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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

Your announcers are Pat McAfee and Michael Cole.

Match Number One:  Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah versus Shotzi and Xia Li in a First Round Match in the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament

Raquel and Shotzi start things off and Raquel misses a splash.  Shotzi is sent to the apron and Shotzi kicks Raquel and sends her into the turnbuckles.  Shotzi with a head scissors in the ropes but Raquel holds on and Shotzi with a rollup and her hand on the ropes but the referee sees it.  Raquel blocks a tornado DDT and Raquel sends Shotzi to the mat.  

Natalya and Sonya Deville stand next to the title belts.

Xia tags in and Aliyah tags in and Raquel tosses her onto Xia for a near fall when Shotzi breaks it up.  Xia goes to the floor and Aliyah with a cross body.  Sonya and Natalya have some words for Xia and Aliyah.  Shotzi and Raquel take care of Natalya and Sonya.  The four women in the match realize they are in a match so all four start to exchange punches.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Xia keeps Aliyah from making the tag and she runs Aliyah into the turnbuckles.  Xia sets for a power bomb but she decides to tag in Aliyah.  They hit an assisted gourdbuster for a near fall.  Xia tags in and Shotzi with a face plant and Xia stomps on the hand and she kicks Aliyah in the head.  Xia gets a near fall.  Xia with a reverse chin lock.  Shotzi tags in and she kicks Aliyah and applies a front face lock.  Aliyah with a jaw breaker and she kicks Aliyah away.  Xia goes after Raquel on the apron but Raquel stops her.  Aliyah with kicks but Xia stops Aliyah.  Aliyah lands on her feet on a suplex attempt and hits a neck breaker as if she was Zack Ryder. 

Raquel and Shotzi tag in and Raquel with a shoulder tackle and fallaway slam.  Raquel with another fallaway slam.  Raquel with a twisting elbow drop from the turnbuckles and she goes for a power bomb but Xia distracts Raquel.  Shotzi with a head scissors and Shotzi with Sliced Bread for a near fall.  Xia tags in and they go for a double side Russian leg sweep but Aliyah spears Shotzi.  Raquel with a Tejana Bomb for the three count.

Winners:  Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez (Advance to face winner of Natalya and Sonya Deville versus Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons)

We take a look at Roman Reigns with a video package and the return of Karrion Kross with Scarlett.

Karrion says in the midst of chaos, opportunity tends to present itself.  Last week, that is exactly what happened.  The reaper of darkened souls.  Drew McIntyre   Roman Reigns.  The chosen ones.  Must be nice.  Us, cast out of paradise and treated like a broken toy.  We never forgot.  We prepared and waited for the perfect time to strike.  For Vengeance.  They know about the Bloodline, but we will show a new time line.  No matter where the time is tolled, everyone pays the toll.  TICK TOCK.

We see Karrion watching Drew make his way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Drew is ready to talk.

Drew says this is an exciting time.  Some new faces have shown up.  Drew says he was jumped from behind by Karrion Kross last week.  Drew says a lot of people think he is going to rant and rave about what he is going to do to Kross.  He says he understands that Kross has been waiting for an opportunity and what better way to do it than to attack the number one contender and stare down the champion.  The problem is that the number one contender you left like trash was Drew McIntyre.

He says his hands are a little full, but when the time is right, we are going to play a game.  You will have three options.  A Knockout, the hospital, or a graveyard.  Drew tells Karrion to check out the match at Clash at the Castle.  Drew says Roman isn't here tonight.  Drew says someone will pass this message to Roman.  Since you are surrounded by yes men, the reality is the last two matches, it took everyone to beat Brock Lesnar.  Drew says he beat Brock with his bare hands at Wrestlemania.  You are making up places.  The Island of Relevancy is not a real place . . . 

Karrion Kross' music plays and Scarlett appears on the stage.  She walks into the ring and . . . 

The Usos attack Drew from behind.  Jimmy and Jey punch Drew.  Drew with punches to Jimmy and Jey.  Jimmy with a super kick and then the Usos hit the 1D on Drew.

Scarlett smiles at Jimmy and Jey.  Jey says if her boy steps up to the Tribal Chief, they will take him down.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the history of the Intercontinental Title with a video package.

Shinsuke Nakamura is in the abck and Megan starts to ask a question and Nakamura tells her to tell Gunther to COME ON.

Match Number Two:  Ivar (with Erik) versus Kofi Kingston

Kofi attacks Ivar and Erik with a kendo stick on the stage.  Kofi swings wildly and Erik uses the shield.  Ivar throws his shield in Kofi's face.  Erik and Ivar attack Kofi.  Erik gets Kofi up and he tosses Kofi and Ivar hits Kofi with his shield.  Ivar with a splash off the ringside barrier onto Kofi.

We go to commercial.

Sami Zayn walks in the back and he knocks on Roman's door (even though Roman is not here, according to Drew).  The Usos come out and Sami says he has been doing a lot of thinking.

Drew attacks the Usos and Sami runs away.  Drew sends Jey into the wall.  He says every week that the Usos get involved, he will beat their arses.  Drew goes after Sami.

Match Number Two:  Brandon Scott and Trevor Irvin versus Top Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis (with B-Fab)

Dolla with a shoulder tackle to Scott and a forearm to Irvin on the apron.  Dolla tosses Scott into the corner and hits a running knee and goes over the top rope to the floor.  Ashante tags in and hits a slingshot kick.  Adonis with a flapjack.  Adonis with a hard Irish whip and Dolla tags in and he picks up Irvin and gets Scott up too and hits a World's Strongest Slam on Irvin.  Ashante tags in and they hit the Heavy Hitter for the three count.

Winners:  Ashante Thee Adonis and Top Dolla

After the match, B Fab asks if you missed them.  She introduces herself.  Top Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis introduce themselves.  They say they are the OG 3 and now you know.

Michael Cole mentions the passing of Gene LeBell.

We go to commercial.

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