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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: ALMAS AND MYSTERIO TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS, BRYAN AND STYLES, TONY CHIMMEL, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-01-22 21:58:00

We are in Wichita, Kansas and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton.

Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring.

Becky says it is good to be back.  She says there is nothing more that she likes doing than stand in this ring and fight, but the Man has something to say.  There was a time when no one was paying attention to her.  Now everyone has an opinion about how The man should be acting and what The Man should be doing.  Becky says the only thing The Man should be doing is main eventing Wrestlemania . . . and slapping the heads of everyone getting in her way.

She says that starts in five days at the Royal Rumble.  Asuka. . . she has watched Asuka clean out NXT, steamroll her way through this and she is one of the best in the world.  Becky says she is better.  Becky says that Asuka never beat her for that title and that it is not eating Asuka up tells Becky everything she knows about her as a woman.  She and all of the others are warming them on the fire that she lit.  That all changes on Sunday when she takes her title back.  She dethroned the queen and she will break the Empress because she will walk through fire and she will walk through hell. . . 

Asuka's music interrupts and she makes her way to the ring.

Asuka speaks in Japanese.

Before anything else can happen, Charlotte Flair's music interrupts and Charlotte makes her way to the ring.

Charlotte says as much as she is enjoying this match, nothing will be more exciting on Sunday than her throwing 29 women over the top rope and winning the Royal Rumble.   You talk about the choices.  Ronda versus Sasha.  She has beaten Sasha more times than she can talk.  She destroyed Ronda.  Then you have Asuka versus Becky.  Last year, I broke Asuka's undefeated streak.  Becky . . . The Man, who may have owned her for the last few months, but Charlotte says she has owned this division for 4 years and she is the main event.

Asuka attacks Becky from behind and Becky fights back.  Charlotte watches from the floor as officials make their way to the ring to separate Becky and Asuka.  That lasts as long as it takes them to get to the floor.  Asuka sends Becky into the ringside barrier and then she kicks and punches Becky.  Becky with knees and then Becky sends Asuka over the announce table.  Becky whips Asuka with her jacket.Becky comes off the announce table with a forearm.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bekcy and Asuka are still fighting but it has moved to the back.  

Match Number One:  Mandy Rose (with Sonya Deville) versus Naomi

Naomi goes after Mandy on the ramp and sends Mandy into the apron.  They make it into the ring and the match starts.  Naomi with slaps to Mandy followed by a back hand slap.  Mandy goes to the floor and Sonya checks on Mandy.  Mandy returns to the ring and Mandy with kicks in the corner.  Naomi kicks Mandy and snap mares Mandy and connects with a sliding clothesline.  Naomi wiht a leg drop for a near fall.  Naomi with an arm bar.  Naomi rubs Mandy's face in the canvas.  Naomi sends Mandy face first into the mat.  Naomi with a slam and split leg drop for a near fall.  Naomi with a front face lock but Mandy Irish whips Naomi to the apron.  Naomi kicks Sonya when she tries to interfere but Mandy knocks Naomi off the apron.

Mandy gets a near fall and then she punches Naomi.  Mandy with a reverse chin lock.  Mandy misses a short arm clothesline and Naomi with a rollup for a near fall.   Naomi with a round kick and flying clothesline.  Mandy with a clothesline for a near fall.  Mandy kicks Naomi and chokes her in the ropes.  Mandy with forearms and punches in the corner but Naomi with a round kick in the corner.  Naomi with a kick and forearms.  Naomi with a head scissors but Naomi is sent ot the apron.  Sonya stops Naomi from hitting a springboard move when Mandy had the referee distracted.  Mandy sends Naomi into the ring post and gets the three count.

Winner:  Mandy Rose

After the match, Jimmy Uso makes his way to the ring to check on his wife after her loss.  

Rey Mysterio says in 2006 he was in the Royal Rumble for more than an hour on his way to victory.  He used every trick in the bag to stay alive.  His speed allowed him to avoid the bigger opponents.   His training gave him the stamina to win.  Sunday is about history but tonight is about respect.  He gained respect last week against Andrade until he used a shortcut to win.  Tonight, the field is evened without Zelina Vega at ringside.  To get respect, you need to earn it.

Miz is in the back and Shane McMahon joins him to walk into commercial.

Match Number Two:  MIz (with Shane McMahon) versus Cesaro (with Sheamus)

Cesaro with punches and European uppercuts as soon as the bell rings.  Cesaro with a deadlift gutwrench suplex followed by a side head lock.  Cesaro catches Miz on a leap frog attempt and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall.  Miz with an Irish whip and MIz blocks a kick and puts the leg in the ropes and Miz kicks Cesaro in the hamstring.  Miz with a sunset flip and he rolls through and applies a figure four leg lock.

Cesaro gets to the ropes and Sheamus pulls Cesaro to the floor.  Miz misses a baseball slide and then Miz hits Sheamus.  Cesaro with a European uppercut as Shane makes his way to that side of the ring and we go to commercial.

We are back and Cesaro with a side head lock and Miz with punches.  Miz with kicks in the corner.  Miz with a running drop kick into the corner and he hits a second one.  Miz with the Awesome Clothesline.  Miz goes to the turnbuckles and he comes off with a European uppercut.  Shane tells the referee about cheating by Cesaro and Sheamus takes care of Shane.  Miz with a rollup for a near fall.  Sheamus hits Miz from the apron and Cesaro with a Gotch Neutralizer for the three count.

Winner:  Cesaro

After the match, Shane attacks Sheamus and his fists are in the general area of Sheamus.  Then he does the same to Cesaro before sending Cesaro into the ring post.  Shane removes the cover to the announce table and he puts Cesaro on the announce table.  Shane goes up top and Sheamus pushes Shane off and Shane hits the ringside barrier.  Sheamus sends MIz into the ring post.  

Sheamus and Cesaro kick Shane and Cesaro holds Shane for a Brogue Kick to Shane.  Sheamus and Cesaro pull Miz off Shane, who is trying to protect his partner.  Miz is put on the announce table and they punch Miz.  They pick up Shane and he is sent onto Shane on top of Miz and the announce table is another casualty of the attack.

We take a look back at what happened last week between Samoa Joe and Mustafa Ali when they were supposed to meet in the ring.

Ali says he used to run up and down these streets as a police officer to protect and serve.  He learned an important lesson.  Eyes do not lie.  Samoa Joe decided to jump him from behind.  Joe kept asking him 'Do you understand'.  Ali says he understands but it wasn't all of the kicks and punches or having his head cracked against the ring post that made him understand.  It was the eyes.  Your eyes told him that he was not worthy to be in the ring with him and that he was not worthy.  Ali tells Joe to look into his eyes.  Ali says he has no fear, only purpose.  His eyes show that there is nowhere to run or hide.  Ali says he can beat Joe.

We see the medical staff working on Shane and Miz.

Vince McMahon watches from the back as he is in the room with the monitor.

We go to commercial.

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