lock.  Alex tags in and they hit the Dream Sequence.  Shelley with a wrist lock and Ford with a clothesline.  Dawkins tags in and POUNCES Shelley over the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Dawkins runs Shelley into the turnbuckles and Ford tags in and Shelley kicks Ford away and he tags in Sabin.  Sabin with a drop kick to knock Dawkins off the apron and Sabin with a tornado DDT to Ford.  Sabin with a baseball slide to Dawkins and he sends Ford over the top rope to the floor.  Shelley with a knee off the apron to Dawkins while Sabin takes care of Ford with a cannonball off the apron.  Sabin with an elbow to Ford in the corner and Shelley tags in.  Sabin with a missile drop kick while Shelley hits a flatliner for a near fall.  Shelley works on the arm and he tags in Sabin.  Sabin with a back heel kick to Ford and Sabin gets Ford up but Ford gets to his feet.  Dawkins tags in and Sabin wtih a clothesline to Ford but Dawkins passes Sabin to Ford for a German suplex.  Ford goes up top and Tommaso Ciampa knocks Ford off the turnbuckles.

The referee calls for the bell.

Winners:  Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin (by disqualification) [retain championship]

Ciampa goes after everyone in the ring and Gargano tries to stop him but Ciampa pushes Gargano to the mat and he leaves the ring by himself.  Gargano follows Ciampa to the back.

Sabin and Shelley help up Ford and then Dawkins punches Shelley after Shelley tries to explain the situation.

We go to commercial.

We take a look at how Naomi earned her title match tonight against Nia Jax.

Naomi is in BACK and Bayley shows up to give her a pep talk.  Naomi congratulates Bayley on her win.  Bayley tells Naomi to be careful of Iyo.

Jade and Bianca show up and Bianca says it is not about them, it is about Naomi.  Jade says they have Naomi's back tonight and they tell Bayley she can go.

Next week, Chelsea Green, Bianca Belair, and Blair Davenport have their US Title Tournament Match.  Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes will be face to face.  

Match Number Four:  Naomi versus Nia Jax for the Smackdown Women's Championship

Naomi with a drop kick and punches but Nia runs Naomi into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders.  Nia with a front face lock and she swings Naomi around.  Nia with a splash into the corner.  Nia misses an elbow drop when Naomi moves and Naomi gets a near fall.  Naomi with a kick and a split splash for a near fall.  

Bianca and Jade are in BACK watching MONITOR.  Tiffany is in ROOM watching MONITOR.  

Nia throws Naomi to the floor.  Naomi with a shoulder from the apron and she gets a near fall with a sunset flip.  Nia with a clothesline and she gets a near fall.  Nia with a reverse chin lock.  Naomi slides under a clothesline and Naomi with kicks.  NIa with a back elbow.  Nia slams Naomi's head into the mat a few times.  Nia chokes Naomi in the ropes.  Nia with a pop up head butt.  Naomi sends Nia to eth apron and Naomi with a tombstone in the ropes.  Naomi with a suicide dive followed by punches.  Naomi sends Nia back into the ring.  Nia sends Naomi to the mat.  Naomi with a jaw breaker and Naomi with a springboard stunner.  Naomi with a drop kick to Nia in the general direction of the corner for a near fall.  

Nia blocks a suplex attempt and Nia with a suplex and she gets a near fall.  Nia with a Cobra Clutch.  Nia with a body block and she gets a near fall.  Nia kicks Naomi and hits a diving head butt to the ribs.  NIa with a single leg crab.  Naomi with a kick to get out of the hold.  Nia goes for a power bomb but Naomi counters with Code Red for a near fall.  Nia runs into a boot in the corner followed by another kick.  Naomi with a cross boy off the turnbuckles and Naomi hits a springboard round kick.  Nia avoids a Tiger Feint bulldog but Naomi with Rear View for a near fall.  Naomi goes for a Bubba Bomb but Nia backs her into the corner.

Nia with a pop up Samoan drop and she goes to the turnbuckles, but she pulls Naomi into position for aNIAlator but Naomi pushes Nia off the turnbuckles.  Naomi with a cross body onto Nia on the floor.  

Jade and Bianca are down in the back and we see Liv and Raquel standing over them.

Naomi sends Nia back into the ring and Tiffany Stratton hits Naomi from behind and Nia with a leg drop to the back.  Nia goes to the turnbuckles but Naomi with a kick and a forearm.  Nia grabs Naomi for a super power slam attempt but Naomi rotates over for a near fall.

Bayley attacks Tiffany from behind and sends her into the ringside barrier.  

Naomi with a rollup for a near fall.  Nia hits the ring post when Naomi moves.  Naomi with a split legged moonsault for a near fall.  Naomi goes up top again but Candice LeRae sends Bayley into the ring post.  Nia gets Naomi on her shoulders for a Super Samoan drop and then she hits aNIAlator for the three count.

Winner:  Nia Jax (retains championship)

After the match, Candice and Tiffany check on Nia.

Roman Reigns is in ROOM and he is pained emotionally.  Roman picks up his phone and he calls The Wise Man, but the number is not in service.

Roman drops his phone.

We go to credits.


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