Here are the SmackDown results for the 6th of May, 2022.
RK-Bro and The Bloodline are set to come face-to-face while Sasha Banks took on Shayna Baszler in a physical battle.
Charlotte Flair was set to face Aliyah in a one-on-one match to kick off the show but the bout did not even get started as Ronda Rousey and the SmackDown Women’s Champion had a brawl.
Charlotte Flair versus Aliyah
The Queen came to the ring and started giving excuses about losing to Ronda Rousey last week in an “I Quit” Best the Clock Challenge. Flair addressed Aliyah as Ronda and said that she will beat her down considering her as The Baddest Woman on The Planet herself. The SmackDown Women’s Champion assaulted Aliyah even before the match started. Rousey came out to intervene. Flair sent her into the barricade.
Back in the ring, Flair was about to get locked in an arm bar but a handful of officials and referees tried separating the two women. They were having a hard time though as both women fought through them and exchanged punches and kicks before Flair was finally pulled out of the ring to close the segment.
Sasha Banks with Naomi versus Shayna Baszler with Natalya
Sasha delivered a Meteora early on and began to give Baszler a taste of her own medicine as she began manipulating her joints. Baszler countered and looked to lock in an arm bar but Banks resisted. Natalya got up on the ring apron and distracted Banks allowing Baszler to take advantage and drop her with an innovative Gutwrench Powerbomb. The Queen of Spades went on to plant Banks face-first to take control of the match. Baszler started wearing down the Boss and focused her attack on her left arm.
Baszler was sent outside the ring and Naomi distracted her to allow Banks to hit a baseball slide. Banks slammed Baszler’s arm on the announce table. The former SmackDown Women’s Champion brought her back inside the ring and had a near fall after delivering a Meteora. Banks took out Natalya outside the ring and looked as if she would finish the match but Baszler rolled her up and got her feet up on the ropes and Natalya also ensured the same to give the heel a win. After the match, Natalya and Baszler attacked the Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Baszler was about to injure Banks’ arm as Naomi was being forced by Natalya to watch on. However, Naomi fought out of the predicament and saved Banks as the champions took out the No. 1 contenders to close the segment.
Winner – Shayna Baszler
Grade – B
In a backstage interview, The Usos hyped themselves up.
RK-Bro gave an interview later on and Randy Orton told how they will give a tough time to The Usos at WrestleMania Backlash.
Happy Corbin came out for a segment of the Happy Talk
Corbin started his promo but was cut short by Madcap Moss who came up on the tron. Moss had a few jokes to say about Corbin. Corbin, however, said he could say what he wanted as he did not have the guts to come to the ring and say things on his face.
Moss felt the idea was good and he came up to the ring. He continued with his jokes on Corbin and called him a “Big bald wolf” and that started chants from the fans. Corbin left the ring after the insult.
Drew Gulak versus Mystery opponent
Drew Gulak finally returned to the squared circle as a competitor. In the ring, he was waiting to find out who his opponent was.
The opponent was none other than the Ring General Gunther. Gulak got hit on the chest with a heavy chop. Gunther began to assault Gulak. He set him up on the top rope and hit another heavy chop. Gunther locked in a sleeper hold and transitioned into a Powerbomb to win the match.
Winner – Gunther
Grade – D
Drew McIntyre was interviewed backstage. He said that at WrestleMania Backlash, he is coming for Roman Reigns. As for SmackDown, he said that the fans deserve a surprise and felt that the Head of the Table should get his head kicked
The New Day versus Sheamus and Ridge Holland – Tables Match
Woods and Sheamus brawled in the ring while Holland and Kingston battled outside the ring. Woods delivered a running knee to Sheamus to send him out of the ring. A big lariat from Kofi on Holland and the New Day assaulted the youngster. The New Day used a table to take down Sheamus outside the ring. Back in the ring, they set up a table and looked to send Holland through it by delivering a double suplex but Sheamus moved the table out of the way. Woods sidestepped Holland sending him crashing into the stairs.
In a spectacular spot in the match, Kofi jumped off the top rope and took out Sheamus on the outside sending him through the barricade. Sheamus and Holland hit the 10 Beats of the Bodhran on the multi-time tag team champions. Kingston delivered the SOS to Holland. Sheamus executed a White Noise on the apron to Kingston. Woods hit a heel kick to drop Holland inside the ring.
Woods set Holland up on a table and went up on the top rope but Sheamus dropped him. Kingston, however, took out the Celtic Warrior and hit a Trouble in Paradise to set up Sheamus on the announce table. Woods was about to launch himself off the top rope but Butch arrived from under the ring and assaulted the New Day to allow Fight Night to take advantage and drop Woods through a table to win the match.
Winner – Sheamus and Ridge Holland
Grade – A
Sami Zayn tries his best to get his credibility back
Sami Zayn interrupted Paul Heyman’s interview backstage and informed him how he overheard Shinsuke Nakamura saying he wanted revenge on the Tribal Chief who laid out the King of Strong Style a few weeks ago. Zayn asked Heyman to do him a favor. He said he will take care of Nakamura on behalf of Reigns and he wanted the Wise Man to let the WWE Universal Champion know how much he respects The Bloodline. Zayn said that being appreciated by Reigns will help him get his credibility back.
Another emotional promo from Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans said his father overdosed before her debut in WWE and another family member attempted suicide around the same time. She said she tried to motivate her family to turn things around. Evans said she wants to show her daughter how to bounce back and keep fighting. She ended the promo by referring to herself as the future SmackDown Women’s Champion.
Evans made her way to the stage area for the first time since her return and basked in the applause from the WWE Universe.
Sami Zayn versus Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura started the match on a strong note but Zayn took control soon. Zayn assaulted Nakamura before the latter used a flurry of offensive maneuvers to pull things back in his favor. Zayn, however, came back strong with a Michinoku Driver.
The heel went up on the top rope but Nakamura caught him with a kick. Nakamura went up on the middle rope and delivered a kick to the back of Zayn for a near fall. Nakamura was going for the Kinshasa but Zayn escaped outside the ring.
The former two-time NXT Champion, Nakamura went outside to get Zayn but the latter evaded him and returned to the ring to get a count out victory.
Winner – Sami Zayn
Grade – B
RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre come face-to-face with The Bloodline
McIntyre, Riddle, and Orton had an acknowledged game going on. McIntyre said they acknowledge Roman Reigns as the biggest piece of crap walking on earth.
The Bloodline made their way to the stage area. Reigns was handed the mic by Heyman but the Tribal Chief tossed the mic away and made his way to the ring flanked by The Usos. The two teams started to braw inside the ring but RK-Bro were taken out quickly.
Reigns delivered a Superman punch to McIntyre and the heels began to assault the Scottish Warrior. Riddle and Orton returned soon and dropped The Usos with RKOs before McIntyre delivered a Claymore to take out Reigns. RK-Bro and Drew McIntyre stood tall in the ring while The Bloodline retreated to close the show. This was just a preview of what is to come when these two teams face each other at WrestleMania Backlash.
Overall show grade – B
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