Tonight on SmackDown, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix & The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) go up against Solo Sikoa & The MFTs (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo & Talla Tonga) in a traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match, Jey Uso takes on Rusev and LA Knight battles a mystery opponent in The Last Time is Now Tournament Quarter Finals, Chelsea Green has her United States Championship celebration and more!
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Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Solo Siko & The MFTs, and LA Knight all arrive at the venue. Cathy Kelley talks to LA Knight about his mystery opponent. Knight isn't too happy and says he should get a bye in the tournament.
Match 1 - Last Time is Now Tournament Quarter Finals Match: Jey Uso -vs- Rusev
At the bell, Rusev punches Uso in the corner. Uso is stomped on and Rusev pummels Uso on the mat and then suplexes him. Uso is covered and he kicks out at one. Rusev elbows Uso in the corner. Uso fires back with a strike and tries to splash onto Rusev who catches Uso and slams him down and we cut to a commercial break.
Back from break, Rusev has Uso in a bearhug and Uso headbutts out of the hold. Uso punches Rusev in the center of the ring and Rusev is knocked down. Uso tries to lift Rusev but Rusev stops it and tries for The Accolade. Uso fights out and sends Rusev out of the ring and then suicide dives out onto Rusev. Back in the ring, Uso hits a Samoan Drop on Rusev and Rusev kicks out at two. Uso spears Rusev and covers him - Rusev immediately kicks out of the pin. Uso climbs the ropes and jumps into a Mashka Kick and Uso is covered and he kicks out. Rusev gets Uso in The Accolade and Uso gets to the ropes breaking the hold. Rusev mocks John Cena and goes for The Attitude Adjustment allowing Uso to break free and spearing Rusev. Uso hits the Uso Splash and gets the win.
Winner: Jey Uso
The Miz is backstage with Nick Aldis and The Miz wants to be put back in the tournament. Aldis says they need to make this fair and The Miz talks about how important he is to the Cena tournament. R-Truth comes in and wants his name in the raffle. Through all this, The Miz swaps his name with the name in the ball Nick Aldis has. The Miz gets excited when Aldis shows him that it's his name.
Cathy Kelly talks to Damian Priest backstage. Kelley asks about Priest comments regarding Aleister Black and Zelina. Priest says Black and Zelina won't change him and all they've done is pissed him off. Zelina comes in and talks about how he's just getting beaten up weekly. Zelina says she and Black made him relevant and lets Priest know that Black is ready for him whenever he wants. Rhea Ripley comes in and she and Priest say hello and Ripley tells Priest she has an idea for him and she wants to talk later.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre come out for Green's United States Championship Celebration. Green is decked out in a gown and she welcomes everyone to her celebration and announces she's entered her second term as the United States Women's Champion. Green states she's the best champion in North America and tells us to get ready for the pyro she's getting for her celebration. She counts down and instead we get Jade Cargill's theme and Cargill marches to the ring. Cargill kicks Fyre to the mat and then goes for Green. Cargill connects with Jaded on Green and leaves the ring. Green's pyro goes off as she loses her mind in the ring.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss talk about Flair's match. Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky come in and Ripley tells Flair and Bliss that Flair has this match. AJ Lee comes in and says regardless of what happens tonight, they'll win tomorrow and she'll make sure if it and leaves.
We see Sami Zayn's team preparing for their match backstage. Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix all listen to Zayn mapping out the match.
Jade Cargill walks backstage. Cathy Kelley asks her why she attacked Chelsea Green and Cargill says she's putting everyone on notice. B-Fab walks by and Cargill asks her if she has anything to say. B-Fab stays quiet and Cargill tells her she thought so and leaves. Michin comes in and says she might have to be the one to make sure Cargill isn't getting it twisted.
Match 2 - Last Time is Now Tournament Quarter Finals Match: The Miz -vs - LA Knight
The Miz runs at Knight at the bell, but Knight gets to The Miz first and punches him a bunch of times. Knight collides with The Miz and takes him down. Knight stomps The Miz in the corner and The Miz rolls out of the ring. Knight kicks The Miz through the ropes - back in the ring, The Miz stomps on Knight as he tries to get in the ring. The Miz slams Knight on the apron and kicks him. Knight is choked out on the middle rope and The Miz slams his leg across the back of Knight's neck. Knight connects with a spinning neckbreaker and The Miz sends Knight out of the ring. The Miz goes out of the ring too and slams Knight into the barricades and we cut to a commercial.
We come back and The Miz has Knight in a headlock. Knight elbows out of the hold and the two trade sleeperholds. Knight falls backwards breaking the hold and both men are laid out. They get to their feet and trade punches and Knight knocks The Miz down and then hits a side Russian Leg Sweep followed by a neckbreaker. Knight covers The Miz and The Miz kicks out at two. The Miz kicks Knight and climbs the ropes. Knight runs up the ropes and superplexes The Miz and covers him for a near fall. The Miz rolls up Knight who kicks out. The Miz kicks Knight and hits a DDT and covers again, Knight kicks out. The Miz goed for The Skull Crushing Finale but Knight counters and hits an inverted DDT. Knight comes off the top rope and The Miz catches him and hits The Skull Crushing Finale and Knight kicks out at two. The Miz goes for The Figure Four but Knight kicks out of it so The Miz puts Knight in the STF. Knight gets to the bottom rope breaking the hold. Knight kicks The Miz off of him and The Miz gets to the apron. The Miz tries to roll up Knight using the ropes and is caught. The ref and The Miz argue, The Miz goes for The Skull Crushing Finale but Knight counters and hits The BFT and gets the win.
Winner: LA Knight
Becky Lynch talks to Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Asuka, and Kairi Sane. Lynch tells them she's 10/10 on War Games and that they should let her handle it. Jax says tonight is about Asuka beating Charlotte Flair tonight. Asuka says the last time she faced Flair, Flair was out for a year so she's not worried. Asuka leaves and the rest of the gang celebrate. Asuka yells for Sane and she leaves with Asuka.
Cathy Kelley talks to Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says he's ready for Tama Tonga since Tonga is stalking his title. Tommaso Ciampa comes in and tells Dragunov he's coming for him. Dragunov calls him a jackass and leaves.
Match 3 - Women's War Games Advantage Match: Asuka -vs- Charlotte Flair
They lock up after some stretching and break the lock up. They lock up again and roll around the mat. Flair gets Asuka down with a shoulder check and Asuka starts kicking Flair. They end up on the apron and they battle on the apron. Asuka strikes Flair who falls on the apron and we cut a commercial.
We come back and Asuka is kicked by the ropes and Flair kicks Asuka through the ropes and she climbs to the top and hits a crossbody on Asuka. Asuka rolls through and covers Flair who kicks out. Asuka kicks and punches Flair and Flair superkicks Asuka and covers her for a near fall. The women punch each other in the middle of the ring. Flair starts chopping Asuka and hits her walkover clothesline knocking Asuka to the mat. Flair hits a Fallaway Slam and flexes. Flair walks over Asuka and climbs the ropes, Flair hits a moonsault and covers Asuka for another near fall. Asuka breaks out of a waistlock and then is kicked by Flair. Flair hits a German Suplex and Asuka hits one on Flair as well. Asuka kicks Flair down and covers her for a two count. Flair rolls up Asuka who kicks out. Asuka kicks Flair and tries to lock Flair in an armbar. Flair powers out and lifts Asuka while in the hold and hits a sitout powerbomb. Asuka kicks out at two. Asuka rolls out of the ring, Flair goes after her. Flair throws Asuka over the announce desk. Asuka tries to mist Flair but Flair moves and Asuka mists the timekeeper. Flair slams Asuka's head on the announce desk and sends Asuka back in the ring. Asuka hits the Asuka Lock as Flair gets in the ring, but Flair counters it. Flair hits Natural Selection and gets the win.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
Solo Sikoa walks backstage with The MFTs ahead of their match.
Match 4 - Survivor Series Rules Five on Five Elimination Match: Sami Zayn, Rey Fenix, Shinsuke Nakamura & The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) -vs- Solo Sikoa & The MFTs (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo & Talla Tonga)
Sabin and Tama Tonga start the match. Tonga tags out to Sikoa before any action starts. Zayn says he wants to be tagged in and before Sabin can, Sikoa clotheslines him and starts punching him. Sabin is punched in the corner of the MFTs. Mateo and Talla Tonga gets cheapshots and Loa is now tagged in. Sabin is double teamed and Loa then slams Sabin's head into the turnbuckle. Loa chops Sabin and Sabin fights back with punches. Shelley is tagged in and Loa is double teamed and covered. Loa kicks out and slams Shelley into his corner. Mateo is tagged in and Shelley is double teamed. Shelley fires back with chops on Mateo and Zayn is tagged in. Zayn chops Mateo and Mateo spins Zayn around and slams him down and covers him for a two count. Mateo hits a standing moonsault and covers again but Zayn kicks out. Tama Tonga is tagged in and Tonga punches Zayn and tags in Loa. Zayn is double and Sikoa is tagged in. Sikoa covers Zayn who kicks out at one. Zayn clotheslines Sikoa and both men are down. Nakamura and Mateo are tagged in. Nakamura takes out Mateo and then takes out Tama Tonga who runs in. Loa runs in and Nakamura takes him out as well. Mateo comes out of nowhere and clobbers Nakamura. Nakamura kicks Mateo and hits a sliding German Suplex and covers and Sikoa breaks the pin. Zayn runs in and takes out Sikoa. Everyone gets tossed outside the ring. Shelley takes out Sikoa and Sabin flies through the ropes and takes out Talla Tonga. Fenix and Zayn take out Tama Tonga and Loa. Back in the ring, Sabin and Shelley double team Mateo, cover him and eliminate him.
JC Mateo has been eliminated
Tama Tonga comes in and takes out both Shelley and Sabin. Tonga is double teamed and covered but Tonga kicks out. Nakamura is tagged in, Tonga punches Nakamura and Nakamura takes Tonga down with an enzuigiri. Nakamura hits a knee on the back of Tonga's neck off the middle rope and Tonga takes down Nakamura and hits The Cutthroat and eliminates Nakamura.
Shinsuke Nakamura has been eliminated
Fenix is in next and he strikes Tonga. Fenix hits a springboard back elbow and Tonga then plants Fenix with a DDT. Loa is tagged in and Fenix is double teamed. Loa hits a huge spinebuster and Fenix kicks out at two. Fenix kicks Loa in the corner and rolls up Loa and eliminates him.
Tonga Loa has been eliminated
Talla Tonga runs in and clotheslines Fenix. Fenix is slammed down to the mat and Tonga slams him down again. Sikoa is tagged in and he sets up for the Samoan Spike. Fenix dodges it and tags Sabin. Sabin cross bodys onto Sikoa and takes out Tama Tonga and stops in his tracks with Talla Tonga. Sikoa uppercuts Sabin and Shelley is tagged in and Sikoa is double teamed. Talla Tonga tags himself in and chokeslams Shelley on the apron and then covers and eliminates him.
Alex Shelley has been eliminated
Sabin tries to take down Tonga who manhandles and clotheslines Sabin and eliminates him.
Chris Sabin has been eliminated
Zayn gets kicked off the apron and Fenix takes the cue to attack Tonga. Fenix kicks Tonga and Sikoa runs in, but Fenix takes out Sikoa. Fenix kicks Tonga and Tama Tonga tags in. Fenix walks the ropes, kicks Talla Tonga and hits a headscissor on Tonga. Fenix jumps off the turnbuckle and jumps outside the ring and takes out Sikoa and Talla Tonga. Back in the ring, Tama Tonga smokes Fenix, covers him and eliminates him.
Rey Fenix has been eliminated
It's now Sami Zayn against Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga. Talla Tonga is in the ring with Zayn. Zayn tries for punches but is uppercutted by Tonga. Tonga slams into Zayn in the corner. Sikoa is tagged in and Sikoa hits a running hip attack on Zayn. Tama Tonga is tagged in. Tonga slams into Zayn and Zayn hits a Helluva Kick out of nowhere and pins Tonga.
Tama Tonga has been eliminated
Talla Tonga comes in and starts kicks Zayn. Zayn is choked on the bottom rope and Zayn rolls out of the ring. Tonga sends Zayn face first into the ring post and then strikes him outside the ring. Tonga runs at Zayn and Zayn moves out of the way and Tonga slams into the barricade. Zayn runs back into the ring and Talla Tonga is counted out and eliminated.
Talla Tonga has been eliminated
Sikoa runs in and hits The Spinning Solo on Zayn and then hits another one and covers Zayn who kicks out at two. Sikoa climbs the ropes and hits a splash on Zayn who kicks out at two breaking a pinning attempt. Zayn and Sikoa are on the top rope, Zayn hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Sikoa and covers Sikoa for a near fall. Zayn and Sikoa exchange punches in the middle of the ring. Sikoa connects with a headbutt and runs at Zayn who catches Sikoa and hits an Exploder into the turnbuckle. Zayn runs to hit the Helluva Kick but Sikoa superkicks him. Zayn rolls up Sikoa who kicks out. Sikoa hits a Samoan Spike and pins Zayn.
Winner and Sole Survivor: Solo Sikoa
Sikoa celebrates in the ring and the lights go out. When they come up, The Wyatt Sicks stand on the apron and Uncle Howdy shows up behind Sikoa and hits Sister Abigail on Sikoa and the show fades to black.
