As the wrestling landscape continues to evolve, WWE’s road to Night of Champions winds down on tonight's show in London, England, with the taped ‘go-home’ broadcast of SmackDown from the O2 Building.
The ‘WWE Then. Along those lines, now.. Meanwhile, Forever. The commentators welcomes us to the show. Together.’ signature airs to get things began as always.
Trick Williams & Ricky Saints Beloved star-To-Face Inside the O2 Venue, Trick Williams’ music hits and Williams makes his way to the ring with Little Yachty. Williams talks about not being on SmackDown closing week and what caused him to miss it. Williams announces he got married to Lash Legend last week. Williams tells Yachty to tell everyone about the party he threw. Yachty gloats about the kind of party Williams had and Williams says the situation was the best day of his life and he whooped that trick all night long. What's more, williams then moves to talking about fighting Ricky Saints at Night of Champions.
Williams says he’ll come out on top at Night of Champions and Saints’ music hits and he comes out interrupting Williams. Furthermore, saints congratulates Williams on his marriage and says Williams makes bad life decisions. Williams says interrupting him is a bad life decision and he’s ready to beat up Saints.
Saints calls Williams crazy and tells Williams to not overlook him because the day after night Saints will be the United States Defending champion. It's worth noting that williams asks Saints if he has a dentist lined up for when Williams breaks all his teeth – Saints asks if Yachty comes with winning the championship. It's worth noting that saints then attacks Williams and Yachty and swiftly runs off.
Jackie Redmond Interviews Alexa Bliss Jackie Redmond is in the back with Alexa Bliss. Redmond asks how Charlotte Flair is and Bliss tells us that Flair is beaten physically and emotionally. To add further context, stratton and Bliss go back and forth and try to get on the same page before their encounter. Bliss says she’ll get revenge on Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin even if she has to team with Tiffany Stratton.
Tiffany Stratton & Alexa Bliss vs.. Meanwhile, B-Fab & Michin
Stratton and Michin start the battle. Along those lines, michin slaps Stratton around before the lock up. Stratton gets Michin on the mat with a headlock. Stratton trips Michin and collides into her in the ropes and then hits a basement drop kick and goes for a three count, and Michin kicks out at two.
Bliss is tagged in and she hits Michin with some punching and kicking combos. Bliss hits Natural Selection and Michin knees Bliss a couple times. Michin rolls out of the ring and Bliss takes Michin out outside the ring only to get kicked down by B-Fab and we get a commercial. Bliss tries for Sister Abigail and Michin counters and tags in B-Fab.
Back from a break and Michin has Bliss in the corner, and b-Fab is tagged in and Bliss tags in Stratton. Adding to the story, bliss tries to tag out and Michin doesn’t let her. Stratton takes down B-Fab with a back elbow and takes out Michin. B-Fab is slammed down with an Alabama Slam and Stratton covers B-Fab for a near fall.
B-Fab punches Stratton and Stratton hits a springboard stunner and covers B-Fab who kicks out at two. Additionally, stratton hits a top rope Swanton Bomb and tries for another decisive pin though Michin breaks the pin. Bliss pulls Michin out of the ring and beats her up. Michin tosses Bliss into the barricades. Jade Cargill shows up and pushes Stratton off the top rope allowing B-Fab to hit a spinning neckbreaker and get the win.
Winners: B-Fab & Michin After the match, Cargill, B-Fab and Michin go to attack Stratton and Chelsea Green runs down with a Kendo Stick and takes out B-Fab. Green is able to outwit Michin and Cargill and she sends them out of the ring. A thankful Stratton and Bliss join Green in celebrating in the ring.
Backstage, Tama & Talla Tonga meet Solo Sikoa in an office. Tama says they’re being dragged into Sikoa’s war and Sikoa’s obsession with Roman Reigns is tearing them apart. Talla tells Sikoa that he and Tama are out and they leave Sikoa. Tama tells Sikoa that it’s thanks to Sikoa they don’t have gold around their waist. Sikoa gets pissed they’re leaving him.
Jade Cargill finds Nick Aldis off-camera and asks for a match on the night's program against Chelsea Green.
AAA Cruiserweight Championship Contest: Rey Fenix (c) vs. Nathan Frazer
Fenix kicks Frazer off the bell and the two fly around the ring reversing each other’s moves and mimicking each other. Fenix collides with Frazer in the corner and Frazer sends Fenix into the second turnbuckle. Fenix kicks Frazer and then hits a high crossbody and covers Frazer for a near fall. Back in the ring, Frazer kicks Fenix out of the ring and then flies over the top rope taking out Fenix outside the ring and we get a commercial break. Frazer is kicked out of the ring and Fenix flies off the top rope and takes out Frazer outside the ring.
Back to the match, Frazer has Fenix locked in a submission hold and Fenix chops his way out of the hold. Fenix hits a stunner and then slams down Frazer with a Death Valley Driver/neckbreaker kind of move and covers Frazer who kicked out at two. Fenix climbs the ropes and Frazer kicks Fenix and climbs up with him. Frazer superplexes Fenix and Fenix then rolls up Frazer. Frazer kicks out and they both kick each other and flatten each other to the mat. Fenix and Frazer punch each other in the middle of the ring.
Frazer knees Fenix in the hero and Fenix comes back with a kick to Frazer’s face. Frazer hits a Spanish Fly and twisting neckbreaker and covers Fenix for a near fall. Frazer climbs the ropes and misses a Phoenix Splash. Fenix hits a double knee and sits Frazer on the top rope. Frazer reverses and puts Fenix on the top rope and then kicks him to the outside. Frazer flies through the middle rope and Fenix moves and Frazer crashes into the announce desk. Back in the ring, Fenix comes off the top rope and hits a Frog Splash and Frazer kicks out of the pinfall. Frazer kicks Fenix and Fenix slams Frazer down with a Mexican Muscle Buster and gets the win.
Winner and STILL AAA Cruiserweight Reigning champion: Rey Fenix
After the contest, Fenix helps Frazer up and the two hug in the middle of the ring.
Byron Saxton talks to R-Truth and Damian Priest behind the scenes. Beyond that, the War Raiders (Ivan and Erik) come up and Truth and Priest that they’re coming for the WWE Tag Championships. They want to put their AAA Pairing Gold on the line for a winner takes all contest. In a connected development, truth gets in their faces and Priest stops Truth from talking smack and Priest says they accept.
We see a car pull up in the parking lot and LA Knight comes out and is stopped by Jackie Redmond. Redmond asks Knight why he’s on SmackDown on tonight's show and Knight asks why she’s here because she’s on RAW. Knight says he’s headed out to the ring because he has set sights on answers.
We come back from a commercial break and LA Knight makes his way out to the ring. Knight talks about the battle he and Jey Uso had final week. Knight calls Sikoa out to the ring and Sikoa makes his way out. Knight says he respects Uso and talks about Solo Sikoa getting involved and helping Knight win. What's more, knight tells Sikoa his theme music is catchy and Sikoa says he’s not here to fight Knight. Talks about how Tama and Tall Tonga have walked away from him and how his whole family has left him. Knight says he doesn’t care and tells Sikoa this leaves him wide open to join Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.
Sikoa says he hates Reigns and The Bloodline and he hates that he was part of it. Sikoa says he has to finish them off and says he and Knight have a common enemy. Sikoa says he hates Jacob Fatu, The Usos and Reigns. To add further context, knight says Sikoa should hate Reigns for everything he’s done to Sikoa. Adding to the story, knight says The Usos and Fatu should hate Reigns too however they’re Reigns’ lackies.
Knight says he doesn’t trust Sikoa and why he should trust him. Sikoa says he has nothing to lose, he has no family and is on his own and that’s why it’s different this time. Sikoa asks Knight why they don’t have each other’s back. Knight agrees he is out numbered and that he hates The Bloodline and that he probably needs help but he doesn’t need Sikoa having his back. What's more, knight says thanks but no thanks and leaves Sikoa in the ring.
Byron Saxton talks to Sami Zayn backstage. Zayn says he retaliated and that’s why the finish to the Cody Rhodes/Gunther contest looked the way it did. Zayn says no one understands him except Johnny Gargano who is laying on a crate beside Zayn and Candice LeRae sits beside Gargano. Beyond that, zayn realizes he has a chance of being the top dog. Zayn says he has kind of lost his mind earlier he now has an opportunity to redeem himself.
Paige vs. Adding to the story, jacy Jayne Jayne stalls the showdown from starting and then superkicks Paige and covers her for a two count. Jayne kicks Paige in the corner and chokes her out. Paige punches and chops Jayne and tosses her around the ring. Paige connects with a headbutt and then slams Jayne’s head into the turnbuckles. Adding to the story, jayne gets kicked in the corner and Paige then knocks her to the mat and gets Jayne in a submission hold. Jayne gets to the ropes to break the hold and then rolls out of the ring. Paige cannonballs off the apron onto Henley and Reid and Jayne kicks Paige.
We come back from a break and Jayne has Paige in a headlock. Paige hits a stunner breaking the hold. Jayne and Paige clothesline each other to the mat. The two get to their feet and trade punches and kicks. Paige slams down Jayne and hits a Fisherman’s Suplex, while paige hits The PaigeTurner and Jayne kicks out at two.
Paige goes for RamPaige though Jayne reverses it into a roll up and Paige kicks out of the pinfall. Jayne kicks Paige and tries for another pin but Paige kicks out. In a separate but related matter, reid takes out Bella and Paige takes out Reid. It's worth noting that paige dodges The Rolling Encore and Bella takes out Henley outside the ring. Jayne tries to roll up Paige but Paige gets to her maiden and gets the win.
The Miz and Kit Wilson are with Danhausen and they’re still in a Comatose state. Matt Cardona comes in and thanks Danhausen. The Miz and Wilson disappear and Danhausen goes to look for them. Berto and Angel come in looking for Danhausen and Cardona tells them to screw off and find Danhausen themselves.
Tama and Talla Tonga walk backstage with their suitcases and are approached by Finn Balor. As an added layer to this, balor says he’s happy Tama is making his own decisions and talks about how they used to run together. Tama tells Balor that Balor is in his past like Shinsuke Nakamura is and reminds Balor how he handled Nakamura.
Danhausen comes out to the ring with The Miz and Kit Wilson walking like zombies with him. The trio get into the ring. Danhausen interviews The Miz and Wilson. Danhausen asks The Miz how he feels about Danhausen taking over MizTV. The Miz says Awesome and Wilson calls Los Garza toxic. What's more, angel and Berto come out and attack The Miz and Wilson. As an added layer to this, danhausen is parted ways with in the ring with Los Garza. The duo go to attack Danhausen and Matt Cardona makes the save and evens the odds. Nick Aldis comes out and makes this a encounter.
Matt Cardona & Danhausen vs. Los Garza The battle is already underway when we come back from a commercial break. Cardona is double teamed by Angel and Berto. Cardona hits a dropkick on Berto in the corner and hits Berto with a Broski Boot. The Miz and Wilson walk around the ring like zombies, and angel is tagged in and Angel beats Cardona in the corner. Berto is tagged in and Cardona is kicked some more in the corner and then he gets double teamed. Angel is tagged back in and Cardona is kicked by both Berto and Angel and Cardona is sent out of the ring. Angel and Berto send Cardona into the barricade and then knock Wilson over the barricades.
Cardona takes out Angel in the ring and tags in Danhausen. Berto is tagged in and Danhausen takes out both Berto and Angel. Danhausen hits Berto and Angel in the corner. Berto is suplexed and covered and Angel breaks the decisive pin. Angel kicks Cardona off the apron and Angel goes out to get a chair. The Miz gets in his way and Cardona hits The RoughRider on Angel outside the ring. Additionally, in the ring, Berto tries to pin Danhausen but he kicks out. Danhausen curses Berto and sparks come out of the turnbuckle and knock Berto down. Additionally, berto is slammed down and pinned.
Winners: Matt Cardona & Danhausen
Byron Saxton talks to Gunther backstage. To add further context, saxton asks Gunther what he thinks about Sami Zayn saying this contest is his time to redeem himself. Gunther says this is for his redemption and not Zayn and he’ll speak his mind during tonight's broadcast.
Chelsea Green walks in the gorilla position area ahead of her match against Jade Cargill.
Chelsea Green vs — jade Cargill
We get the bell and the two lock up, while cargill knocks Green down and Green slaps Cargill. Cargill tosses Green to the mat and Green rolls out to the apron. In a connected development, green gets Cargill out of the ring. Jumps off the apron onto Cargill who catches Green and tosses her down with a Fallaway Slam and we get a commercial.
We are back, and Cargill has Green by the neck in a submission hold hold. Building on that, green hits a stunner and breaks the hold.. Meanwhile, Cargill chokeslams Green and covers her for a near fall. Cargill gets rolled up and she kicks out. Green punches Cargill and Cargill tosses Green into the corner.
As an added layer to this, green dodges a forearm and tries to take Cargill down with a snapmare. Green climbs the ropes and jumps at Cargill and hits her with a missile dropkick. Cargill is covered and she kicks out at two. Adding to the story, cargill counters The Unprettier and kicks Green down. On a related note, cargill hits Jaded and gets the win.
Winner: Jade Cargill After the bout, Cargill attacks Green. Tiffany Stratton comes out with Alexa Bliss to make the save. Beyond that, b-Fab and Michin come in and attack Bliss and Stratton from behind. Cargill leaves the ring before Bliss and Stratton can get in the ring. Cargill gets back in the ring and Stratton and Bliss get beaten up. Cargill hits Jaded on Stratton and they all pose above Stratton who is laid out.
Byron Saxton talks to Solo Sikoa in the gorilla position area. Saxton asks Sikoa how it feels to be all alone. Before Sikoa can say anything Royce Keys approaches Sikoa and says Jacob Fatu is going to come after him. Sikoa asks Keys if Keys will help him like Sikoa helped Keys. Keys wishes Sikoa solid luck and leaves.
Jackie Redmond talks to Trick Williams in the gorilla position area. Meanwhile, little Yachty is pacing and is pissed at Ricky Saints for attacking them from behind. Williams tells Saints that he’s better than Saints and he’ll outperformed Saints at Night of Champions. Notably, yachty says Saints is in a Tricky situation and for hitting them from behind.
Giulia vs. Kiana James We get the bell, James kicks Giulia to the mat and starts punching her. James tosses Giulia into the corner and drivers her shoulder into Giulia. Giulia kicks James out of the ring and James pulls Giulia to the outside and then sends her into the ring apron. Giulia sends James back in the ring and kicks James in the back. Giulia connects with a dropkick and covers James for a near fall. Furthermore, james counters a suplex though gets chopped and James rolls out of the ring. The two fight outside the ring and James flattens Giulia on the steel steps and we cut to a commercial.
Back to Smacky, both women are laid out on the mat, James gets to Giulia initial and the two trade punches in the middle of the ring. Giulia wins the slugfest and elbows James into the ropes. James kicks Giulia and goes for a standing moonsault yet Giulia moves and takes James down with shoulder tackles. Giulia hits a headscissors on James and then kicks James into the bottom rope. James is slammed down and covered and James kicks out at two. James hits a Falcon Arrow and covers Giulia for a near fall. Giulia climbs the ropes and James grabs her and tosses her off the top rope. Giulia rolls up James and James kicks out. James blocks ArriveDerci and powerbombs Giulia and covers her for a near fall. It's worth noting that james gets Giulia on her shoulders and climbs the ropes. Giulia counters and slams James down with a sunsetflip bomb. Along those lines, giulia hits ArriveDerci and then hits a Northern Lights Bomb and gets the win.
After the contest, Blake Monroe debuts and attacks Giulia from behind. Monroe hits a gutstyle driver on Giulia and leaves her laid out in the ring.
Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn & Gunther Hero-To-Face
It’s main event part time! Cody Rhodes walks backstage before his upcoming part and we get a commercial. Before Rhodes can get too deep into his promo, Sami Zayn comes out and interrupts him. We come back from a commercial break and Cody Rhodes makes his way out to the ring. Zayn says he maiden wants to thank his ride or die enthusiasts in London and then he gets to business. He tells Rhodes he’s come out here to tell Rhodes face to face, as a friend, that he regrets what went down when he was the referee in Rhodes’ match. Zayn says he was pushed to his limits but he’s a solid guy and he should have done better. In a separate but related matter, he regrets fast counting the match, attacking the official and striking Rhodes with the WWE Crown. Rhodes says he doesn’t believe Zayn thinks all that was a mistake. On a related note, zayn says he doesn’t want it this way, he didn’t want to be involved.
Rhodes says this is exactly what Zayn wanted. Rhodes says Zayn is playing the victim card when he’s not a victim. In a separate but related matter, rhodes tells Zayn that he is exhausting. Rhodes says he can’t wrap his head around the fact that Zayn is best friends with Kevin Owens. On a related note, zayn tells Rhodes to keep Owens’ name out of his mouth and says if it wasn’t for Zayn — Gunther would be the champion and tells Rhodes that Rhodes should be thanking him. Rhodes says Kevin Owens would have stabbed Rhodes in the front and at least Owens has been a champion. Zayn tells Rhodes after Night of Champions, Rhodes walked away with’t be champion on account of him. It's worth noting that this calls out Gunther. Gunther walks to the ring with a purpose and all pissed off. Gunther asks what all this drama is about because he doesn’t care and all he cares about is the WWE Gold.
Gunther says he should be the defending champion and if it wasn’t for Zayn he would be. Gunther says Zayn is a nonfactor to him as a in-ring talent because Zayn has never been champion. Uso says he’ll win King of the Ring and then he’ll take Rhodes’ gold. Gunther tells Rhodes he will bested Rhodes and Jey Uso makes his way out.
He’ll take the title from Zayn, he tells Zayn if Zayn is the champ at the time. Uso says he hopes to it to be Gunther because he wants to tap Gunther out again. Gunther attacks Uso and all four men start fighting. Beyond that, rhodes and Uso kick Gunther out of the ring although not before Gunther tosses Zayn out of the ring.
Rhodes and Uso stand in the ring and stare at each other. The lights go off and Oba Femi’s music hits. Femi stands on the apron as Rhodes stares at Femi. Building on that, uso superkicks Rhodes out of the ring and stares at Femi.
Gunther runs in and takes out Uso, and gunther and Femi stare each other down. Zayn runs in and takes out Gunther and stares at Femi who is still on the apron. Rhodes comes back in and knocks Zayn out of the ring and as Rhodes goes to pick up his crown — Femi gets in the ring. Stand babyface to face with Rhodes as the event wraps up on that note. Thanks for joining us!