We start the show with a look back at last week when Baron Corbin blamed Roman Reigns for the problems with NXT.
We are live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as King Corbin makes his way to the ring, carried by six men, as he sits on a throne and platform. They sit the structure down at ringside and Corbin stands tall, raising his scepter. He enters the ring as Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler wait for him, clapping.
The music stops and the boos get louder. A “you suck!” chant breaks out. Corbin starts talking and fans shut him up with boos. Corbin says they need to pay respects to their king. Corbin goes on about being king and starts taking shots at Roman Reigns, calling him a shell of what he once was. He goes on and says this is no longer Reigns’ yard, it’s Corbin’s kingdom. Corbin talks about how he should be the Team Captain at Survivor Series and shows us a graphic on the big screen. Roode and Ziggler chime in now and talk about taking their rightful spots on Team SmackDown by defeating Shorty G and Mustafa Ali tonight. We know that will be… absolutely glorious. Corbin says he’s inviting The Big Dog to the ring now for this historic moment. Corbin says if they’re teammates then they should all be able to co-exist in the ring now. Corbin asks the crowd if they want to see The Big Dog, and they do.
Reigns’ music hits but an animated chihuahua appears on the big screen instead, barking. Or more like yelping. A man comes out dressed as a mascot-type dog. He softly punches the ground on the stage as Reigns would. The little dog on the LED board keeps yelping as the mascot dog marches to the ring. Corbin, Ziggler and Roode laugh. Corbin asks if the dog knows any tricks. He has him take a knee and bow, and shake. The animated dog continues to yelp on the big screen, as he has non-stop since first appearing, as Reigns’ music plays. The mascot dog sits on his knees as Corbin, Roode and Ziggler play to the crowd for boos. We go to commercial.
Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler vs. Shorty G and Mustafa Ali
Back from the break and Mustafa Ali and Shorty G are out now as Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode wait. Roode and Ziggler will win G and Ali’s Team SmackDown spots if they win this match.
G and Roode go at it to start. Roode takes G down and King Corbin laughs at ringside. The dog mascot is watching with Corbin. G fights back and takes Roode down for a pop. More back and forth. Ziggler comes back in and mounts offense on G for a 2 count. G blocks a neckbreaker and arm drags Ziggler. Ali tags in and immediately drops Ziggler. Ali works on the arm and stops Ziggler from tagging. Ziggler kicks Ali in the gut. Ziggler keeps fighting but Ali cuts him off. Ali ends up rocking Ziggler in the corner. Ali with a headscissors takedown. Ali goes on with a Facebuster for a 2 count as Corbin watches, getting worried.
Roode gets the tag and goes right to work on Ali. Ziggler gets a cheap shot in on Ali from the floor as the referee is distracted. Roode takes Ali to the corner and beats him down again. Ali ends up getting knocked off the apron onto the announce table, ribs-first. Corbin and the mascot dog laugh about the interference from ringside. Reigns’ music hits and out comes the real Roman. Corbin readies for a fight at ringside as Reigns marches right to him at the announce table. Corbin retreats as we go back to commercial.
Back from commercial, Ziggler is in the ring with Ali. Roode runs towards Ali but Ali moves and Roode hits shoulder first into the ring post. Ali goes for the tag but Ziggler hits him with the Famouser. He goes for the cover but Ali kicks out. Ziggler goes for the super kick but Ali lands a super kick of his own. Shorty G is tagged in as is Roode. Shorty G lands a spinning neck breaker. Shorty G with a moon sault. He goes for the cover but Roode kicks out.
Shorty G pushes Roode into the corner as Ziggler is tagged in. They double team Shorty G. Ziggler goes for the cover but Ali breaks it up. Ali knocks Roode out and Ziggler takes Ali out. Shorty G grabs Ziggler and goes for the ankle lock. He locks it in. Roode hits Shorty G from behind. Corbin is about to interfere but Reigns with a drive by on Corbin. Roode attacks Reigns and Ali with a suicide dive takes Roode out. Corbin runs towards Ali but Roman hits him with a spear.
In the ring, Ali is tagged in. Shorty G with a German suplex on Ziggler. Ali with a 450 on Ziggler. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Shorty G and Mustafa Ali
After the match, Roman Reigns gets in the ring as he celebrates with Shorty G and Mustafa Ali.
– We see a clip of last week’s Smackdown involving Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan where the lights went out and The Fiend Bray Wyatt appeared and attacked Bryan.
– We see Bray Wyatt looking at the WWE Universal championship. He dresses up as a magician and the Universal title turns into blue. Wyatt says there’s still Miz TV with an extra special guest, Daniel Bryan and he will be watching. And he will be watching too. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and we see what just happened with the tag team match.
– King Corbin, Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler and the mascot dog are backstage, and everyone is upset. Corbin has an idea to fix what happened. He walks off with the mascot.
– We get a look at how Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury took out The B Team last week.
In the Arena:
We go to the ring and Braun Strowman marches out as Drew Gulak and The B Team wait together in the middle. Braun enters the ring and stares them down.
Gulak says Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas are with him because they actually want to learn. Gulak goes on and shows us a graphic on the screen that says Gulak Saves SmackDown. Gulak says Braun actually lasted longer with Tyson Fury than he thought, but Braun still has so many lessons to learn. A brawl breaks out and Strowman fights everyone off. Gulak retreats as Strowman destroys Axel and Dallas. Strowman with a big running powerslam on Axel. Strowman stands tall for a pop as his music hits now.
Backstage:
Kayla Braxton is backstage with SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day. Kofi Kingston and Big E hype up tonight’s title defense. Kofi, with a platter full of pancakes, says they won these titles in honor of the injured Xavier Woods, and they will defend them in honor of him tonight. We see Big E do The New Day’s grand introduction as their music hits and they head to the ring.
– We go to the ring as SmackDown Tag Team Champions Big E and Kofi Kingston toss pancakes to the crowd. They enter the ring and pose for fans as we go back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Daniel Bryan is walking in the back. Sami Zayn stops him to make the offer to join him and Daniel remains silent. Sami says they need an answer tonight. After what The Fiend did to you last week, it is obvious that you need them. They all want him with them. Sami wants to know if Daniel is with them. Daniel says he has been thinking about this. If you are a man of your word and here to help, why did you run away when the Fiend had him pinned down with his hands down his throat. Sami says he thought Daniel was right with him. He went to get Nakamura. Daniel says he does not need your help and he is not joining your group. Daniel says you need someone else and he has the perfect person… Braun Strowman. Sami says that Braun has nothing to offer them and Sami turns around and sees Braun standing there. Sami says that is a good idea. They will mull it over and he tells Braun they will let him know.
SmackDown Tag Team Titles Match: The Revival vs. The New Day
Wilder and Kofi start things off and Wilder with a side head lock. Dawson makes the tag and Wilder catches Kofi. Dawson sends Kofi into the ropes and gets a near fall. Dawson with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Dawson puts Kofi on the turnbuckles and Dawson with a chop. Dawson sets for a superplex but Kofi with a head butt and missile drop kick. Wilder tags in and Wilder stops Kofi from making the tag. Wilder catches Kofi when he leaps at Big E and Wilder with a power slam as we go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi with an arm drag to Wilder followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Dawson tags in and he hits a neck breaker on Kofi. Dawson goes up top and misses a leg drop when Kofi moves. Big E tags in and hits two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Big E gyrates and does the Warrior Splash but Wilder gets his knees up. Dawson tags in and kicks Big E in the knee and chest. Big E with a uranagE for a near fall. Wilder tags in and Big E sends Dawson to the apron. Wilder with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Wilder gets Big E on his shoulders and Big E gets back to his feet. Big E and Wilder with clotheslines at the same time and both men are down.
Dawson and Kofi tag in and Kofi with a kick and springboard boot. Kofi sends Wilder to the floor and Kofi with a trust fall plancha onto Wilder and Dawson. Big E tags in and they set for Midnight Hour but Wilder with a forearm to Kofi. Big E sends Wilder to the floor. Dawson with a DDT for a near fall. Wilder tags in and they go for a double IEDDT but Big E sends both men over the top rope to the floor. Kofi is caught by Wilder and Dawson and he is sent into the ring post. Big E is sent into the announce table and then the Revival hit the Shatter Machine but Kofi breaks up the cover.
The Undisputed Era suddenly appears – NXT Champion Adam Cole, NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong, NXT Tag Team Champions Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly. Cole and Strong pull Kofi out of the ring and attack as the referee calls for the bell.
Winners by DQ: The New Day
After the bell, the attack continues as Fish and O’Reilly pull Dash out of the ring and beat him down now. All four members enter the ring and unload on Big E and Dawson now. A large group of SmackDown Superstars run down to the ring to make the save as The Undisputed Era retreats into the crowd. The Undisputed Era taunts the blue brand Superstars from the crowd as they look on from the ring. We go to commercial.
Heavy Machinery vs. Kevin Tibbs and Kip Stevens
Stevens and Otis start things off and Otis sends him to the mat. Tibbs tags in and he goes for a sunset flip while Stevens goes for a cross body and Otis catches him and drops Stevens on Tibbs. Otis and Tucker with stereo suplexes. Stevens tags in and Tucker with a double cross body and then he clotheslines both men. Tucker with a splash to Tibbs. Tibbs falls to the mat and Otis tags in for the Caterpillar. Tucker tosses Stevens to Otis and they hit the Compactor for the three count.
Winners: Heavy Machinery
– We take a look at what happened last week when Shayna Baszler attacked Bayley. We then see what happened on Raw. We follow up with Bayley’s attack on Shayna Baszler on NXT.
Backstage:
Kayla Braxton is in the back and she is with Bayley and Sasha Banks. Kayla asks Bayley about what she did on Raw and NXT. Bayley is asked why is this personal. Bayley says she is a force to be reckoned with and she is no longer an afterthought. Bayley says it is personal because it is all about her. She does not care about her opponents or them. Nothing will make her happier than crushing Nikki Cross’ dreams. Sasha says Nikki does not belong on the team because they have beaten her many times. Sasha says she will let Bayley go out there alone to lay the smack down. Bayley says shey might even join the team at Survivor Series.
– Nikki Cross makes her way to the ring as we go to commercial.
Bayley vs. Nikki Cross
Nikki sends Bayley to the floor but Bayley sends Nikki into the ring steps. Shayna Baszler makes her way to the ring and Bayley goes into the crowd.. Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Mia,Yim, and Tegan Nox attack Bayley and sends her over the ringside barrier. Sasha Banks hits Baszler from behind.
More women get in the ring and we have a kerfuffle while Baszler sends Bayley into the crowd. Sasha has a mic and she says if you want the spotlight, then she will give it. How about the four of you against the four of us right now?
We go to commercial.
Sasha Banks, Nikki Cross, Carmella and Dana Brooks vs. Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Mia Yim and Dakota Kai
Kai and Nikki start things off and Dakota with forearms. Cross with a cross body and she slams Dakota’s head into the mat. Mia tags in and Cross with an arm drag into an arm bar. Carmella tags in and she works on the arm. Mia with a reversal but Carmella with a reversal of her own. Mia with forearms and she sends Carmella into the turnbuckles. Mia misses a boot in the corner and they both miss kicks. Carmella with a back heel kick. Carmella kicks Nox off the apron but Mia sends Carmella to the mat. Nox tags in and she kicks Carmella in the corner. Dakota tags in and she hits a running forearm and Nox with a European uppercut. Nox with a back senton into the corner and Kai gets a near fall. Nox tags in and connects with a forearm to the back.
Nox with a forearm and she chokes Carmella in the ropes. Nox with a snap mare and European uppercut to the back for a near fall. Sasha tags in and she sends Nox to the mat. Sasha misses a double knee strike and Nox with a rollup for a near fall. Sasha with a knee to Nox and Ripley tags in. Ripley has some words for Sasha and Sasha slaps Ripley. Rhea blocks a tornado DDT and hits a suplex. Rhea goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Sasha rolls through and tries for Banks Statement but Rhea escapes. All eight women get in the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back and Nikki with head butts to Rhea but Rhea knocks Sasha off the apron. Cross with a cross body and she knocks Dakota, Mia, and Tegan down. Nikki with a bulldog but Dakota tags in. Mia with Protect Ya Neck on Carmella. Dana with a handspring back elbow to Rhea. Dana sends Mia to the floor but Rhea with a drop kick. Sasha with a knee to Ripley followed by a running double knee strike to Sasha. Dakota with a running boot to Sasha and then Kai with a scorpion kick to Cross. Nikki with a swinging neck breaker for the three count.
Winners: Sasha Banks, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke, and Carmella
After the match, all eight women brawl in the ring. Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, and Tamina Snuka join their brand in the ring as NXT goes into the crowd.
– Daniel Bryan walks in the back as we go to commercial.
Miz TV:
We are back and The Miz makes his way to the ring for another must-see edition of MizTV. Miz takes the mic and welcomes everyone.
Miz starts talking about how “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt brought the WWE Universal Title to SmackDown and then attacked Daniel Bryan last week. Miz says he’s going to find out why. Miz goes on and introduces his guest as Bryan makes his way out. Cole shows us how The Fiend attacked Bryan last week.
Miz asks Bryan why he thinks The Fiend attacked him. Bryan doesn’t answer. Miz acknowledges they don’t like each other, but it’s a simple question – why out of everyone in the locker room, did The Fiend choose Bryan? Bryan won’t answer. Miz says he thinks the attack happened because The Fiend sees how Bryan isn’t who he used to be, how he’s confused about who he is these days. Miz goes on ranting and says The Fiend sees how Bryan is washed up now, and wants to be the one to end Bryan.
Bryan stands up and takes the mic. Bryan says he will talk about Bray in just a second, but the reason he was quiet is because MizTV sucks, and has always sucked. Some fans boo. Bryan says Miz is right, he’s not the man he was and he’s not the leader of the Yes Movement, he might be washed up and mentally unstable, but there’s one thing that’s the same as before – passion. The passion that helped him overcome the odds at WrestleMania. Bryan goes on but Miz interrupts. Bryan screams at him to shut up. Bryan says no one understands the passion and the mental instability together, which caused him to kill the Yes Movement, kick a man in the balls to win the WWE Title. No one understands passion and that kind of instability together, but Wyatt does. Bryan goes on about how mentally unstable Fiend is, and says so he is and there’s no one better to fight someone mentally unstable than… the music interrupts as Wyatt appears on the big screen for a Firefly Fun House episode.
Wyatt tells Bryan it’s rude to discuss a man when he’s not present. Wyatt taunts Bryan and goes on about possibly why The Fiend attacked. Maybe The Fiend just wants to play with Bryan. Wyatt pulls various “toys” out of a chest and then brings out his favorite, the WWE Universal Title. Wyatt asks Bryan if he wants to come play and if he does, just say that one magical word. Fans chant “yes!” but Bryan says no. Wyatt’s various puppets also say yes but Bryan keeps saying no. No, Bryan is not going to go back and play with Wyatt and his puppets. Bryan says Wyatt is trying to manipulate he and the people, but it won’t work. Bryan says if Wyatt wants to fight, let’s fight, but let’s do it for the Universal Title. Bryan asks Wyatt what he says now. Wyatt guesses he would have to say… yes. Wyatt starts his own “yes!” chant and the crowd picks up on it some. Wyatt keeps chanting and laughing as Bryan looks on. Wyatt goes on and on and on as the Fun House music hits. Wyatt goes off the big screen. Miz says there we have it – Bryan vs. Wyatt at Survivor Series. Bryan exits the ring as his music hits. SmackDown goes off the air as Bryan marches up the ramp.
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