SmackDown: May 29th, 2024
Johnny Gargano debuts in FBW! + Who made it to the finals of the Tag Titles Tournament! + Who attacked Drew McIntyre last week? + Epic Action!
CLASH AT THE CASTLE IS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW! (Jun. 6th 2024)
(this episode was meant to be published on September 2nd but was delayed)
🔵 Toxic Attraction vs. Shotzi & Xia Li - Round 1 of the WWE Women's Tag Team Tournament: 7min*
The x-factors of Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin and Jayce Jayne manage to surprise the whole world by getting a swift role up on Shotzi & Xia Li
Toxic Attraction def. Shotzi & Xia Li
During this match, finalist of the tournament Damage CTRL were at ringside on commentary!
Still to come: Johnny Gargano makes his WWE in-ring debut! + Maximum Male Models' 2024 Beach Wear Collection! + Semi-finals of the WWE Women's Tag Tournament.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sami Zayn clears The Bloodline's name of any accusations from Drew McIntyre.
Last week on SmackDown, Drew McIntyre was viciously ambushed in the Locker Room area and found unconscious by fellow WWE Superstars. There was no word on who did that to McIntyre and he wasn't able to see who did either. Drew McIntyre said in an interview that it had to be The Bloodline!
Tonight, Sami Zayn responds to Drew McIntyre, on behalf of the entire Bloodline, that they have nothing to do with the attack on McIntyre.
Whether that is true or not remains a mystery. Drew McIntyre is set to face Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales.
🔵 Bianca Belair gets new challengers in Rhea Ripley and Ronda Rousey: 8min*
SmackDown Women's Champion has been a dominant champion on Friday nights ever since winning the title two months ago at Money in the Bank, defeating then Undisputed WWE Women's Champion Charlotte Flair.
Tonight, Bianca Belair is hungry for competition ahead of Clash at the Castle when she calls out Rhea Ripley, challenging her to a match in her home, The UK, at Cardiff, Wales. A challenge Rhea Ripley can't decline!
Ripley accepted the challenge, but Ronda Rousey made her presence felt when she forcefully demanded her insertion into the match under the claims that she defeated Rhea Ripley at SummerSlam when the two were on opposite sides in the match between Judgment Day and the team of Rousey, Styles, & McIntyre. Bianca Belair accepted Ronda Rousey's challenge as well making this a massive three-way match for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Clash at the Castle!
Bianca Belair is a fighting champion! Will Ronda Rousey make it to Cardiff Wales as the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion? It remains to be seen because she'll team with Raquel Rodriguez against NXT's Toxic Attraction in the Semi-Finals of the Tag Titles Tournament later tonight.
🔵 Rey Mysterio vs. Jinder Mahal w/ Shanky: 8min*
After earning a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, Rey Mysterio's bond with his son began to deteriorate, with Dom parting himself from his father
Tonight without the company of his son Rey Mysterio takes on the Modern Day Maharaja, Jinder Mahal, whose accompanied by the Sky Scraping Shanky
Rey Mysterio defeats Jinder Mahal w/Shanky
After the match, Rey shares an emotional heartfelt moment, calling for his son to come back. Rey is instead met with a brutal three-on-one assault from Imperium. The odds are evened with another shocking return to SmackDown, Sheamus, who has the Brawling Brutes with him, the reunited front fend off Imperium and save the Lucha legend from a sadistic assault!
*Still to come: Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez team up in the Women's Tag Tournament Semi-Finals! + Johnny Gargano debuts, next!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Drew McIntyre turns The Bloodline upside down.
After mysteriously being attacked, with all answers behind the attack leading to The Bloodline, Drew McIntyre invades their locker room with a steel chair, leaving all three present members, The Usos & Sami Zayn, on the floor and in pain!
When Paul Heyman walked in to the scene of The Bloodline's destruction, the Special Council ran away screaming before calling Roman Reigns to inform him about what Drew McIntyre did urgently.
It was later announced that the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will be on SmackDown next week!
🔵 Johnny Gargano vs. Chad Gable w/ Otis: 9min*
Last week, Johnny Gargano's first ever appearance on SmackDown was spoiled by Alpha Academy. Despite having taken his revenge on Alpha Academy last week with a superkick to the face of Gable, the rebel heart desires to snap Chad Gable on his newsworthy in-ring debut.
Johnny Gargano defeats Chad Gable and outsmarts Otis to escape an ambush!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Rey Mysterio offers his U.S. Title shot to Sheamus.
Rey Mysterio thanks the Brawling Brutes and informs them that he is not in the right space mentally, therefore his forfeiting his United States Title shot opportunity that he earned weeks ago on SmackDown, to Sheamus and tells Gunther it isn't over yet between the two of them.
Rey Mysterio will find his son and bring him back to his side.
🔵 Hit Row return to SmackDown and crush Maximum Male Models' presentation: 8min*
Maximum Male Models have gained some success on SmackDown, and are now presenting their new "Beach Wear Collection for Summer 2024" until they're bulldozed by Top Dolla, who has B-Fab and Ashante "Thee" Adonis with him. Hit Row returns to SmackDown, in an impressive fashion, wiping out Maximum Male Models, sending a message that the OG3 are here to stay!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sonya Deville has no words on her track record.
Having lost and eliminated from the WWE Women's Tag Title Tournament, Sonya Deville has no where to hide any longer because she's set to face Raquel Rodriguez soon in a Three-Stages of Hell Match!
Sonya Deville remains silent during a sit-down interview.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Tensions escalate between Jey Uso and Sami Zayn.
The Street Profits poke fun at the Usos and Sami Zayn after they were viscously attacked by Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso turns his attention to Sami Zayn, accusing him of setting up the attack, and tensions are building between these two.
The Street Profits in action next!
🔵 Los Lotharios vs. The Street Profits: 6min*
The Street Profits return to action just two weeks after SummerSlam match with The Usos!
The Street Profits win, sending a message to The Usos!
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Toxic Attraction - Semi-Finals of the WWE Women's Tag Team Tournament: 10min*
Toxic Attraction opened the night with a win and looked to close the night with another win, they claim this win with unwanted help from the rivals of Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez.
Sonya Deville made the first attempt of costing Ronda & Raquel the match but failed, that was until Toxic Attraction took matters into their own hand, tossing a distracted Ronda Rousey to Sonya Deville before teaming up against Raquel Rodriguez and pinning her!
Toxic Attraction def. Ronda Rousey & Raquel Rodriguez!
Toxic Attraction advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament next Monday on Raw!
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