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REY VERSUS SAINTS: LIVE ONGOING WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT

By Richard Trionfo on 2026-10-16 19:59:00

Your announcers are Vic Joseph and Corey Graves.

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring, and he is joined by Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae.

Sami asks who came here to ride or die with the last real good guy. He says he hates to say I told you so, but all of these vultures circling for his title got what they deserved. Je’Von Evans came out and disrespected him. He came up short. He looked Kevin Owens and CM Punk dead in their eyes and said they would come up short and they did. He says he will not waste his breath on Trick Williams. He congratulates Penta on winning and he tells Penta to focus his energy on Roman Reigns. You have an issue with him, so put your energy there.

Sami says he has an issue with Roman and it looks like they will be meeting in a few weeks at Crown Jewel. He says he will wait until Monday to say it to Roman’s face, out of respect.

Trick Williams makes his way to the ring

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring, and he is joined by Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae.

Sami asks who came here to ride or die with the last real good guy. He says he hates to say I told you so, but all of these vultures circling for his title got what they deserved. Je’Von Evans came out and disrespected him. He came up short. He looked Kevin Owens and CM Punk dead in their eyes and said they would come up short and they did. He says he will not waste his breath on Trick Williams. He congratulates Penta on winning and he tells Penta to focus his energy on Roman Reigns. You have an issue with him, so put your energy there.

Sami says he has an issue with Roman and it looks like they will be meeting in a few weeks at Crown Jewel. He says he will wait until Monday to say it to Roman’s face, out of respect.

Trick Williams makes his way to the ring

Sami wants them to stop Trick’s music and he says enough of that crap. Do you want to come out and interrupt him? Go ahead and say it.

Trick tells Gingavitis that this is personal. He understands why. He sees the people turning on you. You see Wrestlemania. You see what happened to you at Backlash. You see a real superstar. He says he doesn’t care about Sami or his fans. Because you disrespected him two weeks ago, he is going to kick Sami’s ass.

Sami asks does Trick think he disrespected him because he gave him a wake up call? He was trying to make Trick understand something. You had the WWE Champion standing one foot away and said he would not handle disrespect. You tried to turn it all into a joke. That is all you know because that is all you are. You don’t get it. You don’t have it. You can’t differentiae and take inventory of the moment. You do not have the survival skills. You need to learn to survive if you want to live in his jungle. Sami says he thrives in the chaos of the moment. He tastes the electricity on his tongue and that is why he is where he is today.

Trick asks if he looks like he is joking. Who looks like a joke? He says he usually comes out and says Let’s talk about it, but tonight he is done with talk. Take a swing and see what happens to you.

Johnny takes the mic and he tells Trick you are disrespecting the champion and you are disrespecting them. Do you know what it takes for them to be here? You had it all given to you. You have the swag, the entrance, and this, but you don’t have that (pointing to the title). IF you don’t show respect, he will show Trick. They don’t call him Johnny Entrance, they call him Johnny Wrestling.

Trick says he doesn’t care. He is not here to make excuses. He says let’s skip the talking and he beats his ass tonight.

Johnny looks at Sami and he tells Trick he is on.

Trick calls for a referee.

Match Number One: Johnny Gargano versus Trick Williams in a Non Title Match

Trick with a wrist lock and Johnny punches Trick in the corner. Johnny with a kick and side head lock. Trick’s knee gives out on a leap frog and Johnny kicks Trick in the back of the leg. Trick with a punch and he goes for a slam but Johnny escapes. Trick with a shoulder tackle. Trick with an Irihs hip and Johnny flips to the apron. Trick with a chop. Trick misses a chop and Johnny kicks Trick in the back of the leg. Trick with punches. Trick with a delayed vertical suplex and Johnny with a knee to stop Trick but Trick is able to get Johnny up again to hit the suplex. Johnny goes to the floor to avoid the knee.

Trick goes to the floor and he punches Johnny and sends him into the announce table.Sami and Candice distract Trick and Johnny with a dragon screw in the ropes. Johnny with a kick to Trick and he goes for a suicide dive and he sends Trick over the announce table. Johnny and Sami hug. Johnny punches but Trick with a punch. Johnny punches Trick and they go into the ring. Johnny kicks Trick. Johnny sends Trick’s knee into the mat. Johnny with a spinning ote hold leg drop. Johnny kicks Trick in the hamstring. Johnny mocks Trick. Trick with punches. Johnny with a kick to the knee. Johnny wiwth a single leg crab and hammer lock using the leg. Trick kicks Johnny to escape the hold.

Johnny with many punches to Trick. Trick sends Johnny face first into the mat. Johnny missea a kick to the leg and Trick with two jumping side kicks and a flap jack. Trick sets for the beck hand slap and he connects. Trick with catchphrase kicks and he gets Johnny on his shoulders but Johnny with a sunst flip. Trick with a kick and Johnny with a forearm and enzuigiri. Trick with a cyclone kick and a Cradle Shock for a near fall. Trick sets for the running knee and he sets off the Trick alarm but Candice grabs his leg. Johnny with a rollup for a near fall. Johny with a super kick to the leg and then to the head. Johnny with a tornado DDT for a near fall.

Johnny sets for a Helluva Kick and Trick sends Johnny to the apron. Johnny goes for a slingshot spear but Trick with a jumping knee. Trick with a uranage for the three count.

Winner: Trick Williams

We look at the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match.

Nick Aldis is with Blake Moneor and he tells her that thinks with Giulia are getting out of hand.

Blake tells Nick to do something about it.

Nick says that they will have a Street Fight next week.

Chelsea Green shows up and asks about Tiffany Stratton. She brings up Liv Morgan.

Nick says he talked to Adam Pearce and Judgment Day might show up if Roxanne is looking for a title.

Nikki wants to know why the least relevant member of Judgment Day gets a title match before her. She

Chelsea says they can have a match next week.

Nikki says that she has Hall of Fame stuff to deal with next week so they will do it in two weeks.

Match Number Two: Paige versus Nikki Bella

Nikki with a take down and punches. Nikki sends Paige to the floor. Nikki follows and she sends Paige into the ringside barrier. Nikki tries to do it again but Paige reverses and sends Nikki into the ringside barrier. Paige sends Nikki’s back into the ringside barrier. Nikki is sent back into the ring but she leaves again. Paige gets Nikki and hits a thrust kick. Paige sends Nikki back into the ring and Nikki sends Paige to the floor. Nikki goes for a baseball slide but Paige pulls up the ring skirt and she punches Nikki.

Paige hangs Nikki over the middle rope and she connects with knees. Nikki drops Paige on the top rope and slams Paige off the apron to the floor. Paige struggles to get back into the ring but beats the count. Nikki with forearms and shoulders in the corner. Nikki with a suplex. Nikki with a clothesline into the corner. Nikki with shoulders. Nikki puts Paige on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Paige blocks it and Nikki with forearms. Paige head butts Nikki to the mat and Paige with punches but Nikki gets Paige on her shoulders and she drops Paige onto the turnbuckles. Nikki with a rear chin lock with her knee in Paige’s back. Paige with elbows but Nikki with a spine buster for a near fall. Nikki gets Paige up for Rack Attack 2.0 but Paige lands on her feet and she hits a running knee to the head.

Paige with clotheslines followed by a fisherman’s suplex. Paige with a German suplex. Paige goes for Paige Turner but Nikki rakes the eyes. Paige with a belly-to-back suplex. Paige sets for a Five Knuckle Shuffle on Nikki and she is counters into an STF. Paige gets to the ropes. Paige rakes the eyes and she gets Nikki up for a Death Valley Driver and she gets a near fall. Paige goes for Paige Turner bu Nikki with a running forearm for a near fall. Nikki gets Paige up and Paige escapes. Nikki tries to send Paige into the referee. Nikki with a rollup for a near fall. Paige with a rollup and her foot on the rope for the three count.

Winner: Paige

Cathy asks R Truth about his match with Damian Priest.

Truth says that Priest would know that he is his friend, but Priest stabbed him in the back. Truth tells Priest his ass is his.

We look at the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

Kevin is in the trainer’s room and Nick shows up to ask how he is doing.

Kevin says he is okay and his back hurts. He didn’t win, but niether did Punk.

CM Punk shows up and he wants to face Kevin.

Nick says he wants both of them healthy and 100 percent for the good of the show. You fight anywhere besides the ring, it does nothing for him. He wants this to happen, in the ring, in an official capacity. He tells them to stay out of each other’s way.

Match Number Three: Damian Priest versus R Truth

Truth knocks Priest off the apron and then he kicks Priest. Priest gets in the ring and the referee starts the match.

Truth with a split and jumping side kick. Truth with another split and he runs into a thrust kick. Priest sends Truth into the turnbuckles and kicks him. Truth punches Priest and Priest with a knee and forearm. Priest with a leaping elbow into the corner and he hits Broken Arrow for a near fall. Priest chokes Truth in the ropes. Truth with a punch and Priest with forearms. Priest stretches Truth. Priest with a knee to the midsection and Truth with a kick. Truth with a flying shoudler tackle but Priest with a forearm to stop him. Priest with a leaping flatliner. Priest misses a splash into the corner and Truth with a missile drop kick.

The referee checks on Truth and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Damian Priest (referee stoppage)

After the match, Priest gets a chair and the referee tries to stop him. Axiom and Nathan Frazer come out to stop Priest. Priest drops the chair and then Priest leaves the ring.

We take a look at the World Premiere of Street Fighter.

We look at what Gunther did to Danhausen and Finn Balor’s involvement.

Gunther shows up in Nick’s office and he knows why he is here. Danhausen does not belong in the ring and he did him a favor. With Finn Balor, that is what happens when you stick your nose in his business.

Danhausen turns around in Nick’s chair and he wants to know what Gunther is doing.

Gunther says Danhausen is back after what happened last week.

Danhausen says that Gunther did not pin him.

Gunther grabs Danhausen and he tells him he does not celebrate Halloween, but he will make it a special night for him.

The new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley make their way to the ring.

Alexa tells everyone they did it. Who would have thought. Charlotte Flair really wanted to be in the match last week. She has been such an amazing friend and the one opportunity she had to become champion again, she sat that aside for friendship and to cheer them on to victory. Alexa introduces her fellow champion, Tatum Paxley. Alexa says Tatum came into a difficult situation joining people who were always targets. She thanks Tatum and congratulates her on her first title on Smackdown.

 

Tatum tells Alexa she is incredibly thankful to be in the ring as champons. She thanks Charlotte for giving up her spot to allow her to compete. She thanks Charlotte for defending her. She says he has a special gift for Charlotte when she comes back.

Before Tatum can whisper to Alexa . . . Fatal Influence interrupt.

Jacy says what a wonderfully cringy speech and it made her sick to her stomach. What everyone should be talking about is . . . Jacy says that she is injured and she puts her body on the line for all of you. She yells about Tiffany stealing her briefcase. Fallon says tha Charlotte doesn’t care about Tatum. Lainey says that Charlotte does not like Alexa being champion instead of her

Jacy says the only reason why Charlotte is your friend is because it is convenient tfor her. When Lainey and Fallon get back the titles, you will go back to being in Charlotte’s shadow.
Tatum says they don’t mind playing with you if you want your titles back.

Fatal Influence enters the ring and Fallon and Lainey attack Alexa and Tatum. Reid and Fallon are sent to the floor and Taum wit an arm wringer on Jacy.

Cathy is with Rey Fenix. She asks him about his match against Ricky Saints and his brother winning Money in the Bank.

Rey says he is ready for tonight. He says he is proud of his brother.

Sami shows up and he wants to talk. He says he is so proud of Rey being champion. You doon’t have to say how proud he is of Sami. He asks Rey if he talked to his brother. He knows what Penta went htrough losing a title match in his home country.

Rey says he doesn’t know who his brother is going to cash in on. He wishes Sami luck.

 

 

 

 

 

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