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00:00That freak, Dan Housen, and his EXPERIMENTS!
00:04Hopefully as, uh, Nick's uncurse continues tonight.
00:16The following is the Queen of the Ring Tournament first-round match scheduled for one fall.
00:23Introducing first, accompanied by the Judgment Day, from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
00:30Raquel Rodriguez!
00:33The powerhouse of the Judgment Day enters her second Queen of the Ring Tournament.
00:38It's a fatal four-way. Who's gonna advance to the semifinals?
00:42We find out, coming up next, on Friday Night SmackDown.
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01:38I'm getting ready to talk to him now.
01:39We gotta talk.
01:40Oh, you must be pretty proud of yourself.
01:41Oh, I am proud of myself.
01:43Thanks to you.
01:43I'm very proud of myself, because I'm the only one here that is watching for myself.
01:47And you know what?
01:48I'm sick and tired of it.
01:50Ever since I arrived here at SmackDown, instead of treating me like the gift that I am, you treat me
01:56like I do not belong.
01:57I'm sick and tired of this disrespect.
02:00Oh, you wanna talk about respect? I'm just meeting you where you are, Gunther.
02:02I'm treating you with the same level of respect you've shown me since we started negotiating.
02:06You know what all this?
02:07You know what?
02:08You fix this.
02:10You fix it!
02:11Or I'll get my legal team involved.
02:13You know what they gotta do?
02:14They're gonna drown you.
02:16They're gonna drown you with so much.
02:18With so much lawsuits, that even your grandchildren will need a lawyer.
02:25Tired of them!
02:27Is that what Gunther does over here on SmackDown now?
02:30Throw temper tantrums to get what he wants?
02:32Well, that is about as agitated as I've ever seen the Ring General.
02:37Good luck, Nick Oldis.
02:40And her opponent, from San Jose, California, Bayley!
02:47This is the Queen of the Ring Tournament first round matchup, Fatal 4-Way.
02:52To determine who advances to the semi-finals.
02:57Winner of this matchup faces Io Sky from Monday Night Raw in the semi-finals.
03:02She won this past Monday in her Fatal 4-Way.
03:06Bayley, who has won about everything there is to win in this game,
03:10but gets an opportunity to add one more thing to the mantelpiece,
03:13namely that Queen of the Ring crown.
03:15Yeah, I spoke to Bayley about that earlier today.
03:18Tell you that story in just a few moments.
03:25I get deep in the night.
03:27No, we won't let you in.
03:30Can't we hold all the light?
03:33I'll blind you with me.
03:36And I'll never push by.
03:38You can't stay the same.
03:41So stay where you may tell.
03:43We'll take all of this game.
03:45And their opponent, accompanied by Fallon Henley and Rainey Reed,
03:51representing Fatal Influence, J.C. Jane!
03:59Well, much like Raquel Rodriguez, it appears that J.C. Jane
04:03will go it alone in this matchup here tonight.
04:05We are joined at ringside by our Italian announcers,
04:08Mikaela Poza and Luca Frantzi.
04:29Why didn't we think of waving like that?
04:32Go on, Michael Cole. You're the expert.
04:34Translate what they just said, please.
04:36No idea.
04:37All right.
04:37I can translate this.
04:38You're looking at a future women's champion here
04:41on Friday Night SmackDown.
04:42Oh, yes.
04:43And you know what, Michael Cole?
04:44Should things go well in the Queen of the Ring tournament,
04:47that moment could come at the main event of Summer Slam for J.C. Jane.
04:53Of course, the winner of the Queen of the Ring tournament
04:55gets their opportunity at gold this summer.
04:59The finals of the Queen of the Ring will take place three weeks from tomorrow
05:03at Night of the Champions in Riyadh.
05:13And an air phone accompanied by Julia from Sioux City, Iowa,
05:20Kiana James!
05:32Well, apparently, Wade, Kiana James is not going to follow suit.
05:38She is bringing Julia to the ring with her tonight.
05:43Interesting, considering that fatal four-way rules are the first woman to gain pinfall
05:46or submission wins, and there are no countouts or disqualifications.
05:50Well, Kiana James is undoubtedly a mega-brain,
05:54and that is about the smartest move that anyone has pulled off thus far tonight on SmackDown.
06:00Bring a little assistance to the ring with you to reinforce your opportunities
06:05of winning this match and progressing through to that semi-final against EO Sky.
06:10Maybe Julia should have had the same strategy Monday night on Raw
06:14when she was involved in the fatal four-way.
06:16Kiana James was not out at ringside.
06:17Julia would not advance in that matchup, won by EO Sky.
06:21Well, here's what you do in this game.
06:23You learn from mistakes, and clearly, Kiana James has learned from the mistakes of Julia
06:28and has now looked to go one better than Julia with progress this evening.
06:32One of these four women will advance in this tournament looking to join three women who have made history over
06:38the past few years.
06:39Alina Vega, Nia Jax, and Jade Cargill, who is the defending queen of the ring tournament winner.
06:49The referee in this matchup, Daphne LaShawn, rings the bell, and we are underway.
06:53I spoke to Bailey earlier today, and she talked a lot about what you mentioned earlier, Wade.
06:57The fact that one of the few things she hasn't accomplished in her career is winning the queen of the
07:04ring tournament.
07:06She said that she still has her mind trying to win the women's tag team titles with her partner Lyra
07:13Valkyrie,
07:13who's also in this tournament, but Bailey said she'd love to win this and get to SummerSlam and battle for
07:19a world title.
07:20Well, the strategy right off the bat is obvious.
07:23Three women looking to attack the powerhouse.
07:26Raquel very early on and take her down.
07:30She clearly seen as the big threat in this match.
07:32Well, it's great strategy.
07:33We saw this early on in the matchup on Monday Night Raw that involved Oba Femi.
07:38The other three competitors trying to do the same thing to Oba,
07:41and now Raquel's been taken out of the equation at least momentarily.
07:45And Bailey with a back elbow to J.C. Jane sends Kiana James outside to the apron.
07:51Well, Bailey the big veteran in this one looking to...
07:54Bailey to Bailey, quickly out of the box, looking for a quick win here, and a kick out by Jane
07:59at two.
08:00Bailey almost stole one quickly.
08:03Bailey, go, Bailey!
08:04Go, Bailey!
08:06Clearly the fan favorite tonight is Bailey, looking to crush the confidence of the three other women in this matchup
08:13in the early goings, and once again, taking down Raquel.
08:16And again, Raquel Rodriguez down outside the ring as Wade mentioned.
08:19Kiana James from behind, roll up a Bailey, and a kick out.
08:22Kiana James who I've said on a number of occasions, jackknife cover now by Bailey, and a kick out.
08:26I believe Keanu one of the most underrated superstars on the rosters today. There's no doubt about that and there
08:32have been some
08:33Max line guns
08:35Between Keanu James and Julia, but that all appears to be smoothed over now. Look at this
08:40Don't stack that time by JC Jane who almost stole one
08:44Jason James taking on some of the best since arriving on Smackdown including the likes of Charlotte and Rhea bloody
08:50Ripley picking up some major wins
08:53Great leapfrog by Keanu Bailey rolls through it right into a right and a right by Keanu Bailey
09:00Back into the mix and here's Raquel Rodriguez with a crossbody wiping everybody out
09:05And that's why Raquel Rodriguez, I believe is the favorite here tonight
09:20And now Raquel Rodriguez dominating stomping away in the corner
09:24Yeah, this was always gonna be the likelihood in this match at some point Raquel would get the upper hand
09:30and what we're seeing now
09:31Was inevitably going to ensue?
09:34Yeah, Raquel Rodriguez slowing down the pace using her power one of the reasons that live Morgan
09:41has relied on her throughout much of a
09:44Her reign is champion in judgment day
09:47We're gonna make up for Roxanne losing out in her queen of the ring first round match this past Monday
09:52on raw you a
09:53Ringside for that one and that did not go well with the judgment day
09:57Yeah, Roxanne Perez did not advance lip Morgans in the tournament as well as Bailey's taking the fight to Raquel
10:04Bailey from a multiple time
10:06Women's champion whipped into the corner one way to separate a shoulder right there
10:11Bailey might never be the same again after that impact from Raquel and Raquel is just running riot now and
10:18nobody can stop
10:23Raquel Rodriguez with elbow after elbow dropping JC Jane to the corner and he out of James is gonna try
10:29her fair
10:30And you just sense that early only on one attack against Raquel is simply cover Raquel up and belly
10:38Saves the matchup breaking up the near fall
10:45You basically got three women playing defense against Raquel now and nothing they are trying seems to be working and
10:53And Rodriguez good to you said Keanu James into the corner snake eyes off the top turnbuckle now
10:59JC sent outside the ring and Raquel and Bailey and Raquel sent over the top rope to the floor
11:08And Bailey
11:09And Bailey ripped out of the ring is we want to remind everyone that tomorrow at the Bournemouth International Center
11:15Oh
11:15Two of cruiserweight boxing's most dangerous men collide hometown hero. Oh
11:21Chris the gentleman Bill and Smith puts his world titles ambitions on the line against Canadian wrecking machine Ryan the
11:28bruiser Riziki
11:29Oh
11:31JC with a right hand
11:44What a fatal four-way matchup to determine who heads the semi-finals of the queen of the ring tournament
11:50And it has basically been the Raquel show for the past several minutes, but the tide may be turning
11:55And Bailey driving Raquel shoulder first to the steps
11:59And that's what Bailey and Keanu
12:02And JC Jane had to do
12:04They had to turn turn this into a triple threat because Raquel was just tearing everyone apart
12:11And JC Jane the former NXT champ may be about to capitalize and win this thing
12:17Yeah, the woman that Booker T dubbed a rock star is in control now former tag team champion as well
12:24Nice neckbreaker
12:26By Jane into the cover hooks the leg of Bailey now who kicks out
12:30How impressive has JC Jane been since arriving on SmackDown complete confidence complete assuredness since day one
12:39And let's not forget all of Fatal Influence
12:42Collin Henley and Laney Reed as well
12:44It's JC Jane now with the kicks to the midsection of Bailey
12:47JC manipulative, opportunistic
12:52Fatal Influence are here to take over the entire brand here on SmackDown
12:57And only a fool would bet against them doing so
13:02Now snap there by JC
13:03Kick right to the spine
13:06Of the veteran Bailey, kick to the face
13:08JC now with a senton
13:09Is it enough? Hooks the leg of Bailey
13:11Hitting combination in a near fall again
13:13Bailey's taking a hell of a lot of punishment in this one
13:16He's starting to really struggle with the other women down
13:19JC Jane picking up the pedal
13:21But Keanu James now
13:23As JC was over there arguing with the official
13:26Keanu James knocked down by Jane
13:30Again, Julia out here at ringside in support of Keanu James
13:37I just admire that swaggering confidence of JC Jane
13:41And against a woman, Keanu James
13:43She knows very well indeed
13:44Cross pass many times in NXT
13:46And clearly, Keanu has a trick or two up her sleeve
13:50The leader of Fatal Influence and indeed Bailey
13:54Yeah, tremendous athlete is Keanu James
13:56But she goes shoulder first to the post
13:58That rolling cannonball that time by JC Jane
14:01Into the other corner
14:02Right, real nice turn of speed there from JC Jane
14:04My God!
14:05Oh, Raquel Rodriguez with a massive shoulder tackle
14:08Sending JC across the ring
14:11Bailey now
14:12Look for that sunset flip bomb
14:14And Raquel Rodriguez drives both women into the corner
14:17Bailey just lost grip at the wrong moment there
14:19If Keanu is now paying the price
14:21And there's that corkscrew splash by Raquel
14:25Covering both women
14:27And a kick out
14:28Oh, what a statement
14:29That would have been pure dominance from Raquel
14:37You had to believe, Wade, it was just a matter of time
14:40Before Raquel Rodriguez took control of this match
14:44Yeah, this is the second time she's really gained some momentum
14:47You get Raquel down for a window
14:49You have to maximize it and win the match
14:51Because you know full well
14:53Raquel ain't gonna stay down for long
14:55Raquel has come so close in the past
14:58And winning a world championship
15:01The best way to get another opportunity
15:03Win the queen of the ring tournament
15:04And head to SummerSlam to battle for a world title
15:07Oh, could you imagine both world titles
15:09Being inside the Judgment Day clubhouse
15:12What a spectacle that would be
15:14So you're saying if Raquel wins
15:15She wouldn't go after Liv
15:16Of course she would
15:17She would go after Rhea Ripley
15:19Or whoever else have the WWE Women's Championship
15:22But
15:23And now Bailey
15:25A long ways to go before we get there for Raquel
15:28But that's starting to inch nearer and nearer
15:31Raquel Rodriguez is just tossing bodies around the range
15:34Oh, look at this Cole
15:36Double chokeslam by Rodriguez
15:39Again gonna try to pin both women
15:41Kiana James
15:43Launches herself over the top rope to break things up
15:45All four women down
15:47Who's advancing to the queen of the ring tournament semifinals
16:00The finals
16:02Wade, right here we're at a critical point in this matchup
16:05Who is gonna build momentum?
16:07Remember, it's first one of the game
16:08Pinfall or submission to pick up the win
16:10Yeah, this is where champions are made
16:13This is that crunch time
16:15Everybody in that ring is hurting right now
16:18Who can block it out the most
16:20And focus on the prize
16:22Which is progress towards the semifinal
16:25Of the queen of the ring tournament
16:26I do want to go back to a point you made moments ago
16:28You're saying if Raquel wins this tournament
16:30That she's automatically gonna go after the WWE Women's Champion
16:34From Friday Night Smackdown
16:35Maybe she wants to prove that she's the leader of the Judgment Day
16:38Maybe she's gonna take on Liv Morgan
16:39Yeah, I'm not surprised that you're trying to stir the part
16:42You know the last person who did that in the Judgment Day
16:45Finn Balor
16:46Look at him now
16:47Look what happened to
16:49Damian Priest
16:49Look what happened to Rhea
16:51Bloody Ripley
16:52Attitudes like that do not belong inside the Judgment Day clubhouse
16:55They get booted out real fast
16:57So watch your mouth Michael Cole
16:59And now JC Jane looking for a sleeper
17:01On Raquel Rodriguez
17:02How impressive has JC been in this match tonight?
17:05But she's slung to the mat
17:06Yeah, it's a huge mountain to climb to drop
17:09Raquel
17:10Just such overwhelming force coming back in the other direction
17:14And now the veteran now to Bayley
17:16Picking her spot
17:17And looking for a weak spot on the massive Raquel
17:22Beating up this crowd here tonight
17:24Malonia, Italy
17:28And Bayley
17:29Taking out JC Jane
17:30Kick to the face by Bayley
17:32Up to the second rope now
17:35Bayley with an elbow to the back of Raquel
17:37Cover
17:38Is it enough for the win?
17:40Rodriguez powers out at two
17:43Very competitive match up here tonight
17:45Yeah, I like what I'm seeing from Bayley
17:47She spent the last several years
17:48Backing up some newcomers here on SmackDown
17:51And Raw
17:51But now looking to extend and progress her own career
17:55Nice back suplex by Bayley
17:57Raquel Rodriguez by the way
17:59The only woman in this match
18:00That has any type of
18:02Oh!
18:03Experience in the Queen of the Ring Tournament
18:05Bayley now
18:06Stacks up JC Jane
18:08Grabs the bottom rope
18:09And kicks out at the same time
18:11Oh!
18:13Oh!
18:15Oh!
18:16Oh!
18:16Oh!
18:17Oh!
18:17Oh!
18:18Oh!
18:24Oh!
18:24Oh!
18:28Oh!
18:38Oh!
18:41Oh!
18:43Oh!
18:43Medina with a running knee
18:44Breaks things up
18:46Great!
18:46Well that was nice movement from Keanu James
18:48You duck one, you duck two
18:49But you get caught by the third
18:51From Raquel
18:51Raquel is just so well rounded
18:54But dropped for now
18:55And JC Jane can steal this
18:57Yeah, could this be JC's opportunity now?
18:59It has to be
19:00With Raquel down once again
19:02Now she tracks ladies
19:03Oh!
19:04Oh!
19:04And that could be a KO blow
19:06To the side of the jaw of JC Jane
19:08And if that wasn't
19:09What comes next could well be
19:11Well-placed knee from Bayley, who heads up to the top rope now.
19:16And Bayley, with her vintage elbow, connects.
19:20Is it enough to advance to the queen of the ring?
19:22Kiana James breaks it up at two and a half.
19:25Now, I count Kiana James breaking up pins on three separate occasions.
19:29That is incredibly smart once again to the relative newcomer to SmackDown,
19:35who continues to impress.
19:36But I wouldn't be surprised if she pulls out a victory here.
19:39Yeah, you mentioned how smart Kiana James is.
19:42Tremendous ring awareness.
19:43Roll up to Bayley.
19:44Bayley, though, able to roll through.
19:45Oh, Kiana Carter.
19:47Kiana Carter with that deal breaker.
19:50The deal breaker to the face.
19:51And now a standing movesault by James.
19:54Cover now on Bayley.
19:56Is it enough?
19:56And Bayley kicks out at two.
19:58I'll tell you right now, Kiana James really can do it all in the ring.
20:02High-flying, power moves, technical moves.
20:05And wait a second, Julia getting sideswiped there by JC.
20:09And Kiana James did not like that.
20:11Went to the defense of Julia Bailey now.
20:14Last JC, Kiana James roll up.
20:16Is it up?
20:16Look at using the ropes for leverage.
20:18Now, that it would not be a disqualification, but it would give Kiana James an opportunity.
20:23But wait a second.
20:26Why would you do that?
20:30Kiana, she didn't do it.
20:32I was about to win.
20:34No.
20:34What is your problem?
20:36No.
20:36Well, it was JC Jane who threw the legs off the ropes, but clearly Kiana was playing Julia.
20:42Rose plant by Bayley.
20:45Rolling encore.
20:46Big boot by Raquel.
20:50Well, this has got Messi in a hurry.
20:53Tejana bomb.
20:55Cover by Rodriguez.
20:57Raquel's in the semifinals.
21:01Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez.
21:07That was an interesting turn of events there.
21:10Bayley hit the flat liner.
21:12JC Jane with a rolling encore.
21:13Raquel Rodriguez with the Tejana bomb.
21:16But the story is what happened outside the ring.
21:19JC Jane is the one who got in the middle of things.
21:22Kiana thought it was Julia.
21:23Well, here's where it all went down.
21:25This is an inadvertent collision between Bayley.
21:28And now it's Kiana James' feet on the ropes.
21:31JC Jane knocks them off.
21:32It's shoved out of the way.
21:33And by the time Kiana turns around, she now believes her partner in crime.
21:39And Julia is the one who knocked the feet off the ropes.
21:42As she's losing her mind, Raquel is cleaning house.
21:46And ultimately, it's Kiana who suffers the worst with a Tejana bomb.
21:51Seeing Raquel progress to the semifinals.
21:54And Raquel Rodriguez will now face EO Sky in the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
22:00As we take a look at the bracket.
22:03Rodriguez and Sky advancing to the semifinals.
22:06Our other Fatal 4-Ways coming up next week on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.
22:11Preview matchup right there at Night of Champions.
22:14And there's the woman who sees everything sparkling in her future.
22:18Her future namely being that crown for the Queen of the Ring tournament.
22:23And hey, some smoothing over to be done now.
22:37Now, get off of me.
22:40This is your fault.
22:42I was going to win 23.
22:44And you're going to win.
22:46After everything I've done for you.
22:48After everything.
22:49You know what?
22:50I'm so sorry.
22:58I do everything for you.
23:01It's never about me.
23:03Ever.
23:04We're done.
23:05You.
23:06You're done.
23:07You're going to be nothing.
23:10Nothing, okay?
23:11I'm going to focus on me.
23:13It's over here.
23:14Well, Julia's heard enough.
23:15Kiana James said they're done.
23:17And Julia's heard enough after being embarrassed by James here.
23:20Well, Kiana's been in the shadow of James and she's finally lost it.
23:24And yeah, that relationship is firmly over.
23:28Kiana James claiming she's been in the shadow of Julia through all of this.
23:33And she's had enough.
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