WWE SmackDown Results (8/26) – We are live from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as Ricochet makes his way to the ring for our first match of the night.
Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin
In a pre-recorded video, Corbin says Ricochet has the tools but he will never be the star that he is. It is always one step forward and two steps back for him. Ricochet will not beat him.
Ricochet with a head scissors that sends Corbin to the floor. Ricochet teases a move to the floor but bounces off the ropes and does a Superhero landing. Ricochet goes to the apron as Corbin gets back into the ring. Ricochet with a shoulder and kick followed by a drop kick to the knees. Ricochet with a shooting star press for a near fall. Ricochet goes for a springboard move and Corbin with a punch. Corbin with a chop in the corner. Corbin with a forearm and forearms to the lower back. Ricochet flips over Corbin and goes for a handstand head scissors. Ricochet with a springboard back elbow to knock Corbin to the floor.
Ricochet misses a baseball slide when Corbin moves. Corbin tries to send Ricochet into the ring post but Ricochet lands on the turnbuckles and then hits a corkscrew cross body on Corbin.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ricochet with punches and Corbin with an Irish whip but Corbin slides around the ring post and Ricochet with a baseball slide to prevent the successful wacky slide. Corbin blocks a kick and Corbin press slams Ricochet onto the announce table. Corbin sends Ricochet into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Corbin with punches. Corbin with an Irish whip that sends Ricochet sternum first into the turnbuckles and then Corbin sends Ricochet face first into the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Ricochet with punches and Corbin with a knee. Ricochet goes for a handspring move and Corbin with a forearm to the back of the head. Corbin sends Ricochet ribs first into the ring post and Ricochet goes to the floor. Ricochet with a DDT and both men are down. Ricochet with kicks to Corbin against the ropes. Ricochet flips off Corbin and hits an enzuigiri. Ricochet with a cross body into the corner. Ricochet misses a springboard move and Ricochet with a kick. Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall.
Ricochet with a kick from the turnbuckles and Corbin goes down. Ricochet sets for a 630 splash but rolls through when Corbin moves. Corbin with an accordion slam for a near fall. Corbin with a punch to Ricochet. Corbin pushes Ricochet away on Recoil. Ricochet with a knee and super kick. Ricochet with a spinning back heel kick and Ricochet goes back up top. Ricochet with a shooting star press for the three count.
Winner: Ricochet
After the match, McAfee does some telestrating on Corbin.
— The Street Profits walk in the back and they meet up with Hit Row. B-Fab says she heard they want the smoke. They are all buddy buddy and walk away.
We go to commercial.
— We are back and we have a video package for Drew McIntyre. Drew says it is cool to come from the UK. People who think big and dream big. He imagined being here since he was six years old. Nobody from Scotland had been signed to WWE. I said I would be the first signed by WWE and I believed it. People asked him how do you achieve the impossible. He says he was on top throughout the UK.
He became the champion in FCW. I was the fasted from developmental to the main roster. I don’t think the same way now. I was a bit more cocky and I thought I deserved it. I would win many titles and have a Hall of Fame career.
When things weren’t going well, instead of working harder, I got angry. My professional life fell apart and then my mom got sick. I see her as a superhero, but when she passed away, I went off the deep end. I got fired and it was the best thing to happen to me. I was so clueless coming to the US. I would return to WWE a man.
I was ready to step up as the leader people believed I could be.
— The music hits as Karrion Kross and Scarlett appear on the big screen. Kross says that was a beautiful story about redemption. Congratulations Mr. McIntyre. Maybe this is your time. Maybe not. However, take this moment to think about it. Feel it and savor it. At any given moment, I can put my arm through the back of your head and all of your achievements would mean nothing. Tick tock.
Shotzi and Xia Li vs. Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. vs. Natalya and Sonya Deville vs. Tamina and Dana Brooke in a Last Chance Touranment Match
Tamina and Sonya start things off and Tamina with a super kick to knock Natalya off the apron. Tamina with a Samoan drop to Sonya and Doudrop with a back senton to break up the cover. Nikki tags in and hits a Thesz Press on Xia and punches her. Xia with a hot shot into the ropes and Xia mocks Nikki. Shotzi tags in and Xia with a drop toe hold and Shotzi with a back senton off Xia’s back into Nikki in the ropes. Dana tags in and knocks Doudrop off the apron. Dana with a boot to Nikki. Nikki with a kick and a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.
Tamina with a super kick to Sonya. Doudrop with a cross body to Tamina. Xia with a kick and Shotzi with an assisted Asai DDT. Natalya with a discus clothesline to Xia. Dana with a clothesline to Natalya. Dana goes up top and Nikki with a forearm to stop her. Nikki sets for a superplex and Sonya makes the tag. Dana superplexes Nikki onto everyone but Sonya. Sonya sends Nikki back into the ring and gets the three count.
Winners: Sonya Deville and Natalya (Advance to face Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah)
After the match, Deville and Natalya stand tall as the music hits and we go to replays. Deville and Natalya vs. Rodriguez and Aliyah is confirmed for later tonight. Deville and Natalya look out at the vacant titles on display at ringside.
– Tonight’s Progressive Match Flo replay looks back at last week when Sheamus won a Fatal 5 Way over Happy Baron Corbin, Madcap Moss, Ricochet and Sami Zayn to become the new #1 contender to WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther.
– We go back to the ring and out come The Brawling Brutes – Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland. They hit the ring and pose as we go back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Sheamus says next week, the Brawlin’ Brutes will be starting fights and drinking fights after he becomes the new Intercontinental Champion and the first Ultimate Grand Slam Champion when I beat the sauerkraut out of Gunther.
Gunther’s music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring with Ludwig Kaiser.
Ludwig introduces the Intercontinental Champion.
Sheamus says he doesn’t have a clue what Ludwig is saying. He tells Ludwig to shut up. Sheamus says his beef is with Gunther. You call yourself the Ring General, but the truth is that you are looking at a real ring general. I have beaten the best. Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, John Cena, Roman Reigns, and even Triple H. Nobody in this ring or this business has had banger after banger after banger after banger. The truth is, I see a lot of myself in you. It has been a while since I have seen anyone with the same brutal qualities that you do. It reminds me of myself. Just like me, you love to go to war in this ring. There are a lot of similarities.
You have something that I want. That is the Intercontinental Championship. I will make you a promise. At Clash at the Castle, I will drag that title off your lifeless battle and into the belly of the red dragon.
Gunther tells Sheamus that he is a man to be respected. You are nothing like him. Gunther says that he is the Intercontinental Champion. To protect this title, I will teach you what violence really means. In Cardiff, not only am I going to retain this title, I will chop your chest into bloody bits. I will break you and break your spirits. The Ring General will break you.
Butch attacks Kaiser and Kaiser punches back. Ridge tries to get involved but Ludwig sends Ridge to the floor. Ridge pulls Kaiser to the floor and Kaiser takes care of Ridge. Ludwig and Butch continue their brawl in the ring while Sheamus and Gunther stare each other down without moving.
Sheamus and Gunther hold Butch and Kaiser back. Sheamus has to hold Ridge back as Gunther and Kaiser leave the ring.
Backstage:
Natalya and Sonya are in the back while Doudrop and Nikki argue in the back. Megan congratulates them on their victory. Sonya reminds Megan who Natalya is. Natalya says that Sonya is one of the hardest hitting people in the division. They are finding their groove and Aliyah and Raquel should be worried. Sonya says one rookie mistake by their opponents will mean victory for them.
— Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Dakota Kai make their way to the ring to watch the Smackdown Finals of the Women’s Tag Team Tournament. We go to commercial.
— We take a look back at what happened at the end of last week’s Smackdown.
Backstage:
Sami Zayn knocks on Roman’s dressing room door and Jimmy greets him while Jey isn’t too happy. Sami says he would have won last week if he didn’t get hurt.
Jey wants to know what he is knocking on the door for. Sami says he thought Roman would want to talk to him since they are bonding. Jey says that Drew is still walking so he should leave.
Roman asks Jey who is out there and Sami is asked to enter. Roman asks Sami to sit down. Sami asks how is everything going and Roman asks about Sami. Sami says his jaw is still hurting from last week. Roman reminds Sami that he lost and Sami says he did ‘technically’ lose. Roman says sometimes bad things happen so we can redeem ourselves. Roman says he was alone last week and he needed someone to help him out and he appreciates what Sami did for him. That is something that family would do.
Sami says that is what family should do. Sami tells Roman he can count on him. Roman says he needs another favor. He says he needs Drew occupied and distracted. Sami mentions his match against Drew and that is what he does. He gets in people’s heads and gets comfortable there. Sami says he does a dance in Drew’s head. He won’t know what’s what when Drew gets to Cardiff. Sami says it will be a piece of cake. He suggests they do it as a unit. Roman says you put them out there and they are distracted. It is all about Sami.
Sami says he appreciates the opportunity to do it on his own. Roman says Sami has the opportunity to be the main event. Jimmy is excited for Sami’s chances and Jey just tells Sami to leave.
Natalya and Sonya Deville vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament Semifinals Match
Natalya and Aliyah start things off and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Aliyah with a head scissors and Natalya escapes. Natalya with a side head lock and Natalya floats over. Aliyah with a matrix and rollup for a near fall. Aliyah with another near fall. Natalya goes for a slam but Aliyah escapes and Raquel tags in and hits a shoulder tackle and gets a near fall. Sonya is sent to the floor by Raquel and Aliyah with a Thesz Press off the apron to Sonya. Natalya with a Michinoku Driver to Aliyah on the floor and Raquel checks on Aliyah as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sonya sends Raquel into the turnbuckles. Natalya tags in and Raquel sends Sonya into Natalya. Raquel with a double suplex and she gets a near fall. Raquel with a fallaway slam and Natalya tries to stop Raquel on the turnbuckles and while she fails, Sonya drops Raquel on the turnbuckles and gets a near fall. Natalya chokes Raquel in the ropes while Sonya distracts the referee. Sonya sends Raquel into the turnbuckles and kicks Raquel. Raquel with punches. Sonya with a kick to the midsection and she gets a near fall.
Sonya with a reverse chin lock. Sonya gets on Raquel’s back and Raquel catches Natalya and slams her. Raquel sends Sonya onto Natalya. Raquel blocks some punches and Raquel with a head but. Raquel with a punch and splashes into the corner. Raquel with the twisting elbow drop off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Raquel gets Sonya up for a Tejana Bomb but Natalya grabs Raquel and goes for a Sharpshooter. Sonya with a knee for a near fall. Raquel with the Tejana Bomb for the three count.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah (advance to face Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky)
After the match, Iyo and Dakota gesture to Raquel and Aliyah. They get in the ring and go face to face with Raquel and Aliyah.
— We go to a photo shoot with Mace and Mansoor in the garage. Hit Row’s music plays from their bus. Max says something has to be done about this. Maxxine says she has an idea.
We go to commercial.
— We are back and the photo shoot with the flickering lights continues. Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza show up and they say they have a way to fix it and they show spray paint.
In the Arena:
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are in the ring and Xavier is in a wheelchair.
Xavier says they are usually dancing and are happy. Woods says they have been making fun of the Viking Raiders and how ‘new and vicious’ they are and we make fun of their intelligence but we underestimated them. Kofi says they have been getting their asses kicked by the Viking Raiders. Kofi says that he had some ribs cracked recently. Woods says they have to face a harsh reality. We saw the Viking Funeral and them burning boxes of Booty-O’s. We saw them burning New Day shirts. We saw them burning unicorn horns. We saw them burning our legacy. Maybe New Day is just that?
Kofi says they have had a chance to do a lot of great things…
The Viking Raiders’ music interrupts and they make their new and vicious way to the ring. Erik says this is pathetic. We gave you a proper send off. A warrior’s rites. Instead of leaving with honor, you are sniveling.
Woods asks for a few minutes to talk to the people and say what they have to say. Erik says one thing a Viking despises more than anything in the world is weakness. It makes them sick to see you in their ring groveling like a wounded animal. The best thing to do to a wounded animal is to put them down.
Kofi distracts Erik and Ivar and Woods gets up and he gets two kendo sticks and he tosses one to Kofi and they hit Erik and Ivar. Woods tosses his wheelchair at Erik and Ivar.
We go to commercial.
— We are back and Maximum Male Models are done with the vandalizing of Hit Row’s bus. Hit Row shows up and says they will take care of it next week and then they say it isn’t even their bus. The Street Profits get out of their bus.
Backstage:
The Usos stop by to talk to Sami. Jey tells Sami not to blow it like he did last week. Sami says this negativity was what he was talking to Roman about. Jey tells Sami to handle his business.
— We continue the Drew McIntyre story with part two. Drew says his dream fell apart. He took his time outside the company to find himself and find his confidence to know what was right for Drew McIntyre. He was able to become the leader everyone thought he could be.
Drew says his career has been full of twists and turns but the destination is the same, to be the face of the industry and it brings him to Roman Reigns. Roman is a monster. He has had a run unlike any in the modern era. Drew says he will take Roman down. At the first UK stadium show in 30 years. The journey that led to this moment. In front of 70,000 Brits in front of the entire world, his destiny will finally be fulfilled.
At Clash at the Castle in my land in front of my people. I am going to kick your head off your f***ing body.
We go to commercial.
— We are back and next week, we will celebrate the two year title reign of Roman Reigns. We will find out the future of Ronda Rousey. Karrion Kross will be wrestling next week. Hit Row faces the Maximum Male Models. Butch will face Ludwig Kaiser. There will be a Viking Rules Match between the New Day and Viking Raiders.
Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn
The bell rings and Sami goes to the floor and then Drew goes after him. Sami gets back in the ring and he kicks Drew when he gets back in the ring. Drew with a punch. Drew with a chop. Sami goes to the floor after ducking a clothesline. Drew goes after Sami and Drew pulls Sami to the ropes but Sami kicks Drew. Sami with a punch but Drew blocks being sent into the announce table. Drew sends Sami into the announce table and then the apron.
Sami kicks the ropes when Drew gets back in and then Sami clips Drwe. Sami with forearms to Drew. Sami chokes Drew in the ropes. Drew punches and kicks Sami in the corner. Drew with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Drew puts Sami on the turnbuckles and Sami rakes the eyes. Sami with forearms to the back and he sets for a sunset flip power bomb and hits it. Sami cannot make the cover.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew runs into a boot in the corner. Sami goes to the turnbuckles and sets for a tornado DDT and hits it. Sami gets a near fall. Sami sets for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Drew blocks it. Drew with a head butt and both men go down. Drew with clotheslines and an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew with a neck breaker. Drew sets for a Claymore but the Usos make their way to ringside to distract Drew.
Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami with punches. Drew knocks Jimmy and Jey off the apron and Sami with a rollup for a near fall. Drew with a Claymore for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
After the match, Roman attacks Drew and kicks and punches his challenger next week.
Drew sends Roman shoulder first into the ring post. Jimmy and Jey go after Drew but Drew punches both of them. Drew sends Jimmy to the floor but Roman with a spear. And Roman appears to have hurt his shoulder. Jimmy and Jey hit Drew with steel chairs.
Jimmy and Jey send Drew over the announce table and they both kick him. Sami with a Helluva Kick to Drew against the ringside barrier. Jimmy and Jey hit Drew with the ring steps.
Drew is rolled back into the ring and Roman tells Drew the top of the mountain is his and you will never have it. Roman with a guillotine on Drew.
Drew puts a chair on top of Drew and sits down as we go to credits.
