WWE SmackDown Results (10/14) - Bray Wyatt Appears, Fatal Four-Way Number One Contender's Match, LA Knight In Action
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on October 14, 2022, coming to you live from New Orleans, Louisiana!
The fallout from Extreme Rules continues as Bray Wyatt will address the WWE Universe for the first time since his return to the company. Wyatt shocked the world when he and the rest of the Wyatt 6 showed up last Saturday following the Fight Pit Match between new United States Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Matt Riddle. What will he have to say?
"The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus will face The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa, "The Harbinger of Doom" Karrion Kross and "The One and Only" Ricochet in a Fatal Four-Way Match to determine the new number one contender for GUNTHER's Intercontinental Championship. GUNTHER has had a dominant reign since defeating Ricochet for the title on the June 10 edition of "SmackDown". Who will his next opponent be?
LA Knight will be squaring off with Maximum Male Models' mån.sôör (with ma.çé and Maxxine Dupri in his corner). Knight officially exited the group he formed last week after becoming frustrated by the losses that mån.sôör and ma.çé had accumulated over the past couple of months. Which man will come out on top?
"The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn will go head to head with Kofi Kingston of New Day in singles competition. Zayn and fellow Bloodline members The Usos suffered a loss to Kingston, his tag team partner Xavier Woods and "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman in trios action last week. Zayn looks for redemption from the loss as part of his efforts to prove himself to The Bloodline, and the question remains: will he be able to accomplish that tonight?
We are live! We head outside the arena, where Karrion Kross and Scarlett have been involved in a car accident. Drew McIntyre comes out of nowhere and attacks him, slamming his head into the side of a pick-up truck as officials try to pull him off Kross. He says it's "just the beginning."
Michael Cole and Wade Barrett then greet audiences at home as New Day make their way to the ring. Kingston reminds fans that they are the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history at 483 days before Woods says that record is important because it is their legacy. He says that their record will stand forever.
We then head backstage to Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso. Zayn asks where Jimmy is and Jey says he's dealing with a "family thing." Zayn tells Sikoa to stay backstage and Jey to come with him. Zayn's phone rings and he picks it up. It's Roman Reigns and he says he wants to talk to Jey. Reigns then reprimands him before Zayn jokes with him. He then heads to the ring along with Jey.
Sami Zayn vs. Kofi Kingston
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Kingston sends Zayn to the outside with a drop kick.
Back from the break, Zayn delivers a suplex to Kingston. He delivers several stomps to Kingston before following it up with a hip attack. He goes for a pin, but Kingston kicks out. Zayn hits a series of right hands to Kingston's head, followed by an elbow. He goes for another pin, but Kingston once again kicks out. Zayn hits a back elbow, then delivers a clothesline and a body slam. He ascends to the top, then goes flying but Kingston catches him with a drop kick. Kingston delivers a clothesline and another drop kick, but Zayn fires back with a big boot. Kingston hits a leg drop, followed by a knee and goes for a pin but Zayn kicks out. Kingston hits a head butt, then heads to the top. Zayn pushes him off and he lands near the commentary desk.
Back from another break, Kingston hits an SOS. He goes for a pin, but Zayn kicks out. Kingston heads to the top, but Zayn rolls out of the way. Kingston goes flying over the top rope to take him down before Jey hits Kingston with a super kick. He tosses him back in the ring, allowing Zayn to hit a Blue Thunderbomb. He goes for a pin, but Kingston kicks out. Zayn rolls up Kingston, but Kingston kicks out. Kingston then rolls up Zayn, but Jey kicks Kingston's back to reverse the pin for the win.
Winner: Sami Zayn
We then head backstage to Triple H outside of his office, shaking the hands of two law enforcement officers. Rey Mysterio approaches him and says he's reached his breaking point. He says he won't fight his son and says he can't do this anymore. He says he came to tell him that he quits. Triple H says he can't imagine what he's going through, but says there has to be another way. He says they should talk in his office to figure out another solution and the two men walk in.
Back from the break, Roxanne Perez is talking to Shotzi. Raquel Rodriguez walks in and wishes her luck against Cora Jade. Perez says she chooses Rodriguez as her poison for Jade. Damage CTRL walks in and says she's the only choice. Perez says she was, but she's been on a losing streak. Bayley becomes angry and says she will kick their asses tonight.
Back at ringside, Braun Strowman heads to the ring, with James Maverick and Brian Thomas waiting in the ring.
Braun Strowman vs. James Maverick and Brian Thomas
The bell rings and Strowman sends Thomas into the corner. He hits Maverick with an elbow, then follows it up with a big boot. He delivers a splash on the corner, then tosses him across the ring. Omos and MVP then make their way down to the ring through the crowd as Strowman hits Thomas with a right hand to his head. He delivers a running powerslam to Maverick, then hits Thomas with a Monster Bomb for the win.
After the match, MVP says he gives him credit where it's due, but asks if he's ever seen Omos. He says he looks normal standing next to him and tells him not to get too comfortable. Strowman says he'll show him he's nothing compared to him.
Zayn tells Sikoa to get the win like he did, but Jey interjects and says he did that. Zayn says he got the win on his own before Jey asks if he saw and he says no. Sikoa says that he will beat everyone down and get himself a piece of gold.
Maximum Male Models head to the ring, followed by LA Knight.
LA Knight vs. mån.sôör
The bell rings and mån.sôör tries to get the jump on Knight. Knight ducks out of the way and hits a back body drop. He clotheslines mån.sôör out of the ring. The two men get back in the ring before mån.sôör hits Knight in the back with a right hand. He looks for a suplex, but Knight sends him into the top turnbuckle and hits a neck breaker. He hits a knee to mån.sôör's face, followed by a Torpedo and a clothesline. ma.çé hops onto the apron and looks to cause a distraction, but Knight knocks him down and hits the BFT for the win.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight grabs a mic and says that he didn't just beat mån.sôör for the fans, but for himself. He puts the locker room on notice and says it's LA Knight's game.
Back from the break, we head to a video of Bray Wyatt's return at Extreme Rules. Damage CTRL then heads to the ring, followed by
Damage CTRL vs. Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi
Kai and Perez begin the action. The bell rings and Perez delivers a pair of arm drags. She rolls her up, but Kai kicks out. SKY tags in and Perez delivers a chop block. SKY hits a drop kick before tagging in Bayley. Bayley hops off the apron and Perez takes advantage, hitting her with a tope suicida. Kai and Shotzi tag in. Shotzi hits a kick to Kai's face, but Kai returns the favor and tags in SKY. SKY sends her into the corner before Kai tags in and sends her onto the apron. Shotzi sends her bouncing off the middle rope, then tags in Rodriguez. Bayley tags in and Rodriguez hits her with two shoulder tackles. She delivers a Fallaway Slam, then tags in Perez.
Perez hits Bayley with a kick before Bayley fires back with a Bayley-to-Belly. She goes for a pin, but Perez kicks out. The two women ascend to the top before Perez hits a hurricanrana. She goes for a pin, but Bayley kicks out. Bayley sends Perez into the middle rope face first, but Perez rolls her up. Bayley reverses the pin for the win.
Winners: Damage CTRL
We then head to a video of Legado Del Fantasma's main roster debut last week.
Hit Row then heads to the ring, followed by Legado Del Fantasma.
Back from the break, we head to a video hyping up the Viking Raiders and Sarah Logan.
Legado Del Fantasma vs. Hit Row
Hit Row goes straight after Del Toro and Wilde. They beat them down before Adonis kicks Del Toro in the chest and tosses him into the ring. The bell rings and Top Dolla sends Adonis into Del Toro. Top Dolla taunts Del Toro, then hits an elbow. On the outside, Zelina Vega takes out B-Fab as Wilde tags in. Wilde and Del Toro hit a double superkick, then follow it up with their finisher for the win.
Winners: Legado Del Fantasma
We then head backstage to Sonya Deville and Kayla Braxton. Deville says Liv Morgan has been given many opportunities, but has failed at all of them. She says she got destroyed at Extreme Rules and says Morgan doesn't have it. Morgan comes out of nowhere and attacks her, sending her into a road case. She clears off a table and sends Deville's head into it repeatedly. She then sets Deville up onto the table, then climbs up a piece of scaffolding and hits a senton.
Back at ringside, Ricochet heads down. Sheamus and Solo Sikoa follow. Samantha Irvin announces that Karrion Kross can no longer compete in the match and says the fourth competitor will now be...Rey Mysterio!
Solo Sikoa vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Sheamus vs. Ricochet in a Fatal Four-Way Number One Contenders Match for the Intercontinental Championship
The bell rings and Ricochet sends Sikoa out of the ring. He delivers a crossbody over the top to take him down. Mysterio hits Sheamus with a right hand, then sends him out of the ring and hits a corkscrew over the top.
Back from the break, Sheamus looks for the Cloverleaf on Ricochet, Ricochet escapes and hits the Irish Curse Backbreaker on Mysterio as Cole announces Mysterio is now an official member of the "SmackDown" roster. Sikoa hits Ricochet with a vicious clothesline before staring down Sheamus. The two men exchange forearms before Sheamus hits a shoulder tackle that sends Sikoa to the outside. Sikopa hits a Samoan Drop, but Ricochet takes him down with a tope suicida. Mysterio does the same to Sheamus, then gets in the ring with Ricochet. Mysterio delivers a hurricanrana, but Ricochet fires back with a sunset flip. He follows it up with a Northern Lights suplex and a vertical suplex, then goes for a pin but Mysterio kicks out. Sikoa hits both men with splashes, then takes Sheamus down with a spinning heel kick.
Back from another break, Sikoa rains down right hands on Sheamus in the corner. He delivers a head butt to Mysterio, then hits Sheamus with a right hand. Sheamus returns the favor and the two men exchange blows. Sheamus hits a kick on Sikoa, then makes his way to the top. Ricochet meets him there and the two men teeter before Mysterio joins them. Sikoa follows suit and pulls Mysterio and Ricochet down. He goes for a pin on Mysterio, but Sheamus breaks it up with the double knees off the top.
Sheamus hits The Twenty Six Beats on Sikoa before getting him up on his shoulders. Sikoa fights his way out and Sheamus hits him with a knee and an Irish Curse Backbreaker. He locks in the Cloverleaf, but Jey Uso and Sami Zayn come out of nowhere to cause a distraction and break the submission. Sikoa tosses him to the outside before Zayn and Jey beat him down. The Brawling Brutes run down to help Sheamus out as Mysterio looks for the 619 in the ring. Ricochet catches him and looks to plant him, but Mysterio takes him down and hits the 619. He hits Viva La Raza for the win.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Back from the break, Bray Wyatt heads to the ring.
We Hear From Bray Wyatt
Wyatt grabs a mic and tells fans he's both grateful and nervous to be here. He says this is a version of himself that he never got to introduce to fans and says he lost his career, self-confidence, two people close to him and his way. He says he got to a point where he thought everything he had ever done in WWE was meaningless, but says he was wrong. He says once he was done feeling sorry for himself and went back out into the world, he met some truly remarkable people that felt the way he did who thanked him for helping them out. He says that fans were there for him when he was weak and says they're the reason he's there.
A masked figure comes on the screen. The mask tells him to come with him and says his life is done. He says forget the future and the past and tells him he has no idea. He says he'll find out soon.