Welcome to the Fightful.com live discussion & coverage for the 8/19/2022 edition of SmackDown, live 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
Match Card.
- Fatal Five Way Match to Determine #1 Contender for The Intercontinental Championship: Sheamus vs. Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss vs. Ricochet vs. Sami Zayn.
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinal: Toxic Attraction (Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin) vs. Natalya & Sonya Deville.
- Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre Face-Off.
- The Viking Raiders host Funeral For The New Day.
Live Coverage.
- Michael Cole and Pat McAfee welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning to the opening match live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for episode 1,200.
- After the opening, Rousey came to the ring to cut a promo. Rousey said she would not be leaving the arena until she was reinstated. Rousey called out WWE Official Adam Pearce to get to the ring and cut his suspension. Pearce came to the ramp and told her that he cannot just stop the suspension and told her that she cannot hijack the show just because she cannot get what she wants. Pearce asked Rousey to leave the ring peacefully, but Rousey told Pearce to not make her choose violence. Two security guards came to the ring, but Rousey attacked them. Rousey laid out two more security guards before locking in an arm bar on a guard. Two police officers came to the ramp to arrest Rousey after her actions. Rousey shouted at Pearce while she was escorted out of the arena. While she was leaving in a cop car, a Yukon with WWE Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns arrived ahead of his Face-To-Face with Drew McIntyre later in the night.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinal.
Toxic Attraction (Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin) vs. Natalya & Sonya Deville.
Before the match, Bayley, Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky joined the fan section for the match. Dolin and Natalya locked up with Dolin getting Natalya in head scissors, but Natalya broke the hold. Dolin got Natalya in a wrist lock, but Dolin slammed Natalya into the mat. Natalya got Dolin in a schoolboy for a near fall before Deville got Dolin in a roll-up of her own for a near fall. Deville hit a spear/jack knife cover on Dolin for a near fall. Dolin attempted a Hurrincarana, but Deville slammed Dolin into the mat. Jayne hit a knee strike on Deville for a near fall. Deville slammed Jayne's head into the corner before she slammed herself into the ring post. Jayne hit a running cannonball on Deville to the outside before she and Dolin tossed Natalya into the stairs before the commercial break. Back from the break, Deville got a lateral press on Dolin for a near fall. Dolin and Jayne hit a senton/ cannonball combination on Deville in the bottom corner for a near fall. Deville hit a forearm strike on Dolin, but Jayne caught her with a lariat. Jayne went for the Sharpshooter, but Deville kicked Jayne before tagging in Natalya. Natalya hit a Russian Leg Sweep, two snap suplexes, a German Suplex, and attempted a Sharpshooter on Jayne, but Jayne caught her with a forearm strike. Jayne and Dolin hit a superkick/ lariat combo on Natalya for a near fall. Outside of the ring, Jayne tossed Deville into the barricade before hitting her with a helluva kick. Dolin got a roll-up on Natalya for a near fall. Natalya hit a discus lariat on Dolin. Natalya locked Dolin in a SHarpshooter, but Jayne made the sneak tag to roll-up Natalya for the pinfall win for the former NXT Tag Team Champions, advancing to the SmackDown Semi-Finals to face Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah.
Winners: Toxic Attraction (Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin)
- Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn discussed in a locker room. Zayn said he felt stuff felt dicy. He had been going at it with Jey Uso, which he found annoying because he took a kick to the face for The Bloodline, calling Jey ungrateful Reigns said he agreed with Zayn before telling him that he should have talked to him all along. Jey called Reigns, but Zayn answered the phone. Jey shouted at Zayn and told him to inform him about something. Jey told him he was having trouble at the border, saying that he would not be in SmackDown later in the night. Reigns said that the Intercontinental Championship would look good in the Bloodline before telling him to prepare for his match. Before Zayn left, Reigns told him to inform Kevin Owens that he does not owe him anything.
- There was a video package highlighting the match between Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Shinsuke Nakamura, where Gunther won with a powerbomb. This was ahead of the Fatal Five Way to determine a #1 Contender.
- Maximum Male Models were in the ring to cut a promo, but they were interrupted by Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis, B-Fab & Top Dolla). Dupri told Top Dolla and Adonis that they were not MMM Material. Adonis hit a dropkick on Mace before Top Dolla tossed Mansoor out of the ring. Hit Row had an impromptu performance. Maxxine Dupri was on the ramp during their performance before Max got her to go back to the locker room.
- There was a video vignette of Scarlett and Karrion Kross, where he pointed out McIntyre was a chosen one. Kross said that it did not matter what he did to achieve his success, he was still chosen to be the face of the company, but he failed on his first try while Reigns succeeded.
Fatal Five Way Match to Determine #1 Contender for The Intercontinental Championship.
Sheamus vs. Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss vs. Ricochet vs. Sami Zayn.
Sheamus attacked Ricochet from behind while Moss hit a lariat on Sheamus to send the Celtic Warrior and himself out of the ring. Zayn got Ricochet in. ahead lock, but Ricochet caught him with a Hurrincanrana. Corbin hit a chokeslam on Ricochet for a near fall. Zayn stomped down Corbin in the corner while Sheamus and Moss exchanged strikes before the commercial break. The five brawled outside of the ring, with Corbin tossing Zayn into the barricade. Back in the ring, Corbin hit an Irish Whip on Ricochet while Moss tossed Sheamus over the barricade. Corbin hit a jab on Ricochet before hitting an Irish Whip on Moss. Corbin hit another Irish Whip on Ricochet. Corbin slid out of the ring and slid back in before hitting a lariat on Moss and a jab on Zayn, where Michael Cole said he looked like El Generico there. Sheamus and Corbin exchanged strikes before Corbin slammed Sheamus in the corner and hit a back-suplex on Sheamus for a near fall. Ricochet hit a dropkick on Corbin, a cross body on Moss, a springboard dropkick on Zayn, and a standing shooting star press on Corbin for a near fall. Moss hit the Pounce on Ricochet before laying the punches on Sheamus. Sheamus hit an Irish Curse on Moss and Zayn before posing like Gunther. Sheamus hit the 10 Beats of The Bell on Moss before hitting them Bells on Corbin, but Ricochet caught him with a series of forearm strikes, but Sheamus tossed Ricochet onto the apron and hit 17 Beats of The Bell on Ricochet. Sheamus tried to hit the Beats on Zayn, but Zayn slammed Sheamus' neck into the rope and lowered the rope to send Corbin out of the ring before hitting a Tope Con Giro to the outside. Ricochet laid in the strikes on Zayn, but Zayn caught him with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Zayn went for the Helluva Kick onRicochet, but Moss caught him for a fall-away slam, but Zayn reversed it with a Blue Thunder bomb for a near fall. Zayn claimed to the top rope and hit a headbutt on Ricochet, but Sheamus met him on top and hit a Super-White Noise on Zayn. Moss hit corner spears on Sheamus and Ricochet while Zayn was walked to the back with an injury in his shoulder. Ricochet hit a top rope dropkick on Corbin before the commercial break. Moss hit a super move on Sheamus for a near fall before Ricochet caught him with a spring rope moonsault on Moss for a near fall. Corbin hit a big boot before connecting a rack-attack neck breaker on Ricochet for a near fall. Sheamus and Corbin exchanged strikes before Sheamus clotheslined Corbin out of the ring. Sheamus hit a Brogue Knee on Moss for a near fall. Sheamus went for a Brogue Kick, but Moss hit a Pancake Slam on Sheamus. Ricochet caught Moss with the recoil before connecting Sheamus with a 450 Splash for a near fall. Ricochet lowered the rope to send Zayn out of the ring. Zayn crawled his way back to the match to the roar of the crowd. Zayn hit an exploder suplex on Ricochet before connecting the Helluva Kick for a near fall, thanks to Corbin yanking Zayn out of the ring and slamming him into the ring post. Sheamus caught Corbin with the Brogue Kick from out of nowhere for the pinfall win. Sheamus will challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash At The Castle.
Winner: Sheamus.
- The Viking Raiders hosted a Funeral for The New Day in the woods. The two set New Day T-Shirts on fire and got black crosses painted on the forehead by a mysterious figure. Raiders said that they respected them as heroes, but their time had past and that their pride had led them here. Erik said that the sun will set on the New Day and that the sun will rise on a new Viking Day. They set the Viking Tribute on fire.
- There was a Progressive Match-Flow video highlighting the contract signing between Shayna Baszler and SmackDown Women's Champion Liv Morgan, where Morgan hit a bulldog on Baszler into a table.
- Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviewed Morgan where Morgan said that she need to get in the ring and find out if she can go. Morgan said that everyone is gunning for her title, but she said that she would do anything to remain champion.
- Shotzi was interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton, who said that Morgan was overly emotional for trying to prove herself while injured. Shotzi said that she would make Morgan regret taking the match dearly.
Liv Morgan vs. Shotzi.
The two exchanged strikes before Morgan hit a shotgun dropkick, a running senton, and an elevated knee on Shotzi. Shotzi hit an enziguri and. a running senton on Shotzi in the bottom rope for a near fall. Morgan hit a top-rope shotgun dropkick on Shotzi. Shotzi got Morgan on the apron and hit her with a DDT. Shotzi hit a rolling elbow, but Mogan responded with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Shotzi hit a wing-hook suplex on Morgan for a near fall. The two exchanged strikes before Morgan hit the codebreaker and the Oblivion for the pinfall win.
Winner: Liv Morgan.
- Baszler attacked Morgan after the match before getting Morgan's arm in a double wrist lock. Baszler told Morgan that she wanted to badly break her arm, but said that she will wait until Clash At The Castle. Baszler booted Morgan in the face before leaving the ring. While this happened, it was revealed that Adam Pearce did not press charges on Ronda Rousey.
- WWE Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns came to the ring to face off with Drew McIntyre ahead of their match on Clash At The Castle. Reigns asked the Montreal crowd to acknowledge him, to which they obliged. Reigns said that every once in a while, people would say some stupid stuff and that if anyone says they are the face of the company & carrying the company and it's not him, they are lying. Reigns said that there is only one man who can call himself the main event, saying McIntyre is beneath him. Drew McIntyre made his way to the ring to confront Reigns to tell him that he did not represent the titles they way they are supposed to be represented and did not deserve to be champion. McIntyre said that he would tear Reigns apart and tear the tiles away from him. Reigns and McIntyre exchanged strikes before McIntyre hit an Overhead Suplex on Reigns. Reigns went for a Claymore, but Sami Zayn came from out of nowhere and ate the kick, which Reigns took advantage hitting a superman punch on McIntyre. Reigns went for a spear, but McIntyre caught him with a Claymore. McIntyre stood tall with the titles to end the show.
