WWE Friday Night Smackdown
October 7th, 2022
DCU Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE Friday Night Smackdown, which is emanating for The DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, tonight’s show will also serve as the “season premiere” of Friday Night Smackdown. Announced for tonight’s show, Solo Sikoa will take on Ricochet, Gunther will defend the Intercontinental championship against Sheamus, and Logan Paul will go face-to-face with the Undisputed WWE Universal champion, Roman Reigns.
– Smackdown kicks off with Triple H, HHH says there’s comes a time when you think everything is finished, but it’s The beginning, HHH then welcomes us to the season premiere of Friday Night Smackdown.
– Roman Reigns makes his entrance with The Bloodline, Roman tells Massachusetts to acknowledge him but Logan Paul interrupts, Roman says that this is his show and that Logan is his guest, Roman then invites Logan to get in the ring and speak his mind, Roman says that there’s alot of things that they can teach Logan, Heyman says that Roman asked him who Logan Paul was, Heyman says that Logan is this generation of Mr.T and Cyndi Lauper, Heyman says that Logan has the balls to step up to Roman, Logan calls Jey Uso the tribal chief, Roman then stares down Jey but Sami tries to call them down, Sayn says that Roman is the tribal chief and no one is questioning that, Zayn says that Logan will be smashed at Crown Jewel, Zayn says that Logan is the biggest two he’s ever seen.
Match 1: Ricochet vs Solo Sikoa
– The match starts off with Solo hitting a running splash on Ricochet, followed by a stiff right uppercut, Ricochet then hits a tope suicida onto Sikoa on the outside, Solo then hits Ricochet in midair with an uppercut as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Ricochet lands a series of strikes on Sikoa, followed by a hurricarana, Sikoa then hits the spinning solo on Ricochet to secure the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Solo Sikoa at 8:19.
– Sami Zayn challenges The New Day to a match against him and The Usos later tonight.
– Hit Row make their entrance but three men in masks jump them, B-Fab then goes to check on Top Dolla but Zelina Vega takes her down with a hurricarana, followed by a knee, the two masked men then hit a double frog splash on Top Dolla, the masked men are then revealed to be Legado Del Fantasma.
Match 2: Xia Li and Sonya Deville vs Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez
– The match starts off with Sonya and Shotzi, Sonya then hits a running knee to the face of Shotzi, Raquel then hits a fallaway on Sonya, Raquel then hits the texana bomb on Sonya to secure the pinfall victory.
Winners via pinfall: Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi at 2:17.
– We get a video package hyping up the match between Ronda Rousey and Liv Morgan for the Smackdown women’s championship at Extreme Rules.
– Karrion Kross makes his entrance with Scarlett, Drew McIntyre then appears behind Karrion, Drew then lands a series of punches on Karrion, Drew continues to punch away at Kross, security then attempts to restrain Drew but Drew takes then out, Kross then slams McIntyre into the ringpost three times using the strap, Kross then whips Drew multiple times with the strap at ringside, leaving welts.
Match 3: The Usos and Sami Zayn vs The New Day and Braun Strowman
– The match starts off with Xavier and Zayn, Kofi then hits a crossbody from the middle rope onto Zayn, The New Day then take out the Usos on the outside as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we Jimmy landing a series of punches on Kofi, Sami and Jey then argue on the apron, allowing Kofi to tag in Braun, Braun then hits two splashes on Jimmy in the corner, followed by a chokeslam, Braun then runs over Jey and Sami on the outside, Xavier then hits a double footstomp onto Jimmy to secure the pinfall victory.
Winners via pinfall: The New Day and Braun Strowman at 10:31.
– LA Knight takes out Maximum Male Models backstage, LA Knight vs Man.soor is announced for next week.
Match 4: Intercontinental championship: Gunther (c) vs Sheamus
– The match starts off with both men exchanging a series of punches, Sheamus then sends Gunther into the barricade as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Sheamus hit a top rope closeline on Gunther, Gunther then sends Sheamus into the ringpost backfirst, both men then exchange a series of chops and punches, Gunther then hits a german suplex on Sheamus as we go to commercial break.
*Commercial break*
– We are back from commercial as we see Gunther hit a forearm to the face of Sheamus, Sheamus then hits whitenoise on Gunther from the second rope to secure a nearfall, Gunther then hits a powerbomb on Sheamus to secure a nearfall, Sheamus then locks Gunther in the cloverleaf but Gunther reaches the bottom rope, Imperium then comes out but Butch and Ridge Holland take them out, Gunther then hits Sheamus with a shillelagh behind the referee’s back to secure the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall and STILL Intercontinental champion: Gunther at 18:21.
