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THE ABRIDGED VERSION
Smackdown Live! Show #2
Jacksonville, Florida
- Friday April 15th, 2022 -
Segment 1: The Rock hits the ring. Does his shtick, mocking Buff Bagwell, Judy Bagwell, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, and finally... Randy Orton. Randy Orton comes to the ramp to tell The Rock he's going to make an example out of Colt Cabana tonight.
Segment 2: Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed attack Becky Lynch in the back. Adam Pearce can't clear her to wrestle tonight. Kong will wrestle an opponent of his choosing, but Jim Cornette will make the decision on how to deal with this next week.
Match 1: Sasha Banks d. Natalya Neidhart
Finish: Banks Statement.
Important Notes: The Women's Title Tournament bracket is shown. Banks will take on the winner of Kong/??? and Nikki Bella and Alexa Bliss face each other in the second round.
Segment 3A: Short backstage promo with Cathy Kelly with Bill Alfonso on behalf of Rob Van Dam.
Segment 3B: Bray Wyatt vignette: "The most comforting lie we tell our children is that everything happens for a reason. The most comforting lie we tell ourselves is that there are people just out of our eyesight pulling the strings of reality. That’s why we fail! (laughs) … Make no mistake about it: This is a warning. What will you tell yourself when the lights go out? The curtains of reality are being closed on you as we speak. When it comes time to face your demons, anything less than perfect courage will destroy your soul. And should that happen? (laughs) Your soul will belong to me. I am there with you now. And *he* will be there, with you, soon. "
Match 2: Finn Balor d. Angelico
Finish: Bloody Sunday
Important Notes: Balor and Angelico aren't out of the ring-side area when The Acclaimed start entering for their match.
Match 3: The Acclaimed d. Heath Slater and Bo Dallas
Finish: Max Caster pins Bo Dallas after an Elbow Drop.
Important Notes: Max Caster makes fun of Balor, Angelico, Slater, and Bo Dallas.
Segment 4: Jim Cornette pre-tape mostly mocking Vince Russo and AEW.
Match 4: Drew McIntyre d. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
Finish: Claymore Kick
Important Notes: N/A
Match 5: Randy Orton d. Colt Cabana
Finish: RKO
Important Notes: After the match Orton punts Cabana. The Rock runs down for the save, but Orton bails.
Segment 5A: Peyton Royce, Alicia Fox, and The Bunny are in Adam Pearce's office to tell him they don't want to face Kong tonight. Kris Statlander, does want to, but Pearce lets them all know he's decided on another opponent.
Segment 5B: Raisha Saeed talks with Quinn McKay backstage. "Smackdown Live is the land of KONG."
Match 6: Awesome Kong d. Nixon Newell
Finish: Awesome Bomb
Important Notes: Nixon has a very strong showing. After the match she's attacked by Kong and Saeed. Statlander runs down for the save but is crushed as well.
Segment 6: Batista is pissed he hasn't been on the show yet and is taking things into his own hands. He picks a planted fan out of the crowd and beats the piss out of them. Hits a Batista Bomb and counts the pin himself. He signals to the crowd that it makes him 1-0.
Match 7: The Brass Ring Club d. The Inner City Machine Guns
Finish: Cesaro catches Ricochet with a Neutralizer
Important Notes: LAX interfere during and after the match. After the match, the remaining teams from the tournament hit the ring and chaos ensues. For some reason, Kong also comes down to the ring to attack Natalya. It's bedlam as the show goes off the air.
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Talking Smack:Wade Barrett replaces Colt Cabana because of injuries suffered due to Randy Orton's attack.
Guests: "Sir" William Regal, Sasha Banks, and The Rock