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SmackDown: July 5th, 2023
It's The 2023 FBW Draft, A Night Full of Surprises! Arguably The Best Draft Ever Booked!
CROWN JEWEL IS 3 WEEKS AWAY!
THE 2023 WWE DRAFT PREMIERES NOW AND CONTINUES MONDAY!
🔵 Brock Lesnar wreaks havoc on Roman Reigns and The Usos: 13min*
The Bloodline gets shattered when The Beast Brock Lesnar stepped across the ring from The Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
The 2023 Draft began with Roman Reigns addressing the beatdown he gave Sam Rigleer and Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules and his road to becoming the longest-reigning and the most dominant Universal Champion in history, second only to... Brock Lesnar! His opponent at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV! How will The Tribal Chief deal with the embarrassment at the hands of The Beast?
🟦🟥 ROUND 1:
Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce walk out to announce the first round with Lesnar still inside the ring and Reigns & his cousins are on the ramp.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Universal Champion Roman Reigns & The Usos
- Raw selects Brock Lesnar
- SmackDown selects Drew McIntyre
- Raw selects Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks
Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns were very happy about Lesnar being sent over to Raw but the same can't be said for The Beast...
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Man is Back On Top.
The New SmackDown Women's Champion is not surprised at all after winning the SmackDown Title and beating The Queen at Extreme Rules!
🔵 Rhea Ripley vs. Carmella: 8min*
After last week's Series of Matches ended with Rhea Ripley defeated by Carmella, Rhea Ripley asked for a match with Carmella to prove that the only reason Carmella won is that Ripley had already gone through 3 other women.
Rhea Ripley defeats Carmella!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Seth Rollins has had enough of Sam Rigleer ruining his chances to become Universal Champion.
Seth Rollins calls out Sam Rigleer for costing him the Universal Title for another time at Extreme Rules and challenges him for "The Last Chapter" in Saudi Arabia.
🔵 Becky Lynch is confronted by Raw's Sasha Banks and Rhea Ripley: 10min*
During Lynch's entrance, WWE Officials announce another round of the 2023 FBW Draft!
🟦🟥 ROUND 2:
Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce walk out to announce the second round before Becky's address to the WWE Universe.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Rhea Ripley.
- Raw selects Sam Rigleer.
- SmackDown selects Sheamus.
- Raw selects Intercontinental Champion Keith Lee!
The Intercontinental Title is now moving to Raw with Keith Lee! Sam Rigleer switches brands another time!
BACK TO THE RING:
The Man Becky Lynch says she has nothing to apologize for after breaking Flair's arm at Extreme Rules since that's exactly what she was out to do but when she claims she's on top of the Women's Division in WWE, The Raw Women's Champion Sasha Banks makes her presence known and vowing to prove Lynch wrong and that The Boss is the 'real deal'. Before Lynch can respond to The Boss, Rhea Ripley who just defeated Carmella came out to demand a match for the SmackDown Women's Title against Becky Lynch. The Man vowed to knock Sasha Banks to Raw and to knock Rhea Ripley back to the middle card, which brought out Sonya Deville who announced that Ripley will not face Becky for her championship, instead it will be Carmella who challenges The Man for the belt. Deville also made it clear to Ripley that she will team with Becky Lynch to face Raw's Sasha Banks and Toni Storm in the main event of Raw.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: An anxious and worried Paul Heyman is seen backstage.
What is it that's bothering Paul Heyman?! Maybe we'll find out as SmackDown goes on...
🔵 Finn Balor vs. Jinder Mahal: 7min*
Jinder Mahal gets a rematch against Finn Balor with Keith Lee joining the commentary table.
Finn Balor defeats Jinder Mahal but Keith Lee forced Balor's exit
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Brock Lesnar credits Paul Heyman for switching brands during the Draft.
Brock Lesnar thanks Paul Heyman for making him stay on Friday Night SmackDown just after it was revealed that The Beast was headed to Raw?!!
🔵 Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn: 6min*
Sami Zayn enters the ring, seconds before WWE Officials announce the 3rd Round of the 2023 FBW Draft!
🟦🟥 ROUND 3:
Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce walk out to announce the third round before Sami Zayn faces Cesaro.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Raw Tag Team Champions The Mysterios.
- Raw selects SmackDown Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Omos!
- SmackDown selects NXT's Hit Row.
- Raw selects Carmella.
Did Raw just counter SmackDown's selection of their Raw Tag Team Champions by selecting SmackDown's own Tag Team Champions??
Also, Hit Row is the first pick from the NXT Roster! And Holysh*t Carmella transitions to Raw!
BACK TO THE RING:
Sami Zayn faces Cesaro in a one-on-one match on SmackDown!
Cesaro defeats Sami Zayn but the cliffhanger was SmackDown's newest addition and former Universal Champion Sheamus appeared to stare in the eyes of Cesaro from the aisle!!
Is this a potential reunion?!
🔵 AJ Styles & Omos challenge The Miz and John Morrison during the latter's face-to-face confrontation: 4min*
The Face-to-Face between The Miz and John Morrison where they were set to clear the air between them ends with SmackDown Tag Team champions' challenge as they're upset over SmackDown not selecting them as the first overall Draft pick!!
The Miz and Morrison both considered this match to be the perfect opportunity for them to fix their friendship and win the tag titles like a movie's happy ending!
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🔵 AJ Styles & Omos vs. The Miz and John Morrison - SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: 7min*
Can Miz and Morrison help bring the Tag Titles back to SmackDown? At least before they're both drafted somewhere.
AJ Styles and Omos defeat The Miz and John Morrison.
The Miz and John Morrison are both seen visibly upset over this outcome!
🟦🟥 ROUND 4:
Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce walk out to announce the fourth and final round of Night One.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects John Morrison.
- Raw selects The Miz
- SmackDown selects Brock Lesnar.
- Raw selects Karrion Kross.
OMG, we can now confirm that The Beast is not going to Raw!! And what?! The Miz and John Morrison are no more now!
After The Match has ended The Miz strikes John Morrison from behind marking the end of their friendship in a déjà vu from the Draft moment in the real WWE's 2009 Draft when The Miz assaulted Morrison after being drafted!
🔵 Main Event: Becky Lynch & Rhea Ripley vs. Sasha Banks & Toni Storm: 13min*
Women's Champions of both Raw and SmackDown collide in Tag Team action!
Sasha Banks and Toni Storm win when Becky Lynch hits the rock-bottom on Rhea Ripley for Sasha Banks to pin her!
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