WWE Smackdown Opener:
We go live to Denver where the entire Smackdown Live roster is on stage including both Vince and Shane McMahon in remembrance of the lives lost in Las Vegas.
– A video package runs highlighting last week’s Smackdown Live show where Jinder Mahal was making fun of Nakamura.
– Back in Denver, Renee Young is in the ring as she introduces Shinsuke Nakamura.
Renee asks Nakamura about Jinder’s recent comments and whether they have crossed the line. She asks him how it has affected him. Nakamura says sticks and stones may break his bones, but words will never hurt him. Renee asks him about being eccentric. Nakamura says Jinder will find out what happens when he becomes the WWE Champion on Sunday.
Jinder Mahal’s music interrupts and the Singhs appear on the stage and they apologize for interrupting this thrilling interview, but they bring out Jinder Mahal, but Mahal attacks Nakamura from behind in the ring and Mahal kicks Nakamura.
Nakamura gets up and starts fighting back. The Singh brothers get in the ring but Nakamura takes them out. Nakamura takes Mahal out again but the Singh brothers hold Nakamura and Mahal takes Nakamura out as all three men start beating down on him. Mahal delivers the Khalass as he stands over Nakamura with the WWE belt. We go to commercial.
– Back from the break and the announcers plug the partnership with Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs. Carmella and Natalya
We go to the ring and Ms. Carmella is finishing her entrance. James Ellsworth is at ringside for her. SmackDown Women’s Champion Natalya is out next. We see a video from earlier where Natalya warned Carmella not to try and cash in tonight or on Sunday. Charlotte Flair is out next, followed by her partner Becky Lynch.
Becky starts off with Carmella and they go at it. Becky unloads after getting slapped. Becky nails a dropkick and Carmella goes to the floor for a breather. Becky and Charlotte nail a double baseball slide to their opponents to drop them on the floor. We see Ellsworth with his leash chained to the ring post. Flair and Lynch stand tall as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial, Natalya has Becky Lynch in a headlock. Natalya gets Carmella in the corner and slaps her as she starts yelling at Lynch, calling her pathetic. A snap suplex by Natalya. Charlotte distracts Natalya as Lynch tags Charlotte in. Charlotte with some chops to the chest onto Natalya. Charlotte with a body slam. She goes for the cover but Carmella breaks it up. Becky throws Natalya out of the ring. A spear from Charlotte onto Natalya as she goes for the Figure Four but Natalya pushes her off. On the outside, Carmella hits Lynch with the briefcase as Charlotte looks on. Natalya hits Charlotte from behind and locks in the sharpshooter. Charlotte taps out.
Winners: Natalya and Charlotte
– Still to come, The Usos will read The New Day their rights. Also, Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens will face off.
– We are back and it is time to take a look at the feud that led to the Shane McMahon versus Kevin Owens Hell in a Cell Match. We have a video package starting with Kevin’s return with the Superstar Shakeup in April and continuing through the progression of events.
– Bobby Roode walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Bobby Roode vs. Mike Kanellis
Mike Kanellis is in the ring as Bobby Roode’s music hits. Roode goes to pose for the fans but Kanellis attacks him with right hands. Kanellis poses for the fans, turns around and a spine buster by Bobby Roode. Bobby with a pose and the Glorious DDT! He goes for the cover and gets the 3 count!
Winner: Bobby Roode
After the match, Ziggler comes out on stage and says that he’s working on an entrance for their Hell in a Cell PPV on Sunday. Sirens go out in the arena but Ziggler says not that. He has another idea. Roode is seen standing as Ziggler stars throwing confetti and plays instruments down to the ring. He even grabs a horn. Ziggler asks the fans if they are excited. He gets in the ring and he tells Roode that he thinks his entrance is everything. He congratulates him on finally finding a way into the WWE. Ziggler says on Sunday he will show fans an entrance they have never seen before. He says he will expose Roode for what he is. Nothing more than an entrance. And that is all he will ever be. Ziggler throws the microphone and leaves.
Roode grabs the microphone and says he thought Ziggler’s entrance was horrible, just terrible. He’s doing it all wrong. And it goes a little something like this. Roode then poses and taunts him as his music hits. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and The Usos make their way to the ring.
Jimmy says on Sunday New Day is not stepping inside Hell in a Cell with the Usos, it will not be a three on two situation. Jey welcomes them to the Uso Penitentiary. Jimmy says inside the Uso Penitentiary it won’t be no Booty-O’s, unicorns, and twerking. Jimmy says they will drag the New Day to the cell and open the cell door and throw every tag team in the cell and Jey says that will be the Tag Team Division on Lock. Jimmy and Jey say they elevated the tag team division to a whole new level. Jey says they will become five time tag team champions.
The New Day interrupt and they make their way onto the stage.
Kofi says they would ordinarily crack some jokes and sell some product, like their New Day underwear, Big E says it is available exclusively at WWEShop.com. Woods says Sunday is Hell in a Cell. Kofi says you want to talk about their rights so they should talk about some lefts. Woods says they have left everyone in awe because people did not expect the Tag Team Division to be this good. Kofi says they have left everyone in awe of what they do. Big E says whether it was the kickoff show or the pay per view they left everyone knowing they had the best match of the night. They left battered and left bruised, but Xavier says they left with the titles. Kofi says they will be left in a pile of their own Day One Ish. They will remain your Smackdown WWE Tag Team Champions. The Usos leave the ring and head to the back.
Backstage:
Jinder Mahal is in the back and he speaks in Punjabi. He tells everyone to take a look at what happened earlier tonight to your hero Shinsuke Nakamura. Like the rest of the WWE Universe, Shinsuke Nakamura underestimated his intelligence. It took a simple distraction to take the rockstar off his game. That will happen on Sunday at Hell in a Cell. He says he will be standing tall as Nakamura crinkles his ugly face in a pile of regret as Nakamura realizes that Jinder Mahal is still your WWE Champion. We go to commercial.
– The Hype Bros vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin at the Hell in a Cell kickoff show has been announced. Also, the Fashion Files will return on Sunday at the Hell in a Cell PPV.
Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin
The bell rings as both men exchange shots. Corbin throws Tye outside of the ring but he quickly gets back in. Some forearms by Dillinger. Baron fighting back as we see AJ Styles backstage watching the match. A superkick by Tye Dillinger as Corbin goes out of the ring.
Dillinger goes to the floor and he punches Corbin and brings him back into the ring. Dillinger climbs the turnbuckles and punches Corbin. Corbin stops an Irish whip attempt and then Corbin with a punch as the referee tries to separate them in the corner. Corbin with a knee to the midsection.
Corbin with a kick to the midsection and he sends Dillinger to the floor. Corbin runs Dillinger into the ringside barrier. Corbin sends Dillinger back into the ring. Dillinger is choked in the ropes. Dillinger with a Thesz Press and punches. Dillinger is sent to the apron and Corbin hits an elbow and sends Dillinger into the stairs. Corbin drops Dillinger onto the top rope and then he suplexes Dillinger so he is hung up in the ropes on the apron and Corbin with a punch.
Corbin tries for a suplex but Dillinger counters with an inside cradle and gets the three count.
Winner: Tye Dillinger
AJ Styles is shown on the TitanTron talking. He says Baron Corbin has the attitude of a jackass. Things aren’t handed. This is Smackdown Live, the house that AJ Styles built. He says maybe if Corbin would have pushed himself harder, he would not have lost to John Cena at Summerslam. Or he would have cashed in on the Money in the Bank. Or he would have even won tonight. He says he doesn’t take responsibility. He throws tantrums. And at Hell in a Cell, he will show him that taking short cuts against him won’t work. We go to commercial.
– We are back with Dana Warrior in the ring with the Smackdown Women’s Division and some breast cancer survivors. Back to another commercial.
Randy Orton vs. Aiden English
Rusev is in the ring and he tells Randy Orton that last week was supposed to be Happy Rusev day but he ruined it. But that’s ok because there will be many more Happy Rusev days, like this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Randy Orton’s music hits.
The bell rings, Rusev get son the ring apron and distracts Orton. English attacks Orton but Randy fights back. Some right hands by Orton. Randy goes for the RKO but English reverses it and a drop kick onto Orton. Aiden sends Orton to the ropoes, Orton throws Aiden into the air and an RKO! He goes for the cover and gets the 3 count!
Winner: Randy Orton
Rusev was about to get in the ring but Orton sees him as Rusev turns around.
– We take a look at what happened during the Kevin Owens versus Sami Zayn match from last week and what happened when Shane McMahon stuck his nose in things after the match.
Backstage:
Shane McMahon is approached by Sami Zayn backstage. Sami tells Shane that he only caught glimpses of Owens when he snapped. Shane says he won’t be locked into Hell in a Cell with Kevin Owens but Kevin Owens will be lockedi n Hell in a Cell with him. Shane tells him he is about to walk to the ring and go face to face with Kevin Owens. We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and out comes SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon to the ring.
Shane grabs the microphone and says he has been waiting for this moment for a long time. He calls Kevin Owens out. The crowd chants “SHANE O’ MAC”. He says unfortunately just like he thought, Kevin Owens is a no show. He says Owens talks a big game but when his back is against the wall, he is a coward. He says how he spoke about his kids, how he hit his father, how he used Sami Zayn as a human shield. But this Sunday, he won’t be able to hide because they will be in Hell in a Cell. Shane says the Hell in a Cell match is a Falls Count Anywhere match.
Kevin Owens starts talking as he comes from in between the crowd a la Shield. He asks Shane how he can help him. Shane tells him to come down to the ring. Kevin says he aims to please as he starts walking down but changes his time. He says he already spent more than enough time in Denver as it is and he will see him Sunday.
Shane calls him a coward. Kevin keeps walking up and leaves. Shane says he will bring the fight to him as he jumps the barricade and walks in between the crowd up the stairs. They are in the lobby of the arena and Kevin attacks Shane from behind. Both men start fighting around the arena. Kevin throws Shane into the wall. He power bombs Shane onto one of the WWE merchandise tables. Kevin Owens walks away and starts walking in between the crowd down to the ring.
Kevin Owens grabs a microphone and steps into the ring. He says if you think Shane McMahon is having a rough night, he has no idea what will happen on Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Kevin says he agrees about making it a Falls Count Anywhere. Thast way he can beat him up anywhere he wants to.
Kevin Owens tells Shane not to worry about jumping off the cell because he will throw him off the cell. The camera cuts and we see Shane walking back down to the ring. Kevin tells Shane if he wants to make it to Sunday, he better not come down to the ring. Kevin leaves the ring, jumps the barricade and starts beating on Shane. McMahon throws Kevin Owens over the barricade. Shane stands on top of the barricade and jumps on Kevin Owens. Referees are surrounding both men as they continue fighting. Kevin throws Shane over one of the announce tables. Kevin gets back in the ring as Shane gets back up. Shane back on his feet and in the ring as Kevin kicks him. Shane trying to fight back but Kevin Owens delivers a super kick.
Kevin Owens grabs Shane and headbutts him the same way he headbutted Vince. Shane struggles to get back up But Kevin Owens throws him to the ropes and delivers the pop up power bomb. Referees try to get Owens to leave the ring and he finally does as his music hits. SmackDown goes off the air with Owens looking back from the ramp while Shane points at him from the mat.
Fade out!
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