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Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring with Paul Heyman and the Usos.
Roman says last week, your tribal chief wasn't at Smackdown. When you smash someone like Brock Lesnar, you have to celebrate so I had to take a vacation. Roman says he heard the rumbling about not being here, but he is here tonight. He wants the 'tiny no name town' to acknowledge him. Roman says he had a great week. He was on a private island running around naked and his wife was loving it. Not everyone had a good week. It was a bad week for a lot of you because the Tribal Chief wasn't here. Wanna know who else had a bad week? That dumbass Brock Lesnar. He got fined a million dollars and got suspended indefinitely. Roman says he has the stroke and the juice around here.
Roman asks Paul what else happened last week.
Paul says Kayla started to bother him about Brock Lesnar.
Roman wants to know what else happened last week.
Paul says the Usos had a non-title match against the New Day.
Roman wants to know who won and who lost that match.
Paul says the New Day won the match.
Roman asks the people if they like the New Day. He says they are great and entertaining, but not better than the Bloodline. Roman says he is having trouble understanding how his cousins lost to the New Day. Roman asks which of them got pinned.
They point to each other. Roman tells Jimmy they are chanting for the New Day because you lost. Roman asks Jimmy how is he going to fix this problem.
Jimmy says he has Roman. He will make Kofi acknowledge who the Tribal Chief is and who the real king is.
The music for the New Day plays and Kofi and Xavier make their way to the ring.
Kofi introduces Xavier.
Xavier says it looks like they forgot his table. He says when you are king, you are supposed to sit at the HEAD of the table. You never stop talking about being at the head of the table. Then you get a shirt that says it if you lost enough brain cells.
Kofi says maybe the table was forgotten on the island of relevancy. Kofi says it must be so sad and lonely upon this island.
Xavier says it is time for the portion of the show people care about. Xavier mentions they are in Evansville, Indiana.
Xavier says he is here to make a challenge. If Jimmy Uso can defeat him tonight, he will acknowledge Roman. When I defeat young James Uso, he will be made to do what he should be doing know and that is bend a knee.
Jimmy says they aren't bending a knee. Jey says nobody is bending a knee. They bend a knee to nobody no matter what day it is.
Roman takes the mic when Paul takes it from Jey.
Roman says the Bloodline accepts.
We take a look at what Sonya Deville did during Shayna Baszler's match against Naomi last week.
Kayla Braxton asks Sonya Deville about her vendetta against Naomi. Sonya asks when was the last time you saw this fire in Naomi or heard this passion in her voice. Naomi has confidence because she lit a fire in her. If Naomi can win, maybe she will challenge Naomi to a match.
Match Number One: Naomi versus Shayna Baszler
Naomi with a Thesz Press and punches. Shayna with a single leg crab and Naomi kicks Shayna away and hits a drop kick. Naomi gets a near fall. Shayna with a waist lock and German suplex. Naomi moves and Shayna goes to the apron. Naomi drop kicks Shayna through the ropes. Shayna pulls Naomi off the apron but Naomi holds on to the ropes. Naomi with a round kick and she sends Shayna into the apron. Naomi with forearms. They return to the ring and Naomi goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Naomi tries for a pescado but she sees Shayna move and Naomi lands on the apron. Shayna pulls Naomi off the apron and hits a gutwrench suplex.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Naomi with a round kick from the apron. Naomi with Last Train to Clarksville on the apron and Naomi follows with a sunset flip for a near fall. Shayna with a Kirifuda Clutch and Naomi drops down and gets the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Naomi
After the match, Sonya Deville comes out and she says no one leaves the ring until she makes her remarks.
Sonya says that she grabbed the rope before the pinfall so it should have been a rope break and the hold should have been released and the pin shouldn't have counted. Sonya says the rules are the rules. Sonya says she will restart the match.
Match Number One and a Half: Shayna Baszler versus Naomi
Shayna puts Naomi in the Kirifuda Clutch and Naomi passes out.
Winner: Shayna Baszler
Roman Reigns is in the back. He tells Jimmy and Jey that he goes on one vacation and things fall apart. He goes away for a week and Smackdown sucks and is almost as bad as Raw. Jimmy and Jey laugh and Roman wants to know if he is funny.
Roman asks Jey what do they do? Jey says they don't lose because they are the ones.
We take a look at Shotzi Blackheart's attack on Sasha Banks.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package for Xia Li.
Kayla Braxton is in the back with Ridge Holland. She asks him what is he most looking forward to. Ridge says he is looking forward to meeting his idol, Sheamus. He says they would squeeze around the TV when Sheamus wrestled. They went mental when Sheamus beat John Cena. He says they had a party so legendary when Sheamus cashed in the briefcase against Roman Reigns.
We take a look back at Shotzi's match against Charlotte Flair from last week.
Shotzi is in the back and Megan asks Shotzi about last week.
Shotzi says she has finally had enough. She lost title opportunities, her tag partner, and the support of the WWE Universe. Last week, thanks to Sasha Banks, I lost the biggest match of my entire career. I am not going to smile and pretend that things are okay. That was my breaking point and Sasha is my target. I am going to run over Sasha and anyone who gets in her way. I don't need a tank to do it.
Match Number Two: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza versus Mansoor and Cesaro
Mansoor and Garza start things off and Garza with a take down and knees to the ribs. Garza with a double wrist lock. Mansoor with a hip toss and a front face lock but Garza with a take down. Garza runs Mansoor into the turnbuckles and Carrillo tags in. They put Mansoor in the tree of woe and they hit a double drop kick. Carrillo gets a near fall. Carrillo with a chop and Garza with a forearm. Carrillo with kicks. Carrillo with a punch and Garza tags in. Carriilo with a leap frog splash to Mansoor followed by a back body drop from Garza and the pants come off. Garza with a drop kick for a near fall. Garza goes for a single leg crab. Mansoor gets to his feet and he hits an enzuigiri.
Garza keeps Mansoor from making the tag and he sends Mansoor to the mat. Mansoor with a DDT and both men are down. Cesaro tags in and he connects with a clothesline to Carrillo followed by an Irish whip and European uppercut. Cesaro continues with the Irish whip and European uppercuts. Cesaro with a discus clothesline and he goes to the floor and grabs Garza'a pants and hits a running European uppercut to Garza. Cesaro wtih a springboard corkscrew European uppercut to Carrillo. Cesaro signals for the giant swing and Garza comes in.
Cesaro with a giant swing to Garza and Carrillo hits Csearo from behind and gets a near fall. Cesaro catrches Mansoor on a suplex attempt but Carrillo with a super kick to Cesaro and a springboard spinning heel kick.Garza tags in and hits the drop kick while Carrillo has Cesaro in a Muta Lock.
Winners: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza
Jeff Hardy and Aliyah are talking in the back and Kayla Braxton shows up and wants to get some words from Jeff.
Jeff apologizes and he sees Sami Zayn bothering Aliyah. Sami tells Aliyah it is all about appearances. You want to show people that you mean business. He has two words for Aliyah, Pants Suit.
Aliyah asks Jeff is Sami is really like that and Jeff welcomes her to Smackdown.
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
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