Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00America on Fox, as Shohei Otani leads the Dodgers against Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals,
00:06or the Guardians take on the Brewers.
00:08It all begins tomorrow at 7 Eastern on Fox. Check for the game in your area.
00:13Well, the stars are out in full effect tonight in Orlando.
00:16Roman Reigns is still to come.
00:18Meanwhile, a returning star looks set to inject Friday Night SmackDown with a heavy dose of elegance.
00:24Find out what I mean in our progressive match report.
00:28Match Flow is sponsored by Progressive.
00:31A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
00:50Menchie with an incredible in-ring acumen.
00:53Technical to pugilism in the blink of an eye.
01:24Benny.
01:26BD.
01:28Menchie.
01:35Giovanni Menchie on his way soon to Friday Night SmackDown,
01:38but right now it is all about the hometown girl, Naomi, as she is set for one-on-one action.
01:44She is lighting up Orlando and here comes a woman looking to spoil the party.
01:53And her opponent, from Wellington, New Zealand, Blair Davenport.
02:11Blair Davenport, a supercar who has been a thorn in the side of Naomi since Davenport has dropped him here
02:16for Friday Night SmackDown, but Wade, we're still looking for answers.
02:21An immediate dislike to Naomi, which wasn't aided by the fact that Blair Davenport teamed up with Fire and Dawn,
02:30the women's tag champs, and helped them attack Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
02:36Two parts of the big three. The third part, of course, being Naomi.
02:45Tonight, Davenport need not concern herself with Cargill or Belair.
02:49It is one-on-one. Blair Davenport, a world-class striker and grappler.
02:55Joining us at ringside is NXT women's champ Roxanne Perez.
03:00Just a short hop from her home at the NXT Performance Center right here in Orlando.
03:06NXT is headed to Allstate Arena in Chicago featuring CM Punk.
03:10Tuesday, October 1st, and the Enterprise Center in St. Louis featuring Randy Orton.
03:16as part of its highly anticipated broadcast TV debut on the CW Network.
03:21Tickets for both events are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
03:26Only a matter of time before we see Roxanne Perez either here on SmackDown or on Raw.
03:33A closer view of exactly what it takes to make it at this level between these two.
03:39These two women wasting no time dropping heavy artillery right off of the opening bell.
03:44Perhaps a mistake for Naomi. We don't know a lot about Blair Davenport aside from her in-ring acumen.
03:50And Wade, when it comes to strikers, few do it better.
04:04Naomi is a veteran of the mat game.
04:07Not much Naomi has experienced. Rear view takes down Davenport.
04:14Got to the very top of the mountain.
04:16If Blair Davenport thought she was going to have it easy in any way against Naomi, she'd be grossly mistaken.
04:22Big time kick between the ropes from Naomi and Davenport feeling the glow on the outside.
04:29Here comes Naomi!
04:33Taking down Davenport on the outside.
04:40Naomi chucking Blair Davenport back inside the ring.
04:43Can Naomi make something happen? Making the climb to the top turnbuckle.
04:48Initial flurry from Davenport. It has been one-way traffic.
04:52Raw's body takes down Blair. Into the cover goes Naomi. Hooks the leg.
04:58Davenport keeps this one alive. Can Blair rally or is it all Naomi?
05:07One-on-one action continues tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
05:10Naomi and Blair Davenport waiting during the break.
05:13Cover here by Blair Davenport.
05:16Davenport was able to turn the tides of this matchup.
05:19Davenport had to dig deep and take a look at this kind of offense from Davenport.
05:24It was a double whammy.
05:26Naomi flattened by that.
05:30Sort of an unintentional double stop senton combo.
05:33Extremely effective either way you slice it.
05:35Whatever gets the job done.
05:37Sometimes errors work out in your favor in this game as it did there for Blair Davenport.
05:41And if you're a new superstar like Blair Davenport on the roster,
05:44how important is it to finally get a win over Naomi?
05:47Someone whose career you've really taken a liking to recently.
05:50Davenport has spent a lot of time making Naomi's life miserable.
05:53Naomi really is an acid test for newcomers here on SmackDown.
05:58She's a woman who's done it all. She's a veteran in the locker room.
06:01If you can claim that scalp, it can do big things for your career.
06:06But this could be the difference making moment.
06:09Both women flattened.
06:11Who can bounce back?
06:14Pivotal point in the matchup.
06:16Both women looking to push the pace and here comes Naomi.
06:19Naomi has done this time and again during her career.
06:22She has that ability to find a second win.
06:25But doesn't Blair Davenport know all about that now?
06:28We talk at length about the striking ability of Davenport,
06:31but Naomi never afraid to plant her feet and throw hands in her own right.
06:37And when the time is right, get the party started all over again.
06:43Big split splash into the cover.
06:46Nothing worse than getting beaten up by an opponent
06:49who is having a lot of fun while they do it.
06:52Adds insult to injury.
06:55Not to mention the added motivation.
06:57Naomi certainly working with tonight.
06:59Performing in front of her hometown crowd.
07:01Nice reversal by Blair Davenport.
07:03Rolls through, does Naomi.
07:04Sliding kick, takes down Blair.
07:06Naomi just a step ahead on that one.
07:09That is the difference at this level.
07:11When you step to SmackDown, you better be ready.
07:16Big time drop kick in the bottom turnbuckle.
07:19Caught Davenport in the body.
07:21Naomi likely thinking about the split-legged moonsault.
07:26A move she is used to great effect, and Davenport has done her homework.
07:30Outstanding reflexes there by Davenport,
07:33but needs to make it count, and she does.
07:36Big stomp to the solar plexus.
07:39Trying to position Naomi.
07:41Knocking all the wind out of Naomi.
07:43Boom!
07:44And the lights as well.
07:45Deep hook of the leg.
07:47And this one belongs to Blair Davenport.
07:51Here is your winner, Blair Davenport!
07:56That is a massive confidence build in victory
07:59against one of the biggest names in the division.
08:02Davenport showing exactly why she is so highly regarded.
08:06And I promise you, that knee connects with anyone on the roster.
08:10It is a three count for Blair Davenport.
08:13Wow.
08:14Certainly an unpopular result for the WWE Universe tonight in Orlando,
08:18but a big win for Blair Davenport in the women's division.
08:26Let's go.
08:30Why'd you throw me under the bus?
08:31Give me this match with Kevin Owens.
08:32I don't get it, man.
08:33Throw you under the bus?
08:34Yeah.
08:35This is a huge opportunity, and I'm going to be right there.
08:37What are you so worried about?
08:38You know what, you're right.
08:39What am I worried about?
08:40I don't even know why Kevin Owens is getting a title match with Baxton Billy.
08:42Me either.
08:43What's he done the last four years besides lose to the Bloodline?
08:45Exactly.
08:46That's why the Bloodline is so dominant.
08:47Because Kevin fails all the time.
08:49That's true.
08:50And if I'm Cody Rhodes, I give that match too.
08:52That's an easy dub in Berlin.
08:53Go out for bees after.
08:54That's right.
08:55This is a new Kevin Owens.
08:56It makes me sick to see who he is.
08:58It's disrespectful.
08:59He gets handed things time after time when we deserve it.
09:02Why?
09:03Because of who he was?
09:04He is done.
09:05He's finished.
09:06And I'm sick.
09:09Hey, man.
09:10No, dude, you're right.
09:11You're completely right.
09:12You're completely right.
09:13That's why.
09:14You heard me last week, right?
09:15I told Cody and Nick all this.
09:16I don't deserve this title match.
09:18Because I'm a loser, right?
09:21You've seen my win-loss records, right, over the last year.
09:23I think I might have even lost to you.
09:25I'm not sure.
09:26But it doesn't get much worse than that.
09:27So, look, I agree with you.
09:28You're right.
09:29And what did you call me?
09:30An easy W?
09:31Easy dub.
09:32Easy dub.
09:33OK.
09:34So I'm a little older than you.
09:35So I'm not with the words.
09:36I'm not so.
09:37But you mean easy win.
09:38It's going to be an easy win for you.
09:39Yeah.
09:40Right.
09:41OK.
09:42I agree.
09:43Let's go prove it.
09:44Come on, guys.
09:45What kind of idiot turns down a potential title match?
09:48Man, you're right.
09:49Dude, here's what we're going to do.
09:50Let's go out there and let's go prove you right.
09:53I'm an easy win for you.
09:54Let's go show them.
09:55I'm a loser.
09:56I'm a moron.
09:57Let's go do it.
09:58Yeah.
09:59Ha ha.
10:00Let's go.
10:01I'll see you out there.
10:02You'll be there, too.
10:03I'll see you, too.
10:04Let's go.
10:05Come on, guys.
10:06Whether it's Theory's fault or Grayson Waller's own mouth, one thing is for certain.
10:12The Aussie icon must go one-on-one with a man who will challenge Cody Rhodes for the
10:18undisputed WWE Championship in Berlin.
10:21Kevin Owens, live next.
10:24Oh, man.
10:25Waller is in huge trouble.
10:27This is KO looking to tune up into championship mode.
10:31I do not want to be the Aussie tonight.
10:33Well, unfortunately, tonight WWE comes to you with heavy hearts.
10:37As earlier today, we learned of the passing of a pioneer of this industry.
10:42A man who believed that sharing this business with family and friends truly encapsulates the
10:47Onawaii family way of healing.
10:50Known to many as Pops, tonight we mourn the loss of WWE Hall of Famer,
10:54Afa, the Wild Samoan, Onawaii, who was preceded in passing by his brother,
10:59Sika, a bittersweet reunion for the most feared tag team in sports
11:04entertainment history.
11:14The WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of an influential patriarch of the legendary
11:20Onawaii family, Afa Onawaii.
11:24Alongside his brother Sika, Afa would rise to prominence as one half of the iconic tag
11:30team, the Wild Samoans.
11:34One of the greatest tag teams in WWE history, I love to watch Afa and Sika.
11:40The way they connect with an audience, it's just phenomenal.
11:44Throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, there was no tag team that held as many tag team
11:49championships as the Wild Samoans.
11:53Wanting to mentor the next generation of his lineage, Afa guided his son Samu and his
12:00nephew Rikishi toward even more tag team gold for the Onawaii family.
12:05They got it!
12:07They got it!
12:09There's no better advice than the person that's in your corner.
12:13And those are family members.
12:15Following an illustrious career, Afa and his brother Sika would have their names
12:20immortalized as members of the WWE Hall of Fame.
12:25Eager to give back to professional wrestling, Afa would open the Wild Samoan Training Center
12:31to help prepare future superstars.
12:34When I first showed up at Afa's, I think he was really excited to have me walk through
12:37the door and start training.
12:39And he actually took the time to get to know me.
12:43Along with the center, Afa and his wife Lynn established a foundation that awarded
12:50scholarships to disadvantaged youth, changing lives and helping to fulfill countless dreams.
12:58Through his numerous contributions in and out of the ring, Afa became a beloved role
13:03model for his family and peers.
13:06He will always be known as a pillar of the Onawaii legacy, whose passion and kind nature
13:13will live on through WWE forever.
13:17I'm going to say what my mother used to tell us.
13:23What that mean is, take care of each other and trust in God.