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June 18th Smackdown

WWE SmackDown RECAP – June 18, 2021

*Rey Mysterio to the ring…he can’t wait, wants the match tonight & wants Roman to accept RIGHT NOW…Roman & Heyman out, “Are you sure you want to do this, Rey?”…Rey’s never been more sure…Roman (to Paul), “I tried it your way, tried to be diplomatic…now we do it my way”…Roman heads backstage to prepare.

(1)  Apollo/Azeez defeats Big E./Kevin Owens…Sami Zayn joins commentary (throat is healed through the miracle of Western Medicine)…Sami messes with KO on the floor…a distracted KO rolls back in & right into a Nigerian Nail for the win (09:09)…AFTER…another Nigerian Nail for KO…Sami is so euphoric he dances up the ramp & celebrates in Gorilla position with Megan.

*Kevin Owens stumbles into Pearce’s office, still choking & barely able to talk, “Give me Sami on Sunday”…Pearce obliges.

(2)  Kingsuke Nakamura defeats Baron Corbin…BATTLE FOR THE CROWN…Kinshasa for the win (09:02)…AFTER…Nakamura sits on his throne at the top of the ramp & his crown is placed on his head by Rick Boogs!

*Bianca to the ring…Bayley is a bully…Bianca wants her inside Hell in a Cell…Bayley out…they brawl…Bayley uses the braid to slam Biancainto barricade…back in the ring, Bayley hits Rose Plant & stands over Bianca with the title.

*Jimmy in Roman’s locker room…he may not agree 100% but he’s onboard, because family…neither of them has seen Jey all week…Jimmy tells Roman he’ll be there tonight if Roman needs him…Roman needs him to find Jey.

(3)  Angelo Dawkins vs. Otis…MATCH NEVER BEGINS…Gable slap Dawkins, gets him to chase him around the ring & right into a clothesline from Otis…Alphas work over Dawkins’ heavily wrapped shoulder while outside…roll him in & hit combo spinning clothesline/German suplex…Dawkins rolls out, refs attend to him…match waived off.

*Cesaro sit down with Kayla…Seth Rollins interrupts, “you disgust me…you don’t deserve a single ounce of respect…and I’ll show yo on Sunday”…Cesaro does respect Rollins & will see him Sunday (Cesaro tips Rollins out of his chair as he exits).

(4)  Roman Reigns Rey Mysterio defeats Roman Reigns Rey Mysterio …HELL IN A CELL for the Universal Championship…Rey sprays Roman with fire extinguisher…Rey hit Roman in the head with tool box…Rey baseball slides chair into Roman’s lower back, puts Roman’s head through the chair & runs him into the cage…Rey avoids spear, Roman goes through table leaning against cage…finally, Roman blocks a ‘rana & then swings Rey into the cage 3x, takes control…Rey makes comeback, hits Roman with chair…hits frogsplash onto chair on Roman’s chest…Roman squashes the comeback, toss powerbomb from ring to cell…modified guillotine for the win (16:02)…AFTER…Jimmy & Heyman in…Roman goes after Rey again…locks in standing guillotine again.

WWE HELL IN A CELL – UPDATES – June 20, 2021

+ Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
+ Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro
+ Bianca (c) vs. Bayley – INSIDE HELL IN A CELL for the SmackDown Women’s Title

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