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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: BRYAN VERSUS GULAK, ANOTHER TOURNAMENT MATCH, OTIS AND BRAUN TEAM UP, CHARLOTTE COMES TO SMACKDOWN, A LOT IS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-05-15 21:59:00

We start off with a look at highlights from the Money in the Bank ladder matches.

We are at the WWE Performance Center and your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

The Miz and John Morrison are in the ring and Miz and John welcome everyone to MizTV.  

Money in the Bank briefcase holder Otis Dozovic makes his way to the ring.  

Miz tells Otis to have a seat and he breaks the chair so Otis decides to stand.  Miz congratulates Otis for winning the contract and he asks if this is the biggest win of his career.  

Otis says this is the biggest win in the ring but not as big as him winning his peach.  

Morrison asks Otis what is in the briefcase.

Otis says he has the contract, some Gas-X and a bratwurst.

Miz points out that Otis couldn't climb a ladder last week.  Miz asks Otis how did he get to be the way he is.  We see some photos of Otis as a baby.  Miz asks what would a baby that Otis and Mandy would have would look like.  Morrison asks Otis if he is pregnant and they suggest that maybe he should surrender the case like Becky surrendered the title.  Miz says he cannot take Otis seriously.  Miz says he used it to launch himself to stardom while Otis is using it as a lunch box.  In addition to getting the briefcase, he got the girl.

Otis suggests that Miz has a problem.  Miz says that Otis is one step away from being the face of Smackdown.  Miz tells Tucker to come out for a tag match.  Otis says Tucker has dysentery on the Oregon Trail.  

Miz tells Otis to get anyone to find a tag team partner.

Michael Cole mentions that Sami Zayn has been stripped of his title.  We see the brackets for the Intercontinental Championship Tournament and AJ Styles is part of the tournament.

Match Number One:  Elias versus Baron Corbin in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament First Round Match

Corbin with knees and an elbow to the back of the neck.  Corbin with a kick and chops.  Corbin sets for a punch but Elias with kicks and punches.  Elias with a kick.  Corbin blocks a kick and takes Elias to the mat and Elias kicks Corbin away.  Corbin with a back elbow for a near fall.  Corbin with an elbow to the chest and a head lock.  Elias with an arm drag.  Corbin with an elbow to the back of the neck and he follows with a chin lock and half nelson.  Corbin takes Elias to the mat.  Elias with elbows to get out of the hold and he follows with a chop.

Corbin with an Irish whip and he tries to float over but Corbin catches him.  Elias with a mule kick and then he clotheslines Corbin over the top rope to the floor.  Elias goes up top and hits a splash onto Corbin.  Corbin with a punch and he sends Elias into the ringside barrier.  Corbin sends Elias back into the ring and then Corbin goes to get a guitar.  Baron strums a few notes but Elias kicks Corbin and Elias sends Corbin into the ringside barrier.  Elias sends Corbin into the ring steps and then into the ring post.  Elias sends Corbin over the ringside barrier and returns to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Corbin with a punch and he goes into the turnbuckles when Elias moves.  Elias with forearms to the arm and he sends Corbin shoulder first into the turnbuckles.  Elias goes to the turnbuckles and he goes Old School but Corbin trips Elias and he falls to the floor.  Corbin backs Elias into the announce table and he punches Elias.  Corbin gets a near fall.  Corbin punches Elias in the corner.  Corbin with a knee to the midsection and forearm to the back of the neck.  Corbin with a punch and Irish whip followed by a clothesline for a near fall.  Corbin with a short arm clothesline.  Elias with a swinging neck breaker and both men are down.

Elias with punches and then he Hulks up and rips off his shirt and then kicks Corbin.  The referee tries to control Elias and Elias continues the attack and hits a running forearm.  Elias with a reverse DDT for a near fall.  Elias with a knee drop and he goes up top.  Elias leaps over Corbin and Corbin grabs the throat but Elias kicks him away.  Elias avoids the run around the ring post and back into the ring clothesline but Corbin with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Corbin puts Elias on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Elias gets to his feet and he hits Corbin in the back with a forearm.  Elias gets Corbin on his shoulders but Corbin gets to his feet.  Corbin with a choke slam for a near fall.

Corbin with another punch and he goes to the floor and picks up the guitar and breaks it on the ring post.  Elias with a jumping knee and small package for the three count.

Winner:  Elias (advances to face winner of AJ Styles versus Shinsuke Nakamura)

Otis is walking in the back with his briefcase and he sees Sheamus and asks him to be his tag team partner.  Sheamus asks Otis if he wants him to be his partner tonight and then he says not a chance.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Otis is still looking for a tag team partner but Mandy stops by to check on him.  She suggests that Otis ask Braun Strowman since he is the Universal Champ.

We move to some hacking.  He says he is everywhere and he sees everyone.  He hears everything.  He says he is the truth and no one is safe.

Otis stops Braun and they congratulate each other on their victories.  Otis asks Braun if he could be his tag team partner tonight.  Braun asks if he is asking him to be his tag team partner or to get him in the ring to cash in the briefcase.  Otis says he is just asking for a tag team partner.  Braun says he has been through this before and he will think about it.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Naomi versus Dana Brooke

They lock up and Naomi with a waist lock and a near fall with an O'Connor Roll.  Naomi with a clothesline and drop kick.  Dana with a rollup for a near fall.  Naomi misses a round kick and Dana with a kick to the midsection.  Dana wit a handspring back elbow into teh corner.  Dana with an Irish whip and Naomi gets her knees up when Dana goes for another handspring back elbow.  Naomi with a cross body but Dana rolls through and so does Naomi for a near fall.  Dana counters a rollup and gets the three count.

Winner:  Dana Brooke

We go to commercial.

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