Friday, September 4th, 2020
SmackDown
SmackDown was live on Friday Night on the Fox. The night would have some of the best action that WWE could provide. Heavy Machinery taking Miz and Morisson, WWE Women's Tag Team Champions: Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax were in action and the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship would be decided tonight in the main event of Friday Night SmackDown.
"Worlds Apart"
"The Great Liberator" walked out onto the SmackDown stage with the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Cesaro and the man who was also the #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura. Sami looked around the arena with a smirk before they all started walking down the ramp as the fans booed them. Sami Zayn grabbed a microphone from a stage crew and ran up the steps joining the Tag Team Champions in the ring.
"Wow, does it feel good to be standing here in the middle of this ring with the future Intercontinental Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura." Sami Zayn said as the fans booed while Shinsuke looked around the arena with a smirk on his face.
"It feels good to be with THE best tag team in the WWE today, "The Swiss Superman" Cesaro and "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura. The only true champions in the WWE. They're phonies, they're not paper champions unilike the Intercontinental Champion who couldn't even grow a set and show up here tonight." He said as the fans booed.
"He's probably sitting at home watching this, figuring out how to tell his son that's a failure. How to tell that baby boy of his that daddy is a failure." Sami said as the fans booed him even louder.
"That daddy is sorry that he dropped the ball." Sami said as the fans started to chant "What?".
"That daddy is sorry that he failed him and the WWE." Once again, the fans chanted "What?"
"Shut it!" Sami said directed towards the crowd as he looked around the arena.
"He's probably trying to figure out how to tell his fiancée that he's a coward. That he's a paper champion and that he's a phony. Because that's what you are Ced. You're a coward, a phony. You walk around here with your head held up high like some type of big shot. Like you're this big draw, like you're just THE guy here in the WWE. Like you're THE big champion here, but you're not. Because the way I see it the guys behind me, are the real champions here. And we're gonna add just one more piece of gold to our collection and that piece of gold will be the Intercontinental Championship."
"But don't worry after we take it, after we take that title, we'll send your son a replica and we'll make sure that your taken care after your fiancée leaves you to deal with your own failure." Sami said with a smirk as he dropped the mic down in the ring as his music hit the PA System while the fans booed.
Friday, September 11th, 2020
SmackDown
The current WWE Intercontinental Champion was back in the building, ready to provide the WWE Universe with action that only the WWE could provide. Last week he was given the week off and it was a surprising action-packed episode of SmackDown to say the least. Jey Uso faced and was victorious against the likes of Baron Corbin, Sheamus and Matt Riddle to become the new #1 Contender for the coveted WWE Championship and face Roman Reigns at Clash of Champions live on September 20th, 2020 in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. And it was going to be interesting to see how this different side of Roman Reigns deals with handling his cousin, Jey Uso.
And so far, that's not the only interesting thing that's happened in the WWE. Surprisingly Drew McIntyre turned face and headed to Raw and was being given a title shot at Clash of Champions. Even though in the next month or so, the WWE Draft would be taking place, it still didn't stop the company from putting him on Raw. And who knows maybe the Intercontinental Champion himself would move to Raw next month. We'll just have to wait and see.
But last Friday night it was a pretty crazy night to say the least. But last week for Ced, he had 3 live events on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and he spent the rest of the time with his fiancée and his son. His son was growing up fast. And people were starting to question when would he finally tie the knot with Kalani. He had to admit that question was starting to annoy him the most, besides the do you take steroids and do you know LeBron questions? The answer to the steroid one, Hell no and the answer to the last question, yes and it's long story. A story he would rather not get into.
Cedric walked into the arena sporting one his "The Champ is Here" IC Edition shirts from a while back. He had on a pair of black Nike Joggers and "Copper" Foamposites. He had the title in his hands with his leather duffle bag in his other hand carrying his gear and quickly made it to the locker room. He had something on his mind especially after the promo that Sami Zayn gave last Friday Night.
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A camera was following Ced who was walking in the arena in his ring gear with his knee pads and his boots with tape around his wrist with his shirt. The title was resting firmly on her shoulders as a frown could be seen noticeable on his face. He could hear the fans cheering as he walked backstage.
"Ced, Can I get a word?" Alyse Ashton, one of the new Friday Night SmackDown Interviewer asked holding the mic up to his mouth making Ced pause on his way momentarily and turn his head to face her.
"Alyse, is it?" He asked confirming her name as she looked at him confused while nodding.
"Alyse, I'm not exactly in the mood to really talk so just sit back and watch the show tonight, my actions are gonna speak a hell of a lot more than my words." Ced said right before he walked out of the shot leaving Alyse standing there watching as he walked away confused.
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The SmackDown Tag Team Champions were walking through the hallway with Sami Zayn talking as they made their way to the gorilla to have their tag team match against The Lucha House Party.
"Sami, Shinsuke, would you mind if I got a quick word with you guys?" Alyse Ashton asked running up to group of men with a microphone in hand. Sami Zayn rolled his eyes while Shinsuke looked at her and then looked towards Sami.
"It's okay, I'll answer your questions. These guys have a tag match to go get ready for." Sami said as Cesaro and Shinsuke gave him a nod and walked away leaving him.
"Well, Sami, it seems your words last week have infuriated the Intercontinental Champion last week and it-" Alyse was saying but Sami cut her off grabbing the mic and putting it up to his lips.
"What? He's mad because I call him a coward? Because I called him a paper champion? Because I said he's a phony. Ced's just mad because he knows what I know and that is that he can't beat "The Artist" known as Shinsuke Nakamur-" Sami was saying but was attacked by the Intercontinental Champion who clocked him in the back of the head with a clothesline knocking him down while Alyse quickly moved out of the way. Ced repeatedly started to stomp down on the back and ribs of the mouthpiece of the Tag Team Champions.
"I'm the coward huh?!" Ced shouted as bent down dragging Sami up to his feet by his hair and threw him back-first into a nearby crate. Once again, he began stomping down on the ribs and bent down picking up the former NXT Champion and put him onto his shoulders looking for the Deathbomb before slamming him down BACK-FIRST ONTO A CRATE BACKSTAGE. Sami groaned out in pain as his body stretched across the crate while several members of the medic team came running towards the two to separate the two.
"Now who's the phony?! Don't you ever talk about my family ever again!" Ced shouted before he walked away leaving Sami there in pain.
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The match was underway and began during the Commerical break, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura were taking on The Lucha House Party in tag team action. Sami Zayn was supposed to be joining the two at ringside but he was out due to the attack from Ced backstage and that attack has to be somewhere in the head of the challenger Shinsuke Nakamura.
Cesaro was in the ring and had Gran Metalik stunned and was looking to whip him into the corner. Cesaro ran towards Gran Metalik only for Gran Metalik to quickly move out of the way allowing Cesaro to collide chest first with the turnbuckle. Metalik went to the ropes and when he rebounded off Cesaro attempted to take his head off with a clothesline but Gran Metalik ducked under it and hit the ropes again. Gran Metalik rebounded off the ropes and was able to take down Cesaro with a flying head scissors putting him flat on his back. Cesaro back up to a vertical base clutching back as Metalik clocked him in the gut with a kick. Metalik to the ropes again and when he rebounded off took Cesaro off his feet with another flying head scissors sending him to the mat. Cesaro quickly rolled over to his side and tagged in his tag partner. Shinsuke entered the ring and ran towards Metalik, taking him with down a forearm as the fans booed.
Nakamura was stomping down on Gran Metalik as the fans continued to boo. Cesaro back up to his feet ran towards Kalisto on the apron taking him out of the ring with a European Uppercut and followed him on the outside to continue his offense. Nakamura bent down picking up Gran Metalik looking to mount more offense but looked on the stage with a frown as he saw the Intercontinental Champion, his opponent as Clash of Champions, walking out with the title in his grasp. Metalik took this opportunity to grab both of the legs out from under Nakamura and catch him with the leverage pin!
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Ding-Ding-Ding!
"Lucha Lucha" Hits
The WWE Universe cheered as "The Lucha House Party" just stole a win from the SmackDown Tag Team Champions thanks to Ced who was still on the stage looking on with a smirk. Metalik quickly rolled out of the ring and regrouped alongside his tag team partner while Cesaro rolled into the ring and was flipping out as Nakamura stared down his opponent for the upcoming Pay-Per-View.
Ced raised the title in the air with a smirk before he turned around making his way to the back.
