WWE Friday Night SmackDown
September 25, 2020
Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, and Adam Pearce Segment
Corey Graves: Now, gentlemen, all three of you have laid claim to being the rightful WWE Intercontinental Champion, which is why this Sunday at Clash Of Champions: Gold Rush, the three of you will compete in a winner take all triple threat ladder match, with the winner being declared the Undisputed Intercontinental Champion. Now, before the contest this Sunday, tonight, Jeff and Sami, your championships will be raised high above the ring, in the first ever WWE Intercontinental Championship Ascension Ceremony. Now, need I remind the three you or two of you, in particular, by agreeing to terms of this match up, there is no championship advantage. Quite simply, the first superstar to climb a ladder and retrieve both championships, will be declared the Undisputed WWE Intercontinental Champion.
AJ Styles: Hey, Jeff, let me ask you a question, before you hang that championship up. How’s it feel? Is it a little heavy? Because I want you to savor that moment, because that is the last you’re gonna hold that championship, you know, the one that you cheated to get in the first place. That’s how you got that championship from me in the first place. And, you, Sami Zayn, I don’t even know why you’re even here. Why are you here? Oh, that’s right, you’re claiming you’re still the Intercontinental Champion, when you took the summer off to go have a little fun, growing out that neckbeard. Yeah, you’re nothing, you’re nobody, okay? No, I’ve broken my back to try to make that Intercontinental Championship mean something. Yeah, I did. By the way, didn’t I beat you last week?
Sami Zayn: You know, this whole match shouldn’t be happening. None of this should be happening. This is all happening because, AJ, you decided to partake in a tournament to crown a new fraudulent champion, and that was you, you were the fraudulent champion for a minute, sure. And this match shouldn’t be happening because then, Jeff, when you that fraudulent-sham championship or shampionship, when you won it, you should’ve done the right thing, which was to call me on the phone, right away, denounce that championship and recognize me as the rightful Intercontinental Champion. But, you didn’t, you didn’t do the right thing, and now I have to defend my Intercontinental Title, in a Ladder Match? Do you have any idea how dangerous a ladder match could be?
Jeff Hardy: Sami, shut up, man. I can’t believe this, but I actually agree with AJ.
AJ Styles: Yeah, that’s right, because I have some common sense around here. Smartest guy in the ring.
Jeff Hardy: Sami, dude, you should be grateful. I mean, unlike you, AJ and myself have defend the Intercontinental Championship, week to week, with honor, some more than others. Clash Of Champions, this ladder match, this is your chance to make that championship, legit. So, before I beat you in this match tonight, why don’t we hang these titles, high above, so we could tear the house down come Sunday and put an end to this nonsense? Bring that thing down.
AJ Styles: Yeah, bring it down, so this could be the last time they hold those championships that neither one of them actually deserves, especially not Sami of Jeff Hardy, the cheater and the guy who likes to take vacations whenever he wants.
Sami Zayn: The guys who are actually holding championships are gonna do this now, okay? Step aside.
AJ Styles: Go ahead, guy who wasn’t here and cheater, let’s do that. Good job, yeah, you actually know how it works, i’m shocked.
Corey Graves: Well, gentlemen, we’re all set. All that’s left to do this Sunday, is climb and retrieve the championship. Good luck to the three of you.
– Sami Zayn drives the ladder into Hardy and Styles. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn walks to the backstage arena.
Adam Pearce: Sami, don’t you know that sometimes it’s best to leave well enough alone? After that stunt you just pulled, i’m officially adding AJ Styles to your match tonight against Jeff Hardy. That’s right, it’s now a triple threat match, and it’s next.
– Hardy drops Styles with The Twist Of Fate to close the segment.
First Match: Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn In A Triple Threat Match
Slugfest after the bell rings. Styles kicks Hardy in the gut. Styles with a straight right hand. Hardy ducks a clothesline from Styles. Hardy with an Atomic Drop. Hardy applies The Full Nelson Lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Hardy with a Running Neck Snap. Hardy kicks Zayn in the gut. Hardy slams Zayn’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Zayn kicks Hardy in the gut. Zayn with a forearm smash. Zayn applies a front face lock. Hardy with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Hardy with a double leg takedown. Hardy follows that with a Split Legged Leg Drop/Basement Dropkick Combination. Styles stomps on Hardy’s back. Styles slams Hardy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Styles kicks the left knee of Hardy. Styles with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Styles with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Zayn. Hardy tees off on Styles. Styles reverses out of the irish whip from Hardy. Hardy holds onto the ropes. Styles blocks a boot from Hardy. Styles dumps Hardy over the top rope. Styles slams Hardy’s head on the announce table. Zayn with a running haymaker. Zayn throws Styles into the ringside barricade. Zayn rolls Styles back into the ring.
Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Styles chest. Zayn whips Styles across the ring. Zayn with a Running Clothesline for a two count. Zayn knocks Hardy off the ring apron. Zayn applies a front face lock. Styles drives Zayn back first into the turnbuckles. Styles with clubbing shoulder blocks. Following a snap mare takeover, Styles applies a rear chin lock. Zayn with heavy bodyshots. Styles whips Zayn into Hardy. Styles uses the middle rope as a weapon. Styles goes back to the rear chin lock. Styles dumps Zayn out of the ring. Hardy with rapid fire haymakers. Hardy buries his shoulder into the midsection of Styles. Hardy with a short-arm clothesline. Hardy with two haymakers. Hardy kicks Styles in the gut. Zayn delivers a gut punch. Zayn kicks Hardy in the gut. Hardy ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Hardy with a Double Dropkick. Hardy with the irish whip. Hardy follows that with a Back Body Drop. Assisted Stinger Splash.
Hardy ascends to the top turnbuckle. Zayn sends Hardy crashing to the outside. Zayn is raining down haymakers. Styles kicks Zayn in the face. Styles drops Zayn with The SlingShot Forearm Smash. Zayn regains control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn goes for The SuperPlex, but Hardy gets in the way. Styles dumps Zayn face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Hardy decks Styles with a back elbow smash. Hardy kicks Zayn in the face. Hardy hits The Double Whisper In The Wind. Haymaker Exchange. Hardy drops Styles with The Spinning Mule Kick. Zayn with Two Helluva Kicks. Styles responds with The Pele Kick. Styles slams Hardy’s head on the top rope. Styles rocks Zayn with a forearm smash. Styles connects with The Phenomenal Forearm. Zayn dumps Styles out of the ring. Zayn goes on to steal the victory. After the match, Styles attacks Hardy and Zayn with a ladder. Styles poses with both titles on top of the ladder.
Winner: Sami Zayn via Pinfall
Bayley Promo
Wow, can you say role model? I mean, I can watch that inspiring footage, all day long, over and over again. But, i’m not going to, alright, because a champions time is precious. And to be honest, I don’t have an ounce of time, left in my body to waste on that useless, Sasha Banks. Unlike Sasha, I have work to do. And unlike that poor little cry baby, begging, Sasha, I have a championship match to prepare for. So, Nikki Cross, first let me start out by saying, I admire your heart, you’re such a fighter, you have the fighting spirit, it’s awesome.
But, last week, I overheard you say that, this match was gonna be different, that this match you actually have a chance of beating me, because I don’t have Sasha in my corner. Nikki, I want you to think about that statement, really think long and hard about why Sasha is not gonna be in my corner, Sunday. If you just watched what I did to my best friend, well, you better be damn worried about what i’m going to do to you on Sunday. And i’m gonna start by slapping that stupid little smile off of your stupid little face. And then, you could only imagine what’s gonna happen next. Right, Sasha?
Second Match: Shinsuke Nakamura w/Cesaro vs. Gran Metalik w/The Lucha House Party
Nakamura with combo kicks. Nakamura drives his knee into the midsection of Metalik. Nakamura with a knee lift. Nakamura backs Metalik into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Metalik ducks a clothesline from Nakamura. Metalik thrust kicks the midsection of Nakamura. Nakamura reverses out of the irish whip from Metalik. Nakamura dodges The HandSpring Back Elbow Smash. Metalik ducks a clothesline from Nakamura. Metalik with a HandSpring Arm-Drag. Nakamura regroups on the outside. Nakamura avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Nakamura drops Metalik with a Step Through Kick.
Nakamura throws Metalik into the ringside barricade. Nakamura has Metalik draped across the ring apron. Nakamura with a Running Knee Strike. Nakamura hooks both legs for a one count. Nakamura unloads Two Mid-Kicks. Nakamura applies an arm-bar. Metalik with heavy bodyshots. Metalik slaps Nakamura in the chest. Nakamura answers with a knee lift. Metalik reverses out of the irish whip from Nakamura. Nakamura with a low knee lift. Nakamura drives Metalik face first into the bottom turnbuckle pad. Nakamura repeatedly stomps on the back of Metalik’s head. The referee admonishes Nakamura. Metalik with an Open Hand Chop. Nakamura with a knee lift. Nakamura applies a front face lock.
Metalik negates The Reverse Exploder Suplex. Metalik hammers down on the back of Nakamura’s neck. Metalik ducks a clothesline from Nakamura. Metalik with a Running Hurricanrana. Metalik blocks a boot from Nakamura. Metalik with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Metalik lands The SomerSault Plancha. Metalik rolls Nakamura back into the ring. Metalik with The SpringBoard Swanton Bomb for a two count. Metalik drags Nakamura to the corner. Metalik goes for The MoonSault, but Nakamura ducks out of the way. Nakamura dumps Metalik face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Nakamura with a Running Knee Strike. Nakamura hits The Reverse Exploder Suplex. Nakamura connects with The Kinshasa to pickup the victory. After the match, Cesaro drops Lince Dorado with a GutWrench Suplex. Kalisto checks on Metalik. Dorado shoves Kalisto.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura via Pinfall
Jey Uso & Paul Heyman Segment
Jey Uso: Man, i’m hyped. That’s my family right there. This Sunday, It’s Clash Of Champions: Gold Rush. Uce vs. Uce, Cuz vs. Cuz, Family vs. Family, Uso vs. Reigns For The Universal Championship, let’s go. Corey G, what’s up uce, I know you’re suppose to interview cousin. Take a night off, I got this, we’re about to keep it in the family, because I got some questions for big cousin to answer. But, right now, uce, let me show you what happened last week. Hey, all week they’ve been asking me about the look, uce. How am I supposed to see it if my back turned? I don’t know about no look, but let’s ask, Roman. Uce, what’s up with the look? Nothing? What is it, uce? I thought we was better than that, uce. You’re gonna smile in front of my face and frown on my back, what is it?
Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get a couple of things straight, right now. I believe the entire WWE Universe deserves to hear what Roman Reigns has to say to his cousin, Jey Uso, face to face, in the ring. Here’s where you all have it wrong. It’s not going to happen when Jey Uso wants it to happen, it will be happen at the accommodation of the schedule of the Universal Champion, Your Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. And I absolutely, positively guarantee you, that face to face discussion will happen, in the ring, tonight. Now, if you’ll excuse me.
Jey Uso: I knew something was up. Uce changed his cell phone number. He got Paul Heyman over there, screening his mailbox, every ten seconds. But it’s all good, uce, it’s all love, you feel me? Because either way it goes, baby, we’re manning up. Clash Of Champions, and i’m gonna show you tonight, uce, Welcome To The Uso Penitentiary!
Third Match: Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin
Riddle attacks Corbin before the bell rings. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Corbin. Riddle unloads a flurry of strikes. Riddle with a Mid-Kick. Riddle clotheslines Corbin over the top rope. Riddle with forearm shivers. Corbin kicks Riddle in the chest. Corbin with forearm shivers. Corbin denies the heel hook. Corbin with a straight right hand. Riddle applies the double wrist lock. Corbin bodyslams Riddle. Corbin drives his knee into the midsection of Riddle. Corbin with a big haymaker. Corbin backs Riddle into the turnbuckles. Corbin with clubbing bodyshots. Riddle delivers his combination offense. Corbin scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Corbin whips Riddle into the turnbuckles. Corbin goes for The Wrap Around Lariat, but Riddle counters with an OverHead Kick.
Riddle launches Corbin over the announce table. Riddle is fired up. Riddle has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Riddle applies The Ankle Lock. Corbin escapes the hold. Riddle applies The Triangle Choke. Corbin PowerBombs Riddle for a two count. Corbin transitions into a ground and pound attack. Corbin uses the top rope as weapon. The referee admonishes Corbin. Corbin hammers down on the back of Riddle’s neck. Corbin talks smack to Riddle. Corbin with two running haymakers. Corbin poses for the crowd. Corbin tells Riddle to stay down. Standing Switch Exchange. Riddle with The Final Flash.
Riddle with Two Running Forearm Smashes. Riddle follows that with an Exploder Suplex. Corbin dodges The PK. Riddle goes for The Standing MoonSault, but Corbin ducks out of the way. Riddle with The BROTon. Riddle hits The PK for a two count. Riddle with clubbing elbow smashes. Riddle applies the abdominal stretch. Riddle transitions into the sleeper hold. Riddle kicks Corbin in the chest. Corbin connects with Deep Six for a two count. Riddle negates The End Of Days. Corbin with a forearm smash in mid-air. Corbin goes for The End Of Days, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle with a Pump Knee Strike. Riddle goes for The Floating BRO, but Corbin gets his knees up in the air. Corbin plants Riddle with The End Of Days to pickup the victory.
Winner: King Corbin via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Lacey Evans
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Evans backs Bliss into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Bliss rolls Evans over for a two count. Evans kicks Bliss in the gut. Evans whips Bliss across the ring. Evans goes for The Hip Toss, but Bliss counters with a cradle cover for a two count. Evans with a single leg takedown. Evans hammers down on the left knee of Bliss. Evans whips Bliss across the ring. Evans taunts Bliss. Evans is mauling Bliss in the corner. The referee admonishes Evans. Evans hits The Delayed Bronco Buster for a two count. Evans applies the cobra clutch. Evans pulls Bliss down to the mat. Evans talks smack to Bliss. Evans uses the middle rope as a weapon. Bliss slaps Evans in the chest. Evans drives Bliss head into the canvas. Evans hooks the outside leg for a two count. Evans toys around with Bliss. Evans slams Bliss head on the top turnbuckle. Evans works on the left shoulder of Bliss. Evans unloads two chops. Bliss applies a wrist lock. Bliss drops Evans with The STO.
We hear Bray Wyatt’s laugh blaring in the WWE Thunderdome. Evans has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Evans is putting the boots to Bliss. Evans with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Evans repeatedly slams Bliss face on the canvas. Evans rams her forearm across Bliss face. Evans abuses the referee’s five count. Evans applies the chin bar. Bliss is displaying her fighting spirit. Evans drives Bliss face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Bliss reverses out of the irish whip from Evans. Evans side steps Bliss into the turnbuckles. Evans continues to use the top turnbuckle pad as a weapon. Evans rams Bliss face across the top strand. Evans with Muay Thai Knee Strikes.
Evans sweeps out the legs of Bliss. Evans with The SlingShot Dropkick for a two count. Evans is displaying her frustration. Bliss dropkicks the left knee of Evans. Bliss side steps Evans into the turnbuckles. Bliss clotheslines Evans. Bliss drops Evans with a shoulder tackle. Slap/Haymaker Combination. Bliss follows that with a basement dropkick. Bliss starts losing focus. Evans with a Swinging Arm-Ringer. Evans goes for The Double Jump MoonSault, but Bliss ducks out of the way. The Fiend’s music starts playing. Bliss is pissed. Bliss with a Running Knee Strike. Bliss transitions into a ground and pound attack. Bliss repeatedly stomps on Evans chest. Bliss connects with The Blissful Curb Stomps. Bliss gets herself intentionally disqualified. After the match, Bliss plants Evans with The Sister Abigail on the floor.
Winner: Lacey Evans via Disqualification
WWE Clash Of Champions 2020 Match Card
1.) Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Jey Uso For The WWE Universal Championship
2.) Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton In An Ambulance Match For The WWE Championship
3.) Bayley (c) vs. Nikki Cross For The WWE SmackDown Womenβs Championship
4.) Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) vs. The Riott Squad For The WWE Womenβs Tag Team Championship
5.) Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. The Lucha House Party For The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
6.) Jeff Hardy (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn In A Triple Threat Ladder Match For The WWE Intercontinental Championship
7.) The Street Profits (c) vs. Andrade Cien Almas & Angel Garza For The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
8.) Asuka (c) vs. Zelina Vega For The WWE Raw Womenβs Championship
9.) Bobby Lashley (c) w/The Hurt Business vs. Apollo Crews For The WWE United States Championship
Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and Jey Uso Segment
Paul Heyman: Now, now is the time …
– Jey Uso walks down to the ring.
Roman Reigns: You want my side of the story? To be honest, uce, I would give you this title, if I could. But the truth is, you wouldn’t even know what to do with it. You don’t understand the accountability, the responsibility of being on top. You don’t understand the weight and the pressure, from being the face of the WWE, how could you? It’s not your fault. You’re a twin. Your entire life, you’ve depended on your brother. Now, I’m not saying you’re half the man that I am, no, you are one half of the greatest tag team of our generation. And because of that, our family and I are so, so proud of you. But our family depends on me. Our family relies on me, being the tribal chief. That’s who I am, in this life. It ain’t you, it won’t ever be you, because it will always be me.
Jey Uso: What if you’re wrong? Why can’t I be the one to provide for the family, uce? Why can’t I provide for my wife and my kids, your nephews? I’ve been battling this, my whole life, you’ve been number one, uce, you’ve been on top. There goes, The Big Dog. There goes, Roman Reigns. There goes, Mr. Main Event, Mr. WrestleMania. You know what they say, when they see me, uce? Which one are you? After Sunday, when they ask me, who am I, they’re gonna say, I know you, uce, you’re the one who beat Roman Reigns at Clash Of Champions for the Universal Championship. And that right there, uce, that right there will be me.
– Roman Reigns & Paul Heyman heads to the backstage area. Jey Uso poses on the stage. Reigns drops Jey with The SuperMan Punch.
Roman Reigns: I just don’t feed my kids with this title, I just don’t feed your kids with this title, I feed our whole family with this title. Our family needs me to have this title and you want to take it from me? You’re gonna take your pay day, you’re gonna take the ass whipping that comes with it, but you’ll never take this title. And you’ll never take my place at the head of the table.
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