WWE SmackDown, popularly known as Friday Night SmackDown, will broadcast live from Hershey, Pennsylvania’s Giant Center, on September 1, 2023. This WWE SmackDown is a go-home episode before WWE Payback 2023. This edition will determine Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso’s relationship because they are still at odds with one another. John Cena is back at WWE SmackDown Let’s check out the WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights, and Grades- September 1, 2023.
WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Grades: Match Card:
| Matches | Winners | Grades |
| Austin Theory & Grayson Waller vs. Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar) | Austin Theory & Grayson Waller | B |
| Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Latino World Order (Cruz del Toro & Joaquin Wilde) | Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn | C |
| Bayley vs. Shotzi | Shotzi | C |
| AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa | Solo Sikoa | B+ |
John Cena is back at WWE SmackDown
John Cena Kicks off the WWE SmackDown edition. He extends a warm greeting to the audience and talks about the many happy recollections he has made in this ring over the years. Actually, it improves each time. He just learned prior to arriving here that he will be hosting Payback tomorrow night, and now he gets the chance to visit India for the first time in his career! And he has promised to do all in his power to repay us. That effort will begin right now with tonight’s SmackDown.
Jimmy Uso enters the stage. The crowd cheers for his brother Jey as he enters the ring and engages Cena in a duel. When fans paid to watch Jimmy Uso, a big-name athlete, explain why he did it, Jim asked John why he was still in this place.
The response is uncomplicated: he would risk everything to save his brother 10 times over, and regardless of our disagreement, he did it out of love. He took this action to prevent Jey from following in the footsteps of John Cena or Roman Reigns. Uso continues, noting that John Cena is just like Roman in that they both take, take, and take, but Cena takes with a smile. Cena acknowledges having a particular style.
Cena’s claim that Uso made the wrong decision to resign cuts right to the heart. Jimmy pivots, but he attempts a superkick. When it does, Cena anticipates it and gets him an AA!
Austin Theory & Grayson Waller – Interview backstage
Interviews with Austin Theory and Grayson Waller take place backstage. They giggle a lot about John Cena headlining Payback because Austin defeated him, and Grayson has a more interesting Payback segment. They’re thought to be the greatest tag team ever and will defeat the Latino World Order, according to theory.
Furious Jimmy Uso yells at crew members as he makes his way backstage, demanding they call him by name.
WWE SmackDown Results: Austin Theory & Grayson Waller vs. Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar)
Mysterio gets going early and wipes out the heels with the help of Escobar’s Rocket Launcher. Heels have Rey isolated and are spending some time going over him. Theory is brought to the ground by Rey Mysterio , who then tags Waller desperately, clears the apron, and cuts off the tag.
Tag to Santos after a reverse tilt-a-whirl slam into a tijeras! Escobar in hot, enzuigiri, flying forearms, diving crossbody—only two! Avalanche Frankensteiner Rey enters to neutralize him when Austin breaks it up. Santos delivers a dropkick; Mysterio controls the flow of traffic; but Theory enters and dislodges Escobar’s legs! Grayson benefits when Rey knocks Austin to the ground. Also read: 5 WWE Champions Austin Theory has defeated this year
Winner – Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
Grades – B
Adam Pearce and Mia Yim are having a backstage discussion when Jimmy Uso enters to interrupt and get Pearce’s attention. Adam claims that the reason he called him in was because he was being disrespectful to everyone, and nobody liked it. After Jim leaves, Pearce apologizes to Yim.
Bobby Lashley and Street Profits are here
On the mic comes Bobby Lashley. What’s happening with him and the Street Profits, he claims, is a question he has to answer everywhere he travels. So he’s here tonight to give us a straightforward, uncomplicated response: He recognizes the street profits because “real” recognizes “real,” “great” recognizes “great,” and so on.
Come on in, Street Profits. They are reportedly charismatic, athletic, and more aggressive than ever, according to Bob. Montez Ford expresses gratitude for all he’s Bobby’s support. Lashley, according to Angelo Dawkins, assisted them in crossing over to the present.
They express their gratitude to Bob, who replies that they are seeking supremacy, expertise, and championship gold. I now present Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Lashley and the Profits engage them in a proper confrontation before temporarily clearing the way for them to pass.
WWE SmackDown Results: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Latino World Order (Cruz del Toro & Joaquin Wilde)
Sami begins with a side headlock, then shoots off, blocks the shoulder, and covers for two against Wilde and Zayn. Pele staggers KO off the apron but rolls away from the slingshot senton atomico and lands a pop-up powerbomb! Owens enters, del Toro enters shortly after, Cruz rages with kicks, and Pele is knocked out! Joaquin is knocked off the apron by a Helluva Kick, and Del Toro is then tagged in for the knockout.
Winners – Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Grades – C
Sami begins with a side headlock, then shoots off, blocks the shoulder, and covers for two against Wilde and Zayn. Pele staggers KO off the apron but rolls away from the slingshot senton atomico and lands a pop-up powerbomb! Owens enters, del Toro enters shortly after, Cruz rages with kicks, and Pele is knocked out! Joaquin is knocked off the apron by a Helluva Kick, and Del Toro is then tagged in for the knockout.
Sami criticizes Judgment Day after the game and declares that tomorrow night won’t be enjoyable or attractive because they will be engaged in a life-or-death struggle.
Backstage
Jim Uso bumps into AJ Styles; there ensues a brief pushing fight; then Solo Sikoa rolls up to finish AJ. Uso declines to provide any information and exits the arena when Solo reminds Jim that he isn’t out of the bloodline until they confirm it.
Backstage, lies questions for AJ Styles. He claims he wants Solo tonight and plans to smack his teeth down his throat and provide some self-medication. Mia Yim is on team AJ, and Karl Anderson approaches to attempt to convince him otherwise, but Styles is unyielding.
Confrontation of The Miz and LA Knight
Making his arrival, the Miz picks up the microphone. He claims that LA Knight will compete in the biggest match of his career tomorrow night, which is not meant as a slur but rather as a statement of truth. We witnessed how simple it was for him to be Knight on Raw, and he’s not even close to being half as famous as Miz was ten years ago. LA Knight, please.
He takes the microphone and recounts some of the Little Miz’s cosplay moments, including the Rock, John Cena, and now LA Knight. And what do they have in common, the skinny little turd, other than Miz not being able to fill out their clothes? Miz tries to be like them but is unable to.
If Miz had his way, everyone would be a LA Knight. He emerged from the sewer to enter the ring; he has cashed his checks at the payday loan establishment; and Miz couldn’t last a day in those boots. He claims that although Miz is correct that they are not on the same level, he is.
The A-Lister argues that Knight failed where he succeeded and offers his unsuccessful reality show career in LA as evidence. LA claims he would abandon him shattered and battered, leaving his wife without a husband, but he can solve that with a simple phone call. When Miz loses his fame and his job, he plans to return to his roach-infested flat, much like Knight, because he claims he regularly dashes similar dreams.
LA urges Miz to hop in his time machine because tomorrow at Payback, he’ll stomp him out and demonstrate that this is his game, saying the one thing Miz said that was accurate was that he doesn’t know how to quit. Miz flees but returns, LA dodges a lariat, and the fight ends with a throat thrust and a skull-crushing finish! Knight confronts Miz in the aisle and beats him down as officials and road agents swarm him after Miz tells him that’s his future and exits, taking in the vitriol of the fans. Also read: WWE Payback 2023 Preview and Predictions- September 2, 2023
WWE SmackDown Results: Bayley vs. Shotzi
Shotzi with hanging headscissors in the ropes, Blackheart going hot, shrugging off a paintbrush from Bayley, and a break at four! Blackheart strikes her with an enzuigiri, while Bayley turns the tide by stomping in the corner and slapping her with contempt. Snapmares on the mat after yanking the role model to the ground! Sendon senton off the ropes, back in to end the count.
Blackheart throws with abandon, dives inside, uses an inverted Sling Blade, a rising knee, a round kick, Shiranui blocks, then Bayley catches her in the Tree of Woe and lowers a leg! Bayley interrupts her after Damage CTRL interferes with a snap suplex into the corner and a step-up senton from above.
IYO SKY asks The Role Model to use her position against her, and Charlotte Flair responds by kicking her in the shins! Utilizing the diversion, Shotzi.
Winner- Shotzi
Grades – C
In the post-match exchange, Charlotte enters the ring and extends a hand to Shotzi.Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Seth Rollins’ video package will be delivered to us tomorrow evening. The preceding events in the Bloodline tale from tonight are reviewed.
WWE SmackDown Results: AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa
Sikoa pushes him into the corner, Styles fights back with chops, is shoved back, and Solo blocks with a powerful shoulder strike! Sikoa blocks a smash while AJ receives a kick, returns it, knee drops, and drags the opponent up. Solo follows up with a slam of his own, whips across. Styles counters with a kick, leapfrogs, drops down, and hits with a dropkick!
Sikoa zaps AJ with an elbow as Paul Heyman enters the stage with his forearm in the corner! Solo is knocked to the ground by a low bridge, Styles lands a knee from the apron, hits with a plancha forearm, and Paul retreats.
As AJ dodges the second blow from Solo’s reversed whip and boot in the corner. The latter strikes him in the jaw! With a one-handed bulldog into the post, Styles falls to the ground. belly-to-belly suplex inside for two people! AJ blocks the spike with a kick as Sikoa drops his back and takes control, calling for the spike.
Both men are knocked cold after a Pele kick strikes! Styles with a forearm slide, fired up, and a cellar dropkick! AJ escapes from one of his own, Solo escapes from a corner lariat, and the fireman’s carry fails! Styles Rush, pushed aside, pop-up Samoan drop.
Winning move of WWE SmackDown Main Event
Crossing one’s arms, a lariat on Styles, a quebrada—YET NO! As AJ grabs the ropes and runs to the apron, Sikoa hits styles with his forearm. Thinking Styles Clash! Solo hosses him up! Jimmy Uso blocks Styles from lining him up. Solo takes the advantage.
After the match, Jim enters the ring to embrace his brother, but Solo tries to spike him! Sikoa yields to Paul Heyman after his intervention! Uso superkicks and splashes AJ before staring Heyman and Sikoa down from the ring and putting the one up!
Winner – Solo Sikoa
Grades – B+
Folks, that wraps up the show!
