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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TAG TITLE MATCH, BACKLASH IS SUNDAY, CESARO VERSUS USO, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-05-14 21:57:00

We are back and Dolph punches Rey.  Rey with punches after blocking a punch from Dolph.  Rey misses a springboard cross body when Dolph moves.  Dolph rakes the eyes.  Dolph with a reverse exploder for a near fall.  Dolph with a reverse chin lock and arm bar.  Rey with an elbow and punches to the leg.  Rey with a forearm to the back but Dolph with a back elbow and Dolph gets a near fall.  Dolph with a bow and arrow and Rey gets to the ropes to force a break.   Rey gets his boots up when Dolph charges into teh corner.  Rey with a tornado DDT and both men are down.  

Rey misses a splash into the corner but Rey goes to the apron and he connects with a forearm.  Rey goes up top and Dolph punches Rey.  Dolph goes for a superplex and Rey blocks it.  Rey with a head butt that sends Dolph to the mat and Rey with a seated splash.  Dolph with a sunset flip but Dolph knows better than to try to give Rey a sunset flip.  Rey rolls through and kicks Dolph.  Rey drop kicks Dolph into the ropes but Rey misses the 619 when Dolph moves.  Dolph with a Fameasser for a near fall.  

Rey drop kicks Dolph in the knee and Dolph falls into the ropes.  Rey tries for a 619 but Dolph with a super kick but Rey grabs the rope to stop the count.  Dolph with a slam and Dolph yells at the referee.  Rey with an inside cradle to counter a slam and Rey gets the three count.

Winner:  Rey Mysterio

After the match, Robert Roode goes after Rey but Dominik Mysterio stops Roode.

Megan Morant is in the back and she is with Cesaro.  

Megan asks Cesaro about facing Jimmy Uso tonight and his plans for each match.  Cesaro says it means the world to compete for the Universal Title and he has dreamt about it for a long time.  People thought he was crazy to want to come to the US.  He has had a voice inside telling him I think I can when people doubted me.  I am not like Roman Reigns.  I was not bred for this business and I do not ask people to acknlowedge me.  Jimmy Uso has to know if he wants to be known as Roman's cousin like his brother.  Cesaro says he knows that he can beat Roman Reigns so the WWE Universe can acknowledge him as Universal Champion.

Smackdown Women's Champion Bianca Belair makes her way to the ring and she has something to say.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kayla Braxton is with the Mysterios.  Rey says they are so close to the titles they can feel it.  He is looking forward to making history with his son.

Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode stop by and Dolph says that Dominik doesn't belong back here.  Roode says Rey got lucky tonight.

Dominik says Dolph and Robert can call him whatever name they want but on Sunday they will call him champ.

We go back to the ring and Michael Cole says he cannot believe it has been four weeks since Bianca won the Smackdown Women's Title.  He brings up Bianca's first title defense against a woman who held the title for 380 days, Bayley.

Bianca says she is the BEST and that is not up for debate.  Bianca asks where is Bayley since she brings up doubters.

We take a look back at what happened last week with Bayley's comments about Bianca and their interaction.

Bayley appears on the TitanTron.  

Bianca asks Bayley if she likes her hair and she says she wants to show Bayley her braid.

Bayley says she is appearing via satellite.  Bayley says there is no way she is getting in the same ring as Bianca after Bianca attacked her last week.  She won't get into the same ring as Bianca until their match on Sunday.

Bianca says it will be the ROUGHEST, TOUGHEST, and QUICKEST victory yet.

Bayley has fun laughing at Bianca's comments.

Bianca says she didn't want to have to stoop to Bayley's level but she is going to hurt her feeling.  Bianca says Bayley is mad because you were busy getting thrown down the ramp by the Bellas at Wrestlemania while Bianca won the Smackdown Women's Championship.

Bayley tells Bianca when she sees her swinging her stupid pony tail and wearing her sequins, she is looking at her past.  This fairy tale run of your will not end well and she will make sure it ends for good on Sunday.

Baron Corbin is in the back and he is getting ready for his match.

Nakamura says that Corbin is the King of Ring while he is the King of Strong Style.  Tonight, only one King will survive.

Baron Corbin says Nakamura calls himself the King of Strong Style while we know you don't have any style.  I can beat you up wearing a $40,000 watch.

Match Number Three:  Shinsuke Nakamura versus Baron Corbin

They lock up and Corbin with a knee to the midsection.  Corbin goes for a suplex but Nakamura with a knee to get back to his feet.  Nakamura with a kick to the head and Nakamura with boots in the corner.  Nakamura is sent into the turnbuckles and Corbin with a punch.  Corbin chokes Nakamura in the ropes.  Nakamura with punches and Corbin with a knee to the midsection.  Corbin with elbows to the chest and he gets a near fall with a rollup.  Nakamura with a flying boot to the chest.  

 Nakamura with kicks followed by an enzuigiri.  Corbin with an Irish whip and he slides around the post but Corbin misses a clothesline and Nakamura with a take down into a cross arm breaker and a triangle.  Corbin with a power bomb and he gets the three count while Nakamura holds on to the triangle.

Winner:  Baron Corbin

After the match, Corbin throws Nakamura to the floor.

Nakamura returns to the ring with a kick and then hits Kinshasa.

Nakamura does some mime work as he sees the crown and Nakamura picks it up and puts it on.

Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce are in their office and then Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez wants to know what they will do.  Adam talks about figuring out what to do with his opponent.  Sonya says that maybe Adam will have him face everyone like he did with Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania.  Adam likes that and says it will be a Fatal Four Way next Friday.

Jimmy Uso walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Nakamura is still infatuated with Baron Corbin's crown in the locker room.

We go to Aleister Black.

He talks about trial by fire.  It can cleanse or consume you.  Father spoke about the cruelties of life.  Father taught him The Lesson.  This is what Father taught me.  I was wronged.  I am a cruel man because you have deemed it so. I was cut from steel while you were made from dirt because I was chosen.  I saw greatness and I chose it while you chose mediocrity.  It is easier to take a seat and watch life than take a stand against it. I could help you and I could teach you this lesson, but I won't.  You are not a participant.  You are a spectator.

Jimmy Uso is asked by Kayla Braxton about what is going through his head in his first match back.  Jimmy says he thought his first match back would have been with his brother Jey.  Jimmy says he saw Jey do all the work for Jey.  Jimmy says that Jey doesn't need Roman.  Jimmy says they will be cool as long as Roman stays out of it.  What is wrong with them being Tag Champs while Uce is the Universal Champion.

Match Number Four:  Jimmy Uso versus Cesaro

They lock up and Jimmy with a wrist lock.  Cesaro with a drop kick.  They lock up and Jimmy with a side head lock and Cesaro with a shoulder tackle.  Cesaro catches Jimmy on a leap frog and hits a power slam for a near fall.  Ceasro with an Irish whip and Jimmy starts to limp but it was a ruse to get Cesaro's defenses down.  Jimmy with a super kick and he gets a near fall.  Jimmy with a reverse chin lock.  Jimmy with a forearm to the back of the head and Cesaro blocks a suplex attempt.

Cesaro with a dead lift suplex.  Jimmy with an enzuigiri for a near fall.  Jimmy misses a running hip into the corner and Cesaro with a rollup for a near fall.  Cesaro with a European uppercut and Irish whip but he runs into the ring post shoulder first.  Jimmy clotheslines Cesaro over the top rope to the floor.  Jimmy with a suicide dive and Jimmy holds his knee as we go to commercial.

We are back and Cesaro with European uppercuts and punches followed by a clothesline for a near fall.  Cesaro sets for a Gotch Style Neutralizer and Jimmy with a back body drop and Cesaro lands on his feet.  Cesaro goes for a springboard European uppercut and Jimmy with a super kick for a near fall.  Jimmy gets another near fall.  Jimmy goes up top but Cesaro stops him.  Cesaro with a superplex.  Jimmy rolls to the apron and then to the floor.  Cesaro waits on the apron and he hits a running senton onto Jimmy.  Cesaro with a running European uppercut against the ringside barrier.  Roman attacks Cesaro from behind and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Cesaro (by disqualification)

After the match, Roman sends Cesaro into the ring post and then over the announce table.  

Jimmy tells Roman he had him and Roman says nobody cares about you.  They only care about the big money matches.  That is how they stay on top.  

Jimmy tells Roman it is always about him.  

Cesaro attacks Jey Uso and Roman with a clothesline.  Roman tells Jimmy to get his ass in the ring and help.

Cesaro with European uppercuts and Jey attacks Cesaro.  Jey with punches and he wants Jimmy to enter the ring.  Cesaro with a European uppercut to Jey and then Jimmy is knocked off the apron by Cesaro.  Roman gets out of the ring and Cesaro gives Jey a Gotch Style Neutralizer.  Cesaro hits another Gotch Style Neutralizer on Jey while Roman watches from the ramp.

We go to credits.

 


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