WWE invades the Giant Center in Hershey, PA for tonight’s episode of SmackDown. And guess who’s back? JOHN CENAAA!! Cena is advertised for SmackDown shows throughout September and October, so expect tonight to be the start of something huge for the Cenation.
Also on tonight’s show, Jimmy Uso will be in attendance, as we’ll continue to witness the unraveling of The Bloodline Saga. And finally, Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar will be in action against Austin Theory & Grayson Waller. All this, and more, on Friday Night SmackDown!
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John Cena’s here to kick off Friday Night SmackDown! The WWE Universe is absolutely electric, and Cena’s got them in the palm of his hand. He plays with them for a while, expressing his gratitude to them. He also hypes up WWE Superstar Spectacle next week in India, before confirming that he’ll host Payback tomorrow night.
Guess who cuts him off? Jimmy Uso interrupts John Cena. He gets in the ring and asks John why he’s here, when it is Jimmy who’s the star of the show. Jimmy insults Cena, saying that he’s no different Roman Reign, except he just does everything with a smile on his face. He continues to take digs, before Cena finally retorts, saying that he has wanted to get something off his chest for a long time – “the wrong Uso quit.”
Jimmy goes for the Superkick, Cena blocks, and has him up for the A.A… and down goes Jimmy! There’s some Attitude Adjustment for Jimmy Uso!
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Kayla Braxton, standing by with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory, asks them about their thoughts on John Cena hosting Payback. They laugh. before Theory brags about having beaten Cena at WrestleMania. Meanwhile, Waller hypes up ‘The Grayson Waller Effect’ with Cody Rhodes as his guest tomorrow night.
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Jimmy Uso is irate backstage, chewing out some guy from the production crew.
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#1. Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller – Winners: Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
Theory & Waller worked on Escobar’s injured knee, majorly, and Waller pinned Escobar for the win.
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Backstage, Jimmy Uso storms into Adam Pearce’s office, who has demanded to see him due to his behavior. Pearce is speaking with Mia Yim presently, and when Jimmy brushes her off, Yim takes offence, which leads Pearce to reprimand Jimmy again.
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Mia Yim is seen talking to Gallows and Anderson about how Jimmy Uso’s actions a few minutes ago. AJ Styles walks in and says he’ll take care of this.
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Bobby Lashley’s out in the ring, and he begins to address his recent association with the Street Profits, something that has got everyone talking. Lashley calls them down to the ring, and the three men, all suited up, discuss their dominance and charisma, before putting the locker room on notice.
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Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are out next and have a stare down with Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins and Bobby Lashley on the entrance ramp. Sami & KO then proceed to the ring for their match, which is next.
#2. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde – Winners: Sami & KO
Following the match, they send a stern message to Finn Balor and Damian Priest ahead of their title defense against Judgement Day in a ‘Steel Cage’ match tomorrow night at WWE Payback.
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Backstage, AJ Styles approaches Jimmy Uso. It morphs into a heated argument real quick, and AJ shoves Jimmy, before Solo Sikoa takes blindsides him. Solo says that Jimmy is only out of The Bloodline when they say so. Jimmy says no one – Solo, Paul Heyman, or even Roman Reigns – can tell him anything. Jimmy walks off with his bag.
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Back from commercial, AJ Styles is being interviewed backstage, and says that The Bloodline needs to stay in check, He wants a match with Solo Sikoa in tonight’s main event. The O.C. asks him to not distract himself and get entangled with The Bloodline, but Styles is adamant, and iterates that SmackDown is the house that AJ Styles built.
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The Miz is out in the ring next. He starts taking digs at LA Knight, stating that tomorrow night, when LA Knight faces him at WWE Payback, will be the biggest match of Knight’s career. Before Miz can get too much in, LA Knight’s music hits. The crowd is going absolutely nuts… the babies are up in the air! This should be good.
Miz brings up LA Knight being kicked off a reality show following just the first week. Knight retorts, saying that Miz is not even the star of his own reality show. He has some trademark insults and one-liners for Miz, before Miz says that the only reason the WWE Universe loves him is because they are alike – losers and failures. What differentiates Knight from the fans is that he never gives up. But tomorrow, Miz will put him in his place.
Knight says that for all the BS Miz just spewed, the only thing he was right about is that he never gives up, and tomorrow night he’ll find out who’s game it truly is, with everybody saying… L.A. KNIGHT! YEEAHHH!!!
Miz takes a cheap shot and hits the Skull Crushing Finale. As Knight is left laying, Miz makes his way back to the ring. Knight, having recovered after a couple of minutes, ambushes Miz yet again in the entrance ramp. Both men have to be separated as we cut to the commercial break.
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#3. Shotzi Blackheart vs. Bayley – Winner: Shotzi Blackheart
The finish saw Bayley ask for Iyo SKy’s WWE Women’s Championship belt to use as a weapon on Shotzi. Charlotte Flair’s theme suddenly hit, and Charlotte began to brawl with the champion at ringside. The distraction was enough for Shotzi to take advantage and the win over Bayley.
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We see a video package ahead of Shinsuke Nakamura challenging Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship tomorrow night at Payback.
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#4. Solo Sikoa vs. AJ Styles – Winner: Solo Sikoa
Paul Heyman came down to ringside mid-match, which is the usual break spot on SmackDown main events these days.
Nonetheless, the finish of the match saw AJ Styles trying to go for the Phenomenal Forearm, only for Jimmy Uos to foil it. Solo Sikoa took advantage and followed it up with the Samoan Soike for the win.
Jimmy Uso then gets in the ring and hugs Solo. Solo is not happy and suddenly motions for the Spike, but Paul Heyman’s screaming is able to stop him just in time. Solo walks away, while Jimmy stands with a confused look on his face. He goes after AJ Styles, landing a Superkick and then an Uso Splash. He raises his finger for the “We the Ones” gesture, staring at Solo Sikoa and Payl Heyman, who are on the entrance way, perhaps signaling that he wants back in. That’s how the show goes off the air.
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Thanks for joining us tonight for Friday Night SmackDown! This has been Tathya, and it was a pleasure to be here with you fine folks tonight. Until next time… happy wrestling!
