WWE SmackDown live results: Roman Reigns-LA Knight contract signing
WWE SmackDown live results: Roman Reigns-LA Knight contract signing in todays Wrestling news
Friday’s show airs live on FS1 due to the World Series being on Fox.
Promo : The Roman Reigns/LA Knight contract signing
Tag Team Match – The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (w/Bobby Lashley) defeat LWO (Carlito & Santos Escobar) (11:18)
Singles Match – Shotzi defeats Chelsea Green (w/Piper Niven) (3:38)
Promo : The John Cena segment
Singles Match – Dragon Lee defeats Cedric Alexander (8:19)
Promo : The Bianca Belair segment
Singles Match – LA Knight defeats Jimmy Uso (13:23)
Due to the World Series, tonight’s SmackDown from Milwaukee airs live on FS1 instead of Fox.
The show is taking place with Crown Jewel just eight days away. Roman Reigns and LA Knight will both be on hand to sign the contract for their Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel.
This will be the first time Reigns and Knight have shared the ring since Reigns laid out Knight with a spear on SmackDown two weeks ago.
Also slated for tonight is a tag team match pitting Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar against The Street Profits. Mysterio is gearing up for a United States title defense against Logan Paul at Crown Jewel.
John Cena will address his upcoming match against Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel. Plus, Bianca Belair is scheduled to appear. Belair returned from a hiatus last week and saved Charlotte Flair from a beatdown by Damage CTRL. IYO SKY retained her WWE Women’s Championship against Charlotte in the main event of the episode after Damage CTRL interference.
Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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– Kevin Patrick welcomed everyone in. Corey Graves recapped how People Magazine broke the news that John Cena will face Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel. Roman Reigns’s music hit and Regisn began his 1,295-minute entrance – but wait. As Reigns was posing in the aisle, LA Knight’s music hit and Knight strutted past Reigns to the ring.
The Roman Reigns/LA Knight contract signing
This was one of the better talkie opening segments in recent WWE TV memory. I ate up the lack of respect Knight had for Reigns and all his pomp and circumstance. It was a welcome change of pace for the Roman Reigns presentation and Reigns did a great job selling how much that annoyed him. None of us think Knight is taking that belt off Reigns, but damn if they aren’t doing all they can to convince us Knight has a chance. Of all the good Knight promo segments that have occurred in the last year or so, this ranked up there with the best of them. He felt confident and never out of place in a major position like that – and that’s not easy to do.
The crowd chanted “LA Knight!” as Knight sat at the proverbial head of the literal table, which made Paul Heyman angry. Knight said it was time to sign the deal for the match (yeah!). SmackDown GM Nick Aldis weighed in and welcomed everyone. Knight interrupted Aldis and said, “Let me talk to ya!” Knight said the contract said Roman Reigns will hand over the championship to LA Knight (yeah!). Reigns sat down and said, “Hello, big boy.”
When the crowd calmed down, Reigns said, “Hey, idiot,” to Knight. Reigns called Knight stupid for just “signing away.” Reigns asked Knight if Knight had ever actually had a contract signing as well as a championship match before. Reigns said Knight had no clue what he was doing. Reigns said he would go easy on Knight. Reigns said he’d be gentle with Knight and called Knight “sweetheart.” The pen didn’t work, so Heyman threw it. Reigns got a pen that worked and signed the contract as the crowd chanted “Roman’s scared!” Aldis took the contract and wished both guys the best of luck.
Reigns got up to leave, but Knight stopped him and told Reigns to acknowledge him. Knight said it was sweet of Roman to say he’d be gentle with him. Knight said Reigns is already beat. Knight said it might be his first time in this position, but it happened “after only a single year.” Knight said he climbed to fast, Reigns hasn’t known what’s hit him. Knight said he only needs one time to get Reigns’s title and mocked Reigns for his infamous “sufferin succotash” promo. Knight said there was nothing Roman could do to stop him and that wasn’t an insult, it was “a fact of life.”
Knight said he can’t stop being the man they call the megastar and Knight led the crowd in his chants, but Reigns cut Knight off by flipping the table onto Knight. Reigns threw Knight into the ring post and got another table from under the ring. Reigns set up the table inside the ring and tried to punch Knight, but Knight fought back and stomped a mud hole in Reigns. Jimmy Uso appeared out of nowhere and stomped a mud hole in Knight. Heyman told Jimmy to “get him” when it came to Knight, but Knight caught Jimmy and suplexed Jimmy through the table. Knight’s music hit to end the segment.
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The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) defeated LWO (Carlito & Santos Escobar) [11:52]
From the tenth of a second it was randomly announced that Mysterio wasn’t actually going to participate in this match – even though he was initially announced to wrestle in this match – it was clear who the winners were going to be. I might be in the minority, but I kind of like the Profits working a heel style in the ring. There’s a noticeable difference and if the hope for them and Bobby Lashley ever fails, you can’t say it’s because nobody tried their hardest. That in mind, I’m still concerned about where they go from this program with the LWO. WWE doesn’t get as much flak for investing as much in 50/50 booking as it once did, but you can’t tell me either the Profits or the LWO look great as a result of this story. Either way, the match was fine for what it was, even if the crowd felt indifferent toward Carlito, which in its own right, was a shame.
Dawkins and Escobar started the match out with Dawkins taking control early. After trading a handful of flips and athletic moves, Escobar got the upper hand with a dropkick. Carlito tagged in and muscled Dawkins to the mat. Carlito jawed at Lashley and Dawkins capitalized on it with a series of strikes. Carlito came back with a standing dropkick and with Ford and Dawkins on the outside, Carlito took off his shirt and landed a flip onto the heels before the show cut to a commercial break.
Back from break, Ford was working over Escobar inside the ring. When Escobar tried to fight back, Ford kicked Escobar and landed a splash for a two-count. Ford worked a chin-lock to slow things down. Ford hit an enziguri and stepped on Escobar’s throat. Ford went back to the rear chin-lock. Escobar punched and elbowed his way out, but Ford cut Escobar off with a clothesline. Dawkins tagged in and the Profits dropped Escobar face-first. Dawkins ran at Escobar, but Escobar countered with a knee strike to even things out. Carlito then received the hot tag as Ford tagged in.
Carlito took both Profits out, complete with a spinebuster on Ford for a two-count. Carlito set up a backstabber, but Ford countered into a rollup and a two-count. Carlito came back with a neck-breaker, but Dawkins broke up a pin attempt. Escobar tagged in and Rey Mysterio was shown watching the match backstage … until Logan Paul attacked Mysterio. Carlito ran to the back to help Rey and as a result, despite a valiant effort, the Profits hit The Revelation for the win.
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– Roman Reigns was shown backstage and Paul Heyman showed Reigns a WWE title “made exclusively for the Green Bay Packers.” Heyman said he was going to give the title to LA Knight because it will be the closest Knight or the Green Bay Packers will ever come to becoming champions, which was kind of funny. Jimmy Uso showed up and laid on the couch. Jimmy said he ran the play – but it was “an audible, a hot route.” Reigns said they have to handle Knight tonight, but Jimmy said he was on the IR … until Jimmy said he was off it after a weird look from Roman. Heyman said he was going to talk to Nick Aldis to make the match between Jimmy and Knight for later.
– Logan Paul was shown walking backstage and Cathy Kelley caught up with him. Paul quickly rambled for a second and walked away. Shown standing alongside a wall was Kevin Owens, who Paul dismissed. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller came into the frame and confronted Owens. WWE officials separated Owens and the heels. With Owens seemingly gone, Owens came out of nowhere and put both Waller and Theory down with one punch.
– Kayla Braxton interviewed Dragon Lee. Lee said he was happy to be on SmackDown, but was then interrupted by Cedric Alexander. Alexander said Lee reminded him of himself. Cedric recalled how the crowd once chanted “Please sign Cedric!” Alexander challenged Lee to a match tonight and Lee accepted.
I maintain that Chelsea Green takes too many losses. She could be a lot of fun as a pest heel who always pulls out wins, but instead, it’s so much harder to take her seriously as someone who holds a belt, but never seems to win. She’s not not entertaining – and on top of that, I’m all for Shotzi getting some wins under her belt – but there has to be a more meaningful way to use both women.
Green attacked Shotzi early. Shotzi fought back and choked Green with her legs. Green rolled to the outside, where Shotzi hit a splash onto Green. Back in the ring, Green landed a sort of Russian Leg Sweep from the middle rope. Green got a two-count out of it. Green landed a missile dropkick for another two-count. Green hit a short-arm clothesline and stepped on Shotzi. Green ran at Shotzi, but Shotzi pulled down the ropes and Green went to the apron. From there, the two went to a corner and the middle rope. It resulted in Green throwing Shotzi down, face-first, onto the canvas. Green posed a little too much and Shotzi rolled Green up for the win.
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The John Cena segment
Yeah, you can’t tell me Cena is working a second beyond Crown Jewel after that. Heyman gave him a great sendoff and there was a lot of hidden respect built into that promo that you have to think Crown Jewel will be the last we see of Cena for a while (if not forever? OK, probably not forever, but you never know). Cena has been fantastic in this latest run and he’s been everything anyone could ask him to be and more. The only question remains: Does he go out on his back and give Sikoa a super-rub, or does Cena get a victory to feel good about before he goes back to Hollywood Land? It might be the most up-for-grabs result on Crown Jewel as we sit right now, eight days removed.
Cena fired up the crowd by saying “This is what SmackDown sounds like from a sold-out Milwaukee, Wisconsin!” Cena said there was a special energy in the building. Cena said the energy for him was a little different because the energy was serious. Cena said he’s had a lot of serious moments in his career, but it hasn’t been this serious in a wild. Cena said for more than 20 years, he and the fans have shared “this” (whatever “this” is, which is apparently impossible to define). Cena talked about how the fans have given him their respect. Cena said he felt he was in jeopardy of losing the fans’ support and respect. Cena himself couldn’t help but laugh at that notion because my God, let’s not pretend like those fans have always been on his side and if there was ever a time they’ve been on his side in recent years, it’s now, but I digress.
Anyway, the crowd chanted “You still got it!” Cena responded with “But what if I don’t?” Cena said if he doesn’t deliver soon, he’ll lose “this” (and again, can we please define with “this” is?). Cena said he wanted to keep the ride going and as a result, there was only one thing left to do at Crown Jewel and that was to win. Cena said Crown Jewel will be both must-see and a must-win. Cena said he knows it takes guts to promise a victory, but Cena said the time is now to deliver. On cue, Paul Heyman’s voice cut through and Heyman walked to the ring.
Heyman said he’s loyal to the truth and he assured Cena he was out there with respect. The crowd chanted “You suck!” at Heyman. Heyman entered the ring after asking Cena if he was allowed to do so. Heyman extended his hand for a handshake. Cena shook Heyman’s hand. Heyman noted how it was a sold out crowd and Heyman actually said, “Thank you for the house,” which got a pop out of me. Heyman said it started when Vince McMahon turned to Heyman 21 years ago and Heyman said Cena was Heyman’s first pick. Heyman said he raised his kids to be more like Cena than Heyman. Heyman told Cena Roman Reigns proved Cena isn’t the greatest of all time in the ring anymore. Heyman followed that up by saying Cena is the greatest at communication in the history of WWE.
Heyman said Cena has a bond with the fans that Heyman could never have because Cena can talk in a way nobody else in the world can talk. Heyman said Cena could have been Heyman – until he “pissed off the Bloodline.” Because of that, the order has come from the top to take Cena out. Heyman said when Sikoa hits Cena with a spike, Cena won’t be able to talk anymore. Heyman said the Bloodline will take Cena away from his WWE Universe. Heyman mocked Cena for saying he has to win at Crown Jewel. Heyman said the one match left that Cena must win, he can’t win. Heyman said that wasn’t a prediction … and Solo Sikoa attacked Cena from behind. Sikoa planted Cena and set up for the spike, which Solo hit. The segment ended with Sikoa and Heyman standing tall and walking to the back.
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– LA Knight was shown backstage and Knight ostensibly accepted the challenge from Jimmy Uso.
Dragon Lee defeated Cedric Alexander [8:10]
So, you do the workers match and you allow Cedric, who has been criminally underused in WWE Land, to go out there and show what he can do … and you lose three minutes of it to a commercial break. Such is the WWE conundrum. Sure, you give fans of this type of wrestling a carrot, but it’s not even enough to make you say what they got was enough. Yes, I’d love to see five more minutes and yes, I’d love to see that without the inconvenience of a commercial break. I also know I can’t be in the minority. Either way, I thought Alexander did everything he could with the time and position he was given and Dragon Lee is clearly getting the proverbial push as the new guy who can both work and fly. This was very good for what it was; I just wanted more.
Both guys countered each other’s best attempts to take control and it resulted in a face-off about 40 seconds into the match. Alexander worked Lee’s arm until the two got back to their feet and Lee worked Alexander’s knee. That was short-lived because Alexander came right back with an arm-drag. Alexander landed a chop and Lee returned the favor. The two then went back and forth with some chops. With the two on the apron, Lee hit a running knee, but Alexander responded by slamming Lee onto the apron as the show went to a commercial break.
When the show returned, Alexander hit a wild Michinoku Driver for a two-count. Lee was on the apron and the two battled on a top turnbuckle. The end result was a high double-stomp from Lee onto Alexander. Lee landed a hell of a sit-out power-bomb for a good near-fall. Alexander tried to slam Lee, but all that meant was both guys went for pin attempts and neither got one that worked. Lee hit what I think is supposed to be his finisher, which was a kind of inverted DDT, for the win. After the match, the two shook hands and Alexander raised Lee’s hand.
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The Bianca Belair segment
This was fairly basic for what it was, but it does set up what should be a nice rematch between Belair and SKY. My guess is next week’s match between Belair and Bayley will be more of an angle than a match, but it’s good to see Belair back nonetheless. I enjoy Belair’s fire when she wants to show it and one has to think if she ends up losing at Crown Jewel, we’ll only see more of it.
Belair said she was so excited to be back on SmackDown. Belair said she was just getting started because while she was away, she only had one thing on her mind. From there, she threw to a video package of her being attacked by Damage CTRL backstage two months ago. Belair said it hurt to watch that. Belair said for the first time, she was out and she sat at home with nothing but her thoughts. Belair said she thought about how she can make Damage CTRL pay. Belair said she couldn’t let it go. Belair said for the first time in her life, she was consumed with vengeance. Belair said she had a plan that she took to Nick Aldis earlier.
As a result, it was official: Belair is going to get her rematch against IYO SKY at Crown Jewel for the WWE Women’s Championship. Belair also said she will face Bayley next week on SmackDown. Belair said she will take out Damage CTRL one by one before she reclaims her title and she slammed down the microphone to end the segment.
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– Next week, Bianca Belair will face Bayley. A weigh-in between Rey Mysterio and Logan Paul will also take place. It sounded like Kevin Patrick had one more match to announce, but he pulled back and to the main event, we went.
LA Knight defeated Jimmy Uso [13:31]
This was one of the better Knight matches in recent WWE television memory. I got a little curious as the show crept up on the last few minutes and a finish didn’t seem to see in sight, but all told, they protected Jimmy for him being on the IR for about 15 seconds earlier in the show. so nobody really loses, but at the same time, this certainly helped Knight become a true contender for Reigns next week. Like I said earlier, they’re trying, and you can’t ask for more than that. to whatever degree that works, we’ll see. They still have a week and a day.
The two jawed at each other to start the match. They then locked up. Jimmy knocked Knight down and posed a bit. Jimmy went for a cheap shot, but Knight countered with a running elbow and a suplex for a two-count. Knight worked Jimmy’s arm and jawed at him while doing so. Knight hit the ropes and kicked Jimmy before landing a serioes of dropkicks to Uso’s head. With Knight on the apron, Jimmy took back control with a snap-suplex. From there, the show went to its final commercial break.
Back from break, Jimmy landed an uppercut that slowed things down. Jimmy hit a hip attack on Knight, who was perched in a corner (though to be fair, Jimmy barely hit Knight when they showed it on replay). Jimmy went for another one, but Knight countered with a clothesline. After fighting back and forth, Jimmy ran Knight into a ring post. Jimmy landed a chop on Knight, but Knight came back with chops of his own. Knight then hit a reverse DDT to try and gain the advantage. Knight landed a combination of moves, which included a Russian Leg Sweep and a DDT for a near-fall.
Knight stomped on Jimmy and ran at Jimmy, but Jimmy rolled to the outside. On the outside, Knight slammed Jimmy’s head into the commentary table repeatedly, which I guess wasn’t a DQ(?). Back in the ring, Knight came off the top, but missed and Jimmy hit a Samoan Drop for a two-count. The crowd launched into a “This is awesome!” chant. Jimmy went to the top, but Knight cut him off. Jimmy fought him off and hit an Uso Splash for a good near-fall. Jimmy went back to the top, but Knight cut him off and landed a super-plex, which turned into the BFT for the win. After the match, Roman Reigns tried to attack Knight, but Knight sidestepped him and hit the BFT on Reigns. Reigns sold the hell out of it and Knight yelled at Reigns to close the show.
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