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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TWO TITLE MATCHES TONIGHT, ONE NEXT WEEK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-05-13 22:00:00

Kayla Braxton is in the ring and she brings out Riddick Moss.

Kayla mentions the roll that Moss has been on since Wrestlemania.  She mentions his victory over Baron Corbin at Backlash and we see highlights.

Moss says this is by far the biggest victory of his career.  He says Corbin is powerful, physically imposing, and he can really wear you down with his terrible personality.  If he stood six feet away from him in the ring and told him another story about how much his watch was, he would have tapped out from boredom.  Moss says he persevered and he stifled the odds.  He looked beyond the horrible tattoos and avoided the glare from his bald head.  

Kayla asks him what is next.

Moss says his WWE career is just starting.  He wants to be in a mixed tag team with Sasha Banks.  He wants to get the Money in the Bank briefcase . . . 

Baron Corbin attacks Moss from behind with a steel chair.  Corbin grabs the trophy and brings it into the ring.  Corbin hits Moss more times with the chair.  Corbin puts the chair around Moss' neck and then he drops the trophy onto the chair.  

Adam Pearce and officials come to the ring to make sure Corbin does nothing more.

Pearce signals for a stretcher as Corbin laughs at what he did.

We go to commercial while they put a neck brace on Moss.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of what Baron Corbin did to Riddick Moss.

We see Moss being stretchered in the back and Corbin stops him and laughs at Moss before they put him in the stretcher.

Match Number Three:  Natalya and Shayna Baszler versus Sasha Banks and Naomi for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship

Naomi and Shayna start things off and Naomi with a side head lock and back elbow to the injured arm.  Naomi with a back elbow and she slides under Shayna and punches Shayna.  Sasha tags in and they hit a double Sole Food for a near fall.  Natalya tags in and she kicks Sasha.  Natalya sends Sasha into the turnbuckles.  Sasha with an Irish whip and Natalya sends Sasha to the apron and Sasha with a head scissors take down and a running double knee strike for a near fall.  Sasha with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Sasha with Banks Statement but Natalya gets to the ropes.  Natalya with a sliingshot atomic drop and Shayna makes the blind tag and breaks up the cover.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Natalya keeps Sasha from making the tag and hits a spinebuster.  Natalya knocks Naomi off the apron and tags in Shayna.  They hit a Hart Attack and Shayna gets a near fall.  Natalya is sent to the floor by Naomi.  Shayna pulls Naomi off the apron and she misses stomping on Naomi's arm.  Sasha drop kicks Shayna off the apron and Naomi tags in and hits a cross body off the apron.  Naomi with a drop kick and she knocks Natalya off the apron.  Naomi with a jaw breaker and Shayna with a kick to Naomi and she uses the ropes but the referee sees it and stops the count.

Natalya tags in and Naomi kicks Shayna.  Natalya gets a near fall.  Naomi with a springboard round kick and both women are down.  Sasha tags in and she tags Naomi back in.  Natalya with a discus clothesline to Sasha but Noami wth a Bubba Bomb and Shayna beaks up the cover.  Sasha with a lungblower to Shayna.  Naomi counters a sharpshooter into an inside cradle for the three count.

Winners: Sasha Banks and Naomi (retain championship)

Drew Gulak is in the back with Ricochet and Drew says these last few weeks have been a nightmare.  He asks Ricochet for advise.  Ricochet says if he gave up when things got tough, he wouldn't have the title.  He could have called it quits and he took control of his destiny.  The only person who can help you is yourself.  Drew says this version of him won't let Gunther chop him down to size.  He will take care of Gunther.

Drew walks in the back and he goes face to face with Gunther and Ludwig.

Ludwig asks Drew what did he want to do to the Ring General?

Gunther puts Drew against the dressing room door and chops Drew.

Match Number Four:  Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) versus Butch (with Sheamus and Ridge Holland)

Kofi with a drop kick and he punches Butch in the corner.  Butch with punches.  Kofi with an Irish whip and splash.  Butch with a clothesline and then he connects with forearms to Kofi.  Butch with a wrist lock and he works on the fingers.  Butch stomps on the hand.  Kofi with punches  and Butch with a forearm.  Kofi sends Butch over the top rope to the floor.  Kofi with a baseball slide but misses when Butch goes back into the ring.  Butch grabs Kofi by the hair and Kofi with a kick and double sledge off the turnbuckles.  Kofi teases a dive to the floor but bounces off the ropes.  Kofi with a kick to Butch from the apron

Kofi gets on Woods' shoulders and we go to commercial.

We are back and Butch with a cravate and a knee.  Kofi with punches.  The referee warns Kofi and Kofi with forearms and a drop kick.  Kofi with SOS for a near fall.  Butch grabs the ears and chops Kofi.  Butch misses a splash and it met with a kick.  Butch with a jumping forearm as Kofi goes for a springboard move.  Butch gets a near fall.  Sheamus and Holland cheer for Butch and Butch misses  running boot and Kofi with a kick.  Butch with an enzuigiri.  Kofi with a double stomp and he goes to the corner to set for Trouble in Paradise but Holland gets on the apron.  Sheamus with a running knee to Woods on the floor and Kofi knocks Sheamus off the apron.

Butch with Bitter End for the three count.

Winner:  Butch

After the match, Butch goes into the crowd but he returns to Ridge and Sheamus.

Sami Zayn is talking to Paul Heyman in the back.  He says he does not want to bother Roman and he wants to make sure that everything is okay.  He wants to make sure that he did not overstep his bounds.  Randy and Riddle came from Raw to disrespect everyone.  Sami says he wants to make sure that his relationship with Roman is good.. Sami says he wants to make sure that Roman is not mad with him.

Paul tells Sami that his Tribal Chief appreciates him.  Paul goes into the locker room and we go to commercial.

We are back and Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring.

Roman takes the mic from Paul and he tells the people of the state to acknowledge him.

Roman says we smash them on Sunday and we come out on Friday to say who is next.  Smash John Cena and tell you what's next.  Smash Brock Lesnar and tell you what's next.  

This time it's different.  We smashed RK-Bro and Drew and there is nobody left.  No one wants to step up to the mountain.  The Tribal Chief is untouchable.  This is where it gets interesting.  The Usos, his cousins, they might have somebody next.  There is a challenge.  What are they going to do about it?

Randy Orton and Riddle's music plays and they come out to the ring.

Randy says he sees Roman smiling.  John Cena is ten times the superstar you will ever be.  Riddle says he likes to turn on the laptop and turn the lights off to make the mood.  He goes into his nightstand . . . Randy tells Riddle to watch it.  Riddle says he puts on the headphones and watches old matches.  Riddle says he watched their match from Backlash.  We need to make that unification match happen.

Randy says between Jimmy and Jey, they have one brain so he will say this real slow so they will understand.  Randy says they want a tag title match.  This way they can have both sets of titles.  They will combine those titles to have one title left so they can be the Undisputed titles.  He asks them if they understand the words coming out of his mouth.

Jimmy asks if they want an answer.  They accept.  Jey sys they accept, but not tonight.  Next week, it is on.  Jimmy says there will be two titles here, right here, and right here.

Riddle with a jumping knee to Roman and Orton and Riddle leave the ring.

We go to credits.


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