Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcome us to the show as we go right to the ring and out comes new WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman.
We see how Strowman won the title from Goldberg at WrestleMania 36.
Strowman says he did more than answer the door when opportunity knocked,he knocked it off the damn hinges. He took Spear after Spear from Goldberg and refused to stay down. Strowman says there’s a reason Goldberg is a Legend. Strowman says he got back up and put Goldberg down for good, and now he’s the champion. Strowman calls it the greatest moment of his career. The music interrupts and out comes Shinsuke Nakamura.
Nakamura enters the ring and laughs at Strowman. Strowman says this isn’t funny and asks Nakamura what he wants. He brings up how Strowman just said you better answer when opportunity knocks on the door. Nakamura says “knock, knock” but Strowman isn’t laughing. Nakamura says Strowman was supposed to play along, he’s knocking on Strowman’s door. Nakamura goes on and Strowman says no one tuned into SmackDown to hear Nakamura, so let Braun have his night or he will “knock, knock” the crap out of Nakamura. Nakamura goes on and repeats an old Japanese proverb. Strowman says later tonight, Nakamura is going to get these hands. Cesaro tried to sneak attack but Strowman knocks him out of the ring.
Nakamura nails a kick from behind, which brings Strowman down to one knee. Nakamura joins Cesaro on the ramp as they re-group. Strowman is furious in the ring as Nakamura’s music hits and they look on.
– Still to come, The Dirt Sheet. Plus, Otis and Mandy Rose, and The Kabuki Warriors get their rematch. We go to commercial.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match: Asuka and Kairi Sane vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
Back from the break and we get a look at how The Kabuki Warriors lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross at WrestleMania 36 Night One. We go back to the ring and out comes the new champions with their titles, for their first defense. Out next comes Asuka and Kairi Sane. We get formal ring introductions from Greg Hamilton.
Sane starts off and immediately drops Bliss. Sane unloads on Bliss. Asuka tags in for some double teaming in the corner. Asuka keep Bliss down in the corner with a boot. Asuka and Sane with another quick tag and double team. Bliss tries to fight out but they slam her by her hair. Sane poses in the corner as Asuka poses on the corner. Sane goes back to work on Bliss now as the referee warns her.
Sane with a shot to the gut and some mocking. Sane works over Bliss but Bliss covers for 2. Bliss with a big slap in the middle of the ring. Sane fires back and they trade slaps in the ring. Asuka comes in and knocks Cross off the apron. Asuka helps Sane double team Bliss in their corner again. Sane tags back in for double team kicks. Sane with a basement dropkick while Asuka held Bliss. Sane mocks Bliss and covers for 2. Asuka tags back in but Bliss dropkicks Sane back. Asuka checks on Sane on the floor. Bliss kicks Sane back on the floor with a dropkick through the ropes. Asuka with a Hip Attack to Bliss on the floor.
Asuka stands on the announce table and puts on a headset. She rants and screams at nothing. Cross meets her on the announce table and they have words. Bliss pulls Asuka off the table, face-first to the floor. Cross with a crossbody from the announce table, taking Asuka down on the floor. We go to commercial with Cross yelling out and beating her chest.
Back from the break and Asuka has Cross grounded in the ring. Cross tries to fight out. Sane tags in for the double team into the corner. Sane with a 2 count on Cross. Sane kicks Cross around and mocks her. Cross counters and rolls Sane for a 2 count. Sane drops an elbow to the back to prevent a tag. Cross kicks out at 2. Cross mocks Bliss on the apron.
Asuka tags in for more double teaming as they taunt Bliss from across the ring. Asuka runs into an elbow in the corner from Cross. Asuka unloads with knees in the corner now. Asuka charges again but Cross rolls her up for a 2 count. Cross crawls to Bliss but Asuka stops her. Cross blocks a German suplex and hits a German to Asuka. Bliss and Sane tag in at the same time. Bliss unloads with clotheslines and a dropkick after some right hands. Bliss with more offense but she misses a moonsault and Sane hits a Spear. Sane with a close 2 count.
Bliss slaps Sane in the face for a block. Cross tags in for the double team but Asuka runs in and superkicks Bliss. Sane drops Cross with a back-fist. Cross misses Sane in the corner. Asuka tags in and kicks Sane in the back. Asuka goes for a powerbomb to Cross while Sane goes to the top. They hit the tribute to Legion of Doom and Asuka goes right into the Asuka Lock on Cross. Cross turns it into a 2 count. Asuka goes back into the submission but Bliss breaks it up.
Sane yells out in frustration and goes back to the apron. Sane tags in and goes to the top for her signature elbow. Cross moves out of the way and Sane rolls through. Cross knocks Asuka off the apron. Bliss tags in and goes at it with Sane. Bliss drops Sane with the DDT but Asuka pulls Sane to the floor to break the pin. Cross leaps off the apron but Asuka catches her with a knee on the way down. Cross is laid out. Bliss goes to the top and hits Twisted Bliss to take out both challengers on the floor in front of the announcers.
Bliss brings Sane back in the ring. Bliss goes to the top but lands on her feet as Sane moves. Bliss is upset. Bliss and Sane go at it as Cross tags in. Bliss with a big right hand. Cross comes over and grabs Sane for the swinging neckbreaker. Cross covers Sane for the pin to retain.
Winners: Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss
– Cole confirms Nakamura vs. Strowman for later tonight.
– Still to come, a look back at Otis and Mandy Rose. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Elias is on the perch in the WWE Performance Center. He thanks fans and talks about taking care of King Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 36. He asks fans to turn down the lights at home and join him for his next song, don’t worry about what the neighbors say. He starts performing the new song. Elias mentions wanting to win the Money In the Bank briefcase. Thank you and goodnight, he says.
– Cole and Graves talk about how WrestleMania 36 was the most social ever.
– Cole leads us to a video package on Mandy Rose and Otis, his WrestleMania 36 win over Dolph Ziggler, and what has happened between Rose and Sonya Deville.
We go to the ring and out comes Dolph Ziggler with Sonya Deville. They aren’t happy. They stop to yell at the announcers about the video package. They just want what is best for Mandy Rose. Tucker is out next for the next match.
Tucker takes the mic and says he’s sorry to interrupt Ziggler and Deville’s meltdown, but clearly Ziggler is still smitten with his friend’s kitten. Tucker shows us new photos on the big screen of Rose and Otis working out. Tucker says after what Ziggler did to him last week, they have unfinished business and will take care of it right now. Tucker heads to the ring as Ziggler and Deville wait. Back to commercial.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Tucker
Back from the break and we see what Ziggler did to Tucker last week. The bell rings and Ziggler takes advantage after Deville provides a distraction. Tucker comes back and hits a big suplex for a close 2 count. Ziggler fights back and goes for a dropkick but it’s blocked. Ziggler goes to the floor for a breather and Deville cheers him on. Tucker follows and beats him around the ringside area.
Tucker sends Ziggler face-first into the announce table. Tucker breaks the count and talks trash. Tucker whips Ziggler into the steel ring steps next. Tucker breaks the count again and goes back out but Ziggler meets him with a thumb to the eye while Deville had the referee distracted. Ziggler charges for a Zig Zag on the floor but Tucker catches him and slams him on top of the announce table. Ziggler crawls on the floor as Tucker sits up and smiles. Deville is yelling words of encouragement at Ziggler. Tucker brings it back into the ring and yells at Ziggler.
Tucker catches Ziggler with a big powerslam for another close 2 count. Ziggler and Tucker with strikes in the middle of the ring. Tucker drops Ziggler with a big right hand. Tucker poses for the camera and yells at Ziggler to get up. Tucker with a big crossbody from the second rope but Ziggler somehow kicks out. Tucker yells at him to stay down and shows some frustration. Tucker catches a kick but Ziggler sends him shoulder-first into the ring post. Ziggler immediately follows up with a superkick for the pin to win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Ziggler stands tall as Deville applauds. Ziggler’s music hits and we go to replays. Ziggler and Deville taunt Tucker from the ramp.
– Cole and Graves show us how SmackDown Tag Team Champion John Morrison retained over Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso in the Ladder Match at WrestleMania 36. Still to come, Morrison and The Miz will host The Dirt Sheet. Back to commercial.
The Dirt Sheet:
The Miz and John Morrison say it’s hard times for the citizens of the world but they are going to share some good news. First is that at WrestleMania, they retained their SmackDown tag team championships. Morrison says he retained them and he is the first person uin history to ever retain the SmackDown championships by himself. Miz says he is the first person in history to ever retain the SmackDown championships from his couch.
Miz says this year’s WrestleMania was the most talked about in history. That’s good news. Otis finally kissed a girl but Rose’s mom had to watch her son kiss Otis. The Undertaker returned as they air part of the BoneYard match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles. That’s good news. There’s a new Universal champion in Braun Strowman and their champion shows up more frequently than others. And that’s good news.
The FireFly Fun House, that you can’t see me crap finally disappeared and that’s good news. Their new single Hey, Hey, went gold today. They will perform Hey, Hey live right now. They stand up and starts to sing the Hey, Hey song.
As they are singing, out come The Usos. They get in the ring and tell Miz and Morrison that out of respect, they were going to let them finish. They say Pee-wee Herman has more street cred than the both of them. They are spreading good news and The Usos are spreading downer energy. At WrestleMania, John defended the titles and he won. Miz asks why the Usos are here. The Usos say they both have to defend the titles. The Usos and The New day injured The Miz and he is still not medically cleared to compete. They will see them later. They begin to walk away.
The New Day’s music hits and out come Big E and Kofi. They say they weren’t the only teams involved at WrestleMania. The original match did not go on and it only makes sense that if one member of each team got to compete at WrestleMania, the other members of each team get to compete for the tag team championships. Miz says what part of medically not cleared do they not understand. Kofi says after consulting with WWE management, Fox and others, they have been informed that next week it will be Jey Uso vs. The Miz vs. Big E in a triple threat match for the SmackDown tag team championships playa playa as they do the Teddy Long dance.
We go to commercial.
Lucha House Party vs. The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake)
Cutler and Dorado are in the ring. Chops to the chest as he sends Dorado to the ropes and knocks him down with a back elbow. Blake is tagged in and a right hand by Blake. He sends Dorado to the ropes but Dorado jumps off the second rope and takes Blake down. Metalik is tagged in as he mumps and goes for the cover but Blake kicks out. Dorado is tagged back in and an arm bar on Blake but Cutler is tagged in.
They double team Dorado as Cutler slams Dorado spine first onto his knee. Blake is tagged in and they double team Dorado. Blake goes for the cover but Dorado kicks out. Blake runs towards Dorado but Dorado moves out of the way and Blake to the outside. Blake gets back in, Cutler is tagged in, a springboard stunner by Dorado. Metalik is tagged in and a springboard elbow off the second rope onto Cutler as Blake is tagged in.
Dorado goes for the cover but Cutler breaks it up. Dorado with a kick and a chop onto Cutler but Cutler throws him to the outside. Metalik wit ha skick to the face taking him to the outside. Blake with a clothesline onto Metalik as Cutler is tagged in. Blake holds Metalik as Cutler jumps off the second rope stomping onto Metalik. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: The Forgotten Sons
Backstage:
Bliss and Cross are backstage gloating. Cross says she feels unbeatable and in come Carmella and Dana Brooke. Carmella says they didn’t get to compete at WrestleMania and were hoping to challenge them for the tag team titles. Bliss says she feels bad they didn’t get a a WrestleMania moment but they can’t just jump the line. Brooke says she heard them say they were unbeatable. Bliss says they have to talk as her and Cross talk about it and accept their challenge.
– Sasha Banks and Bayley walk down to the ring as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Bayley has the mic. She recalls Paige trying to ruin her WrestleMania and their friendship a few weeks ago. But she didn’t, they both say. Bayley says if anyone thinks they can touch her, they can’t because she’s beaten everyone. In her humble opinion she thinks her greatest moment yet was when she defied all odds at WrestleMania. Bayley says she is the best. We’re the best, she corrects. She says they’re the ultimate role models. For the sheep at home who thought she’d lose her title and they’d break up as friends, they have two words. Banks finishes it – screw you. She says no one understands their friendship and no one from the past or future can touch… the music interrupts and out comes Tamina Snuka.
Cole mentions how it took the other 4 competitors to eliminate Snuka at WrestleMania in the Fatal 5 Way. Bayley sucks up to Snuka. She tells her to shut up and says no one ever beat her at WrestleMania, it took them all to eliminate her. Snuka tells Bayley to be a good role model and face her for the title tonight. Banks also runs her mouth to Snuka. Bayley acts like she’s holding Banks back. There’s a pecking order around here and you don’t just step to the champ. Bayley says she does like to be fair and Snuka can have the title match… if she can beat The Standard, The Boss, The Blueprint, The GOAT – her best friend, Sasha. Snuka accepts the challenge. Banks looks a little conflicted. Snuka tells Banks her bestie just screwed her. Snuka exits the ring as Banks and Bayley talk it over.
– Still to come, Strowman and Nakamura do battle. Also, a special in-depth look at Jeff Hardy. Back to commercial.
Sheamus vs. Cal Bloom
The bell rings and Sheamus goes after Bloom right hand. Sheamus sends him to the ropes and a spinning elbow knocks him down. Bloom on the ring apron as Sheamus grabs him and chops to the chest. Bloom rolls back into the ring as Sheamus hits him with the Brogue kick. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, The Celtic Warrior stands tall and yells out as his music hits. We go to replays. Sheamus poses and talks trash to the camera as he makes his exit. Sheamus stops to stare down Graves and Cole as they talk about Jeff Hardy.
– Cole and Graves send us to part 1 of a new in-depth series on Hardy that will air over the next few weeks. This part is “Chapter 1: The Rise” and it looks back at the beginning of Hardy’s career and tapes from when he was a teenager.We also see other parts from The Hardy Boyz’ runs in WWE.
– Still to come, Nakamura and Strowman. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and two Money In the Bank qualifiers are announced for next week – Dana Brooke vs. Naomi and Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan. Also, Mandy Rose will try to clear the air with Mandy Rose. The previously mentioned Sasha Banks vs. Tamina Snuka and Triple Threat will also take place.
WWE Universal Championship – Braun Strowman vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
We go to the ring for tonight’s non-title main event and out first comes WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman. Shinsuke Nakamura is out next with Cesaro.
The bell rings and Cesaro provides an early distraction. Nakamura strikes first. Strowman ends up kicking Nakamura back with a big boot. Strowman blocks and delivers a big headbutt. Strowman talks trash while beating Nakamura down. Strowman knocks Nakamura to the floor in front of Cesaro.
Strowman follows and backs up Cesaro. Nakamura tries to attack from behind but Strowman rocks him and rolls him in. Strowman wastes some more time on Cesaro. Nakamura knees Strowman as he tries to re-enter, sending him back to the floor. Nakamura charges but Strowman sends him into the barrier. Nakamura goes down and is in pain. We go to commercial.
Back from commercial, Strowman slams Nakamura in the ring. Strowman goes for the power slam but Nakamura gets out of it and kicks Strowman in the head. Nakamura distracts the referee as Cesaro hits Strowman from behind and Nakamura knocks him down. He goes for the cover but Strowman kicks out.
Both men back up and a side slam by Strowman takes Nakamura down. Cesaro on the ring apron as Strowman knocks him down. He turns around and a clothesline takes Nakamura out. Nakamura rolls to the outside of the ring as Strowman follows him.
Strowman with the Strowman express on the outside taking Nakamura down. Strowman runs towards Cesaro and another Strowman express takes Cesaro over the barricade. Strowman gets back in the ring as Nakamura kicks him down. He goes for the cover but again Braun kicks out. Nakamura goes for the Kinshasa but Strowman catches him and lands the running powerslam. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Braun Strowman
After the match, FireFly Fun House plays as Bray Wyatt is in the Fun House. He shows us flashes of The Fiend finishing John Cena off in the Firefly Fun House Match at WrestleMania 36. Wyatt says Cena was right all along – we really can’t see him. Strowman watches in the ring as Wyatt congratulates him and says he’s so happy for Braun. We hear whispers coming from Wyatt’s head lantern. Wyatt says no, that was a long time ago and he’s sure Strowman has learned his lesson by now. We see flashes of Strowman in The Wyatt Family. Wyatt says he brought Braun in from the swamp and gave him hope but he turned his back on Wyatt, turned his back on his family, and his creator. Wyatt says he can forgive Strowman but his puppets disagree. Except for Ramblin’ Rabbit.
Wyatt says he will forgive Braun if Braun just says he’s sorry. Braun says he’s not playing these games with Bray. Wyatt says he has been busy talking about getting these hands instead of learning manners. Since he taught him a lot, the next lesson will be sharing because Braun has something he wants back. It’s right there on his shoulder. As one circle closes, another begins again, Wyatt says. Since I brought you into this world, I’m going to have to take you out, Wyatt says. Wyatt laughs and waves goodbye as the Fun House music starts back up. Strowman says wait, he has something to say. Anytime Bray wants, Strowman is ready to… let you in. Wyatt stares back at him and he’s all serious now. Strowman mocks Wyatt and says goodbye, see you later! Strowman’s music starts up and Wyatt stares back at him from the Fun House as SmackDown goes off the air.
Strowman says byeee, mocking Wyatt as the show went to credits!
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