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WWE SmackDown results, live blog 06/09/23: Jey Uso, on the spot

WWE SmackDown from Des Moines is slated for the latest chapter in the ongoing Bloodline drama that has gripped fans for more than a year.

For most of the Bloodline saga, Jimmy Uso has been a supporting cast member while the juiciest subplots swirled around Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, and even Solo Sikoa. That’s changed in recent weeks and directly affects what is going to go down on WWE SmackDown tonight in Des Moines.

As the group has started to unravel in earnest over the last month or so, it’s been Jimmy, not Jey, who has been most emphatic that something about Reigns’ leadership has to change. Oh yeah, there was also that small bit about blasting the Tribal Chief in the face with a superkick, that probably didn’t help.

But while The Usos tried to broker some kind of peace last week, Reigns turned them down. He also made it very clear that he expects Jey Uso to get his twin brother back in the fold. Can he do that? More importantly, does he even want to? The pressure just keeps flipping back and forth between The Usos as this story progresses.

Elsewhere, it’s time for Money in the Bank qualifying matches to really kick it into high gear. A total of three men and three women have already punched their proverbial tickets for the Ladder matches in London, but that leaves three spots each still to be filled. SmackDown will take care of four more, two each for the men and women, thanks to four qualifiers in Des Moines.

Finally, WWE has added a new twist to one of its sillier talking points from the last few weeks: the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champions serving on the “wrong” shows. But Asuka is supposedly being presented with “a WWE Women’s Championship” tonight, meaning the light at the end of this nonsensical tunnel might be in sight.

WWE SmackDown results from Des Moines:

  • Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman are IMMEDIATELY interrupted by Jey Uso, who is told the whole situation is Jimmy’s fault because he is jealous of Jey’s destiny as a singles champ and future Tribal Chief; Jey says he will take Heyman up on an offer to challenge for the United States Championship but keeps him hanging on the question of whether he will stand with the Bloodline

  • Santos Escobar def. Mustafa Ali by pinfall in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, with LA Knight watching on guest commentary
  • “You listen to what’s in your heart, not what’s being put into your ear.” Sami Zayn gives an impassioned speech to Jey about how the Tribal Chief side of Reigns causes so many problems and that he hopes Jey can see the consequences of pursuing that for himself
  • NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn come to the ring and are quickly interrupted by Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, who challenge them for a title unification match and get a quick and violent acceptance

  • A tribute video package is shown to honor The Iron Sheik, who died this week
  • Bayley def. Michin by pinfall in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, irritating AJ Styles who was on guest commentary; Scarlett approached Styles after the match and sprayed him with red dust in the face, allowing Karrion Kross to apply the Kross Jacket from the first row of the crowd

  • Bianca Belair wants another piece of Asuka, but Adam Pearce asks her not to attack the champ tonight, and she agrees since Pearce says she’s in line for a rematch
  • The O.C. promises an angry and blinded Styles that they will make Kross and Scarlett pay
  • Asuka hands over her Raw Women’s Championship and receives the new WWE Women’s Championship … and she is confronted not by Belair, but by Charlotte Flair, who makes a challenge for the title that is quickly accepted; Asuka tries to hit Flair with the mist, but Charlotte is too quick for her

  • Heyman visits Jey to promise him a ride on Reigns’ private jet to Money in the Bank and a title celebration with Roman next week — and a public acknowledgement of Reigns grooming Jey to be the next Tribal Chief; Jey tells Paul if he’s in the Bloodline, it means Heyman is out
  • Pearce is on the phone with Vince Triple H, probably, when an angry Belair shows up
  • Butch def. Baron Corbin by pinfall in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, with Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes watching from the crowd and distracting Corbin somewhat; Corbin, Williams and Hayes get into a post-match scrap and have to be separated by referees and security
  • Butch celebrates his win with the Brawling Brutes, while Corbin gets attacked by Cameron Grimes
  • IYO SKY def. Shotzi by pinfall in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, with an assist from Bayley
  • Austin Theory is upset about being the last person to find out about his title defense against Jey Uso, but he promises to send Jey back to the Bloodline like the failure he is; Theory also invites Heyman to check out Austin Theory Live if he needs a new client after next week
  • Kevin Owens talks to Zayn about his discussion with Jey, then the champs get a visit from Pretty Deadly, the Brawling Brutes, the Good Brothers and the Street Profits, infuriating KO and leaving Pearce with little option but to say they can settle the question of who should be No. 1 contenders in a Gauntlet match next week

  • A short vignette promotes The Grayson Waller Effect and informs us that Charlotte Flair will be his guest next week
  • Austin Theory def. Jey Uso by pinfall to retain the WWE United States Championship match, in a match that also saw Pretty Deadly, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa get involved and Jimmy accidentally superkick Jey
  • With Solo and Heyman watching from the aisle, Jey shoves Jimmy and rolls out of the ring; Heyman says “I’m sorry” and calls Reigns, but the show ends without Jey making a decision

WWE Night of Champions: Top takeaways include Roman Reigns still closing the show

The top WWE Night of Champions takeaways include a new World champ, a surprise Raw women’s title change, and turmoil within the Bloodline.

The 2023 edition of Night of Champions turned into a night of change, as two new champions were crowned and a family was torn apart.

Here are my takeaways from Saturday’s event.

Jimmy Uso says “Enough is ENOUGH!”

Guys, Jimmy Uso is in so much trouble.

Not only did he embarrass Roman Reigns, he did so by superkicking the Tribal Chief — not once but twice.

The superkicks were preceded by Jimmy and his brother Jey mistakenly superkicking Solo Sikoa during the tag team title match against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

Reigns saw this and basically disowned his cousins as a result. That was enough for Jimmy Uso to kick the daylights out of him … twice.

Jey Uso witnessed his brother’s defiant act, and was once again asking, “Why you do that?” It was very reminiscent of the scene that played out back at the Royal Rumble, when Zayn hit Reigns in the back with a steel chair.

Speaking of Zayn, he and Owens took advantage of the Bloodline family strife to pick up the win and retain their titles.

Obviously, this makes things pretty complicated within the Bloodline. As much as Jimmy Uso seemed dead set on leaving the group, Jey Uso still seems very reluctant. Will Sikoa have feelings about this? Will he begin to defy the Head of the Table?

Regardless, it will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

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Seth Rollins is your new World Heavyweight Champion

Yes, Seth Rollins and AJ Styles were vying for a consolation prize known as the World Heavyweight Championship. But at least the fans could look forward to watching them do what they do best: Tear the house down.

On Saturday afternoon, they did just that.

Great match aside, though, it is hard for me to be fully invested in what happens with this title. I am happy that Rollins won and is the first champion of this particular chapter in the title’s lineage, but it feels hollow in some ways when you know it is not the top prize. To make a sports comparison, it felt like Rollins won the NFC East. No, not the NFC. The NFC East. The champion of the NFC gets to challenge for the ultimate prize two weeks later. The champion of the NFC East, or any of the NFL’s divisions, do not.

This feels more like a division title because it is nice, and you get a hat and a t-shirt (or in this case a nice-looking belt), but everyone knows there’s more to accomplish. Unfortunately for Rollins, he will have to work extremely hard to make me — and many others — feel differently.

Roman Reigns STILL closes the show

In case you needed any more evidence as to who the real world champion in WWE is, look no further than Night of Champions, when the World Heavyweight title match opened the show, but the “Undisputed” champion still ended the show … in a tag team title match, no less.

Cody Rhodes passed out, but doesn’t tap out

The story coming into the match was that Cody Rhodes was going to face Brock Lesnar with a broken arm, which sounds wild but it kind of fits Rhodes given he wrestled with a torn bicep last year.

As far as we know, this is just a storyline injury, and it played into the finish Saturday when Rhodes passed out from the pain while Lesnar had a kimura on the broken arm.

Rhodes gave it his all — he even hit the Cross Rhodes three times — but the pain eventually became too much to bear, and instead of tapping out, Rhodes passed out.

For what this was, it was well done. Passing out instead of tapping probably won’t have the same impact for Rhodes as it did for Steve Austin back in 1997, but I really liked that WWE went back to that particular well in this story.

Also, because Lesnar won, we’re going to get a third match in this rivalry, and I can honestly say that I am looking forward to it.

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Asuka dethrones Bianca Belair

In a bit of a surprise outcome, Asuka defeated Bianca Belair Saturday to become the new Raw Women’s Champion. Belair’s historic reign ends at 416 days.

I am not totally surprised that Bianca lost the title at this point, but I am surprised that it came after a pretty lackluster story.

The match itself was pretty good considering the fans in Saudi Arabia didn’t seem to be all that interested in this match — or any other women’s match for that matter, which is an entirely different discussion.

I thought the finish was pretty unique with Asuka spitting the mist on her hand so she could just smear the mist on Belair’s face instead of spitting it, which she missed earlier in the match.

Belair sold it like her eyes were melting out of her head, which allowed Asuka to kick her in the head twice to become the new champion.

It will be interesting to see where this narrative goes, as it feels like an unfinished story, and Belair is entitled to a rematch.

Zoey Stark helps Trish Stratus pick up a win

On paper, Trish Stratus going against Becky Lynch is a dream match. In reality, it was kind of … meh. I don’t take joy in saying that because I believe Stratus and Lynch are capable of better.

But the biggest takeaway coming out of the match, for me, was Zoey Stark helping Stratus pick up the victory. Stark was stationed under the ring and put a swift hurting on Lynch while the referee wasn’t looking, which allowed Stratus to hit the Stratusfaction for the 1-2-3.

The match was a little underwhelming, but at the very least we got a new wrinkle in a story that sorely needed one. Pairing Stark up with Stratus is a positive on multiple fronts. First, it gives Stark the proverbial rub of being associated with a WWE Hall of Famer in Stratus. Stratus may not be in her prime, but there is still some cache to her name.

Second, it gives Lynch someone to beat up on when Stratus is not around. There’s definitely something to be said for that.

WWE Night of Champions 2023 results: Jimmy Uso makes fateful decision that helps KO, Sami retain

See the dramatic events that led to further Bloodline drama as Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn retained the tag titles at WWE Night of Champions.

The third of tonight’s three main events (ahem) starts with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa making their way to the ring. Michel Cole notes again that Reigns is at 1,000 days as Universal Champion, the fifth-longest reign in WWE history. He’ll pass Pedro Morales in just four weeks.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn receive a tremendous response when they walk out, no surprise there. Paul Heyman does his own ring intros for the challengers, then Sami takes the mic to do his spin on introducing the champs.

The crowd is electric right off the bat as the bell finally rings, with KO quickly giving the people what they want and tagging out to Zayn to face Reigns. He laughs off the chants and tags in Solo before yelling, “I should have never let you in” from out near the announce table.

Solo tries for an early Samoan Spike, but Sami sticks and moves for a bit until the Street Champ can finally get a bead on him again. Owens has no such qualms about going head to head with Solo once he tags in, though he takes the worst of their initial exchanges.

Zayn tags himself in when Owens runs the ropes on his side, but KO’s standing senton brings Reigns into the fray for a moment, distracting Sami for Solo to run him over. That gives Sikoa a chance to run through a bit of an offensive flurry on Zayn while simultaneously slowing the pace.

That provides a great opportunity for Reigns to tag back in, bashing Zayn in the corner and then stepping on Sami along the ropes. Sami is tossed to the floor in enemy territory, with the ref preventing KO from helping his partner and friend.

Sami tries trading right hands with Roman but fares poorly in that endeavor. Solo tags back in, stopping Zayn from crawling to his corner and delivering a big Samoan drop.

Zayn is finally able to battle back next to the announce table, but Solo intercept his next effort to tag out. He ends up being placed on the top rope, which works out OK as he launches into a tornado DDT. Both he and Solo are down, but can he finally get to Owens for a tag? Yes he does, with KO unloading on Reigns until he’s knocked to the floor, and a clothesline finds him there too.

Back in the ring, Owens connects on a superkick but has to stop his Cannonball attempt to deal with Solo on the apron, leaving him exposed for a Reigns clothesline. KO rebounds quickly for a frog splash, leaving Paul Heyman concerned as he watches his Tribal Chief kick out.

Roman’s response comes in the form of a Superman punch, though Owens survives by kicking out at two. Reigns manages to come right back from a Stunner with a huge spear, leaving both men down and slowed on the mat.

Tags are made on both sides, with Zayn evading Solo and dumping him to the floor. Sami takes flight with a tope con hilo, landing square on Solo but also taking a beat to recover himself.

A Blue Thunder Bomb in the ring sees Sami covering, but Solo kicks out at two. A Samoan Spike attempt is answered with an exploder. The Helluva Kick is next, forcing Reigns to dive in and keep the match alive. He rains down right hands on Zayn as the referee tells him to leave the ring.

Zayn cares not and fights on, but his step away from a spear sees the ref take the impact from the Tribal Chief. Sami seizes the moment to hit a Superman punch, but Reigns comes right back with one of his own. Roman turns right into a spear from KO, and they brawl out to the announce table before Reigns is slung into the steel steps.

Owens clears both announce tables of their monitors, dragging Roman over before Jimmy and Jey Uso arrive for superkicks. The Usos bury Owens under the announce table, and Sami is alone to eat superkicks in the ring. Alas, he steps aside at the wrong moment for the Usos, who blast Solo just as Reigns revives to see it.

Roman berates Jimmy, who has enough and superkicks Reigns … much to the dismay of an incredulous Jey. “I’m doing what you should have done a long time ago,” Jimmy yells to Jey before blasting Roman with another superkick.

The Usos finally head slowly toward the ramp as Solo revives. KO hits him with a Stunner, followed by a Helluva Kick. A new ref arrives, late, but it’s enough to count the three so the champs retain.

Click here for full WWE Night of Champions results from Saudi Arabia.

WWE Raw results: Cody, Roman try to one-up each other mentally

Live WWE Raw results for March 20, 2023 from St. Louis, with Roman Reigns and Logan Paul both scheduled to appear.

It’s not easy to get one over mentally on Seth Rollins. The Visionary is usually the one living rent free in people’s heads, but Logan Paul seems to have flipped the script on Rollins, and will attempt to ensure that remains the case tonight on WWE Raw in one of the very best pro wrestling markets, St. Louis.

Paul is scheduled to do a live version of “Impaulsive TV” on Raw, which hopefully will include Logan, Mike and George because they deserve to be on TV too. Yet Rollins is unlikely to just hang back and let this all go down without getting his say — or better yet from Seth’s perspective, getting his hands on the influencer.

Speaking of not just letting things go without being personally involved, Roman Reigns has watched from afar (we assume somewhere on the Island of Relevancy) as Cody Rhodes has stirred up even more trouble for the Bloodline by encouraging Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens to get past their differences and join forces.

With WrestleMania now less than two weeks away, the Tribal Chief can’t just let things play out when they’re definitely not looking up for his family, so he’ll be on Raw this week to speak on the state of current events.

Last but not least, Austin Theory has his sights set on showing John Cena he’s the past at WrestleMania. But because he can’t help himself, he decided to pick some fights along the way, most recently with the Street Profits. Theory beat Angelo Dawkins last week, but he’ll have to contend with an angry Montez Ford this Monday. And he might not like Tez when he’s angry.

WWE Raw results in 90 seconds:

  • Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are back on the same page, but The Usos never left theirs, and the two duos agree to settle things at WrestleMania
  • Austin Theory def. Montez Ford by pinfall
  • Roman Reigns tells The Usos the night’s not off to the best start, and he hopes Jimmy is right about taking care of Sami and KO at WrestleMania … oh, and he wants Jey to stay after dismissing everyone else
  • Roman asks Jey flat out if he’s Bloodline, and Jey says he is, to which Reigns says, “I hope so. That’s all I needed to hear.” … and “I love you”
  • Chelsea Green asks Adam Pearce if it’s OK for Piper Niven to be her tag team partner since Carmella is unavailable, and demands that she be put in the tag team showcase at WrestleMania
  • A video package promotes the Brock Lesnar-Omos Wrestlemania match, focusing on stats that emphasize how large both men are
  • Omos def. Mustafa Ali by pinfall
  • The Miz stops Logan Paul in the hallway and gets shot down as the guest for “Impaulsive TV”
  • Impaulsive TV is crashed by Seth Rollins, who ends up laid out again after a brawl
  • Dominik Mysterio def. Johnny Gargano by pinfall, then tells his dad he’s going to ask the matriarch of the Mysterio family on SmackDown if they can fight at WrestleMania
  • Paul Heyman tells The Usos that the seafood has been delivered to the jet and Reigns wants them to eat well, but not Solo Sikoa as Roman wants to talk to him
  • Edge cuts a dimly lit promo warning Finn Balor what will happen inside Hell in a Cell, even quoting scripture and invites Finn to bring the demon to meet the devil at WrestleMania
  • Rhea Ripley gets some promo time to deliver another message to Charlotte Flair, but Bayley and Damage CTRL want to show her Raw is their show
  • Rhea Ripley def. Bayley by pinfall as Becky Lynch, Trish Stratus and Lita neutralize Damage CTRL
  • Chad Gable finds Otis getting a manicure and a facial but is able to persuade him to come out and back him for his match with Ricochet
  • Ricochet def. Chad Gable by pinfall
  • Bianca Belair and Asuka def. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven by pinfall
  • Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes poke at each other’s insecurities, with Reigns eventually walking out and calling Solo Sikoa off from attacking Cody

Please scroll down for live updates and more details on every match and major non-match segment.

WWE SmackDown results: Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens finally rediscover their friendship

Live WWE SmackDown results for March 17 from Kansas City, featuring a face-to-face showdown between Sami Zayn and Jey Uso.

Kansas City is the home of champions, like the Chiefs. For WWE SmackDown this week, it’s also going to be home to another champion and a gentleman who wants to know more about exactly what’s in his heart.

The champ in question is Jey Uso, holder of one-half of both of WWE’s men’s tag team titles. Over the course of the last 10 months, it looked like Jey was coming around on Sami Zayn, sticking up for him when no one else would despite some heavy initial skepticism.

But considering how Jey laid out Sami just when it looked like their bond might overcome Uso’s familial ties, perhaps he was just playing the long game all along. That’s undoubtedly what Zayn will attempt to find out when the two men come face to face at the T-Mobile Center.

A confrontation of a decidedly more straightforwardly physical kind is also on tap for this Friday night. Adam Pearce attempted to find Gunther a WrestleMania opponent last week, but was foiled when both Sheamus and Drew McIntyre pinned people at the exact same instant. The enemies turned friends turned rivals again will attempt to settle things in the ring in Kansas City for a shot at the Ring General’s Intercontinental Championship in Los Angeles.

(Though considering many still expect that to be a Triple Threat match, be on guard for more hijinks on SmackDown.)

Last but certainly not least, Cody Rhodes usually calls Raw home, but since he’s got a date with destiny at WrestleMania, it behooves him to show up as often as possible on WWE TV. He’ll be on hand tonight as well, and the Bloodline will have to watch out for him.

WWE SmackDown results in 60 seconds:

  • Cody Rhodes tries to bring Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens back together, but KO still isn’t feeling it
  • As Owens looks to leave, Zayn insists they’re more than friends, they’re brothers, and he says he loves KO … who still gets in his car and drives off
  • Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio def. Santos Escobar and Zelina Vega by pinfall
  • Dominik wants to diss his dad some more, but quiets up when he sees his dad walking backstage on the big screen …
  • … and Rey Mysterio is emotional while explaining exactly how things with Dominik are making him feel, but he insists he won’t fight his son, ever
  • Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez def. Emma and Tegan Nox by pinfall to advance to a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team match at WrestleMania
  • Charlotte Flair is here to talk, but Rhea Ripley wants to do more than that, setting off a pretty crazy brawl
  • Zayn sounds like he might be giving up on Owens after what happened tonight
  • Xavier Woods def. LA Knight by pinfall
  • Knight says he’ll fight Dominik Mysterio if Rey won’t, which earns him a slap from the masked man
  • Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre ends in a no contest thanks to Imperium’s intervention, so Adam Pearce tells Gunther he’ll have to defend against both men at WrestleMania
  • “This is what you wanted, right Uce?” Zayn and Jey Uso have their say, Jimmy Uso comes to his brother’s aid … but Owens comes to help Sami

Please scroll down for more details on every match and major non-match segment.

WWE SmackDown results: Jey Uso explains himself, Gunther doesn’t learn his WrestleMania opponent

Get live WWE SmackDown results for March 10, 2023, as Jey Uso reunites with the Bloodline and a Fatal 5-Way finds a contender for Gunther.

Jey Uso is coming back home … but will he be welcomed back to the Bloodline? That’s the biggest question hanging over tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

Jey left no doubt that his loyalties lie with his blood family this week on Raw, when he simultaneously superkicked Sami Zayn and ripped the hearts out of fans who hoped he would stand up to his Tribal Chief. That’s a big mark in his favor when it comes to his standing in the group.

Yet he made Roman Reigns sweat it out quite a bit, and that’s something the champ generally doesn’t like. With both men in the building tonight, we’ll see if it’s all love or tough love on the menu for Jey — and brother Jimmy, for that matter, as Reigns tasked him with getting Jey back into the fold.

A blank on the WrestleMania match list will also be filled in this week on SmackDown. Gunther knows he’ll be defending his Intercontinental Championship in Los Angeles; he just isn’t sure who will be standing across the ring from him. A Fatal 5-Way will determine that tonight, with Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, Karrion Kross, LA Knight and Xavier Woods (subbing in for injured Kofi Kingston) all vying for the title shot.

There’s also tag team action on tap for Pittsburgh. Braun Strowman and Ricochet have formed an effective duo so far, one that can fend off almost any challenge. They’ll have their hands full this week, however, as they have to step in against the Viking Raiders.

Plus the word is that WWE will (finally) start announcing WWE Hall of Fame inductees for 2023, which fans have been chomping at the bit to see.

WWE SmackDown results in 60 seconds:

  • Paul Heyman is standing outside in the rain waiting for The Usos to arrive, and Jey says he’ll say what he needs to say about his betrayal of Sami Zayn in the ring tonight
  • The Fatal 5-Way match for a WWE Intercontinental Championship shot at WrestleMania ends with both Drew McIntyre and Sheamus making simultaneous pins
  • Heyman says the Bloodline can handle challenges in many different ways, but he thinks the way to attack Cody Rhodes is with the truth
  • McIntyre and Sheamus continue to bicker backstage, with the other Brawling Brutes needing to drag their leader away
  • Rey Mysterio is announced for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Dominik Mysterio quickly interrupts, and Legado Del Fantasma isn’t happy about it
  • The Judgment Day def. Legado Del Fantasma by pinfall, and Dominik Mysterio insults his dad some more
  • Charlotte Flair asks Adam Pearce for an opponent for a match tonight and tells him to “hang in there”
  • Viking Raiders def. Braun Strowman and Ricochet by pinfall
  • Gunther berates Pearce for his inability to find him a challenger, singular, but AP says Sheamus and McIntyre will face each other next week to decide who that will be
  • Charlotte Flair def. Shotzi by submission …
  • … then has a microphone showdown with Rhea Ripley
  • Is all good in the Bloodline? Jey Uso says yes, but the battle with Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn is just beginning

Please scroll down for more details on every match and major non-match segment.

WWE SmackDown results: Gunther, Rey Mysterio do the darn thing

Get quick WWE SmackDown results for the November 4, 2022 episode pre-recorded ahead of WWE Crown Jewel.

Much of the WWE roster is already in Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel on Saturday. So does that mean there’s no WWE SmackDown this week? Perish the thought!

The show, as it ever does, rolls on, regardless of logistical concerns. WWE solved this particular one by pre-taping this episode the previous Friday, after the usual live show. That means that spoilers are already out there, and if you want a detailed rundown on what went down, you can go seek them out.

We’ve checked out some non-spoiler recaps and can give you a high level look at what to expect. Liv Morgan, now plenty extreme, thank you very much, takes on Sonya Deville again, this time in a No Disqualification bout. Ricochet and LA Knight are going to take their recent beef to the ring. And Rey Mysterio will get an Intercontinental Championship shot against Gunther.

Oh, yes, and we can’t forget there’s likely to be more with Bray Wyatt and the mysterious, spooky figure named Uncle Howdy.

So we’re not going to go blow by blow for this show under the circumstances, but if you need to know what went down this week, read on for full WWE SmackDown results on the night before Crown Jewel.

WWE SmackDown results in 60 seconds:

  • Liv Morgan def. Sonya Deville by pinfall in a No Disqualification match featuring a truly impressive pile of steel chairs
  • Emma said she had something to prove by accepting Ronda Rousey’s challenge, but it appears Xia Li is going to make her prove more
  • A clip from Impaulsive shows Jake Paul offering to support his brother Logan Paul at Crown Jewel
  • Another video package is shown for the Viking Raiders and Sarah Logan
  • LA Knight def. Ricochet by pinfall
  • Sami Zayn tries to rally the Bloodline but Jey Uso tells him he’s going out to the ring despite Roman Reigns’ wishes, and Jey says it’s not a Bloodline thing: it’s an Uso thing
  • Bray Wyatt isn’t happy about being interrupted when he’s doing something important, and there are flashes of his dark side as he asks a backstage technician to apologize … but Bray manages to push them aside and let the guy go when he says he’s sorry
  • The New Day warn The Usos that if they get past the Brawling Brutes, they’ve got next, then join the Brutes in beating down the Usos until Zayn and Solo Sikoa arrive
  • Shayna Baszler def. Natalya by submission with Ronda Rousey cheering her on, then bloodies Natalya after the bell with a shot to the face
  • Braun Strowman runs through five Local Talent types hand-picked by MVP
  • Legado Del Fantasma intends to make an example out of Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Gunther def. Rey Mysterio to retain the Intercontinental Championship

WWE Raw results: Extreme Rules is extremely close

Get full WWE Raw results for the October 3, 2022 episode from St. Paul, Minnesota, the final Raw before Extreme Rules.

It’s time to get Extreme. Well, almost time. Extreme Rules goes down this Saturday in Philadelphia, which means tonight’s episode of WWE Raw needs to sell the show and put the final pieces in place.

While it remains to be seen how much of the latter still needs to be done, considering the card looks pretty darn good already, St. Paul should see plenty of the former. It starts with two showdowns between people fighting each other at Extreme Rules: Bianca Belair and Bayley will have a contract signing ahead of their championship Ladder Match, while Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle will get one last chance to say mean things to each other (but without touching each other, since WWE says if they do, they’ll lose their match).

In-ring action? Sure, there will be plenty of that as well. Both halves of Alpha Academy have matches scheduled, with Otis facing Johnny Gargano and Chad Gable, perhaps to his dismay, taking on Braun Strowman. Those size disparities would be lessened if they just switched those opponents around …

Also, the battle against The Judgment Day continues, with two wrestlers who have their own separate beefs against the group coming together for a common cause. AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio make for a high-powered team, but they’re outnumbered unless Edge is planning on watching their backs. And might Styles still be swayed by Finn Balor’s repeated attempts to get him to join The Judgment Day?

That’s a lot to look forward to tonight in Minnesota, and that’s not even including the likelihood that there will be another White Rabbit tease somewhere in there. All the better to tune in live on USA, or to bookmark this page and check back throughout the evening for the latest live WWE Raw results.

WWE Raw results in 90 seconds:

  • Accompanied by the rest of The Judgment Day, Finn Balor says he’s going to beat Edge badly enough to quit and taunts both AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio
  • The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) def. AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio by pinfall
  • Bobby Lashley says it’s the man that makes the title, and he wants opponents who match his desire … and may have one in the form of an emphatic Mustafa Ali
  • Sami Zayn is laughing it up with Jimmy Uso, and they even make the stoic Solo Sikoa smile and shake his head, but Jey Uso gets them focused on business, which includes a run-in with the Street Profits that apparently ends with a match booked between Angelo Dawkins and Solo
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Mustafa Ali – United States Championship Match

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