Charlotte Flair might have repelled the challenge of Carmella in a thrilling SmackDown Women’s Championship main event, but she could not escape an Irish Lass Kicking from her former best friend, Becky Lynch, who challenged The Queen to a title clash at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event on Sunday, Sept. 16!
The New Day joined the Five-Timers club with WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T.
The New Day secured their fifth Tag Team Championship reign last week when they defeated The Bludgeon Brothers in an absolutely chaotic No Disqualification Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, and they were in the mood to party tonight. Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston celebrated joining the esteemed Five-Timers Club, and who better to help welcome them into the fold than five-time WCW Champion Booker T… or King Booker as it was on this night.
The WWE Hall of Famer proceeded to knight The New Day members into the Five-Timers Club, and after some scuttlebutt about Big E not getting a cool enough regal name, the four celebrated together with a ceremonial “SUCKA” chant and a quartet of Spinaroonies before The New Day took their place at their special announce table. From there, they prepared to commentate over the first of two Triple Threat Matches to determine who they would defend their titles against at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. Oh, and the first of those contests? Yeah, it would be next. (Via WWE.com)
The WWE Hall of Famer proceeded to knight The New Day members into the Five-Timers Club, and after some scuttlebutt about Big E not getting a cool enough regal name, the four celebrated together with a ceremonial “SUCKA” chant and a quartet of Spinaroonies before The New Day took their place at their special announce table. From there, they prepared to commentate over the first of two Triple Threat Matches to determine who they would defend their titles against at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. Oh, and the first of those contests? Yeah, it would be next. (Via WWE.com)
The Bar defeated Gallows & Anderson and The Colons.
With the stakes as high as they could be, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, The Bar and the returning Colons squared off in a wild Triple Threat Match that would bring the winner one step closer to challenging The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event.
The action was furious from the jump as all three teams looked to stay steadfast above the commotion and move one step closer to challenging for the titles. In the heat of the action, The Colons took down The Good Brothers, but Cesaro & Sheamus capitalized when The Swiss Superman made a blind tag into the contest, and he and The Celtic Warrior brutally disposed of Primo & Epico with a Brogue Kick and an uppercut before Cesaro picked off the remains of Gallows for the win. (Via WWE.com)
The action was furious from the jump as all three teams looked to stay steadfast above the commotion and move one step closer to challenging for the titles. In the heat of the action, The Colons took down The Good Brothers, but Cesaro & Sheamus capitalized when The Swiss Superman made a blind tag into the contest, and he and The Celtic Warrior brutally disposed of Primo & Epico with a Brogue Kick and an uppercut before Cesaro picked off the remains of Gallows for the win. (Via WWE.com)
Jeff Hardy challenged Randy Orton to a Hell in a Cell Match at WWE Hell in a Cell.
Jeff Hardy finally got a measure of retaliation on Randy Orton last week when he drove Orton’s body through a table with a massive Swanton Bomb off electrical equipment. The Charismatic Enigma arrived on the blue brand tonight claiming that he felt born again after pummeling The Viper one week earlier, and he was now intent on finishing what Orton had started. Hardy was eager for a confrontation with WWE’s Apex Predator, but Orton — averse to appeasing the WWE Universe — refused to give his foe the satisfaction.
Unphased by Orton’s mind games, Hardy made a bigger challenge to The Viper for the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event… inside Hell in a Cell itself! Hardy would have to wait for a response though, as Orton simply dropped his microphone and walked away without response. (Via WWE.com)
Unphased by Orton’s mind games, Hardy made a bigger challenge to The Viper for the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event… inside Hell in a Cell itself! Hardy would have to wait for a response though, as Orton simply dropped his microphone and walked away without response. (Via WWE.com)
Billie Kay defeated Naomi.
Following Peyton Royce’s victory over Naomi on SmackDown LIVE last week, The IIconics doubled down on their verbal jabs, drawing the ire of the WWE Universe by mocking Naomi and the hometown Toronto Raptors prior to Billie Kay trying to dim The Glow.
Naomi looked strong in the early goings after her tough but controversial loss to Royce a week prior, and she began to string together her signature, dynamic offense on Kay. Unfortunately for Naomi, the numbers game would again prove to be too much, as Royce jabbed Naomi in the face when the official wasn’t looking, allowing Kay to secure the victory with a roll-up for the win. (Via WWE.com)
Naomi looked strong in the early goings after her tough but controversial loss to Royce a week prior, and she began to string together her signature, dynamic offense on Kay. Unfortunately for Naomi, the numbers game would again prove to be too much, as Royce jabbed Naomi in the face when the official wasn’t looking, allowing Kay to secure the victory with a roll-up for the win. (Via WWE.com)
Andrade "Cien" Almas & Zelina Vega confronted Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella.
After last week’s shocking news that Brie Bella would return to action to team up with her husband Daniel Bryan to take on The Miz & Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team Match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, the happy couple hit the scene on Team Blue to talk about that major showdown.
Bryan & Bella were gleeful when reminiscing on Brie’s forceful punch to Miz’s face last week. However, before the two could look too far ahead to their clash with The “It” Couple in several weeks, they were interrupted by Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega, with Almas boldly challenging Bryan to a match. Bryan was quick to accept, and SmackDown LIVE General Manager Paige arrived to declare that match would be next! (Via WWE.com)
Bryan & Bella were gleeful when reminiscing on Brie’s forceful punch to Miz’s face last week. However, before the two could look too far ahead to their clash with The “It” Couple in several weeks, they were interrupted by Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega, with Almas boldly challenging Bryan to a match. Bryan was quick to accept, and SmackDown LIVE General Manager Paige arrived to declare that match would be next! (Via WWE.com)
Daniel Bryan defeated Andrade "Cien Almas by disqualification.
Daniel Bryan and Andrade “Cien” Almas collided for the first time ever, as Brie Bella and Zelina Vega watched from ringside.
The two technicians threw down in the early goings, setting a rapid pace right from the get-go. However, right as the match was entering its next gear, The Miz & Maryse arrived, and The Miz attempted to distract The “Yes!” Man and cost him the victory. The Miz paid for his underhanded tactics when Bryan took him out with an unbelievable suicide dive before catching Andrade in the “Yes!” Lock. However, Vega got up on the apron and tried to run interference. Brie Bella made Andrade’s business associate pay for her trouble when she yanked her off the apron and dropped her with a mean forearm. Yet, Brie would then feel a rude awakening when Maryse pounced from behind and threw her into the ring post.
From there, The Miz attacked Bryan in the middle of the contest and a brutal beatdown ensued with Almas & Vega getting a few more licks in on Bryan & Bella before Maryse dropped Brie with the French Kiss, and The Miz leveled Bryan with the Skull-Crushing Finale.
The It Couple then basked in their handiwork, sealing it with a kiss as they began to look forward to the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. (Via WWE.com)
The two technicians threw down in the early goings, setting a rapid pace right from the get-go. However, right as the match was entering its next gear, The Miz & Maryse arrived, and The Miz attempted to distract The “Yes!” Man and cost him the victory. The Miz paid for his underhanded tactics when Bryan took him out with an unbelievable suicide dive before catching Andrade in the “Yes!” Lock. However, Vega got up on the apron and tried to run interference. Brie Bella made Andrade’s business associate pay for her trouble when she yanked her off the apron and dropped her with a mean forearm. Yet, Brie would then feel a rude awakening when Maryse pounced from behind and threw her into the ring post.
From there, The Miz attacked Bryan in the middle of the contest and a brutal beatdown ensued with Almas & Vega getting a few more licks in on Bryan & Bella before Maryse dropped Brie with the French Kiss, and The Miz leveled Bryan with the Skull-Crushing Finale.
The It Couple then basked in their handiwork, sealing it with a kiss as they began to look forward to the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. (Via WWE.com)
Samoa Joe crossed the line... again.
Samoa Joe took things too far again last week when he incapacitated WWE Champion AJ Styles with the Coquina Clutch after attacking him from behind, then chillingly spoke to AJ’s wife and children through the camera.
The furious Phenomenal One called Samoa Joe to the ring, but his nemesis instead appeared on the TitanTron from the arena parking lot. Affirming that he would not confront Styles in person, Joe revealed a cell phone, dialed a number and seemed to reveal that he was calling Styles’ wife, Wendy.
Joe asked “how is our little Annie?” while Styles fumed in the ring. After an uncomfortable tense few moments, Joe told Wendy that he would be stopping by the Styles household next Tuesday before hanging up, as Styles darted from the ring to find his nemesis. (Via WWE.com)
The furious Phenomenal One called Samoa Joe to the ring, but his nemesis instead appeared on the TitanTron from the arena parking lot. Affirming that he would not confront Styles in person, Joe revealed a cell phone, dialed a number and seemed to reveal that he was calling Styles’ wife, Wendy.
Joe asked “how is our little Annie?” while Styles fumed in the ring. After an uncomfortable tense few moments, Joe told Wendy that he would be stopping by the Styles household next Tuesday before hanging up, as Styles darted from the ring to find his nemesis. (Via WWE.com)
SmackDown Women's Championship: SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPION, Charlotte Flair defeated Carmella by submission.
The Queen and The Princess clashed with Charlotte Flair’s title on the line in the main event of SmackDown LIVE.
With so much on Charlotte’s mind over the past few weeks due to her unexpected beef with former best friend Becky Lynch, Carmella attempted to prey on the champion’s insecurities. However, Charlotte persevered and nearly drove her rival through the canvas with a Spear that led into the Figure-Eight, which forced Carmella to tap.
Charlotte couldn’t celebrate for long, however, as she was quickly met with a blindside attack from Lynch, who knocked her to the canvas and began to hammer away with some stiff haymakers. Becky then grabbed the microphone and told her former best friend that she was going to take the SmackDown Women’s Championship before throwing a massive insult at Charlotte, dropping the title on her lifeless body and boldly walking off. (Via WWE.com)
With so much on Charlotte’s mind over the past few weeks due to her unexpected beef with former best friend Becky Lynch, Carmella attempted to prey on the champion’s insecurities. However, Charlotte persevered and nearly drove her rival through the canvas with a Spear that led into the Figure-Eight, which forced Carmella to tap.
Charlotte couldn’t celebrate for long, however, as she was quickly met with a blindside attack from Lynch, who knocked her to the canvas and began to hammer away with some stiff haymakers. Becky then grabbed the microphone and told her former best friend that she was going to take the SmackDown Women’s Championship before throwing a massive insult at Charlotte, dropping the title on her lifeless body and boldly walking off. (Via WWE.com)
On the latest episode of WWE 205 Live, Mustafa Ali returned to confront Hideo Itami. Plus, Kalisto and Buddy Murphy slugged it out in a highly competitive battle.
Akira Tozawa defeated The Brian Kendrick.
Following a brutal attack at the hands of The Brian Kendrick and Gentleman Jack Gallagher last week on WWE 205 Live, Akira Tozawa sought retribution in a battle against The Man with a Plan. Despite a recent second losing effort to Lio Rush, The Stamina Monster wasn’t afraid to lock up with his longtime adversary.
Fired up, Tozawa was ready to battle, but The Brian Kendrick attempted to play mind games, slithering away to the outside and trying to hide behind Gallagher. However, Tozawa wasn’t in the mood for games and took both Superstars down, unleashing a flurry of offense inside the ring that put Kendrick on the defensive. As Tozawa continued to build momentum, Gallagher distracted the Japanese Superstar long enough for Kendrick to strike and take control of the contest.
The Man with a Plan methodically attacked, unleashing his trademark aggression through a mix of targeted attacks and technical ability. Knowing his opponent so well allowed Kendrick to apply the Captain’s Hook, but Tozawa recovered and fought back, preparing his patented Senton and immediately transitioning to a suicide dive after Kendrick escaped.
Taking down Gallagher a second time, Tozawa showed off his own brand of aggression and targeted Kendrick’s right leg by using the ring post and high-impact strikes to maximize damage. Unleashing his rage on Kendrick, Tozawa again ascended the rope and planted Kendrick with the Senton for a dominant victory. (Via WWE.com)
Fired up, Tozawa was ready to battle, but The Brian Kendrick attempted to play mind games, slithering away to the outside and trying to hide behind Gallagher. However, Tozawa wasn’t in the mood for games and took both Superstars down, unleashing a flurry of offense inside the ring that put Kendrick on the defensive. As Tozawa continued to build momentum, Gallagher distracted the Japanese Superstar long enough for Kendrick to strike and take control of the contest.
The Man with a Plan methodically attacked, unleashing his trademark aggression through a mix of targeted attacks and technical ability. Knowing his opponent so well allowed Kendrick to apply the Captain’s Hook, but Tozawa recovered and fought back, preparing his patented Senton and immediately transitioning to a suicide dive after Kendrick escaped.
Taking down Gallagher a second time, Tozawa showed off his own brand of aggression and targeted Kendrick’s right leg by using the ring post and high-impact strikes to maximize damage. Unleashing his rage on Kendrick, Tozawa again ascended the rope and planted Kendrick with the Senton for a dominant victory. (Via WWE.com)
Mustafa Ali surprises Hideo Itami.
Two weeks ago, Hideo Itami won a match after it was stopped by the official. The Japanese Superstar has been on an absolute tear while demanding respect from the WWE Universe, even showing no regret for injuring Mustafa Ali a few weeks ago, only wishing he hurt him more.
As the bell sounded for his battle with Blaise, Itami immediately clobbered his opponent with a massive boot to the face. Itami channeled his brand of hard-hitting offense at Blaise’s expense. Although Blaise managed to get in some offense, the precision kicks to the lower back proved to be too much.
Displaying a more sadistic side, Itami had the match won on multiple occasions but would stop the pinfall after the two-count. Showing no remorse and taking pleasure in decimating his opponent, Itami prepared a third running dropkick when he stopped in his tracks upon hearing Mustafa Ali’s music.
Making a surprise return, The Heart of WWE 205 Live made a beeline for the ring to confront Itami. As Ali charged, Itami escaped through the WWE Universe. Ali demanded a fight, but Itami wasn’t going to answer the challenge on this particular night. (Via WWE.com)
As the bell sounded for his battle with Blaise, Itami immediately clobbered his opponent with a massive boot to the face. Itami channeled his brand of hard-hitting offense at Blaise’s expense. Although Blaise managed to get in some offense, the precision kicks to the lower back proved to be too much.
Displaying a more sadistic side, Itami had the match won on multiple occasions but would stop the pinfall after the two-count. Showing no remorse and taking pleasure in decimating his opponent, Itami prepared a third running dropkick when he stopped in his tracks upon hearing Mustafa Ali’s music.
Making a surprise return, The Heart of WWE 205 Live made a beeline for the ring to confront Itami. As Ali charged, Itami escaped through the WWE Universe. Ali demanded a fight, but Itami wasn’t going to answer the challenge on this particular night. (Via WWE.com)
Buddy Murphy defeated Kalisto.
The animosity between The Lucha House Party and the duo of Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese continues to boil, especially following a wild Tornado Tag Team Match last week, and Kalisto and Murphy squared off in singles competition this week. The two have clashed before in one of the most competitive matches in WWE 205 Live history, and both were ready to put it all on the line.
Early in the contest, The Juggernaut asserted his considerable size and strength advantage, but Kalisto used the ropes to drop Murphy with a jaw-dropping hurricanrana. As Murphy rolled outside the ring, Nese prevented Kalisto from attacking, but the Lucha Dragon responded by taking them both down. A brawl between Murphy, Nese and The Lucha House Party nearly erupted, but the official managed to break it up.
As the battle spilled to the outside and Murphy countered a high-risk move into a suplex, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik and Tony Nese continued to jaw, resulting in a shoving match between Dorado and Murphy. To restore order, the official ejected Metalik and Dorado from ringside.
With his opponent’s support system gone, The Juggernaut unleashed powerful kicks to Kalisto’s lower back. Showing his resilience, Kalisto battled back, but Murphy’s power proved to be too much. The former Cruiserweight Champion continued to build momentum and prepared to flatten Murphy after dumping him from the ring, but he was tripped up by Nese in full-view of the official.
As a result, The Premier Athlete was ejected from ringside, finally evening the odds between Murphy and Kalisto. As The Juggernaut pressed forward, Kalisto recovered and unleashed a series of high-impact and fast-paced maneuvers that were topped off with two unbelievable inverted hurricanranas.
On the outside of the ring, Murphy’s anger and aggression took over, and he began throwing Kalisto into the barricade, resetting the official’s 10-count to continue unleashing punishment. Kalisto was left decimated on the outside as Murphy returned to the ring, seemingly satisfied with a count-out victory.
However, Murphy couldn’t help himself and answered his opponent’s taunts only to be flipped into the timekeeper’s area. Barely making it back into the ring before being counted out, Murphy found himself spiked into the canvas by a hurricanrana.
After escaping two pinfalls, Murphy leveled Kalisto with a knee to the face and executed Murphy’s Law for a hard-fought victory. (Via WWE.com)
Early in the contest, The Juggernaut asserted his considerable size and strength advantage, but Kalisto used the ropes to drop Murphy with a jaw-dropping hurricanrana. As Murphy rolled outside the ring, Nese prevented Kalisto from attacking, but the Lucha Dragon responded by taking them both down. A brawl between Murphy, Nese and The Lucha House Party nearly erupted, but the official managed to break it up.
As the battle spilled to the outside and Murphy countered a high-risk move into a suplex, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik and Tony Nese continued to jaw, resulting in a shoving match between Dorado and Murphy. To restore order, the official ejected Metalik and Dorado from ringside.
With his opponent’s support system gone, The Juggernaut unleashed powerful kicks to Kalisto’s lower back. Showing his resilience, Kalisto battled back, but Murphy’s power proved to be too much. The former Cruiserweight Champion continued to build momentum and prepared to flatten Murphy after dumping him from the ring, but he was tripped up by Nese in full-view of the official.
As a result, The Premier Athlete was ejected from ringside, finally evening the odds between Murphy and Kalisto. As The Juggernaut pressed forward, Kalisto recovered and unleashed a series of high-impact and fast-paced maneuvers that were topped off with two unbelievable inverted hurricanranas.
On the outside of the ring, Murphy’s anger and aggression took over, and he began throwing Kalisto into the barricade, resetting the official’s 10-count to continue unleashing punishment. Kalisto was left decimated on the outside as Murphy returned to the ring, seemingly satisfied with a count-out victory.
However, Murphy couldn’t help himself and answered his opponent’s taunts only to be flipped into the timekeeper’s area. Barely making it back into the ring before being counted out, Murphy found himself spiked into the canvas by a hurricanrana.
After escaping two pinfalls, Murphy leveled Kalisto with a knee to the face and executed Murphy’s Law for a hard-fought victory. (Via WWE.com)