WWE SmackDown
May 19, 2023
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE SmackDown. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on WWE SmackDown:
– Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn come face-to-face with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa
– Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar vs The Usos
– The Brawling Brutes vs Pretty Deadly
– The Grayson Waller Effect to premiere tonight
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman got in the ring. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn came down to the ring. Reigns said they can acknowledge him, drop off their titles, and see themselves out. Owens threw his belt down and looked like he was ready to fight. Reigns said he didn’t want to talk to Owens anyway. He told Zayn he only has one regret and that’s wasting his life on him. Zayn said his only regret is not blasting him with that chair sooner. He told Reigns he’s not going to get the titles because he’s not as good as them and he’s also not as good as The Usos. The Usos snuck up from behind and attacked Owens and Zayn. Reigns yelled at The Usos and told them he did not tell them to come out here. He turned around frustrated and bumped into Solo accident and Solo looked mad as Reigns left the ring.
The Bloodline were in the back. Jey told Reigns they were just trying to help out. Reigns said he’s the quarterback. He gave a portion of his career to Zayn so he had something to say in the ring. He told The Usos to get out.
Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland) (w/ Sheamus) vs Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince)
Holland had both Wilson and Prince on his shoulders and gave them a Fallaway Slam. Butch & Holland gave Wilson and Prince the 10 Beats to the Bodhran. Butch climbed to the top rope. Wilson pushed Holland back and Holland’s head collided with Butch. Pretty Deadly gave Holland the Spilt Milk and pinned him.
===Winners: Pretty Deadly
Backstage, Zelina Vega said when she received the support from her people in Puerto Rico, she realized she belongs with the top women in the division. When she gave her all to Rhea Ripley, she showed she can go toe to toe with the best and now she is ready for Asuka
Asuka vs Zelina Vega
Vega hit the 619 and the Meteora on Asuka. Asuka got the Asuka lock on Vega for the submission victory. She did not release the hold until Bianca Belair ran into the ring. Asuka blew the mist, but this time she missed Belair’s face.
===Winner: Asuka
The Grayson Waller Effect: AJ Styles
Styles said he’s been out with an injury and it’s been the longest he’s been out of action in his career. He wants to win the World Heavyweight Championship and he knows Seth Rollins is off doing a movie. Waller mockingly went along with whatever Styles said and at the end, he told Styles he can hear the announcer say that Rollins is the new World Heavyweight Champion. Styles and Waller had a staredown to end the segment.
In the back, the LWO said the Usos will find out what happens when they mess with the LWO
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs LA Knight and Rick Boogs
LA Knight said he’s looking for any titles including the tag team titles. He saw The Street Profits and said he can beat them with anybody so he chose Rick Boogs. Ford hit Knight with a clothesline and hit Boogs with a step-up Enziguri. Boogs charged at Ford who moved out of the way and charged into Knight. Ford dove over the top rope on to Knight and Boogs. Dawkins gave the Sky High on Boogs. Ford came off the top rope with the splash on Boogs and pinned him.
===Winners: The Street Profits
After the match, Knight gave Boogs the BFT
Backstage, Cameron Grimes said he quickly beat Baron Corbin last week and now he wants to go to the moon.
Backstage, Karrion Kross said his next target is AJ Styles.
Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn vs Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon
Fyre & Dawn hit the Gori Bomb/Russian Leg Sweep combination on Feroz and Fyre pinned her
===Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn
Michael Cole said Liv Morgan suffered an injury in their match against Bayley and Dakota Kai last week on SmackDown. Morgan will be out of action so Raquel Rodriguez and Morgan will have to vacate the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. On RAW in two weeks, there will be a Fatal 4-Way Match to determine the new champions. The participants are Raquel Rodriguez and a mystery partner, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, Bayley and IYO SKY, and Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green.
Backstage, Raquel gave a shout out to Liv Morgan. Bayley and IYO SKY interrupted her and said Dakota also got injured last week and she blames Raquel. Bayley said her and IYO will be waiting for her.
In the ring, Austin Theory said he would have one his match last week and went on to beat Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship if it wasn’t for Bobby Lashley and Sheamus ganging up on him. Theory said Lashley has an obsession with him as he followed him from RAW to SmackDown. He said he has something in common with Sheamus in that they both beat John Cena, but Sheamus did that 12 years ago when Theory was 13 years old. Sheamus came in the ring and gave Theory a Brogue Kick.
Backstage, Heyman told The Usos he has everything under control and the Tribal Chief forgives them. Jimmy asked Heyman if Reigns is going to be out here tonight and Heyman said no. He told The Usos that they have this match against the LWO and asked to not make it a prediction, make it a spoiler.
The LWO (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar) vs The Usos (Jimmy & Jey)
The Usos had Mysterio set up for the Stereo Splash when Kevin Owens came down. With the referee distracted Escobar kicked Jey in the head which knocked him off the top rope. Sami Zayn came to the other side of the ring and pushed Jimmy off the top rope. The referee turned around to see Mysterio hit Jimmy with the 619. Escobar came off the top rope with a splash and pinned Jimmy.
===Winners: The LWO
Backstage, Solo was ready to get up out of his chair and Reigns held him off as he shook his head in disgust at The Usos losing.
