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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (5/6/22): WrestleMania Backlash Go-Home Show

   May 7, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
May 6, 2022
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Aliyah 

Charlotte says that she’s gonna pretend that Aliyah is Ronda Rousey in this match. Charlotte slaps Aliyah in the face. Charlotte clotheslines Aliyah. Charlotte kicks Aliyah in the face. Charlotte transitions into a ground and pound attack. Charlotte tugs on Aliyah’s hair. Charlotte rocks Aliyah with a forearm smash. Charlotte poses for the crowd. Ronda Rousey pulls Charlotte out of the ring.

All hell is breaking loose in Long Island as the referee calls off the match. Rousey sends Charlotte face first into the steel ring post. Charlotte throws Rousey into the steel barricade. Charlotte with a double leg takedown. Charlotte is raining down haymakers. Rousey thrust kicks the midsection of Charlotte. Charlotte kicks Rousey in the face. Charlotte with clubbing shoulder blocks. The referees and producers are trying to restrain both ladies.

Match Result: No-Contest 

Second Match: Sasha Banks w/Naomi vs. Shayna Baszler w/Natalya

Baszler sends Sasha to the corner. Sasha kicks Baszler in the face. Sasha with The Flying Meteora. Sasha transitions into a ground and pound attack for a two count. Sasha stands on the left hand of Baszler. Sasha rolls under a Roundhouse Kick from Baszler. Baszler denies The Headscissors Takeover. Sasha drops Baszler with The Divorce Court. Sasha works on her joint manipulation game. Baszler kicks Sasha in the face. Baszler applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sasha rolls Baszler over for a two count. Baszler clings onto the left shoulder of Sasha. Sasha rolls Baszler over for a two count. Sasha gets distracted by Natalya. Baszler with a GutWrench Side Slam. Sasha reverses out of the irish whip from Baszler. Baszler side steps Sasha into the turnbuckles. Sasha avoids The Rising Knee Strike. Sasha with forearm shivers. Baszler reverses out of the irish whip from Sasha. Sasha goes for a Headscissors Takeover, but Baszler counters with a Side Slam.

Baszler has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Sasha with a quick rollup for a two count. Baszler kicks Sasha in the gut. Baszler applies The Kimura Lock. Sasha with three sharp elbow strikes. Sasha dumps Baszler out of the ring. Sasha with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Sasha repeatedly slams the left shoulder of Baszler on the announce table. Sasha rolls Baszler back into the ring. Sasha hits The Running Meteora for a two count. Sasha applies a wrist lock. Baszler with a gut punch. Baszler kicks the left hamstring of Sasha. Sasha with a shoulder block. Sasha follows that with a knee lift from the ring apron. Sasha drops Baszler with The Roll Through Bulldog. Sasha with a Headscissors Takeover to Natalya. Baszler with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Sasha with the backslide cover for a two count. Baszler uses Natalya for leverage to pickup the victory. After the match, Baszler and Natalya attacks Sasha and Naomi from behind. Natalya applies The Full Nelson Lock. Naomi decks Natalya with a back elbow smash. Naomi and Sasha connects with The Double Sole Food.

Winner: Shayna Baszler via Pinfall 

Third Match: GUNTHER w/Ludwig Kaiser vs. Drew Gulak 

Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther stands on the left shoulder of Gulak. Wrist Lock Exchange. Gunther drops Gulak with an overhand chop. Gulak with a straight right hand. Gunther drops Gulak with The Big Boot. Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther slams Gulak’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Gunther with another overhand chop. Gunther is mauling Gulak in the corner. Gunther drags Gulak back into the ring. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: GUNTHER via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: The New Day vs. Sheamus & Ridge Holland In A Tables Match

Pier six brawl ensues after the bell rings. Woods ducks a clothesline from Sheamus. Woods thrust kicks the midsection of Sheamus. Sheamus reverses out of the irish whip from Woods. Sheamus catches Woods in mid-air. Woods with a Spinning DDT. Woods with a flying forearm smash. Woods is throwing haymakers at Sheamus. Woods transitions into a corner mount. Sheamus with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Woods ducks another clothesline from Sheamus. Woods thrust kicks both knees of Sheamus. Woods with a low knee strike. Holland attacks Woods from behind. Holland with a crossface. Holland goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Woods lands back on his feet. Kofi with a flying clothesline. New Day gangs up on Holland. Double Bulldog. Sheamus pulls Kofi out of the ring. Sheamus punches Kofi in the back. Woods with The Slingshot Pescado.

New Day repeatedly drives a table into the midsection of Sheamus. Kofi tees off on Holland. New Day goes for a Double Vertical Suplex, but Sheamus tips the table over. Sheamus clotheslines Woods. Sheamus kicks Kofi in the gut. Sheamus with The Irish Curse BackBreaker. Sheamus sets up a table on the floor. Sheamus goes for The High Cross, but Woods gets in the way. Holland with a forearm smash. Woods sends Holland shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Sheamus with a gut punch. Sheamus goes for White Noise, but Kofi gets in the way. Kofi SuperKicks Sheamus off the ring apron. Kofi with a Flying Crossbody Block through the ringside barricade. Sheamus and Holland regains control of the match during the commercial break. Stereo Beats Of The Bodhran. Holland rolls Kofi back into the ring. Kofi denies The Lawn Dart from Sheamus and Holland. Kofi kicks Sheamus in the face. Kofi drops Holland with The SOS. Kofi sends Sheamus to the apron. Kofi mocks Sheamus.

Sheamus hits White Noise on the apron. Woods with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Woods ducks under two clotheslines from Holland. Woods slides under Holland. Woods with The Rolling Elbow. Woods kicks Holland in the chest. Woods with a Spinning Back Kick. Woods knocks Sheamus of the apron. Woods ducks a clothesline from Holland. Woods with a Leg Lariat. Woods side steps Holland into the turnbuckles. Woods SuperKicks Holland. Woods has Holland laid flat on the table. Sheamus denies The Limit Break. Sheamus slams Woods head on the top turnbuckle. Kofi dropkicks Sheamus off the apron. Kofi lands The Trust Fall. Kofi is fired up. Sheamus goes for The Alabama Slam, but Kofi counters with a Double Foot Stomp. Kofi connects with The Trouble In Paradise. Kofi is raining down haymakers. Butch attacks Kofi from behind. Butch tees off on Woods. Sheamus nails Woods with The Brogue Kick. Butch with a Running Knee Strike. Sheamus and Holland plants Woods with The Double Chokeslam through the table. After the match, Butch transitions into a ground and pound attack.

Winner: Sheamus & Ridge Holland 

Lacey Evans Segment 

Fifth Match: Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura 

Zayn is playing mind games with Nakamura. Zayn drop steps into a side headlock. Zayn applies a wrist lock. Zayn repeatedly stomps on the back of Nakamura’s head. Nakamura with a wrist lock takedown. Nakamura repeatedly kicks Zayn in the face. Following a snap mare takeover, Nakamura with a knee drop for a one count. Zayn decks Nakamura with a back elbow smash. Zayn attacks Nakamura from behind. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Nakamura’s back. Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn puts his knee on the back of Nakamura’s neck. Nakamura reverses out of the irish whip from Zayn. Nakamura with the kitchen sink. Nakamura with a Sliding Dropkick. Nakamura follows that with clubbing mid-kicks. Nakamura with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nakamura kicks Zayn in the back of the head. Nakamura hits The Sliding German Suplex.

Nakamura goes for The Kinshasa, but Zayn counters with The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Nakamura backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. Zayn with a flying axe handle strike for a two count. Zayn argues with the referee. Nakamura kicks Zayn in the ribs. Nakamura with a knee lift. Nakamura with an Axe Kick. Nakamura uses his feet to create separation. Nakamura drops Zayn with a Flying Knee Strike for a two count. Nakamura and Zayn are trading back and forth shots. Nakamura delivers his combination offense. Nakamura applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Zayn rolls Nakamura over for a two count. Nakamura with a Step Through Kick. Zayn avoids The Kinshasa. Nakamura with a Flying Knee Strike. Zayn crawls behind the announce table. Zayn shoves Nakamura into the ringside barricade. Zayn connects with The Helluva Kick. Zayn gets back in the ring before the referee’s ten count to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sami Zayn via Countout

Updated WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 Match Card 

1.) Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey In An I Quit Match For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

2.) Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins

3.) Roman Reigns & The Usos w/Paul Heyman vs. Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton and Matt Riddle In A 6-Man Tag Team Match

4.) Edge vs. AJ Styles

5.) Baron Corbin vs. Riddick Moss

6.) Bobby Lashley vs. Omos w/MVP

The Bloodline, Drew McIntyre and RK-BRO Segment 

Checkout Episode 308 of The Hoots Podcast 

Author: Josh Lopez