WWE SmackDown
May 26, 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:
– Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa will be in the KO Show
– United States Champion Austin Theory vs Sheamus
– Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi vs Damage CTRL
– AJ Styles vs Karrion Kross
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
United States Championship Match:
Austin Theory (champion) vs Sheamus (w/ Butch & Ridge Holland)
Sheamus gave Theory a boot to the face that sent Theory out of the ring. Theory got a chair when he was outside the ring, but Holland grabbed it from him. Sheamus gave Theory 25 Beats of the Bodhran. Pretty Deadly came out and attacked Butch and Holland. While Sheamus was giving Kit Wilson the Beats of the Bodhran, Theory rolled up Sheamus while hooking his trunks and pinned him.
===Winner: Austin Theory
The Bloodline were backstage. Paul Heyman told The Usos that Roman Reigns feels bad that they will not be at Night of Champions, so he wants to make it up to them. Reigns is inviting them next week in the ring for the 1,000 day celebration of the greatest title reign of all time. Reigns said he wants the whole family there, especially Jey. Jimmy told Reigns he doesn’t know what his issue is and was getting ready to leave. Reigns told him to sit down. Jimmy didn’t leave, but he didn’t sit down. Reigns got up in Jimmy’s face and told him to do something. He said he whooped Jimmy when they were kids and he will whoop him now. He told Jimmy he will respect him, obey him, and acknowledge him. Jey told Jimmy let’s go.
Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi vs Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Bayley)
Rodriguez had SKY on her shoulders with Shotzi on the top rope ready to come down on SKY, but Bayley knocked Shotzi off sending her to the outside. SKY drove Rodriguez face first into the turnbuckle. Rodriguez picked up SKY and drove her into the turnbuckle. Bayley tagged in and went for a Sunset Flip on Rodriguez but Rodriguez didn’t go over. SKY came off the turnbuckle and landed on Rodriguez, but Rodriguez dropped down on Bayley and pinned her.
Ashante “Thee” Adonis (w/ Top Dolla B-Fab) vs Cameron Grimes
Adonis gave Grimes a dropkick. Grimes gave Adonis two flying forearms and a Frankensteiner. Grimes gave Adonis the Cave In and pinned him.
===Winner: Cameron Grimes
After the match, Baron Corbin jumped Grimes from behind.
In the ring, Bianca Belair said she respected the Asuka she knew at WrestleMania, but she doesn’t respect this Asuka who attacked her in her hometown. Asuka attacked Belair from behind and put the armbar on her. Officials came down to get Asuka off Belair. Belair then went for the KOD, but officials caught Asuka on the way down to the mat.
LA Knight vs Rick Boogs
The Street Profits came down and did commentary at the announce table. Boogs gave Knight a gut wrench slam. Boogs went for the Pump Handle Slam, but Knight raked Boogs’ eyes and gave him the BFT and pinned him.
===Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight confronted The Street Profits and said he knows that they were talking trash about him during his match. Knight said they aren’t going to get the smoke, they are going to get smoked.
Backstage, Karrion Kross said AJ Styles should not be asking himself what it takes to beat Seth Rollins. He should be asking himself what condition he is going to be in after being victimized by Karrion Kross.
AJ Styles vs Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett)
Michin came down and chased Scarlett to the back. Styles ducked the Cross Hammer. Kross avoided the Styles Clash. Styles hit Kross with the Phenomenal Forearm and pinned him
===Winner: AJ Styles
Backstage, AJ Styles said Seth Rollins can’t be phenomenal and he will give him a phenomenal beating on him to become the first World Heavyweight Champion.
The KO Show:
Kevin Owens introduced Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa. Paul Heyman came out by the entrance ramp and said Reigns doesn’t come out when Owens calls him out. As Heyman was preparing to introduce Reigns, The Usos came out, walked by Heyman, and got in the ring. The Usos told Owens and Zayn that they are worrying about their match tomorrow night when they have a bigger problem standing right in front of them. Owens said Zayn has been telling him for months that they need to help The Usos and he doesn’t get it. Owens said after thinking about it, he’s been right the whole time. He’s been right about the way Reigns treats them and they deserve better. Owens said Reigns can call himself the head of the table, but he’s looking at the heart of the table. He asked The Usos what The Bloodline would be without them. He asked them what it’s like to be the greatest tag team in the history of WWE and be nothing but Reign’s errand boys. Jimmy said The Usos are the best tag team in the world and when it comes to The Usos and when it comes to the day ones, he is the tribal chief. Reigns came to the ring. Zayn told Reigns that he knows the Bloodline is collapsing and it’s all his fault. Owens gave Reigns a stunner. The Usos started brawling with Owens and Zayn. Solo Sikoa came in and gave Owens and Zayn the spike. Solo held Zayn and Reigns speared him. Jey handed Sikoa half of the tag team belts while Jimmy hesitated giving the other half to Reigns. Jey tried to pry them from Jimmy, but Jimmy wouldn’t let go. He finally did and Jey handed them to Reigns. Solo then gave his set of tag belts to Reigns and Reigns held them up as the show went off the air.
