Chelsea Green defends WWE Women's Title against Roxanne Perez

Chelsea Green is set to put her WWE Women's Championship on the line against The Judgment Day's Roxanne Perez this Friday on SmackDown, even as her potential Champion vs. Champion Match against Women's World Champion Liv Morgan at WWE Crown Jewel looms on the horizon. Perez scored a non-title victory against Green two weeks ago on Raw thanks to interference from Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Now, they will collide for the championship. With Green's title match against Perez threatening her high-stakes showdown at WWE Crown Jewel, will The Judgment Day play a factor in the outcome?




— The show kicks off with a video recapping the verbal confrontation between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn that occurred in the opening moments of this past Monday's episode of Raw.

— Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Sami Zayn, Candice LeRae, and Johnny Gargano make their way to the ring.

Zayn asks the live crowd if they really mean their boos and says he sees there's some haters in the live crowd. He says it's been an interesting week and recalls going toe-to-toe in the ring with Roman Reigns on Monday's episode of Raw. He says the alpha isn't always the biggest of the species, but the smartest and says he's the only one Undisputed WWE Champion. He rattles off names including Kevin Owens, CM Punk, Finn Balor, and GUNTHER who are after him.

Rey Fenix's music hits and he makes his way out. He says he doesn't know what Penta will do or who he will cash in on, then says he's never had a problem with Zayn and says they're still friends. He says Penta is his brother and if Zayn has a problem with his family, he has a problem with him. Gargano becomes heated, but Zayn calms things down and says he's always had respect for Fenix. He says his problem is with people who show disrespect week after week.

Trick Williams' music hits and he makes his way out. He says he has a problem with Zayn and says Zayn told lies about him last Friday. He says the only truthful thing Zayn said was that he doesn't know how to survive, then says it might be because Zayn puts no fear in his heart. He says he's the United States Champion and ESPN, then says he's in WWE to thrive and says he's only been on "SmackDown" for 10 months and says Zayn is Timon while he's Simba from "The Lion King". He says only one of them knows how to look like and walk like a champion, then says he's a veteran at being a champion while Zayn is a rookie. He demands an Undisputed WWE Championship Match from Zayn, but Zayn says Williams should be afraid of him because Williams may have a silver tongue, but he has a razor sharp tongue made of steel.

Zayn says he could expose every weakness in Williams' game and make him look like a fool because he's operating on levels Williams can't understand. He says he won't do any of that because he's a good guy and tells Williams to enjoy it while it lasts seeing as the fans will eventually realize Williams doesn't have it. He says Williams is a lot closer to sink or swim than he thinks and declines to give Williams an Undisputed WWE Championship match.

Williams says he's not asking for an Undisputed WWE Championship match, but demanding one and says he might beat a title match out of Zayn if he doesn't give it to him.

Williams looks to chokeslam Gargano, but Zayn knocks him over and retreats out of the ring with Gargano and LeRae to escape Fenix when he goes after them.

Nick Aldis then appears on the entrance ramp to make a match pitting Zayn and Gargano against Williams and Fenix.

— Roxanne Perez makes her way to the ring. Chelsea Green follows.


WWE Women's Championship Match: Chelsea Green (c) vs. Roxanne Perez

The bell rings and the two lock up. Perez pins Green, but Green kicks out and delivers an open palm strike to Perez. She follows it up with a Rough Ryder and pins Perez, but Perez kicks out and Green flies through the ropes to level Perez on the outside.

Green dumps Perez back in the ring, but Perez rolls out of the other side of the ring. Green dumps Perez back inside and follows her in there, but Perez delivers a shotgun dropkick to Green's knee and sends her crashing into the ring post face first. She then stomps on Green's left arm as Green's left arm is wedged into one of the turnbuckles.

Back from the break, Green connects with a superplex off the second rope. She follows up with a pair of running clotheslines, a step-up enzuigiri and a meteora against the ropes before driving Perez face-first into the mat.

Green looks for the Un-Pretty-Her, but Perez counters into an inside cradle for a two-count. Green fights back and heads to the top rope, but Raquel Rodriguez knocks her off while Perez distracts the referee. Perez makes the cover for a near fall.

IYO SKY runs down and attacks Rodriguez at ringside. SKY connects with a kick before delivering a flying hurricanrana off the apron. Perez takes out SKY with a suicide dive before returning to the ring, where Green avoids Pop Rox and connects with the Un-Pretty-Her for the victory.

Winner and STILL WWE Women's Champion: Chelsea Green

— After the match, Liv Morgan blindsides Green from behind. SKY takes down Morgan and goes after Rodriguez, but Perez attacks SKY and Judgment Day continues beating down Green and SKY. Tiffany Stratton's music hits and she runs to the ring, sending Perez crashing out of it and rocking Morgan with a knee. She lands a hurricanrana on Rodriguez, and SKY delivers a missile dropkick to her off the top rope.

Stratton considers cashing in her Money In The Bank briefcase, hitting Morgan with it. Rodriguez and Perez pull Morgan out of the ring before Stratton can cash in.

— We see footage from last week's SmackDown, where Cody Rhodes faced Baron Corbin in an impromptu match. Randy Orton interfered, but Rhodes took him out before delivering a Punt Kick to Corbin, leaving Orton stunned.

Michael Cole announces that Corbin is now out of action indefinitely as a result of the attack. We then see Cody Rhodes' tour bus arriving in the parking lot ahead of his scheduled appearance later tonight.

— Backstage, Chelsea Green celebrates her successful title defense alongside IYO SKY and Tiffany Stratton. Green thanks both women for their assistance, while Stratton says she is looking forward to finally cashing in her Money in the Bank contract on Liv Morgan.

Green suggests that the three celebrate with martinis before the show returns to ringside for the next match.

— Giulia makes her way to the ring. Blake Monroe follows.

Street Fight: Giulia vs. Blake Monroe

Before Monroe can reach the ring, Giulia attacks her in the entrance aisle and drives her into the ring apron and barricade.

Giulia has already arranged a pyramid of steel chairs at ringside and attempts to send Monroe into them. Monroe blocks the attempt and fights back with a kendo stick, repeatedly striking Giulia before connecting with a running dropkick into the barricade.

Monroe climbs onto the barricade, but Giulia sweeps her legs out from underneath her. Giulia follows with a big boot that sends Monroe crashing into the timekeeper's area before bringing the action back toward the ring.

Giulia retrieves another kendo stick from underneath the ring, but Monroe attacks from behind and drives her face into the apron. Giulia eventually reverses an Irish whip and sends Monroe crashing into the pyramid of chairs at ringside.

The show heads into a mid-match commercial break with Giulia in control. During the picture-in-picture breaks, Monroe recovers at ringside as Giulia begins piling steel chairs on the floor. Monroe fights back and repositions the ring steps, but Giulia catches her with a garbage can to the face before bringing her back into the ring.

Monroe catches Giulia with a knee to the face for a two-count before applying a crossface with the assistance of a kendo stick. Giulia escapes and fights back with several kendo stick shots before connecting with a Russian leg sweep for a near fall.

Giulia places a garbage can over Monroe's head and repeatedly strikes it with the kendo stick. She follows up with a kick to the can, knocking Monroe to the canvas as the commercial break continues.

Back from the break, Monroe rolls outside to recover. Giulia drags her up the entrance aisle toward the stage, but Monroe reverses and sends Giulia crashing into the LED wall. The two continue fighting through the backstage area and Gorilla Position.

Monroe grabs a can of hairspray from a makeup table and sprays it into Giulia's eyes. Giulia recovers and drives Monroe face-first into a nearby mirror, shattering it before dragging her back toward the arena.

Monroe catches Giulia with a headbutt, but Giulia responds with Arrivaderci before bringing her back into the ring. Giulia follows with a missile dropkick off the top rope and a curb stomp for a close two-count.

Giulia heads to the apron, but Monroe catches her with a blast from a fire extinguisher. Monroe then delivers a superplex off the top of the ring steps, sending both women crashing onto the pile of steel chairs at ringside.

After recovering, Monroe brings Giulia back into the ring and attempts the Neutralizer. Giulia counters into a roll-up for a near fall, but Monroe quickly regains control and connects with the Neutralizer for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Blake Monroe

— Backstage, Randy Orton is shown walking through the arena ahead of his scheduled appearance. After a commercial break, Orton makes his way to the ring and immediately addresses Cody Rhodes.

Orton lists Rhodes' accomplishments and responsibilities, including his wrestling career, family and Hollywood success. He then tells Rhodes that he is proud of him for finally reaching the point where he was willing to deliver a Punt Kick to someone's head.

Orton claims he is the only person who has managed to make Rhodes cross that line. He says he sees through Rhodes and believes that despite everything Rhodes has accomplished, he still has something to prove against him.

Orton reminds Rhodes that he has spent 25 years taking out legends, friends and enemies without hesitation or remorse. He insists that Rhodes might be willing to attack anyone else in WWE, but believes he will hesitate if given the opportunity to do the same to him.

Before Orton can continue, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes makes his entrance and heads toward the ring to confront his former mentor. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, Jason Jordan and Shawn Daivari attempt to prevent a confrontation. Rhodes ignores their warnings and enters the ring to confront Randy Orton.

Rhodes questions when Orton became a coward, pointing out that he has an opportunity to chase the all-time world championship record. He brings up Orton's history as the Legend Killer and questions why he no longer feels threatened by his former mentor.

Rhodes recalls Orton delivering Punt Kicks to the likes of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, arguing that those attacks ultimately damaged his chances of becoming the face of WWE. He also brings up Orton attacking his father, Dusty Rhodes, and costing himself opportunities throughout his career.

Rhodes points out that Orton is the last man standing from his legendary OVW class. He then reminds Orton that after being punted himself, he returned the following night while Orton remained in St. Louis recovering from their previous encounter.

Rhodes declares that he is the one person Orton cannot intimidate, calling himself the Legend Killer's Killer. He challenges Orton to stop talking and settle their differences in the ring, but Aldis and the WWE producers intervene.

Aldis attempts to address the situation, but Orton interrupts and refuses to fight simply because Rhodes wants him to. Aldis then announces that the two can settle their differences at WWE Crown Jewel on November 7.

Rhodes agrees to the match, but insists that it will not be an ordinary singles contest. He announces that they will face each other in a Last Man Standing match. Orton accepts the stipulation and warns Rhodes that he asked for what is coming. Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing Match is now official for WWE Crown Jewel.

— Tatum Paxley and Alexa Bliss make their way to the ring. Michin, B-Fab, and Jade Cargill follow.


WWE Women's Tag-Team Championship Match: Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley (c) vs. B-Fab & Michin

Alexa Bliss and B-Fab kick things off for their respective teams. B-Fab repeatedly shoves Bliss in the face before the champion responds with a slap.

B-Fab fires back with knees, forearms and a spinning heel kick in the corner. B-Fab follows with a sliding clothesline for a near fall before Bliss escapes a slam attempt and applies a sleeper hold. Bliss eventually tags in Tatum Paxley, who connects with a crossbody in the corner and a facebuster for a two-count.

Paxley continues working over B-Fab before being sent onto the apron. She catches B-Fab with an enzuigiri before Michin charges toward her and ends up on the floor. Paxley follows with a moonsault onto Michin at ringside.

Back from the break, Paxley connects with another enzuigiri before both teams make tags. Bliss takes control with shoulder tackles and strikes before connecting with a DDT and a blockbuster for a near fall.

Bliss attempts Sister Abigail, but B-Fab escapes by grabbing her hair. Michin tags in and Bliss takes down B-Fab with a satellite headscissors before connecting with a DDT on Michin.

Bliss heads to the top rope as Paxley makes the tag. Bliss connects with a crossbody before Michin responds with a dropkick. Paxley follows with a spinning kick and climbs to the top rope for a 450 splash, but Michin avoids it.

Paxley lands on her feet and rolls through before Michin catches her with a headbutt. Paxley attempts Cemetery Drive, but Michin holds onto the ropes. Jade then punches Paxley, allowing Michin to connect with a Styles Clash for the pinfall victory.

Winners and NEW WWE Women's Tag Team Champions: Michin & B-Fab

— Backstage, Cathy Kelley catches up with Trick Williams and asks what happened during his meeting with Nick Aldis. Williams reveals that he will be challenging Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Rey Fenix approaches and acknowledges the news, but reminds Williams that they still have a tag team match to worry about tonight. Damian Priest then arrives and exchanges a tense stare with Williams as the segment comes to an end.

— We learn that Danhausen's "Very Nice, Very Evil" SmackDown will take place next week. The show then heads to a commercial break ahead of the scheduled WWE Tag Team Champions MFT vs. Bakusai match.

We learn that next week's special Danhausen "Very Nice, Very Evil" edition of SmackDown will feature two championship matches. Chelsea Green will defend the WWE Women's Championship against Nikki Bella, while Sami Zayn defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against Trick Williams.

— Back from the break, WWE Tag Team Champions MFT are standing in the ring alongside Haku. Kyoki sneaks up and steals Haku's walking stick, leading to a confrontation between the two teams.

MFT and Bakusai begin brawling in the entrance aisle as WWE officials rush out to separate them. The situation quickly gets out of control, and the scheduled tag team match is called off before it can begin.

— We see a video featuring SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who announces that CM Punk and Kevin Owens will face each other in Brooklyn, New York, in two weeks. Aldis then sits down with both men to address their ongoing issues.

Punk calls the meeting a waste of his time, arguing that he should be preparing for Roman Reigns instead. He blames Owens for costing him the Undisputed WWE Championship and interfering with his plans.

Owens fires back and claims that he should be the champion, accusing Punk of costing him his own opportunity against Sami Zayn. Owens says he would prefer never to deal with Punk again after their history over the past 20 years.

Owens adds that he was happy avoiding Punk for three years before their paths crossed again. Punk argues that Owens doesn't actually know him because they have never spent time together outside of wrestling.

Owens responds that he has been around enough people who know Punk to have formed his own opinion. Aldis brings the discussion to an end by confirming that the two will settle their differences in the ring in two weeks.

— Sami Zayn, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae make their way to the ring. Trick Williams and Rey Fenix follow.

Sami Zayn & Johnny Gargano vs. Rey Fenix & Trick Williams

Gargano and Williams begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Williams levels Gargano with a shoulder tackle, but Zayn tags in.

Ricky Saints pulls Fenix off the ring apron to end the match and fires off stomps on him, opening the door for Zayn and Gargano to double team on Williams in the corner. Penta's music hits and he runs out to the ring to come to Williams and Fenix's aids. He then challenges Zayn, Gargano, and Saints to a Six Man Tag Team Match on behalf of himself, Williams, and Fenix.

Sami Zayn, Johnny Gargano, and Ricky Saints (w/ Candice LeRae) vs. Penta, Trick Williams, and Rey Fenix

Back from the break, the bell has rung and Zayn whips Fenix into the opposite corner chest first. Zayn delivers a sit-out powerbomb to Fenix and pins him, but Fenix kicks out and Gargano tags in. Fenix levels Gargano with a spinning kick and tags out to Penta.

Gargano fires off stomps on Penta in the corner, but Penta delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to Gargano and connects with a Sling Blade on him. He delivers a modified Bronco Buster to Gargano in the corner and pins him, but Gargano kicks out and Fenix lands a splash off the top rope to take out Saints on the outside.

Inside the ring, Penta delivers a Penta Driver to Gargano and pins him, but Gargano kicks out and tags out to Zayn. Williams tags in on his side and fires off right hands on Zayn, then runs him over with a knee strike. Williams levels Zayn with a clothesline and fires off right hands on him, then delivers a Trick Shot to him. Saints (who has tagged in) rolls up Williams, but Williams kicks out and lands a Book End on him for the win.

Winners: Penta, Rey Fenix, and Trick Williams