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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (5/20/22): Randy Orton & Matt Riddle vs. The Usos

   May 20, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
May 20, 2022
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Roman Reigns & Paul Heyman Segment 

Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the biggest night in the history of tag team wrestling. Roman Reigns is the GOAT, Undisputed, The Greatest Of All-Time. You can take your Bruno Sammartino’s. You can take your Hulk Hogans. You can take your Stone Cold Steve Austin’s. You can take your Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s. You can take your Brock Lesnar’s. You can take your John Cena’s. You can stack them all up and that’s what would happen if they all stepped into the ring at the same time with the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. They would be stacked up and smashed and pinned by the undisputed goat, the greatest of all-time, Roman Reigns. So what does it take for The Usos to be the greatest tag team of all-time? And I say that with a lot of nervousness in my voice because I stand in the ring with the direct descendants of Afa and Sika. So to claim the greatest tag team of all-time would be pretty disrespectful if you don’t do something that not even Afa and Sika, The Wild Samoans, ever accomplished. What is that accomplishment? Unify the tag team titles.

Don’t just be the longest reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions of all-time. Be the only tag team ever, ever to be SmackDown Tag Team Champions and Raw Tag Team Champions at the very same time. And to do so, The Usos have to defeat Randy Orton and Riddle, RK-BRO. Let’s give credit where credit is due. This is the best tag team in SmackDown against the best tag team on Raw. Perhaps the best tag team in the history of Monday Night Raw. But The Usos have to earn their sport, they have to be relevant, they can’t be yesterday’s news. And it’s not enough just to be the cousins of the Tribal Chief. So tonight, ladies and gentlemen, will come home the Undisputed Tag Team Champions or they won’t come home to The Island Of Relevancy at all. Tonight, The Usos will beat RK-BRO. Tonight, The Usos will become the greatest tag team of all-time. Tonight, The Usos will be the Undisputed Tag Team Champions of the world. And that’s not just a prediction, that, ladies and gentlemen, is a spoiler.

Roman Reigns: Usos! Twins, you know what I want. And I expect you to deliver. The only reason I have these expectations is because I love you.

First Match: Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura 

Zayn drop steps into a side headlock. Nakamura whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn drops Nakamura with a shoulder tackle for a one count. Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Nakamura with a wrist lock takedown. Nakamura drop steps into a side headlock. Zayn whips Nakamura across the ring. Nakamura with a shoulder tackle. Zayn drops down on the canvas. Nakamura holds onto the ropes. Nakamura with clubbing mid-kicks. Nakamura with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nakamura delivers Good Vibrations. Following a snap mare takeover, Nakamura with a knee drop for a two count. Nakamura drives his knee into the midsection of Zayn. Short-Arm Reversal by Zayn. Zayn pulls Nakamura down to the mat. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn punches Nakamura. Zayn whips Nakamura across the ring. Zayn clotheslines Nakamura for a two count.

Zayn puts his knee on the back of Nakamura’s neck. Zayn drags Nakamura to the corner. Nakamura has Zayn perched on the top turnbuckle. Nakamura with forearm shivers. Zayn blocks The SuperPlex. Zayn and Nakamura are trading back and forth shots. Zayn with two elbow smashes. Zayn kicks Nakamura into the canvas. Nakamura gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Zayn avoids The Kinshasa. Nakamura decks Zayn with a back elbow smash. Zayn sends Nakamura crashing to the outside. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Zayn is raining down elbow smashes.

Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Zayn with a knee lift. Zayn whips Nakamura across the ring. Nakamura ducks under two clotheslines from Zayn. Nakamura with a Flying Leg Lariat. Nakamura delivers his combination offense. Nakamura with a Sliding Kick. Nakamura kicks Zayn in the back. Nakamura with The Sliding German Suplex. Nakamura with a Flying Knee Strike for a two count. Nakamura drops Zayn with a Step Through Kick. Nakamura prepares for The Kinshasa. Zayn exits the ring. Zayn hits The Michinoku Driver on the floor. Nakamura gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Zayn kicks Nakamura out of the ring. Nakamura sends Zayn face first into the steel ring post. Nakamura launches Zayn into the time keepers area. Zayn gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Nakamura connects with The Kinshasa to pickup the victory.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura via Pinfall 

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

This match started during the commercial break. Gulak avoids the knife edge chop. Gulak is throwing haymakers at Gunter. Gulak with a knife edge chop. Gunther drops Gulak with The Big Boot. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther unloads three knife edge chops. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Ricochet storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: GUNTHER via Pinfall 

Third Match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi Blackheart 

Blackheart talks smack to Rodriguez after the bell rings. Blackheart with forearm shivers. Rodriguez with clubbing shoulder blocks. Rodriguez applies a wrist lock. Rodriguez lifts Blackheart up in the air. Rodriguez with a shoulder block. Blackheart fires back with forearm shivers. Rodriguez whips Blackheart across the ring. Blackheart holds onto the ropes. Blackheart kicks Rodriguez in the face. Blackheart with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Rodriguez denies The Sunset Flip. Rodriguez sends Blackheart back first into the turnbuckles.

Blackheart repeatedly kicks the left knee of Rodriguez. Blackheart applies The Upside Down. Blackheart transitions into The Sleeper Hold. Rodriguez drives Blackheart back first into the turnbuckles. Blackheart with The Rolling Elbow. Blackheart with a Roundhouse Kick. Blackheart follows that with a knee lift. Rodriguez HeadButts Blackheart. Blackheart kicks Rodriguez in the face. Blackheart goes for a Flying Hurricanrana, but Rodriguez counters with Two Fallaway Slams. Rodriguez with a Twisting Elbow Drop. Rodriguez connects with The Chigona Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Raquel Rodriguez via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Xavier Woods vs. Butch 

Woods ducks under two clotheslines from Butch. Woods slides under Butch. Woods with The Rolling Elbow. Butch regroups on the outside. Woods with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Woods grabs the left ear of Butch. Woods rolls Butch back into the ring. Butch stomps on Woods fingers. Butch with a sliding forearm smash. Butch transitions into a ground and pound attack. Woods rolls Butch over for a two count. Butch applies a hammerlock. Butch stands on Woods jaw. Butch works on his joint manipulation game. Butch stomps on Woods ribs. Butch applies a rear chin lock. Woods with heavy bodyshots.

Butch slaps Woods in the face. Woods kicks Butch in the face. Woods with The Roll Through Lariat for a two count. Woods with a chop/forearm combination. Butch rakes the eyes of Woods. Butch fish hooks Woods. Butch with a forearm smash. Butch with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Butch has Woods draped across the top strand. Butch with Kawada Kicks. Woods avoids The Guillotine Foot Stomp. Woods with an Apron Enzuigiri. Butch rocks Woods with a forearm smash in mid-air. Butch is raining down haymakers. Woods connects with The Back Woods to pickup the victory. After the match, Woods gets distracted by Sheamus and Ridge Holland. Butch viciously attacks Woods on the stage.

Winner: Xavier Woods via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Hell In A Cell 2022 Match Card 

1.) Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins In A Hell In A Cell Match

2.) Bianca BelAir (c) vs. Asuka For The WWE Raw Women’s Championship

Fifth Match: Randy Orton & Matt Riddle (c) vs. The Usos (c) w/Paul Heyman For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship 

Paul Heyman joins the commentary team for this match. Matt Riddle and Jimmy Uso will start things off. Riddle grabs the left leg of Jimmy. Riddle with a back heel trip. Riddle applies a standing leg lock. Riddle transitions into The Sleeper Hold. Jimmy grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Riddle with a waist lock takedown. Orton tags himself in. Orton kicks Jimmy in the gut. Orton with a knee smash. Orton delivers The Garvin Stomp. Orton tags in Riddle. Assisted Floating BRO for a one count. Riddle with a knife edge chop. Jimmy with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Jimmy transitions into a ground and pound attack. Jimmy applies a rear chin lock. Jimmy pulls Riddle down to the mat. Riddle starts receiving medical attention. The Usos has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jimmy reverses out of the irish whip from Riddle. Jey made the blind tag. Double SpineBuster. Jey talks smack to Riddle.

Jey stomps on Riddle’s back. Jey uses the bottom rope as a weapon. Jimmy punches Riddle behind the referee’s back. Jey drags Riddle to the corner. Jey tags in Jimmy. Jimmy headbutts the lower back of Riddle. Jey punches Riddle in the back. Jimmy repeatedly stomps on Riddle’s back. Jimmy applies a waist lock. Riddle with two sharp elbow strikes. Jimmy with a Belly to Back Suplex. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jey stomps on the midsection of Riddle. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Jey. Riddle drops Jey with The Final Flash Knee Strike. Orton and Jimmy are tagged in. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Orton with Two Powerslams. Orton with The Draping DDT. Orton follows that with The RKO for a two count.

Jey drags Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jey denies The RKO. Riddle tags himself in. Jey SuperKicks Orton. Riddle with an Overhead Kick. Riddle pops back on his feet. Riddle with Two Flying Forearm Smashes. Riddle with The Exploder Suplex. Riddle goes for The BROTon, but Jey gets his knees up in the air. Jey ducks a clothesline from Riddle. Jey with a Pop Up NeckBreaker for a two count. Riddle decks Jey with a back elbow smash. Jey knocks Riddle off the top turnbuckle. Jey denies The Avalanche RKO with assistance from Roman Reigns. Jey connects with The USO Splash to pickup the victory. After the match, Reigns kicks Riddle in the face. Reigns repeatedly stomps on Riddle’s chest. Reigns transitions into a ground and pound attack. The Usos with a Double SuperKick to Orton. Reigns clears the announce table. The Usos attacks Orton with the steel ring stairs. Reigns applies The Guillotine Choke. Jey plants Riddle with The USO Splash through the announce table. Reigns locks Orton in The Guillotine Choke. The Bloodline poses with their collection titles to close the show.

Winner: New Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez