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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/9/22): Drew McIntyre vs. Solo Sikoa

   September 9, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
September 9, 2022
Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle, Washington

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Imperium vs. The Brawling Brutes In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Giovanni Vinci and Ridge Holland will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Vinci with a forearm shot across the back of Holland. Vinci slaps Holland in the chest. Holland reverses out of the irish whip from Vinci. Vinci runs into Holland. Vinci kicks Holland in the gut. Vinci applies a side headlock. Kaiser made the blind tag. Holland whips Vinci across the ring. Vinci ducks a clothesline from Holland. Vinci with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Following a snap mare takeover, Kaiser stomps on Holland’s face. Kaiser with a basement uppercut for a one count. Kaiser punches Holland. Kaise tags in Vinci. Kaiser with a gut punch. Vinci uppercuts Holland. Holland hammers down on the back of Vinci’s neck. Holland goes for a Bodyslam, but Vinci lands back on his feet. Holland with a Hip Toss. Holland drops Vinci with a shoulder tackle. Holland tags in Butch. Holland kicks Vinci in the gut. Dropkick/Butterfly Suplex Combination. Butch applies a hammerlock. Butch starts bending Vinci’s fingers. Butch stomps on the right elbow of Vinci. Butch applies a wrist lock. Vinci punches Butch. Vinci tags in Gunther. Chop Exchange. Butch tags in Sheamus. That leads us a to a quick standoff in the center of the ring.

Imperium has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Kaiser applies a rear chin lock. Holland with elbows into the midsection of Kaiser. Holland grabs Kaiser by this throat. Kaiser slaps Holland in the chest. Holland HeadButts Kaiser. Kaiser with a toe kick that sends Holland face first into the middle rope. Kaiser drives Holland shoulder first into the steel ring post. Kaiser tags in Vinci. Stereo Corner Dropkicks. Vinci kicks Holland in the back. Vinci taunts Sheamus. Vinci kicks Holland in the face. Vinci punches Holland in the back. Vinci with a toe kick. Vinci with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Vinci applies a front face lock. Gunther tags himself in. Imperium are mauling Holland in the gut. Holland goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Gunther blocks it. Gunther drops Holland with a knife edge chop. Gunther kicks Sheamus off the ring apron. Gunther punches Butch. The referee is trying to calm down Butch. Gunther stomps on Holland’s back. Gunther tags in Kaiser. Kaiser kicks Holland in the face. Kaiser pie faces Holland. Kaiser with a palm strike. Holland responds with a SpineBuster. Butch and Vinci are tagged in.

Butch ducks a clothesline from Vinci. Butch dropkicks Imperium off the apron. Butch side steps Vinci into the turnbuckles. Butch with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Butch with a Knee Drop. Butch follows that with a Release German Suplex. Butch stomps on Vinci’s fingers. Butch with a Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Butch applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Butch with a drop toe hold to Kaiser. Butch reapplies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Gunther slaps Butch in the chest. Gunther and Sheamus starts brawling on the outside. Vinci with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Butch with a Flying Knee Strike to Gunther. Vinci reverses out of the irish whip from Butch. Vinci blocks a boot from Butch. Vinci with a short-arm clothesline. Gunther uppercuts Butch. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Gunther transitions into The STF. Gunther bodyslams Butch. Gunther stares at Sheamus. Gunther with another bodyslam. Gunther chops Holland off the apron. Butch repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Gunther. Gunther goes for a Release German Suplex, but Butch lands back on his feet. Butch side steps Gunther into the turnbuckles. Gunther tags in Vinci. Vinci applies a wrist lock. Butch creates distance with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Sheamus and Kaiser are tagged in. Sheamus with two clotheslines. Sheamus launches Kaiser over the top rope.

Sheamus with The Irish Curse BackBreaker. Ten Beats Of The Bodhran. Sheamus with a corner clothesline. Sheamus with a Rolling Senton. Sheamus knocks Gunther off the apron. Sheamus hits The White Noise on top of Vinci. Sheamus plays to the crowd. Sheamus connects with The Brogue Kick. Kaiser rolls Sheamus over for a two count. Sheamus blocks a boot from Kaiser. Kaiser with a knee lift. Sheamus with a Tilt-A-Whirl Powerslam. Sheamus tags in Holland. Holland clotheslines the back of Kaiser’s neck for a two count. Gunther chops Holland in the back of the head. Gunther and Sheamus are trading back and forth shots. All hell is breaking loose in Seattle. Sheamus drops Gunther with a Pump Knee Strike. Kaiser kicks Holland in the gut. Kaiser hammers down on the back of Holland. Holland ducks a clothesline from Kaiser. Holland with a Back Body Drop. Butch kicks Vinci in the face. Vinci catches Butch in mid-air Vinci drills Butch with The BrainBuster. Gunther with a Big Boot to Sheamus. Holland goes for The Northern Grit, but Kaiser lands back on his feet. Kaiser tags in Vinci. Vinci slams Holland’s head on the top rope. Imperium plants Holland with The Imperial Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Imperium via Pinfall 

Second Match: Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah vs. Toxic Attraction 

Raquel Rodriguez and Jacy Jayne will start things off. Jayne kicks Rodriguez in the gut. Jayne applies a side headlock. Rodriguez whips Jayne across the ring. Jayne ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Jayne thrust kicks the midsection of Rodriguez. Jayne unloads two knife edge chops. Rodriguez reverses out of the irish whip from Jayne. Rodriguez clotheslines Jayne. Rodriguez tags in Aliyah. Rodriguez slams Jayne’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Rodriguez throws Aliyah into Jayne for a one count. Jayne rocks Aliyah with a forearm smash. Aliyah fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Aliyah ducks a clothesline from Jayne. Aliyah with a SpringBoard Lou Thez Press. Aliyah transitions into a ground and pound attack. Aliyah gets distracted by Dolin. Jayne drives Aliyah back first into the turnbuckles. Dolin tags herself in. Dolin repeatedly stomps on Aliyah’s chest. Dolin whips Aliyah into the turnbuckles. Dolin with a corner clothesline. Dolin tags in Jayne. Jayne with a Running Hip Attack. Dolin with a Bronco Buster. Jayne follows that with a Running Cannonball Strike for a two count. Jayne tags in Dolin. Dolin punches Aliyah in the ribs. Dolin applies the cravate.

Following a snap mare takeover, Dolin kicks Aliyah in the back. Aliyah with heavy bodyshots. Dolin punches Aliyah in the back. Dolin applies a wrist lock. Dolin tags in Jayne. Double Wrist Lock. Double Hamstring Kick. Jayne with a Running Senton Splash for a two count. Jayne applies the bow and arrow stretch. Aliyah drives her knee into the midsection of Jayne. Jayne sends Aliyah to the corner. Jayne tags in Dolin. Aliyah side steps Jayne into the turnbuckles. Aliyah decks Dolin with a back elbow smash. Dolin stops Aliyah in her tracks. Aliyah rolls under a clothesline from Dolin. Aliyah tags n Rodriguez. Rodriguez with a shoulder tackle. Rodriguez levels Jayne with The Body Avalanche. Rodriguez clotheslines Dolin. Rodriguez with a Fallaway Slam. Dolin responds with a Roundhouse Kick. Rodriguez with a Side Walk Slam. Rodriguez with a Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count. Rodriguez whips Dolin across the ring. Dolin kicks Rodriguez in the chest. Jayne tags herself in. Dolin pump kicks the midsection of Rodriguez. Jayne kicks Rodriguez in the gut. Aliyah Spears Dolin. Rodriguez with a Front Suplex. Rodriguez connects with Tejana Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah via Pinfall 

Third Match: Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya vs. Sonya Deville vs. Lacey Evans vs. Xia Li In A Fatal Five Way Elimination Match. The Winner Will Battle Liv Morgan For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship At Extreme Rules 

Liv Morgan is watching this match from a suite inside the Climate Pledge Arena. Everybody starts ganging up on Rousey after the bell rings. Natalya and Xia dumps Rousey out of the ring. Xia rolls Natalya over for a two count. Natalya with a Discus Lariat for a two count. Natalya with a double leg takedown. Natalya applies The Sharpshooter. Evans delivers The Woman’s Right. Deville responds with a Running Knee Strike. Deville kicks Evans out of the ring. Rousey pulls Deville out of the ring. Rousey throws Deville into the ringside barricade. Rousey makes Natalya tap out to The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Natalya has been eliminated. Evans kicks Rousey in the gut. Evans with a NeckBreaker. Evans goes for a Knee Drop, but Rousey counters with another arm-bar.

Xia with a Running Knee Strike to Rousey. Xia is raining down haymakers. Xia with a Leg Drop for a one count. Rousey fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Evans rolls Rousey over for a one count. Rousey makes Evans tap out to The Arm-Bar. Deville rocks Xia with a forearm smash. Deville makes Xia tap out to The Head & Arm Choke. Lacey Evans and Xia Li have both been eliminated. Rousey avoids the double leg takedown. Rousey brings Deville down to the mat. Rousey transitions into a ground and pound attack. Deville is trying to get out of the mount position. Deville applies The Head & Arm Choke. Deville transitions into a Sleeper Hold. Both ladies spills to the floor. Rousey drives Deville back first into the barricade. Rousey rolls Deville back into the ring. Rousey connects with The Piper’s Pit. Rousey makes Deville tap out to The Ankle Lock.

Winner: Ronda Rousey via Submission  

Fourth Match: Hit Row & The Street Profits w/B-Fab vs. The Maximum Male Models & Los Lotharios w/Max & Maxxine Dupri In A 8-Man Tag Team Match

Ashante Thee Adonis and Mansoor will start things off. Adonis blocks a boot from Mansoor. Tip Up by Adonis. Adonis slams Mansoor’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Adonis with a Corner Spear. Dawkins tags himself in. Dawkins with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dolla tags himself in. Dolan levels Mansoor with The Body Avalanche. Ford tags himself in. Ford with an Inside Out Lariat. MMM and Los Lotharios regroups on the outside. Mansoor applies a rear chin lock. Mansoor pulls Adonis to the mat. Mansoor tags in Mace. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Mace hammers down on the back of Adonis neck. Mace applies a wrist lock. Mace tags in Garza. Garza SuperKicks Adonis. Garza tags in Carrillo. Los Lotharios clears the ring. Adonis dumps Garza out of the ring. Carrillo dropkicks Adonis to the floor. Carrillo inadvertently lays out Garza with The Suicide Dive. Adonis tags in Dawkins. Dawkins with a Pounce into the turnbuckles. Mansoor tags himself in.

Dawkins clotheslines Mansoor. Dawkins with a forearm smash to Mace. Mansoor kicks Dawkins in the gut. Mansoor whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins leapfrogs over Mansoor. Dawkins with a corkscrew elbow strike. Dawkins with a 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins follows that with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Mace tags himself in. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Mace. Dawkins hits The Silencer for a two count. Dawkins launches Garza over the top rope. Adonis with a Flying Cannonball Strike off the apron. Ford avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Carrillo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dawkins sends Carrillo crashing to the outside. Dawkins lands The Suicide Dive. Dolla tags himself in. Dolla teases a dive. Maxxine stops Dolla in his tracks. B-Fab pulls Maxxine off the pron. Max is trying to play the peacemaker. Dolla kicks Max in the face. Mansoor tags himself in. Dolla catches Mansoor in mid-air. Dolla uses Mansoor’s legs as a weapon. Adonis tags himself in. Hit Row connects with The Heavy Hitter to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hit Row & The Street Profits via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Match Card 

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

Fifth Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Solo Sikoa w/The Usos & Sami Zayn 

McIntyre is throwing haymakers at Sikoa. McIntyre kicks Sikoa in the gut. McIntyre with a knife edge chop. McIntyre is mauling Sikoa in the corner. Sikoa uppercuts McIntyre. Sikoa with rapid fire bodyshots. McIntyre with answers with a chop/haymaker combination. Sikoa with a throat thrust. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Sikoa. Sikoa kicks McIntyre in the chest. McIntyre clotheslines Sikoa. McIntyre with the irish whip. Sikoa decks McIntyre with a back elbow smash. McIntyre kicks Sikoa in the gut. McIntyre hits The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but The Usos pulls Sikoa out of the ring. Sikoa regains control of the match during the commercial break. Sikoa applies a nerve hold. McIntyre kicks Sikoa in the gut. McIntyre chops Sikoa. Sikoa reverses out of the irish whip from McIntyre. Sikoa with The Samoan Drop for a two count.

Sikoa repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s chest. Sikoa transitions into a ground and pound attack. Sikoa uses the middle rope as a weapon. Jey delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Sikoa poses for the crowd. Sikoa is raining down haymakers in the corner. McIntyre unloads two knife edge chops. Sikoa drives his knee into the midsection of McIntyre. Sikoa with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Sikoa delivers The Running Stinkface. Sikoa reverses out of the irish whip from McIntyre. McIntyre with two clotheslines. McIntyre whips Sikoa across the ring. McIntyre scores the elbow knockdown. McIntyre with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. McIntyre with a NeckBreaker. McIntyre pops back on his feet.

McIntyre knocks Jey off the ring apron. McIntyre gets distracted by Jimmy. Sikoa rolls McIntyre over for a two count. McIntyre launches Sikoa over the top rope. McIntyre punches Jimmy. Zayn trips McIntyre from the outside. McIntyre throws Zayn into the ring. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Sikoa counters with The SuperKick for a two count. McIntyre and Sikoa are trading back and forth shots. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. The referee gets distracted by Zayn. The Usos sends McIntyre tumbling to the floor. The Usos gangs up on McIntyre. The Street Profits comes to the aid of McIntyre. All hell is breaking loose in Seattle. Ford with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Sikoa goes for The Samoan Drop, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. McIntyre connects with The Claymore, but Sikoa tumbles to the floor. Killer Kross attacks McIntyre from behind. Kross makes McIntyre pass out to The Kross Jacket Choke to close the show.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Disqualification 

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Author: Josh Lopez