Smackdown
Date: October 3, 2017
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
It’s the go home show for Hell in a Cell and that means it’s time to really hammer in some of the stories. The main event of Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens inside the Cell is pretty much set but it would be nice to have some of the other matches get some attention of their own. Let’s get to it.
We open with another moment of silence for the Las Vegas shooting.
The opening recap looks at Shinsuke Nakamura beating up Jinder Mahal and the Singh Brothers last week.
Renee Young brings out Nakamura for a chat. In regards to Mahal’s recent insults, Nakamura says sticks and stones may break his bones but words will never hurt him. He’ll take the title from Mahal on Sunday but here are the Singh Brothers to interrupt and mock his entrance. Mahal follows them out and the three on one beatdown is on in a hurry.
Carmella/Natalya vs. Charlotte/Becky Lynch
Becky slaps Carmella to start and it’s time for a breather on the floor. Charlotte and Becky take the villains down with a double baseball slide and we take a way too early break. Back with Becky in trouble until Becky rolls her up for two, allowing the hot tag off to Charlotte. A running knee to the head drops Natalya again and a suplex gives Charlotte two. The spear looks to set up the Figure Eight but Natalya hides in the ropes. Carmella hits Becky in the back with the Money in the Bank briefcase and the Sharpshooter puts Charlotte away at 6:58.
Result: Carmella/Natalya b. Charlotte/Becky Lynch – Sharpshooter to Charlotte (6:58)
Long recap of Shane vs. Kevin. The more I see of this feud, the less I care.
Mike Kanellis vs. Bobby Roode
A spinebuster and the Glorious DDT end Kanellis at 56 seconds.
Result: Bobby Roode b. Mike Kanellis – Glorious DDT (0:56)
Post match here’s Dolph Ziggler with a marching band drum to play for Roode. Dolph plays an air horn and throws some confetti too before asking if everyone likes him now. Roode has a great entrance but on Sunday, the bell is going to ring and he’ll be exposed as the fraud that he is. Bobby shows Ziggler how to do the proper entrance and strikes the Glorious pose.
Pay per view rundown.
Here are the Usos to read New Day their rights before Sunday. They explain that New Day is going to be walking into the Uso Penitentiary where there’s no trombone, no BootyO’s and no dancing. Maybe they can just throw every other tag team in there with them. This brings out New Day to shill their New Day underwear (a real thing) and to read some lefts because the Usos are reading the rights.
New Day has left everyone in the dust and no matter where they were on the card, they’ve left the fans knowing it was the best match on the night. Best of all though, the last time they met the Usos, they left with the titles.
Mahal shows us a replay of what happened earlier.
Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin throws him around to start but a chase lets Tye score with a superkick to knock Corbin outside as we take a break. Back with Corbin elbowing Dillinger in the face and knocking him onto the steps. They head back inside and Dillinger grabs a small package for the clean pin at 5:52.
Result: Tye Dillinger b. Baron Corbin – Small package (5:52)
Post match AJ Styles pops up on screen to say he’s going to show Corbin that taking shortcuts doesn’t pay.
Some breast cancer survivors are presented with pink WWE Championships.
Randy Orton vs. Aiden English
Fallout from Orton laying out English and Rusev last week during Rusev’s celebration. English throws him into the corner to start but has to avoid an early RKO attempt. No worries though as a pop up RKO puts English at 1:17.
Result: Randy Orton b. Aiden English – Pop up RKO (1:17)
Rusev tries to sneak up on Orton but Randy drops into RKO position to send Rusev bailing.
Sami Zayn tells Shane to be careful with Owens. Shane basically blows him off.
Here’s Shane to call out Owens but Kevin doesn’t show up. Shane calls him a coward and has a chance of pace for Sunday’s match: it’s now Falls Count Anywhere. Owens comes through the crowd, saying that the real money is right here. That’s all he’s doing though and starts to go back up the stairs, only pausing when Shane calls him a coward.
Owens leaves anyway and it’s Shane giving chase through the crowd. Shane gets into the concourse and the fight is on with Shane getting powerbombed through a merchandise table. Owens comes back to the ring to say that’s nothing compared to what he’s going to do to Shane on Sunday, where he’ll throw Shane off the Cell. Of course Shane staggers through the crowd to come back to ringside but Owens throws him over the announcers’ table. Fans: “THIS IS AWESOME!” A headbutt drops Shane again and the Pop Up Powerbomb ends the show.
Results
Carmella/Natalya b. Charlotte/Becky Lynch – Sharpshooter to Charlotte
Bobby Roode b. Mike Kanellis – Glorious DDT
Tye Dillinger b. Baron Corbin – Small package
Randy Orton b. Aiden English – Pop up RKO
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