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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (12/16/22): GUNTHER vs. Ricochet

   December 16, 2022

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
December 16, 2022
Allstate Arena
Chicago, Illinois

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Damage Control (c) w/Bayley vs. Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship 

Dakota Kai and Liv Morgan will start things off. Morgan ducks a clothesline from Kai. Morgan dropkicks Kai. Morgan with a Running Hip Attack. Morgan tags in Nox. Nox with a running elbow smash. Kai reverses out of the irish whip from Nox. Running Elbow Exchange. Kai with The Scorpion Kick. Kai punches Nox in the back. Kai tags in Shirai. Shirai with a double sledge to Nox’s ribs. Shirai with forearm shivers. Short-Arm Reversal by Nox. Nox kicks Shirai in the gut. Nox with a SitOut GourdBuster. Nox tags in Morgan. Double Vertical Suplex for a two count. Morgan taunts Kai. Following a snap mare takeover, Kai kicks Morgan in the back. Morgan dropkicks the back of Shirai. Morgan pulls out a kendo stick from under the ring. Nox is trying to calm down Morgan. Meeting Of The Minds. Stereo Back Elbow Smashes. Stereo Uppercut. Morgan dumps Shirai out of the ring. Kai avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Nox with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside.

Damage Control regains control of the match during the commercial break. Nox with forearm shivers. Nox goes for a Sunset Flip, but Kai counters with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Kai tags in Shirai. Double Irish Whip. Kai with a Pump Kick. Shirai sweeps out the legs of Nox. Kai with an Axe Kick. Shirai with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Shirai takes a swipe at Morgan. Shirai dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Shirai applies a waist lock. Nox with two sharp elbow strikes. Nox ducks a clothesline from Shirai. Nox HeadButts Shirai. Morgan and Kai are tagged in. Morgan kicks Kai in the gut. Morgan with a Pump Knee Strike. Morgan with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Morgan follows that with a Running Hip Attack. Morgan with a Rising Knee Strike. Morgan with a Missile Dropkick. Morgan pops back on her feet.

Kai denies The SpringBoard Jersey CodeBreaker. Morgan knocks Shirai off the ring apron. Kai delivers The Face Wash. Damage Control PowerBombs Morgan for a two count. Kai hits The GTK. Morgan sends Kai crashing to the outside. Morgan blocks The O’Connor Roll. Morgan with Two CodeBreakers. Morgan tags in Nox. Nox connects with The Shiniest Wizard for a two count. Morgan sends Kai to the apron. Morgan decks Kai with a back elbow smash. Morgan with a Sunset Flip PowerBomb to the floor. Shirai blasts Morgan with a Shotgun Dropkick. Nox with a running elbow smash. Nox with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nox sweeps out the legs of Shirai. Nox with a Running Reverse Senton Splash. Shirai responds with The Shotei. Nox knocks Shirai off the middle rope. Bayley runs interference. Nox launches Bayley over the ringside barricade. A woman dressed in a black hoodie clocked Nox with an Enzuigiri behind the referee’s back. Shirai rolls Nox back into the ring. Shirai plants Nox with The MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Damage Control via Pinfall 

– We got a video package hyping up tonight’s Intercontinental Championship Match.

Second Match: GUNTHER (c) w/Imperium vs. Ricochet For The WWE Intercontinental Championship 

Adam Pearce has banned Imperium from the ringside area. Ricochet starts things off two hamstring kicks. Gunther blocks a boot from Ricochet. Ricochet ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Ricochet goes after the left leg of Gunther. Gunther is raining down haymakers. Gunther applies the single leg crab. Ricochet grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Ricochet kicks Gunther in the face. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther with a Hip Toss. Gunther drops his knee on the left shoulder of Ricochet. Gunther applies an arm-bar. Gunther backs Ricochet into the ropes. Gunther tosses Ricochet around the ring. Ricochet repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Gunther. Ricochet applies a side headlock. Ricochet with a side headlock takeover. Gunther whips Ricochet across the ring. Ricochet runs into Gunther. Ricochet skins the cat. Gunther goes for a Release German Suplex, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Ricochet dodges The Big Boot. Ricochet with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ricochet is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Gunther shoves Ricochet. Ricochet with a Corner Dropkick. Ricochet with clubbing blows to Gunther’s back. Gunther launches Ricochet over the top rope. Gunther kicks Ricochet off the ring apron. Gunther with a Belly to Back Suplex on the apron.

Gunther with two knife edge chops. Ricochet kicks Gunther in the face. Ricochet with a haymaker/bodyshot combination. Gunther unloads two knife edge chops. Gunther bodyslams Ricochet. Gunther kicks Ricochet in the back. Gunther stands on Ricochet’s face. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther repeatedly kicks Ricochet in the back. Gunther fish hooks Ricochet. Ricochet with a series of palm strikes. Gunther whips Ricochet into the turnbuckles. Gunther continues to kick Ricochet in the back. Gunther with another bodyslam. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Ricochet repeatedly kicks Gunther in the face. Ricochet with Three Mid-Kicks. Ricochet chops Gunther. Ricochet with a forearm smash. Ricochet applies a side headlock. Gunther with a BackBreaker for a two count. Gunther reapplies The Boston Crab. Gunther transitions into The STF. Gunther toys around with Ricochet. Ricochet with a straight right hand. Ricochet repeatedly headbutts the midsection of Gunther. Gunther slaps Ricochet in the chest. Gunther applies The Rear Naked Choke.

Ricochet goes into the lateral press for a two count. Gunther with an overhand chop. Gunther applies a rear chin lock. Ricochet with three up kicks. Gunther fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Gunther with a forearm shot across the back of Ricochet. Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther follows that with The Butterfly Suplex for a two count. Chop Exchange. Ricochet side steps Gunther into the turnbuckles. Ricochet with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ricochet with a chop/forearm combination. Ricochet follows that with another Enzuigiri. Ricochet with a Corner Dropkick. Ricochet tees off on Gunther. Ricochet with another Corner Dropkick. Ricochet goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Gunther counters with a GourdBuster. Gunther blasts Ricochet with a ShotGun Dropkick. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Ricochet counters with a Hurricanrana to the floor. Ricochet drops Gunther into the LED Board. Gunther chops Ricochet. Ricochet kicks Gunther in the back. Ricochet SuperKicks Gunther. Ricochet with The Asai MoonSault. Ricochet has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Ricochet with a Handspring Kick. Ricochet hits The Fosbury Flop. Ricochet rolls Gunther back into the ring. Ricochet ascends to the top turnbuckle. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther goes for The Avalanche German Suplex, but Ricochet lands back on his feet. Ricochet with a Pump Knee Strike. Gunther responds with The Big Boot. Gunther with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Gunther goes for a Flying Splash, but Ricochet gets his feet up in the air. Ricochet with a knife edge chop. Ricochet drills Gunther with The BrainBuster for a two count. Ricochet connects with The Shooting Star Press for a two count. Ricochet with a Palm Strike/Hamstring Kick Combination. Ricochet kicks the left shoulder of Gunther. Ricochet SuperKicks Gunther. Ricochet goes for a Pump Knee Strike, but Gunther counters with a knife edge chop. Gunther PowerBombs Ricochet for a two count. Gunther talks smack to Ricochet. Ricochet slaps Gunther in the face. Gunther responds with a vicious palm strike. Gunther plants Ricochet with The Symphony to pickup the victory. After the match, Imperium gangs up on Ricochet. Braun Strowman storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, GUNTHER via Pinfall 

Third Match: Legado Del Fantasma w/Zelina Vega vs. The Viking Raiders w/Valhalla vs. Hit Row w/B-Fab In A Triple Threat Match. The Winners Will Battle The Usos For The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles Next Week On SmackDown 

Joaquin Wilde, Ivar and Ashante Thee Adonis will start things off. Ivar with a Spinning Heel Kick. Adonis with rapid fire bodyshots. Ivar reverses out of the irish whip from Adonis. Ivar goes for a Bodyslam, but Adonis lands back on his feet. Adonis applies a side headlock. Ivar whips Adonis across the ring. Adonis slides under Ivar’s legs. Ivar blocks the deep arm-drag. Adonis dodges The Spinning Heel Kick. Adonis dropkicks Ivar to the floor. Erik clotheslines Adonis over the top rope. Dolla deposits Erik to the floor. Legado blocks The Double Chokeslam. Double Thrust Kick to the midsection of Dolla. Dolla clotheslines Legado over the top rope. Erik rocks Dolla with a forearm smash. Legado with a Double SpringBoard Dropkick. Stereo Tornillos. Viking Raiders has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Erik goes for Death Rowe, but Adonis lands back on his feet. Adonis SuperKicks Erik. Adonis tags in Dolla.

Dolla with a double shoulder tackle. Dolla kicks Wilde in the face. Dolla with a forearm smash. Dolla kicks Wilde in the gut. Dolla with a Running Boot. Dolla goes for The Samoan Drop, but Erik counters with a Rising Knee Strike. Ivar with a Side Walk Slam. Erik with a Uranage Slam. Ivar delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Viking Raiders hits their SpringBoard Clothesline/German Suplex Combination for a two count. Wilde drops Ivar with The Swinging DDT. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Mendoza with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Mendoza with The 450 Splash for a two count. Adonis decks Wilde with a back elbow smash. Adonis with a Float Over DDT. Erik with a Deadlift German Suplex. Mendoza follows that with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Ivar with a Seated Senton. Dolla responds with The Big Boot. Dolla lands The SomerSault Plancha. Zelina Vega with a SpringBoard Hurricanrana to Adonis. B-Fab nails Vega with The Pump Kick. Valhalla with a Running Knee. Vega wipes out Valhalla with a MoonSault. Dolla tags in Adonis. Wilde with a JawBreaker. Hit Row connects with The Heavy Hitter to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hit Row via Pinfall

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Author: Josh Lopez