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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (9/16/22): The New Day vs. Imperium vs. Hit Row vs. The Brawling Brutes

   September 16, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
September 16, 2022
Honda Center
Anaheim, California

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Logan Paul & Paul Heyman Segment 

First Match: Sami Zayn w/The Bloodline vs. Ricochet w/Logan Paul 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Zayn applies a side headlock. Ricochet whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn drops Ricochet with a shoulder tackle. Zayn poses for the crowd. Wrist Lock Exchange. Zayn kicks Ricochet in the gut. Zayn grabs a side headlock. Ricochet sends Zayn into the ropes. Ricochet drops down on the canvas. Zayn with another shoulder tackle for a one count. Zayn applies a rear chin lock. Zayn transitions into a side headlock. Ricochet whips Zayn across the ring. Ricochet drops down on the canvas. Ricochet leapfrogs over Zayn. Ricochet slips over Zayn’s back. Ricochet rolls under a clothesline from Zayn. Ricochet with a Headscissors Takeover. Ricochet dropkicks Zayn. Ricochet with a straight right hand. Ricochet uppercuts Zayn. Ricochet with a knife edge chop. Zayn bails out to the floor. Zayn talks smack to Paul. Ricochet with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Ricochet rolls Zayn back into the ring. Ricochet with a shoulder block. Zayn knocks Ricochet off the top rope. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn slams Ricochet’s head on the top turnbuckle pad.

Zayn with a flying elbow smash for a two count. Zayn whips Ricochet across the ring. Zayn clotheslines Ricochet for a two count. Zayn goes back to the rear chin lock. Ricochet with heavy bodyshots. Ricochet punches Zayn. Ricochet ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Ricochet with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Zayn side steps Ricochet into the turnbuckles. Ricochet decks Zayn with a back elbow smash. Zayn sends Ricochet crashing into the outside. Zayn has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ricochet dropkicks Zayn in mid-air. Ricochet with two haymakers. Ricochet with clubbing mid-kicks. Zayn reverses out of the irish whip from Ricochet. Ricochet with a Hurricanrana. Ricochet with a running shoulder block. Ricochet follows that with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Zayn denies The Recoil. Zayn with a back elbow smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Ricochet. Ricochet kicks out the legs of Zayn.

Ricochet goes for The Standing MoonSault, but Zayn gets his knees up in the air. Zayn with an inside cradle for a two count. Zayn with clubbing blows to Ricochet’s back. Zayn goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Ricochet SuperKicks Zayn. Ricochet gets distracted by Jimmy. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. The referee was distracted by Paul. Zayn with two haymakers. Ricochet responds with another Hurricanrana for a two count. Zayn fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Ricochet knocks Jey off the ring apron. Zayn rolls Ricochet over for a two count. Ricochet with a Running Pump Knee Strike. Ricochet ducks a clothesline from Jey. Ricochet with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Zayn connects with The Half & Half Suplex for a two count. Zayn starts bickering with Jey on the outside. Ricochet lands The SomerSault Plancha. Ricochet rolls Zayn back into the ring. Ricochet plants Zayn with The Shooting Star Press to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ricochet via Pinfall 

Second Match: Bayley w/Damage Control vs. Raquel Rodriguez 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rodriguez launches Bayley to the corner. Bayley side steps Rodriguez into the turnbuckles. Bayley slaps Rodriguez in the face. Bayley retreats to the outside. Rodriguez with a shoulder block that sends Io Shirai crashing into Dakota Kai. Rodriguez runs after Bayley. Bayley kicks Rodriguez in the face. Rodriguez blocks The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Rodriguez with a forearm smash. Rodriguez delivers The Pounce. Rodriguez with a Stinger Splash. Rodriguez dumps Bayley face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Rodriguez with a Spinning Black Hole Slam for a two count. Bayley avoids The Running Foot Stomp. Bayley with a Middle Rope Stunner. Bayley with clubbing blows to Rodriguez’s back. Bayley drop her weight on Rodriguez’s back. Rodriguez reverses out of the irish whip from Bayley. Bayley ducks a clothesline from Rodriguez. Bayley sends Rodriguez chest first into the turnbuckles. Bayley with a running shoulder block. Rodriguez flings Bayley across the ring. Rodriguez drops Bayley with The Big Boot. Rodriguez drags Bayley to the corner. Damage Control runs interference. Bayley decks Rodriguez with a back elbow smash. Bayley gets Rodriguez tied up in the tree of woe.

Bayley with a Running Knee Strike. Bayley DDT’s the left knee of Rodriguez for a two count. Bayley repeatedly stomps on Rodriguez’s chest. Bayley wraps the left leg of Rodriguez around the middle rope. Rodriguez with desperation up kicks. Bayley kicks the back of Rodriguez’s left knee. Bayley with a Sliding Lariat for a two count. Bayley punches Rodriguez. Bayley with a corner clothesline. Rodriguez lifts Bayley up in the air. Rodriguez dumps Bayley back first into the turnbuckles. Rodriguez is mauling Bayley in the corner. Rodriguez HeadButts Bayley. Rodriguez clotheslines Bayley. Rodriguez with Two Fallaway Slams. Rodriguez knocks Shirai off the ring apron. Rodriguez drags Kai into the ring. Rodriguez with a Big Boot. Rodriguez dumps Kai on top of Bayley. Rodriguez with a Twisting Elbow Drop. Rodriguez goes for The Tejana Bomb, but Shirai gets in the way. Shirai rakes the eyes of Rodriguez. Bayley connects with The Rose Plant to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bayley via Pinfall 

Third Match: Solo Sikoa (c) w/Sami Zayn vs. Riddick Moss For The WWE NXT North American Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Moss shoves Sikoa. Moss ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. Moss applies a waist lock. Sikoa with three sharp elbow strikes. Moss with a forearm smash. Moss repeatedly drives his knee into the midsection of Sikoa. Sikoa scores the elbow knockdown. Sikoa stomps on Moss’s chest. Sikoa with a Falling HeadButt. Sikoa slaps Moss in the back of the head. Moss with heavy bodyshots. Sikoa HeadButts Moss. Sikoa with a knife edge chop. Sikoa whips Moss across the ring. Sikoa ducks under two clotheslines from Moss. Moss with a running shoulder tackle. Moss clotheslines Sikoa over the top rope. Moss slams Sikoa’s head on the announce table. Sikoa clotheslines Moss. Sikoa throws Moss into the ringside barricade. Sikoa rolls Moss back into the ring. Sikoa with a Spinning Heel Kick. Sikoa stomps on the midsection of Moss. Sikoa is raining down haymakers. Sikoa continues to stomp on Moss’s chest for a one count. Sikoa applies a nerve hold. Moss with heavy bodyshots. Sikoa drives his knee into the midsection of Moss. Sikoa punches Moss. Sikoa whips Moss into the turnbuckles. Sikoa with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Sikoa delivers The Running Stinkface for a two count.

Sikoa talks smack to Moss. Moss with forearm shivers. Sikoa uppercuts Moss. Sikoa with a straight right hand. Sikoa repeatedly stomps on Moss’s chest. Sikoa goes for The Running Stinkface, but Moss counters with a chop block. Moss is throwing haymakers at Sikoa. Sikoa whips Moss across the ring. Moss clotheslines Sikoa. Moss scores the forearm knockdown. Moss ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. Moss with a Face Plant. Moss with Two Corner Spears. Sikoa denies The Punch Line. Sikoa goes for a SuperKick, but Moss counters with a Modified Slam for a two count. Sikoa decks Moss with a back elbow smash. Sikoa HeadButts Moss. Moss fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Moss drives Sikoa back first into the turnbuckles. Sikoa hits The Samoan Drop for a two count. Sikoa is putting the boots to Moss. Moss denies The Uranage Slam. Moss rolls Sikoa over for a two count. Sikoa with a back elbow smash. Moss catches Sikoa in mid-air. Moss with The Fallaway Slam. Zayn pulls Sikoa out of the ring. Moss runs after Zayn. Sikoa SuperKicks Moss. Sikoa connect with The Uranage Slam to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT North American Champion, Solo Sikoa via Pinfall

Updated WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Match Card 

– Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey In A Extreme Rules Match For The WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

Fourth Match: The New Day vs. Imperium w/GUNTHER vs. Hit Row w/B-Fab vs. The Brawling Brutes w/Sheamus In A Fatal Four Way Match. The Winners Will Become The Number One Contenders For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

Ludwig Kaiser and Butch will start things off. Rockers Punches. Forearm Exchange. Butch blocks a boot from Kaiser. Butch with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Butch applies a front face lock. Vinci with a blindside shot to Butch. Holland answers with a running forearm smash. Dolla sends Adonis crashing into the cavalry on the outside. Dolla teases a dive. Vinci scores a chop block. Woods drops Vinci with a Leg Lariat. SomerSault Plancha Party. New Day are fired up. Imperium has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Butch starts bending Kaiser’s fingers. Kaiser drives his knee into the midsection of Butch. Kaiser sends Butch face first into the middle rope. Kaiser with The PK for a two count. Kaiser applies a rear chin lock. Butch whips Kaiser across the ring. Butch drops down on the canvas. Butch leapfrogs over Kaiser. Butch clotheslines Kaiser. Butch applies a hammerlock. Butch works on his joint manipulation game. Butch stomps on the right elbow of Kaiser. Butch with a low dropkick. Butch with a flying forearm smash. Holland tags himself in. Dropkick/Butterfly Suplex Combination for a two count.

Holland applies a front face lock. Kaiser uppercuts Holland. Holland grabs Kaiser by his throat. Kaiser backs Holland into the ropes. Vinci punches Holland in the back. Vinci tags himself in. Kaiser whips Holland across the ring. Kaiser drops down on the canvas. Vinci with a deep arm-drag. Vinci applies an arm-bar. Vinci uppercuts Holland. Vinci with two knife edge chops. Holland reverses out of the irish whip from Vinci. Holland HeadButts Vinci. Holland with a Double Overhook Suplex. Dolla tags himself in. Holland runs into Dolla. Shoulder Block Exchange. Holland uppercuts Dolla. Dolla with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Dolla tags in Adonis. Assisted Splash for a two count. Adonis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Adonis applies a rear chin lock. Holland punches Adonis in the ribs. Holland goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Adonis lands back on her feet. Adonis dropkicks Holland. Kofi tags himself. Kofi punches Holland in the ribs. Kofi ducks a clothesline from Adonis. Kofi with a leaping clothesline. Kofi with The New Day Boom Drop. Kaiser drives Kofi shoulder first into the steel ring post. Kaiser tags in Vinci. Double Corner Dropkick. Imperium poses for the crowd.

Imperium starts cutting the ring in half. Kaiser applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Kofi with heavy bodyshots. Kaiser hammers down on the back of Kofi’s neck. Vinci tugs on Kofi’s hair. Kofi is displaying his fighting spirit. Kofi dumps Kaiser over the top rope. Kofi creates distance with a Back Body Drop. Woods and Vinci are tagged in. Woods with two clotheslines. Vinci reverses out of the irish whip from Woods. Woods ducks under two clotheslines from Vinci. Woods slides under Vinci’s legs. Woods with The Rolling Elbow. Kaiser sends Woods to the corner. Woods kicks Kaiser in the face. Woods drops Kaiser with The Honor Roll. Woods thrust kicks the midsection of Adonis. Woods with a DDT/Flatliner Combination. Vinci goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Woods lands back on his feet. Woods with a Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep. Woods pops back on his feet. Woods with The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Woods chops Vinci. Woods goes for a Bodyslam, but Kaiser lands back on his feet. Vinci blocks a boot from Kofi. Vinci with a short-arm lariat. Butch tags himself in. Butch with a low dropkick. Butch knocks Hit Row off the apron.

Butch with a Running Double Foot Stomp. Butch wipes out Imperium with an Apron MoonSault. Butch with a Flying Knee Strike off the apron. Butch with a Release German Suplex to Adonis. Butch follows that with a Roundhouse Kick. Dolla tells Butch to bring it. Butch with rapid fire chops. Dolla drops Butch with The Big Boot. Dolla delivers The Not Nada. Holland clotheslines Dolla. Dolla fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Dolla goes for a PowerBomb, but Holland blocks it. Holland with The Alabama Slam for a two count. Holland tags in Woods. Second Forearm Exchange. Woods SuperKicks Adonis. Kofi tags himself in. Kofi lands The Suicide Dive. Woods with another Michinoku Driver. Kofi with a High Fly Flow for a two count. Woods dumps Butch out of the ring. Woods with The Slingshot Pescado. Adonis tags in Vinci. Kaiser throws Woods into the steel ring steps. Rollup Exchange. SpineBuster/PK Combination. Imperium connects with The Imperial Bomb. Holland made the blind tag. Holland tosses Kaiser out of the ring. Holland proceeds to steal the victory.

Winner: The Brawling Brutes via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez