Show: WWE SmackDown
Location: Austin, TX at the Frank Erwin Center
Date: October 22nd, 2015
Airing on the SyFy Network
Welcome to Thursday Night SmackDown, Kane is seen talking to New Day in the back. Kane booked Big E and Kofi Kingston against Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose tonight in the main event.
Non-Title Match: Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro.
They lock up, Rollins then jumped out of the ring and attempted to leave. Cesaro caught up with him, but Rollins was playing him and tossed him into the steel steps…
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We’re back from breaking with Cesaro catching Rollins with a huge uppercut. Cesaro hit a crossbody for 2. Cesaro with the crossface but Rollins got to the bottom rope to break it. Rollins with a kick to the face of Cesaro then hit a pedigree for the win.
Winner: Rollins.
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Paige walks down to the ring and calls out Becky Lynch as well as Charlotte to join her. They walk down to the ring and Lynch said that they do not believer Paige when she says she did not attack Natalya last week on SmackDown. Charlotte said that Paige had her moment when she won the Divas Title for the first time. Charlotte said that Paige does not respect her and Paige can’t stand seeing someone else than her being the Divas Champion. The Bella Twins walk down to the ring. Nikki Bella promises to become the new Divas Champion at the HIAC PPV. Paige challenges Nikki to a match. It’s one!
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Singles Match: Nikki Bella vs. Paige.
They lock up, Paige with a slam. They battle to the apron; Paige landed a series of knees to the face of Nikki. Back in the ring, Nikki caught her with a DDT for 2.
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We’re back with Nikki Bella in control of Paige. Nikki with a spine buster after she cut Paige off. Nikki becomes frustrated; she went for the Rack Attack, but Paige fought out and rolled her up for 2. Paige missed a clothesline but connected with a scoop slam for 2. Nikki rolled up Paige for 2. Nikki with a sidewalk slam for 2. Nikki missed the forearm shot, and Paige went for a kick, but missed and Nikki hit the forearm shot. Nikki with the Rack Attack for the win.
Winner: Nikki Bella.
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The Miz cuts a promo about the Dolph Ziggler/Rusev/Summer Rae/Lana drama. He then introduced Ziggler, who then walked down to the ring. Ziggler said Lana is a grown woman, and she can do whatever she wants. Rae was using Rusev, and it’s obvious she was doing so. Miz then introduced Rae to the ring. Rae said that she proposed to the wrong man. Ziggler said that she’s just not into her. Rae said that she doesn’t need him because she has a new man and that’s Tyler Breeze, which he then walked out to the ring. Breeze said that Ziggler is stuck in 1985. Breeze cuts a promo of all of his nicknames. Breeze said he had no choice to join Rae when he found out she had problems with Ziggler. He said that they were about to give WWE a much-needed facelift. They then took a selfie. He then attacked Ziggler. He beat down Ziggler as referees pulled him off of Ziggler.
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Tag Team Match: Sheamus and King Barrett with Rusev vs. The Lucha Dragons.
Kalisto and Sin Cara worked over Barrett in the early going. Cara went for a monkey flip, but it was blocked, and Barrett sent Cara to the floor. Sheamus was tagged in and hit a running knee lift to Cara. He would then hit a power slam. Moments later, Kalisto got the hot tag. Kalisto with a series of kicks to Sheamus. Kalisto off the ropes with a hurricanrana. Cara took out Barrett, but when going for a dive out of the ring, he missed. Kalisto took out Rusev with a dive. Back in the ring, Sheamus caught Kalisto with the Brogue Kick…
Winners: Sheamus and Barrett.
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Bo Dallas walked down to the ring and cut a promo about how he’ll accept the U.S Open Challenge against John Cena at the HIAC PPV.
Singles Match: Ryback vs. Bo Dallas.
Complete squash match, Ryback won with the Shellshock.
Winner: Ryback.
Kevin Owens cut a promo backstage about Ryback. He promised to put on a show at the HIAC PPV and that he’ll retain his Intercontinental Title.
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Tag Team Match: Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. The New Day.
Ambrose and Kingston started things off. Ambrose hit a dropkick to Kingston then tagged in reigns, who hit a clothesline. Big E was tagged in. They lock up then shoved Reigns to the floor…
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We’re back with The New Day in control of Ambrose. Moments later, Reigns got the hot tag and cleaned house. He hit a series of clotheslines to Kingston. Reigns with a power slam that saw Kingston fly out of the ring. Reigns hit the drive by to Big E and then to Kingston. Kofi Kingston and Big E tried to leave the ring, but The Dudley Boyz walked down out to stop them. They tossed Kingston back into the ring where Reigns would connect with a spear for the win.
Post-match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen and cut a promo about his match with Reigns at the HIAC PPV to close the show.
