Jack Waynick on May 19, 2023
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Tonight’s SmackDown on Kane’s favorite day is set to feature a big tag team match as The Usos take on LWO’s Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar.
Also promoted for tonight is The Brawling Brutes vs Pretty Deadly in the main roster debut of Elton Prince and Kit Wilson as well as the SmackDown premiere of The Grayson Waller effect with Waller’s special guest, The Phenomenal AJ Styles.
Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will appear in a face to face meeting with their next challengers, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa. This comes after last week’s surprise announcement of Reigns’ intention to bring the tag titles back to the Bloodline himself after the failure from The Usos.
It should be interesting to see how things play out on tonight’s show.
SmackDown kicks off live with Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman coming out to the ring. The South Carolina crowd acknowledges Reigns and following that Kevin Owens’ music hits and Owens comes out followed by Sami Zayn who get the huge pop yet again.
Owens and Zayn stand across from Reigns and Sikoa as the crowd chants for Zayn to great annoyance from Reigns. Reigns demands Zayn acknowledges him and that Zayn and Owens drop their titles and leave. Owens tosses the mic aside and steps up to Sikoa as Reigns holds Sikoa back and Zayn holds Owens back. Reigns says it’s typical of Owens but they’re not out here to fight them. Reigns says he has only one regret in his career, wasting his life on Sami Zayn. Zayn says he only regrets not blasting Reigns with a chair sooner. Zayn says Reigns’ greed has allowed Zayn the opportunity to stand against him in the ring again. Zayn says Reigns has been handed whatever he’s wanted his whole life, but at Night of Champions, he will not get the tag titles that he wants. Zayn says Reigns & Sikoa aren’t as good as them, and that they’re not even as good as The Usos.
Reigns looks legitimately upset at this as he begins to scream back at Zayn. This confrontation is cut off by The Usos sneaking up in the ring and taking out Zayn and Owens and celebrating in the ring. Reigns walks up to Jimmy and Jey and berates them for ruining his moment, Reigns goes to leave in the ring and bumps into Sikoa which causes both men to pause for a second as the crowd loudly pops at the first hint of Sikoa and Reigns being against each other.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Reigns chewing out The Usos backstage. Reigns says he’s the quarterback, he calls the plays out there. Reigns says he wasted so much of his time and he had something to say but he never got to say it. Reigns says he’s the guy at the top and he’s the one to make the choices before telling The Usos to get out, Jimmy and Jey angrily leave the locker room area.
Ridge Holland & Butch vs Pretty Deadly
Our opening tag match begins with Wilson and Butch, Butch hits a lariat and follows up with right hand strikes before Wilson catches and slams Butch down and tags Prince in. Butch hits a stomp to Prince’s arm on the mat and Holland tags in and hits a delayed vertical suplex. Wilson makes the blind tag and sneaks in the ring to catch Holland and plant him with a DDT.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns live with Prince hitting an uppercut and Pretty Deadly combining for a double shoulder tackle and then a double leg drop. Holland reverses an Irish whip and hits a shoulder tackle. Prince tags Wilson in who stops Holland from making the tag by making in a sleeper hold. Holland eventually dives to make the tag to Butch who runs in and hits a German suplex to both of Pretty Deadly. Butch then hits a brain buster and covers Wilson for two. Wilson knocks Butch off the top rope and Holland tags in, Holland gets both opponents on his shoulders and slams them both to the mat. Holland grabs Wilson and Butch grabs Prince and both of pretty Deadly hit 10 beats of the Bodhran. The ref goes to get Butch out of the ring and with the ref distracted Pretty Deadly hit the Spilt Milk, then the cover for the three count.
Winners: Pretty Deadly
We then cut to commentary where Michael Cole pays tribute to Superstar Billy Graham, we then get a touching tribute video featuring various WWE legends praising Graham, at this time I would like to give my condolences to the family of Billy Graham and I encourage everyone to join in honoring the life and career of a true legend in this business.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with Asuka making her entrance for our upcoming match. Asuka’s opponent Zelina Vega in interviewed backstage. Vega says with the support she got in Puerto Rico at Backlash she knows she can stand against anyone, and she is ready for Asuka.
Asuka vs Zelina Vega
The match begins Vega ducking a kick and getting a roll up. Vega hits a drop kick as Asuka frantically leaves the ring as Vega goes for a 619. Asuka regains the momentum outside and slams Vega off the announce table.
*Commercial break*
The match continues live with Asuka stomping Vega’s head on the mat. Vega powers to her feet and hits a series of strong right hands. Vega hits a knee stike in the corner and follows with a basement drop kick. Vega trips Asuka up to send her for the ropes and Vega hits the 619. Vega hits a meteora off the top rope and covers for two. Asuka goes for a waist lock but Vega rolls through, Asuka is able to lock in the Asuka lock and Vega eventually submits.
Winner: Asuka
After the bell Asuka refuses the break the hold. Biance Belair eventually runs out to make the save. Belair grabs Asuka but Asuka spits the mist to Belair which doesn’t hit directly in Belair’s eyes this time but does just enough to where Belair shows clear intimidation at the mist.
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with the SmackDown premiere of the Grayson Waller Effect, Waller gets his official introduction and then he talks about what an honor it is, for the crowd to experience The Grayson Waller Effect, Waller then introduces his guest, AJ Styles who makes his way out to the ring to join the show. Waller mentions how their paths crossed before in NXT. Waller said what Styles said to him is true, Styles has been phenomenal for over two decades, and he has the chance to add one more world title and asks what it would mean to him. Styles says the moment he got cleared he trained the hardest that he’s ever trained in his career, all for an opportunity like this, Styles says he wants this more than the air he breathes. Styles says Seth Rollins in on a movie set, but hopefully he’s doing some training so he’s ready, because AJ Styles is.
Waller says Styles just gave him goosebumps, Waller says he’s excited to hear “and new World Heavyweight Champion…. Seth Freakin Rollins” The Grayson Waller Effect ends with Styles getting up and getting right in Waller’s face.
We cut to backstage where LWO is talking backstage. Wilde says The Usos are good, but the LWO proves tonight that they are better. Mysterio says that tonight The Usos will find out what happens when you mess with the LWO.
The Street Profits then make their entrance for an upcoming tag team match with LA Knight and Rick Boogs that is up next.
*Commercial break*
Back live with LA Knight making his entrance, in front of a crowd that loves LA Knight, Knight says he knew he could beat The Street Profits with anyone, and that he’s going to lead Rick Boogs to victory. Boogs makes his entrance as Knight does not appear to be Boogs’ biggest fan based on his reaction to Boogs’ entrance.
The Street Profits vs LA Knight & Rick Boogs
The match begins with Boogs and Ford in the ring. Ford struts around the ring mocking Boogs before going for a lariat, Boogs stands strong and Ford hits another lariat that does nothing to Boogs. Boogs catches Ford in mid air and gorilla presses Ford over his head, 10 total time. Ford looks very disturbed at being used as exercise equipment and Dawkins tags in. Ford grabs Dawkins and Boogs literally curls Dawkins like he’s in a weight room. Knight tags himself in and hits a shoulder tackle. Knight then hits an elbow drop and covers for two. Knight tags Boogs back in and They go for a double back suplex but Dawkins flips out of it and tags Ford back in. Ford hits a lariat to Knight and an enziguri to Boogs. Boogs accidentally hits Knight with a lariat. Ford tosses Boogs over the top rope and Ford hits a dive over the top. Dawking plants Boogs with a power slam and Ford then hits the frog splash and covers for three.
Winners: The Street Profits
After the bell Knight helps Boogs to his feet and shows support before he obviously turns on Boogs and hits him with the BFT.
Backstage Cameron Grimes is being interviewed. Grimes says that he feels like he’s living the dream being here on SmackDown and that he wants to go “To the Moon!”
*Commercial break*
SmackDown returns with Karrion Kross and Scarlett backstage. Kross says that justice is blind, and he turns over a card to reveal….AJ Styles, well I have a bad feeling I know how Styles vs Rollins will go now.
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn vs Valentina Feroz &Yulisa Leon
The match begins with Fyre hitting a brutal snap slam before tagging Dawn in who hits a big kick to the head. The NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions combine to hit their Gory Bomb/ leg sweep finisher and Fyre covers for three.
Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn
We then cut to commentary where Michael Cole announces that Liv Morgan has suffered an injury and that Raw in two weeks will feature a match to determine the new Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Raquel Rodriguez is interviewed backstage, Rodriguez says that the way Morgan pulled through after her injury last week proves she is still a champion. Damage CTRL walk in and Bayley says Dakota Kai was also injured last week and she blames Rodriguez, Bayley then challenges Rodriguez and a partner she can find to a match against Bayley & Iyo Sky.
United States Champion Austin Theory then makes his way out to the ring as we will hear from him next.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Theory in the ring. Theory says he was expecting a little more respect when he came to SmackDown last week. Theory says he was ganged up on by two former world champions and that everyone knows he would have gone on to defeat Rollins and be World Heavyweight Champion. Theory says Lashley followed him to SmackDOwn and has a weird obsession with him. Theory says he doesn’t understand Sheamus, theory says he has a lot in common with Sheamus including they both beat John Cena, although Theory did it this year and not 12 years ago when Theory was 15. Sheamus then storms out to the ring and immediately hits a Brogue kick and then proceeds to walk to the back, I assume to finish his drink he left.
Paul Heyman meets up with The Usos backstage. Heyman says Reigns has forgiven The Usos. Jimmy is excited at this news and asks Heyman if Reigns will be out there with him tonight. Heyman says that Reigns is a busy man and that The Usos can handle the LWO, Jey Uso looks disgusted as he leaves the area with Jimmy following behind.
Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar of the LWO make their way out to the ring for our main event up next.
*Commercial break*
LWO vs The Usos
Our main event kicks off with Jey and Mysterio in the ring. Jey grabs Mysterio and slams him into the corner as Jimmy tags in. Jimmy Irish whips Mysterio to the corner. Escoabr tags in and Mysterio and Escobar send both Usos out of the ring and Escobar poses with Mysterio on his shoulders.
*Commercial break*
Back live with Escobar trying to tag Mysterio in but Jimmy throwing Escobar back into the corner. Jimmy hits a chop in the corner but Escobar explodes out of the corner to hit a drop kick. Jey Uso tags in and Jey hits a cheap shot to take out Mysterio on the apron. Escobar gets an inside cradle for a two count. Jimmy Uso tags in and he hits the running Umaga splash in the corner. Jimmy goes for another but Escobar pops up and hits a running knee. Mysterio and Jey tag in and Mysterio hits a huricanrana and then a senton off the top rope. Mysterio then covers off a cross body for a two count. Jimmy hits a kick to the mid section but Mysterio the hits a code red. Jimmy hits a cheap shot while the ref is distracted, Jey hits a neck breaker and covers for two. The Usos go for a double suplex but Mysterio escapes. Mysterio pulls the top rope as both Usos crash to the outside. Escobar tags in and hits Jimmy with a running knee. Escobar puts Jimmy on the top rope and hits a huricanrana, Escobar covers for a close two count.
The crowd begins a “this is awesome” chant and I very much agree,Mysterio tags back in and hits a top rope leg drop. Jey hits a super kick to Escobar on the apron and Mysterio puts Jimmy on the ropes. Mysterio goes for a 619 but Jimmy counters with a super kick. Jey hits the top rope splash and covers but Mysterio kicks out at two. Jimmy tags in and Kevin Owens runs out to cause a distraction which allows Sami Zayn to shove Jimmy off the top rope. Mysterio hits a 619 and Escobar hits a splash and covers for the three count.
Winners: LWO
SmackDown goes off the air with Reigns and Sikoa looking disappointed in The Usos backstage.
That’s it for this week’s SmackDown. Let us know what you thought and we’ll see you back here next Friday for more SmackDown coverage. Until then, stay safe!
May 19, 2023 7:00 pm
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