WWE SmackDown Nashville, Tennessee
The commentators are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.
– Tonight is WWE SmackDown, the blue show starts on a video concerning the story between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. The commentators welcome us and the Usos are already in the ring. They say they’re here for one reason: to celebrate the longest Universal reign of all time at 508 days. It’s not Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins or even Brock Lesnar, but the Head of the Table, the Tribal Chief : Roman Reigns! The latter enters and takes a microphone. He asks Nashville to recognize him then the Usos show us a video on the reign of their cousin.
Roman Reigns was going to speak but Seth Rollins’ music cuts him off. The RAW wrestler arrives on the scene and congratulates the champion on his record. We will soon celebrate the return of the belt to his waist. Roman Reigns sent his cousins to RAW to message him, but if he has a message for him, he can text him. Fortunately the Usos are there for Roman Reigns, just like Jon Moxley and him at the time of the Shield. Roman Reigns says their Royal Rumble match will be 1-on-1, he has his word. Seth Rollins asks him if he will “believe in this”. He offers a tag team match against The Usos and if he wins, The Usos will be kicked out of the ring at the Royal Rumble. Jey Uso accepts the challenge, there is no one to team up with him. Kevin Owens joins Seth Rollins!
Roman Reigns says it’s not final until he says something. But if Seth Rollins is a player, he can raise the stakes. If Rollins loses tonight, his Royal Rumble match will be canceled and he will go on vacation until WrestleMania. Seth Rollins agrees.
– Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin are in the ring. Kofi Kingston enters and Big E arrives alongside him to be ringside.
Singles Match
Kofi Kingston (accompanied by Big E) vs Madcap Moss (accompanied by Happy Corbin)
At the end of the match, Kofi Kingston did his Trouble in Paradise on Madcap Moss for the pinfall victory.
Gagnant : Kofi Kingston
– After the match, Hapy Corbin gets on the apron but comes back down from the ring when Big E tells him to come. Instead, he does his Big Ending on Madcap Moss!
– We see Aliyah’s quick victory over Natalya last week.
– Jimmie Allen and “WWE legend” Summer Rae are in the crowd.
Singles Match
Aliyah vs Natalya
At the end of the match, Natalya kicks Aliyah in the distance. The referee decides to disqualify Natalya!
Winner: Aliyah – By disqualification
– After the match, Natalya continues her attack but Xia Li returns to help Aliyah! Natalya gets out of the ring and leaves.
Tag Team Match
Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik) vs Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto Carrillo)
At the end of the match, the Viking Raiders do their Viking Experience on Humberto Carrillo, followed by the pinfall for the victory.
Winners: Viking Raiders
– We review what happened between Sonya Deville and Naomi last week.
– The wrestlers make their entrance. Before the match, Sonya Deville gets into the ring and takes the referee’s t-shirt…
Singles Match
Sonya Deville is the special referee for the match
Naomi vs Charlotte Flair
At the end of the match, Sonya Deville is expelled outside the ring. Naomi does her Rear View on Charlotte Flair followed by the pinfall but Deville stays ringside! Charlotte Flair takes the opportunity to apply her Figure-Four Leglock on Naomi and Sonya Deville enters the ring to make her win (without Naomi giving up).
Winner: Charlotte Flair
– Backstage, Kayla Braxton is with Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. She asks Rollins why is he putting his title match on the line? Owens responds by saying that if not for The Usos, he would have the longest tag team reign. He won’t let that happen to his best friend. Rollins goes on to say that the risk is worth the reward. Can he beat Roman Reigns with The Usos on his side? May be. But in 1 vs 1, he beats him every day.
– Kid Rock is in the crowd.
– Sami Zayn is in the ring. Sami Zayn says that before becoming famous thanks to Jackass, Johnny Knoxville was testing self-defense items on himself. He’s going to prove he can do what Knoxville does, only better. He has fun with a taser then Johnny Knoxville makes his entrance. He takes the taser and works it on Sami Zayn who falls to the ground, then Knoxville throws Sami Zayn over the top rope!
– Behind the scenes, Adam Pearce is accompanied by Eric Bischoff. Sonya Deville walks into the room and Eric Bishoff tells her that she needs to sort out her issue with Naomi. Pearce offers him a match against Naomi next week.
Singles Match
Sheamus (accompanied by Ridge Holland) vs. Ricochet
At the end of the match, Sheamus Brogue Kicked Ricochet for the pinfall win.
Winner: Sheamus
– Behind the scenes, Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs meet Jeff Jarrett.
– La semaine prochaine à SmackDown : The New Day vs Happy Corbin et Madcap Moss / Naomi vs Sonya Deville.
Tag Team Match
If Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens win, The Usos will be banned from the Royal Rumble match. If they lose, Rollins won’t have his Royal Rumble match.
Seth Rollins et Kevin Owens vs The Usos (Jimmy & Jey)
At the end of the match, Seth Rollins elbows Jimmy Uso on the back of the neck. He wants to continue with his Curb Stomp but Roman Reigns intervenes to attack him! The referee ends the match.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens – By disqualification
– The show ends with Roman Reigns going backstage.
Photo credit: WWE