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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THANK YOU KEVIN, A SUMMIT, A CONTRACT SIGNING, ALEISTER HAS AN OPPONENT, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-07-09 21:59:00

We take a look at what happened last night in the main event of Raw.

We go to the back for Roman Reigns in the interview area.  

Roman is asked about his match against Dolph Ziggler tonight and whether it will affect his match on Sunday.  Roman says these have made his career.  Dolph will not be ready for him tonight and on Sunday, him and the Dead Man will be ready and Shane and Drew will rest in peace.

The New Day make their way to the ring as the first party in the summit.

Xavier Woods says he has a match against Daniel Bryan and Otis tonight, and on Sunday they have a Triple Threat Tag Title match.  Big E says that isn't what he had in mind when he heard he was going to be in a three way on Sunday.  Big E says all three of them will be able to hold their championship tips together.

Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan come out and Daniel says that you should be booing the New Day.  Even though they won last week and Xavier was sent through a table, the New Day come out gyrating and joking about touching tips.  They do not take things seriously.  When the New Day win the tag titles, no one takes them seriously.

Xavier says Bryan talks too much without saying anything and he wants to hear what Rowan has to say.  You confuse us because you were taking orders from Bray, then Harper, and now Daniel.  Xavier wants to know who Rowan's daddy is.

Daniel says that The New Day deflects true criticism with jokes and humor.  New Day are some of the best athletes in WWE.  They have had some of the best tag matches in WWE history.  Yet, somehow, New Day never escapes the middle of the card and are not seen as anything more than comedy acts.  They would be the worst thing for the tag titles, other than those buffoons Heavy Machinery winning the titles.  They follow in the New Day's lead and act like jokes.

Heavy Machinery's music interrupts Daniel and Otis and Tucker make their way to the stage.  

Tucker says they get it, you are one of the best and the champ.  At Stomping Grounds, in their first PPV match, there was no denying that they took Rowan and Bryan to the limit.  They showed you what they are about.  They got back to work and they beat Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Owens to earn their spot in this match.

Otis says they are blue collar solid.  Tucker says that means you overcome any obstacle, including the longest reigning tag team champions, the New Day.  Tucker says they will have to put their sixth reign on the side because Heavy Machinery are winning on Sunday.

Tucker says they will show the world there is no party like a Blue Collar Party.  Otis says that is Sunday, but tonight, Woods and Daniel, we have a match.  Otis says he is coming.

Match Number Three:  Otis Dozovic (with Tucker Knight) versus Daniel Bryan (with Erick Rowan) versus Xavier Woods (with Big E)

Bryan goes to the floor because why should he suffer any damage leading into the match on Sunday.  Woods with a side head lock.  Woods runs into a shoulder tackle from Otis and Bryan with a sleeper on Otis but Otis backs Bryan into the turnbuckles.  Otis with a biel.  Woods goes for a suplex but Otis blocks it.  Bryan kicks Otis and helps Woods go for the suplex but Otis blocks it and hits a double suplex on Bryan and Woods.  Otis gets a near fall on Bryan.  Otis with an Irish whip to Woods followed by a series of Irish whips.  Otis sends Bryan face first to the mat and Otis runs into a boot from Woods.  Rowan with clotheslines to Otis and Woods.  Rowan grabs Big E and Tucker but they send Rowan over the announce table. 

The referee sends everyone not in the match to the back.

Bryan goes to the apron but then he clips Otis and sends Woods to the floor.  Bryan Irish whips Woods into the ringside barrier and punches Woods.  Bryan with a European uppercut to Otis.  Otis with a hard Irish whip to Bryan and Woods hits a drop kick on Otis followed by a rolling elbow.  Woods forces Otis to the floor.  Woods with a pescado but Otis catches him and Woods gets to his feet.  Woods drop kicks Otis into the apron and Bryan with a flying knee off the apron to Otis.

Woods with a forearm to Bryan and he sends Bryan into the ringside barrier.  Woods sends Bryan back into the ring and Woods goes up top for a missile drop kick.  Woods gets a near fall.  Woods gets Bryan on his shoulders and Bryan gets to his feet after elbows.  Bryan runs into an elbow from Woods.  Woods goes for the Honor Roll but Bryan side steps him and applies the LeBell Lock.  Otis breaks up the hold.  Bryan kicks Otis in the chest and legs.  Otis blocks the round kick and Otis with a spinning slam.  Woods with an enzuigiri to Otis but Otis blocks the slingshot tornado DDT for a back drop.

Otis with a splash on Woods and then he htis a splash on Bryan and Bryan falls down with the Caterpillar Flop to set up the Caterpillar.  Bryan goes to the apron and drops Otis on the top rope.  Woods with a super kick to Otis and Woods presses Bryan over his head and hits a gutbuster.  Woods with a super kick to Otis and Otis with a power slam for the three count.

Winner:  Otis Dozovic

We have a video package for the scheduled match between Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Owens.  We see what happened at the start of Smackdown.

We go to catering and we see Drake Maverick hiding under the table while Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville jump in line ahead of Ember Moon.  Mandy says this isn't Twitter where you can troll your fellow superstars.  Ember says she is justified because she won last week.  Sonya says they are over it and now they are even closer.  Mandy tells Ember to find a tag team partner and they can meet next week.  Ember agrees to the match.

Sonya wonders if Ember can find a partner.  Ember says if she can't, she will do it on her own.

Aleister Black is in the back getting ready to find out who is knocking on his door for a match at Extreme Rules.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ali says when you see evil, you are supposed to run, but not him.  He runs to it.  It is not because he is a man without fear.  He knows evil wins when the good does nothing.  It does not matter what evil looks like, he will fight it.  He saw it every night working the midnight shift as a cop.  He saw evil among the people who swore to protect and serve.  There is no monster who can scare him and no evil he won't battle.  If the devil wants to face him again, he will ask him to have this dance.  For anyone out there facing their own evil, evil only wins when you won't show up to fight.

Aleister Black is in his room and he has a chair in split screen.  Tom says the contract has been signed and your opponent will not identify himself at this time.

Black says that is good.  He says he sees what you are doing.  It is something he would have done.  Black applauds him for doing it.  It is really smart, but at this point, he does not care any more.  This Sunday, he will walk out and. . . 

We see someone walk around the chair and we see that it is Cesaro.

Cesaro says he is the one who knocked at your door.  He says he is here to pick a fight . . . with you.

Black says this is so very good.  This Sunday, he is going to fight you.

Black leaves the room.

Shelton Benjamin is still staring at a camera and he is asked about Dolph Ziggler against Roman Reigns.  Shelton looks around and he walks away.

Dolph Ziggler and Roman Reigns walk in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Paul Heyman shows up and walks past Kayla.  

Kofi Kingston shows up for his interview.  He is asked about what he did to Joe last week and whether he is afraid about Sunday.  Kofi says nothing that Joe can do or say will affect his mindset.  Joe is a lethal weapon who will do anything to win and get inside the head of his opponent.  Last week, he got inside Joe's head and then hit Trouble in Paradise.  Kofi says he knows how dangerous Joe is and he welcomes that challenge with open arms.  

Match Number Four:  Dolph Ziggler (with Shane McMahon, Drew McIntyre, and Elias) versus Roman Reigns

Ziggler goes for the leg but Roman pushes him away.  They lock up and Roman with a clean break but Dolph pushes Roman.  Roman pushes back.  Dolph with punches.  Roman with a punch to Dolph.  Roman sends Dolph into the turnbuckles.  Roman with a back elbow and he gets Dolph up for a Samoan drop but Ziggler gets to his feet and Dolph with a drop kick and leaping elbow drop for a near fall.  Dolph sends Roman into the turnbuckles and punches Roman and follows with a splash into the corner.  Dolph goes for another splash in the corner and Roman with an uppercut to Dolph.  Dolph rolls to the floor.

Roman goes to the floor and hits a Drive By.  Roman sends Dolph into the ring and then Drew has something to say to Roman and Dolph grabs Roman but Roman with a punch.  The referee checks on Dolph and Drew sends Roman into the ring post.  Dolph sends Roman into the ringside barrier and then back into the ring.  Dolph gets a near fall.  Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall.  Ziggler with a crossface on Roman.  Ziggler with a sleeper and then he sends Roman to the mat.  Ziggler with a neck breaker.  

Ziggler with a chin lock on Roman.  Roman with a Samoan drop on Ziggler. Roman counters the hesitation DDT and hits a series of clotheslines followed by a flying clothesline.  Roman with NeverEnding Story followed by a boot to the head.  Roman sets for the Superman punch and hits Elias.  Ziggler with a Zig Zag for a near fall.  Ziggler sets for a super kick but Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.  Roman sets for the spear and Drew pulls Ziggler to the floor.  Roman with a plancha onto Elias and Drew.  Shane gets into the ring and Ziggler super kicks Roman.

Kevin Owens comes into the ring and hits a stunner on Shane.  Roman with a spear to Ziggler for the three count.

Winner:  Roman Reigns

We go to credits.


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