WWE SmackDown Go-home shows before Money in the Bank 2023. This fantastic episode was headlined by Return of Tribal Chief to resolve Civil War in Bloodline, some more interesting clips were planned like Grayson Waller Effect featuring Logan Paul, WWE Women’s Championship Match between Charlotte and Asuka(c), and the high-stakes stage firing faceoff for Undisputed Tag Team Championship. Let’s have a recap of WWE SmackDown Results.
The Go-home show kickstarts with a beautiful graphic to commemorate Darren “Droz” Drozdov.
WWE SmackDown Match Card
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Pretty Deadly
- The Grayson Waller Effect starring Logan Paul
- Bayley vs. Shotzi for the MITB spot
- Austin Theory vs. Ridge Holland
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (c)
- The Return of Roman Reigns – Civil War in The Bloodline
WWE SmackDown Results
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Pretty Deadly
Wilson and Zayn start the match with a waist lock that transitions into a wristlock. Kit then applies a side headlock on Wilson, who manages to break free and sends Kit off with a shot. Kit drops down and leapfrogs over Wilson, followed by a big arm drag. Sami quickly counters with an armbar. Pretty Deadly gains control and the match goes to a break. After the commercial break, Prince tries to block a tag, but Sami’s back body drops him and tags in Owens anyway.
Chops and forearms are exchanged in the corner, and then the action spills to the floor. Owens freight trains them with lariats and delivers a big senton on Kit. Back inside the ring, Elton is staggered by a superkick, followed by a crotch chop and a cannonball. Zayn dumps Wilson to prevent interference, but Kev’s leg gives out. Kit pulls Sami out and slams him into the steel steps. Elton delivers a chop block, followed by another one.
There is a deep near fall after a Codebreaker, but Kevin manages to kick out. Sami breaks up a submission attempt called “Spilt Milk.” The match becomes chaotic, with Sami executing a corner exploder. Owens runs Prince off with a Stunner and then delivers a Helluva Kick. The match ends.
Result- Samy Zayn and Kevin Owens retain their Titles.
Austin Theory vs. Ridge Holland
Holland dominates with an early pummeling, landing a big uppercut that sends Theory to the apron. Theory retaliates with a forearm strike, but Holland quickly counters by blocking and turning Theory’s shoulder thrust into a front chancery swing. Holland follows up with a shoulder block and executes a series of belly-to-belly suplexes. He then traps both of Austin’s arms and delivers a headbutt before finishing with an overlook suplex. From the floor, Theory manages to strike back with a throat thrust.
Result – Austin Theory won the match.
After Austin continues to dominate Tired Ridge. Austin began with punches then, Sheamus comes to save his beloved friend Ridge. Next week, Sheamus and Austin have a faceoff.
Bayley vs. Shotzi Blackheart (Money in the Bank Ladder Match Entry)
Shotzi starts the match with a strong offense, sending Bayley to the floor. Shotzi attempts a dive, but the Role Model throws IYO SKY in front of her. Bayley counters with a Bayley-to-Belly for a near fall. Blackheart retaliates with a big DDT. Shotzi also gets a near fall when IYO interferes and the Role Model takes advantage of the distraction to rake Blackheart’s eyes.
Result – Bayley won, Shotzi fell
On the back of the stage, Shotzi attacks damage CTRL, but plans work adversely, and later, Bayley cuts Blackheart’s hair.
The Grayson Waller Effect featuring Logan Paul
Grayson Waller takes center stage in the ring to host the Grayson Waller Effect. He introduces his guest, Logan Paul. The conversation revolves around the significance of having Money in the Bank. Paul expresses that it holds great value and contemplates the possibility of not cashing it in, but instead using it to strike LA Knight. Suddenly, LA Knight makes his entrance. He asserts that whenever he enters the arena, the entire world stands up in recognition, as he has earned that level of respect.
Knight acknowledges Paul’s success in building a name for himself on social media but reminds him that he is currently standing in Knight’s ring, implying that the odds are in his favor. Logan retorts by questioning Knight’s status as a megastar and ridicules him for being promoted to a managerial role after two decades in the business. Knight responds by challenging Paul’s awareness and asks the crowd to affirm whose game it is, to which they enthusiastically respond with “LA Knight.
Then Santos Escobar’s theme song plays, and he claims that the briefcase is coming to LWO. Then enters, Pete “BUTCH”, with pace enters the ring and hits Logan with his forearm. Furthermore, the fight among the stars intensified and we go on a break.
LA Knight vs. Pete “BUTCH” Dunne vs. Santos Escobar
Logan Paul is at ringside for a match that is already in progress. Dunne and Escobar attempt dropkicks but miss. Knight enters the ring and delivers a DDT to Santos, followed by boots to Pete and a running knee to Escobar. Santos retaliates with an enzuigiri to Dunne in the turnbuckles and then executes an avalanche Frankensteiner. However, LA breaks up the pin. Logan Paul is knocked out by Escobar on the outside of the ring. Back inside the ring, Pete intercepts Escobar in midair with an elbow.
Result – Pete ” Butch” emerged victorious.
The intense fight begins among all contenders and Butch picked up the money bank climbing on the ladder.
Asuka (c) vs. Charlotte Flair – WWE Women’s Championship
Bianca Belair is seen in the front row, waving a ticket around. Flair starts the match with chops, knocking Asuka down. Asuka tries to counter with a boot, but Flair throws her with a German suplex. Flair then executes a waist lock German suplex of her own. Asuka grazes Flair with a Codebreaker, but it’s only a near fall. The Queen attempts a big boot, but Asuka is too close to the ropes for a fall.
Asuka sidesteps a corner boot from Flair and connects with a lung blower. After the break, Flair attempts a moonsault, but nobody is home. Flair then goes for a standing moonsault, but Asuka gets her knees up. Asuka reverses a figure four into a small package, but it’s only a two-count. Flair hits a spear off the ropes, but Asuka rolls out of the ring after the kick out. Flair climbs to the top and executes a diving moonsault to the floor. In front of Belair and her ticket, Flair lays in chops and Belair jumps the rails, attacking Asuka.
Result – Asuka wins by disqualification.
Post-match, Bianca Belair clears the announce desk. Charlotte Flair turns her around and reprimands her. They exchange words and then Belair throws the first punch. In retaliation, Flair tries to strike back but Belair sidesteps her, causing Flair to crash into the steel steps. Belair then pulls Asuka to her feet and manages to dodge a kick. She executes her finishing move, the KOD (Kiss of Death), onto the announce desk, first on Charlotte Flair and then on Asuka, sending both of them crashing through the table.
The Bloodline Show
The Bloodline, consisting of Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and Solo Sikoa, make their entrance. Roman Reigns grabs the microphone and demands acknowledgment from the London crowd. There is a mixed reaction of boos and cheers. Reigns asserts that while his cousins have claimed to be “the ones” for a long time, he is the true one, the greatest of all time, the Head of the Table, and the Tribal Chief. He emphasizes that he is the only one who genuinely cares about his cousins, the Usos, and has given them numerous opportunities to succeed.
The writer asserts that the family member in question is the only one who desires to grant the Usos multiple chances, akin to a good father. As a Tribal Chief, he is committed to affording them as many opportunities as necessary. However, the writer emphasizes that the Usos must come forward, show deference, express remorse, and then move forward. At this point, the Usos make their entrance.
Jimmy refutes Roman’s perspective, stating that they are not seeking reentry into the Bloodline. They have surpassed the stage of acknowledging and apologizing; the current situation revolves around facing the consequences. The writer questions what will occur if Reigns experiences defeat, implying that he has not contemplated the potential repercussions.
The Usos declare that they are ready for Solo as tribal chief but not Roman. Roman burst out laughing, Solo’s expression changed and he began staring at Roman. Jey jumps up the ring and after prefacing Roman, Jimmy gives a hardcore Superkick to Reigns. Solo attacks then Usos turned it adversely. Security arrives, and Roman and Usos beat Security people. At the last moment, Jey executes a successful jump over the Tribal Chief and Enforcer. The climax had a thrilling end.
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