WWE 2019: No Wildcards

[Tg11]

Just to confirm the winner of Queen of the Ring will get a title shot at Summerslam

And King of the Ring winner also gets a title shot at SummerSlam as well

 

[Roy Mustang]

And King of the Ring winner also gets a title shot at SummerSlam as well

King of the Ring will be taking place later in the year after Summerslam

 

[Roy Mustang]

SmackDown Live Recap
Wichita, Kansas
Intrust Bank Arena
April 30th 2021​

SmackDown Live starts with the signature cold open as The Usos, Naomi, and Tamina arrive at the arena. Kayla Braxton approaches them, asking where Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu are. Jey tells her Roman will come back when he is ready and Jacob has been banned from the arena by HBK. She goes on to ask them about the calls they have been making recently and asks who the wiseman is, prompting Jimmy to cut the interview short.

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Smackdown Live properly begins with a Daniel Bryan promo. Bryan confirms that, in tonight’s main event, he will defend his Men’s Universal title in an open challenge. He speaks about the quality of the SmackDown Live roster and mentions getting phone calls from the so-called Wiseman, but he is interrupted again by The Church of Seth Rollins. Bryan jokes that his open challenge comes later in the night, but Seth Rollins does not respond to the joke.

The Church makes it clear that they are not answering the open challenge tonight and are intent on stopping the disrespect Bryan shows to the belt. Seth tells Bryan the belt should be out of reach, a prize only the best can even approach. Bryan says that if Seth disagrees, he can do something about it, and The Church heads to the ring to attack Daniel Bryan in a five-on-one beatdown.

ALPHA ACADEMY RUNS OUT TO HELP! Chad Gable, Buddy Murphy, and Daniel Garcia rush out to help Bryan in the brawl, but The Church still has the numbers advantage. The fight continues until Damian Priest and Gran Metalik run out to join. This finally forces the Church from the ring. Shawn Michaels then comes out, declares enough is enough, and bans everyone in the ring from being ringside during each other’s matches. He then brings out Nathan Frazer and Damian Priest to compete right now.

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Match 1: Damian Priest vs Nathan Frazer​

Match summary: When we return from the commercial break, the match is underway with Nathan showing off his insane agility and high-flying ability in the ring, which early on overwhelms Damian Priest and he struggles to find a way to fight back against the young Brit. In the end, though Damian’s experience and size allow him to take over hitting THE RECKONING for the win!

Winner via pinfall: Damian Priest (7:07)​

Damian Priest gets back to his feet and celebrates the victory over Nathan Frazer as the commentary team puts over the run he has been on since coming to SmackDown Live to back up Bad Bunny and wonder if he is getting himself in line for gold in the future.

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We then cut to Sonya Deville backstage, who is standing in front of Mandy Rose and Otis Dozovic as she calls out Deonna Purrazzo. She makes it clear that she is not going to stand for what Deonna tried to do to her best friend and she is going to give her a taste of the very same submissions. In the background, Otis is making sure Mandy’s arm is OK whilst they look at each other with loving eyes until Tucker Knight comes into the room, interrupting this conversation. He says they need to go and get ready for their number one contender’s match, looking a bit annoyed. Otis agrees and Mandy gives him a kiss goodbye, ending the segment.

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When we return from the commercial break, Byron Saxton approaches the WWE Women’s tag team champions, looking for an interview with the duo. He congratulates them on their victory on Sunday and says that if they retain their titles tonight, they will surpass the record for the longest WWE Women’s tag team champions. Sasha says it is only fitting that the two people responsible for these belts existing are the ones with the longest reign and prove they are the greatest tag team champions of all time.

Bayley turns to her questioning that line as Sasha says that Bayley may forget that from time to time but they are the best in this division even over the likes of Conti, Ripley, Belair, Charlotte and Becky. Bayley nods smiling, though it is a bit unhinged as a smile goes. Byron then asks them about what Bayley did to Dakota Kai and puts her out of action for 6 weeks, saying it is very unlike her. Bayley isn’t sure how to respond, but Banks steps in saying Bayley did what she needed to do to make sure we are still champions and quickly ends the interview, taking Bayley with her as we cut back to the ring.

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Match 2: Chad Gable vs Apollo Crews​

Match summary: Apollo Crews comes into this match with something to prove against a former 2-time United States Champion, but Chad Gable is looking to work his way back into United States title contention. Throughout the match, Apollo uses his speed and agility to try to catch Gable off-guard but the superior technical ability of Chad Gable wins out as he picks up the win with the Ankle lock!

Winner via submission: Chad Gable (7:19)​

Chad Gable gets back to his feet with a smile and celebrates a victory over a very game Apollo Crews tonight. The commentary team also talks about Gable beating someone of a bigger size and that might put him in good standing in a rematch with Jacob Fatu.

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When we return from the commercial break, Kayla Braxton is having an interview with Carmella backstage. She asks Carmella about her recent issues with The House of Couture and what she plans to do about it. Before she can answer, THEY ATTACK HER FROM BEHIND! Jinny and Amale lay into Carmella with a few kicks and strikes until MERCEDES MARTINEZ APPEARS HELPING TO FIGHT THEM OFF! The faces stand tall as The House of Couture retreats for now.

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Match 3: WWE Women’s tag team titles match: Boss ‘N’ Connection © vs The Medusa Complex​

Match summary: Bayley compared to previous weeks, comes into this match looking a lot more confident, but at the same time acts a lot more aggressively in trying to secure the win for her team. Sasha Banks even has to tell her best friend on a couple of occasions to tone it down a bit. Millie McKenzie, when in the ring, gets to show off some of her fire and lays into both women with several suplexes. However, in the closing stages, Banks gets Charli Evans trapped in the Bank Statement whilst Bayley keeps Millie busy by sending her into the steel steps. Charli can’t escape and the referee calls for the bell, ending the match.

Winners via submission and still WWE Women’s tag team champions: The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection (6:11)​

The Boss ‘N’ Hug Connection retain their titles as the commentary team says once again that means they will break the record for the longest reign with those titles by next SmackDown Live. They celebrate in the ring but are noticeably getting a very mixed reaction from the crowd. Bayley looks really upset and confused, but Sasha reassures her that it means nothing and to look at her. Bayley nods as they carry on the celebrations, bringing the 1st hour of SmackDown Live to a close.

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The 2nd hour of SmackDown Live starts with a Firefly Funhouse segment as we can see Bray Wyatt standing inside the Funhouse! He waves in signature fashion as he welcomes the fans to the show and promises to have a special show in store for everyone watching tonight. He walks around the set and says today’s special is going to be about friendship. We can hear the usual small children cheering in the background as Bray tells us that being a good friend is important or you suffer the consequences of karma. This is intercut with a clip of The Fiend attacking Kevin Owens.

Bray says being around people who are bad friends can affect others and they can start to become infected by the poison being spewed. We see clips of the War Raiders turning on Bray Wyatt and The Fiend attacking Erick Rowan. Bray says you need to cut these people out of your life before they infect everything else, including yourself. We then see clips of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn’s many falling outs over the years before seeing them hug as they ended up on different brands in last year’s draft.

We then hear Rambling Rabbit chiming in, asking Bray about his own issues with the people he called friends and we see flashes of Luke Harper, Randy Orton, Matt Hardy and Bo Dallas appearing on the screen. Bray grabs Rambling Rabbit, choking him saying it’s not nice to remind someone of what they have lost. He chokes the rabbit until the head pops off and says oopsies with a sinister chuckle. He finishes the promo by promising to see Kevin and his friend real soon.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Kevin Owens standing backstage as he paces up and down, furious with what he has just seen. Owens makes it clear that he is sick of the mind games and he is sick of Bray hiding. He says he has had enough talk and he is going to find him next week to beat the hell out of him for daring to invoke the name of his best friend Sami.

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Match 4: Taynara Conti, Bianca Belair and Xia Li vs Ember Moon, Naomi and Tamina​

Match summary: A fun 6-woman tag with all 6 women getting time in the ring, including Tamina and Xia Li. During the match, Belair is desperate to get her hands on Ember Moon, but Mrs Money in the Bank makes a point to avoid her and stay out of her way throughout the match. Conti meanwhile, looks to get hold of Naomi but manages to stay focused, but the heels do manage to isolate Xia Li, working over the Chinese superstar in their half of the ring.

Xia Li manages to fight through the pain and stays alive in the match before finally breaking free to bring her tag team partner Conti back into the match! Conti lays into the other woman with kicks and judo throws before, in the closing stages of the match, Belair brawls with Ember Moon to the outside and Xia Li dives out of the ring to keep Naomi busy, allowing Conti to hit Tamina with the DD-TAY! Conti makes the cover and picks up the win for her team.

Winners via pinfall: Taynara Conti, Bianca Belair and Xia Li (8:47)​

Conti gets back to their feet with a smile on their face, having picked up the win. Bianca Belair returns to the ring and passes her the Women’s WWE title, but there is slight hesitation in passing the title to her. The two women have a stare-down with each other, but are all smiles for now. Outside the ring, we can see Naomi and Bianca Belair bickering with each other as they blame one another for the loss, as we cut to a commercial break.

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We return from the commercial break to see Deonna Purrazzo sitting backstage at the head of a fancy table with a glass of red wine in front of her. She takes a sip and says last week, she showed the world what high-quality wrestling is. We see clips of her systematically picking apart Mandy Rose before locking in the Venus De Milo. Deonna says naturally, some people don’t appreciate fine art and are not smart enough to see what is in front of them. Deonna finishes the short promo, saying she is happy to give Sonya Deville a personal demonstration.

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We transition to the ring, where Corey Graves stands in the center and announces that the two men he’s about to interview are banned from the arena for this week’s SmackDown Live and next week’s SmackDown Live, ensuring their match happens at Armageddon. The scene then shifts to the titantron, revealing Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu, each in different hotel rooms. Corey begins interviewing them by asking how they feel after their collision last week.

Braun Strowman says he's a monster and doesn't feel pain. Fatu cuts him off, calling that nonsense. Fatu says he walked away last week and that's why he's the United States Champion. Fatu says he refused to be stretchered out and promises Braun will leave the same way next Sunday. Corey steers them back, confirming the last man standing match at Armageddon per Shawn Michaels.

Braun says that's good because he isn't a man, he's a monster, and he'll destroy Fatu next week. Fatu scoffs and says he doesn't fear Braun, claiming he's crippled giants before. Braun says to ask Roman if he's tough, which makes Fatu snap; Fatu warns to keep the chief's name out and vows to destroy him next Sunday as SmackDown heads to commercial.

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When we return from the commercial break, we can see Erick Rowan sitting down backstage with a sheep mask in his hand. He looks at it before looking back at the camera, saying once upon a time, he was treated as a pawn by Bray Wyatt. He then CRUSHES THE MASK AND THROWS IT DOWN, saying he refuses to be a pawn in his games any longer. He tells Bray to meet him in the ring next week in whatever mask he wants to wear and he will show the student has outgrown the master.

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Match 5: Number one contender’s match for the WWE Tag Team titles: The Mysterios vs Heavy Machinery​

Match summary: Both teams show respect to each other before the bell rings, shaking hands. Tucker starts off for Heavy Machinery, whilst Rey chooses to let his taller son Dominik, start for The Mysterios. Heavy Machinery during the early stages of the match manages to overpower the father and son duo. Rey though, using his veteran experience, starts to outspeed and outsmart Heavy Machinery to take control of the match. However, before we can get to a conclusion… THE USOS RUN IN WITH STEEL CHAIRS ATTACKING BOTH TEAMS LEADING TO A NO CONTEST!

Winners: No Contest (4:33)​

The crowd loudly boos, angry that they are not going to see a conclusion to this match, but The Usos don’t care as they lay a beating on both teams in the middle of the ring. They lay all 4 men out as the commentary team wonders who the number one contenders at Armageddon will be, as we cut to a commercial break.

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When we return from the commercial break, The Usos are walking through the back, smirking with the steel chairs in hand. Shawn Michaels confronts them and tells the pair that if they think their actions stopped a number one contender from being crowned, they are wrong and makes the match at Armageddon a triple threat match! Jey laughs and tells Shawn they did it because they want both teams in the ring next week. Shawn says in that case he’ll also make it a TABLES LADDERS AND CHAIRS MATCH so The Usos can lose their titles without being pinned. The Usos smiles drop as they realize they are in great danger of losing their WWE Tag Team titles.

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We then cut to the ring as Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic walk out, looking every bit an imposing tag team presence. Once inside the ring, Keith Lee discusses their history as friends and rivals, saying no one has pushed him as a competitor more than Dijakovic. Dominik chimes in to say he feels the same way about Keith, and it was about time he stopped fighting him, plus fighting for a cause with honor. He says they are going to tear down everyone in their way, and… Dijakovic taps the Money in the Bank briefcase. Once Keith cashes in, he wants the first shot.

Both men are all smiles before Keith looks to call out their challengers at Armageddon, Finn Balor and Jordan Devlin, saying the pair of them asked for this fight. Dijakovic says he has been watching what the O.C. does and it reminds him of a less successful version of The Ungovernables. Keith Lee agrees, saying if you are going to sell out your morals, at least get some gold to make it worth it. Dijakovic says Jordan Devlin is just a naïve young man following a mentor who is using him… as the Irish duo soon walks out to cut Dijakovic and Keith Lee off!

Finn Balor makes it clear he has been nothing but great to Jordan Devlin, helping to train the young superstar to make him the next Finn Balor. Devlin chimes in to say he was glad to help Finn when he needed it and at Armageddon, they will find out why you don’t mess with The O.C.. Finn smirks and says if they make it that far… AS THE GOOD BROTHERS AMBUSH KEITH LEE AND DOMINIK DIJAKOVIC! Finn and Devlin join in on the beatdown with The O.C. in control… UNTIL AJ STYLES AND BIG CASS RUN OUT FOR THE SAVE! With the numbers game being even, The O.C. soon flees the scene as SmackDown goes to its final commercial break.

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When we returned from the commercial break before the main event, we cut to a short promo from Zelina Vega and Shinsuke Nakamura. Vega says costing Buddy Murphy was just business, but Murphy made it personal when he attacked Nakamura. Shinsuke finishes the promo in Japanese as the subtitles tell us he is going to extinguish his rise and put him in the dirt where he belongs.

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Before we find out who is challenging Daniel Bryan in the main event of tonight’s SmackDown, two matches are signed for next week’s show. The first is a tag team match pitting Carmella and Mercedes Martinez against The House of Couture. The second is the main event for the show as Alpha Academy will team with Damian Priest and Gran Metalik to take on The Church of Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura! Daniel Bryan then makes his way to the ring and plays to the crowd a bit as he waits to see who answers the open challenge… AND IT IS THE RATED R SUPERSTAR EDGE!

Main event: Men’s Universal title match: Daniel Bryan © vs Edge​

Match summary: Edge has a smirk on his face as he stands in the ring across from Daniel Bryan. The veteran offers him a handshake to Bryan, which he accepts before they get down to business. Edge, being a crafty veteran, knows how good Bryan is at submissions and looks to avoid getting trapped early on. Instead, and in quite an opportunistic fashion, he makes a point to target the neck of Daniel Bryan, which does get a few boos from the live crowd.

Beth on commentary, says her husband knows how rough it can be coming back from an injury like that but at the same time, he has always been ruthless when it comes to becoming a World Champion. Bryan in kind, starts to target the neck of Edge himself as it becomes a battle of who will break first. During the match, we also cut to clips of The Usos watching backstage and then of The Church of Seth Rollins watching the match, each group loving the damage being done to Bryan’s neck throughout.

In the closing stages of the match, Daniel Bryan noticeably has to shake some feeling into his arm, but stays strong as he avoids THE SPEAR FROM EDGE WHO COLLIDES WITH THE RING POST! Beth on commentary sells her concern for Edge as Bryan follows up with a DRAGON SUPLEX! Bryan wastes no time as he locks in the YES LOCK TIGHTLY AROUND EDGE… THE VETERAN TRIES TO FIND A WAY TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOLD… BUT HE IS FORCED TO TAP OUT!

Winner via submission and still Men’s Universal Champion: Daniel Bryan (11:13)​

Daniel Bryan lets go of the hold as soon as he gets the 3 count, having successfully answered another open challenge on SmackDown Live. Edge lies on the mat and clutches his neck before slamming the mat, annoyed at his loss tonight. The commentary team gives both men credit and Daniel Bryan is shown celebrating his victory as Edge teases going for a SPEAR AFTER THE MATCH… BUT INSTEAD SHAKES HIS HEAD AND LEAVES THE RING! Daniel Bryan carries on his celebrations as SmackDown Live comes to an end.

Matches confirmed for next week:

Main event: 12-man tag team match:
Alpha Academy (Daniel Bryan, Chad Gable, Buddy Murphy and Daniel Garcia), Damian Priest and Gran Metalik vs The Church of Seth Rollins (Seth Rollins, Karrion Kross, Nathan Frazer and The Authors of Pain) and Shinsuke Nakamura

Tag team match:
AJ Styles and Big Cass vs The Good Brothers

Tag team match:
Carmella and Mercedes Martinez vs The House of Couture

Singles match:
Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt vs Erick Rowan

Singles match:
Deonna Purrazzo vs Sonya Deville

Armageddon
Newmark, New Jersey
May 9th 2021

BRING ME THE HORIZON – OBEY

Men’s Universal title match
Daniel Bryan © vs Seth Rollins

WWE Women’s title match
Taynara Conti © vs Naomi

United States title last man standing match:
Jacob Fatu © vs Braun Strowman

WWE tag team titles TLC match:
The Usos © vs Heavy Machinery vs The Mysterios

Tag team match
Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic vs Finn Balor and Jordan Devlin

Singles match
Bianca Belair vs Ember Moon

Singles match
Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt vs Kevin Owens

Singles match
Buddy Murphy vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Singles match
Damian Priest vs Karrion Kross

Queen of the Ring
London, England
June 6th 2021

BACK FROM THE DEAD – HALESTORM

Women’s Universal title match:
Rhea Ripley © vs Charlotte Flair

Queen of The Ring quarter-final:
TBA

SmackDown EWR Rating:
70%

Main event:
Ricochet and Mark Andrews defeated Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari via pinfall (9:02)
Ryder and Hawkins defeated The Singh Brothers via pinfall (6:24)
Mia Yim defeated Kayden Carter via pinfall (8:44)
Franky Monet defeated Billie Kay via pinfall (5:31)
Main event: Ilja Dragunov defeated Jinder Mahal (7:04)

NXT UK Takeover London results:
May 2nd 2021
London, England

NXT UK title: WALTER © vs David Hart Smith
NXT UK Women’s title: Meiko Satomura © vs Killer Kelly
NXT UK Tag team titles fatal 4-way match: Pretty Deadly © vs Lykos Gym vs The Hunt vs Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter
Heritage cup: Kassius Ohno © vs Marcel Barthel
Lyra Valkyria vs Kay Lee Rae
Number one contender championship scramble: Wolfgang vs Spike Trivet vs Rampage Brown vs Dan Moloney vs Teoman
Alexander Wolfe vs Fabian Aichner
Indus Sher vs The Billington Brothers​