9/22 WWE SmackDown Results – Glendale, AZ – We are live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ, as John Cena makes his way to the ring.
John welcomes everyone to a sold out Smackdown. He says he needed to come out to start this show since you allowed him to come home, you have allowed him to do a lot. He has been a talk show guest, a host, a backstage interviewer, a referee, and then he gives up because he has been outwhated. John says he has been to Hershey, Pittsburgh, Denver, and all of those shows were sold out, but not like tonight. John says tonight is a special night because he doesn’t want to be no ref, no host, no backstage correspondent. John says he came back to compete and tonight is the night he would like to have a match.
John asks the crowd for their permission to have a match tonight. They seem to want to see John wrestle. John says he is more than excited. He is also angry… at the Bloodline. He says he is angry enough to fight boht of them by himself, but as luck would have it, he has found a partner. Someone who is just as angry as him. He found a Phenomenal partner.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
AJ takes the mic and he wants to get this straight. You want AJ Styles and John Cena versus The Bloodline? AJ tells the Bloodline if you want some, come get some.
JImmy Uso’s music plays and he makes his way to hte ring with Solo Sikoa.
They get on the apron and then JImmy goes back to the floor while Solo stays on the apron. Solo goes to the floor and start to walk to the back.
– The LWO make its way to the ring as we go to commercial.
Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar vs. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins
Dawkins and Santos start things off and they lock up. Dawkins with a side head lock. Dawkins holds on when Santos tries to send Dawkins off the ropes. Santos with punches and Dawkins with a shoulder tackle. Santos with a drop kick for a near fall. Santos with a wrist lock and Rey tags in. Santos sends Rey to Dawkins for a head scissors take down. Dawkins with a punch and Ford tags in. Ford with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Rey with a springboard cross body and he punches Dawkins off the apron. Ford goes over the top rope and Rey with a drop kick through the ropes. Rey goes for the sliding splash but Dawkins pulls Ford out of the way. Dawkins sends Santos into the air with a running shoulder tackle.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Rey with a shoulder from the apron and a sunset flip for a near fall. Ford with a clothesline for a near fall. Ford with a forearm to the back. Rey with a punch and Ford with a knee and Irish whip. Ford runs into boots in the corner and Rey gets through the legs but Ford stops him. Ford gets Rey on his shoulders and Rey punches Ford and launches Ford into the turnbuckles with a victory bomb. Santos tags in and he connects with forearms to Ford and Dawkins. Santos with flying forearms to Ford and then he is sent to the apron. Santos with an enzuigiri and a cross body for a near fall. Santos with a sunset flip but Ford rolls through and kicks Santos followed by a splash for a near fall.
Ford goes up top and Santos with a kick to stop him. Santos with a Frankensteiner and he gets a near fall. Santos sets for the running double knee strike and hits it. Santos goes for the Phantom Driver but Ford gets to his feet and hits a jumping enzuigiri. Dawkins tags in and he hits a flapjack for a near fall. Santos with a jumping knee and Rey tags in and Rey with a tornado DDT and he drop kicks Dawkins in the knee and sets for the 619 but Dawkins with Sky High for a near fall. Santos sends Ford over the top rope ot the floor but Dawkins punches Santos. Rey is back dropped over hte top rope but he lands on Ford. The referee stops Dawkins from going to the floor and Lashley with a choke slam on the apron.
Dawkins goes for a power bomb but Rey counters with a sunset flip for the three count.
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar
Bobby Lashley looks disappointed and walks away from Montez and Angelo.
– We take a look back at the Rock’s appearance on last week’s Smackdown.
– After the video, Austin Theory appear at the commentary area out of nowhere. He gets in the faces of the commentators and talks trash off-mic until security comes out to pull him away. On that note, we shift gears and head into another commercial break.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn say magic is in their blood. Everyone who has touched the Women’s Tag Title have faced misfortune. Like they are cursed. Who would conjure something like that.
Backstage:
Adam Pearce yells at Austin Theory for hijacking the show. Meanwhile, Grayson Waller says that Butch and Ridge are jealous. Butch says they will show Waller and Theory in a fight. Pearce likes the idea and it is a match. Now he has to talk to Paul.
Backstage:
Bobby wants to know what happened in the ring. He says he wants it all back. If you can’t pull the trigger, go back to catering and he will find someone who can.
– We take a look at Iyo Sky and Asuka with a video package.
– Asuka makes her way to the ring as we go to commercial.
– We are back and we see Paul Heyman on his phone and Adam Pearce shows up to talk but Paul has to finish his call first.
Iyo Sky vs. Asuka for the Women’s Championship
They lock up and Asuka with a wrist lock and Iyo with a reversal. Asuka with a reversal and Iyo with a reversal of her own. Asuka uses the ropes to reverse the wrist lock. Asuka holds on when Iyo tries to send Asuka off the ropes. Asuka with a hammer lock into a side head lock and take down. Iyo with a head scissors. Iyo with a side head lock and Asuka with a head scissors. Asuka offers her hand and Iyo tries to kick Asuka instead. Asuka with a kick and Asuka blocks a hip toss and Asuka with a take down and rollup for a near fall. Asuka with arm drags and Iyo with an arm drag from the turnbuckles. Asuka goes to the floor and Iyo goes to the apron for an Asai Moonsault but Asuka moves. Iyo runs into a round kick to the temple.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Asuka goes for a superplex but Iyo stops Asuka and drops Asuka’s arm on the top rope. Iyo with a springboard drop kick and a sliding kick from the apron. Iyo with another springboard drop kick. Iyo with a victory roll into a double stomp. Iyo with a double knee strike for a near fall. Iyo with a boot to the back and then she pulls Asuka into position. Iyo goes up top but Asuka recovers and drops Iyo on the turnbuckles. Asuka with Kawada kicks while Iyo hangs in the ropes. Asuka goes for a superplex and hits it. Asuka gets a near fall. Iyo with forearms and Asuka with a kick to the chest for a near fall. Asuka with kicks to the back and head. Iyo with a Shotei and she gets a near fall.
Asuka stops a German suplex by getting to the ropes but Iyo holds on to the waist lock and Iyo with a German suplex for a near fall. Asuka with a double wrist lock into an arm bar. Iyo with forearms to get out of the hold. Iyo has a kick blocked and follows with a round kick. Iyo runs into a back elbow and kick to the head. Asuka goes up top and hits a missile drop kick. Asuka with a running hip strike into the corner. Iyo blocks a German suplex but Asuka with a pop up knee and a series of kicks and a back fist. Asuka with a sliding kick for a near fall. Asuka ses for a Fujiwara arm bar. Asuka goes to the turnbuckles and Iyo goes up and drop kicks Asuka off the ropes to the floor.
Asuka gets to the apron and Iyo with a kick and she tries for a sunset flip power bomb through the ropes and she hits it. Asuka goes for a round kick but misses Iyo and hits the irng post. Iyo gets back in the ring and then she goes up top while Asuka is on the floor and hits a moonsault.
Asuka gets to the apron and Iyo with a kick and she tries for a sunset flip power bomb through the ropes and she hits it. Asuka goes for a round kick but misses Iyo and hits the irng post. Iyo gets back in the ring and then she goes up top while Asuka is on the floor and hits a moonsault.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Iyo with a rear chin lock. Asuka with elbows and Asuka with a rollup for a near fall. Iyo with a Geman suplex for a near fall. Iyo goes for a crossface but Asuka tries to get to the ropes. Iyo goes to the other side to get between Asuka in the ropes. Asuka with an Asuka Lock but Iyo gets Asuka’s shoulders on the mat for a near fall. Asuka with a round kick for a near fall. Asuka with a round kick and Iyo gets her hand on the ropes to stop the count. Asuka with a back heel kick and she goes to the turnbuckles. Asuka with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Asuka and Iyo exchange forearms. Asuka goes for a cross arm breaker and Iyo rolls over but Asuka with an Asuka Lock.
Asuka releases the hold but applies the Asuka lock again. Iyo wtih a back elbow and a rollup for a near fall. Asuka with a crossface Chicken Wing and she gets Iyo to the mat and Iyo tries to get to the ropes but the referee is between Iyo and the ropes. Bayley puts Iyo’s foot on the rope and Charlotte with a forearm to Bayley. Iyo with a splash to Asuka against the ropes and Iyo with a moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Iyo Sky
Backstage:
Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, and Paul Heyman are on the locker room and Adam Pearce shows up. Jimmy says Adam is okay. Adam has the contract for the tag match. Paul says as long as the match is not tonight, he is fine with it. Adam says the match is at Fastlane. JImmy says that sounds good and they will sign it in the ring tonight. Paul tells Jimmy that decisions like that usually need authorization from Roman first. Jimmy tells Paul to tell him what Roman says and he leaves the room. Solo says after tonight, there won’t be anyone left to fight them at Fastlane.
– Butch and Ridge Holland make their way to the ring. They’ll face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller next, after a commercial.
– We are back with the announcement that Elimination Chamber will take place in Perth in February.
– Kit Wilson quotes Olivia Rodrigo and he mentions Elton Prince’s catastrophic elbow injury. Now, he starts the long difficult road to recovery, as Elton knocks over his drink.
We see Elton using a shake weight, catching different sized balls, having his reflexes tested, falling down. The doctor says Elton has a separated shoulder and he will be fine. Kit says he will be there every day to make sure Elton gets better. Elton tells Kit he is on his hair. Really fun video.
Butch and Ridge Holland vs. They’ll face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
Theory and Butch start things off and Butch with chops but Theory with a clothesline. Theory punches Butch in the head. Waller tags in and he punches Butch and applies a cravate. Waller with knees to the head. Waller with an arm bar and Butch with a reversal. Butch stomps on the hand on the mat. Butch with a forearm in the corner and Ridge tags in. Ridge with a front face lock and he swings Waller. Ridge with a butterfly suplex. Ridge stomps on the hand. Rige with an Irish whip and clothesline. Butch tags in and Ridge with a kick and clothesline. Butch with a slingshot stomp and a drop kick. Butch with a wrist lock and Theory pulls the ropes open to force Butch to the floor.
Waller slides to the floor but misses a clothesline. Butch has Waller against the ringside barrier while Ridge has Theory on the apron and they hit many forearms.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Butch with punches to Theory while Theory has Butch in an arm bar. Theory with a back elbow for a near fall. Theory with punches to Butch. Waller tags in and kicks Butch in the hamstring. We see footage of Theory hitting a slingshot rolling drop kick on Butch during the commercial break. Waller tags in and Waller trips Ridge on the apron and Theory with a clothesline to Butch. Theory with a clothesline in the corner to Butch while the referee deals with Ridge. Waller goes for forearms to Butch on the apron but Butch grabs Waller’s hand and pulls at them. Ridge tags in and knocks Theory off the apron. Ridge with a gutbuster and a series of exploders and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Theory tags in and Waller with a back elbow and then they both clip Ridge. Theory with a forearm to Ridge for a near fall.
Butch chops Waller and Waller with forearms. Butch sends Waller over the top rope to the floor. Ridge with a POUNCE to stop a slingshot rolling cutter by Waller. Ridge gets Theory up and hits a power slam for a near fall. Butch goes up top and hits a moonsault on Waller. Theory escapes a Doctor Bomb and gets a near fall with a rollup. Ridge escapes A Town Down and hits butts Theory followed by an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Ridge goes for a Boston Crab and locks it in. Butch with a sleeper on Waller to stop Waller from getting into the ring but Waller sends Butch into the ring post. Waller with a slingshot rolling cutter followed by A Town Down for the three count.
Winners: Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
– We are back and next week, Santos Escobar faces Rey Mysterio for the US title. Charlotte Flair faces Bayley. Bobby Lashley will be on the Grayson Waller Effect.
In the Arena:
Adam Pearce is in the ring with the official WWE Contract signing table and contract. He announces that we will sign the contract for one of the main events at Fastline.
Adam introduces John Cena first. Out next is AJ Styles, but he does not come out. We see Jimmy Uso attacking AJ in the back while Solo Sikoa watching from above. John Cena runs to the back while Solo Sikoa hits a splash off the cases onto AJ. We see officials pulling the casesa away to show AJ while Solo and Jimmy leave. Cena arrives to check on AJ.
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ is being put on a stretcher while Karl, Luke, and Mia show up. Karl tells John he told AJ not to get involved in the Bloodline stuff. Karl joins Mia in the ambulance and it drives away.
Paul Heyman makes his way to the ring. Jimmy and Solo follow. Solo tosses the chairs and table out of the ring.
Paul introduces himself and he has the signed contract of John Cena, but there is no tag team partner for the match at Fastlane.
Jimmy takes the mic and he says look what happens when you mess with the Bloodline. Jimmy tells John if he is smart like he says he is smart, you would have gotten in that ambulance with AJ and gone far, far, far away from the Bloodline. John is going to end up in an ambulance anyway. That isn’t a prediction, it is a spoiler.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and Solo tries to stop him but Cena sends Solo into the ring steps. Cena with a flying shoulder tackle and Attitude Adjustment to Jimmy. John gets Solo up but Jimmy with a super kick. Solo sets for a Samoan Spike and hits it. Jimmy and Solo kick Cena. Jimmy goes up top and he sets for a frog splash and hits it.
Jimmy takes the contract and signs it. He hands the contract to Solo and Solo signs it. Jimmy places the contract on John’s chest and then Jimmy goes up top again and hits another frog splash.
We go to credits.
–– Here is the official line-up ––
- WWE Women’s Championship: IYO SKY (c) vs. Asuka
- Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins
- John Cena to appear
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9/22 WWE SmackDown Results – Glendale, AZ
