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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (8/26/22): Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn

   August 26, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
August 26, 2022
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Pat McAfee)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Ricochet vs. Baron Corbin 

Ricochet ducks under two clotheslines from Corbin. Ricochet with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Corbin regroups on the outside. Ricochet with a shoulder block. Ricochet slips over Corbin’s back. Ricochet dropkicks Corbin into the ropes. Ricochet dropkicks the left knee of Corbin. Ricochet with a Running Shooting Star Press for a one count. Corbin launches Ricochet over the top rope. Ricochet with a shoulder block. Corbin punches Ricochet in mid-air. Corbin slaps Ricochet in the chest. Corbin with forearm shivers. Corbin whips Ricochet across the ring. Ricochet backflips over Corbin. Ricochet rolls under a clothesline from Corbin. Corbin denies The Headscissors Takeover. Ricochet with a Handspring Back Elbow that sends Corbin tumbling to the floor. Corbin avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Ricochet with a MoonSault off the middle rope.

Ricochet has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ricochet is throwing haymakers at Corbin. Corbin reverses out of the irish whip from Ricochet. Ricochet with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Corbin blocks The Pump Kick. Corbin drops Ricochet back first on the announce table. Corbin throws Ricochet into the ringside barricade. Corbin with a straight right hand. Corbin rolls Ricochet back into the ring. Corbin with another haymaker. Corbin whips Ricochet into the turnbuckles. Corbin dumps Ricochet face first on the top turnbuckle pad for a two count. Corbin argues with the referee. Ricochet with heavy bodyshots. Corbin drives his knee into the midsection of Ricochet. Ricochet goes for a Handspring Back Elbow, but Corbin counters with a Lariat. Corbin sends Ricochet ribs first into the steel ring post.

Ricochet avoids the referee’s ten count. Corbin whips Ricochet across the ring. Ricochet drops Corbin with a Spinning DDT. Ricochet decks Corbin with a JawBreaker. Ricochet tees off on Corbin. Ricochet with clubbing mid-kicks. Corbin shoves Ricochet. Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Ricochet with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ricochet with a running shoulder block. Ricochet dives over Corbin. Corbin goes for The Chokeslam BackBreaker, but Ricochet counters with a Hurricanrana. Ricochet with a Pump Knee Strike. Ricochet dodges The Big Boot. Corbin hits Deep Six for a two count. Corbin is displaying his frustration. Corbin puts Ricochet on the top turnbuckle. Ricochet is throwing haymakers at Corbin. Ricochet with a Roundhouse Kick. Ricochet dives over Corbin. Corbin kicks Ricochet in the face. Corbin with an Inside Out Slam for a two count. Corbin with a running haymaker. Corbin denies The Recoil. Ricochet with a Pump Knee Strike. Ricochet SuperKicks Corbin. Ricochet delivers The Spinning Heel Kick. Ricochet connects with The Shooting Star Press to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ricochet via Pinfall 

Second Match: Natalya & Sonya Deville vs. Piper Niven & Nikki Cross vs. Dana Brooke & Tamina vs. Shotzi Blackheart & Xia Li In A Last Chance Fatal Four Way Match 

Sonya Deville and Tamina will start things off. Tamina SuperKicks Natalya off the ring apron. Tamina ducks a clothesline from Deville. Tamina hits The Samoan Drop. Niven breaks up the cover with a Running Senton Splash. Niven slams Deville’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Cross tags herself in. Niven sweeps out the legs of Deville. Tamina tags in Xia. Cross with a Running Crossbody Block. Cross transitions into a ground and pound attack. Xia reverses out of the irish whip from Cross. Xia applies a wrist lock. Xia dumps Cross face first on the top rope. Xia applies a front face lock. Blackheart tags herself in. Xia with a drop toe hold. Blackheart with a Reverse Senton Bomb for a two count. Tamina brings Blackheart to the corner. Brooke tags herself in.

Brooke with a Handspring Back Elbow to Niven. Brooke kicks Cross in the face. Cross applies a wrist lock. Cross kicks Brooke in the gut. Cross with The Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a one count. Deville with The PK. Tamina SuperKicks Deville. Niven with a Running Crossbody Block. Blackheart side steps Niven into the turnbuckles. Xia with a Roundhouse Kick. Assisted Slice Bread for a two count. Natalya drops Xia with The Discus Lariat. Natalya dumps Blackheart out of the ring. Brooke with a Running Clothesline. Brooke ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cross with a running forearm smash. Deville made the blind tag. Brooke delivers The SuperPlex to the outside. Deville rolls Cross back into the ring. Deville hooks the outside leg to pickup the victory.

Winner: Natalya & Sonya Deville via Pinfall 

Third Match: Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah In A Semi-Final Round Match In The Vacated WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament 

Bayley joins the commentary team for this match. Aliyah and Natalya will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Natalya with a side headlock takeover. Aliyah answers with the headscissors escape. Aliyah pops back on her feet. Natalya grabs a side headlock. Aliyah sends Natalya to the corner. Natalya dives over Aliyah. Aliyah drops down on the canvas. Aliyah matrix under a clothesline from Natalya. Aliyah rolls Natalya over for a two count. Aliyah with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Natalya with a gut punch. Natalya goes for a Bodyslam, but Aliyah lands back on her feet. Aliyah shoves Natalya into the canvas. Aliyah tags in Rodriguez. Rodriguez with a running shoulder tackle for a two count. Aliyah dumps Deville out of the ring. Aliyah with a Flying Lou Thez Press off the ring apron. Aliyah transitions into a ground and pound attack. Natalya hits The Michinoku Driver on the floor. Natalya and Deville has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Deville slams Rodriguez’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Deville tags in Natalya. Meeting Of The Minds. Rodriguez with a Double Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Rodriguez with a Fallaway Slam. Rodriguez sends Natalya face first into the steel ring post. Deville dumps Rodriguez face first on the top turnbuckle pad for a two count. Deville puts her knee on the back of Rodriguez’s neck. Natalya kicks Rodriguez in the face. Deville with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Rodriguez with forearm shivers. Deville answers with another Mid-Kick for a two count. Deville rams her forearm across Rodriguez’s face. Deville applies a side headlock. Rodriguez gets back to a vertical base. Rodriguez Powerslams Natalya. Rodriguez flings Deville onto Natalya. Aliyah is still laid out on the outside. Rodriguez HeadButts Deville. Rodriguez rocks Natalya with a forearm smash. Rodriguez drops Deville with The Big Boot. Rodriguez with Two Stinger Splashes. Rodriguez with a Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count. Rodriguez goes for The Tijana Bomb, but Natalya counters with a double leg takedown. Rodrguez denies The Sharpshooter. Deville hits The Shining Wizard for a two count. Deville with a Mid-Kick. Rodriguez avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Standing Switch Exchange. Rodriguez connects with The Tijana Bomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Rodriguez and Aliyah had a standoff with Damage Control.

Winner: Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Clash At The Castle Match Card 

– Bianca BelAir, Asuka and Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and Io Shirai In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match

– Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle

– GUNTHER (c) vs. Sheamus For The WWE Intercontinental Championship

– Liv Morgan (c) vs. Shayna Baszler For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

– Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Drew McIntyre For The WWE Undisputed Universal Championship

Fourth Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn 

Zayn is playing mind games with McIntyre. Zayn lures McIntyre to the outside. Zayn repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s chest. Haymaker Exchange. McIntyre slams Zayn’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. McIntyre whips Zayn into the turnbuckles. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. McIntyre sends Zayn into the ropes. Zayn ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Zayn bails out to the floor. McIntyre runs after Zayn. Zayn kicks McIntyre in the face. Zayn punches McIntyre. McIntyre with a gut punch. McIntyre slams Zayn’s head on the announce table. McIntyre drives Zayn back first into the ring apron. McIntyre rolls Zayn back into the ring. Zayn kicks the middle rope into the left hamstring of McIntyre. Zayn scores the chop block. Zayn with clubbing crossfaces. Zayn puts his knee on the back of McIntyre’s neck. Zayn poses for the crowd. McIntyre launches Zayn to the corner. McIntyre with rapid fire haymakers. McIntyre whips Zayn across the ring. McIntyre with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker.

McIntyre punches Zayn. McIntyre puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. McIntyre with a chop/haymaker combination. Zayn rakes the eyes of McIntyre. Zayn with clubbing blows to McIntyre’s back. Zayn with The Sunset Flip Bomb out of the corner. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn kicks McIntyre in the face. Zayn drops McIntyre with The Tornado DDT for a two count. Zayn targets the back of McIntyre’s neck. McIntyre denies The Blue Thunder Bomb. McIntyre HeadButts Zayn. McIntyre with two clotheslines. McIntyre whips Zayn across the ring. McIntyre with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Zayn. McIntyre with a NeckBreaker. McIntyre prepares for The Claymore.

McIntyre gets distracted by The Usos. Zayn connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn tees off on McIntyre. McIntyre with a thunderous chop. McIntyre blasts The Usos off the apron. Zayn rolls McIntyre over for a two count. McIntyre ducks under two clotheslines from Zayn. McIntyre plants Zayn with The Claymore to pickup the victory. After the match, Roman Reigns attacks McIntyre from behind. McIntyre sends Reigns shoulder first into the steel ring post. McIntyre starts brawling with The Usos. Reigns Spears McIntyre. The Usos delivers multiple chair shots. The Usos are mauling McIntyre on the outside. Zayn nails McIntyre with The Helluva Kick. The Usos repeatedly drives the steel ring stair into McIntyre’s chest. Reigns makes McIntyre pass out to The Guillotine Choke. The Bloodline stands tall over McIntyre to close the show.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez