WWE Smackdown September 9, 2022 Sees New Blood Dominate!
The night opened with a re-formed Imperium vs. the Brawling Brutes.
We open up #SmackDown with a banger!#Imperium vs. The #BrawlingBrutes pic.twitter.com/OrKIjBDOuc
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
It’s a match that WWE Intercontinental Champion and his Imperium faction won.
#Imperium stands tall! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/D4uQWkUIY9
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
Then we had NXT call-up Solo Sikoa, who cost Drew McIntyre the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Clash at the Castle 2022, feted by his brothers the Usos and Sami Zayn, as he joined the Bloodline.
Welcome to #SmackDown, @WWESoloSikoa ☝ pic.twitter.com/XbSyZj2Neg
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
However, Drew McIntyre was out for revenge.
.@DMcIntyreWWE wanted all the smoke with @WWESoloSikoa and #TheBloodline! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/7TMK2bxhFa
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
That set up the night’s main event featuring Drew McIntyre vs Solo Sikoa.
NXT’s Toxic Attraction challenged WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah in a losing effort.
Can #ToxicAttraction pull off the huge upset?!@gigidolin_wwe @jacyjaynewwe #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/x1zIxu1K43
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
No new bloodline in next match, the Fatal 5-Way to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Smackdown Championship.
Ronda Rousey defeated Lacey Evans, Sonya Deville, Natalya and Xia Li and is next in line for champion Liv Morgan.
.@RondaRousey is just tossing @SonyaDevilleWWE around with ease! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/W0UNQsJXF5
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
Followed by the continued elevation and profile of Shayna Baszler.
.@RondaRousey delivers a message to @QoSBaszler loud and clear. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/0eA6oW4w2D
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
Looks like Rousey gets her match against champion Liv Morgan at WWE Extreme Rules 2022 on October 8, 2022.
Then Hit Row was part of a massive eight-man tag team match.
The match saw The Street Profits and Hit Row defeat Los Lotharios and Maximum Male Models.
Sorry @MaxDupri and @maxxinedupri, that's what happens when you mess with #HitRow. @TheVibeBri @AJFrancis410 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mTOna6kh9J
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
Raw’s Alpha Academy challenged Braun Strowman, who returned on Monday Night Raw and decimated the Raw tag team division, in a losing effort for the twosome.
Braun Strowman is back on #SmackDown and just powerbombed @otiswwe!!! pic.twitter.com/JZiVJiqQ3j
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
The main event saw Drew McIntyre vs. Solo Sikoa.
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Things are out of control here on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/Y9xPYBEbpj
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
However, the match ended with Killer Kross interfering and attacking McIntyre presumably setting up a match at WWE Extreme Rules 2022 on
.@realKILLERkross has just taken out @DMcIntyreWWE 😳@Lady_Scarlett13 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8EjA6b9Y0u
— WWE (@WWE) September 10, 2022
New creative Triple H’s fingerprints were all over this show and, over the last several weeks, this feels like “his” show from first bell to last bell.
He’s also been promoted to WWE’s Chief Content Officer and touted his efforts that lead to “a 15% spike in Monday Night Raw viewership and double-digit increases in social media engagement“.
Full results for the night here.
