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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: BIG E IS BACK, ANOTHER RETURN, HATH SHANE FORSAKEN ELIAS FOR ANOTHER?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-05-21 21:59:00

We are back and Sami punches Kofi on the turnbuckles.  Sami sets for a superplex and hits it.  Sami gets a near fall.  Sami goes for a Helluva Kick but Kofi with a clothesline and punches.  Kofi with a running forearm into the corner followed by an Irish whip but Sami gets a boot up.  Kofi with a double knee drop.  Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise.  Sami goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Kofi lands on his feet and hits Trouble in Paradise for the three count.

Winner:  Kofi Kingston

Paul Heyman is out with the Money in the Bank Briefcase but he is missing one small thing, the man who won the match on Sunday.  Paul says it looks like the perfect time now.

Dolph Ziggler attacks Kofi from behind and slams his head into the mat.  Ziggler with punches and then he chokes Kofi and sends Kofi's head into the ring post.  Ziggler has Kofi tied up in the turnbuckles and he gouges the eyes.  Kofi is sent onto the announce table.  Dolph gets a chair and he puts it around Kofi's head and sends Kofi into the announce table with the chair around Kofi's head.  Ziggler with knees to the head.  

Medical officials check on Kofi but Dolph stomps on the chair on Kofi and then he walks away.

A stretcher is brought to the ring to help Kofi to the stage.  Kofi refuses to be stretchered into the back and he gets back on his feet and walks to the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened to Kofi Kingston after his match against Sami Zayn.

We will get an update on Kofi as the night progresses.

Roman Reigns walks into the arena and he is serenaded by Elias on top of a truck. 

Becky Lynch is interviewed in the Gorilla position.  She is asked about her current state of mind.  Becky says she does not feel right without her blue belt, but if someone is holding the belt without beating her, she is glad it is Bayley.  Bayley says she likes the idea of Bayley Two Belts.  Becky says she would shake Bayley's hand and then knock her out.  Becky says she is coming for Bayley and her title.

Match Number Four:  Lacey Evans and Charlotte Flair versus Bayley and Becky Lynch

Becky and Charlotte start things off and Becky goes after Lacey but Charlotte attacks Becky from behind.  Bayley sends Charlotte to the floor and then Bayley saves Becky from an attack by Lacey.  Bayley tags in and Bayley sends Charlotte into the turnbuckles.  Charlotte sends Bayley into the turnbuckles and chops Bayley.  Bayley with a hot shot and then she hits a running shoulder into the corner but misses a knee into the corner.  Charlotte with a boot to the back of the head and it sends Bayley into the turnbuckles.  Charlotte with kicks to Bayley.

Lacey tags in and she sends Bayley face first into the mat.  Lacey with a Cobra Stretch and she sends Bayley into the corner.  Charlotte tags in and she kicks Bayley while Lacey holds Bayley's hair.  Bayley with an Irish whip and Charlotte does the Flair flip and connects with a shoulder and Charlotte pulls Becky off the apron.  Charlotte with shoulders in the corner.  Charlotte with a chop and she stops Bayley from making the tag.  Bayley with a clothesline and Charlotte rolls to the floor and Becky kicks Charlotte away and Bayley makes the tag.  Becky with a clothesline off the apron and Becky goes up top and hits a missile drop kick.  Becky with a leg lariat and she drop kicks Lacey to the floor.  Becky with a kick to the head and she goes up top.  Becky with a flying forearm.  Becky with an exploder.  

Becky with a back heel kick and then she knocks Lacey off the apron but Charlotte with a knee to the back and then she goes for the figure four leg lock but Becky kicks Charlotte into the turnbuckles.  Becky with a rollup.  Charlotte with a rollup.  Becky goes for DisArmHer but Lacey gets in the ring and Becky releases the hold.  Lacey with Woman's Right but Bayley tags in.  Charlotte goes for a figure four but Bayley with an inside cradle for the three count.

Winners;  Bayley and Becky Lynch

We go to the back and Jinder Mahal ambushes R Truth and gets a near fall with a rollup.

Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas attack Truth and Bo covers Truth but Axel pulls him off.  Truth sends Axel into Bo and Truth gets away.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Dolph Ziggler walks in the back and he is asked about his return and why he did what he did to Kofi.  Dolph says that was an honest question and it deserves an honest answer so he will give it to them.

Dolph walks through the back to the stage.

Dolph says if he was out there, he would boo himself too.  This goes way back.  When Ali got hurt and Kofi got an opportunity and he stepped up and knocked it out of the park.  Dolph says it should have been him.  Kofi jumped through hoop after hoop and ran the gauntlet.  After eleven years of earning everything, he became an overnight success.  Dolph says it should have been him.  Kofi walked into the Elimination Chamber and he walked out a star.  Dolph says it should have been him.  He walked into Wrestlemania to fight Daniel Bryan for the WWE title while Dolph sat at home.  Dolph says it should have been him.  On that night, Kofi was the better man and it should have been Dolph.   Every day since becoming WWE Champion, Kofi has outperformed every critic and he has been a fighting champion.  You all respect him and you all admire him and it should be him.  Dolph says that is why he did what he did.  Dolph says he had no other choice.  At Super Showdown,he will beat Kofi for the WWE title because he has to.  Dolph says he will become WWE Champion and each of you will admire him and you respect him and you will love him.

We have a video package for the Randy Orton versus Triple H match in Saudi Arabia.

Shane McMahon comes out to introduce Elias.

Match Number Five:  Elias (with Shane McMahon) versus Roman Reigns

Roman with punches and Elias goes to the floor.  Roman follows and he connects with an uppercut and he sends Elias into the ringside barrier.  Roman with a Drive By to Elias.  Roman saunters towards Shane and that delay allows Elias to kick the rope when Roman returns to the ring and Elias follows with a DDT for a near fall.  Elias with kicks and punches.  Elias sends Roman shoulder first into the ring post and then Elias clotheslines Roman on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Roman with a flying clothesline and NeverEnding Story.  Roman with a boot to the head.   Roman sets for the Superman punch but Shane distracts Roman and Elias with a knee to Roman.  Roman sends Elias into the turnbuckles and connects with an uppercut.  Roman puts Elias on the turnbuckles and connects with an uppercut.  Roman sets for a super Samoan drop but Elias gets to his feet and he hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Roman with a head butt and then they exchange punches.  Elias with a jumping knee and Roman bounces off the ropes and hits a Superman punch.  Shane puts Elias' foot on the rope to stop the count.

Roman with a Drive By to Shane while the referee was dealing with Shane.  Elias with a baseball slide and then he sends Roman into the ringside barrier, ring post, and ring steps.  Elias goes up top and hits the elbow drop for a near fall.  Elias removes the turnbuckle pad and the referee fixes it so Shane gives Elias the guitar.  Roman with a spear to Elias for the three count.

Winner:  Roman Reigns

After the match, Shane puts his hands in the general direction of Roman.  Shane gets the guitar and Roman with a Superman punch.  Roman grabs the guitar, but Drew McIntyre with a Claymore to Roman.

We go to credits.

 


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