Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois as we see The Honorary Uce Sami Zayn and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos arriving in the back. They are excited for tonight’s show. Michael Cole welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. Cole says there’s talk that tonight may be a big one for Sami Zayn. The Usos and Zayn enter the arena and they are all smiles.
Here The WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results
– Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and IYO SKY) defeated Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox via pinfall and successfully retained their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. At the closing moments of the match, Bayley pulls Tegan Nox to the floor while the referee is distracted with IYO SKY. Nox counters and sends Bayley into the timekeeper’s area. A mystery hooded person appears and reaches over the timekeeper’s barrier to hit Tegan Nox with a quick kick. The hooded person runs into the crowd but security ushers her away. SKY brings Nox back in and hits the top rope moonsault for the pin to retain.
After the match, IYO SKY and Dakota Kai celebrate with the WWE Women’s Tag Team. Bayley is still gone and the mystery person didn’t come back. Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox try to recover at ringside.
– Michael Cole sends us to a video package on WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER to hype tonight’s IC Title match with Ricochet.
– Still to come, a new QR code as the saga continues with LA Knight, Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy.
– We get a video package on Ricochet to hype tonight’s match with WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER.
– Tonight’s Progressive Match Flo video looks at recent happenings between The Bloodline and Kevin Owens, plus Solo Sikoa’s attack on Matt Riddle.
– Sami Zayn and The Usos are at backstage. Sami Zayn is talking about his suit and The Usos admit he looks good. Solo Sikoa is on his way with Roman Reigns. Sami talks about being nervous but they tell him it’s all good. Sami walks off to get some water. Jey Uso says tonight Reigns will take away the “honorary” and make Zayn a full-blown Uce. Jimmy Uso says they got Sami all hyped up but he doesn’t think Reigns is going to make Sami tonight. Jimmy Uso asks Jey if he talked to Reigns. Jey says it’s cool, it’s going to be good. Jimmy isn’t so sure, he says you know how Reigns can be, especially with Kevin Owens popping up. Jimmy thinks they’re setting Sami up for a big disappointment tonight. Jey brushes it off again and says tonight is going to be a good night.
– We see how LA Knight entered the dark room last week while looking for Bray Wyatt, only to find Uncle Howdy. Cole says he was sent a QR code that shows footage of what happened after LA Knight turned the light on to find Howdy. We now see Knight down and tied up, with the green mask on his face. The person filming, perhaps Howdy, is singing about “let me in” and “not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin” as he pokes at the mask, waking Knight up. Knight is yelling out but his mouth is duct-taped, so his words are muffled. The person filming continues to poke at Knight’s face with his finger. We now see Knight walking backstage and he seems fired up.
– LA Knight is in the ring and he wants to talk. He tells some fans to shut up because he has business to deal with. Knight goes on about how he’s been blind-sided, cheap-shotted, tied up and so on in recent weeks, but he’s still knocking on the door of Bray Wyatt. Knight says Wyatt is a former WWE Champion, one of the biggest Superstars ever, and his recent return was one of the most talked about.
Knight says all Wyatt has done since he returned is dress like a damn circus freak, whine and cry with a victim complex, say a bunch of gunk that never gets to the point, and take advantage to blindside Knight every time he’s not looking, then Wyatt says it’s not him, it’s Boy Howdy, you don’t know. Fans are chanting “What?!” at Knight. Knight yells out and says he knows who it was attacking him, he knows it was Wyatt, he can hear and feel Wyatt. Knight tells Wyatt to put whatever mask or costume on that he needs to, call himself what he needs to, so he can walk down here and get stomped out. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Fans begin chanting “yeah!” as the lights go out.
The arena lights up with fireflies as the music starts and out comes Bray Wyatt. Wyatt also says “yeah, yeah, yeah!” as he speaks while slowly walking from the stage. He has missed Chicago, but he is sick of Knight. Fans chant “Bray!” now. Wyatt is sick of this game with Knight. He says being honest, Knight is barking up the wrong tree. Wyatt has not touched Knight, and the ironic part is they both know how this story ends. Don’t we? Wyatt is on the apron now. Wyatt says since they both know how it ends, he’s giving Knight one more chance to deliver his message but it better be good, and worth Wyatt’s while.
Wyatt goes to enter the ropes but Knight attacks him. Knight beats Wyatt into the corner and beats him down as fans boo. Uncle Howdy appears on the big screen, distracting Knight. Howdy speaks… what have you done? What have you done? What have you done? You wanna see something really scary/ Knight goes back to Wyatt, who is laughing while down in the corner. Knight starts stomping again. The screen goes black and we no longer see Howdy.
We hear menacing sounds start playing in the arena. Knight stops stomping and looks at the entrance-way, then around him. Howdy is now here in person as smoke fills the entrance-way. He walks out a few steps and then stops, tips the top hat towards the ring. Wyatt is still laughing some while down in the corner. Howdy starts laughing from the stage. Wyatt looks at Howdy and he’s also laughing. Knight rolls out of the ring, a bit terrified at what he sees. Wyatt now stares at Knight, then back at Howdy. Wyatt chuckles some more. We see Howdy again, laughing from the entrance-way.
– GUNTHER defeated Ricochet via pinfall and successfully retained his WWE Intercontinental championship. After the match, GUNTHER stands tall with the title and, Kaiser and Vinci join GUNTHER in the ring. Then, Imperium goes to triple team Ricochet but music hits and here comes Braun Strowman to make the save. Strowman rushes the ring as Imperium retreats to the stage. Strowman helps Ricochet to his feet, then hypes him up as the crowd cheers and Imperium looks on from the stage.
– We go backstage and Jimmy Uso enters The Bloodline’s locker room suite. He greets Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns. Jimmy asks Reigns what he has planned for tonight, but Reigns won’t say. Jimmy asks if Reigns is really going to leave him in the dark. Jimmy says if Reigns is going to make Sami Zayn tonight, he’s with it, because honestly Sami is his friend, and he likes Sami Uso, but he loves his family, he loves The Bloodline, he loves Reigns, he loves us, and if Reigns doesn’t want to make Sami just because of his past with Kevin Owens and how they are, then Jimmy is with that as well. Jimmy says he will see Reigns out there, and he’s got him. Jimmy leaves. Reigns tells Heyman to get his Adam Pearce.
– Adam Pearce enters The Bloodline’s suite with Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa. Reigns orders Heyman to speak. Heyman says Reigns has given Pearce a chance to get himself out of the trouble he caused for himself on Raw with Bobby Lashley, so imagine Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens and any partner of his choice, and that partner could even be you, Pearce. Pearce asks if they want to do this match tonight. They laugh.
Adam Pearce proposes the match for the Royal Rumble. Heyman says what if we did this live on network TV, on FOX, in Tampa, Florida, for the final SmackDown of 2022. Reigns likes this idea. Heyman congratulates Pearce for scoring the biggest tag team match on SmackDown, live. Pearce thanks them and says he will let Owens know. Pearce walks off and the announcers wonder who might team with Owens. It’s interesting that John Cena will also be returning on December 30.
– Michael Cole sends us to a Tribute to The Troops video package, looking at 20 years of TTTT. The video is narrated by John Cena.
– Hit Row defeated Legado del Fantasma and The Viking Raiders via pinfall and became the #1 contenders for The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles.
– Kayla Braxton at backstage with Raquel Rodriguez, asking if she will be in next week’s #1 contender’s Gauntlet. She says her doctor has advised her to take caution with her elbow injury, and she’s not rushing her comeback, but Shayna Baszler and SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey have made this personal. They stretched her arm out, made her feel pain and humiliation, then they hurt her friend Shotzi last week.
Raquel Rodriguez further says she wants payback, so she will be in the Gauntlet and won’t stop until… Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler suddenly attack from behind. Rousey stretches Raquel’s arm out and Baszler kicks it, again, and then again, as they talk trash. Baszler and Rousey taunt Rodriguez some more, then Rousey tosses an ice pack to her, telling her to ice the arm for 20 minutes. Baszler and Rousey walk off.
– The Bloodline – Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn, Paul Heyman, plus Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, make their way to the ring. Fans chant “Ucey!”. Roman Reigns takes his time and calls on Chicago to acknowledge him, and they do. Reigns says he hasn’t seen his Bloodline since War Games and in case you didn’t know, they dominated. Reigns greets each member and congratulates them, stopping at Sami as fans cheer. Reigns also shows love to Sami for a pop. Reigns says what a night that was, but let’s talk about tonight, because this is the night.
Reigns says every night is a good night for The Tribal Chief. Tonight was going to be a good night for Sami but we’ve got a problem, a KO problem. Reigns says Kevin Owens is a problem, he won’t stop stalking Sami and ringing him down and if he’s a problem for Sami, he’s a problem for Reigns, and one for The Bloodline but don’t worry, The Tribal Chief has a solution. Reigns informs Sami of the December 30 tag team match with he and Zayn vs. Owens and a partner of his choosing. Reigns says they will smash Owens and never see him again.
Sami says Reigns is right, Owens is a cancer and he drags everyone down. Sami says he’s Owens’ only friend. Sami says he misspoke, he WAS the only friend for Owens and it will be an honor to team with Reigns. John Cena interrupts from the big screen. Surprise! Cena goes on and says he was surprised to receive a text message from Owens, who pointed to how Cena has had a WWE match for the past 20 years, except this year. Owens sent a bunch of cute emojis and asked Cena if he wants to be his partner on December 30th.
Cena says he’s running out of chances for that 2022 match, and he’s been offered a main event match that can’t be missed. Hell yes he will be there, hell yes he will be Owens’ partner, and hell yes they will bring it to The Bloodline. Cena goes on and says The Bloodline has been naughty but it will be nice when Cena Claus comes to town. Cena’s music starts up in the arena as The Bloodline looks on. Reigns smirks and laughs. Cole confirms John Cena and Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn for the final SmackDown of 2022. Sami is a bit worried but Reigns motions for him to relax as Friday Night SmackDown goes off the air.
