9/5 WWE SmackDown Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of WWE SmackDown on September 5, from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
We are live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, as John Cena makes his way to the ring to start the show.
John tells the crowd the positive chants mean so much to him. He talks about the standing room fans for this special night. He said what he kept hearing from his peers was enjoy this. He wanted to give everything. John says he has nothing planned for tonight because he wants to have fun. For over half of this tour, he has given all he has. Tonight, he is just going to take it in. He says it is not a familiar sound from this crowd. He used to hear a different message. That is what makes this night, this city, this building, and you people special. You are not afraid to use your voice. You are not afraid to cheer for the ones you love when they are not hear. You bring people back to this company.
Cena says we are in for one exciting night tonight. This is his last time in Chicago. This is his last time to appear on Smackdown. He says he views it as a beautiful moment. Twenty-three years ago, you allowed him, on Smackdown to walk down this ramp, in his skimpy tights, to smack Kurt Angle in the face and go on this ride. He says he wrestled Triple H at Wrestlemania. He had US Open Challenges in this building. He might have finished second in a title match and the title belt might have ended up in CM Punk’s refrigerator. There is talk about the greatest crowd in WWE. He says there is an argument in the back. John says there is no argument. You allowed him to start here and he is very thankful because you kept him honest and made him give his all. You allowed me to succeed and to fail. For the last time, when he needs it the most, you let him experience joy. That is the Chicago way.
John says he does not have any other words. He thanks everyone for a beautiful run. He tells everyone to enjoy the rest of the night.
Sami Zayn’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage.
The crowd is booing Sami for the interruption.
Sami says he is not here to interrupt. Sami says watching Cena this last year and getting your opportunity to thank the fans.
Cena says he is here for the boos.
Sami says it would be wrong to come out here and not look you in the eyes on your last Smackdown to say thank you on behalf of everyone in the back. Sami says he wants to thank John for everything he did for him. You are having your full circle moment. Sami says he made his debut against John Cena for the US Title. Now he is the US Champion. Sami says he thinks of the US Open Challenge and what it meant for him and other young talents. Sami wants to pay it forward and defend the title with dignity and honor. He wants to showcase the young talent. Sami wants to do a US Title Open Challenge with John’s approval.
Cena says that is a great idea and he thanks Sami. John starts to leave the ring and Sami tells John not to leave so quick.
Sami says ten years ago, he barely had one foot in the door when he got his opportunity. You have one foot out the door. If this is your last Smackdown and the last time he shares the ring with you, he wants to give John what he did for him ten years ago. He wants to give him a US Title match. Sami isn’t saying they do it next month or next week. He says they do it in Chicago and do it right now. He tells John if he wants some to come get some.
John repeats what Sami said to make sure he understands about the match. Cena tells Sami he is on.
United States Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. John Cena
The match is joined in progress and Cena with a shoulder tackle. They lock up and he takes Sami down with a wrist lock. Cena with a side head lock. Sami with an arm drag into an arm bar. Sami with a wrist lock. Cena with an arm drag into an arm bar. Cena with a side head lock. Sami goes for a leap frog but he clips Cena. Sami with a clothesline for a near fall. Sami with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Cena blocks a suplex a few times and Cena with a suplex of his own. Cena misses an elbow in the corner when Sami moves. Sami with a hard Irish whip. Sami with a front face lock and another hard Irish whip. Sami with a front face lock but Cena with a hard Irish whip. Both men get back to their feet, but it is not for long because both men hit clotheslines at the same time. Sami escapes an Attitude Adjustment into a DDT for a near fall.
Sami with a punch and he goes to the turnbuckles and hits a double sledge for a near fall. Cena avoids a punch and hits a flying shoulder tackle and a second one followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena looks around for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and Cena hits it. Cena gets Sami up for an Attitude Adjustment but Sami escapes and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami with a front face lock and Cena gets Sami up but Sami escapes and he applies a wrist lock and goes for a tornado DDT but Cena with an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall. Sami sets or the exploder into the turnbuckles but Cena with elbows and he hits a pop up power bomb for a near fall. Cena misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick. Sami misses and Cena with an Olympic Slam for a near fall.
Cena with a punch and Sami punches back. Cena with a kick and Sami with another punch. Both with clotheslines and both go down. Cena with an ankle lock. Sami rolls over and tries to kick Cena away. Cena with an STF. Cena pulls Sami into the center of the ring and reapplies the STF. Cena pulls Sami into the center of the ring but Sami kicks Cena into the turnbuckles and Sami with an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall. Sami sets for a Helluva Kick and Sami is caught by Cena for an Attitude Adjustment and Cena gets a near fall. Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles followed by a Helluva Kick for a near fall. Sami pulls Cena into position and Sami goes to the turnbuckles. Sami goes up top and he leaps over Cena. Cena with a Go 2 Sleep for a near fall.
Cena with a spear and he gets a near fall. Cena crawls up to Sami as if he is going to strike. Sami avoids an RKO and Cena with a clothesline. Cena puts Sami on the turnbuckles and Cena with a Super Attitude Adjustment. Both men are down.
Brock Lesnar’s music plays and he does the Brock Bounce before he goes to the ring. Brock pulls the referee to the floor and then Brock enters the ring. Brock wtih an F5 to Sami. Brock goes over to Cena and he picks up Cena for an F5.
No Contest
Brock stands in the ring and he smirks before he gets Cena up for another F5.
Brock walks up the aisle as we go to commercial.
– We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the match and Brock’s appearance.
– Brock tells John he will see him at Wrestlepalooza, bitch.
Backstage:
Nick Aldis is in the back and Carmelo Hayes is trying to talk to him. Hayes wanted to get a US title match and Miz asks for a tag title match. Nick says he has to deal with stuff. A vehicle arrives at the building and Becky Lynch emerges.
We Hear from Aleister Black:
Aleister Black says this is what you want from me. He thought the world would be different but it is still poisoned. You are standing across from years of hate and for him to purify. He says he can be the king or fall on his own sword. Priest, you are who you are because you follow the rules. Black says he is who he is because he follows the rules until he doesn’t.
Aleister Black vs. Damian Priest
Black attacks Priest as Priest makes his way to the ring. Priest with a punch on the floor. Black sends Priest into the ring post and then over the ringside barrier into the crowd. Black sits in the ring as the medical staff and officials check on Priest.
We are back and Priest is at the stage but he makes his way to the ring and Black kicks Priest and Priest goes back to the floor. Priest throws Black ot the floor but Black with a round kick to the temple. The referee tells Black to back off. They return to the ring and Priest says he is good to go so they start the match.
Black avoids a punch and Black puts Priest in the corner and Black with kicks. Black with a kick to the head. Black with an elbow to the collarbone. Priest with a punch. Black with a crucifix submission into a sunset flip for a near fall. Black with a kick. Priest runs Black into the turnbuckles. Priest staggers and stumbles when he gets back to his feet. Black with a knee and Meteora for a near fall. Black with a kick to the chest and a knee to the head. Black chokes Priest in the ropes. Black with a knee drop and he gets a near fall. Black with a kick to the ribs. Priest with punches and forearms. Black with a forearm and a snap mare followed by a kick to the chest. Black gets a near fall. Black with a reverse chin lock. Priest with a snap mare and forearm. Black blocks a kick and Black with a knee for a near fall.
Black goes to the turnbuckles . . . to pose. Priest clips Black’s leg and Black is crotched. Priest sets for a Razor’s Edge and Black escapes. Priest goes for South of Heaven but Black with an elbow and a jumping knee for a near fall. Black backs Priest into the turnbuckles and Priest pushes Black away. Priest with forearms to stagger Black. Black with a kick and he misses a boot. Priest with a clothesline and both are down. Priest with forearms. Priest with kicks and a rolling elbow. Priest with another forearm. Priest with an elbow into the corner but Black with a boot. Priest with a kick to Black. Priest goes to the turnbuckles and ropes to go Old School and he hits a cross body. Black goes to the floor.
Priest with a flatliner onto the apron and a second one. Priest adjusts the announce table. Priest goes for a Razor’s Edge onto the announce table and Black lands on it. Priest sends Black back into the ring and Priest watches Black ask for a time out. The straps come down for Priest. Priest grabs Black and Black grabs the referee and Black pushes the referee into Priest and he hits Black Mass for the three count.
Winner: Aleister Black
We go to commercial.
We Hear from Randy Orton
We have a video package for Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton. Randy says Drew should know what he can do. Drew says Randy cannot pull the trigger, but Drew says he can. Randy says Drew doesn’t want to know what the voices say. Drew says WWE needs a real man like him. Randy says he will know Drew into reality.
– Next week, Drew McIntyre faces Randy Orton. Brock Lesnar will be on Smackdown next week. Tiffany Stratton defends the Women’s Title against Jade Cargill.
Backstage:
Cathy Kelley is in the back with Tiffany Stratton. She asks about her match against Jade next week. Tiffany says Jade says a lot of things and Jade loves to run her mouth. Tiffany says all of the talk ends next week when they meet in the ring. Tiffany says her foot won’t be on the ropes, it will be in the eye of her storm.
Backstage:
Jade is in LOCKER ROOM and Nia shows up and asks if Jade lost to Tiffany. Nia says Jade doesn’t deserve the number one contender spot. Jade says Nia can get her shot once she beats Tiffany for the title.
Backstage:
Becky is on her phone and Nick Aldis shows up. Nick says he didn’t know Becky would be here. He says they are dealing with a lot and Punk is in the building. He tells her there cannot be any issues tonight. Becky says she understands and then she leaves the room.
Giulia (with Kiana James) vs. Michin for the Women’s United States Championship
Kiana gets on the apron as Michin and Giulia exchange punches. Michin with punches and kicks in the comer. Giulia is sent to the floor and Michin follows. Michin sends Giulia into the apron and back into the ring. Giulia misses a boot and Michin with a drop kick. Michin hangs in the ropes and Giulia goes to the floor when Michin moves. Giulia blocks a baseball slide and hits a hanging neck breaker off the apron to the floor. Giulia rakes the eyes as they continue to fight around the ring. Giulia sends Michin back into the ring. Michin with a forearm and Giulia with a head butt and she goes up top for a missile drop kick and she gets a near fall. Giulia with punches. Giulia with chops and forearms.
Giulia runs her forearm across the bridge of the nose and then Giulia stretches Michin in the ropes. Giulia with a boot to the head and she drives her head into the mat for a near fall. Giulia goes for a LeBell Lock but she tries for a Rings of Saturn with a fish hook. Michin escapes and Giulia with a forearm . Michin blocks a suplex and Michin counters with a DDT. They exchange forearms and Michin with the advantage. Michin and Giulia with head butts. Giulia with a German suplex and Michin pops up and hits one of her own. Both women with slaps at the same time and both go down. Michin with forearms and a Pele Kick. Michin with a cannonball and she gets a near fall. Michin sets for Eat Defeat but Giulia blocks it and hits the Northern Lights Bomb for a near fall. Giulia with a kick to the head and a knee. MIchin blocks a kick and Michin gets Giulia up for a sit out power bomb for a near fall.
Michin goes for Eat Defeat but Kiana is on the apron. Michin sends Giulia into Kiana and Michin with a head scissors driver to Kiana. Giulia with a running knee to the head for the three count.
Winner: Giulia (retains championship)
After the match, James attacks Michin and the referee pulls Kiana off Michin.
– We take a look at what happened with the Women’s Tag Title Match last week.
Backstage:
Charlotte asks if nothing good ever happens to her in this city. Alexa shows up and she tells Charlotte Dr. Lilly will see her. Charlotte says she needs to be cleared so they can get revenge on Chelsea and Alba. Alexa says they will get revenge when the time is right. She tells Charlotte to rest up and maybe the power of friendship can help her.
In the Arena:
Seth Rollins makes his way into the lower concourse as we go to commercial.
We are back and Seth says tonight we are all witnesses to history because the legend of your hero CM Punk dies right here, right now. To do the honors, he introduces the greatest female wrestler in history, Becky Lynch.
Becky makes her way to the ring.
They blow kisses at each other from a distance while the crowd chants for a special person to show up.
Becky yells at the crowd for chanting another person’s name while she is standing in the ring. She says she is the greatest female wrestler of all time. She says this is classic Chicago. You wouldn’t know what greatness looks like. All of your teams suck. She says CM Punk sucks.
CM Punk’s music plays. He makes his way to the ring.
Punk says it isn’t about you, it is about your coward of a husband hiding in a box.
Becky says it is about her. She says she is surprised that Punk came out and showed his face. She asks if he is embarrassed.
Punk says he has nothing to be embarrassed about himself, unlike her coward husband. He says this has nothing to do with Becky.
Becky asks how is his face feeling and how is his pride feeling.
Becky tells the crowd to stop chanting for Punk’s wife.
Punk says she will let them chant AJ Lee. You shouldn’t have stuck your nose in his business if you didn’t want to hear that name. Punk asks if you think he won’t snap his fingers for one of his sisters to kick her ass. Do you think he couldn’t call Bayley to kick her ass.
Becky asks if he has any other fans.
Punk asks if he could call in a favor to Rhea Ripley?
Becky slaps Punk and paint brushes him again. She asks him what is he going to do.
She asks him what is he going to do while Seth enjoys it.
Punk leaves the ring and Becky tells him to run away in his home town. She says he is an embarrassment to Chicago.
Punk tells Becky this is the situation he wanted to avoid. He says he would never put his hands on a lady. He says he has someone who will.
AJ Lee’s music plays and Becky and Seth are frozen in place.
AJ makes her way to the stage.
She makes her way to the ring slowly and then she starts to skip up to and around the ring.
AJ gets in the ring and Becky tries to plead her case.
Becky goes after AJ and AJ with a double leg take down and punches. AJ grabs Becky by the hair and pulls her to the mat. AJ with a Thesz Press and punches.AJ with a slap to Becky to send her to the floor.
Becky leaves the ring and Seth comes to the front row to check on his wife.
Punk gets into the ring while Seth falls over the ringside barrier to get to Becky.
AJ leaps into Punk’s arms as we go to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show ––
- Spoiler News & Notes for Tonight’s WWE SmackDown.
- CM Punk to appear.
- Sami Zayn to appear.
- John Cena to appear.
- WWE Women’s United States Championship: Giulia (c) vs. Michin.
- Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black.
9/5 WWE SmackDown Preview
John Cena continues his Farewell Tour with a special appearance following his victory over Logan Paul at Clash in Paris. With emotions running high and the end of an era approaching, fans can expect a heartfelt moment from “The Greatest of All Time” as he returns to the city that helped shape his legacy.
United States Champion Sami Zayn will also be in the spotlight after dethroning Solo Sikoa last week with help from Jacob Fatu and Jimmy Uso. Zayn’s win ended Sikoa’s 62-day reign and sent shockwaves through the MFT faction. Tonight, Zayn is expected to address his victory and what lies ahead for his title reign.
In a long-brewing grudge match, Damian Priest returns to in-ring action against Aleister Black. Their feud has been simmering since Black’s interference gifted Priest a disqualification win over Carmelo Hayes in July. A chaotic brawl two weeks ago only intensified the tension, and tonight’s match promises to be a brutal showdown.
Meanwhile, CM Punk has stirred speculation after pointedly asking Raw GM Adam Pearce where SmackDown would be held—just days after a fiery exchange with Becky Lynch. With unresolved issues involving Lynch and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Punk’s presence in Chicago could signal a surprise confrontation or a major announcement.
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