This week’s SmackDown began as the previous WWE Intercontinental Champion Ricochet got here out to the world for the primary match of the night time. His opponent Joyful Corbin adopted him as we went right into a match straight after the beginning of the present.
Match 1 – Ricochet defeated Joyful Corbin
WWE Smackdown 26.08.2022 Outcomes & Scores
This match was booked for 9 minutes and it was a extremely good match to start out issues off. Corbin dominated the early a part of the match however Ricochet earned a clear and exhausting labored victory as he pinned Corbin with the Capturing Star Press.
A video promo package deal was proven on the lifetime of Drew McIntyre on how he turned a high star of as we speak and the way a lot he needed to battle loads in the way in which. It was a extremely good package deal. However this stuff would all be meaningless after he loses to Roman Reigns at Conflict of the Citadel.
Match 2 – Final Probability Deadly 4 Manner Tag Crew Match to qualify for the Ladies’s Tag Crew Championship event Semi Remaining – Natalya & Sonya Deville defeated Nikki ASH & Doudrop, Tamina & Dana Brooke and Shotzi & Xia Li
This deadly 4 means match was booked for under 3 minutes, these kinds of matches by no means get sufficient reserving time. The one spotlight of the match was Dana Brooke placing Nikki ASH by the mass with Superplex to exterior of the ring. Sonya Deville shortly pinned Nikki ASH after that to earn the victory for her facet.
Subsequent up was a section for the WWE Intercontinental Championship match that has been scheduled for Conflict of the Citadel. It was an fascinating section with the champion Gunther and the challenger Sheamus had some exchanges of phrases the place Sheamus reminded the wrestlers he has crushed within the ring.
The section turned violent on the finish as Butch attacked Ludwig Kaiser and Ridge Holland joined the battle too. However Sheamus and Gunther didn't transfer as they saved one another and stood nose to nose. Lastly, they cease their males from preventing. It was an excellent section.
Backstage Sami Zayn bought featured in a section with the Bloodline the place he tried to persuade them that he saved Roman Reigns from the Drew McIntyre final week. Roman appeared satisfied and he impressed him for his match towards Drew letter tonight.
Match 3 – WWE Ladies’s Tag Crew Championship event semi ultimate – Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez defeated Sonya Deville and Natalya
This match was booked for 5 and a half minutes and it was principally dominated by Raquel Rodriguez. There's not sufficient to speak about this match. Rodriguez pinned Sonya with the Tejana Bomb. After the match, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky confronted Rodriguez and Aliyah.
The New Day was seen contained in the ring. Xavier Woods was sitting on a wheelchair. They defined how they bought beat down by the Viking Raiders week after week and proper now they're broke. The Viking Raiders got here out and so they tried to assault them. Xavier Woods was then revealed faking an harm with hiding Kendo sticks. They attacked the Vikings with the kendo sticks because the Vikings escaped.
Match 4 – Drew McIntyre defeated Sami Zayn
This was the primary occasion of the night time which was booked for seven minutes. It was not a principal occasion customary match however the aftermath of the match was fairly vital. After Drew pinned Sami with the Claymore, Roman Reigns and The Usos attacked Drew.
It was a large beat down. Sami Zayn additionally joined the Bloodline to beat Drew down. The 4 on one assault continued for over 5 minutes And the beat down seemed actually scary. The Bloodline celebrated over the lifeless physique of Drew McIntyre as this week’s SmackDown went off air.
General, it was not a foul week. Within the current weeks WWE is focusing more on matches, however this week it was principally promos. However it was not a foul choice in any respect, it helped the continuing tales develop. However they wasted instances with promo packages, a few of them have been fairly pointless. And there was no section for the Smackdown Ladies’s Championship both which was a downfall. We give this week’s Smackdown 2 stars out of 5.
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