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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: HONORING UNDERTAKER, NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH, HARDY VERSUS CORBIN, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-06-26 21:57:00

Sasha Banks and Bayley make their way to the ring to join the commentary for the next match.

Match Number One:  Alexa Bliss versus Nikki Cross versus Dana Brooke versus Lacey Evans in a Number One Contender Match

Lacey throws her skirt at Bayley and Sasha on her way to the ring.

Lacey pushes Alexa and Nikki pushes Lacey.  Nikki and Lacey with rollups.  Dana and Lacey kick Alexa and Nikki.  Lacey kicks Alexa while Nikki connects with forearms to Dana and follows with kicks.  Nikki and Alexa with splashes in the corner followed by punches in the corner.  Nikki and Alexa hug and they show that real best friends try to roll the other up as Nikki gets a near fall.  Alexa is okay with things.  They shake hands.  They lock up and Alexa with a rollup for a near fall.  Alexa with a side head lock.  Lacey trips Alexa and pulls her to the floor.  Lacey sends Alexa into the ringside barrier.

Nikki avoids Lacey but Dana pulls Nikki off and Dana with a handspring splash for a near fall.  Lacey and Dana argue and Nikki with forearms.  Lacey kicks Nikki and then Dana helps Irish whip Nikki into the corner.  Dana and Lacey send Alexa into the corner.  Dana with a handspring back elbow and then Lacey clothelslines Dana and hits a double Bronco Buster.  Lacey gets a near fall.  Lacey wtih a double leg take down on Dana followed by punches.  Dana with a handspring back elbow to Lacey and then she goes up top.

Dana with a Swanton but Nikki breaks up the cover.  Dana with a slam to Nikki and Alexa with slaps to Dana followed by an STO.  Alexa goes up top for Twisted Bliss and Dana gets her knees up.  Nikki drops kicks Dana to the floor.  Lacey is back in the ring and she sees Nikki and Alexa.  Lacey with a leg sweep to Alexa followed by a forearm to Nikki.  Lacey with a kick to Alexa.  Lacey with a leg sweep and slingshot elbow.  Dana comes off the ropes and is met with a Woman's Right.  Nikki with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Nikki Cross

We see all of the tag teams in the back and they argue before their eight man tag match.

We go to commercial.

We are back with more comments about the Undertaker.

Triple H says Mark is one of the most loyal people he has met.  The loyalty to the business and what he dedicated his life to.  Shawn Michaels says the longevity to develop over the years and to get the reaction was magical.  You can't help but respect the guy.  Triple H says he was a locker room leader.  There will not be another.

Match Number Two:  Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado, Big E, and Kofi Kingston versus Miz, John Morrison, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro

Big E starts things off and Miz tries to attack from behind but Big E with punches and a back elbow.  Big E pulls Miz over the apron and connects with forearms.  Big E goes for the splash on the apron and hits it.  Dorado tags in and Big E sends Dorado onto Miz for a Rocket Launcher and a near fall.  Cesaro tags in and Dorado lands on his feet on a hip toss attempt.  Dorado goes for a rana but Cesaro blocks it and sends Dorado to his feet.  Dorado with an elbow and kick.  Dorado gets a near fall.

Dorado with a chop and a head scissors.  Metalik tags in and he hits a splash off Dorado for a near fall.  Cesaro with a kick and European uppercut.  Nakamura tags in and he chokes Metalik in the corner.  Nakamura with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot.  Metalik with a head scissors and Kofi tags in.  Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise and Morrison tags in.  Morrison with an Irish whip but Kofi with a drop kick out of the corner for a near fall.  Kofi goes for a monkey flip but Morrison puts Kofi on the turnbuckles and Morrison kicks Kofi off the turnbuckles.  Nakamura sends Kofi into the plexiglass while Morrison distracts the referee.  Cesaro tags in and so does Nakamura.  Cesaro with a running European uppercut and Nakamura with a kick.  

Everyone gets in the ring and we go to commercial.

We are back and Miz tags in and he kicks Kofi and so does Morrison.  MIz with another kick and he gets a near fall.  Miz iwth a front face lock.  Miz with knees to the midsection and Kofi with a tornado DDT.  Nakamura tags in and he kicks Koif and then Cesaro pulls Big E off the apron.  Nakamura with a baseball slide to Big E.  Nakamura with a gourdbuster to Kofi and he sets for Kinshasa but Kofi with a leaping double stomp to Nakamura.  Metalik and Morrison tag in and Metalik with a springboard cross body followed by a kick.

Metalik with a handspring flip and a springboard head scissors.  Metalik with drop kicks to Miz and Cesaro.  Morrison with a kick to Metalik.  Metalik iwth a sunset bomb for a near fall.  Metalik with a series of moonsaults and Dorado tags in and hits a shooting star press for a near fall.  Everyone is in the ring and most make their way to the floor.  Big E, Kofi, Cesaro, and Nakamura fight to the back.  Miz tags in and he hits Dorado from behind but Metalik makes the tag.  Dorado with a handspring cutter and Dorado goes up top and sends Morrison to the floor with a rana.  Metalik kicks Miz and goes up top and hits a springboard elbow drop for the three count.

Winners:  Lince Dorado, Kofi Kingston, Big E, and Gran Metalik

Baron Corbin is in the back and he puts on his crown.  

Baron is ambushed by Sarah and he is asked about what has been said about Undertaker.  Corbin asks what did Taker being Hardy's mentor?  In and out of jail?  He is going to teach Hardy a lesson in reality.  Jeff should hang it up.  After tonight, Jeff should be able to rest in peace.

Braun Strowman walks in the back as we are spliced with footage of Bray Wyatt.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring.

Braun says he wants to talk about the first time he met Bray Wyatt.  For the first time in his life, he felt fear.  He is talking about the type of fear that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.  It gives you the feeling in the pit of your stomach that something is wrong.  It is the fear that makes a grown man tremble.  They were sitting on the edge of that disgusting swamp with Bray's lantern glistening on the water.  He say a snake coming for the lantern.  Braun says he wanted to kill the snake but Bray stopped him and told Braun that it was his friend.

Bray knelt down and got face to face with the snake.  The snake bit Bray in the face.  All Bray did was laugh.  He laughed as that snake repeatedly bit him over and over.  Braun says he knew he was in the presence of evil.  He did not get poisoned or bleed.  He just laughed.  He knew that Bray was the devil himself.  That was when he realized that Bray was the serpent.  He was enamored at this feat and could not help it.  Then he started doing the devil's work.  The bad part is that he loved every second of it.

Braun says parts of him still does.  He has done everything in his power and being to lock that side of him away in a place in the back of his mind where he could forget about it.  It calls for him.  Braun says he can't go on living like this.  What do you say we go back to the swamp to that eerie miserable hell that you call a home.  There are only two ways this will end up.  I am either going to come out of this as the most evil son of a bitch this earth has seen or he is coming out with the satisfaction that he spit in the devil's face.  Then he is going to drag Bray into the swamp to finish him.  Do you want to go to the place of his creation because Braun will turn it into the place of your destruction.

Let's go home.

Braun laughs as we go to commercial.

We are back and Batista says if he was going to brag about his career, he would talk about the people he worked with like the Undertaker.  Mick Foley says people ask him if he wrestled Undertaker and when he says he had, people's eyes light up.  Foley says what Taker did for his career couldn't be understated.  Batista says he is one of the best guys to step in the ring with him.  We are lucky to have seen him perform.  Foley says Taker is one of the greatest stars in all of entertainment.

Match Number Three:  Jeff Hardy versus Baron Corbin

Corbin with a shoulder tackle and punches to Hardy.  Hardy with punches and Corbin with a clothesline for a near fall.  Corbin with kicks to Hardy.  Corbin stands on Hardy's head.  Corbin with punches to the back.  Corbin chokes Hardy on the top rope.  Corbin misses a clothesline and Hardy clotheslines Corbin over the top rope.  Hardy misses a baseball slide and Corbin punches Hardy.  Corbin breaks the referee's count and goes back to the floor.  Hardy avoids being sent into the ring steps and he punches Corbin.  Hardy Irish whips Corbin over the announce table.  Hardy with a double sledge off the apron to Corbin.   They return to teh ring and Hardy with double sledges to the back followed by kicks.

Hardy sends Corbin into the turnbuckles a few times.  Corbin with an Irish whip but Hardy with an elbow and he misses Whisper in the Wind.  Corbin sends Hardy shoulder first into the ring post and Hardy goes to the floor.  Corbin mocks the Undertaker and does his pose as we go to commercial.

We are back and wrestlers have come to ringside to watch the match and give Hardy some support.  Corbin with a chin lock ane half nelson.  Corbin sends Hardy to the mat.  Corbin punches Hardy.Corbin punches Hardy and gets a near fall.  Corbin with a punch.  Hardy kicks Corbin and Corbin with a knee to the midsection.  Corbin with an Irish whip and Corbin slides around teh ring post and hits a clothesline.  Corbin goes to the floor and he pushes Hardy's face against the plexiglass and connects with a forearm to the back of the head.  Corbin breaks the count.  Corbin with a chin lock and half nelson.  Hardy with a sit out jaw breaker and he hits a second one.  Hardy punches Corbin.

Hardy with a running forearm and then he hits a reverse atomic drop and double leg take down followed by a leg drop and drop kick for a near fall.  Hardy sets for a Twist of Fate and Corbin pushes Hardy into the turnbuckles.  Hardy goes up top and Corbin stops him.  Hardy lands on his feet and Corbin with Deep Six for a near fall.  Hardy goes to the floor and Corbin misses a shoulder tackle and Corbin hits the ring steps.  Hardy sends Corbin back into the ring and Hardy goes up top for a Swanton and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Jeff Hardy

After the match, Corbin hits Hardy from behind.   Corbin hits Kofi but Big E hits the Big Ending on Corbin.  Hardy tells Braun to come into the ring.  Strowman gets Corbin up for a power slam.  Hardy asks Riddle to come into the ring.  Matt goes to the turnbuckles for the Floating Bro.  

We go to credits.


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