WWE SmackDown came to us live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Randy Orton turned on Kane last week on the blue brand and it will be interesting to see how The Demon responds to The Viper. James Ellsworth cost Dean Ambrose a title shot against AJ Styles last week and we will see the repercussions to that tonight.
Here are the complete WWE SmackDown results for 1st November, 2016:
#1 James Ellsworth apologizes to Dean Ambrose
The show starts with Ellsworth in the middle of the ring addressing the capacity crowd of the Prudential Center. The world famous Jobber thanked Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon for giving him the opportunity to thank the fans before he leaves, following what happened on last week’s episode of the blue brand where Ellsworth cost Ambrose a title shot.
Ellsworth revealed that he has not been able to eat or sleep and will not be able to get back to a normal life until he apologizes to The Lunatic Fringe. He then calls Ambrose to the ring and the former WWE World Champion obliges.
Ambrose comes out and says that Ellsworth does not owe him an apology but the jobber responds by highlighting how Ambrose helped him record two victories over WWE World Champion AJ Styles and how he cost Ambrose the title-shot last week.
Ellsworth then adds that ‘any man with two hands can make a mistake’. Ambrose claims that it is all alright and he only wants Ellsworth to promise him that he won’t interfere in his match ever again. Ellsworth responds by claiming that he cannot go back in time and undo what he did last week but he can look Ambrose in the eye and apologize to him.
Styles’ music hits and out comes the WWE World Champion. The Phenomenal One claims that Ellsworth owes some of the money earned from the merchandise sales to him, as it was him who made the Jobber famous. Styles and Ambrose are then involved in a heated exchange of words as Ellsworth tries to put a lid on the situation.
But Styles shoves him into Ambrose before attacking him and hitting the Phenomenal Forearm.
#2 Kane vs. Randy Orton – No Disqualification Match
Randy Orton turned on Kane on last week’s episode of the blue brand as he hit the RKO on the Big Red Machine during the latter’s match against Bray Wyatt, allowing the Eater of Worlds to pin him for the win. Following the unexpected turn, The Viper gave a subtle hint of joining The Wyatt Family when he said: “If you can’t beat them, join them.”
The Viper is the first to make his way to the ring followed by Kane. Orton goes for the chair immediately after the start but Kane gets hold of it instead and unloads on The Viper’s back. Orton tries to fight back but his efforts are in vain as The Demon delivers a sidewalk slam.
Kane readies himself for the Chokeslam but lights go out and the usual Wyatt Family visual flashes on the screen. When the lights come back Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper are seen ringside. Orton tries to take advantage of the situation by hitting an RKO outta nowhere but his attempts are foiled by Kane, who is then pulled from behind by Harper and Wyatt.
Kane takes out the duo outside of the ring before making his way back to the ring and grabbing Orton by the neck. But Harper and Wyatt interfere and this allows Orton to hit the RKO for the win.
Result: Randy Orton defeats Kane via pinfall
After the match as Kane gets up he is dropped by a huge clothesline from Harper. Orton then pushes Kane into the hands of Wyatt, who nails the Sister Abigail and the three celebrate.
RANDY ORTON JOINS THE WYATT FAMILY
#3 Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella vs. Alexa Bliss and Carmella
It is the heel team that are the first to come out followed by Nikki Bella and the SmackDown Women’s Champion – Becky Lynch. Bliss starts to work on Nikki as both Carmella and Lynch also get involved. Nikki and Becky are able to take out Alexa and The Princess of Staten Island.
The Champion and Carmella then resume proceedings in the middle with Becky having the upper hand. She nails the Springboard sidekick for a nearfall as Alexa interferes. Bliss finally gets the tag and she takes advantage of Carmella standing on the apron by attacking Becky from the back before raking her eyes and slamming her face first into the canvas with a well executed DDT. She then pins her for the 3-count.
Result: Alexa Bliss and Carmella defeat Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella via pinfall
Following the match Bliss and Carmella cut a promo for Survivor Series warning the women of Raw and insisting that they mean business. Alexa closed the segment by claiming that she would end Becky’s title run next week in Glasgow.
#4 American Alpha vs. The Spirit Squad – Winner gets a spot in the Survivor Series team
Chad Gable and Mikey begin the match and it is The Spirit Squad who have the early momentum as they take out Gable with an excellent standing moonsault. However, Jordan is tagged in and he turns the tide for his team by hitting the Suplex on Kenny.
The Spirit Squad then try to double team on Jordan but their attempts are foiled and Jordan tags his partner in. The duo combine to hit the Grand Amplitude on Mikey and pin him for the win, thereby earning a spot in the Survivor Series traditional elimination tag-team match.
Result: American Alpha defeat The Spirit Squad via pinfall
#5 Miz TV with Daniel Bryan
Maryse introduces her husband – The Miz – as the most handsome man in the entire world and the former Intercontinental Champion then takes the opportunity to invite SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan to Miz TV.
Bryan as always receives a huge pop from the crowd and Yes! chants reverberate throughout the arena. The Miz then asks the fans to let him run his show as he is doing something better than what Bryan manages at Talking Smack.
Bryan, who has had enough of The Miz, interrupts and adds that if Miz continues to be passive aggressive then he will cancel Miz TV. Miz cuts him off and asks about Survivor Series. He then asks Bryan how the teams for the cross brand PPV are shaping up and the Leader of the YES movement starts talking about the Tag-Team match – much to the dismay of The Miz.
Bryan then reveals that he has already decided about the 5 Superstars who will be representing SmackDown at Survivor Series in the 5 on 5 Traditional Elimination match and that these Superstars are – Randy Orton, Baron Corbin, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles.
The Miz couldn’t believe that he was not considered for the team and starts to trash talk Bryan before claiming that he was the captain that the team needed. Bryan then reveals that he did not want combustible elements in the match and hence Miz was not considered.
The Miz then loses his cool and starts abusing Bryan before calling him a good-for-nothing chump who can just clean John Cena’s house on Total Bellas. Bryan has had enough of this as he throws his chair across the ring as The Miz makes his way out of the ring.
Bryan then calls The Miz a coward for rejecting Ziggler’s offer of a title match for the Intercontinental Championship on last week’s episode. He then announced that Ziggler will be defending his IC title in an Open Challenge to the entire roster.
#6 Dolph Ziggler vs. Curt Hawkins – WWE Intercontinental Championship
Curt Hawkins accepts the open challenge to take on Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Intercontinental Championship and starts by getting the name of the city wrong, once again. Hawkins insists that tonight will be a good night to make his SmackDown debut before cutting a promo.
The Miz and Maryse join the commentary team as the bell rings. Hawkins finally makes his in-ring return but as he turns around, he is welcomed by a Superkick from Ziggler, who then pins him for the 3-count. That match lasted a total of 5 seconds.
Result: Dolph Ziggler defeats Curt Hawkins via pinfall
Following the match, Ziggler issues an open challenge to any Superstar from Raw for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series which leaves The Miz raging and in a fit.
#7 The Usos vs. The Headbangers – Winner gets a spot in the Survivor Series team
Mosh and Thrasher wait in the ring as the Samoan Twins make their way to the ring. The Usos, who have been getting critical acclaim following their heel turn, continued their heelish tendencies as they attacked The Headbangers even before the bell rings.
The Usos double team to land the Samoan Drop on Thrasher before Jimmy and Mosh are tagged in. Thrasher is then tagged in and he sends Jey Uso to the floor but the Samoan lands a cheap shot on him while the referee was distracted allowing Jimmy to take advantage of the situation and roll him up for the 3-count.
Result: The Usos defeat The Headbangers via pinfall
#8 AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose – To become the #1 contender for WWE World Championship
Dean Ambrose starts dominating the proceedings from the word go as he continues his onslaught on AJ Styles first inside the ring then near the announcer’s table. He then rolls back the champion into the ring and starts unloading with a series of vicious looking chops.
The duo then roll-up one another on a couple of occasions but to no avail before The Lunatic Fringe tries to lock The Phenomenal One in the Cloverleaf, however, Styles manages to make his way to the ropes to break the lock.
Ambrose then takes Styles to the top rope and nails an Avalanche Butterfly Suplex followed by a 2-count. Styles recovers and locks Amrbose in a modfified calf crusher but the Lunatic Fringe is able to power out of it.
Some more back and forth as Ambrose goes to the second rope for the Blockbuster by Styles manages to move out of the away resulting in an awakward landing for the former champion, who looked to be in pain.
Styles then manages to get the momentum in his favour and works on Ambrose before going for the Phenomenal Forearm but is instead met by a dropkick from the former SHIELD member.
Ambrose then tries to land the Dirty Deeds on Styles but he counters and tries to lock his opponent in a calf crusher but he is able to power out of it and tries to set up the champion for a Suplex but Styles blocks and sends Ambrose crashing into the turnbuckle.
The two then fall to the floor after landing the double clothesline. James Ellsworth, who was locked in a room earlier tonight by Ambrose, makes his way through the crowd to help attain for his huge mistake last week.
Ambrose urges Ellsworth to go back and Styles takes advantage of the situation by rolling up The Lunatic Fringe for a 2-count. The security make their way to escort Ellsworth who makes a dash into the crowd.
Both the Superstars try to land the Inverted DDT on the other but failed to do so and instead it is the champion who locks Ambrose in the Calf Crusher. But he is able to break it as he is able to get to the ropes.
Ellsworth returns from the crowd and distracts Styles, allowing Ambrose to take advantage of the situation to nail the Dirty Deeds for the 3-count.
Ambrose has done it but not without James Ellsworth, to become the #1 contender for the WWE World Championship. Ellsworth is dragged away by security guards up the ramp as Ambrose expresses his grattitude towards the Jobber.
Result: Dean Ambrose defeats AJ Styles via pinfall
Huge Update: Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan announce on Talking Smack that AJ Styles will be defending his WWE World Championship against Dean Ambrose at Tables, Ladders and Chairs (TLC) on 4th December.
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