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WWE Smackdown 26 December 2025 - Full Show
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00:00:00Did a member of law enforcement get thrown into the water? Did things get physical? Yes!
00:00:05He asked for it! He asked for it!
00:00:09That little yard brawl was one-tenth of what should happen right here, right now, with me and Drew McIntyre in this very ring!
00:00:20Cody, I don't think you appreciate the situation you've got yourself into.
00:00:27And to make things worse, I had to make a bad deal.
00:00:30If I come back, I get my WWE Championship match with Cody Woods, but I want to pick the stipulation.
00:00:37I can live with that, okay? Pleasure doing business with you, buddy.
00:00:42Yes, you're the champ, but you're not above the law.
00:00:45When Drew comes back, if he pays the fine and makes that public apology to Dan Engler,
00:00:53Cody, you can't lay a finger.
00:00:57On Drew McIntyre.
00:01:00Or what?
00:01:02Or I have to strip you of the WWE Championship.
00:01:09You're out of control.
00:01:11You're not good for that championship.
00:01:13You're not fit for the job, but I am.
00:01:16I feel like you've forgotten who you're talking to.
00:01:19And here you are, saying that I'm not above the law, as long as I have this title, I AM THE LAW!
00:01:31Mr. Aldis, my friend, your demand, his demand, remember one thing.
00:01:36While I am holding this, I don't work for you, I work for them.
00:01:44And you, my friend, you work for me.
00:01:48Is Drew here yet?
00:02:04He's not, but he's on the way.
00:02:06So it's a good time to remind you that he has signed the contract.
00:02:11So once he makes that public apology and pays that fine, not one finger, Cody.
00:02:18Or I have to strip you of the title.
00:02:19Let me know when he gets here.
00:02:24All right, I will do that.
00:02:27Mick!
00:02:28Miz!
00:02:29Where is he?
00:02:31Who?
00:02:32You know who!
00:02:34I'm just playing with you. You mean Joe?
00:02:35No!
00:02:36Don't see his name. That imbecile ruined my Saturday night's main event and my holidays.
00:02:40I don't want to hear his music or see his face unless I'm punching it.
00:02:44Come on, Mick. You're being a grumpy Grinch.
00:02:46Besides, shouldn't you be more concerned with getting ready for your match with Joe Hendry?
00:02:51It's a holiday season. Why don't you give me a gift?
00:02:54Don't play his music. Nobody wants to hear his music.
00:02:58Just send him out to that ring and let him get what's coming to him.
00:03:03Well, you know, tis the season, Miz.
00:03:07No music for Joe Hendry.
00:03:09Since the day that he appears, I believe in Joe Hendry.
00:03:18I believe in Joe Hendry.
00:03:22You're a love and happiness in Tokyo.
00:03:26America's something like the Canada.
00:03:28I'm liking it.
00:03:29Hey!
00:03:30Hey!
00:03:31Hey!
00:03:32You look awesome.
00:03:34Elf on the shelf.
00:03:35Loving it.
00:03:36I believe in Joe Hendry.
00:03:37Ladies and gentlemen, Merry Christmas.
00:03:59And in the holiday spirit, I've decided to give the gift of a holiday song.
00:04:05He talks about his balls every single day.
00:04:18I guess that's why he says that he came to play.
00:04:23I think he's better off throwing them away.
00:04:27Cause the truth is he can't get a win without Carmelo Hayes.
00:04:34Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:04:40Every time he's in a team, he takes all the falls.
00:04:46Jingle bells, jingle bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:04:50He'd rather be in Hollywood, but they won't return his balls.
00:04:56He was playing with his balls on John Cena's last show.
00:05:06Then he got beat up by our truth and show.
00:05:10This song is getting weird, but now something is clear.
00:05:16Why, he got kicked out the locker room for half of his career.
00:05:22Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:05:29Every time he's in a team.
00:05:32No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:05:36This is not Sing Along With Joe.
00:05:41Oh, trying to spice up the holidays, are we, Joe?
00:05:46Miz, I know you're upset.
00:05:48And the reason you're upset is that we started the song without you.
00:05:52So now that you're here, let's all sing it together.
00:05:57Everyone.
00:05:57Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:06:06Every time he's in a team, he takes all the falls.
00:06:12Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:06:17He'd rather be in Hollywood, but they won't return his calls.
00:06:23Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Miz has tiny balls.
00:06:27Do you know what this means?
00:06:33Do you know what this means?
00:06:38When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut.
00:06:46You think some cheap jingle's gonna turn me into the joke?
00:06:50I spent 20 years outlasting people that laughed at me harder than you sing.
00:06:56You're chasing choruses.
00:06:58I'm chasing a legacy earned with pain, not punchline.
00:07:01And now that John Cena is gone, I've earned the right to be the locker room leader and take
00:07:14this company to the future.
00:07:17The jokes stop now.
00:07:20Clear this ring.
00:07:21Clear this stuff.
00:07:22Me and you have a match right here, right now.
00:07:26All right.
00:07:27I can tell you're upset.
00:07:30Oh, whoa, Miz, Miz.
00:07:32Over here, just one little thing I forgot to mention.
00:07:36Your match tears the season.
00:07:39It is now a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
00:07:45All right.
00:07:46The holiday tradition is back.
00:07:48That's it.
00:07:49Cancel Christmas.
00:07:50Anything goes.
00:07:51Christmas already happened.
00:07:52The holidays.
00:07:52Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown.
00:07:59Happy holidays, everybody.
00:08:01It's a holiday tradition.
00:08:02A Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
00:08:05Anything goes.
00:08:06Tozawa is an elf.
00:08:08Otis is Santa Claus.
00:08:09There's an Easter Bunny at ringside.
00:08:11And in the ring, Miz and Joe Hendry from NXT set to go one-on-one.
00:08:16Miz still upset Corey over the fact that he was embarrassed at Saturday Night's main event
00:08:19by Joe Hendry.
00:08:20Understandably so.
00:08:21Miz was an integral part of John Cena's career here in WWE.
00:08:26And to be disrespected like that again in D.C., in our nation's capital,
00:08:30with the world watching on John Cena's last night.
00:08:33Of course, Miz has every right to be upset.
00:08:35I don't get this Joe Hendry guy.
00:08:37I don't get it.
00:08:39He brought the Island of Misfit Toys to SmackDown.
00:08:42Everybody's excited, and he still feels the need to insult The Miz,
00:08:45a two-time Grand Slam champion.
00:08:46You are a grand shot.
00:08:48You get in the holiday spirit.
00:08:49Joe Hendry was just trying to make people laugh here tonight.
00:08:52And there's Hendry, the shoulder tackle of The Miz.
00:08:54Now, I was doing some research during the break, Corey.
00:08:56This is the 12th miracle on 34th street fight in the history of WWE.
00:09:01And look at the strength now of Hendry.
00:09:03Miz has got a bit of experience in this in 2020.
00:09:06He was in a tag team match.
00:09:07Technically a holiday street fight, but the same thing.
00:09:10Oh!
00:09:12It's all the more reason Miz should be taken as a very serious threat in this scenario.
00:09:17In any scenario, the guy has got a Hall of Fame resume, but he's been out of control.
00:09:21And he's perpetually disrespected by the rest of the roster, by Joe Hendry, who's been here for, what, a cup of coffee?
00:09:27Is he really, or does he bring that upon himself?
00:09:31What man insults the sides of their own testicles, Michael Cole?
00:09:36Miz sure doesn't do that.
00:09:37Yet everybody who gets a microphone around him seems to feel that that's appropriate.
00:09:41So, Joe Hendry opened a gift, there was a guitar, and a little ukulele now for Miz.
00:09:46You know, they always say Miz has got small things, right?
00:09:49No, no, no, Michael, they don't always say that.
00:09:52You say that.
00:09:53Well, he does have small, well...
00:09:55Those are perfectly regulation-sized ornaments.
00:09:58Well, they're balls that hang on the tree, but...
00:09:59They're ornaments, pervert!
00:10:00Oh, and using those ornaments, and Miz now is trying to almost...
00:10:07Thank goodness.
00:10:07...driven into the Christmas tree.
00:10:09There we go.
00:10:10Skull-crushing finale through the...
00:10:12They were rocking around the Christmas tree there.
00:10:14Oh!
00:10:14What a nice hip-toss by Hendry.
00:10:17Let me ask you, but what is it about this Hendry guy that you find so captivating?
00:10:21Oh, maybe he's entertaining.
00:10:23Okay.
00:10:23Maybe the WWE fans love him.
00:10:25Maybe he's actually good in the ring.
00:10:26Maybe he likes to have a good time.
00:10:28Maybe he doesn't brag about himself all the time, like a guy like Miz.
00:10:30He does.
00:10:32Anything else?
00:10:33Do you know who else appears when I say their name?
00:10:35My dog.
00:10:36Okay?
00:10:37That's not a talent.
00:10:38That's not a skill.
00:10:39That's obnoxious.
00:10:40How many times do I have to say his name to make him go away?
00:10:51And Hendry now sending the table into the ring, which is perfectly legal under these rules.
00:10:55This is the most wonderful time of the year.
00:10:58Watching Miz get beat up in a miracle on 34th street fight.
00:11:02Oh, I'm sure that's very enjoyable.
00:11:03And I'm the Grinch.
00:11:04Poor Miz had to leave his beautiful family from behind.
00:11:07Oh, blow up on Hendry now to kick out.
00:11:09And Miz now ducks underneath.
00:11:11They're looking for a skull-crushing finale.
00:11:13And Joe, Hendry going to turn things around.
00:11:16Oh, no.
00:11:17Oh, no.
00:11:17Hendry could be thinking about the standing ovation.
00:11:19And Miz trying to counter and does.
00:11:24You think Miz has got chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
00:11:27I refuse to participate in this anymore.
00:11:29I think it's disrespectful to a future Hall of Famer, a wonderful father to two wonderful
00:11:35children, a wonderful loving husband who had to leave his family to come here and hang
00:11:40out with these deerlings.
00:11:41But I believe.
00:11:42Do you believe?
00:11:46Bah humbug.
00:11:47Miz has lost it.
00:11:56Miz has completely lost it.
00:11:58Can you blame him?
00:12:00And the miracle on 34th street fight continues between Joe Hendry from NXT and The Miz, the
00:12:08man who embarrassed Miz back at Saturday night's main event.
00:12:13Miz wanted revenge and attempted to get it here tonight.
00:12:16Oh, and again, Santa and Elf and the Easter Bunny, I guess, at ringside.
00:12:24Oh, and a big clothesline by Hendry.
00:12:30Is Joe Hendry requesting the Christmas tree?
00:12:34Oh, the Christmas tree.
00:12:37Oh, the Christmas tree.
00:12:38Oh, good way to use it.
00:12:42Now, Hendry with that patented fall-away slam to The Miz into a kip-up.
00:12:51Oh, that was unique.
00:13:03A fall-away slam to The Christmas tree, courtesy of Joe Hendry.
00:13:12And I believe, I really do believe.
00:13:22What has happened to you, Cole?
00:13:23You're over here acting like you're in a damn Springsteen concert.
00:13:25This is ridiculous.
00:13:26Uh-oh, Miz trying to use the Christmas tree to his advantage, and, uh, uh, uh, looking for a standing ovation.
00:13:33And, uh, Miz now.
00:13:35Oh, my goodness.
00:13:35Up over the top rope and to the floor.
00:13:38We need Christmas!
00:13:39Put that cookie down!
00:13:41It's cookies, and it's a cookie sheet.
00:13:43And Miz, oh, gonna make Tazawa pay.
00:13:45Thank God, there we go!
00:13:46And, uh, that's just gonna kick Otis off.
00:13:49Well, Otis isn't even a participant in this match, and the Easter Bunny's not even due for another month.
00:13:54Yeah, but anything goes, and here's the candy cane kendo stick.
00:13:58It's high, it's deep.
00:13:59I don't think it's playable.
00:14:01Uh-oh.
00:14:02Foul ball.
00:14:03Oh-oh!
00:14:05Miz, uh, turn around!
00:14:07Bang!
00:14:10Oh, he's going low, Joe!
00:14:12Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
00:14:14Well, that's the holiday season.
00:14:16Oh-oh!
00:14:18Get off the court, baby!
00:14:22Miz could sing in Henry's band.
00:14:24You know, higher note now.
00:14:27Henry doesn't have a band.
00:14:29He's a one-man delusion.
00:14:31He can't even play Wonderwall, for God's sake.
00:14:35We've got Tazawa out here with a plethora of Christmas cookies.
00:14:39Oh, don't give him to Otis.
00:14:41Why is Otis in the ring with the Easter Bunny?
00:14:44I get that it's all legal, but why does Henry have half the holidays on his team?
00:14:48Well, because it's a miracle, Corey.
00:14:49Don't you get it?
00:14:50It's the miracle of the Christmas season.
00:14:57I don't know even what to say anymore.
00:15:06Uh-oh.
00:15:08Miz gonna go for a ride again.
00:15:09Beautiful!
00:15:12Beautiful!
00:15:14What would you call this in the Christmas spirit?
00:15:26We paused the worm.
00:15:27Oh!
00:15:28Well, he's trying to cookie break.
00:15:29Well, he carved up.
00:15:30And now Tazawa...
00:15:32You know, reindeer fly, but...
00:15:36I guess elves do as well!
00:15:43Of course they do, Cole.
00:15:44How do you think they get to and from the North Pole?
00:15:46Miz just threw up the cookies.
00:15:47Of course, of course, of course, it's truth.
00:15:54Of course, it's truth in the bunny outfit.
00:15:56I'm having flashbacks to the Rosebutts, Michael Cole.
00:16:14Oh, the guitar just smashed through the Miz, and a standing ovation coming!
00:16:23Henry puts Miz through the cable!
00:16:25One, two, one, two, one...
00:16:27Embarrasses Miz again!
00:16:30Here is your winner, Joe Henry!
00:16:37I believe in the magic of Christmas!
00:16:41I believe in Joe Henry!
00:16:44oh stop put your hands down michael cole what what does biz tell his kids now when he goes home
00:16:54that he got beaten up by santa he got beaten up by an elf he got beaten up by the easter
00:16:59buddy and he got beaten up by joe henry
00:17:01god i can't wait to hear your expert analysis on what happened in the miracle on 34
00:17:13street fight here tonight well first of all i'm thinking about converting because this just
00:17:19ruined christmas for me and everybody watching the easter bunny aka r-truth deliver a five
00:17:27knuckle shuffle to the miz a guitar shot from joe henry
00:17:33and a standing ovation snapping through a slim jim table
00:17:40i'm ready for halloween get in the holiday spirit graves
00:17:49i thought you were wearing your costume already
00:17:52ah one night only i think tony hinchcliffe proud i'd rather shoot my eye out
00:18:00yeah not fair play mate all right you did not miss respect you did what you said you were
00:18:09going to do gentlemen can you just use this i'm going to talk tomorrow absolutely thank you
00:18:16all right champ listen what we did last week together against diy was just
00:18:23it was beautiful but something really has been eating me alive really the way our us us title
00:18:33match went down i i just can't live that way i can't well it makes you feel any better
00:18:40eats me alive not knowing what could have been or what should have been it's good consider the open
00:18:49challenge closed because whether you like it or not tonight it's you versus me for the united states championship
00:19:04your pain will it i won't miss
00:19:11better get ready
00:19:16i can't wait drag it off and haze tonight for the u.s title meanwhile this rivalry
00:19:25is heating up charlotte and alexa the former tag team champions have had their hands full
00:19:32with the brand new team of nia jacks and lash legend tonight charlotte and lash legend one-on-one
00:19:41on smackdown
00:19:42excuse me drew drew you came to an agreement with general manager nick aldis for an undisputed wwe
00:19:56championship opportunity against cody rhodes you decide when you also decide a stipulation
00:20:02can you give us any insight into what that might be
00:20:04absolutely it's not right now i'm really tired i just flew in from scotland i've got jet lag so
00:20:12i'm gonna have myself a little lie down but i promise before the end of the night everybody
00:20:17will have all the answers to all the questions but for now night night
00:20:23once upon a time there was a man a very talented man a man so talented that he reached things
00:20:41far beyond his wildest dreams
00:20:45so far that he reached the absolute pinnacle that this industry has to offer but for some reason
00:20:55all of a sudden decided to give all of himself away
00:21:01the judgment day
00:21:08rhea ripley
00:21:11r-truth
00:21:13you poured your time
00:21:16into everyone else
00:21:19and all they did was take from you
00:21:22in come the ones
00:21:25dressed in black
00:21:26not to save you
00:21:28not to guide you
00:21:30no but to remind you of what you buried
00:21:35because man doesn't descend into violence
00:21:39he returns to it
00:21:42for six months we stripped you down
00:21:46we made you unpredictable
00:21:49we made you hateful
00:21:52and violent
00:21:53we made you honest
00:21:56and still
00:21:57you don't get it
00:21:59all things
00:22:00that are reminded of this
00:22:02answer to something damien
00:22:04and you
00:22:05you answer to us
00:22:08you weren't hiding from the truth
00:22:12you simply couldn't carry it
00:22:14so this ends when i say it ends
00:22:17win or lose
00:22:19we have already changed you
00:22:22damien
00:22:22man doesn't hesitate
00:22:24no he is reminded
00:22:26of what he really is
00:22:28but if that creation
00:22:30can't understand its purpose
00:22:32it doesn't get
00:22:34a second chance
00:22:35it gets ended
00:22:45based on what we just heard
00:22:57from alistair black
00:22:58it seems very likely
00:22:59that priest and black
00:23:01are going to inflict
00:23:02unimaginable harm
00:23:03upon each other
00:23:04as they look to settle
00:23:05this conflict
00:23:06next week
00:23:07here on smackdown
00:23:08well speaking of settling things
00:23:10that leads me to my guest
00:23:11she is the wwe
00:23:13women's champion
00:23:14jade cargill
00:23:16jade we've seen things
00:23:19escalate between yourself
00:23:20and meechin
00:23:20verbally
00:23:21physically
00:23:22week after week
00:23:23after week
00:23:24how do you foresee
00:23:26this thing coming to an end
00:23:27with me stumping a hole
00:23:28through her chest
00:23:29see meechin come face
00:23:31me face to face
00:23:32she came at me
00:23:33with a kendo stick
00:23:33and that
00:23:34told me everything
00:23:35i needed to know
00:23:36she's scared
00:23:38and she should be
00:23:39her and her love
00:23:40friend
00:23:41the whole locker room
00:23:42see i don't need
00:23:44weapons
00:23:44i am
00:23:46the weapon
00:23:48meechin
00:23:50bring your kendo stick
00:23:52cause you gonna need it
00:23:54oh
00:23:59watching the goofy too
00:24:03i know you're just trying
00:24:04to stick up for me
00:24:05but i don't want you
00:24:06getting hurt behind this
00:24:07okay
00:24:08no one is scared
00:24:09but being smart
00:24:10and cautious
00:24:11is not dumb
00:24:12this could get bad
00:24:13really quick
00:24:14listen her thinking
00:24:15that we're scared
00:24:16we can use that
00:24:17to our advantage
00:24:18she's just getting
00:24:19that confused
00:24:19because we're not scared
00:24:21we just don't respect
00:24:22her
00:24:23why
00:24:23she's no locker room
00:24:25leader
00:24:25she has a horrible
00:24:26attitude
00:24:27and what because
00:24:27she got big muscles
00:24:28she thinks all of a sudden
00:24:29she's better than us
00:24:30and she could walk
00:24:31all over us
00:24:31no
00:24:32she needs to get humbled
00:24:34and with
00:24:35or without the weapon
00:24:36next week
00:24:37class is gonna be in session
00:24:39we gonna humble her
00:24:41all right
00:24:43mm-hmm
00:24:44flash
00:24:45she's looking to put jade
00:24:46in her place
00:24:47next week
00:24:49flash
00:24:52flash
00:24:56the following contest
00:25:06is scheduled for one call
00:25:08introducing first
00:25:10accompanied
00:25:11by Nia Jax
00:25:12from Atlanta, Georgia
00:25:15flash
00:25:17legend
00:25:18Corey talk about
00:25:20making an impact
00:25:21in short order
00:25:23since arriving
00:25:24on the scene
00:25:25once again
00:25:26lash
00:25:27legend
00:25:27is forcing
00:25:28the wwe
00:25:29fans
00:25:30to pay attention
00:25:31and what better way
00:25:33to do that
00:25:33than to topple
00:25:34one of the best
00:25:35of all time
00:25:36lash
00:25:37legend
00:25:37goes one-on-one
00:25:39with the queen
00:25:40charlotte flair
00:25:41next
00:25:42set to do battle
00:25:53tonight
00:25:54lash
00:25:55legend
00:25:56accompanied
00:25:57by the irresistible
00:25:59force
00:25:59Nia Jax
00:26:00legend
00:26:00and Jax
00:26:01have made
00:26:01their intentions
00:26:02crystal clear
00:26:03they want
00:26:03the wwe
00:26:04women's tag
00:26:05team titles
00:26:06and her opponent
00:26:15and her opponent
00:26:27accompanied by
00:26:29alexa blitz
00:26:30from the queen
00:26:32and alexa blitz
00:26:33from the queen
00:26:34charlotte flair
00:26:35and alexa blitz
00:26:37likewise
00:26:41would love to once again hold the tag team gold
00:26:46would love to once again hold the tag team gold but tonight it's one-on-one charlotte flair lash legend
00:26:56well remember what happened to alexa blitz a couple of weeks ago at the hands of lash legend
00:27:05well i assure you alexa blitz and charlotte flair have game plan bliss utilized what she learned about lash from being a victim of lash legend
00:27:14a victim of lash legend
00:27:16it's likely that we won't see charlotte flair make the same mistakes but does the queen have what it takes to take down lash legend
00:27:24who is proving her worth week after week
00:27:27naya jacks just scares me
00:27:29she just doesn't like you
00:27:31i find naya to be very enjoyable
00:27:33and she just stole my phone
00:27:36charlotte flair lash legend first time ever tonight
00:27:42it should be a great matchup
00:27:48there aren't too many women on the roster who may be able to match the raw physical ability of lash legend
00:27:56charlotte flair could be one of the few
00:28:00you mentioned the tag team titles the question is who will be the champions
00:28:05a week from monday the first monday night raw of the new year from brooklyn
00:28:10the kubuki warriors defend against rhea ripley and eo sky
00:28:14so if you're charlotte cory your strategy to approach this newcomer lash legend
00:28:22charlotte's in-ring iq is second to none
00:28:25i think charlotte's going to get in there there might be a slight feeling out process as she's not
00:28:29too familiar with lash legend
00:28:31but once the queen finds a weakness or at least perceives one
00:28:34that's what charlotte's going to attack
00:28:36legend and naya jack's been on a roll
00:28:38they beat the kabuki warriors
00:28:40past friday
00:28:42charlotte flair finding out in the opening moments of this matchup
00:28:47she's not going to have a power advantage over lash legend
00:28:49lash powerhouse in her own right
00:28:51you saw what she was capable of doing inside war games the only other time these two have been in the ring with each other
00:28:56lash looking to win a test of strength here early against the queen
00:29:02this is a good strategy by legend keep it simple early on
00:29:05don't go for bro because charlotte flair will capitalize on any mistake that you make
00:29:09naya owns a victory over charlotte a couple of months back
00:29:13legend again shows off her power
00:29:16this is charlotte's first matchup one-on-one
00:29:18since she beat oscar in that war games advantage match
00:29:21back at the end of november
00:29:23i like the confidence we're seeing out of lash legend
00:29:26taking a moment to
00:29:27verbally berate charlotte flair
00:29:30oh what a clothesline
00:29:32if we're doing something painful like that
00:29:35do you think that confidence comes from hanging out with naya jacks
00:29:38it certainly doesn't hurt
00:29:39when it comes to defeating charlotte flair
00:29:42naya jacks knows all about what it takes to mix it up with the queen
00:29:46charlotte sent face first into the corner
00:29:48and legend now has taken control of this match in a big way
00:29:52think of what a win over charlotte flair would mean to the confidence of lash legend
00:30:00who's already not lacking in that department
00:30:02but that would take lash to a whole new stratosphere
00:30:06well she already knocked off alexa bliss
00:30:08a former multi-time world champion
00:30:10but charlotte a 14-time world champ
00:30:12up over the top charlotte man
00:30:14oh it runs right into that big uppercut by legend
00:30:17cover by lash
00:30:19take another look
00:30:24at this running uppercut from legend
00:30:27to knock the queen into next week
00:30:29legend just having her way
00:30:36toying a bit here with charlotte
00:30:37and i'm appreciating the deliberate pace of lash legend
00:30:42again lash knows she's in there with one of the best of all time
00:30:45and lash knows that
00:30:46mistakes cannot be made
00:30:49because if you make one mistake against charlotte flair
00:30:51that's likely all you're going to get
00:30:52oh
00:30:53oh goodness
00:30:54wow
00:30:55i go for a cover lash
00:30:58i have to come back to fighter
00:31:01and we are back on friday night smackdown it has been the last legend show so far
00:31:07i gotta be honest i expected a little more fight out of charlotte flair to this point
00:31:12look at legend just woman handling the queen
00:31:15it's been a long time since you've seen charlotte dominated like this
00:31:19and again did you expect this tonight out of legend it's tough to answer because cole you know as
00:31:28well as anybody i've been a big fan of lash dating back to her time in nxt i've had her earmarked to be a megastar
00:31:34cover by legend hook of the leg gonna kick out by charlotte but i did not expect it to be as
00:31:40one-sided as it's been to this junction
00:31:42charlotte flair has been rendered almost ineffective
00:31:45she's had a few flurries of offense but this has been domination from lash legend
00:31:50well they're trying to do anything she can to fight back into this but legend just will not allow that to happen
00:31:58i just love how smart lash legend has been in this matchup
00:32:04not trying to do anything fancy
00:32:06not trying to get cute
00:32:07just sticking with what works using her power game keeping it simple and it's been extremely effective
00:32:13concerned alexa bliss looking on at ringside as charlotte looks to rally here
00:32:17legend with a reversal
00:32:21charlotte flair up and over to the outside
00:32:25oh and a big boot by charlotte to legend
00:32:27charlotte now perched up top
00:32:33charlotte tears across body
00:32:36and charlotte flair now firing up
00:32:39trademark flair chops
00:32:48bringing the wwe fans to their feet here tonight
00:32:54lash legend
00:32:56look at why charlotte's a 14-time world champion
00:33:00flair out of the way just in time front walk over look at
00:33:05legend to step ahead and here's a cover what a win this would be charlotte just kicked out and i think lash got a little overzealous and pulled charlotte actually unintentionally pulled charlotte's shoulder off of the mat
00:33:20that's the kind of strength lash possesses by trying to execute a textbook cover
00:33:30unintentionally backfired look at this charlotte now trying to find a way out sunset flip
00:33:35here kick out by legend at two
00:33:38now we're getting into the deeper waters the longer this match goes the more likely it is to favor charlotte flair who is no stranger
00:33:50to matches of longer durations but lash just put the queen down yet and how impressive has legend been here
00:33:57i mean we've been talking about it since the opening bell lash legend has been dominant tonight
00:34:02lash thinking about ending this one could be looking for the lash extension
00:34:09charlotte able to muscle her way up and over turns into a ddt great counter by charlotte
00:34:15looking for a cover
00:34:18charlotte flair i think is all out of sorts this has been
00:34:23a beatdown courtesy of lash legend charlotte needs to compose herself
00:34:28a little disrespect from the queen
00:34:31making the climb
00:34:32to the top
00:34:34charlotte top rope
00:34:37moonsault by flair here's the cover
00:34:41oh and legend just able to kick out
00:34:45and you know honestly cole
00:34:46i think charlotte has to blame herself let's take another look at this
00:34:50a picture perfect moonsault from flair
00:34:52we've seen her do it a million times
00:34:54but charlotte got a little cute on the cover
00:34:56on the cover
00:34:57she used the unorthodox hook of the leg and that may have cost the queen the win
00:35:01and now attacking the base of lash legend
00:35:08a smart strategy i'm a little surprised that charlotte didn't employ it earlier
00:35:14but flair kicked into the turnbuckle after she took her eye off the ball
00:35:18look out naya naya jacks now alexa bliss from behind gonna make naya jacks pay
00:35:24and last legend
00:35:26looking on and charlotte flair
00:35:30up and over
00:35:31gonna make last pay
00:35:32shoulders down again
00:35:34charlotte with the win
00:35:35here is your winner charlotte flair
00:35:42the problem there was legend got distracted by the bliss
00:35:47naya jacks situation outside the ring
00:35:50and charlotte flair able to take advantage and pick up the victory
00:35:53that's what it all boiled down to
00:35:56the experience of battle
00:35:58charlotte took her eye off of lash and nearly paid for it
00:36:02but lash made the same exact mistake watching alexa bliss launch an attack on
00:36:07naya on the outside and you can't take your eye off the queen
00:36:13and still win the match lash legend just learned that lesson first hand
00:36:19do it
00:36:27you know when i said make yourself at home
00:36:31this isn't exactly what i had in mind
00:36:32hey look man you talking to trick williams
00:36:37i'd like to put my lemon pepper steppers on the desk
00:36:40let's talk business
00:36:43because monday night raw is ready to throw me the bag
00:36:46are you going to match the offer or not because i ain't here to play games
00:36:49this is a once in a lifetime opportunity
00:36:51trick
00:36:51okay champ
00:36:57as drew apologized to dan as he paid this fine yet
00:37:03he's in the building
00:37:04he hadn't done it yet
00:37:06what are we waiting on
00:37:07i don't understand the diplomacy
00:37:08cody
00:37:08let me tell you this as your friend
00:37:10i know i work for you
00:37:12but indulge me
00:37:13for a minute
00:37:14control your damn emotions
00:37:18need i remind you
00:37:20one finger
00:37:22i have to strip you
00:37:23okay
00:37:25you know what cody
00:37:28i ain't done
00:37:30i'm talking to an iron survivor winner
00:37:32north american champ
00:37:34two-time nxc champ
00:37:35former t and a
00:37:36excuse me
00:37:37tricking a world champion
00:37:38i'm the hottest free agent in the game
00:37:40if nick
00:37:42makes the right decision
00:37:44better be holding on to that title real tight
00:37:47okay
00:37:50a lot of free agents floating around
00:37:56the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the united states championship
00:38:18introducing first from moscow russia playing in at 210 pounds he is the united states champion
00:38:29there is no doubt dragon off is a proud champion he defends the title again tonight against carmelo hayes live next
00:38:42howdy
00:38:58you think you got it all figured out huh
00:39:02think you scare us
00:39:04you walk around here
00:39:06preaching about family
00:39:07when in reality
00:39:08you don't even have one
00:39:10you run around with a bunch of men that hide behind your mask
00:39:13but you see me
00:39:15what i've created
00:39:16i've created a family
00:39:19something you know nothing about
00:39:22howdy
00:39:23you don't run for free
00:39:26we create for you
00:39:28so you better hang on to those tag team titles as long as you can
00:39:33because the fireflies
00:39:35they're fading away
00:39:38the lantern
00:39:40is burning real
00:39:41real low
00:39:42and those broken souls
00:39:45that gave you purpose
00:39:47will question you
00:39:48when their blood
00:39:49is on
00:39:50your hands
00:39:51and when your world
00:39:54is in mind
00:39:56he's got the whole world
00:40:06in his pants
00:40:09a proud united states champion
00:40:16closing the open challenge for the night
00:40:19to personally invite this challenge
00:40:22because i'm the greatest
00:40:23ain't no hatin
00:40:24i'm the best
00:40:25you watch your side
00:40:26well i guess you wait till next year
00:40:28i'm at the top
00:40:29get respect
00:40:30while i can't fit
00:40:31who got a problem huh
00:40:33tell them to step ahead
00:40:34step ahead
00:40:35what
00:40:36yeah
00:40:37if i'm the greatest
00:40:39reward you ain't nothing
00:40:40thinking
00:40:40and in the moment
00:40:42from boston, massachusetts
00:40:45leg in at 210 pounds
00:40:48you know cory
00:40:55this statement is
00:40:56overused a lot
00:40:57but i think it really fits
00:40:59here tonight
00:41:00when it comes to carmelo hayes
00:41:02because this match
00:41:03is a
00:41:03must
00:41:04win
00:41:05for hayes
00:41:06i agree
00:41:07wholeheartedly
00:41:08this is a do or die scenario
00:41:10for the challenger
00:41:12carmelo hayes
00:41:13pushed dragon off
00:41:14to the limit
00:41:14several weeks back
00:41:16but the matchup
00:41:17ended in controversy
00:41:18dragon off
00:41:19wasn't happy about it
00:41:20and ilia loves to know
00:41:22that he defeats his challengers
00:41:23at their very best
00:41:25dragon off
00:41:26fights with honor
00:41:27that's what tonight is about
00:41:29you get one more shot
00:41:30but you better
00:41:31make it count
00:41:32and for carmelo hayes
00:41:33this is just yet
00:41:34another opportunity
00:41:35and what
00:41:36has been a fall
00:41:37of opportunities
00:41:38for carmelo hayes
00:41:39in the united states
00:41:40championship
00:41:41you're gonna run out
00:41:42of opportunities
00:41:42especially if you don't
00:41:43win this one tonight
00:41:44hayes has got to win
00:41:46to try to win
00:41:47his first championship
00:41:48on the main roster
00:41:50here in wwe
00:41:51when carmelo hayes
00:41:52was drafted
00:41:52from nxt
00:41:53it was in the very
00:41:55first round
00:41:55and hayes
00:41:56hears the whispers
00:41:57he sees the chatter
00:41:58online
00:41:59hears the whispers
00:42:00in the locker room
00:42:00carmelo hayes
00:42:02may not turn out
00:42:03to be him
00:42:04as he so eloquently
00:42:06likes to put
00:42:06carmelo hayes
00:42:08is in danger
00:42:09of being viewed
00:42:09as a bust
00:42:10these two men
00:42:12were teammates
00:42:13last week
00:42:14and a win over
00:42:14diy
00:42:15tonight
00:42:15they are enemies
00:42:17as they battle
00:42:17for the prestigious
00:42:18united states
00:42:19championship
00:42:2024 times
00:42:21in 2025
00:42:22the u.s title
00:42:24has been on the line
00:42:25the most in 10 years
00:42:26five title changes
00:42:28well think about
00:42:29how impressive
00:42:30ilia dragunov
00:42:31has been
00:42:31missing a year
00:42:32of his career
00:42:33due to injury
00:42:34and has defended
00:42:35the championship
00:42:36seven times
00:42:37already
00:42:38and is showing
00:42:39no signs of slowing
00:42:40it defies
00:42:41human logic
00:42:42when you compete
00:42:43at this level
00:42:44week after week
00:42:45after week
00:42:45you're gonna wear down
00:42:47you're gonna slow down
00:42:48but dragunov seems
00:42:49to be the exception
00:42:50dragunov seems to be
00:42:51something a little bit
00:42:52more than human
00:42:53and dragunov now
00:42:55is in control
00:42:56taking the fight
00:42:57to carmelo hayes
00:42:59jd
00:43:00johnny gargano
00:43:02axiom
00:43:03nathan fraser
00:43:04carmelo hayes
00:43:06tomaso champer
00:43:07there's the men
00:43:09that uh
00:43:10you hear them
00:43:10dragunov is defended
00:43:12against of course
00:43:13winning the championship
00:43:14from sammy zayn
00:43:15and another german
00:43:23suplex by the champion
00:43:24let's go
00:43:26carmelo trying to create
00:43:28a little bit of space
00:43:29here
00:43:29i mean it's just
00:43:31full-on intensity
00:43:32no wasted motion
00:43:34when it comes to dragunov
00:43:36these two very familiar
00:43:38with one another dating
00:43:39back to their time
00:43:39in nxt
00:43:40it's the sixth time
00:43:42in their career
00:43:42they've gone one-on-one
00:43:43had a great rivalry
00:43:45over the nxt championship
00:43:46couple of years ago
00:43:47and you think back
00:43:50when you've got so much
00:43:51history with someone
00:43:52like carmelo hayes
00:43:53has with ilia dragunov
00:43:55and you see dragunov
00:43:56succeeding
00:43:56with the united states
00:43:57championship
00:43:58with the open challenges
00:43:59with all the success
00:44:01the mad dragon
00:44:02has tasted recently
00:44:03and it frustrates you
00:44:04and if you're carmelo hayes
00:44:05it may even make a little
00:44:06doubt creep into your mind
00:44:08and dragunov just out
00:44:09hustling
00:44:09hayes here
00:44:10what a throw
00:44:11by the champion
00:44:12and again
00:44:13the butterflies
00:44:14the nerves
00:44:15could be getting to carmelo hayes
00:44:17putting a lot of pressure
00:44:18on himself here
00:44:19in this match tonight
00:44:20wow
00:44:24and hayes
00:44:25fighting back
00:44:28with what he can
00:44:30dragunov now
00:44:31that'll drive hayes
00:44:34to the apron
00:44:34and out to the floor
00:44:35a vicious attack
00:44:37by the champion
00:44:38will dragunov hang on
00:44:39to the title
00:44:40let's go
00:44:42carmelo hayes
00:44:47with yet another opportunity
00:44:48at the united states
00:44:49championship
00:44:50but the champion
00:44:50ilia dragunov
00:44:52is putting on a clinic
00:44:53right now
00:44:54this reign
00:44:56for ilia dragunov
00:44:58as united states champion
00:44:59has been
00:45:00to me
00:45:00one of the most memorable
00:45:01in recent history
00:45:02dragunov has come out
00:45:04week after week
00:45:05pedal to the metal
00:45:06full speed ahead
00:45:08no rest
00:45:10no fear
00:45:11dragunov is truly
00:45:13redefining
00:45:14what it means
00:45:15to be united states champion
00:45:16but with that being said
00:45:17if you're carmelo hayes
00:45:19what's your strategy
00:45:20how to combat all that
00:45:21maybe this focus on the
00:45:24surgical repair
00:45:25oh my god
00:45:27and now fighting back
00:45:28carmelo hayes
00:45:29something
00:45:29maybe it's fight fire
00:45:31with fire
00:45:32that's what hayes
00:45:33needs to do tonight
00:45:33into the corner
00:45:38by dragunov
00:45:38and both men
00:45:39run into each other
00:45:40hayes got the best of it
00:45:41oh my god
00:45:46jaw rocking
00:45:48forearms
00:45:48from both superstars
00:45:50face first off his knee
00:45:52hayes with a clothesline
00:45:54and now
00:45:54hayes starting to pick up
00:45:55the intensity
00:45:56this is what has made
00:45:57carmelo hayes so special
00:45:58in the past
00:45:59he has a way of finding
00:46:00that next gear
00:46:01that championship level
00:46:03internally when you get
00:46:04into the deep waters
00:46:05look at this
00:46:06off the second rope
00:46:07that springboard flying
00:46:08clothesline
00:46:09and carmelo hayes now
00:46:10has a chance
00:46:11carmelo hayes has to
00:46:19understand the value
00:46:20of this opportunity
00:46:21it may never come again
00:46:23dragunov just like that
00:46:25shrugging off
00:46:26that runny knee by the champ
00:46:28cover now
00:46:28hook to the leg
00:46:29and a kick out
00:46:30you can have all these
00:46:30fancy nicknames
00:46:31you can call yourself him
00:46:33you can say mellow
00:46:34don't miss and all that
00:46:35stuff but you gotta win a
00:46:36title at some point
00:46:37absolutely
00:46:39look at all the great
00:46:40college athletes or minor
00:46:42league baseball players
00:46:43who really set the world
00:46:43on fire and then they
00:46:45make it to the big time
00:46:46and they don't quite live
00:46:47up to the hype
00:46:48carmelo hayes is in
00:46:49danger of that
00:46:50territory
00:46:50oh nobody home
00:46:52as hayes
00:46:52rule out of harm's way
00:46:54as dragunov went for a
00:46:55senton
00:46:56carmelo looking to take
00:47:00advantage here
00:47:01round we go
00:47:02what a face buster
00:47:03and both men here
00:47:04as hayes now will
00:47:05fall toward the cover
00:47:06is it enough to win
00:47:07the championship
00:47:08not quite
00:47:09near far for hayes
00:47:11carmelo hayes
00:47:12digging deep
00:47:13can he wrestle the
00:47:14championship away
00:47:15from ilia dragunov
00:47:17tonight
00:47:17prestigious
00:47:23united states
00:47:25championship
00:47:26dragunov following in
00:47:27the illustrious
00:47:28footsteps of none other
00:47:29than the greatest of all
00:47:30time john cena
00:47:31who innovated the united
00:47:33states championship
00:47:33open challenge
00:47:34the tradition was
00:47:35continued proudly by
00:47:37sammy zayn who was
00:47:38dethroned by the mad
00:47:39dragon
00:47:40right now dragunov
00:47:42being put through it by
00:47:43the challenger
00:47:44but you cannot count
00:47:46ilia out under any
00:47:48circumstance
00:47:48i don't know where he
00:47:50gets it but he just keeps
00:47:52coming
00:47:52let's go
00:47:55very open about the fact
00:48:00that pain makes him feel
00:48:02alive it's an integral part
00:48:04of his game
00:48:05suffering through
00:48:07channeling the fury
00:48:08vicious series of knife
00:48:13edge chops and a boot
00:48:14gritty
00:48:18brutal
00:48:20united states champion
00:48:22dragon off lining up a down
00:48:26hayes
00:48:27oh
00:48:27he was going for the h-bomb
00:48:29and hayes caught him with a
00:48:31kick
00:48:31now carmelo hayes
00:48:35springboard
00:48:36oh what a ddt
00:48:37hayes down
00:48:39looking for the title
00:48:40so close
00:48:43just drag it off got the
00:48:44shoulder up at two and a
00:48:45half
00:48:46senior official charles
00:48:48robinson in perfect
00:48:49position
00:48:50take another look first at
00:48:52the enzigiri to counteract
00:48:53the h-bomb and then
00:48:55beautiful flying blind
00:48:57ddt takes down the
00:48:59champion
00:48:59but when you connect with
00:49:00that and it's a near fall of
00:49:02two and a half
00:49:02what does that do for your
00:49:03psyche if you're carmelo
00:49:05hayes trying to win the big
00:49:06one
00:49:06well if you're one of the
00:49:08greats it gives you a
00:49:10signal you know you need to
00:49:11tap into that next gear
00:49:12if you're not meant to be
00:49:14one of the greats it can
00:49:15crush you
00:49:15what is carmelo hayes made
00:49:17up we're about to find out
00:49:18before our very eyes
00:49:19caught on a midair
00:49:22you almost see the
00:49:26desperation in the
00:49:27movements of carmelo hayes
00:49:29ilia drag it off here
00:49:30comes the constant
00:49:31paying special
00:49:32turns hayes inside out
00:49:34and drag it off now could
00:49:37be closing in on yet another
00:49:38successful title defense
00:49:40this time the senton connects
00:49:47that's gotta do it
00:49:48cover by drag it off
00:49:49he's kicked out near fall
00:49:52for the united states
00:49:54championship match continues
00:49:56drag it off can't believe it
00:49:58this has been a hell of a battle
00:50:04for the united states
00:50:05championship between the
00:50:07champion drag it off the
00:50:08challenger carmelo hayes who's
00:50:10in a do or die situation
00:50:12tonight
00:50:12no doubt about it this is the
00:50:15second time we've seen carmelo
00:50:17hayes push drag it off the
00:50:19united states champion to his
00:50:20limit but ilia keeps
00:50:22fighting
00:50:23now exposing the knee that can
00:50:27only spell bad things for the
00:50:28challenger you heard him
00:50:29screaming at hayes let's go get
00:50:31up let's go let's fight
00:50:32this is dragonov's ammo he wants
00:50:36his opponents at their very best
00:50:38and hayes
00:50:40going toe-to-toe with dragonov
00:50:44iron sharpens iron
00:50:46super kick under the chin of the
00:50:51champion these two have been
00:50:54through so much in this matchup
00:50:55looking for the first 48
00:50:57drag it off able to catch him in
00:50:59midair
00:50:59hayes still fighting
00:51:01still fighting here
00:51:04sent all the way under the top
00:51:07turnbuckle is the challenger
00:51:09echoing through the arena
00:51:14the way hayes covered up he may have
00:51:18a fractured jaw after that
00:51:19hayes smarting after that
00:51:21oh man
00:51:22the white of his own that may have
00:51:23stunned the champion and another
00:51:25one and dragonov could be stunned
00:51:26here a head bump by hayes and
00:51:28carmelo's got a chance
00:51:29hayes from the top oh and a kick by
00:51:39dragonov hayes may be out but can
00:51:41dragonov capitalize
00:51:43does the champion have enough left in
00:51:45the tank to execute a cover
00:51:47hayes eyes rolling back in his head
00:51:50after that kick by dragonov watch his
00:51:52impact boom
00:51:53mellow caught off guard by dragonov
00:51:57and hayes just had his world rocked and
00:52:01this right here cory could be the
00:52:02turning point of this match who will
00:52:05get to their feet first who will take
00:52:07control
00:52:07this is a test of will this is a test of
00:52:10skill who wants the united states
00:52:12championship more dragonov a proud champion
00:52:16wants the best from his challengers does hayes have enough left to topple the dominant mad dragon
00:52:23well dragonov getting the best to hayes tonight as they wrestle outside toward the apron
00:52:26dragonov just non-stop the dynamo a machine
00:52:37drag it off like the power into a superplex
00:52:42here it comes
00:52:46h-bomb time oh he's got the knees up
00:52:50and a kick stop right to the face
00:52:54drag it off planning hayes cover now to retain the championship kick out at two
00:53:03they're on their feet here look in the eyes of the champion cole
00:53:10as we take another look at the brutal stomp followed by this slam by the champion
00:53:16watch dragonov's eyes when hayes kicked out
00:53:19i don't know that we've seen that level of doubt in ilia's face since he's returned
00:53:24now maybe a frustrated dragonov
00:53:29chopping away at hayes man the punishment these two have put themselves through here tonight
00:53:35precarious position for both superstars
00:53:45drag it off once again looking for a superplex from the very top rope
00:53:51whoa my god
00:53:56hayes turned it into a cutter
00:53:58what a counter by carmelo hayes
00:54:01superplex turned into a cutter
00:54:04hayes into the cover
00:54:05for the title
00:54:06drag it off kicks out
00:54:07how the hell did he kick out
00:54:09and that may have been hayes last chance
00:54:12that was it
00:54:12you could see carmelo's heart break
00:54:15good god man what a fight this has been
00:54:21a last gasp attempt by hayes
00:54:24and drag it off still kicked out
00:54:26carmelo hayes in midair
00:54:29able to adjust into a cutter
00:54:32but it couldn't put the champion away
00:54:35this capacity cloud loving it
00:54:38as are we here at ringside
00:54:40that young man has the expression that we're feeling here tonight
00:54:44watching this matchup
00:54:46and hayes now out to the apron
00:54:49looking for a ddt
00:54:50but dragonov caught him
00:54:52to still possess this type of power
00:54:55this deep into a matchup
00:54:56speaks volumes about the physical condition
00:54:59of ilia dragonov
00:55:00what's dragonov going to do here
00:55:01hayes in desperation
00:55:03delivering elbows to the jaw
00:55:05both men bruised
00:55:14battered but too proud to quit
00:55:16beating the hell out of each other
00:55:18drag it off now
00:55:20no
00:55:21the apron
00:55:22hayes may be out
00:55:26i'm not sure carmelo hayes has any idea
00:55:32where he is
00:55:33drag it off does though
00:55:34he's got hayes in his sights
00:55:36drag it off
00:55:37from the top rope
00:55:38first 48
00:55:42first 48
00:55:44mellow's got a chance
00:55:46mellow's got a chance
00:55:48he's gonna do it
00:55:50carmelo hayes
00:55:51nothing but net
00:55:53the cover
00:55:54case closed
00:55:57case closed
00:55:59hayes is a champion
00:56:01here is your winner
00:56:02and the new united states champion
00:56:08carmelo hayes
00:56:13how sweet it is
00:56:15carmelo hayes
00:56:17gets the proverbial monkey off his back
00:56:20as he wins his first championship
00:56:23here on friday night smackdown
00:56:27this was a war
00:56:32iliad dragunov dumping hayes with a death valley driver and the champion got caught
00:56:40first 48 from carmelo hayes and they said it once now we have to believe it
00:56:47mellow don't miss nothing but net and new
00:56:53carmelo hayes can say i am him i am champion
00:57:00what a fighting champion iliad dragunov was
00:57:15and what a tremendous show of sportsmanship
00:57:18dragunov did not have to take this fight tonight
00:57:21dragunov did not have to take this match
00:57:24but he had a bitter taste in his mouth after the way hayes lost a couple of weeks ago
00:57:29tonight he gave carmelo hayes an opportunity
00:57:32and as cory just said on this night mellow didn't miss
00:57:37iliad dragunov went out on his shield
00:57:41dragunov can sleep well tonight
00:57:44because he knows that in this instance the better man won
00:57:50man how good that must feel for this young man
00:58:01who never thought he'd win the big one
00:58:03here on friday night smackdown
00:58:05all the doubts that have creeped in
00:58:07all the whispers that he had heard
00:58:09so far in his career
00:58:10that's all put to bed tonight
00:58:12that's all put to rest
00:58:14because carmelo hayes
00:58:16is the brand new
00:58:17united states champion
00:58:20not gonna lie
00:58:44after last week
00:58:45it was nice to see lashes
00:58:46well as long as we do that to every team every week
00:58:49and bring the tag team titles back
00:58:51are you guys talking about the tag team titles
00:58:58because you seem uh
00:59:03very confident
00:59:04and i feel like i need to remind you that
00:59:07you and i
00:59:08we have a tag team championship match
00:59:10coming up
00:59:11you do
00:59:12yeah
00:59:13and once we ring
00:59:15they're gonna stay with us
00:59:17okay i don't think so
00:59:18why don't you count us out
00:59:19the kind of bullcrap you pulled out there
00:59:21what happened to you
00:59:23i don't think so
00:59:24stop
00:59:24stop
00:59:26stop
00:59:31stop
00:59:32stop
00:59:33hey
00:59:33come on
00:59:34enough
00:59:35everybody stop
00:59:36enough
00:59:36all right
00:59:40this chaos has gone far enough
00:59:42so here's what we're gonna do
00:59:43next week on smackdown
00:59:46in buffalo new york
00:59:47you're gonna be in an eight woman tag team match
00:59:49so you can all face off before your big tag title match on raw in brooklyn
00:59:53maybe that way
00:59:54you can get this intense dislike for each other
00:59:56out of your system
00:59:58it's a little bit more than intense
01:00:00hey that's a great way to kick off the new year
01:00:08great decision by mr aldis
01:00:11and i'm sure you're gonna tell us this is a great way to close 2025
01:00:14we've been working together too long michael cole you know how my mind works
01:00:19the following tag team contest is scheduled for one call
01:00:28introducing first the team of albafire and the women's united states champion
01:00:36chelsea free
01:00:38come on cole
01:00:44she's a double champion go ahead and tell us all about it
01:00:47i'm just standing up and paying my respects i consider myself quite the patriot
01:00:51the reigning united states women's champion as well as one half of the triple a mixed tag team champions
01:01:01with all ego ethan page
01:01:03chelsea green and alba fire of the secret hervest
01:01:09joined forces to battle julia and kiana james
01:01:14coming up next
01:01:16congratulations and new united states champion carmelo hayes carmelo i know you've envisioned this moment many times in your career but what was it like having that belt around your waist in the middle of the ring tonight
01:01:31listen i was delayed but i was not denied ilia dragon off i just want to thank you for elevating the championship i want to thank you for elevating me and i want to thank you for reminding me who i am and that is him because the jerseys are going back in the rafters the division is on notice
01:01:49the jerseys are going back in the rafters the jerseys are going back in the rafters the
01:02:10and now there is the women's united states champion chelsea green and her secret hervest alba fire set for tag action
01:02:17and their opponents the team of kiana james and
01:02:47julia
01:02:49the beautiful madness julia has not been the same since losing the united states championship i call it a fluke victory by chelsea green and julia wants her title back
01:03:00the beautiful madness has been on an absolute war path since losing her coveted title
01:03:06and tonight julia has a chance to gain a measure of revenge in tag team action
01:03:12last week she knocked off alba fire in one-on-one action tonight she
01:03:17came to their business manager kiana james
01:03:20who's a hell of a wrestler in her own right
01:03:23no doubt about it kiana james i'm actually grateful to have her around because
01:03:28this is what julia may potentially do to chelsea green
01:03:31a mutually beneficial business partnership between julia and kiana james has served them both very well
01:03:45since its inception no surprise chelsea's hiding behind her
01:03:48bodyguard
01:03:50um that's what the secret hervest is for cole
01:03:52well chelsea
01:03:54that's why you have personal security so they can protect you from harm
01:03:55starting this matchup off against kiana james
01:04:02kiana former tag team champion in mxt
01:04:06sort of a stalemate of nefarious tactics there
01:04:12chelsea complaining the official that kiana's ruining her hair
01:04:16and here's a roll up now by the champ and a kick out by james
01:04:20kiana james
01:04:23pin green here and a kick out
01:04:27aggressive kiana james out of the blocks here tonight
01:04:31kiana james a very explosive competitor
01:04:34continues to improve each and every time she steps in between the ropes
01:04:38kiana spends a ton of time in the ring almost as much time as she spends in the gym
01:04:42and julia wants to make a tag
01:04:45and chelsea does not want that to happen
01:04:47tag made here comes julia quickly a tag made to alba fire
01:04:50by chelsea green who wants nothing to do with julia
01:04:53i'm trying to get to chelsea
01:04:59trying to focus too much on chelsea green alba fire trying to take advantage
01:05:06well that could backfire if you're julia
01:05:08if you spend too much time worrying about chelsea and you neglect to take care of alba fire it will be the end of your night
01:05:14alba fire a highly talented competitor
01:05:17fire caught kiana with the elbow to the jaw and now look at that
01:05:21nice
01:05:23uh-oh kiana kiana james it looked like alba was going for a tornado ddt and james was able to counter it
01:05:27james was able to counter it james just stuffed it
01:05:30this woman is an athletic freak
01:05:33i've been very impressed with what we've seen out of kiana james
01:05:37it helps her business right it helps the brand if she can bring that united states title
01:05:41oh
01:05:44to julia
01:05:45and now fire able to finally hit the tornado ddt
01:05:48into the cover
01:05:49is it enough
01:05:50near fall by fire
01:05:52official in this matchup felix fernandez
01:05:56tag made here comes chelsea green
01:06:00i think felix pays for a whole haircut
01:06:02oh and chelsea face first goes james cover hook for the leg now
01:06:11green would love a wind and get out of town quickly
01:06:18chelsea green is an incredibly busy woman she's a double champion not only is she representing the united states of america
01:06:25she's one half of the triple a mixed tag team champion so she's representing mexico
01:06:30she's also canadian by birth this woman is pretty much the greatest north american
01:06:35other than ethan page who said it first but that's why their tag team part
01:06:38no doubt i mean i couldn't agree with you any less
01:06:41you know what they should do what put her on the new penny
01:06:44i didn't they stop making the i see what you try to do there cole
01:06:48real clever look at this oh no oh no
01:06:51alba
01:06:53yeah julia finally gets her hands on green
01:06:56feeling her across the ring
01:06:58handful of hair oh god
01:07:01alba fire runs into her right hand
01:07:03by julia as well
01:07:05and the beautiful madness
01:07:07has her sights set on the united states champion
01:07:10running knee right on the ear of chelsea green
01:07:13snap suplex from julia
01:07:17i'm gonna play chelsea's hurt
01:07:19i said that with sarcasm i i heard it but i was choosing not to address it out of respect for our united states champion
01:07:29julia top rope now missile drop kick
01:07:32sends green into the corner
01:07:35alba fire gonna try her uh fair with the julia not didn't work out too well she's dumped over the top rope to the floor
01:07:41the top rope to the floor
01:07:44and julia with the northern lights bomb
01:07:48northern lights bomb
01:07:51good night
01:07:55chelsea green cover by julia
01:07:57she just pinned the united states champion
01:08:00here are your winners
01:08:04piana james and julia
01:08:11piana james proving once again that this partnership means big business and unfortunately for the united states champion chelsea green nothing has been resolved she still finds herself in the crosshairs of the beautiful madness one of these days she's gonna have to defend that title against julia
01:08:31against julia
01:08:43new year's resolution to get rid of toxic masculinity here on smackdown so how about a new opportunity for the new and improved kit wilson
01:08:55you know what kit
01:08:57there will be an opportunity for something new for you next week on smackdown cheers
01:09:03all right
01:09:05okay nick it's the end of the night
01:09:07have you been apologized to yet
01:09:09who are waiting for
01:09:10he is absolutely enjoying every second of this
01:09:13this is it is it is my fault but this isn't unreasonable
01:09:15i don't know
01:09:16is it
01:09:17this is not unreasonable
01:09:18we're at the end of the night
01:09:19he hasn't been apologized
01:09:21well i'm getting here it's all into this
01:09:23i don't know
01:09:24it's all into this
01:09:25it's all into this
01:09:26okay
01:09:31okay
01:09:32okay
01:09:33okay
01:09:34okay remember what we're talking about
01:09:36control your emotions
01:09:37let me handle this
01:09:38okay
01:09:39i got this
01:09:40okay
01:09:41okay
01:09:42i got this
01:09:43okay
01:09:44okay
01:09:45okay
01:09:46ladies and gentlemen please welcome
01:10:08drew
01:10:09mcintyre
01:10:13three questions need to be answered
01:10:15will mcintyre apologize to official dan engler for the claymore he delivered to him a number of weeks back
01:10:22will drew mcintyre pay the fine led by general manager nick aldus and will drew mcintyre if all that happens let us know what the stipulation is for his championship match with cody rose
01:10:36drew mcintyre promised all the questions will be answered will that be the case we'll find out next
01:11:05next
01:11:35he is the ruler he is the bringer of war and just ask cody rhodes over femmy is going to be a game changer here at wwe well ladies and gentlemen next week buffalo new york the very first smackdown of 2026 and smackdown will be three hours starting next week kicking the new year off with a bang this match made earlier tonight per
01:11:52general manager nick
01:12:09in the new year of the new year off with a two-year-old
01:12:16rhodes the new year off with a three-year-old
01:12:37these two dark souls can settle this once and for all to kick off 2026 three hours of friday
01:12:46night smackdown starts next week go up to the ring and the general manager nick aldis
01:13:00all right drew we all know that this situation with you and cody has gotten way out of hands
01:13:07but i'm not even going to put all the blame on you cody's been out of line as well both of you
01:13:13have gone way over the line but in my estimation when this thing really went off the rails was when
01:13:21you assaulted this man now i'm a man of my word it's your chance to be a man of your word all we
01:13:30have to do is get this business transacted and the deal is yours and you can focus on your title
01:13:37match
01:13:51i'm a man of my word so let's start with the fine here's your big old check don't spend it all at once
01:14:02now the apology
01:14:07i'm genuinely sorry i claymore'd you in the face
01:14:26it's been keeping me up for weeks no matter what happened or what you did i should never attack a
01:14:31wwe official so please accept my humblest apology
01:14:44thank you for that drew wasn't easy but i appreciate it that wasn't easy for me
01:14:51but this is i also apologize that it was obviously your dream to be a wrestler right here in this ring
01:15:00doing what i do former world champion but you weren't good enough so you had to be a referee
01:15:05let me come down to your level i apologize your lovely wife melissa had to watch me claymore you in the face
01:15:19and she had to think to herself i wish i had a husband like drew that stood up for his convictions no matter
01:15:25the consequences i get why you did it you had to save yourself you had to screw me to save yourself protect
01:15:33cody but i feel sorry and i apologize for your children
01:15:41that they have such a coward corporate stooge for a father
01:15:48oh i'm not finished there i could go on all day you want to do something you want to be a man
01:15:52do you want to hit me do you want to get revenge on me right now go for it dan
01:15:58that was some apology mcintyre knows exactly what he's doing
01:16:14what do you want to do when i can see in your eyes you want to hit me so bad
01:16:37the people are fired up they want to see a fight they want to see some physicality
01:16:44what did you say yeah yeah you don't work for him he works for you you work for all these people
01:16:51grand rapids michigan do you want to see cody ron to punch me in the face right now
01:17:00do it cody or maybe you want to cry you're so good at that too
01:17:03i know why you're so upset it's because they attacked you on your tour bus your home away from home
01:17:26where your family sleeps but your family weren't there when i attacked you were they
01:17:34but i wish they were there
01:17:38i wish your children could see a real man put the boots to you
01:17:45i wish your wife brandy could see what a real daddy looks like
01:17:49come on come on i know you want to do it do it strike
01:18:02you want to know the stipulation you want to know we're not doing this match in america you've screwed me
01:18:10three times here we're taking this to berlin germany
01:18:16tried to make my life hell i'm obviously in your head making it hell how about this
01:18:23drew mcintyre against cody rhodes for the wwe championship three stages of hell
01:18:32absolutely you agree you agree we're agreed there's one more thing
01:18:44when i torture you in berlin when i send you straight to hell
01:19:00say hi to your dad for me
01:19:13fly more
01:19:26mcintyre knows exactly what he's doing cody rhodes is handcuffed
01:19:33he can't touch drew mcintyre for another two weeks
01:19:43the title match two weeks from tonight on friday night smackdown from berlin
01:19:49he's going to win three stages of hell for the wwe championship
01:20:00you
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