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SmackDown: August 21st, 2024
It's The 2024 FBW Draft, A Night Full of Surprises! Last SmackDown before WarGames!
SURVIVOR SERIES: WARGAMES TOMORROW NIGHT!
THE 2024 WWE DRAFT PREMIERES NOW AND CONTINUES MONDAY!
🟦🟥 ROUND 1:
Triple H welcomes the FBW Universe to this year's edition of the WWE Draft! He begins by laying down the ground rules and promising the fans an exciting week of action that begins with Night One of The Draft, Survivor Series: WarGames tomorrow, and Night Two of the Draft next Monday, here are the picks:
- SmackDown selects Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa
- Raw selects The Judgment Day (Balor, Priest, Ripley, & Mysterio)
- SmackDown selects Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos
- Raw selects Raw Women's Champion Liv Morgan
The Bloodline remains on the blue brand!
🔵 McIntyre, Riddle, Strowman, Owens, & Lumis promise an end to The Bloodline: 8min*
After the first round of the Draft, The five man set to battle The Bloodline tomorrow night at WarGames join SmackDown to promise the FBW Universe an eradication of Roman Reigns and the entirety of The Bloodline, but first, Matt Riddle aims to get revenge against Solo Sikoa, the man who cost him his Undisputed WWE Universal Title match last week!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Paul Heyman accuses Sami Zayn of conspiring against The Bloodline.
Over the past months, The Bloodline have cumulated a number of enemies that are somehow all linked to The Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn.
This leads Paul Heyman to think Zayn is conspiring of collecting problems for The Bloodline that they have to clean up. Is this Sami Zayn's masterplan when infiltrating The Bloodline?
Only one way for Zayn to prove his allegiance, tomorrow at War Games.
🔵 Xia Li vs. Shotzi: 5min*
In a rivalry many months in the making, Xia Li and Shotzi went from enemies to friends and now back to enemies. As the rosters get shaken up, Xia Li and Shotzi look to make a final end to their rivalry.
Xia Li won but recklessly assaulted Shotzi after the match! Luckily for Shotzi, her former tag team partner Tegan Nox made an unexpected return to help her fend off Xia Li.
🔵 Becky Lynch returns as the last member of Team Morgan at WarGames: 10min*
In a devastating scenery three weeks ago, Monday on Raw, Bayley, Kai and SKY were beating the life out of the new champions Candice LeRae and Naomi while in the ring a shocked Liv Morgan was jumped by Lacey Evans, an ally of Damage CTRL.
Then, on SmackDown, Asuka got her own revenge on Lacey Evans and Damage CTRL when she single handedly cleared the ring of all four members!
Last Monday, Candice LeRae, Naomi, Liv Morgan, and Asuka stood up to Damage CTRL and Lacey Evans and accepted the challenge to WarGames but after a brawl broke out, Bayley suggested her and Liv Morgan go face-to-face with everybody else sent to the back.
When that match happened, a returning Sonya Deville made sure to pick apart Liv Morgan ending the bout in a disqualification!
Last Friday, Asuka represented her friends when she faced Lacey Evans while her former enemy, Sonya Deville, watched from ringside.
Lacey Evans won thanks to Deville's assist!
This past Monday, the Raw Women's Champion Liv Morgan with Naomi, Candice LeRae, and Asuka promised to reveal their fifth member for WarGames on tonight's SmackDown.
With Damage CTRL, Sonya Deville, and Lacey Evans waiting in the ring. Team Morgan and the WWE Universe erupted to the return of Becky Lynch who hasn't been seen since Lacey Evans and Damage CTRL broke her arm several weeks ago!
It'll be Morgan, LeRae, Naomi, LYNCH, and Asuka vs. Damage CTRL, Sonya Deville, and Lacey Evans in WarGames!
🟦🟥 ROUND 2:
Triple H walks out to announce the second round after Becky's return.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Imperium.
- Raw selects Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins.
- SmackDown selects Matt Riddle.
- Raw selects Braun Strowman!
Matt Riddle is coming to SmackDown! The Intercontinental Title remains exclusive to Raw.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Street Profits call out The Viking Raiders
The Street Profits want revenge next Friday against The Viking Raiders two weeks after the new Viking Raiders with Valhalla made a shocking debut attacking The Profits after their victory.
🔵 Butch & Ridge Holland w/ Sheamus vs. Legado del Fantasma w/ Escobar & Vega: 8min*
One night before Sheamus and Santos Escobar collide at Survivor Series, their respective teams compete in tag team action!
Legado del Fantasma pick up the win on their debut! Will Santos achieve the same tomorrow?
🟦🟥 ROUND 3:
Triple H announces the third round before Raquel Rodriguez' match.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Charlotte Flair.
- Raw selects Rey Mysterio
- SmackDown selects The New Day.
- Raw selects Austin Theory.
Charlotte Flair is back! and she will be on Fridays going forward! It seems like Rey Mysterio will be joining his son Dominik on Mondays...
🔵 Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya: 7min*
Before challenging for the SmackDown Women's Title against Ronda Rousey at WarGames, Raquel Rodriguez is in singles action!
Ronda Rousey was on commentary but Shayna Baszler was nowhere to be seen ever since Rodriguez snapped and decimated her.
Raquel Rodriguez wins decisively!
🔵 LA Knight verbally buries Imperium: 7min*
Angry at being ambushed last week on SmackDown, LA Knight wasted no time interrupting Imperium this week again and verbally bombarded the U.S. Champion Gunther and his partners!
However, on the ramp, Karrion Kross took out Knight!
Knight defeated Kross last Friday, it looks like their business is not over yet.
🟦🟥 ROUND 4:
Triple H announces the fourth and final round of Night One.
The picks were the following:
- SmackDown selects Lacey Evans.
- Raw selects Legado del Fantasma.
- SmackDown selects Dolph Ziggler.
- Raw selects NXT North American Champion Grayson Waller.
Legado del Fantasma is bring La Familia to Raw! Grayson Waller is the first NXT pick and he's bringing the NXT North American Title with him! The Draft continues on SmackDown LowDown.
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa: 13min*
Just one night before their WarGames Match, Matt Riddle and Solo Sikoa go one-on-one for the first time ever!
The match ends in no contest as The Bloodline gets involved in an ALL OUT BRAWL with Strowman, Owens, Kumis, and McIntyre as SmackDown goes off-the-air.
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