This Friday night, WWE will present another live edition of SmackDown, emanating from Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. Check out the highlights announced for the show below:
- CM Punk defends the Undisputed WWE Title against Sami Zayn;
- What’s next for Cody Rhodes following his loss to Randy Orton at Sunday Night’s Main Event?
- Chelsea Green defends the Interim WWE Women’s Title against Nia Jax;
- Paige vs. Nikki Bella;
- The War Raiders defend the AAA Tag Team Titles against Damian Priest & R-Truth;
- Rey Fenix defends the AAA Cruiserweight Title against Ricky Saints.
You can follow real-time coverage of the show starting at 8/7c, right here on Wrestling Noticias.
Results:
Following a recap of his Sunday Night’s Main Event win, Randy Orton gloats about beating Cody Rhodes in front of his family. He calls Cody a good man, but declares himself a killer who will eliminate anyone blocking his 15th world title. He’s coming for the Undisputed WWE Champion after tonight.
Backstage, Nick Aldis warns Chelsea Green she’ll lose the WWE Women’s Championship if she gets hurt. Tiffany Stratton promises to be in her corner tonight.
Rey Fenix is shown backstage ahead of his match, up next.
A video package looks back on the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Ricky Saints is already in the ring as Rey Fenix makes his entrance for the night’s opening match.
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rey Fenix (c) vs. Ricky Saints
– Fenix hits a Mexican Muscle Buster for the pinfall win.
Sami Zayn tells Cathy Kelley he knows what people are thinking, but insists this is about justice. He wanted the title anyway and would have accepted Kevin winning, though he says he didn’t want the help. He would have accepted Johnny Gargano winning, too, but now believes he must deliver justice himself and reclaim the WWE Championship tonight. Gargano and Candice LeRae arrive and exchange hugs with Sami, who says tonight is about what they discussed. Gargano tells Sami he’s next if Sami beats Punk.
Nikki Bella makes her entrance for the next match, followed by Paige.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella vs. Paige
– Nikki won by pinfall with her feet on the ropes.
Backstage, asked by Cathy Kelley about her strategy, Nia Jax says Chelsea Green never should have won the title and threatens to break her face and end her career. Lash Legend vows to stop Tiffany Stratton from interfering.
New United States Champion Trick Williams enters and calls himself the sexiest, most entertaining superstar ever and SmackDown’s best. He boasts about beating up Baron Corbin at Sunday Night’s Main Event and thanks Lil Yachty, saying he wouldn’t be here without him.
Corbin drags Yachty into the arena, then retreats as Williams rushes to check on his friend. Referees arrive, but Corbin returns and takes Williams out with a kendo stick.
WWE Women’s Championship Match: Chelsea Green (c) vs. Nia Jax
– Green hits Jax with an unprettier for the win.
Asked by Cathy Kelley about giving Sami a match, CM Punk says sometimes you have to reward bad behavior. He calls Sami and Kevin part of the problem and says he won’t lose his title in Mexico City to a man who broke his hand “jerking it” to his nine-day reign. He vows to prove he’s the Best in the World.
Damian Priest and R-Truth make their entrance for the next match, followed by The War Raiders.
AAA World Tag Team Championship Match: The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (c) vs. Wepa Up (Damian Priest and R-Truth)
– The War Raiders then hit R-Truth with their finisher for the win.
Damian Priest offers R-Truth a handshake and hugs him in the ring, then turns on him with a clothesline and a South of Heaven chokeslam.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss tells Charlotte Flair they need to work on their miscue. Fatal Influence warns of bigger concerns, pointing to Charlotte’s loss to Jade. Jacy brings up Money in the Bank before Tatum arrives, saying she hated Sunday’s finish but has Charlotte’s back. Charlotte says she needs to trust Tatum and know Sunday was an honest mistake.
Rey Fenix tells Cathy Kelley this weekend is important for his family and expresses confidence that Penta will dethrone Roman Reigns. Ricky Saints apologizes for walking away and admits Fenix was the better man, then returns to attack him and declares himself the better man now.
Sami Zayn makes his entrance for the main event, followed by CM Punk.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Sami Zayn
– With the referee distracted by Johnny Gargano, Kevin Owens interferes and swings the title belt at Zayn, but hits Punk instead. Sami capitalizes with a Helluva Kick on Punk for the win.
End of show!