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SmackDown Results: New Tag Team Champs
This week SmackDown emanated from Manchester, England. The show was taped, but provided it’s fair share of moments. One of the biggest was The Fiend deciding on a new target: Daniel Bryan
LET. HIM. IN. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/TGmVDnW2nR
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 9, 2019
Also on the show, Tyson Fury returned. He called out former challenger Braun Strowman, but instead of fighting he wanted to form a tag team with The Monster Among Men.
Finally, more NXT invaders were present. Shayna Baszler attacked Bayley after a match, and Imperium invaded to destroy Heavy Machinery.
#Imperium JUST ATTACKED #HeavyMachinery! Welcome to the UK, #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/dIha25HY82
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2019
Full results from the show:
- Ep. 197: Fields to Pittsburgh, Still Available Free Agentsby Full Press Coverage on March 18, 2024 at 8:00 pm
- New Day def. The Revival (c) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro def. Ali & Shorty G
- Sasha Banks def. Nikki Cross
- Carmella & Dana Brooke def. Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose to earn a spot on the SmackDown Women’s Survivor Series team
- King Corbin def. Roman Reigns
Sasha Banks Gets A Revamped Theme
The Boss has an altered theme thanks to her cousin. Snoop Dogg is on the new version of Sasha Banks’ theme, that feels a little tougher and darker.
SASHA BANKS NEW THEME THE SNOOP DOGG STUDIO VERSION pic.twitter.com/0ZEgU30wwZ
— Dan 🇮🇪 (@danthegrapsfan) November 8, 2019
AEW Full Gear is Saturday!
Check out our predictions for the full show here. Will Chris Jericho still be Le Champion after Saturday? Spoilers: yeah, probably.
Luchasaurus Injury Update
One-third of the Jungle Express has been out of action since mid-October with a hamstring injury. According to PWInsider, Luchasaurus stated in an AEW media scrum he is targeting a January 2020 return. That would put him on the early end of the timetable, as his initial time frame was between 3-6 months off.
Primo & Epico Finishing With WWE?
Get out your Shining Stars t-shirts while you still can. According to WrestlingNews, Savio Vega mentioned in an interview that Primo & Epico are finishing up with WWE soon. They are currently working for World Wrestling Council in their home Puerto Rico. Primo & Epico were last seen at Survivor Series 2018, as part of the SmackDown Live team in the tag team survivor series match.
One for the Road:
“Hold my beer. Actually, I’ve got it.”