WWE have taped next week’s episode of SmackDown – the go home show before Survivor Series.
The WWE roster have been granted some days off for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, meaning next week’s episode of SmackDown – the go-home show before Survivor Series – was taped last night after SmackDown went off air. Fans from the Salt Lake City show were quick to post on social media about what went down, meaning we already know some spoilers for next week’s episode.
The tournament to crown the inaugural Women’s United States Champion continues, with Michin defeating Piper Niven and Lash Legend (the latter being a replacement for Jade Cargill, who was attacked in the backstage area on the Nov 22 episode of SmackDown). During the match, Michin is attacked by Chelsea Green, with B-Fab coming to her aid. Triple H revealed the full bracket for the tournament last week, with the final taking place on December 14 at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Shinsuke Nakamura goes one on one against Andrade. Nakamura made his dramatic return last week, appearing after LA Knight’s title defence to attack the champion. Nakamura gets the pinfall over Andrade, and LA Knight tries to hit back at Nakamura with an attack of his own, but Shinsuke sprays a black mist into his eyes.
An Advantage Match for the Men’s WarGames takes place between Jacob Fatu and Jey Uso. The winner of this match will give their side an early advantage in the Survivor Series WarGames match, as they will be granted one extra man throughout the beginning of the bout. Fatu emerges victorious, meaning the team of The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa) and Bronson Reed will have the early advantage over the OG Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn) and CM Punk, who was recently revealed to be the last member.
What Else Happened At The WWE SmackDown Tapings?
- WWE Champion Cody Rhodes goes one on one with Carmelo Hayes, with the champ getting the win.
- One half of the Women’s WarGames match – Bianca Belair, Naomi, Bayley, IYO SKY, and Rhea Ripley – come to the ring to hype up their upcoming Survivor Series scrap, with Bayley acting as a replacement for Jade Cargill. Their opponents – Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae – came out to ruffle some feathers, leading to an inevitable brawl.