SmackDown doesn't come to us live tonight as it was taped after RAW this week. On tonight's card, Ilja Dragunov & Carmelo Hayes team up to battle #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa), Giulia fights Alba Fyre, Lash Legend & Nia Jax take on The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane), The MFT's collide with The Wyatt Sicks, the Aleister Black & Zelina/Damian Priest saga continues and more!
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SmackDown starts with clips from Saturday Night's Main Event.
Cody Rhodes, and Solo Sikoa & The MFT's (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo & Talla Tonga) are shown arriving to SmackDown.
Damian Priest makes his way out to the ring. Priest gets on the mic and says the last few days have been hard with the retirement of John Cena, so he's happy to feel the good energy. Priest gets a "Thank you, Cena" chant and Priest then talks about how he and Rhea Ripley beat up Aleister Black & Zelina. Zelina comes out and calls Priest a hypocrite and talks about how he got Ripley to fight his battles. She tells Priest that Black broke him. Black comes out and attacks Priest from behind. The two go at it and Priest goes to Razor's Edge but Black counters it and knees Priest out of the ring. Priest delivers South of Heaven on Black on the ring apron and Priest then gets a table out. Zelina pleads with Priest to not set up the table. Black hits Priest with a chair and Priest tries to put Black through the table. Black gets Priest on the table and hits a double knees off the apron onto Priest through the table.
Byron Saxton talks to Nia Jax & Lash Legend backstage. They tell Saxton that they're going to fly through the tag division and they'll start with taking out the Kabuki Warriors tonight.
Damian Priest is being helped backstage and Aleister Black attacks him as Zelina urges him to beat up Priest and tells officials to stay back.
Match 1: Lash Legend & Nia Jax -vs- The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
Legend and Sane start off. Legend tosses Sane around at the start and Sane then jumps onto Legend's back. Legend gets Sane off of her by running into the corner. Sane chops Legend and climbs the top rope. Sane comes off the top with a cross body and Legend catches her. Sane tries to roll up Sane but Legend lifts her up and swings her into the ropes. Sane hits a hurricanrana and Legend runs at Sane and flattens her. Jax is tagged in now and she slams into Sane. Legend does the same and Jax covers Sane for a two count. Sane tags out, Asuka and Sane double team Jax and Asuka covers for a one count. Asuka kicks Jax and Jax hits her with a headbutt and grounds Asuka. Asuka hits a lungblower and tags Sane. Jax is double dropkicked out of the ring and Asuka hits an Empress Impact on Legend sending her out of the ring. Sane comes off the top turnbuckle and takes out Jax and Legend and we cut to a commercial break.
Back to the match, Jax chokes out Sane in the corner. Legend is tagged in and she hammers away at Sane in the corner. Legend clubs Sane to the mat and puts her in a chinlock. Sane tries to battle out and Jax is tagged in. Jax takes out Asuka and Sane is double teamed by Jax and Legend. Sane counters a double suplex and hits a double DDT on Legend and Jax. Sane tags out to Asuka and Asuka hits a missile dropkick on both Legend and Jax. Asuka kicks both Jax and Legend and counters a Samoan Drop with strikes. Asuka locks Jax in the AsukaLock and Jax powers Asuka up but gets kicked down by Asuka and Asuka covers Jax until Legend breaks the pin. All four women are now fighting in the ring. Legend punches out Sane, Asuka strikes Legend and then sends Jax into the corner. Jax and Asuka are on the top rope and Jax goes for a Samoan Drop from the top rope but Asuka counters and powerbombs Jax. Legend takes out Asuka and Sane takes out Legend and then climbs the ropes to elbow Jax. Jax gets up and chokeslams Sane and then hits Annihilator and gets the win.
Winners: Lash Legend & Nia Jax
After the match, Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair run down and attack Jax and Legend.
Jackie Redmond is backstage. Kiana James & Giulia come in and James allows Redmond to talk to Giulia. Giulia tells Chelsea Green that she's coming for her title but tonight she'll take out Alba Fyre.
We get a video clip of Nick Aldis meeting Drew McIntyre at his house in Florida. Aldis talks to McIntyre about reinstating him and he has a proposal for McIntyre. McIntyre gets a title shot against Cody Rhodes and McIntyre is to give a public apology for hurting a referee. McIntyre thinks it over and says no. McIntyre says this is what Rhodes and Aldis wants, but not what he wants. He wants fairness, if he comes back he'll get his title shot, as deserved but he gets to pick the stipulations. He also wants Aldis to draw up some documents that says Rhodes cannot lay a finger on him until the match. Aldis agrees to this deal. McIntyre gets a message on his phone, and Rhode is seen on McIntyre's security cameras. McIntyre gets pissed and thinks it's a set up. Rhodes attacks McIntyre and a fight breaks out and the cops try to break them up.
Byron Saxton talks to Nick Aldis about what we just saw. Aldis says things are all over the place. He says since Cody Rhodes attacked Drew McIntyre not during SmackDown, it's up to authorities but he'll talk to Rhodes. The Miz comes by and wants a match against Joe Hendry next week. R-Truth shows up and says he believes in Joe Pesci and says he saw Aldis' British Balls.
Match 2: Giulia w/Kiana James -vs- Alba Fyre w/Chelsea Green
Giulia knocks Fyre off at the bell and beats her up around the ring. Giulia hammers away at Fyre in the corner and then knees Fyre. Giulia connects with a suplex and covers Fyre for a two count. Green distracts Giulia and Fyre takes advantage and takes down Giulia with a DDT and covers her for a near fall. Giulia slams Fyre down with a hair biel. Giulia slams Fyre into the corner and then places Fyre in an abdominal stretch. They trade pinning attempts and Giulia kicks down Fyre. Fyre counters a slam and kicks Giulia down. Fyre covers and Giulia kicks out at two. Giulia hits a backslide and almost pins Fyre. Giulia hits Arrivederci and follows that up with a driver and gets the win.
Winner: Giulia
Cody Rhodes walks backstage and we cut to a commercial.
A Wyatt Sicks video plays and Uncle Howdy has a message for Solo Sikoa & The MFTs. Howdy says he'll destroy their family.
Cody Rhodes' music hits and he makes his way out to the ring. Rhodes talks about Drew McIntyre saying the WWE is an unsafe working environment. He tells McIntyre that there are MMA fighters and second generation stars so what would he consider safe? Target? Nick Aldis comes out and tells Rhodes that McIntyre is claiming an unsafe work environment and when Rhodes shows up at his house and starts a brawl he makes McIntyre right. Aldis tells Rhodes that he's not above the law and Aldis cannot help him with that stuff. Aldis says when McIntyre comes back and apologizes to the ref, Rhodes can't touch McIntyre. Rhodes asks what happens if he does, and Aldis says Rhodes will be stripped of his championship. Rhodes tells Aldis that he's forgetting who he's talking to and as long as Rhodes has the title he is the law. He doesn't work for Aldis, he works for the fans and Aldis works for Rhodes. Rhodes drops the mic and leaves.
Backstage, Ilja Dragunov thanks Carmelo Hayes for having his back last week. Tama Tonga lurks in the shadows and watches. Fraxiom comes in and tells Hayes and Dragunov to take out DIY and that they'll have their backs. Hayes says they don't need the help as they won't miss. Dragunov says Tommaso Ciampa is his prey and they're ready.
Match 3: #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) w/Candice LeRae -vs- Ilja Dragunov & Carmelo Hayes
The bell rings and all four men go at it. Dragunov and Ciampa battle, and Hayes and Gargano battle it out. Gargano is sent out of the ring and Ciampa is double teamed. Dragunov slams Ciampa's head into the turnbuckles and then chops Ciampa down in the middle of the ring. Hayes is tagged in and Ciampa is double teamed. Hayes knocks Ciampa down and hits a leg drop and covers Ciampa for two. Dragunov is tagged in and Ciampa is double teamed and Dragunov then slams down Ciampa. Dragunov gets on the top rope, LeRae distracts the ref and Gargano knocks Dragunov on the apron. Ciampa sends Dragunov off the apron onto the announce desk and we cut to a commercial break.
Back to the match, Ciampa and Dragunov punch each other in the middle of the ring. Gargano is tagged in and Dragunov elbows Gargano and hits The Constantine Special on Gargano and then tags Hayes. Hayes clotheslines Ciampa and then chops and punches Gargano. Hayes hits a springboard clotheslines and then takes down Gargano and covers him for a near fall. Dragunov is tagged in and he hits a Senton on Gargano and covers him for a near fall. Hayes takes out Ciampa outside the ring before the Senton to Gargano and Dragunov now has Gargano in a waist lock. Hayes is tagged in and gets kicked by Gargano. Ciampa is tagged in and hits Project Ciampa on Hayes and he's covered but Dragunov breaks the pin. Gargano and Dragunov battle outside the ring and in the middle of the ring, Ciampa is kicked. LeRae trips Hayes and Ciampa tries for a pin. Gargano is tagged in and double teamed and covered and Hayes kicks out. Ciampa is tagged in and then go for Meet in the Middle but Dragunov comes in and takes out Gargano and Hayes hits the 1st 48 on Ciampa. Dragunov hits The H-Bomb and then Hayes hits Nothing but Net and gets the win.
Winners: Ilja Dragunov & Carmelo Hayes
Backstage, Jackie Redmond asks Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss why they attacked Lash Legend and Nia Jax. They say Jax and Legend are in their way and they want their tag titles back. Redmond leaves and Jade Cargill is standing by. Flair and Bliss leave and Cargill starts to walk away. Redmond comes back and asks Cargill if she has anything to say about attacking Michin. Cargill says she was shocked Michin got up after she knocked her down. She says she'll take out Michin again. Michin sneaks up behind Cargill and hits her with a Kendo stick. B-Fab and officials run in and get Michin under control. Cargill is pissed.
Solo Sikoa is backstage and talks to Uncle Howdy through the camera. Sikoa says he doesn't play games and he and his family will embarrass the Wyatt Sicks.
Match 4 - WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Wyatt Sicks(c) (Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy) w/Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan & Nikki Cross -vs- The MFTs (JC Mateo & Tonga Loa) w/Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga
Loa and Lumis start off. Lumis gets Loa in a headlock and then kicks and strikes Loa. Lumis stalks Loa and then slams him down with a back drop. Lumis hits a leg drop and covers Loa for a near fall. Gacy is tagged in and he is beaten in the corner of the MFTs. Loa beats Gacy down and tags in Mateo. Mateo stomps on Gacy and Gacy drop kicks Mateo. Lumis is tagged in and Mateo is double teamed. Lumis hits a Senton and covers for a near fall. Mateo rolls out of the ring and Gacy is tagged in. Gacy kicks Mateo off the apron and goes for a suicide dive by Mateo moves. Loa clotheslines Gacy outside the ring and Mateo slams Lumis into the ringpost and slams Lumis to the ground and we cut to a break.
Back to Smacky, Loa stomps on Lumis' face and headbutts Lumis to the mat. Loa hits a leg drop and covers Lumis who kicks out at two. Lumis is kicked and chopped in the corner. Loa beats Lumis against the ropes and then kicks down Lumis. Mateo is tagged in and Lumis is double teamed. Lumis is slammed down and covered and Lumis kicks out. Loa is tagged back in and Lumis is slammed down again and covered. Lumis kicks out at two. Lumis hits a superkick on Loa and goes to tag Gacy. Mateo is tagged in and Mateo stops Lumis from tagging. Lumis finally tags and Gacy takes out Mateo and suplexes him. Gacy slams down Mateo again and covers for a near fall. Gacy misses a springboard moonsault and Mateo hits a side suplex and covers for a near fall. Gacy flies back with a springboard clothesline and does the same to Loa. Gacy hits a Swanton over the ropes out onto Loa and Mateo. Lumis is tagged in and Mateo is double teamed. Lumis hits a top rope splash and covers Mateo. Loa break the pin and Gacy is sent out of the ring and Talla Tonga kicks Gacy. Erick Rowan comes in and attacks Talla Tonga. Everyone starts fighting and the ref rings the bell for a no contest.
No Contest
After the match, all the men beat each other up outside the ring. Back in the ring, Mateo and Loa beat on Lumis. Tama Tonga hold Joe Gacy in the ring and Talla Tonga hits a cross body on all of them. Erick Rowan runs in and takes out Talla Tonga. Nikki Cross gets Rowan to powerbomb her from the ring onto Talla Tonga outside the ring and he does. Solo Sikoa gets in the ring and hits Rowan with a Samoan Spike. Uncle Howdy grabs Sikoa and goes for Sister Abigail but is stopped by Tama Tonga. All hell breaks loose and everyone is brawling as the show goes off the air.
