10/14 WWE SmackDown Results – We see an auto accident outside the arena involving Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Drew McIntyre suddenly comes running from out of nowhere. He attacks Kross as officials try to hold him back. McIntyre smashes Kross’ head into the truck window, then beats him down. Kross is laid out as Scarlett checks on him. Officials hurry McIntyre away from the scene as he yells about this being just the beginning.
— We are live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, as Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to the show.
Kofi Kingston vs. Sami Zayn
Out first are Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Kofi says for 483 days, they were the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions. Woods says that record is their legacy and it will stay strong forever.
Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa are in the back and Jey Uso shows up just in time for Sami to run him down. Sami asks Jey where Jimmy is and Jey says he is doing family business. Sami tells Solo to stay in the back to get ready for his match later. He tells Jey to come to the ring with him and he doesn’t want what happened last night. Jey says he didn’t do anything because Sami said he had it.
Sami gets a call from Roman and Sami tells Roman that Jey could have done something but he chose not to do anything. Sai tells Roman he is looking at him and Roman wants to talk to Jey. Jey tells Roman that Sami said he had it even if Roman told him to make sure that Sami wins. Jey gives the phone back to Sami and Sami says he will talk to Roman.
The match starts with a lock up and Sami with a wrist lock. Kofi with a drop kick and Sami goes to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sami is on the turnbuckles and connects with an elbow for a near fall. Sami chokes Kofi in the ropes as we are told about the continuing investigation on the accident and that Kross is still being checked out.
Sami with a suplex. Sami sends Kofi into the corner and kicks him. Sami with a running hip into the corner. Sami with forearms to Kofi followed by an elbow drop to the back for a near fall. Sami with a rear chin lock. Kofi with elbows and Sami misses a clothesline but hits a second one and gets a near fall. Sami with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles. Kofi with a drop kick as Sami comes off the turnbuckles. Both men are down. Kofi with clotheslines and a drop kick but he misses the flying clothesline. Sami with a kick and Sami avoids Kofi coming off the turnbuckles and Sami gets a near fall with a rollup. Kofi with a knee to the head for a near fall.
Kofi goes up top and Sami stops Kofi but Kofi kicks Sami away. Sami goes up top and Kofi with a head butt to send Sami to the mat. Kofi is pushed off the turnbuckles to the floor.
We go to commercial.
Kofi with an SOS for a near fall. Sami catches Kofi going into the corner but Kofi blocks the exploder attempt with elbows. Sami is down and Kofi goes to the turnbuckles. Sami rolls to the floor and Kofi goes back to the mat. Kofi with a flip dive onto Sami. They return to the ring and Woods and Jey have some words and the referee warns both of them. Jey with a super kick to Woods and Sami hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick but Kofi with a pendulum kick. Kofi with a chop from the turnbuckles.
Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise and Jey gets on the apron and Kofi knocks Jey off the apron. Sami with a rollup for a near fall. Kofi blocks a face buster and hits a victory roll but Jey kicks Kofi over and Sami gets the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Backstage:
Triple H is in the back talking to police and he thanks them for what they have done.
Rey Mysterio shows up and he says he knows it is a bad time. He says with everything going on over on Raw, he has gotten to a breaking point with Dominik. He says he will not fight his son. For Dominik to yell at him to fight him. He says he still sees the little boy who would bounce around on his lap. He says he cannot do this any more. He says he loves WWE and he knows this is his home. Rey tells Hunter that he quits.
Hunter says he cannot imagine what Rey is going through but there has got to be another way. He says he wants to talk to Rey about another solution. He wants five minutes to talk it over.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Shotzi welcomes Roxanne to the show and Raquel shows up. Raquel says she knows Cora has changed. Roxanne says she is choosing Raquel to be her opponent. Bayley shows up with Dakota and Iyo. Bayley says she is the only choice. Roxanne says she would have picked Bayley but she has had a losing streak. Bayley says that Roxanne is not on her level but she hopes Roxanne brought her gear because they are going to embarrass them.
Braun Strowman vs. James Maverick and Brian Thomas
Braun runs Thomas into the corner and hits Maverick with an elbow. Braun witih a boot to Thomas and then he connects with a forearm to Maverick and a splash into the corner and a biel.
We see Omos and MVP walking down the aisle in the crowd.
Thomas hits Braun from behind and Braun with a forearm across the chest. Braun with a running power slam to Maverick and then he picks up Thomas and he squeezes his hands and power bombs Thomas onto Maverick. Braun gets the three count.
Winner: Braun Strowman
After the match, Braun gets on the turnbuckles and he wants Omos to come into the ring. Porter stops Omos and he tells Braun he is an impressive specimen. Monster of All Monsters? Have you seen Omos? Standing next to Omos, you look normal. You better because because monsters ain’t into shadows.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Back from the break and Sami Zayn is hyping Solo Sikoa up for tonight’s Fatal 4 Way. Jey Uso says Sami is welcome for his earlier won. Jey and Sami argue over who was responsible for the win. Jey asks Solo if he saw it. Solo didn’t but he was watching Sami because he can learn a lot from him. Sami agrees and says now Solo will follow in his footsteps. Sami goes on about how Solo will dominate tonight and go on to win the WWE Intercontinental Title. Solo says after he levels up tonight, he’s going to get a piece of gold for himself. Solo says let’s go.
Mansoor (with Maxxine and Mace) vs. LA Knight
Knight attacks Mansoor before the bell rings and then he clotheslines Mansoor over the top rope to the floor. Maxxine gets in front of Knight and Mace asks Knight if he would hit a woman. Mansoor attacks Knight and sends him into the steps. They go back into the ring and Mansoor with a reverse DDT for a near fall. Knight with an Irish whip but Mansoor with a DDT for a near fall. Mansoor with a rear chin lock and forearm to the lower back. Mansoor goes for a suplex but Knight lands on his feet and he sends Mansoor into the turnbuckles.
Knight with a neck breaker and he goes to the apron and connects with a knee to the head and a slingshot shoulder tackle. Knight blocks a kick and he flips Mansoor to the mat and follows with a clothesline. Mace gets on the apron and Knight drop kicks him in the knee. Knight with the BFT for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight wants to talk to you. He says he didn’t just do that for them. He says he does not need a bunch of incels to yell his name. He says he is putting everyone on notice that from here on, you can get your ticket punched. It’s LA Knight’s game, yeah.
We go to commercial.
— We take a look back at Bray Wyatt’s return at Extreme Rules.
Damage CTRL vs. Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi and Roxanne Perez
We go back to the ring and out first comes Damage CTRL – Bayley and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions IYO SKY and Dakota Kai. We see highlights from Bayley’s Ladder Match with RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at Extreme Rules last weekend. Damage CTRL poses on the ropes as Bayley rants to the crowd. Out next comes Shotzi, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez, and they’re all riding on Shotzi’s tank.
Kai starts off with Perez. Kai goes for the hair to control Perez early on. Perez fights back and mounts offense for a 2 count. SKY tags in and she stares Perez down. They lock up and SKY with a takedown. They trade counters for a few minutes and SKY nails a dropkick. SKY prevents a tag, mounting Perez with punches.
Perez fights SKY off, then knocks Bayley off the apron. Perez runs the ropes and leaps out with a big suicide dive on Bayley. Perez brings Bayley back in and hits a side-Russian leg sweep for a 2 count. SKY and Bayley with a cheap shot and distraction. Bayley beats Perez down. Kai and Shotzi tag in and go at it now. Shotzi goes for a DDT on the apron but she has to fight Kai and SKY off. Kai with a big kick to Shotzi’s jaw from the apron.
Bayley runs over and yells at Cole, telling him to talk about her. SKY works Shotzi over and rolls her back in. SKY follows and tags in Kai while sending Shotzi to their corner. SKY and Kai double team Shotzi in their corner now. Shotzi knocks Bayley off the apron, then SKY, but Kai rocks her in the ring. Kai misses Shotzi on the apron, and Shotzi drops Kai face-first into the edge of the apron. Shotzi rolls back in and tags in Rodriguez. Bayley also tags in but Raquel runs over her with power moves. Raquel with a big fall-away slam to Bayley. Raquel waits for Bayley to get up, then hits a corner splash on Bayley and Kai at the same time.
Kai is sent to the floor. Raquel presses Perez in the air to throw her onto the heels, but Bayley takes her leg out and they both go down. Kai and SKY pull Raquel to the floor and they double team her. She catches Kai for a big powerbomb but SKY nails a springboard moonsault to the floor to take her down. Shotzi goes to the top and flies, taking them down on the floor. Perez rolls Bayley for a 2 count in the ring. Perez blocks the Bayley-to-Belly suplex, then kicks her. Bayley fights back and now hits the Bayley-to-Belly for a close 2 count.
Bayley is frustrated now. Bayley keeps control and goes to the top but Perez cuts her off and climbs up. Perez with a big Frankensteiner from the top but Bayley kicks out at 2. Perez is frustrated now. Bayley rocks Perez and goes for the Rose Plant but it’s countered as they tangle. Bayley gets the win via roll-up.
Winners: Damage CTRL
After the match, Damage CTRL regroups at ringside as the babyfaces recover in the ring. We go to replays. Bayley yells at the losers to end the segment.
– Tonight’s Progressive Match Flo looks back at how Legado del Fantasma debuted last week with an attack on Hit Row.
Hit Row vs. Legado del Fantasma
We go back to the ring and out comes Hit Row first – “Top Dolla” AJ Francis and Ashante “Thee” Adonis with “B-Fab” Briana Brandy. They pose in the ring as we go back to commercial.
They fight in the aisle as Legado makes their way to the ring. Dolla sends Cruz into the ringside barrier. Adonis with kicks to Wilde. Adonis kicks Cruz while Dolla holds Cruz. Dolla sends Cruz into the ring. Dolla sends Adonis onto Cruz.
The referee checks on Cruz and starts the match.
Dolla with a boot to Cruz. Dolla squeezes his hands like he is Braun and then he does a dance move before hitting an elbow drop. Escobar pulls Adonis off the apron and Adonis hits the ring steps. B Fab goes after Escobar but Vega with a clothesline to B Fab.
Wilde tags in and they hit a double super kick and then Cruz tags in and they hit the side Russian leg sweep and kick combination for the three count.
Winners: Cruz del Toro and Joaquin Wilde
Backstage:
Kayla Braxton is in the back with Sonya Deville. Sonya says Liv has been gifted opportunity after opportunity and she failed. She had her one moment at Extreme Rules to solidify why she should be the champion, but she got destroyed. Liv doesn’t have ‘it’. Liv is nothing but a whiny…
Kayle gets out of the way as Liv attacks Sonya. Liv drops Sonya on a storage case. Liv pushes over a cart and knocks a cooler to the floor. Liv sends Sonya’s head into a table. Liv kicks Sonya and puts her on the table. Liv climbs up the set and then hits a back senton through the table.
We go to commercial.
— We are back with more highlights from Extreme Rules.
Number One Contender Match for the Intercontinental Title
Sheamus vs. Ricochet vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Rey Mysterio (replacing Karrion Kross)
Kayla Braxton informs us that due to injuries sustained earlier tonight, Karrion Kross is unable to compete. So the final opponent is… Rey Mysterio!
The bell rings and they go at it. Sheamus and Rey watch as Solo and Ricochet fight on the apron, both ending up down on the floor. Sheamus and Rey fight now. Cole says this is the first time fighting in WWE.
Rey sends Sheamus to the floor, then runs and leaps over the top rope with a corkscrew, taking Sheamus back down at ringside. Rey returns to the ring and stands tall by himself to a pop. We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus blocks a drop kick from Ricochet. Ricochet kicks Sheamus when Sheamus goes for a cloverleaf. Sheamus with a clothesline to Ricochet and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker to Rey. Sheamus with a forearm and a tilt-a-whirl power slam to Ricochet.
Cole mentions that Rey is officially on Smackdown.
Sheamus looks around and sets for the Brogue Kick but Solo with a clothesline to Ricochet. Sheamus did not like being usurped. Solo and Sheamus go face to face. Solo and Sheamus exchange forearms. Sheamus sends Solo to the floor and Sheamus follows but Solo with a Samoan drop to Sheamus on the floor. Ricochet with a plancha into Solo that sends him into the ringside barrier. Rey with a sliding splash to Sheamus on the floor.
Ricochet and Rey face off in the ring and Rey with a single leg take down. Rey with a head scissors but Ricochet lands on his feet. Rey avoids a knee. Rey rolls through on a sunset flip but Rey misses a kick. Ricochet blocks a tornado DDT and Ricochet with two suplexes to Rey for a near fall. Ricochet goes up top but Rey moves and he rolls through. Solo with running hips to Ricochet and Rey. Solo with a spinning heel kick to Sheamus.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Solo with head butts and punches to Sheamus. Solo does the belt around the waist gesture. Solo with a head butt to Rey on the apron. Sheamus punches Solo and Solo punches Sheamus. They continue the exchange. Solo with a knee and Irish whip but Sheamus with boots to Solo and Sheamus pulls himself to the turnbuckles. Ricochet goes to the turnbuckles and tries for a superplex but Sheamus stops him. Rey goes to the turnbuckles as well and they set for a double superplex. Solo comes under for a double choke slam to Rey and Ricochet. Solo gets a near fall on Rey that is broken up by a knee drop from Sheamus.
Sheamus sees Solo on the apron and it is time for some forearms and he does not stop at ten. Sheamus gets Solo up but Solo with elbows. Sheamus with a knee to the head and a uranage back breaker to Solo. Sheamus goes for the Cloverleaf and applies it.
Jey and Sami come to the ring and Sheamus takes care of them after he releases the hold. Solo with a super kick to Sheamus and then Sami punches Sheamus. Jey punches Sheamus. Sami pulls Jey off and he goes after Sheamus. Butch and Holland stop Sami and Jey. Solo goes after Holland and Butch.
Rey sends Ricochet into the ropes with a head scissors and Ricochet blocks a 619. Rey with a counter into a West Coast Pop piledriver. Rey with a 619 and he goes up top for a frog splash and the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and it’s time for Bray Wyatt’s first SmackDown appearance since The Fiend defeated Kevin Owens on October 9, 2020. Ominous music starts up and eventually transitions with a hip-hop/rock beat and lyrics. The door from Extreme Rules is kicked open, and the light shines through. Out comes Wyatt with his lantern as fans cheer and light up the Smoothie King Center with fireflies. Wyatt enters the ring as his new theme continues.
The music suddenly stops as the crowd erupts. Wyatt is standing in the middle of the ring, with the lights still low. Fans chant “welcome back!” and Wyatt takes the mic. He says he’s incredibly grateful and really, really nervous to be here. He never thought this would happen. Wyatt says this is just him, a version of him that he never got to introduce to the fans before. Just him being him, genuine him for the first time. Wyatt chuckles and fans pop.
He says he wants to share the past year of his life. He lost a lot of things. He lost his career. He lost his self confidence. He lost two people very close to him. He lost his way. He got to a point where he thought everything he did here was meaningless. He thought nothing he did mattered to anyone. Bray says he was wrong. Once I was done feeling sorry for myself and go back out in the world again. People would say ‘Thank you Bray’ and ask when would he come home. Bray says there were people who came to him and they thanked him because they were in a time of need and they lost people and self confidence. They said they were weak and vulnerable. They said they found his words and they told him that he saved their lives.
Bray says he does not think about that. I can sit here today and look at you in the eyes. You were there when I was weak, vulnerable, and down. Thank you. You saved his life. You wouldn’t let me alone. Every time I tried to run away and hide, you found me. You are the reason…
the Wyatt moth logo suddenly appears on the big screen. The Wyatt face mask with the distorted voice from Extreme Rules and RAW appears on the screen. The masked character tells Wyatt to come with him, your life is done, forget the future, forget the past, life is over. The character continues and says you have no idea who you are dealing with… oh, but you will. The character laughs and repeats the line – oh, but you will.
The Wyatt moth logo suddenly appears on the big screen again as SmackDown goes off the air.
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