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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (1/13/23): Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn

   January 14, 2023

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
January 13, 2023
Resch Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Commentators (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Samantha Irvin

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: GUNTHER (c) w/Imperium vs. Braun Strowman For The WWE Intercontinental Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strowman sends Gunther towards the ropes. Gunther is playing mind games with Strowman. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther punches the left shoulder of Strowman. Strowman launches Gunther over the top rope. Strowman with a straight right hand. Strowman slams Gunther’s head on the steel ring steps. Strowman uppercuts Gunther. Strowman delivers The Strowman Express. Strowman is fired up. Strowman with heavy bodyshots. Strowman goes for a Bodyslam, but Gunther lands back on his feet. Gunther sends Strowman shoulder first into the steel ring post. Gunther slams the left hand of Strowman on the ring stairs and the ring apron. Gunther kicks Strowman in the ribs. Gunther applies a top wrist lock. Strowman flings Gunther across the ring. Gunther unloads two knife edge chops. Gunther kicks Strowman in the face.

Gunther repeatedly drives his knee into Strowman’s back. Gunther kicks the left shoulder of Strowman. Gunther takes control of the left shoulder of Strowman. Gunther with a Knee Drop for a one count. Gunther reapplies the top wrist lock. Gunther continues to kick the left shoulder of Strowman. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Gunther with a chop/shoulder block combination. Gunther puts his knee on the left shoulder of Strowman. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Strowman clotheslines Gunther. Strowman whips Gunther into the turnbuckles. Strowman with a Back Body Drop. Ludwig Kaiser trips Strowman from the outside. Giovanni Vinci with a Blindside Dropkick. Strowman blasts Imperium off the apron. Gunther is lighting up Strowman’s chest. Strowman Powerslams Gunther for a two count.

Gunther regains control of the match during the commercial break. Gunther applies the short-arm scissors. Strowman with a One-Arm Slam. Gunther applies a wrist lock. Chop Exchange. Gunther with a double throat thrust. Strowman decks Gunther with a back elbow smash. Gunther kicks Strowman in the face. Strowman hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Gunther denies The Monster Bomb. Gunther with a running short-arm lariat. Strowman clotheslines Gunther. Gunther side steps Strowman into the turnbuckles. Gunther with a Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther with a Running Lariat for a two count. Gunther with a Flying Splash for a two count. Gunther is displaying his frustration. Gunther ascends to the top turnbuckle. Gunther blocks The Chokeslam. Strowman with a straight right hand. Gunther answers with two arm-ringers. Gunther chops Strowman. Gunther slams the left shoulder of Strowman on the turnbuckle bar. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, GUNTHER via Pinfall 

Bray Wyatt Segment 

Second Match: Tegan Nox vs. Xia Li 

Nox with a waist lock go-behind. Xia grabs a side headlock. Nox whips Xia across the ring. Nox with a straight right hand. Nox with forearm shivers. Nox uppercuts Xia. Nox with a GourdBuster. Nox with a Reverse Senton in the corner. Xia has Nox perched on the top turnbuckle. Xia throws Nox off the top turnbuckle. Xia hooks the outside leg for a two count. Xia applies a rear chin lock.

Nox with a snap mare escape. Xia with a throat thrust. Xia nails Nox with The Pump Kick. Xia with a leaping haymaker. Nox with heavy bodyshots. Xia punches Nox in the back. Xia with The Exploder Suplex. Nox dodges The Windmill Kick. Nox connects with The Shiniest Wizard to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tegan Nox via Pinfall 

Third Match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. Liv Morgan

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rodriguez shoves Morgan into the canvas. Rodriguez drops Morgan with The Big Boot. Rodriguez launches Morgan over the top rope. Morgan is throwing haymakers at Rodriguez. Morgan with a Hurricanrana. Morgan with a Running Hip Attack. Rodriguez clotheslines Morgan for a two count. Rodriguez lifts Morgan up in the air. Morgan with clubbing headbutts. Morgan dodges The Big Boot. Rodriguez clings onto the ropes. Rodriguez decks Morgan with a back elbow smash. Rodriguez slams Morgan’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Morgan uses the top turnbuckle pad to fire herself up.

Morgan side steps Rodriguez into the turnbuckles. Morgan with a Rising Knee Strike. Morgan with a Flying CodeBreaker. Morgan clotheslines Rodriguez over the top rope. Morgan taunts Rodriguez. Rodriguez pulls Morgan out of the ring. Morgan sends Rodriguez face first into the steel ring post. Morgan throws Rodriguez into the steel ring steps. Morgan pulls out a table from under the ring. Morgan sets up the table on the floor. Morgan resets the referee’s ten count. Rodriguez wisely rolls herself off the table. Rodriguez swats Morgan out of mid-air. Rodriguez connects with The Tejana Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Raquel Rodriguez via Pinfall 

Updated WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Match Card 

– Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight In A Pitch Black Match

– The 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble Match

– The 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Match

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

Fourth Match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn 

Zayn refuses to shake Owens hand. Zayn shoves Owens. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Owens applies a side headlock. Zayn whips Owens across the ring. Owens drops Zayn with a shoulder tackle. Zayn slaps Owens in the face. Owens with a double leg takedown. Owens transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn regroups on the outside. Owens with a running clothesline. Owens slaps Zayn in the face. Owens with a knife edge chop. Owens rolls Zayn back into the ring. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Zayn lands The SomerSault Plancha. Zayn poses for the crowd. Owens whips Zayn into the ringside barricade. Owens is throwing haymakers at Zayn. Zayn refuses to stay in the ring. Zayn with a running forearm. Zayn drills Owens with The BrainBuster on the ring apron. Zayn with a flurry of haymakers. Zayn repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Zayn slams Owens head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn with a flying elbow smash for a one count.

Owens grabs Zayn’s beard. Owens is raining down haymakers. Zayn grabs Owens beard. Zayn HeadButts Owens. Zayn is choking Owens with his boot. Zayn and Owens are trading back and forth shots. Zayn repeatedly kicks Owens in the face. Owens slaps Zayn in the face. Zayn with clubbing shoulder blocks. Zayn HeadButts Owens. Zayn puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Haymaker Exchange. Owens blocks The SuperPlex. Owens HeadButts Zayn. Owens with The Frog Splash for a two count. Owens with two boots. Owens whips Zayn across the ring. Owens goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Zayn lands back on his feet. Zayn ducks a clothesline from Owens. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Palm Strike Exchange. Hockey Fight in Green Bay.

Zayn with a Big Boot. Zayn with The Reverse Exploder Suplex. Owens follows that with an Inside Out Lariat. Owens has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Owens goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Zayn gets his knees up in the air. Zayn hooks the outside leg for a two count. Zayn with a straight right hand. Zayn puts Owens on the top turnbuckle. Zayn goes for The SuperPlex, but Owens counters with The Avalanche Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Second Haymaker Exchange. Zayn with Two Release Exploder Suplex’s. Zayn prepares for The Helluva Kick. The Usos attacks Owens which forces the disqualification. After the match, The Bloodline gangs up on Owens. Zayn is completely shocked. The Usos connects with The 1D. Owens starts displaying his fighting spirit. Sikoa SuperKicks Owens. Sikoa delivers The Samoan Spike. The Usos say that Zayn did good tonight. Sikoa plants Owens with a Running Splash through the announce table. The Bloodline stands tall over Owens to close the show.

Winner: Kevin Owens via Disqualification 

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Author: Josh Lopez