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- Cody Rhodes deu suas palavras finais antes do Elimination Chamber, abordando a proposta incomum feita por The Rock e recebendo um conselho provocativo de CM Punk nos bastidores.
- Jacob Fatu venceu Andrade e avançou na disputa pelo WWE United States Championship, após Solo Sikoa ceder sua vaga para ele, visando fortalecer a família Anoa'i.
- LA Knight garantiu sua vaga na final do torneio pelo WWE United States Championship ao derrotar Santos Escobar, enquanto Carmelo Hayes avançou por desqualificação após interferência de Tama Tonga e Solo Sikoa.
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On Friday night, USA Network will broadcast another live episode of WWE SmackDown, direct from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can check out live coverage of the show starting at 8 PM, here at Wrestling Notícias.
Official Card:
- Andrade vs. Solo Sikoa – WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match;
- LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar – WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match;
- Braun Strowman vs. Carmelo Hayes – WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match;
Live Coverage:
The show begins with a video from last week, when The Rock announced the host city for WrestleMania 42 and made an unusual proposal to Cody Rhodes.
The Undisputed WWE Champion arrives at the venue and is taken to a special locker room, courtesy of The Final Boss.
Trish Stratus opens tonight’s show, receiving a huge ovation from the audience in her home country, Canada. Emotionally moved, she thanks Lilian Garcia for the introduction and recalls that she will be competing in the Elimination Chamber tomorrow. Stratus highlights that it will be the first time her children will see her wrestle live and reflects on her 25 years in wrestling. She also mentions the new women’s division, led by her Elimination Chamber teammate, Tiffany Stratton.
The WWE Women’s Champion appears, wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, just like Stratus. Stratton and Stratus take off their jerseys and toss them into the crowd, promising that they will defeat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae tomorrow.
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven interrupt the segment. Green declares that she deserves all the attention tonight and taunts the fans by zooming in on hockey player Auston Matthews, drawing boos from the crowd. She and Niven step into the ring, and Green reminds everyone that, as the WWE Women’s United States Champion, she represents the country to the south. Stratton fires back, saying she doesn’t feel represented by her at all. Green responds that she doesn’t represent “losers.” Stratton challenges Green to a match right now, but Green refuses. Stratus suggests that Nick Aldis could officiate the bout. Green looks toward the entrance ramp and sees a referee running toward her.
Singles Match: WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton w/ Trish Stratus vs. WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven
– Stratton wins by disqualification after being attacked by Nia Jax and Candice LeRae.
Jax and LeRae assault Stratus in the center of the ring. Stratton rushes back to help the Canadian legend, and together they manage to drive Jax out of the ring. Stratton prepares to hit her signature “Prettiest Moonsault Ever” on LeRae, but Jax pulls her partner out of the ring, retreating backstage.
Solo Sikoa approaches Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. Fatu insists that what happened last week was an accident, but Sikoa believes the family needs to make a bold statement, starting with capturing the WWE United States Championship. For that reason, Sikoa decides to give up his spot in tonight’s tournament to Fatu, saying: “What happened last week made me realize that our family needs to assert itself, and it starts with us dominating the WWE United States Championship. I want you to be the one who represents this family, Jacob. I want you to bring that title home for us. Everything I’m doing is to show how much you mean to me.” Fatu looks at Sikoa with a serious expression before walking away.
WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match: Andrade vs. Jacob Fatu
– Fatu hits a “Moonsault” on Andrade, followed by a pinfall.
Nick Aldis spoke with The Street Profits before the show. Legado Del Fantasma approached them, with Santos Escobar demanding an apology for his teammates. Angelo Dawkins refused, and Escobar stated that they would take their satisfaction by force. Aldis intervened, reminding Escobar that it wasn’t wise to start a fight before his scheduled match tonight. To resolve the situation, Aldis set up a tag team match between the two groups.
Tag Team Match: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Los Garza (Angel and Berto)
– Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa attack Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins as they make their way to the ring. Angel and Berto attempt to go after the champions, but The Street Profits fight back with intensity. Pretty Deadly and Motor City Machine Guns join the chaos, attacking both the champions and the other teams. Angel and Berto throw Pretty Deadly and #DIY out of the ring while Motor City Machine Guns brawl with The Street Profits. WWE officials appear to break up the massive brawl.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre approaches Cody Rhodes. McIntyre admits that, in Rhodes’ position, he wouldn’t know how to respond to The Rock either. He recalls how, years ago, both of them would do anything to reach the top of WWE. McIntyre points out that Rhodes hesitated when The Rock made his proposal and says: “I don’t know what he’ll do when you finally say ‘yes’ and realize you sold your soul a long time ago.” After the provocative comment, McIntyre walks away.
Drew McIntyre interrupts a promotional video of John Cena, calling him a hypocrite. The Scotsman reminds everyone how the sixteen-time world champion announced at the post-Royal Rumble press conference that he’d be at Elimination Chamber. McIntyre sits at the commentary table to mock Cena, including his “bald head.” He declares himself a monster who will destroy John Cena inside the chamber.
Damian Priest interrupts Drew McIntyre. The Puerto Rican enters the ring and accuses McIntyre of only complaining week after week. McIntyre fires back, saying he’s just speaking the truth. Priest acknowledges that the Scotsman had a great year: he won the World Heavyweight Championship but lost it when Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Additionally, McIntyre remains obsessed with CM Punk, and that obsession cost him his last loss to Priest. Priest challenges McIntyre to step into the ring if he wants another beating. McIntyre looks ready to accept.
Seth Rollins interrupts the segment. “The Visionary” enters the ring, soaking in the crowd’s warm reaction. He recalls the night of Money in the Bank, making it clear that, under different circumstances, Priest would never have taken his title. However, Rollins states he doesn’t want to dwell on the past but rather focus on the future. And that future begins with his victory at Elimination Chamber.
CM Punk makes his entrance! “The Best in the World” walks toward the ring as Rollins glares at him with disdain. Punk stops near the barricade and addresses his Elimination Chamber rivals. He mocks Rollins’ outfit, says Priest will just be “collateral damage,” and claims McIntyre is still obsessed with him. Punk makes it clear he’ll run over everyone to win at Elimination Chamber. He also reminds everyone that The Rock is after a soul, but it won’t be McIntyre’s since Punk already took it at Hell in a Cell. Punk concludes by saying Elimination Chamber will be all about him.
Rollins vows that Punk won’t leave victorious. McIntyre promises he’ll injure him. Priest responds to McIntyre, saying that next week McIntyre will still be complaining about his Elimination Chamber loss. The tension builds until John Cena’s music hits, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Logan Paul appears on the screen, drawing boos from the audience. He reminds everyone that Cena doesn’t care about the fans and says: “You can’t see him, but you can see me.” Paul ignores Punk and focuses on Rollins, mocking his outfit. He also taunts the hometown team, saying they can’t win titles, just like McIntyre. Finally, Paul declares Priest irrelevant. Paul reminds Punk that he slapped him last Monday. Punk charges toward Paul, who quickly retreats backstage, ending the segment with the tension still high.
WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match: LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar
– Knight hits a “BFT” on Escobar, followed by a pinfall.
Sami Zayn makes his entrance, greeted by fans chanting his name. He heads straight to Kevin Owens, reminding him of everything they’ve been through together. Knowing Owens is in the city, Zayn invites him to come to the arena to stand face-to-face with him and his people, delivering his final words before their Elimination Chamber match. Owens responds from inside the ring at Rogers Centre. He recalls how they’ve wrestled all over the world but never in this arena. Owens questions why Zayn insists on making the world believe he’s the villain of the story when the truth is, it’s all Zayn’s fault.
Owens makes it clear that he won’t help Zayn’s family when, starting tomorrow, Zayn will be so broken that he can no longer support them. He promises to watch Zayn’s family suffer without lifting a finger. Zayn responds that he’s nervous, but not because of Owens—rather, because of what he’ll do to him. He questions whether Owens’ family will ever forgive him for destroying him. Owens says there’s only one thing left to say: “See you tomorrow night,” Owens concludes before smashing the camera.
The Miz continues trying to convince Carmelo Hayes to team up with him. Miz attempts to follow Hayes to the ring, but Melo prefers to go alone. Cody Rhodes appears, and Miz asks about the decision he’ll make the next day. Miz advises Rhodes to accept The Rock’s offer, claiming it’s the only way for him to go beyond the top of WWE. Otherwise, someone else might take his place.
WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Braun Strowman
– Strowman is attacked by Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa, but the referee gets confused and awards the victory to Hayes via DQ.
Braun Strowman takes revenge on Tama Tonga, delivering a “Powerbomb” in the center of the ring.
Meanwhile, Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Bayley meet backstage to coordinate before their match scheduled for tonight.
6-Woman Tag Team Match: Roxanne Perez and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez) vs. Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Bayley
– Perez hits a “Pop Rocks” on Bayley, followed by a pinfall.
After the match, Alexa Bliss appears and delivers a “Sister Abigail” to Perez. The segment ends with a transmission failure.
Byron Saxton interviews Charlotte Flair backstage. “The Queen” hopes Tiffany Stratton focuses on her WrestleMania 41 match, as she won’t have Trish Stratus’ help there. Charlotte makes it clear that wherever the champion goes, she’ll be there to remind her that her time is running out and that she’ll see her at WrestleMania 41. “Woooooo!” exclaims Charlotte, ending the interview with her iconic scream.
A promotional video of Shinsuke Nakamura is shown. The Japanese star mocks the men fighting for a shot at his title, comparing them to dogs who will receive punishment from their master.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa motivates Jacob Fatu, saying he’s one step away from getting what they need. Fatu heads toward the ring. Tama Tonga tries to follow him, but Sikoa stops him. As he walks, Fatu sends a message to his opponents tonight and to Shinsuke, promising to take his title.
WWE United States Championship – #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Jacob Fatu vs. LA Knight vs. Carmelo Hayes
– Fatu hits a “Moonsault” on Hayes, and Knight secures the pinfall.
Cody Rhodes encounters CM Punk backstage. “The Best in the World” questions what The Rock really aims to achieve with his offer. Drawing from years of experience, Punk says he’s glad he never received such a proposal when he was younger. He reminds Rhodes of all the hard work that brought him to this point and suggests that he accept “The Final Boss’” offer… only to later take it back and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine. Punk reiterates that he will win at Elimination Chamber and that he’ll see Rhodes again in the main event of WrestleMania 41.
Michael Cole introduces Cody Rhodes in the center of the ring. “The American Nightmare” makes his entrance, receiving a huge ovation from the crowd. Rhodes greets Cole with a handshake and a hug. Cole reminds Rhodes that, in 24 hours, he’ll have to make a decision. Cole knows that the Rhodes he knows would never have accepted such an offer, but saying “yes” could give him absolutely everything.
Cole announces there’s a special gift for Rhodes tonight. A pickup truck bearing Rhodes’ logo appears on the entrance ramp. Meanwhile, on the screen, we see The Rock. “The Final Boss” sends a message as he boards a private jet. The Rock reveals they’ve been exchanging messages throughout the week and that he knows Rhodes will make the right decision tomorrow night. However, tonight, he wants to gift Rhodes a pickup truck that will allow him to “navigate every road.”
The Rock declares that everyone will be waiting for one single moment: his arrival and Cody’s “yes.” They’ll embrace, Cody will hand over his soul, and he’ll get everything he’s ever wanted, as will his family, whose dreams will all come true. “Tomorrow night, we’ll make history in Toronto, Canada, and you’ll give me your soul and become my champion,” says The Rock. He shows Cody a special belt with the inscription “Cody’s Soul. June 11, 2015.” The Rock reminds him that this was the day Dusty Rhodes passed away. It broke his heart, and he hopes Cody doesn’t do the same thing tomorrow. “I love you, brother. See you in Toronto,” says The Rock before heading to his plane. Cody remains silent as the show comes to an end.
End of show!