Smackdown
New York, NY
December 1, 2023
[Cody comes to the ring and talks about Smackdown losing the men’s WarGames match. Kross’s music hits and he and Scarlett come to the ring. Kross tells Cody the WarGames loss was his fault. Kross tells Cody not to worry about losing WarGames, but to worry about losing his WWE Championship when he takes it from him. Cody tells Kross he hasn’t earned a WWE Championship shot, but he doesn’t run from a challenge. Cody raises the WWE Championship in the air as Kross looks up at it. Moments later, The Authors of Pain attack Cody from behind. Kross attacks Cody and tells The Authors of Pain to lift Cody up. Kross grabs Cody’s face and yells at him and goes to attack him when the lights go out. When the lights come back on. The Wyatt Sicks are in the ring facing off with Kross and The Authors of Pain. A brawl breaks out and The Wyatt Sicks clear Kross and The Authors of Pain from the ring. Kross, Scarlett, The Authors of Pain and Ellering look on from the ramp as The Wyatt Sicks stare back at them.]
Shotzi def. Zelina Vega (w/Santos Escobar) [Before the match, Legado met Shotzi backstage. Zelina told Shotzi not to think she’s all that because she won the women’s WarGames match for Smackdown. Zelina tells Shotzi if she was in WarGames she would’ve won the match for Smackdown. Shotzi tells Zelina she didn’t go to WarGames because she beat her. Zelina challenges Shotzi to a match tonight, Shotzi accepts.]
[Cody meets with Aldis and asks for a match against Kross and The Authors of Pain. Aldis tells Cody he’ll be teaming with The Wyatt Sicks against Karrion Kross and The Authors of Pain tonight. Cody nods and walks off.]
[Bianca comes to the ring and talks about beating Asuka at Survivor Series. Bianca tells the fans they wanted Asuka to win, but she’s still the WWE Women’s Champion. Charlotte’s music hits and she comes to the ring. Charlotte tells Bianca she’s beaten her for the championship and challenges her for the WWE Women’s Championship. Bianca tells Charlotte she doesn’t just give out championship shots and tells her to get in line like the rest of the Smackdown women’s locker room. Charlotte talks about her accolades and says if Bianca wants to be the best she has to beat the best. Bianca stares at Charlotte. Charlotte tells Bianca she’s second best behind her. Bianca tells Charlotte she’s better than her and she’s the best women’s wrestler in the WWE. Bianca accepts Charlotte’s challenge. Bianca and Charlotte stare off and mouth at each other.]
[Bate meets Butch backstage. Bate asks Butch what’s with the name Butch. Bate tells Butch he knows him as Pete Dunne. Bate asks Dunne how about the two of them team up again and take over the Smackdown tag team division. Bate sticks out his fist to Dunne. Dunne looks at Bate’s fist and gives him a fist bump.]
The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa) (w/Paul Heyman) def. The O.C. (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) [Earlier in the night, Heyman is talking to The Bloodline backstage about winning the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship when The O.C approaches. The O.C. tell The Bloodline they haven’t won tag team gold in a while and that maybe they should get through them before thinking they can win gold. Heyman tells The O.C., The Bloodline accepts their challenge. The O.C. walks off as The Bloodline look on.]
[Toxic Attraction approach The Unholy Union backstage. Toxic Attraction tells The Unholy Union they’re taking the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship back. The Unholy Union tell Toxic Attraction they can’t beat them and won’t be taking the championship from them. Toxic Attraction challenges The Unholy Union to a match next week. The Unholy Union tells Toxic Attraction they accept, but it won’t be for the championship. The Unholy Union walk off as Toxic Attraction looks on.]
Gunther © def. Rick Boogs in a Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship via DQ [Earlier in the night, Boogs came to the ring and says he knows he can beat Gunther and take the WWE Intercontinental Championship from him and that he was going to kick Gunther’s ass for the other week. Boogs calls out Gunther and tells him to put the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line tonight. Gunther and Imperium came to the ring. Gunther told Boogs he wasn’t worthy of a championship shot and that he wasn’t going to put the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line tonight. Boogs laid out Imperium and dropped Gunther to the mat. Boogs went to attack Gunther, but Gunther rolled out of the ring. Gunther yelled that Boogs had his WWE Intercontinental Championship match tonight and that he was going to kick his ass. During the match, Orton came to the ring and RKO’d Gunther. Boogs put his arms up at Orton, who looked at Boogs before looking down at Gunther.]
[Waller approaches Sheamus backstage. Waller tells Sheamus if he were Butch and Holland he would’ve left The Brawling Brutes too. Sheamus tells Waller how about he kick him in his mouth next week. Waller tells Sheamus he’ll kick him in his mouth and walks off. Sheamus looks on.]
Karrion Kross and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (w/Scarlett and Paul Ellering) def. Cody Rhodes © and The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy and Dexter Lumis) (w/Bray Wyatt and Nikki Cross) [Post-match, Kross points at Wyatt who stands up out of his rocking chair and stares back at Kross.]