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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/17/21): Finn Balor & Big E vs. The Usos

   September 17, 2021

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
September 17, 2021
Thompson Boling Arena
Knoxville, Tennessee

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Roman Reigns Segment

Roman Reigns: Knoxville, Acknowledge Me! Wiseman, educate these people on how to properly acknowledge me.

Paul Heyman: It will be my pleasure, my Tribal Chief. Ladies and gentlemen, I have acknowledged this man’s greatness since he was just a little boy. And even I am in awe of the greatness that stands before me tonight, because, ladies and gentlemen, your tribal chief takes no sabbath. Your tribal chief ducks no challenger. Your tribal chief defends his title, defends his position as the head of the table, every single day, every single week, every single month, every mega event after every mega event, after every micro moment of everyday. Roman Reigns defends the position of being your Tribal Chief.

And you want to know why? Because The Tribal Chief fears no man, no beast, no demon, but they all fear Roman Reigns. Don’t boo me, you know that is true. Finn Balor fears Roman Reigns. If Finn Balor doesn’t fear Roman Reigns, why does Finn Balor need to tap into his inner demons to challenge The Tribal Chief for the Universal Championship? Brock Lesnar fears Roman Reigns. I have known Brock Lesnar, intimately on a professional basis, even more than his own family for over 20 years. I have never in my life seen fear in the eyes of Brock Lesnar. Not in WWE, not in The Brocktagon, not on the operating table. Last week, in Madison Square Garden, you know what I saw in Brock Lesnar’s eyes?

Big E and Finn Balor comes out to interrupt Roman Reigns. We’ll have Finn Balor & Big E vs. The Usos in an impromptu match, next.

First Match: Finn Balor & Big E vs. The Usos In A Championship Contenders Match

Finn Balor and Jimmy Uso will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jimmy backs Balor into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Balor ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Balor with clubbing shoulder blocks. Balor wraps the left leg of Jimmy around the middle rope. Balor gets distracted by Jey. Jimmy kicks Balor in the gut. Jimmy with a knife edge chop. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Jimmy. Jimmy goes for a sunset flip, but Balor counters with a basement dropkick for a one count. Balor is raining down haymakers. Balor applies a wrist lock. Balor tags in Big E. Big E hammers down on the left shoulder of Jimmy. Jimmy decks Big E with a back elbow smash. Jimmy HeadButts Big E. Jimmy tags in Jey. Big E drops down on the canvas. Big E leapfrogs over Jey. Big E scores the elbow knockdown. Big E with clubbing blows to Jey’s chest. Big E with The Running Splash on the ring apron for a two count.

Big E applies a front face lock. Jey drives Big E back first into the turnbuckles. Jimmy tags himself in. The Usos gangs up on Big E. Jimmy uppercuts Big E. Jimmy is choking Big E with his knee. Jey punches Big E behind the referee’s back. Jimmy tags in Jey. Double Vertical Suplex for a one count. Jey with a crossface. Jey stomps on Big E’s chest. Big E is throwing haymakers at Jey. Jey runs Big E into the turnbuckles. Jey tags out to Jimmy. Jimmy with a straight right hand. Jimmy with a knife edge chop. Big E side steps Jimmy into the turnbuckles. Big E tags in Balor. Big E decks Jimmy with a back elbow smash. Balor with an Apron Enzuigiri. Balor with a double leg takedown. Balor follows that with a Double Foot Stomp. Balor knocks Jey off the apron. Balor sends Jimmy to the corner. Balor with a knife edge chop. Jey made the blind tag. Jimmy reverses out of the irish whip from Balor. Jey pulls Balor out of the ring. Jey drives Balor back first into the ringside barricade. Jimmy lands The Suicide Dive.

The Usos has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jimmy with the irish whip. Balor kicks Jimmy in the face. Balor fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Jimmy drives Balor face first into the top turnbuckle pad for a two count. Jimmy applies a rear chin lock. Balor decks Jimmy with a JawBreaker. Forearm Exchange. Balor drops Jimmy with The Overhead Kick. Big E and Jey are tagged in. Big E with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Big E ducks a clothesline from Jey. Big E with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Big E goes for The Running Splash, but Jey counters with The Samoan Drop. Big E hits The Uranage Slam. Big E clotheslines Jimmy. Big E delivers The Running Splash. Big E dumps Jimmy out of the ring. Big E goes for The Spear, but Jey counters with The Big Boot. Jey dives over Big E. Jey SuperKicks Big E for a two count. Jey tags in Jimmy. Balor sends Jimmy shoulder first into the steel ring post. Balor with The SlingBlade. Balor connects with The Coupe De Grace. Big E plants Jimmy with The Big Ending to pickup the victory.

Winner: Finn Balor & Big E via Pinfall 

Second Match: Rick Boogs w/Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Robert Roode w/Dolph Ziggler 

Boogs gets distracted by Ziggler. Roode attacks Boogs from behind. Roode with clubbing blows to Boogs back. Roode fish hooks Boogs. Roode drives his knee into the midsection of Boogs. Roode slams Boogs head on the top turnbuckle pad. Roode with a chop/haymaker combination. Roode repeatedly stomps on Boogs chest. Boogs reverses out of the irish whip from Roode. Roode kicks Boogs in the face. Roode hits The BlockBuster for a two count. Roode tells Boogs to get up. Roode kicks Boogs in the gut.

Roode goes for The Glorious DDT, but Boogs counters with The Samoan Drop. Boogs with Two Exploder Suplex’s. Boogs with a corner clothesline. Boogs follows that with The Running Bulldog. Boogs kicks Roode in the gut. Boogs connects with The Boogs Cruise to pickup the victory. After the match, Commander Azeez attacks Nakamura from behind. Azeez throws Boogs into the steel ring steps. Crews dumps Nakamura face first on the announce table. Crews and Azeez drives Nakamura back first into the announce table. Crews demands to have his rematch for the Intercontinental Championship.

Winner: Rick Boogs via Pinfall 

Seth Rollins Promo

Last week, I had one of the greatest matches of my career, when I defeated the Hall of Famer, Edge, center of this ring at Madison Square Garden. And now, look, we all had a week to process our feelings regarding the end of that match. And if I’m being honest with you guys, what happened to Edge was unfortunate, and it was unsettling, it was scary. Look, what happened to Edge in the end of the match was scary. When my boot came down, right here, across the back of his neck. I heard a pop and I felt a crunch.

Rollins compares the feeling to stomping on a cockroach. And we see a video recap of what happened last week.

Now, I know that’s difficult to watch, it’s difficult for me to watch as well. And I understand why you guys are booing, I really do. But I have a question I’d like to ask you, it’s the same question that I’ve been asking myself all week, it’s very simple. What did you think was going to happen? No, really, what did you think was going to happen? Please, somebody give me an answer. That was one of the greatest wins of my career, and I didn’t even have a moment to enjoy it, because the second I walk backstage, everybody is looking at me out of the corner of their eye, I get on my phone, I go on social media, everybody is calling me a monster saying, why Seth why? My own employer, this company said, what I did was unconscionable, they asked if I went too far. So, let me ask you guys, did I go too far? Oh, really, because you know what I did? I used a legal move, in a legal match, and won it the same way I won matches for the majority of my career.

So, really, did I go too far? No, you know who went too far? Edge. Edge went too far because he’s a family man. He knew the risks, he knew the consequences and he still got in the ring with me. And you know who’s really to blame, honestly? Look to your right, look to the left, look in the mirror, you’re to blame for what happened Edge. Yes, you are to blame, because this entire time, you goaded Edge into goading me. You don’t believe me? You remember when Edge called me, Edge lite, you remember that? What did you do? Yeah, you cheered, don’t be shy now. What about when he dump black gunk on my head, ruined my $3,000 suit, what did you guys do then? You laughed at me. What about when he beat me at SummerSlam, what did you guys do then? Yeah, exactly, you’re starting to get it. I did nothing wrong. I’m not the one to blame. If anyone’s to blame, it’s Edge and it’s every single person in this rotten place and every single person watching at home. Oh, I’m the villain, I’m the monster, I get it.

You guys didn’t like that, you’re really not going to like this, I’m not done with Edge, not by a long shot and I’ll tell you why. You see, this past week on NXT, Edge’s wife Beth Phoenix said that Edge was at home recuperating. So, Edge, if you’re at home recuperating, I’d imagine you are watching right now. And I know what you’re thinking, because I would be thinking the exact same thing. I’m gonna ask you a very important question. Edge, are you physically capable to get back in this ring? More importantly, are you emotionally capable of getting back in this ring, because I saw the look in your eye when they had you on that stretcher, when they were loading you into that ambulance outside the Garden. Did you know what that look was? It was fear. And for one second, god one second, one single solitary second, Edge, I actually felt sorry for you and that feeling has been eating me alive in the back of my brain for the past week and I cannot live with myself feeling sorry for someone like you. I’ve got to move on. I’ve got to move on, Edge. And I can’t do that until I finish you. So this ends up in one or two ways, you stay in your little cabin, I come find you and I beat the life out of you in front of your family or you crawl back into this ring, and we dance, one more time. For my own sanity, I have to finish you. One way or another.

Third Match: Liv Morgan & Toni Storm vs. Zelina Vega & Carmella 

Toni Storm and Carmella will start things off. Carmella immediately knocks Morgan off the ring apron. The referee is trying to calm down Morgan. Carmella ducks a clothesline from Storm. Storm tags in Vega. Vega shoves Storm. Vega blocks a boot from Storm. Vega slaps Storm in the chest. Vega ducks a clothesline from Storm. Storm drops Vega with The Big Boot. Storm gets distracted by Carmella. Vega with a Leaping Pump Kick. Vega is choking Storm with her boot. Vega drops Storm with a Running Knee Strike for a two count.

Vega applies The Kimura Lock. Storm with clubbing blows to Vega’s back. Storm with a Vertical Suplex. Morgan and Carmella are tagged in. Morgan with forearm shivers. Vega reverses out of the irish whip from Morgan. Morgan kicks Carmella in the gut. Morgan ducks a clothesline from Carmella. Morgan connects with The Wing Snapper into the middle turnbuckle pad. Carmella gets herself intentionally counted out because she claims that her nose was broken. After the match, Morgan says that she’s tired of Carmella’s games. Morgan challenges Carmella to a match at Extreme Rules.

Winner: Liv Morgan & Toni Storm via Count-Out 

Fourth Match: Dominik Mysterio w/Rey Mysterio vs. Sami Zayn 

Rey Mysterio joins the commentary team for this match. Zayn talks smack to Rey. Dominik runs after Zayn. Zayn stomps on Dominik’s chest. Zayn is raining down haymakers. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Dominik’s chest. Zayn whips Dominik across the ring. Zayn clotheslines Dominik for a two count. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Zayn goes for a PowerBomb, but Dominik blocks it. Dominik with forearm shivers. Dominik with The SpringBord Hurricanrana. Zayn kicks Dominik in the face. Zayn slaps Dominik in the chest. Zayn gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Dominik dropkicks Zayn to the floor. Dominik with The SpringBoard Crossbody Block.

Zayn regains control of the match during the commercial break. Dominik denies The Blue Thunder Bomb. Dominik hammers down on the back of Zayn’s neck. Zayn goes for The Blue Thunder Bomb, but Domink counters with The Headscissors Takeover for a two count. Dominik decks Zayn with a back elbow smash. Dominik hits The Tornado DDT for a two count. Dominik ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Dominik with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dominik dropkicks Zayn into the middle rope. Dominik connects with The 619. Dominik goes for The Frog Splash, but Zayn gets his knees up in the air. Zayn rolls Dominik over to pickup the victory. After the match, Zayn tells Rey that Dominik is not on his level.

Winner: Sami Zayn via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Extreme Rules 2021 Match Card 

1.) Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca BelAir For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

2.) Damian Priest (c) vs. Sheamus For The WWE United States Championship

3.) Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship

4.) Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. “The Demon” Finn Balor For The WWE Universal Championship

5.) The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits For The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

6.) Liv Morgan vs. Carmella

Bianca BelAir’s Homecoming

Kane: Well, that never gets old. Now, as Mayor of Knox County, it is my great pleasure to welcome The EST of WWE, back to her hometown, Bianca BelAir. So, Bianca, how does it feel to be back in Knoxville?

Bianca BelAir: It is amazing. When I tell you, there is no place like home, and I got to give shoutout to all my family and all my friends that came to see me tonight. Thank you. But you know, they say, that everything that happens in your past, it shapes your future. Well, Knoxville made me into the EST.

I mean it was right here, where my daddy, he taught me if somebody starts something with you, that you better finish it. Now, Becky, she did catch me off guard at SummerSlam. But you know what, I’ve been down before, but I’ve always fought, scratched and crawled my way back to the top. So, at Extreme Rules, I’m gonna take back my SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Kane: Okay, so here’s the deal. After you win back your Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules, you’ve got to come back to Knoxville because we are going to have a huge celebration in your honor. But speaking of honors, it is my honor to present with the key to our county.

Bianca BelAir: Thank you so much. From my family, to my high school to my alma matter, The University of Tennessee, I am proud to be Knoxville Made. But you know what? Enough about me, let’s celebrate you, Knoxville. And there’s only one way to do it, and that’s sing our song, Rocky Top, are you ready?

– Becky Lynch comes out to interrupt Knoxville’s Anthem.

Becky Lynch: No, this is awesome. Congratulations. Kane lied to you, you’re not going to be the champion after Extreme Rules. You’re Knoxville’s Champion, you’re not the real champion. Look at this, this is nice, you’re really cute. I’ve never been to a homecoming before. You got key, fortunately I got this championship on lock.

Bianca BelAir: You know what, girl, uh-uh. I mean why are you even here. You’re standing here and you don’t even go here.

Becky Lynch: I know I don’t go here. I didn’t come out to steal your thunder, tho you’ve been getting a lot of attention under my shadow. Look, SummerSlam was my night, Extreme Rules is probably going to be my night. but tonight is your night. I came to show you some respect. I’m being the bigger man here.

Bianca shakes Becky’s hand. Bianca ducks a clothesline from Becky. Bianca goes for The KOD, but Becky lands back on her feet. Becky drops Bianca with The Uranage Slam to close the show.

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Author: Josh Lopez