WWE SmackDown Results 12/8/23
Amica Mutual Pavilion
Providence, Rhode Island
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Commentators: (Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick and JBL)
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Santos Escobar vs. Dragon Lee In A First Round Match In The United States Championship Number One Contenders Tournament
Dominik Mysterio is watching this match from the ringside area. Lee ducks a clothesline from Escobar. Lee with two haymakers. Lee kicks Escobar in the face. Lee clotheslines Escobar over the top rope. Lee with a Headscissors Takeover. Lee with a Somersault Plancha. Lee rolls Escobar back into the ring. Lee with a Slingshot Hurricanrana. Combination Cabron. Lee SuperKicks Escobar for a two count. Lee slaps Escobar in the chest. Lee repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Escobar. Escobar swats Lee out of mid-air. Escobar with a Draping NeckBreaker for a two count. Escobar talks smack to Lee. Escobar HeadButts Lee. Escobar kicks Lee in the chest. Lee launches Escobar over the top rope. Lee with a straight right hand. Escobar catches Lee in mid-air. Escobar PowerBombs Lee on the ring apron. Escobar has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Lee is throwing haymakers at Escobar. Escobar reverses out of the irish whip from Lee. Lee with a flying forearm smash. Lee clotheslines Escobar. Escobar fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Lee with a Pop SuperKick. Lee delivers The Hesitation Dropkick. Following a snap mare takeover, Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count. Lee blocks The Destino. Lee decks Escobar with a back elbow smash. Lee with a Snap German Suplex. Escobar SuperKicks Lee for a two count. Escobar goes for The Phantom Driver, but Lee counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Lee flips over a clothesline from Escobar. Lee with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Lee with a Running Knee Strike. Lee rolls Escobar back into the ring. Lee talks smack to Mysterio. Lee kicks the top turnbuckle pad into Escobar’s face. Escobar sweeps out the legs of Lee. Escobar connects with The Phantom Driver to pickupthe victory. After the match, Dominik Mysterio stands tall over Lee.
Winner: Santos Escobar via Pinfall
– The Water and Treaty performed God Bless America for the crowd.
– We got a video recap of Randy Orton signing his blue brand contract. And he paid his fine to Nick Aldis. He didn’t need saving from LA Knight. There was an extra $50,000 added to the check for the next time he decides to give Aldis an RKO.
Cody Rhodes Promo
So, Providence. What do you want to talk about? I know what we should talk about. Tonight is a special night, which is why I asked to be here. Not only is it, Friday Night SmackDown, tonight is WWE’s Tribute To The Troops. I’m very proud to be on this team, carrying on this tradition. This is the 21st Anniversary. On behalf of all of us at WWE, we would like to say, thanks to our service members in the attendance tonight. And, of course, for all of those watching at home, around the world, thank you. Now, let’s take a look at the history of this great tradition. The American Nightmare can stand in this spotlight, and the American dream can be resolute throughout this world because of your service. Thank you all, very, very much. And before I go, it’s my privilege to do one more thing. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, from Fort Myer, Virginia, The United States Army’s Drill Team.
Second Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross w/Scarlett Bordeaux In A First Round Match In The United States Championship Number One Contenders Tournament
Brad Nessler joins the commentary team for this match. Kross with a running knee lift. Kross is throwing haymakers at Lashley. Lashley decks Kross with a back elbow smash. Kross ducks a clothesline from Lashley. Kross drives Lashley back first into the turnbuckles. Kross repeatedly stomps on Lashley’s back. Lashley with another back elbow smash. Kross escapes The Hurt Lock. Kross rocks Lashley with a forearm smash. Lashley regroups on the outside. Lashley with a flying clothesline off the steel ring steps. Lashley rolls Kross back into the ring. Lashley with a corner clothesline. Lashley with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Lashley clotheslines Kross over the top rope. Lashley poses for the crowd. Lashley has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Lashley tees off on Kross. Kross drives his knee into the midsection of Lashley. Kross sends Lashley shoulder first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Kross punches Lashley. Kross with a corner clothesline. Kross with a Rolling Elbow. Kross follows that with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Kross talks smack to Lashley. Lashley with three haymakers. Lashley ducks a clothesline from Kross. Kross SuperKicks Lashley for a two count. Kross goes for The Kross Hammer, but Lashley counters with a Flatliner. Lashley side steps Kross into the turnbuckles. Lashley with two clotheslines. Lashley with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Lashley delivers The Deadlift Suplex. Lashley goes for a Running Powerslam, but Kross lands back on his feet. Kross with a knee strike. Lashley responds with The Spinebuster. Lashley connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bobby Lashley via Pinfall
– Damage CTRL doesn’t want Bayley at ringside during Asuka’s match.
CM Punk Promo
I’ve got good news, ladies and gentlemen. It’s the top of the 9 o’clock hour, and that means I’m not the end of the show. I’m not going to get my time cut. You want to chant? You go ahead and chant. You guys do understand that Adam Pearce is trying to sign me to Monday Night Raw, right? I think they were a little bit louder on Raw, don’t you? No? That’s the question of the hour I’m getting. CM Punk, now that you’re back in the WWE, where are you going to sign? And I feel fortunate that I can take this journey with you all, because I’m partly going to leave it up to you. So do you want me to sign and be a Monday Night Superstar? Legit, I can’t hear you. Did you want me to sign to be Friday Night SmackDown exclusive? Do you want me to throw 29 other superstars over the top rope, and then climb this turnbuckle, and point at a sign, and main event WrestleMania? An old friend of mine, that welcomed me back home with open arms, famously likes to come out here and say, what do you guys want to talk about? I’m famous for talking, it’s kind of what I do. But I’ve also been listening, and I hear there’s a few people that are a little bit upset. They don’t like the happy, go lucky, CM Punk. They don’t like the CM Punk that says, hey, I love you guys. I’m home, and I’m glad to be home. So, I listen, and I understand that. So, allow me to turn this up to eleven. Allow me to be that spicy CM Punk you all know and love. Allow me to get comfortable at home. This is me putting my feet up on the couch, and my feet got a lot of mud all over them, ladies and gentlemen.
So, it’s not what you want to talk about, it’s who do you want me to talk about? Do you want me to talk about Cody Rhodes? I can tell you some stories. Or do you want me to talk about someone who’s not here? By the sound of that, it seems like he’s never here. Roman Reigns. Tribal Chief. I acknowledge you. Congrats on all of your success. Don’t forget who the OG Paul Heyman Guy is. Don’t forget that he was my wiseman, first. Now, Roman might not be here, but his cousins are. Solo, big, tough, son of a gun that I don’t know. I’m familiar with his brother, Jimmy Uso. By the way, shoutout to Main Event Jey Uso, who’s over on Monday Night Raw. I see you, uce. These are the things that I have to wrestle with. Do I want to go to Monday Night Raw, and hangout with Jey Uso? Or do you want me to stay on SmackDown, and scrap with Jimmy Uso? But if I scrap with Jimmy Uso, lordy, he has a lot of cousins. There’s endless Samoan’s, right. So, if I scrap with him, I’m going to need back up, and they are in tag team action tonight. Can I trust a guy, who I have history with, who has voices in his head? Can I tag with Randy Orton? Will I get along with him? You know, it will be very entertaining, either way, right. One guy I’m pretty positive that wouldn’t tag with me, is Randy’s partner tonight, and his name is LA Knight. YEAH! Who else? Oh, someone said Kevin Owens. Kevin Owens, that would be interesting. Can I tag with Kevin Owens? Maybe I could fight Kevin Owens. Let’s just pump the brakes on that one for a second. Kevin is a little prickly, and I mean to say, him and I, we’re probably too much alike. And I don’t know if I could work with someone who enjoys randomly punching people in the face backstage.
I mean, it’s 2023, ladies and gentlemen, you just can’t be doing stuff like that. That’s insane. Everybody is happy to see CM Punk back, even JBL. Everybody has welcomed me back with open arms, except for that one guy. There’s always that one bad apple that spoils the bunch, right? I’m not going to put stock in anything he has to say, it’s not because of his whiny voice. It’s because he’s not even the man in his own household. That’s all he’s got, it’s that song, keep it going. We’re having fun. And I’m so glad to be back home on this journey with you all. We’re going to find out, exactly where I sign on Monday night. And I’m here to listen to you, I’ve heard you. I’m here to listen to Nick Aldis, over the weekend. I got a call scheduled with Shawn Michaels. I’m going to talk to him about NXT. And then Monday night in Cleveland, I’m going to hear what Adam Pearce has to say. And I promise you, I will make my decision then. Almost ten years to the day, in the same town I walked out of this place in. All of the men that I have mentioned today, have one painful, glaring thing in common. And that’s CM Punk is back, and I’m going to throw a monkey wrench into their future plans, and their future goals. Everybody wants to talk about finishing their story. I’m back to finish what I started. Monday night, I put pen to paper, and begin my journey of finishing my story. And that means one thing. Main Eventing WrestleMania.
Third Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka w/Damage CTRL
Mia Yim, Zelina Vega, Bianca BelAir and Shotzi Blackheart gangs up on Damage CTRL before the bell rings. Asuka repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Charlotte. Asuka with a Spinning Back Kick. Charlotte catches Asuka in mid-air. Charlotte with a Belly to Back Suplex. Charlotte pops back on her feet. Asuka decks Charlotte with a back elbow smash. Charlotte with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Charlotte sends Asuka across the ring. Charlotte with a Handstand Lariat for a two count. Asuka regroups on the outside. Charlotte with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Charlotte unloads two knife edge chops. Asuka slams Charlotte’s head on the steel ring post.
Asuka with a Sliding Knee Strike. Charlotte ducks a clothesline from Asuka. Charlotte with a Belly to Back Suplex into the ringside barricade. Charlotte delivers a MoonSault to the outside. Asuka regains control of the match during the commercial break. Asuka with clubbing mid-kicks. Asuka SuperKicks Charlotte. Charlotte with a BackBreaker. Charlotte drives Asuka face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Charlotte starts limping around the ring. Charlotte applies The Figure Eight. Bayley attacks Charlotte behind the referee’s back. Charlotte shoves Asuka towards Bayley. Charlotte blasts Bayley off the ring apron. Asuka rolls Charlotte over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Asuka via Pinfall
– We see CM Punk getting his blue brand contract from Nick Aldis. Aldis wants Punk to look over the contract and get back. Cody Rhodes joins the conversation. Cody overheard what Punk had to say about finishing the story. To finish the story, Punk has to win the Royal Rumble Match. That’s quite interesting. Cody says that it’s great to have Punk back.
– Tribute To The Troops Video Package.
– Next week on SmackDown, Roman Reigns Returns. Kevin Owens will battle Austin Theory.
Fourth Match: Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. The Bloodline
Randy Orton and Jimmy Uso will start things off. Orton is throwing haymakers at Jimmy. Orton repeatedly stomps on Jimmy’s chest. Orton is choking Jimmy with his boot. Jimmy drives Orton back first into the turnbuckles. Knight tags himself in. Knight with a straight right hand. Knight kicks Jimmy in the gut. Knight whips Jimmy across the ring. Knight scores the elbow knockdown. Orton tags himself in. Knight with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Jimmy tags in Sikoa while Knight is bickering with Orton. Jimmy attacks Orton from behind. The Bloodline has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Jimmy applies a rear chin lock. Orton gets back to a vertical base. Orton with a Belly to Back Suplex. Knight and Sikoa are tagged in.
Knight ducks a clothesline from Sikoa. Knight unloads a flurry of jabs. Sikoa reverses out of the irishwhip from Knight. Knight with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Knight repeatedly stomps on Sikoa’s chest. Knight with a Running Knee Strike. Knight holds onto the ropes. Knight kicks Sikoa in the face. Knight ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Knight clotheslines Jimmy off the ring apron. Sikoa with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Sikoa with a straight right hand. Sikoa fish hooks Knight. Jimmy uppercuts Knight from the outside. Sikoa with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sikoa is picking Knight apart. Knight kicks Sikoa in the gut. Haymaker Exchange. Sikoa nails Knight with a Running Hip Attack. Sikoa tags in Jimmy. Jimmy talks smack to Knight.
Jimmy with a knife edge chop. Jimmy tags in Knight. The Bloodline whips Knight into the turnbuckles. Sikoa goes for another Running Hip Attack, but Knight ducks out of the way. Sikoa stops Knight in his tracks. Knight kicks Sikoa in the face. Knight drops Sikoa with a Flying Bulldog. Orton and Jimmy are tagged in. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton knocks Sikoa off the apron. Knight with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Orton ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Orton Powerslams Jimmy. Jimmy pulls Orton out of the ring. Orton with a gut punch. Orton with a Belly to Back Suplex into the announce table. Orton rolls Knight back into the ring. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Sikoa attacks Orton from behind. Sikoa transitions into a ground and pound attack. Knight with a DDT to Sikoa. Knight blocks The SuperKick. Knight goes for The BFT, but Orton intercept it with The RKO to pickup the victory.
Winner: Randy Orton & LA Knight via Pinfall
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