Welcome to the Fightful.com live discussion & coverage for the 12/9/2022 edition of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. We will bring full results and breakdowns for every match and segment on the show. Follow Fightful on Twitter.com/Fightful and Facebook.com/FIGHTFULONLINE
Here's what's set for the show:
Preview.
SmackDown (12/9/2022).
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (w/ Solo Sikoa & Sami Zayn) vs. Brawling Brutes (Sheamus & Butch) (w/ Ridge Holland).
- Shotzi (w/ Raquel Rodriguez) vs. Shayna Baszler (w/ Ronda Rousey).
- Kurt Angle Celebrates his Birthday on his return to SmackDown.
- Gable Stevenson Appears on SmackDown.
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Live Coverage.
- Michael Cole & Wade Barrett welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning to the opening match.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match.
The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (w/ Solo Sikoa & Sami Zayn) vs. Brawling Brutes (Sheamus & Butch) (w/ Ridge Holland).
Sheamus & Jimmy Uso began the match by locking up before Jimmy pushed Sheamus. Sheamus hit a headlock takedown on Jimmy before hitting a shoulder tackle on Jimmy, with Jimmy rolling out of the ring to talk strategy with Zayn & Jey at ringside. Jimmy kicked Sheamus in the abdomen back in the ring before hitting a chop. Sheamus & Jimmy blocked each other's attempts at a hip toss before Sheamus hit a short lariat and a rolling senton. Sheamus got Butch in a Fireman's Carry before hitting a rolling senton on Butch onto Jimmy. Butch got double-teamed by Jimmy & Jey, but Butch fired away at the two brothers before Jimmy & Jey launched Butch's throat onto the top rope as Zayn celebrated before the commercial break. Back from eh break, Jey slammed Butch into the middle turnbuckle with an Irish Whip before Jimmy & Jey hit a backbreaker into a knee drop from Jimmy on Butch for a near fall. Jimmy stomped away at Butch to send him out of the ring. Butch laid in the strikes on Jimmy before sliding back in the ring, but Jimmy got his leg. Butch hit an enziguri kick on Jimmy, but Jey tagged in and attacked Sheamus to prevent Butch from tagging him in. Jey hit a slap at Butch before launching the punches at Butch. Butch caught Jey with a boot before hitting a release German Suplex on Jey. Jimmy & Sheamus tagged in, with Sheamus hitting two lariats, a tilt-to-world power slam, and 15 beats of the battering on Jimmy as Butch hit 29 beats of the battering on Jey. Butch hit a running forearm strike on Jey on the outside, but Jimmy got a roll-up on Sheamus for a near fall before slamming him into the ring post. Jimmy climbed to the top rope, but Sheamus hit three chops on Jimmy before climbing to the top rope and hitting an Avalanche White Noise on Jimmy for a near fall before the commercial break. Back from the break, Jey & Butch were on the top rope as Butch snapped Jey's fingers. Butch went for a diving knee, but Jey evaded and hit a pop-up neck breaker on Butch for a near fall. Jimmy & Sheamus brawled on the apron before Sheamus hit a White Noise on Jimmy, but Jey responded with a Tope Suicida on Sheamus. Butch hit an Asai Moonsault to the outside on jimmy & Jey. Back in the ring, Butch leaped off the middle rope and hit a Tornado DDT on Jey for a near fall. Butch stomped Jey's hands before hitting a kick. Jimmy & Jey placed Butch on the top rope and went for the Big Time 1D, but Sheamus pulled Jey out of the ring. Butch did a sunset flip on Jimmy before hitting a running powerbomb on Jimmy for a near fall. Sheamus tagged in as he and Butch hit a Razor's Edge into a neck breaker on Jimmy, but Jey broke the pin at the count of two. Jimmy & Sheamus exchanged strikes before the Jey tagged in. Zayn tried to interfere, but Holland hit a lariat on Zayn before Sheamus hit a Brogue Knee on Jey for a near fall. Jey hit a thrust kick on Sheamus, but Butch hit an enziguri kick on Jey. Butch went for the Bitter End on Jey, but Jey pushed off Butch before he & Jimmy hit the 1D on Butch for the pinfall win & title retention.
Winners & Still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions: The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (w/ Solo Sikoa & Sami Zayn).
- Braun Strowman confronted Kurt Angle & Gable Stevenson backstage. Strowman told Stevenson that if he wanted to "Get these hands" he can come at any time on SmackDown, to which Stevenson said that he would be the first person he would see if he joins SmackDown.
- LA Knight came to the ring to cut a promo seeking for justice on the attacks he had received in the past weeks. Knight said that it was obvious he struck a nerve and fear in him because he had been blindsided week after week. Knight called Wyatt's statements about him not attacking Knight bluff as he showed footage of the first attack Knight received. Knight pointed out a mysterious mask, calling it one of Bray's toys. He then showed footage of the second attack, which showed another mask. The camera cut to Uncle Howdie, saying Wyatt deserved to be punished & that deserves to suffer before saying the door is closed. Knight looked at the titantron in confusion and said that he would go back there and do something about it himself before storming down the ramp to the locker room.
- After an attack from Shayna Baszler & SmackDown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey on Shotzi, Rousey & Baszler were interviewed backstage by Megan Morant. Rousey told the shop that the bulls are coming. Tegan Nox & Liv Morgan interrupted backstage and challenged them to a match, to which Baszler accepted.
Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde (w/ Zelina Vega & Santos Escobar) vs. Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ "Valhalla" Sarah Logan).
Wilde & Erick began the match, with Wilde evading Erick's offense before Erik hit a shoulder tackle on Wilde. Erik hit a knee strike on Wilde before he & Ivar laid in the strikes on Wilde. Ivar & Erik hit spears in the corner on Wilde, but Wilde responded with a Hurricanrana. Erik hit a shoulder tackle on Wilde, but B-Fab sat on the ramp. Ashante Adonis & Top Dolla attacked LDF & The Viking Raiders from behind as B-Fab hit a wrist lock into a thrust kick on Valhalla. B-Fab launched Valhalla onto Vega on the broadcast table before Top Dolla hit a DVD on Wilde. Legado Del Fantasma won the match via Disqualification.
Winners: Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde (w/ Zelina Vega & Santos Escobar) (via Disqualification).
- LA Knight was backstage looking for Bray Wyatt in the locker room but saw a Bray Wyatt t-shirt hanging. The lights went out and went back on as a mysterious figure before the broadcast cut abruptly to the commercial break.
- Kurt Angle was backstage celebrating with Gable Stevenson, Emma & Madcap Moss before a mysterious figure gifted him a card that read "#1 Dad", which was revealed to be former NXT, Raw & SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jason Jordan.
- Ricochet & Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER (accompanied by Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser) came to the ring to sign the contract to make their match for the title Next week, moderated by former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce. The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) interrupted the contract signing to have a front seat to see how it goes due to the history of Contract Signing in WWE in case IMPERIUM attacked Ricochet. GUNTHER said that he would give Ricochet a beating he would never forget because he & IMPERIUM are wrestlers, not performers, to which Kingston responded by starting an "IMPERIUM can't perform" chant (And if you want to perform, BlueChew Code FIGHTFUL). The two signed their contracts before The six men brawled, to which Pearce responded by making a Trios match official.
Ricochet & New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. IMPERIUM (GUNTHER, Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser).
Kaiser & Ricochet began the match before Kaiser hit a double-leg takedown on Ricochet, but Ricochet stood on his feet and hit a dropkick on Kaiser. Ricochet hit an assisted splash on Kaiser as he tagged in Woods. Woods hit a dropkick on Kaiser for a near fall. Woods hit a rolling lariat on Kaiser. Vinci tagged in and hit an arm drag on Woods before firing away with the strikes on Woods in the corner to send him rolling to the outside before the commercial break. Back from the break, Woods laid in the strikes on Vinci but Vinci responded by slamming Woods to the corner. Woods took down everyone in the corner and went for an Honor Roll, but Kaiser caught him with a tilt-to-world backbreaker before tagging in GUNTHER. GUNTHER hit a body slam on Woods, a big boot on Ricochet, and a senton on Woods for a near fall. Kaiser tagged in and locked in a modified Octopus on Woods. Kaiser got Woods in the corner and hit an enziguri kick on Woods. Woods got to the middle rope, but Kaiser caught him with another enziguri kick to drop him into the mat. Kaiser laid in the punches on Woods, but Woods fired back with punches before Kaiser hit a chop to Woods's chest, and placed him on the top rope. Kaiser went for a superplex, but Woods dropped him to the mat before hitting a missile dropkick as Kaiser & Kingston tagged in. Kingston hit two lariats, a dropkick, an enziguri kick, and a diving cross body on Vinci for a near fall. Kingston hit a boom drop on Kaiser before aiming for Trouble In Paradise, but Vinci kicked Kingston in the abdomen. Kaiser pulled Kingston's leg before Vinci dropped him into the ringside area. Kaiser hit a vicious uppercut on Kingston before dumping him across the broadcast table before the commercial break. After the break, Kaiser had Kingston in a guillotine hold before hitting a punch on Kingston. Kingston hit a back drop on Kaiser before Kaiser tagged in GUNTHER while Ricochet tagged in. GUNTHER & Ricochet exchanged strikes before GUNTHER hit a vicious chop and a boot on Ricochet. Ricochet hit a leaping enziguri, a running knee, and body shots on GUNTHER in the corner. GUNTHER went for a boot, but Ricochet evaded the move and hit a dropkick before GUNTHER responded with a chop. GUNTHER went for a powerbomb, but Ricochet reversed with a Code Red for a near fall. Vinci & Woods tagged back in before Woods hit a slingshot DDT on Vinci. Kingston attacked Kaiser as Vinci tossed Woods out of the ring. Vinci hit a Rolling Senton & a Springboard Moonsault on Kingston, but Ricochet attacked Kaiser with a Frankensteiner off the middle rope before tagging in Kaiser. Kingston hit a Hurricanrana on Vinci before Kingston hit a Trouble In Paradise on Kaiser before Ricochet tagged in and hit a Shooting Star Press on Kaiser for the pinfall win.
- Chad Gable & Otis were backstage trying to join Kurt Angle's party, but the guard did not have them on the guest list. The Street Profits were on the guest list and were admitted to Gable's dismay.
- Smai Zayn, Solo Sikoa & The Usos celebrated backstage after The Usos won their match against Brawling Brutes. The four exited to get dinner before Zayn was stopped by Jey. Jey suggested Zayn cut his hair before saying that next week may be a big night for Zayn.
- Rey Mysterio was checked upon by medical before Karrion Kross & Scarlett confronted him backstage. Kross sympathized with Rey for his situation with Dominik. Kross detailed a story of Scarlett & her family having a horse and they strapped a cart to it to become a work horse, but that it broke her heart to see the horse become useless, with Kross comparing it to Rey running out of time. Security confronted Kross before telling Mysterio to look at the time.
- There was a video package of Tegan Nox ahead of her return to WWE. The video detailed Nox's injury record, Dakota Kai's betrayal, and her return to SmackDown after her release in November 2021.
- There was a video vignette of Lacey Evans back in Boot camp training, teasing a new gimmick for Evans.
Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler.
Baszler Nox begant he match locking up before Baszler got a wrist lock on Nox, but Nox rolled over before smacking Baszler's hold. Baszler leaned Nox in the corner and tripped her, but Nox returned the favor before hitting two arm drags, a corner uppercut, and a corner roundhouse kick before hitting a senton on Baszler. Nox got to the top rope, but Baszler hit an enziguri kick on Nox. Rousey tagged in and hit Brazilian Arm drags on Nox before taunting Morgan, but Nox got a roll up on Rousey for a near fall Rousey got an ankle lock on Rousey, but Nox slammed Rousey to the corner before tagging in Morgan. Morgan hit a shotgun dropkick, an elevated knee, a springboard shotgun dropkick, and a double stomp on Baszler's arm for a near fall. Morgan went for a Flatliner, but Baszler reversed it with a German Suplex. Raquel Rodriguez got to ringside as officials tried to restrain her, which distracted Rousey. Morgan hit a chin breaker on Baszler before Nox hit a Shinning Wizard on Baszler to give Morgan the pinfall win.
Winner: Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox.
- Kurt Angle came to the ring to celebrate his birthday, which had a table with a huge cake. Angle thanked the crowd for the celebration, but was immediately interrupted by Otis & Chad Gable, as Gable called him petty for not inviting him to his birthday party and telling him that he sucked. Gable told Angle that if he wanted to keep a sense of intelligence to get out of the ring and if he refused he would end up with another broken freaking net. Angle got out of the ring as Gable & Otis ate the cake before Angle told him that if he was going to eat all the cake, he would need a lot of milk. Gable Stevenson brought a Milk Truck to the ramp as Stevenson & Angle threw milk at Gable & Otis into the ring. Angle then fired a Milk gun on Otis & Gable in the ring as Stevenson went full fan boy by his side. Stevenson & Angle stood tall chugging milk in the ring as the broadcast ended.
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