LA Knight Beats Rick Boogs, The Outcasts Attack Jamie Hayter | WWE SD x AEW Recap
Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, May 26, 2023.
WWE SmackDown
– LA Knight defeated Rick Boogs. After the match, Knight told the Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) that they were going to get smoked, as he had the former champion in his sights.
YEEAAH! —-@RealLAKnight #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/KMD3f5NGCL
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Thanks to some help from Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson), Austin Theory defeated Sheamus to retain the WWE United States Championship.
#AndStill!@_Theory1 retains the #USTitle thanks to #PrettyDeadly @KitWilson_PD @EltonPrince_PD #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/bCxxeTBEm7
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi defeated Bayley and IYO SKY of Damage CTRL due to a crucial miscommunication between the stablemates.
Is #DamageCTRL on the same page? —
@itsBayleyWWE @Iyo_SkyWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kKudxWR9Hr
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Cameron Grimes kept rolling with a win over Ashante Thee” Adonis, but Baron Corbin soured the mood by attacking Grimes after the match.
Corbin cuts @CGrimesWWE‘s victory celebration short!@BaronCorbinWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Fi6uMhTJry
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– AJ Styles picked up more momentum ahead of WWE Night of Champions by defeating Karrion Kross.
Will this be the outcome at #WWENOC?@AJStylesOrg #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/eXCVslO7GR
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Backstage, AJ Styles sent a message to his opponent at WWE Night of Champions, Seth Rollins, and expressed his confidence the day before their match.
The Phenomenal One has a message for @WWERollins —@AJStylesOrg #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/RpyspTreL2
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair shared her thoughts ahead of her match against Asuka at WWE Night of Champions and made it clear that she was ready for a fight. Asuka attacked her, but Belair gained the upper hand.
Is @WWEAsuka in @BiancaBelairWWE‘s head?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3AXRXzejC5
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– Tensions rose between Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso, as Jimmy refused to obey Reigns, and the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion threatened to beat him up like when they were kids.
“Think back when we was kids… I whooped you then, I’ll whoop you now.”@WWERomanReigns @WWEUsos #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/LM1MTBwkPU
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 27, 2023
– On an explosive edition of the KO Show, Jimmy Uso called himself the Tribal Chief. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn brawled with Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), but The Bloodline stood tall when Solo Sikoa got involved. Reigns and Sikoa posed with the tag team titles, but Jimmy Uso didn’t participate in the celebration.
– Click here to check out the card for the June 2 episode of WWE SmackDown.
– In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) explained their actions and stated that they saw glory in their future.
EXCLUSIVE: After costing @WWESheamus a chance to win the #USTitle from @_Theory1, #PrettyDeadly’s @KitWilson_PD and @EltonPrince_PD put the blame solely on The Celtic Warrior, @PeteDunneYxB and @RidgeWWE. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/nnISIf8xGH
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
– Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi commented on their win in a WWE Digital Exclusive and looked ahead to the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match on the May 29 episode of WWE Raw.
EXCLUSIVE: Following their #SmackDown victory over #DamageCTRL, newly formed tag team partners @RaquelWWE and @ShotziWWE feel ready to claim the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on #WWERaw. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/NzghoQtLtb
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
– Sheamus noted that his loss was part of a conspiracy.
Conspiracy, Theory. — #Smackdown
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May 27, 2023
Catch up on our coverage of WWE SmackDown here.
AEW Rampage
– Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida defeated Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir. After the match, The Outcasts (Toni Storm, Saraya, and Ruby Soho) appeared on the video screen, and they were sanding over AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter after an apparent backstage attack.
What have #TheOutcasts done to #AEW Women’s World Champion @jmehytr?!?@realrubysoho @Saraya #ToniStorm
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/8jRHDeGBOS
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 27, 2023
– The Acclaimed and “Daddy Ass” Billy Gunn defeated RUSH, Dralistico, and Preston Vance. After the match, Anthony Bowens sent a message to the AEW World Trios Champions House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews).
“The House always wins, but never bet on black, because EVERYONE LOVES #TheAcclaimed!” @bowens_official wants to do some gambling in Vegas on Sunday!
— — —Watch #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/TibAtOQKPy
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 27, 2023
– Ethan Page and The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) scored a decisive win in trios action. After the bell, Isiah Kassidy announced that he was injured, so he was unable to compete at AEW Double or Nothing. FTW Champion HOOK was named as his replacement in the trio’s match against Page and The Gunns at the pay-per-view.
#TheHardys @MATTHARDYBRAND @JEFFHARDYBRAND have found a replacement for the injured Brother Zay @isiahkassidy – #FTW Champion @730Hook, to face #TheGunns & @OfficialEGO at the #AEWDoN Buy-In THIS SUNDAY 7pm ET before the PPV kicks off!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/eU8J4dPu3t
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 27, 2023
– Lee Moriarty and Big Bill defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta).
#BigBill @TheCazXL and @theleemoriarty are victorious and have their eyes set on the #AEW International Championship BlackJack Battle Royale THIS SUNDAY at #AEWDoN LIVE on PPV!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT every Friday night! pic.twitter.com/IFaAtrtDoy
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 27, 2023
– The competitors in the Blackjack Battle Royale at AEW Double or Nothing battled it out in a big brawl.
WE ARE OUT OF TIME!
Join us LIVE this Sunday on @BleacherReport for #AEWDoN!#AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/9GkoYiQs6a
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) May 27, 2023
– Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes looked ahead to the Blackjack Battle Royale at AEW Double or Nothing.
You got that? Blackjack Battle Royale. Be there. @dustinrhodes @RealKeithLee
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/vsGsp19Fba— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 27, 2023
Catch up on our coverage of AEW Rampage here. For a full review of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
