WWE taped this week’s edition of Smackdown after Raw last night as the company is heading to Saudi Arabia for the Crown Jewel this weekend.
Here are the spoilers:
GUNTHER said he wasn’t scared during Halloween SmackDown and criticized Balor for associating with Danhausen. He challenged Balor to confront him as a man. Balor responded that the Demon is ready to emerge. They brawled before GUNTHER backed away.
Shinsuke Nakamura def. Tama Tonga: Nakamura won with the Kinshasa. Kyoki, Haku and Talla Tonga were involved in outside interference and distractions.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions B-Fab and Michin faced Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Tatum Paxley, Jade Cargill, Bayley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss became involved in a series of brawls. The segment appeared to build toward a women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series.
Chelsea Green/Liv Morgan confrontation: SmackDown GM Nick Aldis encouraged Green ahead of her Crown Jewel title defence, telling her she deserved to be champion. Green admitted she sometimes doubts herself and wants to establish a lasting legacy. Liv Morgan dismissed Green as lucky and predicted she would prove all her doubters right by becoming the greatest women’s champion of all time.
Trick Williams interview: Williams said he expected to enter Crown Jewel as champion but insisted his story wasn’t over. He promised to show everyone who he really is when facing Damian Priest.
Damian Priest def. Nate Frazer: The referee stopped the match after Priest smashed Frazer into and over the announce table. Axiom attempted to intervene but was also taken out by Priest.
WWE Champion Sami Zayn said he had finally earned the respect he deserved and wanted Roman Reigns’ full attention. Jimmy Uso confronted him over attacking Roman, arguing that Sami had made things personal. Sami welcomed the confrontation, saying he would see Roman at Crown Jewel. After Sami left the ring, 946 attacked Jimmy. Sami watched from the apron without intervening, leaving Jimmy to fend for himself.
Kevin Owens def. CM Punk – No Holds Barred: Owens won a wild, hard-hitting brawl featuring chairs, tables, a trash can and a steel chain. Highlights included Punk hitting a GTS and an elbow through a table, while Owens delivered a fisherman’s buster through tables and a Stunner. After surviving the Stunner, Owens used a chain to strike Punk before scoring the pinfall.
