By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978
Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, is here with your Smackdown Recap Edition.
This week's Smackdown took place in Worcester, Massachusetts. The return of the Brand Extension and Draft have finally arrived as the WWE splits it's rosters in two again. Which superstars ended up on RAW? Which superstars will call the now Live Tuesday Smackdown show their new home? After reviewing the conclusion of the Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins match on RAW, Ambrose was given back his WWE World Title and the match was called a draw, after Rollins and Ambrose pinned each other. Tonight, Ambrose put the WWE World Title on the line again in a rematch against Seth Rollins. John Cena battled Luke Gallows of The Club in one on one action. Darren Young and Zack Ryder teamed up and battled WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and WWE United States Champion Rusev in tag team action. Bray Wyatt of The Wyatt Family battled Xavier Woods of The New Day in one on one action. Kane battled Kevin Owens in one on one action. WWE Women's champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke battled Sasha Banks in a handicap match. Chris Jericho battled Cesaro in a one on one match.
*** Smackdown Draft Day ***
- First WWE Draft Update: Smackdown kicks off with the first draft picks. Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley pick Seth Rollins for RAW. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan pick WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose for Smackdown. Mick Foley picks WWE Women's champion Charlotte for RAW. Shane and Bryan pick AJ Styles for Smackdown. Mick Foley picks NXT's Finn Balor for RAW.
- John Cena vs. Luke Gallows: The match closes out with Cena going into Super Cena mode. Cena hits a series of flying shoulder tackles, the spinning side slam and the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Gallows. Gallows counters the AA and hits a boot on Cena. Enzo, Big Cass, Karl Anderson and AJ Styles all start to brawl in the ring. Enzo and Cass double team The Club, sending Anderson and Styles to the floor. Cena hits the AA on Gallows and scores the pinfall.
Winner: John Cena, by pinfall. - Second WWE Draft Update: Mick Foley picks Roman Reigns for RAW. Shane McMahon picks John Cena for Smackdown. Stephanie McMahon picks Brock Lesnar for RAW. Daniel Bryan picks Randy Orton for Smackdown. Stephanie picks all three members of The New Day for RAW.
- Darren Young and Zack Ryder vs. Rusev and The Miz: The match closes out with Young hitting the Gut Check on Miz for a near fall. Ryder hits the Rough Ryder on Miz, but Ryder gets tossed on the apron by Rusev. Young lands a knee on Rusev, sending him outside. Ryder hits a missile drop kick on Miz and Young locks Miz in the Crossface Chicken Wing submission, forcing Miz to tap out.
Winners: Darren Young and Zack Ryder, by submission. - Bray Wyatt vs. Xavier Woods: The match closes out with Bray hitting a running senton, but Woods fires back with a series of forearms. Woods connects with a flying knee, but gets distracted as Bray does his spider walk. Bray capitalizes and hits Woods with Sister Abigail to score the pinfall.
Winner: Bray Wyatt, by pinfall. - Third WWE Draft Update: Stephanie McMahon picks Sami Zayn for RAW. Shane McMahon picks Bray Wyatt for Smackdown. Mick Foley picks Sasha Banks for RAW. Daniel Bryan picks Becky Lynch for Smackdown. Mick Foley picks Chris Jericho for RAW.
- Kane vs. Kevin Owens: Sami Zayn attacks Owens and they brawl on the ramp and into the ring. Owens hits a super kick on Zayn and pounds on Zayn on the ground. Kane finally settles everything by hitting a double choke slam on Zayn and Owens.
Winner: No Contest - "Handicap Match": Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks: The match closes out with Sasha going for the Banks Statement submission, but Dana blocks it. Charlotte tags in and gets trapped in the Banks Statement submission. Charlotte escapes and lands a boot on Sasha. Charlotte hits Natural Selection on Sasha and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Charlotte and Dana Brooke, by pinfall. - Fourth WWE Draft Update: Stephanie McMahon picks the WWE United States Champion Rusev and Lana for RAW. Daniel Bryan picks the WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and Maryse for Smackdown. Stephanie picks Kevin Owens for RAW. Shane McMahon picks Baron Corbin for Smackdown. Stephanie picks both Enzo and Big Cass for RAW.
- Chris Jericho vs. Cesaro: The match closes out with Cesaro hitting a series of uppercuts and then counters the Lionsault with a Russian leg sweep. Cesaro spins Jericho in the Cesaro Swing and then goes for The Neutralizer, but Jericho counters. Cesaro goes for the springboard spinning uppercut, but Jericho counters and hits a mid air Code Breaker. Jericho covers and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall. - Backstage, Becky Lynch and Nattie Neidhart attack each other and brawl. - Fifth WWE Draft Update: Stephanie McMahon picks Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for RAW. Daniel Bryan picks Jason Jordan and Chad Gable for Smackdown. Mick Foley picks Big Show for RAW. Shane McMahon picks Dolph Ziggler for Smackdown. Stephanie picks Nia Jax for RAW.
- Sixth WWE Draft Update: Stephanie McMahon picks Neville for RAW. Daniel Bryan picks Nattie Neidhart for Smackdown. Stephanie and Mick Foley pick Cesaro for RAW. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan pick Alberto Del Rio for Smackdown. Stephanie and Foley pick Sheamus for RAW.
- "WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match": Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins: The match closes out with Rollins hitting the Buckle Bomb on Ambrose, but misses a Frog Splash. Rollins counters Dirty Deeds, pokes Ambrose in the eye and goes for the Pedigree. Ambrose counters and sends Rollins to the floor with a back body drop. Ambrose hits a suicide dive and then the top rope elbow. Rollins hits a super plex on Ambrose and then goes for the Falcon Arrow. Ambrose counters out and hits Dirty Deeds to score the pinfall.
Winner: Dean Ambrose, by pinfall, to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. ***** After Smackdown went off the air, WWE announced a switch up with the announcing team. RAW will be: Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton.
Smackdown will be: Mauro Ranallo, JBL and David Otunga *****
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