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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A NEW BELT, QUALIFYING MATCHES, HIT ROW, IS THERE PEACE IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-06-02 21:59:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

Michael mentions that only five people have held a title in WWE longer than 1,000 days and Roman Reigns joins that group.

We have a video package for Roman Reigns.

Austin Theory is in the ring and he has something to say.

We take a look at Roman's victory at Wrestlemania 37 against Edge and Daniel Bryan.

We see the briefcases for Money in the Bank above the ring.

Austin welcomes everyone.  He says tonight is a very special night.  It is the celebration of Roman Reigns' historical title reign.  If you combined Roman's title reign with his US Title reign, you would be at 1,209 days.  He says that is impressive.  He says it is inspiring.  Almost as inspiring as beating John Cena at Wrestlemania.  Austin says he will have a celebration for 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, maybe 4,000 days.  If they keep giving me opponents like Sheamus, I will be champion forever.  

Austin says he is the greatest to do this.  When you are this great, everyone wants to gravitate to you.  Austin brings out two men who did what was right.  He brings out Pretty Deadly.

Kit says that it was their pleasure to destroy those ugly gremlins, the Brawling Brutes.  Austin is a champion the people deserve.  Elton says they want to show their appreciation as only they can.  They give Austin a YES BOY.

Match Number One:  Austin Theory, Kit Wilson and Elton Prince versus Sheamus, Butch, and Ridge Holland

Ridge and Elton start things off and Elton with a side head lock.  Ridge with a shoulder tackle and forearm.  Ridge with a head butt and splash into the corner.  Ridge sends Elton into the turnbuckles and follows with a kick and clothesline.  Butch tags in and he hits a drop kick while Ridge has Elton up for a suplex and Ridge completes the suplex.  Elton with a kick and he sends Butch into the turnbuckles.  Kit with an elbow after the tag.  Kit with a near fall.  Kit applies a reverse chin lock.  Butch with a clothesline and he stands on Kit's hands and stomps on them.  Kit avoids a kick and Theory tags in.  Theory has something to say to Sheamus and Sheamus wants to tag in so Butch allows it.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Elton with a top wrist lock on Butch.  We see footage of Theory working over Butch on the floor during the commercial break.  Butch grabs the fingers but Elton with a punch and he tags in Theory.  Austin knocks Ridge off the apron and then he kicks and punches Butch.  Kit tags in and he kicks Butch and follows with an uppercut.  Elton tags in and kicks Butch in the corner while the referee deals with Sheamus.  Butch with chops to Elton but Elton with a punch.  Butch gets his boots up and Butch goes to the turnbuckles for a tornado DDT and both men are down.  Sheamus and Theory tag in and Sheamus with running double sledges and a tilt-a-whirl power slam.  Sheamus sets for forearms to Elton and Kit but Theory with a rollup for a near fall.  Sheamus with uranage back breakers to Theory, Kit, and Elton.  All three members of the Brawling Brutes with Air Raid Crashes.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Theory but Kit and Elton pull Theory to the floor.  Ridge with a clothesline to Elton and Kit.  Sheamus with a double clothesline off the turnbuckles to Elton and Kit on the floor.

Butch goes to the turnbuckles and hits a mooonsault onto Theory, Kit, and Elton.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Butch with a German suplex to Elton.  Butch with enzuigiris to Kit and Theory.  Butch with a boot to Elton.  Ridge tags in and he hits a splash and then gets Elton up for Butch to hit a jumping power bomb.  Sheamus with a knee off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Sheamus gets Prince up for a Celtic Cross but Elton escapes.  Elton sends Kit into Sheamus with a kick and Theory tags in and hits Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall.  Theory punches Sheamus.  Sheamus blocks a punch and hits a clothesline.  Ridge with an overhead belly-to-back suplex to Prince.  Kit is sent to the floor.  Theory sends Butch over the top rope to the floor.

Sheamus with a jumping knee to counter a slingshot rolling drop kick and Sheamus gets a near fall.  Ridge and Prince tag in and so does Kit.  Ridge gets both men up and hits a double back drop.  Ridge, Butch, and Sheamus set for stereo forearms on the apron.  Ridge with Emerald Flowsion for a near fall.  Theory with a TKO facebuster to Butch.  Sheamus clotheslines Theory over the top rope to the floor.  Sheamus is sent into the ring post.  Elton sends Kit to the floor and he puts his face under the ring skirt.  Kit kicks Ridge and they hit Spilled Milk.  Theory gets the three count.

Winners:  Austin Theory, Kit Wilson, and Elton Prince

We take a look back at the WWE Men's Tag Title Match from Night of Champions.

Paul Heyman walks in the back with the title belts and he enters Roman's locker room.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Paul is with Solo.  Paul says they need to make it special for Roman, especially after everything that happened at Night of Champions.  He wants to make it special for Roman and he knows Solo feels the same way.  Paul says he is going to talk to Adam to make sure the Usos are nowhere to be seen tonight.  Tonight we acknowledge Roman Reigns.

Wade talks about the World Championship match from last Saturday and he suggests that Seth had an unfair advantage over AJ Styles.  We take a look at the match with a video package.

We see footage of Luke, Karl, and Mia wishing AJ a happy birthday.  

AJ apologizes for ruining their night on Saturday with the loss.   AJ says he would love to see them take out Hit Row tonight.

We are back with a look at Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns from last year's SummerSlam.

Match Number Two:  Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (with Mia Yim and AJ Styles) versus Ashante Thee Adonis and Top Dolla (with B-Fab)

Adonis hits Karl from behind before the bell rings and he kicks Karl.  Adonis with a clothesline.  Adonis with an Irish whip and Dolla sends Adonis into Karl in the corner.  Dolla with a back elbow and he chokes Karl in the ropes.  Adonis tags in and he hits a splash to the back against the ropes.  Adonis chokes Karl in the ropes.  B-Fab with a punch when the referee was not looking.  Adonis gets a near fall and then applies a reverse chin lock.  Karl with elbows and Adonis with a forearm to the back.  Karl with a spinebuster and both men are down.  Luke tags in and he kicks Adonis and then hits a round kick to knock Dolla off the apron.  Luke with round kicks and a running back elbow into the corner and a corkscrew back elbow.

Gallows with a side slam and then he tags in Karl and they hit Magic Killer for the three count.

Winners:  Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows

After the match, Dolla attacks Karl and Luke but AJ with a Phenomenal Forearm to Dolla.

Adam Pearce is on the phone and Paul enters the office.  Adam says the Usos' travel has been canceled.  Adam says he doubled security into the building in case the Usos want to show up.

Paul calls Roman and walks away.

We see the set up for the Grayson Waller Effect and his guest will be Asuka.

We go to commercial.

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