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                    October 23rd Smackdown

                    October 23rd Smackdown

                    October 23rd Smackdown

                    Smackdown Results

                    Check below for the October 23rd Smackdown Results. The show begins at 8PM Eastern and airs on FS1.

                    Kevin Owens Show

                    • Kevin’s first guest on the Kevin Owens show is Daniel Bryan.
                    • Owens thanks Daniel for listing him as someone that he’d like to face.
                    • Kevin asks Daniel to elaborate on what he thinks Smackdown should be. Daniel says they have the best talent, and he wants to show it.
                    • Bryan says that one thing that would make Smackdown better is to have a championship match every single week. He would specifically like to have the IC Title defended every week.
                    • Kevin wants to be a Tag Champion with Daniel Bryan. Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler come out.
                    • Ziggler feels slighted. Roode says you should be talking about the Roode and Ziggler acquisition.
                    • The Street Profits come out wearing Blue. They didn’t forget about what Roode and Ziggler did last week.
                    • Cesaro and Nakamura come out and talk about how they’ve held the tag division for years.
                    • A brawl breaks out.

                    Street Profits, Owens, Bryan defeat Cesaro, Nakamura, Ziggler, and Roode

                    • Montez Ford hit a frog splash on Cesaro for the pinfall victory.

                    Law and Otis

                    • It’s a Law and Order spoof.
                    • JBL is the judge.
                    • The main charge is Money in the Bank negligence, but apparently there was some emotionally distress and other things.
                    • The Miz opens with a long explanation of why Otis is disgracing the contract. Miz says the contract should go to him.
                    • Otis opens by saying, he thinks he deserves to have the Money in the Bank contract because he won the Money in the Bank match.

                    Daniel Bryan, Street Profits, and Owens Celebrate

                    • Bryan says he’s with the smoke.
                    • Sami Zayn comes by to say great match, but he doesn’t share Bryan’s vision.
                    • Zayn tells Bryan to keep his visions to himself as he reminds Daniel that they wrestled at WrestleMania and Zayn won.

                    Bianca Belair defeats Zelina Vega – 02:35

                    • Belair hit the KOD for the pinfall victory.

                    Video Package for Lars Sullivan

                    Chad Gable Promo

                    • Chad is fed up because he doesn’t get drafted, so he’s trying to right the ship by calling out Lars Sullivan.

                    Lars Sullivan defeats Shorty G. – 01:57

                    • Sullivan hit the freak accident for the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match Interview with Shorty G

                    • He Quits

                    Alyse Ashton with Seth Rollins

                    • The Great Good is all of us. We all have a role to play and Murphy needs to understand his.

                    Adam Pearce Talks to Shorty G

                    • Shorty G clarifies that he quit being Shorty G.
                    • There’s only one man that can achieve whatever he wants. His name is Chad Gable.

                    Bayley Sits in the Ring

                    • Sasha is now a bigger pain in the butt then ever.
                    • Bayley says her heads so big that she won’t fit inside Hell in a Cell. Ding Dong Hello . . . you are not the boss of me sister.
                    • Bayley goes on to say she won’t sign the contract.
                    • Sasha came out and took the title belt. Banks then wrapped Bayley’s neck inside a chair and forced Bayley to sign the contract.
                    • Sasha said she’ll finish what Bayley started.

                    Back in the Courtroom

                    • Morrison takes the stands and talks about the internal scars and how much they hurt.
                    • Rey Mysterio takes the stand. He sides with Otis because he won straight up.
                    • Asuka took the stands, and she spoke for a few moments. Teddy Long as stenographer got every word . . . player.
                    • With Tucker on the stands, Miz baited him into getting hostile. Simmons broke things up.
                    • JBL called for a recess for him to decide his verdict.
                    • Bradshaw says that Otis is doing his job and he has the time to cash in.
                    • Miz has a briefcase full of evidence that he needs to submit. It is clearly a suitcase of money.
                    • JBL says that Miz must face Otis at Hell in a Cell. The winner will keep the briefcase.

                    Rey and Dominik Mysterio Try to Stop Aaliyah Mysterio from Watching Murphy’s Match

                    • She’s annoyed.

                    Seth Rollins defeats Murphy – 16:28

                    • After hitting the stomp, Rollins got the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match

                    • Rollins grabbed a kendo stick and came after Murphy. Aalyah came to Murphy’s aid, but Dominik and Rey had to save her.
                    • The scene closes with Aalyah comforting Murphy. Rey and Dominik make eye contact with Murphy.

                    Someone Alerts Roman that It’s Time

                    Roman Reigns Comes to the Ring

                    • Jimmy Uso came on the screen and said that Roman changed and went against the family. He was concealing his face, so Roman actually thought it was Jey.
                    • Jey attacked Roman from behind and hit the Uso splash before taking off.
                    • Paul Heyman stood in the ring and looked astounded.
                    • Roman says that if he makes Jey quit, then he must fall in line. If you don’t, then the whole family will turn their backs on the Uso’s and their wives and children.

                     

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                    Otis Goes to Court

                    Will Otis hang on to his Money in the Bank briefcase or will he have to give it to The Miz.

                    Roman Reigns to Reveal Consequences

                    Reigns promised that his match with Jey Uso would have the highest stakes in WWE history. He plans to reveal those consequences tonight.

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