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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: IC TITLE MATCH, MONEY IS NO OBJECT FOR SOMEONE, TAG TOURNAMENT CONTINUES, KOFI IS NOT A VIKIINGS FAN, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-08-12 21:56:00

Gunther and Ludwig are in the back and they speak in German.  

Kayla shows up to ask some question.

Gunther tells Kayla to tell Shinsuke that he will suffer at the hands of the RING GENERAL.

The ring is set up for the Official Contract Signing with the table, black table cloth, chairs, and official microphones.

Ronda Rousey comes through the crowd and puts a bag on the contract.

She says she knows she wasn't supposed to be here because she was suspended for her actions at SummerSlam.  Ronda says she was fined a lot of money so she doubled it because it won't be the last time.  Being the baddest gets expensive and she can afford it.

Ronda scoffs at security trying to remove her.  She asks if they want her to leave.  She asks them to try to remove her.

Ronda with a judo throw to a female member of security.  The other security member points to the back and Ronda starts to walk to the back.

Shayna Baszler comes out and she tells Ronda she can't do that.  That isn't how you get what you want.

Ronda tells Shayna she used to be okay.

Shayna says every single one of you watched her win a gauntlet against the entire women's locker room.  Liv just so happens to be the next one on the list and she will be the next to fall.

Shayna signs the contract.

Shayna tells Liv she has a pretty good looking target on her with the injured arm.  She tells Liv to make this official.  She says she cannot wait till Cardiff to rip her apart limb from limb.  She will walk out of the match as the Women's Champion.

Smackdown Women's Champion Liv Morgan makes her way to the ring because it appears that she did not walk in the same path as Ronda Rousey.

Shayna tells Liv to sign the contract.

Liv tells Shayna that she won't beat her.  Liv says Shayna is like a bootleg Ronda Rousey.  Liv says she knows that because she beat the real deal twice.  At Cardiff, I am going to beat you too.

Liv signs the contract.

Shayna grabs the injured arm and wrings it into the table.  Shayna with a wrist lock and she stands on Liv's head.

Security is too busy dealing with what is going on in the ring to prevent Shayna from stomping on the arm.  Shayna continues to work on the injured arm.  Shayna grabs the arm but Liv with a springobard bulldog through the announce table.

Sami Zayn is in the back and he starts pacing.  The Usos show up and they want to know where Sami was running to.  Sami says he was getting security.  Jimmy tells Sami he better step up or he is going to be left behind.  Jey tells Jimmy it is time to call out Drew.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the Wrestlemania Launch Party in Los Angeles.

The Usos make their way to the ring.

Jey tells Drew to bring out a tag partner for a tag match.

Match Number Three:  Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso versus Drew McIntyre and (eventually) Riddick Moss

Jey and Drew start thigns off and they exchange punches.  Drew with a clothesline to Jey and he punches Jimmy off the apron.  Drew sends Jey to the floor and into the ringside barrier.  Drew clotheslines Jimmy.  Drew chops Jey and gets in the ring.  Drew with kicks and punches.  Drew with a back elbow to Jey but Jimmy with an enzuigiri on the apron to knck Drew down.  Jey kicks Drew many times.  Jimmy tags in and he punches Drew.  Jey punches Drew on the apron.  Jey tags back in and they kick Drew.  

Riddick Moss runs to the ring and he gives Jimmy and Jey forearms.  Moss with a shoulder tackle to Jey and a fallaway slam to Jimmy.  Moss with a shoulder into the corner and one to Jimmy.  Drew and Moss clothesline Jimmy and Jey over the top rope to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jimmy and Jey with a double back heel kick to Moss.  Jey with a running hip strike in the corner.  Moss with a pop up uranage and both men are down.  Jimmy and Drew tag in and Drew with clotheslines.  Drew with a back elbow and an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew with a neck breaker to Jey.  Drew with a neck breaker to Jimmy.  Drew signals for a Claymore but Sami Zayn gets in the way and distracts Drew.  Jimmy with a super kick and Jey tags in and hits a frog splash for a near fall.  Sami yells at the referee.  The referee tells Sami to behave if he wants to stay at ringside.  

Jimmy tags in and they set for the 1D but Moss pulls Jey out of the ring and into the ringside barrier.  Moss misses a clothesline and then Moss and Jey go over the ringside barrier with a clothesline.  Drew with a head butt and Jimmy with a super kick as he bounces off the ropes.  Drew with a Claymore for the three count.

Winners:  Drew McIntyre and Riddick Moss

After the match, Drew blocks a kick from Jey and hits Future Shock.  Drew sets for a Claymore and Sami pushes Jey out of the way to take the Claymore.  

We go to Maximum Male Models and Max yells at the photographer.

Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo show up and Max says it is a closed set.  Angel and Humberto say they are the most handsome team in WWE.

Max says they are not Maximum Male Models material but Humberto and Angel say they weren't talking to him, they were talking to her.

We have a video package for Shinsuke Nakamura and Gunther for their Intercontinental Championship Match.

Kayla Braxton is in the back with Ricochet.

Ricochet talks about what happened with Ricochet and Corbin last week.  Ricochet says he is more locked in now than he has been in a long time.  He says he feels like he has been shot out of a cannon.  He is ready to go full speed into what is next.  He does not care if it is Nakamura or Gunther.  After tonight, he will be waiting in lline . . . 

Baron Corbin attacks Ricochet and Corbin tells Ricochet they are just getting started.

Next week, we will have a face off between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre in Montreal.  There will also be a Viking Funeral for the New Day.  We will have the other quarterfinal match in the Smackdown side of the Women's Tag Title Match with Natalya and Sonya Deville against Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark.

We take a look at Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark with a video package.

Match Number Four:  Shinsuke Nakamura versus Gunther (with Ludwig Kaiser) for the Intercontinental Championship

Nakamura backs Gunther into the corner.  Nakamura with a clean break.  Gunther with a waist lock and Nakamura with a standing switch and Gunther with a standing switch as well.  Gunther misses a chop in the corner and Nakamura with kicks to the chest and leg.  Nakamura kicks Gunther to force him to the mat.  Nakamura with a side head lock.  Gunther with a boot to the head.  Gunther with European uppercuts and a chop.  Gunther tries for a Boston Crab but Nakamura blocks it for a moment.  Gunther locks in the Boston Crab.  Gunther transitions into an STF.  Nakamura gets to the ropes to force a break.  Gunther and Nakamura exchange forearms.

Nakamura with more kicks to the leg but Gunther with a chop.  Nakamura floats over into a cross arm breaker but Gunther gets a near fall.  Gunther stomps on Nakamura and Nakamura with a rollup for a near fall.  Nakamura with an enzuigiri.  Nakamura with forearms and an axe kick.  Nakamura kicks the arm and hits an enzuigiri for a near fall.  Gunther wtih a chop and he puts Nakamura on the turnbuckles.  Gunther chops Nakamura and then chokes him on the turnbuckles.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Nakamura misses a forearm and Gunther with a German suplex.  Gunther tries for a power bomb but Nakamura blocks it and Gunther has trouble with his right arem.  Gunther with a kick to Nakamura.  Gunther comes off the turnbuckles and Nakamura catches Gunther in a triangle.  Nakamura goes for a Kimura and Gunther blocks it and he hits a package butterfly suplex and both men are down.  Gunther with knees and Nakamrua with kicks to the leg.  Gunther runs into a knee and Nakamura gets a near fall.  Nakamura with knees to Gunther's ribs.  Nakamura with kicks to the chest.  Nakamura chokes Gunther in the corner.

Nakamura puts Gunther in the ropes and sets for the sliding German suplex but Nakamura doesn't really hit it when Kaiser stands on the floor.  Gunther with a drop kick to Nakamura and he sets for the power bomb but Nakamura escapes and kicks the injured arm.  Nakamura with a kick to the back of the head.  Nakamura sets for Kinshasa and Gunther with a clothesline for a near fall.  Gunther with a chop and a sleeper.  Nakamura backs Gumther into the turnbuckles and powers out of the rear naked choke.  Nakamura works on the injured shoulder.  Gunther drop kicks Nakamura in the back and goes for the power bomb and hits it for the three count.

Winner:  Gunther (retains Championship)

We go to credits.


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