Just two days before the pay-per-view of Hell in Sale, WWE held a go-home edition of SmackDown from Thunderdom inside the Landway’s Amway Center. Slight changes were made to the card except for the addition of The Miz vs. Otis, but the Roman Reigns increased their bid for a rematch with G. Yousso.
The regime and U Soo closed the show with a violent confrontation, relying on a bit of deception from her twin brother. When Sone’s physical showdown got better, Rains hit the biggest blow of the night with a single threat. The two will settle things in the first I Quit match held in Hell in a Cell, and now it is more important than ever for Uso that he walked away from the Rhine’s universal championship.
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The regime returns results for Uso
The regime came to the ring to close the show, ready to announce the possible consequences for what it should lose in Hell in Sale in the Euros. Uso appeared on Tron before the Rhine could begin to speak. Uso sat at the head of a table, and Rains claimed he would never leave his place at the head of his family’s table. Soo Soo pulled down the scarf over his mouth, declaring himself not as Jay but as twin brother Jimmy, who told Raines that Ji was behind him. GA attacked Raines, eventually hitting him with a hundred splashes and set out to celebrate with his brother.
The rulers grabbed the microphone and finally announced the results of losing their i Quit match inside the cell. If Rains loses, he’s no longer the head of the table, he’s no longer a WWE man and he, he said, is something he’ll have to live with. But, he wondered – will Uso be able to live with the consequences of his own loss? If the regime were to win, Jimmy, J, his wives, their children and grandchildren would all be out of the family and would not be part of the wrestling dynasty until they came to the line and accepted the position as tribal chief.
The show has seemed a bit unfocused in recent episodes, but it has been rumored that the result will be a so-called “disconnect” from the soy sauce line. Still, this was another good segment between Raines and So Hundred, and the Sunday story represents the right time to end the affair between the two before steaming out. I’m excited for a match in which there’s no doubt about who will win, and that means the WWE has done a good job with the overall story, which everyone can ask. Grade: b
What else happened on WWE SmackDown?
- Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens and street profits. By Duff Ziegler, Robert Rude, Shinsuk Nakamura and Cicero Pinf fall After Montez Ford kills Caesar with a frog splash. The match started with the “Show KO” segment where Owens will team up with Bryan. This led to a brawl between the four teams, first by Dolph Ziegler and Robert Rude, then by Street Profits, and then by Sisaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, whose fault was the obstruction match.
- Sammy Zen faced Daniel Bryan backstage. Bryan suggested that the Intercontinental Championship should be defended weekly on the smkkdown, but Zayn said he would continue things his own way as long as he is the champion.
- Bianca Baller Def. By Zili Vega Pinf After hitting KOD. It was a showcase match for Bellair and she made a general outburst of her impressive offense before getting a fairly quick win.
- Lars Sullivan Def. Shorty G by Pinfall After hitting the freak accident. Shorty GA said he was trying to prove an issue after not being selected in the WWE Draft. He was beaten in short order. Shorty G was asked how he felt the loss later and simply said, “I quit.” Later in the show, Shorty G said what he left behind was a Shorty G and a laughing punching bag. He then changed his name to Chad Gable again, thus ending the short-lived era.
- Bailey cut the in-ring promo Reveals that on Sunday she did not sign a contract to confront Sasha Banks inside Hell, and does not, bringing “The Boss” into the ring carrying the contract. Banks said to Belle, “You’ll sign better,” only Belle tried to hit him with the chair. Banks shot the chair and grabbed Belle’s belt. As Bailey tried to reclaim the title, the banks attacked him before sticking the champion’s head to the chair and forcing him to sign a contract.
- Miz defeated Otis in court After giving the bribe, Judge J.B.L. The courtroom sections featured Ron Simmons as a bailiff and Teddy Long as a stenographer. JBL was looking for Otis when Meez handed him a suitcase full of cash, JBL announced that Otis would save money in a bank contract in Hell in a Cell.
- Seth Rollins Def. Murphy by Pinfall After the stomp. This was a very long match with solid momentum swings. Alia Mysterio was watching the match backstage and after the match Rally and Dominic begged Murphy to help while Rollins grabbed a cando stick. They refused, so before Dominic could get into the ring she rushed to the ring herself and covered Murphy. Rollins blinded him before Ray hit the ring from the chair and chased Rollins.
