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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE WORLD CUP FINALS, WELCOME HOME, SHEAMUS VS SAMI, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-12-02 22:00:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

Jey says the Bloodline is now in your city. Sami reminds everyone that the Bloodline leveled up at War Games because we had the longest reigning tag team . . .

Jimmy says tonight is about Sami, my dog. Jimmy says of course they leveled up, but you were the MVP. They were chanting ‘Sami Uso’. That means the crowd chants it.

Jey says he doubted Sami for a long time and didn’t like him. When you made the decision to stand with the family, you earned my respect. It is because of you that we won that match.

Sami says he does not know what to say.

Jimmy asks Sami how is he feeling.

Sami looks around and says he is feeling pretty freakin Uce-y.

Sami asks Jey to join him and Jimmy in their handshake while Solo stands in the ring.

Sheamus says he hates to beat the bollocks out of a fellow ginger. You will have a massive smile on your face. That is enough talking.

Match Number One: Sheamus (with Butch and Ridge Holland) versus Sami Zayn (with Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso)

 

They lock up and Sheamus misses a punch in the corner. Sami with a side head lock and Sheamus with a shoulder tackle. Sheamus with a hard Irish whip. Sami with a punch and he blocks a hip toss. Sheamus blocks a hip toss and Sheamus with a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with a double fish hook and forearm. Sheamus with a European uppercut. Sheamus goes to the floor and he sends Sami into the ringside barrier.

We go to commercial.

Sheamus stomps on the hand. Sami with a DDT to Sheamus when Sheamus is distracted by the Usos. Sami gets a near fall. Sami with kicks to Sheamus and he connects with crossfaces. Sami chokes Sheamus in the ropes. Sheamus with punches but Sami with a drop kick. Sheamus backs Sami into the corner. Sami with a boot. Sami with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sheamus rolls to the apron. Sami grabs Sheamus and he sets for the forearms across the chest but Sheamus will not let Sami do his thing. Sheamus with back elbows to Sami and he returns to the ring. Sheamus with running double sledges and a clothesline into the corner.

Sheamus with a tilt-a-whirl power slam. Sami goes to the apron and Sheamus sets for the crossfaces, but Sami drops Sheamus on the top rope. Sami comes off the turnbuckles and Sheamus catches him for a uranage back breaker and he sets for the Cloverleaf. Sami gets to the ropes and Sheamus releases the hold. Sami with a back elbow and Sheamus goes over the top rope when Sami drops down. Sami with a flip dive onto Sheamus.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami goes up top but Sheamus stops him. Sheamus goes up top as well and Sami with a head butt and punch to send Sheamus to the mat. Sami comes off the turnbuckles and Sheamus with a jumping knee for a near fall. Sheamus gets Sami up and Sheamus goes to the turnbuckles. Sami counters the Air Raid Crash into a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall. Sheamus stops a Helluva Kick and Sheamus with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick but Sami goes to the apron after Jimmy distracts Sheamus. Sheamus with the forearms on the apron. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick again and Jimmy gets on the apron. Sheamus punches Jimmy and Sami gets on Sheamus’ back.

Jey with a kick and Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Butch and Ridge pull Jimmy and Jey off the apron and they fight. Solo activates and he hits a splash on Ridge and then hits a uranage on Butch against the ringside barrier. Sheamus with a knee to stop a Helluva Kick. Jimmy distracts the referee and Jey with a super kick to allow Sami to hit a sunset flip for the three count.

Winner: Sami Zayn

We take a look at Santos Escobar. He says Legado has flourished since their arrival on Smackdown. He will make sure that the Smackdown World Cup is in the hands of the perfect enterprise. A win sheds the light on Mexico and Lucha Libra. Zelina says we will see that the emperor is the best to offer. It will give Legado a first class flight to the Intercontinental Championship. They will have an undeniable position of power when he wins the title.

Santos says Ricochet has made it so far but your fairy tale is over.

Cruz and Joaquin say Legado will reign supreme.

We are back and Megan is in the back with Kofi Kingston.

Megan asks Kofi about the news he has.

Kofi says he is the first superstar to say that he will be in the Royal Rumble.

She asks Kofi about the World Cup match tonight. Kofi says he cannot bet against Ricochet.

Vinci and Kaiser interrupt and he asks why would you ask someone who doesn’t respect the ring.

Kofi says you want to have a match, but Xavier is not here. I will face one of you and who will it be.

Gunther shows up and he says that is perfect and you will fight me.

Bray Wyatt says he thinks we are spoiled. We have a lavish lifestyle where we are showered with technology. At one point we were just wild animals. No one looks at it like an act of violence. Just animals trying to survive. Some must die in order for others to live. You don’t want to talk about these things even if these instincts are ingrained in us. We want to fit in our spots. I am not the one who hurt LA Knight.

Bray says he heard you and how you rejoiced. How primal of you. If I had been the one, you would all know because there would be none of him left.

Emma is in Gorilla and Riddick Moss asks Emma if she is alright. Emma says five years is a long time to be gone and things have changed. The competition has gotten tougher. Moss tells Emma to remember who she is. None of this would have happened without her. The game has changed and the competition is tough, but you are Emma. You belong here.

Emma thanks Riddick for the pep talk and she kisses him on the cheek.

Match Number Two: Shayna Baszler versus Emma

They lock up and Shayna with a waist lock take down and she slaps Emma in the head. Emma with a side head lock and a snap mare into a rollup for a near fall. Emma with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Shayna goes to the apron and drops Emma’s arm in the ropes. Shayna with an arm wringer and she hyper-extends the arm. Shayna with a double wrist lock. Emma with a rollup for a near fall. Shayna with a clothesline and she puts the hand on the mat but Emma escapes and kicks Shayna. Emma with punches but Shayna with a forearm.

Emma with a clothesline. Emma with a back elbow and forearms. Shayna is sent to the apron and Emma with a hanging neck breaker in the ropes for a near fall. Emma sets for a Tiger Driver but Emma’s injured arm prevents her. Shayna misses a knee in the corner and Emma with a tarantula. Emma goes up top and Shayna kicks the rope to crotch Emma. Shayna with a kick and an arm wringer into the Kirifuta Clutch.

Emma taps out.

Winner: Shayna Baszler

 

After the match, Shayna kicks Emma’s arm on the ropes.

Before Shayna can stomp on the elbow, Shotzi’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring. Shotzi with forearms to Shayna but Shayna with a kick and knee to the head. Shayna prepares to stomp on the elbow but . . .
Raquel Rodriguez’s music plays and she gets on the apron.

Shayna decides to fight another day.

We take a look at Lacey Evans.

We take a look at Lacey Evans.

We see her running and they say that she got lost in the crowd with the whiners and the weak despite being trained as a Marine. Something has to change. A Mustang gets a tune up. A boxer goes to training camp. A Marine goes back to basics.


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