Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena
City: Uncasville, CT
Tonight’s show opens with a recap of last week’s story with the Bloodline and Jey Uso missing from the group and Sami Zayn attacking Roman at the end of the show.
Paul Heyman is in the ring first and says he has a bunch of spoilers for us all. He talks about Sami Zayn and says the first spoiler is Sami Zayn is not here this evening. He continues and says the Island of Relevancy is under attack not only on Smackdown but also on Raw with Cody Rhodes. As Paul says without the titles there is no Island of Relevancy and there is no Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn appears in the ring behind him and asks for the microphone.
Sami says Paul calm down; I am not going to hurt you. Sami said if he wanted to hurt Paul he could have dropped him like a bag of dirt by now. Sami starts questioning the Bloodline’s allegiance and then tells Paul he looks at Roman creepy. He then tells Paul, Roman has 8 days left. He then hugs Paul and tells him to tell Roman he does not need to worry about Cody because he is going to be the one that will take him down.
Hit Row VS. Sheamus & Drew McIntyre
Sheamus hit Ashante with the Brogue Kick for the win. Top Dollar never got tagged in.
Winners: Sheamus & Drew McIntyre
After the match, Valhalla package is played and the Viking Raiders send a warning to Sheamus and Drew McIntyre.
In the back Jimmy Uso is on the phone trying to get a hold of Jey to see if he is going to show up for their tag team title match with Braun Strowman and Ricochet tonight.
Lacey Evans VS. Carmen Harrass
Lacey locks in the Cobra Clutch and Carmen taps out.
Winner: Lacey Evans
Jimmy Uso still not getting a hold of Jey and Paul Heyman says you are going to have to do this alone. Jimmy says my brother will be there.
Sonya Deville talking to Adam Pearce and Chelsea Green walks up and says she wants to file a complaint against the Raw manager and she has facial amnesia and Adam says it’s me, same guy, and you two have so much in common you two are going to be in a tag team match against two women who are in the Elimination Chamber match Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.
Braun Strowman & Ricochet VS. The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship
Jimmy Uso comes out by himself. As they were being introduced, Jey Uso comes from the crowd.
Braun Strowman misses and takes himself out on the outside of the ring Jimmy sets Ricochet up for a superplex but Jey hits the blind tag and Ricochet knocks Jimmy off the second rope and hits the splash but on the opposite corner Jey flies with a frog splash of his own onto Ricochet and gets the pin.
Winners and Still WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions: The Usos
Rey Mysterio is shown and says Karrion Kross is an evil human being but he will win the fatal four way match tonight and become number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
In the back, Jey tells Jimmy he has his back every single day and Jimmy asks if he is in or out and Jey says he doesn’t know yet. Paul Heyman walks up and asks if Jey said anything, and Jimmy said no he just left.
Natalya is in the ring next and she says it’s great to be back on Smackdown and heading to the Elimination Chamber and says Shayna Baszler took her out and she saw red and she continued to see red and she took something from her: her spot in the Elimination Chamber. Natalya says Shayna is nothing more than a cheap knockoff of Ronda Rousey and after the Elimination Chamber she can go back to carrying Ronda’s bags.
Shayna came out and said she is sick of everyone dismissing her accomplishments and she said she was here winning titles before Ronda Rousey and Ronda comes out. Ronda gets in Shayna’s face and they then smile and Shayna hits Natalya in the face. Shotzi comes out but quickly sends her out of the ring. Ronda then held Natalya for Shayna to kick her arm.
Jey Uso is shown walking between the production trucks and Sami Zayn is standing there at the end. Sami tells Jey what he did at the Royal Rumble meant the world to him and in 8 days Roman is going down. Sami said he doesn’t know how he is going to do it just yet but he is going down and Jey does not have to go down with the ship because he has a way out and tells Jey that he acknowledges him. He holds out his fist and Jey says Sami you need to get out of here with all that and Sami says I will while still holding his fist out for Jey to bump. Jey does bump Sami’s hand before they part ways.
L.A. Knight is interviewed backstage and he is asked about the pitch Black match and he says no that is all done and behind us and we are looking to the future for L. A. Knight.
Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville VS. Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan
Raquel hits the Okada Bomb on Chelsea and tags in Liv who hits Oblivion and then Raquel Power Bombs Liv on top of Chelsea and gets the win.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan
Madcap Moss in the back talking about the upcoming fatal 4-way match and says he is going to win and face Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship.
Michael Cole interviews Charlotte Flair and talks about Rhea Ripley. Charlotte says she didn’t put Rhea in her place 3 years ago but now she will put her in her place once and for all.
Fatal four way match for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship
Karrion Kross VS. Rey Mysterio VS. Madcap Moss VS. Santos Escobar
Rey hits Kross with a 619, Scarlett trips Rey, while Rey is distracted he gets hit with the Kross Hammer. Santos comes after Kross and takes Kross over the top rope. Madcap Moss climbs to the top rope and drops an elbow in Rey Mysterio who is laying in the middle of the ring after the Kross Hammer and Moss gets the win.
Winner and New #1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship: Madcap Moss
In the back, Paul Heyman walks up to Jimmy Uso and tells him Roman was happy to see Jey had his back tonight and Paul couldn’t put him on the phone with Roman because there is no service in the building but Roman wants Jimmy to stay home next week and watch the program on TV because there are things you see on TV that you cannot see while on live TV. Paul then pats Jimmy on the shoulder which is holding both tag team titles and walks away leaving Jimmy standing there looking confused.
