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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (10/15/21): Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks

   October 16, 2021

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
October 15, 2021
Toyota Arena
Ontario, California

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Edge Promo 

So, Seth, this all started between us seven years ago, when you tried to use me as a stepping stone to notoriety. It springs forward seven years and we find ourselves in each other’s way with a need to become Universal Champion, which you cost from happening. But this has become so much more than that, hasn’t it? I mean, all those weeks after you beat me at Madison Square Garden, you called me out, but you knew I wasn’t medically cleared to compete. It’s okay, beating me wasn’t enough, you got greedy, but you called my bluff, so I come here to SmackDown. And what do you do? You go to my home. Not my house, my home, and that’s a big difference because a house is just four walls. You went to my home where I break bread with my family, where we laugh, where we cry, where I put band-aids on skid knees, where I tuck my little girls into bed every night. And you pissed all over it. And I should’ve seen it coming, I mean, it’s straight out of my playbook. Remember years ago when I slapped Cena’s dad?

And here’s the thing with you and I, I underestimated you, I did, I underestimated you. And I shouldn’t have done that because that would be like underestimating myself and I never do that. See, you and I are so much alike that, when we see our mistakes, we’re able to capitalize on them. So, at SummerSlam, you underestimated me, and I beat you, decisively. And at Madison Square Garden, I underestimated you, and you beat me, you stretchered me out of the world’s most famous arena. And, Seth, you’re the only guy that within this ring comes close to matching my intensity, comes close to matching my passion. some might say my obsession for this, close, but not quite, not yet. Now, are you Edge lite? No, you’re not, man. I can admit that. I was wrong. You’re decidedly your own man. You are Seth Freaking Rollins. But because of that, I gotta end this, because if I don’t, our families continue to be affected by this.

Now, I could go to your house. I could have a chance encounter with Becks. I mean, heaven knows we have some history, but I’m not gonna do that. You see, I am gonna channel it, I am gonna change the look in your eyes from this point forward, I am gonna leave you a husk of a man that everyone sees now. See, Seth, a few weeks ago, you said that you felt sorry for me and that would be a mistake, because you never feel sympathy for a devil and that’s what we are. And I damn sure won’t hesitate before I put you down under my boot. I had my moment of doubt in pain, it’s done. I will not hesitate. I will not have a second thought about it. So it’s fitting that this trilogy, that our story ends in Hell In A Cell. So, Seth, I know you’re watching and I want you to lean in really close, I want you to listen closely because what I’m about to say is a blueprint for your future. In Hell In A Cell, I am going scar your soul. And that is a scar that you never, ever, heal from.

First Match: Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2021 WWE King Of The Ring Tournament

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Balor applies a hammerlock. Zayn decks Balor with a back elbow smash. Zayn rams Balor’s face across the top strand. Zayn with two toe kicks. Zayn with a knife edge chop. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Zayn goes for a sunset flip, but Balor counters with a basement dropkick. Balor with a deep arm-drag. Balor applies an arm-bar. Zayn drives his knee into the midsection of Balor. Zayn whips Balor across the ring. Balor ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Zayn clotheslines Balor. Balor kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Zayn puts his knee on the back of Balor’s neck. Zayn punches Balor in the back. Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Zayn drives his knee into the midsection of Balor. Balor reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Balor launches Zayn over the top rope. Balor lands The SomerSault Plancha.

Zayn regains control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn paint brushes Balor. Zayn slams Balor’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn talks smack to Balor. Haymaker Exchange. Balor with a Spinning Back Kick. Balor with a knife edge chop. Zayn with a forearm smash. Balor drops Zayn with The Overhead Kick. Balor drives Zayn face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn shoves Balor. Zayn slams Balor’s head on the top rope. Balor has Zayn perched on the top turnbuckle. Zayn denies The SuperPlex. Zayn HeadButts Balor. Zayn shoves Balor into the canvas. Zayn mocks Balor. Balor dropkicks Zayn in mid-air for a two count. Balor applies The Dragon Sleeper.

Balor goes for The Spin Out Elbow Drop, but Zayn counters with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Balor denies The Exploder Suplex. Zayn hammers down on the back of Balor’s neck. Zayn hits The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Balor avoids The Helluva Kick. Balor with an Apron Enzuigiri. Zayn knocks Balor off the top turnbuckle. Zayn rolls Balor over for a two count. The referee caught Zayn using the middle rope for leverage. Balor with a double leg takedown. Balor transitions into a ground and pound attack. Balor with The SlingBlade. Balor with The ShotGun Dropkick. Balor goes for The Coupe De Grace, but Zayn ducks out of the way. Zayn rolls Balor over for a two count. Zayn goes for The Exploder Suplex, but Balor counters with The Roll Through Double Foot Stomp. Balor with Two ShotGun Dropkicks. Balor connects with The Coupe De Grace to pickup the victory.

Winner: Finn Balor via Pinfall

Second Match: Shayna Baszler & Sonya Deville vs. Naomi In A Two On One Handicap Match 

Deville slaps Naomi in the face before the bell rings. Naomi runs after Deville. Baszler attacks Naomi from behind. Naomi with The Roundhouse Kick. Naomi continues to run after Deville. Naomi with a drop toe hold. Deville responds with The Shining Wizard. Baszler repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Naomi. Baszler with clubbing blows to Naomi’s back. Baszler drives her knee into Naomi’s back. Deville with heavy bodyshots.

Deville talks smack to Naomi. Naomi kicks Deville in the face. Naomi with a forearm smash. Naomi with clubbing blows to Baszler’s back. Naomi ducks a clothesline from Baszler. Naomi with The SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Naomi drags Baszler to the corner. Naomi goes for The Split Legged MoonSault, but Deville gets in the way. Naomi pulls Deville back into the ring. Baszler makes Naomi pass out to The Kirifuda Clutch. Deville with a cocky cover to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sonya Deville & Shayna Baszler via Pinfall 

Seth Rollins Promo 

Let’s set the record straight, I am in no way intimidated or afraid to face Edge inside Hell In A Cell. And you know why? Oh, I’m gonna tell you of course, because hell has already frozen over tonight, right here in California. No, no, no, the man himself, Edge finally said it, he finally uttered the words, and I quote, he said, you were all here, he was wrong and that I am not Edge lite. You see, he’s finally coming around to what we have all known, all along, and that is that I am better than Edge in every single possible way. No, I’m in his head guys. I’m in his head, think about it. I have out manipulated the master of mind games.

And if that’s not a mental advantage, then I don’t know what is. So I’m going in with a mental advantage. And, look, hey, I’m going in with a physical advantage after what happened to Edge at Madison Square Garden, The Stomp, being stretchered out, spending the night in the hospital. There’s no way he could be a hundred percent. There’s no way, so mentally, I’ve got the edge. Physically, I’ve got the edge. So what does Edge do? He’s got an ace up his sleeve. Hell In A Cell. Now, I’m going to say this one more time, and I’m going to say it very slowly for all of you in the back, so that you can understand me.

I am in no way intimidated or afraid to face Edge inside Hell In A Cell. Because Edge is right about a couple of things. We are two devils, we are cut from the same cloth, we are a lot alike, but there is one major difference between the two of us. I have spent more time in that cell than Edge has. I know what that structure does to people. I know what it’s done to me. I’ve been calloused by the cell. I’ve been scared by the cell. Look at me, look at me, I am the man I am today because of Hell In A Cell. And you’re right, Edge, this fairy tale does end at Crown Jewel, but just not the way you think. And I know this because I am The Visionary. I am The Revolutionary. I am Seth Freaking Rollins.

Third Match: Carmella vs. Zelina Vega In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2021 WWE King Of The Ring Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Carmella rolls Vega over for a one count. Strong lockup. Vega with a quick rollup for a two count. Nice display of sportsmanship. Standing Switch Exchange. Carmella brings Vega down to the mat. Carmella applies an arm-bar. Carmella hyperextends the left shoulder of Vega. Vega with a deep arm-drag. Vega rolls Carmella over for a one count.

Carmella SuperKicks Vega. Vega is pissed. Carmella starts apologizing to Vega. Vega with a Lou Thez Press. Vega transitions into a ground and pound attack. Vega kicks Carmella in the face. Carmella calls for a timeout as she’s looking for her protective face mask. Liv Morgan stops Carmella in her tracks. Vega connects with The Inside Cradle to pickup the victory. After the match, Carmella runs away from Morgan.

Winner: Zelina Vega via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits In A Street Fight For The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship  

Pier six brawl ensues after the bell rings. Ford repeatedly stomps on Jimmy’s chest. Jey reverses out of the irish whip from Dawkins. Dawkins leapfrogs over Jey. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Jey. Dawkins with The Butterfly NeckBreaker. The action spills to the outside. Jey sends Dawkins face first into the ringside barricade. Tip Up by Jimmy. Ford with a straight right hand. Ford goes for the corner mount, but Jey gets in the way. Jey with an Elevated NeckBreaker for a two count. Jimmy knocks Dawkins off the ring apron. Dawkins with forearm shivers. Jey with clubbing blows to Dawkins back. The Usos throws Dawkins into the barricade. Ford lands The SomerSault Plancha over the steel ring post. Ford is fired up. Dawkins tells Ford to get the tables. Stereo Suicide Dives. The Usos has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

The Usos viciously attacks Dawkins with a kendo stick. Ford with The Flying Double Crossbody Block. Ford sends Jey crashing to the outside. Ford side steps Jimmy into the top of the ring post. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Jimmy. Ford kicks Jimmy in the chest. Ford with a back fist. Ford dropkicks a chair into Jimmy’s face for a two count. Jey hits The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Jey goes for The Running StinkFace, but Ford counters with The SuperKick. Assisted Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Dawkins repeatedly whips Jey with a kendo stick. Dawkins talks smack to Jey. Ford with a chair shot across the back of Jey.

Street Profits goes for The Doomsday BlockBuster, but Jimmy gets in the way. The Usos drives Dawkins shoulder first into the steel ring post. SuperKick Party for a two count. The Usos prepare for The Double Uce. Ford pulls Jey out of the ring. Ford slams Jey’s head on the announce table. Ford with an Apron Enzuigiri. Dawkins with The SpineBuster. Ford connects with The Frog Splash for a two count. Jey pulls Ford out of the ring. Jey delivers The SpineBuster through the table on the floor. Dawkins attacks Jey from behind. Dawkins slams Jey’s head on the apron. Dawkins with a straight right hand. Dawkins blocks The SuperKick. Dawkins with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Jey punches Dawkins from the outside. Jimmy SuperKicks Dawkins. The Usos with The Double SuperKick. The Usos plants Dawkins with The Double Uce to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks   

Bianca BelAir joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Sasha applies a side headlock. Becky reverses the hold. Sasha whips Becky across the ring. Becky drops Sasha with a shoulder tackle. Becky flexes her muscles. Becky goes for a Twisting Leg Drop, but Sasha ducks out of the way. Becky avoids The Running Meteora. Rollup Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Becky kicks Sasha in the gut. Becky punches Sasha in the back. Dis-Arm-Her/Bank Statement Exchange. Sasha backs Becky into the turnbuckles. Sasha blocks a boot from Becky. Sasha with a straight right hand. Sasha with a double knee drop for a one count. Sasha transitions into a ground and pound attack. Sasha applies a wrist lock. Standing Switch Exchange. Sasha goes The O’Connor Roll for a one count. Becky ducks a clothesline from Sasha. Sasha drops down on the canvas. Sasha leapfrogs over Becky. Becky with a Running Leg Drop. Becky with a Running Neck Snap for a two count.

Becky talks smack to Sasha. Becky stomps on Sasha’s back. Becky slams Sasha’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Sasha rams Becky’s face across the top strand. Becky repeatedly stomps on Sasha’s chest. Becky whips Sasha into the turnbuckles. Sasha launches Becky over the top rope. Sasha with a straight right hand. Sasha slams Becky’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Sasha with a Rising Knee Strike. Sasha goes for The Running Meteora, but Becky ducks out of the way. Becky with The Swinging Arm-Ringer on the ring apron for a two count. Becky dumps Sasha out of the ring. Sasha gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Becky repeatedly stomps on Sasha’s back and chest. Becky with a knee smash. Becky hammers down on the back of Sasha’s neck. Becky uppercuts Sasha. Sasha with forearm shivers. Becky decks Sasha with a back elbow smash. Becky with a back heel trip. Becky with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Becky applies a rear chin lock. Sasha with a snap mare takeover. Sasha ducks a clothesline from Becky. Sasha hits The Three Amigos for a two count.

Becky with a forearm smash. Becky uppercuts Sasha. Becky with a Spinning Back Kick. Becky drives Sasha shoulder first into the steel ring post. Becky applies The Dis-Arm-Her in the ropes. Becky with The Guillotine Leg Drop for a two count. Sasha decks Becky with a JawBreaker. Sasha with heavy bodyshots. Sasha with forearm shivers. Becky drives her knee into the midsection of Sasha. Sasha reverses out of the irish whip from Becky. Becky side steps Sasha into the turnbuckles. Becky with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Becky repeatedly slams Sasha’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Sasha drives Becky shoulder first into the ring post. Sasha blocks a boot from Becky. Sasha with a knee lift. Sasha with Two Running Meteora’s. Sasha follows that with The Flying Meteora for a two count. Becky runs Sasha into the turnbuckles. Becky with a back elbow smash. Sasha answers with a forearm smash. Becky denies The SuperPlex. Becky dives over Sasha. Sasha with a BackStabber that sends Becky to the floor. Becky denies The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Becky with a Leg Drop on the apron. Becky goes for a Flying Clothesline, but Sasha counters with The Bank Statement on the floor. Sasha rolls Becky back into the ring. Sasha connects with The Frog Splash for a two count.

Sasha is displaying her frustration. Sasha with a forearm smash. Sasha hammers down on the back of Becky’s neck. Becky reverses out of the irish whip from Sasha. Becky blocks a boot from Sasha. Becky uppercuts Sasha. Becky with a flying forearm smash. Sasha with Two Running Meteora’s. Becky catches Sasha in mid-air. Becky with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles for a two count. Becky with The Flying Leg Drop for a two count. Becky punches Sasha in the back. Becky has Sasha draped across the middle rope. Sasha avoids The Guillotine Leg Drop. Sasha pulls Becky out of the ring. Becky denies The Tornado DDT. Becky shoves Sasha towards BelAir. Becky rocks BelAir with a forearm smash. Sasha with The Flying Meteora off the announce table. Sasha rolls Becky back into the ring. Sasha goes for The Frog Splash, but Becky gets her knees up in the air. Becky hook the outside leg for a two count. Sasha kicks Becky in the face. Becky ducks a clothesline from Sasha. Becky with The Butterfly Suplex. Becky applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Second Rollup Exchange. Becky with three uppercuts. Becky with a Spinning Back Kick. Becky goes for The Uranage Slam, but Sasha rolls her over for a two count. Sasha with The BackStabber. Sasha applies The Bank Statement. Becky grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. BelAir tried to whip Becky with her ponytail behind the referee’s back. Sasha plants Becky with The BackStabber to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sasha Banks via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Crown Jewel 2021 Match Card 

1.) Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Brock Lesnar For The WWE Universal Championship

2.) Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca BelAir vs. Sasha Banks In A Triple Threat Match For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

3.) Randy Orton & Matt Riddle (c) vs. AJ Styles & Omos For The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship

4.) Big E (c) vs. Drew McIntyre For The WWE Championship

5.) Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley In A No Holds Barred Match

6.) Edge vs. Seth Rollins In A Hell In A Cell Match

7.) Mustafa Ali vs. Mansoor

8.) Finn Balor vs. Xavier Woods/Jinder Mahal In The Finals Of The 2021 WWE King Of The Ring Tournament

9.) Zelina Vega vs. Shayna Baszler/Piper Niven In The Finals Of The Inaugural WWE Queen’s Crown Tournament

Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar Contract Signing 

Paul Heyman: My Tribal Chief, it’s everything that you requested. My counsel sir is to sign this contract for Crown Jewel.

Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar signs the contract.

Roman Reigns: You must be some kind of a dumb ass. A big dumb farmer, huh, you just sign it without even reading it. What’s wrong with you, man?

Brock Lesnar: Roman, I already read the damn contract this morning, with my advocate, Paul Heyman.

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Author: Josh Lopez