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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (12/9/22): The Usos vs. The Brawling Brutes

   December 9, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
December 9, 2022
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: The Usos (c) w/Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa vs. The Brawling Brutes w/Ridge Holland For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

Jimmy Uso and Sheamus will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sheamus backs Jimmy into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Jimmy shoves Sheamus. Sheamus with a side headlock takeover. Jimmy whips Sheamus across the ring. Sheamus drops Jimmy with a shoulder tackle. Jimmy regroups on the outside. Jimmy kicks Sheamus in the gut. Jimmy HeadButts Sheamus. Jimmy with a knife edge chop. Sheamus reverses out of the irish whip from Jimmy. Misfired Hip Tosses. Sheamus with a short-arm clothesline. Sheamus with The Rolling Senton. Sheamus tags in Butch. Assisted Rolling Senton. Butch with a double knee drop. Butch applies a wrist lock. Jimmy backs Butch into the turnbuckles. Jey tags himself in. Jey with a flying forearm smash for a two count. Butch with forearm shivers. Butch with a basement dropkick. Jey goes for The Samoan Drop, but Butch lands back on his feet. Butch goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Jey holds onto the ropes. Jimmy tags himself in. Assisted Stun-Gun. Jey stops Butch in his tracks. Jey whips Butch into the turnbuckles. Jey tags in Jimmy. BackBreaker/Flying Sledge Combination for a two count.

Jimmy repeatedly stomps on Butch’s back and chest. Jimmy kicks Butch out of the ring. The referee tells Zayn to back up. Jimmy rolls Butch back into the ring. Jimmy grabs the left ankle of Butch. Butch with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jey knocks Sheamus off the ring apron. The referee is trying to calm down Sheamus. Jey uppercuts Butch. Jey is raining down haymakers in the corner. Jey goes for The Running Stinkface, but Butch counters with a Big Boot. Butch with a Release German Suplex. Sheamus and Jimmy are tagged in. Sheamus with two polish hammers. Sheamus with a corner clothesline. Sheamus knocks Jey off the apron. Jimmy kicks Sheamus in the face. Sheamus ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Sheamus with a Tilt-A-Whirl Slam. Stereo Beats Of The Bodhran. Butch with a running forearm smash to Jey. Jimmy rolls Sheamus over for a two count. Jimmy sends Sheamus shoulder first into the steel ring post. Jimmy ascends to the top turnbuckle. Sheamus is throwing haymakers at Jimmy. Sheamus with two knife edge chops. Sheamus with The Avalanche White Noise for a two count. The Usos regains control of the match during the commercial break. Butch snaps Jey’s fingers. Butch dives over Jey. Jey ducks a clothesline from Butch. Jey with a Pop Up NeckBreaker for a two count. Sheamus kicks Jimmy in the gut. Jimmy thrust kicks the midsection of Sheamus. Sheamus hits The White Noise on the apron.

Jey lands The Suicide Dive. Butch with The Orihara MoonSault. Butch rolls Jey back into the ring. Butch drops Jey with The Tornado DDT for a two count. Butch stomps on Jey’s fingers. Butch with a Roundhouse Kick. Jey launches Butch over the top rope. Jey uppercuts Butch. Jey tags in Jimmy. Double Uppercut. Sheamus pulls Jey out of the ring. Sheamus whips Jey into the ringside barricade. Butch with a Running SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Butch tags in Sheamus. Celtic Cross/NeckBreaker Combination for a two count. Sheamus and Jimmy are trading back and forth shots. Jimmy decks Sheamus with a JawBreaker. Jimmy tags in Jey. Holland clotheslines Zayn behind the referee’s back. Sheamus dodges The SuperKick. Sheamus with a Running Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Holland and Sikoa starts brawling on the outside. Sikoa delivers The Spinning Solo into the timekeeper’s area. Sheamus goes for The Brogue Kick, but Jey counters with a SuperKick. Sheamus tags in Butch. Butch with Two Enzuigiri’s. Butch with a flying forearm smash. Jimmy made the blind tag. Butch goes for The Bitter End, but Jey lands back on his feet. The Usos connects with The 1D to pickup the victory.

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

Second Match: Legado Del Fantasma w/Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega vs. The Viking Raiders w/Valhalla 

Zelina Vega joins the commentary team for this match. Joaquin Wilde and Erik will start things off. Wilde applies a side headlock. Erik goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Wilde lands back on his feet. Wilde ducks a clothesline from Erik. Erik goes for a Bodyslam, but Wilde lands back on his feet. Wilde goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Erik holds onto the ropes. Erik drops Wilde with a shoulder tackle. Wilde drops down on the canvas. Wilde leapfrogs over Erik. Erik with The Kitchen Sink. Erik tags in Ivar. Viking Raiders gangs up on Wilde. Ivar tags in Erik.

Shoulder Block Party. Erik whips Wilde across the ring. Erik goes for a PowerBomb, but Wilde counters with a Hurricanrana. Erik scores a forearm knockdown. Erik gets distracted by B-Fab. Hit Row pulls Legado off the apron which forces the referee to call off the match. After the match, Top Dolla whips Mendoza into the steel ring post. Dolla cracks Ivar with a steel chair. Adonis connects with The Float Over DDT. Valhalla jumps on Adonis back. B-Fab nails Valhalla with a Hook Kick. B-Fab shoves Valhalla into Vega. Dolla catches Wilde in mid-air. Dolla plants Wilde with a Fireman’s Carry NeckBreaker.

Match Result: No-Contest

Third Match: Ricochet & The New Day vs. Imperium In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Ricochet and Ludwig Kaiser will start things off. Kaiser kicks Ricochet in the gut. Kaiser slams Ricochet’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Ricochet reverses out of the irish whip from Kaiser. Kaiser dives over Ricochet. Ricochet reverses out of the irish whip from Kaiser. Ricochet drops down on the canvas. Kaiser sends Ricochet into the ropes. Kaiser goes for a Headscissors Takeover, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Ricochet dropkicks Kaiser. Ricochet applies a front face lock. Ricochet tags in Woods. Ricochet bodyslams Kaiser. Assisted Splash for a two count. Woods with heavy bodyshots. Woods whips Kaiser across the ring. Woods dropkicks Kaiser for a two count. Kaiser reverses out of the irish whip from Woods. Woods kicks Kaiser in the face. Woods with The Honor Roll. Vinci tags himself in. Kaiser drops down on the canvas. Vinci with a deep arm-drag. Vinci slams the left shoulder of Woods on the canvas. Vinci slams Woods head on the top turnbuckle pad. Vinci with a straight right hand. Vinci repeatedly stomps on Woods chest. Vinci kicks Woods out of the ring. Woods with heavy bodyshots. Woods with a chop/forearm combination. Vinci stops Woods in his tracks.

Vinci sends Woods to the corner. Woods clears the ring. Woods kicks Vinci in the face. Vinci with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Vinci tags in Gunther. Gunther cranks on Woods neck. Gunther bodyslams Woods. Gunther kicks Ricochet off the ring apron. Gunther with a Running Seated Senton for a two count. Gunther in Kaiser. Kaiser stomps on Woods face. Kaiser applies a chin bar. Woods attacks the midsection of Kaiser. Kaiser with a straight right hand. Kaiser with the irish whip. Kaiser blocks a boot from Woods. Kaiser uppercuts Woods. Kaiser with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kaiser puts Woods on the top turnbuckle. Haymaker Exchange. Kaiser drops Woods with another Step Up Enzuigiri. Kaiser punches Woods. Kaiser HeadButts Woods. Kaiser with a hammer elbow. Kaiser throwing haymakers at Woods. Gunther delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Woods with forearm shivers. Kaiser drives his knee into the midsection of Woods. Kaiser sends Woods to the corner.

Kaiser slaps Woods in the chest. Kaiser puts Woods on the top turnbuckle. Second Haymaker Exchange. Woods with a Missile Dropkick. Kofi and Vinci are tagged in. Kofi with a flying tomahawk chop. Kofi with two double handed chops. Kofi dropkicks Vinci. Vinci avoids the leaping clothesline. Vinci goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Kofi lands back on his feet. Kofi with a Pendulum Kick. Kofi with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Kofi kicks Vinci in the face. Kofi hits The New Day Boom Drop. Kofi knocks Kaiser off the apron. Kofi ducks a clothesline from Vinci. Vinci dodges The Trouble In Paradise. Vinci kicks Kofi in the gut. Kofi sweeps out the legs of Vinci. Kaiser trips Kofi from the outside. Vinci blasts Kofi off the apron. Kaiser with a Running Uppercut. Vinci slams Kofi over the announce table. Imperium has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Kaiser applies a front face lock. Kaiser hammers down on the back of Kofi’s neck. Kaiser with a straight right hand. Kaiser knocks Woods off the apron. Kofi with a Back Body Drop. Ricochet and Gunther are tagged in.

Ricochet unloads a flurry of strikes. Gunther slaps Ricochet in the chest. Gunther kicks Ricochet in the face. Gunther pie faces Ricochet. Ricochet with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ricochet with a Pump Knee Strike. Ricochet tees off on Gunther. Ricochet dodges The Big Boot. Ricochet with another Enzuigiri. Gunther goes for a Bodyslam, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Gunther drops Ricochet with a knife edge chop. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Ricochet counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Woods and Vinci are tagged in. Woods with an Apron Enzuigiri. Woods with a Slingshot Tornado DDT. Woods tags in Kofi. Woods with a BackBreaker. Vinci dumps Woods out of the ring. Vinci blocks The STO. Vinci with a Rolling Senton. Vinci with a MoonSault. Vinci tags in Kaiser. Imperium goes for The European Bomb, but Kofi counters with a Hurricanrana. Ricochet with a SpringBoard FrankenSteiner. Ricochet with a SpringBoard Dropkick to Gunther. Woods follows that with a flying double clothesline off the steel ring steps. Kofi connects with The Trouble In Paradise. Kofi tags in Ricochet. Kofi drags Kaiser to the corner. Ricochet plants Kaiser with The Shooting Star Press to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ricochet & The New Day via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox 

Shayna Baszler and Tegan Nox will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Baszler applies a side headlock. Baszler bends the left elbow of Knox. Knox breaks the grip. Baszler backs Knox into the turnbuckles. Baszler sweeps out the legs of Knox. Knox pie faces Baszler. Knox sweeps out the legs of Baszler. Knox with two arm-drags. Baszler reverses out of the irish whip from Knox. Knox dives over Baszler. Knox with a Runnin Uppercut. Knox with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Knox follows that with a Reverse Senton Splash. Knox ascends to the top turnbuckle. Baszler with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Baszler tags in Rousey. Rousey with a flurry of judo throws. Rousey mocks Morgan. Knox rolls Rousey over for a one count.

Rousey applies The Ankle Lock. Knox sends Rousey back first into the steel ring post. Morgan and Baszler are tagged in. Morgan ducks under a forearm from Baszler. Morgan dropkicks Baszler. Morgan with a Running Hip Attack. Morgan with a Rising Knee Strike. Morgan follows that with a Missile Dropkick. Morgan pops back on her feet. Morgan with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Baszler with a Release German Suplex. Rousey gets distracted by Raquel Rodriguez. Adam Pearce stops Rodriguez in her tracks. Baszler applies The Kirifuda Clutch. Morgan decks Baszler with a JawBreaker. Knox connects with The Shiniest Wizard. Morgan hooks the inside leg to pickup the victory.

Winner: Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez