SmackDown: August 30th, 2023
A STEEL CAGE MATCH!!! + RHEA RIPLEY IS BACK AND A MASSIVE FATAL 5-WAY MATCH!
TLC IS COMING SOON!
🔵 Roman Reigns informs John Morrison that their match will be inside a Steel Cage: 16min*
The Tribal Chief and Universal Champion Roman Reigns opens another SmackDown with his legendary entrance to address John Morrison's disrespectful actions towards The Bloodline this past Friday.
John Morrison was responsible for spilling water on The Bloodline, literally, from above in the middle of the ring, later in the night, Morrison escaped The Usos using his parkour skills backstage, by the end of the night The Usos were set to face John Morrison and King Big E, the latter helped John Morrison fend off The Usos backstage on SmackDown and he has his own issues with The Bloodline. John Morrison and Big E defeated The Usos to close the show.
Tonight, Roman Reigns is set to face John Morrison for the Universal Championship. But to rise the stakes, Roman Reigns explained that the Steel Cage hanging above the ring will come down by the end of the night during his title match. In other words, Morrison and Reigns will clash inside a steel cage tonight!
Roman Reigns also added that he requested a Steel Cage Match to keep John Morrison from escaping and to torture The Guru of Sexy.
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🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sheamus & Cesaro will have Ridge Holland's back.
Ridge Holland is set for his second match on SmackDown against his rival Damian Priest.
Sheamus & Cesaro told Holland that they will have his back!
On an episode of SmackDown several weeks ago, Ridge Holland distracted Damian Priest in a tag team match to help Sheamus and Cesaro pick up the win against him and Randy Orton. The week after, Damian Priest retaliated by ambushing Ridge Holland when he caught him alone in the locker room. This week, Ridge Holland is out to even the score with Damian Priest one-on-one.
🔵 Ridge Holland vs. Damian Priest: 9min*
Ridge Holland goes head to head with Damian Priest.
Damian Priest won by disqualification when Sheamus and Cesaro attacked him prompting The Mysterios to walk in for the save.
🔵 Becky Lynch wants Bianca Belair to show her all she got: 12min*
SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch had a long week with Bianca Belair this past Friday on SmackDown when the latter forced The Man out of the ring. Tonight, Becky Lynch said she will be watching how The EST and The Queen Bianca Belair will do in the Fatal 5-Way match that's scheduled for tonight when Bianca Belair battles, Liv Morgan, Asuka, Shotzi, and Zelina Vega. All the 5 superstars who were on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton stare each other down.
The United States Champion Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre see eye-to-eye for the first time since their heated rivalry on Mondays many months ago.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Roman Reigns tells The Usos to take care of Big E.
Before his match with John Morrison, Roman Reigns tells The Usos to handle Big E tonight! with his special council Paul Heyman on his side.
🔵 Drew McIntyre vs. Chad Gable: 3min*
After delivering some jaw dropping offence, Chad Gable fell short in a battle against Drew McIntyre.
Drew McIntyre wins.
🔵 Zelina Vega vs. Asuka vs. Shotzi vs. Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan - Fatal 5-Way Match: 12min*
After SmackDown's Team imploded last week in a brawl, Adam Pearce sanctioned a match involving every single member of the SmackDown Women's Survivor Series Team.
This match also happens to be the match where Bianca Belair has to "impress" Becky Lynch.
Bianca Belair scores a huge win in a humongous fatal 5-way Match!
After the match, Becky Lynch refused to shake Belair's hand while nodding her head.
🔹 VIDEO: Xia Li hates vultures and rises up to face them.
Xia Li's origin story continues to developpe with another comic-style animated video.
Xia Li is coming soon.
🔵 Rhea Ripley declares a rebellion against Sonya Deville: 7min*
A returning Rhea Ripley declares a rebellion against Sonya Deville and reveals her will to replace Sonya Deville as the new WWE Official.
After weeks of Sonya screwing Rhea Ripley, the two were set to go one on one but Sonya Deville abused her power in the match by bribing the referee to attack Rhea Ripley and thus handing Sonya Deville the victory against Rhea.
Now that Rhea Ripley is back, she reveals she's had enough and she went let it slide and she will stand up and lead a revolution.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Seth Rollins wants everyone to see his vision next week.
The Visionary Seth Rollins invited the world to SmackDown next week for his "sermon".
🔵 Main Event: John Morrison vs. Roman Reigns(c) -- Universal Championship Match in a Steel Cage Match: 16min*
Roman Reigns walked in with the intention to hurt John Morrison and that was exactly what happened.
During the match, The Usos assaulted Big E backstage to prevent him from coming to John Morrison's aid.
Roman Reigns defeated John Morrison in an epic steel cage match but the closing moments witnessed arguably the most shocking moments of the night.
When the cage was being lifted, The Usos entered the ring and suddenly the cage started going down. A three on one beatdown occurred when The Usos with Roman Reigns completely obliterated John Morrison.
Now the biggest surprise!! There was a person standing in the cage's door, and that's The Beast Incarnate himself, Brock Lesnar!!! The Beast is back!!!!!!!!
Brock Lesnar attacked The Usos and Roman Reigns but Reigns was able to escape leaving The Usos alone inside a cage with a beast inside!
The Beast unloaded on The Usos as the show ends.
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