WWE SmackDown Results 12/1/23
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves)
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Transcription by Josh Lopez
Bianca BelAir, Charlotte Flair, Shotzi Blackheart, and Damage CTRL Segment
Bianca BelAir: Man, it is so cool to be in one of the best boroughs, in the greatest city in the world, Brooklyn. Now, last week, Damage CTRL really tried to take us out. But my team, we came together, we did exactly what needed to be done. So, shoutout to my girl, Becky Lynch, for coming through and showing out. Shoutout to Shotzi for her guts, and her passion. And shoutout to my girl, Charlotte Flair, for being a bigger person, and making that call to Becky Lynch. Now, while it’s great to stand in this ring, and celebrate that victory from War Games, my war with Damage CTRL, it’s not over. Because, Iyo Sky, I’m still coming for you because I want my title back.
Dakota Kai: Bianca, you know what? It’s really great how you could get all of these people to cheer for you. Shut up. I mean, just on our way here, Iyo was saying how disgusting it is here, it smells. Who would ever live in Brooklyn? Hey, Iyo was also saying that you are way in over your head, dude. She’s already beat you, twice. So, if you want another title shot, you have to go through all of Damage CTRL.
Bianca BelAir: Well, you know what? That’s nothing new, so who wants to go first? Is it you, Asuka? Who want to get it?
Charlotte Flair: Ladies, Bianca isn’t the only one coming for Iyo. And I would love to go through all of Damage CTRL.
Shotzi Blackheart: It seems to me like there’s enough Damage CTRL to go around.
A big time breaks out in the ring to close the segment.
– Damage CTRL yells at Bayley for not being out there. Kairi would appreciate Bayley’s help tonight.
First Match: Bobby Lashley w/The Street Profits vs. Butch
Lashley tells Butch that he’ll break him into pieces. Butch slaps Lashley in the face. Butch with a Running Pump Kick. Butch transitions into a corner mount. Lashley with a Vertical Toss. Butch regroups in the corner. Lashley with a corner clothesline. Lashley whips Butch into the turnbuckles. Lashley is throwing haymakers at Butch. Lashley sends Butch chest first into the turnbuckles. Lashley rams his forearm across Butch’s face. Butch with a desperation boot. Butch dropkicks Lashley to the floor. Butch with a Flying Knee Strike. Butch with a MoonSault off the ring apron. Butch follows that with The Orihara MoonSault. Lashley regains control of the match during the commercial break. Lashley with a Corner Spear. Lashley with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Lashley poses for the crowd. Lashley tugs on Butch’s hair.
Lashley goes for The Delayed Vertical Suplex, but Butch lands back on his feet. Butch ducks a clothesline from Lashley. Lashley drops Butch with The SpineBuster. Lashley tosses Butch out of the ring. Lashley drives Butch face first into the steel ring post. Lashley goes for The Spear, but Butch ducks out of the way. Butch with Three Enzuigiri’s. Butch with clubbing mid-kicks. Butch follows that with a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Butch starts bending Lashley’s fingers. Butch stomps on the left elbow of Lashley. Butch with The Shiranui for a two count. Butch with hammer elbows. Lashley with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Lashley talks smack to Butch. Butch slaps Lashley in the chest. Lashley with an Inside Out Lariat. Butch dropkicks Lashley. Lashley connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bobby Lashley via Pinfall
– We get a video package on The Men’s War Games Match from Survivor Series.
– Paul Heyman walks into Nick Aldis’ office. Aldis is planning to sign Randy Orton to an exclusive SmackDown contract, tonight. Does The Tribal Chief know about this? All communications with Roman Reigns must go through Paul Heyman. Aldis is going to sign Orton. And if Aldis has to offer up the entire Bloodline to make it happen, then so be it. Aldis wants to know what Heyman is going to do about it. Anything it takes according to Heyman.
– Kayla Braxton had a backstage interview with Butch. He doesn’t know why Ridge Holland walked out on him. He needs to focus on himself now. Pretty Deadly joins the conversation. Butch should take this moment as a learning moment. Pretty Deadly gangs up on Butch.
Second Match: Santos Escobar vs. Joaquin Wilde
Wilde with two dropkicks. Wilde pops back on his feet. Wilde is throwing haymakers at Escobar. Wilde whips Escobar across the ring. Wilde scores the elbow knockdown. Wilde with a quick elbow drop. Wilde with a Slingshot Pescado. Wilde is fired up. Wilde rolls Escobar back into the ring. Escobar is playing mind games with Wilde. Wilde with a Springboard Cannonball Senton to the outside. Wilde hooks both legs for a two count. Escobar knocks Wilde off the top turnbuckle. Escobar repeatedly stomps on Wilde’s chest. Escobar slams Wilde’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Escobar gets Wilde tied up in the tree of woe. Escobar with a Corner Dropkick. Following a snap mare takeover, Escobar hooks the outside leg for a two count. Escobar with clubbing blows to Wilde’s chest. Escobar applies a top wrist lock.
Wilde with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Escobar sends Wilde to the corner. Wilde decks Escobar with a back elbow smash. Wilde slams Escobar’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Wilde with three haymakers. Escobar reverses out of the irish whip from Wilde. Wilde ducks a clothesline from Escobar. Wilde dropkicks the left knee of Escobar. Wilde with a Running Knee Strike. Wilde drops Escobar with The Roll Through DDT for a two count. Escobar SuperKicks Wilde. Escobar connects with The Phantom Driver to pickup the victory. After the match, Escobar transitions into a ground and pound attack. Dragon Lee storms into the ring to make the save. Lee tees off on Escobar. Escobar reverses out of the irish whip from Lee. Lee with a Headscissors Takeover. Lee with a Corner Dropkick. Lee sweeps out the legs of Escobar. Combination Cabron. Lee nails Escobar with The Shibata Dropkick.
Winner: Santos Escobar via Pinfall
– Adam Pearce confronts Nick Aldis. Pearce is trying to figure out if Aldis trying to take Randy Orton away from Raw. Pearce says that he’s going to join Aldis in the ring with a contract of his own.
Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory Segment
Logan Paul: To every friend who stabbed me in the back, to every hater who prayed on my downfall, I got a question for you. Where are you now? I don’t understand, don’t you get it by now? The more you hope I fail, the harder I work. And the harder I work, the more I win. And the more I win, the more I get to stand up here and say, let’s go. And to all of you jealous superstars backstage, who are mad at me because you’ve been doing this your whole life, and I’m the fastest rising star in WWE history. You want this US Title? Yeah, of course, you do. It’s been on my junk, just like all of you’ve been since I got here. But a champion is only as good as his challengers. And since Rey Mysterio got injured, I couldn’t give him the rematch I was so excited for. So, I got good news. I spoke with Nick Aldis, and we created a tournament to determine my next challenger. The tournament will start next week. It features eight superstars. Santos Escobar, Dragon Lee, Karrion Kross, An NXT Superstar, Bobby Lashley, Grayson Waller, Austin Theory, and Kevin Owens. And I can guarantee, whoever wins this tournament, they’re going to have a nightmare trying to get this title off of me.
Kevin Owens: You want to talk about a nightmare? This, you, in my ring is a nightmare. You know, the first time I ever saw you, was like 10 years ago on that app, Vine, right? And back then, it only took me six seconds to figure out that you’re an unbearable jackass. You want to talk about junk? The only junk around here is that crap drink you distribute. And now guess what? I’m here to tell you, I’m in this tournament, so that nightmare is about to end, because your days as US Champion are numbered, buddy.
Logan Paul: You know, it’s funny, Kevin. Because you call yourself a prizefighter, but buddy, I’ve been in the ring with the greatest boxer in the world. And if you and I fought, six seconds would be five more than I need to KO you.
Kevin Owens: I’ll never take this away from you. You’re very clever. But here’s the thing, that’s another world. This ring, this WWE, it’s my world, do you understand that?
Logan Paul: Yeah, we’ll see about that.
Kevin Owens: Yeah, we will.
Grayson Waller: Logan, mate, you better than that. You don’t need to engage with Kevin Owens. Lad, he’s just a troll trying to get attention. He’s not a forward-thinking disruptor like the three of us. In fact, we have a lot in common, Logan.
Austin Theory: Kevin, you love punching people in the face, right? Well, look who you are standing across the ring from. Logan Paul, the man that knocks people out, just like that. So, after Logan is done knocking you out, maybe your days of punching people in the face are over.
Owens drops Theory with a right jab to close the segment.
Third Match: Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller w/Austin Theory
Logan Paul joins the commentary team for this match. Waller slides out of the ring and has a nice embrace with Theory. Owens with a straight right hand. Owens chops Waller. Owens slams Waller’s head on the announce table. Owens rolls Waller back into the ring. Waller repeatedly stomps on Owens chest. Waller uppercuts Owens. Owens with a knife edge chop. Waller kicks Owens in the gut. Waller hammers down on the back of Owens neck. Waller applies the cravate. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Waller. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Owens with a Senton Splash. Owens with a corner clothesline. Waller kicks Owens in the face. Waller with a Leg Lariat. Waller transitions into a ground and pound attack. Waller with a Springboard Elbow Drop for a two count. Owens is throwing haymakers at Waller. Waller with a Running Boot. Waller applies a front face lock. Waller goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Owens counters with The Brainbuster.
Owens unloads two knife edge chops. Owens repeatedly stomps on Waller’s chest. Waller regroups on the outside. Waller rocks Owens with a forearm smash. Waller slams Owens head on the announce table. Owens ducks a clothesline from Waller. Owens clotheslines Waller. Owens with a Frog Splash off the ring apron. Owens starts kicking the bottom rope. Waller drives Owens face first into the steel ring steps. Theory stomps on the right hand of Owens. Waller is putting the boots to Owens. Waller wraps the right hand of Owens around the steel ring post. Owens regains control of the match during the commercial break. Owens with another Frog Splash for a two count. Waller drops Owens with The Divorce Court. Waller applies a hammerlock.
Owens with heavy bodyshots. Owens dumps Waller out of the ring. Waller slams the right shoulder of Owens on the top rope. Waller goes for The Roll Through Stunner, but Owens counters with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Owens with The DDT. Owens HeadButts Waller. Owens is lighting up Waller’s chest. Owens ducks a clothesline from Waller. Owens SuperKicks Waller. Owens with The Running Cannonball Strike. Owens lands The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Owens kicks Waller in the gut. Waller denies The Stunner. Waller stomps on the right hand of Owens. Waller applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Owens grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Waller jams Owens’ fingers inside the bottom turnbuckle pad. Owens avoids The Punt. Owens rolls Waller over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kevin Owens via Pinfall
– We get a video recap of CM Punk’s return at Survivor Series and his promo on Raw. CM Punk will appear on SmackDown next week for the Tribute To The Troops Special.
Fourth Match: Bianca BelAir w/Charlotte Flair & Shotzi Blackheart vs. Kairi Sane w/Damage CTRL
Iyo tells Bayley to stay in the back. Sane repeatedly side steps BelAir into the turnbuckles. Sane kicks the left hamstring of BelAir. BelAir drops Sane with a shoulder tackle. Sane drops down on the canvas. BelAir with a running shoulder tackle. Sane with a gut punch. BelAir reverses out of the irish whip from Sane. Sane goes for a Headscissors Takeover, but BelAir lands back on her feet. BelAir dropkicks Sane. BelAir pops back on her feet. BelAir goes for a Delayed Bodyslam, but Sane lands back on her feet. Sane grabs BelAir’s ponytail. BelAir rocks Sane with a forearm smash. Asuka trips BelAir from the outside. Sane stomps on BelAir’s back. Sane with clubbing blows to BelAir’s back. Charlotte trips Sane right in front of the referee. The referee has ejected Charlotte, Shotzi, and Damage CTRL from the ringside area. BelAir dropkicks Asuka to the floor. Sane continues to go after BelAir’s ponytail. BelAir aggressively shoves Sane. Sane regains control of the match during the commercial break.
Sane applies a Modified Boston Crab. Sane sends BelAir shoulder first into the steel ring post. Sane stomps on BelAir’s back for a two count. Sane applies a straight jacket hold. BelAir flings Sane across the ring. BelAir with Two Bodyslams. BelAir with a Biel Throw. BelAir transitions into a corner mount. BelAir drops Sane with The Spinebuster. BelAir with The Handspring MoonSault for a two count. Sane fights out of the fireman’s carry position. BelAir blocks The O’Connor Roll. BelAir dumps Sane back first on the canvas for a two count. Sane nails BelAir with The Spinning Back Fist. Sane hits The Sliding D. Sane with a Flying Forearm for a two count. Sane blocks The Glam Slam. Sane dumps BelAir out of the ring. BelAir avoids The Flying Forearm. BelAir dumps Sane ribs first on the ringside barricade. Bayley attacks BelAir behind the referee’s back. Sane gives Bayley a high five. Sane prepares for The Insane Elbow. BelAir with a running forearm. BelAir connects with The KOD to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bianca BelAir via Pinfall
Randy Orton’s Decision
Nick Aldis: Ladies and gentlemen, as your General Manager, it is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome back to SmackDown, “The Viper” Randy Orton.
Adam Pearce: Randy, this is electric.
Nick Aldis: Hey, how dare you interrupt me on my show?
Adam Pearce: You better take your hand off me. Randy, you are a Monday night legend. You belong on Raw.
Nick Aldis: Randy, I can give you the one thing that only SmackDown can give you.
Adam Pearce: As I was saying, you belong on Raw. Put your name on the contract, and I will give you the winner of Jey Uso and Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Nick Aldis: Randy, you sign with SmackDown, and I can give you the guys that took you out.
Paul Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen, things that live in Brooklyn, my name is Paul Heyman. And I serve as the wiseman for your reigning, defending, Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns. Well, look who’s back. After 18 months on the shelf, thanks to Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, Randy Orton comes home, looking for revenge. There will be no RKO’s this evening. And there will be no decision made by Randy Orton, because The Bloodline is going to make your decision for you.
The Bloodline gangs up on Orton. LA Knight storms into the ring to make the save. Knight tees off on Sikoa. Knight sends Sikoa tumbling to the floor. Sikoa pulls Knight out of the ring. Knight and Sikoa starts brawling towards the backstage area. Orton attacks Jimmy from behind. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton plants Jimmy with The RKO. Orton decides to sign the SmackDown contract and drops the binder on Jimmy’s chest.
Randy Orton: Hey, Paul, you can call Roman Reigns. And you can tell him, Daddy’s back.
Aldis raises Orton’s hand in the ring. Orton then proceeds to nail Aldis with The RKO to close the show.
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