Credit: WINC
We go right to the ring and out first comes WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman as Greg Hamilton does the introductions. Reigns stops on the stage and the pyro goes off. Jey Uso is already in the ring waiting. Cole sends us to a video package that shows us how Reigns defeated Uso in the “I Quit” Hell In a Cell match this past Sunday.
Uso and Reigns face off in the ring now. Heyman takes the mic and begins to speak but Jey snatches the mic from him. Jey gets emotional as he goes on about how Reigns isn’t that type of person, Reigns didn’t beat him. Reigns says Uso can make any excuse he wants but Reigns warned he would make Jey quit, and he quit. The boos get louder. Reigns tells Uso to take the oath, accept the membership, and fall in line. Jey says that was a snake move Reigns did. Just like they were kids, Reigns always one-upping him. Uso says he cannot get down with Reigns, he can’t respect him. The title has Reigns tripping, Jey says.
Jey says Reigns used the only person in the world he would quit for, brother Jimmy Uso. Jey says Reigns knew exactly what he was doing and Reigns agrees. Reigns tells Heyman that Jey still doesn’t understand. These are the things you have to do to keep the title, to be the face of WWE. The boos get louder. Reigns says the consequences are real. He mentions WWE Hall of Famers The Wild Samoans being on the stage on Sunday. Reigns says the whole family endorses him. Reigns gets more in Jey’s face now and taunts him, asking what he’s going to do. Jey says he hates Reigns. Why do you have to do me like this? I hate you, man. Reigns says he’s sure Jey does hate him right now, but Reigns loves Jey and has always loved him. Reigns says by the end of the night, Jey will fall in line.
Reigns drops the mic as Jey doubles over, crying. The boos get louder. Reigns exits the ring as Heyman watches from near the barrier. Reigns’ music hits and he stops to look back at Jey in the ring. The Tribal Chief marches up the ramp with the title thrown over his shoulder. Jey stares him down now. Reigns stops on the ramp and looks ahead, says something to Heyman. They nod and Reigns keeps walking to the back.
Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler – Survivor Series Qualifying Match
Owens wins with a stunner.
Winner: Kevin Owens
Back as the women are petitioning Adam Pearce for leadership for the women’s Survivor Series team. Bianca Belair and Natalya get into things, Pearce makes a triple threat between the three here and the winner can be captain for whatever that’s worth.
Lars Sullivan interview now, he objects to being called The Freak (just to get that series of words spoken enough on TV this time) and he and Graves resume their interview. Lars recalls being picked on as a small child in school for being a freak even then, everyone laughed at him but about twenty minutes later the laughing stopped but the screaming continued for hours and he wasn’t allowed back in school. Suitably vague I guess. He wants to unleash a lifetime of pain and humiliation onto anyone who gets in his way and make the world his personal playground.
Peyton Royce vs. Bianca Belair vs. Natayla – Survivor Series Qualifier
Belair wins with the KOD on Royce.
Winner: Bianca Belair
Back from the break and we get a plug for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cole shows us some Susan G. Komen supporters and breast cancer survivors in the ThunderDome virtual crowd. Murphy is in the ring now and says he has something to get off his chest. He understands why Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio despise him, but he’s not the same person he was. He’s done terrible things but as a man, he needs to respond to Rey and Dominik to their faces. He asks them to come to the ring.
Rey and Dominik are not showing. Murphy begs them and says he needs to do this. The music finally interrupts and out comes Seth Rollins. Rollins says Murphy knows what he’s about to say – Rey and Dominik are never going to forgive you, never going to accept you as you are and most importantly, they’re never going to accept whatever is going on between Murphy and Aalyah. Rollins enters the ring now. He wanted to come out and say even though Rey and Dominik will not accept Murphy, Rollins will. Fans boo. Rollins says he will always accept Murphy as he is, he will forgive Murphy for what he’s done and not only does he accept this relationship, he will embrace is wholeheartedly. If they wanted, Rollins would marry them right now. He says there’s a place for all of us in The Greater Good. Rollins tells both of them that he accepts them. Rollins doesn’t care what her last name is, he can see in her eyes that she’s starting to understand that Rollins is not the bad guy in the situation. Every step of the way your father has forced my hand. Rollins tries to say Rey has been controlling Aalyah as of late.
Rollins says Dominik has become a coward. He sees Aalyah getting all this attention… Dominik suddenly attacks Rollins out of nowhere. Rollins turns it around but Murphy makes the save and Rollins gets sent to the floor. Dominik turns Murphy around and Aalyah pleads with them. Murphy and Dominik go at it now with Murphy mounting Dominik. The music interrupts now and here comes Rey Mysterio. The Mysterios double team Murphy and set him up for the 619 but Aalyah gets in the way. Rey yells at her and asks what she’s doing. They go on and Aalyah declares that she loves Murphy. Rey can’t believe what he’s hearing. He tries to get her to leave with them but she refuses. Fans boo. Rey and Dominik exit the ring as Aalyah helps Murphy up. Rey gives Aalyah one last chance to leave with them. Rollins watches from the stage. Dominik tries to calm his dad down and head up the ramp. Murphy hugs Aalyah in the ring.
– We see Daniel Bryan backstage warming up. Kayla Braxton asks about what Jey Uso went through earlier tonight and if this changes his mindset for tonight’s qualifier. Bryan says what happened hasn’t changed him at all, but what’s changed is how Jey has been performing as of late. Bryan says Roman Reigns has not been able to beat Jey, so he’s preparing for the best Jey Uso tonight. Bryan goes on and says whoever wins this match will be the best for Team SmackDown at Survivor Series.
Street Profits vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro
Ford gets the win for his team with a frog splash on Cesaro.
Winners: Street Profits
After the match, Ford and Dawkins stand tall as the music hits. We go to replays. Cesaro and Nakamura stare the champs down from ringside.
– WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn is backstage talking about his Survivor Seriesmatch and how he represents the people on every continent. WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley represents just one country and Sami finds that funny. Sami goes on and says he will prove to everyone that the Intercontinental Champion is better than the United States Champion.
– We go back to the ring and out comes new SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. She’s carrying a steel chair and wearing the title around her waist. Banks poses on the apron as the pyro goes off over the ring. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and announced for Talking Smack are The Street Profits, Rey and Dominik Mysterio, and Bayley. Sami Zayn and Kayla Braxton will host. The announcers hype Banks vs. RAW Women’s Champion Asuka at Survivor series. Banks takes the mic in the ring now and talks about walking the walk at Hell In a Cell. She told Bayley she was going to take care of her and take what means the most to her – the SmackDown Women’s Title. Banks takes a seat in the chair now. She talks about how she and Bayley were supposed to take over the company together, but when Bayley tried to end her with this chair, she realized it wasn’t their friendship that was unstoppable, it was Banks. Banks is the blueprint, the Boss of Friday night and our new SmackDown Women’s Champion. Fans cheer her on. Banks says now that Bayley is in her past, she goes one-on-one with RAW Women’s Champion Asuka at Survivor Series, and there is no doubt in Banks’ mind that she, Banks, is the best.
The music interrupts and out comes Bayley. She wants Banks to think about what she just said. The whole world knows Banks can win a title but can’t hang on to one, unlike Bayley, who held the title for 380 consecutive days. Bayley says Banks is lucky she’s not coming into the ring to rip her apart. Bayley goes on and says Banks kind of forced her to sign the Hell In a Cell contract under duress. But she’s not going to hold it to her. Bayley says everyone knows Banks can’t beat Asuka without Bayley in her corner. Bayley challenges Banks to a title match for next Friday night, and tells her to enjoy this little title reign because it ends then. Banks says Bayley is funny, and tells her to bring all she’s got because backstabbing b—–s never win. Banks’ music starts up as Bayley stares her down from the ramp. Banks raises the title in the ring.
– Cole and Graves hype up The Undertaker and send us to a promo for “30 Days of The Deadman” on the WWE Network.
Jey Uso vs. Daniel Bryan – Survivor Series Qualifying Match
Uso wins with a super kick and a Frog Splash as Roman Reigns watched ringside.
Winner: Jey Uso
After the match, Jey tells Roman he’s with him and he super kicks a woozy Bryan again and frog splashes him again. He tells Roman he understands as Jey continues the assault outside. He sends Bryan into the ring steps, and then onto the announce table. Uso frog splashes Jey from the top rope through the table and continues to beat on him as Roman watches in seeming approval before leaving.
