Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a video recapping the events of the World Heavyweight Title match Clash At The Castle as well as McIntyre quitting WWE this past Monday on Raw.
CM Punk says it’s great to be on live television in Chicago on a Friday night, then says speaking in front of people, speaking in front of your hometown, and promising to be a champion is pressure. He says people may think he’s crazy but before fans hear the static of his entrance music and In Living Color then asks the live crowd how many people were in the Allstate Arena in July 2011 when he promised to walk out of Chicago as WWE Champion. He says that was pressure and says he could’ve made an embarrassment of himself or his hometown but he didn’t do that.Punk says he was told that extra security was hired for Clash At The Castle in order to prevent him from interfering in Drew McIntyre’s World Heavyweight Title match then says it was a little bit of revenge on McIntyre for kicking him and Chicago. He says he set out to make McIntyre’s life a living hell and says he planned on burying his career 6 feet under but says he didn’t think it would be as easy. He recalls McIntyre quitting WWE on Monday night and says he made bad things happen to him. He says he was looking forward to making more bad things happen to McIntyre but he took his ball and went home.Paul Heyman interrupts Punk then tells him he would never disrespect him. He says he just arrived in the Allstate Arena and was running late and says Punk sat next to his children when he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. He says despite being The Wise Man for Roman Reigns, he told the world that Punk was his best friend. He says he’s comes to him in an urgent situation then asks Punk if he can enter the ring.Fans chant for Reigns as Punk tells Heyman he can get inside the ring. Heyman does so and hugs Punk as Heyman begins a cry before Heyman tells Punk he needed to hug him. He says driving into the Allstate Arena, he heard someone on the sports radio say that Chicago is Punk’s town. He says hearing that upset Solo Sikoa and says now that Sikoa is The Head Of The Table, he wants every town to be his town. He says he came to the ring to ask a favor of Punk and warns him that The Bloodline is coming for him. He points out all the extra security that are present then says he’s doing Punk a favor by telling him to leave the Allstate Arena.Punk asks Heyman if he’s hearing him correctly, but before he can continue Sikoa’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring along with Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa. Sikoa tells Punk that if he wants to be on his show in his city, he has 2 options: pay his respects to The Bloodline or get the beatdown of his line. Punk asks Heyman what he wants in return for doing him a favor and Heyman tells Punk he wants him to take him with him. Punk then says he acknowledges that he sees a bunch of fake Usos cosplaying as The Bloodline and a phony Tribal Chief.The Bloodline surround Punk but Cody Rhodes slides into the ring with a bat in hand and hands one to Punk. The Bloodline backs down and Rhodes grabs a mic. He tells Sikoa that he’s already beaten one Head Of The Table then challenges him to a match with everyone else barred from ringside.
Backstage Jade Cargill wishes Bianca BelAir good luck in her match.
After the break we see Randy Orton & Kevin Owens offer to help Cody Rhodes deal with Solo Sikoa later tonight. Rhodes thanks them but insists he has a plan and will be fine.
Match 1 Triple Threat Womens Money In The Bank Qualifying Match:Chelsea Green vs Bianca BelAir vs Michin
Michin & Bianca BelAir take turns landing forearms on Chelsea Green. BelAir levels Michin but Green lands a right hand on her. BelAir rolls up Michin but kicks out. BelAir then looks to land a springboard moonsault on Michin but Green prevents her from doing so and pulls her out of the ring.BelAir inadvertently lands a forearm on Michin while aiming for Green and they go back & forth with forearms until Green hits a tope suicida to take them both down as we go to a break.After the break BelAir & Green teeter on the ropes but Michin pulls them both down with a double back suplex. Michin & BelAir then go back & forth with forearms before BelAir rolls up Michin. Michin kicks out and looks to land a hurricanrana on BelAir but BelAir blocks her. Michin counters into a roll up but BelAir kicks out.Michin sends BelAir crashing out of the ring with Eat Defeat but Green rolls up Michin. Michin kicks out and looks to land Eat Defeat on her but Green reverses into an Unprettier but Michin avoids it and connects with a Styles Clash. She goes for a pin but BelAir breaks the fall. BelAir hits a German suplex to Michin then follows it up with KOD. Green dumps BelAir out of the ring and pins Michin for the win.Winner & Gets Into The Womens Money In The Bank Ladder Match:Chelsea Green
We then head backstage to Womens Champion Bayley where Blair Davenport tells her that she’s looking forward to cashing in the Womens Money In The Bank briefcase on her when she wins her qualifier next week and climbs the ladder at Money In The Bank.
We then head backstage to Solo Sikoa & Paul Heyman where Sikoa tells Heyman to tell Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga to take care of Kevin Owens & Randy Orton.
After the break we see WWE Tag Team Champion Grayson Waller get into a verbal confrontation with DIY over what happened between them last week on The Grayson Waller Effect. Banging on a garage nearby gets their attention, and when the garage opens we see Drew McIntyre standing over CM Punk & he has blood dripping down from his head. McIntyre then carries Punk out onto the ramp and drops him on top of it before he grabs his bracelets with his wife and dog’s name on it and places it in his pocket. Officials then appear at ringside, and paramedics bring in a stretcher for him.
After the break we see Punk being loaded into an ambulance as Nick Aldis stands by.
Match 2 Triple Threat Money In The Bank Qualifying Match:Randy Orton vs Tama Tonga vs Carmelo Hayes
Carmelo Hayes & Tama Tonga go straight after Randy Orton as they fire off right hands and kicks on him before Tonga pulls Hayes away looking to land kicks on his own. Hayes rolls up Tonga but Tonga kicks out before Orton dumps both Tonga & Hayes to the outside and sends Tonga’s face bouncing off the announce desk. He looks to send Tonga through it but Hayes prevents him from doing so. Orton then looks to send Hayes through the announce desk but Tonga prevents him from doing so.All 3 go back & forth with one another and Orton sends both Hayes & Tonga crashing on top of the announce desk as we go to a break.After the break Tonga hits Hayes with a strike and rains down right hands on him. He hits him with a sliding clothesline and goes for a pin, but Hayes kicks out and Tonga connects with a headbutt on him. He locks in a sleeper but Hayes responds with a superkick and sends Tonga crashing into the mat before he goes for a pin. Tonga kicks out.Hayes rolls up Tonga but Tonga kicks out then Tonga connects with a backbreaker on Hayes and pins him but Orton breaks the fall and fires off right hands on Tonga.He levels Hayes with an uppercut then hits a pair of clotheslines and a scoop powerslam on Tonga. Hayes & Orton then teeter on the ropes and Orton hits a superplex to Hayes then goes for a pin but Tonga breaks the fall.Tonga locks in a sleeper on Orton but Hayes delivers a codebreaker to Orton. Tonga lands a flatliner on Orton then exchanges strikes with Hayes.Orton hits a double hanging DDT to Hayes and Tonga but Tanga Loa hops up on the apron and captures Orton’s attention. Kevin Owens then appears and beats down Loa on the ramp as Orton sends Tonga crashing out of the ring and Hayes rolls him up for the win.Winner & Gets Into The Money In The Bank Ladder Match:Carmelo Hayes
We then head over to a video showing the debut of the Wyatt Sicks this past Monday on Raw.
LA Knight says he wants to talk to fans then calls Logan Paul and the United States Title down to the ring.Paul’s music doesn’t hit and Knight asks Paul if they’re really doing this again. He says he asked Paul for a title match and he said no and says Paul decided to say no again by not showing up in Chicago. He says Paul can’t run next week when they collide in their Money In The Bank Qualifier next week and says it’s got him thinking about climbing the ladder and cashing in on Paul.Santos Escobar’s music hits and he marches down to the ring. Knight says he called out Paul and not Escobar & Escobar says he doesn’t need an invitation. He says he tells the truth, and calls Knight delusional for chasing after Paul like a desperate Chicago fanboy. He reminds Knight that he’s not just dealing with Paul next week in the Qualifier but with him as well.Knight says he’s beaten Escobar every time they’ve met. Escobar then attacks Knight but Knight lands BFT on him. Paul then appears out of nowhere and sends Knight colliding with the ring post shoulder first. He then hits a right hand using the brass knuckles.
Match 3 Non Title Triple Threat Money In The Bank Qualifying Match:WWE Tag Team Champion Grayson Waller vs Speed Champion Andrade vs Kevin Owens
Guerrillas Of Density attacks Kevin Owens on the ramp but Randy Orton appears in hand with a chair to fight off Guerrillas Of Density. He hobbles down to the ring and the bell sounds. Waller levels Andrade but Andrade lands an elbow on Waller and goes for a pin. Waller kicks out and Andrade hits him with a crossbody on the outside. Waller then hits a clothesline to Andrade but Owens levels Waller with one of his own and follows it up with a senton. He gets Waller back inside the ring and ascends to the top rope but Andrade trips him and fires off right hands and hits a chop to Waller.All 3 men then take turns landing strikes on one another before Waller hits a back body drop to Owens on the apron. Andrade then pulls him off the ring apron with a powerbomb as we go to a break.After the break all 3 men go after one another and Andrade hits a drop toe hold that sends Waller crashing into the turnbuckles. He then hits a Meteora each to both Waller & Owens then pins Owens. Owens kicks out and fires off strikes on Andrade before they fire off right hands on one another. Waller levels both Owens & Andrade with a double flatliner and pins Andrade. Andrade kicks out and Waller pins Owens but Owens kicks out.Waller ascends up the ropes but Andrade intercepts him with a few chops and joins him up there. Owens then pulls them both down with a powerbomb and hits a Swanton Bomb to Andrade. He goes for a pin but Andrade kicks out then Owens looks to land a Pop Up Powerbomb on Andrade but Andrade avoids it. Andrade then looks to land The Message on him but Owens avoids it and lands a Stunner then goes for a pin but Waller pulls Owens out of the ring. He then hits a DDT to him and looks to land a rolling Stunner on Andrade back inside the ring but Andrade counters into The Message for the win.Winner & Gets Into The Money In The Bank Ladder Match:Speed Champion Andrade
After the break we see Michin and Tiffany Stratton get into a verbal altercation before Nia Jax attacks Michin on behalf of Stratton.
We then head over to Kayla Braxton for an update on CM Punk’s condition after being attacked by Drew McIntyre earlier tonight where she reveals Punk will be staying in a local medical facility overnight for evaluation.
Main Event Non Title Match:Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa
Cody Rhodes hits a dropdown slap to Solo Sikoa then he dumps him out of the ring and flies to level him then sends him crashing into the ring steps on both sides of the ring.He gets him back inside the ring but Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa slide into the ring and attack Rhodes causing the disqualification.Winner By DQ:Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes
After the match Randy Orton & Kevin Owens run down to the ring to even the odds and provide Rhodes with a helping hand as he’s being attacked by The Bloodline. Orton hits Tonga with a RKO and Sikoa is left in the ring alone with Orton, Owens & Rhodes. Sikoa then smiles in the corner, and Jacob Fatu appears.He attacks Orton, Rhodes & Owens, then sends Owens crashing into the barricade. He hits a Samoan Drop to Owens on top of the ring steps then sends Orton crashing through the barricade near the timekeeper’s area. Rhodes fires off right hands on Fatu and clotheslines him out of the ring but Fatu sends him crashing into the ring apron and clears the announce desk. He gets Rhodes on top of it and ascends to the top rope then hits a Frog Splash to Rhodes that sends him crashing through the announce desk. Sikoa then hugs Fatu and they hold up the 1 symbol in the ring. Tonga & Loa join them and The Bloodline stands tall to close out this week’s Smackdown.
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