Smack down results: Roman Reigns risks tribal chiefdom title against Uso at summerslam
By Daniel Mfoniso
The Blue Brand of WWE returned at Amyway Centre, Orlando with “Rules of Engagement” as the Roman Regins accept to put his undisputed title as well as his Tribal chiefdom on the line against main event Jey Uso at summerslam. While Dominik Mysterio defended his NXT North American Title against Butch.
Fans in Orlando, Florida were treated with flashback on what happened last week. Jey Uso furioucity over his injured brother Jimmy by Roman Reigns and his little brother Solo Sikoa before he was interrupted by Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa. Heyman told Jey he will discuss the Rules of Engagement with Roman Regins this week ahead of SummerSlam. Jey however ended up superkicking Paul and Solo then followed up with a chair beat on Solo before they retreat.
However, the proceedings of the night began with the Invitational match for the United States Championship.
UNITED STATES INVITATIONAL: L.A KNIGHT vs. REY MYSTERIO vs. SHEAMUS vs. CAMERON GRIMES.
WWE United States Titles invitational continues, the winner of the match will face last week winner Santos Escobar next week. The winner will become the number 1 contender for the United States Champion currently held by Austin Theory.
At the sound of the bell, a brawl broke out. Rey and Cameron on each other, While Kight on Sheamus. Sheamus ran over Kight with a shoulder tackle. Rey and Sheamus end up clearing the ring. Rey delivers 10 Beats of the Bodhrán to Grimes, while Sheamus does the same to LA. Sheamus and Rey turn at each other then attempted a failed 619 on Sheamus. Sheamus ends up on the floor while Rey splashes Grimes and goes for the pin but Theory pulls Rey out of the ring, sending him into the steel steps.
Santos Escobar runs down and unloads on Theory, beating him into the crowd and chasing him away. Moreover, Grimes with a Cave-In to Sheamus off the middle rope. Rey then hits a big hurricanrana plancha on Grimes for the pin to win.
WINNER; REY MYSTERIO
BACKSTAGE
United States Champion Austin Theory walked up to WWE Official Adam Pearce. Theory expressed his anger to Pearce on Escobar’s attack on him and demand a match against him later in the night. Adam opted for a Championship match but Theory says Santos doesn’t deserve a title match.
Charlotte flair makes her entrance. She will be facing Miss Money in the Bank Iyo Sky.
A replay shows Charlotte helping to thwart a Money in the Bank Cash-in by Iyo Sky, only for Flair to show up and spear Bianca Belair accidentally. Then Auska then spat a mint into Bayley’s eye.
CHARLOTTE FLAIR vs. IYO SKY
Flair powered Sky to the corner at the sound of the bell. Sky hits the ropes but Flair leapfrog her before dropping her down. SKY hangs in there and mounts offense, nailing a big springboard missile dropkick from the apron. Flair kicks out at 2. Flair sends IYO out but she fights back to the apron. Flair knocks IYO off the apron with a big boot. They go back & forth now, then unload on each other with big chops. IYO ends up hitting a head-scissors.
Sky pounch away Flair away before hitting the rope but Flair quickly spears Sky down for a two count. Flair weakly elbow her back and pull herself up to the middle rope.
More back and forth until Flair hits a Spear from out of nowhere. IYO kicks out and Flair can’t believe it. Flair with more strong offense but IYO keeps kicking out. IYO counters and hits a double stomp. Flair goes up top but IYO takes the hurt knee out. IYO climbs up to dueling chants. They trade more pin attempts until Flair hits Natural Selection for the pin to finally win.
WINNER: CCHARLOTTE FLAIR
After the match she was attacked by the WWE women’s champion Auska.
Backstage
Relay shows how Dominik Mysterio won the NXT North American Title on Tuesday night. Kayla Braxton is backstage with Dominik and WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley now. Dominik knocks his father Rey Mysterio and says if he goes on to win the WWE United States Title, that will be nothing compared to him as he will only be champion of the USA while Dominik is champion of North America, 23 countries. Butch shows up to congratulate Dominik. He says we’re in the home of NXT tonight and it feels like Fight Night, so how about a match? Dominik makes excuses and says plus there’s no one from NXT to make the match. WWE Hall of Famer & Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative shows up and says Butch vs. Dominik sounds like a wonderful idea. Shawn is headed to Adam Pearce’s office to get the match made.
– Roman Reigns is backstage looking at the red lei in his hands. He looks over at Solo Sikoa, then back at the lei as Solo nods at him. A confused Paul Heyman watches from behind them.
NON-TITLE MATCH
UNITED STATES CHAMPION AUSTIN THEORY vs. SANTOS ESCOBAR
Theory soon gets Escobar in the corner and stomps him down. Theory connects with a textbook vertical suplex for a two-count. Theory taunts the crowd, but Escobar makes him pay with some punches. Theory whips Escobar to the corner, but Escobar pops out and hits a hurricanrana. Escobar pulls Theory up, but Theory drops him with a DDT for a two-count. Theory puts Escobar in the corner and stomps him. Escobar fights back and hits the United States Champion with the traditional ten punches for a two-count. Escobar covers again, but Theory kicks out at one.
Theory lifts Escobar for A-Town Down, but Escobar slides off and boots him back. Theory stumbles to the corner, so Escobar puts him on the top rope. Escobar climbs, but Theory shoves him off. Escobar quickly rises back up. They’re standing on the top turnbuckle. Theory thinks he got the better of him, but Escobar catches him with super hurricanrana! Escobar makes the LWO signal before hitting running double knees. Escobar follows up with the Phantom Driver and pins the United States Champion!
WINNER: SANTOS ESCOBAR
NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP: DOMINIK MYSTERIO(C) vs. BUTCH
Butch powered Mysterio to the ropes. Mysterio takes Butch down and stomps him. Mysterio hooks the head for a side headlock. Butch whips him off, drops down, leapfrogs him, and drops down again before hitting a clothesline. Butch takes Mysterio down and starts doing some joint manipulation. Butch bends the fingers and twists his ear. Butch bends Mysterio’s arm and stomps it. Mysterio goes to the corner and boots him back. Butch quickly comes back with a hammerlock takedown before stomping the head a few times. Butch snaps Mysterio’s fingers and applies an armbar, but Mysterio gets his feet on the ropes to break it up.
Mysterio snaps Butch on the top rope. Rhea Ripley runs over and hands Mysterio a steel chain before distracting the referee. Ridge Holland runs down and rips the chain out of Mysterio’s hand. Butch hits an X-Plex for a near fall. Ripley looks worried.
Butch with a big right and a stiff kick. Butch misses a stomp. Dominik goes for 619 but Butch side-steps and hits a German suplex. Butch with more offense for 2.
Wilson with a cheap shot but Holland gets involved. Kit backs away as Holland and Butch stare him down at the bottom of the ramp. Prince then jumps out of his wheelchair and runs away with Holland chasing them. Butch goes back to the apron but Dominik kicks him.
Dominik distracts the referee, allowing Ripley to clip Butch’s knee from behind. Dominik then rams Butch into the ring post head-first, and dumps him back into the ring for the pin to win and retain.
WINNER: DOMINIK MYSTERIO
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
After Jey Uso had made his way to the ring. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring alongside his special counsel Paul Heyman, and Solo Sikoa.
Reigns looks down the ramp and into the ring to see his own family member, cousin Jey Uso, staring back at him, waiting to hear the rules of his opportunity to take the title off his cousin. Reigns gets in the ring with Sikoa and Heyman and holds his title up as his intro music goes off. Heyman is holding the WWE Championship and the Universal Championship, which comprise the entirety of the single championship belt around Reigns’ waist.
Reigns takes the mic and calls on Orlando to acknowledge him. Reigns and Jey sit at the table while Solo and Heyman stand by. No sign of Adam Pearce.
Reigns asks what’s up, Little Jey? Do you still want to do this? Jey says yes… he is supposed to, Reigns is making him do this because Reigns called a shot and now brother Jimmy Uso is in the hospital. Jey says now he is got to get you, Roman.
Reigns growls and calls him “Little Jey.” Jey is not going to get him because he does not get it. Jey is just a soldier, a pawn in this game. Reigns slaps the microphone down and pulls the contract over. Reigns laughs until he hears the crowd chanting “USO!” Reigns signs the contract for a championship match at SummerSlam.
Jey grabs the contract and rips it up. Jey says they do not need a contract. This contract is written in blood. This is Tribal Combat now. Reigns looks lost in thought. Reigns asks if the elders know about this. Jey says it was their idea. Jey says Tribal Combat means anything goes. If he wants to light him up with a stick, he can. Hit him with a chair or put his ass through the announcer’s table, he would like to. He might even grab that lady’s slipper and hit him with it.
Reigns looks emotional and slowly removes the lei from around his neck. Reigns puts the lei on the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Reigns and Jey stand in front of the table and shake hands before putting their heads together. Reigns looks into Jey’s eyes before walking off. As he leaves the ring, Solo Sikoa flips over the table and grabs Jey for a Samoan Spike. Reigns quickly stops Sikoa from hitting the move. Jey then superkicks Sikoa out of the ring. A very serious Roman Reigns looks at Jey Uso before walking off again. Jey looks intensely after his cousin. Paul Heyman, knowing what Tribal Combat means, looks very unsure.
Reigns is putting his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line at SummerSlam, but it looks like he’s also putting the title of “Tribal Chief” on the line. It’ll be Tribal Combat for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso at SummerSlam in two weeks.
