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00:00:00As the best of the best and the prestige of becoming the first ever wwe crown jewel champion
00:00:07Meanwhile tonight in columbia for former undisputed wwe champion roman reigns his quest back to the head of the table
00:00:14Is looking less and less likely as last week reigns once again found himself at the mercy of the new bloodline
00:00:21And still achieve without a try
00:00:24Like
00:00:28Tonight we're gonna change things up a little bit
00:00:32Join me and acknowledge big jim
00:00:41Oh my goodness
00:00:44Jimmy's back
00:00:48I'm the tribal chief
00:00:50And that means that tape was mine
00:00:52That's exactly what we've done we took what was ours we had it all we ran around here and everybody feared us
00:01:01When we step foot in this ring, I want you to know that we
00:01:05are
00:01:06the ones
00:01:09Yeah, but we're not though
00:01:12I stand here in the middle of this ring and I see a chief with no tribe right here
00:01:17I see you with no ulufala around your neck
00:01:22Man, I came back because you needed me
00:01:25You needed help
00:01:27Yo
00:01:28We need help
00:01:36No
00:01:40You'll forever be my tribal chief man, but i'm the only one in the family that still acknowledges you
00:01:47The bloodline acknowledges
00:01:49Solo sakoa. He's the man who had his own brother attacked and kicked out of the bloodline jimmy. Uso seeks revenge
00:01:58Solo sakoa said that jimmy will acknowledge it
00:02:02Oh, here comes tomataga and now on the other side jacob
00:02:08Samoan spike by solo
00:02:11Oh
00:02:13And now the bloodline assaulting jimmy uso
00:02:19Roman reigns on his way to the ring roman returning the favor from bad blood coming to the aid
00:02:29And now solo and roman going at it and again the bloodline strength in numbers
00:02:36Is
00:02:38Oh
00:03:04Got a second
00:03:08So
00:03:17Please just hear me out. I said no get out my face, man
00:03:38And tonight live from columbia south carolina the new bloodline looks to continue
00:03:45Right where they left off last week
00:03:50Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome jacob platoon
00:04:08The bloodline
00:04:25Welcome to ringside everybody. I am still corey graves. Michael pulls off on special assignment tonight
00:04:30So i'm afraid i've got a little bad news rejoining me in the booth. The band is back together. Mr
00:04:36Wade barrett what a thrill it is to be back here on smackdown excited to see what the new version of the bloodline
00:04:42Have in store for us wait
00:04:43I'm going to ask you a question that roman reigns is no doubt asking himself in your opinion
00:04:48Is there any conceivable way to stop this new outlaw rogue bloodline? Well last week told his own story
00:04:56Roman reigns and jay uso but certainly out of manpower and more scarily perhaps out of
00:05:03Ideas to deal with solo sotoa
00:05:07And his troubles I can't imagine there are too many men walking god's green earth. You want to stand eye to eye with a samoan werewolf?
00:05:33Oh
00:05:47Columbia south carolina
00:05:57Acknowledge me
00:06:03So
00:06:23You all better get used to seeing this because you're looking at the present and the future
00:06:34You looking at the bloodline
00:06:40And you looking at the tribal chief
00:06:50You see i'm the man that created a bigger and stronger family
00:06:55I
00:06:58I'm the man that created a bigger and stronger bloodline
00:07:07Yeah, I did and roman reigns can't do nothing about it
00:07:18Jimmy can't do nothing about it neither
00:07:25Oh and then check this out and then jimmy goes to monday night raw and tries to get jay's help
00:07:31But jay don't want nothing to do with it either
00:07:44No
00:07:49These beatdowns will continue to happen to roman reigns unless he does one thing
00:07:55right
00:08:00Unless he comes down to the ring
00:08:04By the end of the night
00:08:08And acknowledges me
00:08:20Hang on a second way
00:08:25Go
00:08:35A colonial life arena just exploded into a sea of yeats the intercontinental champion
00:08:43Main event
00:08:50Well as this place explodes conspicuous by their lack of yeeting are the four men stunned in that ring namely
00:08:59solo sakoa and his band of men
00:09:02Known as the bloodline
00:09:05Celebratory from there. I gotta ask you. Is it a smart decision for jay?
00:09:10To come here by himself after refusing to give his own brother. Jimmy audience to promise monday
00:09:17I'll tell you the only way it is smart for jay. Uso to be stepping in a ring with solo sakoa
00:09:25He is prepared to acknowledge solo sakoa as his tribal chief outside of that
00:09:32Might be staying while playing if I was jay
00:09:49But the intercontinental champion is in the house to kick things off
00:10:02So
00:10:23Just give jay uso the go-ahead to get up on those roads and yeet
00:10:32Hey, i'm gonna cool that on all the fronts
00:10:37Perhaps solo's feeling a little oozy tonight
00:10:41Let's let go
00:10:48Okay
00:11:03Is
00:11:05What's up little brother
00:11:11It's been a minute
00:11:16I promise i'm not out here to fight you
00:11:22Because at the end of the day I still care about you you still my little brother
00:11:33Look jimmy and roman not here yet
00:11:37So I came out here to talk to you one-on-one
00:11:47But think about what you're doing
00:11:53Think about what you're doing to the family
00:11:58Think about what you're doing to the bloodline
00:12:02I
00:12:06Don't nobody got bigger issues with roman than I do
00:12:11But they're dividing the family like this and ain't it I left
00:12:15I left the family
00:12:17I left to be my own man. I left to raw
00:12:22Man, I became the intercontinental champion little brother
00:12:33You look though look though
00:12:45Yes, I did
00:12:50Amen look
00:12:54Fighting over the ula falla though is not it
00:12:57You know better
00:13:01But if you want to end roman's power then do it
00:13:08Just don't divide the family while you do it
00:13:13Are you done wasting my time
00:13:18Huh you come out here you yeet yeet yeet who said anything about dividing the family
00:13:24Yeet yeet who said anything about dividing the family i'm not trying to divide the family i'm trying to unite the family
00:13:38And stop calling me your little brother i'm your tribal chief now
00:13:44Yeah
00:13:47And i'll always have a place for you and roman in my bloodline, but all you have to do
00:13:55Is acknowledge me?
00:14:01You see I don't want you to follow jimmy's footsteps because look where I got him
00:14:08So are you in
00:14:11Or are you out?
00:14:35Yeah, look
00:14:38If what you're saying is true
00:14:42And you're trying to unite our bloodline
00:14:47Then why did you have to go and get them
00:14:51Why'd you have to go get them moose tomah tonga
00:14:57Why'd you have to go get jacob
00:14:59There's a reason why we stayed away from him and if he keeps staring at me like that i'm gonna knock your ass out
00:15:07So
00:15:24Forget that i'm not here for that. All right, forget all that
00:15:30Next time I see you
00:15:33It's gonna be different
00:15:35Please
00:15:46Wade what on earth do you think jay uso meant by that next time I see you?
00:15:51It's gonna be different guys top talk things are going very well for jay uso ever since he plays
00:15:58his own trail
00:16:00But now tread carefully around little bro, or should I say the tribal chief solo sakoa
00:16:08Especially when he's backed up by that trail
00:16:13Solo telling jay
00:16:15He's looking to unite the family and there will always be a place in the bloodline for jay
00:16:21and roman reigns
00:16:23Oh
00:16:29We are just getting started tonight on smackdown and coming up next
00:16:36Welcome back to smackdown get ready for triple threat tag team action
00:16:53Triple threat tag team qualifying match
00:17:11We are preparing for the first of two triple threat tag team qualifying matches tonight on smackdown
00:17:18The second to come later in the evening the winners of each match will advance and battle one another
00:17:25Next week on friday night smackdown for the opportunity to challenge for the wwe tag team titles currently held
00:17:32By you guessed it the bloodline
00:17:35Yeah, be careful what you wish for this feels like the first step in the journey of a thousand miles
00:17:41If you really are gonna win gold here in the tag ranks on smackdown
00:17:46Just entering now, of course the street profits already in the ring
00:17:50DIYed
00:17:52Of all the things i've missed not being on smackdown
00:17:56Yes, boys pretty deadly in there and look at their outfits
00:18:00Couple of dedicated followers of fashion. They got puppies on their male bralettes. Cory
00:18:06Imagine wearing a pair of those in your favorite club in pittsburgh high fashion even higher impact remember
00:18:12Triple threat tag team rules in effect cover here by montez fourth one member of each team will be legal at all times
00:18:19but
00:18:20You must tag your own teammate for them to make entry into this matchup montez fourth center the apron met by a knee from champa
00:18:28Keep your eyes on pretty deadly wade
00:18:31I always do mate. I never take my eyes off
00:18:37I think that might have been a miscalculation
00:18:40By elton prince who is now hightailing it out of the ring being run down by the sicilian psycho
00:18:48Wilson genius expert level tag team trap
00:18:54That was far from expert level just sheer brutality
00:18:59From angelo forkens keep your eyes peeled at all times gentlemen this thing breaking down in a hurry to the surprise of absolutely
00:19:07No one here comes
00:19:10My god, what athleticism stop the landing, too
00:19:15montez ford
00:19:17Setting his sights on johnny. Gargano kick connects on the ear of johnny wrestling. Here comes
00:19:21Big knee by champa into the cover hook of the leg to advance
00:19:26And ford keeps the street profits chances alive. Oh, man
00:19:30That was a thousand miles per hour start from all three teams get wilson from behind
00:19:38Such as the nature of triples threat action even in the tag division you simply are not safe
00:19:44Tag made elton prince now illegal for pretty deadly
00:19:47No matter how much you feel like you're in control of this kind of matchup
00:19:51Three teams that are effectively two wins away for a shot of the golden cover
00:19:57tremendous tag team innovation by pretty deadly
00:20:01But champa has enough left in the tank to keep this match alive. Let's look at this again
00:20:07off of the back of prince into a
00:20:10Code breaker tight maneuver double knees to the face of champa straight out of the pd playbook
00:20:17Dazzling with their poppy clap outfits and now battering with their offense
00:20:23What is your obsession with poppies? That's a british thing, isn't it? Oh man the poppy is the symbol of
00:20:28Greatness in the uk our greatest generations wall clad in poppies
00:20:45Oh my god tomaso trample from the middle row air raid crash
00:20:51Montez
00:20:56And johnny gargano keeps it alive for diy
00:21:00Jumper going for broke and it almost backfired such as the speed of montez for
00:21:07Remember triple threat tag team rules are in effect despite the chaos at the moment
00:21:13Only one member of each respective team can be legal at any given time
00:21:17Good luck to this referee trying to figure out exactly who is legal at any one point
00:21:22Beautiful double team by the prophets down goes champa, but pretty deadly making their presence felt
00:21:32Diy will not be denied yet was milliseconds away from victory and now tomaso champa
00:21:39Isolated completely alone in the ring. This could be the moment pretty deadly have been waiting for but keep your eyes
00:21:45On montez ford fast as lightning montez ford back to save the day for the street profits
00:21:53The adrenaline pumping through the veins of montez ford
00:21:59Making the long climb to the top
00:22:02and prince
00:22:03Takes out tez's legs desperation move there from elton prince, but it may come good in the end
00:22:10Pd after going for the kill and they have to do it now
00:22:14Here comes angelo dawkins to the aid of montez wilson spills to the floor. This is not where elton wants to be wade
00:22:35Who's legal
00:22:40Diy
00:22:44I need to see that
00:22:54Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of the match are c
00:23:03Well, you heard exactly what jessica called the referee just said that let's try to break this down here
00:23:10A great job by jessica carr keeping her eyes on on the action during all of the legal man
00:23:16That was kit wilson. He actually got knocked out of the ring now at this point elton prince is more legal
00:23:22There have been a tag to kit wilson the street promise clearly got confused at this point as were everybody else in the arena
00:23:30But tomaso champa got his eye on the ball
00:23:32So
00:23:34Well, here's that tag to kit wilson that took elton prince out of the equation
00:23:41Wow
00:23:43Street profits thought they had this one one, but it was diy kept their eye on the ball
00:23:49the legal man
00:23:51We certainly won't sit well with the street crowd. It's no doubt about that
00:23:55But it is undeniable that diy took that ever important next step towards
00:23:59Hopefully once again becoming tag team champions another superstar wade who took the important next step towards potentially earning gold
00:24:07Happened last week here on smackdown in the women's division. Yeah, this as you say on smackdown
00:24:12Jax versus naomi tiffany stratton
00:24:16Was prevented from intervening by the massive raquel
00:24:20And as jax was looking to close herself in on victory once again
00:24:27intervening was
00:24:30Liv morgan to smash nia jax with the money in the back briefcase and naomi picked up a massive w
00:24:37Against the champ much to the chagrin of nia jax
00:24:42Well, we were scheduled to have a tag team matchup tonight, but we understand there is some news breaking backstage
00:24:48At this very moment regarding his bailey naomi nia tiffany tag team matchup
00:24:53We promise we'll do our best to get you the information and get you up to date when we come back
00:24:59No
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00:25:29Yeah
00:25:44Travis scott is lit. I don't think I ever heard that one. That's because it ain't out yet. You know what i'm saying? I do I do
00:25:55What is happening
00:26:00So
00:26:16I'm proud of you. We all are
00:26:21So
00:26:28And no yeet
00:26:42I told you come on
00:26:51I
00:26:53Speak up I can't hear you
00:26:56What do you mean you have the flu tiffy?
00:26:58Now is not the time to abandon me
00:27:01Liv morgan and her greasy boyfriend are trying to get in the way of me becoming the first ever crown jewel champion
00:27:07And then I have naomi on my back and I thought tonight I could teach her a lesson
00:27:11But now that you have the sniffles nick aldis is gonna have to cancel the match. Oh the match isn't canceled
00:27:17Uh, excuse me, yeah the match it's not canceled shut up tiffany
00:27:23Um, but my partner's sick
00:27:26So naia smackdown has a deep talent roster. So simple solution here is find somebody else who?
00:27:33Who else?
00:27:36Oh, would you look at that?
00:27:38Oh, look at excuse you
00:27:40Sorry naia, but we couldn't help but overhear that you're in need of a tag partner tonight
00:27:45And uh, I am the first ever women's speed champion so champion to champion
00:27:50I really wouldn't mind helping you out. Wow two champions champion. Don't even like this
00:27:56Smells like money to me. That's my perfume book it
00:28:00Look at that
00:28:01It's booked
00:28:05You better hold up your end of the bargain or I will end you and it'll take me less than three minutes
00:28:15Thank you
00:28:18You're welcome
00:28:21There's your breaking news tiffany stratton out of tonight's tag team matchup
00:28:25Candice lorraine the wwe women's speed champion is in that one's still to come tonight
00:28:31both grossly unfair and
00:28:33disrespectful from nick
00:28:36Is
00:28:56Piper niven making her way to the ring accompanied by chelsea green who I understand has remedied the
00:29:04Odor issues she had been suffering. I was nervous. I thought it would smell terrible, but it doesn't but piper niven is looking mean
00:29:11Moody and magnificent and she is off against the bougie bully from nxt
00:29:17Last legend these two go heads ahead here on smackdown next
00:29:21Me and i'm not
00:29:42As we prepare for singles action in the women's division
00:29:46I would not be surprised for there to be some implications in the tag team division
00:29:51As as last legend prepared to go one-on-one with piper niven the wwe women's tag team champion jay cargill and bianca
00:29:59Belair with some of the best seats in the house
00:30:03Obviously it was last week here on smackdown where lash legend and jakara jackson had the opportunity to challenge for those championships
00:30:11Piper niven played a role chelsea green played a role
00:30:14That followed all the way to monday night raw involving damage control in their championship opportunity wave
00:30:18Yeah, ultimately it was niven and chelsea green on the outside who cost last legend and jakara jackson their big
00:30:25Opportunity and hence we have this fallout right now a little standoff
00:30:29Not too many women have the strength to stand up to piper niven
00:30:33But I assure you niven will not be bullied by the bougie bully lash legend
00:30:38Two of the biggest and baddest women we've ever had here in wwe neither woman looking to take a step back
00:30:47Oh
00:30:48Piper niven just mowing through the competition
00:30:52Look out legend out of the way just in the nick of time. That was smart from lash that basement
00:30:59To the jaw chelsea green knows exactly how that feels big splash by legend into the cover
00:31:05Last week it was lash legend
00:31:07Delivering that exact same kick to chelsea green which sent chelsea spilling over our announce desk which could be argued open the door for the
00:31:15champions to retain
00:31:16the power of niven on display
00:31:19These women just dropping bombs from the world cover by piper
00:31:26Lash legend and jakara jackson, of course members of meta four
00:31:29One rough shot over nxt for quite some time
00:31:33Keep a very close eye on chelsea green and jakara jackson on the outside
00:31:38Desperately willing their partners to victory here
00:31:42I'm a happily married man. Wait, that's just get me in trouble. Nobody home
00:31:50Big overhand shot by legend
00:31:52Technique went out of the window from the off when it came to these two no way throwing everything they have at one another
00:32:00It looked to me like lash legend was going to attempt to choke slam piper niven
00:32:06We've seen in nxt the power possessed by legend
00:32:10This woman is the real deal
00:32:12Look, oh
00:32:14That just gave away
00:32:16She did a lot better than most when it came to lifting up piper niven who is now going in for the count
00:32:21Oh my god, how's this for power? Wow
00:32:25Big body slam to niven
00:32:29Chelsea green obviously doesn't like what she's seeing
00:32:31Is green letting her presence be felt again to the surprise of no one that's a distraction
00:32:46And that could talk flash in a big way
00:32:50Niven making the climb
00:32:52bone crushing offense
00:32:55Legend out of the way
00:32:59Can lash legend
00:33:01Topple piper niven. Look at this. This is outrageous
00:33:07Unbelievable into the cover hooks the leg
00:33:12Flash legend with the win
00:33:16Here is your winner
00:33:22Well, that has to be the biggest win of lash legend's
00:33:26short career thus far
00:33:28And even the tag chumps
00:33:31Looked impressed and this is where it all went into meltdown on the outside of the ring allowing piper niven to capitalize
00:33:38But just when she thought she had this one in the bag the atlanticism
00:33:43Of lash legend came to the fore scoring the victory
00:33:46I gotta say wait after the official three count both belair and cargill looked extremely impressed
00:33:54By what lash legend was able to do moments ago
00:33:58Is that impressed or is that terrified because lash legend and jakara jackson are coming for those championships
00:34:04Well, the good news is the winners here at the wwe universe the women's tag division continues to heat up
00:34:12And if we are talking championships, how about this over 150 carats in diamond weight in each
00:34:20Championship the crown jewel title one of the combatants the wwe champion cody rose is here live next
00:34:32Smackdown comes to you tonight from colonial life arena in soda city columbia, south carolina home of the university of south carolina
00:34:41For our own nxp champ trick williams shined on the gridiron
00:34:45And where our superstars return to american soil after a wildly successful tour this week in your neck of the woods way in the uk
00:34:53Yeah, what a party it was over in the uk and what a party we're having here tonight on smackdown in columbia, south carolina
00:35:01This audience really doing their part with their signs every city seemingly trying to outdo the last with their efforts on time
00:35:08My personal view is that evansville indiana several weeks ago was the the best with the signs
00:35:13They broke the world record for wade barrett signs with them one
00:35:29What are you doing, sorry, i'm trying to relax. I'm trying to relax. It's the wise man spot. I was just trying to relax you are you
00:35:37You're not the wise man i'm not but listen
00:35:41I'm just trying to relax you. I still think you need to talk to brother jay
00:35:48I think if the wise man was here, this would be done by now. I'm not talking to jay. We already saw jay
00:35:55He made it clear
00:35:58It don't matter look
00:36:02I gave you a shot
00:36:05You tried
00:36:07It's time to do it my way
00:36:09I'm gonna fix this tonight
00:36:14How the hell are you gonna do that
00:36:23I'm gonna acknowledge
00:36:39Did we just hear that correctly wade roman's gonna acknowledge solo
00:36:43We'll find out as the night progresses, but this is what it's all about two weeks from tomorrow crown jewel. Riyadh, saudi arabia
00:36:51the beautiful prestigious
00:36:53wwe crown jewel championship over
00:36:57150 carats in diamond weight on each championship
00:37:01Absolutely beautiful here comes one of the combats
00:37:09That's
00:37:39Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the undisputed WWE champion, The Rock!
00:38:09And the new champion, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
00:38:19Cody Rhodes, the superstar, no stranger to the goings-on within the bloodline, but now
00:38:25the American Nightmare must shift his focus to two weeks from tomorrow, Riyadh, Saudi
00:38:31Arabia, WWE on Peacock.
00:38:34Cody Rhodes, the undisputed WWE champion, versus Gunther, the World Heavyweight Champion.
00:38:40The winner of that match will be crowned the first ever WWE Crown Jewel Champion.
00:38:54And Crown Jewel, we know it will be champion versus champion for the Crown Jewel Championship,
00:39:00but this week, Wade, during WWE's aforementioned tour of the United Kingdom, both Cody Rhodes
00:39:05and Gunther shared the ring with another world champion.
00:39:09I am talking about the UFC interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall.
00:39:16One of the UK's favorite songs.
00:39:23And I believe Aspinall made it known that potentially after his UFC career is finished,
00:39:28he's very interested in crossing over here to the world of WWE.
00:39:32Yes, he is, and I'm glad I'm retired.
00:39:34Do not want to lock horns with Tom Aspinall.
00:39:55Before my remarks, we have an unbelievably sized crowd this evening.
00:40:06I wanted to just make sure that our friends up there, we all say hi to our friends up there.
00:40:13Our friends down here, we say hi to all of them.
00:40:23A very wise individual recently said to me, when it comes to the pantheon of top men and top women in professional wrestling,
00:40:34who would be the next leader?
00:40:36He said that the next one doesn't always look like the last one.
00:40:41It's been a quote I've been thinking about quite a bit lately.
00:40:44But in regards to this crown jewel championship, it's not about the next one.
00:40:53It's not about the last one.
00:40:55It's about who is going to be the first one.
00:41:02So many what ifs in the history of our sports.
00:41:09I'll take you down that road.
00:41:11What if the NWA World's Champion Harley Race fought against the WWWF's Bruno San Martino?
00:41:20What if the AWA's Nick Bockwinkle went against the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, champion versus champion?
00:41:31What if WCW's Bill Goldberg fought Stone Cold Steve Austin?
00:41:41And often when these what ifs did come to fruition, the outcome was not always satisfactory, a clever out if you will.
00:41:51When it comes to crown jewel, at the end of that night, there will be a definitive crown jewel champion.
00:42:05Again, champion versus champion, I am not going to stand here and disparage my opponent, RAW's World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther.
00:42:23Widely respected by his peers and legends alike, brother could chop a tree down with his hand.
00:42:30Most men who walk those hallways are terrified of Gunther.
00:42:38I'm not.
00:42:41But even if I was, I wouldn't bet against me.
00:42:48Why do I think that I am leaving crown jewel as champion?
00:42:55Well for starters, look at this thing.
00:43:01Corey Gray has been talking about it all night on commentary, one of the most beautifully designed title belts in the history of our sport.
00:43:09But beauty, beauty is only skin deep.
00:43:14In the last two plus years, you and I, the WWE audience, pro wrestling fans alike, we have gotten to know each other, have we not?
00:43:23So you know, when I came back to WWE, I wanted to take the John Cena schedule.
00:43:32I wanted to take that model.
00:43:35And by God, we did take that schedule.
00:43:38Hell, we even added to that schedule.
00:43:40I have bled, I have sweat, I have paid the price, and I am not foolish enough to think that I am done paying the price.
00:43:47But again, it's almost skin deep.
00:43:56The real reason that I think I'm leaving crown jewel as champion, she's sitting at home right now.
00:44:08She's about three foot tall, and I need her to know that when my bones turn to dust, my name will be attached to this title as its first champion.
00:44:18I need her to know the name that was given to me is the same name that was given to her, and it will matter, and she will know.
00:44:26You play the game not to lose, but you play to win.
00:44:37Now, I'd like to invite next Friday on Smackdown, the world heavyweight champion, Gunther, to stand in this ring with me.
00:44:47I'd like to ask him what his reasons for all of this are, and I'd like to look him in the eyes and say,
00:44:56Hey champ, what do you want to talk about?
00:45:02Well, there you have it, the American nightmare laying down the gauntlet and fighting the world heavyweight champion, Gunther, to Smackdown next week, Wade.
00:45:15Do you think Gunther's going to answer the call?
00:45:17Gunther backs down to nobody, and let me tell you this, Gaurier, crown jewel, there are massive implications for the legacies of both Cody Rhodes and the ring general, Gunther,
00:45:28depending who wins that matchup and that new champion.
00:45:32It certainly seems that Cody Rhodes has been able to shift his focus to Gunther and the crown jewel championship.
00:45:37However, I've got to believe that in the back of the American nightmare's mind, one man is haunting every thought of Cody's.
00:45:46You know who I'm talking about?
00:45:47I know exactly who you're talking about.
00:45:49Here's the couple of weeks ago, KO, inexplicably jumping Cody Rhodes in the aftermath of the bad blood PLA.
00:45:57What's the reason, KO?
00:45:59People are asking me why I turned on Cody Rhodes. Cody Rhodes turned on...
00:46:04Kevin was told not to show up last week on Smackdown, and moments before a confrontation between Owens and Rhodes, Randy Orton, of all people, would play peacekeeper between his two friends.
00:46:16Randy Orton tried to calm down KO, received an errant shot immediately, gave one back to KO, and then later on, as these two were discussing the issue, KO savagely attacked his now former friend, Randy Orton.
00:46:33It would appear that Kevin Owens is now back on his most unpredictable worst. Keep clear.
00:46:46I've been in WWE now for about 10 years. Actually, it's been over 10 years, just recently.
00:46:54And I've had a lot of ups and downs over those 10 years, but I don't think things have ever felt as bad as they do right now.
00:47:05Because for WWE officials to tell me to stay home and not come to work, not come to Smackdown, where I belong, because of what I did to Cody Rhodes after bad blood, is just so unfair and ridiculous.
00:47:26I mean, look at what we've seen WWE superstars do to each other in and out of the ring, in the locker rooms, all the ambush attacks, the beatdowns, and I get told to stay away because I dropped their little golden boy outside of a stupid bus?
00:47:45Ah, come on. You know, that really makes me ask myself just how appreciated and valued I am by this company.
00:48:00But that I can live with, I can kind of get past that. What I can't get over, though, is what Randy Orton did to me.
00:48:08Randy, I can't believe that you betrayed me like that. You know, you can let people say whatever they want about me. Kevin Owens turns on all his friends, blah, blah, blah. It doesn't matter. I would have never done that to you, ever.
00:48:26Because I thought what we had was different. Dude, I just can't believe you picked Cody Rhodes over me. And, you know, I got to be honest with everybody, with everything that's happening right now, between the disrespect shown to me by WWE and Randy breaking my heart.
00:48:56My trust like that, I really don't know if or when I can come back.
00:49:08You know, I don't have time for Kevin Owens. I don't know what anyone else has planned for Kevin Owens. But I need to get my hands on Kevin Owens and I'm going to do it at Crown Jewel.
00:49:27I had a feeling this was coming, Randy. I'm sorry. This is just not something I can do right now.
00:49:34What do you mean it's not something that you can do it right now?
00:49:38You don't understand. It's not that I won't. I can't.
00:49:44You can't. I don't think you understand what I'm saying.
00:49:47I don't think you understand, Randy.
00:49:48I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I'm not asking permission.
00:49:51Randy, with all due respect.
00:49:52What I am saying is I want Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel.
00:49:56I'm saying I can't because it's coming from up above.
00:50:06Right. Well, then I guess I know who I need to talk to.
00:50:15A-Town.
00:50:16Randy Orton denied a request for a match at Crown Jewel.
00:50:22We've got another Triple Threat Tag Team match coming your way.
00:50:26And wait, I still can't get over the fact that Roman Reigns a few minutes ago said he is going to acknowledge Solo Sakoa tonight.
00:50:33What's the old adage? If you can't beat him, join him?
00:50:36Is that where Roman Reigns' mind is at? We're going to find out later on tonight.
00:50:40Let's set the lights.
00:51:11Another number one contender's Triple Threat Qualifier.
00:51:14A-Town down under versus Los Garzas.
00:51:17And the new Tag Team on SmackDown.
00:51:19The Machine Guns are here next.
00:51:27It is time for the second Triple Threat Tag Team qualifying match of the evening.
00:51:33There you see Ferdo on your left, Angel on your right, and Electra Lopez in the middle.
00:51:39All representing Legado Del Fantasma.
00:51:42The winner of this Triple Threat will advance to next week and battle DIY with the winners receiving a Tag Team title shot.
00:52:09And your opponents, the team of Alex Shelley and Chris Saban.
00:52:31Motor City Machine Guns.
00:52:37This debut has been a long time coming.
00:52:40The Motor City Machine Guns.
00:52:42The newest addition to the Tag Team division.
00:52:45Nick Ald is looking to his past to help shape the future here on SmackDown.
00:52:50Quite simply, Wade, Alex Shelley, Chris Saban have innovated and influenced the entire modern day Tag Team game.
00:52:59They're quite simply your favorite tag team's favorite tag team.
00:53:05Three-time TNA Wrestling Tag Team champions looking to test their skills in WWE.
00:53:11You might be right there, Corey.
00:53:13These guys, and Cody Rhodes mentioned a few historical examples earlier.
00:53:17But the Motor City Machine Guns are the ultimate.
00:53:21What if?
00:53:22These guys are great, but what if they competed in WWE?
00:53:27Now we're going to find out, and it has not started well at all.
00:53:30Chris Saban receiving a very painful welcome to WWE again under triple threat tag team rules.
00:53:35One member of each team remains legal at all times.
00:53:38So the Motor City Machine Guns have been trending online all day after it was announced they're here.
00:53:44The knives are out in the locker room for the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:53:49You're not just going to waltz into SmackDown and take over.
00:53:53Well, again, when it comes to tag team chemistry, Saban and Shelley, second to none.
00:53:58They have influenced and created a brand new style of tag team wrestling, which has really become the norm over the last decade or so.
00:54:05And it could be argued that Shelley and Saban were the innovators of it.
00:54:08Yeah, absolutely.
00:54:09They have dominated around the world.
00:54:11The question is, can you do it under the biggest spotlight of all against the best teams here in WWE?
00:54:19Here we go.
00:54:21He was shot out of a cannon.
00:54:22Chris Saban taking everybody down.
00:54:24But Waller just dropped Shelley with a right hand.
00:54:27Remember, Waller, in theory, back at WrestleMania became tag team champions in a six-pack challenge ladder match.
00:54:34They've been complaining about losing those championships ever since this is their ticket back to the big time.
00:54:42Well, that ticket may have just been ripped off by the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:54:47Let me ask you this, Wade.
00:54:49With all of the accomplishments in the Machine Guns' career,
00:54:53is it an advantage having inspired so many wrestlers over the last generation?
00:54:57Just puts added pressure on the shoulders of the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:55:01Yeah, you've dominated around the world.
00:55:03You are expected to do the same here on SmackDown.
00:55:07Can you live up to the billing that you've created for yourselves over the past 18 or so years?
00:55:13Alex Shelley, an absolute wizard when it comes to technical wrestling.
00:55:17There was nothing fancy there.
00:55:19Waller just knocked Shelley's teeth down his throat.
00:55:23Beautiful double team by Legado del Fantasma, Angel and Berto.
00:55:30Alex Shelley spending a significant amount of time up in the air before being driven face first into the buckle.
00:55:37High, low, that could do it.
00:55:39Alex Shelley getting beaten from pillar to post on his debut here on SmackDown.
00:55:46Good kick by Angel right between the eyes of Grayson Waller.
00:55:49And again, at stake here, an opportunity.
00:55:51Beautiful dueling moonsault.
00:55:54Santos Escobar has been demanding opportunities for his men here on SmackDown.
00:56:00As well as Electro Lopez who's stood at ringside.
00:56:04They are proving their worth right now.
00:56:06And again, the winners of this triple threat will advance to battle DIY next week
00:56:12with the winners of that contest earning a tag team title opportunity.
00:56:16Grayson Waller looking for a vintage Waller.
00:56:20Denied.
00:56:21Not out of mid-air by Alex Shelley who's firing off knees.
00:56:26Spectacular double team by the Motor City Machine Guns.
00:56:30It's about time the Motor City Machine Guns started bouncing back.
00:56:34But immediately on the offense once again is Angel.
00:56:39This could be a bit of a learning curve we're seeing here, Wade.
00:56:41Different level of competition.
00:56:43I've been a cynic from the word go.
00:56:46You have to prove it once you get here to the very top level on SmackDown.
00:56:50Oh my goodness.
00:56:51What power being shown by Angel and Berto now from the top turnbuckle.
00:56:56My God!
00:56:59What a devastation in ring.
00:57:01Can they get the three count?
00:57:03Covered by Berto.
00:57:05This fortuitous landing for A-Town down under.
00:57:10Spectacular effort there.
00:57:12Tag made off.
00:57:13Austin Theory now legal for A-Town down under.
00:57:16Angel hung across the top turnbuckle.
00:57:18Big dropkick by Austin Theory.
00:57:21Keep your eyes on Berto.
00:57:24Caught Shelley with an enziguri in mid-air.
00:57:28Back elbow rocks Berto.
00:57:31And Theory driving Berto down across his own knee.
00:57:36A-Town down under wants the gold yet again.
00:57:39No idea how Alex Shelley is still standing at this point.
00:57:42Given the volley of abuse he's received.
00:57:44But he caught the tag and Saban's in there.
00:57:47And this is why the Machine Guns are so special.
00:57:50Flawless teamwork.
00:57:52This is what all this one impression of the tag division.
00:57:57And prove you are the best team in the industry.
00:58:01Great teams are always on the same page.
00:58:03The Motor City Machine Guns practically in the same syllable.
00:58:06Now Alex Shelley, purse on the top.
00:58:09Saban with Berto in his clutches.
00:58:12Beautiful splash into the neckbreaker.
00:58:16The Motor City Machine Guns do it in their debut.
00:58:20Here are your winners.
00:58:23Motor City Machine Guns.
00:58:29It was not easy.
00:58:30Nor did Saban and Shelley expect it to be.
00:58:34But the outcome was the desired one.
00:58:36Welcome to SmackDown Motor City Machine Guns.
00:58:40They advance against DIY next week.
00:58:45Right now I'd like to welcome my guests.
00:58:46Both Carmelo Hayes and Andrade.
00:58:49Just one week before their scheduled proverbial Game 7 matchup here on SmackDown.
00:58:55But tonight.
00:58:57And there really ain't nothing to talk about.
00:58:58You close your mouth bro.
00:58:59Ain't nobody paying to hear you speak anyway.
00:59:05How about you shut the hell up.
00:59:06I got a cop.
00:59:12Back it up.
00:59:13Back it up.
00:59:14Back it up.
00:59:15Back it up.
00:59:16Back it up.
00:59:18Get out of here.
00:59:20Get out of here.
00:59:21Back up.
00:59:22Back up right now.
00:59:23Get the hell out of here.
00:59:27Game 7 coming your way.
00:59:30It has gotten so personal between Carmelo and Andrade.
00:59:33I think that was Game 6.5.
00:59:35But next week is the big one.
00:59:36You're right Corey.
00:59:38If I know anything about snatching another man's chain.
00:59:40Is it never ends well for the person doing the stealing.
00:59:47Come on Corey you got this.
00:59:48Let's go.
00:59:49Right on.
00:59:50Right on.
00:59:51Right on.
00:59:52Right on.
00:59:53Right on.
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00:59:55Right on.
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01:00:00Right on.
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01:00:02Right on.
01:00:03The following contest is a Tag Team Match.
01:00:04Check it for one call.
01:00:05Mention who's in Chris from Orlando, Florida.
01:00:10Naomi.
01:00:11Naomi no doubt riding high after pinning Nia Jax.
01:00:16pinning Nia Jax in the middle of the ring last week but the work is just beginning. Naomi joins
01:00:23forces with Bayley to battle Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in tag team action live next on SmackDown.
01:00:40It is time for tag team action in the women's division there you see Candice LeRae
01:00:45the newly crowned first ever WWE women's speed champion there you've got Bayley the grand slam
01:00:53champion here in WWE standing beside Naomi who somehow managed to defeat this irresistible force
01:01:01last week Wade. I'm still shocked that Candice LeRae is out here and she's partnering with Nia Jax
01:01:08Nia Jax no doubt has a lot on her mind never mentioned the fact that Tiffany Stratton was
01:01:30her scheduled partner tonight but how about what's going down at crown jewel we heard Cody
01:01:35talk about it regarding his battle with Gunther the same happens on the women's side of things
01:01:41women's world champion Liv Morgan battles WWE women's champion Nia Jax the winner
01:01:47becomes the first ever women's WWE crown jewel champion again two weeks from tomorrow streaming
01:01:54live on Peacock and Nia's face tells the entire story we're used to seeing the million dollar
01:01:59smile on that wrecking ball but Nia skeptical to say the least of Candice LeRae as her partner
01:02:04tonight Wade. Nia Jax has a ton on her plate not least the crown jewel championship in just over
01:02:10two weeks time and Nick Aldis the GM of Smackdown should have given Jax the night off once Tiffany
01:02:17Stratton was out with the flu. Cover by Jax looking to end this one early that is why Nia Jax is such
01:02:24a pro she's been screwed over by Nick Aldis tonight yet still straight out of the blocks
01:02:30taking full control now show us what you can do Candice LeRae. First glimpse of the Poison Pixie
01:02:36in this tag team matchup Bayley wasting no time ripping advantage away from the opposing team
01:02:42tag made to Naomi. Candice LeRae has been very unhappy in the locker room in recent months as
01:02:48has Indi Hartwell. Both feel like they've been due some opportunities well they certainly
01:02:55may get on that in the case of LeRae in winning the WWE winning speed championship but imagine
01:03:02pulling out another victory here tonight that would have some real momentum. Find WWE speed
01:03:07streaming each and every Wednesday exclusively on X right now Naomi having a little fun at the
01:03:14champion's expense maybe a little too much fun my goodness Jax feeling the glow. Be very careful
01:03:24how much fun you're having when you're at mid-match with Queen Nia. The irresistible force into the cover
01:03:35taking on Nia Jax is a number of experiences none of which can ever be described as fun
01:03:43pain personified you have to keep your focus non-stop Naomi this is what happens. Big spine
01:03:51buster by the WWE women's champion and that's gonna do it what a senton by Nia
01:04:00somehow Naomi survives this tag team match continues can Naomi and Bayley get back in it
01:04:11tag team action continues tonight on Smackdown Naomi and Bayley
01:04:16battling Candice LeRae and WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax tags made on both sides here comes the
01:04:23role model. This is the crash at Bayley after Naomi has taken an utter beat down over the past five
01:04:29minutes or so and now Candice LeRae has to start figuring out something very quick indeed.
01:04:35Bayley like a one-woman wrecking crew right now flattening Jax and LeRae looking for the belly
01:04:41to back suplex. Nice technique there from LeRae stopping the role model in her tracks
01:04:50and the poison pixie eats the top turnbuckle. This has been a huge prove it opportunity for
01:04:56Candice LeRae. Sunset flip spine first into the turnbuckle Bayley scrambling for a cover
01:05:03and Nia Jax making her presence known big kick by Naomi. Naomi bouncing back and cleaning the
01:05:11cloth of the champ and queen of the ring Nia Jax in synchro.
01:05:20Bayley right now is feeling it as is Naomi. Naomi takes down Jax on the outside. High risk and it
01:05:29high risk and it paid off but it backfired now on Bayley.
01:05:33Indi Hartwell on the outside geeing up her mentor Candice LeRae.
01:05:39Can Candice LeRae score a shocking victory here? LeRae going for broke and Bayley one step ahead.
01:05:49LeRae tossed unceremoniously back into the ring but watch
01:05:53Indi Hartwell. Indi Hartwell just shoved Bayley into the ring post.
01:05:58Pays to have good friends at ringside when you're up against the best like Bayley.
01:06:05Into the cover. What an upset.
01:06:11Here are your winners the team of Candice LeRae and the WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax.
01:06:23I don't know if there's anybody in this arena as shocked as Candice's own partner Nia Jax.
01:06:29That was incredible one of the most incongruous duos we have ever seen tagging together here
01:06:36on the Smackdown and it seems Nia Jax is angry that she didn't get the victory herself but still
01:06:43it's a big dog. Congrats to Candice LeRae for stepping up when it really counts.
01:06:49What a win for Nia Jax, Candice LeRae. The time is almost upon us Wade. We heard from
01:06:54Roman Reigns lips himself earlier tonight that Roman would acknowledge solo in this very arena.
01:07:00I don't know how it's going to go down but it's coming our way. What do you think Smackdown will
01:07:04look like next week when we get to Brooklyn if Roman acknowledges solo tonight? I'll believe
01:07:09it when I see it but you're right we are heading over to Brooklyn next Friday and you heard from
01:07:15Tony Rhodes earlier tonight he challenged Gunther to meet him in the ring at Smackdown.
01:07:20Well it is happening. What will go down a little over a week before these two will clash at
01:07:26ground you'll find out next week at Smackdown. Tonight we have witnessed two incredible triple
01:07:31threat tag team match qualifiers. The winners of both will meet next Friday in Brooklyn.
01:07:37The Motor City Machine Guns in their second ever match on Smackdown battle DIY for a shot at the
01:07:43champions. They are tied at 3-3 for these two bitterest of enemies. They get a deciding game
01:07:53seven next week. Andrade mellow in a match neither man's ego will allow him to lose that
01:08:01is next Friday here on Smackdown. I am standing by with Smackdown general manager Nick Aldis.
01:08:12We just saw what took place between Andrade and Carmelo Hayes. Andrade and Carmelo have been
01:08:16escorted from the building because this thing isn't going to be settled backstage it's going
01:08:19to be settled in the squared circle and that's next week on Smackdown from Brooklyn but the
01:08:23thing is because this is such a personal issue and because this is game seven I decided we needed a
01:08:28special referee who could handle business a referee who quite frankly hates both of these men equally.
01:08:34You know that's the funny thing about this because I have no reason to even be involved
01:08:37in this if you're quite honest I've already beaten both of them twice so here's the thing
01:08:41if you want me to go ahead and go in there I'll put on the zebra stripes I'll be the best referee
01:08:45WWE has ever seen as a matter of fact in 20 years you probably put me in as a wrestler and as a
01:08:48referee I accept but here's the thing gentlemen if you come in there I'm calling it down the middle
01:08:54and here's how it goes you think you're signing up for a little shot at this no no all you're
01:08:57signing up for is to get smacked back to factory settings and your aspirations for this championship
01:09:03up in smoke so it goes yeah
01:09:10LA Knight special guest referee next week
01:10:03will Roman Reigns acknowledge the new tribal chief solo Sakoa we find out next
01:10:34oh
01:10:59Columbia South Carolina
01:11:03so
01:11:16maybe for the last time
01:11:24so
01:11:29acknowledge me
01:11:42this is absolutely unfathomable Roman Reigns admitted to Jimmy Uso earlier
01:11:56that Roman himself the OTC would acknowledge solo Sakoa
01:12:04well if Roman Reigns really is about to acknowledge the new tribal chief
01:12:10my how the mighty will have fallen
01:12:15it said that the greatest of leaders know when they're outgunned could that be the case with
01:12:21Roman as Roman just resigned himself to the reality that solo and the Tongans
01:12:29Jacob Fatu are just too powerful solo Sakoa looks like he's out here ready to fight so whatever
01:12:38Roman Reigns has in store here he needs to tread very carefully
01:13:08so
01:13:27earlier tonight
01:13:32I heard that you told Jay
01:13:38that our family's stronger now
01:13:44you told Jay
01:13:48that our bloodline we're stronger now
01:14:03I don't see it
01:14:05I don't see anything that tells me we're better off now if anything we're divided and broken
01:14:19after everything we've been through everything we went through in the spring everything that we lost
01:14:26everything that we lost through the summer and we stand here divided like this
01:14:37solo
01:14:41I told my father
01:14:47that I could fix this
01:14:48all I want to do
01:14:58is put us back in the promised land
01:15:02I want titles around our waists I want paydays coming from the heavens I want abundance
01:15:10I want our family to be priority tell me what I have to do to fix this
01:15:18what you have to do that's an easy fix Roman well what do you have to do to fix this I tell
01:15:30you what all you have to do is acknowledge me
01:15:48me
01:15:55me
01:16:17I acknowledge you
01:16:19there I acknowledge you
01:16:23does that make you feel better oh no no no no no no Roman that's not good enough
01:16:39I need you to acknowledge me
01:16:42to acknowledge me
01:16:46as your tribal chief
01:17:13I need you to acknowledge me as your tribal chief or else
01:17:26or else what
01:17:34look look at you there he is I knew it you never changed you never changed you've always wanted
01:17:41this huh since you never changed I'll never change either
01:17:59with a snap of his fingers
01:18:12and here he is
01:18:15look at his face
01:18:17look at his face
01:18:18come on
01:18:20trying to take out Roman but here comes Reigns
01:18:27Jimmy Uso looks like he's been thrown out of a moving vehicle Roman Reigns now has to fight this mob on his own
01:18:35here comes Jacob Batuu
01:18:37big pull line by the OPC
01:18:41superman punch takes down solo devastating superstar in our industry holding his own
01:18:51against a bunch of savages whoa the aura of power
01:18:57the ultimate symbol of power in the bloodline
01:19:11uh
01:19:19solo from behind
01:19:21tonight the hyenas feast on roman reigns
01:19:51for the second week in a row roman reigns has attempted to stand against his bloodline
01:20:10and as a result has been sacrificed at the altar of solo
01:20:21oh
01:20:44another spike by solo
01:20:51stand against the bloodline at your own peril even if you are the otc
01:21:11this is my ring now this is my ulu follow i'm the tribal chief this is my bloodline
01:21:18these people acknowledge me