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Roman Reigns kicked off SmackDown with The Usos and Paul Heyman. We got a recap of last week's altercation between The Usos and the New Day before the crowd chanted 'you suck' for Roman and his cousins.
Roman talked about his vacation last week before reminding us of Brock Lesnar's fine and suspension from last week. He then got to the topic of The Usos' match with the New Day, whichJimmy and Jey lost.
Reigns couldn't understand how his cousins were defeated and asked who got pinned. Jimmy Uso was the one in question and Roman asked how he was going to fix it.
Jimmy said that he was going to make The New Day acknowledge the Universal Champ and the Bloodline.
New Day made their entrance and King Woods and Sir Kofi made jokes about Roman being the 'Head Of The Table' but there was never a table. The crowd loved it and Woods cheered them on before challenging Jimmy Uso to the match.
If Uso won, Woods will acknowledge Roman. But if Xavier won, Jimmy would have to bend the knee to the King.
The Usos were hesitant about the challenge but Roman took the mic and accepted the challenge for them before SmackDown moved on.
Naomi vs. Shayna Baszler on SmackDown
Naomi was able to put in some good moves early on, including a Big Boot on Shayna before Baszler took her down and tried to drag her outside. Naomi sent Baszler into the apron before hitting a dive on her in the ring.
Outside the ring, Baszler hit a massive Gutwrench suplex before we headed for a break on SmackDown. Back to the match, Naomi got a quick roll through after a counter and picked up the win.
Result: Naomi def Shayna Baszler
Naomi vs. Shayna Baszler on SmackDown (contd...)
Sonya Deville came out on SmackDown and said that the match had to be restarted due to a technicality. Baszler came up behind Naomi and locked her in the Khirifuda Clutch before making her tap out as the show continued.
Result: Shayna Baszler def. Naomi
Grade: C
Backstage, Roman was still mad at The Usos and reminded them that The Bloodline never loses.
We got a video promo from Xia Li before Ridge Holland was in an interview and said that he was looking forward to meeting his hero, Sheamus.
Shotzi was backstage and said that she had had enough after losing her tag partner, title opportunities, and the support of the WWE Universe. She said that she was going to run over Sasha Banks but without the tank.
Los Lotharios vs. Cesaro & Mansoor on SmackDown
Garza and Mansoor kicked off the match and the Lotharios had control early on before Mansoor got a massive dropkick in. Mansoor was isolated in the corner and hung up on the ropes before the Lotharios kicked him down.
Los Lotharios vs. Cesaro & Mansoor on SmackDown (contd...)
Another double-team move from the Lotharios on SmackDown saw them pick up a near fall. Mansoor got out of the leglock and hit a DDT before tagging Cesaro in.
The Swiss Superstar was cleaning house in the ring and tossed Humberto around before hitting Garza with an uppercut on the outside.
Garza was caught in the swing but Humberto broke it up. The Lotharios wiped out Mansoor on the ropes and sent him outside before hitting Cesaro with a double-team pin combo for the win.
Result: Los Lotharios def. Cesaro & Mansoor
Grade: B-
Sami Zayn was giving newcomer Aliyah advice for her debut before Jeff Hardy scared him off.
Drew McIntyre vs. Ricochet on SmackDown
Drew was out for another open challenge and Ricochet came out to face him. Ricochet slapped Drew in the face to get him mad before we headed to the match.
Drew unloaded on the former US Champion in the corner before tossing him all the way across the ring. Ricochet countered a tackle sent Drew outside before getting caught with a drop on the apron.
Drew McIntyre vs. Ricochet on SmackDown (contd...)
Back in the ring on SmackDown, Drew was still dominating and tossed Ricochet around before the former RAW Superstar came back with a huge dropkick. Ricochet took a huge brainbuster off a counter for a near fall.
Drew countered a Moonsault from the ropes and hit a Claymore before picking up the win!
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Ricochet
Grade: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Ali wanted to team up with Ricochet but he said no and called him a jerk before walking out.
Happy Talk was still on the air for some reason and Corbin and Moss called in the Viking Raiders after bragging about their own win over Nakamura and Boogs last week.
The Raiders came out and said that they were there to raid the show before Corbin made fun of them and Moss made a terrible Viking joke before a brawl inevitably broke out.
The Viking Raiders vs. Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss on SmackDown
The match was underway when we returned to SmackDown after a break and the Viking Raiders were unloading on Corbin in the ring. Ivar and Moss were tagged in and Madcap was hit with a double team move.
The Viking Raiders vs. Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss on SmackDown (contd...)
Moss hit a spinebuster and tagged Corbin back in as SmackDown continued. Corbin hit a Deep Six for a near fall on Erik before Ivar came back in and hit a massive sideslam and a crossbody on Moss after tossing Corbin outside.
Erik sent Ivar into Moss in the corner before Madcap took the powerbomb but Corbin dragged him out of the ring. Ivar was about to hit a dive but Moss and Corbin retreated backstage, taking the count-out and giving The Viking Raiders the win.
Result: The Viking Raiders def. Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss
Grade: B-
Backstage on SmackDown, Sami Zayn said Hit Row's entrance was lacklustre and that he would show the group how it's done after the break.
Zayn made his entrance before Hit Row came out to tell him that he sucked and that they wouldn't trust him with anything. The crowd joined in on booing Sami and he walked out with a hurt ego while Hit Row cheered the crowd on.
King Woods vs. Jimmy Uso on SmackDown
Woods started off strong in the main event of SmackDown and hit a side Russian leg sweep off a counter before sending Jimmy outside the ring. Jimmy Uso went up top but Woods dropkicked him off the ropes before getting a near fall.
Jimmy sent Xavier outside before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, Woods was sent into the corner and took a Hip Attack and a Knee Strike for a two-count.
Woods returned with a Superkick and a Running Knee before kicking him through the ropes and onto the announcer's desk outside. Woods hit a Leg Drop from up high for another near fall!
Uso hit a Samoan Drop from the ropes for a near fall of his own before Kofi caused a distraction and Jey tried to interfere as well. But only Jey's interruption was seen by the referee. Woods quickly rolled up Jimmy and got the win!
Result: King Woods def. Jimmy Uso
Jimmy hesitated to bend his knee as Roman came out and hit a Superman Punch on Woods and The Bloodline attacked The New Day. Woods tried to fight back but was hit with double Superkicks before Kingston took a Spear from Roman.
The Usos went after Kingston's knee for interfering in the match and hit a Splash on it. Roman threatened Woods some more before SmackDown went off the air.
Grade: B+
Episode grade: B
We got a better episode than last week with the Bloodline back on the show in full force and Roman Reigns wasn't happy with King Woods.
Shotzi made threats to Sasha Banks while Aliyah and Xia Li's debuts were teased on tonight's SmackDown.
