The road to WWE Backlash continues tonight in “The Sooner State.”
WWE SmackDown is live this evening at 8/7c this evening on USA Network and Netflix from the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK.
‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.’ kicks things off as always. We then see fans outside the arena for tonight’s show. We then see footage of Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns’ face-to-face promo battle.
Cody Rhodes Interrupted By Debuting Ricky Saints
We then see the usual show opening Superstar arrival shots. Back inside the arena, Joe Tessitore welcomes us to the show. We then hear Cody Rhodes’ theme and “The American Nightmare” comes out to kick off the show. Cody asks them what they want to talk about.
He says it is always nice when they can come out and provide them with new information and he has some new information. He says he got to the arena earlier and spoke to the medical staff to see if he was medically cleared for action.
He says that’s exactly what happened because he is cleared for action. Cody asks what is next for Cody Rhodes on SmackDown. We hear Ricky’s music hit and out comes Ricky Saints. He says you boo what you can’t understand and he is absolute Ricky Saints.
He says he is the hottest, newest, fliest, SmackDown new agent standing. He’s young, successful, rich, debonair, suave, he is everything your baby mamma wishes you were. Saints looks at Cody and says it is no surprise to Cody that he is out here.
He says the change in the air is a revolution and when you talk about that, you talk about who is leading that revolution. Ricky says he is leading it, he is the revolution and welcome to Friday night Saints. Cody says he is glad to have him but bold move and he will ask him.
Cody asks Ricky what is different between now and the last time he stepped up to him. Ricky says Cody is different. He says those title reigns have aged Cody 30 years. He may be wrong but one thing he is right about is that he is a former NXT Champion and a former NXT North American Champion.
He says he has stood and congratulated Cody milestone after milestone and he will only hope that Cody keeps that same energy for him because he is here to relieve Cody of his duties. Cody says he came out, he told everyone that he was cleared for action. He says Saints looks like he is game for some action and if he wants a match, to do it.
They shake hands and Saints tells him one more thing. He says he didn’t come out to make a statement, he came out to change who the show is about. Cody tells him that on SmackDown, in WWE, Cody is easy to find, hard to beat. Cody’s music hits and Saints leaves the ring as Cody holds his title high and glares at him.
Charlotte Flair vs. Jacy Jayne
Backstage, we see Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss when Rhea Ripley approaches them. She mentions being ambushed and outnumbered by Fatal Influence. She says she’s willing to put their differences aside for a common goal. Flair and Bliss walk off as Charlotte is up in our first match.
As Flair walks to the ring, accompanied by Bliss, we head to a quick pre-match commercial break. The show returns to confirmation of Rhodes vs. Saints for later tonight. Jacy Jayne comes out accompanied by Fatal Influence. She cuts a basic cheap heat heel promo on the way to the ring.
From there, the bell sounds to get this opening women’s singles showdown officially off-and-running. We see Flair with chops to the chest followed by a head lock. Jayne throws Flair to the ropes but Flair with a shoulder tackle that puts her down.
Flair to the ropes but Jayne with a right hand. Jayne with a hurricanrana. She grabs Flair but Flair with a right hand. She trips Jayne down and goes for the Figure Four but Jayne kicks her away. Jayne rolls to the outside of the ring to recover.
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