
WWE SmackDown Live
November 21, 2017
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan In-Ring Segment:
.@WWEDanielBryan interrupts with a very special message for @FightOwensFight and @SamiZayn… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/TrRH1afzPc
— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017
What’s up Houston? Team Blue were so close and they came up just short on Sunday. Even though his sister had her husband to help them win, Smackdown proved that in defeat they will no longer be considered anything less than The Show in WWE. Shane is proud of the entire roster. They came with an intensity and grit. They bleed blue and they bring it every night. That’s except for two individuals and he wants them to come out now, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. What are we going to get tonight? Death defying Shane McMahon or Drunk with Power Commissioner Shane McMahon?
It must be so hard to come out every week and form new excuses. Zayn has a question for Owens. Is it harder for Shane to come up with new excuses or apologizing? Shane should be begging Zayn and Owens for forgiveness. They would’ve beaten the Shield. They would overcome the 5 on 2 disadvantage at Survivor Series. Shane is the commissioner tonight. Shane wants Owens to shut up for the first time in his life. Zayn and Owens have no respect for any superstar in WWE, the Smackdown Roster or the WWE Universe. Shane has two words for them.
Owens says that Shane can’t fire them because they’re too valuable. The locker room wants to be like them. Shane would be a damn fool to do anything to two future WWE Hall of Famers. They’re the top two superstars in WWE. Shane calls them delusional. The entire locker room hates them. Shane calls Zayn and Owens the biggest megalomaniacs to step in a WWE ring.
Before Shane can utter the words, you’re fired, Daniel Bryan joins the conversation. Shane has every right to fire these two. Bryan wants Shane to put his personal feelings aside. Owens calls Bryan the voice of reason. Bryan tells Zayn to shut up. He has a better temporary solution than to terminate their contracts. Everybody hates their guts. Bryan had to send Randy Orton home. The New Day are angry at them for what happened last week. Bryan tells Zayn and Owens that they’ll be taking on The New Day later on tonight. Zayn says that’s not fair. Zayn shut up please. Zayn and Owens will be taking on The New Day in a LumberJack Match.
First Match: Shelton Benjamin w/Chad Gable vs. Jey Uso w/Jimmy Uso
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Benjamin backs Jey into the turnbuckles. Benjamin tells Jey to bring it. Jey uppercuts Benjamin. Jey follows that with a right hand. Benjamin applies a side headlock. Benjamin drops Jey with a shoulder tackle. Jey responds with a back elbow strike. Benjamin launches Jey to the ring apron. Jey creates separation with a leaping enzuigiri. Benjamin with a Bicycle Kick that sends Jey crashing to the outside.
Benjamin bodyslams Jey on the floor. Benjamin rolls Jey back into the ring. Benjamin is mauling Jey in the corner. Jey fires up with multiple haymakers. Benjamin whips Jey back first across the turnbuckles. Benjamin applies a rear chin lock. Jey gets back to a vertical base. Jey delivers two bodyshots. Benjamin connects with the SpineBuster for a two count. Benjamin goes back to the rear chin lock.
Coming out of the commercial break, Jey rocks Benjamin with a clubbing uppercut. Benjamin drives his knee to the midsection of Jey. Benjamin goes for a Back Drop, but Jey lands back on his feet. Jey with a Thrust Kick to Benjamin. Jey follows that with the Samoan Drop. Jey with a Running StinkFace that sends Benjamin out of the ring. Gable hops on the ring apron to distract Jey. Gable sends Jimmy back first to the ringside barricade. Benjamin rolls Jey over for a two count. Jey SuperKicks Benjamin. Jey goes for the Uso Splash, but Benjamin ducks out of the way. Benjamin plants Jey with the Pay Dirt to pickup the victory.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin via Pinfall
Another alliance attempt for @FightOwensFight & @SamiZayn = another big N-O, this time from @REALBobbyRoode! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/0xlJrjourg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
.@SamiZayn & @FightOwensFight's first attempt at an alliance = One big "NOPE" from @BaronCorbinWWE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/LlJwiWaVNx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan and Ruby Riot’s WWE Debut:
.@RubyRiotWWE, @YaOnlyLivvOnce and @SarahLoganWWE make a statement on #SDLive… pic.twitter.com/vfcBzC98bz
— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017
#SDLive GM @WWEDanielBryan appears to have things under control… so Commissioner @shanemcmahon is calling it a night! pic.twitter.com/Z6pJYudEsd
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
Second Match: The Hype Bros vs. The Bludgeon Brothers
Rowan and Mojo will start things off. Rowan kicks Mojo in the gut. Rowan drops Mojo with a shoulder tackle. Rowan knocks Ryder off the ring apron. Harper lands a Big Boot on the floor. Harper sends Ryder shoulder first to the steel ring steps. Mojo fires up with a series of forearm shivers. Rowan bodyslams Mojo. Rowan tags in Harper. Harper slaps Rowan in the face. Rowan runs through with a Body Avalanche. Harper follows that with a Helluva Kick. The Bludgeon Brothers plants Mojo with a Double PowerBomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Bludgeon Brothers via Pinfall
The #QueenOfBlackHarts @NatbyNature is confident that she'll knock #SDLive #WomensChampion @MsCharlotteWWE off her perch tonight! pic.twitter.com/1s4JFVDutq
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
AJ Styles & Jinder Mahal In-Ring Segment:
.@JinderMahal offers a #WWEClash challenge to @AJStylesOrg for the @WWE Championship! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/KMsIw6h72n
— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017
Styles should be celebrating the slaying of the Beast at Survivor Series, but it didn’t happen. Styles tried every single trick in the book, but Brock is the beast that they say he is. Styles brings up the kinds word from the fans and Paul Heyman. You don’t get trophies for finishing in second place. Styles would like to have a rematch with Brock Lesnar in the future.
Remember what happen in the Rocky Sequel? Enough about Survivor Series, we’re here at SmackDown Live, the house that AJ Styles built. He’s feeling a little salty because someone said they were going to take his title from him. Styles calls out Jinder Mahal. Jinder appears on the TitanTron. He’ll come down to the ring when he wants to. Jinder has been watching Styles match with Brock over and over.
Styles took advantage of him in the UK. Jinder was determined to become the Beast Master. Does Jinder know how stupid he sounds right now? Styles brings up the fact that the Jinder wasn’t on Survivor Series. Jinder has the 1.3 Billion people of the great country of India looking up to him. Styles is an utter disgrace as WWE Champion. Jinder will be getting his title rematch at Clash of Champions. Styles will bow down to the Modern Day Maharaja. The Singh Brothers attacks Styles from behind. Styles plants Sunil Singh with the Styles Clash.
.@SamiZayn & @FightOwensFight are ready to celebrate #RusevDay, but are @RusevBUL & @WWEDramaKing ready to lend a helping hand? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/rAqw6p8zLx
— WWE (@WWE) November 22, 2017
Third Match: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Natalya For The WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Championship
Natalya starts things off with a quick side headlock takeover. Natalya kicks Charlotte in the gut. Natalya is unloading on the back of Charlotte. Charlotte decks Natalya with a back elbow strike. Charlotte lands a series of knife edge chops. Natalya connects with the Discus Clothesline. Natalya goes for the SharpShooter, but Charlotte blocks it. Natalya sends Charlotte face first to the middle turnbuckle. Natalya slaps Charlotte in the face. Natalya rolls Charlotte back into the ring. Natalya with the lateral press for a two count. Natalya transitions into a ground and pound attack.
Natalya with a Snap Vertical Suplex to Charlotte. Natalya walks over Charlotte’s ribs. Charlotte rams her shoulders to the midsection of Natalya. Charlotte rolls Natalya over for a two count. Charlotte with an Exploder Suplex. Charlotte kicks Natalya in the gut. Charlotte goes for a sunset flip, but Natalya counters with a Basement Dropkick. Coming out of the commercial break, Charlotte and Natalya are trading back and forth shots. Charlotte lands the Corner Mount. Natalya with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Natalya locks in the SharpShooter. Charlotte crawls to the bottom rope to create separation.
Charlotte drops Natalya with a Back Breaker. Charlotte goes for a MoonSault, but Natalya gets her knees up in the air. Natalya goes for the Discus Lariat, but Charlotte counters with a Spear. Natalya rolls herself out of the ring. Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan invades the ringside area and attacks Natalya and Charlotte to cause the disqualification. Logan sends Natalya sternum first to the steel ring post. Ruby follows that with a SuperKick. Charlotte decks Logan with a Big Boot. Logan, Morgan and Ruby are mauling Charlotte in the center of the ring. Morgan with a Double Knee FaceBuster to Charlotte. Ruby lays out Charlotte with the Riot Kick.
Match Result: No-Contest
.@FightOwensFight & @SamiZayn tell #SDLive GM @WWEDanielBryan that the entire roster hates them out of JEALOUSY of their success! pic.twitter.com/ireLt20fPX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
Fourth Match: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. The New Day in a Tag Team LumberJack Match
Big E and Owens will start things off. Owens with a waist lock go-behind to Big E. Big E delivers a back body drop to Owens. Owens kicks Big E in the gut. Owens lands a clubbing blow to the back of Big E. Owens applies a side headlock. Owens goes for shoulder tackle, but Big E stands still. Big E drops Owens with a back elbow strike for a one count. Big E tags in Kofi. Kofi with a Double Foot Stomp to the wrist of Owens. Owens sends Kofi out of the ring. LumberJacks are being fair and objective so far. Owens tags in Zayn. Zayn applies an arm-bar. Zayn with a shoulder block to Kofi. Kofi leapfrogs over Zayn. Kofi with a Spinning Elbow Strike for a two count. Zayn and Kofi stars brawling on the floor with the lumberjacks. Zayn is trying to hightail it out of the Toyota Center.
The LumberJacks carries Zayn back into the ring. Coming out of the commercial break, Owens is in the middle of the Unicorn Stampede. Kofi with the lateral press for a two count. Owens back Kofi into the turnbuckles. Kofi kicks Owens in the jaw. Kofi lands a right hand to Zayn. Owens SuperKicks Kofi. Owens follows that with a SlingShot Stomp.
Owens and Zayn are cutting the ring in half. Zayn starts mocking New Day. Zayn clotheslines Kofi for a two count. Owens with a Big HeadButt to the chest of Kofi. Owens bodyslams Kofi for a two count. Owens goes for the Running Senton, but Kofi gets his knees up in the air. Kofi makes the hot tag to Big E. Big E fires up with a series of Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Big E with a Running Splash to Zayn.
Big E goes for the Big Ending, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn sends Big E to the corner. Kofi makes the blind tag. Kofi connects with the High Fly Flow. Big E and Owens are knocked down after a double clothesline. Kofi back drops Zayn onto a collection of lumberjacks. Baron Corbin and Roode starts brawling. This leads us to a big pier six brawls. Woods with a Discus Forearm Smash to Bennett. Zayn rolls Kofi over to pickup the victory. After the match, Rusev attacks Big E. Owens jumps over the ringside barricade. Kofi with a Double Crossbody Block to Rusev and Aiden English. The New Day are triple teaming Zayn. Kofi lands the Trouble in Paradise. The New Day plants Zayn with the Midnight Hour.
Winner: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn via Pinfall
Where did @FightOwensFight go? Oh, only backstage to BEG #SDLive GM @WWEDanielBryan not to fire him! pic.twitter.com/BtxaMG03ly
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 22, 2017
– Daniel Bryan announces that Kevin Owens will take on Randy Orton on next weeks SmackDown Live.