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Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.
We begin with highlights from the main event of Backlash.
Raw Tag Team Champions, Randy Orton and Riddle, make their way to the ring.
Randy welcomes everyone to Smackdown. He says they are very very very very excited to be here tonight. They are also sick and tired of the chase. It is obvious that the Usos don't have the balls to make any decisions for themselves. It is obvious to them that Roman is the only person who makes any decisions in the Bloodline. Riddle says he has to give Roman props. He thought they had things under control but Roman hit him with a spear and they lost. Riddle says he is good at seeing patterns. Every time the Usos can't handle business, Roman comes in and handles it for them.
Randy says they are sick and tired of it. Since the short and swett of it is that they demand to become the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, so whatever you want to call yourself Roman, bring your happy ass to the ring.
Sami Zayn's music plays and he is wearing a Bloodline shirt. Sami asks if they understand how things work on Smackdown. Do you think you can snap your fingers and get Roman Reigns to come out whenever you summon him. As locker room leader, I will address this on Roman's behalf. Sami says he speaks for the Bloodline, the locker room, and WWE Universe that no one wants to see this unification match. More importantly, you don't want this title unification match because if it happens, you will lose.
Sami enters the ring and he says he is trying to handle this like a leader and with diplomacy. Everyone loves RK-Bro and what he suggests is that they take their titles and go back to Raw and don't come back.
Randy says he told Roman he wanted him to come out and he asks if Sami is Roman's errand boy. Riddle tells Sami he will call him 'Rusty' because his hair looks like rust.
Sami corrects the crowd after chanting 'Rusty'. Sami says this is not a threat, but they should think about they talk about Roman and the Bloodline. The last person to talk the wrong way to Roman was Shiinsuke Nakamura.
Randy asks Sami if he is making calls for Roman and he says that is very cool. You aren't out here running your mouth, you are a vital part of Smackdown. Randy says he has a suggestion. If you are out here and you are a shot caller, you should do this. Make the match tonight, Sami Zayn versus Riddle and if Riddle wins, they get the Unification Match. They ask Rusty to do it.
Sami thinks about it and he tells everyone to calm down. Sami says that will work. Sami rolls out of the ring and he says this is complication. It won't happen tonight, maybe a week or two. He says he has to talk to Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns.
Adam Pearce comes out and he says while he cannot agree with Sami competing on behalf of the Bloodline, people do want to see a match between you and Riddle so the match is official.
Match Number One: Sami Zayn versus Riddle (with Randy Orton)
Zayn backs into the ropes to avoid Riddle. Zayn with a side head lock and a shoulder tackle. Riddle with a triangle but Zayn gets to the ropes and goes to the floor. Zayn almost bumps into Orton and Riddle with a baseball slide to send Zayn into the ringside barrier. Zayn tries to get out of the ring again but Riddle stops him. Zayn with an elbow and punches. Zayn chokes Riddle in the ropes. Zayn with cross faces to Riddle. Zayn with a reverse chin lock. Riddle with chops and a kick to the chest. Riddle with a Pele kick and both men are down. Riddle with running forearms and a suplex. Riddle misses a moonsault and then he goes for a back senton but Zayn gets his knees up.
Riddle gets his knees up to stop a Helluva Kick. Riddle goes to the turnbuckles and Zayn knocks Riddle off the turnbuckles to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Zayn punches Riddle and then goes to the turnbuckles. Riddle leaps to the turnbuckles and Zayn punches Riddle to avoid an RKO off the turnbuckles. Zayn knocks Riddle to the mat with a head butt. Riddle with a jumping knee to Zayn as he comes off the turnbuckles and Riddle gets a near fall. Riddle gets Zayn on his shoulders but Zayn escapes. Zayn goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Riddle escapes. Zayn with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Zayn sends Riddle to the apron and sets for the IEDDT but Riddle gets to his feet and he sends Zayn over the top rope with a back drop. Riddle with a running kick to the head followed by a twisting Asai moonsault.
Riddle with a power slam and Zayn goes to the apron. Riddle with an IEDDT and then he looks around to set up the twist to the mat and the punches to signal the RKO. Zayn rolls to the floor and Riddle follows. Zayn sends Riddle into the ring post and into the timekeeper's area. Zayn gets back into the ring and the referee continues her count. Riddle gets back in at nine when he powers up. Riddle with Bro Derek for the three count.
Winner: Riddle
We see Roman Reigns sitting on the Tribal couch with Paul Heyman behind him and the Usos are in the other couch.
Roman asks why are they on his show since they already smashed them. Jimmy says they are disrespecting the Tribal Chief and the Usos. They have been champion for almost 300 days for a reason. Tonight, the whole world will acknowledge the Tribal Chief.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sami Zayn walks in the back. He sees Shinsuke Nakamura smiling.
Nakamura tells Sami that Roman is the head of the table, but you are the table's ass.
Smackdown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey makes her way to the ring.
We take a look back at the I Quit match from Sunday.
Ronda says that Charlotte was a 13 time champ. That is an impressive statistic and was is the important word because I am the champion now. Charlotte is tough and I had to break her arm to make her quit. You want a fighting champion and I will do it. I am making an open challenge for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Who wants to make history.
Raquel Rodriguez makes her way to the ring.
Raquel tells Ronda who she is and she says she accepts the challenge. She says she might be new to Smackdown but what better way to be known than to be Smackdown Women's Champion. It is an honor to step in the ring with you. I will be the one to make history tonight.
Match Number Two: Ronda Rousey versus Raquel Rodriguez for the Smackdown Women's Championship
They lock up and Raquel with a waist lock take down. Ronda with a waist lock but Raquel picks up Ronda by the head and tosses her into the turnbuckles. Ronda with punches but Raquel with a knee and clothesline. Raquel runs Ronda into the turnbuckles and connects with forearms. Raquel with fallaway slam. Raquel with another fallaway slam for a near fall. Raquel gets Ronda on her shoulder for a back breaker. Ronda gets to her feet and she punches Raquel. Raquel with a kick and Irish whip but she misses a shoulder into the corner. Ronda goes for an arm bar but Raquel with a side slam. Raquel misses an elbow drop from the turnbuckles. Ronda avoids a knee and Ronda with a kick. Ronda with a back elbow and she goes to the turnbuckles.
Ronda with a guillotine, but Raquel counters into a suplex for a near fall. Raquel with a double wrist lock. Ronda with knees and Raquel goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Ronda with a knee. Ronda with punches and forearms. Raquel pushes Ronda away. Ronda with a jumping knee and a kick. Ronda gets Raquel up but Raquel gets back ot her feet. Raquel with a modified Samoan drop for a near fall. Raquel sets for the Chingona Bomb but Ronda counters with an arm bar and Raquel drops Ronda on the top rope. Ronda with a single leg take down and she applies the ankle lock but Raquel kicks her away. Raquel with a kick to the head for a near fall.
Raquel goes for a power bomb but Ronda counters with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Ronda Rousey (retains championship)
After the match, Ronda offers her hand and Raquel shakes it.
Shotzi is in the back with Adam Pearce and she tells Pearce it should have been him.
Aliyah asks Shotzi if she is going to tell Adam about how she was locked in the locker room.
They argue about getting a title match.
We see the Andre the Giant Trophy being placed at ringside.
We go to commercial.
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