Good evening Fight Fans, and welcome to our coverage for tonight's edition of WWE Smackdown on FOX!
WWE Smackdown Women's Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs Bayley
They lock up before Sasha backs Bayley into the corner for a clean break and takes Bayley down with an arm drag. Sasha then sends Bayley out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We come back to Sasha in control, hitting a head stand meteora in the corner for two before hitting a meteora into Bayley into the post. Bayley launches Sasha into the air when she goes to hit a running splash on the apron before rolling her back into the ring for two. Bayley stomps Sasha in the corner and snaps her neck across the bottom rope for two before Sasha sends Bayley into the turnbuckle. Sasha hits a running meteora in the corner before Bayley clotheslines her for two and Sasha hits a diving meteora. Bayley then rolls out of the ring to regroup before Sasha hits a running cross body off of the apron and onto Bayley onto the floor as we go to commercial.
Bayley counters a powerbomb through the announce table into a head scissors that sends Sasha into the table before she goes up top and Sasha meets her. Sasha drops Bayley and hits a running knee into a running elbow drop on the apron before hitting a frog splash for a near fall. They counter each other's finishers before Sasha locks in the Banks Statement and Bayley scrambles to the ropes before sending Sasha into the barricade. Back in the ring Bayley grabs a kendo stick before the referee gets distracted and Bayley grabs a chair that Sasha kicks out of her hands. Sasha throws the chair away before Bayley hits a back stabber and a Bayley to Belly before following up with a diving elbow drop for a near fall.
Bayley hits a running knee into a back suplex for a near fall before Bayley locks in a Banks Statement out of nowhere. Sasha gets to the ropes for the break before getting two off of a jack knife and Bayley runs into the post. Back in the ring Sasha applies the Banks Statement for the tap and the win.
Winner: Sasha Banks retains her Smackdown Women's Championship by defeating Bayley via submission.
- Sasha makes her way up the ramp after the match before she's attacked and left laid out on the ramp by Carmella.
- Backstage Kevin Owens tells to Jey Uso about their being partners at Survivor Series, making light of the situation between Roman and the Usos. Kevin then leaves as Jey stares a hole into his back as we go to commercial.
- We come back to a backstage interview with Jey before we get an extended video package recapping what he did to Daniel Bryan last week. Jey apologizes for what he did to Daniel and considers him a friend before saying that he did what he had to do. The interview is then interrupted by Paul Heyman who tells Jey that Roman needs to see him before they leave.
- Rey Mysterio is on the phone before Dominik walks up and tells him that his match is up next before Rey tries to call Aliyah on the phone. Dom then goes to leave to get Rey's gear before Rey is attacked by Baron Corbin ahead of their match up next as we go to commercial.
- We come back to Jey and Paul backstage before Paul goes to talk to Roman as Jey becomes visibly upset. Roman comes out of the locker room and tells Jey to talk to him or Paul before doing interviews. Roman then tells Jey to send a message to Kevin Owens because his disrespect means that he is disrespecting Roman and their family.
Survivor Series Qualifier Match
Rey Mysterio w/ Dominik Mysterio vs Baron Corbin
Corbin immediately hits a spine buster for two before laying into Rey with punches to the midsection before choking him in the ropes. Rey rolls out of the ring before Corbin beats on him at ringside and tosses him back inside before standing on Rey. Corbin dumps Rey out of the ring and plays to the crowd before accidentally going shoulder first into the steps. Rey kicks the legs of Corbin and rolls him back into the ring before hitting Corbin with forearms. Corbin then drops Rey with a back elbow before Rey gets two off of a roll up and sends Corbin out of the ring before Seth Rollins comes out onto the stage as we go to commercial.
We come back to Rey still in control of Corbin, hitting a slingshot splash before Corbin catches Rey when he goes for an asai moonsault. Corbin hits a backbreaker for two before beating Rey down with clubbing blows and setting him on the top rope before Rey fights off a superplex. Corbin catches Rey coming off of the top and hits several backbreakers into a front slam for two. Corbin drives Rey into the apron before rolling him back in and beating on Rey in mount as Seth looks on. Corbin drops Rey repeatedly before locking in a bear hug before Rey bites his way free.
Rey comes back with a flurry before hitting a springboard sit-down splash for two, Rey countering The End of Days. Corbin cheap shots Dom before Rey hits a wrecking ball dropkick and tosses Corbin back inside before Rey counters a powerbomb. Seth then attacks Dom before Rey is distracted by Murphy and Aliyah who come out to help before Rey gets back inside and hits Rey with The End of Days for the pin and the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin defeats Rey Mysterio via pinfall to gain entry into the Smackdown Men's Survivor Series team.
-We then get a graphic for the announcement of Jey versus Kevin in tonight's main event as we go to commercial.
Smackdown Women's Survivor Series Triple Threat Qualifier Match
Natalya vs Zelina Vega vs Ruby Riott
Natalya sends Zelina out of the ring before stretching Ruby and Zelina lies on top of her for two. Ruby plants Zelina and goes up top before missing a diving senton and Natalya locks in a sharpshooter and Zelina hits a bulldog. Zelina hits a low head scissors before she and Natalya counter each other until Natalya locks in the sharpshooter. Ruby then saves Zelina from tapping before Natalya breaks up the sharpshooter and Ruby submits Zelina with a cross face for the win.
Winner: Ruby Riott defeats Zelina Vega and Natalya via submission.
- Backstage Big-E is playing a board game with a stage hand before The Street Profits walk up and the three talk about Survivor Series. SP try to get info about New Day and how they're training ahead of their match at Survivor Series. The three then laugh before Billie Kay walks up and tries to get hired for her information about RAW. SP then inform Billie that she was on RAW when they were and that she'll be of no help before leaving.
- We see Otis coming out to the ring ahead of his match against Seth Rollins up next as we go to commercial.
Smackdown Men's Survivor Series Qualifier Match
Otis vs Seth Rollins
Seth beats Otis down before Otis whips Seth into the corner and hits a flap jack before Seth rolls out of the ring. Murphy comes down the ramp to ringside before Otis sends Seth out of the ring and Seth and Murphy lock eyes. Otis runs over Seth before Seth gets back into the ring and hits a sling blade for two before Otis dances when Seth hits him. Otis headbutts Seth and drops him repeatedly before hitting a flap jack and Murphy distracts Otis. Seth then hits a curb stomp for the pin and the win.
Winner: Seth Rollins defeats Otis via pinfall to gain entry into the Smackdown Men's Survivor Series team.
- We come back to Seth chasing Murphy down backstage where he begs him to tell him what he saw earlier. Murphy says that Seth is the messiah and he the disciple several times before Seth welcomes him back. Aliyah then runs up and fights with Murphy who tells her that he knows what he's doing and that she needs to trust him.
Jey Uso vs Kevin Owens
Kevin locks in a side headlock that takes Jey down to one knee before dropping him with a shoulder block and Jey rolls out onto the apron while Roman and Paul are seen watching backstage. Jey gets back inside and Kevin locks in another headlock before hitting a scoop slam into a senton for two. Jey sends Kevin through the ropes before Kevin catches him with a right hand when he goes for a suicide dive and Jey snaps the neck of Kevin across the rope. Paul leaves as Roman looks on before sending Jey into the barricade and hitting a frog splash off of the apron and onto Jey onto the floor as we go to commercial.
We come back to Kevin hitting a neckbreaker for two before Paul Heyman makes his way out and Jey superkicks Kevin out of the ring before hitting a suicide dive. Back in the ring Jey superkicks Kevin and beats on him in mount before locking in a rear chin lock. Kevin catches a kick and superkicks Jey before hitting a cannonball in the corner before hitting a Swanton Bomb for a near fall. Jey counters a pop up powerbomb into a superkick and a neckbreaker for two before Kevin hits a pop up powerbomb for a near fall. Roman's music then hits before Jey low blows Kevin and headbutts him before finishing with a superkick into a splash for the pin and the win.
Winner: Jey Uso defeats Kevin Owens via pinfall.
