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SmackDown: May 22nd, 2024
A Shocking Debut on the aftermath of SummerSlam! Roman Reigns is on SmackDown! + Women's Tag Team Tournament Continues and Ronda Rousey is in it!
CLASH AT THE CASTLE IS 2 WEEKS FROM TOMORROW! (Jun. 6th 2024)
SMACKDOWN AFTER SUMMERSLAM
(this episode was meant to be published on August 26th but was delayed)
🔵 Roman Reigns pounds R-Truth and calls out Drew McIntyre: 16min*
This past weekend at SummerSlam, The Head of the Table Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in a wild Last Man Standing Winner Take All Championship Unification Match to become the first-ever Undisputed WWE Universal Champion in FBW History!
After Drew McIntyre earned a title shot for a match against Roman Reigns at the upcoming Premium Live Event, Clash At The Castle, he is called out by The new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn and the Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos, McIntyre's theme plays but McIntyre is nowhere to be found until camera's backstage find Drew McIntyre unconscious looking beaten on the floor, Roman Reigns seems amused by this and demands the WWE Universe to acknowledge him before inviting Raw's R-Truth out to the ring.
It was this past Monday on Raw when R-Truth made a bold challenge to Roman Reigns and it looks like the Tribal Chief has accepted it.
When R-Truth made it to the ring, he was pummeled by The Bloodline before Roman Reigns put him down with a stellar spear as they exit. No one should ever disrespect The Bloodline! But who attacked Drew McIntyre backstage?!
Still to come: SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair celebrates in a match against Natalya next!
IN-RING: Pat McAfee is cheered by the WWE Universe after his SummerSlam in-ring debut.
After a stellar performance at SummerSlam against Ciampa, Pat McAfee is given a standing ovation from the WWE Universe!
🔵 Bianca Belair vs. Natalya: 8min*
Last Saturday at SummerSlam, Bianca Belair defeated Asuka to retain the SmackDown Women's Title in a brutal match!
Tonight, The EST of WWE resumes competition when she faces Natalya on SmackDown!
Bianca Belair wins!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sonya Deville wants-in the Women's Tag Tournament.
After scheduling a three stages of hell match against Raquel Rodriguez, Sonya Deville wants to postpone that match and asks WWE Official Adam Pearce for a spot in the WWE Women's Tag Team Tournament that still has two empty lots for teams.
An angry Adam Pearce accepts the demand but promisses intense competition.
🔵 Johnny Gargano debuts on SmackDown: 8min*
After the commercial break we hear the theme song of beloved former NXT talent, Johnny Gargano, who makes his WWE debut on Friday Night SmackDown!
The WWE Universe scream their lungs out in shock of Gargano's WWE return that came unexpected on all levels!
The former NXT Champion announces he will be back in action to make his son proud and show him that fighting for your own dreams is all there is to this life! The lovely debut was soon interrupted by Chad Gable who is being accompanied by Otis, they ask Gargano to clear the ring as Gable will be in action, Gargano is about to leave, but he quickly nails Chad Gable with a swift super kick before exiting!
Chad Gable deserved it for ruining his debut!
*Still to come: Sonya Deville & ??? vs. ??? in the Women's Tag Tournament Round One! + The Mysterios to rebond in a match against Maximum Male Models and MORE!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Shotzi & Xia Li are all about opportunity and competition in the Women's Tag Tournament.
Last Tuesday on NXT 2.0, Toxic Attraction managed to win a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn a spot in the WWE Women's Tag Team Tournament where they'll face Shotzi & Xia Li in the first round match next week on SmackDown!
Tonight, Shotzi & Xia Li address the WWE Universe about what makes them a force to be reckoned with in this tournament!
🔵 Chad Gable w/ Otis vs. Butch w/ Holland: 5min*
After being taken out by a super kick for the returning Johnny Gargano, Gable immediately enters into a match with Butch of the Brawling Brutes, who defeats Gable in little time!
Butch defeats Chad Gable! And The Brawling Brutes took out Otis as well!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sami Zayn puts himself between The Street Profits & The Usos.
After SummerSlam saw The Usos retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles against The Street Profits, Montez Ford will not let The Usos get away with the win and wants them in a match tonight despite his partner's absence.
This prompts Sami Zayn, The Honorary Uce, to take up the challenge and defend The Bloodline from Montez Ford, tonight!
🔵 The Mysterios vs. ma.cé & mån.sôör: 10min*
Maximum Male Models have been making their presence known on SmackDown fortifying themselves as a tag team to keep your eyes on, literally! They compete with The Mysterios, who as of late have been on bad terms, there was a noticeable miscommunication between the Mysterios, this was yet again the case when during the match Dominik was seeking a tag but his father was pulled off of the apron and attacked by Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci while The Ring General U.S. Champion Gunther watches and Max Dupri distracts the Official!
Dominick did not see the attack on his father and was unable to make the tag and he was pinned by Maximum Male Models!
Just another week of Imperium's tactics to instate division between Dominik and Rey Mysterio!
Maximum Male Models defeat The Mysterios
After the match, Dominick walks away from his father who quickly chases after him, in the ring Max Dupri & his sister Maxine Dupri hail Maximum Male Models and announce that they will be presenting their summer beach wear next week in the ring.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Drew McIntyre is unsure who ambushed him earlier in the night.
After being attacked earlier in the night, WWE broadcast personality Kayla Braxton questions McIntyre who is in the trainers' room, McIntyre says he didn't see who did it but he is certain that it must the Bloodline since they knew what a threat he imposes to them! Drew McIntyre will get revenge when he kicks all their heads off next week and at Clash at the Castle, he will take the Undisputed WWE Universal Title from Roman Reigns!!
🔵 Ronda Rousey's new chapter is written by Rhea Ripley: 7min*
Ronda Rousey was in the winning team at SummerSlam when she teamed with AJ Styles & Drew McIntyre against The Judgment Day to end their heated rivalry!
On SmackDown, Ronda Rousey talked about a new chapter to come before being ambushed by Rhea Ripley!
Ripley isn't done with Rousey!
WWE Security kept the two sides apart before WWE Official Pearce announced that Rousey will team up with Rodriguez to face Deville and Ripley later tonight in the Women's Tag Titles Tournament!
🔵 Sami Zayn vs. Montez Ford: 8min*
Sami Zayn continues to impress The Bloodline by taking up responsibilities as he goes one on one with Montez Ford to end "the problem".
Montez Ford defeats Sami Zayn! You can't break Montez Ford's spirit! Ford escapes The Usos' attack after the match!
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Rhea Ripley & Sonya Deville - Round 1 of the WWE Women's Tag Team Tournament: 9min*
Two pairs of rivals clash to move one step closer to claiming the vacant WWE Women's Tag Team championships. Due to much miscommunication between Rhea Ripley & Sonya Deville who have bad blood from earlier this year. This allowed their opposition to advance in the tournament.
Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez defeated Sonya Deville & Rhea Ripley!
Next week the team of Shotzi & Xia Li will take on the X factors of the tournament NXT's Toxic Attraction where the winners will face Rousey & Rodriguez!
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