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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A CHALLENGE IS MADE, NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS DETERMINED, AN NXT TITLE DEFENDED, AND MORE

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

Logan Paul makes his way to the ring.

Michael Cole mentions Roman Reigns' appearance on Logan Paul's podcast and Logan's challenge to Roman.

Logan says he thinks he did it again.  He says he has a habit of opening his mouth and saying some pretty stupid stuff.  He says he had Roman Reigns on his podcast this week.  After Roman left, Logan says if he wrestled Roman, it would be his match.  Logan says he opened his mouth about Floyd Mayweather and he could not put him down . . . or pay him.  Logan says he issued a challenge for Roman and he says he has taken the liberty to hold a press conference tomorrow in Las Vegas.  Roman, if you are man enough, you will show up.

Paul Heyman comes out to the ring with The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn.  

Paul introduces himself and reminds us of his role with Roman Reigns.  Paul tells everyone to surround the ring but they all line up on the same side of the ring.  Heyman asks to be invited into the ring and he offers his hand to Paul but Logan swats it away.  Heyman says he has this.

Paul tells Logan if there is anyone from outside WWE who could be a Paul Heyman Guy, it is Logan Paul.  This man, this athlete, this global sensation stepped up and fought the greatest boxer of all time, Floyd Mayweather.  He never went down and he held his own and went the distance.  Fighting Floyd Mayweather at six foot two when Floyd would head butt him in the testicles if he stood up.  

Logan wants to know where Paul is going with this.  

Heyman says he knows they are in Anaheim but he tells him not to act like Mickey Mouse.  Paul mentions how Jake picks a fight with Anderson Silva, who is going to knock Jake out.  Paul says he wouldn't fight Jake or Logan.  You shouldn't open your mouth about Roman Reigns.  I don't care about your ambitions or your athletic background.  All i care about is right here, right now, at this moment, you make the smart decision of picking a fight with someone else.

Logan says Paul is a promoter and he gets it.  He says he knows Paul knows how great this could be.  He says this is just a press conference.  What is everyone afraid of.  Are you afraid that at the press conference I might challenge Roman Reigns and that the challenge will be for the title.  If that happened, you would assume Roman would smash him and you would be right.  What if he doesn't.  What if I land that one lucky shot on Roman Reigns.  That is all it takes and I drop Roman like a sack of potatoes.  What if I beat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Title.  

Paul tells Logan if his brother had balls, he would be your sister.  Paul says he does not like Logan and his scenarios.  Paul tells Logan that he has to handle him.  Paul calls for Solo.

Sikoa gets on the apron.

Logan says he bets that he can knock him out and be out of the ring before Solo gets to him.

Sami stops Logan and he tells Solo to take it easy.  Sami says he's got this.  Sami tells Paul he knows he loves him and the Honorary Uce has love for the Wise Man but you might not be the right man for the job.  Roman should have let him handle Logan Paul

Heyman tells Sami to handle it.

Sami calls Logan a friend and he says that Logan isn't from their world.

Logan punches Sami and asks him how things work around here.

The Usos and Solo get in the ring but Logan escapes.

Ricochet makes his way to the ring.

Match Number One:  Ricochet (with Logan Paul) versus Sami Zayn (with Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman)

They lock up and Sami with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Zayn with a wrist lock.  Ricochet with a reversal into a wrist lock.  Zayn with a knee and side head lock.  Sami with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Sami with a side head lock and Ricochet with a handstand head scissors and drop kick.  Ricochet with chops.  Sami avoids a kick and goes to the floor.  Sami has some words for Logan and Ricochet with a baseball slide that sends Ricochet into the ringside barrier.  Zayn hits the ropes to stop a springboard move by Ricochet.  Sami with punches and he sends Ricochet into the turnbuckles.  Sami goes to the turnbuckles and hits an elbow to the head for a near fall.  Sami with a clothesline for a near fall.  Sami with a reverse chin lock.

Ricochet with punches to Sami and a heads scissors take down.  Ricochet misses a splash into the corner.  Ricochet with a back elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles.  Sami pushes Ricochet off the turnbuckles and he hits the ringside barrier.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami goes up top but Ricochet rolls away and he leaps to the turnbuckles to stop Sami.  Sami pushes Ricochet to the mat.  Ricochet with a drop kick as Sami comes off the turnbuckles.  Ricochet with kicks to Sami and a head scissors take down.  Ricochet with a shoulder in the corner and a springboard cross body for a near fall.  Ricochet goes for Recoil but Sami blocks it.  Sami with a back elbow and Ricochet with a leg sweep and standing moonsault but Sami gets his knees up and Sami gets a near fall.  Ricochet avoids a Blue Thunder Bomb and Ricochet with a kick to the chest and a super kick.  Ricochet goes up top and Jimmy gets on the apron and Ricochet goes after him.  Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb and Logan gets on the apron.  Sami can only get a near fall due to Logan's distraction.

Ricochet with a flipping rana for a near fall.  Ricochet punches Jey off the apron and Sami gets a near fall with a rollup.  Ricochet with a jumping knee and Ricochet with a springboard drop kick to Jey.  Sami with a sleeper suplex and the referee has to stop Jey from getting involved and Sami gets a near fall.  Sami wants to know why Jey did that.  Sami goes to the floor and gets in Jey's face.  Jimmy tries to be Peacekeeper.  Ricochet with a flip dive onto The Usos and Sami.  Ricochet sends Sami back into the ring and Ricochet goes up top for a shooting star press for the three count.

Winner:  Ricochet

After the match, Riddick Moss comes to the ring to help out Ricochet and Logan before Moss' match against Solo Sikoa later tonight.

We take a look at Karrion Kross' attack on Drew McIntyre after his match against Solo Sikoa.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Karrion Kross says the hands of time decide the judgment.  This week, for the Chosen One, Mr. McIntyre, he was publicly executed by the newly appointed People's Executioner.  Those pathetic noises he made while I choked him out.  What did you do then, Mr. McIntyre?  You fought back but then you let it go.  That is the biggest difference between you and I.  I don't let things go.  I change the timelines and rewrite history.  You will remain on an endless loop of suffering that I control. I will make sure you never get out.  Tick Tock.

Max Dupri and Maxxine Dupri are in the ring.

He says we are a stone's throw away from LA.  We are not here for the bright lights of Hollywood.  We are here for the Back to School Collection.

Braun Strowman comes out and attacks Mace and Mansoor.  He sends Mace into the ringside barrier.  He sends Mansoor to the floor.  Braun sends Mansoor back into the ring.  Braun grabs Mansoor and punches him and Mansoor goes to the mat.  Braun sets up Mansoor for a power bomb and hits it.  

Chad Gable makes his way to the ring and . . .

Otis attacks Braun from behind but Braun with a clothesline.  Gable with punches but Braun with a knee and forearm to the back.  Braun gets Gable up and Otis with a splash and Gable gets to his feet.  Otis with more splashes and Otis with a World's Strongest Slam but Braun sits up when Chad and Otis get out of the ring.  

Braun tells Otis to step up to him.  

Chad holds Otis back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Michael mentions the Women's Tag Titles and we see Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai winning the titles on Monday night.

The Bayley Bunch makes its way to the ring.  

Bayley says guess who's back.  She says she is back on Smackdown.  The longest reigning Smackdown champion in history.  In case you have been living under a rock, this is Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky, the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.  

Dakota says that means they can go to any brand any time and do anything they want.

Iyo says Smackdown is their show now.  

Bayley says they destroyed Raquel and put Aliyah on the shelf.  This is what greatness looks like.  This is what happens when you do what you say you are going to do.  We have what you will never get, power.  The power to win championships and to control any show.

Raquel Rodriguez makes her way to the ring and she says she does not see greatness at all.  She sees three bullies who hurt her partner and are powerless at stopping her from getting revenge.

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