WWE SmackDown Atlanta, Georgia
The commentators are Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves.
– Tonight is WWE SmackDown, the blue show starts a video about what happened last week in the main event. Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman join Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa backstage. The undisputed WWE/Universal Champion says he's here to make things right.
– In the ring, Nick Aldis welcomes us to SmackDown and this Royal Rumble contract signing. AJ Styles comes first and signs the contract straight away. LA Knight also arrives and signs the contract. Randy Orton is the third wrestler to enter the ring to sign the contract.
Roman Reigns' music sounds, but it's Paul Heyman who arrives on stage alone. He tells us that he and our tribal chief had just arrived at the arena and had not had time to show the contract to a lawyer. Unfortunately, Roman Reigns will not be signing that contract tonight. Nick Aldis replies that it doesn't matter if he doesn't want to sign this contract: he will organize a triple threat match for a vacant title!
Paul Heyman approaches Nick Aldis and tries to negotiate a one-on-one match for the Royal Rumble, but LA Knight tells him to shut up. Heyman forgot something: LA Knight was supposed to have a singles match at Crown Jewel, but Roman Reigns was saved by his cousins. He was supposed to have a rematch, but AJ Styles and Randy Orton showed up after months of absence.
AJ Styles responds that Bloodline tried to end his career and LA Knight took his place as the crown jewel… and he lost! LA Knight tells him that he will sign Roman Reigns to be champion and he doesn't care that he has to take his place. LA Knight was about to leave, but AJ Styles attacked him and the two wrestlers brawled all the way to the stage. The officers eventually separate them… but AJ Styles attacks LA Knight and the fight continues backstage.
In the ring, Randy Orton approaches Paul Heyman and holds his tie. He tells her that what Paul Heyman is trying won't work. Tonight in this ring, Randy Orton faces Solo Sikoa and presents the three most devastating letters in sports entertainment: RKO.
– Backstage, AJ Styles wants a match against LA Knight tonight. Nick Aldis agrees.
6-Man Tag Team Match
LWO (Carlito, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz del Toro) accompanied by Zelina Vega vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel & Humberto)
At the end of the match, Santos Escobar discreetly takes the lead and Carlito performs his backstabber on Angel… only for Santos Escobar to surprise Carlito with a roll-up for the win.
Winner: Legado Del Fantasma
– Backstage is Kayla Braxton at Pretty Deadly who says she analyzed tapes of Tyler Bate and Butch, they're pretty smart guys, they've never been more prepared.
– Behind the scenes we find Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits promising to show what real intimidation is at Final Testament.
– Pretty Deadly enters. Tyler Bate and his teammate arrive at the scene and it's… Pete Dunne ! (Butch gets his name back, Pete Dunne)
Tag team match
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate
At the end of the match, Tyler Bate launched a suicide dive against Kit Wilson and Pete Dunne finished the match with his Bitter End against Elton Prince, winning by pinfall.
Winners: Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate
– A video airs about what recently happened between Logan Paul and Kevin Owens.
– Backstage, Pretty Deadly complains and says she was preparing for Butch, not the guy who was Tyler Bates' partner tonight.
-Kevin Owens comes in and asks us to welcome Logan Paul. The latter comes and thanks Kevin Owens for the invitation. It's thanks to him that he's in the WWE and he's going to show us why. Logan Paul shows us a video from WrestleMania 37 where Kevin Owens hits him with a stunner.
Logan Paul says Kevin Owens put him in a difficult position in front of 70,000 people, everyone applauded as he received the stunner. It's thanks to Kevin Owens that he became a WWE superstar! Kevin Owens replies that he's been wrestling for almost 25 years and it's just another person he stunned. Owens congratulates him on his work to become a wrestler, but as good as he is, he's nothing like wrestlers.
Kevin Owens says Logan Paul is protected by WWE, he was given everything to win a title when he came to WWE. Seeing him with the US belt is a joke and he will finish it at the Royal Rumble. Logan Paul mentions occupying Kevin Owens' butt and how it will be his only way to win. Owens promises he won't be wearing his cast at the Royal Rumble and will even take it off now.
Kevin Owens takes him out, but Logan Paul beats him! Owens gets up and a fight ensues between the two wrestlers. Logan Paul attacks Kevin Owens' arm.
– Backstage, Roman Reigns asks Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa why it was Paul Heyman who walked into the ring when they were two-on-one. Solo Sikoa says he will take care of it.
– Damage CTRL is at the commentary table for the next game.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship – Tag Team Match
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter (c) against Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
At the end of the match, Kayden Carter performed a Slingshot Destroyer on Alba Fyre and then made the tag to follow up with a Keg Stand with Katana Chance for the win by pinfall.
Winners: Katana Chance and Kayden Carter
– After the match, Asuka and Kairi Sane enter the ring with the tag team belts and ultimately return the belts to the champions.
– Backstage finds AJ Styles Michin, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. The latter tells him that they always support him.
– A video of the Last Testament is broadcast.
– We revisit the moment when Carmelo Hayes and Austin Theory were injured last week. Backstage, Cathy Kelley is with Carmelo Hayes, who says he may not have won the match, but he didn't lose. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller arrive, Theory accuses him of wanting to end his career. Carmelo Hayes offers to play him in a new game next week. Theory says he's busy next Friday, except Waller says Theory doesn't have to do anything, he'll be able to fight him.
– Next week on SmackDown: Carlito vs. Santos Escobar / Face-to-Face between Bobby Lashley's Clan and the Final Testament / Carmelo Hayes vs. Austin Theory / Katana Chance and Kayden Carter will defend their tag team belts against the Kabuki Warriors .
Single game
AJ Styles vs LA Knight
At the end of the match, Jimmy Uso arrives at ringside, then Solo Sikoa performs his Samoan Spike on LA Knight, the referee ends the match.
Winner: LA Knight (by disqualification)
– After the match, Solo Sikoa continues his attack on AJ Styles and then hits him with a Samoan Spike. He gets on the microphone and says there are two on the ground, only one left! He asks Randy Orton to come over now.
– Back from commercial break, Nick Aldis is at ringside with the contract and Randy Orton is in the main event.
Single game
Solo Sikoa vs. Randy Orton
At the end of the match, Randy Orton prepares for his RKO. Jimmy Uso comes on stage but LA Knight attacks him from behind! AJ Styles comes out and sends Jimmy Uso onto the big screen
In the ring, Solo Sikoa readies his Samoan Spike, but Randy Orton surprises him with an RKO, followed by the pinfall for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
– After the match, AJ Styles and LA Knight enter the ring and take on Randy Orton. LA Knight attacks AJ Styles and Randy Orton RKOs LA Knight! AJ Styles gets up, then Orton RKOs him too!
Roman Reigns comes from behind and delivers his Superman Punch to Randy Orton! He takes Nick Aldis' contract and signs it. The Tribe Chief prepares a spear…but Randy Orton counters with an RKO! The show ends like this.
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