WWE SmackDown Louisville, Kentucky
The commentators are Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick.
– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, the blue show kicks off with a photo in memory of Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, who passed away this week. Wrestlers, WWE employees, and Erick Rowan take to the stage to honor the two men. On the microphone, Michael Cole explains that two members of the WWE family have died. Tonight they will honor the lives of two amazing men who touched us all with their passion, creativity and spirit.
The bell has rung 10 times to honor Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk. A video about Bray Wyatt’s career then plays and the audience sings “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”. We see the WWE crew again and then the tribute ends with a picture of Bray Wyatt’s chair in the middle of the stage.
Several tributes to Terry Funk have been broadcast.
– Upon entering Rey Mysterio, we learned that he will be defending his United States Championship against Austin Theory during Payback. Grayson Waller will host his own talk show with Cody Rhodes as a guest.
Singles match
Rey Mysterio vs. Grayson Waller
During the game, Austin Theory music is played. Arriving on the scene, Grayson Waller takes advantage of the distraction to roll Rey Mysterio but the latter gets up. Santos Escobar ends up attacking Theory in the back.
At the end of the match, Grayson Waller sends Rey Mysterio into the ring and wants to give him the Slingshot Rolling Cutter but Mysterio counters and sends him into the ropes. He wants to do 619. He’s embarrassed by Austin Theory but the latter fell to Santos Escobar. Rey Mysterio continued with a Springboard Splash on Grayson Waller to win by pinfall.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Many tributes to Bray Wyatt have been broadcast.
LA Knight and Finn Balor, former rivals of Bray Wyatt, will face each other tonight.
– In Gorilla mode, Kayla Braxton with damage control. Bayley tells us that Iyo Sky is a former NXT Champion, former Tag Team Champion, and current champion, and that’s the era of Iyo Sky.
A video of Fiend’s debut has been released.
WWE Women’s Championship – Singles match
Io Sky (with Bayley and Dakota Kai) vs. Zelina Vega
At the end of the match, Iyo Sky moonsaulted Zelina Vega followed by a fall for the victory.
Winner: Io Skye
Many tributes to Bray Wyatt have been broadcast.
Cody Rhodes enters and takes the mic to honor Terry Funk. He tells us a story: When he was 11 years old and traveling with his father, he heard a man call his father “egg-sucking dog”. That person was Terry Funk. Few people can call themselves Coyboys, Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt can call themselves that. In his 50-year career, Terry Funk has never stopped changing. He helped an entire company, a whole revolution. Cody Rhodes shows us a video about Terry Funk’s career. He then announced that the next match would be a Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team match.
A video of Bray Wyatt winning the 2017 WWE Championship has been released.
Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team Match
The Brawling Brothers (Ridge Holland & Butch) vs The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
During the match, Bobby Lashley’s music plays and he climbs onto the stage.
At the end of the match, Bobby Lashley speared Butch outside the ring and the Street Profits followed a Revelation on Ridge Holland through a table to win by pinfall.
Winners: Street Profits
– A video about the Firefly Fun House is shown.
Many tributes to Bray Wyatt have been broadcast.
– In a video from TMZ Sports, The Miz talked about LA Knight and claimed that if he continues to disrespect him, LA Knight will not go to WrestleMania.
– Los Angeles Knight enters and takes the mic. He told us he’d be talking about LA Nite in a few moments. Tonight she’s talking about Bray Wyatt. Sometimes, our biggest enemies may be the people who help us the most. They went through hell together, he prepared him for anything… Thanks, Bray!
As for The Miz, he says LA Knight is just fashion. He’s OK with it because The Miz never was. When he was champion 12 years ago, he served in history between The Rock and John Cena. If The Miz is looking to end LA Night, he can do it anywhere. Finally, the next time The Miz sees him, he can run!
A video of Bray Wyatt’s return to Extreme Rules has been released.
– Next week on SmackDown: John Cena will return / Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar will face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller / Jimmy Uso will return.
Singles match
Los Angeles Knight vs. Finn Balor
At the end of the match Finn Balor was on the third rope but L.A. Knight jumped on that third rope and gave him a Superplex before continuing with his BFT and falling to win.
Winner: Los Angeles Knight
– After the show, LA Nate celebrates on stage and the lights go out, we see a lantern on the ring to honor Bray Wyatt for the last time… and the show ends like this.
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