The 1200th episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Michael Cole welcomes us and recalls the first SmackDown episode on April 29, 1999 in New Haven, CT. Cole is joined at ringside by Pat McAfee, who talks about what an honor it is to be on the 1200th episode of Smackdown.

– Ronda Rousey comes walking past the announcers, and goes straight to the ring. Announcers acknowledge her suspension and wonder why she’s here tonight. Rousey stands in the middle of the ring and takes the mic. Rousey calls for the SmackDown theme music to be cut. She says she paid her fine last week, and then some, so she’s not leaving tonight until she is reinstated. It sounds like Rousey may have some mic troubles but her mic is still on as she calls for someone to come out and un-suspend her. 

Some fans chant for Rousey in French. Rousey says she’s not leaving until she gets what she came for. Adam Pearce comes out with security and says he can’t just lift the suspension because Rousey wants him to. He says they’ve had this talk before and that is above his pay grade. Pearce understands she’s frustrated but she can’t hijack the show like this. Pearce asks respectfully for Rousey to please leave the ring. Fans boo. Rousey says she chose to leave peacefully last week. 

It sounds like fans chant for Brock Lesnar but then they chant for Rousey. Rousey tells Pearce to please don’t make her choose violence. Pearce sends some security guards into the ring. Rousey fights them both off. Two more guards hit the ring but Rousey takes them out as well. She teases snapping the arm of one guard as Pearce begs and pleads with her from ringside. Rousey drops down into the armbar anyway as fans cheer her on.

Pearce calls for police officers now. Rousey confronts the two cops and Pearce on the entrance-way as a “break their arms!” chant starts up. Rousey now has her hands cuffed behind her back as fans boo. The officers and Pearce escort a handcuffed Rousey to the backstage area. The camera cuts backstage and Rousey is asking if this is below their pay grade. The cops place Rousey into the back of a squad car, and she tells Pearce he has a nice haircut. The sirens start up and Rousey is driven away.

– A black SUV pulls into the backstage parking lot area as Ronda Rousey is driven away in the police car. The driver hops out and opens the back door, and here comes Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

– Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne of Toxic Attraction defeated Natalya and Sonya Deville in WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Tournament First Round Match. After the match, Toxic Attraction stood tall and WWE announced Toxic Attraction vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Aaliyah for semi finals on next week’s Smackdow.

– Sami Zayn at backstage and fans pop for him. A security guard is outside of Roman Reigns’ locker room suite. He says Reigns wants to see Sami. Fans in the arena chant for Sami. Sami knocks on the door and it opens, and we see Reigns sitting on his couch. Reigns asks how everything is going and Sami says he’s been representing The Bloodline. Sami shows Reigns his Bloodline t-shirt and says that has been going good… actually that’s not true, it’s been dicey as of late, if Sami is being honest. 

He says the past few weeks he’s had issues with Jey Uso, a lot of them, and Jey is acting like Sami hasn’t been carrying his weight. Sami brings up how he saved Jey from a Claymore Kick last Friday, and took one for The Bloodline, but Jey didn’t even call or text him. How ungrateful. Reigns says Sami is right, and fans in the arena can’t believe it.Reigns says Jey doesn’t appreciate anything. Reigns loves Jey as his brother but he doesn’t appreciate anything. 

Roman Reigns says he will fix this. He stands up and walks across the room, telling Sami to sit tight. The phone rings and Reigns asks who it is. It’s Jey, Sami says. Reigns tells him to answer it. Sami speaks to Jey and it sounds like Jey is getting upset on the other end. Sami tells Jey not to scream, and he will tell Reigns whatever the message is. Sami tells Jey now is not a good time, Uce, but he will take care of it. 

Sami hangs up and tells Reigns Jey was screaming at him, and he could barely understand a word he said, but it sounded like they have trouble at the border, and he doesn’t think they will be here tonight. Reigns looks a bit worried now. Sami says he’s still here, and Reigns thinks about this. Sami informs him he’s in the Fatal 5 Way for a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Title. Reigns says that title would look good in The Bloodline. Sami agrees and they go on chatting.

Roman Reigns has one more thing before Sami leaves. He asks if Sami is still cool with Kevin Owens. The Montreal fans pop for Owens’ name. Sami says they’re both from Montreal and they go way back. Reigns tells Sami to let Owens know that Reigns doesn’t owe anybody, anything. Know what I’m saying? Sami says he and Reigns aren’t super tight, they’re not even on the same show, and he hasn’t talked to Owens, but Owens should know Reigns doesn’t owe anyone, anything. Reigns wishes Sami good luck in tonight’s match. Sami walks out and Reigns picks his phone back up, looks at it and he seems upset over The Usos missing the show.

– Maximum Male Models – Max Dupri, Maxxine Dupri, ma.çé and mån.sôör, already in the ring. Dupri takes the mic and hypes up his models but music quickly interrupts and here comes Hit Row – “Top Dolla” AJ Francis, Ashante “Thee” Adonis and “B-Fab” Briana Brandy. Hit Row enters the ring and Max says this is a scheduled appearance for Maximum Male Models. Max steps to Dolla and says he and Adonis are not Maximum Male Models material. 

Adonis and Dolla suddenly attack ma.çé and mån.sôör and cleared the ring. Hit Row poses for the crowd, then gives a shout-out to Montreal. The three Superstars begin performing their new single now. They all three rap and then pose on the ropes as pyro goes off. Cole says “We Back” is the name of that hot new track that may have been a part of one of the worst WWE segments from models to music.

– we got a video package with Scarlett. She has a tarot card and says the tongue is not seen, yet it cuts. Karrion Kross enters the picture. He says good evening to Drew McIntyre, calling him Mr. McIntyre, and says it seems like McIntyre was really upset on Raw. Kross mocks Drew for commenting on being The Chosen One. 

Kross says whether Drew wants to be or not, he is a chosen one. Just like Roman Reigns. Kross says it doesn’t matter what Drew is going to do, this is what he is. Kross says the fact is that where Drew failed, they chose someone else, and that person built The Table that Drew failed to set. Kross says they chose Drew and they were wrong. They chose Drew and they were wrong! That ends the segment.

– Sheamus defeated Madcap Moss, Happy Baron Corbin, Ricochet and Sami Zayn via pinfall in fatal-5 way match and became the new #1 contender for Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Sheamus stood tall and poses to celebrate the win as the announcers confirm Sheamus vs. Gunther for WWE Clash at The Castle, with IC title on the line.

– Cole sends us to a video that WWE received earlier today, showing a dark Viking funeral in the woods for The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. Ivar says they gather to celebrate their battles and what’s to come. Erik and Ivar say they respect The New Day as great warriors, champions, and heroes. Erik says but their time has passed, and the wounds upon their flesh are merely a prelude.

Ivar says they failed to heed their warnings, their follies and pride led them here, and now Valhalla waits. They go on and say they stand on these consecrated grounds as a great battle awaits, and soon the sun will set upon The New Day, then it will be the dawn of a new Viking Day. The Viking Raiders then set fire to the pyre they built up at the beginning of the segment, which includes New Day merchandise and other items.

– Kayla Braxton at backstage with Smackdown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan now. Kayla asks if Liv is worried about facing Shotzi tonight when she has to defend against Baszler next month. Liv says she can’t sit on the sidelines and worry how she’ll do, she would’ve never won the title with that mind-state. She goes on about getting in the ring and having a target on her back. Liv says Shotzi and the entire locker room will do whatever it takes to take her title, and she will do whatever it takes to keep the title.

– Liv Morgan defeated Shotzi via pinfall. After the match, Liv stood tall and raises the SmackDown Women’s Title in the air until Shayna Baszler rushes the ring and lays her out. Baszler punishes Liv, then stands on her arm and teases that she will snap it. Baszler kneels down in Liv’s face as Liv screams out. Baszler says she could break Liv’s arm right now but the only reason she’s not is so she can break it in Cardiff and take the title. Baszler looks to stomp on the arm again but instead she kicks Liv in the side of the head. Baszler stands tall over Liv to end the segment. 

– We got a video of Ronda Rousey being arrested earlier tonight. Cole says Adam Pearce did not press charges, so Rousey has been released from police custody on her own recognizance.

– We see Roman Reigns backstage getting ready with his title belts. We also see Drew McIntyre in his locker room. Drew picks up his jacket but Karrion Kross and Scarlett’s hourglass is sitting under it. McIntyre is annoyed at the taunt.

– The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring by himself. Reigns in the ring and extends his hand for a mic. A crew member hesitates but hands Reigns the mic. Reigns stands there as the “ole!” chant for Sami Zayn starts up. Reigns takes the mic and calls on Montreal to acknowledge their Tribal Chief and got the mixed reactions. 

Reigns knows how some people come out to the ring and say some stupid stuff. He says if anyone says they are the face of WWE and it’s not him, they are lying, and if they say they are the main event and they’re not him, they’re lying, and if they say they carry the company on their back and they’re not him, they are lying. Reigns says he is not just a main eventer, he is the main eventer, and only one man carries this company on his back, and his name is The Tribal Chief, The Head of The Table. 

Reigns says he has warned us before – he’s a man of his word and his words have substance. Reigns says he doesn’t have to say anything face-to-face with Drew because Drew is beneath him. The music quickly interrupts and here comes McIntyre. He hits the ring and takes the mic. Drew says he’d love to have said a lot of things to Reigns, but like Reigns just said, Reigns isn’t always here these days.

Drew says Reigns isn’t representing the titles like he should, and he doesn’t deserve them, and doesn’t deserve to be champion. Reigns dismisses the idea of him not deserving to be champion. Drew brings up how Reigns has had Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos and Paul Heyman working for him and taking bullets for him over the past few years. Drew says they are something big as The Bloodline but now he sees something in Reigns’ face, that he’s just a normal man, he has fear in his eyes. 

Drew mentions how he could tear Reigns apart with bare hands. Drew says at Clash at The Castle, he will tear Reigns apart, and take the titles from him. Drew is fired up now. He says tonight is rare as they’re alone together in the ring, and Drew feels like fighting. Drew takes off his shirt and tosses it to the crowd as they cheer him on. Reigns attacks out of nowhere and unloads with right hands to the corner. Drew fights back and launches Reigns across the ring. 

Reigns un-buttons the title from around his waist as he tries to get up and recover. Drew readies for a Claymore Kick but Sami Zayn rushes into the ring out of nowhere and sacrifices himself as the crowd explodes. Sami is down from the Claymore now. Reigns comes right back with a big Superman Punch to Drew and goes or a Spear but Drew cuts him off with a big Claymore instead.

Drew stands over Reigns in the middle of the ring now while Reigns clutches his face. Drew McIntyre standing tall with both title belts and fans cheers for him. Drew kneels down with both belts in the air, staring at Roman Reigns, who clutches his face. The 1200th SmackDown goes off the air with Drew McIntyre raising both WWE and Universal Titles high while Roman Reigns down in the ring.