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Roman Reigns and the Bloodline were out in the ring to kick off the SmackDown before Survivor Series. Paul Heyman was in the process of coronating the new King, but Roman wasn't too pleased and asked whose idea it was.
Roman said he took King Xavier's crown just to prove that he could before Woods walked out. Woods said that the crown and the cape did not make him the King of the Ring, and he earned the title with his abilities in the ring.
Roman asked if Woods cared about the stuff Roman took from him and Xavier said no before Roman stomped on the cape and The Usos smashed the scepter and Woods' throne.
Roman was about to smash the crown when Woods rushed the ring and The Usos took him to the corner and held him as Roman smashed the crown as well before walking out.
Woods limped his way out of the ring and headed to the locker rooms where he said he would confront Roman Reigns tonight.
Sheamus vs. Ricochet vs. Cesaro vs. Jinder Mahal on SmackDown
This one was to confirm the final member of the SmackDown men's Survivor Series team.
Cesaro and Sheamus went at each other at the start of the match and Jinder attacked them both. Mahal somehow ended up teaming up with Sheamus against Ricochet after throwing Cesaro outside.
Jinder turned on Sheamus as soon as Ricochet was down. Cesaro came back but Sheamus blocked the swing. Ricochet hit some big dives on his opponents before we headed for a break.
Back on SmackDown, all four men were down after a great sequence from Ricochet but Mahal took him out before being caught in the Cesaro Swing. Cesaro transitioned into the Sharpshooter before Ricochet took out Shanky from ringside and broke the hold.
Sheamus vs. Ricochet vs. Cesaro vs. Jinder Mahal on SmackDown (contd...)
Ricochet got a huge top rope move on SmackDown but Sheamus broke up the pin. Sheamus tried for the win but Cesaro returned and hit him with the uppercut. Ridge Holland came out to support Sheamus and tried to hit Cesaro with a weapon but missed.
Sheamus used the distraction to hit the Brogue Kick and pinned Cesaro for the big win on SmackDown.
With that The Celtic Warrior was confirmed as the final member of the SmackDown men's Survivor Series team.
Result: Sheamus def. Ricochet, Cesaro & Jinder Mahal
Grade: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Jeff Hardy praised the SmackDown team for Survivor Series before running into Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.
Adam Pearce came in and announced a match between Hardy and Moss.
After their match, Sheamus was backstage and said he was happy to have met Ridge Holland as they headed to the bar together.
Aliyah & Naomi vs. Natalya & Shayna Baszler on SmackDown
Aliyah and Natalya kicked off the match and the former managed to counter Nattie's early offense before tags were made. Shayna went for the Khirifuda Clutch but failed to get the submission.
Natalya tagged in and Naomi went for the Rearview on Shayna and took her out. Natalya got a lateral press in and Naomi's shoulders were down before the referee made a very fast count as Nattie picked up the win for her team.
Result: Natalya & Shayna Baszler def. Aliyah & Naomi
Grade: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Sonya Deville was talking to Sami Zayn before yelling at the referee who helped Natalya and Baszler win in the last match.
Madcap Moss vs. Jeff Hardy on SmackDown
Drew McIntyre was at ringside for the match with Corbin there to support Moss. Jeff got some big moves early on before Madcap countered a Swanton Bomb.
Moss took control of the match before Hardy came back with an Atomic Drop and a Basement Dropkick. Hardy got the Twist of Fate before going up top and Corbin tried to interfere but was taken out by Drew at ringside.
Moss got rolled up in the confusion and Hardy picked up the win. Drew wiped out Moss and Corbin with a Glasgow Kiss and a Claymore before Hardy came in for a Swanton Bomb.
Result: Jeff Hardy def. Madcap Moss
Grade: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Paul Heyman said that Roman Reigns accepted Xavier Woods' challenge.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Angel Garza on SmackDown
Garza threw his velcro trousers at Nakamura to throw him off early on and hit a dropkick.
Carrillo tried to interfere, but got taken out by Boogs on the outside, while Nakamura was dominating in the ring.
Nakamura got the Kinshasa and the win to gain momentum before Survivor Series.
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Angel Garza
Grade: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Sonya Deville told Shotzi and Sasha Banks to work through their differences in time for Survivor Series.
Shotzi vs. Sasha Banks on SmackDown
Shotzi was in trouble as the match started and Banks got a sling blade in the ring before they grabbed and pulled each other's hair. Banks got the Three Amigos before missing the Frog Splash.
Banks missed the Meteora on the apron before Shotzi sent her onto the steel steps and trapped her hand in the steel and kicked on it. Banks hit a Meteora off the apron before we headed for a break.
Back in the ring on SmackDown, Shotzi got a near fall and called Sasha 'trash' before going back to the injured arm and then sending her outside. Shotzi was locked in the Bank Statement once they returned to the ring and Banks used her legs to support the injured arm before picking up the win.
Result: Sasha Banks def. Shotzi
Banks went for a handshake after the match but then hit the Backstabber on Shotzi before walking out.
Grade: B+
We got a video package explaining Xia Li's backstory as SmackDown continued.
Toni Storm was the last member of the SmackDown Women's team for Survivor Series on Sunday. She called out Charlotte yet again and Flair showed up to offer her a non-title match next week after she was done with Becky Lynch.
Xavier Woods and Big E trumps The Bloodline on SmackDown
Woods came out first on SmackDown and said that Roman had to enlist his cousins for help last week because he couldn't defeat Woods by himself. Roman walked out before The Usos were tossed onto the stage and it was Big E who came out to support his friend.
Big E and Reigns got into a brawl and headed to the ring as E and Woods took out Roman and the WWE Champ hit Big Endings on The Usos. Woods hit a dive over the ropes and took out Jimmy and Jey before Roman hit E with a Superman Punch.
Big E nearly hit another Big Ending after countering a Spear but Roman broke free and fled the ring.
Episode Grade: B
We got a great match between Shotzi and Banks while Roman and Big E had a surprise face-off on tonight's SmackDown.
